Newport Beach Independent writers won several awards at the annual Orange County Press Club’s Excellence in Journalism Awards during the awards dinner on June 17, 2026, at the Anaheim Hills Country Club. Awards were given in a variety of categories for articles and photos published in 2025.
Newport Beach Independent editor and writer Christopher Trela was awarded the Sky Dunlap Award, the Press Club’s highest honor, recognizing lifetime achievement and community service. The award is named for John William “Sky” Dunlap, 1912-68, who owned and published the Globe, an independent newspaper.
According to the OC Press Club, Trela is an award-winning journalist, photographer, public relations professional, and educator whose work has helped shape Orange County’s media, arts, and cultural landscape for more than three decades…