Your favorite all-local, all-human, independent nonprofit font of news and culture 48 Hills again swept the annual California News Publishers Association’s 2025 California Journalism Awards with nine wins in Division 7—including two first place wins for Video Journalism and Fine Arts Writing! We could not have done this without our incredible readership, especially our supporters who believe that local coverage should be driven by true love of the Bay Area, not cynical profit motive. We are able to compensate our fantastic writers and help them stay here to practice their rare and invaluable craft, thanks to our generous readers. You can support our important storytelling mission here.
Mary Corbin won first in Fine Arts Writing for her incredible series of local artists profiles that 48 Hills has been honored to publish for the past six years. Her in-depth looks at the creators who sustain the soul of the Bay Area in these times, and preserve it for the future, have included groundbreaking muralists, painters, photographers, sculptors, weavers, installationists, quilters, collagists, ceramicists, illustrators, printmakers, and mixed media and uncategorizable makers, showcasing the breadth of the abundant talent we’re so fortunate to have here. 48 Hills is overjoyed to be one of the few publications that still supports the independent arts scene with Mary’s terrific writing.
Andrew Brobst took home top Video Journalism honors with his instantly recognizable and immaculately edited on-the-street reels, regularly posted to our Instagram and TikTok pages. Last year he went deep inside the Lowrider Parade, Rainbow Grocery‘s 50th Anniversary, Folsom Street Fair, and San Francisco’s New Year’s Eve party frenzy, among many other hot spots. He also snagged third place for Video News Reporting…