Ranch & Coast wins 16 honors at the 2026 San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards

We’re thrilled to share that Ranch & Coast Magazine earned 16 honors at the San Diego Press Club’s 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards, including six first-place awards! From compelling editorial features and striking photography to magazine design, dining coverage, social media, and our website, these awards celebrate the creativity, dedication, and talent of our extraordinary team of writers, photographers, designers, and digital contributors. We’re especially proud to be recognized for the storytelling that connects our readers to the people, places, and experiences that make San Diego so special. Congratulations to our entire team and fellow honorees!

First Place, Series, “At Home with Caroline and Emil Wohl,”
Andrea Naversen, Bob Stefanko, Pablo Mason, Chloe Pedersen

First Place, Architecture and Design, “Inside Out,”
Gillian Flynn, Chloe Pedersen

First Place, Profile, “At Home with Wendy Walker,”
Andrea Naversen, Pablo Mason

First Place, Reviews: Restaurant, “The Inn Crowd,”
Brandon Hernández, James Tran

First Place, Visual/Fine Arts Reporting, “State of the Art,”
Gillian Flynn, Chloe Pedersen

First Place, Front Page Design, July 2025 Cover,
Pablo Mason, Chloe Pedersen, Gillian Flynn

Second Place, Military, “74 Years Later: Legendary Korean War Pilot Royce Williams to Receive the Medal of Honor,”
Bill Abrams

Second Place, Profile, “Mission: Personal,”
Deanna Murphy

Second Place, Front Page Design, December 2025 Cover,
Donald Miralle, Chloe Pedersen

Second Place, Website, General Interest Site, ranchandcoast.com,
Chloe Pedersen, Anya Gorban, Phil Enzler, Camila Enzler, Mia Park

Second Place, Best Use of Social Media, @ranchandcoast Instagram,
Chloe Pedersen, Mia Park

Third Place, Architecture and Design, “Locals Only,”
Gillian Flynn, Victoria Pence, Chloe Pedersen

Third Place, Travel – International, “Exploring Beautiful Cornwall,”
Elizabeth Hansen, Richard Adams

Third Place, Website, Overall Use of Design, ranchandcoast.com,
Chloe Pedersen, Anya Gorban, Phil Enzler, Camila Enzler, Mia Park

Honorable Mention, Sports, “A Place to Play,”
Deanna Murphy, Bob Stefanko

Honorable Mention, Feature Layout Design, “Inside Out,”
Chloe Pedersen