The California News Publishers Association has announced the finalists for the 2025 California Journalism Awards, and the Beverly Press has received seven nominations.

The 2025 edition of the “Our People, Our Places” magazine, subtitled “The Stars Shine in L.A.,” is recognized in the Print Special Section category. The “Our People, Our Places” series on local restaurants, which included articles from Tabor Brewster, is nominated in the Food Writing/Reporting category. Edwin Folven’s magazine article, “Jan. 7, 2025: a day that forever changed Los Angeles,” is included in the Wildfire Feature Coverage category. Rebecca Villalpando has also been selected as a finalist for her magazine piece “Written in the Stars” in the Fine Arts Writing/Reporting section, as well.

Folven’s Feb. 19, 2025, article “Mid City West canvasses for homeless count” was recognized in Homelessness Reporting, while Rance Collins has been nominated for his Film and TV Writing/Reporting. The team is also recognized as a finalist for the Social Media Innovation Award for its Instagram campaign.

The winners will be announced next week.