Southern California News Group photographer Mindy Schauer won first-place honors in the National Headliner Awards that were announced last month.
In addition, photographer Mark Rightmire and reporter Scott M. Reid took third-place honors.
The National Headliner Awards, founded in 1937 by the Press Club of Atlantic City, recognized top journalistic work from throughout the United States that was published in 2024.
Schauer took the top honor in the category feature photography with a photo showing