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Beau Yarbrough

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California
Covers:  Watchdog journalism, investigations and general assignment reporting, all with a Southern California hook.
Doesn't Cover: If it's outside Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside or San Bernardino counties, the answer is almost certainly no.
@SoCalNewsGroup watchdog🌴 Prior reporting in Virginia, Egypt & Bosnia 🌴 byarbrough@scng.com 🌴 909-483-9376 🌴 Ut Prosim

Awards

Orange County Press Club

2024 - Best Political Story, first place

How much did your member of Congress get done last term?

Orange County Press Club

2021 - Best Public Affairs, first place

Is a minimum 664 training hours enough to become a California police officer?

California Journalism Awards

2021 - 1st Place, Coverage of Youth and Education (15k to 50k circulation)

Ongoing coverage of the aftermath of Landmark Middle School student Diego Stolz's fatal assault at the hands of two bullies.

Los Angeles Press Club Award

2019 - Investigative (Print under 50,000 circulation), first place

Bad Apples: How a culture of covering up sex abuse at public schools is hurting children — and costing taxpayers millions

Orange County Press Club

2019 - Best News Story, first place

Victorville Prison Where Immigrant Detainees Held Built Atop Toxic Superfund Site

California Newspaper Publishers Association

2014 - Investigative Reporting (Division B), second place

District in Disarray

Associated Press Media Editors Association

2015 - First Amendment Award

The Truth Behind Rialto Unified

Los Angeles Press Club Award

2014 - Journalist of the Year (Print under 50,000 circulation)