Rep. Waters Congratulates Torrance-Based Newspaper for Pulitzer Prize Award

Rep. Waters Congratulates Torrance-Based Newspaper for Pulitzer Prize Award

The Daily Breeze Was Given Journalism's Highest Honor for Excellence in Local Reporting

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) congratulated the Daily Breeze, a Torrance, California-based newspaper, for winning the Pulitzer Prize, which is the journalism industry's most prestigious award. On Monday, the Daily Breeze was recognized for local reporting on an investigative series into the Centinela Valley Union High School District, which uncovered serious issues and concerns within the school district and its governance.

"The Pulitzer Prize is journalism's highest honor, and I commend the Daily Breeze for this achievement," said Rep. Maxine Waters. "This recognition is not only a testament to the serious and profound attention the Daily Breeze writers give to the most important issues, but it affirms why it is critical to maintain and strengthen our local press. While it is true that the digital revolution has literally brought information to the palms of Americans' hands, there is no substitute for having news reported on and produced by the very people who live within those communities with a primary understanding of the issues on the ground. I am therefore very pleased to join in celebrating, along with my constituents in the South Bay, this historic moment for the Los Angeles News Group. With this honor, the Daily Breeze has truly elevated its standing among the nation's most respected local publications."

Not only did the Daily Breeze win the Pulitzer, they were also awarded the Scripps Howard National Journalism Award for community journalism, and the National Headliner Award for Investigative Reporting. As one of nine daily newspapers for the Los Angeles News Group, it is the first Pulitzer Prize for the organization.

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