Thank you to all of those who entered the 2024 Star Awards! It was a competitive field.  The finalists are listed below.  If you are a finalist, please double-check how your title and jurisdiction appear on the list.  This is what will be on your award.  If you need any changes made, please email suzanne.bartole@sdcounty.ca.gov by August 28.  

Winners will be announced at the STAR Awards Luncheon on the Queen Mary September 26.  Learn More/Purchase tickets.

Animal Services

Irvine at Work: Irvine Animal Care Center
City of Irvine

Know MoVal: Animal Shelter
City of Moreno Valley

Long Beach Pets
Long Beach Television

SF Animal Care & Control Emergency Exercise Drill
SFGovTV

 

Arts & Entertainment

Art has a Voice and Speaks at the Southeastern Live Well Center
County of San Diego

Mayor’s Weekly 60 – Week of January 29, 2024
City of Cerritos

My MoVal Murals
City of Moreno Valley

Spotlight the Arts in Apple Valley
Town of Apple Valley

Best City/County Services Informational Video

Costa Mesa’s 311 App
City of Costa Mesa

Public Safety Communications ”How to Call 9-1-1”
City of Placentia

Report an issue Using the Garden Grove App!
City of Garden Grove

What Happens When You Call 9-1-1?
San José Fire Department

 

Community Awareness under 250K

Believe It | Agricultural Tractor Replacement Program
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District

One Ride at a Time
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District

Showcasing Napa County Juvenile Probation with first-ever open house
County of Napa

Stay Connected with Us
City of Placentia

 

Community Awareness above 250K

Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter Thanks Donor Restaurants
City of Costa Mesa

Hire MoVal
City of Moreno Valley

MoVal Now
City of Moreno Valley

Riverside County Arts & Culture Month – March 2024
Riverside County Office of Economic Development

 

Community Event Coverage under 250k

1st Annual Bring Your Kid to Work Day
County of Ventura, County Executive Office

2023 Adoption Day
Riverside County Public Social Services

Chelsea Clinton visits Napa County for Too Small to Fail pilot showcase
County of Napa

Love La Quinta Launch at City Birthday
City of La Quinta

 

Community Event Coverage above 250k

Cherry Festival – Beaumont
RIVCOTV – Riverside County Information Technology

Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Parade 2023
City of Garden Grove

Heritage and Harmony – 20th Anniversary APA Heritage Awards Gala Reception
SFGovTV

LA Currents: Hollywood Pride Parade
LA CityView Media Group Channel 35

Diversity/Equity & Inclusion

DEIA Stories
Riverside County Executive Office

O’Arts: Equity & Inclusion
KOCT: Oceanside Community Service Television Corp.

Trans In The City: Stories of SF TGNCI2S Communities
SFGovTV

Women at Work: Women’s Audio Mission
SFGovTV

 

Documentary-Historical

California Surf Museum: 25 Years
KOCT: Oceanside Community Service Television Corp.

Flying Through History: 100 Years at Long Beach Airport
Long Beach Television

Lucky 7 Questions with the Mayors of Las Vegas
City of Las Vegas

Main Street: The History of Transportation in Los Angeles
LA CityView Media Group Channel 35

 

Economic Development

Around Long Beach: The RMS Queen Mary Reopens!
Long Beach Television

Latest Development – 2725 Low Court
City of Fairfield – MOD Team

San Francisco Open for Business: Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore
SFGovTV

The Southeastern Live Well Center Helps Build a New Career
County of San Diego

 

Education Schools

CostaMazing Teacher Salutes Our Military History
City of Costa Mesa

Robert Anderson: Spirit of San Juan 2024 Honoree
San Juan Unified School District

Spotlighting Overcast: Modesto Students Shine at International Film Festival
Modesto City Schools

Youth Summit Recap – 2024
RIVCOTV – Riverside County Information Technology

 

Election Coverage

2024 General Municipal Election
Torrance CitiCABLE

Contra Costa County Certified Election Observer Program
Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder Elections Department

How to run for office in Fairfield!
City of Fairfield

Preparing for the Presidential Primary
County of Ventura

Environmental

Are Induction Cooktops Safer?
San José Fire Department

How To Grow a Tomato
County of San Diego

The Great Food Rescue
City of Palmdale

Street Smarts – Train Station EV Chargers (Driving on Sunshine)
City of Fairfield- MOD Team

 

Ethnic Experience

DEIA Stories – Charity Douglas
Riverside County Executive Office

Mid-Autumn Festival 2023
City of Irvine

PORTRAITS: Martin Espino
City of Costa Mesa

What’s Good – Lebanese Spoon
City of Fairfield – MOD Team

 

Health-Public/Mental

Brandon in the Lab
County of Santa Clara Public Health Department

Embracing Life After Attempted Suicide
County of San Diego

Experiencing Hope: Stories of Resiliency in Fresno County
Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health

SPUR Good Government Award Winner 2023: Chief Simon Pang and the SF Street Crisis Team
SFGovTV

 

Human Interest

2023 CREST Award Videos
City of Cupertino

Angel Safe Parking Lot Answer to Prayers
County of San Diego

ARTventure 2023 – Marianna Baker, Fiber Art
City of Costa Mesa

Ride Along to Help the Homeless Community in Las Vegas
City of Las Vegas

 

Instructional

Conquer your fear of Pruning-Pruning Citrus Trees
Chino Basin Water Conservation District

How to Grow Native Plants In Containers
Chino Basin Water Conservation District

Overdose Prevention in Nightlife – Training Video
SFGovTV

RecConnectLA Live! with Monica Ep 300
LA CityView Media Group Channel 35

 

Interview/Talk Show

San Francisco Rising EP14: An Interview with District Attorney Brooke Jenkins
SFGovTV

SCVTV’s Community Corner
City of Santa Clarita

LA Currents: LAPD Chief Dominic Choi
LA CityView Media Group Channel 35

Talk Around Town – Homeless Intervention Team
City of Fairfield – MOD Team

 

Library

Calabasas Library – PAWS to Read Program
City of Calabasas

Los Angeles Public Library Overview
LA CityView Media Group Channel 35

Teddy Bear Hotel at El Retiro Library
Torrance CitiCABLE

TeenFest 2023
City of Irvine

 

Magazine Format

City of Westlake Village – Video Newsletter
City of Westlake Village

Community Digest
CityTV, city of Lakewood, Ca

LA This Week #1295
LA CityView Media Group Channel 35

Sports Break: 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
Long Beach Television

 

Military

Hire a Vet
City of Moreno Valley

Honoring Our Brave Veterans
Riverside University Health System – Public Health

Irvine 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee
City of Irvine

Local Veteran Finds a Place To Call Home
County of San Diego

 

News Single Story

High-Speed Rail Spring 2024 Construction Progress Report: Trainsets, Construction, Stations, and More!
California High-Speed Rail Authority

Holland Road Overpass, Second Update
City of Menifee

The Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery
San Bernardino County

The New Waterslides at Glen Helen Regional Park
San Bernardino County

 

News-Monthly Weekly or Daily

Inside Riverside, March 22, 2024. Stay in the know of local happenings
City of Riverside – RiversideTV

The Mayor’s Minute
Town of Apple Valley

Moreno Valley At Work
City of Moreno Valley

What’s Happening in Roseville
City of Roseville

 

Overall Excellence Under 400K

City of Calabasas

City of Costa Mesa

City of Menifee

City of Moreno Valley

 

Overall Excellence 400K-800K

City of Garden Grove

City of Lakewood

Long Beach Television

 

Overall Excellence Over 800K

County of San Diego

Pasadena Media

SFGovTV

Torrance CitiCABLE

 

Parks & Recreation

De Anza Sport Court Ribbon Cutting
City of Calabasas

Golden Gate Adventures EP1: Pickleball, Hiking, and Disc Golf in The Excelsior District
SFGovTV

Mayor’s Weekly 60 – Week of March 4, 2024
City of Cerritos

Parks & Recreation 2023
City of Chino

 

Profile- Department

Medal of Valor
Orange County Sheriff Department

Meet Our San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department | Foster City at Work Episode 4
City of Foster City

Gold Medal Award Video 2024
City of Roseville – Parks, Recreation & Libraries Dept.

SLO Moment – Medical Therapy Unit
County of San Luis Obispo

 

Profile-Employee

LAPD Women’s History Month 2024
LA CityView Media Group Channel 35

Lodi 360
City of Lodi

MyWHY
Riverside County Public Social Services

Women at Work: Katy Tang
SFGovTV

 

Profile of a Resident, Business or Organization

County’s Mini Home Kitchen Program Reaches One Year Anniversary Without a Hitch
County of San Diego

PORTRAITS: Home On The Range Mural
City of Costa Mesa

Recycling with a Different Spin
City of Calabasas

What’s Good – Baja Ice Cream
City of Fairfield – MOD Team

Promotion of a City/County up to 350k

2025 APPA Lineworkers Rodeo Hype Video
City of Roseville

Costa Mesa, The Place We Belong
City of Costa Mesa

Good Times in the GoodLand
City of Goleta

Uncovering the Gem
City of La Quinta

 

Promotion of a City/County above 350k

Discover San Francisco’s Chinatown
SFGovTV

Discover Your District – D4 with Supervisor Joel Engardio
SFGovTV

Fun Color Run
City of Moreno Valley

Garden Grove is the Center of Everything
City of Garden Grove

 

Public Affairs

2024 State of the City Address
City of Irvine

City of Mountain View Annual Update 2024
City of Mountain View

Know MoVal
City of Moreno Valley

MoVal Now
City of Moreno Valley

 

Public Safety-Fire

HERO Girls Fire Camp 2024
City of Fairfield

Los Angeles Fire Department Emergency Preparedness
LA CityView Media Group Channel 35

SFFD Igniting the Flame 2023: The Making of a San Francisco Firefighter
SFGovTV

Woolsey Fire 5 Years Later — A Look Back – Jerry O’Connell
City of Calabasas

 

Public Safety-Law Enforcement

CMPD’s ”Shop with a Cop 2023” Festivities
City of Costa Mesa

Cold Case Files – The Unknown Victim of the Happy Face Killer
Riverside County District Attorney’s Office

Public Safety Expo
City of Moreno Valley

Recruitment Video
Livermore Police Department

 

Public Service Announcement

Lock It or Lose It (LioLi)
City of Santa Clarita

Serve MoVal
City of Moreno Valley

SF Office of Small Business – Start Your Legacy in San Francisco
SFGovTV

ShopDine SF: Skip the Click Campaign
SFGovTV

 

Public Service Announcement Campaign

Calabasas Community Center is Back
City of Calabasas

Community Service Day 2024
Livermore Police Department

Fast Connect – On Demand Transit Service
City of Fairfield – MOD Team

National Water Safety Month Series
City of Roseville – Parks, Rec & Libraries Dept.

 

Public Community Meetings

Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee Special Meeting 
LA CityView Media Group Channel 35 

Central Valley Stations Open House Gathers Community Input
California High-Speed Rail Authority

City Council Recaps
City of Glendale

Roseville City Council and Commission Meetings
City of Roseville

 

Seniors

City Canvas: Art With Elders Exhibition at City Hall
SFGovTV

Costa Mesa Women’s Club – 50 Years & Still
City of Costa Mesa

Let’s Go Gramping
County of San Diego

Senior Exercise Class
City of Paramount

 

Social Media Efforts under 250K

Earth and Arbor Day Celebration 2024 Promo
City of Mountain View

It’s Fix a Leak Week!
Otay Water District

Western Water’s Office
Western Water

Water Works Wonders
Western Water

 

Social Media Efforts above 250K

MyWHY
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services

Unreel With Lisa Kim: Public Works
City of Garden Grove

City of Calabasas – Social Media
City of Calabasas

Costa Mesa Minute – New HAWK (High-intensity Activated crossWalK) Signal
City of Costa Mesa

Special Audience

Housing Headlines – Sharryl Carter
City of Fairfield – MOD Team

Poseidon Foundation Adaptive Skaters Showcase I Oceanside, CA
KOCT: Oceanside Community Service Television Corp.

Project Independence ”Walk for Independence” 2023
City of Costa Mesa

Testing for Tuberculosis Exposure in Homeless Population
County of San Diego

 

Sports Programming- Edited

Friday Night ”Pep Rally” recaps weekly Riverside High School Football – Week 7
City of Riverside – RiversideTV

Lakewood Mini Pitch field opening
City of Lakewood

SPECIAL CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION – POSTGAME ”Pep Rally” recaps weekly Riverside High School Football
City of Riverside – RiversideTV

Sports Break: 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
Long Beach Television

 

Sports Programming- Live

Baker to Vegas Live 2024
City of Menifee

Live College Football – Fullerton vs Riverside City College
City of Riverside – RiversideTV

Live High School Football – Elsinore vs JW North
City of Riverside – RiversideTV

Live High School Football Playoffs – San Gorgonio vs Ramona
City of Riverside – RiversideTV

 

Visual Effects

2023 End of Year Stats
Riverside County Executive Office

Main Street: The History of Transportation in Los Angeles
LA CityView Media Group Channel 35

Victorville: Leveling Up
City of Victorville