San Diego Downtown News reporter Kai Oliver-Kurtin took home two awards from the 38th annual San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards, held in Balboa Park’s Hall of Champions on Oct. 25. Her article “Downtown’s design demigods; A selection of the most outstanding design downtown has to offer,” which ran in the June 2011 issue of the Downtown News, was awarded first place in the non-daily newspapers architecture and design category. Winning second place in the non-daily newspapers food and restaurant category was Oliver-Kurtin’s article, “Gaslamp eateries cater to the locals,” from the July 2011 issue. “It’s really gratifying to receive acknowledgement for your hard work,” she said. “Writing is a labor of love and I truly enjoy all the components that go into crafting the perfect article.”