POINT LOMA — Peninsula Beacon writer Nicole Sours Larson brought home three awards from the 37th annual San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards, held at Balboa Park’s Hall of Champions on Oct. 19. One article, “Fatal collision mars holiday boat parade,” which ran in the Dec. 23, 2009 Beacon, won a first-place award in the non-daily newspapers breaking news category. A second story, “Hornblower Hybrid ushers in quiet technology at Embarcadero,” from the Dec. 17, 2009 Beacon, won second place in the science and technology category. Larson also earned second-place accolades for “Sea Lube: Fast and Efficient Oil Changes” in Sea Magazine about a Shelter Island-based business providing mobile oil changes for boats. “It’s always so exciting to have your work recognized by your peers,” said Larson, who said she enjoys writing about boats. During the banquet, Larson was also elected the San Diego Press Club’s first vice president.
