The Long Beach Post took home several awards at the California Newspaper Publishers Association banquet Saturday, including three first place awards for breaking news coverage, best writing and photo essay.

Roughly 400 journalists from California gathered for the banquet at the Westin in Long Beach. The contest included more than 3,100 entries in digital, print and college newspapers.

The Long Beach Post was nominated for a total 24 awards in the digital category. The first-place winners included:

First place for breaking news coverage of the June 25 fatal shooting of Capt. David Rosa. The coverage was led by breaking news editor Jeremiah Dobruck. The judges wrote that the coverage was an example of “coverage at its best,” with the stories providing answers to questions that readers were asking, along with poignant and thoughtful observations.

First place for photo essay for photos of Alford family memorial by Thomas Cordova. The judges noted that Cordova “managed to convey strong emotion without making the viewer feel too intrusive.”

First place for writing to Asia Morris for a piece on an Oaxaca-born artist who painted life in the fields. The judges said the story had a great lead and was a well-written, unusual story. The Post also claimed second-place in that category for a piece by Brian Addison on a restaurant that received a negative review, and then met with the critic.

Other awards included: