Bakersfield.com took second place in its circulation category in the annual CNPA Best Newspapers Contest.

Congratulations to the Bakersfield.com team.

I’ve played a role in Web sites that have won these awards before. During my six years in Ventura, we garnered three CNPA best Web site awards, including a first place.

Also in Ventura, we won awards from E&P and NAA for best Web site, and our verticals won a few awards, and in 2004, the Online News Association presented VenturaCountyStar.com with its general excellence award.