Elias Funez
- Email: efunez@theunion.com
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The Union’s Multimedia Reporter Elias Funez has over 14 years of on-the-beat reporting experience. While studying fine art photography at Modesto Junior College, Elias was hired as the staff photographer for his hometown newspaper – the Patterson Irrigator – where he spent a total of nine years taking on different roles including; Chief Photographer, Photo Editor, Crime Reporter, Page Designer, and Managing Editor.
Elias also spent two years at The Modesto Bee and Merced Sun-Star as a Multimedia Photojournalist and was part of the team that won the California Newspaper Publisher Association’s (CNPA) General Excellence award there in 2013.
Elias has received numerous awards and recognitions for his work, including 1st place CNPA awards for Investigative Journalism (2014), and Best News Photo (2014).
Recent Articles
February 14, 2019 - What a mess: Power outages, downed trees and traffic hazards hit Nevada County
February 13, 2019 - Rain and snow headed for Grass Valley: 18 to 24 inches of snow forecast through Monday
January 27, 2019 - For the love of the fringe: Nugget Fringe Theater Festival closes out 5th year
January 15, 2019 - Winter wallop: Rain, wind and blizzard conditions hit Nevada County
January 13, 2019 - Coming together: Housing first approach touted by homeless advocates
