COVID-19 Dominates Noozhawk’s Top Stories of 2020
Other most-read stories include fatal vehicle crashes, the arrival of British royalty, a spectacular meteor shower and a persistent mountain lion
Sansum Clinic medical assistant Leti Gutierrez administers novel coronavirus tests to patients with drive-through appointments in Santa Barbara on Aug. 4. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk file photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
December 30, 2020
| 10:13 p.m.
The dynamic novel coronavirus took center stage this year, and Noozhawk coverage of the pandemic captured readers’ attention.
The list of most-read stories of the year was dominated by stories on the pandemic, public health response, and widespread business and school closures in Santa Barbara County.
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The 26 on-duty and off-duty volunteer shopping buddies were made up of sheriff’s deputies, custody deputies, district attorney investigators, and an emergency communications call-taker.
A young girl was upset because the price of a laptop computer was over her budget, but an additional donor helped to cover the cost. In the photo is Sheriff’s Deputy Johnson, left. (Courtesy photo)
“The SBCDSA feels very honored that Walmart management reached out to us, said Jazzmine DeForest, SBCDSA vice president. We couldn’t be more thrilled to help coordinate an event that brightens the lives of children who have been through some tough times in their young lives and this year especially.
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LOMPOC, Calif. - The Santa Barbara County District Attorney s Office is seeking help from the public to identify a possible witness to a fatal crash in Lompoc.
On Aug. 22 at around 6:37 a.m., a white BMW driving south on Harris Grade veered into a northbound lane and crashed head-on into a white Ford pickup truck.
The driver of the Ford was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the BMW was arrested and charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI causing injuries or death.
Upon reviewing a Santa Barbara County Sheriff s Office bodycam, the District Attorney s Office noticed a likely witness to the crash who was on scene before law enforcement or medical personnel and likely spoke with the driver of the BMW.
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Authorities are seeking information on a possible witness to a fatal crash near Lompoc earlier this year.
The crash happened Saturday, Aug. 22, shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Harris Grade Road south of Burton Mesa Boulevard.
According to the California Highway Patrol, Isaac DeLuna of Lompoc was heading southbound on Harris Grade Road when he lost control of his car and crossed into oncoming traffic.
DeLuna collided with an oncoming vehicle, driven by Benjamin Romayor, 68, of Lompoc, according to CHP.
Romayor died from his injuries.
THe Santa Barbara County District Attorneyâs Office says in reviewing bodycamera footage from a sheriffâs deputy, itâs believed a witness to the crash may have been on scene prior to first responders ad spoken with the suspect.