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Well, I had hoped that the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers would have re-signed free-agent third baseman Justin Turner by now. Maybe today.
In other personnel moves, congratulations to my friend, Kirsten McLaughlin, Cox Communications’ market vice president and the new board chairwoman of the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce.
Kirsten McLaughlin, Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce chairwoman. (Santa Barbara Partners in Education photo)
I was privileged to twice serve as chairman of the old Goleta chamber, the first time during the Great Recession and the second time during the coronavirus crisis and the simultaneous intentional economic shutdown. I’ve already written myself a note reminding me to say no if I’m ever invited back for a third time.
Local storage company seeing demand for refrigerated containers due to COVID-19 deaths
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Morgues and funeral homes across our state are running out of space due to the spike in COVID-19 deaths.
Mid-State Containers located in Santa Maria was hit with the hard task of shipping refrigerated containers across California, something they say they ve never had to do until now. It s like something out of, you know, a horror film almost,â said Jake Knotts, Mid-State Containers Managing Director.
Workers in Santa Maria are prepping the 40-foot cold storage containers for shipment due to an increase in COVID-19 related deaths across the state.
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
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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.