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.