San Diego going all out with holiday lights during pandemic If you thought the pandemic would put a stop to displays, it may have actually done the opposite. Author: Shannon Handy (Reporter) Updated: 6:56 PM PST December 15, 2020 SAN DIEGO COUNTY, California — With a stay at home order in effect, people are searching for safe ways to enjoy the holidays. That includes looking at Christmas lights. If you thought the pandemic would put a stop to displays, it may have actually done the opposite. Plenty of San Diego neighborhoods are continuing to go all out this year with decorations and lights. Olivia and Bruce Figured live on Valley Ranch Road in El Cajon, where they have hundreds of thousands of lights choreographed to music, from classics to current.