Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Modesto Bee Entry Title: Haircuts and alcohol delivery - covering the necessities in a lockdown Entry Credit: Marijke Rowland Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Modesto Bee Entry Title: Missteps at every level – from a Congressional race to the Mayor's Office Entry Credit: Garth Stapley Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Bakersfield Californian Entry Title: "These threads do not break" and "It's not love at first bite — but we'll get there" Entry Credit: Herb Benham Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: The Desert Sun Entry Title: Desert Sun: Julie Makinen columns Entry Credit: Julie Makinen Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: The Desert Sun Entry Title: Desert Sun: Shad Powers on the Pandemic Entry Credit: Shad Powers Judge Comment: None
