Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Bakersfield Californian Entry Title: A devastating fire at Tina Marie's Entry Credit: Alex Horvath Judge Comment: The vertical framing and use of light capture the destruction and loss to the fabric of a community.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Daily Pilot Entry Title: Prayer for Kobe Entry Credit: Don Leach Judge Comment: The photo captures a solemn moment with a pleasing visual symmetry.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Modesto Bee Entry Title: Someone to look over you Entry Credit: Andy Alfaro Judge Comment: A nice combination of a familiar religious icon with an of-the-moment figure - together they tell a story of this moment in time.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: The Fresno Bee Entry Title: Creek Fire leaves road near Shaver Lake an apocalyptic landscape Entry Credit: Eric Zamora Judge Comment: Effectively encapsulates the devastating aftermath of wildfires.
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: The Desert Sun Entry Title: Desert Sun: COVID-19 testing in Calexico Entry Credit: Omar Ornelas Judge Comment: The forbidding sky highlights the seriousness of the pandemic and the work of the medical staff pictured.
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