Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Los Altos Town Crier Entry Title: Neysa Fligor blazes a trail as Los Altos’ first Black mayor Entry Credit: Eric He Judge Comment: Well-written and interesting profile.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Coachella Valley Independent Entry Title: Pandemic Stories: A Chat With Nine Local Members of Alcoholics Anonymous About How They’re Dealing With the Shelter-in-Place Order Entry Credit: Valerie Jean Hume Judge Comment: An insightful look at an important topic. I would have liked to have seen more photos. There is a problem with photographing an anonymous meeting, obviously, but I would have liked to see a creative solution such as screenshots not showing faces, etc.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Pleasanton Weekly Entry Title: Gretchen's legacy Entry Credit: Ryan Degan Judge Comment: A touching story about a moving family legacy.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: Pacific Sun Entry Title: North Bay Youth are Ready to Succeed Entry Credit: Charlie Swanson Judge Comment: Interesting story about the younger generation. Great lead photo.
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: Palos Verdes Peninsula News Entry Title: Friends notice woman's stroke over Zoom Entry Credit: Michael Hixon Judge Comment: Feel-good story about the unlikely benefits of a Zoom chat between friends. Well done.
