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As 2020 comes to a close, the Sun looks back at some of last year's big stories
By SUN STAFF
Turns out, so much happened in 2020 that we really don’t have space to cover it all. As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic is the big story, with social and political tensions taking a close second. Although California also had a record fire season in 2020, Santa Barbara County thankfully didn’t. Santa Maria made the national news for a violent incident after the election between Trump advocates and the opposition, the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District gave out more failing grades than it did the previous school year, and the wine industry battled over a proposed business improvement district that was ultimately withdrawn. Plus, we are still reeling in the uncertainty of the pandemic—in its effects on the health care and education systems, the economy, everyday normalcy, and those whom COVID-19 infected. Who knows what 2021 will bring, but I think we’re all looking forward to it.