And the Winners Are ...

In September, The Times asked readers to take a crack at redesigning the county seal. This spurred a frenzy of creativity unmatched since “American Idol.” Here are the winners:

Best Entry by Someone Apparently Bitter About a Recent Towing

Best Entry Involving Dead Fish and Fishnet

Best Entry by a Civic-Minded Exorcist

Best Entry by a Caricaturist of County Supervisors

(We think that’s Zev, Yvonne and Gloria)

Best Entry by Someone Unlikely to Join the ACLU

Best Entry by Someone Who Sees Glass as Half-Empty

Best Entry by a Person Who Is Sensitive to Others

Best Entry by Someone Who ... Wait, Why’s That a Broom and Not a Leaf Blower?