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Registrar of Voters certifies election results (state) Secretary of State’s Office,” Flanagan said. The deadline is Dec. 11. FAIRFIELD — Two Flanagan also thanked final ballots were pro- the voters for their parts cessed Tuesday in ke epi n g morning, and at the election 3:30 p.m., Solano safe and secure. County Registrar The election of Voters Tim Flaset records in regnagan certified the istration, turnout, election results. vote by mail and The Board in the number of of Supervisors unique districts – is scheduled to Flanagan 82 – participating receive those in the election. results on Dec. 8. The The Registrar of cities also will receive Voters reported 80.7% of copies of the election the 258,850 registered certification. voters cast ballots, with “After a record 178,511 (85%) choosing turnout, we are very to use mail-in ballots, pleased to certify our and 30,488 voting in election (results) before the deadline set by the See Results, Page A10

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Volunteer Lavon Scott gives out Thanksgiving turkeys at the City Church 242 food distribution event, Tuesday.

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FAIRFIELD — Churches are again helping those who are less fortunate this year with holiday food distributions throughout Solano County. City Church 242 offers meals for those who are homeless or in need of food every day of the week, but on Tuesday it was a special food giveaway with a few turkeys for those lucky enough to get in early, along with small bags of food. “We got a little extra today from the (Food Bank of) Contra Costa and Solano,” said volunteer Vandora Russell-Bradley. “They brought us

boxes of vegetables, too.” Not only did the food bank drop off food, but so did Costco and Safeway. Anyone picking up a bag or box on Tuesday was treated with at least enough food for the rest of the week. In just under an hour, 40 people had stopped in and the event still had two hours to go. “We always do a food giveaway about a week before Thanksgiving,” Russell-Bradley said. Apolonaria Chavez, of Fairfield,

doesn’t speak English, but Ray Lewis, who is living at the church and was helping out with the giveaway, translated for her. Chavez lives around the block from the church so she didn’t have far to carry her bag of food. Her family of five will be enjoying the food for a few days. “She was hoping for a turkey,” Lewis said. “But we are out.” The extra food for her family is treasured. “She doesn’t have words for what it means for them,” he said. The church will be hosting a Thanksgiving dinner from 2 to 5 p.m. on Thursday. It is located at 743 E. Tabor Ave.

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Tents are set up for pandemic-friendly outdoor dining at Los Reyes restaurant in Vacaville, Tuesday.

Solano has largest daily increase 2 days before holiday Todd R. Hansen

FAIRFIELD — The Rotary Club of Solano Sunset, as part of its Rotary Pandemic Grocery Delivery Project, completed more than 100 Thanksgiving food deliveries to families in need in Vallejo, Benicia, Fairfield and Vacaville on Monday. Each delivery – valued at $80 – included a shopping bag of holiday groceries and a 14- to 16-pound turkey. Rotary Club of Solano Sunset partnered with Grocery Outlet on Admiral Callaghan Lane in Vallejo to bring this service project to the community. Rotary Club of Solano Sunset, Vallejo’s Florence Douglas Center, Vallejo’s Fighting

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Rotary Club of Solano Sunset Pandemic Grocery Delivery Project See Rotarians, Page A11 provides food deliveries to needy families in Solano County.

FA I R F I EL D — Solano County reported on Tuesday the highest single-day increase in Covid-19 cases with 179, taking the county total to the brink of 10,000 cases with Thanksgiving looming. Dr. Bela Matyas, the county public health officer, said in a phone interview that he expects more serious hospital-

izations and deaths to rise if the kind of socialization going on outside of holidays continues on Thanksgiving. The reason is that Thanksgiving, Christmas and other winter holidays tend to be multigenerational events which put at-risk populations in danger. The county case total on Tuesday was 9,924, the Public Health See Increase, Page A11

Biden’s transition revs up as roadblocks begin to fall The Washington Post WASHINGTON — After weeks of delay, uncertainty and lawsuits, President-elect Joe Biden’s team plunged Tuesday into a formal transition, with Biden aides beginning to meet with agency officials in preparation for a head-snapping Trump-to-Biden shift throughout the vast federal bureaucracy. Uncertainty remains over how much cooperation the Biden team will get from Donald Trump’s political

appointees – some of whom are embracing the false notion that the president could somehow still win re-election – as Biden hopes to rebuild a demoralized federal workforce and prepare it to implement his drastically different agenda. But Tuesday marked a clear shift from delay to action. Following Monday night’s longpostponed decision by a key administration official to approve the transition, Biden aides held at least 20 meetings with Trump officials and were in active discus-

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sions with every federal agency, as well as the White House, preparing for the daunting task of taking over a crumbling economy and overseeing the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine. They have been in touch with Anthony Fauci, whom Biden has said he would keep as the nation’s top infectious-disease expert. The president-elect will begin receiving the President’s Daily Brief, a compilation of the most sensitive information affecting the nation, and the secure facilities that Biden’s team has set

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Employees at the Choyce Law Firm serve up home-cooked Thanksgiving plates for a food giveaway event for homeless peope and those who face food insecurity, Monday.

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FAIRFIELD — As many as 200 individuals were expected on Monday to be served a Thanksgiving-style meal at an event that also included a “pop-up shop” where they could pick out a coat or other goods they needed. “We obviously are a law firm and we wanted to do something to give back to the community,” said Dionne Choyce, while standing in the back patio area of his firm’s new Webster Street office. Choyce Law has been in Fairfield since 2007 and recently moved from its downtown location. Choyce will be celebrating his 20th anniversary as an attorney next year. Choyce said he sees a lot of people who are just a paycheck away from being on the streets, so he partnered with Fairfield Change, and its homeless outreach program, to

host the event. “We planned for about 150 to 200,” Choyce said. “For those who can’t come, we will go out and deliver plates.” The meal included turkey, mash potatoes and gravy, candy yams, dressing and other delights. More than a dozen volunteers were working the event, many from Fairfield Change. The members of the law firm did most of the cooking, though there were some donations. Mari Bowie, one of the founders of Fairfield Change in June, said there is a great need in the community, and she believes if some resources were redirected – including Police Department funding – then more could be done for those on the streets. “We have mental health needs. We need housing,” Bowie said. She also said the city

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SUISUN CITY — On a 3-1 vote Tuesday, with councilman Mike Segala absent, the City Council approved contracts for the city’s Police and Fire Department chiefs. Jane Day was the lone “no” vote saying the subject should be addressed when the city is in a better financial position. Much of the debate focused on the fire department pay while the police department is living with two officers on patrol each evening. Mayor Lori Wilson noted the contracts didn’t include a raise but were needed to show consistency between the police chief and fire chief contracts. City Attorney Anthony Taylor pointed out some reasons for the contracts including performance evaluation standards, liability protections and separation employment details, including a caveat

that the employee can not pursue legal action after being terminated. Both contracts go into effect Wednesday When Suisun City was compared to other Solano County cities with about the same population, resident Steve Olry wanted to know if those cities were also in a tough financial position. Jeremy Snyder, representing the Suisun City Police Officers Association, made a plea for city employees who were not in management. He also noted that only having two officers on at night, means a higher liability risk. Retiring City Clerk Linda Hobson echoed those sentiments in regards to middle management jobs. “You have champagne tastes on a PBR budget,” said Mike Hudson, referring to Pabst’s Blue Ribbon beer, which is lower priced than other beers. “We have a beer and peanuts budget,” said Vice

Mayor Wanda Williams. When voting for the contracts, she added that the city has to enter the 21st century. If not, the city will continue to go down the rabbit hole, she said. Councilman Anthony Adams said the council is doing work that should have been done a decade ago – staffing a fire station. “Not having a paid department was an embarrassment to the city,” he said. The adoption of the resolution also included amended salaries and benefits for executive management employees. The salary and benefit terms for the positions of fire chief and police chief are budgeted and annually cost the City approximately $579,090, said a staff report. There would be a financial impact potentially due to some of the new provisions in the executive benefits allowing sell back of 40 hours of executive

leave and severance pay. Fire Chief Justin Vincent, who has been on the job for more than two years, did not have an employment contract. Police Chief Aaron Roth had a contract. The amended contract would bring the current contract in line with the updated salary and benefit schedule and with Vincent’s contract. Updates to the salary and benefits for the Executive Management Employees include critical staffing retention and recruiting pay provisions, standby pay for police chief and fire chief. The new contract has the police and fire chiefs’ base salary range from $11,112 to $13,507 monthly. Complete details on the contracts can be found at www.suisun.com under city council agendas. Tuesday’s meeting can be viewed on the city’s Facebook page and website.

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FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Police Department took to Facebook Tuesday to share information on the weekly 5 p.m. Wednesday protest at Green Valley Road and Business Center Drive. The post noted the department “is focused on protestor and community safety with an objective to protect protestors and the public from the inherent dangers of marching on unplanned/unpermitted routes where the risk to protestors, and drivers not expecting to encounter pedestrians in the roadways is significant.” It goes on to say the department has met with the protest organizers. “We have demonstrated our commitment to their right to peacefully assemble, and we have also clearly discussed not only the violations that have occurred in respect to protest participants inter-

. . police officers can ask you to move to the side of a street or sidewalk to let others pass or for safety reasons” and you may be cited for violations. The post said it also supports the right of those in vehicles to move about the roadway safely. “In past weeks we have observed video and images of protesters actively blocking traffic and diverting motorists away from their Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic file intended route of travel. Bryce Smith leads a Black Lives Matter protest along Green This is terribly unsafe and Valley Road and Business Center Drive in Fairfield, June 9. is a clear violation of the fering with traffic under people to peacefully assem- law,” the post said. “Please exercise your Penal Code 647c, but ble, demonstrate, protest, rights to free speech the real inherent danger and/or rally,” it said. and to assemble as outto them as pedestrians The post suggested one lined above, but also be and the rights of those of the best things protesmindful of those in vehiin vehicles legally on the tors can do, is to know their cles that may not see you roadway,” it reads. rights and limitations, and or that you may be blockThe Fairfield Police review a document from ing. The last thing we want Department plans for the ACLU noting in this is for anyone to be injured, all protests occurring situation the following, and we ask that we all do on a regular basis in and “You don’t need a permit our best to prevent that around Fairfield, the to march in the streets or from happening.” post continued. on sidewalks, as long as Tuesday evening the “We believe in and marchers don’t obstruct post had garnered almost support the rights of all car or pedestrian traffic . 150 comments.

San Francisco will keep outdoor dining for now despite coronavius surge Los Angeles Times SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco will keep restaurants open for outdoor dining when the city moves into the most restricted coronavirus tier, possibly later this week, a city official said Tuesday. Joaquin Torres, director of San Francisco’sOffice of Economic and Workforce Development, said during an online news conference that gyms, movie theaters, places of worship and museums will have 24 hours to close for indoor activity once the city moves into the purple tier, which indicates the virus is widespread. Nonessential businesses also must reduce capacity to 25%. Torres said restaurants have been asking the city

whether they will have to end outdoor dining, as eateries in Los Angeles County have been forced to do. San Francisco previously has reopened more slowly than allowed by the state. At this time, Torres said, the city anticipates continuing to permit outdoor dining as allowed by the state for counties in the purple tier. Residents will have to abide by the state’s 10 p.m. curfew within 48 hours after the state readjusts the city’s tier ranking because of deteriorating health conditions, he said. Dr. Grant Colfax, the city’s public health director, said he expects the city to enter the most restrictive zone “sometime soon, perhaps later this week.”

Last week, he predicted San Francisco could move from the red to the purple tier as early as Sunday. “We are surrounded by purple so the fact that we are in red should give no one reason for not taking precautions during the holiday,” he said. The percentage of residents testing positive for the virus has risen by 265% in the past four weeks, he said, moving from 0.81% to 2.15% and “going up.” Hospitalization rates for Covid-19 in the city have doubled since the end of the month, he said. “This is a once-in-a-

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Tony Antoine Chaloux Sept. 4, 1949 — Nov. 11, 2020

On Wednesand training day, Nov. 11, 2020, onto the Flight Tony “Antoine” Engineers that Chaloux, loving came after him. husband, father Tony has of three and touched numergrandfather of ous lives and eight, passed is a Legend to away at the age of some, a hero to 71, surrounded by most. Tony will his loving wife, his be missed tertwo daughters, ribly. As long as and extended there’s a Flight son. Engineer in this Air Force Tony Chaloux veteran world his legacy was born on Sept. 4, 1949, in Hanover, New will live on. Tony is survived by Hampshire. Tony served with pride and honor the love of his life in the United States Air of 45 years, Gloria J Chaloux; his three chilForce for 22 years. Tony started his mili- dren, Daniel Chaloux, tary career as an Aircraft Stephanie (Louis) Adams, Maintenance Techni- and Jennifer Chaloux; cian and moved on to grandchildren, Mychal, become and amazing Kaila (Gabriel) Agustin, Flight Engineer on three Celsey, Arianna, Daniel II, different aircrafts, Lana, Mary, Connor and the AC-119 (Shadow Vincent; mother, Gloria Gunship), C-141, and the B Chaloux; four brothers; C-5 Galaxy. and four sisters; and his During his time in the loving extended family, Air Force, Tony received Larry, James, Wendy and the Distinguished Flying Chad. Cross for his bravery and Tony will be laid astonishing leadership to rest with full miliskills while in Vietnam, along with numerous tary honors at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, awards and medals. the Sacramento When Tony retired at from the Air Force; Valley National Cemehe spent the next tery, 5810 Midway Road, 28 years as a Flight Engi- Dixon, California. Arrangements neer Instructor at Travis Air Force Base, Fair- under the care of field, California, there he McCune Garden Chapel, passed on his knowledge 707-448-6546.

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FAIRFIELD — Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor has been selected as the chairman of the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority board of directors. He will take over the post from Rebecca Saltzman on Jan. 1. “The Capitol Corridor train has been a game-changing intercity passenger rail service for the residents of Yolo County and our region. Being a part of its board has been tremendously rewarding and a constant reminder of the

importance of trains to my family,” Saylor said in a statement. Saylor worked as a track maintenance section hand in the 1970s. Saylor represents Davis, Winters, the campus of the University of California, Davis, and rural southwestern Yolo County as the District 2 supervisor. San Jose Councilman Raul Peralez was named vice chairman. Fairfield Mayor Harry Price and Solano County Supervisor Jim Spering are Capitol Corridor directors. Vacaville Mayor Ron Rowlett is an alternate to the board.

Man struck, killed by vehicle in Vallejo Daily Republic Staff

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FAIRFIELD — A 42-year-old Vallejo man died when he was struck by a vehicle at about 3:55 a.m. on Monday on the 3200 block of Sonoma Boulevard in Vallejo. The Solano County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office identified the man as Ronnie Lemaster. The incident is under investigation, the Vallejo Police Department reported. The driver of the vehicle is cooperat-

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GAO: Military aircraft missing readiness target Tribune Content Agency NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Key U.S. military aircraft have for years been missing goals for their readiness to fly missions, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reports. The agency said the Navy's F/A-18E and F Super Hornet fighter jets, its E-2C Hawkeye early warning aircraft and C-2A cargo planes did not meet annual goals for the total time they can fly and perform their mission at any time between fiscal years 2011 and 2019. The Air Force's F-22 Raptors also missed their annual goals for all of those years. The Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, which is to replace the E-2C, missed its goal in each of the six years since its introduction. Navy F/A-18A-D Hornets met their goal once in the nine-year period. "The average annual mission capable rate for the selected Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps aircraft decreased since fiscal year 2011," the GAO said. Analysts inside and outside the military have warned for years that a shortage of people and replacement parts could affect air operations and make the aircraft less safe. The GAO's review of 46 military aircraft found that only one, the Air Force's UH-1N Huey, reached its goal every year. Most missed their goals a majority of the time, with 24 never making the target and five hitting their goals only once. For the Navy's workhorse F/A-18E and F, with an average age of 12 years

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter aircraft takes off from the flight deck of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) aircraft carrier while at sea, Jan. 18, off the coast of Baja California,. and time aloft averaging 3,526 hours, unexpected repairs, parts shortages and components that are no longer useful or are no longer being made were significant problems, GAO reported. Maintenance costs account for $700 million of the Super Hornet's $3.29 billion annual operating cost in fiscal year 2018. The Navy has a contract with Boeing to extend the service life of the Super Hornet from 6,000 to 10,000 hours through modifications, but that comes with big maintenance cost increases since several life-limited components require replacement at 6,000 flight hours, The Navy's older F/A18A-D fighters, with average ages of more than 27 years and an average of 7,585 hours in the air, are operating beyond their planned service life. The Navy aims to address the maintenance and supply challenges that come with that by allowing main-

tainers to work overtime to reduce backlog, and streamlining repair processes, GAO said. For the other fighter jets regularly seen in Hampton Roads skies, the Air Force's F-22, the systems and structures that make the planes harder to detect and spare parts shortages have been challenges, GAO said. Maintenance costs rose from $1.04 billion to $1.59 billion between 2011 and 2018, GAO said, citing constant increases in contractor support costs. The Air Force is contracting to increase repair capacity for those "low observable" systems and structures and is securing additional funding for spare parts. Besides fighters, the other Navy planes vital to carrier operations are also aging. The E-2C planes, some of which are 30 years old, are also operating beyond planned service life, while demand for the limited number of these aircraft

keep them in the air a lot. And the E-2D slated to replace it also faces maintenance and supply challenges, which the Navy is tackling by troubleshooting component failures and cannibalizing parts. Some of the downtime for these planes was due to an increase in inspections and maintenance needs, and some because of inadequate funding for spare parts when the planes are first fitted out, the Navy told GAO. The C-2A, which brings supplies to aircraft carriers while they are at sea, is also operating beyond its planned service life, after modifications from 2004 to 2011 extended flight hours from 10,000 to 15,000 and landings from 16,020 to 36,000. These planes, with an average age of 32 years and an average of 10,677 hours in flight, needed unexpected and extensive repairs to landing gears and outer wing panels.

WASHINGTON — Top appropriators reached bipartisan agreement Tuesday on a framework for an omnibus spending package that would avoid a partial government shutdown next month. The compromise forged between the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations committees sets spending allocations for the dozen bills that fund federal agencies for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1. A deal on those allocations will allow lawmakers to draft omnibus legislation that is needed by Dec. 11, when current stopgap funding is set to run dry. The agreement, which was confirmed by aides familiar with the talks, resolves a partisan impasse over how to divvy up about $1.4 trillion in discretionary spending for fiscal 2021 that is allowed under a two-year budget deal. Details of the actual compromise spending allocations, which are typically kept confidential until legislation is released, weren't immediately available. The House version of fiscal 2021 spending bills, released in July, and the Senate appropriations measures, released this month, have different allocations. Democrats opted to put more funding toward the departments of Veterans Affairs, Interior, EPA, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, while Republicans proposed more funding for Defense, Homeland Security, Energy and the Army Corps of Engineers. Those differences weren't all that great in dollar terms. And after

accounting for spending that is already exempt from budget caps, such as overseas military operations, most agencies are in line for at least small increases over the prior fiscal year's levels. But the House bills also included about $233 billion in emergency spending for the Covid-19 pandemic that is not part of the Senate bills. Senate Republicans had balked at combining pandemic relief with regular annual appropriations. It wasn't immediately clear whether there was any accommodation for coronavirus relief funding on top of the regular compromise subcommittee allocations. Hopes for completing the deal by last week were dashed after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R- Calif., continued to object to exempting $12.5 billion in veterans health care money from the budget caps. That money pays for a program giving veterans access to private medical care outside the VA system when wait times are too long or veterans live too far away from VA facilities. McCarthy has said exempting the program violates the two-year budget deal, while House Democrats and Senate Republicans favored the exemption to free up more money for other nondefense programs. Overall nondefense accounts would see increases greater than 2% on average for the budget year that began Oct. 1, as opposed to a less than 0.5% boost without the veterans health care carve-out. Details of how the veterans cap exemption would be treated in the final bargaining weren't immediately clear.

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Scams led California to send Covid-19 jobless benefits to death row inmates Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — San Quentin inmate Scott Peterson, convicted of killing his wife and unborn son, was sent California unemployment benefits in recent months, according to a group of state and federal prosecutors who have been investigating fraud in the pandemic relief system administered by the state Employment Development Department. So was convicted serial killer Cary Stayner, who in 1999 murdered two women and two girls near Yosemite National Park and now is jailed, near Peterson, on death row. Also allegedly approved for an unemployment debit card: Isauro Aguirre, sentenced to death in 2018 for the torture and death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez. Nine district attorneys across California and a federal prosecutor on Tuesday made these allegations and called for Gov. Gavin Newsom to intervene to stop such unemployment swindling in California jails and prisons – which may involve tens of thousands of questionable claims totaling hundreds of millions of dollars – though they said they were uncertain if the high-profile claimants were victims of a scam or participants. Pat Harris, Peterson’s attorney, said he was “absolutely certain Scott was not involved, and any investigation will clear him.” The district attorneys called the situation “the most significant fraud on taxpayer funds in California history,” according to a letter obtained by the Los Angeles Times, describing crimes that involve identity theft of prisoners as well as alleged conspiracies by individual inmates and organized gangs to game the state system. “It is a manifest problem that cannot be ignored, and the governor needs to take steps to address it,” said McGregor Scott, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of California. T he prosecutors contend that the fraud is preventable with systems such as those used by other states that check inmate data against unemployment claims. They asked Newsom to step in to “turn off the spigot” of payments to incarcerated people, contending that EDD’s response to their investigations has been “slow to nonexistent,” according to Sacramento County Dis-

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In this handout image provided by the California Department of Corrections, convicted murderer Scott Peterson poses for a mug shot, March 17, 2005, in San Quentin. trict Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, who helped form and lead a task force on the issue. “EDD, it’s just a dysfunctional mess,” said El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson, who is involved in the task force and is president of the California District Attorneys Association. Newsom on Tuesday said the fraud was “absolutely unacceptable” and announced his own task force to aid district attorneys and coordinate California’s anti-fraud efforts, adding that the state has already started comparing inmate rolls to pandemic benefit claims. “Earlier this year, I launched a strike team to expedite unemployment payments and to minimize abuse of the system,” Newsom said in a statement. “While we have made improvements, we need to do more.” EDD is attempting to weed out claims from incarcerated people who are ineligible and is “pursuing how to integrate such cross-matches moving forward,” said Loree Levy, a spokeswoman for the agency. Though few dispute the need for unemployment aid during an unprecedented economic downturn — and the potential need for further stimulus money – the latest allegations highlight ongoing problems with EDD that have left many questioning the agency’s ability to administer the massive number of new claims. So far, investigations have uncovered more than $400,000 in state benefits paid to death row inmates and more than $140 million to other incarcerated people in

California’s 35 prisons, according to Schubert. “The murderers and rapists and human traffickers should not be getting this money,” said Schubert. “It needs to stop.” District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer of Kern County – which has five prisons, the most of any county in California – called the scope of the scams shocking. Zimmer said her office had found about $16 million in allegedly fraudulent claims in her county alone. “I’ve been a prosecutor for 36 years,” she said. “I have never seen fraud of this magnitude.” To be eligible to receive unemployment benefits, claimants must be actively seeking work and be available to accept work, a standard that prison inmates are typically unable to meet. Schubert and Zimmer said the alleged fraud was taking multiple forms; some claims may have been submitted by inmates directly or by family and friends to whom they gave their personal information. Other inmates may be unwitting victims. Instances of largescale organized schemes have also been found, prosecutors said, including possible involvement of prison gangs. Charges have been filed in a handful of cases, but prosecutors say hundreds of investigations are ongoing. Because the cases are complex and may involve thousands of incarcerated individuals in multiple jurisdictions – some making claims are imprisoned in different counties than where their payments are sent – prosecutors said individual counties, especially small and rural ones where some prisons are

located, couldn’t handle the burden of investigations. Federal prosecutors have helped piece together the scope of the problem, and district attorneys now are asking for more state help to handle the workload. But Pierson, the El Dorado district attorney, said he and others had been told that EDD has only 17 fraud investigators statewide. “At the line level,” he said, “they are trying to do their best, but they don’t have adequate resources or support.” The potential fraud came to light after district attorneys in Los Angeles, Lassen County and San Mateo County uncovered questionable claims coming from local jails and prisons, in part from monitoring recorded phone conversations of inmates while investigating unrelated crimes, said multiple sources familiar with the investigations. Investigators also noticed large money orders being sent to inmates. Riverside District Attorney Mike Hestrin said the scheme works typically by someone on the outside doing the paperwork. The payments usually go to an address outside of prison. Once the cash card is obtained, the person on the outside puts some of the funds into the inmate’s prison account, where it can be used to buy services and goods such as food and stamps. “One guy on a telephone call bragged he just bought a $400 watch for his mother thanks to the state,” Hestrin said. San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe, who is not a member of the task force but whose investigators uncovered such

fraud months ago, said he believed the problem was “dramatically wide.” Wagstaffe said charges had been filed against 22 people in his jurisdiction for applying for benefits while incarcerated or helping an inmate to do so – felonies that could result in three years in prison. He said four of those defendants had pleaded guilty so far. In one instance, the alleged fraudster was a convicted murderer awaiting transfer to state prison and, once transferred, continued the scam, Wagstaffe said. In another case, a suspect disappeared after posting bond on a $1 million bail order, some of which Wagstaffe suspects was paid with EDD funds, he said. “It’s such an easy scam to do,” said Wagstaffe. “It spreads like wildfire among the inmates.” Scott, the federal prosecutor, said unemployment fraud in prisons is a national problem, and 10 assistant U.S. attorneys have been hired in recent months specifically to investigate it, including one in California. In August, Pennsylvania U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro charged 33 people, including inmates at eight state and county jails and prisons in western Pennsylvania and their accomplices, with illegally obtaining Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security, or CARES Act, unemployment benefits. In California, Scott worked with district attorneys to file a subpoena on behalf of the U.S. Department of Labor to compel the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to give them a list of all incarcerated people. The Department of Labor compared that list with unemployment insurance data from March to August, according to the letter, and found that more than 35,000 inmates had filed claims, and more than 20,000 had been paid. One unidentified inmate was paid more than $48,000. The data showed that 133 California death row inmates had 158 claims in their names, with one receiving more than $19,000 so far, according to the letter to the governor. Schubert said prosecutors are asking state authorities to ensure that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which has been helping with the investi-

gations, regularly shares identifying data such as Social Security numbers with EDD to help weed out fraudulent claims – a system used by 35 other states, she said. Twentyeight states also share that data at the county jail level, according to the letter. CDCR spokeswoman Dana Simas said the agency “has worked with the Employment Development Department, the U.S. Department of Labor and the local district attorneys to stop these illegal activities inside state prisons. We will continue to partner with the local district attorneys to provide whatever resources and information are needed to investigate and prosecute this latest development.” State legislators have been raising alarms for months about suspected fraud in the growing unemployment benefits program, which has paid out an unprecedented $110 billion on 9 million claims since the Covid-19 pandemic began in March. Just last month, the EDD said 350,000 of the debit cards it issued containing benefits had been frozen because of suspicious activity, including cases where dozens of claims were filed using a single address. The agency has a backlog of about 580,000 claims that it has not paid because they are stuck in processing. “The ineptitude at EDD knows no bounds,” said Democratic Assembly wo m a n C o t t ie Petrie-Norris of Laguna Beach, chairwoman of the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee. “This latest report of widespread EDD fraud by inmates is particularly outrageous, because this is a very simple problem to solve.” But as claims languish and the pandemic continues to wreak havoc with the economy, prosecutors are frustrated that little has changed. “Really, at this point stopping the bleed is the most important thing, because the fraud is continuing,” said Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp, who has found about 860 questionable claims from inmates at Pleasant Valley State Prison, amounting to about $3.6 million. “These are just random cash cards they are sending out, and they are being completely irresponsible with taxpayer money.

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Airlines stir doubts with claims of safe flying Bloomberg News Airlines have loudly insisted that it’s safe to fly during the coronavirus pandemic, and U.S. travel is surging before the Thanksgiving holiday despite a nationwide spike in virus cases. Yet top U.S. infectiousdisease experts say the findings underpinning the carriers’ safety claims aren’t that conclusive. Concerned about the “misinterpretation” of their findings, researchers on a Defense Department study that has been widely cited by the industry added a cautionary revision. A senior expert in travelhealth issues declined to participate in an airline trade group’s news conference, citing what he called their “bad math.” “The airline industry got a little ahead of itself trying to say the risk is zero,” said David Freedman, a University of Alabama at Birmingham professor emeritus who balked at appearing with an International Air Transport Association event that cited his work. U.S. airlines, hit with an unprecedented drop in demand since the virus began spreading widely in March, are enjoying their strongest week since then. Even as health officials warn against travel during the Thanksgiving holiday because of a surge in covid-19 cases, more than 4 million people traversed airports between Friday and Monday. The risk of being infected with the novel coronavirus on planes, which have highly effective filters that remove virus from the air and where mask usage is required, is probably fairly low, scientists say.

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Passengers wear protective masks on an American Airlines flight departing from Los Angeles International Airport, June 13. But the research is far from clear and some recent cases have documented transmission on flights even when passengers wore masks and sat far apart, according to a review of recent cases and interviews with academics and disease specialists. “I definitely can say it’s premature to say that air travel is very safe,” said Qingyan Chen, an engineering professor at Purdue University in Indiana who’s written extensively on disease transmission on planes. A irline officials, responding to the historic drop in passengers, repeatedly have defended the protections against infection on flights. “Flying is safe,” Nicholas Calio, president of Airlines for America, a trade group for large carriers, said at a Nov. 12 briefing. “I will state that categorically.” A4A declined to add additional comments. It has highlighted the efforts to force passengers to

wear masks and to remain apart during boarding and exiting, and to disinfect aircraft. Montreal-based IATA defended its use of Freedman’s data on confirmed in-flight transmissions, saying it never characterized the results as definitive. A4A frequently has cited a study by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which was funded by the trade group and other aviation industry sources, that concluded the risk of transmission on an airliner was “very low.” But authors cautioned that their projections depended on adherence to mask usage and they also urged airlines to improve ventilation while planes are parked at the gate. Another study airlines point to was conducted by the Defense Department with the assistance of United Airlines Holdings Inc. and Boeing Co. It attempted to measure how aerosol virus particles were exhaled by a simu-

lated masked passenger. United said in promotional materials released Oct. 15 the study “determined the risk is almost nonexistent.” However, after news coverage of the study, the authors added a revision, saying they were “concerned about the potential misinterpretation of the findings.” They also acknowledged they based their results on a person exhaling relatively few virus particles, an amount well below levels documented in some cases. The airplane filters and mask usage “significantly reduces” exposure to infectious aerosols, they wrote. “However, the current established scientific understanding of SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics is not sufficient to calculate definitive SARSCoV-2 transmission risk from these measurements of aerosol transport.” United spokeswoman Leslie Scott responded in an email that “Throughout the pandemic, our top pri-

ority has been the health and safety of our customers and crew.” “It’s why we supported military officials, medical experts and aviation engineers in their work demonstrating that aircraft cabins are among the safest of public indoor environments thanks to advanced air filtration systems, required mask-wearing and diligent cleaning protocols,” she added. Overall, there are few confirmed reports of infections linked to flights. However, because of limited contact tracing in the U.S. and the difficulty of finding transmission cases, it’s hard to say for sure what that means, researchers said. “I haven’t seen any studies come out and say it’s highly risky,” said Byron Jones, an engineering professor at Kansas State University who has studied airliner cabin-air safety. “But I haven’t seen the study that says it’s definitively safe either.” The U.S. Centers for Disease Control summarizes the risks from air travel this way on its website: “Most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on flights because of how air circulates and is filtered on airplanes. However, keeping your distance is difficult on crowded flights, and sitting within six feet of others, sometimes for hours, may increase your risk of getting covid-19.” While some studies have shown cases in which no one on a flight became infected despite the presence of contagious passengers, other data have documented in-flight transmissions. Purdue’s Chen said he’s been following

news reports in China of possible infection between passengers on a Nov. 9 Air China flight from Los Angeles to Tianjin. Ten people who weren’t connected to one another and resided in different parts of the U.S. tested positive for the coronavirus after arrival. All the passengers had tested negative for the disease before the flight, suggesting at least some of the transmission occurred on the plane, he said. Such incidents are confounding because they seem to contradict Chen’s own earlier research showing mask usage can dramatically lower risks of infection, he said. “That’s why I’m having doubts about what’s going on in airplanes,” he said. Government researchers in Ireland documented as many as 13 cases linked to a single flight last summer, according to a paper published in October. The infections in five of the cases were genetically linked, “strongly suggesting a single point source of infection,” the authors said. The widebody jet was largely empty, people were spaced out on the plane and almost everyone whose activity could be documented said they wore masks. Nevertheless, the authors estimated that 10-18% of passengers became infected. “It is interesting that four of the flight cases were not seated next to any other positive case, had no contact in the transit lounge, wore face masks in-flight and would not be deemed close contacts under current guidance from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control,” the authors said.

Columns&Games A8 Wednesday, November 25, 2020 — DAILY REPUBLIC

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Employee wants to keep working from home after Covid pandemic together in real life. Dear Annie: I am in I know that I am my mid-20s and incredibly lucky to have fortunate enough to a job at all right now, have a job that I’ve been especially one where able to do remotely I’m able to work from since the outbreak of the the comfort and safety pandemic back in of my own home. (I March. Working from want to acknowledge home has its drawbacks, but on the whole, I’ve Annie Lane the fact that there are Dear Annie front-line workers who come to really enjoy it. have had to risk their For one, I used to lives every day just to keep an drive an hour and 15 minutes income, and others who have each way for work. During the been laid off for months now, time I used to be sitting in with dwindling unemployment traffic in the morning, I am able to wake up, make myself a funds.) So, I don’t mean to nice breakfast, call my parents sound like I’m whining, but I really don’t want to return to and even meditate. I log on for the office and that commute. the day feeling ready to go. Moving closer to the office is After work, I jog or walk two not an option, as I can’t afford miles, and then make dinner, the rent in that part of town. all before the time I Am I the only one wishing I used to get home. could keep working from home? And I’ve actually gotten to And should I try talking to my know my co-workers better during this pandemic than I did boss, when the time comes for us to return to the office, to see before, as we make more of an if I might be able to continue effort to catch up with one working from home? I know another and set up “happy hours” via Zoom, when we ever that, in general, he’s never loved the idea of remote went out to happy hours

Horoscopes ARIES (March 21-April 19). What you chase will run from you. What you learn about will draw near to you, insomuch that it wants to be understood. Your strategy of astute observation will be most effective. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your potential is unknown and unknowable. For this reason, it will be important you commit to the work at hand with unselfconscious devotion. There is not a moment to waste in doubt. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Those who accuse others have themselves something to be accused of. The innocent will stay out of it, wishing everyone resolution. Trust people who are too busy to point fingers. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Sometimes, you rate yourself based on how clean your house is. Of course, you are not really your home environment, but you can’t help but identify with it as you give such special care to your surroundings. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There are things you forget because they have little bearing on your experience, and, strangely, some things of equally small impact are unforgettable. Those you must learn to forget so progress won’t be hindered by the inconsequential. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your general habit of minding your own business usually serves you quite well, but today it will help you to be a little nosy and competitive. Are you

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work. — Working From Home Works Dear Working From Home Works: You’re right. You are lucky – and not just because you’ve held onto your job and health during this tumultuous year. You’re lucky because you’ve been given a unique opportunity to evaluate what is important in your life, what helps you to feel healthy and grounded. Don’t squander the lesson. When a return to the office seems imminent, talk to your boss. In the past, he didn’t like the idea of remote work, but that was before the world turned upside-down. He might have gained some insights this year as well, about what’s possible with remote employees. It won’t hurt to ask; it will hurt not to. If you get shot down, then decide how much of a priority it is to you to be able to work remotely, and plan your next career move accordingly. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

by Holiday Mathis

Today’s birthday Your cosmic birthday gift is a brightening of your mind, a quickening in your spirit. You’ll readily turn and apply the energy to work and relationships, where it will inspire immediate improvements. Dare to hoard your gifts sometimes, too. You’re allowed to savor your you-ness. In fact, you’re better for it. Virgo and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 11, 8, 31, 28 and 5.

offering something to the world at too high or too low a price? LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Small decisions are more significant than they seem and, when repeated by you or copied by others, can have an exponential impact. This is why you take great care today with purchases and other choices. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If thunder did not send its booming scold through the heavens, it would not be thunder. And we could scarcely call it lightning that did not tear the sky with terrifying power. Embrace your stormy phenomenon as part of your package. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Many of your aims are so on track that you rarely think about them anymore. You’ve developed these goals into daily habits and now they

are just part of who you are. Do the same for a new, challenging ambition. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). There may be some confusion about who is accepting which responsibility and exactly what it entails, but don’t get caught up in that. Patiently figure out what the best thing you can do is, and then do it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). You are learning to recognize your many forms of resistance. Sometimes, it’s a hesitation inside you; sometimes, it’s a tantrum you feel like throwing. You’ll be enlightened by the curiosity you bring to your resistance. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). What you’re thinking of as your personality may actually just be a series of decisions you made. You can go on making similar choices or you can change the script. You are totally in charge now, and you feel it. CELEBRITY PROFILES: Sassy Sagittarian Christina Applegate has used her superstar status to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research. Her Right Action for Women foundation is dedicated to the kind of breast cancer screening that once saved her life. The star of the popular Netflix show “Dead to Me” has her moon and Mars in soulful, emotionally available Pisces, an ideal placement for actors. Write Holiday Mathis at HolidayMathis.com.

Bridge

by Phillip Alder

“deal” to refer to all 52 cards. Today’s deal comes from the defense book. How should East-West play to defeat four hearts after West leads the spade ace: four, three, five? There is no bidding in the book. In particular, to give the defenders a chance, often the declaring side must overbid, as North-South have done here. However, this would not be an uncommon sequence, South bidding game because he thinks they have a double fit. When on defense with a good player, always look carefully at his or her card at trick one and first discard. Both will be trying to steer you in the right direction. In this situation, when West leads the ace from ace-king and the queen appears in the dummy, third hand signals high with a doubleton (or a singleton!), or plays low with three or more cards in the suit. Here, East plays the three. THE ANCIENT ARE Now West must resist the temptation to cash the spade king. Yes, he STILL EXCELLENT would win the trick, but simultaneously Back in 1968, Eddie Kantar wrote he would establish dummy’s queen, on two primers for near beginners: which declarer can discard a diamond “Introduction to Declarer Play” and loser. “Introduction to Defense.” They have Instead, West should shift to the just been modernized by Barbara diamond jack, which establishes four Seagram and published by Master Point winners for the defense: two spades, Press. She did an admirable job, except one diamond and one club. I wish she had limited the word “hand” to one containing 13 cards, and used COPYRIGHT: 2020, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repeats. That means that no number is repeated in any row, or box. Solution, tips THEcolumn ANCIENT ARE and computer program at STILL EXCELLENT www.sudoku.com

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FAIRFIELD — The California Highway Patrol will be enacting a maximum enforcement period beginning at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday. The period ends at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. “This year has presented us with many unforeseen challenges, but safety is still our priority,” CHP Commissioner Amanda Ray said in a statement. “If you choose to travel this Thanksgiving weekend, our goal is to help motorists arrive at their destination without incident.” Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the CHP is expecting traffic to be a bit lighter than the traditional

Thanksgiving rush. But the agency is reminding drivers not to speed, avoid driving tired, impaired or distracted. Moreover, the state has issued a limited stay at home order and travel advisory, with an emphasis on people only doing essential activities. The state-at-home curfew runs from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Dec. 21. The CHP also is reminding motorists to buckle up. During the 2019 Thanksgiving enforcement period, 42 people died on California roadways. Of the 27 who died within CHP jurisdiction, 11 were not wearing seat belts. The CHP also made 867 arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Crime logs Fairfield Monday, Nov. 23 2:18 a.m. — Grand theft, 3300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 3:09 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 1800 block of WALTERS COURT 8 a.m. — Arson, 1900 block of GRANDE CIRCLE 9:28 a.m. — Trespassing, 2000 block of BUCKINGHAM DRIVE 9:37 a.m. — Vandalism, 1200 block of WILLET COURT 11:14 a.m. — Battery, 4400 block of TAHITI DRIVE 12:21 p.m. — Battery, 800 block of EAST TRAVIS BOULEVARD 2:02 p.m. — Trespassing, 4300 block of CENTRAL PLACE 2:13 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 1400 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 3:58 p.m. — Vandalism, 2200 block of BOYNTON AVENUE 4:24 p.m. — Reckless driver, PITTMAN ROAD 4:28 p.m. — Forgery, 300 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 4:51 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1500 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 6:16 p.m. — Fight with a weapon, 100 block of SCOTTSBURG COURT 7:47 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 1800 block of WALTERS COURT 9:01 p.m. — Reckless driver, 4400 block of CENTRAL PLACE

Sunday, Nov. 22 12:42 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1600 block of CAPITOLA WAY 10:52 a.m. — Battery, 1200 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 12:10 p.m. — Grand theft, 1300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 12:29 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 2000 block of WINDSOR PLACE 1:24 p.m. — Reckless driver, 5400 block of AIR BASE PARKWAY 1:32 p.m. — Grand theft, 1400 block of HAWAII STREET 1:49 p.m. — Trespassing, 3300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 3:25 p.m. — Reckless driver, TRAVIS BOULEVARD 4:36 p.m. — Forgery, 4800 block of BIRKDALE CIRCLE 8:34 p.m. — Trespassing, 1000 block of FIRST STREET 9:13 p.m. — Shots fired, 5000 block of OAKBROOK CIRCLE 10:18 p.m. — Reckless driver, WOOD CREEK DRIVE 11:55 p.m. — Battery, 1000 block of HAYES STREET

Saturday, Nov. 21 9:36 a.m. — Reckless driver, EASTBOUND HIGHWAY 12 1:11 p.m. — Fight with a weapon, 600 block of BECK AVENUE 1:25 p.m. — Reckless driver, 2900 block of CORDELIA ROAD 1:53 p.m. — Battery, 3300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 2:02 p.m. — Reckless driver, 2900 block of CORDELIA ROAD 2:07 p.m. — Indecent exposure, 700 block of NIGHTINGALE DRIVE 3:34 p.m. — Battery, 5100 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE 5:11 p.m. — Indecent exposure, 1300 block of CROWLEY LANE 5:16 p.m. — Assault with a deadly weapon, 500 block of ALASKA AVENUE 6 p.m. — Shots fired, 3100 block of SHETLAND COURT 6:10 p.m. — Grand theft, 1100 block of SANDERLING DRIVE 9:28 p.m. — Vandalism, 300 block of PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 10:27 p.m. — Shots fired, 2000

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person. The two late ballots actually came from same-day registrants in San Joaquin County, but with Solano County home addresses. Yes, perfectly legal. Solano election staff transferred those races and statewide proposition choices the voters made onto a Solano County ballot, then counted the votes. Any race or local issue that were not common to both counties were disregarded. The counties also verified the voters did not cast ballots anywhere else. John Gardner, the assistant registrar of voters, said it is not that uncommon. This was not a perfect election by any means, but Flanagan said none of the problems resulted in any issue with the election results. The disputes started over when the candidate filing period actually ended for the Fairfield City Council – an issue confused by the first-ever district-based election, Covid-19, and whether a sitting council member who had been voted in four years earlier in a citywide election was actually considered an incumbent in the district election. The issue was resolved

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through an opinion by City Attorney Gregory Stepanicich, who said it would be “an injustice” not to allow Doriss Panduro’s name to appear on the ballot for District 5. He cited the legal principle of “equitable estoppel,” a principle rarely applied against government. The “grave injustice” was avoided, and Panduro was elected to the City Council with 74.3% of the district vote, one of the most one-sided victories of the election. Her term is for two years. She will be joined on the council by a second first-time member, Scott Tonnesen in District 1, while two sitting members, Rick Vaccaro in District 4 and Pam Bertani in District 6, are returning to the council. Bertani was unopposed. All those results were for four-year terms. In sharp contrast to Panduro’s landslide win, the Suisun City council race was one of

the closest. While one of the two seats had a clear winner, Alma Hernandez, the second open seat was decided by just six votes as Thomas Alder edged out Mike Hudson. The election also saw three new mayors elected. Only Ron Kott in Rio Vista won back his seat in a contested race. Robert McConnell, who was being termed out as a Vallejo councilman, outpaced five other candidates to replace Bob Sampayan as the city’s mayor. Sampayan dropped out of the race due to health concerns, and endorsed McConnell. Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson did not run for re-election, creating a campaign with three candidates to replace her. Steve Young was the clear favorite with 52.93% of the city vote. In Dixon, Steve Bird ousted incumbent Mayor Thom Bogue. Vacaville also went to a district-based election for the first time, a campaign that even before it started had a community group calling for appointed Councilman Raymond Beaty to step down from his seat based on the belief a special election should have been called to fill his seat. Beaty did not step down, but the voters in District 6 chose a differ-

ent representative for the two-year term, Jeanette Wylie – who was one of those calling for Beaty to step down – won the District 6 seat. Roy Stockton, in District 1, Michael Silva in District 3 and Jason Roberts in District 5 each won four-year terms, and each will be a first-time council member. Roberts won his race by 23 votes over Sherie Mahlberg. Other dramas were created when voter guides in parts of Dixon, Benicia and Vallejo had information missing, and a taxpayers group has also called out the county for sending ballots to voters who do not live in the water district about which the ballot matter was concerned. The number of voters in that precinct, even if they voted the same way, would not change the outcome of the vote, which was an overwhelming call by the voters to repeal a rate hike in the Dixon Water District. The county has said the map it used to send out the ballots was approved by the city, the Local Agency Formation Commission and the Solano Irrigation District. Flanagan said his office will be looking into the map and make sure there will be no issues for the next election.

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Friday, Nov. 20 12:34 a.m. — Shots fired, 1900 block of GRANDE CIRCLE 12:44 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 800 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 10:13 a.m. — Battery, 1200 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 10:33 a.m. — Battery, 1300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 11:59 a.m. — Forgery, 700 block of PAVILION DRIVE 12:32 p.m. — Forgery, 600 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 1:45 p.m. — Reckless driver, SUISUN VALLEY ROAD 1:47 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 5000 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE 1:53 p.m. — Commercial burglary, 800 block of EAST TRAVIS BOULEVARD 3:09 p.m. — Forgery, 1200 block of GULF DRIVE 3:24 p.m. — Trespassing, 1900 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 4:12 p.m. — Vandalism, 1300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 4:21 p.m. — Forgery, 2500 block of MARTIN ROAD 4:31 p.m. — Forgery, 2400 block of WATERMAN BOULEVARD 4:56 p.m. — Reckless driver, 2300 block of NORTH WATNEY WAY 6:40 p.m. — Reckless driver, 800 block of WASHINGTON STREET 7:39 p.m. — Drunken driving, 3500 block of NELSON ROAD 8:10 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 400 block of TABOR AVENUE 8:23 p.m. — Indecent exposure, 2000 block of PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 8:51 p.m. — Drunken driving, EASTBOUND INTERSTATE 80 9:27 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 200 block of EAST ALASKA AVENUE

Suisun City Monday, Nov. 23 9:32 a.m. — Fraud, 100 block of RAILROAD AVENUE 9:58 a.m. — Burglary, 300 block of BARTLETT COURT 4:23 p.m. — Burglary, 200 block of RAILROAD AVENUE

Sunday, Nov. 22 3:29 a.m. — Parking violation, 1300 block of WORLEY ROAD

Saturday, Nov. 21 6:08 a.m. — Grand theft, 200 block of SUNSET AVENUE 9:40 a.m. — Reckless driver, HIGHWAY 12/GRIZZLY ISLAND ROAD 10:25 p.m. — Trespassing, MAIN STREET

Friday, Nov. 20 4:59 p.m. — Vandalism, 200 block of RAILROAD AVENUE 5:57 p.m. — Shots fired, BRIDGEWATER CIRCLE/ PARKSIDE DRIVE 7:23 p.m. — Shots fired, 1200 block of KELLOGG STREET

Transition: Biden picks Cabinet posts From Page One extent of the damage. The Biden team got new email addresses in the hours after the transition became official, along with a new website domain affiliated with the federal government. They prepared to go over voluminous briefing books that provide updates on budgets, upcoming projects and nascent regulations, and the FBI can now begin conducting background checks on Biden’s nominees. In an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, the president-elect put a positive spin on the delayed process, a week after warning that American lives and national security were at risk without a smooth transition. “I think we’re going to not be so far behind the curve as we thought we might be in the past,” Biden said. “There’s a lot of immediate discussion, and I must say the outreach has been sincere. [It] has not been begrudging so far, and I don’t expect it to be.” Biden on Tuesday also formally introduced his new foreign policy and national security team, one set to take a much different approach than the “America First” policy that Trump pursued over the past four years. “America is back,” Biden said at the start. “Ready to lead the world, not retreat from it, once again to sit at the head of the table. Ready to confront our adversaries and not reject our allies.” He pointed to the past diplomatic achievements of his team, all of whom have spent many years in public service. Despite that experience, Biden sought to focus more on their barrier-breaking qualities. Alejandro Mayorkas, who held several posts in the Obama administration, would be the nation’s first Latino homeland security secretary if confirmed by the Senate; Avril Haines, a former deputy director of the CIA, would be the first female director of national intelligence; and former secretary of state John Kerry will hold a new position as climate envoy. “They’ll tell me what I need to know, not what I want to know,” Biden said.

“To the American people, this team will make us proud to be Americans.” Several nominees made a point of praising federal workers, signaling they would value diplomatic and intelligence staffers in a way that Trump had not. “I’ve witnessed their passion, their energy, their courage up close,” said Antony Blinken, tapped to be secretary of state. Haines added, “The work you do, oftentimes under the most austere conditions imaginable, is just indispensable.” The transition continued to pick up momentum in other ways, as Pennsylvania and Nevada certified Biden’s wins, though Trump continued to fight the results in court and insisted that he will “never concede.” “Joe Biden did win Arizona,” Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, who had been reluctant to declare Biden the victor, acknowledged Tuesday during an interview with KTAR radio. Trump had earlier created a standoff over the transition by insisting, against all evidence, that he had won the election, injecting drama and uncertainty into the typically bureaucratic process of the transfer of power. The transition could not proceed until the head of the General Services Administration, a low-profile agency that normally handles real estate issues for the government, made an official ruling. That process had been frozen until late Monday when Emily Murphy, an administrator whom Trump appointed in 2017, wrote a letter to Biden affirming that it could proceed. The decision came 16 days after Biden was declared the winner by numerous news outlets, based on projected results. Biden officials initially tried to work around Trump’s resistance by meeting with outside groups that had kept a close eye on various Trump agencies during his presidency. But without formal approval, the Biden team could not talk directly to the heads of federal agencies or offices, scour their finances or read critical internal documents. While Trump is still not conceding, he has allowed the mechanics

of the transition to move forward. Some within the GSA had feared he would block them longer or even fire those within the agency involved in the decision. Instead, the president praised the department while insisting its determination was not definitive. “Remember, the GSA has been terrific, and Emily Murphy has done a great job, but the GSA does not determine who the next President of the United States will be,” Trump wrote Tuesday on Twitter. Biden, speaking to reporters Tuesday, said he would be willing to meet with Trump, though an invitation appears unlikely. “Of course I would, if he asked,” Biden said. Biden’s transition will now receive $6.3 million in federal funds that had been held up. Biden’s team has also raised private money to supplement the federal funds, bringing in nearly $7 million even before the election, according to a person familiar with the fundraising who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters. Even before Monday’s announcement, Biden’s transition team had received governmentissued computers and iPhones. It had also been granted 10,000 square feet of office space in the Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, although most of the work is being done remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden staffers had temporary security clearances, but their access to information was limited. On Tuesday, though, the gears began grinding in earnest throughout the government. At the Environmental Protection Agency, acting deputy chief of staff Wes Carpenter met with the transition team’s point person, Patrice Simms. When it comes to the environment, the transition from Trump to Biden is likely to involve a dizzying effort to halt the deregulatory zeal of the past four years and to reestablish the United States as a global force for tackling climate change. At the Justice Department – where some officials were privately

frustrated at being unable to work with Biden’s team sooner – Lee Lofthus, the assistant attorney general for administration, was tapped to work with Biden’s agency team, led by Christopher Schroeder, a former Justice Department official now at Duke Law School, according to a Justice Department official. The official said Lofthus would soon coordinate briefings for Biden’s team to review the budget, department organization and other components affecting the agency. Biden’s transition effort is being overseen by Ted Kaufman, one of his closest and longestserving advisers, and over the past week, the team has focused on naming Cabinet secretaries and top White House officials. While many of the nominees are well known, at least within Washington circles, Biden on Tuesday sought to introduce them as individuals. Several spoke of their families’ backgrounds as refugees, immigrants or outsiders, setting a tone that was markedly different from the Trump administration. “My fellow career diplomats and public servants around the world, I want to say to you: America is back, multilateralism is back, diplomacy is back,” said Linda ThomasGreenfield, Biden’s choice for ambassador to the United Nations. Haines, who would oversee the intelligence community, said she would tell Biden things he may not want to hear – another remark that seemed designed to contrast with Trump, who has often publicly doubted the nation’s top intelligence officials. Blinken, a longtime adviser who was chosen as secretary of state, recounted the journey of his stepfather, a Holocaust survivor from Poland who was saved by an African American soldier after four years in a concentration camp. “He fell to his knees and said the only three words he knew in English that his mother had taught him: ‘God Bless America,’ ” Blinken said. “That’s who we are. That’s what America represents to the world, however imperfectly.”

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Preparing for Thursday Volunteers Pam Schecter, left, and Marty Welch help prepare for the Vacaville Veterans Memorial building Thanksgiving event, Tuesday. Organizers said there is a big need for rolls, pies and monetary donations, which can be dropped off through 3 p.m., Wednesday, at the Vacaville Veterans Memorial Building located at 549 Merchant St. The hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also needed are afternoon volunteers to help in the kitchen and with clean up. Anyone wishing to volunteer should call 446-3582. Anyone needing meals can call 447-6354 or 446-3582 to set up meal delivery or curbside pick-up. There are no meals being served in the veterans hall this year. The menu includes turkey, ham, whipped potatoes and all the trimmings.

BENICIA — The Benicia Police Department informed the city that it received a positive test result for Covid-19 on Sunday. The officer began experiencing symptoms on Nov. 12 and was tested. The source of the infection has not yet been determined, but the department assisting the Solano County Public Health Division with contact tracing and following the county’s guidance. The officer is self-quarantining at home. Based on department policy and Health Department recommendations, Interim Police Chief Mike Greene has determined that there was no direct exposure to the community prior to the officer’s diagnosis. Close contact exposure is defined by the Centers for Disease Control as being within 6 feet of others for more than 15 minutes. “Our staff members

are directed to abide by county protocols to limit or prevent infection among themselves and with the public,” Greene said in a Facebook post. “Unfortunately, even with these precautions in place, the nature of our work still puts our staff at a risk for infection. We want to assure the community that we are taking all steps to keep everyone safe and healthy,” the chief stated. The Benicia Police Department remains staffed and does not anticipate any disruption to service delivery. Due to health privacy rights, the city is prohibited from providing any information about the identity of the affected officer without his or her permission. Benicia facilitates testing for employees who may have been exposed. Benicia residents are reminded to minimize mixing with people outside their home, wash their hands often, keep their distance and wear face coverings.

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from 778 to 855, another record high. The number of completed tests was 123,011, an increase of 1,623 over Monday’s update. The cases by cities had not been updated from Monday. There will be a Covid update on Wednesday, but the county is closed on Thursday and Friday for the holiday. The next Covid-19 update after that will be on Monday.

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Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio State top first College Football Playoff rankings The Washington Post The first College Football Playoff rankings of 2020 succeeded Tuesday night in a crucial area of college football life: the stoking of grumbling. You couldn’t hear the grumbling from Provo to Ames to Bloomington to Huntington to Conway to Lafayette and back to Provo, but you might have thought you could. With No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Clemson

and No. 4 Ohio State leading the way, the list had the feel of the usual royalty amid a season deeply unusual. The presence of a twice-routed Georgia at No. 9 not only gave the SEC four of the top nine teams; it also gave the rankings a backroom, boys’ club kind of feel. Five spots behind Georgia and six spots beneath its Associated Press ranking sat BYU (9-0), a victim of a weak schedule cobbled together on the fly and a win over a Boise State team the

CFP committee deemed “shorthanded” when it played BYU on Nov. 6, according to chairman Gary Barta, the athletic director at Iowa. On ESPN, BYU Coach Kalani Sitake called it “great motivation.” The Cougars have one scheduled game left against San Diego State on Dec. 12 but might play other games in the chaotic scheduling hunt of 2020. That all made BYU a louder snub than Indiana (4-1), which placed a program-high No. 12 but might have craved higher

after four heady wins and a thrill ride of a loss at Ohio State; or No. 13 Iowa State (6-2), which beat Oklahoma (6-2) but wound up two slots below same; or No. 20 Coastal Carolina (8-0) of Conway, S.C., which has gone far into being unbeaten while other teams have just gotten started; or No. 21 Marshall (7-0) of Huntington, W.Va., and see Coastal Carolina; or Louisiana Lafayette (7-1), which won at Iowa State but went unranked even below undistinguished seasons from

richer ports such as No. 17 Texas (5-2) and No. 24 Iowa (3-2). In a season of uneven starts and stops in which it’s hard to figure out anything, the 13-member committee met in North Texas to try to figure out something. When it placed Alabama (7-0) at No. 1 with its wins over No. 5 Texas A&M and No. 9 Georgia, that meant the Crimson Tide has held that spot in precisely half of the See Rankings, Page B2

Hawks claim Bogdanovic after Kings decline to match offer Tribune Content Agency

trade exception to absorb the salary of someone with more playoff experience, such as Eric Bledsoe or Eric Gordon. The Warriors are shouldering such a significant financial burden for Oubre because they believe he can blossom into a franchise building block. Assuming Thompson returns for the 2021-22 season, Oubre could provide value as a versatile, high-energy sixth man for a team trying to vault back into contention. Perhaps Oubre could develop into the Warriors’ small forward of the future if they decide to deal Andrew Wiggins and his massive contract for an AllStar-caliber player.

SACRAMENTO — After two days of internal deliberation and public debate, Kings general manager Monte McNair made up his mind Tuesday, choosing to let restricted free agent Bogdan Bogdanovic start the next chapter of his career with the Atlanta Hawks. McNair decided not to match Bogdanovic’s offer from the Hawks, allowing the 28-yearold shooting guard to leave Sacramento without compensation after three seasons with the Kings, sources told The Sacramento Bee, confirming a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnaroski. Bogdanovic signed an offer sheet with the Hawks on Sunday for a fouryear, $72 million deal with a 15% trade kicker and a player option in the final year. League sources indicated Bogdanovic wanted to move on, saying he felt “de-prioritized” by the Kings. Coach Luke Walton moved Bogdanovic into the starting lineup last season, but the organization was reluctant to meet his side’s salary demands after signing Harrison Barnes, Buddy Hield and De’Aaron Fox to much bigger contracts. Bogdanovic joins a Hawks team that has brought in reinforcements in hopes of making the Eastern Conference playoffs this season. In addition to Bogdanovic, the roster will feature Trae Young, John Collins, Clint Capela, De’Andre H u n t e r , K e v i n Huerter and Cam Reddish as well as newcomers Danilo Gallinari, Rajon Rondo and rookie first-round draft pick Onyeka Okongwu. Bogdanovic will likely start alongside Young, who was an NBA All-Rookie First Team

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Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns. Oubre is being called

on by the Golden State Warriors to take the place of injured Klay Thompson.

Kelly Oubre Jr. hopes to find long-term home with Warriors Tribune Content Agency Kelly Oubre Sr. calls his son, Kelly Oubre Jr., a journeyman. In NBA parlance, that title is typically reserved for older players who ping-pong between teams in hopes of extending their careers. But two weeks shy of his 25th birthday, Oubre Jr. reckons that he deserves the “journeyman” label because, outside of 3½ seasons with the Wizards, he has been on the move the vast majority of his life. Now on his third NBA team in less than a week, Oubre hopes to find a true home with the Warriors. This is an organization whose luxury-tax bill spiked by nearly $70 million

when it acquired him to help replace the injured Klay Thompson this season. Just as Golden State is committed to maximizing Oubre’s physical tools, Oubre is intent on making good on his new franchise’s investment. During his five NBA seasons, he has been in only 18 playoff games. Stops in Washington and Phoenix were clouded by coaching changes, dysfunctional ownership and a nagging sense that Oubre was even better than his production indicated. In the Warriors, he sees a stable franchise with a winning pedigree that can allow him to put an end to his nomadic ways. Referencing Golden State majority owner Joe Lacob, Oubre said in a radio inter-

Is Tom Brady the Sorest Loser Of All Time? Chuck Schilken LOS ANGELES TIMES

om Brady is considered by many to be the Greatest Of All Time. But is the GOAT also the SLOAT (Sorest Loser Of All Time)? It certainly seems that way following his latest apparent snub of an opposing quarterback following a loss. After the Rams’ 27-24 win over the Bucs on “ Monday Night Football,” the ESPN cameras showed L.A. quarterback Jared Goff heading toward midfield, where QBs usually meet after games for a handshake and possibly

ANALYSIS a brief chat. Brady, though, was shown trudging off in a different direction, most likely the locker room. The broadcast then cut back to Goff, who appeared to wait at midfield for a second or two before heading off the field. A similar scene unfolded last month when Brady didn’t bother to shake hands with Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles following a 20-19 Bucs loss on “Thursday Night Football.” So maybe the six-time See Brady, Page B3

view Monday, “I can play for an owner, somebody who actually cares about the organization – not just the perception of the organization on the media end of it.” Before Oubre hits free agency next summer, he wants to impress enough this season that the Warriors are willing to bring him back on a longterm deal. It’s no secret that they acquired Oubre from Oklahoma City for a 2021 conditional first-round pick and a 2021 second-round pick largely as a one-year fill-in as Thompson recovers from a torn right Achilles tendon. But if Golden State was concerned only with its immediate void along the wing, it might have used its $17.2 million

‘Remember the Titans’ school T.C. Williams to change name Tribune Content Agency The Alexandria, Va., school board voted unanimously Monday to change the name of T.C. Williams High, the school featured in the movie “Remember the Titans,” because of the segregationist views held by its namesake. Denzel Washington portrayed coach Herman Boone of T.C. Williams High, which was in turmoil in the wake of integration. The movie told the story of how the football team came together to win a state championship after previously segregated campuses were merged, forming a pow-

The school board took action after a survey found that 75% of respondents supported a name change. erhouse program that also won state titles in 1981 and ‘87. The school board took action after a survey found that 75% of respondents supported a name change. Matthew Maury Elementary School, named for a

Confederate admiral, will also have its name changed, following a trend across many school districts in the Southern states to no longer honor Confederate leaders. Williams was the superintendent of Alexandria public schools until 1963 who opposed desegregation following the 1954 Supreme Court ruling on Brown vs. the Board of Education. The school district estimates that it will cost about $330,000 to change the names of T.C. Williams High and Maury Elementary, primarily because of uniforms.

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Kendall Coyne Schofield leaves Sharks’ broadcast team Joins Blackhawks in new role

Tribune Content Agency Kenda l l C oy ne Schofield will not be a part of the San Jose Sharks’ broadcast team this upcoming season, announcing Monday she will return to her hometown of Chicago to be a player development coach and youth hockey growth specialist with the Blackhawks. Coyne Schofield is the first woman player development coach in Blackhawks team history. Schofield, an Olympic gold medalist and sixtime world champion, was an NBC Sports California analyst for 14 Sharks games in 2019-20, part of a three-person broadcast crew that included playby-play announcer Randy Hahn and either Jamie Baker or Bret Hedican. She was also a pre- and postgame analyst for the network during the 2019 playoffs. During the NHL’s All-Star Weekend at SAP Center in Jan. 2019, Coyne Schofield became the first woman to participate in the league’s skills competition. She participated in the fastest skater event – drawing cheers from the crowd and kudos from her competitors. “From the moment I stepped on the ice for the NHL Fastest

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Kendall Coyne Schofield has won two medals at the Olympics as a member of the U.S. women’s hockey team. Skater Competition, to the moment I joined the Sharks broadcast team, San Jose you welcomed me, cheered for me, believed in me and embraced me as one of your own,” Coyne Schofield wrote in a note she posted on Twitter. “Although the season didn’t end the way we wanted it to, it was my absolute honor and joy to work alongside so many incredible people within the San Jose Sharks and NBC Sports California family.” Coyne Schofield made her broadcast debut

on Oct. 10, 2019 when the Sharks played the Blackhawks at United Center. “She’s passionate about growing the game,” said NBC Sports producer Sean Maddison said that day. “She’s excited about doing it. These are the only off days she has. She’s busier than any other human I know, but she’s been unbelievable so far. It couldn’t have worked out any better.” Coyne Schofield wrote that her new job will allow her to continue to train with the U.S. Women’s National Team. The IIHF Women’s World Cham-

pionship is scheduled to take place in April in Nova Scotia. The Americans are the defending champions, having won gold in 2019 in Finland. The 2020 championships were canceled. A Sharks team spokesman said as now, there are no plans to add another member to the broadcast team, which also features longtime radio play-byplay announcer Dan Rusanowsky. The NHL has not yet officially announced a start date for the 2020-2021 season, although it is likely to begin in January.

What would make you feel safe at the ballpark? MLB would like to know Los Angeles Times

fans to learn what would make them feel that a day LOS ANGELES — In at the ballpark would be any other year, this would safe and comfortable. be a joyful certainty: In a survey presented The Dodgers, winners of to a sample of visitors on the World Series, would the league’s website, fans raise the championship are asked to estimate flag at the start of the when they believe live new season, to the full- sporting events will be throated approval of a safe to attend; to suggest sellout crowd. what percentage of tickets In 2021, the Dodgers’ should be sold; to rate the opening day attendance response of local, state, could be the traditional and federal authorities to 56,000; a fraction of that; the pandemic; and to say or limited to player fami- how they would deterlies and fan cutouts. mine whether going to a As Major League Base- game would be safe. ball prepares for a season For instance: Would in which attendance a fan attend if a vaccine could be restricted, and were widely available? with the hope of vaccines Would that fan rely on amid the second year of declines in cases of the a pandemic, the league coronavirus, and in hosis quietly reaching out to pitalizations? Would that

fan take the word of a mayor, governor, president, or public health authority saying a game would be safe? “Major League Baseball is understandably concerned that simply telling fans it’s safe to come back might not be enough,” said Dan Schnur, a USC politics and communications professor and former Republican strategist. “Like everyone else in the country, they’re trying to figure out who would be a respected validator. “There have been similar surveys that have been asked about whether people would take vaccines. It’s pretty clear in those surveys that most people would not take the

word of elected politicians as credible.” In anticipation of the NBA season scheduled to start next month, the Golden State Warriors proposed a health protocol in which they would sell 50% of tickets and test all fans for the virus. San Francisco public health authorities rejected the proposal. But, as the debate over this week’s Los Angeles County order to forbid outdoor dining shows, public health authorities are not considered beyond question. “The question is, are those public health officials the most credible messengers,” Schnur said, See Ballpark, Page B12

Rankings: Oregon top Pac-12 team From Page B1 38 rankings across seven seasons of the playoff concept, including the entire seasons of 2016 and 2018. When it placed Clemson (7-1) as the only team in the top four with a loss - to Notre Dame, in double overtime, while shorthanded - it gave Clemson a 30th top-four ranking, one ahead of Alabama. Clemson has appeared in the top four in 30 of the 31 rankings since 2015, excepting only the opening week of 2019, when it sat at No. 5 and caused a mild outbreak of manufactured outrage. Those programs have appeared in five each of the six playoffs, with Notre Dame appearing in one and Ohio State in three. The two teams just outside the top four, No. 5 Texas A&M (5-1) and No. 6 Florida (6-1), would be playoff debutantes if they inch their way in. A curiosity and a break from the royalty came at No. 7, where Cincinnati (8-0) got the highest ranking ever

for a team among the “Group of Five,” the five conferences that form the bottom half of the top tier of this wacko sport. The Bearcats thus pipped Central Florida, which had gotten to No. 8 after it spent 2017 and 2018 straining for a grudging respect as it went unbeaten in both regular seasons. The Bearcats had never been listed any higher than No. 17 in any previous year, but the underlings in general didn’t wind up any nearer the top than normal, with BYU at No. 14, Coastal Carolina at No. 20, Marshall at No. 21 and Tulsa (5-1) at No. 25. Just behind Cincinnati sat No. 8 Northwestern (5-0), impressive enough in its ruggedness, its start and its defrocking of No. 16 Wisconsin (2-1) that it gained the highest Northwestern ranking to date, by five slots. Then after Georgia came No. 10 Miami (7-1), a victim only to Clemson thus far. In grappling with even

more puzzles than usual, the committee had to sort out what to do with the Pac-12, the conference that produced the least playoff entries (two) in the first six years. It installed Oregon (3-0) at No. 15 and Southern California (3-0) at No. 18, and that was it. The Pac-12 didn’t get started until early November because of the pandemic and a lesser cultural urgency about football. Then it has been riddled with cancellations, including Washington-Washington State and Arizona StateUtah this week, until it sports depleted records such as the 0-1 posted thus far by both Arizona State and Utah. The Utes, in fact, have played a whopping eight fewer games than their independent instate rival, BYU of Provo, where there might have been some grumbling. Here’s a look at the first attempt from the committee: 1. Alabama (7-0) 2. Notre Dame (8-0)

3. Clemson (7-1) 4. Ohio State (4-0) 5. Texas A&M (5-1) 6. Florida (6-1) 7. Cincinnati (8-0) 8. Northwestern (5-0) 9. Georgia (5-2) 10. Miami (7-1) 11. Oklahoma (6-2) 12. Indiana (4-1) 13. Iowa State (6-2) 14. BYU (9-0) 15. Oregon (3-0) 16. Wisconsin (2-1) 17. Texas (5-2) 18. Southern California (3-0) 19. North Carolina (6-2) 20. Coastal Carolina (8-0) 21. Marshall (7-0) 22. Auburn (5-2) 23. Oklahoma State (5-2) 24. Iowa (3-2) 25. Tulsa (5-1) The semifinals and final of the College Football Playoff will be at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans and Rose Bowl in Pasadena, on Jan. 1 for the semifinals, and the national championship game on Jan. 11 in Miami for the final.

CALENDAR Wednesday’s TV sports Basketball College men •George Washington at Navy, CBSSN, 9 a.m. •Oakland at Xavier, FS1, 9 a.m. •McNeese State at Nebraska, BIG TEN, 9 a.m. •Illinois State at Ohio State, ESPN, 11 a.m. •Saint Mary’s vs. Memphis, ESPN2, 11 a.m. •Drake at Kansas State, ESPNU, 11 a.m. •Fairfield at Providence, FS1, 11 a.m. •North Carolina A&T at Illinois, BIG TEN, 11 a.m. •Oklahoma State vs. Texas-Arlington, ESPN, 1 p.m. •Bowling Green at Michigan, ESPN2, 1 p.m. •Evansville at Louisville, ACC, 1 p.m. •North Carolina Central at Iowa, BIG TEN, 1 p.m. •Maryland-Baltimore County at Georgetown, FS1, 1 p.m. •Western Kentucky vs. Northern Iowa, ESPNU, 1:30 p.m. •Utah Valley at Stanford, PAC12, P12BA, 2 p.m. •College of Charleston at North Carolina, ACC, 3 p.m. •Eastern Michigan at Michigan State, BIG TEN, 3 p.m. •Western Michigan at Butler, FS1, 3 p.m. •Morehead State at Kentucky, SEC, 3 p.m. •Liberty at Purdue, CBSSN, 3 p.m. •Rhode Island vs. Arizona State, ESPN, 4 p.m. •St. Peter’s at St. John’s, ESPN2, 4 p.m. •West Virginia vs. South Dakota State, ESPN2, 4 p.m. •Cal at Oregon State, PAC12, P12BA, 4 p.m. •Clemson at Mississippi State, CBSSN, 5 p.m. •Westminster at BYU, BYUTV, 5 p.m. •Charleston Southern at North Carolina State, ACC, 5 p.m. •Tennessee Tech at Indiana, BIG TEN, 5 p.m. •Central Connecticut State at Connecticut, FS1, 5 p.m. •Jacksonville State at Alabama, SEC, 5 p.m. •Cal Baptist at USC, PAC12, 6 p.m. •Villanova vs. Boston College, ESPN, 6:30 p.m. •Utah State vs. VCU, ESPN2, 6:30 p.m. •Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Marquette, FS1, 7 p.m. •Eastern Illinois at Wisconsin, BIG TEN, 7 p.m. •UCLA at San Diego State, CBSSN, 7:30 p.m. College women •Longwood at Duke, ACC, 9 a.m. •North Florida at North Carolina State, ACC, 11 a.m. Dogs •National Dog Show, Ch. 3, noon (taped) Horse racing •America’s Day at the Races, FS2, 9:30 a.m. Motorsports •Drone Racing League, NBCSN, 4 p.m. Soccer •UEFA Champions League, The Golazo Show, CBSSN, 11:54 a.m. •Copa Libertadores, Delfín vs. Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, BEIN, 2:05 p.m. •Copa Libertadores, SC Internacional vs. Boca, BEIN, 4:20 p.m.

Thursday’s TV sports Basketball College men •Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic, semifinals, ESPN, 9 a.m. •Bradley at Xavier, FS1, 9 a.m. •Chicago State at Illinois, BIG TEN, 9 a.m. •Oral Roberts at Missouri, SEC, 9 a.m. •Gonzaga vs. Kansas, Chs. 2, 40 (KTXL), 10:30 a.m, •La Salle at St. John’s, FS1, 11 a.m. •Nevada at Nebraska, BIG TEN, 11 a.m. •Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic, semifinals, ESPN, 11:30 a.m. •Auburn vs. St. Joseph’s, FS1, 1:30 p.m. •Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic, consolation semifinal, ESPN, 2 p.m. •Cal vs. Northwest, PAC12, P12BA, 3 p.m. •Space Coast Challenge, third place game, CBSSN, 3 p.m. •2K Empire Classic, third-place game, ESPN, 4 p.m. •Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic, consolation semifinal, ESPN2, 4:30 p.m. •Space Coast Challenge, championship game, CBSSN, 5:30 p.m. •2K Empire Classic, championship game, ESPN, 6 p.m. •New Orleans at BYU, BYUTV, 6 p.m. Football College •Colorado State at Air Force, CBSSN, 11 a.m. •New Mexico at Utah State, FS1, 4 p.m. NFL •Houston at Detroit, Ch. 5, 13, 9:30 a.m. •Washington at Dallas, Chs. 2, 40 (KTXL), 1:30 p.m. •Baltimore at Pittsburgh, Ch. 3, 5:20 p.m. Golf •European Tour, Alfred Dunhill Championship, first round, GOLF, 2 a.m. •Ladies European Tour, Andalucia Costa Del Sol Women’s Spanish Open, first round, GOLF, 5 a.m. •European Tour, Alfred Dunhill Championship, second round, GOLF, 2 a.m. (Friday) •Ladies European Tour, Andalucia Costa Del Sol Women’s Spanish Open, second round, GOLF, 5 a.m. Horse racing •America’s Day at the Races, FS2, 8:30 a.m. Motorsports •Formula 1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Practice 1, ESPN2, 2:55 a.m. (Friday) •Formula 1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Practice 2, ESPNEWS, 6:55 a.m. (Friday) Soccer •Copa Libertadores, River Plate vs. Club Universidad Católica, BEIN, 2:05 p.m. •Copa Libertadores, Defensa y Justicia vs. Vasco da Gama, BEIN, 4:20 p.m.

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Each week during the NFL season, The Postâ€™s Mark Maske ranks the 32 teams. This week, the Steelers, Chiefs and Saints continue to lead the way. But there are big changes to the top 10. The Colts, Titans, Seahawks and Browns move in, replacing the Cardinals, Ravens, Raiders and Dolphins. The Jets remain last. That never changes. 1. PITTSBURGH STEELERS (10-0) Last weekâ€™s rank: 1 Rookie WR Chase Claypool just kept scoring TDs, and the Steelers made it about as routine as expected in Jacksonville. Now comes a quick turnaround for the Thanksgiving night matchup with the Ravens in Pittsburgh. The Steelers have no margin for error, with the Chiefs right on their heels for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. 2. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (9-1) Last weekâ€™s rank: 2 Patrick Mahomes pulled out the win Sunday night in Vegas with a late TD pass to Travis Kelce. The Chiefs were fortunate. They couldnâ€™t have afforded another misstep against the Raiders with road games remaining against the Buccaneers, Dolphins and Saints. 3. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (8-2) Last weekâ€™s rank: 3 Coach Sean Payton made things work with Taysom Hill at QB after making the interesting choice to go with Hill, not Jameis Winston, as the fill-in starter with Drew Brees sidelined. Thereâ€™s no question that Payton is an offensive genius and Hill is a unique talent. But can Hill win as a starting QB week after week, with opposing defenses game-planning to take away his strengths and exploit his limitations as a passer? That remains to be seen. 4. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-3) Last weekâ€™s rank: 11 The defense regrouped and held the Packers to three points after halftime, following an uncharacteristically bad showing in Green Bayâ€™s 28-point first half. The Colts cashed in on an OT turnover to beat the Packers. They are absolutely for real. But, seriously, nine holding penalties in a game? That issue must be cleaned up by the offensive line. 5. TENNESSEE TITANS (7-3) Last weekâ€™s rank: 12 The win in Baltimore should put some bounce back in the Titansâ€™ step. Now comes the rematch with the Colts, 17 days after a loss that was marked by a series of special teams gaffes. 6. GREEN BAY PACKERS (7-3) Last weekâ€™s rank: 4 The offense stopped scoring after halftime, and the defense couldnâ€™t hold the lead in Indianapolis. Itâ€™s not time to panic, no. But it is time to be concerned.

7. LOS ANGELES RAMS (7-3) Last weekâ€™s rank: 13 The Rams werenâ€™t exactly dominant on defense Monday night in Tampa. But they made the big plays when it mattered, as with the two key interceptions of Tom Brady passes. Jared Goff made mistakes but also teamed with WRs Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods to put up big numbers in the passing game. 8. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (7-3) Last weekâ€™s rank: 14 The defense was much improved during the big victory Thursday night over the Cardinals. Given what Russell Wilson and the offense can do, itâ€™s not like the defense has to be great. It just canâ€™t be as dreadful as it has been for most of the season. 9. BUFFALO BILLS (7-3) Last weekâ€™s rank: 9 The Dolphinsâ€™ loss made it a successful bye week for the Bills, who lead the AFC East by a game. The division title is there for the taking for Buffalo. The Bills-Dolphins game in Week 17 continues to loom large. 10. CLEVELAND BROWNS (7-3) Last weekâ€™s rank: 15 The Browns won on another badweather day in Cleveland. Are there any good-weather days in Cleveland? QB Baker Mayfield was relatively steady, and the Browns again leaned on their running game. 11. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (7-4) Last weekâ€™s rank: 5 It was all set up for Tom Brady to direct a game-winning drive Monday night against the Rams. But he couldnâ€™t deliver, and the Buccaneers are looking less and less like a Super Bowl team all the time. 12. ARIZONA CARDINALS (6-4) Last weekâ€™s rank: 7 There was no miracle this time as QB Kyler Murray ran out of lategame magic in the loss Thursday night at Seattle. The shoulder injury with which Murray played in that game is worrisome moving forward. How much will it affect him? 13. BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-4) Last weekâ€™s rank: 8 The Ravens are reeling and now they will be shorthanded at running back, due to coronavirus issues, for Thursday nightâ€™s matchup with the Steelers in Pittsburgh. Itâ€™s time for the Ravens to pull things together, and Thanksgiving night would be a good time to start. 14. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (6-4) Last weekâ€™s rank: 10 The Raiders are a good team that is close to being a really good team. They pushed the Chiefs to the limit Sunday night after beating them earlier this season. The Raiders wonâ€™t reach the AFCâ€™s upper tier this season. But clearly, Coach Jon Gruden has them headed in the right direction. 15. MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-4) Last weekâ€™s rank: 6 Coach Brian Floresâ€™s benching of Tua Tagovailoa in Sundayâ€™s loss at Denver was interesting. Flores said the move was performance-related

but Tagovailoa remains the starter. The guess here is that Tagovailoa is not fragile and can handle such treatment. But itâ€™s a risky thing to do with a young franchise QB. 16. DENVER BRONCOS (4-6) Last weekâ€™s rank: 25 The win over the Dolphins was surprising. Coach Vic Fangio has done a nice job of holding things together each time it seemed like the season was slipping away from the Broncos. 17. CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-7) Last weekâ€™s rank: 26 The Panthers kept Teddy Bridgewater sidelined with a knee injury and won with P.J. Walker starting at QB. That says plenty about Matt Rhuleâ€™s potential as an NFL coach. If only the Panthers could keep Bridgewater and RB Christian McCaffrey on the field together, theyâ€™d be interesting to watch. 18. HOUSTON TEXANS (3-7) Last weekâ€™s rank: 27 J.J. Watt was knocking down passes. Deshaun Watson was putting up big numbers on offense. The Texans managed to spread some of the misery of their season to the Patriots. 19. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (4-6) Last weekâ€™s rank: 17 So much for the Patriots putting their season back together. The loss in Houston probably extinguishes any hope of the Patriots going on a run to the AFC playoffs. 20. NEW YORK GIANTS (3-7) Last weekâ€™s rank: 20 The Giants return from their bye with a very viable chance to be in first place at the end of Week 12. If they beat the Bengals, Washington wins at Dallas and the Eagles lose to the Seahawks, the Giants will be the NFC East leader. Thatâ€™s remarkable. 21. CHICAGO BEARS (5-5) Last weekâ€™s rank: 21 The Bears emerge from their bye needing to assess the health of Nick Foles and Mitchell Trubisky. Coach Matt Nagy could have a QB choice to make. At this point, does it really matter? Neither seems to be the answer. 22. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4-6) Last weekâ€™s rank: 22 The 49ers return from their bye trying to figure out how to salvage something from this injury-marred, disappointing season. Itâ€™s difficult to envision them being anything more than a potential spoiler in the NFC West. And even then, how are they going to find a way to beat the Rams, Cardinals or Seahawks with the lineup theyâ€™re putting on the field? 23. ATLANTA FALCONS (3-7) Last weekâ€™s rank: 19 The Falcons had their chance, facing the Saints without Drew Brees. They failed to capitalize and now theyâ€™re back to being irrelevant. 24. DETROIT LIONS (4-6) Last weekâ€™s rank: 18 The Lions were shut out for the first time with Matthew Stafford as starting QB. Itâ€™s fair to wonder how much of a factor Staffordâ€™s thumb injury was in the loss at Carolina and

25. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (3-7) Last weekâ€™s rank: 28 With Joe Burrowâ€™s season-ending knee injury and Tua Tagovailoaâ€™s benching, Justin Herbert now clearly stands at the head of the NFLâ€™s rookie-QB class. He put up big numbers yet again Sunday against the Jets and the Chargers even got a win. Of course, it was only against the Jets. 26. WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM (3-7) Last weekâ€™s rank: 29 The Thursday afternoon game in Dallas gives the nation an opportunity to be thankful that it doesnâ€™t have to watch the NFC East all the time. 27. DALLAS COWBOYS (3-7) Last weekâ€™s rank: 30 Andy Dalton returned to the lineup at QB, and the Cowboys built their offense around the running of Ezekiel Elliott. Thatâ€™s the approach that many thought the Cowboys would take when Dalton first took over for Dak Prescott. Putting Zack Martin at right tackle was a major move that paid off handsomely. 28. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4-6) LAST WEEKâ€™S RANK: 16 Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook and Adam Thielen all had good performances. And the Vikings still found a way to lose at home to the Cowboys. Thatâ€™s not easy to do. 29. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-6-1) Last weekâ€™s rank: 23 This isnâ€™t amusing any more. The Eagles are going to find a way to lose this dreadful division, arenâ€™t they? Carson Wentz rarely resembles a franchise QB any longer, and the interceptions continue to mount. That pick-six Sunday in Cleveland was about as feeble as it gets. The public debate over whether he should be benched is under way. Itâ€™s a valid consideration but, really, would Jalen Hurts fare any better with such an unimpressive team around him? 30. CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-7-1) Last weekâ€™s rank: 24 It feels like time to cancel the rest of the Bengalsâ€™ season and just send them home. The season-ending knee injury suffered by rookie QB Joe Burrow was about as deflating as it gets. With Burrow, the Bengals were getting better. Without him, playing out the string seems pointless. 31. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-9) Last weekâ€™s rank: 31 The four-interception performance by rookie QB Jake Luton in the loss to the Steelers was ugly. Should Coach Doug Marrone go back to Gardner Minshew? Does it even matter at this point? 32. NEW YORK JETS (0-10) Last weekâ€™s rank: 32 Sam Darnold could be nearing his return from his shoulder injury. Thatâ€™s a good thing, presumably. It could be the beginning of his final stretch of games with the Jets, who could replace Darnold on draft night.

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also disinclined to accept pleas roposition 15 would have been the largest from other Democratic tax increase in Calipoliticians, including Gov. fornia history and its Gavin Newsom, for higher defeat this month was, by taxes. any definition, a huge setback More importantly, voters’ for its sponsors, primarsour attitude about taxation ily public employee unions. isn’t confined to Proposition They had been yearning for 13 and property taxes. decades to crack Proposition “In addition, the poll found Dan Walters that an historically large 13, the 1978 ballot measure that limits property taxes, and proportion of voters (81%) now convinced themselves that singling feels the level of state and local taxes out commercial property for new paid by the average Californian is taxes would be a winner, especially in high, while just 19% consider taxes in a high turnout presidential election. the state to below or about right,” poll After Proposition 15 was defeated, director Mark DiCamillo said in its advocates tried to place a positive his analysis. spin on the outcome, hinting that they “In previous statewide surveys would try again to persuade voters to dating back to 1977, the only other pass new taxes of some kind on times that greater than three in four someone or something. However, the voters described the level of state and notion that Californians really want to raise taxes was destroyed last week in local taxes as being high were in 1982 and 1991, both years in which a new poll from the UC Berkeley’s the state was experiencing an ecoInstitute of Governmental Studies. The poll, conducted just before the nomic downturn. By a nearly 5-to-1 margin (78% to 16%) voters election, found that by 53% to 19%, also agreed that taxes in California voters still support Proposition 13, were already so high that they were which explains, in large measure, driving many people and businesses why Proposition 15 failed so badly. out of the state.” The opposition campaign’s own Proposition 15’s defeat and the UC polling obviously found the same Berkeley poll are huge headwinds for sentiment and used it effectively to warn voters that its passage would be those who earnestly believe that Californians’ tax burden, one of the only the first step toward repealing nation’s highest as a percentage of the 42-year-old property tax limit. personal income, should be increased. Thus, while California voters gave Additionally, when he endorsed Democrat Joe Biden a nearly Proposition 15, Newsom specifically 2-to-1 victory over Republican President Donald Trump, they were rejected an income tax hike. And last

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Our frontline workers are grateful for donations received since the beginning of this pandemic – from meals to PPE to free car washes. Now, what we need most is for everyone to wear a mask, wash their hands, social distance and avoid social gatherings during the holidays. It’s now a matter of life and death. A vaccine, which seemed in March or April a distant possibility, is on its way. But that is no reason to loosen our vigilance. Having two effective vaccines – Moderna and Pfizer, pending FDA authorization – is a huge step forward. Having them less than a year into the pandemic is a historic achievement. But getting enough doses and distributing them poses difficult logistical hurdles. We probably won’t return to anything like normal life until next summer, at the earliest. In the meantime, do the right thing. That will be the quickest way to reopen all businesses, get our children back to school, rebuild the economy and save lives.

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ow is it possible to be thankful in 2020, the year that’s seen the death of an icon in Kobe Bryant and many other musicians and celebrities. It is a year with a global pandemic infecting millions, killing hundreds of thousands, a lockdown, a recession, panic buying, small businesses dying and food insecurity? We’ve had another year of calamitous California wildfires and other climate-worsened weather-related devastation. We’ve seen the horrible murder of George Floyd and the tremendous protests for social change, armed militias, incredible social division and a nation in political distress. What to do? In 1982, Japan’s forest ministry made “shinrin-yoku” or “forest bathing” part of it’s national public health program. What is forest bathing? It’s taking a Kelvin Wade walk or sitting in the woods among the trees and meditating. No, it doesn’t involve removing any clothing. Researchers have found what humans have known for centuries: Being in nature surrounded by fresh air, trees, grasses, plants and wildlife enhances tranquility, de-stresses the mind and rejuvenates mood. In 2016, the Bay Area Forest Bathing Club formed with guides taking groups through parks and woods to meditate and recharge. Now I’ve never been the outdoors type. I’m usually far more comfortable inside at a desk, in front of my laptop with my iPad Mini in my hand and a glass of Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey nearby. But 2020 has caused all of us to tire of being indoors. And last year, Cathi and I escaped to a campground in the foothills that was a game-changer for us. That’s where I’m typing this from. Yes, I’m inside an RV in front of a laptop with a glass of whiskey beside me, but outside this trailer are towering redwoods, majestic oaks and prickly pines. There are lakes nearby teeming with fish. There are fat squirrels scurrying about while geese honk overhead. And there’s the ever present deer; bucks, does and fawns strolling right through your campsite. When I go out, I always have apples and cabbage in a baggie to hand-feed the deer. The silence is unlike anything you can experience in a city. And at night, the landscape is unpolluted by human light so it’s inky black. And stars one could never see from your driveway stretch across the night sky. And here there is no WiFi. No internet. No cell service. You have to drive to find a signal so this place has a way of forcing one to let go and embrace nature. In this setting is where I let go of the wretchedness of 2020. In this garden of Eden is where we will celebrate Thanksgiving. No, I’m not roughing it. We’ll cook a Butterball turkey. Cathi will make her famous sage, sausage and raisin stuffing. We’ll do a nice spread in our 38-foot travel trailer. I haven’t been able to spend much time with my family or friends this year but that just makes me more thankful for them. It’s a reminder to never take them for granted. It’s easy to be thankful if you’ve managed to avoid Covid-19, if your refrigerator is full, if you’ve got a roof over your head and an income that pays the bills. If you come home to people who love and care about you and you have a loyal dog or an inquisitive cat that adores you and keeps you company then that’s something. If you have enough to share with others, to give back to people who are struggling then that’s one of the greatest ways to give thanks this holiday season. If you don’t have enough and you still share, you are a gem among humankind. You don’t need a fancy RV or a faraway campground to forest bathe and dispel the bad vibes of this fustercluck of a year. You can do it in a park. In a backyard. Sure it helps to be away from the noise of a city. But if you’re mindful and you let all that extraneous baggage we carry with us every day go for a little while and just focus on nature, you’ll be surprised the calm you’ll feel. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Peace.

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week’s unexpected projection of a $26 billion state revenue windfall undercuts pro-tax increase advocates even more. The UC Berkeley Poll didn’t probe further into why voters believe taxes are too high, but a contributing factor may be the seemingly endless reports of official incompetence. The managerial debacles at the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Employment Development Department are spectacular examples, but certainly not the only ones. Just last week, the state auditor, Elaine Howle, issued a report that said lack of coordination between the state’s four housing agencies and other administrative failures had squandered $2.7 billion in funds meant to build affordable housing. Two days later, she issued another report that added to the employment department’s image as an agency that is failing to provide timely benefits to millions of unemployed workers. The new report said that despite warnings, the department is still putting Social Security numbers on communications with clients, putting them at risk of fraud. If Californians believe their taxes are already being misused, they’ll never be inclined to shoulder more. CALmatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. For more columns by Dan Walters, go to calmatters.org/commentary

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Hallmark’s holiday fare makes gay couple ‘part of the family’ Los Angeles Times When Jonathan Bennett was first sent the script for “The Christmas House,” his initial thought was, “Who’s my love interest? Who’s my girl?” It’s an understandable instinct. After all, the project hails from Hallmark Channel, whose annual “Countdown to Christmas” lineup of original movies – a seasonal mainstay both lucrative and beloved – included 23 titles in 2019, none featuring a gay couple. (Prior years’ holiday slates, both on Hallmark Channel and its sister network, Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, were similarly straightforward.) As it turned out, Bennett’s love interest wasn’t a woman at all: Instead, he’ll play half of the first gay couple highlighted in the network’s heavily watched holiday programming. “My jaw practically hit the ground,” he recalled. “And then I read the script, and I was in tears. I thought, is this really happening? This is groundbreaking.” “The Christmas House,” which premiered Sunday, is part of a bumper crop of queerinclusive holiday fare this season, alongside Netflix’s “A New York Christmas Wedding” (now streaming), Hulu’s “Happiest Season” ( Nov. 25), Lifetime’s “The Christmas Setup” ( Dec. 12) and Paramount Network’s “Dashing in December” ( Dec. 13). It debuts nearly a year after Hallmark Channel pulled ads for a wedding-planning website that featured a same-sex couple kissing, then swiftly reversed the ban following public outcry. (This August, Hallmark included its first portrayal of a samesex union in one of its original movies.) Michelle Vicary, executive vice president of programming and network publicity, told The Times via email that the movie was written “to reflect the reality of countless families all over the world” and “signals our commitment to expanding our programming through modern storytelling in a way that allows everyone

to share in the Hallmark experience. We aim to produce programming that resonates in a powerful, emotional way and reflects the experiences of viewers from all cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, belief systems, and lifestyles.” Notably, the LGBTQ representation in “The Christmas House” isn’t simply focused on coming out, which has frequently – and rather dully – been the central tension of films and TV series built around queer characters. The movie centers on three pairs of characters coming together for the holidays, including Bennett and Brad Harder as a married couple long since accepted by their parents and siblings. In the first scene with the entire family, Bennett’s onscreen mother tells Harder’s character with a smile: “Have I told you lately, you’re my favorite son-in-law?” Though Bennett and Harder are not the sole leads of “The Christmas House” – the film is an ensemble piece – this structure allowed director Michael Grossman to approach the pair as he would any other Hallmark movie couple, rather than define the characters only by their sexual orientation. “They’re just people, they love each other, they’re part of this family and they’re loved, period, full stop,” Grossman said. “I thought it was a wonderful way to introduce this topic into a space where it really didn’t exist before.” Indeed, the couple is in the midst of trying to adopt their first child. One scene has Bennett’s character venting his frustrations with the stressful process; Harder’s character comforts him with optimism about their future. And, of course, such a tough conversation between spouses ends with a reassuring and romantic kiss. “This scene is so beautiful and intimate because this couple has so much love for each other,” Harder said of filming the moment last fall. “It was magical. We were so honored to get to make history and represent LGBTQ couples just like in our personal lives.”

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Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa top 2021 Grammy nominations

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Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — A Beyonce song inspired by Black Lives Matter and a Taylor Swift album created in quarantine are among the recordings that will compete for the top-line prizes at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, nominations for which were announced Tuesday morning by the Recording Academy. “Black Parade,” Beyonce’s sweeping yet fine-grained salute to Blackness released on Juneteenth, is up for record of the year and song of the year, while Swift’s quietly introspective “Folklore” earned a nod for album of the year. “Cardigan,” a single from “Folklore” about a lover’s renewing touch, will go up against “Black Parade” – along with tunes by acts such as Roddy Ricch, Post Malone and Billie Eilish — for song of the year, which recognizes songwriters, as opposed to the record award, which goes to performers and producers. The academy’s latest anointment of Beyonce (who scored nine nominations in total, more than any other artist) and Swift (who got six) signals something of an industry consensus on music’s biggest stars – even in a year as disruptive as 2020. For close-reading pop fans, the women’s head-to-head matchup at next year’s ceremony – set to take place in an undetermined manner on Jan. 31 in downtown Los Angeles – might also conjure memories of the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, when Kanye West famously interrupted an acceptance speech by Swift to proclaim that Beyonce had been robbed. Yet other nominations in the Grammys’ flagship categories show a lack of widespread agreement over pop’s leading male acts and about how hip-hop is regarded by the music industry’s most prestigious organization. Though widely tipped by insiders to receive multiple highprofile nominations, pop-soul auteur the Weeknd was completely shut out with his “After Hours” album, a runaway smash on streaming services, and his moody retro-electro single, “Blinding Lights,” which hasn’t left the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 since February (and likely won’t until after the singer’s performance during February’s Super Bowl halftime show). Harry Styles, the former One Direction member turned openminded rock idol, also came up empty in the major categories despite expectations that his boomer-approved “Fine Line” LP might finally surmount the Grammys’ historical bias against boy bands. Ditto K-pop’s BTS, which failed to land an anticipated record of the year nod with “Dynamite,” its ebullient No. 1 disco hit. Styles and BTS were nominated for smaller-scale prizes including pop vocal album and pop duo/group performance.

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Recording artist Beyonce performs onstage during The 59th Grammy Awards at Staples Center, Feb. 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. But their absence from the coveted all-genre categories leaves a muddled impression of record-business priorities just a year after the academy made a clear argument with the 62nd Grammys about the importance of fresh talent. At the most recent ceremony, in January, newcomer Eilish swept album, record and song of the year, along with best new artist; other highly nominated debut acts included Lizzo and Lil Nas X, each enjoying their entree to the big leagues thanks to a blend of social-media knowhow and time-tested showbiz razzle-dazzle. What conclusions are to be drawn, though, from this cycle’s unruly album of the year category that ignores some of 2020’s bestsellers and critical favorites – “After Hours,” certainly, along with rapper Lil Baby’s “My Turn,” country singer Luke Combs’ “What You See Is What You Get” and Fiona Apple’s universally acclaimed “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” – yet makes room for little-heard LPs by Black Pumas, a psychedelic soul duo from Austin, Texas, and a babyfaced, ukulele-strumming Brit named Jacob Collier? (Other nominated albums include a pair of solid commercial hits in Post Malone’s “ Hollywood’s Bleeding” and Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia,” along with Haim’s well-reviewed “Women in Music Pt. III,” Jhene Aiko’s trippy R&B disc, “Chilombo,” and “Everyday Life” by the veteran pop-rock band Coldplay.) The nominations for record of the year and song of the year more closely reflect the larger conversation about pop this year, with nods in the two categories for inescapable singles like Ricch’s squeaky hip-hop hit, “The Box,” Lipa’s dancepop jam “Don’t Start Now,” Doja Cat’s glittering “Say So,” DaBaby’s throbbing “Rockstar,” Malone’s rap-rock “Circles” and Megan Thee Stallion’s swaggering “Savage” remix featuring Beyonce. Yet an unanticipated nod for Black Pumas’ “Colors” for record of the year further demonstrates the Grammys’ quirk factor, as do best new artist nominations for a pair of relatively obscure rappers, D Smoke and Chika, who will compete against

Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat along with dance music’s Kaytranada, singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers, country upand-comer Ingrid Andress and the latest member of the Cyrus family to get into music: Miley’s 20-year-old sister, Noah. Artists and technicians with multiple nominations among the Grammys’ 84 categories include Brittany Howard (up for five awards), Eilish (four), Bridgers (four), jazz pianist John Beasley (four), classical composer Thomas Ades (three) and mastering engineer Emily Lazar (three). Lipa, named best new artist in 2019, tied Swift’s six nominations, as did Compton-born Ricch, who won his first Grammy in January for rap performance. Strongly criticized in recent years for overlooking work by women and people of color, the academy has sought to diversify its membership lately through a variety of initiatives and executive hires. And indeed female artists are better represented than they have been in the past in categories such as best new artist, country album and even the traditionally male-dominated rock performance, which this year recognizes women including Bridgers, Apple, Howard and the sisters of Haim. (One surprising exception is the Chicks, longtime Grammy faves whose well-regarded comeback album, “Gaslighter,” did not receive a nomination.) Still, the academy’s hip-hop choices are unlikely to quell charges that the genre is routinely mishandled by an organization viewed by many as a bastion of old-white-guy values. Though DaBaby, Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion earned nods in the record and song categories, the only rap-related LP in album of the year is by Malone, who’s white. In the rap album category, projects by Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert and the late Juice Wrld and Pop Smoke – all among 2020’s biggest streaming hits of any genre – were neglected in favor of less impactful late-career work by MCs such as Nas and Royce Da 5’9” whose names might’ve been more familiar to aging Grammy voters.

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would have worked much better. Rather than just show deals where bidding backfired, over the 36 chapters, the authors also give advice to help the reader judge when silence is golden. In this deal from the book, look only at the South hand. North passes, and East opens one spade. What would you do as South? Everyone at a Bridge Base Online duplicate overcalled two clubs. Those clubs fail the authors’ Suit Quality Test: The number of cards plus the number of honors in your suit should at least equal the number of tricks you must win to make your contract. (I prefer a takeout double to two clubs.) At most tables, West made a negative double, and East’s two-spade rebid was passed out. But one East liked his chances against two clubs. Down one, plus 200, would be a top unless East-West could make a game. West led the spade king and WHEN STAYING QUIET switched to the heart eight. East took his two tricks in that suit, cashed the WILL WORK BETTER spade ace and shifted to the diamond It is well known that bridge players jack. West won with his ace and gave these days hate to pass. One tries never his partner a heart ruff. East returned a spade, ruffed and overruffed. Finally, a to extract a green pass card from the bidding box. However, in “The Power of diamond ruff by East resulted in down three, plus 800 and a top to East-West. Pass” (Modern Bridge Publications), The book is available from Harold Schogger from England and Ron bridgeworld.com. Klinger from Australia highlight deals COPYRIGHT: 2020, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE in which staying out of the auction

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by Wayne Gould

Word Sleuth

Here’s how to work it:

Bridge

WORD SLEUTH ANSWER

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repeats. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. Solution, tips WHEN STAYING QUIET and computer program at WILLwww.sudoku.com WORK BETTER

It is well known that bridge players these days hate to pass. One tries never to extract a green pass card from the bidding box. However, in “The Power of Pass” (Modern Bridge Publications),

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LOCATED AT: 490 Chadbourne, Suite A123 Fairfield 94533 Mailing Address: PO Box 1218 Vacaville, CA. 95696-1218 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Joy M Lee 490 Chadbourne Ste A123 Fairfield 94534 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Joy Lee IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION November 18, 2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: NOV 19, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002076 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043396 Published: Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2020

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Enrique Esteban Babbel, Jr. filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Enrique Esteban Babbel, Jr. Proposed Name: a. Ricardo Salanova Castellvi THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

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LOCATED AT: 2301 Walters Road, Fairfield CA 94533 Solono Mailing Address: 2301 Walters Road, Fairfield CA 94533 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Brar Grewal Corporation CA THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Gurmeet Singh IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION November 1, 2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: NOV. 02, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020001964 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043075 Published: November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020

LOCATED AT: 889 Tabor Ave., Fairfield, CA 94533 Solano Mailing Address: 889 Tabor Ave., Fairfield, CA 94533 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) 1) Erlinda Harris 889 Tabor Ave., 94533 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Erlinda Harris IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION November 12, ,2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: Nov. 12, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002035 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043297 Published: Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9, 2020

LOCATED AT: 112 Randall Ave Vacaville CA 95687 Solano Mailing Address: 112 Randall Ave Vacaville CA 95687 Solano (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Sean Mattson 112 Randall Ave Vacaville 95687 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Sean Mattson IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION October 27, 2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: OCT 28, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020001927 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043391 Published: Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2020

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NOTICE OF HEARING Date: DEC. 18, 2020; Time: 9:00 am Dept.: 4 ;Rm.: 305 The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Hall of Justice 600 Union Avenue Fairfield, CA 94533 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Daily Republic Date: AUG 24, 2020 /s/ E. Bradley Nelson Judge of the Superior Court FILED: AUG 28 2020 DR# 00043313 Published: Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9, 2020

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PUBLIC NOTICES Lien Sale Auction Advertisement Notice is hereby given that Pursuant to the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 et. seq.), the undersigned will sell at public auction; personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools, and/or other misc. items Auction to be held at 12pm On December 9, 2020 at www.selfstorageauction.com. The property is stored at: Solano Storage Center, 350 Travis Blvd, Fairfield, CA 94533. NAME OF TENANT Brent Braner Eva Brown David Garcia Christina Eubanks DR# 00043418 Published: Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS MC@CHAMBERLAIN GEN. MERCHANDISE LOCATED AT: 739 Yorkshire Lane, Fairfield, CA 94533 Solano Mailing Address:739 Yorkshire Lane, Fairfield, CA 94533 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Mariles Chamberlain 739 Yorkshire Lane, Fairfield, 94533 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Mariles Chamberlain IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION October 28, 2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: OCT 29, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020001947 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043047 Published: November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS A CLEAN IMAGE LOCATED AT: 4734 Humming Bird Ct., Fairfield,, CA 94534 Solano Mailing Address: PO Box 1603, Benicia, CA 94510 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1)Raquel Judd 4734 Humming Bird Ct, Fairfield, 94534. 2) Richard Judd 4734 Humming Bird Ct, Fairfield, 94534 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/Raquel Judd IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION November 5, 2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: NOV 06, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020001999 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043225 Published: Nov. 11, 18, 25, Dec. 2, 2020

Online: dailyrepublic.com/classifieds STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NUMBER 2017000248 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): SCAR23 STUDIO at 604 Lupine Circle Vacaville CA 95687 SOLANO The Fictitious Business Name referred to above was filed in Solano County on 02/06/2017 File Number 2017000248 1. Melissa Ann McCommom 604 Lupine Circle Vacaville CA 95687 Solano THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNATURE OF REGISTRANT: /s/ Melissa McCommon This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Solano County on the date indicated by the filed stamp above. CHARLES LOMELI, SOLANO COUNTY CLERK DR# 00043312 Published: Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS ALL AMERICAN BOAT AND RV STORAGE LOCATED AT: 9100 Winters Rd, Winters CA 95694 Solano Mailing Address: PO Box 604, Winters CA 95694 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) A2M2 LLC THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Limited Liability Company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/28/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Terry L. Sheets IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION November 4, 2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: NOV 05, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020001990 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043213 Published: Nov.11, 18, 25, Dec. 2, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS ALL CREATURES VETERINARY HOSPITAL LOCATED AT: 509 Benicia Road, Vallejo CA 94590 Solano Mailing Address: 509 Benicia Road, Vallejo CA 94590 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Yes Vet Group Inc. CA THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/01/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Amandeep S. Gill IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION November 17, 2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: NOV 18, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002071 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043397 Published: Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2020

COUNTY OF SOLANO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTING OF COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITIES FEE (Govt. Code §66001 & 66006) Notice is given that pursuant to the California Mitigation Fee Act, the County of Solano has prepared its annual accounting of the County Public Facilities Fees as required pursuant to Cal. Government Code section 66001 and 66006. On December 8, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the County Administration Center, Board Chambers, 675 Texas Street, Fairfield, California, the Solano County Board of Supervisors will receive reports on the annual accounting of County Public Facilities Fees, including the Regional Transportation Impact Fee, Dixon Public Library Impact Fees and Fire Protection Impact Fees. The reports will include a brief description of the type and amount of fees, the beginning and ending balance of the public facilities fee accounts, any interest earned, an identification of each public improvement on which fees were expended and the amount of the expenditures on each improvement, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with the fees, an identification of an approximate date by which the construction of any public improvements will commence, a description of each inter-fund transfer or loan made from the account. In addition, a public hearing will be held to consider the approval of fire impact fee nexus studies and adoption of adjusted fire impact fees on behalf of the Cordelia Fire Protection District, Dixon Fire Protection District, Suisun Fire Protection District and Vacaville Fire Protection District (“Districts”). The proposed fire impact fees are to be levied on new development within the Districts pursuant to California Government Code Section 66000 et al. The Board will receive public comments on the proposed fire impact fee program, and after the conclusion of the public hearing, will take action on adoption of the proposed fire impact fee program. Interested persons may appear and be heard. If you challenge the proposed consideration in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the close of the public hearing. The accounting and any supporting documentation is available for public review with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 675 Texas Street, Suite 6500, Fairfield, CA. DR# 00043419 Published: November 25, December 2, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS EAST BAY CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION LOCATED AT: 108 Sunset Dr, Vacaville CA 95687 Solano Mailing Address: 108 Sunset Dr, Vacaville CA 95687 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) East Bay Concrete Construction, Inc CA THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Marco Madrigal IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION November 4, 2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: NOV 05, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020001992 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043217 Published: Nov. 11, 18, 25, Dec. 2, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS PERFECTLY IMPERFECT BOUTIQUE LOCATED AT: 1549 Valle Vista Ave, Vallejo CA 94589 Solano Mailing Address: 1549 Valle Vista Ave, Vallejo CA 94589 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Stephanie Romero 1549 Valle Vista Ave Vallejo, 94589 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/16/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Stephanie Romero IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION November 18, 2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: NOV 19, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002077 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043394 Published: Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2020

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOANN DOUGLAS CASE NO. P050488 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOANN DOUGLAS AKA JO ANN DOUGLAS A Petition for Probate has been filed by ANTHONY DOUGLAS in the Superior Court of California, County of SOLANO. The Petition for Probate requests that ANTHONY DOUGLAS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 01/04/2021 at 8:30 A.M. in Dept. 4 Room N/A located at 600 UNION AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: D. ALEXANDER JONES, 350 SANSOME STREET, 3RD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104, Telephone: 415-352-1440 11/22, 11/25, 12/2/20 CNS-3418018# THE DAILY REPUBLIC DR# 00043368 Published: Nov. 22, 25, Dec. 2, 2020

Daily Republic - Wednesday, November 25, 2020 B9 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS JCP FIRE PROTECTION

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS AMBROSIA PIZZERIA

LOCATED AT: 2226 Fairfield Ave., Fairfield, CA, 94533 Solano Mailing Address: 2226 Fairfield Ave., Fairfield, CA, 94533 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Juan Carlos Perez 2226 Fairfield Ave., Fairfield, 94533 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/19/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/Juan Carlos Perez Martinez IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION November 19, 2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: NOV 20, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002089 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043415 Published: Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2020

LOCATED AT: 191 Military E Ste F Benicia, CA 94510-2717 Mailing Address: 2253 Silver Fox Cir Fairfield, CA 94534 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Nirvana Ventures LLC CA Fairfield 94534 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Limited Liability Company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Chris Thomas, Nirvana Ventures LLC, Managing Member IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION October 28, 2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: OCT 29, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020001943 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043038 Published: November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS TOTAL SAFETY SUPPLIES & SOLUTIONS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS BELLA'S DAYCARE

LOCATED AT: 2700 Maxwell Way, Fairfield, CA 94534 Solano Mailing Address: 2700 Maxwell Way, Fairfield, CA 94534 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) S&S Tool & Supply, Inc CA THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business n a m e o r n a m e s l is t e d a b o v e o n 10/26/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Tanya Powell - Chief Financial Officer IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION October 29, 2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: OCT 30, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020001957 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043074 Published: November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020

LOCATED AT: 1920 Deer Spring Court Fairfield, CA 94534 Solano Mailing Address: 1920 Deer Spring Court Fairfield, CA 94534 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Isabel M. Dopp 1920 Deer Spring Court Fairfield, 94534 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/21/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Isabel M. Dopp IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION November 15, 2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: NOV 16, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002048 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043317 Published: Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9, 2020

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LYNNE YATES-CARTER Case Number: P050308

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS POSITIVE CHANGE COUNSELING SERVICES

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Lynne Yates-Carter A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Carlo Teresi in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Carlo Teresi be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

LOCATED AT: 406 Main St., Ste H Vacaville, CA 95688 Solano Mailing Address: 406 Main St., Ste H Vacaville, CA 95688(ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1)Positive Change Counseling Services A Professional Corporation of Marriage and Family Therapists, 406 Main St, Ste H Vacaville, CA 95688 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/25/2009. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Carmelita Edna Horne, CEO IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION October 27,2025. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: Oct. 28, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020001932 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043295 Published: Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9, 2020

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: DEC. 11, 2020 TIME: 8:30 a.m.; DEPT.: 3 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Hall of Justice 600 Union Avenue Fairfield, CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Stephen A. Montagna, CFLS (SBN: 283810) Montagna Family Law, APC 727 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 (707) 419-4809 DR# 00043100 Published: November 18, 22, 25, 2020

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Retailers plan for Black Friday like no other in pandemic’s wake Los Angeles Times Those tightly packed Black Friday lines that snake through the mall parking lot in the dead of night, past tents and lawn chairs and coolers stacked with still-warm Thanksgiving leftovers, are not exactly conducive to social distancing. That puts retailers in a difficult position ahead of a hyped shopping day typically marked by frenzied crowds and predawn doorbuster deals. With Covid-19 cases spiking across the country and public health officials urging Americans to stay home as much as possible – plus a new curfew covering 94% of CaliforGary Coronado/Los Angeles Times/TNS file (2018) nians – in-store shopping on the day after Thanksgiving will be Shoppers look for Black Friday deals at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, Nov. 23, 2018. a subdued affair. That’s leading to some mixed ing given the pandemic-driven “There is uncertainty about messaging from retailers: Come surge to online shopping,” Adobe consumers’ willingness to out on Black Friday, but not all spokesman Kevin Fu said. spend, but with the economy at once. Consider just shopWith retailers hampered improving most have the ability ping online. Can’t get around to by temporary store closures, to spend,” Jack Kleinhenz, the it this weekend? No problem – capacity limits and stay-at-home retail federation’s chief econoholiday discounts, which began orders since March, many have mist, said in a statement. “After earlier than ever, will con- been pointing shoppers online all they’ve been through, we tinue for weeks. for months. They’ve also been think there’s going to be a psy“The power of Black Friday spreading holiday deals out, chological factor that they has been diminishing over the starting as early as October and owe it to themselves and their years and now, with Covid, is promising to keep them going families to have a better-thanvirtually nonexistent in stores well into December. normal holiday.” and primarily moved to online,” Hot gift categories include Retail watchers say that said Marshal Cohen, chief indus- despite a challenging year, there technology, small domestic try analyst at market research are signs that pent-up demand appliances, housewares, toys firm NPD Group. “What Covid and “guilt gifting” will boost and do-it-yourself auto projdid was it forced what the inev- sales during the all-important ects, which Cohen summarized itable already was to speed up.” end-of-year period. as things that help you “live a Last year’s Black Friday The National Retail Feder- better life while you’re at home,” pulled in record online sales ation on Monday forecast that given that Americans will probof $7.4 billion, a 19.6% increase November-December holiday ably continue to spend a lot over the previous year, accord- sales, which combine in-store of their time there next year. ing to data from Adobe. If and online activity, would total Along those lines, apparel sales projections are accurate, this $755.3 billion to $766.7 billion. are expected to be weak – with Black Friday will blow past That would reflect a year-over- the exception of sleepwear and that, with online sales expected year increase of 3.6% to 5.2%, slippers, he said. to generate $10.3 billion. Although the importance of outpacing the average holiday “We’ve rarely seen that sales increase of 3.5% over the Black Friday has been waning for years, it was still the top much growth, but it’s unsurpris- last five years.

shopping day in 2019, according to the NPD Group. How many shoppers will venture out is impossible to predict. But consumers have been conditioned to think of Black Friday as a day to shop, and stores have been carefully preparing to welcome those who do show up – albeit with a slew of rules and restrictions. Westfield has been doing dry runs ahead of the big day, said Molly Unger, vice president of shopping center management. The company will have traffic counters at all of its 29 U.S. malls – those in Los Angeles County, such as Westfield Century City and Westfield Topanga, are currently limited to 25% capacity – and will restrict entry at the doors or at its garages, or block off parking spaces, if too many people arrive at once. “They’re ready and they’ve been practicing,” she said. “It’s not about closing the centers down, it’s about slowing down the intake of people coming in.” In-store and curbside pickup options will help customers get in and out quickly, and Unger doesn’t expect many to leisurely browse as in years past. “We’ve seen customers’ behavior change,” she said. “It’s still a social experience to go to a mall, but they’re mission-oriented. They’re not just coming to hang out.” That will almost certainly hurt in-store sales around the country by dramatically reducing impulse buying, Cohen said. “Black Friday won’t be as big as what we’ve seen,” he said. “There will be plenty of people who will shop, don’t get me wrong, but you won’t see that mad dash, that mass hysteria that usually occurs. That’s gone.”

Dow Jones hits 30,000 points for first time in history Tribune Content Agency The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged past 30,000 points for the first time in history Tuesday, a day after the Trump administration finally agreed to start the transition process to Presidentelect Joe Biden. Investors also appeared encouraged by a series of hopeful developments in the race for a coronavirus vaccine and news that Biden has selected former Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen as treasury secretary. The Brooklyn-born labor economist is well-liked by Democrats and Republicans and has been working on fiscal policy for decades. The jump of nearly 500 points by midday Tuesday follows a month of impressive market gains sparked by surprisingly good results from vaccine developers in the U.S. and U.K., offering hope that a deadly pandemic that has devastated economies around the world could finally be coming to an end. Both Pfizer and Moderna announced last week that their experimental COVID-19 shots were nearly 95% effective while British drugmaker AstraZeneca revealed Monday that a vaccine under development with Oxford University appears to be up to 90% effective. But the latest sigh of relief on Wall Street came after President Trump finally gave Biden the green light to begin his transition to the White House, telling the head of the General Services Administration to free up federal resources to the Biden team. The unprecedented delay in formalizing the former vice president’s victory sparked fears that it could disrupt plans to distribute a potential vaccine and risk national security.

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Oubre: Survived Hurricane Katrina Oubre asked centerÂ Frank KaminskyÂ where he was headed, to which Kaminsky replied, â€œOKC.â€? After Oubre went several days without hearing from the Thunderâ€™s front office, Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti informed Oubre on Thursday that he would be on the move yet again â€“ this time, to the Warriors. This came as somewhat of a relief to Oubre, who, over the past half-decade, has come to respect what Golden State represents: teamwork, ball movement, joy. When Oubre met Warriors head coachÂ Steve KerrÂ in person on Monday, he apologized for being quiet, saying, â€œIâ€™ll loosen up a little bit. Iâ€™m just kind of in shock a little bit that I can play for you and this organization.â€? After a journey that has come to feel like one long, itinerant trip, Oubre is just pleased to be in a place where he could see himself finally carving out his niche. The journeyman label might be apt at the moment. But in a few years, he hopes to replace it with another title: franchise cornerstone. â€œIâ€™m optimistic,â€? Oubre said. â€œI definitely see myself being able to fit in and make this place a home.â€?

From Page B1 â€œIâ€™m looking forward to just finding a place I can literally just call home for a very long time,â€? Oubre said. â€œWeâ€™ve just been moving around throughout our whole lives. Weâ€™ve found comfortability in the uncomfortable, but Iâ€™m trying to be comfortable before I have a family and just continue to grow in this life.â€? As a young kid growing up inÂ New Orleans, Oubre moved with his family often, one housing project or apartment to the next. AroundÂ 3 a.m.Â one day when Oubre was 9, his dad piled up as many of their belongings as he could fit into his Toyota Sequoia and drove in search of higher ground. Hurricane Katrina was approaching. After the levees broke and the city was ravaged, the Oubres shared a bed at a roach-infested motel in Houston. Oubre Sr. ended up working three jobs â€“ one selling Yellow Pages ads, one selling placards on shopping carts and another selling insurance â€“ to provide for his family in the Houston suburb of Richmond. But by the time Oubre Jr. had emerged as one of the nationâ€™s top recruits atÂ Bush High SchoolÂ inÂ Fort Bend,

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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Keita Bates-Diop guards Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. Texas, Oubre Sr. knew they needed to find better competition. The two moved toÂ Henderson, Nev., where Oubre Jr. spent his senior season at basketball powerhouseÂ Findlay Prep. One year at Kansas later, he was drafted No. 15 overall by the Hawks and quickly traded to the Wizards. Though Oubre showed flashes of his potential inÂ Washington, he sometimes struggled to rein in his emotions, talking back to coaches or getting into on-court skirmishes with opponents. Desperate to free up salary-cap space, the Wizards traded Oubre withÂ Austin RiversÂ to Phoenix inÂ December 2018Â forÂ Trevor Ariza. In two seasons with the Suns, Oubre became a vocal

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selection in 2019 and an All-Star in 2020. Bogdanovic averaged a career-high 15.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Kings last season. He shot 44% from the field and 37.2% from 3-point range. Sacramento staged a midseason turnaround after Walton decided to start Bogdanovic over Hield in January, but the Kings failed to reach the postseason for the 14th year in a row, the leagueâ€™s longest active playoff drought. The Kings offered Bogdanovic a fouryear, $51.4 million extension prior to the 2019-20 season, the maximum allowable at the time under the collective bargaining agreement. Bogdanovic declined the offer, choos-

ing instead to become a restricted free agent. Bogdanovic told The Bee at the time his decision was not all about money, saying winning was more important, but his representatives atÂ Wasserman Media GroupÂ pushed for the best possible deal for their client. The Kings reportedly agreed to a sign-andtrade deal last week that would have sent Bogdanovic andÂ Justin JamesÂ to theÂ Milwaukee BucksÂ in exchange forÂ Donte DiVincenzo,Â Ersan IlyasovaÂ andÂ D.J. Wilson. That deal fell apart with one source telling The Bee â€œthere was never a deal.â€? The Hawks swooped in to sign Bogdanovic to an offer sheet Sunday, giving the Kings two days to match. McNair took his time before informing the Hawks of his decision Tuesday night.

Ballpark: Safety From Page B2 â€œor will theÂ DodgersÂ and other teams need to turn to other voices to convince fans itâ€™s safe to come back?â€? Would fans trust inÂ Mookie Betts? â€œWill Biden be more trusted than Trump?â€? Schnur said. â€œWill Anthony Fauci need to visit 30 major league stadiums himself? Or will the players themselves be seen as credible? Thereâ€™s no way to know in advance, which is why a survey like this can be very helpful.â€? To be clear, the survey makes no mention of players, and in fact it extends into marketing areas beyond health

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