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Vaccines on their way to Solano County Todd R. Hansen

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Masked holiday shoppers exit the Solano Town Center, Tuesday.

FAIRFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kaiser Permanente spent Friday installing a special freezer to store Covid-19 vaccines it expects to receive Wednesday or Thursday.

Solano County Public Health Administrator Jayleen Richards confirmed the vaccines are expected soon, but could not say exactly when. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We expect the initial allocations to be very limited, and we are working to ensure an equitable distribution based on those health care workers in areas with highest risk for exposure. When we receive our vaccine allo-

cations for health care workers, we are prepared to move quickly to vaccinate groups at greatest risk, as required by public health agencies, and based on our infectious disease leadersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; review of clinical evidence,â&#x20AC;?

Michelle Gaskill-Hames, senior vice president, Health Plan and Hospital Operations, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, said in a statement released Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and state guidelines have identified health care workers determined to be at greatest risk, along with

Solano, Bay Area near tougher stay-at-home order threshold Businessman pleads Todd R. Hansen

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FAIRFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Solano County had just 11% of its ICU beds available as of Tuesday afternoon, and the Bay Area regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacity was down to 15.8%. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really hard to imagine we will escape another day,â&#x20AC;? Dr. Bela Matyas, the county public health officer, said in a phone interview.

Once the region falls below 15% availability of its intensive care unit capacity, the state will place it in the new stay-at-home order, which prohibits private gatherings of any size while forcing some businesses to close and others to reduce their customer capacity.

Matyas said the Covid-19 vaccine, expected in the county Thursday or Friday, should help as hospital staffers are among the first to get inoculated.

He said having more staff available will mean the hospitals can expand their capacities, but it will take some time.

Matyas said he hopes that the end of the holiday season will relieve some of the pressure as well, and said he is hopeful there will be enough doses available to help prevent a third surge of novel coronavirus infections. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even if there is one, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it will be as bad,â&#x20AC;? Matyas said.

The county reported 163 new cases Tuesday, bringing the total to 13,897, while the number of hospitalizations reached a pandemic-high of 118. The number of deaths attributed at least in part to Covid-19 remained stable at 91.

The seven-day positivity testing rate dipped to 17.8%, but Matyas said he remains concerned about the number. Active cases See Threshold, Page A8

INSIDE California shatters another record as virus cases, deaths reach new highs. Page B9.

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FAIRFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday it will distribute close to $227 million in Covid-19 vaccine support.

The CDC said the $140 million in vaccine preparedness and almost $87 million for tracking

and testing will be going to 64 jurisdictions, including all 50 states and the various U.S. territories. â&#x20AC;&#x153;States and other public health jurisdictions are vital partners in the Covid-19 response and especially in the plans for distributing safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines,â&#x20AC;? U.S. Health and See Pleads, Page A9

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The Moderna logo is seen at the Moderna campus in Norwood, Massachusetts, Dec. 2.

Moderna Inc.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vaccine is safe and effective for preventing Covid-19, U.S. regulators said, clearing the way for a second shot to quickly gain emergency authorization and add to the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sprawling immunization effort.

The Food and Drug Administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff said in a report on Tuesday that the experimental vaccine is 94.1% effective

at preventing symptomatic Covid-19, confirming earlier results released by the company.

The report was posted online ahead of a meeting Thursday of agency advisers who will vote whether to recommend authorization before a final FDA decision. The agency doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to follow the advice of the independent vaccine experts, though it often agrees with its advisory panels. Last week, the FDA

authorized a similar vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE after an advisory panel voted 17-4, with one abstention, to support its authorization.

The FDA got a much deeper look at Modernaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clinical-trial data than the numbers previously released to the public by the company. Notably, the agency was able to review the shotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s See Moderna, Page A8

Thomson earns praise for commitment to Delta, personal humility Todd R. Hansen

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FAIRFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Skip Thomson attended his final meeting Tuesday as a Solano County supervisor, during which his commitment to the Delta, Travis Air Force Base, the homeless and his personal humility were lauded.

A video of a speech Thomson made at a statewide Delta Stewardship Council meeting showed that commitment to the Delta,

said he was always as he argued against the amazed at Thomtwin tunnels project and bristled over a cost-benesonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedication to the issues â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and sometimes fit analysis that was kept from the board. his was the only voice speaking out.

Thomson said Northâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s said youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ern California may have leaving because we a responsibility to help are finally getting Southern California with along,â&#x20AC;? Supervisor Jim its water needs, but not at Thomson Spering quipped. the expense of the Delta.

But he said it was those differHe received a standing ovation.

Supervisor John Vasquez ences and the debates that came noted that it was not just the out of them that often led to the Delta, but all things water, and best decisions for the public.

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Spering also noted the Tiny Shelters project that Thomson pushed for in Vacaville, a battle he ultimately lost.

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Spering said it was a worthwhile project and even hinted that the county could still push forward on a similar project down the road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tried to lend a voice to people who were not heard,â&#x20AC;?

Thomson said of the homeless. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We still have work to do.â&#x20AC;?

Thomson had two tenures as a supervisor, from 1993-2003, leaving the last term early to

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longtime dream. But I’ve missed he best gifts don’t wait for having a personal connection, Christmas. They show up getting to see the look in readers’ when we need them. eyes and the smiles I published my first book on their faces.

Sept. 1, 2001, and planned to Imagine my surprise last leave soon on a multiple-city week to be invited to speak at a book tour. Plans changed 10 days book club that was reading my later when thousands of Ameribook. They had met in each cans lost their lives in a terrorist attack.

Sharon Randall other’s homes for more than 25 years, until the novel coronaBut a few weeks later, I boarded a nearly empty flight to begin virus pandemic. Now they meet signing books around the country. It was online with Zoom. a strange time to do a book tour. But I It was the easiest book talk I’ve ever knew somehow it was the right time. done. For Zoom, you only need to get Fast forward to Oct. 15, 2020, when in dressed from the waist up.. a worldwide pandemic, I published my The best part was getting to look second book, a novel. This time I knew (virtually) into everyone’s eyes, to hear there’d be no book tour. No hugs or in their voices and sense in their smiles handshakes or tears shared with the miracle that can happen when readers. But again, I knew it was the someone reads the words you’ve written right time. I’d spent years writing it. I and understands your heart. was ready, at last, to let it go.

Three days later, I joined a second I’ve loved reading emails and book Zoom meeting for a reunion of Youth reviews from readers, and realizing how Tour 2000, a once-in-a-lifetime experihappy they are for me, finishing my ence I took part in 20 years ago.

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ecently I asked, “How’s “I have never been this it going?” exhausted.” Testimonials from “The past nine months public school teachers commonly have been the most challenging include terms such as “defeated,” “overloaded,” “terrified,” of my career,” replied my “ignored” and “frustrated.” daughter, Meghan, in response to For many teachers, experihow she was doing after nearly a ences like these can fester into year of managing her high school chronic stress where feelings of teaching duties during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Stephen Davis anxiety or depression both The pandemic hit America’s Eye on education suffuse and disrupt their daily lives on and off campus. Accord131,000 public schools and ing to The New York Times, increasing 13,500 school districts in March like a numbers of teachers and school profespunch to the gut. Almost overnight, a sionals across the country are seeking fear of the unknown and uncertainty mental health services and resources. about how to manage schools in the midst of the worst public health crisis in Moreover, the number of teachers in America who are on the verge of a century threw an industry that quitting or retiring early is growing at a employs approximately 3.2 million troubling rate. For example, since the teachers into chaos.

According to Meghan, “We went from pandemic began, Pennsylvania has seen a 60% increase in applications for panic to a lot of bouncing around. We’re retirement benefits from teachers, all learning as we go.” administrators and school support staff.

Like school districts across the Teaching during the Covid-19 era is country, Meghan’s district is faced with for many educators like riding a neveran incredibly steep learning curve as ending roller coaster without a lap new information continuously emerges restraint. They are not only continually about the virus and how to manage it. adjusting instructional methods and The crisis has spawned unresolved and curricular materials, but contending contentious public debates about with the uncertainty of and turbulence long-term distance learning versus in-person instruction and disagreements created by ever-changing management and safety procedures and workplace within the “professional family” of expectations from administrators. school stakeholders.

Meghan observed that the pandemic has Meghan described feelings of adversely affected the culture of her incredible stress fueled by her own deep school. Teachers interact less; there are concerns about keeping her students, fewer ways to engage in professional family and herself safe from collaboration and support activities; and Covid-19 while continuously “calibrating not all teachers implement Covid-19 and recalibrating lesson plans and suppression protocols in the same way. instructional methods” as her school Meghan also described how the crisis shifts between remote, hybrid and has diminished educational accountabilin-person teaching strategies. ity among some students. Too many kids Managing the huge increase in daily have exploited the stay-at-home system. emails from parents and students while “Some see this as a vacation” and don’t simultaneously dealing with multiple feel the same level of urgency or political forces driving the district’s responsibility to participate fully in evolving response to the pandemic adds online learning activities. In some cases to the stress. To cope, Meghan described this dynamic is complicated by parents “going into a soldier mindset” where she who are either too busy, uninvolved or attempts to suppress her own safety feel unqualified to support the educaconcerns and feelings of exhaustion. tional needs of their children.

I’ve done some reading on how the Meghan concluded our conversation pandemic has affected public schools, with a sobering and disturbing concern: and Meghan’s descriptions tracked “I fear that it will be hard to get almost word for word with testimonies some kids back.” from teachers across the country. For One child lost is one child too many. example, in a recent article in The New Stephen Davis is a career educator who York Times, Seattle middle school writes a column that publishes every teacher Evin Shinn stated, “Teachers other Wednesday. Reach him by email are not OK right now.” Sarah Gross, an at stephendavis71@gmail.com.

English teacher from New Jersey, said,

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On the first Sunday in 2000, I sat in Bethel Unspeakable Joy Fellowship in South Central Los Angeles, and heard the Rev. Carol Houston talk about her dream to take children from her church on a cross-country bus tour.

I thought to myself, “That woman is crazy.” But dreamers need to be a bit crazy to dream of things like taking kids on a bus tour or writing a book.

Having done my share of chaperoning bus trips, I did not want to get on that bus. But when Pastor Carol invited me to join them, I knew it was the right thing to do. So I said “yes” to an experience that changed not only my life, but the lives of most of us on that bus.

That change was clear 10 years ago when we met for a reunion and shared memories of the trip and what it meant to us. And it was still clear last week when we met again, this time online.

At the end of the meeting, Pastor Carol urged everyone to hold on tight to our God-given dreams and to trust God to make them a reality.

My third early Christmas gift came today, not on Zoom, but in the flesh. I’d been moping about, missing my family and friends and the pandemic-free life I once took for granted.

I thought the doorbell was a delivery.

But it was my daughter and her 9-yearold Henry. They kept socially distant, didn’t come in the house, just wanted to surprise me with two early gifts: a potted narcissus (my daughter knows I love them) and a picture Henry drew (he knows I love his drawings) of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

I wish you could see them.

The best gifts of all are dreams that come true. They can show up in any form, a smile or a kindness or an unexpected visit. But they are always what we need, just when we need it.

Sharon Randall is the author of “The World and Then Some.” She can be reached at P.O. Box 922, Carmel Valley, CA 93924, or at www.sharonrandall. com.

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Supervisors ink Lakes water system pact with Vallejo Todd R. Hansen

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FAIRFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Solano County supervisors formalized an agreement Tuesday with Vallejo to identify and implement long-term solutions to the Lakes Water System.

The board approved a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement defining the â&#x20AC;&#x153;terms, roles and responsibilities of each agency in carrying out the terms of the agreement.â&#x20AC;?

The Green Valley Landowners Association, which represents about 95% of existing customers, endorsed the JEPA. The system provides water that is safe to drink to 2,800 customers in Solano and Napa counties. New customers will be allowed, but the city has final say on whether the current system can handle the extra load.

The JEPA is the latest in a series of steps since 2016 to try to find a solution to the systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s problems which, among other issues, has caused high service rates for some customers.

A one-year Due Diligence Agreement with the city was reached in November 2016 and a Memorandum of Understanding followed in February 2019.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;While the Due Diligence Agreement allowed the county and the city to evaluate the opportunities and challenges with the (system), the MOU focused on collaboration between the agencies in identifying solutions for sustainable, reliable and cost-effective potable water supply system for the (water system),â&#x20AC;? the staff report to the board states.

The city is working on a hydraulic analysis, which will include a study of the system capacity and reliability, and will be doing a rate study as well.

The Vallejo City Council approved the JEPA on Dec. 8.

The costs to the county are not specifically defined, but the staff report indicates there will be cost-sharing for â&#x20AC;&#x153;studies to evaluate future system improvements to the (water system). Future board approval would be necessary for any expenditure not included within the adopted budget.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Another part of this is fire protection and that is one of the things the county saw,â&#x20AC;? Supervisor Jim Spering said about Solano Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involvement in fixing the system.

Supervisors extend agreement with Fair Board through 2021 Todd R. Hansen thansen@dailyrepublic.net

FAIRFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Solano County Fair Association had requested a two-year extension to its management agreement, but Solano County supervisors on Tuesday extended the agreement only through the end of 2021.

Board Chairwoman Erin Hannigan did make a motion for the two-year extension, but it lost on a 2-3 vote with Supervisors Monica Brown, Jim Spering and John Vasquez in the majority.

The fair association wanted the two years to provide more certainty for clients looking to use the fairgrounds for events each year.

The new deal also carves away some of the fairgrounds property the fair association will be responsible for, stating â&#x20AC;&#x153;the association is responsible for the area used for the county fair and fairrelated activities.â&#x20AC;?

Plans for the rest of the property are ultimately to be developed as part of Solano360. Industrial Realty Group/Jones Land LaSalle has been given exclusive negotiation rights as the master developer of the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It anticipated during the (negotiation) phase that the board will receive updates from county staff on the (negotiation) effort with agreements coming to the board for consideration by September 2021,â&#x20AC;? the staff report states.

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Transition celebration Solano County Adult Transition Program graduate Sydney Ruta receives her diploma during a parade for graduates, Monday. The program serves 18- to 22-yearold students with intellectual disabilities and/or autism who have received a certificate of completion from high

Nearly $500,000 more available in Solano to help with rental assistance during pandemic Todd R. Hansen

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FAIRFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Solano County has allocated $488,961 to expand the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CARES Rental Assistance Program, bringing the total to nearly $4.49 million.

An updated CARES Act expenditure report was given Tuesday to the Board of Supervisors as part of its consent agenda.

There were no comments from the board.

The action included $778,000 in purchases for Public Health laboratory equipment and vaccine storage refrigerator/freezers.

Several speakers from the public urged the board to use the funds, the uses for which are restricted by the federal and state governments, to help small businesses.

Richard Robiak questioned the value of the vaccine, calling it a â&#x20AC;&#x153;less deadlier virusâ&#x20AC;? and said seniors â&#x20AC;&#x153;trapped in (care facilities)â&#x20AC;? are being treated like guinea pigs without a choice to refuse inoculation.

Dr. Bela Matyas, the county public health officer, in a phone interview later, said that

statement is â&#x20AC;&#x153;untrue.â&#x20AC;? The vaccine is not live, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not an attenuated virus,â&#x20AC;? Matyas said.

The county must spend its full $45 million allocation by the end of the calendar year, while filing a series of reports to show the money is going to Covid-related costs.

Other significant adjustments to the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CARES Act Expenditure Plan include: n $450,000 to partially fund the Solano County Office of Educationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student/staff plexiglass barriers and personal protection equipment for 48,792 students in 14 Local Education Agencies, including school districts and public charter schools. n $300,000 to expand the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Small Business Assistance Grant

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LAFCO thanks Thomson for service Todd R. Hansen thansen@dailyrepublic.net

FAIRFIELD — It was just one of a number of farewells – and expressions of appreciation for his many years of public service – that Solano County Supervisor Skip Thomson will enjoy as he prepares to step down from the county board at the end of the year.

The Solano Local Agency Formation Commission on Monday

adopted a resolution recognizing Thomson’s 16 years as a commissioner or alternate commissioner.

“We owe him a lot just for water issues in California,” said John Vasquez, a LAFCO commissioner and longtime colleague on the Board of Supervisors.

But Vasquez also noted Thomson’s work in making LAFCO a more independent agency, as it was once highly influenced by the county because of the commissioner makeup.

“And now its stands on its own,” Vasquez said.

Supervisor Jim Spering, also a commissioner and longtime colleague on the Board of Supervisors, said that he and Thomson have often been on opposite sides of issues, but said those differing positions often served the public best.

“I never lost respect for Skip,” Spering said.

“And I really appreciated his comments.”

Thomson, who served on the Board of Supervi-

sors from 1993-2003 and again from 2013 to the present, said he remembers the LAFCO land battles of the 1990s, but sees the successes of keeping open space when compared to the urban sprawl of other areas such as Sacramento.

There were some 50 annexations and nearly 20 detachments considered

by LAFCO during his time.

He said he leaves with “no regrets.”

Obituary

Clyde D. Trammell

June 13, 1932 — Dec. 5, 2020

Clyde was born in Colcord, Oklahoma, and then moved out West to California in the 1940s to Modesto, California. He met his wife, Virgie Ford, in 1953 and they married in 1956.

He worked for Western Well Drilling for a number of years until he started his career with Caltrans for 34 years and retired in 1993.

He was a very loving, caring and giving person.

Clyde was a born again Christian.

He received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at First Baptist Church in Fairfield in 1965, where he was a care minister and ordained as a Deacon.

He enjoyed traveling,

RV clubs, bocce club, bowling, weightlif ting and jogging (he was featured as jogger of the week). He enjoyed coaching Little League (They won many championships!).

Clyde had five children, Dennis, Jerry (deceased), Gary, Patty and Sandy; he also had 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

He went home to be with the Lord peacefully at home with his loving wife of 64 years at his side.

He will be truly missed by all but forever with us.

Arrangements under the care of BryanBraker Funeral Home, 707-425-4697.

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LAFCO accepts report recommending Solano County rural fire district merger Todd R. Hansen

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FAIRFIELD — Cordelia, Suisun, Vacaville and Montezuma fire protection district should merge for long-term sustainability.

That was one of the primary recommendations in a report accepted Monday by the Local Agency Formation Commission.

No other action was taken.

The report by the consulting firm Citygate also recommends finding a long-term funding source to support the districts’ command, personnel, equipment and maintenance needs.

The 142-page report outlines challenges facing the districts, more than three-dozen findings and a series of recommendations.

Commission John Vasquez said it was his personal hope to take to the public some kind of funding option – whether it be a flat tax, parcel tax or sales tax – on the March 2022 ballot.

A task force has been formed to work on a possible plan that would consolidate Cordelia, Suisun and Vacaville. The district chiefs are expected to present a draft plan sometime early next year.

Cordelia and rural Vacaville have already taken steps in that direc-

tion, with Cordelia administrative services falling under Vacaville’s command structure.

The general consensus is, however, that while a merger will create some savings in administrative efficiencies, the primary challenges facing the districts – personnel-related costs, response efficiencies over 56 square miles, first-line defense of the wildlands-urban interface area and a revenue structure that cannot keep up with costs – will not change.

“If you get all the districts together, you still have a broken district,” Howard Wood, the longtime Vacaville rural district chief, said after the LAFCO discussion. “Until they can find a funding resource, it will not change much. There are some efficiencies, but it won’t change much.”

Montezuma Fire Chief Michael O’Connor added, “I think consolidation simplifies the organizational side, but you are going to have the same number of (personnel).”

He said to improve fire-related services, more stations and equipment and staff will be required to make that work.

Moreover, if the goal is to improve a response to wildfires, then David

Carpenter, the chief for the Cordelia district, said this is a much broader issue than what is being discussed.

“It really is a much bigger problem than Solano County; it really is statewide . . . . There just isn’t enough Cal Fire resources,” Carpenter said.

Carpenter noted that some of the largest fires in the state’s history were burning at the same time this year, and when the LNU Lightening Complex Fire raged in Solano County Aug. 18-19, there were no state fire resources available to help.

Vasquez said he believes the public is ready to support a funding measure after the LNU fire, which destroyed 309 homes and more than 900 structures in the county. Two lives were lost.

It also threatened thousands of homes in Vacaville and Fairfield, showing the importance of the city residents supporting the funding measure as well.

LAFCO does not have any direct authority over any of the districts, although the Board of Supervisors does appoint the directors to the Montezuma, Vacaville and Suisun district boards.

Cordelia directors are elected by district residents.

LAFCO delays vote on Middle Green Valley sewer service Todd R. Hansen

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FAIRFIELD — The Solano Local Agency Formation Commission postponed to Monday its vote on extending Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District services to the Middle Green Valley Specific Plan area.

Technical difficulties in connecting members of the public to the meeting by phone forced the commission to delay the vote Monday.

The Middle Green Valley Specific Plan is a mixed-use plan that allows for as many as 400 homes.

It is designed to include neighborhood retail outlets, community facilities and more than 1,400 acres of protected agriculture and open space. Ag tourism is part of the concept, which was approved in 2016 after a lawsuit that challenged the environmental review, after the plan had originally been approved in 2010.

That county environmental review and its monitoring and mitigation requirements are part of the LAFCO consideration.

The commission did hear the staff report of the plan to extend the wastewater service to the 1,905-acre specific plan area, which is outside the sewer district boundaries.

The district does provide service to other areas outside its boundaries, including parts of Cordelia and Suisun Valley.

Because the district

was formed by the state Legislature, special legislation had to be approved to allow the service extension. Part of the bill that passed, while not requiring Fairfield to annex the land into the city, did require the applicant – which is Solano County – to submit an application to LAFCO. The commission will take up the public hearing again at 10 a.m. Monday in the Board of Supervisors chamber on the first floor of the government center, 675 Texas St., in Fairfield.

Dodd again to head Governmental Organization committee Daily Republic Staff

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FAIRFIELD — Sen. Bill Dodd has been reappointed as chairman of the committee that oversees matters of public safety emergencies and disaster response.

The Senate Committee on Governmental Organization also handles such issues as horserac-

ing, public gaming, tribal gaming contracts, the lottery, Nat iona l t he Guard, alcoholic beverages, and legislation permitting the use of state-controlled lands.

“It’s a great priv- Dodd ilege to continue my leadership role on a committee that is charged with shaping policy in so

many vital areas,” Dodd, D-Napa, said in a statement released by his office. “Recent wildfires across the state make oversight of disaster services policy absolutely critical. And of course, California’s dominance in the wine and craft beer industries makes leg-

islation in those areas highly relevant.”

Dodd also was appointed to the Energy, Utilities and Communications; Insurance; Transportation; and Business, Professions and Economic Development committees; and appointed to two joint committees: Emergency Management and Fairs Allocation and Classification.

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The cost through the end of June is anticipated to be $26,964, of which $4,680 is to the Resource Management Parks and Recreation Division, $1,077 is to the General Fund for employees in the Auditor-Controller’s Office, and $21,207 is to the Library Fund. n Retitled the classification of Group Counselor (supervising) to Juvenile Correctional Counselor (supervising). There is no change in salary or fiscal impact to the county. n Modified the

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Solano County to pay consultant $200,000 more for Solano360 work Todd R. Hansen

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FAIRFIELD — The Solano County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to pay Management Advisory Services an additional $200,000 to further assist the county on the Solano360 project.

This is the second amendment to the contract, which now totals $249,000.

“This second amendment is to extend the contract time and add additional scope and fee to assist the county with Phase II of the project which will include negotiation and implementation of an Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement with . . . Industrial Realty Group/Jones Land LaSalle,” the staff report to the board states.

The consulting firm also helps coordinate land uses, and assists in the development and lease agreements.

Industrial Realty Group/Jones Land LaSalle was selected by the board to be the master developer of the project. other In action, the board: n Affirmed the district attorney’s prior submission of a recurring grant proposal to the California Department of Insurance for the investigation and prosecution of automobile insurance fraud; and accepted $158,790 for the period ending June 30, 2021. Approved an appropriation transfer of $55,930 in unanticipated grant revenue. n Affirmed the district attorney’s prior submission of a recurring grant proposal to the

California Department of Insurance for the investigation and prosecution of workers’ compensation insurance fraud; and authorized acceptance of $234,646 for the period ending June 30, 2021. Approved an appropriation transfer of $65,426 in unanticipated grant revenue. n Accepted claims for excess proceeds from tax-defaulted property sales and authorizing distribution of the excess proceeds from the sales. n Approved a $398,722 appropriation transfer to recognize unanticipated Child Welfare Services state general fund augmentation for Child Welfare Services-related costs through June 30, 2021. n Approved a $407,800 appropriation transfer of unanticipated revenue from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to cover a portion of revenue losses for Solano County Family Health Services clinics affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. n Affirmed acceptance of a $193,798 California Department of Social Services, Housing and Disability Advocacy Program grant to assist an estimated five adults through June 30, 2021, in the Mentally Ill Offender Cr i me Reduct ion Program to obtain permanent housing through provision of rent, deposit and supportive services; and approved an appropriations transfer of $387,596 to recognize the unanticipated grant revenue and budget the Mental Health Services Act match funding.

DAILY REPUBLIC — Wednesday, December 16, 2020 A5

Belden’s Landing to be part of SF water trail Todd R. Hansen

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FAIRFIELD — Belden’s Landing Water Access Facility is going to be part of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail, a move that could lead to more park and parking revenue.

Solano County supervisors adopted a resolution Tuesday in support of making Belden’s Landing a part of the water trail.

Belden’s Landing has more than 20,000 visitors annually, the staff report to the board states.

“The inclusion into the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail system allows for promotion of the facility as part of a larger network of access points for the public to interact with the natural environment, including those who utilize non-motorized boats,” the staff report states. “Inclusion into the system also allows for increased grant opportunities as they become available, especially as many grant guidelines encourage multiple partners and increased collaborative opportunities.”

The next step is to complete the designation process and create messaging to be added to the county’s water trail’s literature and websites.

In other action, the board:

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Boaters get ready to depart from the Belden’s Landing dock, July 9. n Approved participation in the California State Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways Surrendered and Abandoned Vessels Exchange Grant Program through Sept. 30, 2022, and approved a $235,100 appropriation transfer in unanticipated grant revenue and related appropriations to assist in the abatement of surrendered and abandoned vessels in county waterway. n Approved the annual applica-

tion to the fiscal year 2021-22 Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program in the amount of $317,133, plus augmentation funds not to exceed $75,000. Certified that 100% of the amount received by the county from personal property taxes on vessels shall be spent on boating safety programs. n Approved the application for Proposition 68, Per Capita Grant Funds from the California Department of Parks and Recreation.

Update: Census 2020 counts 74% of residents Todd R. Hansen

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FAIRFIELD — Nearly three-quarters of Solano County’s residents have been counted as part of Census 2020.

“Despite substantial obstacles presented throughout 2020 for a successful Census 2020 count, Solano County’s efforts resulted in a . . . selfresponse rate of 74.1%, tying with Yolo County for the (ninth) most responsive county in California . . . and exceeding the countywide 67.9% for Census 2010,” the staff report to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday states.

“Solano County’s 74.1% also surpasses the state’s overall 69.6% (rate) and the nationwide (rate of)

66.9%. Except for the city of Rio Vista, all cities in Solano County also had a higher (reporting rate) than for Census 2010,” the staff report states.

The census is used for congressional representation as well as fund distribution for infrastructure, social programs, development, education and other issues.

“It is estimated that local and state government loses roughly $1,900 per person per year in revenue for every person not counted,” the staff report states.

Final results of the census are expected to be released in early 2021.

In other action, the board: n Recognized Gilbert Fernando, engineer assis-

tant, upon his retirement from the Department of Resource Management after more than 30 years with Solano County. n Recognized Robert Olmstead, custody sergeant, upon his retirement from the Sheriff’s Office with more than 32 years with Solano County. n Recognized Manny DeVera, senior agricultural biologist and Weights and Measures inspector, upon his retirement from the Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures with more than 19 years with Solano County. n Recognized Jaime A. Vasquez, Public Works maintenance supervisor, upon his retirement from the Department of Resource Management

with more than 28 years with Solano County. n Reappointed Joseph D. Joyce as the county representative to the Solano Transportation Authority’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee for a term to end Dec. 31, 2023. n Appointed Marla Stuart to the First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission through Dec. 15, 2024. n Approved a $5,000 contribution from the 4th District general fund account to benefit Vacaville Her itage Council ($1,000), Joyful Ranch ($1,000), Vacaville Museum ($1,000), American Legion Post 165 ($500), American Legion Auxiliary Girls State ($500) and Sacramento Valley Honor Guard ($1,000).

Columns&Games A6 Wednesday, December 16, 2020 — DAILY REPUBLIC

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Wife needs to walk away from 13 years of bad luck

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Dear Annie: Please tell the Dear Annie: I have to share parents who were confused or a gift. When my nephew got concerned about cellphone use married, his future mother-into have their teens watch (with law sat her daughter down and them, if possible) the documen- had a talk with her about her future mother-in-law. Her mom tary “The Social Dilemma” on

Horoscopes ARIES (March 21-April 19).

There are many levels beyond excellence. You’ll elevate a work by fusing the styles you already know and adding your own unusual elements. The fresh approach will impress and fascinate.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

As soon as you put a word to how you are feeling, the feeling is subtly changed into something your consciousness can process. There are times when this helps and other times when wordlessness is divine.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Your powers of mind control are augmented, and you’ll guide your own thoughts as an expert rider would guide an obedient horse; the slightest tension on the reins and your thoughts go off in the direction of your choosing.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

People want what they want.

Don’t wait for someone to desire in the same direction or intensity as you. Whatever you can do to release others from your expectations will make everyone happier, especially you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

Knowing that your role in a group is essential and that you are crucial to the outcome of other people’s goals, you often make decisions based on what everyone needs but you. Press pause on that tendency today.

Act in self-interest.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

It can take a long time to learn

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told her to be “nice and respectful” to her future mother-in-law.

Her mom told her this, because she has a daughter-inlaw who does not treat her well.

Unfortunately, I feel this story could be familiar for many mothers of sons. It is heartbreaking that so many families experience this. We never know when a loved one could be gone in a heartbeat. So, why are we acting this way?

I guess what really needs to be said is this: Talk to each other. Tell each other what you like and don’t like. Engage in a relationship. Life is work; let’s make it productive and pleasant for as many as we can.

Thank you for listening; I love your column for what you write, mainly because of your openness to other viewpoints.

— Mother-in-Law Dear Mother-in-Law: Your letter highlights a very important rule; namely, the golden one. Treat others the way you would like to be treated. When we live like this, the world shines a little brighter.

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Today’s birthday There is no consensus on what constitutes a lifestyle upgrade.

Your genius will be in sensing the change that’s right for you and then bravely opening yourself to a generous source and accepting what comes.

Settling into the new groove will take some creative problem-solving. Supportive alliances help, too. Leo and Cancer adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 28, 1, 44 and 16.

the ropes, or it can take a short time. Being your own teacher is the hard way. You’re better off looking around, reaching out and even paying to avoid needless confusion.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

When you don’t know what to do to support another person, just try something. Effort will be admirable, regardless of how it lands. That you care to respond at all is, in and of itself, meaningful.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Even though “no drama” is among your proclamations, the fact is that without some degree of tension and conflict, the story of a relationship would be mighty boring. Maybe change your mantra to “some drama.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). You’ll be made aware

of how the word “responsibility” means something different to everyone. The standard you hold yourself to is so far from universal, it may as well come from a different ZIP code of the multiverse.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). Charm can be used for benevolent or nefarious purposes. Distrust it in others today, and that goes double for yourself. Question motives.

Why is it, do you think, that this added layer of social grease is suddenly necessary?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). The need to socialize and the reliance on other people for survival will be noticeably balanced by an individual and hard-to-explain need for tranquility and a connection with something beyond human.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

You will get the same message that others get, but you’ll hear something very different in it.

If language is a code, then you crack it, deciphering the intent and motive behind each word.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Theo James stars in “Archive,” a sci-fi A.I. film set in the year 2038. Sagittarian actors adapt easily to the rules, styles and challenges of creating new worlds, as James proved in the “Divergent” franchise. James is a polymath with the cosmic endowment of a well-balanced natal chart featuring planets in each element, and an artistic and harmonious Libra moon.

Bridge

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allowed to see their partner’s hand when they are on defense. It had crossed my mind after being on the losing end of a couple of razzle-dazzle defenses. But not after this deal. What was the result in one no-trump after the West robot led the heart three?

My one-no-trump opening bid showed a good 11 to 14 points. I am a big fan of the weak no-trump, believing its pluses vastly outweigh the minuses.

Trick one went heart three, two, five, six! If I could have peeked, I would have led the diamond jack! But after a low diamond to the nine, queen and king, the East robot returned the club three. West took that trick and strangely led the diamond 10. I won with my ace and played the heart 10.

West, misled by partner’s play at trick one, put up the king. East won with the ace and led back the diamond eight. I won with my jack, cashed the diamond seven, played a heart to dummy’s nine ARE THE ROBOTS and took the heart queen, club ace and ALLOWED TO PEEK? club queen. Then, at trick 12, I played a In a script for “Northern Exposure,” spade to the king.

Have you been keeping track? That Henry Bromel wrote, “They say dreams was nine tricks! I asked partner why are the windows of the soul – take a she had made such a cautious pass! peek, and you can see the inner What is the winning defense against workings, the nuts and bolts.” one no-trump? To start, any lead but Anyone who has played at Bridge the heart king, seven or three!

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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.

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Crime logs Fairfield Monday, Dec. 14 1:57 a.m. — Shots fired, 1900 block of GRANDE CIRCLE 3:25 a.m. — Indecent exposure, 1200 block of TEXAS STREET 5:10 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 1800 block of SANTA MONICA STREET 6:02 a.m. — Residential burglary, 2500 block of WITHEROW LANE 9:10 a.m. — Trespassing, 1700 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 9:17 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1700 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 9:34 a.m. — Trespassing, 500 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 9:46 a.m. — Indecent exposure, 1600 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 9:49 a.m. — Grand theft, 500 block of PARKER ROAD 10 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 900 block of BECK AVENUE 10:13 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1400 block of PHOENIX DRIVE 11:34 a.m. — Reckless driver, 200 block of ATLANTIC AVENUE 11:58 a.m. — Vehicle theft, TABOR AVENUE Noon — Vandalism, 2900 block of GULF DRIVE 1:11 p.m. — Forgery, 2000 block of CLAY BANK ROAD 1:13 p.m. — Forgery, 2200 block of ROSS PLACE 1:20 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 1400 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 1:47 p.m. — Reckless driver, 1300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 1:57 p.m. — Residential burglary, 300 block of ATLANTIC AVENUE 2:06 p.m. — Forgery, 1000 block of WEBSTER STREET 2:26 p.m. — Reckless driver, 1300 block of WASHINGTON STREET 2:30 p.m. — Reckless driver, 200 block of EAST WYOMING STREET 2:35 p.m. — Vandalism, 3100 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 2:47 p.m. — Fight with a weapon, 600 block of BECK AVENUE 3:39 p.m. — Drunken driver, DOVER AVENUE 4:11 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1400 block of JEFFERSON STREET 4:26 p.m. — Trespassing, 1400 block of HOLIDAY LANE 4:43 p.m. — Commercial burglary, 2200 block of WALTERS ROAD 4:50 p.m. — Vandalism, 3000 block of VISTA GRANDE 6:02 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, WESTBOUND AIR BASE PARKWAY 6:14 p.m. — Reckless driver, 2000 block of CADENASSO DRIVE 6:52 p.m. — Drunken driver, TRAVIS BOULEVARD 6:56 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1500 block of MINNESOTA STREET 6:59 p.m. — Forgery, 2400 block of WATERMAN BOULEVARD 8:42 p.m. — Grand theft, 1400 block of HOLIDAY LANE 8:50 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 1000 block of FIRST STREET 9:59 p.m. — Shots fired, 1900 block of GRANDE CIRCLE 10:38 p.m. — Trespassing, 200 block of EAST ATLANTIC AVENUE

Sunday, Dec. 13 12:34 a.m. — Drunken driver, 300 block of EAST UTAH STREET 6:22 a.m. — Battery, 1800 block of MINNESOTA STREET 6:31 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, AIR BASE PARKWAY 8:53 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 900 block of EAST TRAVIS BOULEVARD 10:14 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, CHAPPARAL DRIVE 10:14 a.m. — Indecent exposure, 1200 block of MISSOURI STREET 11:36 a.m. — Trespassing, 2900 block of GULF DRIVE 1:19 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 2200 block of DORSET LANE 1:42 p.m. — Shots fired, 1900 block of LARCHMONT CIRCLE 3:40 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1500 block of MINNESOTA STREET 4:45 p.m. — Brandishing a weapon, 5100 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE 5:39 p.m. — Trespassing, 800 block of TEXAS STREET 7:11 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 5100 block of FERMI DRIVE 8:07 p.m. — Robbery, 1400 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 8:54 p.m. — Shots fired, CEMENT HILL ROAD 8:59 p.m. — Vandalism, 5000 block of PEABODY ROAD 9:03 p.m. — Shots fired, 1900 block of PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 10:21 p.m. — Shots fired, 1900 block of GRANDE CIRCLE

11:57 p.m. — Assault with a deadly weapon, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD

Saturday, Dec. 12 12:36 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 200 block of DEL LUZ COURT 7:33 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 2000 block of CALDER COURT 7:55 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 100 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 9:22 a.m. — Drunk and disorderly, 1900 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 9:51 a.m. — Vehicle theft, LUGO DRIVE 2 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 800 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 2:38 p.m. — Trespassing, 2300 block of BOYNTON AVENUE 3:20 p.m. — Brandishing a weapon, LINEAR PARK PATHWAY 3:38 p.m. — Reckless driver, EASTBOUND INTERSTATE 80 3:50 p.m. — Forgery, 1300 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 4:49 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 1500 block of HAWAII STREET 5:01 p.m. — Reckless driver, 900 block of MATTHEW COURT 6:24 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 1700 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 6:48 p.m. — Trespassing, 4300 block of CENTRAL PLACE 7:16 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 2400 block of TREVINO WAY 9:56 p.m. — Reckless driver, MEADOWLARK DRIVE 11:02 p.m. — Battery, 1400 block of PHOENIX DRIVE 11:08 p.m. — Drunken driver, 300 block of PITTMAN ROAD 11:38 p.m. — Shots fired, 1700 block of YORK STREET

Friday, Dec. 11 12:27 a.m. — Shots fired, 700 block of CAPRICORN CIRCLE 5:28 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 300 block of PITTMAN ROAD 5:30 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1300 block of HOLIDAY LANE 7:11 a.m. — Trespassing, 1700 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 7:33 a.m. — Fight with a weapon, 800 block of EAST TRAVIS BOULEVARD 8:29 a.m. — Reckless driver, WESTBOUND INTERSTATE 80 9:05 a.m. — Arson, BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE 9:34 a.m. — Residential burglary, 100 block of TABOR AVENUE 10:09 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 2000 block of CALDER COURT 12:05 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, PACIFIC AVENUE 12:28 p.m. — Trespassing, 2500 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 2:14 p.m. — Reckless driver, EASTBOUND AIR BASE PARKWAY 2:19 p.m. — Arson, WEST CORDELIA ROAD 2:44 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 800 block of EAST TRAVIS BOULEVARD 4:13 p.m. — Brandishing a weapon, 1500 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 4:54 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 2000 block of CADENASSO DRIVE 4:59 p.m. — Vandalism, 400 block of SAN MATEO STREET 6:21 p.m. — Shots fired, 1700 block of AUTUMN MEADOW DRIVE 6:56 p.m. — Robbery, 1500 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 7:24 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 800 block of EAST TRAVIS BOULEVARD 8:18 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 400 block of UNION AVENUE 8:25 p.m. — Grand theft, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD 11:07 p.m. — Reckless driver, CENTRAL PLACE

Suisun City Monday, Dec. 14 12:04 a.m. — Assault with a deadly weapon, 800 block of SUNSET AVENUE 1 a.m. — Shots fired, 600 block of CIVIC CENTER BOULEVARD 12:29 p.m. — Grand theft, 400 block of KINSMILL COURT 11:09 p.m. — Assault, 400 block of KINGS WAY

Sunday, Dec. 13 8:40 a.m. — Hit-and-run no injury, SANDY LANE 9:22 a.m. — Vehicle theft, SUNSET LANE 10:53 a.m. — Grand theft, LAWLER RANCH PARKWAY

Saturday, Dec. 12 7:32 a.m. — Vandalism, 500 block of LASSEN AVENUE 7:18 p.m. — Reckless driver, WORLEY ROAD / THOMAS CIRCLE

Friday, Dec. 11 12:40 a.m. — Vandalism, 600 block of KINGLET STREET 1:08 a.m. — Vandalism, 200 block of SUNSET AVENUE

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A vaccine storage freezer is installed at a Kaiser Permanente Northern California medical center, Friday.

Vaccines: Going to 5 county hospitals From Page One residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities, as groups to receive the first vaccinations,” Gaskill-Hames added in the statement.

“The initial vaccine distribution, which is expected this week, will be under the authority of county public health officials, who will allocate doses to Kaiser Permanente and

other approved health care providers.”

The county expects to distribute 3,900 doses from Pfizer-BioNTech, which received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to the five county hospitals – but not all at once. Another 4,000 doses from Moderna will come to the county, pending emergency use authorization from the

federal government.

Richards said hospital staff, ambulance EMS and public health nurses are among those who will get the vaccines first.

Staff and patients at long-term care facilities would be the next priority, Richards said, and firstresponders also are high on the priority list.

Dr. Bela Matyas, the county public health officer, told the Board of

Supervisors last week that he expects vaccines to be available to the general public in the springtime.

Most people who have Covid-19 experience only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. Some people, especially older adults and those with underlying health problems, experience more severe illness such as pneumonia and at times, death.

Threshold: Vacaville jumps past 3,000 From Page One also declined, down from 1,837 to 1,802, the county reported.

With 38 new cases, Vacaville catapulted past 3,000 Tuesday, taking the city’s count to 3,037.

Vallejo continues to have the highest number of cases at 4,274, which is 55 more than Monday.

Fairfield’s total climbed by 40 to 4,099.

Dixon, with 13 new cases, took its total to 976, followed by Suisun City at 967, up nine from Monday. Benicia (374) added six cases, and there was one new case apiece in Rio Vista (113) and the unincorporated area of the county (51).

The county reported that 149,263 tests have been completed, a jump of 1,713.

Health officials in most Bay Area counties have already implemented the state’s stay-at-home order even though the region does not yet meet the criteria in terms of available ICU capacity.

Most people who have Covid-19 experience only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. Some people, especially older adults and

those with underlying health problems, experience more severe illness such as pneumonia and at times, death.

The vast majority of people recover. The World Health Organization reports people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover.

Moderna: Vaccine isn’t yet approved From Page One effectiveness across a broad range of racial, ethnic and age groups, and look at evidence of how well the shot worked for people with pre-existing medical conditions that make them more vulnerable to severe Covid-19.

The agency found the shot was similarly effective across racial and ethnic groups and those with underlying medical conditions. It was 86.4% effective in people age 65 and over, according

to the report, and 95.6% effective in those 18 to 65.

Both the Moderna vaccine and the Pfizer vaccine are based on messenger RNA technology that hasn’t been previously used in inoculations.

Additionally, both are twodose vaccines, meaning once people receive an initial shot they will need to return to their care providers weeks later for an additional injection.

Between Pfizer and Moderna, Operation Warp Speed officials have said 20 million

people in the U.S. are expected to get their first shots by year-end.

Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising across the country, increasing pressure to get the pathogen under control. While health officials are hopeful that the immunization push will begin to slow a pandemic that has killed more than 300,000 Americans, it’s not yet known what effect the vaccines have on transmission of the disease.

Pfizer and BioNTech’s

vaccine was cleared first in the U.K. where there were a few reports of serious reactions that led regulators there to advise against anyone with a history of significant allergies getting the shot. The FDA did not take such a step, but told facilities where the vaccine would be administered to have medication on hand to treat possible allergic reactions, including a severe form called anaphylaxis.

Moderna’s vaccine isn’t yet approved.

Thomson: Lauded for service to county From Page One successfully run for county assessor, and again from 2013 to the present.

He was a correctional officer and an appraiser for the county as well, serving the county in one capacity or another for 38 years.

His knowledge and long experience may still prove to be an asset.

“I will be calling you on issues; you are not going away,” said Supervisor Monica Brown, who described Thomson as her mentor and like a big brother.

Thomson also was applauded for his support of the county workers.

But it was a glimpse into his personal life that may have provided more insight into Thomson, the man. And in a rarity, the U.S. Army veteran’s first name also was leaked out: Bernard.

Thomson’s commitment to veterans also was brought up several times, from his work to

help renovate the veterans hall in Rio Vista, to his support of Habitat for Humanity and the construction of what will be two homes to house veterans in that city.

Thomson also is credited with leading the charge to protect the lands around Travis Air Force Base from development.

Several speakers spoke of Thomson’s support in their own lives, in his willingness to give people opportunities and to help them build their futures, and for his personal humility.

Erin Supervisor Hannigan remembered that when they took their oaths together in 2013, Thomson carried his young grandson during the ceremony.

And when he spoke about his own family – his two sons and his wife of 44 years, Gail – his voice cracked with emotion as he wiped away tears.

He was called “generous, kind and understanding;” a “strong supporter” and a “fierce opponent.”

U.S. Rep. John Garamendi sent a congressional commendation.

Thomson acknowledged a number of staff members and others he worked with over the years, and of course his own staff members, several of whom attended and spoke glowingly about their boss.

He also thanked the residents of the 5th District.

“I’m not so happy,” Thomson said about his departure. “I’m

going to miss each and every one of you.”

He told his board colleagues, “Most of the time we were on the same page, but there were times I deviated from the rest of the board,” a comment that received a laugh of admiration.

“But I have no regrets.”

Thomson opted not to seek re-election this year to the board. Vacaville City Councilman Mitch Mashburn won the election to succeed Thomson.

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Hacking spree by suspected Russians includes US think tank Tribune Content Agency The suspected Russian hackers behind a global campaign of cyberattacks that have breached U.S. government agencies also hit an American think tank, according to a cybersecurity firm that has been fighting them off.

For the better part of a year, investigators at Volexity have been battling hackers that they have dubbed “Dark Halo,” according to the company’s president, Steven Adair. He said the hackers have made three attempts to access emails at one of its customers, a U.S. based think tank, which he declined to name.

“This is a threat actor where on multiple occasions we’ve battled them out of a network only to find them returning because of a new vulnerability and do some tricks to try and stay under the radar or otherwise get access back to the network to be removed again and then come back a third time,” Adair said.

In the most recent attack, hackers used the same vulnerability in SolarWinds software that was cited in breaches on U.S. government agencies. In addition to the Department of Homeland Security, Treasury and Commerce, the State Department and the National Institutes of Health were also breached, The Washington Post reported. The hacking campaign also included an attack on the cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc. That vulnerability was installed by hackers in the company’s legitimate updates to its widely used Orion software, which could allow them to com-

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A poster showing six wanted Russian military intelligence officers is displayed as FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich appears for a news conference at the Department of Justice, Oct. 19, in Washington, D.C. promise the servers on which its running, according to a statement from SolarWinds. The company said as many as 18,000 customers had installed the malicious update, meaning the networks are infected but haven’t necessarily been hacked.

Investigators have accounted for “dozens” of victims of the targeted campaign, said Charles Carmakal, senior vice president and chief technical officer at Mandiant, FireEye’s incident response arm. The attackers targeted and compromised “high value targets, both government and commercial entities,” he said.

A notorious hacking group tied to the Russian government, APT 29, is a prime suspect in the attacks. The group is also known as Cozy Bear and “the Dukes,” and while Volexity calls it “Dark Halo,” Adair said they believe it is the same group

of hackers that attacked government agencies. A spokesman for the Kremlin denied the allegation.

Volexity’s account appears to be the first confirmation that the tampered SolarWind software was used in an attack outside the U.S. government or FireEye, the cybersecurity firm that first discovered it. It’s an indication that the hackers may be using the vulnerability against a wider range of targets, including think tanks.

SolarWind clients around the world are combing their networks for any trace of the hackers, which could increase the number of known victims in the coming days. Bloomberg News contacted dozens of companies identified by SolarWinds on its website as customers. Many that responded, including Ericsson, Siemens AG and Swisscom AG, said they were

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FAIRFIELD — The City Council grew Tuesday night after administering the oath of office to newly elected representatives Doriss Panduro and Scott Tonnesen.

Both had sought council seats in prior elections.

The Nov. 3 election was the first done by district. Panduro will represent District 5 and serve a two-year term.

Tonnesen will speak for District 2 for the next four years.

Rick Vaccaro and Vice Mayor Pam Bertani were re-elected to the council but for the first time representing a district rather than the entire city. Vaccaro represents District 4. Bertani ran unopposed and represents District 6.

After the new members were sworn in, the council voted unanimously, on Mayor Harry Price’s nomination, for Vaccaro as vice mayor.

As the meeting began, under council reports, Vaccaro, Councilwoman Catherine Moy, Councilman Chuck Timm and Bertani offered congratulations to those serving again and those who will take a seat on the dais for the first time.

Moy noted she looked forward to a city workshop in January and the input from the new council members.

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Moy and Timm both reminded those watching the meeting on the Zoom teleconference platform to wear their masks to to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus that Panduro causes Covid-19.

Price shared how well he feels the council works together to serve a city of about 120,000. He also noted that though council members are assigned to districts, they represent all the residents of Fairfield.

Tonnesen Raymond Courtemanche, who also ran for the District 2 seat won by Tonnesen, called in to congratulate the newly elected members and offer his assistance when needed.

After Panduro and Tonnesen were sworn in, they remained in the meeting to vote for the vice mayor post. Before nominating Vaccaro, Price thanked Bertani for the “wonderful job” she did as vice mayor.

“We will come together as one, united to work for the city of Fairfield,” Price said.

Also sworn in were City Clerk Karen L. Rees and City Treasurer Arvinda Krishnan. Both ran unopposed for re-election.

Kristina Chamberlin, the city’s director of the Parks and Recreation Department, was also introduced. She was hired last month.

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Volexity worked on the breaches at the think tank in late 2019 and 2020, according to a blog post published Monday.

In the first breach, the attackers used “multiple tools, backdoors and malware implants” that allowed them to remain undetected for years, Volexity wrote. After being removed from the network, the hackers returned a second time and exploited a vulnerability in the organization’s Microsoft Exchange Control Panel, according to Volexity.

In the third incident, in July, the hackers breached the think tank through its SolarWinds’ software, according to the cybersecurity company.

“The primary goal of the Dark Halo threat actor was to obtain the emails of specific individuals at the think tank,” Volexity said, in its blog post.

Pleads: For help From Page One Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in a statement. “This new round of funding will help these awardees continue to plan for and implement their Covid-19 vaccine programs, in collaboration with CDC, Operation Warp Speed, and the private-sector distribution and administration partners that we have enlisted.”

The announcement came on the same day the Solano County supervisors received another round of criticism for its handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic response – or more accurately – for its failure to stand against the governor’s health orders. comments Those included two emotional declarations, one from a woman who pleaded to the board and accused the members of not listening.

“Our small businesses are the heartbeat of our businesses. You are killing our farms.

You are killing our children,” she said.

Supervisor John Vasquez likened the board’s situation to being in the armed forces, and that there are orders you don’t like, but you still have to follow them. He also said that for every person who is telling the board not to require wearing face coverings, there is someone demanding they enforce wearing masks.

“We are trying to do the best job we can up here,” Vasquez said.

Vacaville’s Journey Coffee Co. owner Morne van Staden asked the board to stand up against regulations that had already cost his local business $150,000 this year. He argued that

Vacaville’s Journey Coffee Co. owner Morne van Staden asked the board to stand up against regulations that had already cost his local business $150,000 this year. allowing dine-in service is no different than allowing big-box stores to stay open, or allowing crowded airports.

“Please let us have a seat at the table,” van Staden said, referring to giving small businesses a voice during the Covid-19 response.

Several people carried signs that read, “Open Solano County.”

The meeting went into an early recess as Board Chairwoman Erin Hannigan ordered the chamber cleared so each person who wanted to re-enter was required to wear a mask or a shield with a drape.

One woman could be heard in the ante-room saying the board was denying her rights. She said she can’t wear a face shield because she said it puts her life at risk.

“Shame on you,” she said.

Others waved the constitutional banner, again claiming that no laws – and that includes health orders, they asserted – can take precedence over the civil rights afforded them.

There were threats of lawsuits and recalls and other action against the board and the county.

In the end, in order to speak, each complied and wore a face covering.

“Going in under protest. Going in under protest. Going in under protest,” Paul Hale said.

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McConnell recognizes Biden as president-elect Tribune Content Agency WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recognized Joe Biden as the winner of the U.S. election the day after the Electoral College confirmed his victory – a pivotal moment that further cements President Donald Trump’s defeat.

“The Electoral College has spoken,” McConnell said on the Senate floor Tuesday. “So today I want to congratulate Presidentelect Joe Biden.”

McConnell had declined to acknowledge Biden’s win until now, saying Trump was entitled to pursue his claims in court, even as Trump-backed cases were dismissed by numerous judges. The Supreme Court last week turned away an effort backed by Trump to toss out election results in states won by Biden.

Biden told reporters he called McConnell Tuesday to “thank him for the congratulations” and told him there are issues where they can work together.

“We’ve always been straight with one another and we agreed to get together sooner than later and I’m looking forward to working with him,” Biden said.

But even as McConnell and other Republicans are acknowledging the election results, Trump is refusing to concede. He continued to tweet unfounded claims of voter fraud in the election after McConnell spoke.

While Trump’s allies could still mount protests next month after the new

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks from his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec.11.

Congress is seated but before the Jan. 20 inauguration, there is no chance Democratic-led the House would indulge any further attempts to overturn the election results.

After Monday’s Electoral College vote, several senior Republican senators also recognized Biden’s victory.

McConnell led into his congratulations to Biden with a lengthy and laudatory recitation of Trump’s record, including “the bold leadership” that resulted in the distribution of a vaccine for the coronavirus faster than most experts had predicted.

He also cited the “oncein-a-generation” overhaul of the tax code, elimination of the individual mandate under Obamacare, increased U.S. energy production and his action on trade.

After the electoral college confirmed Biden’s victory, the president-elect told supporters that seven “mostly senior” Repub-

lican senators had called him, “saying they want to work with us.”

He didn’t name any of the lawmakers but predicted that “as Donald Trump’s shadow fades away, you’re going to see an awful lot of change.”

Several other GOP senators publicly recognized Biden’s victory on Monday. John Thune of South Dakota, the No. 2 Senate Republican, told reporters, “It’s time for everybody to move on.”

Thune acknowledged that some House Republicans have vowed to contest the Electoral College votes when Congress convenes on Jan. 6 to count them.

That effort, Thune said, is “not going anywhere.”

“I understand there are people who feel strongly about the outcome of this election but in the end, at some point you have to face the music,” Thune said.

The No. 2 Senate Democrat, Dick Durbin of Illinois, thanked McCo-

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent Joe Biden a congratulatory telegram after the Electoral College formalized his victory in the Nov. 3 election, making him among the last world leaders to recognize the U.S. president-elect.

Putin wished Biden luck and said Russia and the U.S. can contribute to solving global problems, according to a Kremlin statement Tuesday. “For my part, I am ready for cooperation and contacts with you,” Putin said in the statement. nnell for his statement as well as the other Republicans who have now acknowledged Biden’s win.

But Durbin said it was “sad and disappointing” for it to take six weeks after the election to do so with democracy under threat.

“I believe we have such a moment here that demands leaders of both parties to carry out their oaths of office and defend our treasured democracy,” Durbin said. “Quite simply, silence is unacceptable.”

Senate Republicans had hesitated to oppose Trump’s false claims about the election results.

Biden picks Buttigieg as transportation secretary

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is considering an executive order to help veterans who became ill after they deployed to a toxic base in Uzbekistan after the 9/11 attacks.

Thousands of service members deployed to Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan, or K2, living in tents above ground that was saturated with solvents and fuels that formed a “black goo” under their feet. A year ago, McClatchy exclusively reported on the illnesses now facing K2 veterans, who have had difficulty getting the Department of Veterans Affairs to recognize and cover their medical costs.

The executive order would help those veterans by adding Uzbekistan to the VA’s registry of locations with known burn pit exposure, according to two sources familiar with the order. It would also allow K2 veterans to get access to depleted uranium screenings as they seek medical care from the VA for a variety of illnesses they now face, the sources said.

Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller, who served at K2 with the 5th Special Forces Group, and VA Secretary Robert Wilkie both support the order and they presented it to Trump, the sources, who spoke to McClatchy on the condition of anonymity, said.

“It looks like it’s going to happen, and the VA secretary and defense

secretary agree on it,” one person familiar with the order said. “It puts K2 veterans on par with veterans of Afghanistan. With a stroke of a pen this president can do something that previous administrations have been unwilling and unable to do, and begin the process of providing relief for K2 veterans.”

“Since taking office, President Trump has never shied away from using his lawful executive authority to advance bold policies and fulfill the promises he made to the American people, but I won’t speculate or comment on potential executive action,” White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere said.

Remnants of chemical weapons and low-level processed uranium from the site’s former use as a Soviet military base turned the nearby ponds bright green and other colors, spurring the men and women who served there to nickname them the “Skittles.”Over the last year, those veterans have pressed their case to Congress to investigate what they were exposed to in Uzbekistan and get their illnesses included as “presumptive conditions,” which makes it easier for them to receive medical care at the VA. Last week, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act that contains a provision for the government to conduct a study of the illnesses among K2 veterans and similar provisions for other vets.

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Tribune Content Agency President-elect Joe Biden has set his mind on nominating Pete Buttigieg to serve as his transportation secretary, three sources told the New York Daily News on Tuesday, making him the first 2020 rival to get a Cabinet nod from the soonto-be president.

The former South Bend, Indian., mayor, who dropped out of the 2020 Democratic primary race in March and quickly endorsed Biden, has been in discussions with Biden’s team about a Cabinet post for months, one of the sources said.

The 38-year-old was also under consideration to become Biden’s secretary of Veterans Affairs, another source said, but that nomination ultimately went to former Obama administration official Denis McDonough.

If confirmed by the Senate, Buttigieg would become the first openly gay Cabinet-level official in American history.

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A spokesman for Biden’s transition team did not immediately return a request for comment, and neither did a representative for Buttigieg. The Buttigieg pick was first reported by Reuters.

A political strategist close to Buttigieg’s team said Biden could officially announce the nomination as early as Tuesday evening.

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Report: Boko Haram kidnapped 333 schoolchildren in Nigeria Tribune Content Agency LAGOS, Nigeria — Jihadist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of Nigerian schoolchildren, according to local media.

More than 300 students were kidnapped from a school in Katsina State by gunmen with assault rifles on Friday night.

Online newspaper The Daily Nigerian reported it had received an audio message from Boko

Haram leader Abubakar Shekau saying that his group abducted the schoolboys because Western education is against the tenets of Islam.

“What happened in Katsina was done to promote Islam and discourage un-Islamic practices as Western education is not the type of education permitted by Allah and his holy prophet,” the paper quoted Shekau as saying.

There has been no independent verification of the

audio message.

Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said in a statement on Monday that “the kidnappers had made contact and discussions were already on pertaining to safety and return” of the children. Shehu said nothing about the identify of the abductors.

Boko Haram has in the past abducted students from their schools. The worst incident was in 2014, when more than 370 female students were abducted from a school in Chibok.

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VanDerveer sets record for wins in college hoops Tribune Content Agency Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer slipped on the large black fleece pullover her team gave her with the seldom-used nickname “T-Dawg” scripted across the back.

Of course, the T stands for Tara, but on Tuesday it could have another meaning: as in “Top Dawg”.

Earlier, VanDerveer stood on the sideline of a nearly empty gym.

There were other players,

coaches, officials and arena staff. But there were no fans cheering at Alex G. Spanos Center, Stockton, as No. 1 Stanford defeated the University of the Pacific 104-61 and VanDerveer became the alltime winningest coach in women’s college basketball.

VanDer veer’s 1,099 wins eclipsed by one legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summit.

“This is special because of I think the magnitude of that many wins,” VanDerveer said. “I never

thought, ‘Well, I am going to try to win 1,000 games.’, or anything like that. This is special. Having currently the No. 1 team.

Being undefeated. Playing in a pandemic. I will never forget this, for sure.”

There have been many memorable achievements in VanDerveer’s 42-year career.

She has won two NCAA National Championships at Stanford. She has been named National Coach of the year four times. She has been the Pac-12 Coach

of the year 15 times.

Now she is the winningest coach in men’s and women’s college basketball history.

The Cardinal outscored Pacific by 32 points in the second half, after the Tigers shot 40% from the field to keep within single digits throughout most of the first half.

Pacific seniors Brooklyn McDavid and Lianna Tillman combined for 27 points, but Lexi Hull (17 points) and Kiana Williams (14 points) were

too much for the Tigers.

The Cardinal’s lead grew to as much as 32 points in the third quarter.

VanDerveer’s coaching career began with two seasons at Idaho (197880), then five at Ohio State, before arriving at Stanford in 1985. Since then she is credited for 947 of Stanford’s 1,123 wins since becoming a varsity program in 1975, and has taken the Cardinal to 31 NCAA Tournaments and 12 Final Fours.

VanDerveer, who tied Summitt after the Cardi-

nal’s 83-38 victory over Cal, on Dec. 15, holds the third-best win percentage in women’s college basketball history, and has more wins than 344 of the NCAA’s 351 D-1 programs.

“I do think back about all the different players I have coached,” VanDerveer said. “I just want to thank every player I have coached. Every administrator I have worked for. Assistant coach that I have worked with.

Trainers. Everyone has just made this a great ride.

Giants’ Kapler calls Posey ‘surefire lock’ for Opening Day roster Tribune Content Agency

Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic file (2019)

Solano Community College’s Isabel Olmedo tries to dribble the ball past Reedley’s Itati Pineda during the NorCal Regional women’s soccer playoff game, Nov.

21, 2019. Women’s soccer is one of four sports SCC decided to opt out of for the upcoming season because of Covid-19 concerns.

Paul Farmer

Kentfield, Alameda, Napa Valley and the Laney of Oakland women’s basketball team have officially opted out from the BVC. While the news wasn’t a total surprise to the affected Solano coaches, it was nonetheless disappointing.

“I was surprised but expecting it,” SCC volleyball coach Darla Williams said. “I am glad we know and we aren’t playing the waiting game. I feel they had to make this decision to keep our student athletes safe.”

Solano opts out of soccer, basketball, volleyball PFARMER@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

ROCK V I L L E — With Covid-19 numbers going from bad to worse in California and with the outlook for a quick turnaround not on the horizon, Solano Community College has opted out of four sports – men’s and women’s basketball, women’s soccer and volleyball – for the coming season.

Coaches for the respective sports were informed of the decision shortly before Thanksgiving

and the move was made public last week.

“We first informed our coaches, and then our coaches informed our student athletes,” said Erik Visser, SCC athletic director. “Obviously we wanted our student athletes not to hear it from different people.

We wanted them to hear it from their coaches.

We informed all the Bay Valley Conference athletic directors and schools.”

According to Visser, Yuba of Marysville, Mendocino of Ukiah, Marin of

California Community College Athletic Association developed a slimmed down schedule – basically 70 percent of normal – during the summer with hopes conditions would allow for the start of play.

Some sports were to start workouts Jan. 18 and competition Feb. 5, with the rest starting practice March 27 and competition April 10. Those in the early season include the sports Solano is putting on the shelf for this year.

See Solano, Page B10

with reporters Tuesday that Posey is a “sureBuster Posey is ready fire lock” to be on the to slip back into his Opening Day roster and Giants uniform and play get the majority of games ball in 2021. behind the plate in 2021, “I do plan to be a significant statement, playing,” Posey told The given the potential develChronicle on Tuesday in opment of Joey Bart, one of his first interviews who made his big-league since he opted out of the debut this season but shortened 2020 season might open next season five months ago. in the minors.

“There was never Kapler said Posey will a thought I wouldn’t be “our primary catcher, unless something new or not just a voice between drastic happened with the lines. We’re going the pandemic.” to use his brains and Moreover, Posey said his body to the best of he is leaning toward his abilities.” playing beyond 2021, A bigger body, the final guaranteed it seems. season of the nine-year, Kapler has seen Posey $163 million contract at Oracle Park since the he signed days before 2020 season ended and the 2013 season, and said the 33-year-old has four months after he added muscle to a frame won his lone National that has been more League MVP award. lithe than ripped.

The Giants hold “He’s looking agile a $22 million option and strong and fresh,” for 2022.

Kapler said. “I think Gabe Kapler can’t the time off gave him an wait. opportunity to reassess The second-year manager said in a Zoom See Posey, Page B10

Scott Boras: A’s finances require ‘immediate’ help Chapman cleared to play Tribune Content Agency

Will the 49ers keep their kicker?

Decision looming on Robbie Gould Tribune Content Agency There’s good news for those who want to skip the rest of the 5-8 regular season and get to the 49ers’ offseason roster intrigue: You don’t have to wait until March to find out their plan for a Pro Bowl player who is one of the best in NFL history at his position.

Kicker Robbie Gould, 38, who ranks fifth all-time in field-goal percentage, signed a four-year, $19 million deal in 2019 with an option clause that could make it a two-year contract.

The 49ers have the option to pick up the final two years – 2021 and 2022 – on Gould’s deal and they must do so before the regular-season finale on Jan. 3. If they exercise the option, the 49ers would fully

guarantee $2.25 million of Gould’s 2021 salary of $4.5 million, according to OverTheCap.com. In addition, $2.25 million of Gould’s 2022 salary would become fully guaranteed on April 1.

If they exercise the option, they are, in effect, committing to keeping Gould and paying him $8.5 million in base salary for the next two seasons. If they don’t exercise the option, Gould will become an unrestricted free agent after the season.

In 2019, before he signed his contract shortly before training camp, Gould declined to sign the franchise tag, demanded a trade, skipped the offseason program and made it clear he wanted to play closer to his family in Chicago. It’s worth noting that the Bears, Gould’s employer for his first 11 seasons, have a

kicker, Cairo Santos, who is in the final year of his contract.

In other words, if the 49ers don’t pick up his option, it’s unlikely Gould would return in 2021 on a new discount contract.

So what will the 49ers do?

Gould’s agent, Brian Mackler, who negotiated his current deal, declined comment Tuesday, and Gould declined an interview request through the team. On Monday, head coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t offer any insight.

“I’m not sure of the date of it,” Shanahan said of the deadline to pick up Gould’s option, “but I know we’ll have a decision by then.”

The decision will be the first of many regarding key players on See Gould, Page B2

Scott Boras said Matt Chapman will be healthy for next season, but the superagent had a less optimistic outlook for the A’s finances after the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign.

Doctors have cleared the A’s Platinum Glove third baseman for next year after hip surgery, said Boras, the longtime representative for Chapman, during his annual winter meetings news conference Tuesday via Zoom.

“He’s ready to go and working hard to be ready for 2021,” he said.

But as the A’s approach key financial decisions for Chapman, who is eligible for arbitration, and other core members of their roster, Boras said the team must figure out how to

improve its budget – now.

In previous years, Boras has considered Oakland a viable market and has enthusiastically supported efforts to build a new stadium, but with no clear timeline for the Howard Terminal project, the team can no longer afford to wait to invest in their roster.

“They’re a good team.

Obviously they win their divisions, they play well, they have some extraordinary talent,” Boras said. “But the question is always the depth, because when you get into the playoffs, you’re going to need the bench players to do that. That’s where the difficulty has been getting out of the first round of the playoff, where you can really say you have a competitive roster.

See A’s, Page B2

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NFL POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 15

Packers, Bills move up on heels of No. 1 Chiefs Mark Maske

THE WASHINGTON POST

Each week during the NFL season, The Post’s Mark Maske ranks the 32 teams. This week, there’s a shakeup in the top five after the Saints and Steelers lose. They both drop, and the Packers and Bills move up. The Ravens edge ahead of the Browns after the Monday night thriller in Cleveland. The Washington Football Team reaches the top 15 as the highest-ranked non-winning team.

1. Kansas City Chiefs (12-1) LAST WEEK’S RANK: 1 Patrick Mahomes threw three interceptions and took a 30-yard sack during the game in Miami. And the Chiefs still had a 20-point lead before allowing the Dolphins to make it somewhat interesting in the game’s late stages. The Chiefs are in line to be the AFC’s No. 1 seed and there’s no reason to believe they won’t finish 15-1, if that’s what it takes.

2. GREEN BAY PACKERS (10-3) Last week’s rank: 4 The win over the Lions, combined with the Saints’ loss, put the Packers into position to secure the NFC’s top seed. The Packers have the Panthers, Titans and Bears left on their regular season schedule. That’s two relatively certain victories and a decent chance to run the table and have the road to the Super Bowl in the NFC going through Lambeau Field.

3. BUFFALO BILLS (10-3) Last week’s rank: 5 The Bills have elbowed their way into the conversation about which team is the AFC’s best. In fact, they may have elbowed the Steelers right out of that conversation Sunday night.

4. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-3) Last week’s rank: 2 Sean Payton is a terrific coach.

His ability to win some games this season with Taysom Hill at QB underscores that. But Hill’s limitations as a passer are exposed the longer he must be in that starting role. The loss to the Eagles could cost the Saints the NFC’s top seed, and there’s little reason to believe they can keep pace with the Chiefs this coming weekend if Drew Brees remains sidelined another week.

5. PITTSBURGH STEELERS (11-2) Last week’s rank: 3 The Steelers have two straight defeats since the 11-0 start and have lost their grip on the No. 1 seed. The defense had no answers for Josh Allen or Stefon Diggs during Sunday night’s loss at Buffalo. The dropped passes continued on offense. The running game isn’t productive, and QB Ben Roethlisberger isn’t getting the ball down the field. Suddenly, the problems seem too big to be fixed, although the schedule provides a brief reprieve with the Bengals up next.

6. LOS ANGELES RAMS (9-4) Last week’s rank: 9 The defense is excellent. Rookie RB Cam Akers is giving Coach Sean McVay a reliable runner. But can QB Jared Goff play consistently enough for the Rams to be an honest-to-goodness NFC contender? That remains to be seen.

7. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-4) Last week’s rank: 8

QB Philip Rivers is a better player this season for the Colts than he was last season for the Chargers. That speaks to the coaching handiwork of Frank Reich. Watch out if the Eagles opt to trade Carson Wentz in the offseason and he lands in Indianapolis to reunite with Reich, as is being speculated. Reich is perhaps the one coach who could repair Wentz’s broken game.

8. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-5) Last week’s rank: 10 The Bucs managed to get the win against the Vikings, thanks in part to Minnesota’s kicking misadventures, but still look nothing like a Super Bowl team. If Tom Brady gets this team into the playoffs but the Buccaneers fail to reach the Super Bowl, will that be regarded as a failure?

9. TENNESSEE TITANS (9-4) Last week’s rank: 11 The win at Jacksonville kept the Titans just ahead of the Colts, based on the division-record tiebreaker, in the AFC South. The major complication for the Titans is a Week 16 game at Green Bay, between games against the Lions and Texans.

10. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (9-4) Last week’s rank: 12 The Seahawks rebounded from the loss to the Giants by beating the Jets in properly convincing fashion Sunday. Things get interesting from here, with a game Sunday at FedEx Field against suddenly formidable Washington and then a Week 16 showdown with the Rams.

11. BALTIMORE RAVENS (85) Last week’s rank: 13 Lamar Jackson’s dramatic return to the field and late-game exploits Monday night in Cleveland keep the Ravens very much in the wild-card chase. They still trail the Dolphins, based on tiebreakers, for the final playoff spot but have a favorable remaining schedule.

12. CLEVELAND BROWNS (9-4) Last week’s rank: 6 The Browns lamented their mistakes and missed opportunities in Monday night’s epic loss to the Ravens. But that was, quite simply, a great game.

13. MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-5) Last week’s rank: 7 The Miami defense had its moments early on against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. But the Dolphins aren’t quite ready to win a game that matters against a team of that caliber. Not yet.

14. ARIZONA CARDINALS (7-6) Last week’s rank: 19 The triumph over the Giants at the Meadowlands moved the Cardinals back into the final wild-card spot in the NFC. Can they stay there? The matchup with the Eagles this coming weekend suddenly is more interesting, with Jalen Hurts’s exploits Sunday for Philadelphia.

15. WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM (6-7) Last week’s rank: 17 Chase Young made a huge play with the TD return on the fumble recovery, and suddenly Washington is the team to beat in the NFC East.

This has become a reasonably proficient team, and Coach Ron Rivera and QB Alex Smith deserve a ton of

credit. But Smith’s injured calf is a major concern.

16. CHICAGO BEARS (6-7) Last week’s rank: 26 Mitchell Trubisky played Sunday like a QB worthy of the No. 2 overall draft pick that the Bears used on him in 2017. That probably falls under the category of far too little, far too late.

17. DENVER BRONCOS (5-8) Last week’s rank: 25 The good version of QB Drew Lock was on display in the victory over the Panthers. Unfortunately, there’s no way to know from week to week if that version will show up. Coach Vic Fangio deserves some credit for holding things together this season.

He has not complained about some of the competitive issues the Broncos have faced because of coronavirusrelated matters and simply has tried to do the best with whatever has been available to him.

18. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (7-6) Last week’s rank: 14 The Raiders have lost three of their past four games, and they fired defensive coordinator Paul Guenther following the defeat to the Colts. The franchise has made steady on-field progress in Coach Jon Gruden’s three seasons but, clearly, has not quite arrived yet as a playoff-ready team.

19. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-7) Last week’s rank: 15 The Patriots won’t continue their remarkable streak of 10-win seasons, and their playoff chances are all but extinguished. Coach Bill Belichick wasted no time following Thursday night’s loss in L.A. declaring that he would stick with Cam Newton at QB. But it’s fair to wonder how permanent that arrangement will be, both down the stretch this season and beyond.

20. NEW YORK GIANTS (5-8) Last week’s rank: 16 The eight sacks allowed during Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals made all the good feelings from the fourgame winning streak dissipate quickly. QB Daniel Jones returned from missing one game with his hamstring injury but wasn’t effective. It’s worth considering whether Coach Joe Judge will have to go back to Colt McCoy at QB. 21. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-8-1) Last week’s rank: 29 The QB switch from Carson Wentz to Jalen Hurts paid immediate dividends. The offense looked completely different and Hurts was a dual-threat standout in the surprising victory over the Saints. Hurts remains the starter this week and, barring an injury, it would be next to impossible for the Eagles to turn back to Wentz this season, which will leave open the possibility of them moving on from their former franchise QB during the offseason.

22. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-7) Last week’s rank: 18 The three missed FGs and missed extra point for kicker Dan Bailey during Sunday’s loss at Tampa Bay may have been the final undoing of the Vikings’ season. They can’t afford any more missteps and have to hope now that they get some good luck along the way.

23. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4-9) Last week’s rank: 27 The surprising thing is that the Chargers and Falcons didn’t both find a crazy way to lose their game against one another Sunday.

24. DALLAS COWBOYS (4-9) Last week’s rank: 28 Andy Dalton went to Cincinnati and got a win. The Cowboys at least haven’t fallen so far that they would lose to the Bengals.

25. DETROIT LIONS (5-8) Last week’s rank: 20 It was back to reality for the Lions in the second game since their coaching change as part of the organizational housecleaning. They were competitive against the Packers but returned to their losing ways.

26. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5-8) Last week’s rank: 21 The Niners’ home away from home in Arizona was less than welcoming with consecutive losses, first to the Bills and then Sunday to Washington. The cumulative effect of all the injuries and the forced relocation simply has been too much for the 49ers to overcome to remain competitive.

27. CAROLINA PANTHERS (4-9) Last week’s rank: 22 RB Christian McCaffrey remains on the shelf, and the Panthers are ensured a losing record in Year 1 for Coach Matt Rhule and QB Teddy Bridgewater in Carolina. Things have taken a disappointing turn but it probably was to be expected, given the amount of turnover at key spots within the organization and the unusually difficult circumstances this year for any team in that position.

28. HOUSTON TEXANS (4-9) Last week’s rank: 23 Deshaun Watson has given everything he has this season.

Perhaps someone in the organization needs to be the voice of reason and tell him to sit down and make it through the season unharmed.

29. ATLANTA FALCONS (4-9) Last week’s rank: 24 So much for that improved play after the coaching change. The Falcons have reverted to their previous form with losses in two straight and three of four games.

30. CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-10-1) Last week’s rank: 30 Remember when Joe Burrow was at QB, and the Bengals were making progress? That already feels like a long time ago.

31. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-12) Last week’s rank: 31 Coach Doug Marrone went back to Gardner Minshew at QB during Sunday’s loss to the Titans and then named Minshew the starter for this week. Really, unless the Jaguars can find a way to get Justin Fields into uniform for them this Sunday, does it matter?

32. NEW YORK JETS (0-13) Last week’s rank: 32 Can the Jets fire Gregg Williams again this week? Coach Adam Gase has just about run out of others to blame.

A’s: Outlook poor for keeping free agents From Page B1 “It can be done. It can be done, frankly, with an insurgence of a small amount of money, because you do have a core group of players who haven’t reached the optimum levels of their value in the baseball sense. It’s something that requires immediate attention rather than waiting for a stadium to arrive.”

Numerous agents have told The Chronicle this winter that the A’s have indicated they will

not have much money to spend after the pandemic-shortened season, which included no revenue from ticket sales. For a team such as the A’s, who have several key players either moving into free agency (shortstop Marcus Semien, closer Liam Hendriks) or arbitration (Chapman, Matt Olson), the outlook is increasingly poor. Semien is likely to depart, Hendriks certainly will, and Boras is unlikely to push any type of long-term extension for

Chapman with a team that doesn’t have strong spending capability.

Boras said that owner John Fisher and the rest of his group had been depending on the promise of a new stadium to alleviate some budget concerns, but “obviously in this environment that is something a lot of us are concerned about or is an unknown,” Boras said.

“The problem with the A’s always is the timetable,” he added. “That is: you bring four or five really

developed players to the major leagues and they’re all there at one time . . . and all of a sudden, they’re at a place where, with only three years left in reserve, you have to say, ‘Can they meld together a team that gives this group, this class of players it took seven or eight years to develop from the draft to now, can they really provide the budget flexibility to give them the depth they need to really be competitive?

“That’s really where the Oakland A’s are.”

Gould: 2nd-highest paid kicker in NFL From Page B1 a cash-strapped team that has 41 pending free agents – a total that includes restricted and exclusive rights free agents – and will be

dealing with a salary cap that will fall in 2021 due to lost revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic.

G ould’s average annua l salary ($4.75 million) makes him the NFL’s second high-

est-paid kicker behind Baltimore’s Justin Tucker, and he’s continued to earn his money.

This season, Gould has made 17 of 19 field goals and his misses have come from 55 and 50 yards. It’s

a continuation of a stellar tenure that began in 2017.

In his three-plus seasons, Gould has set the franchise record for most consecutive field goals made (33) and he also owns the thirdlongest streak (25).

CALENDAR Wednesday’s TV sports Note: Some events may be canceled or moved to different times and/or stations because of Covid-19 considerations

Basketball College men •Texas-San Antonio at Oregon State OR Nebraska-Omaha at Colorado, PAC12, 2 p.m.

•Pittsburgh at Miami, ACC, 3 p.m.

•TCU at Oklahoma State, ESPN, 4 p.m.

•Butler at Villanova, FS1, 4 p.m.

•Central Arkansas at Mississippi State, SEC, 4 p.m.

•South Florida at Cincinnati, ESPN2, 4 p.m.

•Cal Baptist at Arizona, PAC12, 4 p.m.

•Ohio State at Purdue, BIG TEN, 4 p.m.

•Ole Miss at Middle Tennessee, CBSSN, 5 p.m.

•Duke at Notre Dame, ESPN, 6 p.m.

•Memphis at Tulane, ESPN2, 6 p.m.

•UTEP at Arizona State, PAC12, 6 p.m.

•New Orleans at LSU, SEC, 6 p.m.

•Montana at Washington, PAC12, 8 p.m.

NBA Preseason L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, NBATV, 6 p.m.

Soccer •Serie A, Inter Milan vs. Napoli, ESPN2, 11:30 a.m.

•La Liga, Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad, BEIN, 11:50 a.m.

•Copa Libertadores, Boca vs. Racing, BEIN, 4:20 p.m.

•CONCACAF Champions League, quarterfinals, second leg, Atlanta United vs. Club America, FS2, 5 p.m.

•Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain vs. Lorient, BEIN, 6:30 p.m. (taped) •CONCACAF Champions League, quarterfinals, second leg, Los Angeles FC vs. Cruz Azul, FS2, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday’s TV sports Basketball Champions League •Galatasaray vs. Iberostar Tenerife, BEIN, 8 a.m. (taped) College men •Creighton at St. John’s, FS1, 2 p.m.

•DePaul vs. Providence, FS1, 4 p.m.

•Kansas at Texas Tech, ESPN, 4 p.m.

•Seton Hall at Marquette, FS1, 6 p.m.

College women •Virginia Tech at Notre Dame, ACC, 3 p.m.

•Northwestern at Purdue, BIG TEN, 4 p.m.

•Temple at South Carolina, SEC, 4 p.m.

•Syracuse at North Carolina, ACC, 5 p.m.

•Southern Mississippi at Alabama, SEC, 6 p.m.

•Miami at Georgia Tech, ACC, 6 p.m.

NBA Preseason •Golden State at Sacramento, ESPN, NBCSBA, NBCSCA, 6 p.m.

Football NFL •L.A. Chargers at Las Vegas, Chs. 2, 40 (KTXL), NFL, Amazon, 5:20 p.m.

Golf •LPGA, CME Group Tour Championship, first round, GOLF, 10 a.m.

Soccer •Copa Sudamericana, Independiente vs. Lanus, BEIN, 2:05 p.m.

•Copa Libertadores, Nacional vs. River Plate, BEIN, 4:20 p.m.

Scoreboard FOOTBALL NFL American Conference East W L T Pct. PF PA 10 3 0 .769 359 321 8 5 0 .615 330 245 6 7 0 .462 277 279 0 13 0 .000 183 393 North

W L T Pct. PF PA x-Pittsburgh 11 2 0 .846 349 237 Cleveland 9 4 0 .692 348 368 Baltimore 8 5 0 .615 363 273 Cincinnati 2 10 1 .192 244 338 South

W L T Pct. PF PA Tennessee 9 4 0 .692 390 336 Indianapolis 9 4 0 .692 372 300 Houston 4 9 0 .308 295 359 Jacksonville 1 12 0 .077 261 383 West

W L T Pct. PF PA xz-Kansas City 12 1 0 .923 403 281 Las Vegas 7 6 0 .538 350 391 Denver 5 8 0 .257 257 347 L.A. Chargers 4 9 0 .308 297 362 National Conference East

W L T Pct. PF PA Washington 6 7 0 .462 287 275 N.Y. Giants 5 8 0 .385 238 291 Philadelphia 4 8 1 .346 277 328 Dallas 4 9 0 .308 298 400 North

W L T Pct. PF PA xz-Green Bay 10 3 0 .769 410 323 Minnesota 6 7 0 .462 333 355 Chicago 6 7 0 .462 282 291 Detroit 5 8 0 .385 310 389 South

W L T Pct. PF PA x-New Orleans 10 3 0 .769 368 265 Tampa Bay 8 5 0 .615 370 294 Atlanta 4 9 0 .308 328 322 Carolina 4 9 0 .308 307 332 West

W L T Pct. PF PA L.A. Rams 9 4 0 .692 325 246 Seattle 9 4 0 .692 393 324 Arizona 7 6 0 .538 358 303 SAN FRAN 5 8 0 .385 300 311 x-clinched playoff berth z-clinched division title Thursday’s Game L.A. Rams 24, New England 3 Sunday’s Games Washington 23, SAN FRANCISCO 15 Tampa Bay 26, Minnesota 14 Arizona 26, N.Y. Giants 7 Kansas 33, Miami 27 Tennessee 31, Jacksonville 10

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Dallas 30, Cincinnati 7 Chicago 36, Houston 7 Denver 32, Carolina 27 Seattle 40, N.Y. Jets 3 Indianapolis 44, Las Vegas 27 Philadelphia 24, New Orleans 21 L.A. Chargers 20, Atlanta 17 Green Bay 31, Detroit 24 Buffalo 26, Pittsburgh 15 Monday’s Game Baltimore 47, Cleveland 42 Thursday, Dec. 17 L.A. Chargers at Las Vegas, 5:20 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19 Buffalo at Denver, 1:30 p.m.

Carolina at Green Bay, 5:15 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 20 SAN FRANCISCO at Dallas, 10 p.m.

Seattle at Washington, 10 a.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 10 a.m.

New England at Miami, 10 a.m.

Jacksonville at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 10 a.m.

Detroit at Tennessee, 10 a.m.

Houston at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.

Philadelphia at Arizona, 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at L.A. Rams, 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City at New Orleans, 1:25 p.m.

Cleveland at N.Y. Giants, 5:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 21 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 5:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 25 Minnesota at New Orleans, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 26 SAN FRANCISCO at Arizona, 1:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 10 a.m.

Miami at Las Vegas, 5:15 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 27 Carolina at Washington, 10 a.m.

Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.

Atlanta at Kansas City, 10 a.m.

Chicago at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at Houston, 10 a.m.

N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.

L.A. Rams at Seattle, 1:05 p.m.

Denver at L.A. Chargers, 1:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 1:25 p.m.

Tennessee at Green Bay, 5:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 28 Buffalo at New England, 5:15 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 3 Seattle at SAN FRANCISCO, 1:25 p.m.

Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.

Tennessee at Houston, 10 a.m.

Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.

N.Y. Jets at New England, 10 a.m.

L.A. Chargers at Kansas City, 10 a.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Baltimore at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.

Green Bay at Chicago, 10 a.m.

New Orleans at Carolina, 10 a.m.

Miami at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

Arizona at L.A. Rams, 1:25 p.m.

Las Vegas at Denver, 1:25 p.m.

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We keep our freedoms by teaching them

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id you know Tuesday was “Bill of Rights Day”? If the answer is no, you’re not alone.

Most Americans are barely aware of it.

Sadly, that’s not surprising. Most of us would fail the U.S. citizenship exam. Few can name more than one or two First Amendment rights or more than a few rights in the entire first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

That is a serious problem, especially at a time when lawsuits nationwide ask judges to reform criminal justice or to stop states from discriminating against religious gatherings.

It doesn’t have to be this way, though. And fortunately, different kinds of organizations are addressing Americans’ lack of civic knowledge in unique ways.

Take Constituting America, Angela Sailor founded by actor Janine Turner, and co-led by Cathy Gillespie. Very few organizations engage students to teach one another, but Constituting America is one of them. It encourages multimedia peer education through its We the Future contest. A student may create a TikTok video, a song or Adam Kissel a work of art to help other kids understand their American rights and responsibilities.

For teachers, the aptly named Bill of Rights Institute, the Ashbrook Center, and a few similar organizations provide teachers with the education that they should have received in education school but never did. These organizations engage teachers in serious discussion of core documents in American history to understand how principles of freedom, legal equality and rights have unfolded throughout our short, fragile, but well-balanced history as a republic.

Fundamental American values like these are constantly under debate. The National Christian Forensics and Communications Association is one of just a few organizations – if not the only one – that helps students think deeply enough about different points of view to debate them intelligently, with integrity and with grace toward those who disagree.

Fewer organizations exist at the college level, in part because too many people assume that kids have had enough civics by the time they’ve graduated high school. The William S. Knight Center for Patriotic Education at College of the Ozarks is one of the innovative college-level projects under construction. When people learn about America’s founding principles, they tend to love these principles and become informed patriots. Many of us love this heritage enough to defend it and to encourage us to become a “more perfect Union” by living up to it.

In policy, the Texas Public Policy Foundation and other state-level organizations encourage policymakers to address America’s civic literacy deficits. The organization’s Tom Lindsay, for instance, has challenged the false perspective of the 1619 Project – which pretends that the basic story of America is slavery and discrimination instead of equality and freedom – and has challenged activism civics, which comes at the expense of core understanding and the bigotry of low expectations.

Those unfortunate trends all too often distract legislators from what citizens need to learn most, and these policy organizations successfully fight back.

Of course, all of these organizations, and many more, do much more to improve civic education in America in many ways. Parents, in particular, are a significant part of their work and a large part of the solution. “We are in charge of our children’s futures, and it’s time for a revolution,” Turner wrote upon founding Constituting America a decade ago.

Now that parents in 2020 see what their homebound children are really being exposed to, more and more parents are using resources from these organizations and are calling for curricular transparency and reform.

Note also that none of these are government programs. Self-governance requires that we all step up to preserve our best values for the next generation. The question is, are we?

Angela Sailor is vice president of the Feulner Institute at The Heritage Foundation. Adam Kissel is senior fellow of the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy.

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he future of America has anything teach the Democrats come down to Georgia a lesson. It is hard to know with the possibility of what lesson he has in mind, two Democrats getting but it’s a good guess the elected to the U.S. Senate in Democrats might learn he is early January if the Repubworth a payroll position. licans keep lending a hand.

One thing the Republicans That will mean a onehave going for them is that party, autocratically inspired, the polls contend the two socialistically tantalized Jay Ambrose Democrats in the runoff race government saying shut up if are ahead, and, as we all you believe in liberty and goodbye to know, pollsters are getting better at the economy. President Joe Biden making mistakes. It is important could be denied use of his negotiating because, in all seriousness, if the skills, except possibly ineffective Democrats control both Congress attempts with stare-himand the presidency, they can follow down comrades. through on packing the Supreme Just the other day, by way of Court, ending the Senate filibuster, messing up, President Donald Trump exploding the debt, raising corporate allegedly said in a private meeting no taxes to the point of limp-along more private than usual that he production, committing more Middle thought members of the recently East mistakes and destroyarisen politically active group QAnon ing our suburbs. believe in good government. That Watch out for this last item may be true, but hardly overrides because President-elect Biden does their more advertised belief in favor something akin to a federal Satan-worshipping, pedophilic takeover of suburbs, building federal bureaucrats dictating stuff apartment houses and business they must defeat. districts and restricting car use. He More nearly in this world, tough also favors raising taxes to pay for Trump ally Republican Sen. Lindsey maybe half of all of his spending Graham is said to have asked ambitions. He seems to have a cooler, Georgia’s secretary of state about his more centrist head on many issues ability to get rid of some class or the than ever-cheerier, leftist Democrats, other of absentee ballots, not a but will they be able to force him righteous-sounding query whatwhere he does not want to go? We are ever he meant. right now in a scary political period Then there’s this attorney who is where old norms seem disposable if encouraging Republican voters in they get in the way of central planthis state that cheats them to forget ners who know better how to lead voting because that would sure as your life than you do.

President Trump may have inadvertently boosted this cause with his obsessions, as in not giving up on overturning a presidential election staying put, and his Twitter mentality. But he has also been an example of how the Democratic cause can be abused, as in the constant, egregious, illegitimate attempts to push him out of office. He has performed well in a variety of ways, as in deregulation that helped make us energy independent. Democrats love regulations, and President Barack Obama set a record in the number of major ones established during his administration.

If Democrats win Georgia, those regulations will likely come back, new ones will join them and we may be further enmeshed in what Alexis de Tocqueville warned about in his 19th-century work, “Democracy in America,” not outright tyranny, but a grinning imitation. He imagined a governmental force that speaks for a majority as it “hinders, compromises, enervates, extinguishes, dazes and finally reduces” Americans to a “herd of timid” animals.

In this case, it might be at its worse for only two years with the Republicans regaining congressional control in the next election, and right now we are learning if money talks.

Spending on both sides has gone crazy even though those who spend the most are not necessarily the winners.

Jay Ambrose is an op-ed columnist for Tribune News Service.

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State may be losing its business mojo

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he timing could not diverse talent.” have been more ironic.

Oracle, which is moving its As veteran Demoheadquarters to Austin, said, cratic operative Dee Dee “We believe these moves best Myers – she was Bill Clinton’s position Oracle for growth press secretary at one point in and provide our personnel her lengthy career – became with more flexibility about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new where and how they work.” ambassador to business this The three announcemonth, three of California’s Dan Walters ments – and Musk’s biggest and best known comments especially – renew corporate entities announced moves a question that has hovered over to arch-rival Texas.

California for several years: Do the The splashiest émigré is Elon state’s high taxes, high operating and Musk, founder of the Tesla electric living costs and a political drift to the car company and other high-technol- left make it hostile to business? And, ogy firms, who had already chosen parenthetically, does Texas, which Texas for expansions of his automohas no personal income tax and is a bile and space businesses. reliably conservative, pro-business Musk revealed his personal move state, benefit from that perat a business conference and comceived hostility? pared California to a sports team “Anyone who doesn’t believe that with a long winning streak, saying, this latest departure isn’t a threat to “they do tend to get a little complaCalifornia’s economy is a business cent, a little entitled, and then they climate denier,” Jim Wunderman, don’t win the championship president and CEO of the Bay Area anymore.” California, he said, “has Council, said in a statement. “We are been winning for a long time. And I watching the unraveling on one of the think they’re taking them for granted world’s mightiest economies and the a little bit.” consequences will be devastating.

Very quickly, two other stalwarts California for too long has willfully of the San Francisco Bay Area’s ignored our awful business climate, high-tech community also announced even as we’ve enjoyed incredible departures to Texas, Hewlett-Packsuccess and prosperity.” ard Enterprise Co. and software Wunderman added, “We can’t giant Oracle. afford to dither any longer or CaliforHewlett Packard Enterprise is nia will permanently lose hundreds building a “state-of-the-art” campus of thousands if not millions of jobs to near Houston for 2,600 workers and states like Texas that place value on said, “HPE’s largest U.S. employbusiness and investment.” ment hub, Houston, is an attractive Clearly the Covid-19 pandemic has market to recruit and retain future had an effect on corporate attitudes.

Many employers are now embracing work-at-home arrangements that make physical location less important and the Bay Area has been seeing an outward migration to communities, such as Sacramento, with less congestion and lower housing costs as a result. In that sense, moving headquarters staff to low-cost Texas buys more bang for the buck and makes perfect sense.

But there are other recent developments that may have a cumulative effect. They include state legislators’ calls for higher personal and corporate taxes, political efforts to help unions organize workers in the high-tech sector, legislation to dictate corporate board memberships, and direct slaps such as San Francisco’s new tax on corporations whose chief executives are paid over 100 times more than their rank-andfile workers.

We may have reached a tipping point in which the disadvantages of doing business in California outweigh the advantages. We should remember what happened to Detroit, which was the Silicon Valley of its day a century ago, but took its prosperity for granted and paid a heavy financial and social price for its complacency.

Good luck, Dee Dee. You’ll need it.

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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“The Dark Knight,” “Grease” and “Shrek” are just three of the 25 pictures to be added to the registry, which aims to preserve movies of cultural, historical or aesthetic importance, ranging from blockbusters and musicals to silent films, documentaries and adaptations.

“This is not only a great honor for all of us who worked on ‘The Dark Knight,’ this is also a tribute to all of the amazing artists and writers who have worked on the great mythology of Batman over the decades,” Christopher Nolan said in a press announcement.

“The cast and crew of ‘Grease’ have remained close for the past 40 years,” said director Randal Kleiser.

This year’s selection spans nearly 100 years and includes a record number of movies directed by women or filmmakers of color. Nine feature women at the helm: “Suspense” (1913), co-directed by Lois Weber; Ida May Park’s “Bread” (1918); Aloha Wanderwell’s “With Car and Camera Around the World” (1929); Ida Lupino’s “Outrage” (1950); Kathleen Collins’ “Losing Ground” (1982); Julie Dash’s “Illusions” (1982); Lourdes Portillo’s “The Devil Never Sleeps” (1994); Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker” (2008); and “Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege” (2006) codirected by Joan Lander.

“The National Film Registry is an important record of American history, culture and creativity, captured through one of the great American art forms, our cinematic experience,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. “With the inclusion of diverse filmmakers, we are not trying to set records but rather to set the record straight by spotlighting the astonishing contribu-

List of films • “The Battle of the Century” (1927) • “The Blues Brothers” (1980) • “Bread” (1918) • “Buena Vista Social Club” (1999) • “Cabin in the Sky” (1943) • “A Clockwork Orange” (1971) • “The Dark Knight” (2008) • “The Devil Never Sleeps” (1994) • “Freedom Riders” (2010) • “Grease” (1978) • “The Ground” (1993-2001) • “The Hurt Locker” (2008) • “Illusions” (1982) • “The Joy Luck Club” (1993) • “Kid Auto Races at Venice” (1914) • “Lilies of the Field” (1963) • “Losing Ground” (1982) • “The Man With the Golden Arm” (1955) • “Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege” (2006) • “Outrage” (1950) • “Shrek” (2001) • “Suspense” (1913) • “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” (1971) • “Wattstax” (1973) • “With Car and Camera Around the World” (1929)

tions women and people of color have made to A mer ican cinema despite facing often overwhelming hurdles.”

The group also includes seven movies from filmmakers of color, including director Wayne Wang’s 1993 classic “The Joy Luck Club.”

“I could have never imagined, after reading a few chapters of Amy [Tan]’s manuscript that eventually became ‘The Joy Luck Club’ book, that my dream of its adaptation would result in a movie that is still talked about decades later,” producer Janet Yang told the National Film Registry. “When people tell me – and so many from so many cultures have – that the movie helped heal a rift with their family, I am immensely gratified and it reminds me of the power of the moving image.”

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Oscar winner Zellweger now Grammy nominee

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Renee Zellweger giggles when she remembers the first time she sang in a film. For 1995’s “Empire Records,” she pogoed on a rooftop next to musician Coyote Shivers, her voice coarse and cracked as she channeled her inner Courtney Love on a song called “Sugar High.”

No one would have guessed that, 25 years later, Zellweger would be nominated for her first Grammy. From her Oscar-winning tour de force as Judy Garland in last year’s “Judy,” her work on the Decca soundtrack is up for traditional pop vocal album, alongside Burt Bacharach and Daniel Tashian, Harry Connick Jr., James Taylor and Rufus Wainwright.

Zellweger, 51, swears she’s not a singer, but she’s no newbie, either. She began sharpening her vocal chops as Roxie Hart in Rob Marshall’s 2002 movie adaptation of the musical “Chicago.” She was game for a fizzy duet with Ewan McGregor in “Down With Love” and tackled Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie – yes, really – in 2010’s “My Own Love Song.” (And she was pitch-perfect in this off-key stinker from “Bridget Jones’s Diary.”)

But in “Judy,” Zellweger startled audiences and critics with her ruminative interpretations of Garland classics such as “Over the Rainbow” and “Get Happy,” mastering not just the icon’s pathos but her razzle-dazzle too.

Over Zoom from her home in Los Angeles, Zellweger told The LA Times about her “vast” taste in music and other actors she admires as singers. (And those acoustic guitars fuzzy in her background weren’t just for show: “She wouldn’t call herself a guitar or piano player but plays both anyway,” her rep says.)

Q: Renee Zellweger, Grammy nominee. Does that blow your mind?

A: I love that you laughed when you said that!

Q: I laugh lovingly. Did a Grammy ever seem like a possibility?

A: I laughed too. No, I thought we’d all moved on (from the film). I didn’t realize that it was in contention for consideration this year. It was a big surprise, and, of course, it was thrilling. It was an odyssey, and I loved every minute of it.

Q: What was your initial reaction to director Rupert Goold’s suggestion that you sing live in “Judy”?

A: I thought, “That’s the worst idea I’ve ever heard.”

And I kept thinking, “Well, we are going to do these recordings” (in the studio for the soundtrack), and so I think I was sort of tricked into believ-

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Renee Zellweger stars as Judy Garland in “Judy.” ing that it wasn’t really going to happen. That we would work toward that ultimate goal, but then, he would see what a terrible idea it was, and we would just use these recordings. Which we had to do in case something went wrong during the day, or I got laryngitis and we had to just push through and film with whatever we had.

Q: “Get Happy” is revamped on the soundtrack as a splashy duet with Sam Smith. But the movie version is quietly devastating. How did you approach that performance?

A: I understood (Rupert’s) intention with that scene and what it was meant to represent about her life. And what she has meant to so many people. It was really late and cold outside, so it fit the mood of the scene. It was remarkably moving, and that was the first live scene in the film. So I remember being a little bit nervous, but the beauty of the underlying message in it was more powerful in the room than my fear.

Q: What was it like to step up as a singer in “Chicago”?

A: I didn’t understand why (director) Rob Marshall had invited me to do that. I had no background in [singing], I had no training. So it was all just about Rob Marshall for me.

And I didn’t want to let him down because I was instantly smitten and cared for him so much. And if he thought it was possible, then I was just going to go with that.

I remember we did this huge read-through when we began our rehearsals up in Toronto.

Queen Latifah sat next to me here, and Richard (Gere) was here and Catherine (ZetaJones). And then at the end, where the U kind of turned, was Rob Marshall, my stage mom. And we were sitting, about to start with the performance, and I remember fidgeting. Because I was so nervous that I was going to sing in front of people, I knocked my knee on something under the table. And I looked, and I saw that they had strategically placed a microphone, a secret microphone, underneath my little space at the table. They

were afraid that I was going to swallow it and sing to myself and my script. (Laughs) Q: Is singing its own form of acting for you?

A: Maybe so. I haven’t thought about it that way. For “Judy,” it certainly was, because I felt protected because I was pretending something else and channeling something else. I wasn’t exposing myself so much. I thought of it more from the perspective of an athlete, really. I was a gymnast [in high school], and I would think of it as like when you’re training for a routine on the beam. I knew what I needed to do vocally and with my body and then with my breath and all of that. I knew what was necessary in each beat of the song. And then, once that was in my body, then it became about the emotion and the performance.

Q: How do you describe your taste in music?

A: It’s pretty vast and eclectic. I mean, it started with a lot of Austrian polka and classical music. And old-school crooners. Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Queen, the Beatles. My parents are European, and my cousins in Norway and Australia were teenagers when I was very small, so that brought all sorts of new revelations. Then I lived in Austin (Texas) in the ’90s, so you can imagine. I grew up in the ‘80s, so I was listening to Kraftwerk, ABBA and the Rolling Stones. And “Grease.”

Q: Who are some actors you consider good singers?

A: Cynthia Erivo. Holy cow.

Oh, her voice, it just touches me. Queen Latifah. Harry Connick Jr. Hugh Jackman.

Hugh Grant. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ewan McGregor.

Jessie Buckley (Zellweger’s “Judy” co-star).

Q: Favorite singers?

A: I love Rufus (Wainwright, who sings a duet of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” with Zellweger on the “Judy” soundtrack). His voice makes me cry. There’s just something about him. I also love Tom Petty, as a poet and a songwriter. Joni Mitchell, the Avett Brothers.

Bridge

by Phillip Alder

unmistakable signals to his partner, not worry about kibitzers.

Most bridge players are best at declarer-play, second-best at bidding and 10th-best at defense! To defend well, not only do you need to watch the cards closely and signal accurately to partner, but he must be doing the same, and both of you must be interpreting these cards correctly.

The best defenders use a lot of suit-preference signals. Today’s deal shows what is possible. How should the defenders defeat three spades after West leads the club three?

In the auction, if you think West ought to have bid four diamonds over three spades, tune in tomorrow.

East wins the first trick with his club king and cashes the heart ace.

West should realize that this is a singleton, so he must signal with his heart 10 under partner’s ace, a suit-preference signal for diamonds.

East now shifts to the diamond three.

SUIT PREFERENCE West takes that trick with his 10 and leads the heart six. After East ruffs and WINS REGULARLY leads the diamond jack, West overtakes George Szell, a conductor, was in with his king and delivers a second the United States on his way back to heart ruff to defeat the contract by two Europe from Australia when World War tricks; plus 200 to East-West.

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COPYRIGHT: 2020, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE A bridge defender must give

Sudoku

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Word Sleuth

Here’s how to work it:

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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, or box. Solution, tips SUITcolumn PREFERENCE and computer program at WINS REGULARLY www.sudoku.com

George Szell, a conductor, was in the United States on his way back to Europe from Australia when World War II broke out. He never left. He said, “Conductors must give unmistakable

Difficulty level: Bronze Yesterday’s solution:

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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).

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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).

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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

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS GW FINANCIAL SERVICES

LOCATED AT: 5089 Ellis Godfrey Dr. Fairfield, CA. 94533 Mailing Address: 5089 Ellis Godfrey Dr. Fairfield, CA. 94533 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Charity Byrd 5089 Ellis Godfrey Dr 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/ Charity Byrd 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 December 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: DEC 02, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002147 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043652 Published: December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020

LOCATED AT: 212 Couch ST. #B Vallejo, CA, 94590 Solano Mailing Address: 1474 University Ave., Suite 224, Berkeley, CA, 94702 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Goodwin Products & Services LLC CA, San Francisco, 94105 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/Jason Goodwin 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 December 2, 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: DEC 03, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002153 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043658 Published: December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS ALL CREATURES VETERINARY HOSPITAL

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS CHOKOLAT DANISH

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

LOCATED AT: 4050 Shaker Run Circle, Fairfield CA 94533 Solano Mailing Address: 700 Bogue Rd Apt 104, Yuba City CA 95991 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Danisha Matthews 700 Bogue Road Yuba, 95991 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/ Danisha Matthews 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 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: NOV 30, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002129 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043777 Published: Dec. 16, 23, 30, 2020, Jan. 6, 2021

T.S. No.: 20-24836 A.P.N.: 0174-374-180 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/7/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: PHILIP SMURR AND MARY SMURR, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Recorded 11/17/2005 as Instrument No. 200500178319 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Solano County, California, Described as follows: "AS FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST" Date of Sale: 12/30/2020 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: Outside the Santa Clara Street entrance to the City Hall located at 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $488,242.01 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1720 BEALE CIRCLE SUISUN CITY, CA 94585 A.P.N.: 0174-374-180 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder's rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site www.STOXPOSTING.com, using the file number assigned to this case 20-24836. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. For sales conducted after January 1, 2021: NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (844) 477-7869, or visit this internet website www.STOXPOSTING.com, using the file number assigned to this case 20-24836 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 11/23/2020 Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC 1500 South Douglass Road, Suite 150 Anaheim, CA 92806 Automated Sale Information: (844) 477-7869 or www.STOXPOSTING.com for NON-SALE information: 888-313-1969 Tai Alailima, Director DR# 00043422 Published: December 2, 9, 16, 2020

Online: dailyrepublic.com/classifieds FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS PEACE OF MIND AUTO PARTS & SERVICES LOCATED AT: 601 Lexington Dr., Vallejo, CA, 94591 Solano Mailing Address: 601 Lexington Dr., Vallejo, CA, 94591 Solano (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Garry Peace Sr. 601 Lexington Dr., Vallejo, CA, 94591 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/ Garry Peace Sr. 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 December 10, 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: DEC 11, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002213 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043786 Published: Dec. 16, 23, 30, 2020, Jan. 6, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS NAPA VALLEY FLOWER CO. LOCATED AT: 3850 Clay Bank Rd, Fairfield CA 94533 Solano Mailing Address: 3850 Clay Bank Rd, Fairfield CA 94533 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Imandeep Sahota 3850 Clay Bank Rd Fairfield, 94533 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business n am e o r n a m e s l i s t e d a b o v e o n 12/07/2020.

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/ Imandeep Sahota 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 December 9, 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: DEC 10, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002196 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043792 Published: Dec. 16, 23, 30, 2020, Jan. 6, 2021 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CARLOS CASTRO Case Number: P050520 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Carlos Castro; Carlos Cisneros Castro and Carlos C. Castro A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Eladio Castro in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Eladio Castro 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 as follows: DATE: JAN. 25, 2021 TIME: 8:30 a.m.; DEPT.: 4 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 statues 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: M. Kendall Hillman (SBN: 125135) Hillman, Lucas & Canning, P.C. 2420 Martin Road, Suite 300 Fairfield, CA 94534 (707) 427-7377 DR# 00043793 Published: December 16, 20, 23, 2020

Classifieds: 427-6936

PUBLIC NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS MOORE AND SONS JUNK REMOVAL

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

LOCATED AT: 934 Sheridan Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590 Mailing Address: 934 Sheridan Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Daniel Eugene Moore II 934 Sheridan Street, Vallejo, 94590 2) Daniel Eugene Moore 3030 Garvin Ave., Richmond 94804 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a General Partership 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/ Daniel E. Moore II 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 December 3, 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: DEC 04, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002159 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043657 Published: December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020

LOCATED AT: 484 Lupine Circle Vacaville CA 95687 Solano Mailing Address: 484 Lupine Circle Vacaville CA 95687 Solano (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Michelle Molina 484 Lupine Circle 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/ Michelle Molina 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 December 9, 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: DEC 10, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002199 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043778 Published: Dec. 16, 23, 30, 2020, Jan. 6, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS DAMN FIRE PIT, PRINCESS-MAYA MAGIC HAIR PRODUCTS, KINGS & QUEENS ROYAL ENTERPRISE LOCATED AT: 661 Gree Tree Circle, Fairfield CA 94534 Solano Mailing Address: 661 Gree Tree Circle, Fairfield CA 94534 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) PrincessMaya Fields 661 Green Tree Circle Fairfield, 94534 2) King-Nas-Zayah La'Blue 661 Green Tree Circle Fairfield, 94534 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a General Partership 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/ Princess-Maya Fields 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. 2020002074 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043779 Published: Dec. 16, 23, 30, 2020, Jan. 6, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS INCKERS LOCATED AT: 1652 West Texas St, Suite 121, Fairfield, CA 94534 Mailing Address: 5186 Maddalena Pl, Fairfield, CA 94534 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Vidyakumari Shankaramoole 5186 Maddalena Pl. Fairfield 94534 2) Rubina Khurana 5356 Julia Berger Circle , Fairfield 94534 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a General Partnership 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/ Vidyakumari Shankaramoole 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 23, 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 24, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002101 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00043581 Published: December 2, 9, 16, 23, 2020

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE INVITING BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the GOVERNING BOARD OF THE FAIRFIELDSUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, OF THE COUNTY OF SOLANO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, will receive up to, but not later than, January 13, 2021 at 1:00 pm local time that will not be opened publically, at the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Purchasing Department at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94534, bids for the following Project: Bid No. 2096-21-B Career Technical Education (CTE) Equipment & Supplies Interested vendors are referred to the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District website for details, instructions, bid forms and addenda. It is the responsibility of the bidder to visit the website for all communication and updates. Each bid shall be made on forms prepared by the District in the Contract Documents. Bid packets will be available on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 accessed at: https://www.fsusd.org/Page/15594 Bids shall be delivered and addressed to the Fairfield-Suisun United School District, Attention: Amanda Rish Director of Purchasing & Contract Services, 3rd floor, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield CA 94534, and shall be labeled “Bid No. 2096-21-B CTE Equipment & Supplies”, due no later than January 13, 2021 on or before 1:00 p.m., local time.

Bids will not be considered unless they are received by the proper time. No oral, telegraphic, electronic, facsimile, or telephonic bids or modifications will be considered. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to see that any bid submitted shall have sufficient time to be received by the Purchasing Office before the Bid Submittal Deadline. Bids received after the deadline will be returned unopened.

Bids must bear original signatures and figures.

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening for bids except as provided pursuant to Public Contract Code section 5100, et seq.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding.

DR# 00043585 Published: December 9, 16, 2020

Covid-19

National panel: Prison inmates, guards should be among first to get vaccine Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES – With cases of Covid-19 continuing to spread through prisons, guards and inmates should be among the first to receive vaccinations against the virus that causes the illness, a national commission recommended Monday.

The vaccine recommendation by the National Commission on Covid-19 and Criminal Justice, whose members include former U.S. Attorneys General Loretta Lynch and Albert Gonzales, was the main takeaway in a set of findings released by the panel. The group also called for an increase in the number of prisoners released during the pandemic and for some incoming inmates to be diverted from prisons in order to slow the spread of the disease.

As officials in California and other states scramble to devise plans for dispersing the vaccine and which people should be the first to receive it, the commission recommended that inmates and correctional staff be put in a category behind only healthcare workers and highly vulnerable populations such as the elderly living in nursing homes.

California officials on Monday said a decision had not yet been made on where inmates will fall on the state’s vaccination plan.

Former Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, a member of the commission, said he was not part of the sub-group on prisons, but said he understands the reasoning for the recommendation, given the high-risk nature of infec-

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An aerial view of San Quentin State Prison, July 8. tion while in custody. a quarter About of inmates in California – roughly 26,000 people – have become infected with the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. Ninety-five of them have died. One of the worst outbreaks occurred at San Quentin State Prison, where more than 2,200 inmates were sickened and 28 people died during the summer.

The infection rate of incarcerated people statewide skyrocketed 130% last week.

The federal prison system will be among the first to get the vaccine, but those receiving it will be staff as opposed to inmates, according to a federal memorandum initially obtained by the Associated Press.

The 14-person commission, created by the Council on Criminal Justice, found that the population density of prisons and jails, along with a lack of preparedness and guidance from justice system leadership, led to widespread failure to prevent the spread of the virus and led to numerous deaths.

Nationwide 12.7% of prison inmates have con-

firmed Covid-19 cases, three to four times that of the general population. Three states – South Dakota, Arkansas and Kansas – report that more than 40% of their prison populations have been infected.

In addition to the vaccine, the commission found that to increase the resiliency, fairness and effectiveness of a system that includes 2.1 million people behind bars and an additional 4.4 million on probation or parole, leaders must thin incarcerated populations to limit contact and maximize the distance between individuals.

The commission recommendation follows efforts out of California courts, where judges have ordered more than 1,000 inmates released or transferred to reduce San Quentin’s prison population of 2,900 and Orange County’s sheriff was ordered to slash his jail population.

“Fundamental changes often follow a crisis . . . so as we work to improve the fairness and effectiveness of our criminal justice system, this is the time for us to be bold in our thinking and actions,” said commission co-chair Gonzales,

LA city attorney files lawsuit against underground nightclub Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES – With no sign and no obvious front entrance, the empty storefront looks like many others in downtown Los Angeles’ Fashion District.

But behind the metal pulldown gate at 1114 South Main St. is an underground nightclub that has been operating in violation of Covid-19 restrictions under the cover of night, city attorneys say.

After documenting evidence of activity at the site for months, including multiple shootings, the city has filed a lawsuit against the LA Party Society’s manager and others associated with the venue, seeking millions of dollars in damages for allegedly holding crowded events amid a surging pandemic, City Attoreny Mike Feuer said Monday.

“Beyond the bullets and the assaults and the other criminal activity, I want to emphasize that packing people into an indoor space – an unlicensed club – during the pandemic, is the height of irresponsibility,” Feuer said at a livestreamed news conference.

The suit, which alleges violations of public nuisance and unfair competition laws, was filed against nightclub manager Yves Oscar Jr. and a pair of limited liability companies that are listed as the property’s owners and controlled by real estate investor David Taban.

City attorneys are asking for the venue to be closed indefinitely and for fines of $2,500 a day for each unfair competition violation – up to $3.65 million per defendant.

Taban, who has dozens of properties in his portfolio, is being prosecuted

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Club patrons access this alleged nightclub through its back door, entering through a gated, rear parking lot that is only accessible from an alley in Los Angeles. in two separate criminal cases, including one allegedly involving an illegal marijuana dispensary next door to the club.

He is not a named defendant in the city attorney’s lawsuit, which was filed in late November.

Oscar was arrested in August in front of the club for an outstanding warrant tied to a sexual assault. During his arrest, more than one pound of marijuana was recovered from his backpack, the lawsuit said.

Taban and Oscar could not be reached for comment.

An Instagram account reportedly tied to the illicit club advertised parties after coronavirus restrictions prohibiting nightclubs and large indoor gatherings began in March.

A Nov. 13 flier for “Freaky Friday” featured a woman in a revealing bathing suit and stated that doors were open from midnight to 6 a.m.

Rap artists and exotic pole dancers performed at some events, and patrons could smoke hookahs and purchase alcohol from a full bar, according to the suit.

A person who answered a message to the Insta-

gram account inquiring about the lawsuit wrote, “Is this for real?”

According to the suit, patrons entered the club through a back door and gated parking lot along the public alley running east of Main Street.

A colorful mural emblazoned on a wall in the parking lot depicts the club’s name and images including a marijuana joint and a liquor bottle, the suit said.

An early November Instagram post included a photo of Oscar counting money in front of the mural, according to the lawsuit.

At least five violent incidents have occurred at the venue in recent months, the suit alleged.

In mid-July in the parking lot and alley, a bullet struck a bouncer in the neck, and another bullet hit a second victim in the leg. Less than two months later, a security guard was shot while breaking up an altercation between two clubgoers, according to the lawsuit.

Asked why the city is suing, rather than directing the Police Department to shut the venue down, Feuer said his goal is a permanent closure.

who served as attorney general under President George W. Bush. “Let’s take this moment to make transformative, enduring improvements for the benefit of all Americans.”

Commissioners called for creating effective “safety valve” release mechanisms for medic a l ly v u l ner able people in prison.

California prison officials say they have reduced the inmate statewide population by 22,000 since March, bringing it to its lowest number in three decades. But more elderly and medically vulnerable inmates have died than have been released, according to a Times analysis.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has released more than 7,400 inmates who had only a few months remaining on their sentences and left more than 8,000 inmates who were due to begin prison sentences stockpiled in county jails – passing the burden to the state’s sheriff’s departments.

But lawyers for inmates say about 8,000 inmates, if not released, could be hospitalized or die if they contract the disease.

Commission co-chair Lynch said “it is our collective responsibility to not just tame this pandemic, but to use knowledge acquired through our journey to remedy inequities and other problems that have plagued the system for far too long.”

The body is also seeking to divert people with mental health and substance abuse disorders from custody and into public health alternatives and reduce jail populations by the use of citations.

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California shatters another record as virus cases, deaths reach new highs Tribune Content Agency SAN JOSE — On the same day the first American received the Covid-19 vaccine, the country’s death toll surpassed 300,000 and California shattered another record for daily infections, as officials warned the darkest days of the pandemic were still ahead, amid a glimmer of hope.

Monday afternoon in Los Angeles, the first nurse in California was inoculated. But by the end of that day’s count, new cases around the state numbered 41,419, according to data compiled by this news organization, soaring past the previous record set last week, and a sliver of intensivecare beds remained open around the state.

“These are the folks we’re going to count on the most,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a Tuesday morning news conference, commending the initial vaccine doses reaching frontline workers. “As I’ve said often, there’s light at the end of the tunnel but we’re still in the tunnel.

That means we’re going through perhaps the most intense and urgent moment since the beginning of this pandemic.”

At approximately 32,800 cases and 164 deaths per day over the past week, California is averaging more new infections and fatalities from the virus than any other point of the pandemic. It’s the fourth time since the start of December that Califor-

nia has broken its daily record for cases, coming most recently last Friday, when the state reported more than 35,000 new cases. In the past two weeks, the state’s average daily case count has increased 132% and its average daily death toll by even more: 157%.

California’s cumulative death toll grew to 21,194, after counties around the state reported another 150 victims of the virus. A total of 1,145 Californians have been added to the state’s death toll in the past week, more than any other seven-day period of the pandemic.

The past seven days have also been the nation’s deadliest, with more than 17,000 fatalities reported in the past week — an average of more than 2,400 per day – to bring the cumulative total over 301,000, according to the New York Times.

Hospitalizations also continued to grow in California while capacity in its ICUs fell to its lowest point of the pandemic. A net of nearly 600 patients were admitted to hospitals around California on Sunday, bringing the active total to 13,635, 75% more Covid-positive patients than two weeks ago and nearly double its previous summertime peak. Statewide, ICU beds are 93.5% full but few remain available anywhere in the southern portion of the state.

In all of the Southern California region, ICUs were filled to more than 97% capacity Monday.

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Solano: Covid-19 concerns led to move From Page B1 â&#x20AC;&#x153;I expected it so I felt satisfied to actually know something for sure,â&#x20AC;?

Solano womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball coach Matt Borchert said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, it is unfortunate and there is that feeling of sadness that comes with it but I felt it was the correct decision.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still disappointed the CCCAA didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the decision for all colleges to cancel the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;earlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; spring sports. It is unfortunate they are leaving it up to each college president to decide.â&#x20AC;?

Solano womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer coach Jeff Cardinal disagrees with the decision to opt out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That has been my stance the whole time,â&#x20AC;? the coach said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I disagree with not being able to in-person train. I also disagreed with decision to opt out, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not the one making those decisions.â&#x20AC;?

While understanding the impact it would have on Solanoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student-athletes, Visser defended the decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making that decision, knowing how important intercollegiate athletics is . . . in preparing for an opportunity at the next level, continuing their athletic careers, knowing the importance of keeping student-athletes engaged in our program, it was a very difficult decision,â&#x20AC;? Visser said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I feel it was the right decision. Health and safety are paramount.â&#x20AC;?

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An update for resuming youth and recreation adult sports was released by the California Department of Public Health, though Visser wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure if it applies to the CCCAA. Visser said he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;encouraged to see a consistent framework within the (county color) tiers for the guidance of youth sports and adult sports.

We will need to seek an interpretation whether college sports fits in the adult sports category.â&#x20AC;?

According to the release, soccer and volleyball wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be allowed for until their counties have attained the Orange or Moderate Tier, basketball not until theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve reached the Yellow or Minimal Tier.

Solano County, like the vast majority of the state, is currently in the Purple or Widespread Tier and with no hope in sight for an immediate improvement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you have your high-contact sports especially in gyms in January, February and March, when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at the height of Covid, it looked like the most prudent decision to make,â&#x20AC;? Visser said.

As with spring sports athletes who had their seasons halted in March, Solanoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball, soccer and volleyball athletes will have another year of eligibility.

And while thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good news for coaches and their players, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all part of the chaos caused by

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the pandemic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The impact is mainly mental,â&#x20AC;? Borchert said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have to work hard to stay motivated both academically and to physically stay in shape and to continue to want to improve. They have to process a different timeline in their brain now for what community college was going to look like for them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are many, many positives but mentally processing it and executing it thereafter is certainly the main impact. Not being able to play and then having to make big decisions on their future as early as January is unfortunately alarming.â&#x20AC;?

Added Williams, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the impact for some time, but some players will graduate and move on to the four-year level. Others will stay for next season. I still need to recruit local (high school) seniors, as they are our future, and we are constantly building for our future seasons.â&#x20AC;?

While each of the coaches and players is dealing with new territory, Cardinal said the fact that community colleges deal with significant turnover each year makes it easier for them than fouryear schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be pretty optimistic,â&#x20AC;? Cardinal said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a junior college, we only work with these kids two years. Turnoverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty great. Sometimes you get

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player for just one year.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a lot to process as far as that goes. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not a four-year school where get these players for four years. A lot get a one-year shot.â&#x20AC;?

Visser is hopeful Solanoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remaining teams can compete at some point in the spring. Under the CDPH guidelines, swimming and tennis are allowable for counties in the Purple Tier, while baseball and softball can be contested while in the Red or Substantial Tier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re keeping the door open on baseball, softball, swimming and tennis,â&#x20AC;? Visser said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No. 1, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re outdoors. No. 2, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lighter, minimal contact.

Hopefully, the vaccine will be showing results, so obviously weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re keeping the door open.â&#x20AC;?

Williams spoke for coaches everywhere when she expressed disappointment for the present and hope for the future â&#x20AC;&#x153;My players are handling it pretty well, even though weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather be playing,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are so strong academically; this will give them a chance to focus on academics and hoping by spring we can get back in the gym.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have come to grips with the decision; my hope is that we all make it through this winter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and crazy rise in Covid cases â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and things start turning in a more positive direction.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I made the decision for my family. They come first and foremost. When I made the decision, that was going to be final for the season. I guess I was just at peace with that.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Buster Posey

had to adopt the same coronavirus protocols that it used to complete the 2020 season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d feel c om for t able a f t er watching t he way things transpired over those two months,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plus, the babies are going to be roughly 7, 8 months old. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot different than premature.â&#x20AC;?

Posey could have opted back into the season, convinced the protocols were keeping players safe, but he said he was not close to picking up the phone and felt no guilt about being away as the club struggled with inexperienced catching while fighting for the playoffs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I made the decision for my family. They come first and foremost,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I made the decision, that was going to be final for the season.

I guess I was just at peace with that. I had a good time watching the team have success down the stretch. I felt it was a fun team to watch.â&#x20AC;?

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where his body was and make some physical-conditioning improvements.â&#x20AC;?

Posey said by phone he already has begun swinging â&#x20AC;&#x153;at full tiltâ&#x20AC;? and plans to face high velocity from pitching machines, â&#x20AC;&#x153;stuff you can do to try to get as close as you can and make sure your body is ready as much as possible.â&#x20AC;?

Posey acknowledged that none of that work can approximate an encounter with a bigleague pitcher.

Assuming the season begins as scheduled April 1, Posey will be 34 years old and 18 months removed from a reg ula rseason at-bat.

Much has changed for Posey, the Giants and Major League Baseball since then. The coronavirus pandemic was a seismic event for all, but particularly for Posey.

As the Giants were delving into their summer camp at Oracle Park, Posey and wife Kristen had just adopted twin girls, who were born prematurely and thus had compromised immune systems.

Posey was one of the bigger-name players who took advantage of the right to opt out of the season because he did not want to risk the lives of babies Ada and Livvi.

The Poseys also have 9-year-old twins.

Now, as MLB and the Players Association try to chart a course for the 2021 season, still unsure where the pandemic will take the nation this spring, Posey would be willing to return to the Giants for spring training even if the league

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