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RIO VISTA — A man arrested Saturday in connection with the death of his infant son remained in jail Sunday and is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday. Tre Kenneth Clay, 23, of Rio Vista, faces allegations of murder and assault on a young child causing great bodily injury or death. He is being held without bail. It’s the first reported homicide of 2021 in both Rio Vista and Solano County. The case centers on the death of a 2-monthold boy with serious injuries who was taken to Kaiser Permanente’s hospital in Antioch and quickly transferred to the University of California, San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, where authorities report the child later died. Police in Rio Vista were notified Jan. 18 of the infant’s arrival at the hos-

pital in Antioch with what authorities describe as “suspicious injuries” and responded there and then to the hospital in Oakland, where they learned of the child’s death. The police investigation was conducted with help from detectives with the Solano County Sheriff’s Office, who continued their interviews and the collection of evidence at both hospitals. A search warrant was authored and executed Saturday at a home on the 200 block of South Fourth Street in Rio Vista, where authorities suspect the infant boy was injured, Sheriff’s Office spokesman Deputy Le’Ron Cummings reports. Sheriff’s detectives and crime scene investigators processed the scene and collected evidence at the home. More interviews were conducted in subsequent days, Cummings reports. Camera footage was reviewed, evidence was

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Plants await planting at the Mary Bird Early Childhood Education Center on East Tabor Avenue in Fairfield, Sunday.

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Census estimates show population decline in 16 states Stateline.org With a perfect storm of aging residents, low birth rates, Covid-19 deaths and immigration cutbacks, 16 states saw population decreases last year as the United States experienced the slowest national population growth since the Great Depression. The nation grew only about 7% between 2010 and 2020, similar to the previous historic low between 1930 and 1940, according to new Census Bureau estimates, which do not reflect the 2020 census counts. The agency will release the final 2020 census tally in March.

California, Massachusetts and Ohio had been growing throughout the past decade until last year, while Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania began slides in 2019. Longer-term losses continued for Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia. The latest population drops could lead to economic stagnation for states. The bicoastal tech boom has been fueled by new residents, including foreign-born students and other skilled workers See Census, Page A8

The Mary Bird Early Childhood Education Center is shown this year during construction to add three new classrooms and a new office, kitchen and parking at the site on East Tabor Avenue in Fairfield.

FAIRFIELD — More than $5 million in work to upgrade the Fairfield-Suisun School District’s designated preschool center has been completed, the district has announced. Mary Bird Early Childhood Education Center has, since it opened in 2016, served as what district officials describe as a model preschool program to districts across the state and has received recognition and awards for how it serves children ages 3 to 5 years old. Three classrooms were added to the site, in addition to other projects. “Early childhood education is crucial to a child’s success,” Superintendent Kris Corey said in a press release about the project. “Building class-

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FAIRFIELD — Officials in Fairfield and Suisun City will soon start an evaluation of each campus in the FairfieldSuisun School District with an eye toward prioritizing future projects. Members of the school district staff will evaluate

how current educational needs and programs are being met by the facilities at every school and will assess the condition of the buildings, infrastructure, and safety and security, the district reports in a press release. The evaluations will start in February. Once every site has been reviewed, staff will

consider priorities across the district and determine the order in which the projects should be completed, the district reports. That list will be reviewed later this year by the Facilities Subcommittee and the governing board. Priorities in this latest update will reflect facilities needs to be addressed

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rooms designed to allow our youngest students the ability to interact with one another and grow in their fundamental skills is especially rewarding.” The site now has three new, 1,250-square-foot classrooms, each with a student restroom, three hand-washing sinks, built-in storage and alternative skylights known as solar tubes to allow for more natural daylight. Mary Bird now has 10 classrooms, each designed to meet the needs of a preschool program. Adjacent to the classrooms is a new, 1,953-square-foot main office. The district reports that the previous office was inadequately sized to serve as the main office and enrollment center for all state preschool sites across the district.

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California scientists have discovered a homegrown coronavirus strain that appears to be propagating faster than any other variant on the loose in the Golden State. Two independent research groups said they stumbled upon the new strain while looking for signs that a highly transmissible variant from the United Kingdom had established itself here. Instead, they found a new branch of the virus’ family

tree – one whose sudden rise and distinctive mutations have made it a prime suspect in California’s vicious holiday surge. As they pored over genetic sequencing data in late December and early January, the two teams saw evidence of the new strain’s prolific spread leap off their spreadsheets. Although focused on different regions of the state, they uncovered trends that were both remarkably similar and deeply worrying. See Surge, Page A8

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Voting rights advocates claim multiple spots on ‘top feminists’ list “And they helped lead the movement for fair and secure elections this year, mailing absentee ballot applications to every registered voter in Michigan, greatly increasing voters’ abilities to make their voices heard safely.” K r isten Clarke: “Kristen Clarke is the president and executive director of the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. She criticized the rushed confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and pointed out that Justice Coney Barrett has repeatedly attempted to dismiss and avoid the issues of voter suppression and disenfranchisement, particularly of communities of color. “In the lead-up to the 2020 election, Clarke raised awareness about voter suppression and fought for policies like absentee ballots that allowed voters to make their voices heard safely during the pandemic.” President-elect Joe Biden has selected Clarke to be assistant attorney general for civil rights. Vanita Gupta: “Vanita Gupta is the president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. As a part of her “All Voting is Local” campaign, she worked with state legislators to expand voting options during the pandemic, fought against illegal voter purges, and registered and mobilized new voters. “On top of fighting for a fair election, she also wrote about the unprecedented attacks on the 2020 census, and pushed for census integrity and accountability for the many communities of color that were missed or underrepresented.” Gupta has been nominated to be an associate attorney general in the Biden administration. LaTosha Brown: “In 2016, LaTosha Brown recognized the importance of Black votes, particularly in the South, where traditionally red states have been slowly turning blue. She co-founded Black Votes Matter to mobilize Black voters and fight for policies like early voting and no ID requirements that expand access to voting rights. “This year, the organization went town to town on a bus tour in several Southern states, partnering with local organizations, helping rural communities access ballots, and reminding Black communities of the power of their votes.”

Tribune Content Agency After it launched in the early 1970s, Ms. magazine became a leading voice in the fight for equal rights for women and other issues that came to define feminism. In 2020, equality at the ballot box became one of the leading issues for the media platform’s editors. So it’s no surprise that the 2020 list of “top feminists” includes a number of women who played critical roles in the democracy reform movement. Here’s a look at some of the women on the list. Stacey Abrams: “Stacey Abrams was a powerhouse in the fight for fair elections this year. After the 2018 elections in Georgia were marred with controversy, voter suppression and disenfranchisement, Abrams founded Fair Fight, abrams an organization dedicated to mobilizing voters, advocating for election reform, and educating voters about fair elections. “During the 2020 elections, Abrams and Fair Fight played a pivotal role in grassroots organizing for Joe Biden, and proved to be major factors in Georgia’s flipping blue for the first time since 1992. Abrams then presided over Georgia’s Electoral College votes, and . . . helped to lead a massive get out the vote effort on the ground in Georgia in the . . . Senate runoffs on Jan. 5.” M ichigan G o v. Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney General Dana Nessel: “Michigan officials Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney General Dana Nessel found themselves at the center of an unwanted spotlight this year, after President Trump attacked ‘those women from Michigan’ after they had the audacity to ask the federal government for the medical supplies they needed to address the Covid-19 pandemic. “But despite Trump’s condescension and belittling, Whitmer, Benson and Nessel made it clear that they would not back down from standing up for their state. They listened to public health experts and enforced Covid-19 safety restrictions, even as the Trump administration attempted to undermine their decisions, and right-wing terrorists attempted to kidnap Whitmer (which Trump refused to condemn).

A few things I never saw coming

for 44 years to use it just oday I offer a partial list of things I never as I did today. My life is saw coming, but which now complete. came to frui4. I never saw it coming tion nonetheless. that my taste in reading 1. I never saw it coming material would become that things that used to so eclectic. I recently trip me out would not raise re-read Viktor Frankl’s even a little bit of concern stark and sobering mastoday. I was in a Zoom terwork “Man’s Search Tony Wade meeting for a weight loss for Meaning” about how The last laugh program I am a part of and he discovered universal as with most such organizations truths as a prisoner of a Nazi conit is overwhelmingly comprised centration camp. I followed up of women. One of them menthat book by enjoying a “Guardtioned her monthly cycle and since ians of the Galaxy” graphic novel. I was the only guy present, she Perhaps chasing books about uniprefaced her remarks by saying, versal existential dilemmas with “Sorry, Tony.” cartoon drawings of galactic warWhen it was my turn to speak, riors and a genetically enhanced I told them that I’ve been married talking raccoon is not eclectic, but for 26 years and had a daughter just weird. Whatevs. so they weren’t going to cause me 5. I never saw it coming that any discomfort by talking about I would be able to so profoundly such things. Now, back when I was affect my wife’s musical tastes. a bachelor, though, those kinds So when we met in 1994, Beth lisof discussions were definitely tened to stuff like Dan Folgelberg, Guy Kryptonite. Gordon Lightfoot and the New 2. I never saw it coming that I Christy Minstrels. While I had would keep my New Year’s resoheard of all of those artists . . . uh, lutions. So usually by this time in they were not on any playlist of the month most folks have broken mine. I love old-school funk, blues, their New Year’s resolutions soul and many other genres, but I already. That’s not the case with was and am a hard rocker at heart. me this year as many of the ones I Recently I was checking out made in my government-mandated suggested playlists on YouTube Jan. 1 column, I have achieved. and one of them was “Swords & I have planned a “Rocky Horror Sorcery.” Now that had my attenPicture Show”-esque “Die Hard” tion because I was not aware that movie night near Christmastime, was a musical genre. It was mainly reached my weight loss goal weight hard rock/metal bands and I didn’t that equals my birth weight of like anything I sampled except one 8 pounds 3 ounces and became an band called Wind Rose that had an actual cartoon. infectious sing-a-long tune called 3. I never saw it coming that “Diggy Diggy Hole.” I cracked up I would thank Spider-Man. You as it was a band singing an earmay have noticed I used the highwormy metallic song about gold falutin’ word “fruition” in the mining dwarves. Beth has always first sentence of this column. I had an affinity for that fantasy learned that word from a “Spistuff and I told her about it. She der-Man” comic book when I was ate it up. She listens to their whole 13 and have been waiting patiently catalog constantly now and I

haven’t checked, but she may have even gotten a Wind Rose tattoo. 6. I never saw it coming that profoundly affecting my wife’s musical tastes would boomerang and affect my own. Beth also went down the rabbit hole exploring suggested artists and came across a band called The Hu. They are a Mongolian folk-rock band that features modified traditional instruments and Mongolian throat singing. I was surprised that even though I can’t understand a word, I liked it. I plan to master that guttural, twangy throat singing thing and walk around Walmart doing it as it won’t cause one eye to bat there. 7. I never saw it coming that I would become a real-life superhero. I purchased some longsleeved athletic compression sport T-shirts recently. There are 85% polyester, 15% spandex and are tight-fitting like a second skin. According to the online listing, they are perfect for daily gym, fitness, jogging, running, football, soccer, yoga, cycling and other active workouts. Now what it doesn’t mention is that if you were always too much of a big ol’ pork rind to wear anything like that before, but deporkified yourself, that when you put it on you would feel like a freakin’ superhero. I donned mine for the first time, went outside with the 1978 “Superman” movie theme playing on my phone and looked for a super-villain to accost. The closest I came was a neighbor walking down the street with his mask only covering his mouth but not his nose, so I tackled him then rocked some bodybuilder flexing poses with my foot on his belly. Reach Fairfield writer Tony Wade at toekneeweighed@gmail.com.

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SUISUN CITY — The City Council announced a Tuesday workshop to discuss homeless encampments in the city. The virtual workshop will start at 6 p.m. and is limited to 100 participants, according to the announcement released Wednesday by the administration. “Homelessness is a growing issue throughout the nation, but especially here in California. Cities have significant limitations in dealing with this issue effectively, given the inadequate funding and current laws,” Mayor Lori Wilson said in the statement. “We will be holding a series of workshops on the issue of homelessness, with encampments being our first topic.” She encouraged residents to share their thoughts. A recording will be available for those who are unable to participate at the time of the workshop. The Zoom webinar ID is 895 5968 2076.

‘Great Decisions’ begins Monday The weekly Foreign Policy Association “Great Decisions” program begins Jan. 25. The League of Women Voters Solano and the Benicia Public Library are co-sponsoring the event locally. To register and for more information, visit h t t p s : // m y. l w v. o r g / california/solano-county/ event /2 0 2 1- g r e atdecisions-series. The Zoom meetings will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. for eight consec-

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utive Mondays. “We plan to show the Foreign Policy Association weekly topic video as part of our Zoom meeting and follow the presentation with breakout discussions,” a statement released by the League of Women Voters states. The topics area Global Supply Chains and National Security; Persian Gulf Security Issues; Brexit and the European Union; Struggles Over the Melting Arctic; China’s Role in Africa; The Korean Peninsula; Roles of International Organizations in a Global Pandemic; and The End of Globalization. For more information about each topic, www.fpa.org/ visit great_decisions/. The 2021 “Great Decisions Briefing Book” can be purchased directly from the Foreign Policy Association.

Drive-thru crab feed set Saturday You can feast on crab Saturday and support the Friends of Suisun City Recreation – but you have to act fast. The event is a drivethru with food pick-up the same day between 4 and 6 p.m. at the Joseph A. Nelson Community Center, 611 Village Drive. Each dinner includes two Dungeness crab, pasta with marinara sauce, green salad, rolls See Week, Page A7

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Jessica and Jason Jaffrey sit with their children at home in Oak Park, Illinois, Jan. 11. The children from left are: Maya Cherikos, 15, Delaney Cherikos, 12, Connor Jaffrey,

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Tribune Content Agency The cake was from Costco, the food was Italian takeout, the venue was the couple’s Oak Park, Illinois, family room. Jessica and Jason Jaffrey got married on New Year’s Eve with no guests, other than her two school-age daughters from a previous marriage, and a close friend who agreed to officiate via Zoom. The 15-minute ceremony was followed by a Champagne toast and phone calls to family and friends. “It was really nice, I have to say,” said Jessica Jaffrey, 44, a women’s health nurse practitioner. “We could just enjoy each other and not have to worry about DJs, and food, and not saying ‘hi’ to everyone. For us, it was perfect.”

Yi makes dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic release from the college. To be eligible for dean’s list, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.6 or higher.

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FA I R F I E L D — James Yi of Fairfield has been named to the 2020 fall quarter dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s West campus in San Jose. The college announced Yi’s accomplishment in a press release.

Womack joins chancellor’s list Ashley Womack of Travis Air Force Base has been named to the chancellor’s list at Troy University for Term 1 of the 2020/2021 academic year in Troy, Alabama. Womack’s accomplishment was announced by the university in a press release. The chancellor’s list honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of 4.0.

TU names Hewitt to president’s list Avery Hewitt of Fairfield, a Trine University, Angola, Indiana, student, was named to the president’s fist for the fall 2020 term. Hewitt is majoring in forensic science. The university announced Avery’s recognition in a press release. To earn president’s list honors, Trine University students must complete a minimum of 12 hours and have a grade point

average of 3.75-4.0.

WLC adds Hoppe to fall 2020 dean’s list Owen Hoppe of Vacaville, a freshman at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, has been named to the college’s dean’s List for the fall 2020 semester. Hoppe is a graduate of California Lutheran High School. The academic achievement was announced in a press

10, and Matthew Jaffrey, 14. The couple eloped via Zoom on New Year’s Eve after the pandemic canceled their wedding plans.

French joins fall 2020 dean’s list at BU Grace French of Benicia is one of 2,000 students who were named to Bradley University’s fall 2020 dean’s list in Peoria, Illinois. French is majoring in kinesiology and health science. The accomplishment was announced in a press release from the university. A student must achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester on a 4.0 scale to be eligible See Good, Page A7

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Zoom elopements, in which the guest list is pared down to nearly zero, are on the rise during the pandemic, according to Brides.com editorial director Roberta Correia. She said elopements are in keeping with the better-known micro-wedding trend, in which the couple invites up to 10 guests for an in-person ceremony and everyone else attends via Zoom. “If anything, the pandemic has made people want to get married faster; it’s ‘I want that person in the lifeboat with me. I want to start this partnership right now,’” Correia said.

The 2020 Brides American Wedding Study found the Covid-19 pandemic increased the desire to get married for 82% of newlyweds, with 81% of newlyweds saying C ov id-19 cha n ged their expectations for their wedding. Corriea summed up the situation with a line from the movie “When Harry Met Sally”: “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” At the beginning of 2020, the Jaffreys were

planning a low-key destination wedding with sand, surf and sun for their active, blended family, which includes their four children from previous marriages: her daughters, Maya and Delaney Cherikos, 15 and 12; and his sons, Matthew and Connor Jaffrey, 14 and 10. When Covid-19 made that impossible, they switched to Plan B: a late-summer or early-fall rooftop wedding for 50. When the pandemic raged on, they briefly considered Plan C: a Las Vegas elopement. See Zoom, Page A7

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olshevism has proved some strange and disturbing things about human nature. It has proved that what is important for people is not what is there but what they conceive to be there. It has shown [that] it is possible to make them feel and believe practically anything. And it makes no difference whether that ‘anything’ is true.” So wrote George Kennan, one of America’s greatest diplomats. He wrote it in 1944 after having watched a generation of propaganda in operation in the USSR. People believe a leader and especially when a lie is told over and over. Now it’s happened here. I am almost thrilled at the emerging recognition, Jack Batson finally, of the devastating affect Fox News has had on our nation. It and the “right-wing media ecosphere” have indoctrinated the conservative “base” with a false reality. Elected representatives, in turn, can’t defy the base and together they have created a Frankenstein monster, made terribly visible Jan. 6. Now the leader, the sorcerer’s apprentice, is gone. But let’s take a look at his parting swan song, a taped speech he made in the White House the day before he departed. The propaganda is on full display. “Our agenda wasn’t about Right or Left, Republican or Democrat.” Oh my. Does anyone really need examples of that falsehood? In his mind, the Democrats in particular, and liberalism in general, was responsible for everything bad. To err was Democrat rather than human. The “Russia hoax,” the “impeachment hoax” and everything else false in his eyes was Democratic. “I made no new wars,” he proudly boasted. Except the war on the Constitution, what President Joe Biden now calls, “the uncivil war.” “In America, the government answers to the people,” he assured us. But in the past four years, “the people” were invariably white people and especially the rich ones. He has only one legislative achievement to his name, the tax cut, 90% of the benefits of which went to corporations and the 1%. “Our allegiance is not to special interests and corporations, it’s to our children and citizens.” Gulp. How many environmental laws that attempted to keep our air, water and commercial products clean and safe did his administration dump, making our children and citizens more vulnerable? “The movement we started is just beginning.” I take that as a threat. With the roughly $250 million he vacuumed up falsely claiming it would be used to fight the supposed fraud of the stolen election, he remains a political power. Speaking of his presidential tenure, he claimed breathlessly, “There’s never been anything like it.” Finally the truth. I am convinced that history will judge him to have been the worst president in our history. “The world respects us again.” What an outrageous lie. The Pew polls find that only in authoritarian nations has he gained respect. But “favorable opinion of the U.S. declined dramatically when Trump took office and remains significantly lower than during the Obama era.” Let’s look briefly at the failures of his foreign policies. His childish performance with North Korea resulted in that nation redoubling its efforts to make a solid-fuel ICBM that can reach us with a nuclear tip. Subsequently, North Korea cut off all negotiations with the U.S. Trump’s policy against Iran is also a complete and dangerous failure. Iran is now making enriched uranium to a level that threatens “breakout” to an atom bomb in less than six months. Trying to isolate Iran, we ended up isolated from our allies. Trump declared a trade war against China. China won; American farmers and consumers lost. I could go on. Trump did to the U.S. what he did to his casinos – brought ruin. Only time will tell how permanent the damage is. Jack Batson is a former member of the Fairfield City Council. Reach him by email at jsbatson@prodigy.net.

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A word for Biden, Pelosi, Schumer, Trump

imeless truths are strong Humility is an anchor ligaments; sticky stuff essential to ground our lives. connecting us in a living Too many forces prey upon us, web. Trying to escape threatening to loosen its hold. them only tightens their grasp. Too often we seem ignoIn a time before the lockrant of the word. down, I was shopping for a Another great president, DVD on Abraham Lincoln for a George Washington, was a hard-charging nephew who I humble fellow who neither thought could learn the “word” Kevin P. Ryan faltered nor feigned weakness. from the greatest of all presiHe did not seek royal status dents. As I stared at the popular image and he understood the wisdom of being of the burdened president, my thoughts wary of kings and those who wished to were quickly interrupted by a toddler be. Yet, how quickly do we reach for tugging at her mom’s sleeve, pleading our own scepter and crown? to see the movie “Charlottes Web.” Charlotte and great leaders beseech Mesmerized by the careworn face us to ensnare ourselves in lifeof Lincoln, I felt those timeless enhancing humility. ligaments hold fast and the web tighten Humbling oneself does not mean as I realized how much Charlotte and diminishing one’s true value or falsely Lincoln knew about the tangled webs self-deprecating. It means a sincere we often weave. desire for all to strive for excellence. It In the movie, after “spin doctor” means understanding the lie inherent Charlotte weaves words in praise of in thinking that once I get “there,” or Wilbur in her web, there is, predictonce I have “it,” life will be great. ably, “15 minutes of fame” for the little Humility is the wisdom to know that pig. Yet it quickly fades like vapors both the sizzle and the steak of life are from his unaltered fate, the farmer’s the passionate pursuit of productive, winter smokehouse. Is this not so with creative and compassionate livinglife? Yet we humans love those together. 15 minutes. We “Charlotte-ans” weave Humility is the fullness we feel tales of being “some pig,” rave on our after a rewarding interaction filled “radiance” or spin tapestries of how with another’s presence, our absence “terrific” we are. from the limelight. It is belief in God; Only the last word Charlotte spun not the one we see in the mirror, root was redeeming. It was a lesson about a for in the sports arena, fawn over in crucial ligament in the web of lifethe tabloids or groove to on our iPod. humility. It is often the first ligament For some, humility is a foreign tongue we tear. too difficult to speak as in its alphabet

the letter “I” is usually mute. It is a measuring rod reminding us of the smallness of our greatness. Humility is a divine attribute ranking up there with God’s capacity for love, his unfathomable sense of humor and his incredible ability to take a punch. It is direction, which can set ones’ moral compass. Humility’s bank account pays enormous dividends as you withdraw self-interest. It is intelligent, fully appraised of what it does not know. Humility is a thermostat, programmed to know we are really not that hot. Lincoln said to a nation at war with itself, “Malice toward none; charity for all; firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right . . . to bind up the nation’s wounds.” Each one of us is a nation of competing interests needing humility to broker our own lasting peace. Humility self-pollinates the soul. It understands how all are connected intimately by the silken threads of Charlotte’s web. Maybe humility should be what is meant when saying, “Jesus H. Christ.” Perhaps that should be the middle initial of all who lead. Humility is the right stuff. Kevin 9. Ryan is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, physician, author and musician. He is a Fairfield resident and member of The Right Stuff Committee of the Solano County Republican Central Committee. Reach him at ryan_k@comcast.net.

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Micromanagement plagues vaccine rollout

qualifies as a health care or too many people, it’s a knee-jerk reaction: Blame worker or an essential the slow U.S. rollout of employee? Is it OK for hospitals novel coronavirus vaccines to give shots to janitors or on too little central planning billing clerks? by the administration of PresMicromanagement is ident Donald Trump. Demand impeding the rollout. In South tighter control from the adminCarolina, for instance, a istration of President-elect Joe medical assistant often gives Biden. Limit the number of Virginia Postrel injections in a doctor’s office, vaccination sites! Bring in the and the job requires no special military! Put somebody in charge! certification. For novel coronavirus But the problem with the rollout of vaccines, however, the state says even the vaccines isn’t that no one is in someone with decades of experience charge. Far from the answer, tighter can’t administer a shot unless they federal control would probably be a have an official credential. disaster. It would only Instead of leaving decisions up to amplify the problem. medical practices that give shots every By guaranteeing large purchases, day and know who can do the job, the federal government gave manufac- “each state has different rules on what turers strong incentives to produce the level of person can give a [coronavirus] vaccines. It was a smart move, and it vaccine,” says Craig Robbins, a worked. But now we’re experiencing primary care physician with Kaiser the downside. Buying up the supplies Permanente in Colorado, who has been and bestowing a vaccine monopoly on working on the health management state governments blocked the normal organization’s vaccine rollout. distribution channels connecting Distribution is hard enough without producers with vaccinators. these roadblocks. Start with the Whether you’re laying fiber optic numbers. At Kaiser Permanente cable or delivering packages, that last facilities, a single vaccinator can give mile is the tricky, labor-intensive, about 10 shots an hour, with much of expensive part. To reach individuals, the time spent filling out forms. To get the system has to go from centralized to herd immunity, the U.S. needs to operations to decentralized ones. inject two doses several weeks apart to That’s why we have retailers rather something like 240 million people. At than ordering our toilet paper from Georgia-Pacific, and why they, in turn, 10 injections an hour, that’s 48 million often rely on distributors. “Cutting out hours of vaccinators’ time, 4.8 million the middleman” is a catchy slogan, but hours a week over 10 weeks to get to intermediaries make the system work. early March. We’d need 120,000 vaccinators working 40-hour weeks. When the federal government In a big country, that sounds doable. turned state agencies into the counAfter all, the U.S. has nearly a try’s vaccine distributors, it bypassed million practicing physicians, about the usual supply chains. Doctors and 4 million registered nurses, hospitals couldn’t get novel coronavi920,000 licensed practical or vocarus vaccines the way they order other tional nurses, more than inoculations. Distribution also became politicized 670,000 medical assistants, plus pharmacists, paramedics and medical, in ways that slow down vaccination. dental, nursing and pharmacy stuEvery shot comes with a ton of paperwork, and the rationing rules are dents. The problem is that most of hard to understand. Who exactly those people already have jobs or

full-time coursework. Most aren’t available to spend all day giving novel coronavirus shots. The last thing we need in these circumstances are special restrictions on who can administer vaccines – restrictions that send the perverse message that vaccines against this disease are somehow more questionable than those against the flu or measles. Before we lose more time, it’s worth asking what a program to get vaccines to people as quickly and effectively as possible might look like. Economist John Cochrane has made the case for selling vaccines to the highest bidder. That’s not going to happen, but we could do better by abandoning the urge to control every aspect of the process. Keep it simple. Use rationing rules people can easily understand. Worry less about queue jumping and more about getting vaccines into arms as quickly as possible. Trust medical professionals to do their jobs. Leaving matters to the states has one big virtue: It allows some pragmatic experimentation unapproved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s bureaucrats. A growing number have gone to a simple age cutoff, offering vaccines to everyone over, say, 65. States could also make it much easier for medical professionals to organize vaccination drives. Allow any practice to set up days when they offer shots to their employees, patients and the community. Leave it up to them to decide who can administer the injections and how to manage sign-ups. Just provide the vaccines. Novel coronavirus vaccines are a magnificent scientific and technological achievement. The challenges now are social and political. Meeting them requires flexibility, experimentation and trust. Virginia Postrel is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist.

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Couple needs to communicate to save 13-year relationship Dear Annie: My depressed. He could husband and I have be angry or resentful toward you for not been together since moving with him right 2008 and married since when he got the job. 2011. We slept in the Although this is not same bed, held hands logical and staying with and talked about everything in the beginning. your son until he went Then, in 2013, he got to college was the right a job in Iowa. I stayed Annie Lane thing to do, he might home until my youngest need to express his feelDear Annie ings. The first step to went to college. help him is to communicate I joined him in September 2014. He wasn’t the same with him, but if he won’t comman I fell in love with and municate with you, you have to married. Remember, I said seek the help of a professional therapist. There, you can get we talked about everything. to the bottom of your changed But he doesn’t communicate relationship and get your best with me anymore. friend back. Marriage takes He’s not cheating; he has work, and the best kind of work never been a guy who would is communication. Best of luck. cheat on his significant other. Dear Annie: Here is the His “friends” know more about issue: A couple we are close to – him, his current issues and and played cards with weekly everything else long before I before the quarantine – wants do. I want my best friend and to start playing cards again. We husband back. It seems like he do not want to do so because all goes out of his way to be anywhere but with me. — Missing of us are in our late 60s with the Way It Was chronic health issues. The two Dear Missing: Your husband of us feel that playing cards is still the same man, but together could cause additional problems if we were to it sounds as if he might be

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). The very nature of leadership is to head into the unknown while acting as though you do, in fact, know a lot. Were you to act otherwise, no one would follow. People are counting on you. Steel up. March forward. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The scene has become boring. Why? Is it because restraint was called for and is enacted? Or is it because no one has taken the initiative to face challenges with creativity? In the latter case, you’re the one for the job. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). More is not better, and better is not more. You’ll love how free and light you feel as life reflects this truth to you today. In one gesture, you will let go of several small burdens. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Every time you choose to do something without knowing how it will turn out, you’re being brave. Joining the game, starting the project or investing in the venture are all possibilities that beckon your bravery. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Attraction causes you to say and do things you weren’t expecting to. You’ll make a commitment and keep it. The commitment doesn’t seem that big. This is absolutely how big things start. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You will extend your tender heart outside yourself and empathize with those who need their pain to be seen and heard – more comfortable than

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acquire Covid-19. We are trying to be safe and believe that all of us handling the cards is not a smart idea. The other couple does not feel that way and cannot understand why we don’t want to play. We have gotten to the point where it is placing some strain on our relationship. I know that they read your column, so could you please offer some advice? — Quarantined and Stressed Dear Quarantined and Stressed: Keep up the good work. You are correct to be cautious during this time, especially since you both have chronic health issues. Explain to your friends that it is not them who you don’t want to see – it’s the virus you don’t want to see. Try and remember that this is temporary and you will hopefully be playing cards together very soon. Stay strong. I know it is a challenging time for all of us. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

by Holiday Mathis

Today’s birthday You’ll partner with two types: those as adventurous and daring as you, and those who have an entirely different view from yours who can show you sides of life and various options that you wouldn’t have seen on your own. Life is not a game, but there are competitive aspects at play that you’ll do well to embrace. Libra and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 24, 31, 1, 4 and 16.

focusing on your own feelings. You’ll get around to that when you’re ready. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You can be doing everything the others are doing, all that’s expected and more, and still somehow feel like you’re off track. Take this intuitive nudge as an opportunity for deeper noticing. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). People say, “You remind me of . . .” out of a desire to make a connection that brings you into their understanding. Hopefully you will find the attempt endearing even though you are so unique that comparisons are absurd. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). There’s no manual for what you’re doing, but you’ll go on anyway, solving one problem at a time. Eventually, the larger

issues get solved. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). We all have limited experience and perception. Your desire to see beyond what you could yesterday is more than most people will aspire to and will make all the difference in your experiences and soul growth. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). You have not been left out of the information loop; you just have your sources on mute so that you may keep some semblance of control over your environment. Smart! Otherwise, the distractions would be endless! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Assumptions are the enemy of learning. The assumed knowledge fills the slot, making it impossible for new possibilities to reside there. There’s genius in the mental flexibility to upend knowledge and playfully move it around. CELEBRITY PROFILES: The intellectual energy of Aquarius encompasses intellectual developments including mathematics, the language of science, the cosmos and the language of music. Hit-maker Alicia Keys has natal sun, Mercury and Mars in Aquarius. Keys also leans into the philanthropy of her sign as cofounder of Keep a Child Alive, a foundation that provides health care and other support to African families. Write Holiday Mathis at HolidayMathis.com.

Bridge

by Phillip Alder

example. How would you and your partner bid the North-South hands? South opens one spade, and North raises to two spades. (Yes, North has a maximum, and the Losing Trick Count says that he is worth a game-invitational raise, but unless that club suit is useful, the hand will prove disappointing to partner. Starting with two spades seems right.) What should happen after that? South might jump to four spades, but that is unnecessarily precipitate. It is better to rebid three clubs. Yes, North will think that that is a help-suit game-try, which might be made with a weaker suit, but South is interested in his partner’s club holding. Typically, North would either sign off in three spades or jump to four spades. Here, though, his hand could not be better. He should raise to four clubs, announcing the delicious double fit. South should then see the expediency in bidding six clubs, not six DESCRIBE STRENGTH spades, because the diamond ruff(s) the shorter trump hand. AND FIT CORRECTLY willInbesixin clubs, South takes five spades, Double fits – at least eight cards one heart, five clubs and one diamond combined in each of two suits – do not ruff in his hand. Even if North has only give bridge players fits. Quite the four clubs, a second diamond ruff will opposite – they love them because they provide a 12th trick. provide more tricks than the base Note, though, that there are only point-count suggests. Then the hard 11 tricks with spades as trumps after part can be deciding which of the two West leads a high diamond. fits to make the trump suit. Today’s deal, of course, is an COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repeats. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. Solution, tips DESCRIBE STRENGTH and computer program at ANDwww.sudoku.com FIT CORRECTLY

Double fits – at least eight cards combined in each of two suits – do not give bridge players fits. Quite the opposite – they love them because they provide more tricks than the base

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Good From Page A3 for the dean’s list.

Ficklin makes grade, joins dean’s list Rosalyn Ficklin of Fairfield, a freshman who is studying studio art, was among approximately 900 Bob Jones University students in Greenville, South Carolina named to the fall 2020 dean’s list. T he u n iver sit y announced Ficklin’s accomplishment in a press release. The dean’s list recognizes students who earn a 3.0 to 3.74 gradepoint average during the semester.

ENMU taps Morales for fall dean’s list Yesenia Morales of Fairfield has been named to Eastern New Mexico University’s dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. The selection of Morales for the academic honor was announced by the university in a press release. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours with a GPA of 3.25 or greater.

BSC names 2 from Solano to honor roll Two local students made the Bismarck State College president’s honor roll for the fall 2020 semester in Bismarck, North Dakota. The list includes Jake Hish of Fairfield and Michael Tilden of Vacaville. Their accomplishments were reported in a press release from the college. Students need to maintain at least a 3.5 grade-point on a 4.0 scale while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of classes and qualify for the Bismarck State College presi-

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Benicia students land on dean’s list The University of Utah congratulated more than 9,700 students who were named to the fall 2020 dean’s list. Several local students made the list. They include: Benicia students Luna Esmerode, whose major is listed as ballet and English; Sam Enke, whose major is listed as environmental and sustainable studies; Margaret Bergen, whose major is listed as pre biology; and Kathy Wright, whose major is listed as psychology. Their accomplishments were listed in a press release from the university. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher in at least 12 graded credit hours during any one term.

2 from Solano earn academic honors Two students from Solano County made the fall 2020 honor roll lists, including chancellor’s honor roll, at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. The students are Juan Ramon Riojas of Fairfield and Turner Freese of Vacaville. Their accomplishments were included in a press release from the university. The chancellor’s honor roll is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75 to 4.0. In order to be eligible for honor roll designation, a student must have completed at least 12 graded hours for the semester and may not be on academic probation during the semester. Do you have some good news to share? Send it to Susan Hiland at shiland@dailyrepublic. net. Be sure to include Good News in the subject line.

A cave man encased in ice? The story behind this viral Minneapolis park sculpture Tribune Content Agency A lot of scary things come out of the deep, polar vortex of a Minnesota winter. Zug Zug, a cave man encased in a block of “ice,” popped up at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. Now his long-lost companion, Zarah, is out there awaiting discovery. The two mysterious cave people didn’t emerge from the black lagoon or Frankenstein’s laboratory. Minneapolis ad agency Hunt Adkins commissioned Minneapolis-based artist Zach Schumack and his art collective, Leonic, to build Zug Zug as the centerpiece for an advertising industry show last February. Once the gig was up, the cave man sat alone in Schumack’s garage. It felt like a sad ending until he envisioned a different future for Zug Zug. For the past couple of years, he worked with Danish artist Thomas Danbo on a huge troll made of recycled wood and placed on a hiking trail in Colorado. The Breckenridge Troll started getting upward of 5,000 visitors per day. The troll was taken down after a city official twisted his ankle while visiting it, but a huge backlash brought it back. “That’s when I realized the power art could have,” Schumack said. “That’s when I thought it would be great to put Zug Zug in Minnesota somewhere in the woods, because it looks like it came from there.” Schumack, 34, who ran a construction company until he realized he wanted to build festival sites and large-scale art installations, had 10 days before traveling to Aspen, Colorado, to work on the X Games, which begin next week. It was now or never. After receiving permission from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, he and

a week and a half to plan a Dec. 31 ceremony. Jessica’s daughters did the decorations with balloons and streamers. Jessica wore a work dress and Jason wore a blue button-down shirt. The ceremony itself, held shortly after noon, lasted about 15 minutes. “There were so many wonderful things that they were already doing and already committed to that were in progress,” Keenan said. “What a beautiful foundation to move a marriage forward, with all those things.” Jason and Jessica met on an online dating site in October 2014. “I’m not gonna lie,” he said. “I fell in love with her beauty before I met her in person. But also, we had a very long courting period of a couple weeks before we met, where we were texting.” She used to say, “I’m a hoot,” he said, and she was. He fell in love with her humor, her quirkiness,

her wit, her sweetness and her intelligence. She r emember s driving down the Eisenhower Expressway with him, after just a few months of dating. “It was this overwhelming physical feeling of just loving him, just loving every ounce of him,” she said. “This was not (either of) our first marriage, so to feel that feeling again was just amazing and powerful.” They both loved taking the kids to Lake Michigan, listening to live music and spending time outdoors. “I always joked that we were two peas (in a pod), and he actually got a little two peas necklace made,” Jessica said. The Jaffreys had already fallen in love, bought a house together and blended their families when they eloped. But, still, marriage is different, Jason said: “I walk around the kitchen, saying, ‘Hello, wife.’ It feels nice.”

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A number of government meetings will occur this week. They are open to the public and can be viewed via the internet due to Covid-19 safety protocols. They include: n Solano County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m. Tuesday, County Government Center, 675 Texas St. Info: www.co.solano.ca.us. n Vacaville School District, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, special meeting, Educational Services Center, 401 Nut Tree Road. Info.: www.vacavilleusd.org. n Vacaville City

Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, c ou nc i l ch a mb er, 650 Merchant St. Info: www.ci.vacaville.ca.us. n Suisun City Council, 7 p.m. Tuesday, City Council chamber, 701 Civic Center Blvd. Info: www. suisun.com/government/ city-council. n Fairfield-Suisun School District, 5 p.m. Thursday, first-floor board room at the Central Office, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield. Info: www.fsusd.org. n Vacaville School District, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Educational Services Center, 401 Nut Tree Road. Info.: www. vacavilleusd.org.

From Page A3 By mid-December, that didn’t seem safe either. The Jaffreys formulated Plan D, a courthouse wedding, only to discover there was a two-month waiting period to be married by a judge. And then, there was the fifth and final plan. New Year’s was approaching, and with it, the end of 2020, a year widely compared to a dumpster fire. “We just kind of realized, ‘Let’s do it,’” said Jason, 47, a sales manager for a media company. “It had been a crummy year for a lot of people, and we just wanted to cap it off with something that was special to us.” Plan E was a Zoom elopement, with the couple’s good friend, Megan Keenan, 39, of Oklahoma City, as the officiant. The Jaffreys had about

and desserts. Ticket sales end Jan. 25. A live prize drawing is planned at 7 p.m. Prizes will be on display during pick-up. For crab feed tickets, visit www.eventbrite. com and search in Suisun City for Drive Through Crab Feed. Tickets for the prize drawing can be purchased at facebook. com/suisuncity.

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Len Schmid checks out cave man Zug Zug at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. Zug Zug’s mate, Zarah, is still in hiding somewhere in Minnesota. the Leonic crew brought Zug Zug to his new home, encased in what looks like a massive block of ice but is really a mix of Plexiglas and epoxy. “To see this reaction, it really warms my heart,” he said. “It’s a piece we could’ve potentially thrown away.” Zug Zug has become a viral sensation, but his long-lost companion Zarah, the mother huntress – described by Leonic collective member Ian Malloy-Busse as “a strong independent woman viewed through the lens of ice” – is still in hiding. Schumack offered a single clue: She is somewhere in Minnesota, but not in the same park, and not in Minneapolis. After someone finds her, Schumack and Leonic are planning to release a children’s storybook

about Zug Zug and Zarah’s epic romance. “All I want people to do is go into the parks, get away from TV screens, get in nature,” he said. “Who knows? Maybe you will come around a bend somewhere and you’ll find Zarah, the mother huntress. Take a pic, tag me, call the news. I really don’t care about the notoriety or the credit. I just want to continue creating things that have a positive impact for the community.” Schumack felt called to give back to the community after the pandemic started and George Floyd was killed. After being on the road for almost three years, he came back to the Twin Cities and started volunteering, handing out food, baby supplies and other necessities to people who’d lost their resources. “The positive impact

felt really special,” he said. “I’ve gotten a lot of the same positive feeling with Zug Zug. Every time I go to check on it or touch up, there’s always families who bring kids. You can see the wonder and amazement in their eyes and faces.” While Zug Zug was a commissioned piece, the collective spent its own time and resources making Zarah. As Schumack worked until 3 or 4 a.m. many nights, he thought of his mom, Rachel Lundstrom, who raised him alone until she died of breast cancer when he was just 8. “It was motivation for me, that added element of care,” he said. “Once we decided what Zarah’s story would be, it rang a bell so much for my mother. What a better way to describe her as a strong independent woman.”

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New lawn is shown near play equipment at the Mary Bird Early Childhood Education Center on East Tabor Avenue in Fairfield, Sunday.

The site also received a new parking lot and an expanded kitchen. The expanded parking will allow parents and numerous staff serving the district’s youngest students adequate space to park and safely access the campus, the district reports. Total project costs

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From Page One with other facility funds depending on availability and fund regulations.” These projects will not be completed with Measure J, the district reports. All remaining Measure J funds have been allocated. Measure J is a $249 million school facilities bond passed by voters in June 2016. Measure J came after Measure C, a $100 million school facilities bond passed by voters in March 2002. The school district leveraged Measure C money to tap into additional money from various sources to complete more than $200 million in projects. The first comprehensive, yearlong process to create a Facilities Master Plan for the school district was undertaken in 2016 and involved more than 350 participants with stakeholders from the district, community, local agencies and businesses, the district reports. The plan identified $1.3 billion in facilities needs and formed the basis in developing a prioritized list of projects to be completed once funding became available. The list of projects has been revised and updated since that time to reflect current requirements and projects that have been completed with Measure J and other facility funds, the district reports. The list was last updated in August 2019 after a fivemonth review process with administration, school site staff and the governing board. “Updating our facilities priorities approximately every two years ensures we are always current and ready to spend the funds on what our district needs the most as soon as the money is available,” Superintendent Kris Corey said in the press release. The latest facilities update shows proposed projects across nearly every campus across the district. Those projects range from adding new classrooms, to replacing existing portable classrooms with permanent buildings, to library upgrades, to sports track and field projects, to enlarged or expanded playground, to new parking and to heating, air condition-

Court From Page One processed, an autopsy was performed and behavioral experts were consulted. Cummings reports that the investigation led to a warrant being issued by a Solano County judge for Clay’s arrest. He was arrested

‘Updating our facilities priorities approximately every two years ensures we are always current . . .’ — Superintendent Kris Corey

ing and plumbing projects across various elementary and middle school sites. Armijo High School is listed to receive a new sports complex (gyms, tennis, pool, locker room and sports medicine training facility, team rooms and weight rooms) and parking; an updated firelife safety system; a new science complex, a modernized and upgraded trades shop building; a music/ drama/per for mance complex; a modernized Armijo Annex, including bathrooms (Sem Yeto Satellite); modernization to existing classrooms; a new track and field, and additional parking. Fairfield High School is listed to receive modernized science labs and science classrooms; modernization of existing classrooms and restrooms; rehabilitation of the sports complex facilities; a new track and field; and a shift of the Sem Yeto, Young Mothers, and child care facility to the west end of the campus, to include fencing and a remodel of K Wing. Rodriguez High School is listed to receive a theater complex; a new track and field; and expansion of the agriculture area. The Public Safety Academy is listed to receive additional parking next to the gym, pending a potential land easement; a modernized kitchen; permanent structures to replace portable restrooms; an expanded eating area; new Career and Technical Education classrooms with training and storage area; and replacement of existing portable classrooms with permanent buildings. All projects are contingent on funding and may change with the needs assessment that’s about to begin. To view the 2016 Facilities Master Plan and the 2019 Facilities Master Plan Update, along with the project lists, visit https:// www.fsusd.org/Page/16519. without incident shortly before 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fourth Street home in Rio Vista and was booked into the county jail shortly before 6 p.m., according to Cummings and jail records. Authorities did not release a description of the types of injuries involved or a specific cause of death. Clay is scheduled to appear in court at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Fairfield.

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From Page One Researchers at CedarsSinai Medical Center in Los Angeles found that although the strain had been barely detectable in early October, it accounted for 24% of roughly 4,500 viral samples gathered throughout California in the last weeks of 2020. In a separate analysis of 332 virus samples culled mostly from Northern California during late November and December, 25% were of the same type. “There was a homegrown variant under our noses,” said Dr. Charles Chiu, a laboratory medicine specialist at University of California, San Francisco who examined the samples from the northern part of the state with collaborators from the California Department of Public Health. Were they not on the hunt for the U.K. strain and other viral variants, he said, “we could have missed this at every level.” The new strain, which scientists have dubbed B.1.426, bears five mutations in its genetic code. One of them, known as L452R, alters the virus’ spike protein, the tool it uses to infiltrate human cells and turn them into virus-making factories. Over multiple generations, even a small improvement in this ability will help a virus propagate more easily through a population, driving up infections, hospitalizations and deaths. Spotty surveillance efforts that use genetic sequencing to track changes in the virus had detected a single instance of B.1.426 in California way back in July. As far as scientists can tell, it lay low for the next three months. Then it got busy. The team at CedarsSinai collected 192 viral

Census From Page One using immigration visas, while many smaller cities and towns depend on unskilled farm or factory labor and need more immigration to stay productive. “Knowledge and living standards stagnate for a population that gradually vanishes,” concluded Stanford University economist Charles Jones in a September working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. New York and California, both hit early by the pandemic, had some of the biggest drops between mid-2019 and mid-2020, with New York losing about 126,000 people and California losing almost 70,000, according to annual Census Bureau estimates that are not related to the official 2020 census counts. The annual estimates are based on births, deaths, construction permits and other records. Also, Illinois’ population slide continued with a drop of about 79,000. New York and Illinois had the largest percentage drops in population, about twothirds of 1% for each. The big gainers were Texas, up about

were $5.1 million from design through construction. The work was funded by fees developers pay when new projects are built with the school district’s boundary. The additional classrooms will allow the school to serve approximately 180 children in the subsidized state preschool program and the Structured Class for Intensive Learning special education program. “The combined programs create an inclusive

environment where a variety of activities are offered in the areas of language arts, mathematics, art, music, physical movement, dramatic play, science and ecology,” according to the press release about the project. Mary Bird has hosted numerous tours to districts and special education programs across the state since 2016 as they try to replicate the inclusivity and academic success that is achieved at this facility, according

to the press release. The center has been awarded the state of California and state Senate Certificate of Recognition, the California Legislature and Assembly Certificate of Recognition, and the Solano County Quality Rating and Improvement System Certificate. The campus is located at 420 E. Tabor Ave. It supports state preschool programs at Fairfield Elementary School and at Public Safety Academy.

samples from patients at the medical center between Nov. 22 and Dec. 28. At 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, they uploaded those samples to their genetic sequencer, which began to spit out the data over the first weekend of the new year. The strain’s sudden prominence elicited wonder and sorrow. “We said, ‘Wow! There’s something different, something we didn’t expect to find,’” said Dr. Eric Vail, a pathologist who usually sequences genes in search of cancer drivers. “All of a sudden, your brain starts going a mile a minute.” All thoughts quickly turned to the state’s calamitous Covid-19 surge – a run-up in illness and death that stressed hospitals to their limit, killed more than 18,000 Californians and doubled the state’s total death toll in the space of less than three months. Had they found the culprit? The preliminary evidence seemed damning. It was certainly found at the scene of the crime. Flummoxed health officials working to contain the outbreak had hypothesized that they were up against a new coronavirus strain with enhanced transmission capabilities. But there were several other suspects to consider as well, including chilly weather, restaurant dining, holiday gatherings and a growing disregard for public health measures. To clarify B.1.426’s role in the surge, investigators will need to determine just how much devastation it is capable of producing. That inquiry will focus on its transmissibility as well as its ability to circumvent the tools – including masks, drugs and vaccines – that can be used to bring the pandemic under control. For now, both sets of researchers doubt they have found a lone actor. But they may have caught

an accomplice. Chiu said his skepticism stems in part from the fact that the surge in cases across the state seems to have begun before the new strain saw its steepest growth. “It may have contributed to this surge, or simply gone along for the ride,” he said. In addition, the strain’s sudden prominence among viral samples in Northern California could be due in part to its role in an unusually large outbreak at Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center that infected at least 77 staffers and 15 patients, and resulted in one employee death. Officials are investigating whether an infected but asymptomatic employee was able to spread the virus widely with the help of a batterypowered fan that was part of an inflatable Christmas tree costume. “It seemed to spread quite fast,” said Dr. Sara Cody, the health officer for Santa Clara County, where the hospital is located. “We are trying to understand whether the features of that outbreak are because of this variant – does this variant of the virus behave in some different way – or does it have to do with other factors that were present at the hospital?” In Southern California, where the timelines of the surge and B.1.426’s emergence seem better aligned, researchers are more inclined to blame the virus. “It probably helped to accelerate the number of cases around the holiday season,” Vail said. “But human behavior is the predominant factor in the spread of a virus, and the fact that it happened when the weather became colder and in the midst of the holidays when people gather is not an accident.” Scientists in Chiu’s lab have already begun cultivating armies of the new strain, derived from four patients recently infected

with it. Creating large batches under controlled conditions is a first step in testing whether the any of its mutations enhance its ability to latch onto, invade and hijack human cells. Those early efforts have raised cause for concern. “It grows pretty robustly,” Chiu said. Adding to his concern are the findings of other researchers at Howard University who engineered and tested a version of the coronavirus with the L452R mutation, which rose to prominence in a strain that surfaced in Denmark in March. The Howard team found that the mutation helps the virus attach more firmly to human cells, potentially enhancing its transmission. In Chiu’s lab, as well as at Cedars-Sinai, scientists will put the new strain through its paces to look for signs that B.1.426’s mutations have enhanced its performance. Other experiments will explore whether the antibodies generated by the immune systems of people who have been infected by or vaccinated against the coronavirus will recognize this new strain. Some damning evidence has already come to light. State health officials reported this week that a patient in Monterey County who had tested positive for an infection in April and recovered has now been infected with B.1.426. That suggests that the new strain may be able to hide its presence from antibodies created after exposure to other versions of the virus – a phenomenon known as “immune escape.” If that’s the case, it might undermine the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines and antibody-based treatments. “The takeaway is that this is a variant that’s becoming more prevalent and we need to lean in and understand more about it,” Cody said.

374,000 people for the year, and Florida, up about 241,000, though the figures do not take into consideration the coronavirus spikes that happened in those states after July. In percentage terms, the Mountain West states of Idaho (2.1% growth for the year) followed by Arizona (1.8%), Nevada and Utah (1.5%) grew fastest. The national population slowdown last year may reflect the ravages of the pandemic, said William Frey, a senior fellow at the nonpartisan Brookings Institution who studies demographic changes. Deaths rose and international borders closed. But many trends were already in place – an aging population of baby boomers, millennials postponing childbearing and cutbacks in immigration under the Trump administration. And the pandemic could have an unpredictable effect on the census count, finished under pressures from Covid-19 shutdowns. Confusion in the count also may arise because many people made temporary moves related to virus outbreaks, but had to be counted where they were living on April 1, 2020, known as Census Day, said Frey. “You really don’t know how successful they

were in getting people to say where they were on Census Day, if they even remember,” Frey said. The results mean New York is more likely to lose a seat in Congress and an Electoral College vote, and dim California’s hopes of staving off such a loss, according to an analysis by Kimball Brace, a Virginia-based election data consultant. Alabama also is in danger of losing a seat. Florida would get an additional seat based on last year’s growth, according to Brace’s analysis. “The full census will give us a lot more information, but it also depends on how well the census was done,” Brace said. Some states such as California and Florida have their own estimates with higher numbers – California estimates its population at more than 400,000 higher than the new Census Bureau estimates, putting it much closer to the 500,000 it would need to keep the jeopardized congressional seat. Florida seems to be bucking trends and gaining residents during the pandemic, said Richard Doty, a demographer for the state-funded Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida. Based on new utility customers, growth was higher between

March and December than during any other year of the decade, Doty said. Some of those extra customers could be seasonal “snowbirds” who opted not to travel home for the summer, Doty said. “We also think we’ve had higher-than-expected numbers of people who can now work remotely and are either fleeing large cities or seeking warmer temperatures.” Florida’s growth may have slowed in recent months as the pandemic hit the state harder, he added, citing slowing numbers of new driver’s licenses. Pandemic changes, and the housing crunch on the coasts, could be a boon for heartland areas previously suffering from population stagnation, said August Benzow, a research and policy analyst at Economic Innovation Group, a Washington, D.C.-based economic development advocacy group. “The middle parts of the country still have a lot of life. They might not have the attractions of coastal cities like New York and Los Angeles, but their economies are basically strong. They just need a little push,” Benzow said. “There’s really no reason why you couldn’t work for Google and live in Dayton or Rochester without having to pay California housing costs.”

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Brady gives Tampa Bay a Super Bowl home game The Washington Post Tom Brady is an NFL dynasty unto himself. Brady is headed back to the Super Bowl, this time without Coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. He prevailed over Aaron Rodgers in a duel of legendary quarterbacks, and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Rodgers’s Green Bay Packers, 31-26, in Sunday’s NFC championship game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. “It’s been a long process for the whole team,” Brady said during the postgame trophy pre-

sentation. “Today was just a great team effort. We played sporadically a little bit, but the defense came up huge. We’re going to need it again in a couple weeks.” The Buccaneers will be the first team to play a Super Bowl on its home field. They will meet the Kansas City Chiefs or Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl LV, scheduled for Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa before an expected crowd of 22,000 fans. “Getting to the Super Bowl wasn’t what our goal is,” Buccaneers Coach Bruce Arians said in a postgame video news conference. “Our goal is to win it.”

To get there, the fifth-seeded Buccaneers won three straight NFC playoff games on the road. The last two came against alltime great quarterbacks. They beat the second-seeded Saints in New Orleans in the divisional round of the playoffs, probably sending Drew Brees into retirement. On Sunday, they defeated the top-seeded Packers in Green Bay and prevented Rodgers from adding a Super Bowl appearance to what is probably a league MVP season. Brady had three touchdown See Brady, Page B8

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, right, celebrates with Bucs offensive tackle Donovan Smith during the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers, Sunday, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

CALENDAR Monday’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 •Syracuse at Virginia, ESPN, 4 p.m. •UNC Greensboro at Furman, ESPNU, 4 p.m. •Loyola-Chicago at Bradley, CBSSN, 4 p.m. •Texas Tech at West Virginia, ESPN, 6 p.m. •Oklahoma City at Iowa State, ESPN2, 6 p.m. •UNLV at Utah State, CBSSN, 6 p.m. •Arizona State at Arizona, ESPN2, 8 p.m. College women •Minnesota at Penn State, BIG TEN, 3 p.m. •Maryland at Ohio State, ESPN2, 4 p.m. •Arkansas at Georgia, SEC, 4 p.m. •St. John’s at Villanova, FS1, 4 p.m. •Nebraska at Illinois, BIG TEN, 5 p.m. NBA •Miami at Brooklyn, NBATV, 4:30 p.m. •Minnesota at Golden State, NBCSBA, NBATV, 7 p.m.

Hockey NHL •Ottawa at Vancouver, NHL, 7 p.m.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman gains yards on a 51-yard run in the second quarter against

the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, during the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

With smooth win, Chiefs show why they’re defending champs The Washington Post At various points of their Super Bowl defense, the Kansas City Chiefs discharged traces of vulnerability. They developed a chronic penchant for close games. Patrick Mahomes stumbled and departed a playoff game last week after a nasty hit near his head. The rise of Josh Allen in Buffalo allowed for the possibility that another team may match the force of nature they deploy at quarterback. Early in Sunday evening’s AFC championship game, they trailed by two scores. They allowed the rest of the NFL periodic reason for hope, hope that always dissipates once it comes time to play.

Until further notice, or maybe until Tom Brady has his say, there are the Chiefs and there is everybody else. Kansas City is headed back to the Super Bowl after its 38-24 dispatching of the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., another statement of its superiority. In two weeks, Mahomes and the Chiefs will face Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a dream Super Bowl LV matchup. The Chiefs will be favored over the legend playing at his home stadium in his 10th Super Bowl, a fitting acknowledgment of their place atop the league. “We just got to be ourselves,” Mahomes said afterward, standing on

a podium erected in the middle of the confetticovered field. “I trust my guys over anybody.” The Chiefs kept alive their bid to become the first repeat Super Bowl champion since Brady’s New England Patriots in 2004. In his fourth season, at age 25, Mahomes could become the eighth quarterback to win consecutive Super Bowls. The first seven do not require first names: Aikman, Bradshaw, Brady, Elway, Griese, Montana and Starr. Mahomes already belongs with the greats. He exited last week’s victory early after a choke-slam tackle left him wobbly and glass-eyed. He spent the week navigat-

ing the NFL’s concussion protocol and healing a banged-up toe that forced him to limp before his departure against the Cleveland Browns. In his third straight AFC championship game appearance, Mahomes completed 29 of 38 passes for 325 yards and three touchdowns, one of which he underhand shoveled a couple of feet to tight end Travis Kelce, who caught 13 balls for 118 yards and two touchdowns. “You guys are seeing him grow right in front of you,” Chiefs Coach Andy Reid said in a virtual news conference. “You’re seeing the steps that he’s taking. I’m sitting there, See Chiefs, Page B8

•Super Lig, Fenerbahce vs. Kayserispor, BEIN, 7:55 a.m. •La Liga, Athletic Bilbao vs. Getafe, BEIN, 11:50 a.m.

Tuesday’s TV sports Basketball College men •Kentucky at Alabama, ESPN, 4 p.m. •Oklahoma at Texas, ESPN2, 4 p.m. •SMU at Memphis, ESPNU, 4 p.m. •North Carolina at Pittsburgh, ACC, 4 p.m. •Mississippi State at Tennessee, SEC, 4 p.m. •Butler at Connecticut, FS1, 5:30 p.m. •Georgia Tech at Duke, ESPN, 6 p.m. •LSU at Texas A&M, SEC, 6 p.m. •Missouri at Auburn, ESPN2, 6 p.m. •Dayton at Saint Louis, CBSSN, 6 p.m. College women •Miami at Louisville, ACC, 1 p.m. •Maryland at Ohio State, ESPNU, 6 p.m. NBA •L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, NBATV, 4:30 p.m.

Hockey NHL •N.Y. Islanders at Washington, NBCSN, 4 p.m. •San Jose at Colorado, NBCSCA, 6 p.m.

Soccer •Premier League, Newcastle vs. Leeds United, NBCSN, 9 a.m. •Premier League, West Brom vs. Manchester City, NBCSN, noon Volleyball College women •Ohio State at Penn State, BIG TEN, 4 p.m.

Brent Burns’ dazzling goal lifts Sharks past Wild, 5-3 Tribune Content Agency Brent Burns took matters into his own hands Sunday night to give the San Jose Sharks their biggest win of the young season. Burns scored a dazzling goal with 1:48 left in the third period and Matt Nieto added an empty net goal with 28.7 seconds remaining to help give the Sharks a thrilling 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night. After a faceoff win by Tomas Hertl, Burns took control of the puck, stick-handled toward the middle of the ice and roofed

a shot past Wild goalie Kaapo Kahkonen for his second goal of the season. Ryan Donato had a goal and as assist against his former team and Martin Jones had 26 saves as the Sharks split the two-game series with the Wild and evened their record this season at 3-3-0. Evander Kane and Noah Gregor both scored in the second period for the Sharks, with Kane’s power play goal at the 6:39 mark of the second period breaking an 0-for-12 skid San Jose had been on with the man advantage.

Gregor’s goal, his first of the season, came with 11:34 left in the second period. Zach Parise, Nick Bjugstad and Kevin Fiala scored for the Wild (4-2-0), which had been off to its best start after five games since going 4-0-1 in 2008-09. The Sharks’ season long eightgame road trip ends this week as they travel to Denver to face the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday and Thursday. They then fly to Phoenix to play two games as the home team against the Vegas Golden Knights on Feb. 1 and 3. Saturday, the Sharks announced

they would have relocate those games from SAP Center to Gila River Arena because of Santa Clara County’s ongoing contact sports ban. Donato, who played 84 games for the Wild from 2018-2020 before he was traded to the Sharks, in October, scored at the 19:02 mark of the first period to tie the game 1-1. His assist on Kane’s goal Jones came into Sunday with a 2-1-0 record and an .893 save percentage. On Wednesday, Jones stopped 22 of 23 shots in a 2-1 Sharks shootout win over the

St. Louis Blues. In his last five starts against the Wild over the last two seasons, Jones had a 5-0-0 record, a .943 save percentage and a 1.60 goals against average. The two teams were tied 1-1 after the first period as Donato scored his second of the season at the 19:02 mark of the first period. Erik Karlsson faked a shot toward the goal and found Kevin Labanc with a sharp pass in to Labanc the corner to the left of See Sharks, Page B8

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Cooking for 1 6 tips to keep things practical, flexible, fun

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any of us have been spending more time at home over the past 10 months, and a lot more of that time has been spent alone. With the coronavirus pandemic cutting off access to friends and social circles, and all the places we used to gather, that’s no surprise. And if you’re by yourself, you’ve most likely been cooking for one. “You might have roommates, you might be partnered, but we’re all spending way more time at home, and we’re all having to kind of do everything, and that includes cooking,” says cookbook author Klancy Miller, who has seen a resurgence of interest in her 2016 book, “Cooking Solo: The Fun of Cooking for Yourself.” In addition to stay-at-home efforts intended to limit contact with other people, Miller sees the solo-cooking boom prompted by the closure of restaurants and the financial pinch experienced by people who may be less able to afford eating out (or, more likely, in via takeout). Chef and cookbook author Anita Lo, who published “Solo: A Modern Cookbook for a Party of One” in 2018, sees another important angle to mounting the effort to cook for yourself. “Because our mental health is at risk at this point, it’s really important” to take care of your body. “Cooking a meal is something you can control.” Here’s some advice from the two experienced solo cooks to help you eat well and feel more confident and relaxed, too.

Shop and stock smart Be sure to have a list, Miller says. That helps you plan and not spend more than you intend, but these days it means you can get in and out of the store quicker – important in a pandemic. She recommends keeping ingredients on hand that last well and lend themselves to using as much or as little as you need, which is key for a single cook. Shelf-stable options such as rice, beans and lentils fall into both categories. Eggs and some produce (carrots, potatoes, onions, cabbage) are good standbys. Still, larger quantities can be an issue for solo cooks. “I think it’s a problem that everything in the grocery store is packaged for a family of four,” Lo says. “I think it’s a little oppressive, in my opinion.” Lo suggests two strategies. One is to go to places where you can buy exactly what you need – straight to the butcher, fishmonger and farmers market. The other is to break down larger packages into smaller amounts. This is easy to do with something

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Honey-Garlic Tofu with Sauteed Broccoli and Sugar Snap Peas is a recipe designed for leftovers that can be frozen for a different meal. like chicken thighs, ground meat or even slices of bread. “I think you need to get comfortable with your freezer,” Lo advises, adding that a vacuum sealer can be especially helpful here. For ingredients that are hard to buy in smaller quantities, find ways to preserve them, such as herb pastes or sauces that can be frozen with some olive oil. Quick pickles and blanching then freezing produce are two other ways to buy yourself more time.

you’ll thank yourself for later. The additional effort spent up front will pay off in the long run. Lo recommends dumplings as one option, as well as lasagna and spanakopita. I almost always have a stash of cooked meatballs in the freezer, which save the day fairly often when feeding a kid. Stews and soups are other freezer-friendly meals. Even if you don’t want to eat the same thing every day, “you don’t have to cook every day,” Lo says.

Prepare ingredients that can be used in a variety of ways

Keep flavorful staples on hand to help you dress up or improvise a meal

This is where Miller leans in heavily on something like a batch of lentils, which she’ll combine with rice or vegetables and incorporate into a soup. Cookbook author Katie Workman devised a plan for intentional leftovers with ways to reinvent sheet pan roast chicken and grilled sausages. Miller says the classic roast – or store-bought rotisserie – chicken is always a possibility, ready to be used in sandwiches, soup and more.

Miller says that as pandemic cooking fatigue set in, she started relying on prepared sauces to zest up her meals, citing Haven’s Kitchen and Brooklyn Delhi as two of her favorites. She also recommends Basbaas Somali Foods, whose coconut cilantro chutney is a favorite of my colleague, G. Daniela Galarza. When Miller feels like making something from scratch, she turns to a lemon garlic tahini sauce. These condiments are the types of things that can be added to those premade staples – rice, beans, roasted vegetables, etc. – for a quick meal without a lot of effort. But you don’t even have to commit to a full-blown sauce. Lo endorses keeping ingredients such as lemongrass and ginger in the freezer, which add instant flavor to an improvised

Make meals you can stash away for later Plenty of solo – and other – cooks are not interested in days and days of the same leftovers. That doesn’t mean never making a larger-scale recipe. Consider dishes that are easy to freeze, portion and defrost and that

soup or stir-fry.

Scale down recipes with care Not surprisingly, given that they both wrote cookbooks about cooking for one, Lo and Miller generally favor seeking out recipes already designed for one rather than trying to scale down recipes with more servings. “It’s a lot easier to multiply than to divide,” Lo says. That’s not to say it can’t be done, at least for some recipes. To make the math easier, Miller says try to stick to halving a recipe that was developed to serve 4. “Maybe you’re really hungry or if you like it, maybe you’ll be excited about leftovers,” she says. Once you start, say, quartering a recipe, you may veer too far away from how it was originally developed, which is always a gamble. Reducing the quantity of ingredients is not the only step. You will probably need to cut back the cooking time and possibly the size of your equipment – a saucy curry for four originally designed to be cooked in a 12-inch skillet, for example, will not necessarily work as well when scaled down and kept in that same pan. Lo recommends investing in some smaller kitchen hardware. Consider an 8- or 10-inch skillet, a 2-quart saucepan and an immersion/hand blender. Rather than a larger food processor, Lo often

uses the chopper attachment to her immersion blender (which you’ve probably seen in action if you’re a regular viewer of “The Great British Baking Show”). Lo strongly recommends a scale, which can be handy for portioning out smaller amounts of proteins and dry goods (pasta, rice, beans, etc.). Miller says she rarely bothers scaling down baked goods, preferring to give away extras to friends.

Cut yourself some slack Miller recalls that at the beginning of the pandemic, she dove headfirst into eagerness to cook for herself. In March, April and May 2020, “it was still a pleasurable activity . . . I was a little more adventurous.” Then, “sometime over the summer, it became a chore.” She has shifted to trying to keep things simple. “Now in the burnout phase, I don’t judge myself. Period.” So manage your expectations. “There’s always another meal if you mess up,” Miller says. If it’s within your budget, get takeout when you need or want to, which has the added advantage of supporting the many restaurants that are suffering these days. Plus, you can always dress up your leftovers, which Miller does. Just go easy on yourself, regardless of what you decide. “We’re all living through an extremely crazy time,” Miller says. “That’s my pep talk. We can only do so much.”

Crunchy, flavorful salad makes great use of cauliflower

ne of my key life-hacks is to cook extra of whatever I am having for dinner so I have the makings of a quick meal the following day. It takes no real effort to add another fish fillet or two to a sheet pan to roast, double a stew or soup recipe, or bake an additional couple of sweet potatoes, for example. And, whenEllie Krieger ever I roast Nourish vegetables which is very often this time of year - I make way more than I need for dinner so I’m left with plenty to play with days after. (Roasted vegetables keep for about three days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.) This colorful salad came to be when I tossed leftover roasted cauliflower with a random smattering of other items in my refrigerator that needed to get eaten. The combination had such a scrumptious

synergy, I have been making it ever since. I especially enjoy how the ingredients play off one another - the way the caramelized cauliflower offers a tender, earthy counterpoint to the crisp, sweet red pepper, fresh greens and hearty chickpeas. They are married in a bright, red wine vinaigrette seasoned with savory roasted garlic and dried oregano. Although it is worth cooking the cauliflower just to make this recipe, I can’t think of a roasted vegetable that wouldn’t work here instead, so feel free to substitute whatever you have on hand. Just remember to toss a couple of garlic cloves on the tray with whatever vegetable you choose. (Otherwise, you can substitute a quarter teaspoon of granulated garlic in the dressing instead.) It’s a salad that can be served as a main course with some crusty bread, or to accompany roasted poultry, fish or meat. And, as I discovered recently when I ordered a pizza, it’s ideal alongside a slice, balancing the plate beautifully, both flavor-

and nutrition-wise. Roasted Cauliflower Salad With Chickpeas, Red Pepper and Arugula Active time: 15 minutes | Total time: 45 minutes 4 servings A mix of cooked and raw ingredients in this colorful salad play off one another deliciously. Caramelized roasted cauliflower offers a tender, earthy counterpoint to crisp, sweet red bell pepper; fresh greens and hearty beans, all married in a bright, redwine vinaigrette seasoned with savory roasted garlic and dried oregano. Although it is worth roasting the cauliflower just for this recipe, almost any roasted vegetable will work, making this salad an excellent way to use up leftovers. (If you don’t have roasted garlic, substitute 1⁄4 teaspoon of granulated garlic in the dressing.) Serve as a main course with some crusty bread, or as a side with pizza, or roasted poultry, fish or meat. Make Ahead: The cauliflower and garlic can be prepared and refrigerated for up to 3 days in advance. 5 cups (about 1 pound 8 ounces) cauliflower florets (about 1 1⁄2 -inch) wide 2 medium cloves garlic,

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Roasted Cauliflower Salad With Chickpeas, Red Pepper and Arugula. unpeeled 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 ⁄4 teaspoon plus 1⁄8 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar 1 ⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano 1 ⁄8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 cups baby arugula 1 medium red bell pepper, diced 3 ⁄4 cup cooked no-salt added chickpeas, drained and rinsed if canned Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees. On a large, rimmed baking sheet, combine the cauliflower and the garlic cloves; drizzle with 1

tablespoon of the oil, sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon of the salt and toss to coat. Roast, tossing once or twice, for about 30 minutes, or until the cauliflower is tender and golden brown in spots. Let the cauliflower and the garlic cool to room temperature. If not using right away, refrigerate until needed. Squeeze the garlic out of its paper into a medium bowl; discard any tough stem ends. Sprinkle the garlic with the remaining 1⁄4 teaspoon of salt, then mash with a fork until a fairly smooth paste is formed. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the bowl, along with the vinegar, oregano and black pepper and whisk to combine. In a large bowl, toss together the roasted cauliflower, arugula, bell pepper and chickpeas. Drizzle with the dressing, toss to coat and serve. Nutrition | Calories: 189; Total Fat: 12 g; Saturated Fat: 2 g; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Sodium: 224 mg; Carbohydrates: 18 g; Dietary Fiber: 6 g; Sugar: 6 g; Protein: 6 g. Recipe from cookbook author and nutritionist Ellie Krieger.

Ellie Krieger is a registered dietitian, nutritionist and author who hosts public television’s “Ellie’s Real Good Food.”

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Paulie Gee’s Logan Square in Chicago has bottled its cocktails, making grab and go easy.

Cocktails-to-go

help restaurants stay afloat Tribune Content Agency Worried that the four Virginia restaurants she runs were headed for disaster during the pandemic, Sarah White branched out. The neighborhood restaurants, which serve casual-style foods such as burgers and sandwiches, started providing curbside pickup. One of the owners applied for and got funding from the federal Paycheck Protection Program. And when Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam in April allowed restaurants to offer cocktails to-go, White decided to give it a try. “At first, we were apprehensive about the logistics, but then we realized this was the new reality and opted to do it,” said White, the chief operating officer of YHR Holdings, which operates the Cowboy Café and three Lost Dog Cafés in Northern Virginia. “It’s not a huge chunk of sales, but it’s something, and right now, something counts.” Virginia is one of at least 32 states that decided during the pandemic to allow restaurants to sell cocktails to-go in some form, according to Mike Whatley, a vice president at the National Restaurant Association, an industry trade group. Beer and wine to-go are included as well, said Steve Gross, a vice president at the Wine Institute, a wine industry trade group. Lawmakers in some states are pushing to make the changes permanent. Some states, counties and cities also are trying to help restaurants and bars by reducing or waiving alcohol licensing fees, which can range from a few hundred to thousands of dollars. But some industry officials said the money saved from reduced fees is miniscule compared with the money gained from cocktail sales. The cocktails to-go rules – such as whether the alcohol needs to be placed in a specific container, what the packaging looks like and whether it must be placed in a vehicle’s trunk – differ from state to state. The most recent approvals came in late December, when North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order authorizing to-go sales in his state, and the Oregon legislature approved a bill that Democratic Gov. Kate Brown signed into law. “It has been really important to restaurants during this crisis. Typically, alcohol, especially

Heavy drinking among adults has shot up during the pandemic, according to a September study by RAND Corporation researchers. Making it easier to access alcohol from restaurants and bars is a bad idea, said Dorval, of the Ohio substance misuse prevention group. His organization opposed a bill signed into law by Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in October that permanently allows restaurants and bars to offer drinks to-go. While Dorval’s group was disappointed the measure makes the practice permanent, it did successfully lobby to include a three-drink limit per order and a requirement that alcohol must be purchased with food. “The industry has really Brian Krista/Baltimore Sun Media Group/TNS file (2020) taken the narrative of the ecoJeff Braswell, owner of Jaxon Edwin Social House in Ellicott City, Md., displays three cocktails, Liquid Mary nomic devastation of restaurants and bars – which is very much Jane, Lockdown Lemonade and Persephone, available for to-go purchases, May 15, 2020. real – and used it to push this In Kentucky, Democratic Gov. agenda of drinks to-go,” he said. cocktails, is one of your highest quite popular, Whatley said. One of his group’s biggest margins,” Whatley said. “When The added revenue rep- Andy Beshear waived alcoholic you’re relying more on takeout resents an average of 10% of beverage renewal fees for res- concerns is that meal delivery and delivery, if you’re missing restaurants’ off-premise sales, taurants and bars for 12 months services will bring cocktails cocktails to-go you’re missing according to Whatley. That has in November. In Pennsylvania, to people under 21. While that revenue stream.” enabled some restaurant owners Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf did companies must obtain a special alcohol delivery state But some health care advo- to bring back one or two laid-off the same, starting in 2021. cates worry that making alcohol staffers, he said. The restaurant association permit that requires delivery more easily available during the The industry is concerned, supports such actions. It’s unfair, drivers to check IDs, the lanpandemic will lead to increased however, that once state emer- Whatley said, to charge restau- guage is “very basic and very substance use disorder and gency Covid-19 orders are lifted, rants liquor license fees when broad,” Dorval said. “They have to make a bona underage drinking. alcohol to-go won’t be allowed they’re not allowed to have cusfide effort to check the ID, but “We really don’t have under- anymore. They want state leg- tomers drink inside. age drinking under control. We islatures to pass laws making But Shedelbower said waiving there are not enough guardrails alcohol licensing fees is “really on these third-party delivery really don’t have problem drink- it permanent. ing under control. And we’re At least three states – Iowa, just a drop in the bucket.” vendors,” he said. “If you’re going to a restaudoing this now?” said Jean- Ohio and Oklahoma – as well as Providing restaurants the Philippe Dorval, an advocacy the District of Columbia, already opportunity to sell to-go alcohol, rant, there’s a far greater chance liaison at the Prevention Action have done that, said Jackson however, offers them a “much your ID will be checked.” But Ohio Republican state Alliance, an Ohio advocacy Shedelbower, spokesperson for more robust lifeline.” group that focuses on prevent- the American Beverage InstiPlus, mixing cocktails Rep. Jeff LaRe, who co-sponsored the bill, said in an ing substance misuse. tute, a Washington, D.C.-based to-go allows them to show interview with Stateline that “Now is not the time you trade group for restaurants that their creativity. want to increase availability of sell alcohol. “It creates an experience at requiring meal delivery companies to get the special permit was a substance that makes these Lawmakers in Missouri and home, something normal, some- a way to put teeth into the law to problems worse.” Florida also have filed bills for thing fun during such a terrible make sure those under 21 aren’t time,” said White, the northern this year’s session. Virginia restaurant executive. getting their hands on alcohol. Restaurant woes While restaurants and bars “It’s not really different than “Our bartenders make the drink, The restaurant industry has have lost a huge chunk of alcohol we send along the garnishes and walking into the gas station been hit hard during the pan- sales during the pandemic, the cup with the ice in it. You put and getting a sixpack,” he said. demic. Most states halted indoor alcohol tax revenue for states our cherry on top and the orange “These companies need to dining in the early months. Even hasn’t dropped, because home slice and it’s like you’re here.” ensure they are delivering prodafter states adopted limited consumption has jumped, said Although customers can’t ucts to someone of age. They indoor dining, patrons often have Ulrik Boesen, a senior policy order more than two cocktails risk fines and potentially losing analyst for the Tax Foundation, been reluctant to come inside. per entrée and more than four their license.” Restaurant industry officials As of early December, 17% of a Washington, D.C., conserva- per order under the state’s rules, say operators are working hard restaurants nationally – 110,000 – tive-leaning think tank. it still helps with the bottom line, “People have been drink- she said. “We’ll take any advan- to ensure deliveries are done have closed either permanently responsibly, safely and legally. or for the long term, said Whatley. ing the same amount of alcohol, tage we can get right now.” “These restaurants have to While more than two dozen they just stopped consuming it at follow the same protocols that states allowed beer or wine to-go bars and restaurants and started they would follow if you walk into sales before the pandemic, typ- consuming it at home,” he said. Delivery risks Restaurants and bars may them. The same rules apply,” ically in conjunction with the “From a state tax point of view, be hurting during the pan- Shedelbower said. “It’s harder to sale of food, mixed drinks are this is fine.” Some areas are trying to demic, but so are people who do that during Covid; it’s more a new addition, said the Wine help restaurants by reducing or have substance use disorder, challenging. But as an industry Institute’s Gross. we can make it work.” And the change has become waiving alcohol licensing fees. advocates say.

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Dakota Johnson and Casey Affleck in “Our Friend.”

‘Vivid’ Johnson brings humor, heart to ‘Our Friend’ Chris Hewitt Star Tribune

hy on Earth have we not heard more about “Our Friend”? After debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival, the tearjerker has taken a year and a half to reach theaters. It’s about cancer, which is probably a strike against it. One of its three stars is Casey Affleck, who has been dogged by allegations of misconduct and a public non-handshake from Brie Larson when she handed him his “Manchester by the Sea” Oscar. And it’s the sort of small, tender story that used to sweep movie awards but has been more likely to show up on TV in recent years. But it is not your standard disease-ofthe-week affair. “Our Friend” is based on journalist Matt Teague’s essay, which he thought would be about his late wife, Nicole, but morphed into a tribute to their friend, Dane. He helped them in unprecedented ways when Nicole (Dakota Johnson) was diagnosed with cancer and Matt (Affleck, understated) was traveling for work so often that neither of them could adequately care for their two young daughters. Enter Dane (Jason Segel), then Nicole’s friend more than Matt’s, who moved in with them to become a full-time child care/health care/ best friend ever, with an additional dose of awkwardness because he once asked Nicole on a date and was probably still attracted to her. That last detail is a key to why “Our Friend” is so good. It feels scrupulously honest in its depiction of both Nicole’s illness and the family’s response to it, and that means it makes room for details that don’t fit a tidy narrative arc. The Teagues’ friends, for instance, do not understand what Dane is doing there, implying that he’s

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a freeloader or worse. At the point where it seems “Our Friend” is on the verge of canonizing Nicole as a generous friend and warm, dedicated mom, her harsh medications do so much damage to her system that she begins to seem possessed, spewing hate at the very people who are trying to make her comfortable. Segel, of whom I’ve never been a big fan, is particularly good in this scene, patiently absorbing the blows while remaining in caretaker mode. It’s not an easy movie to watch, but the other thing about honesty is that it draws us in. Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, whose biggest credit is the excellent SeaWorld documentary exposé “Blackfish,” “Our Friend” inspires trust. Because of its truthfulness, we’re willing to stick through the hard stuff, confident that there will be beautiful stuff, too. A lot of that comes from Johnson, whose brightness and humor before Nicole gets sick (the movie is non-chronological, to good effect) remain vivid in our minds even near the end. She and Segel are both funny, and “Our Friend” is always willing to find humor in painful moments, which feels honest, too. Then, just when I thought I couldn’t like this movie more, the great Cherry Jones shows up as Nicole’s hospice worker. Jones’ clear-eyed forthrightness gets “Our Friend” to the finish line and makes sure that, as much as it’s a movie about cancer, it is even more about friendship, kindness and love.

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Omar Sy plays debonair con man Assane Diop in Netflix’s “Lupin.”

‘Lupin’ a thrilling heist series, but it goes deeper than that Bethonie Butler

The Washington Post

n Netflix’s “Lupin,” debonair con man Assane Diop (Omar Sy) enacts a series of cons in a quest to avenge his father’s death. Assane follows a unique blueprint in his criminal exploits: The adventures of Arsène Lupin, the iconic, fictional “gentleman thief” created by writer Maurice Leblanc. The French series gets off to a thrilling start as Assane plans an elaborate heist at the Louvre, where a storied necklace is set to be auctioned off. We learn that Assane’s father Babakar – a widower who immigrated to Paris from Senegal with his son – died in prison after he was falsely accused of stealing the necklace from his wealthy and powerful employer. “Lupin” weaves Assane’s tragic past with his present-day deceptions and the inspiration behind them: flashbacks show a teenage Assane becoming fascinated with Lupin after reading Leblanc’s 1907 story collection, “Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar.” As Assane learns more about his father’s alleged crime and conviction, his schemes play out in splashy, exciting and, occasionally, wildly unrealistic ways – which is to say “Lupin” is, at first glance, your typical heist series. What makes the show truly compelling is its subtle commentary on race and xenophobia. We see it from the show’s opening scene, which shows Assane reporting to the Louvre for work as a janitor, alongside a group of largely Black and Brown contractors. It’s a striking image that becomes central to his planned caper at the Louvre; Assane tells his accomplices that his employers see him “but they don’t really look” at him. “Everyone on that side of town, everyone on the top while

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spoiler alert Contains plot details of “Lupin.” we’re on the bottom, they don’t look,” Assane says. “And thanks to that we’re going to be rich.” Racism similarly permeates scenes from Assane’s childhood. When Assane first meets Madame Pellegrini, whose husband employs Babakar as a driver, she initially doesn’t recognize him, locking the door as Babakar and Assane approach her car. Her teenage daughter objectifies Assane upon meeting him, asking if it’s “true what they say about Blacks.” After Babakar’s death, the orphaned Assane attends an exclusive private school (surreptitiously paid for by Madame Pellegrini); his classmates taunt him, calling his skin “a costume” and joking that they didn’t know the school admitted “janitors.” As an adult, Assane anticipates the racism he experiences from those around him and uses it to his advantage. Some of his deceptions rely on the likelihood that he will be mistaken for other Black men – including by the detectives assigned to investigate the heist at the Louvre. Other cons play on the discomfort White people feel when it comes to race and racism. Posing as an IT staffer to get access to the corrupt police commissioner who investigated his father’s case, Assane feigns offense when his credentials are questioned. “Lupin,” the latest in a string of works inspired by Leblanc’s gentleman thief, has been a popular addition to Netflix’s lineup. It landed on the streamer’s Top 10 list in multiple countries – including the United States and France – following its Jan. 8 debut, becoming the first French series to do so. According to Deadline, the show is primed to top early viewership for “Bridgerton” and

“The Queen’s Gambit,” two of Netflix’s most-watched recent offerings. (Part 1 of “Lupin” ends on a nail-biting cliffhanger but a post-credits promo promises “Part 2 is coming soon.”) The well-reviewed series has faced some criticism for its focus on the French capital’s predominantly White circles – a decision the filmmakers suggested, in a recent New York Times feature, was intentional: “I liked the ‘gentleman thief’ aspect a lot but I wanted to subvert it and give it a social angle,” French director Louis Leterrier, who helmed the first three episodes, told the paper. “I found the idea of a 6-foot-2 Black man sneaking around in both high society and the underworld interesting.” British screenwriter George Kay, who created and wrote the French-language series, told the Times that Assane’s targets “are the French establishment and the old school.” With Lupin as his muse, Assane maintains a moral code even as he cons his way across Paris. One of his early crimes, shown in flashback, appears to contradict that code. Posing as an undercover detective, he persuades an elderly woman to give him her most precious valuables to thwart a supposed burglar. It’s a crime seemingly unbefitting of a gentleman thief until we get the backstory of the woman’s treasures, which include a rare Fabergé egg. The woman tells Assane that her husband “assisted with the extraction of diamonds in the Belgian Congo.” “The good old days,” Assane says with a knowing smile. Ignoring the brutal repercussions of Africa’s diamond trade, the woman notes that “the locals were sitting on a fortune and they didn’t even realize it.” She tells Assane that she and her husband “just helped ourselves.” “Their loss, right?” a stillsmiling Assane says.

Bridge

by Phillip Alder

Bridge defenders do not play in the dark, but they must signal to each other. If you watch a well-versed pair, it is surprising how much information can be sent across the table. In today’s deal, how did East and West defend against four spades after West had led the diamond ace? North made a cue-bid raise, showing three or more spades and at least game-invitational strength (at most eight losers). South, with only a six-loser hand, jumped to game. From East’s point of view, it was likely that his partner had led a singleton. If so, she would want to know where East has an entry so that she could receive a ruff. Since that was in clubs, the lower-ranking of the other two side suits, East played the diamond three. Now West did very well, shifting to the club two. What did this tell East? Leading low from length guarantees at least one honor in that suit and TOP PAIRS SIGNAL expresses interest in trying to win WITH MOST CARDS tricks in that suit. So East now knew that his partner had not led a singleton Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, “Ships that pass in the night and ace. If she had, she would have switched to a high club. Therefore, East speak each other in passing; / Only a signal shown and a distant voice in the won with his club ace and returned the club eight (high from a remaining darkness; / So on the ocean of life, we doubleton). A moment later, West’s pass and speak one another, / Only a spade ace defeated the contract. look and a voice, then darkness again COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE and a silence.”

Sudoku

by Wayne Gould

Word Sleuth

Here’s how to work it:

Bridge

WORD SLEUTH ANSWER

1/26/21

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, box. Solution, tips TOPcolumn PAIRSor SIGNAL and computer program at WITH MOST CARDS www.sudoku.com

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, “Ships that pass in the night and speak each other in passing; / Only a signal shown and a distant voice in the darkness; / So on the ocean of life, we

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DOCUMENT 00 11 16 NOTICE TO BIDDERS / INVITATION TO BID 1. Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (“District”) will receive sealed bids for the following project:

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF: VANESSA BROUSSARD CASE NUMBER FCS055803

BID #21F-132 CLEO GORDON INCREMENT 1 - INTERIM HOUSING & PARKING LOT

BID #21F-131 Sullivan Phase 1: New Restroom Building, Remodel & Parking Lot

2. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to have been prequalified by the District. In addition, if components of the Project will be performed by electrical, mechanical, or plumbing subcontractors performing under the following license classification(s), then each of those subcontractors that intend to bid as a first-tier subcontractor to a general contractor (prime contractor) are required to have been prequalified by the District: C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, and/or C-46. All prequalification questionnaires will be received until Wednesday, February 8, 2021, on the District Office website: https://www.fsusd.org/Page/16414

2. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to have been prequalified by the District. In addition, if components of the Project will be performed by electrical, mechanical, or plumbing subcontractors performing under the following license classification(s), then each of those subcontractors that intend to bid as a first-tier subcontractor to a general contractor (prime contractor) are required to have been prequalified by the District: C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, and/or C-46. All prequalification questionnaires will be received until 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2021, on the District Office website: https://www.fsusd.org/Page/16414

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

3. Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., February 24, 2021 at the office of the Facilities & Construction Department, located at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, California, after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud, in conference room #102 at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94533. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be non-responsive and returned to the bidder. 4. The Project consists of: Relocation of (9) relocatable classroom buildings within the existing site. Site improvements consisting of new staff/visitor parking, student drop-off, dedicated bus drop-off, and site utilities for increment two scope. 5. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders. 6. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California Contractor Licenses: A (General Engineering) or B (General Building) The Bidder's license(s) must be active and in good standing at the time of the bid opening and must remain so throughout the term of the Contract. 7. As security for its Bid, each bidder shall provide with its Bid form • a bid bond issued by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District, • cash, or • a cashier's check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price. This bid security shall be a guarantee that the Bidder shall, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid. 8. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Project. 9. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. 10. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are on file with the District and are available to any interested party on request or at www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/statistics_and_databases.html. Bidders and Bidders’ subcontractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor Code. 11. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on February 3, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at Cleo Gordon Elementary, 1950 Dover Ave., Fairfield, California, for the purpose of acquainting bidders with the bid documents and the work site. Please meet in front of the school office. 12. Contract Documents can be downloaded from the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Website at https://www.fsusd.org/Page/16402 13. The District’s Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its b id for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening. 14. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on: The base bid amount only. DR# 00044372 Published: January 25, February 1, 2021 Section 00 1100 - NOTICE TO BIDDERS ARTICLE 1. GENERAL Section 1.01 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Vacaville Unified School District of Solano County, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed Proposals for: Bid Package #: 21-01 Orchard Elementary School – Flooring Replacement Project Notice is hereby given that the Project is a public works project within the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, and that each Bidder and all Subcontractors are required to be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time of bidding. Failure of the Bidder or a listed Subcontractor to be registered at the time of bidding shall render the Bid nonresponsive and unavailable for award. Proposals are due: BID INFORMATION Location: Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687 Contact: District Representative: Cassie Baugher, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 779-5927 Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 Time: No later than 3:00 PM At this time such proposals will be opened and publicly read. Due to Current COVID-19 Requirements, Bid Proposals will be received at the main entrance to the building between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM on the day of the bid. Contractor License Classification Required: Class B or C15 Section 1.02 Mandatory Pre bid conference will be held at: MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE INFORMATION Location: Orchard ES, 805 North Orchard Avenue, In Front of Admin Office Appropriate COVID-19 protocols will be required. Contact: District Representative: Cassie Baugher, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 553-4400 Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM Attendance for duration of meeting is mandatory and each prime contract bidder (referred to as “Bidder” or “Bidders”) shall be required to certify, as part of its Proposal Form, that it attended the entirety of the Pre-Bid conference. Failure to include the certification will render the bid non-responsive. Failure to attend the mandatory, Pre-Bid conference waives the right to submit a bid. For all Pre-Bid visits (other than the Pre-bid conference), Bidder must make an appointment with the District Representative prior to visiting the Site. Appropriate COVID-19 protocols will be required. Section 1.03 Overall coordination of the Project will be the responsibility of the District Representative. All inquiries regarding the bid are to be directed to District Representative, Cassie Baugher, CassieB@CapitalPM.com. Section 1.04 Contracts for construction will be direct prime contracts with the District. All Project procedures and documents are designed to facilitate delivery of the Project through prime construction contracts. The District's forms shall be used for all documents. Bidders shall read and review the Bidding Documents carefully, and shall familiarize themselves thoroughly with all requirements. Section 1.05 Each bid proposal shall conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents. The bid documents may be obtained at bidder’s expense from Signature Reprographics, (916) 454-0800 or electronically at https:/signaturerepro.com. Section 1.06 No bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Bid Bond from a surety authorized to do business in California for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Combined Base Bid Amount, including additive Alternate Bids, made payable to the District. The above-mentioned check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the Bidder shall, if selected by the District, execute the Contracts, in conformance with the Contract Documents. For more information, refer to Section 00 2000, Article 1, Section 1.06. Section 1.07 Bids shall not expire for a period of 90 days after the date set for the bid opening. Within ten (10) days after notification of the District’s Notice of Intent to Award the Contracts, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Labor and Material Bond and a Faithful Performance Bond for each Contract. For further information, refer to Sections 00 6113.13 and 00 6113.16. Section 1.08 The District is an equal opportunity employer. Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7, Section 7.10. Section 1.09 The successful Bidder shall be required to pay its workers on this Project a sum not less than the general prevailing rate (applicable at time of bid advertisement date) of per diem wages and not less than the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for work of a similar character in the locality in which the Project is performed, as provided under California Labor Code Sections 1726-1861. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687, and shall be made available to any interested party upon request. They may also be obtained on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7. The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Section 1.10 The governing board of the District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularity in any proposals received. Section 1.11 At the request and expense of the successful Bidder, eligible securities shall be accepted in lieu of retention payments to insure performance under the Contract, pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300. Refer to Exhibit H and General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 12, Section 12.05. Said securities shall be deposited prior to the submission of the successful Bidder’s first progress payment application. Section 1.12 The successful Bidder shall have at least one supervising technician on call in the event that the existing fire alarm, security clocks, intercom, telephone and data systems are damaged during the course of construction or the Contract requires relocation of existing devices. The supervising technician is required to be on Site during all aspects of repair, modifications and testing. For fire alarm modifications and repairs the supervising technician is required to have at a minimum NICET LEVEL 2 Certification or equal. The District may consider optional Underwriters Laboratories Certification, factory training or contractor demonstrated equal experience/training with prior approval. The supervising technician must also have a minimum 5 years installation experience. DR# 00044410 Published: January 25, February 1, 2021

3. Sealed Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m., February 24, 2021 at the office of the Facilities & Construction Department, located at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, California, after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud, in conference room #102 at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94533. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be non-responsive and returned to the bidder. 4. The Project consists of: Construct a new parking lot and parent drop-off lane. Construct a new restroom building. Renovation of existing classroom into a library. Install owner-supplied playground equipment and additional site work as described in the plans and specifications. 5. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders. 6. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California Contractor Licenses: A (General Engineering) or B (General Building) The Bidder's license(s) must be active and in good standing at the time of the bid opening and must remain so throughout the term of the Contract. 7. As security for its Bid, each bidder shall provide with its Bid form • a bid bond issued by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District, • cash, or • a cashier's check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price. This bid security shall be a guarantee that the Bidder shall, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid. 8. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Project. 9. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. 10. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are on file with the District and are available to any interested party on request or at www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/statistics_and_databases.html. Bidders and Bidders’ subcontractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor Code. 11. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on February 3, 2021 at 10:30am at Sullivan School Site, 2195 Union Ave, Fairfield, California, for the purpose of acquainting bidders with the bid documents and the work site. Please meet in front of the school office. 12. Contract Documents can be downloaded from the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Website at https://www.fsusd.org/Page/16402 13. The District is implementing a Project Labor Agreement on this Project 14. The District’s Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the a ward is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening. 15. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on: The base bid amount only. DR# 00044371 Published: January 25, February 1, 2021 DOCUMENT 00 11 16 NOTICE TO BIDDERS / INVITATION TO BID 1. Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (“District”) will receive sealed bids for the following project: BID #21F-130 FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL CULINARY ARTS REMODEL 2. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to have been prequalified by the District. In addition, if components of the Project will be performed by electrical, mechanical, or plumbing subcontractors performing under the following license classification(s), then each of those subcontractors that intend to bid as a first-tier subcontractor to a general contractor (prime contractor) are required to have been prequalified by the District: C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43, and/or C-46. All prequalification questionnaires will be received until 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 5, 2021, on the District Office website: https://www.fsusd.org/Page/16414 3. Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., February 23, 2021 at the office of the Facilities & Construction Department, located at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, California, after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud, in conference room #102 at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94533. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be non-responsive and returned to the bidder. 4. The Project consists of: Remodel of a 2,368 sq ft classroom into a culinary arts classroom. Work is in existing building and includes (4) ceiling hung exhaust hoods, new accessible restroom, modifications to existing restroom, new plumbing, and new electrical. Construction also includes modification of fire alarm system, new fire sprinklers, installing new fire sprinkler service line to building, and concrete replacement walk. 5. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders. 6. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California Contractor Licenses: A (General Engineering) or B (General Building) The Bidder's license(s) must be active and in good standing at the time of the bid opening and must remain so throughout the term of the Contract. 7. As security for its Bid, each bidder shall provide with its Bid form • a bid bond issued by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District, • cash, or • a cashier's check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price. This bid security shall be a guarantee that the Bidder shall, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid. 8. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Project. 9. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. 10. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are on file with the District and are available to any interested party on request or at www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/statistics_and_databases.html. Bidders and Bidders’ subcontractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor Code. 11. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on February 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at Fairfield High School, 205 E. Atlantic Ave, Fairfield, California, for the purpose of acquainting bidders with the bid documents and the work site. Please meet in front of the school office. 12. Contract Documents can be downloaded from the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Website at https://www.fsusd.org/Page/16402 13. The District’s Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its b id for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening. 14. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on: The base bid amount only. DR# 00044373 Published: January 25, February 1, 2021

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: FEB. 24, 2021; Time: 8:30 am Dept.: 12 ;Rm.: 2 The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Daily Republic Date: DEC 29, 2020 /s/ Christine A. Carringer Judge of the Superior Court FILED: JAN 4 2021 DR# 00044212 Published: Jan. 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS THE VALLEY COTTAGE INN LOCATED AT: 2425 Morrison Lane Fairfield Mailing Address: 2421 Morrison Lane Fairfield (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Jill K. Strickland 2421 Morrison Lane Fairfield 94534 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/07/2019. 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/ Jill K Strickland 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 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: DEC 30, 2020 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2020002268 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00044185 Published: Jan. 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1, 2021

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Brady: Bucs won first meeting, 38-10 From Page B1 passes and three interceptions in an uneven performance. He completed 20 of 36 passes for 280 yards. Rodgers threw an interception but had three touchdown passes in a 33-for-48, 346-yard outing. “I’m just pretty gutted,” Rodgers said. “It’s a long season. You put so much into it to get to this point. We had our chances.” The Packers trailed 28-10 in the third quarter but drew to within five, 28-23, entering the fourth quarter. It was a 31-23 game with just more than two minutes remaining when Packers Coach Matt LaFleur opted for a 26-yard field goal by kicker Mason Crosby instead of a fourth-andgoal attempt by Rodgers and the offense from the Tampa 8-yard line. “Any time it doesn’t work out,” LaFleur said, “you always regret it, right? . . . The way I was looking at it was, you essentially had four timeouts, with the two-minute warning. We knew we needed to get a stop, and I thought we were going to have a stop there at the end.” Green Bay never got the ball back. “It wasn’t my decision,” Rodgers said. “But I understand the thinking, above two minutes with all of our timeouts.”

The Buccaneers ran out the clock after getting a first down on a pass interference penalty on Packers cornerback Kevin King on a late but seemingly correct call - King pulled the jersey of wide receiver Tyler Johnson. The Packers viewed it otherwise. “I think it was a bad call,” Rodgers said. “I think there were a few opportunities for some plays down the field for us that weren’t called. I’m surprised that call in that situation was made.” The 43-year-old Brady reaches his 10th Super Bowl in Year 1 of the post-New England phase of his career. He’s after his seventh Super Bowl triumph. Brady played Sunday in his 14th conference championship game, his first in the NFC and first since leaving the Patriots in free agency last March to relocate to Tampa. “Guys came through,” Brady said in a video news conference. “Everyone stepped up to the challenge. Football is the ultimate team sport. And it takes everybody, and everybody plays a role. I’m just so proud of this whole team and, again, just blessed to be part of it.” The Buccaneers last reached the Super Bowl 18 years ago. They won Super Bowl XXXVII in January 2003 with Jon

Gruden as their coach, Brad Johnson as their quarterback, Keyshawn Johnson at wide receiver and a defense that included Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks and John Lynch. The Buccaneers beat the Packers for the second time this season after defeating them, 38-10, Oct. 18 in Tampa. Rodgers was playing the NFC championship game at Lambeau for the first time in his career. But it did not help. The Packers lost the championship game for a second straight season. Rodgers will not make his second career Super Bowl appearance this season. He called his future uncertain and said he’ll need to “take some time away, for sure, and clear my head and just kind of see what’s going on with everything.” The Packers used a firstround pick in last year’s NFL draft on quarterback Jordan Love. “This won’t haunt me,” Rodgers said. “It’s just going to hurt for a while.” The Buccaneers left a crowd of about 9,000 fans at Lambeau stunned when Brady threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Scotty Miller one second before halftime for a 21-10 lead. Brady threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. He had a 15-yard touchdown pass to wideout Mike Evans in

the first quarter. Tailback Leonard Fournette bulldozed his way to a 20-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Rodgers threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling in the opening minute of the second quarter. But he also threw an interception to Buccaneers cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting to set up the Buccaneers’ last-second touchdown. It went from bad to worse for the Packers in the third quarter when tailback Aaron Jones lost a fumble after a catch and the Buccaneers immediately cashed in with an eight-yard touchdown pass from Brady to tight end Cameron Brate. The Packers regrouped with 13 straight thirdquarter points as Rodgers threw touchdown passes to tight end Robert Tonyan and wide receiver Davante Adams, sandwiched around safety Adrian Amos’s interception of a Brady pass. Brady threw two more interceptions to cornerback Jaire Alexander without much consequence, and the Buccaneers extended their lead to 31-23 with kicker Ryan Succop’s 46-yard field goal with less than five minutes left. “This one does sting,” LaFleur said. “It’s going to take a long time to get over this one.”

Chiefs: Trailed 9-0 before taking over From Page B1 I’m an old guy that’s seen a couple good quarterbacks. This guy seems to amaze more every game.” Late Sunday night, Reid recalled the moments after the previous highstakes meeting between Brady and Mahomes. After Brady’s Patriots beat the Chiefs in the AFC championship game two years ago, Brady entered the Chiefs’ locker room to speak with Mahomes. “Patrick responded like a young guy would talking to the GOAT,” Reid said, using an acronym for “greatest of all time.” The Bills emerged from the wilderness this

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season with their best team since the Super Bowl bridesmaids of the mid-90s, a 15-win powerhouse that had won eight straight entering Sunday. Allen harnessed the power in both his arms and legs and elevated to elite status among quarterbacks. They and their raucous fans came to see themselves as a team of destiny. They realized that they are ultimately, in one way, no different than the rest of the NFL: not as good as the Chiefs. Down 3-0 after the teams’ first possessions, the Chiefs forced Buffalo to punt. Mecole Hardman muffed it inside the 10, and the ball squirted to the 1,

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Monday’s Game Ottawa at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Tuesday’s Games SAN JOSE at Colorado, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh at Boston, 4 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 4 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 4 p.m. Florida at Columbus, 4 p.m. Chicago at Nashville, 5 p.m. Edmonton at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Los Angeles at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Detroit at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. St. Louis at Vegas, 6 p.m. Toronto at Calgary, 6 p.m. Anaheim at Arizona, 6 p.m.

NFL Playoffs Wild card Round Saturday, Jan. 9 Indianapolis at Buffalo, 10:05 a.m. L.A. Rams at Seattle, 1:40 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10 Baltimore 20, Tennessee 13 New Orleans 21, Chicago 9 Cleveland 48, Pittsburgh 37 Divisional Round Saturday, Jan. 16 Green Bay 32, L.A. Rams 18 Buffalo 17, Baltimore 3 Sunday, Jan. 17 Kansas City 22, Cleveland 17 Tampa Bay 30, New Orleans 20 Sunday, Jan. 24 Conference championships NFC, Tampa Bay 31, Green Bay 26 AFC, Kansas City 38, Buffalo 24 Sunday, Feb. 7 Super Bowl At Tampa, Florida Kansas City vs. Tampa Bay, 3:30 p.m.

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Sharks: Get win From Page B1 Wild goalie Kaapo Kahkonen. Labanc then fed Donato with a short backhand pass, and Donato put a shot on goal that deflected off Jared Spurgeon’s leg and between

the pads of Kahkonen. The Wild were outshot 12-3 by the Sharks in the first period, but their first shot found its way past Jones at the 4:21 mark as Parise scored in his second straight game.

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one of the greatest in NFL history at exploiting soft coverage in the middle of the field. Kelce snared nine passes in the first half, often delivering first downs. For the Chiefs’ first touchdown, Reid essentially chose to lift Hardman, who scored on a screen pass at the goal line. Hardman then jump-started the Chiefs’ next drive with a blazing 50-yard sprint on an endaround. The Chiefs would score 21 points in the second quarter and take a 21-12 lead into halftime after the Bills made the mistake of kicking a field goal inside the 5-yard line to end the half.

where the Bills recovered. The disastrous start left the Chiefs down 9-0, one point shy of the deficit they faced in last year’s AFC championship game against the Tennessee Titans. The Bills discovered the same hard truth as the Titans: The Chiefs are never really in trouble, because their offense is an unsolvable problem. When a defense attempts to plug one leak, another springs up, then another. The Bills played a defense designed to protect against the big plays made possible by the speed of wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Hardman, a sound choice. But the Chiefs also have

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