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LNU Fire zone residents face evacuation as storm nears of Emergency Services issued an evacuation warning shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday for all residents in the Hennessey Fire burn area.

The alert warned residents about potential flash flooding and mudslides from the overnight storm that was forecast by the National Weather Service.

Don Ryan, the OES manager, told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that if the rains appear to

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PLEASANTS VALLEY — Residents forced last summer to flee for their lives as a wildfire bore down on them in the dark of night faced the prospects of another forced evacuation overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday.

The cause: Heavy rains that could cause mudslides in the burn zone stripped of its vegetation.

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be coming this way, then an evacuation order could be issued overnight.

However, he also noted that it will be up to area residents to be prepared and to leave ahead of the potential flash floods or mudslides, and not to expect emergency crews to come to their homes. That is especially true in areas where there is only a single escape route down the hill, Ryan said.

“There is a lot of personal See Evacuation, Page A10

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The remains of a building destroyed by the LNU Lightning Complex Fire is shown in rural Vacaville, Sept. 16, 2020.

Resident raises more questions about elections

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FAIRFIELD — A former candidate for the Vacaville City Council said the District 5 results could be in question due to how ballots were distributed for the Nov. 3 election.

Amber Robitaille, who ran for the District 3 seat, told Solano County supervisors Tuesday that she believes as many as 78 voters received the wrong ballots, which could affect an outcome in which the two candidates were separated by 73 votes.

Jason Roberts defeated Sherie Mahlberg with 3,668 votes to 3,595 votes,

according to the certified election results.

Robitaille’s comments came during a report from the Registrar of Voters Office on some election mapping and ballot concerns she raised at previous board meetings – largely focused on District 3.

Robitaille did not challenge the results of that election.

But she did want the See Elections, Page A8

California has lifted its regional stay-at-home order which allows retail outlets to expand their capacities.

Solano wants more local control to manage pandemic, businesses

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FAIRFIELD — A letter calling for the state to allow more Solano County businesses to open and to reduce other restrictions is going to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Despite the state on Monday lifting the regional stay-at-home health order and returning to the color-based tier system, county officials do not think that goes far enough.

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday directed County Administrator Birgitta Corsello to pen a "strongly worded" letter stating the county wants more control over how to manage businesses during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

"I think we need to send a very strong message to the governor to stop closing businesses that are not contributing to (the spread of the See Control, Page A8

Solano’s share of LNU fire recovery cost exceeds $600K Todd R. Hansen thansen@dailyrepublic.net

INSIDE Biden acts to expand Covid-19 vaccine distribution.

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Salvaging the school year depends on quickly vaccinating teachers, lower infection rates. Page B9.

Newsom’s abrupt Covid-19 reopening brings high risks, but also potential economic rewards. Page B9.

FAIRFIELD — The local recovery costs for the LNU Lightning Complex Fire is up to $9.76 million, of which $610,200 is Solano County’s share.

That is a general fund cost.

The county also expects to lose revenues due to waiving or lowering certain permit fees in the recovery and rebuild-

ing stages. For example, there is $28,653 that would have typically been collected for the 53 temporary power poles and 14 temporary emergency dwellings that have been set up.

Super v isor Jim Spering said those lost revenues should instead be considered investments into the county.

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday extended See LNU, Page A8

Senate Republicans back effort to declare impeachment trial illegal Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Moments after senators were sworn in Tuesday as jurors in former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, Republicans forced a vote on the constitutionality of the process that strongly suggested Democrats won’t be able to get the two-thirds support they will need for an eventual

conviction next month.

Forty-five Senate Republicans supported a resolution by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., that said the trial is illegal because Trump is a private citizen and no longer president. Democrats had the votes to table Paul’s motion, with support from five Republicans.

But the level of GOP support for Rand’s effort underscored how difficult it will be to get

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“I think it’ll be enough to show that, you know, more than a third of the Senate thinks that the whole proceeding is unconstitutional, which will show that ultimately they don’t have the votes,” Rand told reporters Tuesday before the vote.

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said

the theory that the Constitution prohibits a trial of a former official is “flat-out wrong by every frame of analysis.”

He pointed to the fact that the Constitution allows the Senate to not only remove an official from office, but also bar him or her from holding future office.

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from their office, they would not have included that additional provision,” Schumer said on the Senate floor.

Republicans who joined Democrats against the Rand measure were Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Pat Toomey

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Insurrection offers teaching moment Take one day at a time

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convey the mericans watched in meaning of the horror as insurrection to home-grown students is insurgents rained incredideath and destrucbly difficult. tion upon the U.S. For starters, Capitol, bringing America has Congress to a never experistandstill Jan. 6.

Stephen Davis enced a political This insurrection Eye on education coup by its own provided a violent citizens – a coup and deeply unsettling that was provoked illustration of how fragile through months of heated our democracy can be rhetoric by several of the when the guardrails nation’s most influential supporting the balance of leaders, including the power that many of us president, and their took for granted mostly inaccurate fail to hold. accounts about the From a very young integrity of the 2020 age, American children presidential election. are taught that America’s As a former high strength and resiliency school civics and U.S. rests upon a constitutional history teacher and democracy bolstered by university professor of three branches of govern- education law and ment (e.g., the executive, government, I’d explain to legislative and judicial) students that world designed to “check and history is rife with balance” potential abuses examples of popular of power by, within, or uprisings and coups among the three resulting in negative (and branches. occasionally positive) For this system to outcomes. I’d also explain work, members in each that constitutional branch of government democracies are particu(and citizens at large) larly resistant to such must agree and adhere to coups, primarily because a set of principles related the Constitution itself to the meaning and provides the framework functions of a constitufor a rule of law. tional democracy. To use The rule of law in the a sports analogy, if the U.S. is a bedrock guardcitizens and leaders of a rail against potential and nation fail to “follow the actual abuses of power by same playbook,” the the government (and its result is anarchy. leaders). Likewise, it Since the insurrection, provides a framework for I have read several news maintaining social order – stories about the chalno small task in a highly lenges faced by public diverse and complex school teachers when nation like America. attempting to help I’d point out that even students understand how if the insurrectionists had such an attack on our prevailed in paralyzing democracy could happen. the legislative branch of Without question, teachgovernment, the rule of ers across the country law is so deeply embedhave a profound profesded throughout America’s sional and moral culture and institutions obligation to discuss the that over time the insurinsurrection with their rectionists would most students. But knowing just likely have failed. what to say and how to Nevertheless, it is also

important for students to understand how unscrupulous political leaders could perversely influence the instigation or success of an insurrection.

As the saying goes, “a fish rots from the head.”

So, if the legislative and executive branches of American government had succumbed to the physical aggression or the anti-democratic tenets of the insurrectionists, the judicial branch of government would have no enforcement capacity to balance the arc of power, and our democracy would be irretrievably damaged.

I would impress upon students that in the absence of clear and compelling evidence of an egregious abuse of power, oppression or corruption, an armed and violent insurrection against a lawfully elected government is a staggering betrayal of democratic values and governance.

Such uprisings are especially malevolent if they are the product of an organized conspiracy nested within a perverse ideology (e.g., white supremacy, authoritarianism, anarchy, etc.) rather than a spontaneous uprising in opposition to particularly repugnant or odious government action.

Finally, I’d explain that democracy was designed to address the inevitable conflicts of needs and interests that arise in a highly diverse and complex society. But most importantly, I’d explain that the cure to an oppressive government is not less democracy, but more of it.

Stephen Davis is a career educator who writes a column that publishes every other Wednesday in the Daily Republic. Reach him by email at stephen davis71@gmail.com.

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ne of the finer qualities that Bobbie and heard her say, “Hey, sets humans apart from Sissy! I have a visitor!” Then other species is our she handed Joe the phone. capacity to care about people “Joe?” I said. “How the heck did you get in there?” we’ve never met.

“Well, Sister,” Joe said, “it’s I first became aware of that like this. I fell and I couldn’t get quality years ago when my late up. So I yelled real loud and my husband was battling cancer. I neighbor called 911. After I got often wrote columns about our experiences. And I heard from Sharon Randall admitted, I asked to see our sister and that’s how I got here.” readers around the country Joe has a way of making sense out of who said they or a loved one were total senselessness. battling cancer, too; that they were “So how are you?” I said. praying for my husband and me; and “Well,” he said, “I’ve been better, their children were praying for but I’ll be all right. My legs are still our children. weak, but I’ll just take it one day at a It’s quite a gift having someone time and remember to be thankful.” whose face you’ve never seen write to Joe will move to a facility for tell you that they and their children are physical therapy as soon as there’s an praying for you and yours. opening.

And Bobbie just had surgery Their prayers didn’t change the to remove a blockage in her outcome of my husband’s illness. But carotid artery. the loving-kindness and compassion The hospital is so busy it’s hard to that moved them to pray for us healed get calls through, but I spoke to both of his spirit even as he was dying. It comforted my children. And it changed them last night. Bobbie was groggy from pain meds. Joe was happy to get, me profoundly. I will never be not just one, but two supper trays with cynical again.

If we can find it in our hearts to pray barbecue sandwiches, cole slaw, fries and ice cream. for strangers, anything is possible. I “How’d you get two trays?” believe that. So I keep praying. I “I told ‘em it was so good I wished I hope you do, too. had more. So they gave me another one.

I wrote a column last week about I wish you could’ve tasted it. Hospital how helpless I felt not being able, due to food is a lot better than it used to be.”

Covid-19, to visit my sister in South Their hospitalizations have caused a Carolina, where she’s been hospitalized praying frenzy among their loved after suffering a stroke. ones – cousins, nieces, nephews, friends Since writing that column, I’ve and even people we’ve never met. heard from countless readers who said Sometimes I worry about what they’re praying for my sister’s health tomorrow may bring. Maybe you do, and my sanity. I like those people a lot. too. But like my brother, I want to live But here’s a new twist to this story. No, one day at a time and remember I don’t make this stuff up. to be thankful.

Two days after Bobbie was admitted Today I am thankful for ambulance to the hospital, our brother Joe – who is attendants and doctors and nurses; for totally blind and severely disabled by family and neighbors and friends; for cerebral palsy – took a bad fall and was hospital beds and pain meds and taken by ambulance to the same barbecue sandwiches; and for the hospital, where he was admitted for a unexpected kindness of strangers and series of tests. their prayers.

Bobbie and Joe both tested negative We’ve been better, all of us. But for Covid-19 and were assigned to a together, we’ll be all right. non-Covid wing of the hospital. Their Sharon Randall is the author of “The rooms are on separate floors, but that World and Then Some.” She can be didn’t stop Joe from sweet-talking a reached at P.O. Box 922, Carmel nurse to put him in a wheelchair and Valley, CA 93924 or at www.sharon roll him to Bobbie’s room. randall.com Imagine my surprise when I called

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In brief

Community Corrections Partnership sets meet FAIRFIELD — The Community Corrections Partnership meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

To participate, go to https://zoom.us/j/93045104450 ?pwd=VVRmVU9WbGpNUjR3VGdVQXJyY1c3dz09.

The agenda includes an update on housing grants received by the Probation Department, an update on the housing grant for individuals with severe mental disabilities leaving the jail, and an update on the draft of the Public Safety Realignment Plan.

Regional housing needs tops 4-Cs agenda FAIRFIELD — Solano County supervisors and the mayors of the seven cities will be updated on the Solano Regional Housing Needs Allocation when they meet Thursday.

A review of the history and purpose of the Solano County City-County Coordinating Council also will be given for the new members.

The meeting is virtual and is set to begin at 6:30 p.m.

The agenda and directions on how to participate can be found at www.solanocounty.com. Follow the Board of Supervisors link under the Departments heading to the City-County Coordinating Council link.

Libraries to start opening by appointment FAIRFIELD — Solano County library branches will open to the public – by appointment – starting Friday.

The announcement came Monday after the state lifted the regional stay-at-home order, and with it, lifting many of the restrictions on public and private services.

The branches will be open between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday through Thursday beginning next week, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.

The Fairfield Civic Center Library, John F. Kennedy Library in Vallejo and Vacaville Public Library-Cultural Center will also open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each Saturday.

To make an appointment, call 1-866-572-7587 or visit solanolibrary.com.

In-person programs or the use of meeting rooms will continue to remain suspended at this time, the county library reports. However, digital programs will continue to be added to the library’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Curbside service will continue to be provided for those who prefer picking up their materials outside of the library.

Speaker series to hear about Irish research FAIRFIELD — Cath M. Trindle, who specializes in Irish research, among other topics, will speak on “Irish Genealogy: Exploring Townlands,” at the next meeting of the Solano County Genealogical Society.

Historically, life in rural Ireland centered around the townland. Guests are invited to come and explore some online resources and those still hiding in repositories.

The Genealogical Society’s virtual Speaker Series meeting begins at 11 a.m. Feb. 6.

More information can be found on the society’s webpage at www.scgsca.org. Guests are welcome. If interested in attending, send an email to scgs@scgsca. org no later than 4 p.m. Feb. 5 to request an invitation.

Solano LAFCO meeting pushes back to March FAIRFIELD — The meeting Feb. 8 of the Solano Local Agency Formation Commission has been rescheduled to March 8.

The meeting is set for 10 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors chamber on the first floor of the government center, 675 Texas St., in Fairfield.

The agenda will be available at least three days before the meeting.

Soroptimist group plan virtual Mardi Gras party FAIRFIELD — The sixth annual Mardi Gras Madness fundraiser for Soroptimist International of Central Solano County will take place Feb. 20.

“This year it will be a virtual event, but the theme and fun remain the same,” Judy Lloyd, the club’s president, said in a press release.

The event is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. via the Zoom teleconference platform. It’s hosted by Soroptimist members Jessica Grech and Tempest Hoover.

A New Orleans-style dinner by Chef to Go Catering will be delivered to participant’s doors prior to the start of the evening. Attendees will have an opportunity to bid on a collection of jewelry, art and sports items, along with local and regional experiences in the silent auction. The event closes with an after-party with conversation and music, all in the comfort of home.

Tickets for the event, which includes dinner, are $75 and must be purchased by Feb. 12. Purchase your ticket and register for the auction at www.sicentralsolano.com/mardi-gras-madness.

For more information, call Grech at 628-5775.

Dessert winner will be chosen Feb. 3 VACAVILLE — The winner of the Vacaville Museum Guild’s Dessert of the Month fundraiser will be chosen Feb. 3 Each dessert will be prepared by a guild member The delivery of each dessert will be coordinated with the winner, and personally and safely delivered by a Museum Guild member.

For tickets, call the museum at 447-4513 or visit vacavillemuseum.org.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

To maintain physical distancing, museum volunteers will write the buyer’s name and phone number on the tickets purchased.

Daily Republic seeks good news for column FAIRFIELD — Do you have some good news? If so, the Daily Republic would like to include it in a column that runs on Saturday.

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Weeds grow around the closed Falls School site in Green Valley.

County plans to purchase former Falls School site Todd R. Hansen

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FAIRFIELD — Solano County supervisors announced the county’s intent Tuesday to purchase the former Falls School site.

The county announced it will pay the Fairfield-Suisun School District $550,000, plus half of the closing costs, to purchase the property at 1624 and 1634 Rockville Road.

A public hearing on the matter is set for March 2.

The school closed in 1998.

The county did not indicate what its plans are for the property, and when asked what those plans are, the email response was ambiguous at best.

“The county will be better prepared to answer what exactly the use will be when it is brought forward at the public hearing on March 2,” the email said in part.

One of the reasons for the proposed purchase, according to other county sources, is to protect the Cordelia Fire Protection District station that is on the property. The concern was if the property was sold into private ownership, the station

could be forced to move.

In other action, the board: n Recognized Anthony Nicks, supervising juvenile correctional counselor, upon his retirement from the Solano County Probation Department after more than 26 years with Solano County. n Recognized Anita Ryan, office assistant, upon her retirement from the Department of the Assessor/ Recorder’s Office with more than 13 years with Solano County. n Recognized Reynaldo M. Fernandez, Information Technology analyst, upon his retirement from the Department of Information Technology after more than 15 years with Solano County. n Recognized Randy Edgar, communication technician, upon his retirement from the Solano County Department of Information Technology with more than 15 years with Solano County. n Recognized Susan Looy, Information Technology analyst, upon her retirement from the Solano County Department of Information Technology with more than 15 years with Solano County. n Recognized Gladys Diaz, staff

development trainer, upon her retirement from the Health and Social Services Department, Employment and Eligibility Division, after more than 24 years with the county. n Recognized Irma C. Duran Johnson, clinical services associate, upon her retirement from the Health and Social Services Department, Behavioral Health Division, after more than 24 years with Solano County. n Re-appointed Chris C. Calvert to serve on the Vacaville Fire Protection District board of directors, representing the 4th District, for a four-year term to end July 1, 2024. n Re-appointed Cliff Neal to serve on the Vacaville Fire Protection District board of directors, representing the 4th District, for a four-year term to end July 1, 2023. n Re-appointed Glenda Riddle to serve on the Vacaville Fire Protection District board of directors, representing the 4th District, for a four-year term to end July 1, 2022. n Appointed Sam Beukelman, David Viguie and Daniel Jones to the Dixon Resource Conservation District board of directors, with new terms to end Nov. 29, 2024.

Travis Credit Union offers free tax prep for qualified residents Daily Republic Staff drnews@dailyrepublic.net

VACAVILLE — Travis Credit Union is continuing its partnership with the IRS and United Way of the Bay Area to provide the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program to Solano County.

The credit union partners with United Way every year. Travis Credit Union volunteers com-

pleted and filed nearly 200 returns last year totaling more than $200,000.

VITA offers free tax help to people who generally make $57,000 or less, people with disabilities, senior citizens and limited English-speaking taxpayers who need assistance.

Eligible individuals are asked to call 469-4317 or send an email to tcuvita@ traviscu.org with your name, phone number and

preferred Travis Credit Union location (the Dixon branch or the corporate headquarters in Vacaville).

Leave a message and a representative will likely respond within 24 hours to schedule the appointment between Feb. 6 and April 6.

Appointments are available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesdays at the Dixon branch, 1470 Ary Lane, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturdays at corporate

headquarters, 1 Travis Way, Vacaville.

At the appointment, tax filers will drop off and complete necessary documents and schedule a time to pick up completed returns.

“Earn It! Keep It! Save It! If you are ineligible for free in-person tax assistance, you may still be able to file your taxes for free, online, using the MyFreeTaxes tool available at MyFreeTaxes.org.

Sheriff’s Office to continue Rio Vista policing duties Todd R. Hansen

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FAIRFIELD — The Solano County Sheriff’s Office will continue to provide policing service to Rio Vista through the end of June.

The Board of Supervisors approved an amended agreement Tuesday by which Rio Vista will pay the county nearly $1.27 million for the additional service. It brings the total contract with the city to just shy of $3.8 million.

The super visors’ action was part of the consent agenda. There was no comment.

In other action, the board: n Approved participation in the 2020 Urban Area Security Initiative; approved an agreement with San Francisco to receive $147,117 in Urban Area Security Ini-

tiative funds through Dec. 31, 2021; approved an appr opr iat ions transfer of $147,117 in unanticipated grant revenue; and approved the purchases of tower antennas, associated radio repeater, backhaul network equipment, a biological safety cabinet and a laboratory freezer at a cost of $147,117. n Approved participation in the 2020 Homeland Security Grant Program through May 31, 2023; approved an appropriation transfer of $527,707 for fiscal year 2020-21 to recognize the unanticipated grant revenue and related appropriations; approved $127,120 for Solano Operational Area joint-agency response teams and non-county agencies for training and to purchase equipment and protective gear; and approved fixed asset purchases of

additional interoperable radio communications equipment, laboratory equipment, portable generators, automatic license plate readers, a spectrometer and network modems for a total cost of $374,202. n Approved par-

ticipation in the 2020 Emergency Management Performance Grant through June 30, 2022; and approved an appropriation transfer of $213,794 to recognize the unanticipated grant revenue and related appropriations.

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Obituaries

Walter Bridge Aberle May 4, 1945 — Jan. 13, 2021

Walter Bridge to travel, hike, Aberle passed camp and cook. away in Vallejo, Disneyland was a California, Jan. favorite destina13, 2021, early tion. He enjoyed morning. He was many movies and born May 4, 1945, the Opera. His in San Francisco, favorite movies California. He was were “The Lord 75. He was a resof the Rings” ident of Vallejo, trilogy. His favorCalifornia, and a ite Operas were native Californian.

“The Phantom of He graduated the Opera” and Air Force from San Carlos “Les Misérables.” veteran High School, Walter is surSan Carlos, California, vived by his wife of in 1963; graduated from 12 years, Patricia May College of San Mateo, Aberle; loving father of San Mateo, California, Michael John Aberle 1965 General Education; of Valley Springs, CalCalifornia State Univer- ifornia, Jason Gardner sity - Sacramento, CaliAberle (Kaitlin Lewis) of fornia 1988 with an MBA. Granite Bay, California He served in the and Travis Bryant Aberle U.S. Air Force from of San Francisco, Califor1967-1992 with tours to nia; stepdaughter, Amaris Thailand and Germany Rose Aberle (Spencer during the Vietnam Era. Roberts) of Pioneer, CaliHe achieved the rank of Senior Master Sergeant fornia; two grandchildren, and he was honorably Ashlyn Makayla and Aden Jackson Aberle both of discharged.

Walter was devoted Valley Springs, California; and passionate about son of Douglas John and his work. He spent Dorothy Margaret (Bridge) the entirety of his Aberle; brother of John professional career in Aberle (Debbie Fiema) of the Financial Sector. He Tucson, Arizona.

His interment and retired from Westamerica Bank in 2020 after memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, 29 years of service.

He was a faithful fol- Jan. 28, 2021, at the Saclower of Christ. His firm ramento Valley National belief in God transformed Cemetery, 5810 Midway his life and supported Road, Dixon, Califorhim in his health strug- nia. He was a wonderful gles and ultimately gave husband, father, grandhim peace. He loved life father, and a friend to all. and encouraged others to The family requests that any remembrances be “Chase their Dreams.”

He had a great love of made to the St. Jude’s the outdoors. Walt loved Children’s Hospital.

Brenda G. Magee

Aug. 2, 1957 — Dec. 21, 2020

Brenda G. Magee passed away Dec. 21, 2020. She was born on Aug. 2, 1957.

She worked at Kaiser Permanente for 31 years as a phlebotomist.

She is survived by two daughters, Marshauna Thomas and Mytousha Magee; grandaughter, Shamajai Jack; and grandson, Dejonte’ Magee-Ewell.

Services will be held at noon, via zoom, Jan. 30, 2021. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7429129803.

Dennis Earl Allen Dennis was born in Fairfield, California.

Denny and Roxie were married on May 14, 1983, for 37 years.

Dennis was baptized on Oct. 29, 2000.

He is survived by his wife and son, Roxie Lair Allen; and Labrador Stevie; brotherin-law, Bill Lair (Marl), Biggs, California; sister-in-law, Brenda Allen (Jerry, brother deceased), Murray, Kentucky; nieces, Dawn Prescott, Henderson, Kentucky, Cheryl

Jackson and Kendall Milburn, Biggs, California; nephews, Scott Allen, Murray, Kentucky, Chuch Lair, Oroville, California; cousin, Linda Montgomery, Fairfield; and many grand and great nieces and nephews; best friend of 33 years, Bill W. Interment will be at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon.

Arrangements under the care of Fairfield Funeral Home, 707425-1041, www.fairfield funeral-home.com.

Salmon count in Putah Creek drops from 2019, 2018 totals Todd R. Hansen

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WINTERS — The official salmon count for Putah Creek revealed just 140 individuals for the winter run.

That was down from 550 reported last year and close to the same number the year before that, and is considerably lower than the peak of nearly 2,000 fish during the 2017 run.

One count put the number for the 2019 report at closer to 1,500 fish.

Rich Marovich, the streamkeeper for the Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee and the Solano County Water Agency, said the issue is when the fish are allowed into the creek.

“It’s a little disappointing,” Marovich said Monday in a phone interview. “What we realized is the boards at the Los Rios Check Dam, for salmon, have to come out earlier than they have been.”

That dam also controls water flows into the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, which is flooded for waterfowl populations.

Marovich said the wildlife area does not have the infrastructure to be able to move the water it wants fast enough, so there is a delay in opening the dam

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Salmon swim in Putah Creek after removal of the Los Rios check dam in 2013. at Los Rios Farms.

The amount of water available to the refuge also is less than needed to flood the targeted 7,800 acres in the 14,000acre wildlife area.

Moreover, what were once seasonal crops planted in the bypass area, such as tomatoes, have been changed and require more year-round irrigation, Marovich said.

He said he hopes that a study will be initiated to determine the kind of water allocations and infrastructure that is needed to move the water, and time that with other needs such as allowing the salmon into Putah Creek earlier.

Marovich said there

are discussions ongoing about water flows into the Delta, so the bypass and related issues could be part of that, too.

The peak run in 2017, which had a January 2018 count of more than 1,700 fish, was due in part to the state hatcheries in the prior years directly releasing the juvenile salmons into the Delta due to the drought.

That created more “stray populations” and many of those fish found their way to Putah Creek, Marovich said.

He said he would like the hatcheries to continue that practice on an annual basis by setting aside a percentage of their juve-

niles to be released into the Delta directly.

Another option is to hold in water reserve at Lake Berryessa for the wildlife area needs, Marovich said.

The canoe survey is conducted each year by the University of California, Davis, from the Putah Creek diversion dam at Lake Solano down to Winters. That is the most densely populated area.

This year, the count was divided by 73 carcasses retrieved and 67 live salmon. The carcasses are used for additional studies, including one that can determine if the fish had been hatched in Putah Creek and returned to spawn.

Friends of Dixon May Fair offering $15,000 in agriculture scholarships Daily Republic Staff

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DIXON — It pays to major in agriculture.

The Friends of the Dixon May Fair this year will award $15,000 in college scholarships to Solano County residents enrolled in a California college or university and majoring in an agricultural-related field.

Applications must be postmarked by 5 p.m. March 1.

“This year a total of eight scholarships will be available,” announced scholarship chairwoman Carrie Hamel of Dixon.

They include the Ester Armstrong Award of $3,000 and the JoAn Giannoni Award of $2,500, both in the four-year college category; and the $1,500 Jack Hopkins Scholarship Award to a

student attending a twoyear college.

In addition, three scholarships for $2,000 each will be given in the fouryear college category; and two at $,1000 each in the two-year college category.

The all-volunteer organization, headed by president Donnie Huffman, is the serviceoriented and fundraising arm of the fair and annually awards the scholarships.

The group has awarded a total of $210,750 since 2003.

The organization raises money from the sale of beverages at the four-day fair and donates the proceeds for exhibitor awards, building and grounds improvements, as well as college scholarships. However, the novel coronavirus pandemic canceled the Dixon May

Fair last year.

Applicants are scored on personal, civic and academic experience; academic standing; personal commitment and established goals; leadership potential; civic accomplishments; cand hosen field in the areas of agriculture, Hamel reports.

Most applicants have experience in 4-H, FFA or Grange, criteria desired not mandated.

Last year’s top recipient was Kyle Esquer of Dixon, a student at California Polytechnic State University, winner of the $3,000 Ester Armstrong Scholarship Award.

Linzie Goodsell of Dixon, a student at California State University, Chico, won the $2,500 JoAn Giannoni Scholarship Award.

At the community college level, Vacaville

resident Jared Tanaka, enrolled at Modesto Junior College, won the $1,500 Jack Hopkins Scholarship. Other recipients of Friends of the Fair scholarships last year were Maya Prunty of Vacaville, a student at the University of California, Davis, $2,000; and Haylee Hoffmann of Dixon, a student at Modesto Junior College, $1,000.

More information on the scholarship application rules is available on the Friends of the Fair Facebook page at www. facebook.com/FriendsoftheDixonMayFair.

Applications must be on Friends of the Fair forms and include a personal essay and letters of support. They are to be mailed to the Friends of the Fair, P.O. Box 242, Dixon, CA 95620.

Viola ‘Darlene’ Marshall June 30, 1933 — Jan. 11, 2021

Viola Darlene Marshall passed from this life into life eternal from Covid-19 on Jan. 11, 2021.

Darlene was a Fairfield resident for 62 years.

She was 87 years old at the time she went into heaven.

Darlene was born on June 30, 1933, in Webster City, Iowa. Darlene was the only daughter of John Hoffman and Ettie (Scott) Hoffman. She had five older brothers, all of whom are deceased.

John Hoffman Jr., Lester Hoffman, Ivin Hoffman, Garland Hoffman and Marlyn Hoffman.

She was born and raised on a farm in Iowa and attended a small country school.

She married Donald Edward Marshall on Jan. 6, 1951; he went home to the Lord July 11, 1998. They raised four children, Linda (Jack) Douthit, Debra (Peter) Webster, Pamela (Stan – deceased March 17, 2020) Zebrowski and Ricky (Nora) Marshall.

Darlene will be remembered for her organ music. She played the organ at churches in

Fairfield and Vacaville.

She played the organ at Berean Baptist Church in Fairfield until her dementia did not allow her to continue.

She loved her music, reading her bible, and making doughnuts.

She was survived by eight grandchildren, David (Rivera) Douthit, Daniel Douthit, Johnny (Amanda) Douthit, Sarah Webster, Samson (Haley) Zebrowski, Brigitte Zebrowski, Connor Marshall and Shannon Marshall; three greatgrandchildren, Hunter Douthit, Haley Douthit and Noah Douthit.

Darlene was preceded in death by the love of her life, Donald; her parents; and five older brothers.

Service will be held on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Berean Baptist Church, 1147 Broadway St., Fairfield, California. contribuMemorial tions may be made to Shepherds Foundation 1805 15th Ave. Union Grove, WI 53182 Arrangements under the care of BryanBraker Funeral Home, 707-425-4697.

SCOE resource development chief earns top administrator honors Daily Republic Staff

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FAIRFIELD — Susan Labrecque, director of resource development and transition services for the Solano County Office of Education, has been named the Career Technical Education Administrator of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators.

The award is given to individuals for “significant contributions to education through outstanding performance and achievements,” according to a statement from the Office of Education.

“We are thrilled to see Susan recognized as an ACSA administrator of the year. She is an inspiring woman who is a true advocate for students, and a tremendous partner for staff, SCOE and the U.S. Air Force,” Solano County Superintendent of Schools Lisette Estrella-Henderson said in the statement.

Labrecque joined the Office of Education in

1995 as a vocational specialist to support the employment needs of students with different abilities. Labrecque in her current job oversees Workforce Development and Career Technical Educa-

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The Fairfield High graduate is a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserves. She also served six years of active duty, including a deployment in Afghanistan in 2010.

Labrecque was also recognized by the Association of California School Administrators for “consistently being committed to equity in student outcomes and educational opportunities.”

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Deaf Americans welcome Senate moves forward with sight of ASL interpreters at 50-50 power-sharing agreement White House news briefings Tribune Content Agency

WASHINGTON — The Senate, split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, is moving forward with a power-sharing agreement after Minority Leader Mitch McConnell relented on an ultimatum over filibuster rules.

The two leaders had been in a standoff that had the potential to hobble President Joe Biden’s agenda and stymie legislative action.

“I am glad the Republican leader finally relented and we can move forward now to organize the Senate, set up committees chairs and ranking members, and a process for moving bills and nominees to the floor from committees with an evenly divided number of members,” Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a Tuesday floor speech. “I’m glad we’re finally able to get the Senate up and running.

My only regret is that it took so long.”

The Senate has been operating without a deal, which froze committees from the previous Congress with Republicans holding the majority and all chairmanships. That left Schumer in charge of the floor while GOP committee chairmen, or at least those who did not retire and are still around, continued to run their panels.

The agreement, text of which has not yet been released, is modeled after the rules that governed the chamber the last time it was tied in 2001.

“Sen. Schumer and I’ll be able to adopt an organizing resolution that’s very close to exactly what was negotiated by Lott and Daschle after the 2000 election,” McConnell told reporters Tuesday, referring to the deal

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell walk side-by-side to the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol. former Senate Republican leader Trent Lott of Mississippi and Democratic leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota cobbled together for the last evenly split Senate.

Like the 2001 agreement, it provides for equal numbers of members on Senate committees, with a process for discharging bills and nominations that deadlock, effectively giving the Democrats a narrow advantage on setting the agenda on contentious issues.

It also provides for equal staffing levels and office space, which is made easier due to extensive remote work for many staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 2001 deal included a provision that kept the majority and minority leaders at the time from using the process of filling the amendment tree, a procedural tool that precludes the offering of amendments.

Schumer suggested this may be replicated in the latest deal at a press conference Tuesday, calling the Senate under McConnell “totally closed.” But majority leaders of both parties, including Democrat Sen. Harry Reid, regularly blocked amendments.

“I hope we can get a more open process,” Schumer said in response to a question about the so-called amendment tree in the deal for the 117th Congress.

The filibuster, the procedural tool that effectively requires a 60-vote margin for most legislation, was the major issue for McConnell that had prevented the Senate from moving forward and organizing itself to this point.

In recent years, McConnell eliminated the 60-vote threshold for Supreme Court nominees, and Reid killed the filibuster for lower court judges and most executive nominees when he led the chamber.

Many Democrats have called for the elimination of the legislative filibuster, as they take control of both chambers of Congress and the White House. But McConnell was holding firm, wanting a promise from the new majority leader that the filibuster, which provides the minority great sway over the agenda, would remain intact.

Democrats balked at McConnell’s request, calling for a powersharing agreement that closely aligned with the 2001 framework. That gave

the party with the vice presidency and that position’s tie-breaking powers control of the floor agenda, without any additional caveats or provisions.

McConnell backed down Monday night after Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona reiterated their long-standing opposition to eliminating the filibuster.

“I’m glad we stepped back from this cliff,” said McConnell, touting the preservation of the filibuster as a victory.

The agreement is expected to be codified in a resolution that the chamber is expected to agree to. Once adopted, committees can move forward and organize, with Democratic lawmakers formally taking the gavels.

The Senate is already confirming Biden’s Cabinet nominees, which is expected to continue.

The chamber confirmed Janet Yellen on Monday to be Treasury secretary on an 84-15 vote and confirmed Antony Blinken on Tuesday to be secretary of State on a 78-22 vote.

The president’s first legislative priority is a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill, which he hopes to move with GOP support.

But if it doesn’t gain traction on the Republican side of the aisle, Democrats are already discussing using the budget reconciliation process to maneuver around the 60-vote requirement. That process allows certain tax and spending measures to move in the Senate with only a majority required for passage.

The Congressional Research Service provides a reminder that the 2001 agreement was largely unprecedented, not comprehensive and relatively fragile.

The Washington Post WASHINGTON — Regular news briefings have returned to the White House under President Joe Biden’s administration, but the faces behind the lectern aren’t the only changes coming to the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing.

An American Sign Language interpreter will now be a regular fixture at all White House news briefings, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Monday.

“The president is committed to building an America that is more inclusive, more just and more accessible for every American, including Americans with disabilities and their families,” Psaki said Monday as an interpreter named Rebecca appeared onscreen virtually signing the announcement.

The White House did not immediately respond to questions seeking more information on its ASL interpreters.

The move marks the first time a presidential administration will have regularly accessible news briefings using ASL, a step that was welcomed by the deaf and hard of hearing community.

“I felt a sense of fairness,” Robert Weinstock, a spokesperson for Gallaudet University in Washington, where all instruction and campus life activities take place using ASL, told The Washington Post on Tuesday.

Weinstock, speaking through an interpreter, said that the deaf community is happy that the White House was making briefings accessible, and that having an ASL interpreter – known as “terps”

in the deaf and HOH community – makes watching the news more enjoyable.

Traditional broadcasts of the news briefings often have closed captions, but Weinstock noted that captions and ASL aren’t equivalent access.

“There is a lot of information in the fluidity that is provided [and] that’s really important, with a live person or a live briefing, for a person to interpret that information in real time,” he said. He added that interpreters don’t just convey words but also nonverbal cues such as tone and mood, which they relay with facial expressions and body language.

Closed captions can’t capture the full range of information– and they’re not always accurate, Weinstock said.

“If a person’s not familiar with that name, then the person typing out captions or hearing the name might not type it out correctly,” Weinstock said.

Biden staked out the importance of accessibility starting with his inauguration: His Presidential Inaugural Committee prioritized accessibility and provided ASL interpretation, live closed captioning and audio descriptions for the day’s events, NPR reported.

A highlight of the ceremonies was Georgia firefighter Andrea Hall, who led the Pledge of Allegiance in spoken word and simultaneously in ASL. Biden’s experience with a more inclusive workplace dates to his time in the Obama administration, which featured several deaf or hard of hearing members.

Columns&Games A6 Wednesday, January 27, 2021 — DAILY REPUBLIC

Crossword

Bride feels pressure to add members to wedding party Dear Annie: I am my high school friend recently engaged and group is currently in my very excited to plan my bridal party since I am wedding with my closest to her, but I don’t fiance. I am also excited have room for to have my best friends the other two. stand by my side on I don’t want to cause my special day. drama or hard feelings, However, there has but I also am happy been a lot of stress Annie Lane with my current bridal when trying to deterparty selection. What Dear Annie mine who should be should I do? — Somestanding by me. For my fiance, thing Blue he already has his seven Dear Something Blue: If you are happy with your current groomsmen picked out, and he bridal party and you and your doesn’t want to add any more, fiance already agreed to the to avoid having too many number, then by all means keep people on the altar. For me, I it that way. While I applaud originally narrowed my bridal your consideration for your party to seven, which includes friends and your politeness in my best friends from each stage of life (elementary school, wanting to reciprocate by making them bridesmaids, you middle school, high school, have to do what is best for you college and medical school) in and your fiance. addition to my two sisters.

However, just because you Two of my high school friends have recently asked me don’t make your two friends bridesmaids doesn’t mean you and the rest of my high school can’t make them feel special at group (of four) to be in their your wedding. Maybe they bridal parties. We are the only ones in their parties. Since they could participate in the asked me to be in their parties, wedding as a reader. The most important thing is to communiI feel an obligation to include cate to them exactly what you them in mine, but I don’t have communicated in your letter. enough room to fit them in my party.

Once they know how much you My fiance and I agreed to want them at your wedding, but have seven in each of our you have two sisters and your parties – no more and no less. best friends from each stage of In addition, one of the girls in life in the party, they will

Horoscopes ARIES (March 21-April 19).

The prevailing muted mood seems to be perfectly fine for the others, though your standards are different. You so often dwell in the bright and joyous that these dull tones call out to you for improvement.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

The magic combination you offer is different from what anyone else can give. Others could fill in, but it wouldn’t be the same. How does it feel to know that you are, in some ways, irreplaceable?

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Metaphorically, today brings a choice along the lines of canine or feline. Would you rather the reliable affection of a dog or the unpredictable amusement of a cat? Many pet owners cannot choose and thus have both.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Other people’s routines are interesting to you. In following your curiosity on the matter, you’ll learn a trick you can immediately employ to make your life run better.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

You cherish beauty and feel driven to protect it, even while realizing that ultimately it’s the temporary qualities that make a thing beautiful. There is a strange peace in this inevitability.

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understand. Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials.

Dear Annie: The letter from “What Did You Say” about background music on TV shows being too loud is so true!

My husband and I have lost count of how many shows or movies we don’t finish because the music drowns out the dialogue. I even thought of writing to the producers of the shows directly to see what their response would be and if it would help at all. The investigative shows, such as 20/20 and 48 Hours, are among the worst offenders. No matter how interesting the previews sound, we don’t even bother trying to watch them anymore.

Unfortunately, my TV is not a 2020 model and does not have a “clear voice” audio setting, but I will definitely look for that option when it comes time to replace our television.

Keep background music in the background. — It’s Too Loud Dear Too Loud: Thank you for sharing your experience with this issue, and by printing your letter, amongst others, you have written to the producers because they will no doubt be made aware of this problem.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

by Holiday Mathis

Today’s birthday You’re excellent at encouraging talent and coaxing others toward their best performance.

But it’s when you turn this gift inward that your life really begins to reflect the most powerful part of you. It is not selfish to become your own best champion. So many others will ultimately benefit from your subsequent blossoming. Libra and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 14, 3, 24, 38 and 5.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

You’ll learn how things work.

You’ll figure out what triggers the action, what motivates the characters involved, how the cog twists, how the lever lifts.

A little learning every day, and you’ll soon be an expert.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

You’ve a gift for saying sweet words. Mostly you are just expressing your feelings and relaying the way you see things. But on a day like today, you can be more strategic, using this talent to get what you want.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

In order to feel the release

of joy, there must first be the tension of its opposite. This is yet another reason to stop avoiding conflict. It’s neither natural nor beneficial to be forever pleasing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Whatever response you get it will be because the other person can relate, or feels in some way personally needed, wanted or involved. Performances that are just one person showing off, but not connecting, fall flat.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). You don’t set out to sharpen your intellect, but it gets sharp anyway as you keep up with the demands of the day, which will include adjusting to new ideas, technologies and people.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). The stage is set and yet nothing much is happening. The scene lacks a catalyst.

For this to progress, one person must go on the offensive and that person is you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Whatever happens, you maintain a certain amount of levity.

It will seem to others that you care about what’s going on around you, though not too much. How mysterious!

Write Holiday Mathis at HolidayMathis.com.

Bridge

by Phillip Alder

It is particularly pleasing for a defender to find a play that deceives declarer about the lie of the cards and persuades him to go down in a contract he could have made.

If you wish to test yourself, look only at the North and South hands.

West, after opening with a weak two-bid in diamonds, leads the heart six against four spades. East wins with his ace and returns the suit, West following with the two – whew! But how would you continue?

South wondered if he was going to miss a slam by jumping to game, but he knew that he could not find out if North held two of the three key cards: the spade king, heart ace and diamond ace.

When an opponent preempts, then leads a side suit, that is typically a singleton. So South was surprised when West did not ruff at trick two. Now declarer drew the conclusion that West had at least two trumps. So declarer the spade ace and played CAN YOU FEED FALSE cashed another trump. Down one and a cold zero in an 11-table duplicate. To make INFORMATION? the contract, South had to play a spade Charles Caleb Colton was an eccentric English cleric and author who to the jack at trick three – tough to find. died in 1832. He wrote, “Falsehood is One other West led the heart six, never so successful as when she baits but East shifted to his diamond, and her hook with truth, and no opinions West pushed through a club. After so fatally mislead us, as those that are ruffing, South played a spade to the not wholly wrong; as no watches so jack. effectually deceive the wearer as those COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE that are sometimes right.”

Sudoku

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Word Sleuth

Here’s how to work it:

WORD SLEUTH ANSWER

1/27/21

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, column or box. Solution, tips CANand YOU FEED FALSE computer program at INFORMATION? www.sudoku.com

Charles Caleb Colton was an eccentric English cleric and author who died in 1832. He wrote, “Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with truth, and no opinions so fatally mislead us, as those that are

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Crime logs Fairfield Monday, Jan. 25 6:38 a.m. — Prowler, 2700 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 8:05 a.m. — Vandalism, 1000 block of TEXAS STREET 8:44 a.m. — Trespassing, 1300 block of HOLIDAY LANE 9:03 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 5000 block of DAY DRIVE 9:36 a.m. — Grand theft, 5100 block of AMBERWOOD CIRCLE 10:14 a.m. — Forgery, 2100 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 11:04 a.m. — Forgery, 3200 block of CORTE GRANADA 12:11 p.m. — Forgery, 3000 block of VISTA GRANDE 12:30 p.m. — Forgery, 1700 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 12:59 p.m. — Battery, 1000 block of WEBSTER STREET 1:05 p.m. — Grand theft, 200 block of BEGONIA BOULEVARD 1:44 p.m. — Forgery, 2400 block of WHITE DRIVE 2:33 p.m. — Shooting into a dwelling, EAST TABOR AVENUE 2:53 p.m. — Commercial burglary, 900 block of BECK AVENUE 3:33 p.m. — Battery, 1700 block of CLAY STREET 3:49 p.m. — Forgery, 900 block of JULIE COURT 3:52 p.m. — Forgery, 2100 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 4:38 p.m. — Forgery, 5100 block of MOSS CREEK WAY 4:42 p.m. — Battery, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD 5:27 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1600 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 9:43 p.m. — Drunk and disorderly, CURTIS DRIVE 9:52 p.m. — Battery, 500 block of DERBY COURT 10:28 p.m. — Drunken driver, CHUCK HAMMOND DRIVE 11:42 p.m. — Battery, 1300 block of JAMES STREET

Sunday, Jan. 24 1:32 a.m. — Shots fired, 2200 block of BURGUNDY WAY 4:44 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1700 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 8:10 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 10:54 a.m. — Reckless driver, NORTH TEXAS STREET 10:54 a.m. — Trespassing, 3300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 11:59 a.m. — Trespassing, 1400 block of WOOLNER AVENUE 11:59 a.m. — Battery, 1400 block of COUPLES CIRCLE 12:30 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 2200 block of PEACH TREE DRIVE 1:35 p.m. — Commercial burglary, 1600 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 1:58 p.m. — Indecent exposure, DOBE LANE 4:26 p.m. — Battery, 3000 block of PEPPERTREE DRIVE 4:38 p.m. — Fight with weapon, 1600 block of UNION AVENUE 10:35 p.m. — Battery, 1100 block of DANA DRIVE

Saturday, Jan. 23 5:19 a.m. — Assault with a deadly weapon, 300 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 8:52 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 1300 block of OLIVER ROAD 9:10 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 1000 block of UTAH STREET 9:30 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 5000 block of PEABODY ROAD 9:51 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 4300 block of CENTRAL PLACE 10 a.m. — Forgery, 3000 block of GULF DRIVE 10:43 a.m. — Battery, 5100 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE 11:29 a.m. — Vandalism, 200 block of BEGONIA BOULEVARD 12:54 p.m. — Vehicle theft, DOVER AVENUE 12:56 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 2800 block of DOVER AVENUE 1:42 p.m. — Robbery, 300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 2:33 p.m. — Trespassing, 1200 block of TABOR AVENUE

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3:04 p.m. — Vandalism, 100 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 3:32 p.m. — Reckless driver, CAPITOLA WAY 5:50 p.m. — Brandishing a weapon, MANUEL CAMPOS PARKWAY 8:12 p.m. — Fight with a weapon, 1900 block of GRANDE CIRCLE 9:36 p.m. — Shots fired, HILBORN ROAD 9:56 p.m. — Trespassing, 400 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 10:53 p.m. — Shots fired, WOOLNER AVENUE 11:46 p.m. — Reckless driver, 500 block of SAN JOSE STREET

Friday, Jan. 22 5:33 a.m. — Grand theft, 700 block of MEADOWLARK DRIVE 10:31 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 5100 block of FERMI DRIVE 11:08 a.m. — Trespassing, 4300 block of CENTRAL PLACE 11:10 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 100 block of SERRANO DRIVE 11:27 a.m. — Vandalism, 800 block of CHADBOURNE ROAD 11:28 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 100 block of OLYMPIC COURT 11:30 a.m. — Vandalism, 200 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 12:43 p.m. — Reckless driver, 2900 block of CORDELIA ROAD 12:47 p.m. — Hit-and-run with injury, 9700 block of PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 1:11 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1500 block of UNION AVENUE 1:36 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 1800 block of WALTERS COURT 1:39 p.m. — Trespassing, 1300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 1:44 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1300 block of GATEWAY BOULEVARD 2:40 p.m. — Forgery, 100 block of DELAWARE STREET 2:55 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 5100 block of FERMI DRIVE 2:55 p.m. — Battery, 2700 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 3:14 p.m. — Battery, 1100 block of TABOR AVENUE 6:12 p.m. — Trespassing, 3000 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 7:13 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1400 block of HOLIDAY LANE 7:54 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, SUNSET AVENUE 9:04 p.m. — Drunken driver, ALASKA AVENUE 10:09 p.m. — Vehicle theft, FERMI DRIVE 10:20 p.m. — Reckless driver, 500 block of SAN JOSE STREET 10:21 p.m. — Shots fired, 2100 block of FAIRFIELD AVENUE 11:30 p.m. — Reckless driver, MANUEL CAMPOS PARKWAY

Suisun City Monday, Jan. 25 1:15 a.m. — Hit-and-run no injury, CRANE DRIVE 1:01 p.m. — Indecent exposure, MAIN STREET 2:36 p.m. — Grand theft, 1700 block of NEWARK LANE 3:39 p.m. — Fraud, 1600 block of ALCAZAR COURT 9:22 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, ALDER STREET / STARBOARD DRIVE

Sunday, Jan. 24 7:26 p.m. — Reckless driver, MAPLE STREET 8:18 p.m. — Reckless driver, SHANNON DRIVE / TERRY LANE 8:19 p.m. — Hit-and-run with injury, EAST WIGEON WAY

Saturday, Jan. 23 8:33 a.m. — Hit-and-run with injury, WINTERS WAY 12:21 p.m. — Fraud, 500 block of FLOYD COURT 3:01 p.m. — Reckless driver, HUMPHREY DRIVE / MARCIA LANE 3:03 p.m. — Reckless driver, MAPLE STREET

Friday, Jan. 22 2:12 p.m. — Shots fired, 200 block of MARINA BOULEVARD 4:55 p.m. — Fraud, 100 block of SUNSET AVENUE 5:47 p.m. — Reckless driver, FENNIE COURT 6:32 p.m. — Indecent exposure, SUNSET AVENUE

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From Page One disease)," Supervisor Jim Spering said.

But he also said there is a responsibility that comes with that.

"I don't advocate looking the other way. We do have a responsibility to keep all our businesses safe," he said.

The rate of new cases continued to decline Tuesday, with just 100 new cases reported.

Dr. Bela Matyas, the county public health officer, was concerned the state's reporting may be skewed. He also noted there were three more deaths in the county: two men, two woman – all in their 70s. Both men were in care facilities, bringing the number of deaths in such facilities to 42.

The two women were living at home.

One of the four Matyas mentioned Tuesday was reported Monday but without specifics as to age, gender and method of virus transmission.

The total number of deaths is 118.

A primary emphasis in the letter is that the local tracking evidence shows that businesses are not the source of transmission for the novel coronavirus.

Solano officials want the state to show the county its evidence that contradicts that or let the county have more decision-mak-

ing authority.

Matyas told the board that Solano County was one of the first counties to begin tracing transmission sources. He said of the 300 disease clusters identified in the county, none shows transmission from a business to its customers.

The local plan would be based on the Roadmap to Recovery developed by the Public Health Division back in May. At the time, Newsom made comments about counties having a better grip on how to manage the disease locally than a statewide policy could.

That quickly changed, and the state has tightened regulations ever since.

"It was following (the state's) lead," Matyas said of the Roadmap to Recovery, "but it was based on different risks of transmission."

The higher the risk, the tighter the protocols. But it was based on transmission data.

The general belief is that if businesses enact the proper safety protocols – social distancing, masks, barriers and hygiene steps – only businesses that cater to large crowds, like concert venues, would not be able to be opened.

Matyas reported that 16,400 Solano County residents have received vaccinations from the

Solano County by the numbers* • Cases: 27,141 (+100) • Deaths: 118 (+3) • Hospitalizations: 146 (-6) • ICU Capacity: 16% (up from 15%) • 7-day positivity rate: 17.9% (down from 20%) • Active cases: 1,531 (-186) • Residents tested: 194,322 (43% of population) • All tests: 249,028 • Vallejo: 7,893 (+33) • Fairfield: 7,514 (+15) • Vacaville: 7,155 (+38) • Suisun City: 1,855 (+6) • Dixon: 1,617 (+2) • Benicia: 764 (+5) • Rio Vista: 259 (+0) • Unincorporated Solano County: 84 (+1) Source: Solano County Public Health *Public health officer expressed concerns new cases may have been under-reported.

county and its hospitals; 20,100 doses have been administered. That means 3,700 residents have received both doses.

Matyas also noted, however, that the county does not know how many people have received vaccinations from pharmacies that have their own state contracts, nor how many have received vaccines at Travis Air Force Base or in the two Vacaville prisons.

The board also agreed to intervene on behalf of the public defenders who have watched as District Attorney's Office and Probation Department staff members received vaccines, but they have not even though they have more close contact with

their clients.

The county will ask Kaiser Permanente and Sutter Health to include the public defenders as a law enforcement priority.

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

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

Elections: New District 5 information From Page One county to look into the discrepancies of why ballots for one district ended up in the hands of voters in other districts, and she claims the problems cross over at least four districts.

Robitaille said she was disappointed that the report given to the board was so narrow.

One of the examples she used at the first meeting was the two people living in the same home received different ballots.

John Gardner, the assistant registrar of voters, explained after the meeting that one of those individuals listed a different address of residence, and used that home address as a mailing address.

But he said he was surprised by the new

District 5 information Robitaille raised.

“I don’t have the list of 78 voters she mentioned,” Gardner said.

Robitaille agreed to forward the information to the clerk of the board, who in turn would distribute the material to the supervisors and, presumably, the elections office.

Gardner told the board that there were discrepancies found in the District 3 mapping involving seven street segments and 22 voters.

The registrar of voters was made aware of voters in the Nov. 3, 2020, general election who may have received incorrect ballot information related to the Vacaville City Council District 3 boundaries, the staff report to the board states. The registrar of voters reviewed all precincts within the district

and neighboring district to identify the scope of the error.

“A total of 58 voters received the incorrect ballot in November. Of the 58 voters, 22 of them possibly voted with the incorrect ballot for the Vacaville City Council District 3 contest; however, the contest was decided by a margin of 507 votes,” that staff report states.

Robitaille said the elections reporting had its own inconsistencies; she said she is not convinced the final report to the board is even correct.

The board was told that the elections office is now combing over the more than 800 precincts in the county, and is adding another layer of checks and balances by having the parcels and the legal definition of specific juris-

dictions included in the mapping overlays.

Gardner said the office is also working through each Vacaville district, starting with District 2, which has a special election coming up May 4.

Using the parcels and legal definitions should make the balloting distribution more secure, election officials said.

It a lesson learned when investigating claims of ballot problems in Dixon. Having the parcel numbers in that instance, Gardner said, allowed the elections office to show that ballots did not go out to the wrong addresses.

All of this also comes with the census redistricting looming.

Gardner said this precinct-by-precinct review should give the county a head start on the redistricting.

LNU: Costly fires From Page One the fee waiver to the end of April for a host of costs, including “hazardous materials assessments, inspections of and temporary connections to a septic system or well, temporary power poles, and charges by the Assessor/Recorder for copies of grant deeds, quit claims or deeds of reconveyance for properties within the LNU Lightning Complex Fire impacted area.”

Just minutes after the morning session of the board meeting was completed, the Office of Emergency Services issued an evacuation warning to the fire area due to possible flash floods and mudslides from the overnight storm that is forecasted.

Don Ryan, the OES manager, told the Board of Supervisors that if the rains appear to be coming directly this way, then an evacuation order could be issued.

Residents also were reminded that Feb. 1 is the last day to submit a “right of entry form” to allow state contractors to come onto the properties to complete the debris cleanup.

“As of Friday, we have 51 properties that had not submitted an ROE

or a (private contractor) workplan,” Terry Schmidtbauer, interim director of the Department of Resource Management, told the supervisors. There are 108 forms submitted.

He also updated the total number of fireaffected properties to 501, with 128 properties receiving exemptions from debris cleanup.

Schmidtbauer said all but a handful of properties have completed the first phase of the cleanup.

Of the total recovery cost, 75% will be covered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and 18.75% by the state, leaving 6.25% for the county.

As part of those costs, Schmidtbauer reported $730,645 has been spent on hazardous material assessments and removal, $185,013 of which was for the assessments.

Another $89,396 has been spent on processing the right of entry forms, and $456,266 on processing the private workplans. county had The received 214 workplans from landowners who opted to use a private contractor instead of the public service. Of those submittals, 199 have been approved, and of those, 77 properties have com-

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The remains of a building destroyed by the LNU Lightning Complex Fire is shown along Pleasants Valley Road in rural Vacaville, Sept. 17, 2020. pleted the cleanup entirely.

The LNU Lightning Complex Fire started early Aug. 17 in Napa County and ultimately surrounded Lake Berryessa. The Hennessey Fire, the largest fire of the LNU complex that ultimately scorched portions of six counties, is the fire that burned into Solano County late Aug. 18 and early Aug. 19.

Six people died as a result of the fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reports. Two were killed in rural Vacaville. Five people were injured, including one first responder.

A total of 309 single-family homes were destroyed by the fire in rural Solano County. A total of 1,491 structures were destroyed across the larger fire complex.

Hennessey, eight fires that sparked in Napa County and quickly merged into one megafire, also burned across portions of Yolo, Lake and Colusa counties, charring nearly 477.58 square miles (305,651acres)–65.625square miles in Solano County.

The larger fire complex includes two smaller fires in Sonoma County and charred more than 567.53 square miles. The fire burned until Oct. 2.

The complex fire is the fifth-largest fire in the state’s modern history, dating back to 1932.

It’s the 11th mostdestructive fire of the modern era and is tied for 11th as the most-deadly fire, Cal Fire reports.

Hennessey by itself would rank seventh on the list of the state’s largest fires.

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Capitol officials blocked request for National Guard before riot Tribune Content Agency WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol police were denied pre-authorization for National Guard support two days before the violent insurrection that overwhelmed their defenses and threatened lawmakers, according to written testimony in a House briefing on security failures in the deadly Jan. 6 riot.

The 1,200-person Capitol Police force was overwhelmed by a mob of then-President Donald Trump’s supporters that outnumbered law enforcement officials who were diverted to other emergencies, under-prepared and not sufficiently armed to repel the attack, acting Capitol security leaders said in their testimony.

They said the thenpolice chief’s Jan. 4 request for help from other agencies was rejected by a panel including House and Senate sergeants-at-arms and other Capitol officials.

Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman, who took over after the attack, said this was one of many failures of the day and said she offered her “sincerest apologies on behalf of the Department.”

“On January 6th, in the face of a terrorist attack by tens of thousands of insurrectionists determined to stop the certification of Electoral College votes, the Department failed to meet its own high standards as well as yours,” Pittman said in a closed briefing before the Appropriations Committee.

The riot resulted in the deaths of five people, including one U.S. Capitol

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Police officers in riot gear stand guard while supporters of President Donald Trump protest on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Jan. 6.

Police officer who was injured in the attack.

Another officer later died by suicide.

The security failures have raised fundamental questions about how to keep lawmakers and staff safe while allowing access for press and members of the public. Acting House Sergeant-at-Arms Timothy Blodgett said the U.S. Capitol and its grounds may never be the same.

“One of the initial examinations must be in how communications work on the Hill, and how we mush adopt and evolve our structures, and our procedures,” he said. “We must harden this campus.”

Then-Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, who stepped down after the attack, had asked the Capitol Police Board on Jan. 4 “to declare a state of emergency and authorize a request to secure National

Guard support,” but the board denied the request, Pittman said.

That panel – which also includes the architect of the Capitol and the Senate and House sergeants at arms – instead suggested that Sund determine how many National Guardsman could be sent to the Capitol on short notice, if needed. Both sergeants at arms also resigned after the attack.

Tuesday’s written testimony covered intelligence failures before the attack – even though protests were scheduled and online discussions suggested violence – as well as the inadequate response as the attack unfolded.

“It is clear there was a failure of preparation,” Blodgett said, blaming insufficient or conflicting intelligence and the delay in getting assistance from other agencies.

According to Pittman,

Congress asks Pentagon to restore base construction funds from border wall Tribune Content Agency WASHINGTON — Congress is asking the Department of Defense to return billions of dollars that former President Donald Trump diverted from local military base construction projects to fund the border wall and was never spent.

President Joe Biden canceled the national emergency declaration that Trump and the Defense Department had used to justify shifting $3.6 billion from scores of domestic and overseas military construction projects.

Those included a new fire station at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina and a new fire crash rescue station for Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, which was badly damaged by Hurricane Michael in 2018.

Of the $3.6 billion in military construction funds pulled for the border wall, $922 million was spent, according to documents obtained by McClatchy. The remaining $2.67 billion was either not yet designated for a specific border wall project or unspent.

Members of the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations committees have reached out to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Defense Department to see how those funds can be returned and the projects restored.

“The former administration robbed billions from military construction projects that would have supported military readiness, quality of life, and deterrence of national security threats

abroad,” House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith said in a statement.

“The Armed Services Committees along with our Appropriations colleagues work with the Department of Defense and the Army Corps of Engineers to understand how they are conducting the review required by the Executive Order, what the path forward is and if they need any authority, reprogramming approval, or other action from Congress to restore funding to the original authorized military construction projects,” the Washington Democrat said.

The Army Corps of Engineers halted construction of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border last week following President Joe Biden’s executive order, which ended the national emergency declaration set by Trump.

After pushback from Congress, funding for some of the cut projects was restored, such as a new schoolhouse for Fort Campbell, Kentucky, but not for all of them.

“I am hopeful that the many important projects that were sidelined, including the replacement of the Laurel Bay Fire Station at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, will now move forward in accordance with congressional intent,” Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., said in a statement to McClatchy.

As of January, there were 16 projects, ranging from a new submarine pier and maintenance facility in Washington to the expansion of a new missile field in Alaska to a new Marine Corps bat-

talion complex at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, for which funding had not been restored.

“Each year, Congress works with the Department of Defense to fund priority military projects that are imperative to our national security – including at Naval Base Kitsap.

That’s how the process works.” said Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash. “The project in our region, which has the potential to create jobs in Kitsap County, supports critical missions that protect America – and should receive the funding that has previously been allocated by Democrats and Republicans in Congress.”

There are also dozens of overseas projects, including many supporting U.S. operations in the AsiaPacific region that were put on hold, including new aircraft hangars at Yokota Air Base in Japan and a new machine gun range for Naval Base Guam Trump directed that the Defense Department send forces to the border with Mexico in spring 2018.

Those troops were used to help lay miles of concertina wire to create a border fence and provide medical, logistical and surveillance support to border agents.

After the House and Senate refused to fully fund Trump’s $5 billion request to build the border wall, the former president declared a national emergency that empowered him to direct the Defense Department to pull funds that had been allocated for military construction projects at bases across the United States and for drug interdiction efforts to spend on the wall instead.

the 1,200 Capitol Police officers present that day were “no match for the tens of thousands of insurrectionists (many armed) attacking the Capitol and refusing to comply with lawful orders.”

She said the department’s resources were diverted to other emergencies at nearly the exact time the mob arrived at the Capito.

Pittman acknowledged that Capitol Police did not do enough to prepare, when they “knew that militia groups and white supremacists organizations would be attending,” and promised to be on a different scale than previous 2020 protests.

However, she said there were no preparations compatible with “an open campus” for lawful protests that would have also prevented the attack that day.

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Federal judge in Texas halts Biden’s deportation ban Tribune Content Agency WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily barred the U.S. government from enforcing a 100-day deportation moratorium, a key immigration priority of President Joe Biden.

Texas At tor ney General Ken Paxton on Friday had asked the U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton, a nominee of former President Donald Trump who took the bench in Corpus Christi last June, to block the new policy that pauses most deportations for the next 100 days.

“Texas is the FIRST state in the nation to bring a lawsuit against the Biden Admin,” Paxton, a conservative Republican, wrote on Twitter. “AND WE WON. Within 6 days of Biden’s inauguration, Texas has HALTED his illegal deportation freeze. *This* was a seditious left-wing insurrection. And my team and I stopped it.”

Paxton has said he plans to try to stymie a raft of plans by the new administration.

The policy, which went into effect Friday, was announced by acting Homeland Security Secretary David Pekoske as part of a comprehensive review of immigration enforcement, particularly amid the challenges posed by Covid-19.

The pause, Pekoske said in a memo last week to immigration officials, will let the agency focus resources on its most pressing needs, in particular at the busy southern border “in the

midst of the most serious global public health crisis in a century.”

But Paxton had said the pause violates federal law and an agreement between Texas and the Homeland Security Department – signed in the closing days of the Trump administration – that requires federal officials to provide 180 days of notice to Texas before immigration enforcement can be changed.

The deportation freeze also carries a safety risk, he said.

“Our state defends the largest section of the southern border in the nation. Failure to properly enforce the law will directly and immediately endanger our citizens and law enforcement personnel,” Paxton said in a statement announcing his first lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s policies. memo Pekoske’s excluded from the freeze noncitizens who are suspected of terrorism or espionage or are found to pose a security threat.

The freeze also doesn’t apply to those who voluntarily waive the right to remain in the United States.

“Nothing in this memorandum prohibits the apprehension or detention of individuals unlawfully in the United States,” he added.

Biden was in office for only a few hours when Paxton pledged Wednesday to use the court system to challenge the policies of a Democratic president who has vowed to overturn a raft of Trump-era priorities.

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f the Baseball Hall of Fame no longer wants to recognize the best players in the history of the game, then we no longer have to recognize it as the ultimate shrine to the sport.

On Tuesday, arguably the greatest hitter in the history of the game, Barry Bonds, was denied entry – again – on moral grounds. Roger Clemens, one of the greatest pitchers in the game, received the same fate. Meanwhile, another unquestionably great pitcher, Curt Schilling, missed out because of his political beliefs and bigoted comments.

And I’m wondering why they were excluded.

The Baseball Hall of Fame is filled with cheaters, bigots, scoundrels, and folks who used performance-enhancing drugs – both the early-day stuff and the real good stuff of recent years.

Yes, there are some men of exceptionally high character in the hall, but to believe that Cooperstown is exclusively filled with such people is beyond naive – it’s willful ignorance.

Bond, Clemens, and Schilling would fit right in with this lot.

After all, they were exceptional baseball players. I thought recognizing such titans in the industry – flaws and all – is why the Hall of Fame was built.

The Hall of Fame’s selfappointed mission is – and this is directly from its website – “to preserve the sport’s history, honor excellence within the game, and make a connection between the generations of people who enjoy baseball.”

Were Bonds, Clemens, and Schilling not unquestionably excellent, even if the first two’s means weren’t necessarily scrupulous and the latter has been anything but excellent since retirement?

The last time I checked, Bonds had a career so prolific he would have been a first-ballot Hall of Famer without the specter of performanceenhancing drugs on his record.

The same with Clemens.

Schilling is unquestionably an all-time great, too.

Many point to the “character clause” on the Hall of Fame ballot as the reason to not include these three.

Apparently, voters need to take into account “integrity, sportsmanship and character” for each player.

That’s a nice thought. The problem is that character seems to be more heavily weighted for some players and not others.

Mariano Rivera’s unsavory See Bonds, Page B2

Hall of Fame voters pitch a shutout as character questions muddle debate The Washington Post The National Baseball Hall of Fame voters, who hold the awesome power of bestowing immortality on the greatest players in the sport – or, if you prefer, who face the awful duty of determining how that power should be applied – pitched a collective shutout Tuesday, failing to send a single player to Cooperstown, N.Y. On a day when luminaries such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling

Marcus Semien, the East Bay native who became the A’s shortstop and clubhouse leader, is on his way out of Oakland.

A free agent after six seasons with the A’s, Semien and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement Tuesday on a one-year deal for 2021.

The deal is for $18 million, according to ESPN. Semien, who grew up in El Cerrito and went to Cal, transformed with the A’s into a sure-handed defensive shortstop who finished third in

over the years among the 10-year members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America who make up the electorate. However, Schilling, a vociferous right-wing provocateur and Twitter antagonist, appears to have been penalized by some voters for his political views and intolerance.

Schilling was named on 285 of the 401 ballots cast – or 71.1% – leaving him 16 votes shy of enshrinement, slightly better than his 70% showing of a year ago. He has one more chance

next year before falling off the writers’ ballot.

As for Bonds and Clemens – the premier hitter and pitcher of their generation, if not of all time – both have unassailable statistical cases, but both continue to fall short of election because of their association with performance-enhancing drugs. Bonds was chosen on 61.8% of ballots, Clemens on 61.6% – both slightly up from a year ago but still more than See Hall, Page B2

ALUMNI UPDATE

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Arizona Cardinals strong safety and Vanden High graduate Deone Bucannon, right, tackles Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and forces a fumble in the process, Dec. 7, 2014, at the University

of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Bucannon has been added to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster as an inside linebacker for the upcoming Super Bowl.

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Atlanta Falcons practice squad but was released on Sept. 29 In seven seasons, Bucannon has played in 84 regular season games with 57 starts, recording 434 tackles, 329 of them solo with 28 for loss, along with seven sacks and two interceptions, both of which he returned for 39 yards, one for a touchdown.

Bucannon came close to reaching the Super Bowl during the 2015 season when the Cardinals reached the NFC championship game before losing to the Carolina Panthers, 49-15.

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Deone Bucannon is going to the Super Bowl.

And he’ll likely get to play in it. The Vanden High graduate was added to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on Jan. 6 and has seen action throughout the playoffs on special teams. Most recently he was promoted to the active roster on Jan. 19 after inside linebacker Jack Cichy suffered a broken arm in the Divisional Playoff win over the New Orleans Saints.

Former A’s shortstop Marcus Semien agrees to sign with Blue Jays Tribune Content Agency

found out they would have to wait at least another year to gain induction to the hall – each fell short, for the ninth year in a row, of the 75% vote threshold required for election – the sole winner, such as it was, was the so-called “character” clause in the voting instructions that, more than statistics, decided this year’s outcome.

Schilling, a two-time strikeout champion and six-time all-star over a 20-year career, seemed poised to make the cut after slowly building support

American League MVP voting in 2019, when he played in all 162 games. His value to the A’s ran deep as their leadoff hitter, steady clubhouse presence and player union representative.

A’s officials said after the 2020 season they would love to re-sign Semien and the A’s did make Semien an offer, The Chronicle learned. Specifics of that offer weren’t known but the $18 million figure in Semien’s deal with Toronto is more than the A’s have ever paid a player for one season. The A’s opted See Semien, Page B2

It’s not Bucannon’s first time playing for the Buccaneers, having seen action in five games for Tampa Bay in 2019.

It’s also not his first time playing for Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians. In addition to 2019, Bucannon played his first four seasons under Arians with the Arizona Cardinals after being taken with the 27th overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft.

After being released by the Buccaneers on Oct. 9, 2019, Bucannon played nine games with the New York Giants. He started the 2020 season on the

Bucannon is listed on the Buccaneers depth chart as the backup to Lavonte David at an inside linebacker position. Should he take the field against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 7, Bucannon would be the third city player to play in a Super Bowl, following Armijo graduate George Martin (New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos, Jan. 25, 1987) and Fairfield grad Desmond Bishop (Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Feb. 6, 2011).

If it means anything, both See Alumni, Page B10

Defensive lapses doom Sharks in lopsided 7-2 loss to Avalanche Tribune Content Agency The Sharks didn’t stand a chance Tuesday night against the Colorado Avalanche.

Not after committing one defensive breakdown after another in the first two periods.

The Sharks allowed three goals in the first period and four more in the second as they were throttled 7-2 by the Avalanche in game one of their two-game series that continues Thursday at Ball Arena.

Goalie Martin Jones, making his second straight start and third in four games, was hung out to dry as the Avalanche scored five unanswered

goals after Ryan Donato scored for San Jose at the 10:39 mark of the first period.

After Samuel Girard scored at the 5:48 mark of the second period to give the Avalanche a 5-1 lead, Jones was pulled in favor of Devan Dubnyk. Jones allowed five goals on 19 shots, but didn’t have much help in front of him.

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After Donato scored his third of the season, the Avalanche needed just 46 seconds near the end of the period to take a 2-1 lead.

Erik Johnson’s shot from the point was tipped by Donskoi at the 16:15 mark to tie the game 1-1. Colorado took the lead for good with 2:59 to go in the first, as Brandon Saad was left alone in front to tap a pass from Cale Makar past Jones for his second of the season. Makar drew both Dylan Gambrell and Timo Meier toward his before he found Saad.

The Avalanche finished the period with a power play goal.

MacKinnon took a pass from Makar on the half-wall, darted toward the middle of the ice, eluded a stick check from See Sharks, Page B10

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Hall: Schilling asks to be taken off ballot

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

Basketball College men •Miami at Florida State, ACC, 3 p.m.

•Vanderbilt at Florida, SEC, 3:30 p.m.

•Creighton at Seton Hall, FS1, 4 p.m.

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

•Marquette at Providence, CBSSN, 4 p.m.

•Georgia at South Carolina, ESPN2, 4 p.m.

•Wake Forest at North Carolina State, ACC, 5 p.m.

•Ole Miss at Arkansas, SEC, 5:30 p.m.

•St. John’s at DePaul, FS1, 6 p.m.

•Kansas State at Baylor, ESPN2, 6 p.m.

•Washington State at Colorado, ESPNU, 6 p.m.

•Boise State at Colorado State, CBSSN, 6 p.m.

•Wisconsin at Maryland, BIG TEN, 6 p.m.

•Utah State at UNLV, FS1, 8 p.m.

College women •Maryland at Ohio State, ESPNU, 4 p.m.

•Villanova at Xavier, FS2, 4 p.m.

•Stanford at Washington St., PAC12, P12BA, 6:30 p.m.

NBA •Sacramento at Orlando, NBCSCA, 4 p.m. (Vacaville only) •L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, ESPN, 4:30 p.m.

•Minnesota at Golden State, NBCSBA, ESPN, 7 p.m.

Golf •College, Southwestern Invitational, final round, GOLF, 1:30 p.m.

•European Tour, Omega Dubai Desert Classic, first round, GOLF, 8 p.m.

Hockey NHL •Chicago at Nashville, NBCSN, 4:30 p.m.

Soccer •Premier League, Manchester United vs. Sheffield United, NBCSN, noon

Thursday’s TV sports Basketball College men •Oregon State at USC, ESPNU, 2 p.m.

•Wyoming at San Diego State, FS1, 2 p.m.

•Michigan State at Rutgers, FS1, 4 p.m.

•UNC Asheville at Winthrop, ESPNU, 4 p.m.

•Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi, CBSSN, 4 p.m.

•,Memphis at SMU, ESPN2, 4 p.m.

•Belmont at Austin Peay, ESPNU, 6 p.m.

•UAB at Middle Tennessee, CBSSN, 6 p.m.

•Oregon at UCLA, ESPN, 6 p.m.

•Houston at Tulane, ESPN2, 6 p.m.

•Villanova at Connecticut, FS1, 6 p.m.

•California at ASU, FS1, 8 p.m.

•Stanford at Arizona, ESPN2, 8 p.m.

College women •Rutgers at Maryland, BIG TEN, 1 p.m.

•Connecticut at Arkansas, ESPN2, 2 p.m.

•Northwestern at Iowa, BIG TEN, 3 p.m.

•Georgia Tech at Miami, ACC, 3 p.m.

•Alabama at Kentucky, SEC, 3:30 p.m.

•South Carolina at Mississippi State, ESPN, 4 p.m.

•Ohio State at Indiana, BIG TEN, 5 p.m.

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

•Texas A&M at Auburn, SEC, 5:30 p.m.

NBA •L.A. Clippers at Miami, TNT, 4 p.m.

•Portland at Houston, TNT, 6:30 p.m.

Golf •European Tour, Omega Dubai Desert Classic, first round, GOLF, 3:30 a.m.

•PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, first round, GOLF, noon •European Tour, Omega Dubai Desert Classic, second round, GOLF, 11:30 p.m.

Hockey NHL •San Jose at Colorado, NBCSCA, 6 p.m.

Soccer •Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool, NBCSN, 11 a.m.

•Super Lig, Gaziantepspor vs. Galatasaray, BEIN, 7:55 a.m. (Friday)

Semien: To Jays From Page B1 not to extend Semien a one-year qualifying offer for 2021, worth $18.9 million, in November.

The Blue Jays have been one of the active teams in a late-developing offseason. Before S em ien , Tor onto signed free-agent outfielder George Springer to a six-year mega-deal repor tedly wor t h $150 million last week and have added pitchers Robbie Ray, Kirby Yates and Tyler Chatwood in free-agent signings this winter.

So far, the A’s have counted free agency in losses. Closer Liam Hendriks (3 years, $54 million, White Sox), outfielder Robbie Grossman (2 years, $10 million, Tigers) and pitcher Mike Minor (2 years, $18 million, Royals) have all signed else-

where this winter. And Tuesday evening, second baseman Tommy La Stella was reportedly nearing a deal with the Giants – a potential loss that would leave the A’s having to replace their full starting middle infield.

Multiple agents have told The Chronicle this offseason the A’s have indicated they won’t spend much money after a pandemic-shortened season that impacted revenues, and the departure of Semien – a respected player with local ties – for a one-year deal elsewhere reinforces that view.

Traded by the White Sox to the A’s after the 2014 season, Semien became Oakland’s everyday shortstop right away and made significant defensive strides working with then-coach Ron Washington, becoming a Gold Glove finalist at the position in 2018 and 2019.

From Page B1 50 votes shy of making the cut, with one last chance for both next year.

This year’s shutout brings to a halt an unprecedented expansion of the rolls of Cooperstown, with the writers electing 22 players between 2014 and 2020 – the most new entrants to the Hall of Fame in any sevenyear span since the writers began voting in 1936 – including four each in 2015, 2018 and 2019.

But this summer’s induction, should Hall of Fame officials permit it to go forward, would still see four people enshrined: Derek Jeter and Larry Walker, who were elected by the writers in January 2020, and Ted Simmons and former union chief Marvin Miller, who were elected by the Modern Baseball Era Committee in December 2019. All were due to be inducted in July 2020 until the ceremony was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Further down the ballot, a handful of candidates made strong leaps that positioned them to make the cut in the future.

The largest gain was made by third baseman Scott Rolen, who went from 35.3% a year ago, his third year on the ballot, to 52.9% this time. Others who enjoyed big increases were reliever Billy Wagner (46.4% in his sixth year on the ballot), first baseman Todd Helton (44.9% in his third year) and slugger Gary Sheffield (40.6% in his seventh year).

Fourteen voters, the most in the history of the writers’ vote, cast blank ballots this year – either as a protest or to indicate they felt none of the 25 candidates on the ballot were worthy.

Bonds From Page B2 far-right political beliefs weren’t a problem for him when he received 100 percent of the vote.

There’s no doubt Schilling is less couth, but why is he held to a different standard than the only man in the history of the Hall of Fame to receive a unanimous vote?

Mike Piazza, Jeff Bagwell, and Ivan Rodriguez are all in the Hall and are all suspected of using performanceenhancing drugs. That’s only to name a few. Was it proven they took them?

No more than it was proven that Bonds and Clemens did.

The difference is that Bonds and Clemens were ensnared in federal probes. Both players claimed that they never willingly took PEDs. After long legal processes, neither has a conviction on their record.

Do I believe both of them took performanceenhancing drugs? Of course. But why would they still be held to higher scrutiny than folks already in the Hall of Fame?

The cognitive dissonance is startling.

There’s only one explanation for it, and it’s not a flattering one: This is personal for too many of the 400-or-so baseball writers with ballots.

No one debates the numbers or the impact of Bonds, Clemens, or Schilling. No, their exclusion is about writers who are trying to maintain a final shred of self-importance in a sport that’s fading fast. They’re big-timing the biggest names, under the guise that it makes them bigger; that it accomplishes something worthwhile.

It doesn’t. It’s just petty and small.

In recent years, a handful of prominent baseball writers . . . have decided to stop voting for the Hall of Fame or said they were considering stopping.

The Hall of Fame, in its instructions to voters, asks them to make their choices based on not only players’ record and ability but also their “integrity, sportsmanship (and) character” – words many voters have cited in refusing to choose steroid-tainted sluggers since the first of them, Mark McGwire in 2007, began appearing on the ballot.

Schilling presented an altogether different calculus, with some voters acknowledging his career record – which includes 216 regular season wins, 3,116 strikeouts and a dazzling 11-2 record and 2.23 ERA in the postseason – was worthy of election but opting to leave him off their ballots because of his political views and social media behavior.

Schilling has endorsed the lynching of journalists and was fired by ESPN in 2016 for mocking transgender people. More recently, he has voiced support for the perpetrators of the attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. That was well after the deadline for voters to submit their ballots; however, in its wake at least one voter petitioned the Hall of Fame, unsuccessfully, to alter their ballot retroactively to a “no” vote for Schilling.

“Curt Schilling needs to know, or be reminded, there are consequences to what he says,” Mark Faller, sports editor of the Arizona Republic, wrote in a column last month explaining his “no” vote for Schilling. “ . . . If he

ever deserved this honor, he lost it by his own words and actions. He does not deserve to be on that podium in July.”

Other voters have pointed out the hypocrisy of applying the character clause to Schilling, Bonds, Clemens and others when the rolls of Cooperstown already include various scoundrels, womanizers and racists – as well as, almost certainly, steroid users who did not get caught.

After years of steady gains among voters, Schilling’s candidacy appeared to reach a crucial benchmark a year ago, when he was named on 278 of 397 ballots cast – or 70%. In the history of the writers’ ballot, 20 of the 21 players who hit the 70% mark with additional years of eligibility eventually gained election. (The lone exception, Jim Bunning, would be voted in by the Veterans Committee.)

In a letter to the Hall of Fame that he shared on his Facebook page following the release of the vote totals Tuesday, Schilling defended his record, both as a pitcher and as a citizen, and accused the media of distorting his image for the public with “hit pieces” against him.

“My love of this country has always been worn on my sleeve,” he wrote.

The writers who covered him as a player, he added, “KNOW what they are claiming is untrue yet they quote, re-quote and link to one another story after story that began as lies and grew into bigger ones.”

Schilling also wrote that he is “at peace” with the notion he will not get into Cooperstown via the writers’ ballot and asked that his name be withdrawn from next year’s ballot.

This year’s shutout could lend more ammunition to critics who say the writers are the wrong group to adjudicate debates over character and integrity, let alone decide whose career body of work was and wasn’t worthy of Cooperstown. Increasingly, those critics include many of the writers eligible to cast votes. (The Washington Post is among a handful of media outlets that do not permit their otherwise eligible employees to vote for the Hall of Fame.)

In recent years, a handful of prominent baseball writers, including Buster Olney and Jeff Passan of ESPN and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, have decided to stop voting for the Hall of Fame or said they were considering stopping – out of frustration, as Rosenthal wrote, with “the inconsistencies we cannot avoid, the false equivalencies we create [and] the rationalizations that require leaps in logic.”

The period of reflection regarding the candidacies of Bonds, Clemens and Schilling is nearly expired, with all three facing a 10th and final year on the ballot.

But for anyone wishing the character debate would simply go away, there is bad news: Among the players who will appear for the first time on next year’s ballot are David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez, sluggers associated with steroids during their careers and whose candidacies all but ensure the character clause will be in play for at least another decade.

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It was in my younger days – though I was accused of being an old bird back then, too – and I had taken a few days off to enjoy the jubilee’s music, food and beverages as I did almost every Memorial Day weekend for nearly the full run of the jubilee – now the Sacramento Music Festival.

The Band of the Golden West – or more accurately, one of its smaller ensembles – often performed at the jubilee, jazzing up military-style pieces to fit the spirit of the event.

Talent has no bounds.

It was after a spirited stop in the alleyway pub, the Back Door Lounge, that I made my way back toward a music venue only to encounter a pink elephant.

No, seriously.

The jubilee had apparently hired a number of young folk to dress up in a variety of animal suits, and someone thought it funny to include a pink elephant among those characters mingling among the beveraged characters.

I nearly fell off my shanks, and nearly climbed onto the wagon.

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ome people want it bad – so bad that they’re hovering in the supermarket aisle closest to the pharmacy, pretending to contemplate an array of childfriendly shampoos but actually awaiting the late-in-the-day announcement of leftover, soonto-spoil doses of novel coronavirus vaccine.

Some people don’t want it at all, not because they don’t believe it works but because they don’t believe they deserve it when so many others remain vulnerable.

Those of us who don’t have vaccine envy have vaccine shame. But can we really tell what’s wrong from what’s right amid the mad rush for distribution?

From the moment this deus ex medicina appeared on the horizon, the arguments began.

Everyone from doctors to bureaucrats to mere armchair ethicists had something to say Molly Roberts about who ought to go first and who ought to go last. There was, of course, the question of where to position those most likely to become gravely ill relative to those most likely to be exposed. There was the age 75 vs. age 65 debate.

There was even the matter of whether at a certain point some adults, say age 35, should have priority over slightly older adults because the younger have more life to live – and therefore, more life to lose.

And this: Should we pay hesitant people to get jabbed? Wait, no, should we auction off doses to the wealthy and use the proceeds to make more vaccine, or even beef up the stimulus package?

These types of conundrums have always been popular in freshman-year college seminars, where eager students engage in philosophical toe-dipping. Suddenly, we could bring those musings out of the classroom and into the world and everyone could participate.

Or so we thought.

The first month of mass inoculations has been a mess, and the months to come don’t look a lot better. Health care workers are so busy taking care of Covid-19 patients, there haven’t been enough people to give shots to the doctors and the nurses who most need it.

Even when they know where to go and when, some seniors have struggled to make appointments and keep them, which has slowed the administration of the vaccine in the next eligible swath.

Sometimes there’s a problem with supply, meaning not enough of it. Sometimes there’s a problem with demand, meaning not enough of that, either. Sometimes there’s a problem matching the two up.

The last explains those grocery store lurkers, hiding out among the granola bars and instant oatmeal and hoping for the loudspeakers to blare out their salvation. Sit too long at room temperature, and doses are rendered useless.

Maybe the lurking is evil. Or maybe it’s a service. Better that a 20-something snatch up a dose than no one does. At least the lucky fellow is helping build herd immunity and (we hope) stopping the spread of any disease that he’d otherwise carry to the older and weaker among us.

Certainly, there’s a difference between accepting what you’re offered and furtively seeking it out. But where’s the dividing line?

Should you, for example, travel to a community clinic in the next county over because officials there have OK’d a wider pool of eligibility?

The category-making conducted by those in charge to mete out this manna as morally as possible has occasionally produced an utterly immoral outcome. New York’s restrictive rules initially resulted not in the careful, considered rollout with all equities balanced that its planners imagined, but instead in the widespread waste of lifesaving medicine because the shots were too widely available for too narrow a group of authorized first recipients.

Our own efforts to be selfless can have the same unintended effects: Perhaps it’s even irresponsible to refuse a dose when you do qualify, imagining what would have ended up in your arm will end up in the trash. Sometimes our supposed selfishness can end up doing the most for society.

Our rules about who gets the vaccine in what order allow us to say, in an unfair age, what we think is fair – and try to bring that into being.

Except we can’t. Some of us refuse to wait.

Others just wait too long. As we work to save ourselves, we are learning that the best we can do sometimes isn’t good enough.

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hairdressers, barbers and nail salons, lost 11,000 jobs.

Even without the stay-at-home order, the vast majority of Californians are still living in counties with relatively tight restrictions that depress business activity. For instance, while restaurants can return to outdoor dining – in the middle of winter – they still cannot serve customers inside.

Newsom and other officials say the key to fully lifting restrictions is “herd immunity” that will be reached only when a high percentage of Californians are vaccinated. That, in turn, depends both on having adequate supplies of vaccine and quickly administering it – a feat that so far has proven elusive.

California has one of the nation’s lowest rates of using the vaccine supplies it has received. Currently, California is vaccinating about 130,000 people a day, but at that rate it would take almost a year to inoculate all 40 million Californians.

Feeling the pressure to speed up vaccinations, the state has now created a centralized registration and reservation system called “My Turn,” that Newsom promises will bring better results. Perhaps so, but he doesn’t have a good managerial track record so far.

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The Flaming Lips pulled off their first fulllength space bubble concerts this past weekend in Oklahoma City, with both the band and audience members sequestered in their own zip-up bubbles.

The band performed a couple of sold-out shows in promotion of its 2020 album “American Head,” featuring 100 inflatable audience bubbles with enough room for up to three people inside.

Frontman Wayne Coyne, who has been crowd-surfing in the bubbles for years, held a test run in October after debuting the inventive concept in June with a single-song performance before bubbled onlookers for “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”

“I don’t want anybody to think this is some kind of f— freak party,” he told Rolling Stone in December. “It’s a very restricted, weird event.

But the weirdness is so we can enjoy a concert before putting our families and everybody at risk.

I think it’s a bit of a new normal – you might go to a show, you might not, but I think we’re going to be able to work it out.”

Originally planned for December, the “Space Bubble” concerts were postponed after Covid-19 cases began to rise in Oklahoma City. During the performances, the band brought out enormous balloons spelling out “F— You Covid-19.”

Is the concept viable for other acts?

Perhaps – if venues take the precautions the band implemented and if there is enough staff for bubble maintenance.

First, as Coyne told TMZ in November, you

need a lot of open space around the main concert floor to make it easier to keep masked ticketholders distanced while they get into the bubbles, a process that takes about 45 minutes. The bubbles, Coyne said, hold enough oxygen for three people to breathe for approximately an hour and 10 minutes before they must be refilled or unzipped.

Inside the bubbles, as detailed in an instructional video on Coyne’s Instagram feed, are “high-frequency supplement speakers” for each concertgoer to wear around the neck like a backstage pass. This helps prevent muffling of the sound through the plastic, especially for those in the back of the venue.

The bubbles are also fitted with individual battery-operated fans, also worn around the neck, and commemorative bottles of water as well as a towel “to wipe down the condensation build-up on the inside of your space bubble.” Apparently, it can get steamy inside.

Which is why each bubble also has a sign that says, “It’s hot in here.” “Show this to the attendant,” the video instructs, “and they will refresh your space bubble with new, cool air.”

On the other side of the sign is the message, “I have to pee.” This message will prompt the attendants to help you get in and out without disturbing fellow bubbled audience members.

At the end of the concer t, audience members are told to roll their bubbles to the exit. A process that would seem to be as amusing for those certain-to-be overworked attendants as the show itself. “Once outside the venue,” says the instructional video, “you can unzip your space bubble and get out.”

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Larry King loved ‘dumb’ questions – with them, he wrote cultural history Robert Lloyd

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became a Larry King fan late – to have become one early I would have needed to listen to him from the cradle – and even in his CNN salad days, when “Larry King Live!” aired nightly over a quarter century, from 1985 to 2010, my attention was usually elsewhere. (I have had cause to watch the old shows since; they comprise an Alexandrian library of cultural history.)

My first sense of the host, who died Saturday at 87, came instead from the old-school syndicated newspaper column that appeared in Los Angeles in the late Herald-Examiner back around the time that CNN run began, a collection of celebrity news bites and brief observations that in this century found atomized expression in his @ kingsthings Twitter feed. (And also from imitations my friend Steve would do of King taking callers on his TV and/or radio show: “Tampa, Florida, go ahead.”)

When I did tumble to his particular brand of greatness it was from the web-based “Larry King Now,” which I stumbled on a couple of years after its 2012 launch, part of a joint venture – Ora Media – between King and Mexican magnate Carlos Slim. (Its several seasons stream on Hulu as well as from its own dedicated site, along with the current affairs companion show, “Politicking with Larry King.”)

Much of what I love about King’s work – and he had been already at it 25 years when “Larry King Live!” began, working on radio out of Miamibefore moving to Washington, D.C., where he got into television without getting out of radio – is what he did, in conventional terms, “wrong.”

He went into interviews with little preparation ≠ sometimes, when he’s reading facts about a guest off a note card, it’s clear he’s seeing it for the first time – but with confidence that something good would come out of it.

(If he had a kindred spirit among television interviewers, it was Craig Ferguson, on whose “The Late Late Show” King appeared 20 times, including Ferguson’s final episode; he was as good a guest as he was a host.) “I shun too much preparation,” King said.

“I don’t want to know the answer to a question I’m going to ask. I like to be surprised.”

“I ask dumb,” King told me in 2016, when I visited him at his Glendale studio. “When I first started, I was 23 years old, I had a priest on, Catholic priest, and I asked how many children he had. I was dumb.

My friend Herbie Cohen, he said, ‘You know the secret of

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King your success? Dumb.’ By ‘dumb,’ he means, ‘Help me. I don’t understand. Why? Why did you do that?’ ” It was his gift and his job to be curious, to see the world as an exciting place in which important things were happening all the time, and to recognize that even things that weren’t that important might seem so – and by seeming, become so ≠ if framed in the right way, by the right, resonant voice. That range of experience made him liberal in his outlook; an interview could be an opportunity for growth.

“A good interview,” King said, “you know more than you do before you start. You should come away with maybe some of your opinions changed. You should certainly come away entertained – an interviewer is also an entertainer . . . When you see an interview show you’re entertained, you’re into it. You pay attention to it. And when you come away, you feel better, you know more.”

Sitting across a desk from the famous and powerful, he was friendly but not fawning, interested but never obsequious. He could drop names as carelessly as country singers drop g’s, and, as the walls of his trophy room attested, he had some big names to drop – though he was devoted to friends from the old neighborhood in Brooklyn he’d meet Saturdays for breakfast at Nate & Al’s. “To them,” he told me, “I’m Larry Zeiger.” (He became Larry King immediately before his first radio broadcast, at the suggestion of the station manager.)

King was bigger than life, a journalist out of an old movie, and he made a lot of cameo appearances on the big and little screens over the years, from “Ghostbusters” to “Murphy Brown” to last year’s “Maxxx,” from O-T Fagbenle.

Even his eight marriages (to seven women) seem emblematic of a bygone time. (The last,

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to Shawn Southwick, lasted 22 years; they separated in 2019.) He was a Dodgers fan when they were both creatures of Brooklyn, and continued ardently in Los Angeles. Frank Sinatra was his kindred spirit.

But he was comfortable, too, talking with people half, a third or even a fourth his age. (“How To Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere,” was the title of a 2007 book.) He was not a reporter, exactly, yet his interviews did elicit lots of information, including things that many interviewers would consider too basic to ask, or be afraid to look foolish asking – he wondered why Morrissey’s old band was called the Smiths if his name wasn’t Smith – but which, after all, might produce an interesting response.

He was in no hurry to leave the world; heart attacks, cancer and diabetes failed to have their way with him, although a stroke in February 2019 (not revealed until November), which caused nerve damage in his left foot and put him in a wheelchair, left him considering suicide, he confessed to “Inside Edition” in February of this year. But he stepped back. And though visibly slower, he was recording pandemic-remote episodes of “Politicking” until just before the November election. In May, it was announced that he had signed a $5 million contract to do a podcast to be called “The Millionth Question,” bringing him back to radio in a way, though that never materialized.

It was inevitable, given a restless, hungry mind, that he would ask questions of the universe as well, which in practice often meant polling his guests about whatever was on his own mind. It was not uncommon, in later years, for him to ask his peers or his seniors what they thought about dying, something he told William Shatner he thought about “all the time.” What did they think happened afterward? Were they afraid? That he was not himself religious and could not bring himself to believe in an afterlife – he did consider having himself frozen until such time as he could be safely reanimated and brought back to health – did not quite settle his mind.

“I can’t make that leap,” he said in 2016. “Maybe my brain gets in the way. Or maybe I’ve interviewed too many religious leaders, that I never got answers [from]. And I’m a person who lives on answers.

“Everyone says you need something to believe in,” King continued. “I don’t. One thing I like about the Jewish philosophy, the reform Jew at least, says, ‘Maybe there’s a God, maybe there isn’t – lead a good life.’ ”

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by Phillip Alder luck – or misfortune – seems random.

Today’s is one example. North-South have two almost-identical 5-3 major-suit fits. However, 10 tricks are the limit in hearts because the trumps break 5-0. In spades, 11 tricks can be won.

When this deal was played at Bridge Base Online, one North-South pair got a fortuitous result. First, South upgraded his hand to a strong no-trump because of ace-king, ace-king and the good five-card suit. (The Kaplan-Rubens method values that hand at 16.15 points.) Then, over West’s Unusual No-trump, showing at least 5-5 in the minors, North used a transfer bid, which resulted in South’s declaring at four spades.

West led a spade. Declarer drew trumps ending on the board, learning that West had started with three. What did South do next?

West was marked with 3=0=5=5 distribution. So declarer led dummy’s heart six and won the trick with that card! Then came the heart queen and another heart to the 10 and king. South cashed the heart ace, discarding a club from the dummy, and played a diamond to the king.

Plus 450 turned out to be a top. Of the other eight pairs in game, one made four spades and one made four hearts, both exactly, and six went down in four hearts.

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PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTED ORDINANCE SUMMARY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Rio Vista adopted Ordinance 014-2020 at its Regular Meeting on January 21, 2021, by a majority roll call vote. In summary, the adopted Ordinance is as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RIO VISTA APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF RIO VISTA AND GR8 PARTNERS, LLC This ordinance goes into effect 12:01 a.m. on the 31st day after its passage.

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None

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PUBLIC NOTICE City of Fairfield Notice of Funding Availability FY 2021-2022 Community Development Block Grant Program Applications are now available for the City of Fairfield’s 2021-2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program year. The applications are for Public Service and Non-Public Service funding under the City’s one-year funding cycle that includes FY 2021-2022 (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022). The City expects to locally distribute approximately $850,000 in funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the CDBG Program. This amount is subject to change due to HUD allocations and the city’s budgetary process. The primary objective of the Program is: “The development of viable urban communities, including decent housing and a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and very low-income.”

A CDBG Applicant Orientation will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Members of the public may participate in this meeting via zoom. The zoom links is https://fairfieldca.zoom.us/j/94827293493?pwd=UlVTMTlTUUJLZGVVUkRCbkEwN21idz09 Password: 32631704. Attending this orientation is not required but may be helpful for applicants needing technical assistance.

Applications are now submitted electronically online through City Data Services and are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, February 19, 2021. You will find more information on the City’s CDBG Priority Initiatives and tools to assist you with your application here: https://bit.ly/2P567nG. For additional information, please contact Sr. Management Analyst, LaTanya Terrones at 707-428-7454 or lterrones@fairfield.ca.gov.

The City of Fairfield does not discriminate against any individual with a disability or limited English proficiency. City publications will be made available upon request in the appropriate format to persons with a disability or language requirement. If you require an accommodation, an auxiliary aid or service to participate in the orientation due to a disability, please contact LaTanya Terrones at (707) 428-7454 as far in advance as possible, but no later than 24 hours before the scheduled orientation session.

DR# 00044503 Published: January 27, 2021 PAMPUBLIKONG PAUNAWA Lungsod ng Fairfield Paunawa ng Pagkakaroon ng Pondo FY 2021-2022 Community Development Block Grant Program Available na ang mga aplikasyon ngayon para sa programa ng Lunsod ng Fairfield 20212022 ng Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Ang mga aplikasyon ay para sa serbisyong pampubliko at hindi pampublikong serbisyo sa ilalim ng isang taon ng pagpopondo ng lunsod na kasama sa FY 2020-2021 (Hulyo 1, 2021 hanggang Hunyo 30, 2022). Inaasahan ang Lungsod na lokal na mamahagi ng humigit-kumulang na $ 850,000 na pondo mula sa U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) para sa mga programa ng CDBG. Ang halagang ito ay napapailalim sa pagbabago dahil sa mga paglalaan ng HUD at proseso ng badyet ng lungsod. Ang pangunahing layunin ng programa ay: "Ang pagpapaunlad ng mga pabuhay sa komunidad, kabilang na ang disenteng pabahay at isang angkop na kapaligiran, at pagpapalawak ng mga oportunidad na pangkabuhayan, lalo na sa mga taong mababa ang kinikita at labis na maliit ang kita."

Isang CDBG Applicant Orientation ang gaganapin sa Biyernes, Enero 29, 2021 mula 10:30 ng umaga hanggang 12:30. Ang mga miyembro ng publiko ay maaaring makilahok sa pulong na ito sa pamamagitan ng zoom. Ang link ng zoom ay https://fairfieldca.zoom.us/j/94827293493?pwd=UlVTMTlTUUJLZGVVUkRCbkEwN21idz 09 Password 32631704 Ang pagdalo sa orientation na ito ay hindi kinakailangan ngunit maaaring makatulong para sa mga aplikante na nangangailangan ng tulong sa teknikal.

Ngayong taon, ang mga aplikasyon ay isusumite online sa pamamagitan ng Mga Serbisyo ng Data ng Lungsod. Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat matangap ng Lunsod sa Biyernes, Pebrero 19, 2021 ng 5:00 ng hapon. Makakakita ka ng mas maraming impormasyon sa CDBG Priority Initiatives at mga kasangkapan upang matulungan ka sa iyong aplikasyon dito: https://bit.ly/2P567nG. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, mangyaring makipag-ugnay sa Pamamahala ng Analyst, LaTanya Terrones sa 707-428-7454 o lterrones@fairfield.ca.gov.

Ang lungsod ng Fairfield ay hindi namimili laban sa sinumang indibidwal na may kapansanan o limitadong kasanayan sa Ingles. Ang mga publikasyon ng lungsod ay makukuha sa kahilingan sa naaangkop na pormat sa isang taong may kapansanan o wika. Kung kailangan mo ng accommodation, isang auxiliary aid o serbisyo upang lumahok sa orientation dahil sa isang kapansanan, mangyaring makipag-ugnay kay LaTanya Terrones sa (707) 428-7454 ng maaga hanggat maaari, ngunit hindi lalampas sa 24 oras bago ang takdang session ng orientation.

DR# 00044505 Published: January 27, 2021

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS RFP No. 2097-21 Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District (“District” or “Owner”) will receive up to, but no later than, February 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m., local time, at the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94534, sealed proposals for the procurement of the following products: RFP No. 2097-21 Presentation A/V Mirroring Systems Considering the current pandemic and shelter in place order, please carefully review the proposal delivery procedures included in the packet. Interested Bidders are referred to the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District website, https://www.fsusd.org/Page/15594, for details, instructions, forms and submittal dates.

The RFP packet will be posted to the website by 4:00 pm on January 26, 2021. All questions regarding this RFP are due on or before January 29, 2021 at 4:00 pm via email to: Amanda Rish at amandari@fsusd.org the subject line of “RFP#2097-21 Questions”.

Only questions submitted through this process will be accepted. All responses to questions regarding this RFP will be posted on our website February 2, 2021 by 4:00 pm. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check the website https://www.fsusd.org/Page/15594 for addenda, communication and/or updates.

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

No oral, telegraphic, facsimile, or telephone bids or modifications will be considered. Proposals that are received after the scheduled opening time will be returned unopened.

The 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 proposal for ninety (90) days after the date of the proposal opening.

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

DR# 00044403 Published: January 22, 27, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS ART OF JUSTICE LOCATED AT: 503 Rishon Ct, Fairfield, CA, 94533 Solano Mailing Address: 503 Rishon Ct, Fairfield, CA, 94533 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Arthur Pagsolingan 503 Rishon Ct Fairfield, 94533 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Arthur Pagsolingan 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 January 6, 2026.

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: JAN 07, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021000034 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00044234 Published: Jan. 13, 20, 27, Feb. 3, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS AIKANE CARE LOCATED AT: 1748 Tuluomne #49, Vallejo, CA, 94589 Solano Mailing Address: 1748 Tuluomne #49, Vallejo, CA, 94589 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Angela M. Southall 322 Del Mar Ave., Vallejo 94589 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/08/2011.

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/ Angela Southall 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 January 21, 2026.

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: JAN 22, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021000164 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00044501 Published: Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 2021 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOE DELLA ZOPPA AKA JOSEPH AMERIGO DELLA ZOPPA Case Number: P050565 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Joe Della Zoppa aka Joseph Amerigo Della Zoppa, Joe Amerigo Della Zoppa and Joseph Della Zoppa A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Joel Corona in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Joel Corona be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition request authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: MAR. 16, 2021 TIME: 9:00 a.m.; DEPT.: 22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Old Solano County Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Albert M. Lavezzo / Louis S. Caretti (SBN: 35468 / 53266) Favaro, Lavezzo, Gill, Caretti & Heppell 300 Tuolumne Street Vallejo, CA 94590 (707) 552-3630 DR# 00044332 Published: January 20, 24, 27, 2021

Daily Republic - Wednesday, January 27, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS TEA TIME BOOKS, SAVINGYOURFAMILYHISTORY LOCATED AT: 121 Rose Court, Vallejo CA 94589 Solano Mailing Address: 121 Rose Court, Vallejo CA 94585 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Timothy Stathis 121 Rose Court Vallejo, 94589 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Timothy Stathis 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. 2020002270 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00044363 Published: Jan 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 2021

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS TEAM EQUIPMENT 3BROS LOCATED AT: 1105 Canary Ct. Suisun City, CA 94585 Mailing Address: 1105 Canary Ct. Suisun City, CA 94585 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Aldo Mejia 1105 Canary Ct. Suisun Cit 94585 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Aldo Mejia 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 January 4, 2026.

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: JAN 05, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021000011 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00044364 Published: Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 21700 of the Business and Professions Code, State of California, the undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding.

This lien sale shall be conducted online at www.storagetreasures.com where additional information about the sale and the contents to be auctioned will be posted at least seven (7) days before the sale date. The contents will be sold to the highest bidder on 02/11/21, 12:00 pm B0099 Thomas Cormac Campbell I0011 Ashleyrene F. Kainoa F0032 Deanfrena D. Harris A0127 Jeffrey J. O’Connell C0011 Melvin V. Brown C0015 Tracy Dwayne II Blanchard This sale is subject to cancellation without notice in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

SECURITY PUBLIC STORAGE 606 Parker Rd., Fairfield, CA 94533 DR# 00044502 Published: January 27, February 3, 2021 NOTICIA PÚBLICA Ciudad de Fairfield Aviso de Disponibilidad de Fondos FY 2021-2022 Programa Bloque de Subvención de Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG) Las solicitudes ahora están disponibles para el Programa Bloque de Subsidio de Desarrollo Comunitario 2021-2022 de la Ciudad de Fairfield (CDBG). Las solicitudes son para el servicio público y el servicio no público bajo el ciclo de financiación de un año de la Ciudad que incluye el año fiscal 2021-2022 (1 de Julio de 2021 al 30 de junio de 2022).

La Ciudad espera distribuir localmente aproximadamente $850,000 en fondos del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD) para el Programa CDBG. Este monto está sujeto a cambios debido a las asignaciones de HUD y al proceso presupuestario de la ciudad. El objetivo principal del Programa es: "El desarrollo de comunidades urbanas viables, incluidas viviendas dignas y un entorno de vida adecuado, y la expansión de las oportunidades económicas, principalmente para personas de bajos y muy bajos ingresos".

El viernes 29 de enero de 2021, de 10:30 a.m. a 12:30 p.m., se llevará a cabo una orientación para el solicitante de CDBG. Miembros del público pueden participar en esta reunión a través del sitio web de zoom. El enlace al sitio web de zoom es https://fairfieldca.zoom.us/j/94827293493?pwd=UlVTMTlTUUJLZGVVUkRCbkEwN21idz09 Contraseña: 32631704. No es obligatorio asistir a esta orientación, pero puede ser útil para los solicitantes que necesitan asistencia técnica.

Este año, las solicitudes se envían electrónicamente en línea a través de City Data Services y deben presentarse antes de las 5:00 pm del viernes 19 de Febrero de 2021. Enontrará más información sobre las iniciativas y herramientas prioritarias de CDBG de la ciudad para ayudarlo con su solicitud aquí: https://bit.ly/2P567nG. Para obtener información adicional, comuníquese con la Analista de Analista de Gestion, LaTanya Terrones, al 707-428-7454 o lterrones@fairfield.ca.gov.

La Ciudad de Fairfield no discrimina a ninguna persona con discapacidad o dominio limitado del inglés. Las publicaciones de la ciudad estarán disponibles a pedido en el formato apropiado para personas con una discapacidad o requisito de idioma. Si necesita un alojamiento, una ayuda auxiliar o un servicio para participar en la orientación debido a una discapacidad, comuníquese con LaTanya Terrones al (707) 428-7454 con la mayor anticipación posible, pero a más tardar 24 horas antes de la sesión de orientación programada.

DR# 00044504 Published: January 27, 2021 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000009063900 Title Order No.: 200334184 FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/15/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 03/07/2007 as Instrument No. 200700027287 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of SOLANO County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: JAMES O DADE, JR, A MARRIED MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 02/24/2021 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE SANTA CLARA STREET ENTRANCE TO THE CITY HALL, 555 SANTA CLARA STREET, VALLEJO, CA 94590. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1214 MICHAEL CT, SUISUN CITY, CALIFORNIA 94585-1921 APN#: 0037-192-270 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $254,098.33. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 833-561-0243 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000009063900. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an "eligible tenant buyer," you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an "eligible bidder", you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 833-561-0243, or visit this internet website WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM using the file number assigned to this case 00000009063900 to find the date on which the trustee's sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee's sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee's sale. If you think you may qualify as an "eligible tenant buyer" or "eligible bidder," you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 833-561-0243 WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 01/19/2021A-4729206 01/27/2021, 02/03/2021, 02/10/2021 DR# 00044409 Published: January 27, February 3, 10, 2021

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Believe it or not, rising gas prices a reason to cheer Tribune Content Agency The price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline rose to an average $2.40 a gallon in Florida and the U.S. on Monday – its highest level in 11 months, according to travel club AAA. And yet the world remains in the grip of a deadly pandemic.

Tourism and entertainment venues remain either closed or operating well below capacity.

Unemployment in the U.S. remained high at 6.7% last month.

Gas prices are supposed to remain low when demand is low. Remember the rapid price plunge to $1.75 or lower as demand hit the skids while we stayed home to flatten the curve last spring?

So what gives? Experts say optimism is fueling the increase. Traders have been driving up prices of crude oil futures – which are prices they wager the commodity will be worth over the next weeks and months – because they believe we’ll be getting back to normal life soon.

“The biggest contributor to rising oil prices is the hope in the market that the Covid vaccine will help global fuel demand recover,” AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said be email.

Meanwhile, oil producing nations including Saudi Arabia are keeping prices high by carefully managing output and preventing a market glut.

So as counterproductive as it might seem for our own wallets, consumers should root for gas prices to keep rising because that will mean we’re emerging from the crisis, says Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at the price comparison website Gasbuddy.com.

“Sure, I’d rather pay a little more and have this Covid thing behind us,” he said.

Under the best-case scenario for the pandemic, gas prices could return to the $3 level by summer, as hard-hit states reopen and Americans unleash pent-up desires to get out to restaurants, tourism attractions, sports events, beaches and other recreation spots, De Haan said.

Particularly in northern states that were hard hit by a resurgence in cases this winter, “There’s only so much staying in the house that you can tolerate.”

De Haan said.

Oil prices started increasing back in mid-November, just as pharmaceutical companies announced plans to begin distributing the Covid-19 vaccine. Since mid-November, oil prices steadily increased from $35 a barrel to $53 in mid-January. Over that same period, gasoline prices in Florida rose from $1.99 on Nov. 16 to the current $2.40.

Gasoline demand still has some catching up to do compared to the prepandemic days.

Sales data collected by Gasbuddy.com shows that demand is down 11.8% compared to a year ago.

Jet fuel demand, a reflection of how much we are flying for business and pleasure, is down 29.9%. Demand for diesel fuel, a measure of manufacturing activity and heating oil use, is down 12.9%. This year’s mild winter up north is likely reducing consumption of heating oil, De Haan said.

As the health community focuses on fixing errors that have slowed availability of the vaccine, gas and crude oil prices will likely level off.

The price (in electricity) of working from home Tribune Content Agency With so many Americans working from home due to Covid-19 restrictions on businesses, their home electric usage has gone up – and so have their bills.

A company that sells energy monitoring devices just released an analysis attaching a dollar figure to the cost and according to one of the findings, California residents spent about $176 more on their utility bills in 2020 compared to 2019.

“There is a real cost to staying at home,” said George Zavaliagkos, vice president of technology at Sense, the maker of the monitoring devices.

“Maybe you don’t notice it month to month, but we definitely noticed it over the year.”

About the size of a cellphone, the Sense monitor is installed in a homeowner’s electric panel.

The device, which costs about $300, provides realtime data on household electricity. It can track appliances and electronic devices – even for those not considered “smart” – and help identify energy drains so homeowners can eliminate wasting power.

About 50,000 Sense monitors have been installed across the country.

To conduct the analysis, the Massachusetts-based company took a look at data from 5,200 randomly selected homes equipped with Sense monitors.

Looking at energy use in those households from March 1 of last year – when lockdown orders first went into effect in many states such as California – to Aug. 31, the company compared the numbers in those homes to the same time frame in 2019.

“We are comparing apples to apples,” Zavaliagkos said. “They are the same people and we believe that the data (are)

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According to a study, California residents spent about $176 more on their utility bills in 2020 compared to 2019, thanks to work at home in response to the pandemic. very accurate.”

Nationally, the analysis found that electrical usage increased 9.3 percent from April through August last year compared to 2019, with homeowners paying $85 more in the spring and summer months.

Extrapolating that through the end of the year, the additional cost came to $127 per household.

In California, the study showed residents on average paid $19.60 more per month in the spring and summer compared to 2019, a pace that Sense said would come to $176 for the year.

Zavaliagkos attributed the higher numbers in the Golden State to three factors: the pandemic, a spate of heat waves that made the summer of 2020 hotter than 2019 and a succession of wildfires that worsened air quality, which led to more people staying indoors.

“We did the analysis and said, ‘Whoa,’” Zavaliagkos said. “You see this peak, it’s so much higher than anything that’s happened in the previous year.

It’s a triple whammy.”

But C a lifor nia’s numbers were not the highest in the Sense study.

Electricity use for New York residents increased 12.7 percent in the spring and summer, leading to an estimated increase of $243 for the year compared to 2019. And usage in Massachusetts was up 11.4 percent, putting Bay State residents on track to pay $244.80 more for all of 2020.

On the low end, Florida residents used just 3.9 percent more electricity last spring and summer, putting the state on a year-end track to spend $76 more on utility bills compared to the previous year. Zavaliagkos reckoned Florida’s lower numbers were due to mild weather and state officials not issuing stay-at-home orders right away.

Residents in Texas finished in the middle of the pack. Electricity bills in the Lone Star State jumped 12 percent in July due to record heat waves but overall electricity use in the spring and summer was up 8.6 percent, translating into $17.80 more in

monthly bills compared to 2019. Sense estimated Texas residents were on pace to spend $160 more on their utility bills for the entire year.

Sense analyzed data from 1,832 homes in Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, New York and California.

After crunching the numbers, Zavaliagkos said he did not have any specific policy recommendations for officials in California, where a series of state mandates are being implemented to electrify more of the state’s grid and expand adoption of electric vehicles.

But he did say too much electric infrastructure is wed to “last-century technology” and needs to be modernized. Exploiting new technologies that can expand the use of data “to both customers and utilities” can help do that.

“The pattern is, Covid or not, people will work more from home and heat waves are happening more frequently,” Zavaliagkos said. “So we need to ask, is our infrastructure ready for this triple whammy effect?”

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Newsom’s abrupt reopening brings high risks, potential economic rewards Los Angeles Times Gov. Gavin Newsom’s abrupt move to lift stay-at-home orders – allowing outdoor dining and other business activities to resume – represents a gamble that California can avoid another deadly coronavirus surge in the coming months despite a slow, frustrating rollout of the vaccine and the looming threat of more contagious strains of the virus taking hold across the state.

After a catastrophic falland-winter surge left about 20,000 dead, California is rapidly Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS bending the curve as new cases fall and hospitalizations decline. Makeshift outdoor dining areas were empty in downtown Covina a few Covid-19 hospitalizations began days before Los Angeles County lifted outdoor dining restrictions. to fall about 2½ weeks ago, and the governor has in place are lower baseline. much of this progress can be He noted that after last year’s enforced, I think there’s a possibilattributed to residents changing ity for us to resume some of these spring and summer surges, Caltheir behavior by avoiding travel, activities,” Bibbins-Domingo said. ifornia failed to bring its case staying at home more and follow“It’s not an outrageous idea. This numbers to a low level before ing the new rules. reopening. That meant that is not an outrageous policy.”

The question now is whether Newsom, in announcing the when the next surge hit, it California can keep cases down changes Monday, also struck a became even bigger than the one even as activities such as dining, cautious note but said he believed before it, he said. cosmetology and travel pick up.

“It’s like we’re climbing this the conditions had improved Lifting the stay-at-home order enough to try it out. mountain. We go two steps up and should be a boost to some restau“We’re seeing a flattening of the we just take one step back, and rant owners and other merchants curve. Everything that should be we take two steps up from there whose businesses have been bat- up is up; everything that should be and one step back and we keep tered by cycles of closure since down is down — case rates, posi- just having more cases,” he said. the pandemic began and who tivity rates, hospitalizations, ICUs. “We’re doing a lot better than we placed enormous pressure on the Testing is starting to go back up, were doing 2½ weeks ago, but governor to ease restrictions as as well as vaccination rates in this we’re doing terrible compared campaigns gather signatures to state,” he said. to three months ago. We need recall him from office.

The shift took some officials to knock these cases down so as But experts said it would not and others by surprise, coming we get more and more people take a lot for the situation to spiral just a few weeks after California vaccinated, we’ll get to a safer out of control again. found itself the American epi- environment much more quickly.”

UC San Francisco epidemiolo- center of the coronavirus with The autumn-and-winter staygist Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo hospitals overflowing, ambu- at-home order was unpopular in said lifting the order can work lance patients facing as much as many corners, with some polif the public – and businesses – a 17-hour wait to get into emer- iticians saying it went too far follow the rules and show intense gency rooms, hospital morgues and restaurant owners suing in caution. This is more essen- overwhelmed and funeral homes an effort to bring back outdoor tial than ever, she said, because forced to turn families away. dining. Critics questioned whether so much is still unknown about UC Berkeley epidemiologist Dr. there was enough evidence to these new strains, which adds a John Swartzberg said he feared show outdoor dining was a signifnew level of uncertainty to fight- lifting the stay-at-home order was icant spreader of the coronavirus. ing the virus. “premature” because the cases, But there is evidence the order “Everything hinges on the while declining, remain very changed behavior and helped behaviors we adopt. If we adopt high. He said it might make more slow the spread. behaviors where everyone is sense to wait a few weeks until A calculation by the L.A. masking, everyone is keeping to cases go down further and Cali- County Department of Health Serdistancing, that all of the rules fornia can begin reopening with a vices found that the transmission

Saving school year depends on shots for teachers, lower infection rates Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES ­­— Saving the Los Angeles school year has become a race against the clock – as campuses are unlikely to reopen until teachers are vaccinated against Covid-19 and infection rates decline at least threefold, officials said Monday.

The urgency to salvage the semester in L.A. and throughout the state was underscored by new research showing the depth of student learning loss and by frustrated parents who organized statewide to pressure officials to bring back inperson instruction.

A rapid series of developments Monday – involving the governor, L.A. Unified School District, the teachers union and the county health department – foreshadowed the uncertainties that will play out in the high-stakes weeks ahead for millions of California students.

“We’re never going to get back if teachers can’t get vaccinated,” said Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell, D -L ong Beach, who chairs the state’s Assembly Education Committee and has two high schoolers learning from home.

He expressed frustration that educators are not being prioritized by the L.A. County Health Department even as teachers in Long Beach are scheduled for vaccines this week. Although Long Beach is part of L.A. County, it operates its own independent health agency.

L.A. health officials said Monday that there are simply too many people in high-priority categories who need vaccines and too few doses.

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Barbara Ferrer said she hopes teachers in her jurisdiction could begin to be immunized in February or March, but that would depend on the vaccine supply. Last week, local officials estimated it may take until June for those 65 or older to be vaccinated. The last day of instruction for the current school year in Los Angeles is June 10.

In remarks Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom called vaccines “the light at the end of the tunnel,” and said he was “focused on taking the steps needed to get Californians safely vaccinated as quickly as possible.”

With virus levels still dangerously high, but trending in a better direction, Newsom eased restrictions on businesses and highlighted progress on speeding up the pace of vaccinations, but provided less clarity about when teachers across the state would be immunized.

When asked for clarification, staff in the governor’s office forwarded the inquiry to the California Department of Public Health. That department declined to answer questions, deferring to the governor. the Nonetheless, importance of teacher vaccinations as a precursor for reopening campuses emerged clearly in statements from L.A. schools Supt. Austin Beutner and in an update from the leadership of United Teachers Los Angeles, which represents more than 30,000 teachers, librarians, counselors and nurses in the nation’s second-largest school system.

“Vaccinations are a critical piece of the puzzle, and we’re all frustrated at the pace of the rollout

despite everyone’s best efforts,” Beutner said in remarks broadcast Monday. The L.A. schools chief said immunizations would “not only protect the health and safety of staff but will provide enormous benefit to children and their families with a faster reopening of schools and of the economy.”

Aside from vaccines, there’s uncertainty over how fast coronavirus infection rates can drop in Los Angeles County.

Throughout the pandemic, rates have never been low enough to fully reopen campuses. Currently the infection rate in L.A. County is about three times higher than would allow for the reopening of elementary campuses under the latest state directives. The standards for secondary schools are even more out of reach.

Beutner and other education leaders – who are critical of Newsom’s funding plan to get students back in classrooms – said school districts need additional state money to safely reopen and consistent rules on when campuses should do so.

The fast-turning calendar and political pushback against Newsom’s proposal for reopening incentive grants likely mean the plan won’t be ratified in its current form. The Legislature will try to work out something with the governor over the next few weeks, O’Donnell said.

Leaders of the teachers union, United Teachers Los Angeles, essentially agree with Beutner on two critical points for reopening: a significant drop in coronavirus infection rates in communities served by L.A. Unified and teacher vaccinations.

rate of the virus began to climb in the region in the weeks before Halloween and accelerated until late November, when it reached a peak of 1.2, meaning on average every person infected with the virus was infecting 1.2 other people – a recipe for a dramatic worsening of the pandemic.

It was also in late November that L.A. County became the first in the state in the autumn to shut down outdoor restaurant dining, and a few days later became the first again in the state to issue a stay-at-home order that once again banned almost all private gatherings and instituted tighter capacity limits on stores. The county’s model suggests that was the time period when the transmission rate began to fall, and by late December fell below 1, meaning that every infected person on average was infecting fewer than one other person.

“I think that the early action taken by L.A. County as cases began to rise has blunted the magnitude of this tsunami that we experienced. It would have been even worse had some of these measures not been taken early on,” said Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, medical epidemiologist and infectious diseases expert at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, and a former health official with L.A. County.

It would end up taking roughly two months for the effects of L.A. County’s health orders to convincingly begin reducing hospitalizations and offering officials confidence to begin reopening businesses. That’s similar to the amount of time it took for the summer’s business restrictions to have a similar impact.

“It takes time from when you initiate a control measure to when you actually see the effects of having that control measure in place” Kim-Farley said.

Epidemiologists said it’s essential health officials keep focused on at least two mutant strains of the coronavirus in California.

Biden acts to expand rollout Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration will rush additional vaccine doses to states, territories and tribal governments and purchase 200 million more, ramping up its effort to inoculate more A mericans, more quickly, as the death toll from Covid-19 continues to rise.

Under the plan, 10 million doses would be distributed each week for the next three weeks, up from the current 8.6 million. Acknowledging that even the increased number of doses is unlikely to meet the vast demand for the vaccine, Biden urged patience and encouraged people to continue to wear masks.

An average of 3,000 people have died of Covid-19 each day for the last week, and the total death toll could surpass 500,000 next month.

New variants of the virus are also believed to be more contagious.

Biden said the additional vaccine doses would be delivered this summer, bringing the total purchased to 600 million. Half would be from Pfizer and the other half from Moderna. Because each vaccination requires two doses to be fully effective, the additional supply would be enough to inoculate an additional 100 million Americans.

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Scoreboard FOOTBALL Los Angeles Anaheim Minnesota SAN JOSE Arizona

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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7 3 2 2 8 22 21 7 3 2 2 8 12 14 7 4 3 0 8 19 17 7 3 4 0 6 22 28 7 2 4 1 5 17 20 North Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Toronto 8 6 2 0 12 26 22 Montreal 6 4 0 2 10 29 18 Winnipeg 7 5 2 0 10 28 21 Edmonton 8 3 5 0 6 23 29 Vancouver 8 3 5 0 6 27 34 Calgary 5 2 2 1 5 16 13 Ottawa 6 1 4 1 3 15 27 East Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 7 4 0 3 11 25 23 Boston 6 4 1 1 9 18 12 Philadelphia 7 4 2 1 9 25 25 Pittsburgh 7 4 2 2 9 23 26 New Jersey 6 3 2 1 7 14 16 Buffalo 7 3 3 1 5 21 21 N.Y. Islanders 6 3 3 0 6 11 11 N.Y. Rangers 6 1 4 1 3 15 18 Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Columbus 7 2 2 3 7 18 22 Dallas 3 3 0 0 6 12 3 Florida 3 3 0 0 6 14 9 Tampa Bay 4 3 1 0 6 15 10 Nashville 6 3 3 0 6 15 19 Chicago 7 2 3 2 6 21 26 Detroit 7 2 4 1 5 13 22 Carolina 3 2 1 0 4 9 6 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Game Vancouver 7, Ottawa 1 Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Colorado 7, SAN JOSE 3 Boston 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT Buffalo 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 Philadelphia 5, New Jersey 3 Washington 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Tampa Bay at Carolina, 4 p.m.

Florida 4, Columbus 3, SO Nashville 3, Chicago 2, OT Winnipeg 6, Edmonton 4 Los Angeles 2, Minnesota 1 Dallas 2, Detroit 1, OT St. Louis 5, Vegas 4, SO

Toronto 4, Calgary 3 Anaheim 1, Arizona 0 Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Chicago at Nashville, 4:30 p.m.

Ottawa at Vancouver, 5 p.m.

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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.

Calgary at Montreal, 4 p.m.

Los Angeles at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Vegas, 6 p.m.

Anaheim at Arizona, 6 p.m.

Ottawa at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

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W L Pct GB Utah 13 4 .764 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Denver 10 7 .588 3 Portland 9 7 .563 3½ Oklahoma City 7 9 .438 5½ Minnesota 4 12 .250 8½ Pacific Division

W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 14 4 .778 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; L.A. Clippers 13 5 .722 1 Phoenix 8 7 .533 4½ GOLDEN STATE 9 8 .529 4½ SACRAMENTO 6 10 .375 7 Southwest Division

W L Pct GB Memphis 7 6 .538 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; San Antonio 9 8 .529 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dallas 8 9 .471 1 Houston 7 9 .438 1½ New Orleans 5 10 .333 3 Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games SACRAMENTO at Memphis, ppd.

GOLDEN STATE 130, Minnesota, 108 San Antonio at New Orleans, ppd.

Detroit 119, Philadelphia 104 Indiana 129, Toronto 114 Orlando 117, Charlotte 108 Brooklyn 98, Miami 85 L.A. Lakers 115, Cleveland 108 Denver 117, Dallas 113 Boston 119, Chicago 103 Oklahoma City 125, Portland 122 Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Atlanta 108, L.A. Clippers 99 Houston 107, Washington 88 Utah 108, New York 94 Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games SACRAMENTO at Orlando, 4 p.m.

Minnesota at GOLDEN STATE, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Memphis, ppd.

Indiana at Charlotte, 4 p.m.

Detroit at Orlando, 4 p.m.

Brooklyn at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.

Denver at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.

Boston at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.

Washington at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Utah, 6 p.m.

Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games GOLDEN STATE at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Miami, 4 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Portland at Houston, 6:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Philadelphia 12 6 .667 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Boston 10 6 .625 1 Brooklyn 11 8 .579 1½ New York 8 11 .421 4½ Toronto 7 10 .412 4½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Milwaukee 10 6 .625 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Indiana 10 7 .588 ½ Cleveland 8 9 .471 2½ Chicago 7 10 .412 3½ Detroit 4 13 .235 6½ Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Atlanta 9 8 .529 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Orlando 8 10 .444 1½ Charlotte 7 10 .412 2 Miami 6 10 .375 2½ Washington 3 10 .231 4

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Saad finished with two goals and Makar, skating against former UMass-Amherst teammates Leonard and Mario Ferraro, had three assists.

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From Page B1 Martin and Bishop were on the winning team with both making crucial defensive plays, the former tackling Broncos quarterback John Elway in the end zone for a safety, the latter making a key fumble recovery.

Volleyball Montana State got its season underway by splitting a pair of 3-0 matches with Northern Colorado by nearly identical scores â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a 25-22, 28-26, 25-18 victory followed by a 25-18, 28-26, 25-22 defeat. Libby Christensen (Vacaville) had 13 digs and two assists in the former, four digs in the latter.

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball William Jessup (5-2, 2-0) opened Golden State Athletic Conference play by sweeping Life Pacific, 81-53 and 103-69. Jordan Adams ( Vacaville, Solano) pulled down one rebound in the first game, sank a 3-pointer and added two assists and one rebound in the second.

Teia no Ha rdee (Vanden) played for Sacramento State (6-2, 4-2 Big Sky) in a 78-66 loss to Montana, missing his two shot attempts.

Jay Nagle (Wood) grabbed two rebounds and dished out an assist for UC Santa Barbara (10-3, 4-2 Big West) in a 105-58 thumping of Cal State Northridge.

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball Jada Scott (Solano) delivered a double-double with 11 points and as many rebounds, adding seven assists, in helping College of Saint Mary snap its 12-game losing

streak by downing Doane, 81-44. The Flames (2-15, 1-13 GPAC) then fell to Dakota Wesleyan, 84-51, and Jamestown, 71-55, with Scott getting a combined six points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals.

Midway, coached by former Vacaville and Vacaville Christian coach Chris Minner, extended its winning streak to six games as the Eagles (8-5) overcame a 31-16 deficit after the first quarter to pull out a 96-93 win over Alice Lloyd.

Vanessa Hughes (Solano) saw action for Central Methodist (9-5, 8-5 HAAC) in a 77-56 win over Grand View.

Wrestling Texas Wesleyan (15-7) went 3-0 in dual matches at Oklahoma Wesleyan, crushing Lyon, 51-3, blanking Central Christian, 51-0, and defeating Ottawa, 32-9.

Dracius McKee (Wood) did his part, winning a 12-4 major decision before getting pins in 2 minutes, 11 seconds, and 37 seconds.

Dickinson State hosted the DS Quad Duals and went 2-2 with Zach Myers (Vacaville) winning 3-2 and 4-3 decisions.

Track and field At the Bronco Invitational at Boise, Idaho, Sacramento Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arteara Coffey (Suisun City resident) was fifth in the 60-meter hurdles (9.02), second in the 4x400 (3:49.51), 16th in the 200 (26.27) and 30th in the 60-meter dash (8.32), while Daysha Ford (Rodriguez) was 14th in the 4x400 (4:16.51), 16th in the 400 (1:05.01) and 34th in the 200 (27.81).

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