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Director Jayson Johnson, right, works with cinematographer Vinnie Sooknanan, left, during the filming

of the film “THOT?” at the House of Soul in Vallejo, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said it’s unlikely the U.S. will reach herd immunity for the coronavirus before the end of the summer due to a shortfall in vaccine availability.

“The idea that this can be done and we can get to herd immunity much before the end of this summer is very difficult,” Biden said in an interview with CBS News

that aired Sunday.

Herd immunity means enough people become resistant to the disease that its spread becomes unlikely. That provides protection to the entire community, including people who aren’t individually immune, according to Harvard University.

It is typically achieved through vaccination.

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VALLEJO — A script born while three filmmakers had a few beers and ate some tacos was filmed last week in Vallejo.

“THOT” (an acronym for “That Hoe Over There?”) centers on a young man looking forward to a date. Then, as rumors about her past surface, he has to make a decision: Is she really a THOT? Or is it all just talk?

“Kareem Gedra had an idea for a film (he works in a barbershop) and Jayson (Johnson) and I co-wrote the script,” wrote Sara Anders, who serves as producer and assistant director on the film. “Kareem and I run in the same circles in Vallejo, and I have worked with Jayson previously on a few projects so I was happy to create art with them.”

Anders has some important reasons she wanted to be part of the project.

“It’s important that we change the narrative regarding Black women, Black men, sexuality, double standards and how Black culture is perceived,” she wrote in an email to the Daily Republic.

“The more diverse the stories are that we share in regards to culture and community, the more we are able to be seen outside of generalizations or stereotypes.”

She said she also felt it was important to have female representation behind the camera, with the lead being played by a woman.

Anders, a full-time filmmaker, said, “We all needed something we could work on and believe in during Covid when most of us are out of work.”

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Actor Phoenyx Rose films a scene where she enters a restaurant for the film “THOT?” at the House of Soul in Vallejo, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

“As the producer of the film, it made me happy to be able to support Black-owned businesses and our entire cast is also Black (most of whom are friends of mine I had previously met in the industry),” she wrote. “Behind the camera, it was also 90% Black crew. Everyone is basically Black or brown and honestly, you never see that. I knew it was going to be special.”

Johnson grew up in the Chicago suburbs, watching soap operas and movies with his mom.

Not only did he benefit from the bonding, the movies showed him another world out there, one that he was curious about.

Johnson said he learned a lot of production techniques while watching shows such as “One Life to Live” and “All My Children.”

He gravitated toward films.

“One film in particular,

‘Real Genius,’ I’ve watched over 50 times,” he wrote in an email to the Daily Republic. “I remember breaking down the shots, camera movements, actor blocking and dialogue trying to learn something with each view. Looking back, I think this is the film that contributed most to me wanting to be a filmmaker.”

Johnson went to Eastern Illinois University, where he studied radio/TV/film in the communication studies field.

After that, he landed a job “on accident” with Francis Ford Coppola at his wine estate, Niebaum-Coppola.

His girlfriend landed a job in Napa Valley and asked Johnson to come along.

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2nd Trump trial may end in acquittal Bloomberg News Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial is almost certain to end in acquittal, yet it will deliver a public reckoning for his presidency and influence whether his populist supporters continue to dominate the TRUMP Republican Party.

The nine House managers prosecuting Trump, arguing their case as much to the American

public as to the senators who’ll serve as jurors, will focus on the most searing moments of the nationally televised Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, which challenged the state’s ban on indoor services, said it would begin to hold in-person worship, Sunday.

SACRAMENTO — Hemmed in by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Gov. Gavin Newsom has agreed to allow houses of worship to reopen in California with limited attendance during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Newsom’s administration released guidelines for indoor worship services late Saturday based on how the state labels the status of the pandemic in a county.

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The guidelines follow the state’s color-coded tier system and say churches and other houses of worship can allow attendance at 25% of capacity in counties designated purple (widespread) and red (substantial). Attendance at 50% capacity is allowed in counties listed as orange (moderate) and yellow (minimal).

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attendance is limited to 25%. These guidelines apply to churches, mosques, synagogues and temples as well as cultural ceremonies like weddings and funerals, according to the state.

The guidelines were released about 24 hours after the Supreme Court, ruling in a lawsuit brought

by South Bay United Pentecostal Church in Chula Vista, struck down Newsom’s rules forbidding indoor services. On a 6-3 vote, the court said

the California rules violated the church’s First Amendment rights.

It remained to be seen how quickly churches would act on the new rules. Capital Christian Center, one of the Sacramento area’s largest churches, said it might take some time to gear up for a reopening that keeps its congregants safe from Covid-19. South Sacramento Christian Center said it planned to remain online for the fore-

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English council Zoom meeting descends into chaos, goes viral The Washington Post LONDON — A local government meeting in England has become an internet sensation after it descended into chaos, with footage showing members insulting one another, swearing and, as one put it, laughing “like a hyena.” A couple were even abruptly booted off the Zoom call.

At one point, a facilitator brought in to help run the meeting said sarcastically that she should be called “Britney Spears.”

The British Parliament, along with governments around the world, is running meetings by video conference, as elected representatives continue to observe social distancing rules during the pandemic. And so, too, are tiny parish councils, the lowest tier of local government in England.

But England is in the middle of its third national lockdown and, it appears, the strain is beginning to show. At least it was at Handforth Parish Council’s recent planning and environment committee meeting.

At times, it felt like an absurdist British play.

Things got off to a rocky start, as one member, unseen, muttered an expletive.

Perhaps he thought he was on mute.

During the meeting, Jackie Weaver, who is not a member of the council but was brought in to help manage the proceedings, attempted to maintain calm. Her name was trending Friday on social media as she was hailed for her fortitude and stoicism, two revered British traits.

At one point in the meeting, the chairman of the council said, “You have no authority here, Jackie Weaver, no authority at all.”

Weaver kicked him out, placing him in a virtual waiting room.

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chairman responded that the meeting was called “illegally” and said that others need to “read the standing orders.” He shouted, “Read them and understand them!”

He then got booted to the virtual waiting room, too.

At another point, a councilor – one of at least nine people who spoke at the meeting – said her colleague was “laughing like a hyena.”

Some said the spectacle was all very, very English.

“Forget Buckingham Palace, the Lake District, or Magna Carta. If you want to truly understand England you need to delve into the world of local Parish Councils,” one Twitter user wrote.

Chris Hoy, a British Olympic gold medalist in cycling, tweeted, “Who needs Netflix?”

George Osborne, a former finance minister who used to be a member of parliament from that constituency, tweeted, “Local democracy in action – don’t remember Handforth parish council being quite so lively when I was the MP there.”

Weaver noted during the meeting that the chairman of the council had changed his display name in Zoom to read “clerk.”

“There is no way of stopping him from calling himself clerk.

Please refer to me as Britney Spears from now on,” Weaver said.

We a v e r, who appeared Friday on BBC’s “Woman’s Hour” program, said that 99.99% of parish council meetings were “just not like that.” She acknowledged that there was “amusement” in the meeting but also said it highlighted an “an element of bullying and bad behavior in local councils.”

Asked for advice on how to cope with Zoom meetings, Weaver said, “First all, never wear your pajamas.”

eke Poundbreak it down to stone stubbed you: Cliché City out his is entirely prehand-rolled dictable. I knew cigarette, took the that you would last slug of his accuse me of whiskey and cheating because slammed the glass that would be the onto the table impetus for the positioned in the Tony Wade inevitable clichéd middle of The saloon fight that The last laugh Longhorn Saloon. would ensue.”

“Lookee here stranger, “So you’re saying that I think you’ve been you know what’s gonna a-cheating us,” he said. happen here before Chad Bellweather it happens?” Chester reached into the front Longfellow said. pocket of his vest, pulled “Absolutely! Although out a watch attached to a I’m not predicting the gold chain, flipped it open, future like a soothsayer then closed it and stuffed or anything, I just know it back into his pocket. the clichés. For instance, “Amazing. I figured those two fellas over there it would be about at the bar are nursing 45 minutes before one of their whiskeys and you would accuse me of waiting for the stagecoach cheating and I was just to arrive so they can rob four minutes off,” he said. it,” Chad said.

“So you admit “Well, how in the blue it!” Zeke said. blazes do you know that?”

“I do not. As I told you, Chester said.

I have never played poker “Simple. They’re before today. I appreciwearing all black and are ate you teaching me and it strangers in town,” Chad is unfortunate . . . uh, for said. “They’ll try to rob you . . . that you all keep the stagecoach, return fire losing,” Chad said. to the guards and kill one.

“Tell me this then: Then, your sheriff will get Why did you think we a posse who’ll hunt them would accuse you of down, capture them and cheating if you ain’t in bring them back to town fact cheating?” Zeke said. to be tried and hanged.”

“I’ll answer your quesThe others at the tion with a question. card table seemed What’s the name of this intrigued, but Chad had to town?” Chad said. stifle a yawn.

“Clitch City. Can’t “Wait just a dadburned you read? There’s minute!” Zeke said, his signs right outside the eyes growing wider. “Did western and eastern city you just say I was as limits,” Zeke said. dumb as a hog?”

“Actually, I can read, “Well, look who just but you cannot. It is not caught up! Actually, I said pronounced ‘Clitch City’ pig, but you can go with as you said, but Cliché hog, boar, swine, porker, City,” Chad said. cutter, grunter . . . whatever works. Now, this is “What’s the name the part where the war of the town got to do of words turns into the with you cheating at poker?” Zeke said.

“First, I didn’t cheat and second, everything.

You see a cliché is something that has been overused so much that it sounds terribly uncreative and this aptly named town is filled with them,” Chad said.

“I don’t follow, mister,” Zeke said.

“Well, I would be completely shocked if someone like you, whose intelligence quotient is only slighter higher than the pigs they slopped this morning, did follow me,” Chad said. “Let me

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aforementioned saloon fight. Your move, piggy!”

Zeke flipped the wooden table over and chips and cards and drinks flew every whicha-way. He threw a right punch, which Chad easily dodged before dotting his chin with a right and left combination that knocked Zeke out cold.

Then the clichés unfolded. Zeke’s brother Clem ran over to defend his unconscious sibling’s honor and was rewarded with punches to his own face that soon had him dreaming on the wooden floor. Chad was pushed into another cowpoke who didn’t cotton to having his drinking interrupted and he, too, joined the fight.

That scenario kept replicating until more and more men were drawn into the sprawling brawl.

There were the obligatory broken bottles, smashed chairs across backs . . . wash, rinse, repeat.

In the end, Chad was the last man standing and was barely winded.

Sheriff Lance Comstock entered and demanded to know what in tarnation was going on.

Chad explained it all and then there was the sound of gunfire down the street and Willy Lomax came running into the saloon.

“Sheriff! Come quick!

They robbed the stagecoach and Pete Snodgrass has been shot!”

The sheriff took off running, yelling about forming a posse. Everyone in the saloon who was not unconscious looked incredulously at Chad, who shrugged and half-smiled.

“Say fella, how’d you

know all this and beat up all these guys?” Horace the bartender asked.

“Well, I’ve always tried to be unpredictable and un-clichéd.

That’s why my partner didn’t come into town and is camping near that mountain on the town’s outskirts,” Chad said.

“Up yonder by Brokeback Mountain? You have a partner? Are y’all crooks like those two fellas what robbed the stagecoach?”

Horace asked.

“No. Louis is a Black fellow and I know that you racist buffoons wouldn’t allow him in here,” Chad said.

“Your partner is Black? Partner in what?”

Horace asked.

“Life. You could say he is my husband although we aren’t legally married, of course,” Chad said.

“If that don’t beat all! You’re a sissy?”

Horace asked.

“Ask those men I knocked unconscious if I’m a sissy. But if you mean do I prefer men over women, then yes.

Because of that, I learned to fight at a young age and honed it over time. Again, I’m unpredictable,” Chad said. “Now, I’m going to take my poker winnings and leave you all to your tumbleweed streets, town-not-big-enough-forthe-two-of-us ways and your hangings.”

Chad’s boots jingle jangled jingled as he exited and he then rode off into the sunset accompanied by a rousing horn- and stringsdriven melody.

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Man reunited with wallet lost in Antarctica 53 years ago Tribune Content Agency In October 1967, Navy meteorologist Paul Grisham shipped out to Antarctica, where he worked as a weather forecaster for a science station and airport on Ross Island.

Thirteen months later, he returned to his family in sunny California, but his wallet never left.

On Jan. 30, the now 91-year-old Grisham was reunited with his longlost billfold, which was found behind a locker during the demolition of a building at McMurdo Station, the southernmost town on Earth.

Inside the recovered wallet was Grisham’s Navy ID, his driver’s license, a tax withholding statement, a recipe for homemade Kahlua and several items other so-called “ice rats” who worked at the station might recognize. There was a beer ration punch card, receipts for money orders sent to his wife for his poker winnings at the station, and a pocket reference card with instructions for what to do in the event of an atomic, biological or chemical weapons attack. There was never any cash, as there was nothing to buy at the station.

The brown leather wallet arrived by mail in good condition with all its contents intact following a weeks-long journey of emails, Facebook messages and letters between a group of amateur sleuths working to trace its owner.

After 53 years, Grisham said he can’t even remember losing his wallet on the continent he calls “The Ice,” but he’s grateful for the efforts that enabled its return.

“I was just blown away,” said Grisham, who lives in San Carlos with his wife of 18 years, Carole Salazar.

“There was a long series of people involved who tracked me down and ran me to ground.”

The team who found Grisham were Stephen Decato and his daughter Sarah Lindbergh, both of New Hampshire, and Bruce McKee of the Indiana Spirit of ’45 non-

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Paul Grisham and his wife Carole Salazar look over his wallet and the items that were inside when he lost the wallet in 1968. Navy Lt. JG Paul Grisham was stationed in Antarctica in 1968 as a meteorologist. When he returned profit foundation. It was the third lost Navy item the trio have recently returned to families. Last year, Decato got upset when he saw someone’s personal Navy ID bracelet for sale in a shop.

He decided to buy the bracelet and, with his daughter’s help, find the owner and return it. Lindbergh found the Facebook page for McKee’s veterans tribute organization and he posted a notice online that helped trace the original owner.

Before he retired six years ago, Decato worked for an agency that does snow cap research in Antarctica. When two wallets were found in the demolition at McMurdo last month, Decato’s former boss remembered the bracelet story and shipped both wallets to New Hampshire in hopes they could do some more detective work. Once again, Lindbergh reached out to McKee, who contacted Gary Cox of the Naval Weather Service Association, of which Grisham is a member. The second wallet belonged to a man named Paul Howard who died in 2016, but his family

was grateful to receive it.

“If it was my dad’s possessions, I would have treasured it as I think they will,” said Lindbergh, whose grandfather served in the Navy. “It was a feelgood thing to do and both my dad and I have gone to bed thinking that another family was as happy as we are. My grandpa would be so proud and my dad is proud to have things in their rightful places.”

Looking back on the 13 months he spent in Antarctica, Grisham said it was an unusual, memorable and sometimes tedious experience that he most remembers for the unremitting cold.

The average daily temperature was 25 degrees Fahrenheit, but in the winter months, it dropped as low as -65 degrees during his stay.

“Let me just say this, if I took a can of soda pop and set it outside on the step, if I didn’t retrieve it in 14 minutes it would pop open because it had frozen,” Grisham said.

Raised in Douglas, Ariz., Grisham enlisted in the Navy in 1948. He started out as a weather technician, then moved up

Shelters saw a boom in dog, cat adoptions when pandemic struck Tribune Content Agency PHILADELPHIA — Gianna Masini spent the first several months of the pandemic feeling isolated in her Philadelphia apartment. She and her boyfriend had talked about getting a dog for a while, but it never seemed to be the right time – until the coronavirus upended everyone’s lives and Masini found out she would be working from home for the indefinite future.

In August, Masini, 24, drove out on a whim to the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester and fell in love with Maui, a German shepherd-mix puppy.

“He’s great for the loneliness,” she said, “and he’s been really a good deterrent” against street harassment and people who aren’t keeping a sixfoot social distance on the pair’s regular walks.

Had it not been for the pandemic, Masini, who works in digital marketing, said she would likely still be dog-less, living a life absent of nips during Zoom calls and destroyed toys strewn about the floor but also one without Maui’s adorable face that melts her heart even when he misbehaves.

Masini is one of the many Philadelphia-area residents who have turned

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Volunteer Nancy Askinas pets Rocky at the Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester, Pa., Jan. 28. to canine and feline companionship to get through the pandemic.

Animal shelters and rescue organizations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey say dogs and cats are still being adopted far more quickly than usual.

The uptick in fosters and adoptions began when the pandemic struck in March, and the demand has not ceased nearly a year later.

While puppies and kittens are always popular, now dogs and cats of all ages are in high demand.

But do not fear, the shelters note, there are dogs and cats up for adoption if would-be owners are willing to be patient and flexible.

Nationally, organizations are seeing the same trend. Since March,

monthly dog adoptions have increased compared with the same months in 2019, according to the Covid-19 report from the national database of sheltered animal statistics, Shelter Animals Count.

The pandemic “has been really rough for everyone, but for shelter animals, it’s probably the best thing that’s ever happened to them,” said Justina Calgiano, director of advancement and public relations at Providence Animal Center.

Shelters have overcome challenges, too. Providence Animal Center stopped accepting animals for about a month when the pandemic hit. They began doing appointmentonly adoptions in early See Shelters, Page A7

to California after 13 months on “The Ice,” as he calls it, his wallet had disappeared. His wallet was found a couple of weeks ago in a building being torn down at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, and recently returned to him. to weather forecaster and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in Antarctica.

His job took him to duty stations in Guam, Hawaii and Japan, and he served twice aboard aircraft carriers in the Pacific.

He spent four years aboard the USS Bennington in the 1950s and ‘60s, and a two-year stint on the USS Hancock during the Vietnam War. He was onboard the Hancock in April 1975 during the fall of Saigon, when the ship’s flight deck crews had to push empty helicopters overboard to make room for new ones touching down with evacuating U.S. military personnel

and refugees.

In between those shipboard assignments, Grisham was assigned duty in Antarctica as part of “Operation Deep Freeze,” where the Navy provided logistical support to civilian scientists on the frozen continent. At the time, Grisham was in his mid-30s and married with two toddlers.

“I went down there kicking and screaming,” he said.

Grisham said it’s hard to grasp the vastness and remoteness of Antarctica. It’s the size of North America and the See Wallet, Page A7

FAIRFIELD — Government meetings will occur this week and are open to the public. The meetings include: n Rio Vista Parks and Recreation Commission, 6 p.m. Monday, City Hall council chamber, 1 Main St. Info: riovistacity.com. n Suisun-Solano Water Authority Board Executive Committee, 6 p.m.

Monday, Suisun City Hall council chamber, 701 Civic Center Blvd. Info: http:// c a- sid.civ icplu s.c om / AgendaCenter. n Solano County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m.

Tuesday, County Government Center, 675 Texas St., Fairfield. Info: www. co.solano.ca.us. n Suisun City Planning Commission, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, via teleconference. Info: www.suisun. com/wp-content/files/ Agenda_Packet_2021_02_ 09_pn.pdf. n Rio Vista Planning Commission, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, City Hall council chamber, 1 Main St. Info: riovistacity.com. n Solano Transportation Authority Board, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Suisun City Hall, 701 Civic Center Blvd. Info: www.sta.ca.gov. n Solano County Civil Services Commission, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, via teleconference. Info: www. solanocounty.com/depts/ bos/meetings/videos.asp. n Fairfield-Suisun School District, 5 p.m.

Thursday, first-floor board room at Central Office, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield. Info: www.fsusd.org.

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required to provide their s California inches toward progress on employees with benefits, Covid-19 vaccinations, restrict them to work for one we must face overlapentity and totally revamp ping challenges of an unprectheir business models in order edented health crisis and an to accommodate. On top of economic crisis. At the top the new costs and logistics of of the list of issues we must hiring a worker full time deal with: California’s busirather than as an independent ness climate; it is one of contractor, lawsuits over Manuel the worst in the country. shortly followed.

Cosme Jr. classification Once the pandemic tore The loss of the majority of through our communities, independent contracting work small businesses were forced to shut in California equals a massive loss in their doors and jobs were lost at a jobs. And today, it means limited speed that no one could have preopportunities for work, exacerbating pared for. And now, what we need is the unemployment crisis brought to get people safely back to work, and about by Covid-19. In addition to job we need to do it fast. loss, employers are faced with the Assembly Bill 5 was enacted into burden of making sure that they are law a year ago. While Proposition properly classifying their employees, 22 saved the day for gig economies at risk of being fined, or worse, sued. and Assembly Bill 2257 created a The lawsuits that followed AB 5’s carveout for professional services enactment take extraneous time both and music, we need to consider the on the companies and civil justice outlying small businesses that have system. It wasn’t just Uber and Lyft still been affected. AB 5 and that faced litigation – local businesses Covid-19 was a double punch for so everywhere struggled to adhere to many businesses and employers the new regulation. in this state.

In fact, because AB 5 is set up to We have seen the consequences of be applied retroactively, not only can reclassifying certain categories of an employer be sued for misclassifyindependent contractors, as employing an employer today, they can be ees. When the bill became law, sued for a misclassification that Californians lost their flexibility to happened any time in the past four work their own schedules and be years. These cases are still be their own boss. Employers were litigated in the midst of the

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y wisest mentor in hide are eventually revealed. the military once “Peanuts” come in all sizes dressed down a major and seasonings. There is who was taking libcheating at work, at play, with erties with the truth while love or lust and cheating blaming everyone else. ourselves out of a shot at the The sage warrior asked toughest but most nutritious the quivering major, “Son, nuts of all to crack; integrity why in God’s name are you and heart – the right stuff. trying to hide a peanut from The hiding of “peanuts” is Kevin P. Ryan an elephant . . . and this not worth the effort, yet blaming everybody else, well son, politicians are often on a peanut that’s just plain-ass silly.” binge. Elephants never forget and Dear Congress, this new year, as believe me; they’ll find our we dissolve into what we resolve, let’s “peanuts.” So before we scheme and abandon both “peanut” hiding and spin our next yarn or highly stylized finger-pointing. version of the truth, perhaps we can Much of our troubles this past remember that integrity and heart year were not because the well of are the seeds of soul building and talents, treasures or opportunities the nuts we should be sinking our ran dry. Rather, a preventable teeth into. portion of dark times stemmed from Before wiggling an admonishing succumbing to a common human finger at the “other party,” we could compulsion to hide our “peanuts” as point that wagging digit at a duty; the well as an addiction to fingerduty to remember that integrity and pointing. heart are everyday choices and not “Peanuts” are fibs, tall tales, “when it’s convenient” options. cover-ups, playing fast and loose with Perhaps next building boom in facts, verbal tap dancing or lies to Congress could be comprised of self or others. We all have done it; “citizen contractors” using their some professionally. Indeed, all of us talents and tools of cooperation, have been tempted to be politicians commitment and civility to build with agendas, tell fairy tales or human bridges. Perhaps that mirror behave insincerely by pandering or of self-absorption we all gaze lovingly proselytizing in order to curry favor into a tad too often could be turned or for personal gain. every so often to reflect a little more light on others.

My mentor was right in calling it So, when the urgings to exclude or silly. The world, and most folk’s consciences, are filled with elephants ostracize someone we don’t agree with strike us, how about choosing to that will not rest until the “peanuts” exclude our own ego? of deception we desperately try to

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Ever since its passage, AB 5 has become a trial attorney’s favorite new excuse to bring suit against hardworking business owners in order to make a profit. With its technicalities and its retroactive application, AB 5 simply makes it too easy for entrepreneurial lawyers to take advantage of the law. So, lawsuit after lawsuit continues to be filed, and business after business will continue to go under.

It costs a lot of time and resources to fight off a lawsuit, and California business owners simply can’t afford the risk given the fragility of the economy. When AB 5 was enacted a year ago, no one saw the Covid-19 crisis on the horizon. But today, it is just one more reason to scrap AB 5.

It’s time we bring proper reform to this destructive law so that California can finally have the chance to recover from the economic, coronavirus-led recession, without these roadblocks in their way.

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t may be difficult to believe, but there is a state law, the State Leadership Accountability Act, that commands state agency heads to personally ensure that their programs are performing honestly and effectively.

Its stated rationale is that “prevention and early detection of fraud and errors in program administration are vital to public confidence and the appropriate and efficient use of public resources.”

It’s difficult to believe because California’s government is afflicted with managerial messes for which no one is held personally accountable, such as the truly horrendous meltdown of the Employment Development Department.

EDD was inundated with applications for state and federal unemployment insurance benefits early last year when Gov. Gavin Newsom shut down much of the economy to battle Covid-19.

Dan Walters As claims processing bogged down, the department waived many anti-fraud validation procedures and just shoveled money out the door. That led to at least $11 billion in fraudulent payments and an official rebuke from the U.S. Department of Labor about California’s laxity.

In its reaction to fraud, EDD began holding up or even canceling benefit payments. Meanwhile, the feds told the state to revisit cases that lacked the required verification and claw back any excess payments.

Thus, while fraudsters made out like bandits – literally – hundreds of thousands or even millions of legitimate claims have been stalled, sometimes for months.

Two recent reports by state Auditor Elaine Howle laid out EDD’s miscues on claims processing and fraud. Howle also noted that her office had cataloged EDD’s structural shortcomings in a 2011 report that was largely ignored.

The question about who should be held responsible for this bureaucratic Chernobyl hung over a legislative hearing last week.

During their questioning of Howle and EDD leaders, including newly installed director Rita Saenz, legislators gingerly probed for answers, but Saenz and her underlings were clearly reluctant to specify who screwed up.

Only Assemblyman Jim Patterson, a Fresno Republican, and Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo, a Democrat from Los Angeles, appeared interested in seeking personal accountability.

Instead, the legislators were more inclined to recite horror stories of their unemployed constituents mistreated by EDD. “It’s the difference between eating and starving,” Sen. John Laird, a Santa Cruz Democrat, declared. “The people of California are pissed off and so are we,” Assemblyman Mike Gipson, a Democrat from Carson, added.

One Howle audit, without naming her, put the onus for one of the worst decisions on Julie Su, who headed the state labor agency and thus oversaw EDD. Su directed EDD to drop the verification standards to speed up claims processing. That opened the door to fraud and generated the rebuke from the U.S. Department of Labor that may require some legitimate recipients to repay benefits if their eligibility cannot be retroactively established.

Will Su face accountability? Not in California since President Joe Biden has nominated Su for the No. 2 position in the Department of Labor.

She may, however, face some rough questioning during Senate confirmation hearings about her role in the massive fraud.

What about Sharon Hilliard, who was EDD’s director during the meltdown?

After 37 years with EDD, Hilliard suddenly retired at the end of the year – whether voluntarily or otherwise is uncertain. “Sharon is a dedicated public servant and we owe her our gratitude for leading the department through the pandemic,” Newsom said.

Newsom bears some responsibility since he was governor when the debacle occurred, but former Gov. Jerry Brown, who ignored the 2011 audit of EDD’s shortcomings, should also be included on an accountability list, if there is one.

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The next time we scrounge up some nails with which to crucify the other guy in politics or life, how about nailing our greed and self-centeredness to a cross? When we have a hankering to serve ourselves first at the expense of others, how about remembering that one day we may depend on others to serve our basic needs? Before the word “stupid” rushes from our lips, maybe we could try “How can I serve you”?

When telling tales and hiding our “peanuts,” one must remember everything we said out of fear that rumbling herds of elephants, be they from the sister continents of conscience or consequences, will charge us. Even the smallest of “peanuts” can sooner or later provoke such beasts. We all know who will win that contest.

When we wail and bristle with anger at how “they” did us wrong, perhaps we can remember that our accusing fingers are not strong enough to balance all the blame of our lives and that we are everyone else’s “they.”

So, this year let’s pass on the “peanuts,” not tease the pachyderms and point our fingers at a path of integrity and heart. Let’s make it a happy new year.

Kevin P. Ryan is a retired colonel, physician, author and musician.

He is a Fairfield resident and member of The Right Stuff Committee of the Solano County Republican Central Committee. Reach him at ryan_k@comcast.net.

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Growing up in rural Mississippi, Weatherly listened to big band, pop, blues and jazz, and started singing his own songs as a teenager after discovering rock-and-roll through Elvis Presley.

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I just want a thank you note, not request for more money Dear Annie: Recent a thank-you letter be letters regarding the just that – a sincere acknowledgment and thank you? Why can’t expectation of gifts a Christmas card just have prompted me to be a sincere greeting? Is it just me, or write about an issue does this fall under that has been bothering the category of bad me lately. I am retired, manners? — Tired of and while I’m not wealthy by any stretch Annie Lane Being Nagged for More Dear Tired: Yes, it of the imagination, I Dear Annie is bad manners to keep have invested well and asking for more and more. live a comfortable life. Besides It sounds like you were very the social isolation, my life has generous to these charities, not been terribly affected by and it is not unreasonable to this pandemic. I practice gratitude daily and have always expect a Christmas card to be made it a priority to give to a sincere greeting or a nice, those less fortunate than me. handwritten thank-you note – So many worthy organizawithout a request. A request tions need financial support, is a request, and a thank-you and I respond the best I can. card is a thank-you card. They I usually receive a thank-you shall never be intertwined. No letter from these organizations. one wants to keep giving to a I don’t keep a score card, but I person or organization that do appreciate the gesture. What they feel does not truly appreciate their thoughtfulness rubs me the wrong way are or generosity. the letters that thank me for Dear Annie: Years ago, my my donation but then enclose a husband and I used to send request for more money. It is a checks to his children at Christtrend I have been seeing more of. I also received some Christ- mas. They never let us know if mas cards with requests for they received them.

I finally grew tired of giving donations. At first, I thought it might be an attempt to save on them money without any apprepostage, but then it is followed ciation. So, one year, I sent the by another mailed request for checks and did not sign them.

I heard from them. Just a another donation. Why can’t

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

When you’re not looking for the evidence of what people can and can’t do for you, you see others for who they are.

Therein lies an entirely different kind of connection.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

This is one of those times when the idea of something is almost as good as the thing itself – and a lot less expensive. Indulge yourself in visualization and save your money.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

If you feel the situation is edging toward expectations you cannot fulfill, you’ll avoid it.

In a healthy relationship, both people feel free. Togetherness is a choice, not a trap.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

History is not destiny; however, when using data to predict the potential of different outcomes, the past is all we have. You’ll use your knowledge of the past plus innovation and will to create something new.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Once again, it’s time to update your standards. This is not to be confused with upgrading, as they were serving you just fine for a time, but times have changed (and how!) and the bugs must be fixed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

When you find yourself in a pretty pickle, take out a fork and knife and start making sandwiches. The rule of thumb here: Everything goes down better in bite-sized pieces.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

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thought. — Found a Solution Dear Found a Solution: A little humor goes a long way. What a charming way to get them to say thank you.

And great minds think alike: Andrew Carnegie did something similar when his nephew was in college. After never hearing back from the young man, Carnegie told him that he had enclosed some cash and wished him well, but he deliberately withheld the cash. Of course, within a short time, the boy wrote to thank him but point out that the money was missing.

Failing to show gratitude for acts of kindness was an issue a century ago and will be an issue a century from now. Your solution was brilliant!

Dear Annie: Here’s a suggestion for those people who would like to be thanked for their gifts: Make the next gift a box of thank-you notes. My grandmother did that to me, and I had to write a thankyou note for the thank-you notes! — Thank You Dear Thank You: That is a really funny idea! Thank you for your letter.

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Today’s birthday The maxim that stands you in good stead: Be nice to everyone every day. It’s actually easy for you, and it brings all the bounty your heart desires.

You’ll learn a group’s culture and customs, assimilate and rise through the ranks.

It will seem as though you’re being constantly gifted, but this is just the universe paying you what your due.

Aries and Gemini adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 10, 46, 33, 38 and 5.

You can value what you don’t understand, and that is the magnetizing effect of mystery. Learning more about a thing doesn’t necessarily make you want it more, and, in fact, demystification often lessens desire.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Don’t worry about learning who you are. When you’re in action, your own identity is the farthest thing from your mind.

Focus solely on doing what needs doing and your character forms quite on its own.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It gets so cinematic you’ll be looking around for the camera crew – is this for real? Yes and no. The drama is heightened for effect by those who are fueled by people’s

reactions. They’ll go until the attention runs out.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). A certain amount of outrageousness will be tolerated and rules will be bent right to the edge of their breaking point. It’s all in the name of love.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). What didn’t work the first time might not work the second or third time either, and yet you are undeterred. Pause to examine this. Why do you keep coming back? Does this problem need persistence or a change in approach?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Everyone you do business with or socialize with will have their own expectations, each with a contagious influence, and they all, at certain points, intersect.

Your experience and awareness allow you to manage it.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: On the heels of voicing multiple characters on “Family Guy,” Seth Green moves on to voicing multiple characters, in “Star Wars: Detours” including Obi-Wan Kenobi. The prolific actor, writer, producer and voice-over artist is an Aquarius with a natal chart that is elementally well-balanced and indicative of widespread talents, suggesting the kind of person who gets along with everyone and finds much to enjoy about life on a daily basis.

Bridge

by Phillip Alder

if playing with a partner who does not either watch the cards or know how to interpret the signal sent.

How should East-West play to defeat four spades in today’s deal?

During the auction, North was torn between signing off in three no-trump with such a flat hand and looking for a slam with so many points opposite a partner who opened. If North had rebid two no-trump forcing (using two-overone), South would have raised to three no-trump. Then North might have passed, or he might have invited a slam with four no-trump, which South would have turned down. Three no-trump would have made with two overtricks.

In four spades, though, the auction was revealing. West knew that his partner had at most one diamond. So he led the diamond ace. But what did he do next?

This is a textbook situation for a suit-preference signal. West wants to tell his partner where his entry card PLAY THE RIGHT lies. If it is in clubs, the lower-ranking of the other two side suits, West leads CARD TO DEFEAT his lowest remaining diamond at trick DECLARER two. Here, though, West continues with the diamond eight, highest for the Sir Winston Churchill said, “The statesman who yields to war fever must higher-ranking suit.

Then, if East knows his stuff, he will realize that once the signal is given, he ruff and shift to a high heart. West is no longer the master of policy but takes that trick and delivers another the slave of unforeseeable and diamond ruff to defeat the contract. uncontrollable events.”

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repeats.

That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. Solution, tips PLAY THE RIGHT and computer program at CARD TO DEFEAT www.sudoku.com DECLARER Sir Winston Churchill said, “The statesman who yields to war fever must realize that once the signal is given, he is no longer the master of policy but

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DAILY REPUBLIC — Monday, February 8, 2021 A7

Obituary Lois Makinster

April 22, 1933 — Jan 19, 2021

Lois Makinster passed away on the evening of Jan. 19th while resting comfortably at home. Her sister Janet O’Connell was with her.

Lois was born on April 22, 1933, in San Francisco, California. She married Orin Makinster on June 25, 1953.

They were married 63 years and 21 days. They moved to Fairfield in 1970.

Lois was a devoted mother and belonged to many different organizations: Beta Sigma Phi; FairfieldSuisun Chamber of Commerce; chairman of the 4th of July Parade 1986 and 1987; Order of the Eastern Star; 46 years Past Worthy Matron Vacaville Chapter #28; Northern California Activity Coordinator; The Wednesday Club of Suisun Past President; Daughters of the Nile; Past Queen of Menzaleh Temple #16; Girl Scout Leader; and Association Chair of the Fairfield-Suisun Girl Scouts.

She is survived by her sister, Janet O’Connell; son, Dan Makinster (Victoria); daughter, Pam Wright (Rick); grandchildren, Vanessa Galante (Jack), Samantha Regalado (Ricardo), Tiffany Hansen (Ben), Michael Wright (Kayla); and her great-grandchildren, Iris and Selina Regalado and Kennedy and Easton Galante.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Feb. 10, 2021, at The Wednesday Club of Suisun, 225 Sacramento St., Suisun City, CA 94585. Burial is private.

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

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Volunteer Michele Boehmer works with Everest at Brandywine Valley SPCA in West Chester, Pa.

Shelters Is there a connection between vitamin D deficiency, Covid-19?

Tribune Content Agency Several recent studies have looked at the impact of vitamin D on Covid-19.

One study of 489 people found that those who had a vitamin D deficiency were more likely to test positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 than people who had normal levels of vitamin D. Other research has observed high rates of vitamin D deficiency in people with Covid-19 who experienced acute respiratory failure. These people had a significantly higher risk of dying. And a small, randomized study found that of 50 people hospitalized with Covid-19 who were given a high dose of a type of vitamin D (calcifediol), only one needed treatment in the intensive care unit. In contrast, among the 26 people with Covid-19 who weren’t given calcifediol, 13 needed to be treated in the intensive care unit.

Further research is needed to determine what role, if any, vitamin D and vitamin D deficiency might play in the prevention of and treatment of Covid-19.

In addition, vitamin D deficiency is common in

Wallet From Page A3 journey to get there by ship from New Zealand is 1,100 nautical miles. Most of Antarctica is covered with ice up to 10,000 feet thick, but McMurdo Station is one of the few places that sits on an exposed landmass of volcanic rock. During Antarctica’s summer months, which are our winter months, Grisham said there were as many as 1,100 workers at the station. But during the Antarctic winter, the onsite staff shrunk to 180 because sea ice and sub-freezing temperatures make travel and supply runs impossible.

During the winter, all of the food was canned and workers passed the time playing cards, chess, the backgammon-like game of acey-doucey and bowling at a two-lane alley. His sole luxury was a daily after-work martini. Once a week he talked to his wife, Wilma, via a voice relay through two shortwave radio operators. The year’s highlight was a morale-lifting visit from Sir Edmund Hillary, the New Zealand mountaineer who crested Mt. Everest in 1953. He’d traveled to

the United States, particularly among Hispanic and Black people. These groups have been disproportionately affected

by Covid-19. Vitamin D deficiency is also more common in people who are older, people who have a body mass index of 30 or higher (obesity), and people who have high blood pressure (hypertension). These factors also increase the risk of severe Covid-19 symptoms.

However, in recent years two randomized clinical trials that studied the effects of vitamin D supplementation had less hopeful results. In both trials, high doses of vitamin D were given to people who had vitamin D deficiencies and were seriously ill – not with Covid-19. Vitamin D didn’t reduce the length of their hospital stays or their mortality rates when compared with those given a placebo.

In the meantime, if you have a vitamin D deficiency, talk to your health care provider about whether a supplement might be right for you. If you’re concerned about your vitamin D level, ask your health care provider about getting it checked.

Antarctica that year for a climbing expedition.

In 1977, Grisham retired from the Navy and settled in Monterey, where Wilma passed away in 2000. A year later, while vacationing in Paris, he met Salazar, who lost her husband, Gil, in 1995. They struck up a conversation on the bus to Orly Airport and five weeks later he came to visit her in San Diego. They married in 2003 and have four adult children between them, including Carole’s son Vic

From Page A3 summer. Time slots were often booked 10 days in advance, she said, and last month they logged 16 adoptions on a Sunday, a number normally common only in their busiest adoption month, December, in pre-pandemic times.

In mid-January, Providence temporarily closed for two weeks after staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.

Other shelters have also dealt with these setbacks.

The Pennsylvania SPCA headquarters in Philadelphia was closed to the public last week because some staffers had to quarantine due to exposure to the virus.

Unlike some facilities in the region, Providence Animal Center does not have more empty kennels than usual, Calgiano said.

The staff is facilitating more frequent transports from high-kill shelters, she said, and people are still surrendering animals, at about the same rates as pre-pandemic.

At Brandywine Valley SPCA, which has several open-admission shelters in West Chester and Delaware, adoptions were up 15% in 2020 compared with 2019, said marketing director Linda Torelli. At the same time, with people spending far more time at home than usual, the organization is seeing fewer lost and stray animals coming in, she added.

“Our shelters are definitely emptier than they have been in past years,” Salazar, who was a longtime local TV anchor for KNSD 7/39 (now ABC7).

McKee, with Indiana Spirit of ’45, said he’s delighted to know that Grisham was pleased at the return of his wallet. An Air Force veteran himself, he knows the value of military mementos.

“I have a deep love for those that serve and their stories,” McKee said.

“Something such as an old wallet can mean so much to someone with the memories that item holds.”

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Torelli said. But “we look at an empty kennel as an opportunity to save a life. ... With all the space that’s available in our shelters, we can help other shelters.”

Like Providence, Brandywine Valley SPCA works with shelters in the South, where there are more stray animals because the warmer climate elongates the mating season, fewer dogs and cats are spayed or neutered, and there are fewer resources and less funding for animalsaving efforts.

Last month, about 90 dogs were flown to Delaware from an overwhelmed Louisiana shelter, where some Brandywine Valley staff are completing a yearlong “embed” program to help the facility.

So while adoptions may be up, people interested in getting a rescue dog should not be dissuaded, Torelli said.

“If someone is going to adopt, it may just take a couple times of stopping

by the shelter,” she said.

“There are still animals to be saved. That’s for sure.”

At Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center in Blackwood, Camden County, the open-admission shelter is caring for about 20% fewer animals than pre-pandemic, said director of development Gina DiMarco. Homeward Bound’s foster network has also increased, she said, as some people want to help in the short term but know their post-pandemic life might not be ideal for a pet.

It’s not just the dog or cat that benefits when they get adopted or fostered, DiMarco said.

“You have people who are so lonely and they’re looking for that companionship,” she said. “Feeling as though they’re making something good come out of this negative situation is really hopeful for folks.”

With the coronavirus not yet relenting and many people still working from home, local shelters said they have not seen

an increase in surrenders, which many worried would happen after the initial influx of adoptions.

Many people who adopted during the pandemic told shelter staff they’d been thinking about getting a pet for months or years, Torelli said, so she wasn’t particularly worried about a high return rate.

The shelters said they’re working even harder to create support systems for dog owners, so they can prepare their pups for when humans return to more normal work and social schedules.

Providence Animal Center encourages new dog parents to take advantage of their socialization and behavior programs, Calgiano said, or to work on their own to address animals’ separation anxiety.

“It’s not just a one-stop shop for us,” she said. “It’s about them never going into the shelter again.”

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Church: Attendance, singing limitations From Page A1

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House before his departure to Detroit, in Washington, D.C., May 21, 2020.

seeable future.

A lawyer who’s been fighting California’s rules on churchgoing said he believes many sanctuaries will reopen soon.

“I think that you are going to see many more houses of worship opening up after Friday’s ruling. They can

do so safely,” said attorney Dean Broyles of the National Center for Law & Policy in Escondido.

Broyles has been representing Cross Culture Christian Center, a small Lodi church that has been fighting the governor in court.

“I strongly recommend they follow the CDC’s guidelines for places of

worship,” Broyles said.

“Fortunately, churches are no longer forced to choose obeying Governor Newsom’s unconstitutional edicts and being faithful to God.” In its ruling, the Supreme Court said California could continue to enforce limits on attendance as well as prohibitions on singing.

The state has said singing could further spread the highly contagious virus.

“We will continue to enforce the restrictions the Supreme Court left in place,” said Newsom’s spokesman Daniel Lopez.

Some churches have been defying Newsom’s ban on indoor worship for months, including Rocklin’s Destiny Church.

Trump: Won’t testify From Page One an almost impossible task of winning enough Republican votes to convict him.

Trump’s legal team is basing its defense on the constitutional question of whether a former president can be convicted of an impeachable charge, while also saying that his actions fell short of incitement and were protected by the First Amendment.

Those arguments have already found favor with enough Senate Republicans to suggest Trump will escape conviction, as he did in first impeachment trial a year ago.

The televised proceedings are set to open at 1 p.m. Tuesday, creating an extraordinary confrontation likely to cement public attitudes on Trump’s behavior in office, pro and con, playing out at a time Americans normally would have turned their attention away from a defeated incumbent. Short of a conviction, Democrats will be looking to blunt Trump as a political force within the Republican Party, including his prospects for another White House run in 2024 and his ability to shape the lineup for the 2022 midterm elections.

For Republican senators, their votes on Trump’s culpability for the Capitol assault will follow them, potentially imperiling them with Trump loyalists in party primaries or with the centrist suburban voters who often decide general elections. Divisions within the party over the impeachment flared last week as Trump loyalists unsuccessfully sought to oust third-ranking GOP House leader Liz Cheney for having supported the impeachment article — one of 10 Republicans to do so.

Senate Democrats are sure to be unanimous in their votes to convict Trump. House managers, led by Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland, haven’t yet said whether they’ll seek witness testimony.

No Trump appearance Trump’s team already rejected a demand by Raskin that the former president testify on his actions surrounding the events.

“We will prove at trial that President Trump’s conduct was indefensible,” Raskin said in a statement after Trump’s refusal.

“His immediate refusal to testify speaks volumes and plainly establishes an adverse inference supporting his guilt.”

Trump attorney David Schoen said his team is preparing arguments to answer the charge, but that it’s hard to plan because Senate leaders haven’t yet determined the rules and format for the trial. “We have no agenda, we have no rules, we’ve been waiting, waiting, waiting,” Schoen

said. “We’re planning as well as we can based on the briefs in the case, but we don’t know how it’s going to proceed at all.”

Asked on Fox News on Friday night whether the defense will show video such as Democrats failing to speak out against Antifa, the loose collective of leftwing activists, Trump attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr. said, “you can count on that,” and that he’s been “looking at a lot of video the last several days.”

Election question Trump parted ways with his former attorneys and named new lawyers just a week ago, after he reportedly wanted his defense to argue that the election was stolen. But while the lawyers’ formal answer to the impeachment charge defends Trump’s false claims that fraud cost him a landslide victory, Schoen said he doesn’t plan to use election fraud as a defense. “I’m not arguing that,” Schoen said of election fraud. “I don’t think it’s relevant to these proceedings, one way or the other.”

Members of both parties have suggested they want a quick trial. Republican leaders are anxious to avoid political damage from bringing prolonged attention to Trump’s role in the riot, in which five people died, including a Capitol Police officer. And some Democrats want to avoid delaying confirmation of President Joe Biden’s remaining nominees and work on his $1.9 trillion Covid relief package.

But chances of a conviction are low, with 45 of 50 Republican senators having previously shown support in a procedural vote for Trump’s argument that the trial is unconstitutional. At least 17 GOP senators would have to vote to convict for the necessary twothirds majority.

‘Courage or cowardice’ “The whole world were witnesses to this,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters last week, referring to the events of Jan. 6.

The impeachment managers will make their case in the court of the Senate “and in the court of public opinion,” she said.

The trial will be held in the same Senate chamber that members fled a month ago, minutes ahead of invading rioters demanding a lynching of then-Vice President Mike Pence.

The entire Senate will be ordered to sit silently at mahogany desks during arguments, a bit of pageantry familiar to most Americans after Trump’s first impeachment trial a year ago. Instead of Chief Justice John Roberts presiding, though, the Senate’s president pro tempore, Democrat Patrick Leahy, will hold the gavel.

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“THOT?” at the House of Soul in Vallejo, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

Frame: Coppola provided springboard From Page One nia, I applied to so many jobs, I forgot which companies I courted,” he wrote in an email.

They asked him questions about wine, which he felt he didn’t know much about, but went along with it to get a job as a wine steward.

A supervisor transferred him a few months later to the marketing department after telling Johnson he was terrible at describing wine, but a good employee.

The new job sent him on a traveling stage performance with Coppola called “Wine, Daydreams and Memories,” working as a propmaster.

“Seeing that I was working hard and I liked to smile on stage, Coppola then asked if I wanted to be famous. I told him, ‘Sure, why not?!’ and that’s when I decided to take making films more seriously,” Johnson wrote.

Johnson served in 2015 as an associate producer on the series, “Sex Sent Me to the Slammer.”

How did they find the subjects?

“Well, they say all of the crazy people are located in Texas and Florida, so whenever we'd do a Google search, we always add something like ‘Florida man’ and ‘Sex’ in the search bar,” Johnson wrote. “You won’t believe what kind of results you’ll get.”

Johnson said he prefers a positive approach to life and films.

Actors Phoenyx Rose, left, and Adrian Marcel, right, review the script while filming the movie “THOT?” at the House of Soul in Vallejo, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

“To me, you really can’t go wrong with being positive in life,” he wrote.

“As humans, we are finite beings and many times things happen out of our control. That said, how you respond to a certain situation can mean all of the difference in the world so as I’ve matured in life, I’ve just started to look at what’s the positive in this situation and that approach has served me well.”

What’s next for Johnson?

He’s seeking a way to get “Roger & Me” greenlit so filming can begin again.

"I’m hopeful with the success of ‘THOT?’ and my other films I’ll get a chance to direct a featurelength film,” he wrote.

The idea for “Roger & Me” surfaced in

2017 when his goldfish, Roger, died. It was a low point in Johnson’s life. When he buried Roger, Johnson promised to do something where he would always remember him.

“After I left his burial site, I sat in front of the computer and wrote for the next four hours, which ultimately became the rough idea behind the story,” Johnson wrote.

He encourages everyone to find their special talent, and to nurture and develop it.

“Certainly anything is possible,” Johnson wrote.

“I’m not where I’d like to be just yet but I’m certainly on the way.”

What’s next for Anders?

Making her directing debut.

“I already have the

script written and Novi Brown, one of the stars in Tyler Perry’s TV series ‘Sistas,’ is eager to be a part of it,” she wrote. “It’s a true story about me finding $10,000 in cash.

I’m grateful Jayson helped me with the format of writing my script as well.”

She wrote that she learned a lot about herself working on “THOT?” – including all the things that can really jam a producer up are ultimately the things that make a movie special.

“It’s very stressful working on a set and things will never go as you think. I’m learning more and more how important emotional intelligence is when you are working a set, especially as the first assistant director,” she wrote.

Immunity: Reopening schools a priority From Page A1 ages have meant only a small fraction of the population has received shots since two different vaccines became available in December.

“Look, it was one thing if we had enough vaccine, which we don’t. So we’re pushing as hard as we can to get more vaccine manufactured,” he said.

So far, 40.5 million doses have been administered in the U.S., according to the Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker.

Biden also said his administration may take the National Football League up on an offer to

make its stadiums available as mass vaccination sites. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made the offer in a letter last week.

“I tell my team they’re available and I believe we’ll use them,” Biden said in the interview, which was taped at the White House on Friday.

Biden blamed the Trump administration for leaving the U.S. in a “more dire” situation than expected with vaccine supplies.

“We thought they had indicated there was a lot more vaccine available,” he said. “And that didn’t turn out to be the case. So that’s why we’ve ramped

We’re pushing as hard as we can to get more vaccine manufactured — Joe Biden

up every way we can.”

Earlier, Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease specialist, said on NBC that the U.S. “could have contracted a little bit more aggressively with the companies to get more doses” at the outset.

Fauci predicted better availability for the shots starting this month.

Biden also said he expects the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will provide guidance for reopening schools as early as Wednesday. Teachers’ unions have raised objections to reopening schools in some localities, citing high community transmission and a lack of sufficient precautions taken to prevent spread in classrooms.

“It’s time for schools to reopen safely,” Biden said.

“You have to have fewer people in the classroom.

You have to have ventilation systems that have been reworked.”

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Fox aids Kings in win over Clippers

BUCS 31

CHIEFS 9

Tribute Content Agency LOS ANGELES — Another fourth-quarter takeover by De’Aaron Fox helped the Kings earn another impressive victory over a top Western Conference playoff contender.

Fox scored 12 of his gamehigh 36 points in the fourth quarter, leading Sacramento to a 113-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday at Staples Center. Fox added seven assists and four rebounds with one turnover in 36 minutes for the Kings (12-11), who have won four in a row and seven of their last eight to move above .500.

“This is what he’s capable of,” Kings coach Luke Walton said.

“This is what he as a player and as a worker has started to turn himself into. He gives the whole team a lot of confidence when he’s playing in this type of attack mode. I know he took over the fourth, but he did it all game, really, in my opinion. He was in attack mode all night and that’s when our team is at our best.”

Buddy Hield had 22 points and nine rebounds for the Kings, who won the second game of a tough backto-back after defeating the Denver Nuggets on Saturday in Sacramento.

Tyrese Haliburton had 13 points and six assists. Richaun Holmes had 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Lou Williams came off the bench to score a team-high 23 points for the Clippers (17-8). MVP candidate Kawhi Leonard had 20 points and 10 rebounds, but Walton credited Harrison Barnes for holding Leonard to 9-of-21 shooting.

Los Angeles led by seven on a number of occasions in the second quarter, but the Kings outscored the Clippers 18-8 over the final six minutes to take a 54-51 halftime lead. The Kings held the Clippers to 37.7% shooting in the opening half. Leonard struggled to get going, making just 3 of 10 from the field in the first half.

The Kings went up by nine on a basket by Marvin Bagley III with 4:18 remaining in the third quarter, but the Clippers staged a 9-0 run to tie the game on a 3-pointer by Marcus Morris Sr. Los Angeles See Kings, Page B8

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Luke Walton of the Sacramento Kings looks on during the game against the LA Clippers at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Feb. 22, 2020. On Sunday, the Kings defeated the Clippers, 113-110.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski scores the first points of Super Bowl LV for Tampa Bay.

Bucs blast Kansas City Tampa Bay dashes Chiefs’ hopes to repeat

Tribune Content Agency TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady’s third touchdown pass of Super Bowl 55, a 1-yard dagger to Antonio Brown with six seconds left in the first half, didn’t knock the Chiefs out, but it drew a little bad blood.

Kansas City star safety Tyrann Mathieu, who had been flagged for one of two pass-interference penalties on the drive, wagged his finger near the face mask of the Bucs’ 43-year-old quarterback.

Brady pushed back and a screaming match continued to midfield. As the Chiefs discovered Sunday, when you provoke the old GOAT, sometimes you get the horns.

A Bucs season that was filled with possibility when Brady arrived in March and grew with promise ended with a stunning 31-9 victory Sunday night over the defending champion Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium.

Unreal.

Leave it to the former Patriots — Brady, tight end Rob Gronkowski and Brown (albeit, his being a short stint) — to show the Bucs how to win the franchise’s second Lombardi Trophy.

Gronkowski was on the receiving end of Brady’s first two touchdown passes, and the third went to Brown.

In his first season with the Bucs, Brady won his seventh NFL championship, having left New England after 20 seasons.

Brady completed a Super Bowl-record 80 percent of his first-half passes with the three TDs and was named the game’s

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady celebrates after a touchdown during Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium, in Tampa, Florida, Sunday.

MVP. He became only the second quarterback to lead two different franchises to a Super Bowl title, joining new Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (Colts and Broncos).

The fact that the Super Bowl title came during a pandemic, with no offseason workouts or preseason games, only grew Brady’s legend to Ruthian heights.

It also should end any talk that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who struggled against the Bucs’ swarming defense all game, has a realistic chance to overtake Brady one day with

Super Bowl rings.

Large Super Bowl gatherings might have been frowned upon Sunday, but bay area fans can scream it from the rooftops: The Bucs are world champions. Again.

As the final seconds ticked off, the cannons that had been muzzled during the game fired and Raymond James Stadium vibrated despite a socially distanced crowd of 24,835, not including cardboard cutouts partisan to the Bucs. The confetti fell on Brady’s shoulders again, this time in a Bucs uniform.

Gronkowski had been

talked out of retirement by Brady, who convinced the Bucs to trade for his rights during the offseason.

Brown had served a leaguemandated suspension for the first eight games of this season before Brady lobbied to bring him to Tampa Bay. He even let Brown stay at the home he was renting from former Yankees great Derek Jeter.

Penalties were the big story for the Chiefs in the first half.

They had eight, including a host of flags for pass interference.

Meanwhile, the Bucs defense bottled up Mahomes See Bucs, Page B8

Williams could make history in Australian Open Helene Elliott LOS ANGELES TIMES

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or two weeks, mattresses became backboards and hotel rooms became private gyms. Creativity and perseverance off the court unexpectedly became important for the 72 Australian Open-bound tennis players who were plunged into strict quarantine after people on their charter flights tested positive for the coronavirus.

Some whined about getting subpar meals but others expressed appropriate gratitude for being able to play tennis in a

COMMENTARY pandemic-muddled world.

They made the best of uncomfortable circumstances, including emerging from quarantine only to lose a day of a warmup event when a hotel worker’s positive test led to additional testing for about 160 people. With everyone cleared, the year’s first Grand Slam event – delayed by three weeks by safety protocols – is on track to begin Monday in Australia.

About 30,000 fans will be admitted to Melbourne Park each day, a welcome change from the empty

stands at the most recent Slam, the U.S. Open.

Electronic line-calling will replace human judges. “It’s going to be a Grand Slam like we’ve never, ever seen before,” said Lindsay Davenport, who will provide commentary for the Tennis Channel from the U.S. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is favored to repeat as the men’s champion, and there’s reason on top of sentiment to believe Serena Williams can tie Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles. Williams has been stuck at 23 since she won the 2017 Australian

Open while pregnant with her daughter, having lost the four finals she reached since her return.

However, she looked quick and strong during a warmup tournament last week before withdrawing because of a shoulder problem. Naomi Osaka, winner of the 2020 U.S. Open and 2019 Australian Open titles, also pulled out of a preparatory event but said it was only out of caution for the coming weeks.

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Hearty winter vegetables at the root of this chicken stew

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rom the way they look piled in bins at the market, you might get the impression that root vegetables don’t taste that much different from one another. At least that’s what I thought until I really started paying attention to them.

There is remarkable nuance and variety beneath those gnarly exteriors – a realm of flavor that this one-pot chicken dinner unearths beautifully. Nutritionally, roots have a lot to offer, too, with carrots particularly high in vitamin A, and others rich in vitamin C, potassium, fiber, calcium and magnesium, to mention a few highlights.

You can use just about any combination of root vegetables to make this dish, but because Ellie Krieger some tend to be on the sweet side Nourish and others more savory, I suggest including each of the two categories in equal measure to balance the flavor in the pot overall.

Braised with chicken thighs and pearl onions (another root wonder) in a red wine, garlic and thyme-infused broth, then finished with a bright splash of vinegar, those humble vegetables shine in this rustically elegant meal. You can almost picture yourself at a French country retreat while eating it, dipping a piece of crusty baguette into the sauce between forkfuls.

While all the ingredients in the pot marry to form the mouthwatering sauce, the unique taste of each individual root morsels still come through – the perfumed richness of the rutabaga, the deep flavor of the celery root, the earthy sweetness of the parsnip. The trick is to remember to take a moment to notice once you dig in.

Red Wine-Braised Chicken Thighs With Root Vegetables Active time: 55 minutes | Total time: 1 hour, 20 minutes 4 servings In this rustic and elegant one-pot meal, an array of root vegetables is braised with chicken thighs in a red wine, garlic and thyme-infused broth, which is then reduced to form a flavorful sauce. While you can use just about any combination of roots to make this dish, since some tend to be on the sweet side and others more savory, it’s best to include each of the two categories in equal measure to balance the overall flavor.

Storage Notes: Leftover chicken and vegetables may be refrigerated for up to 4 days.

8 medium bone-in chicken thighs (3 pounds), skin removed 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 ⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste 1 ⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided One (14-ounce) package frozen peeled pearl onions, thawed and patted dry 2 cups peeled, diced carrot and/ or parsnip (about 10 ounces) 2 cups peeled, large-diced celery root, rutabaga, and/or turnip (about 10 ounces) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1 1⁄2 cups dry red wine, such as pinot noir or merlot 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 bay leaf 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar Fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish (optional) In a large bowl, combine the chicken with the flour and 1⁄4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper, and toss to coat evenly.

In a large, heavy pot such as a Dutch oven, over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil until shimmering. Add half of the chicken and cook until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes per side, then transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining chicken.

Add the remaining oil to the empty pot, followed by the onions and the diced vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, softened slightly, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more, then stir in the tomato paste and thyme. Add the wine, bring to a boil and cook, uncovered, for about 2 minutes. Add the broth, bay leaf and the remaining 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and 1 ⁄4 teaspoon pepper and return to a boil.

Return the chicken, along with any accumulated juices, to the pot. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken and vegetables to a rimmed serving plate and tent with foil. Increase the heat to high and cook until the sauce is reduced to about 2 cups, 5 to 10 minutes. Discard the bay leaf, then stir in the vinegar, and season to taste with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Pour the sauce over the chicken and vegetables, garnish with the parsley and serve.

Nutrition (based on 6 servings) | Calories: 398; Total Fat: 16 g; Saturated Fat: 3 g; Cholesterol: 124 mg; Sodium: 343 mg; Carbohydrates: 22 g; Dietary Fiber: 4 g; Sugar: 9 g; Protein: 34 g.

Recipe from cookbook author and nutritionist Ellie Krieger.

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Cornbread’s versatility is limited only by your imagination.

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Get creative s cold temperatures settle in, and along with it cravings for Whether you’re in the sweet or comfort food, we can safely savory camp, cornbread variations declare it chili season. abound. Start with a prepared box of Some people spend years cultiJiffy cornbread, and try one of these vating the perfect chili recipe, but variations from Fields: I recycle the same one every time. n Add an additional egg to the In my kitchen, chili is just a vehicle batter and stir in a 15-ounce can for cornbread. of pure pumpkin purée, I grew up with the along with ½ teaspoon small blue-and-white each of ground cinnamon box of Jiffy mix as and nutmeg and ¼ teaa cornbread baromspoon each of ground eter. It was fine, but cloves and cardamom. wasn’t going to change n Before preparthe world. It wasn’t ing the batter, stir until I started travel1 teaspoon of cinnamon ing and tasting more into the dry mix. that I realized cornn When preparing bread could be so the batter, replace 2⁄3 cup Lorena Jones Books/TNS much more – and, that of milk with buttermilk when it comes to corn- T h e G o o d B o o k o f for a more tender and Southern Baking : A tangy version. bread, people have Revival of Biscuits, strong opinions. n Toss two peeled Cakes, and Cornbread. peaches (cut into thin There are purists (no chile peppers or slices) with 2 tablespoons green onions), the adventurous of light brown sugar and fold them (throw in everything and anything) into the batter. Sprinkle the top with and somewhere in between is the raw sugar for a little crunch. cautious (a little cheese might be n Heat things up by stirring in OK). Some like it sweet, others think 1 cup of roasted chopped jalapeños, adding sugar is sacrilege. or 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, That’s something chef Kelly into the batter.

Fields, author of the fabulous “The You get the idea. Cornbread’s Good Book of Southern Baking” versatility is limited only by your and owner of Willa Jean’s bakery imagination. But if your idea of the and restaurant in New Orleans, perfect cornbread is just a slab of knows all about. butter, that’s just fine, too.

“Some folks believe that cornAs Fields says in her book, “At the bread is just cake if you add sugar to end of the day, I think the real jewel it,” she said in her cookbook, which is the cornbread that you can and heralds the revival of biscuits, cake will eat all by itself for breakfast, and cornbread. “Folks in the South lunch or dinner.” are real serious about their posiWILLA JEAN CORNBREAD tion on this. I can tell you that I’ve debated it a hundred times over (and Makes 1 (10-inch) round or often with the same folks over and 1 (9- by 5-inch) loaf. over again), and I will stand behind Note: The trick to this perfect cornbread is and defend my stance: I like a little letting the cornmeal, corn flour and butsugar in my cornbread. But in truth, termilk sit overnight; this allows the corn I believe there is room in this world flour to fully hydrate, while the acid from for all the cornbreads.” the buttermilk tenderizes the cornmeal, helping to create a tender, almost cakey And so in her book she offers bread that still retains that slightly gritty a game plan for cornbread lovers texture you expect. The beauty of this cornof all stripes. Want a great cornbread is that you can leave the fully prebread recipe? Check. In the mood pared batter in the refrigerator for 2 days for something new? Try cornbefore baking it. From “The Good Book of bread madeleines, fritters or bread Southern Baking,” by Kelly Fields with Kate pudding. Really, anything goes. And Heddings (2020, Lorena Jones Books). if you’re not in the mood to bake at ¾ cup corn flour, such as all? Fields offers more than a dozen Bob’s Red Mill ways to doctor up a box of Jiffy ¾ cup coarse cornmeal cornbread mix.

1 A humble beginning If it seems Jiffy cornbread has been around for as long as you can remember, it’s because it has. It first appeared on shelves in 1930 and, according to its website, was the first prepared mix sold to the public. Its purpose: to make a cheap, simple mix that would give cooks consistent results. Jiffy hasn’t strayed from its original mission: A box still costs just 50 cents, and it turns out the same every time.

“Growing up, boxed cornbread was all I knew,” Fields told Epicurious. “If someone is looking for a quick and economical way to feed themselves and their families, I think it’s a great option. It’s also a fun, easy way to experiment with baking and build some baking confidence by altering the mix.”

So Fields encourages just

2 ⁄3 cups buttermilk, at room temperature 3 tablespoons plus 1 ½ teaspoons unsalted butter, melted, divided 2 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar 4 eggs, at room temperature 2 ½ tbsp. honey 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt Butter for serving Cane syrup for serving, optional In a medium bowl, using a wooden spoon, stir the corn flour and cornmeal with the buttermilk until there are no dry pockets remaining. Cover and refrigerate overnight (or for as little as 1 hour).

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with the 1 ½ teaspoons butter. In

another medium bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour with the baking powder and baking soda. In a large bowl, whisk the granulated sugar and brown sugar with the eggs, honey and salt. Whisk in the cornmeal mixture until well combined.

Add the flour mixture, stirring just until combined, and then stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter.

Pour the batter into the prepared skillet or pan. Bake for about 35 minutes, if using a skillet, or 50 to 55 minutes if using a loaf pan, rotating the skillet or pan after 25 minutes, until the cornbread is golden and irresistible and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Slather with butter and cane syrup, if using, cut, and serve immediately. Store leftovers loosely wrapped in foil at room temperature for up to 3 days.

CORNBREAD MADELEINES Makes 36 madeleines.

Note: Madeleines are small French butter cakes, distinguished by the scalloped shape of the molds in which they’re baked.

With a cornbread twist, this recipe is obviously the most Southern-inspired madeleine. These are fantastic on their own, but are also great alongside custards or puddings, or with fresh seasonal fruit. They require a madeleine pan, available in most kitchen stores. This recipe works very well with the 1 ½- by 3-inch madeleine molds, using about 1 tablespoon of batter per mold. Nonstick pans are recommended, but it’s still best to butter and flour the molds before baking. If fresh corn is out of season, substitute ¾ cup of frozen corn, thawed and drained. From “The Good Book of Southern Baking,” by Kelly Fields with Kate Heddings (2020, Lorena Jones Books).

1 cup flour, plus more for dusting 1 cup fine cornmeal ¾ cup coarse cornmeal ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3 eggs, at room temperature 2 ½ cups heavy cream, at room temperature 1 tablespoon cane syrup Grated zest of 1 orange 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for greasing the pan 1 ear fresh corn, kernels cut from the cob (see Note) In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, fine cornmeal, coarse cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, cane syrup, orange zest and vanilla paste to combine. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients in two portions; mix with a spoon just until combined. Gradually stream in the melted butter and stir to combine. Stir in the corn kernels. Place the batter in the refrigerator to rest for about 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Liberally butter and flour a large madeleine pan. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of batter into each madeleine mold. Bake for 14 to 18 minutes, rotating the pan after 7 minutes, until the madeleines are golden brown and the middles puff. Let cool in the pan for 3 minutes before carefully removing the madeleines from the pan and transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. (Or skip the cooling, because these are so danged good straight from the oven.)

Once the pan is cool enough, liberally butter and flour it again, refill, and bake; repeat until all the batter is used (it’ll be three rounds of baking total).

Madeleines really should be eaten right after they come out of the oven (or within the hour they are baked). I do not recommend storing these, but if you insist, you can pop them in a resealable bag and store at room temperature.

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The Internal Revenue Service will begin processing tax returns on Feb. 12, which is slightly more than two weeks later than last year.

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CPAs, said she’d recommend et ready for one unruly tax season where many filers that taxpayers go to IRS.gov to will face longer tax refund set up an online account to delays, the rules of the game for access their tax records, includkey credits have changed and ing wage and income transcripts. many remain angry about That way you’d see what 1099s stimulus checks and tax refunds financial institutions and other from last year that third parties submitted for you never showed up. and you wouldn’t overlook Don’t you love taxes?

Susan Tompor reporting taxable income in case While plenty of tax professionof delays in the mail.

Business tips als are open for business now to “Anything the IRS gets will prepare your 2021 tax return, the be there,” Weston said.

Internal Revenue Service will not kick To do this, you’d go to IRS.gov and off the season until Feb. 12 when the IRS click on the box that says “Get will begin processing returns. That’s Your Tax Record.” slightly more than two weeks later than Weston has another tip: “I would not last year. And it’s more than three weeks mail a return – and I would not later than several years ago. mail a payment.”

The IRS said it needs the extra time The IRS continues to deal with to program its systems to reflect new tax processing backlogs associated with rules that were signed into law Dec. 27, 2019 returns and general corresponplus the IRS has been busy sending out dence sent in 2020. the second round of Economic Impact About 16 million individual income Payments in January. taxpayers filed paper tax returns. But The IRS said other problems and some taxpayers waited six months or delays could take place with issuing longer for the IRS to process those refunds, if the filing season were opened returns because the IRS could not fully without taking the time to first fix staff its mail facilities, according to the its programming. report National Taxpayer Advocate Erin “Given the pandemic, this is one of M. Collins made to Congress in January. the nation’s most important filing Many people are still waiting for seasons ever,” IRS Commissioner Chuck refund money.

Rettig said in a statement.

“On Dec. 31, the IRS website indiTraditional early filers can still get cated there were still 7.1 million cracking on their returns, but they will unprocessed individual returns and have to plan to receive their tax refund 2.3 million unprocessed business money a few weeks later than expected. returns as of Nov. 24,” according to an It’s not a small group.

IRS news release dated Jan. 13 that Take a look at last year’s stats. The details the report by the National IRS already had received 39.6 million Taxpayer Advocate. individual income tax returns by The IRS had received about Feb. 14, 2020, and the bulk of those 169 million individual income tax returns – 38.3 million – had been returns as of Nov. 20. That included processed. About 18 million refunds about 8.4 million that were filed solely to were issued in that timeframe. claim stimulus payments, according to The IRS is urging taxpayers to file the advocate’s report. electronically – and if they’re getting a By contrast, 155.4 million individual refund to use direct deposit – to speed tax returns were filed in 2019, according to IRS statistics online for the week up a refund. And they’re encouraged to ending Nov. 20. complete a return as soon as they have This year, the impact that the the information they need. Most people coronavirus had on our economic lives file electronically already. in 2020 will be reflected on our tax Many people are looking at big returns. Here’s a look on some stratetax refund money. Last year’s average tax refund, according to the IRS, was gies to consider: $2,535.

This year, some could boost their Did you collect unemployment federal income tax refund, especially if compensation in 2020? they didn’t receive all their stimulus cash already.

The coronavirus-induced recession The IRS noted that people can begin triggered massive unemployment filing their tax returns with tax software across the U.S. companies, including IRS Free File Making matters worse at tax time, partners. Your tax return would be those jobless benefits must now be transmitted to the IRS starting Feb. 12. included in taxable income on federal The pandemic and the economic returns and on many state returns. fallout create special tax headaches, too.

We could be talking about adding on You’ll want to contact your tax preparer a good deal of income. The CARES Act to see how any drop-off services are boosted jobless benefits by an extra working and what social distancing $600 a week beginning in April through measures are in place. H&R Block notes, July, on top of a state’s regular benefits. for example, that those who are high risk As a result, some people nationwide may and need to take additional Covid-19 have received $1,000 or so a week in precautions can request an afterjobless benefits for four months. hours appointment.

The tax season shocker for many jobless people will be that their tax Many things, including the mail, aren’t going smoothly. Frankly, the odds refund could be far smaller than expected or they might even owe taxes. appear to be going up that you might Look out for Form 1099-G, Certain experience some potential mail delays for some 1099 forms that report interest Government Payments, to show how much unemployment compensation was income or other income. paid to you in 2020. See Box 1 for the The Bank of America, for example, taxable income you must report on Line warned its customers in January that 7 on Schedule 1 of the 1040.

U.S. Postal Service delays could mean See Box 4 for any taxes that you that “your Bank of America mail, might have withheld from your including statements and year-end tax information, may also be delayed.” Bank jobless benefits during the year. You’d report those withholdings on Line 25b of America suggested to customers that of the 1040. they may want to download and print Taxes are not withheld automatically their tax information or sign up for from jobless benefits. If you are jobless paperless statements. Many forms, in 2021, and receiving unemployment including W-2 forms, must be sent by compensation, you may want to take Jan. 31.

Cari Weston, director for tax practice action to have federal taxes withheld in the future. and ethics at the American Institute of

Did you get your stimulus money?

Taxpayers will need to file a 2020 federal income tax return to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit if they didn’t get their Economic Impact Payments or they received less money than they’re eligible to get, such as if a child’s stimulus wasn’t included in the payout.

The Recovery Rebate Credit is listed on Line 30 of the 1040 Form for the 2020 tax year.

The IRS noted that it issued two Economic Impact Payments as part of the economic stimulus efforts, effective last year. The second payment officially began rolling out Dec. 30 but only was available to many people beginning in January and the payments will continue into February for some.

The first payment, which was launched beginning last April, was up to $1,200 for single people – $2,400 for married couples – and $500 per qualifying child. The second payments were up to $600 for single people – up to $1,200 for couples filing a joint return – and $600 per qualifying child.

If you don’t believe you received the correct amount for a stimulus payment – or if you didn’t receive anything yet, the 2020 tax return offers a second chance at some money for those who qualify.

Mark Luscombe, principal analyst for Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, said taxpayers will be able to calculate the credit owed based on their 2020 income and family situation.

If you already received more stimulus money than you would have qualified for based on your 2020 situation, then you don’t have to repay the difference, Luscombe said.

Stimulus payments are not reported as part of your taxable income, so you do not pay federal income taxes on either the first or second round of stimulus payments.

When it comes to getting paperwork ready, you’ll want to dig up the IRS Notice 1444 for the stimulus payment amount you were issued in 2020. And the second round of payments would be outlined in Notice 1444-B.

Did you make a few extra charitable donations?

Food banks and others found themselves in need of contributions as the country dealt with skyrocketing unemployment. Many of us heard the call and wrote out checks that can now be used as a tax deduction.

See Line 10-b on the 1040 return for 2020 to take an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions. Cash donations of up to $300 made to qualifying organizations before Dec. 31, 2020, are now deductible when you file your tax return, thanks to a special provision enacted earlier last year.

On the 2020 tax return, many taxpayers would be able to deduct $300 for a charitable contribution made last year even if you take the standard deduction. (Taxpayers who are married but filing separately may only deduct up to $150 each.)

The standard deduction is $12,400 for single filers and $24,800 for married couples filing a joint return for 2020.

H&R Block Chief Tax Officer Kathy Pickering stressed that charitable donation must be in cash to qualify for the above-the-line tax break.

Donations of clothing, used furniture and other non-cash items do not qualify for this special tax break. Pickering noted that the donation must also be made to a qualified charitable organization – more information on organizations qualified under section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code can be found on the IRS website at IRS.gov.

Nearly nine in 10 taxpayers now take the standard deduction, according to the IRS. As a result, many tax filers could benefit from the new rule.

Pickering gave this example: A taxpayer in the 22% tax rate bracket with a $300 deduction would save $66 by taking the above-the-line deduction.

She said someone in the 12% tax bracket – which applies to single filers making up to roughly $40,000 and married couples making up to about $80,000 – the tax savings amounts to $36.

Only about 11.4% of individual tax filers itemized deductions. If you itemize, you cannot take the above-theline deduction for charitable contributions.

By law, the IRS notes, “special recordkeeping rules apply to any taxpayer claiming a charitable contribution deduction. Usually, this includes obtaining a receipt or acknowledgement letter from the charity, before filing a return, and retaining a cancelled check or credit card receipt.”

A single cash donation of $250 or more requires a written acknowledgment from the charity, even if you have a receipt.

The new charitable deduction would lower both your adjusted gross income and taxable income.

The IRS noted: “Cash donations include those made by check, credit card or debit card. They don’t include securities, household items or other property. Though cash contributions to most charitable organizations qualify, some do not.”

Keep your paperwork as you support charities with cash donations in 2021.

Married couples who file a joint return and do not itemize could take a deduction for up to $600 in cash contributions in 2021.

Worried that you won’t qualify for the earned income credit?

Some lower-wage workers – particularly those who expected to make $25,000 or less in 2020 – could have been at risk of losing out on the Earned Income Tax Credit if they lost jobs last year.

But a new lookback provision, which was part of the stimulus package passed in Congress in December, will enable tax filers to use either their 2019 or 2020 earned income to calculate the Earned Income Tax Credit on their 2020 income tax returns.

It will be important to review your 2019 tax return or bring it to a tax preparer, along with your tax documents for 2020. That way you can run the numbers to see what works to your advantage.

The provision will help taxpayers who lost jobs or hours during the pandemic in 2020.

You’d choose the year’s income that would generate a bigger tax break.

Were you lucky enough to be able to work from home?

Lots of people will be disappointed because they won’t get a tax break after packing up and taking their office job home during the pandemic.

If you’re an employee of a school district or an automaker, for example, the tax rules don’t allow you to claim a home office deduction for unreimbursed business expenses relating to working from home. That’s the case if you’re working for someone else.

After some significant changes in the tax rules and the economic fallout last year, tax season won’t be simple. But really, when is it ever?

Susan Tompor is the personal finance columnist for the Detroit Free Press.

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FAIR F IELD — Mickey Rourke and Lou Diamond Phillips team up for one of the new movies hitting screens Friday.

“Adverse” is a thriller about one man’s quest for revenge. Struggling to make ends meet, a rideshare driver learns his sister is deep in debt to a sleazy drug dealer.

When she goes missing, he takes a job for a crime boss he believes has his sister. It’s rated R. “Assassin in Red” is adapted from the novel of the same name. The plot centers on the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane. Through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to alter life in the real world. It’s not rated.

“Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” is a comedy about lifelong friends who embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time . . . ever. Jamie Dornan, Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig star. It’s rated PG-13.

“Breaking News in Yuba County” centers on a wife who buries her husband’s body and takes advantage of the growing celebrity status that comes from having a missing husband.

Mila Kunis, Awkwafina, Allison Janney and Juliette Lewis star.

It’s rated R. “Cowboys” centers on a father who has recently separated from his wife and runs off with his trans son into the Montana wilderness. Steve Zahn stars. It’s not rated.

“Fear of Rain” is the story of a teen with schizophrenia, who insists the shadows and cries from her neighbor’s attic are hiding a dark secret. She enlists the help of an awkward new boy at school – who himself may not be real.

Katherine Heigl and Harry Connick Jr. star.

It’s rated PG-13.

“French Exit” stars Michelle Pfeiffer in the story of a 60-year-old penniless Manhattan socialite. Her husband has been dead for 12 years and with his vast inheritance gone, she cashes in the last of her possessions and resolves to live out her twilight

days anonymously in a borrowed apartment in Paris. It’s rated R. “I Blame Society” is the tale of a struggling filmmaker who senses her peers are losing faith in her ability to succeed.

She decides to prove herself by finishing her last abandoned film . . . and commit the perfect murder. It’s not rated.

“Judas and the Black Messiah” is a biographical drama about Fred Hampton, 21, who was assassinated by the FBI after coercing a petty criminal to betray him and the Black Panther Party. Martin Sheen is featured. It’s rated R. “Land,” with Robin Wright, is the story of one woman’s search for meaning in the vast and harsh American wilderness. She must find a way to live again after a local hunter brings her back from the brink of death.

It’s rated PG-13.

“Me You Madness” is about a ruthlessly ambitious, intelligent and successful businesswoman. She has no need for a man except to satisfy her natural serial killer instinct, literally.

It’s rated R. “Meltdown” centers on photographer Lynn Davis, who captures icebergs of Greenland in her lens. She sits down for a chat with Tony Leiserowitz, a climate change expert at Yale.

It’s not rated.

“Minari” stars Steven Yuen (“The Walking Dead”) in the story of a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American dream. It’s rated PG-13.

“Music” stars Kate Hudson as a free spirit estranged from her family who suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music.

Leslie Odom Jr. also stars. It’s not rated.

“Rendez-vous” is a thriller with a couple, who met on a dating app, meeting in person for the first time. He arrives late, saying he was mugged and they took his phone so he couldn’t text her to say he was running late.

Then, she finds his phone in his jacket. It’s not rated.

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Goldberg, Radner, Leguizamo owe a solo debt to Holbrook

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W

hat was the greatest solo show you ever saw, or maybe wish you had seen?

Lots of distinguished actors have embraced the form. Back in the 1970s, there was Julie Harris in William Luce’s “The Belle of Amherst,” a Broadway show about the writer Emily Dickinson. In 1977, the great Lily Tomlin performed “Appearing Nightly,” a show featuring her famously harried telephone operator, Ernestine.

I’d love to have seen “Gilda Radner – Live From New York” in 1979. Based on the clips you can find on YouTube, the incomparable Second City alumna, who was at her peak in 1979 and yet was dead from ovarian cancer within a decade, this was one of the funniest Broadway shows ever, replete with the infamous comedic ditty, “Let’s Talk Dirty to the Animals.” And let’s not forget Whoopi Goldberg, who created an eponymous solo show on Broadway in the 1980s, nor Anna Deavere Smith, the creator of such powerfully political pieces as “Fires in the Mirror” and “Twilight: Los Angeles.”

Or the late Spalding Gray, a constant visitor to Chicago’s Goodman Theatre in the 2000s; John Leguizamo, an incredibly detailed comic actor with a brilliant knack for characterization; or Mike Daisey, whose show ”The Trump Card” at the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago in 2016 was as prescient a piece as I ever have seen.

All these artists, though, owe a debt to Hal Holbrook, who died Jan. 23 at the age of 95.

Holbrook did many great things on screen as an actor, including his sly appearance in “All the President’s Men,” to name but one, but he will be most remembered for his cigarchomping appearance as Mark Twain in his solo stage show, “Mark Twain Tonight.”

He practically invented the form. And he kept it going until 2017, when he finally declared a self-imposed retirement.

I caught Holbrook’s show in

Movies From Page B4 “Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words” is a documentary about the late Supreme Court justice. It’s not rated.

“Skyfire” centers on a young scientist who invents a cuttingedge volcanic warning system and returns to the tropical island where her mother tragically died, hoping she can prevent future deaths. The island is now home to the world’s only volcano theme park and resort.

Chaos soon erupts when the once dormant volcano starts to rumble. It’s not rated.

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Hal Holbrook arrives for the closing night screening of “Lincoln” at the AFI Fest in Hollywood, Nov. 8, 2012.

1997 at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. That was more than 23 years ago, yet Holbrook already was in his 43rd year of its performance. Even then, he had already added a moving coda wherein the actor and his subject seemed to become one, both speaking of their impending final exit from the stage.

Twain/Holbrook thanked the audience for its years of affection. And then, “it’s time to go,” they said, twinkle-eyed as their souls appeared to meld. “My teeth are loose.”

Holbrook’s truly amazing show owed its fame to the total immersion of an actor inside a character; its aim was to persuade the audience to believe they really were in the presence of Twain, that the actor somehow was channeling the great raconteur’s persona and spirit. And therein, of course, it was very different from the work of, say, Gray, whose outsized personality was always at the core of his performances.

In the case of Smith, we watched a remarkable writeractor immerse herself in numerous characters, usually with wildly different points of view. In an Anna Deavere Smith show, you typically met at least a dozen figures forged with similar detail to how Holbrook conjured up Twain.

But Holbrook was the brand name of the classic one-man show and, frankly, the quality of his work from the middle of the 20th century onward was crucial to the subsequent

success of the form.

Before Holbrook came along, producers had been reluctant to book solo artists on the theory that it would be hard to hold the attention of a crowd and audiences would perceive the event as not worth their money. For decades, audiences had gone to the theater to see beloved actors perform their signature characters: Chicago’s own Joseph Jefferson as Rip Van Winkle was perhaps the best example of that. But Jefferson, who got trapped in that role for much of his career, had a whole show surrounding him, usually with scores of supporting actors.

Not so Holbrook, who needed only a wig, a stool and a cigar. He pretty much put to bed the widespread skepticism as to whether one person could hold the stage for an entire night without breaking into song. He offered up the confidence-building proof.

Many of those who followed Holbrook have openly acknowledged their debt. The group includes Frank Ferrante, a Holbrook devotee famous for his evening with Groucho Marx; Chicago’s Ronald Keaton, who brilliantly took on the former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and who told me this week how much Holbrook had meant to him; Max McLean who essayed C.S. Lewis in Chicago and elsewhere to big, enthusiastic audiences, and far too many others to list here.

“The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” is the story of a man who takes advantage of reliving the same day over and over by reading his way through a library. Then he meets a woman who is also aware of the time loop. It’s rated PG-13.

“The World to Come,” set in 1856, tells the intense love story between two disaffected farm wives, played by Vanessa Kirby and Katherine Waterston.

It’s rated R. “Young Hearts” is the story of two teens who have lived across the street from each other since they were kids. They find themselves in an expected relationship in high school.

It’s not rated.

“Marighella” is a portrait of

Brazil’s Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. It’s not rated.

“The Mauritanian” is a drama about Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. government for years. It’s not rated.

“Willy’s Wonderland” stars Nicolas Cage as a quiet loner stranded in a remote town when his car breaks down. Unable to pay for the repairs he needs, he agrees to spend the night cleaning Willy’s Wonderland, an abandoned family fun center.

He soon finds himself trapped inside Willy’s and locked in an epic battle with the possessed animatronic mascots that roam the halls. It’s not rated.

Bridge

by Phillip Alder

bridge player sitting opposite you.

Then, with good results rolling in, you will get lucky when necessary and feel like you have the wind at your back.

Look at the East hand. With only your side vulnerable, the dealer on your left (South) opens one spade, your partner passes, and the next player responds two clubs, natural and game-forcing. What would you do?

A few moments later, South is in four spades. Your partner leads the diamond king. How should the play proceed?

I am guessing that most players holding those East cards could not resist overcalling two hearts. But what purpose can it serve? The opponents have already announced the combined power for game, so West cannot have much, and East-West are unlikely to have a cheap sacrifice. Even at favorable vulnerability, you should pass. Also, do you really want partner to lead a heart?

Here, if you do bid, partner will THE EAST WIND start with the heart nine, and you can no longer defeat the contract. But if MIGHT BLOW you pass, partner will lead the diamond HOT OR COLD king. Then you can take control: Overtake with the diamond ace and Aaron Douglas, a Canadian actor, said, “Nothing’s better than the wind to shift to your singleton club. Win the your back, the sun in front of you and next trick with your spade ace and return the diamond two, putting your friends beside you.” partner back on lead to deliver the There’s nothing better than air conditioning all around, good lighting lethal club ruff.

COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE and a close friend who is an excellent

Sudoku

by Wayne Gould

Word Sleuth

© 2021 Janric Enterprises Dist. by creators.com

Here’s how to work it:

Bridge

WORD SLEUTH ANSWER

2/9/21

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 THEand EAST WINDprogram at computer MIGHT BLOW www.sudoku.com HOT OR COLD Aaron Douglas, a Canadian actor, said, “Nothing’s better than the wind to your back, the sun in front of you and your friends beside you.”

Difficulty level: Silver Yesterday’s solution:

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8. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code.

9. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are on file with the District and are available to any interested party on request or at www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/statistics_and_databases.html. Bidders and Bidders’ subcontractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor Code.

10. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on February 9, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at KI Jones Elementary, 2001 Winston Dr., Fairfield, California, for the purpose of acquainting bidders with the bid documents and the work site. Please meet in front of the school office.

11. Contract Documents can be downloaded from the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Website at https://www.fsusd.org/Page/16402 12. The District’s Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its b id for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening.

13. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on: The base bid amount only.

DR# 00044563 Published: February 1, 8, 2021

Classifieds: 427-6936 ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRE-QUALIFICATION PROCEDURES AND OPEN DATES FOR ANNUAL PRE-QUALIFICATION Notice is given that the Suisun Resource Conservation District (SRCD) has determined that all bidders on public works to be undertaken by SRCD must be pre-qualified prior to submitting bids. It is mandatory for all Licensed Contractors who intend to submit bids fully complete the prequalification questionnaire, provide all requested materials, and be approved by SRCD to be on the final Bidders list. No bid will be accepted from a Contractor that has failed to comply with these requirements.

I. Pre-qualification Questionnaires can be obtained by contacting SRCD at 2544 Grizzly Island Rd., Suisun, CA 94585 or downloaded at http://www.suisunrcd.org/ II. Paper or digital filled questionnaires will be accepted until 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on Friday, 12 February 2021, at Suisun Resource Conservation District, 2544 Grizzly Island Rd., Suisun, CA 94585 III. SRCD reserves the right to waive minor irregularities and omissions in the information contained in the pre-qualification application submitted, to make all final determinations, and to determine at any time that the pre-qualification procedures will not be applied to a future public works project.

For additional information or questions, please contact John Takekawa at jtakekawa@suisunrcd.org or 707-4259302 x2.

DR# 00044556 Published: Jan. 29, 31, Feb. 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS BRISTOL.BULLYS LOCATED AT: 1134 Sanderling Drive, Fairfield, California, 94533 Solano Mailing Address: 1134 Sanderling Drive, Fairfield, California, 94533 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Terry Renee McClure 1134 Sanderling Drive 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 08/03/2020.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Marquia E. Jones 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 18, 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 19, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021000123 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00044642 Published: February 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 AMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RURIKO GOTO AKA RURIKO MEREDITH Case Number: P050552 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Ruriko Goto AKA Ruriko Meredith A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Vanessa Pedersen in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Vanessa Pedersen 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 requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: FEB. 22, 2021 TIME: 8:30 a.m.; DEPT.: 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Hall of Justice 600 Union Ave. 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: David Gaw (SBN: 50573) Gaw Estate Planning, LLP 1500 Third Street, Suite F Napa, CA 94559 (707) 681-5556 DR# 00044292 Published: February 5, 8, 12, 2021

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS ADT PROTECT YOUR HOME

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

LOCATED AT: 995 Oliver Road Suite 9 Fairfield CA 94534 Solano Mailing Address: 3750 Priority Way S Dr Indianapolis, IN 46240 Marion (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Defenders, LLC IN THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Limited Liability Company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Defenders, LLC James Bake - President 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 19, 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 20, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021000136 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00044814 Published: Feb. 8, 15, 22, Mar. 1, 2021

LOCATED AT: 525 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA 95688 Solano Mailing Address: 660 Cordelia Circle, Vacaville, CA 95687 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Real Estate Celebrations, Inc CA THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 06/01/1994.

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/ Linda Lossmann, President 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 26, 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 27, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021000192 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00044639 Published: February 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021

Section 00 1100 - NOTICE TO BIDDERS ARTICLE 1. GENERAL Section 1.01 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Vacaville Unified School District of Solano County, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed Proposals for: Bid Package # 21-02: 100 McClellan Street Improvement Project and New Multipurpose Room • Parking lot upgrades, site work and utilities, ADA upgrades, new hardscape, landscaping and irrigation, new marquee sign.

• New Multi-Purpose Building that includes two Robotic Classrooms.

• Modernization to existing classroom buildings, restrooms and administration offices, convert the existing multi-purpose building into a choral room.

• New modular science classrooms building pad preparation (modular building-NIC).

Notice is hereby given that the Project is a public works project within the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, and that each Bidder and all Subcontractors are required to be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time of bidding. Failure of the Bidder or a listed Subcontractor to be registered at the time of bidding shall render the Bid nonresponsive and unavailable for award.

Notice is hereby given that the Project is subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 20111.6 as a project funded under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 or a project that involves a projected expenditure of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more and is funded from a state school bond. As such, the District will accept Bids only from Bidders prequalified by the District. In addition, any electrical, mechanical, and plumbing subcontractors (as defined by Public Contract Code section 20111.6(k) and all subcontractors holding a class A or B license that will perform any type of work covered by the specialty licenses listed in section 20111.6(k)) must be prequalified by the District. The type of work for which subcontractors must be prequalified is the work encompassed in the following license classifications: C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 and C-46, whether performed by a contractor with a Class C license or a Class A or B license. A list of prequalified contractors and electrical, mechanical, and plumbing Subcontractors is posted on the District’s website at http://measurea-vusd-ca.schoolloop.com.

Contractors and subcontractors that are required to be prequalified are required to submit prequalification packages no later than thirty (30) days prior to bid date or within five (5) days of the last bid advertisement if advertised less than thirty (30) days before bids are due, but no later than ten (10) business days before bids are due. The District will not consider any Bid in which the Bidder, or any Subcontractor that was required to be prequalified, is not actually prequalified within five (5) days before the bid date.

The District’s Prequalification Application is available on the District’s website at http://measurea-vusd-ca.schoolloop.com.

Proposals are due: BID INFORMATION Location: Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687 Contact: District Representative: Windy Buller, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 779-5911 Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021 Time: No later than 2:00 PM At this time such proposals will be opened and publicly read.

Due to current COVID-19 requirements, Bid Proposals will be received at the main entrance to the building between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM on the day of the bid.

Contractor License Classification Required: Class B Section 1.02 Mandatory Pre bid conference will be held at: MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE INFORMATION Location: 100 McClellan Street, Vacaville, CA 95688. Administration Office Contact: District Representative: Windy Buller, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 779-5911 Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM Attendance for duration of meeting is mandatory and each prime contract bidder (referred to as “Bidder” or “Bidders”) shall be required to certify, as part of its Proposal Form, that it attended the entirety of the Pre-Bid conference. Failure to include the certification will render the bid non-responsive. Failure to attend the mandatory, Pre-Bid conference waives the right to submit a bid. For all Pre-Bid visits (other than the Pre-bid conference), Bidder must make an appointment with the District Representative prior to visiting the Site. Appropriate COVID-19 protocols will be required.

Section 1.03 Overall coordination of the Project will be the responsibility of the District Representative. All inquiries regarding the bid are to be directed to District Representative, Windy Buller, windyb@capitalpm.com..

Section 1.04 Contracts for construction will be direct prime contracts with the District. All Project procedures and documents are designed to facilitate delivery of the Project through prime construction contracts. The District's forms shall be used for all documents. Bidders shall read and review the Bidding Documents carefully, and shall familiarize themselves thoroughly with all requirements.

Section 1.05 Each bid proposal shall conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents. The bid documents may be obtained at bidder’s expense from Signature Reprographics, (916) 454-0800 or electronically at https:/signaturerepro.com.

Section 1.06 No bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Bid Bond from a surety authorized to do business in California for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Combined Base Bid Amount, including additive Alternate Bids, made payable to the District. The above-mentioned check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the Bidder shall, if selected by the District, execute the Contracts, in conformance with the Contract Documents. For more information, refer to Section 00 2000, Article 1, Section 1.06.

Section 1.07 Bids shall not expire for a period of 90 days after the date set for the bid opening. Within ten (10) days after notification of the District’s Notice of Intent to Award the Contracts, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Labor and Material Bond and a Faithful Performance Bond for each Contract. For further information, refer to Sections 00 6113.13 and 00 6113.16.

Section 1.08 The District is an equal opportunity employer. Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7, Section 7.10. The District encourages the participation of DVBE businesses. Refer to Special Provisions Section 00 8000.

The District has set an overall goal for this Project that Bidders obtain a minimum of 3% of their bid amount in participation by certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (“DVBE”). The participation may be through work or supply of materials. If a Bidder is unable to obtain the full 3% participation by one or more DVBEs, then the bid may be found responsive only if it establishes “good faith efforts” to meet the goal. The requirements for good faith efforts are set forth in Special Provisions Section 00 8000, Article 4 and the attachments thereto.

Section 1.09 The successful Bidder shall be required to pay its workers on this Project a sum not less than the general prevailing rate (applicable at time of bid advertisement date) of per diem wages and not less than the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for work of a similar character in the locality in which the Project is performed, as provided under California Labor Code Sections 1726-1861. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687, and shall be made available to any interested party upon request. They may also be obtained on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7. The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

Section 1.10 The governing board of the District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularity in any proposals received.

Section 1.11 At the request and expense of the successful Bidder, eligible securities shall be accepted in lieu of retention payments to insure performance under the Contract, pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300. Refer to Exhibit H and General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 12, Section 12.05. Said securities shall be deposited prior to the submission of the successful Bidder’s first progress payment application.

Section 1.12 The successful Bidder shall have at least one supervising technician on call in the event that the existing fire alarm, security clocks, intercom, telephone and data systems are damaged during the course of construction or the Contract requires relocation of existing devices. The supervising technician is required to be on Site during all aspects of repair, modifications and testing. For fire alarm modifications and repairs the supervising technician is required to have at a minimum NICET LEVEL 2 Certification or equal. The District may consider optional Underwriters Laboratories Certification, factory training or contractor demonstrated equal experience/training with prior approval. The supervising technician must also have a minimum 5 years installation experience.

DR# 00044549 Published: February 1, 8, 2021

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS / INVITATION TO BID 1. Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (“District”) will receive sealed bids for the following project: BID #21F-114 Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Project at Oakbrook Academy of the Arts 2. Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., March 2, 2021 at the office of the Facilities & Construction Department, located at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, California, after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud, in conference room #102 at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94533. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be non-responsive and returned to the bidder.

3. The Project consists of: Upgrading the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment and disconnecting and re-connecting existing controls.

4. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders.

5. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California Contractor Licenses: A (General Engineering), B (General Building) and/or C20 (Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning The Bidder's license(s) must be active and in good standing at the time of the bid opening and must remain so throughout the term of the Contract.

6. As security for its Bid, each bidder shall provide with its Bid form • a bid bond issued by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District, • cash, or • a cashier's check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price. This bid security shall be a guarantee that the Bidder shall, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid.

7. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Project.

8. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code.

9. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are on file with the District and are available to any interested party on request or at www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/statistics_and_databases.html. Bidders and Bidders’ subcontractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor Code.

10. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on February 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Oakbrook Academy of The Arts, 700 Oakbrook Drive, Fairfield, California, for the purpose of acquainting bidders with the bid documents and the work site. Please meet in front of the school office.

11. Contract Documents can be downloaded from the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Website at https://www.fsusd.org/Page/16402 12. The District’s Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its b id for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening.

13. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on: The base bid amount only.

DR# 00044520 Published: February 1, 8, 2021 DOCUMENT 00 11 16 NOTICE TO BIDDERS / INVITATION TO BID 1. Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (“District”) will receive sealed bids for the following project: BID #21F-134 PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION AT VARIOUS SITES 2. Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., March 3, 2021 at the office of the Facilities & Construction Department, located at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, California, after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud, in conference room #102 at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94533. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be non-responsive and returned to the bidder.

3. The Project consists of: 1) Demolition and off-site disposal of existing bark play boxes and associated structures, curbs, foundations, fill and adjacent paving and other items 2) Preparation of site for, and the installation of, new concrete curbs, play surfacing, patch paving, and fencing. 3) Installation of Owner-Supplied play equipment. 4) Installation of new resilient, poured-inplace, playground safety surfacing 5) Installation of new irrigation and landscaping.

4. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders.

5. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California Contractor Licenses: A (General Engineering) or B (General Building) The Bidder's license(s) must be active and in good standing at the time of the bid opening and must remain so throughout the term of the Contract.

6. As security for its Bid, each bidder shall provide with its Bid form • a bid bond issued by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District, • cash, or • a cashier's check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price. This bid security shall be a guarantee that the Bidder shall, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid.

7. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Project.

8. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code.

9. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are on file with the District and are available to any interested party on request or at www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/statistics_and_databases.html. Bidders and Bidders’ subcontractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor Code.

10. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on February 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Sheldon Academy, 1901 Woolner Ave, Fairfield, California, for the purpose of acquainting bidders with the bid documents and the work site. Please meet in front of the school office.

11. Contract Documents can be downloaded from the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Website at https://www.fsusd.org/Page/16402 12. The District’s Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its b id for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening.

13. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on: The base bid amount plus the alternates.

DR# 00044564 Published: February 1, 8, 2021

Sports

B8 Monday, February 8, 2021 — DAILY REPUBLIC

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

Basketball College men •SMU at East Carolina, ESPN2, 2 p.m.

•UNC Greensboro at Furman, ESPNU, 2 p.m.

•Miami at North Carolina, ESPN, 4 p.m.

•Coppin State at Norfolk State, ESPNU, 4 p.m.

•Oregon State at Colorado, PAC12, 4 p.m.

•Nebraska at Minnesota, BIG TEN, 5 p.m.

•Oklahoma State at Kansas, ESPN, 6 p.m.

•Jackson State at Southern, ESPNU, 6 p.m.

•Air Force at UNLV, CBSSN, 6 p.m.

•Ohio State at Maryland, FS1, 6 p.m.

•Gonzaga at BYU, ESPN, 8 p.m.

•San Jose State at San Diego State, FS1, 8 p.m.

College women •Arizona at Oregon, ESPN2, 4 p.m.

NBA •Houston at Charlotte, NBATV, 4 p.m.

•Golden State at San Antonio, NBCSBA, 5:30 p.m.

•Milwaukee at Denver, NBATV, 6:30 p.m.

Hockey NHL •N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN, 4 p.m.

Soccer •Super Lig, Malatyaspor vs. Trabzonspor, BEIN, 7:55 a.m.

•Premier League, Leeds United vs. Crystal Palace, NBCSN, 11 a.m.

•La Liga, Atlético Madrid vs. Celta de Vigo, BEIN, 11:50 a.m.

Tennis •Australian Open, first round, ESPN2, midnight •Australian Open, first round, ESPN2, 10 a.m.

•Australian Open, first round, TENNIS, 4 p.m.

•Australian Open, first round, ESPN2, 6 p.m.

Tuesday’s TV sports Basketball College men •Akron at Ohio, CBSSN, 3 p.m.

•Alabama at South Carolina, SEC, 3:30 p.m.

•Syracuse at North Carolina State, ACC, 3:30 p.m.

•Arkansas at Kentucky, ESPN, 4 p.m.

•Penn State at Michigan State, ESPN2, 4 p.m.

•Dayton at Massachusetts, ESPNU, 4 p.m.

•Auburn at Vanderbilt, SEC, 5:30 p.m.

•West Virginia at Texas Tech, ESPN, 6 p.m.

•Iowa State at TCU, ESPNU, 6 p.m.

•Creighton at Georgetown, CBSSN, 6 p.m.

•St. John’s at Butler, FS1, 6 p.m.

•New Mexico at Colorado State, FS1, 8 p.m.

College women •Arizona at Oregon, ESPNU, 8 p.m.

NBA •Houston at New Orleans, TNT, 4:30 p.m.

•Golden State at San Antonio, NBCSBA, 5:30 p.m.

•Boston at Utah, TNT, 7 p.m.

•Philadelphia at Sacramento, NBCSCA, 7 p.m.

(Vacaville only) Hockey NHL •Pittsburgh at New Jersey, NBCSN, 3 p.m.

•Tampa Bay at Nashville, NBCSN, 5:30 p.m.

•San Jose at Los Angeles, NBCSCA, 7 p.m.

Soccer •La Liga, Real Madrid vs. Getafe, BEIN, 11:50 a.m.

•French Cup, round of 64, Olympique Lyonnais vs.

AC Ajaccio, BEIN, 2 p.m. (taped) Tennis •Australian Open, first round, ESPN2, midnight •Australian Open, first round, ESPN2, 10 a.m.

•Australian Open, second round, TENNIS, 4 p.m.

•Australian Open, second round, ESPN2, 6 p.m.

•Australian Open, second round, ESPN2, midnight (Wednesday)

Kings: Hield helps From Page B1 led 80-79 at the end of the third, but a bench unit featuring Haliburton with Cory Joseph, Kyle Guy, Glenn Robinson III and Hassan Whiteside helped the Kings reclaim the lead in the fourth.

“That was huge,” Walton said. “That was absolutely huge. Sometimes that’s what the responsibility of a second unit is. Even if it’s not gaining a lead, it’s just maintaining, and I thought they really did a nice job of playing together.”

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From Page B1 and took away their deep threat, wide receiver Tyreek Hill.

The Chiefs receiver had burned the Bucs for 269 yards and three touchdowns in Kansas City’s 27-23 win in November at Raymond James Stadium.

But he had only three catches for 34 yards entering the fourth quarter. the Chiefs After managed a 52-yard field goal to start the second half, Brady got the Bucs back in the end zone. His 29-yard pass to Gronkowski set up Leonard Fournette’s 27-yard TD run.

An interception by rookie safety Antoine Winfield on a tipped Mahomes pass led to a 52-yard field goal by Tampa Bay’s Ryan Succop.

Credit the Bucs defense for slowing the league’s No. 1 offense. The unit did it by chasing the elusive Mahomes to all corners

of the field, dominating a beat-up Chiefs offensive line for two sacks.

Also give a lot of credit to 68-year-old coach Bruce Arians, who never wavered in his belief that if the Bucs could sign Brady and keep the defense intact, they could make a run to the Super Bowl.

Williams: Favored to win, McEnroe says From Page B1 sive depth of the women’s field, little is certain competitively. Even less is certain about the impact of potential disruptions related to Covid-19.

“You’ve got to throw everything to the wind and wake up every morning and be ready to go with whatever is going to happen,” said Chris Evert, an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion who will comment on matches for ESPN from the U.S. “One thing for sure: It will be as equal a playing field as it’s ever been because nobody’s peaked. Nobody can say they’re playing their best tennis. The lower-ranked players, this is a time for upsets.”

Australia’s Ash Barty is the women’s top-seeded player, followed by Simona Halep, Osaka and defending champion Sofia Kenin of the U.S. Williams is seeded No. 10 and has a tough draw, with seven Grand Slam champions – four of them formerly ranked No. 1 in the world – in her half.

Despite that, it would be foolish to write her off.

“I’ve watched Naomi. I’ve watched Kenin. I’ve watched most of these players. Simona. And nobody’s in top form yet,” Evert said during a Zoom call. “For Serena to sneak in there and take this title wouldn’t surprise me whatsoever.”

Davenport, a threetime Slam singles winner, also isn’t counting out Williams. “She’s been the greatest player we’ve ever

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Breeland in the first quarter in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, Sunday.

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seen. Does she need to get to 24, 25, to make everyone believe that? I don’t think so,” Davenport said.

“Margaret Court won a number of Australian Opens with a 32-player draw, 90 percent of the players being Australian.

A little bit of an unfair comparison.

“It’s on her mind, on everyone’s mind when she goes out there to play. I say she ties it this year.

I’m not sure if she breaks it. Two is a lot to win in one year.”

Seven-time Grand Slam singles winner John McEnroe suggested Williams – who will be 40 this year – might draw inspiration from elite athletes such as 43-yearold Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady and 36-year-old Lakers star LeBron James, though McEnroe acknowledged there’s a difference between team and individual sports.

“I think a lot of it depends on is she fitter or quicker than she was six months ago? That would be a huge thing if that was the case,” McEnroe said.

“That would be quite helpful because obviously these girls now . . . they’re going to want to wear her down if they could and get her on the run as much as possible, so that’s a key thing.

“As long as she’s playing, to me, I would pretty much pick her almost anytime.”

Djokovic won his eighth Australian Open title last year. He has won 17 Slam singles championships, three behind the

20 earned by Federer and No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal.

Djokovic lost a chance at another title last year when he was defaulted out of the U.S. Open in the fourth round for recklessly hitting a ball that struck a lineswoman. With Djokovic out of the way and Federer and Nadal having skipped the event, Dominic Thiem of Austria broke the Big Three’s stranglehold to win his first Slam event.

Djokovic has a tough draw, offering hope to No. 3 seed Thiem, No. 4 Daniil Medvedev of Russia, No. 5 Stefan Tsitispas of Greece and No. 6 Alexander Zverev of Germany.

“I’d like to see a guy like Medvedev. He’s like a chess master to me,” McEnroe said. “He’s basically my favorite guy to watch now because he

plays a little old school.

He’s strategizing. He’s thinking ahead. These are the type of guys that we need and that we’re going to be seeing.

“Novak and Rafa are going to be around a couple more years and they’re going to be tough to beat. Djokovic looks amazing and Nadal, they both look incredible still.

These [other] guys are getting closer but ultimately they’ve got to believe that.”

In the end, the best serve or most ferocious forehand might not determine who wins this unusual Slam. “It’s going to demand a lot of patience and a lot of flexibility,” Evert said, “and who is going to really adjust and adapt the best under those precarious circumstances.”

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