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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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Members of an all-Black aircrew from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron at Travis Air Force Base take part in a routine aerial refueling training mission aboard a KC-

10 Extender in honor of Black History Month, Thursday. The flight practiced refueling as well as approaches as part of a three-aircraft formation.

A chance to reflect

With the coronavirus vaccine rollout underway, metrics suggest California may be nearly through the winter Covid-19 surge that ravaged the state early in the year. Daily infection reports continue to drop after seeing tens of thousands of new cases each day at the height of the surge in December and January.

On Tuesday, the California Department of Public Health reported 4,090 new cases of coronavirus across the state, the lowest daily report in several months. The last time California saw such a low report was on Nov. 2, when 4,044 people were confirmed infected with the highly transmissible See Cases, Page A8

Travis aircrew takes part in heritage flight to mark Black History Month

60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs TR AV IS A IR FORCE BASE — Capt. Christopher Tobiere, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender instructor pilot, takes a short swig from his canteen and flashes back a grin from the flight deck, his palms sweat-slicked from hours at the controls and eyes heavy from poring over switches and levels. “When I find myself struggling, I always think of how much the Tuskegee Airmen had to go through to get their wings,” he said. Tobiere, the aircraft commander of an all-Black heritage flight that took off Thursday from Travis Air Force Base, knows he hasn’t faced the same adversity that the aviation icons did. Even so, he’s careful to stay conscious of what challenges he negotiates as a Black airman in today’s Air Force. It wasn’t always that way, though, he said. “Believe it or not, I was uncomfortable with Black History Month about 10 years ago,” Tobiere said. “Being the only Black person 99% of the time, I didn’t like the idea of highlighting my struggles. I wanted to stay under the radar and avoid rocking the boat. I let ‘jokes’ slide, even when they made me feel uncomfortable. But as I mature and raise my son, I understand how important it is to highlight Black history in the United States and how it has shaped who we are today.” The heritage flight was a

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Members of an all-Black aircrew from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron at Travis Air Force Base fly a KC-10 Extender during a routine aerial refueling training mission in honor of Black History Month, Thursday.

Instead of this flight making people feel uncomfortable, it should give them an opportunity to reflect. — Capt. Christopher Tobiere

routine training mission with a three-aircraft KC-10 formation takeoff, practice refueling and practice approaches. But it was also much more. Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth addressed the force Feb. 11, stating, “We have a responsibility to defend the nation for all Americans.” Tobiere said he hopes the heritage flight will become more than

just a celebration, but a catalyst for deeper conversation – something he feels is vital for the Air Force moving forward. “This flight is awesome because like that tough conversation about race, diversity and unconscious bias, it is starting to become the ‘norm,’ ” he said. “Instead of this flight making people feel uncomfortable, it should give them an opportunity to reflect. If nothing else, it’s a fantastic conversation starter, which is the first and most important step in changing the Air Force for the better.” As the flight lands, Tobiere again reflects on the Tuskegee Airmen. What America had they lived in, and perhaps more importantly, what about it, despite the flood of abuse and injustice they’d faced, was worth fighting for, See Reflect, Page A8

Japan, US react to engine failure above Colorado Bloomberg News Japan ordered a halt to all flights of Boeing Co. 777s equipped with the engine that failed Saturday over Denver as U.S. aviation regulators ordered emergency inspections of the model’s fan blades. Japan’s transport ministry on Sunday ordered ANA Holdings Inc. and Japan Airlines Co. to ground Boeing 777 planes they operate following an engine failure that rained debris over a Denver suburb but injured no one. ANA

operates 19 planes and JAL 13 with similar engines that failed on United Airlines plane in Denver. The U.S. carrier involved in Saturday’s incident, United Airlines, said it will voluntarily halt operations of 24 of its planes while the FAA order is carried out. Mea nwh i le, t he U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ordered inspections after examining the hollow fan blade that failed, the agency said in an emailed See Engine, Page A8

Identity makes VP Harris target of online attackers Los Angeles Times Soon after Joe Biden announced last year that he would pick a woman as his running mate, U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier began warning Facebook executives: Female politicians receive the most vile online attacks, and the company’s filters were failing to stop them. “We showed them 20 examples that were disgusting – and they were still up!” said Speier, a California Democrat, whose meetings

included one with Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg. Facebook’s response gave her little comfort. “Keep sending us these horrific examples,” she said executives told her, “and we’ll take them down.” Speier’s concerns that the first female vice president would attract outsize assaults and venomous lies from social media’s ugliest players have now been validated. Research shows that Kamala Harris may be the most targeted American politician on the internet,

one who checks every box for the haters of the fever swamps: She’s a woman, she’s a person of color and she holds power. It’s not just the amount but the type of harassment that makes the Harris slurs stand out. President Joe Biden gets his share of smears, but they tend to focus on his age, often repeating former President Donald Trump’s “Sleepy Joe” moniker; a few call him creepy or worse. Those directed at Harris, however, tend to reference

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sex, violence or misogynistic accusations that she does not deserve her position. “Abuse directed at women is highly personalized, often attacking them based on their appearance and denigrating their intelligence,” said Cecile Guerin, a researcher in London at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a think tank that seeks to counter extremism, disinformation and polarization. “It is also more likely to imply that they should quit See Harris, Page A8

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Brother’s book ‘Morsels Vol. I’ offers compelling tales

Peanuts,” Rachel Madack in June 2020, I started a Quarandow’s excellent book on tine Book Club, disgraced former Vice which is just a photo President Spiro Agnew, album on my Facebook “Bag Man,” “The of the covers of books Authoritative Calvin & that I have read. In the Hobbes,” “Long Time past 15 years or so I had Coming: Reckoning gotten away from with Race in America” actually reading the Tony Wade by the venerable written word and eased Michael Eric Dyson The last laugh into audiobooks. and Chuck Palahniuk’s I still love listening to audio- “Fight Club.” books, but reading an actual The most recent book I finbook you hold in your hands ished is unique in a few ways. is somehow different. It has Of all the books I have read become one of my primary since kicking off the QBC, ways to de-stress during it is the only one where the the pandemic. writer actually mentions After I finish a particular me in the About the Author title, I post a picture and write section. That’s because the a little about what I liked or author is my younger brother disliked about it. They are not and Daily Republic columin-depth reviews or anything, nist Kelvin Wade. just quick sketches of my expe“Morsels: Twisted Tales rience reading them. I have of Life and Death Vol. I” is read more than 80 books since the first of his two-book set of starting and they run the gamut kinda-creepy “Twilight Zone/ from history, social justice, Night Gallery”-esque collecgraphic novels, biographies, tions of short stories. science fiction and more. Kelvin self-published the For example, recent addibooks in 2011 and I read them tions include a paperback then (as PDFs), but it was great called “The Wonderful World of to revisit the first one (I just

ordered the second online) and enough time had passed that I didn’t remember the plot twists. I mean, that actually is not that surprising as I have a hard time remembering what happened on last week’s episode of “WandaVision” on Disney+. When Kelvin’s books came out, the Daily Republic did an article on him that you can read here: http://bit.ly/KelvinMorsels. In it, he talked about how a health scare he’d had led him to finally fulfill a dream of penning a book. While he is known for his erudite opinion column “The Other Side,” which has been a staple in the Daily Republic since 1992, his writing wheelhouse and true love has always been fiction in general and short stories in particular. One of my favorite short stories that he wrote years ago that is not in the book was called “Waiting in Line at the Post Office” about a guy who is planning to “go postal,” but when he pulls up to the post office armed to the teeth he hears gunfire inside as someone had beat him to it.

So on to the book: Obviously I am completely biased – that’s a given. But I will give you as honest a snapshot as I can without employing spoilers of any kind. The first thing to realize is that despite the descriptor – “twisted tales of life and death” – in the title, the stories aren’t necessarily horror stories. They are just . . . a little weird if you are pickin’ up what I’m puttin’ down. Some of my favorites in the book are, of course, the plottwisty ones that have a Stephen King-like flavor to them. The lead-off batter, “Greenlight,” falls into that category. Then there are ones that are disarming because Kelvin has a natural facility with language that he’s also honed over the years in his disciplined weekly writing and he lays out vivid scenes so well. The rich detail he adds always helps to propel the story and engage the reader. He also has a knack for writing natural, believable dialogue, such as in one of my favorites in the first book, “Godshot.” “Seconds” is another kind of

plot twist one that reminds me of one of my own stories from the 1980s. I’m not saying he stole the idea from me, but even if I did, truth be told, I stole it from others. Individually, each story is a world unto itself, where the reader is immersed inside a page-turning, well-told tale. Taken collectively they are the works of a brilliant – if slightly twisted – mind operated by a talented writer who knows how to tell a captivating tale or two. Now before anyone thinks that the only reason I chose to write about my brother’s 10-year-old book and persuade you to buy it is because we made some deal to split any profits, that is not the case. He had no idea I was writing about this today. The only thing I possibly get is a mention in his next book. Where to get your Morsels: https://www.smashwords.com/ profile/view/morselsman. Reach Fairfield writer Tony Wade at toeknee weighed@gmail.com.

Tampa legal advice: Run wild, run free, chickens of Ybor City Tribune Content Agency

As for shooing chickens with a hose or blower, she would not advise it. “Generally it says don’t disturb, don’t interfere, don’t annoy,” she said. “Definitely sweeping is out of the question.” Calkins insists he is not anti-animal. He says he sees this as a private property rights issue. He says the birds’ poop must regularly be cleaned from walkways and the pool deck, and the chickens destroy the grass. “It doesn’t seem fair to me,” he said after hearing from the city this week. “It seems unconstitutional.” The chickens that strut the streets, roost in parks and stroll the sidewalks of Tampa’s bustling Latin Quarter of bars, restaurants and shops are beloved by many. But the occasional clash of fowl and their foes is not new. Years ago, a trapper came to Ybor after someone complained of chickens scaring customers inside a business. More recently, complaints to the City Council about a burgeoning bird population had elected officials waxing on about the chickens’ contribution to the ambiance – as much a part of Ybor as cigar smoke, cafe con leche and Cuban sandwiches. In such skirmishes, the chicken has generally prevailed. Dylan Breese, founder

TAMPA, Fla. — Score one more for the chickens that roam free on the historic brick streets of Ybor City. Weary of chicken poop, torn-up landscaping and early-morning crowing, an Ybor condominium resident recently looked to the city for legal guidance regarding his rights versus the birds’. Steve Calkins, who owns two condos at the Quarter at Ybor on Palm Avenue, wanted to know this: Could he shoo chickens off private property with a broom, hose or leaf-blower? Could he periodically have them trapped and relocated? “They are not bald eagles,” Calkins, 69, told the Tampa Bay Times last week. No and no, the city said this week, pointing to a 1989 ordinance declaring all of Tampa a bird sanctuary. That makes it illegal to “hunt, kill, maim or trap . . . or otherwise molest” birds, or to even attempt it. That ordinance covers domestic birds, song birds, migratory birds, waterfowl and wildfowl, but excludes birds raised in captivity for eating purposes. “Whether you are a private property owner or on public property, you can’t do anything that harms a protected bird,” said assistant city attorney Camaria Pettis-Mackle.

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A family of chickens is seen in front of Acropolis Greek Taverna in Ybor City, Fla. of the Ybor Chickens Society, which promotes harmony between Ybor’s humans, businesses and chickens, said the city’s interpretation of the ordinance makes sense. “Tampa’s home to a lot of wildlife,” he said. “And to expect protected wildlife to know what a sidewalk is and stay on the sidewalk isn’t reasonable.” Breese and other chicken supporters have pointed out that Ybor City’s free-roaming roosters, hens and chicks are a well-established part of the community and should come as no surprise to anyone who chooses to live there. Calkins said when he moved to the eclectic neighborhood east of downtown Tampa four years ago, he was fully prepared for the late-night partiers and homeless people. “I did not think about the chickens destroying property and squawking all night,” he said.

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When Mason Corrado, 4, went into a seizure at home, Lower Merion Police Officer Michael Aluise was the first officer on the scene. He, along with the other officers who

responded, took care of Mason until paramedics arrived. When Mason came home from the hospital, Aluise stopped by the house to give her a special gift.

Officer’s kindness touches a community’s heart Tribune Content Agency This is a story about a unicorn, a little girl who got scary-sick, and a police officer who did his job – and then some. Most of all, it’s a story about kindness, how precious it is and how, in these especially difficult times, we should never forget how the smallest gesture can have profound impact. It begins on the snowy evening of Feb. 1, just after dinner in the Merion Park home of Maggie and Chris Corrado. Both are 35. Maggie is an event planner, and Chris works in e-commerce. They both grew up in Lower Merion. That night, their daughters – Mason, 4, and Amelia, 18 months – were eating the Easy-Bake Oven cake they’d just made with their mom when Mason suddenly felt sick. Chris took her into the bathroom, only to summon Maggie a minute later. Mason was talking oddly, he said. Soon, Mason wasn’t talking at all, just staring blankly toward a wall. “I was calling, ‘Mason! Mason!’ and she was not answering. I looked her straight in the eye. She was not there,” Maggie said. “I called 911. I was hysterical.” As the Corrados waited

anxiously for help to arrive, Lower Merion police officer Michael Aluise, 37, who was just starting his shift, heard a radio call for an unconscious 4-year-old. “I might get six or seven medical calls a shift,” Aluise said later, “but when you see that it’s an unconscious child, you act differently, you respond differently.” The roads were treacherous, but Aluise got to the Corrado home quickly. Inside, he assessed Mason. She was staring blankly and wasn’t moving. But she was breathing. She was alive. “It appeared to me she was deep in a seizure,” Aluise said. “Her hands were kicking a bit, like little tiny flickers of her fingers, and the blank stare, and she was not verbal, like she was frozen where she was.” Soon, officers Ethan Gerstman and Steve Patton arrived with oxygen, which they administered to Mason as they monitored her vital signs. Sgt. Matthew Colflesh came, too. Maggie would later remark how professional and gentle the officers were. But the ordeal was terrifying. “My husband went upstairs with Amelia,

and she was screaming, ‘Mama! Mama!’” Maggie said. “He was upstairs crying, and I was downstairs crying.” Aluise was waiting for the OK to carry Mason to the ambulance, but he saw the fear in Maggie’s face. “Sometimes when I meet people in a certain situation, they don’t necessarily want a cop. They want a parent. We’re human,” Aluise said. “So I said to her, ‘I have five daughters.’ I didn’t need to say anything else.” And then Aluise, cop and father, scooped Mason into his arms, and he and Maggie ran through the snow to the ambulance. And soon child, mother, and medics were bound for Bryn Mawr Hospital, where medication brought Mason out of her seizure. She was then transferred to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for more care. She was discharged the next afternoon, the cause of her seizure still a mystery that doctors hoped future tests would solve. T hrough those 24 hours, Aluise’s simple words – “I have five daughters” – stuck with Maggie. They had been spoken not as an officer to a citizen, but as a parent to a parent. And the call to the Corrado home stuck with

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A funny or silly video is a reminder that even things that seem stressful can turn out OK.

Cat lawyer video was funny; experts say you should watch more like it Tribune Content Agency The lawyer was stuck as a cat. The video circulating recently of a lawyer stuck with a Zoom filter of a cat was one of the latest things making us laugh. Whether we’re enjoying cute animal videos or quick comedian bits, in a year that has included many layers of stress, a brief laugh can be vital. “It is a break and a distraction,” said Jocelyn Carter, an associate pro-

fessor of psychology in DePaul University’s College of Science and Health. “Our body really likes it when we take breaks to laugh or even just to breathe or sit in a different way.” She herself shared the cat video among her family. “One of the things that made it relatable is everyone is on Zoom all the time,” she said. “It activates a lot of different touch points that we could all relate to, and so the juxtaposition of the cat with the

people doing their normal work just made us realize how ridiculous this situation is that we are all in.” Since our bodies and minds do adapt to situations, it can be easy to miscalculate how much stress these unprecedented circumstances can create, she noted. On top of an almost yearlong pandemic, there have been prominent examples of police brutality and racial injustice, See Video, Page A7

Aluise. When he finished his shift that next morning, he told his wife about it. Among their five daughters are 5-year-old twins. They reminded him of Mason. He thought of Mason waking up in a hospital and figured she must have felt confused and afraid. He thought how hard it had to be for her parents, too. “I told my wife, ‘I’m going out.’ She, said, ‘For what?’ I said, ‘I’m thinking about this girl.’” Aluise went to a store. His twins love unicorns, See Officer, Page A7

FAIRFIELD — A number of government meetings will occur this week. They include: n Suisun City Council, 7 p.m. Tuesday, City Council chamber, 701 Civic Center Blvd. Info: www. suisun.com/government/ city-council. n Suisun City Planning Commission, 7 p.m., Tuesday, 701 Civic Center Blvd. Info: suisun.com. n Vacaville City Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, cou nci l cha mber, 650 Merchant St. Info: www.ci.vacaville.ca.us.

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FAIRFIELD — Randy Dawson of Premier Commercial Inc. represented The McKinsey Trust in the sale of an industrial building at 1601 Enterprise Drive, No. 12, in Fairfield. Louis and Gabriela Roque purchased the building. The company announced the transaction in a press release. Premier also represented DMD Ventures in leasing 4,500 square feet of retail space at 2041-A Harbison Drive in Vacaville for a new Plato’s Closet location. The company announced the trans-

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he immense drop in receive federal relief checks. state revenue that Gov. It’s obviously good news Gavin Newsom and legthat the state budget dodged islators anticipated last the revenue bullet, thus year when Covid-19 struck providing the wherewithal to the state never materialized. help those who are Instead, high-income hurting the most. Californians who are the However, there’s no such basic source of the state’s thing as a free lunch and the ongoing tax income continued version of “Golden Dan Walters expanded to work and prosper and what State Stimulus,” which was originally described as Newsom first proposed with his $54 billion budget deficit morphed budget in January, could have into multibillion-dollar windfalls. adverse long-term consequences. Newsom and legislative leaders Although the fiscal meltdown agreed last week to spend an extra didn’t occur and revenues surged $9.6 billion on pandemic relief, unexpectedly, Newsom’s budget and mostly in direct aid to lower-income the Legislature’s budget analyst, workers and their families and small Gabe Petek, both see serious deficits businesses which have suffered the in the years ahead as spending most in the pandemicalready locked into law outpaces induced recession. anticipated revenues — even with “As we continue to fight the economic recovery. pandemic and recover, I’m grateful “Under its own revenue forecast, for the Legislature’s partnership to the administration also anticipates provide urgent relief and support for the state would face operating deficits California families and small if the Legislature adopted the businesses where it’s needed most,” governor’s budget proposals,” Petek Newsom said in a statement. “From says in his analysis. “Specifically, child care, relief for small business these deficits would grow from owners, direct cash support to $7.6 billion in 2022-23 to individuals, financial aid for commu- $11.3 billion in 2024-25.” nity college students and more, these The relief package that Newsom actions are critical for millions of and legislative leaders want to enact Californians who embody the is not supposed to be permanent, but resilience of the California spirit.” rather one-time or short-term until The centerpiece of the relief the pandemic is tamed and the package, which is certain to receive economy swings upward. In theory, rapid legislative approval, is more as businesses reopen and begin than 5 million payments, mostly for earning profits and as workers are $600, to those who qualify by their called back to their jobs, the need for low incomes, including undocudirect aid will vanish. mented immigrants who cannot However, temporary government

based PCR tests. That lower alifornia-based Innova Medical Group prosensitivity offers some duces millions of advantages. PCR tests can Covid-19 tests every return positive results in day – tests that people can people long after they pose a perform at home and that danger of spreading the yield results in minutes. virus to others. These tests could transAnd while rapid tests are form the pandemic response more likely than PCR tests to and move us beyond the Doug Badger return false negatives, that is public health policy stalemore than offset by their mate. Yet not one of them is available volume (tens of millions of tests per to Americans. Innova is exporting day), frequency (people could test them to other countries because the themselves multiple times) and FDA bans their distribuimmediacy (they return results in tion in the U.S. minutes, rather than days). “If the U.S. government today Rapid tests can help solve the said, ‘OK, go,’ I could deliver problem that masking and social 60 million tests before the end of distancing have not: an estimated February,” Innova CEO Daniel one-third of Covid-19 cases are Elliott told The Hill in a piece pubasymptomatic, yet those cases may lished Feb. 11. account for more than one-half of Elliott believes that his company transmissions. Millions of people risk can produce 5 million tests daily by spreading the disease because they the end of February, or about don’t know they have it. 150 million per month. Masks and distancing may reduce By way of comparison, the U.S. that risk, but they can’t eliminate it. performed a total of just over The runup in cases that began last 58 million tests during January, an fall in the U.S. and Europe occurred average of fewer than 1.9 million despite widespread mask-wearing. daily, according to data compiled by The CDC has never developed the Covid Tracking Project. That effective policies for identifying number could rise to the tens of people who are infectious. Instead, millions if the FDA approved the they advise wearing a mask – or Innova test and similar products two – but have never devised an developed by other companies. effective plan for what to do once The FDA justifies its inaction by people acquire the infection despite noting that rapid, home-based tests wearing masks. – which detect antigens produced by Widespread use of rapid tests the virus rather than the virus itself – are less sensitive than laboratorywould be a critical feature of such a

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benefits have a way of morphing into permanent entitlements and advocates for those receiving the aid may see it as a pathway to long-sought structural changes of fiscal and economic policy to close California’s very wide income and wealth disparities. Whether one likes or dislikes the possibility of those changes, there’s no question that they would carry very large price tags on top of the budget deficits already on the horizon. Universal single-payer health care, universal early childhood education, guaranteed family incomes, vastly expanded services to the homeless and other items on progressive political agendas would cost tens of billions of dollars. Thus, they would require hefty increases of taxes on Californians who already are carrying one of the nation’s highest taxation burdens. On one hand, Newsom has publicly endorsed some of those costly new entitlements. But on the other, he has opposed the new income or wealth taxes that some left-leaning legislators have proposed to finance them, clearly fearing that new taxes would escalate migrations of employers and high-income taxpayers to other states. There is no free lunch.

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oday we’re going to delve deeper into the whole topic of propaganda, sophistry and the dark arts of arguing. Do you remember “sophistry”? That’s taken from the people – Sophists – who debated Socrates a long time ago and always came up short. So they discovered how to convince people using less than true and honorable arguments, but arguments that sounded good. So “sophistry” is a bad thing. The U.S. political world is awash in sophistry. Let’s look at some recent examples. One method of dirty arguing is the argument of “false equivalency.” “This is just like what you guys did, so don’t lecture us.” It’s pretty close to Jack Batson “whataboutism.” “Yeah, the Capitol riot was bad, but how about those riots that burned down our cities this summer and killed so many brave policemen and women!” Are the June and January incidents equivalent? The BLM civil disturbances were triggered by a horrific (OK, it’s an overused word, let’s just say, “horrible”) video of a Black man being choked to death by a cop. It was followed by other reports and videos of cops shooting Blacks and after many previous years of videos of the same that followed 400 years of oppression. So something snapped. Blacks and other socially conscious people took to the streets to peacefully protest but, yes, violence happened. Unfortunately, it occurred in an election year. But cities were not “burned down.” Cops were not killed. And importantly, Democrats did not encourage the violence. There was no plan or conspiracy or leadership. Joe Biden spoke against the violence. Kamala Harris was flailed for donating to a long-established fund in Minneapolis that posted bail if the presiding judge determined that the arrested individual was not a flight risk or a danger to the community, but she didn’t cheer anyone on. All the wild claims were false. Compare that to a president of the U.S., who made a monstrous Big Lie, prepared the government of the U.S. for dictatorial rule (let’s not mince words) by placing “acting” cronies to important posts in the Defense, State and other departments, began using the government for political purposes, used violent, inflammatory language, and called his violent militia friends to a specific place and specific time that coincided with his last chance to stop an election that he lost. The result could have been the assassination of the vice president and speaker of the House, the stalling of an election certification and a claim to postpone the certification and inauguration and extend his rule. The U.S. came within a hair’s breadth of becoming a single-party dictatorship with a charismatic leader as happened in the 20th century in Europe. So, tell me, are the two events equivalent? Here’s another example of false equivalency. Both Trump and many Democrats used the word “fight.” So what about that? The Trump impeachment defense tearfully pointed out that Democrats fought Trump for four long, dreadful years. (Some of those clips were meant for fighting Covid-19, but we’ll let those go.) Yes, they used the word. But it was used to fight legislatively and electorally, while Trump meant it the old-fashioned sense: spear and shield, thrust and parry, and hit ‘em with yer mace, sense. Equivalent? Of course not. That’s what we mean by false equivalency and sophistry. Now we could further point out the usefulness of good, old-fashioned lies. Be sure you bellow with a hoarse voice and look ‘em in the eye. I count 12 of those in the Senate trial. The most memorable and easiest to spot were the two attacking the Georgia recount (again!), to the chagrin of the Georgia state government. The amount of false argumentation the Right has adopted since George W. Bush (“Iraq caused 9/11.”) is endangering democracy. The degree to which the majority of Republicans stand by this grotesque man’s avalanche of lies shows the depravity they’ve sunk to. It can’t go on; not if we want to remain democratic. Thoughtful Republicans, protest by re-registering as an independent.

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plan. It would replace ignorance with knowledge. Once people know they are carrying the pathogen, they can take appropriate steps to protect others. The Biden administration has shown an openness to rapid tests but remains stymied by the FDA. The administration has contracted with a half dozen companies to buy rapid tests, though it hasn’t disclosed which companies or whether their products have gained FDA approval. The FDA remains the major stumbling block. Biden’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, recently told The New York Times that the government should begin “thinking more broadly” about Covid-19 testing. “If you really want to empower people in a moment like this,” he said, “creating the kind of tests that people can utilize in their own homes would be a wonderful way to do that.” Rapid at-home tests offer a new and promising policy direction. They are a complement to vaccines and a fail-safe if variants arise that the vaccines don’t prevent. Instead of doubling down – literally – on masks, the government should pursue better ways of fighting the pandemic. Liberating and equipping Americans to use rapid at-home tests is the best place to start. Doug Badger is a visiting fellow in Domestic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.

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Musgraves trolls Cruz – and helps Texas – with new shirt Tribune Content Agency Country musician and proud Texan Kacey Musgraves is selling new merchandise benefiting residents of her home state – and mercilessly trolling Ted Cruz. The latest product for sale on the “Golden Hour” artist’s website is a simple, black-andwhite T-shirt that reads, “Cruzin’ for a Bruzin’ ” – a clear dig at the Texas senator, who came under fire this week for traveling to Cancun, Mexico, with his family as a deadly winter storm ravaged the state. Priced at $29.99, proceeds from the unisex zinger of a ringer tee will be donated to various organizations providing aid to Texans affected by extremely cold tempera-

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It is good to slow down some whether you are old or young down. There are many Dear Annie: I am other methods as well. old, and I worry about There is a profound falling. I have read Navy Seal saying: “Slow advice to us old people is smooth, and smooth on numerous webis fast.” I’m going to ask sites on how to avoid my readers for some falling. But one thing is tips on to slow down missing: It is important and enjoy life. not to hurry. Dear Annie: I I have only anecAnnie Lane sympathize with dotal evidence, but I Dear Annie “Bewildered and have observed that hurBeleaguered by Family,” who rying often leads to falling. “always got abuse, judgment One friend died after a fall and blame” from family. I had rushing to answer the phone. My wife and I are careful not to to put up with a father who always felt he had to be conhurry. — Taking It Slow Dear Taking It Slow: Once trary, no matter what, and who we stop rushing, it is amazing always yelled at me at the top of to see how much more life we his lungs, frequently accusing have to truly live. I love your me of things I didn’t do. letter. Thank you for your very Eventually, I grew up and wise suggestion. I would take moved out of state, but despite it a step further and say that it what I went through, I tried is good to slow down whether to maintain decent relations. you are old or young. Savoring My parents called me and life and not rushing allow us to sent letters, and I called them appreciate the beauty this life and wrote also. Then, one has to offer. Many people are day, I suddenly and inexpliconstantly trying to get to the cably was told not to write to next thing or the next step in them anymore. life, and they miss out on all the I don’t let it bother me now. wonder and joy of the moment. I’ve moved on, and I believe Meditation and gratitude jourothers can, too. I remember the following quote from Bernard nals are great ways to slow

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19). To merely fulfill the basic requirements of a role is not fun or interesting enough as far as you’re concerned. You act with the intention of feeling something. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A presence has you fortifying your boundaries. The force that threatens your territory may be aggressive, assertive or very soft and kind. The latter is the most dangerous of the three. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are drawn to elegance and repelled by extravagance. Beauty and usefulness are intertwined in your aesthetic rules – rules you are not entirely aware of even as you closely stick within their guidelines. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Do you want the work that supports your life or the life that supports your work? Much will depend on how in love you are with your work – or your life, for that matter. This will be a point of ponderance today. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). While it may not be ideal, it is certainly possible to launch a rocket without a launching pad. If the ground is flat enough and substantial enough to bear the scorch marks of your extreme heat, it will work. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Once upon a time, you knew what you wanted and you went all-in, with mostly successful effect. Now, what you

Daily Cryptoquotes

M. Baruch: “Be who you are, and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” — Not Looking Back Dear Not Looking Back: I am so sorry that you had to endure that type of emotional abuse as a child. I wish I could go back and tell you to say to your dad, “What is more important to you: contradicting me and yelling at me all the time or having a positive and intimate relationship with your child?” Without self-awareness, one cannot change. But you, my friend, have changed. Congrats. You sound like an incredibly wise human being. You survived a difficult childhood and came out on top. Chances are your dad was not nearly as psychologically aware as you are and didn’t even know what he was doing. He was probably repeating what he saw his dad do. If he does reach out to you, you will be in a position to help him see how much pain he caused you. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

by Holiday Mathis

Today’s birthday You’re striving for a certain accomplishment and will not rest until it’s done. Your determination is unmatched and people will turn to you to make things happen for them too, which you should definitely charge for. As for the more mundane responsibilities, you approach with art and whimsy attracting premium playmates. Leo and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 5, 28, 14 and 36.

most want is another person’s success. It’s a tricky thing to go all-in on. Offer support without interference. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Faith is not solely the domain of the religious, though rituals do help to fortify and vitalize faith. Create your own rituals to weave your belief into your psyche and daily life. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If it’s appealing to you, then it will appeal to others, too. And right now, you’ve a gift for initiating, so start something interesting and include as many people as possible. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). If you don’t feel completely understood, maybe that’s because you’re not. Parts of you will remain unfathomable. Can you see this as a

blessing? Your mystery is one of your many gifts to the world. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). People want to connect with you, but you have to show them how. How can you present yourself so they learn quickly who you are? It’s a work in progress. You make tweaks with every new person you meet. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). There’s something you’re working on – a feeling you want to process or an artistic impulse begging to be expressed. It’s something worth making time and spiritual space for. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Welcome inspiration but not control. The more charismatic someone is, the more susceptible you are to their influence over your direction. Don’t let that happen. Cling to your vision. CELEBRITY PROFILES: Hollywood royalty Drew Barrymore grew up in the spotlight – a difficult proposition for highly sensitive Pisces people. However, her trials have only served to deepen her understanding of the connections between people. This Pisces film producer, director and award-winning actress has enlarged her idea of family to include the entire entertainment industry of artists. Write Holiday Mathis at HolidayMathis.com.

Bridge

by Phillip Alder

In the auction, North did not like to pass over two clubs, but everything was flawed. (She was short a heart for a negative double and shy a spade for a two-spade raise.) East used his passed-hand status to run from two clubs. Since North had passed, South was not tempted to jump to three spades. West did well not to rebid three clubs, which North would have been delighted to double. I held the South hand at Bridge Base Online. At first, two spades looked good. It seemed that I would lose one spade, two hearts and one diamond, bringing home an overtrick. Ha! Talk about not seeing the future. I won with the heart ace and tried a sneaky spade 10. East took the trick with his ace and returned the heart jack. Still not realizing what was about to happen, I was happy to see that West had to win with the queen. But he IS AN OVERTRICK IN shifted to a club, and East ruffed! The clubs were 7-0. What was the chance of THE FUTURE? that? (It’s 0.52%.) Albert Einstein said, “I never think East returned the diamond nine, of the future – it comes soon enough.” West winning with his ace and giving A future with everyone vaccinated partner another club ruff. East cashed and face masks in the drawer cannot the heart 10, on which West discarded come soon enough. his second diamond. Then a diamond Look at today’s North-South hands. ruff by West took me down two. Well What do you think of their two-spade defended, robots. contract? After you know that West has COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE led the heart king?

Sudoku

by Wayne Gould

Word Sleuth

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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 IS AN OVERTRICK IN and computer program at THEwww.sudoku.com FUTURE?

Albert Einstein said, “I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.” A future with everyone vaccinated and face masks in the drawer cannot come soon enough.

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Margaret Heins

Dec. 11, 1929 — Feb. 5, 2021

Margaret Nell Heins, 91, passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at Lily’s Care Home in Fairfield, California. Margaret was born Dec. 11, 1929 in Wichita, Kansas, to Ira B. Mosley and Marion I. (Niederlander) Mosley, and raised in Kansas and California. She was married to Daniel R. Heins in August 1956. Margaret had a rich life and full career as a music educator in Fairfield. She first taught music in Fairfield schools, subsequently taught piano and voice privately, and finally worked as a violin teacher and director of Solano Suzuki Strings from 1978 to 2006. She was an active member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, and worked in church music ministry, conducting choirs at the Community United Methodist Church and subsequently at St. Mark’s, where she served as the Music Director. She participated in and actively supported many other local musical organizations over the years, including the Solano Symphony Orchestra. Margaret will be sadly missed by her sons, Karl of Oakland, California

(Carolien Jungerling-Heins), Mark Daniel of Davis, California (Sherry Heins) and John of Arlington, Virginia (Margaret Gonglewski); daughter, Marion of Clackamas, Oregon; and two grandchildren, Dylan and Rylan of Davis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel R. Heins; her parents; and by two brothers. A memorial service will be held at a later date due to Covid-19. Inurment will be next to her husband and near her parents at Fairmont Memorial Park in Fairfield. The family would like to thank Lily Bonifacio and her staff at Lily’s Care Home in Fairfield for the excellent care Margaret received during her stay. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Fairfield (https://www. stmarksfairfield.org/) or to the Solano Symphony Orchestra (https://www. solanosymphony.org/). Arrangements are under the care of BryanBraker Funeral Home, 707-425-4697. You may sign the guestbook at www.bryanbraker.com.

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Video From Page A3 discrimination against Asians, election stress and coronavirus-related parenting struggles, she said. “I think we forget that,” she said. “We’re pretty good at adapting to hard things, but we have just had layers and layers of them.” By this time, she said, most people have developed coping strategies. “I think we also probably aren’t aware of the toll that all of this adaptation has taken on our bodies and our minds and our mental health.” While under stress, our bodies ramp up production of hormones that help us respond. But it’s helpful to give the body a reminder to not constantly hold onto a chronic stress response, Carter said. A funny or silly video is a reminder that even

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Tribune Content Agency A new drug has been found to be so effective against obesity that it may help patients avoid consequences such as diabetes and hypertension, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine last week. Semaglutide is currently marketed as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes by its manufacturer, Novo Nordisk. After manufacturers noticed that patients taking the drug lost weight over the course of treatment, researchers at Northwestern University decided to test its effectiveness at a much higher dose against obesity. The study, conducted at 129 centers in 16 countries, included nearly 2,000 people with obesity, who injected themselves on a weekly basis with either semaglutide or a placebo for 68 weeks. Both groups also received diet and exercise counseling during the study. Researchers found that on average, individuals who received doses of semaglutide lost close to 15% of their body weight, while individuals who received the placebo lost 2.4% of

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Feb. 28, 1944 — Feb. 4, 2021

Carole Lee Martin, 76, died peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Born in Watertown, New York, on Feb. 28, 1944, to Hershel Ray ‘Mac’ and Laura May McKenzie. Carole’s family moved to Vallejo and then finally settled in Fairfield, California, in 1948. Carole grew up in Fairfield, graduating from Armijo High School in 1961 and then achieving an Associate Degree from Solano Community College. She worked various jobs before acquiring support roles at Travis AFB. Through her activities she met and married her husband, Ted, a Naval Officer, in 1969. When Donald and Robert were born, she dedicated herself to being a stay-athome mother. Taking care of two boys while Ted was at sea was a full-time job. She kept herself busy tending to her boys, being

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an active member of the PTA, church activities, Bible study and she loved baking. Living a military life, Carole’s family relocated frequently until finally Ted was stationed at Mare Island and Carole and her family returned to Fairfield in 1987. She was known for her caring personality, sense of humor and dedication to her family. She will truly be missed by those who knew and loved her. She leaves her husband of almost 52 years, Theodore (Ted) Martin of Fairfield; son, Robert, his wife, Rosemary and their daughter, McKenzie of Vacaville; son, Donald of Tigard, Oregon; and many friends. A private memorial service will be held by the family. Arrangements under the care of Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, 707-4254697, www.bryanbraker. com.

things that seem stressful – a mistake in an important meeting – can turn out OK. “We can’t pay attention to everything all at the same time all at the same level of focus,” she said. “Laughing or engaging in other activities that are pleasurable help actually give the body a feedback system that it’s OK to relax and it’s OK to recover.” So watch more videos. Plan breaks in your day for a few breaths, or a few laughs.

so he picked out a stuffed unicorn and a pretty unicorn blanket he thought Mason might like. It was the first time, as an officer, he had ever done such a thing. And at the start of his next shift, he stopped by the Corrados’ home. Chris came to the door; Maggie and Mason had just gotten home from CHOP and were upstairs resting. “I told [Chris], ‘I’m thinking about Mason and about you guys. Here’s something for when she’s up and about,’” said Aluise. “‘I just want to let you know that [police officers] are human, too. We have families; we understand. If you ever need anything, you can call. We’ll always come, and we’ll do the best we can.’” He then resumed his shift. It didn’t occur to him to tell anyone on the job what he had done. Mason instantly fell in love with her unicorn, naming it Poppy. And her parents were so touched by Aluise’s kindness that And use the videos as a way to socially interact, she suggested. Most of us are unable to see our friends or colleagues regularly. Setting up a phone or video chat might feel like more unwanted screen time. But a text with a funny video or meme might be the perfect quick hit of friendship. “Reach out to someone in your life and share that with them, and that’ll help you, and that’ll help them,” she said.

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their body weight. More than a third of participants who received semaglutide lost more than 20% of their body weight. “This is the breakthrough in weight management that obesity patients have been waiting for,” said Thomas Wadden, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and a coauthor of the paper. “I’ve been working at Penn for 40 years in weight management and this is one of the most exciting developments I’ve seen over the course of my career.” The results are especially intriguing now as obesity is considered a significant risk factor for Covid-19 complications. Most obesity medications currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lead to around a 7% reduction in body weight. With that amount of weight lost, “many people will still feel overweight even if they’ve improved their health,” he said. Patients who took semaglutide in the study experienced only mild gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea and diarrhea, compared to obesity

medications in the past. Wadden also pointed out that obesity medications currently approved for use can only be taken for a short period of time, while researchers visualize prescribing semaglutide as a medication for a chronic condition. Additional studies are being conducted to determine the effectiveness of an increased dose of the drug in patients with Type 2 diabetes, who were not included in this study, as well as how well it maintains weight loss in patients. “Patients are expected to be able to take these medications in the long term in the same way they take medications for cholesterol and diabetes,” Wadden said. “This is not something you take for four months and stop. Health care providers need to recognize that this is a chronic treatment for what is a chronic health problem.” But it’s important not to overlook the lack of research on semaglutide’s long-term effects, said Farzaneh Daghigh, a professor of biochemistry at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine who was not involved with the study. The drug

is a synthetic version of a hormone that produces feelings of fullness in the brain and the gut. Daghigh said the medication is likely to be expensive, pointing out that the lower dose of semaglutide currently prescribed for patients with Type 2 diabetes costs $1,000 a month. She also cautioned that the study was funded by the drug’s maker, Novo Nordisk. “When these types of pharmaceutical therapies come out, we scientists like to see independent groups do this study,” she said. Daghigh stressed that it’s also important to teach people how to eat healthier foods and plant-based diets, instead of relying on drug therapies to address obesity. “I can see the advantage of using this for certain patients, but you can’t inject the drug forever,” she said. “If the patients don’t know how to manage themselves after, that’s a problem. All that makes me very hesitant to cheer.” But Wadden hopes the results of the study will accelerate research into obesity medications.

Maggie posted about it on the Facebook page of the Lower Merion Community Network. Within hours, the likes and the comments were pouring in. A local television station even came out to interview Maggie. Aluise, who is in his sixth year in the department, isn’t on social media, so he was surprised when friends alerted him to the post and the public reaction to it. And though he and

most officers don’t seek credit for what they do day-to-day, he said, he thinks it’s good for people to have a fuller view of police officers. “I love my job, but at the end of the day, it’s my job,” said Aluise. “I am not a police officer first. We are husbands, fathers, mothers, wives. That’s why we react certain ways to calls. It’s really not necessarily the policeman in you. It’s who we really are that comes out. It was good

for people to see that.” Maggie Corrado’s post, which stirred such community appreciation, says it best: “Thank you, Officer Aluise. While the unicornthemed present certainly made my daughter’s night, for us it was a reminder that for all this madness out there, there is also kindness. And a simple act of kindness during such an awful time is incredibly powerful.”

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Fauci: Mask use may last into ’22 Tribune News Service Americans may still have to wear masks in 2022, the country’s leading infectious disease expert said Sunday, though he said life could resume a semblance of normalcy by the fall or winter. “It is possible that that’s the case,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Sunday on CNN when asked whether mask use will still be necessary next year. “We’re going to have a significant degree of normality beyond the terrible burden that all of us have been through over the last year,” he added.” As we get into the fall and winter – by

the end of the year . . . we will be approaching a degree of normality.” The comments came as COVID-19 infections and deaths were decreasing in New York and the rest of the country as a whole, though concern remained high about new variants of the virus. Fauci said a return to normalcy depends on “the level of dynamics of virus that’s in the community.” “If you combine getting most of the people in the country vaccinated with getting the level of virus in the community very, very low, then I believe you’re going to be able to say for the most part, we don’t necessarily have to wear masks,” the doc stated.

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A member of an all-Black aircrew from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron at Travis Air Force Base takes part in a routine aerial refueling training mission aboard a KC-

10 Extender in honor of Black History Month, Thursday. The flight practiced refueling as well as approaches as part of a three-aircraft formation.

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California’s daily Covid-19 infection reports continue to drop after seeing tens of thousands of new cases each day at the height of the surge in December and January.

Cases: Declining From Page One virus. At that point, infections were only just barely beginning to rise after a period of relative calm in the pandemic between the end of summer and the onset of winter. But by December, daily infection reports frequently topped 50,000. The highest single-day tally was recorded on Dec. 15, when 53,711 new infections were reported by the CDPH. Friday’s latest report added 6,668 infections for a total of 3.44 million infections statewide since the beginning of the pandemic. Deaths and hospitalizations are declining in tandem with daily infections. A total of 7,148 Californians are currently hospitalized with confirmed cases of coronavirus, the lowest seen since Nov. 28. Of those, 2,089 are being treated in intensive care units. ICU capacity continues to recover after dipping precipitously low earlier this year. There were just over 1,000 ICU beds available across the state in midJanuary, which has since risen to 1,610. A total of 48,825 Californians have died of Covid-19. Using data from the last week, an average of 341 people are dying each day from the virus, which is down more than 14% from the previous week’s average, according to the CDPH. The state’s average daily infection reports are also down more than 37% since last week. The average test positivity rate over the past week is down to 3.1% from an all-time high of 14% in early January. The Los Angeles Times reported that part of the state’s recent drop in coronavirus activity could be

attributed to natural herd immunity gained through mass infection, especially in Southern California, which has been a hotbed for the virus. While just 12% of Americans have received at least one dose of a vaccination against the virus, about 35% have already contracted coronavirus – and possibly more in hard-hit areas of Southern California, the newspaper reported.

Sacramento area coronavirus data As elsewhere across the state, infections have been tapering off in the Sacramento area. The six-county Sacramento region – Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties – has reported close to 147,000 combined positive cases and more than 2,060 virus deaths over the course of the pandemic. Sacramento County has confirmed 91,797 coronavirus cases and at least 1,431 resident deaths from Covid-19. The county on Thursday reported 404 new cases and 19 deaths, following 249 cases and 10 deaths added Thursday, and 214 cases and 20 deaths Wednesday. At the height of the winter surge, Sacramento County officials recorded a record-high daily infection total of 1,256 on Dec. 14. Since then, daily reports have been steadily declining. By date of death occurrence, December and January were Sacramento County’s two deadliest months of the pandemic. Health officials have confirmed 384 deaths for December and at least 310 for January. They have also now confirmed 54 resident deaths for Feb. 1 through Valentine’s Day.

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An all-Black aircrew from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron at Travis Air Force Base flies a KC-10 Extender for a routine aerial refueling training mission in honor of Black History Month, Thursday. that’s comforting.” Tobiere’s message resonates across the organization. “We have come a long way in the Air Force, but still have a long way to go,” 2nd Lt. Amelia J. Chromy of the 60th Public Affairs Office said in a statement. “Diversity and inclusion are essential to our future success and security. We

must encourage tough conversations about issues that pull us apart. Diversity in all forms makes our Air Force better. “It’s more than race and ethnicity; it’s about leveraging unique strengths, perspectives and experiences,” Chromy said in the statement. “A force made up of airmen of various backgrounds

inherently brings out new and innovative ideas, which is vitally important to the Air Force and Team Travis’ missions. Additionally, we have a lot of complex issues to solve within our service and the diversity of our force means we’re bringing unique skills, abilities and knowledge to the table to help solve those issues.”

Engine: FAA ‘likely’ to ground some jets From Page A1 statement Sunday evening. The inspections apply to Boeing 777s equipped with PW4000 engines made by Raytheon Technologies Corp.’s Pratt & Whitney division.

FAA Administrator Steven Dickson said the aggressive inspections “will likely mean that some airplanes will be removed from service.” A Japan Airlines 777-200 with Pratt & Whitney engines suffered

a similar failure on Dec. 4. “After consulting with my team of aviation safety experts about yesterday’s engine failure aboard a Boeing 777 airplane in Denver, I have directed them to issue an Emergency Airworthi-

ness Directive that would require immediate or stepped-up inspections of Boeing 777 airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW40 0 0 engines,” Dickson said in an emailed statement.

Harris: Secret Service monitors attacks From Page A1 politics and that they don’t belong in the public space.” Guerin led a recent study that did not include Harris but showed that American female politicians were two to three times more likely to receive abusive Twitter comments than male counterparts. Such findings elevate widespread concerns that women, still significantly underrepresented in political and corporate offices, will avoid or give up leadership jobs that leave them vulnerable to online abuse. “It certainly discourages women from getting engaged in politics,” Speier said, given worries about family and personal safety. For example, some female members of the British Parliament cited online abuse and threats in declining to run for re-election in 2019, prompting advocates there to push for better online safety training. “I think a lot of people don’t understand until they’ve gone through this sort of thing how much time it takes, how exhausting it is,” said Nina Jankowicz, a fellow at the Wilson Center whose focus on the topic has made her a target of disinformation and harassment as well. The Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol exposed a thinning membrane between the online world and the real one, with public

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House Armed Services Committee subcommittee Chair Jackie Speier (D-CA) conducts a hearing about sexual harassment and retaliation in the armed forces, in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, July 29, 2020. figures subject to actual threats from individuals or groups inflamed by content on social media. It is no longer hard, for example, to imagine violent conspiracists acting on the posted lies that Harris is a plant bent on taking over the government. Online attacks against Harris, now that she is vice president, are monitored by the Secret Service. Her aides declined to comment other than to say threats to her and her family are taken seriously. Facebook and other social media companies defend their efforts to detect and remove harassing content but concede that some material, espe-

cially coded or sarcastic posts, eludes automated filters powered by artificial intelligence. Jankowicz described several such tactics, such as sending images of empty egg cartons to women in their 30s who do not have children, an implication that they are infertile and bitter. Jankowicz led a study released last month analyzing more than 300,000 posts against 13 politicians in four English-speaking countries in the couple months before the U.S. election. Harris was targeted in 78% of the posts, more than other high-profile women of color in the study, such as Democratic Reps. Alexandria

Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, the leading targets of abuse on Twitter and Facebook in Guerin’s study. Older white women such as Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, were less likely to be the target of gender-based attacks than younger women or women of color. Even a younger Republican woman with a high profile, Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, did not receive as many attacks as her Democratic counterparts in Congress. Jankowicz’s study did not include Facebook because the data set was more complete from six other platforms, including Twitter.

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Giants’ fate fickle after rotation revamp K erry Crowley THE MERCURY NEWS

After entering the offseason with a clear plan to rebuild their rotation with veteran starting pitchers, the San Francisco Giants’ staff makeover appears complete. It took until the fifth day of spring workouts for the puzzle pieces to fit together, but the team finally announced the addition of 2016 All-Star Aaron Sanchez, who agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal

Posey creative in keeping arm strong Tribune Content Agency Talk about loading up a wet one. Giants catcher Buster Posey, 33, kept his throwing arm in shape in an unusual way this offseason – balling up his earlier this week. “He was 92-to-94 (miles per hour) in October and was able to spin the break-

twin infants’ diapers and throwing them at a moving target: his 9-year-old son Lee. “He knows I’m about to fire it at him, so he’ll go running,” Posey told reporters. “You have to ing ball well which has always been kind of a signature skill for him,” Giants president of baseball oper-

really make sure you have the right weight of the diaper so, depending on how well they’ve been feeding, that plays a lot into my accuracy. ... Yeah, I’ve been pretty accurate.” ations Farhan Zaidi said. “So from that point on we stayed in contact throughout the offseason.”

To clear a roster spot for Sanchez, 28, the club made a surprise decision to designate reliever Trevor Gott for assignment. Gott spent the early portion of the 2020 season as the Giants’ closer and was tendered a 2021 contract in December, when the team agreed to pay him a $700,000 salary for the upcoming season. “We have a pretty deep pitching group right now with some of the (non-roster invitees) we’ve brought in and guys on the roster so

certainly would have preferred a situation where we didn’t have to make a move off of the roster, but that was just a position of depth,” Zaidi said. It’s possible Gott could return to the Giants if he goes unclaimed on waivers, but it was going to be difficult for the righthander to find a home in the team’s bullpen this season because he’s out of minor league options. The Giants have several See Giants, Page B8

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Djokovic’s latest title shows no slowdown Helene Elliott LOS ANGELES TIMES

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The Vegas Golden Knights’ mascot had this view of the rink setup at Lake Tahoe during the first intermission Saturday, February 20, 2021. Saturday’s game between

the Knights and the Colorado Avalanche saw an eighthour delay due to poor conditions on the ice, pushing the game into the late evening.

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Sun snares NHL’s Lake Tahoe trek Tribune News Service STATELINE, Nev. – The NHL decided to bring its game to Nevada, lugging the Flyers and Bruins almost 3,000 miles for a made-for-NBC event that was not a national broadcast. Already forced to fly cross-country in the middle of a crunching schedule thanks to the pandemic, Sunday’s Flyers-Bruins game was pushed back more than five hours and started at 4:30 p.m. The move to a late window also kicked the game off NBC’s main network and onto sister cable channel NBCSN, which people around Philly still confuse for NBC Sports Philadelphia. The Bruins defeated the Flyers 7-3 in Sunday’s contest. It’s a gamble that’s come up snake eyes. Or double-zero for you roulette players. But if you think the players are fuming, think again, poker face. At issue is the ice surface built on the 18th fairway of the Lakew o o d T a h o e Resort. It was so poor that Saturday’s noon local ColoradoV e g a s game was halted after the first period and moved to 9 p.m. Saturday. There was too much sun and not enough cold in the forecast, so Sunday’s Flyers game was pushed back, as well.

he instant he felt the snap of an abdominal muscle, Novak Djokovic feared his attempt to win a third straight Australian Open title would end prematurely and endanger his quest for his 18th Grand Slam singles championship. He guessed he had torn a muscle when he skidded on the court during his third-round match against Taylor Fritz, a diagnosis that was confirmed by an MRI but not made public. Djokovic’s ability to hang on and beat Fritz in five sets sparked speculation the injury wasn’t as bad as he’d portrayed it. But on Sunday, with the Australian Open winner’s trophy in hand for the ninth time following his 7-5, 6-2,

6-2 rout of Daniil Medvedev in the final, Djokovic said the oblique muscle tear had been serious enough to make him doubt he could continue. “I was quite worried. It did not look realistically that I could actually play,” he said. “Whether I was aware of the fact that I’m going to possibly make more damage and risk more damage to this injury? Yes, I was aware of that. If there was any tournament, it’s going to be here, and it’s going to be any major where I would risk worse injuries or damage in order to try to give myself a chance to go far in the tournament.” Breaking the career Grand Slam singles record of 20, shared by Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, means enough See Djokovic, Page B8

Ice crew members work on the rink along the 18th fairway of the Edgewood Tahoe Resort during the first intermission of Saturday’s Vegas-Colorado game on February 20, 2021. The league suspended play in the afternoon for eight hours. in some sort of rhythm after going 10 days between games because of a Covid-19 outbreak. Six players – Claude Giroux, Travis Konecny, Scott Laughton, Oskar Lindblom and Jake Voracek, and defenseman Justin Braun – remain sidelined. Not sure whether they’ll beat the Bruins, but instead of flying out Sunday afternoon, they will stay an extra night in Lake Tahoe and come home Monday. The Flyers will resume a schedule on Wednesday that has 40 games in 76 days with still another to be made up. A rough situation got — Alain Vigneault even more difficult Friday night have success if you don’t when the NHL moved risk failure.” Two of Vigneault’s the Saturday morning goals on this trip were practices for the Flyers to – obviously – come and Bruins, scheduled out with a victory while for the golf course, to an keeping the body clocks indoor rink four miles of his beleaguered bunch down the road.

This, after an already harrowing 48 hours. “In this league, you’ve got to learn to adapt – to adapt to everything that’s thrown at you and not make excuses and get the job done,” coach Alain Vigneault said after a Saturday practice snafu, but before Sunday’s game was moved. “I think we’re all disappointed … but we move on,” commissioner Gary Bettman told NBC on Saturday. “You can’t

In this league, you’ve got to learn to adapt – to adapt to everything that’s thrown at you and not make excuses and get the job done.

“We know the league is looking out for the players and sometimes the weather can be unpredictable,” said van Riemsdyk, who also serves as the team’s union representative. The switch means that neither team will have skated on the newly constructed rink until Sunday’s pregame warmups. James van Riemsdyk, the Flyers’ best player in the first quarter of the season, said the players are still excited to play in the unique event. “I say every year that I thought I saw everything,” Flyers backup goaltender Brian Elliott said. “But there’s always new things: bubbles, no fans, etc. It’s just the way of the world right now. You have to put things into perspective. The NHL and the [players’ association] are trying to organizeaneventlikethis.… We just have to take a good mindset out there. Really, what it comes down to is that they’re a big rival for our team and we’ve got to come away with two points here.”

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup as he celebrates victory in his Men’s Singles Final match against Daniil Medvedev of Russia during day 14 of the 2021 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday.

Mahomes, fiancee announce birth Tribune News Agency Quarterback Patrick Mahomes helped the Chiefs win the Super Bowl a year ago and was named the game’s MVP. Five months later, he received a contract extension that could pay him a half-billion dollars. So 2020 was a great year for Mahomes. Earlier this month, the Chiefs and Mahomes lost the Super Bowl, but this year is guaranteed

to be better than the last because of what happened on Saturday: Mahomes, 25, and his fiancee Brittany Matthews welcomed their baby girl into the world. The name of this little bundle of joy: Sterling Skye Mahomes. Here is the first photo the couple shared: In S eptember, Mahomes and Matthews announced their See Mahomes, Page B8

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Sauce, stew or gravy too thin? Here’s 3 ways to fix that The Washington Post We’ve all been there. There being left with a thin, watery sauce when instead we’re in want of one that is thick, luscious and full of body-ody-ody. While a roux is a common thickener that we should all master for dishes such as gravy and gumbo, it is of no use once we’ve already reached the end of a recipe’s instructions and don’t want to bring out another pot. Well, fret no more. Here is a road map with three paths for how to salvage overly thin sauces, gravies and stews.

Reduction Too much liquid? Get rid of it with science! Let the excess liquid evaporate away by bringing the substance to a boil or a simmer until the desired consistency is reached. This method is great for sauces - including a quick pan sauce created after cooking a protein - and gravies that are only marginally looser than desired. Reduction is not best choice when you want a major change in consistency or for stews where there is risk of overcooking its components. One note of caution is to be aware of salt, as reduction concentrates the flavors and could cause a once perfectly seasoned dish to turn too saline. Once reduced, I like to swirl in a pat or two of butter off heat to add sheen and give the sauce a velvety texture.

Beurre manie Beurre manie is equal parts (by volume) softened butter and flour that have been mixed together to form a loose dough (of sorts). The butter coating the particles of flour prevents clumps from forming compared with adding flour by itself. To use, whisk some of the beurre manie into the pot and simmer for a few minutes until thickened. (Time is also needed to cook off the taste of raw flour.) Exactly how much you’ll need is often a bit of trial and error. To that end, start with 1 tablespoon each of butter and flour, and remember that you can always add more if needed. I tend to use this method when working with far too thin gravies and rich, hearty stews where I’ve probably already used some flour earlier in the cooking process but want to thicken it further.

Cornstarch slurry Cornstarch slurries are popular in certain stir-fry recipes because they lend a glossy sheen to the sauce whereas flour will make it more cloudy. To form a slurry, mix equal parts cornstarch and water until smooth. One advantage it has over beurre manie is that it’s easier to make in that you don’t have to travel back in time to take butter out of the fridge to let it soften. While you can also make a slurry with flour, there are certain differences between the two starches that one must take into consideration. The first is that cornstarch is gluten free, making it the obvious choice for anyone with such dietary restrictions. Compared with flour, cornstarch has a higher gelatinization temperature, meaning that it requires a higher heat to start thickening. To use, bring to a boil for maximum thickening power and cook for only a minute or two as prolonged heat can cause the starch to break down and thin out the sauce again. Another thing to note is that cornstarch has twice the thickening power of flour, meaning that you only need 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to get the same results as 2 tablespoons of flour, but it also doesn’t work as well with very acidic liquids, such as tomato sauces.

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Here are three ways to thicken sauces, stews and gravies.

cauliflower bake might just turn around the haters

ometimes when someone tells you they hate a particular food that you love, do you ever think, “I bet I could change your mind”? Often, of course, their resistance goes way back to childhood, seeming immovable and maybe even illogical. But sometimes you can make sense of the issue with some gentle questioning and formulate a theory (if not an actual plan) for how it might be overcome. Many people I know who hate beets, for instance, once had them mushy out of the can but Joe Yonan have been swayed by Weeknight vege- a proper roasting that tarian leaves the root vegetable barely tender, potentially leading to, say, a beet and citrus salad dressed with a hazelnut vinaigrette. With some vegetables in the brassica family, the culprit is often the smell during cooking. My colleague Jim Webster’s recent comical rant about cauliflower reminded me of my childhood feelings about cabbage when my mother would boil it, sending its sulfurous stench into the air like some sort of diffuser gone bad. It put me off cabbage until my early adulthood, when I learned to cook it right – I’m an ardent fan of roasting – and have grown to adore it. I’ve never shared Jim’s visceral reaction to cauliflower, and in fact can’t imagine enjoying my plant-based way of eating without it: I roast it, whole or in pieces. I fry it, breaded or not. I “rice” it, not because I don’t want to eat rice but because I do want to eat cauliflower. I’ve joined the club of low-carb fanatics (even though I am no such thing) who turn it into pizza crust, or perhaps I should say “pizza crust.” I’ve even pickled it, using recipes similar to the one Jim mentioned as the only way he can stand it. (Coincidentally, I feel the same way about pickling and raisins.) But pickling doesn’t require cooking, which is a bit of a dodge, isn’t it? At least it seemed so to me when I considered ways to appeal to the cauliflower-averse. Instead, I thought about employing a sharp cheese, along with other ingredients that might help distract from the smell of cauliflower cooking. I found the answer in a recipe in Polina Chesnakova’s 2020 book, “Hot Cheese.” Chesnakova has you bake the vegetable with three types of cheese but also a decent amount of Madras curry powder – along with farro for heft (and nutrition). I stirred in some white beans for an extra dose of protein and lemon juice to offset some of the richness of the cheese. You cook the cauliflower briefly with aromatics and spices on the stove top first, and sure enough, when I did, the aroma wafting up from the pan was anything but sulfury. Similarly, when it

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Curried Cauliflower and Farro Bake. baked, cloaked in ricotta, fontina and Parmesan and under a blanket of seasoned breadcrumbs, I thought it smelled divine – and tasted so, too. But then again, I’m biased. Would it be enough to bring around a hater? There’s only one way to find out. Curried Cauliflower and Farro Bake Active time: 15 minutes Total time: 55 minutes 6 servings Three types of cheese add richness to this vegetable casserole, complete with grains and beans. Make Ahead: The cooked farro can be cooled, covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days. The assembled, unbaked dish can be covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day or frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost before baking. Storage Notes: Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months. 1 cup (7 ounces) farro 1 medium head cauliflower (2 pounds) 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 large red onion (12 ounces), chopped 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 ⁄2 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste 1 1⁄2 tablespoons Madras curry powder 1 teaspoon fennel or cumin seeds, crushed 1 ⁄2 cup water 1 1⁄2 cups cooked or canned no-salt-added cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 2 cups (6 ounces) grated fontina cheese (may substitute mozzarella) 1 ⁄2 cup (4 ounces) whole-milk ricotta (may substitute low-fat) 1 ⁄2 cup (2 ounces) grated Parmesan cheese, divided 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest 1 ⁄2 cup panko breadcrumbs

2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley In a large saucepan, combine the farro with enough water to cover by 2 inches, and bring to a boil. Cook until al dente, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain. While the farro is cooking, cut the cauliflower into 1⁄2 -inch slices, leaves and stems included. Use your hands to break the cauliflower into smaller florets. Thinly slice the stems and leaves, and cut them further into bite-size pieces if needed. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees. In a deep, 12-inch ovenproof skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the onion, garlic and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the curry and fennel and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the cauliflower and water, and using a large spatula, gently toss with the onion mixture until the cauliflower is fully coated. Cook, stirring frequently, until the cauliflower loses its raw bite, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the drained farro, beans, fontina, ricotta, 1⁄4 cup of the Parmesan, lemon juice and zest. Taste, and add more salt, if needed. Transfer the mixture to a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish, if desired, or return it to the skillet for baking. In a small bowl, mix the panko with the parsley, the remaining Parmesan and remaining 1 tablespoon of oil until the panko is saturated. Sprinkle over the cauliflower and farro. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the panko is browned and crisp and the cauliflower is tender. Cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Nutrition: Calories: 486; Total Fat: 20 g; Saturated Fat: 9 g; Cholesterol: 51 mg; Sodium: 665 mg; Carbohydrates: 53 g; Dietary Fiber: 9 g; Sugar: 6 g; Protein: 25 g. Adapted from “Hot Cheese” by Polina Chesnakova (Chronicle Books, 2020).

Cabbage, white beans, spicy sausage give this hearty one-pan dinner a little bit of everything A aron Hutcherson The Washington Post

ver the past year, many of us have (re)discovered the wonders of cabbage. Thanks in large part to its long shelf life during a time when many Americans are grocery shopping less frequently, cabbage has found its way into refrigerators across the country. As such, I wanted to develop a new pantry-friendly recipe to help you make use of the cruciferous vegetable. Fairly neutral with a slight pepperiness when raw, cabbage takes on a subtle sweetness when cooked, which complements the spicy pork and earthy beans in this dish. And when prepared in an oven-safe skillet such as cast iron, this recipe has the added bonus of being a one-pan meal. Hot Italian sausage does the bulk of the heavy lifting when it comes to flavor in this recipe. I used it more as a seasoning and for its fat than as a substantial contributor to the recipe’s bulk. (If you prefer to use a turkey-based sausage, note that you might need to use extra olive oil to compensate for the lack of fat.) And because a fairly small amount

of sausage is called for, this dish is an easy entry point for anyone looking to cut down on meat consumption. The cabbage and onion pick up tons of flavor from the sausage’s rendered fat. A couple of cans of white beans - or whatever beans you have on hand - add heft and earthiness, while a bit of cream provides richness. You’ll cover the pan with a mixture of Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs before baking for a cheesy, crunchy, golden topping. (This recipe calls for plain breadcrumbs, but panko would also work.) It all comes together in about an hour, making for a great weeknight dinner option. Cabbage, Sausage and White Bean Casserole Active time: 30 minutes Total time: 1 hour 4 to 6 servings Make Ahead: The dish can be made up until the topping part 1 day in advance and refrigerated. To bake, top with the breadcrumb-Parmesan mixture and cook as instructed, adding a few more minutes to the time to account for the cold filling. Storage Notes: Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days. 8 ounces loose hot

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Cabbage, Sausage and White Bean Casserole. Italian sausage 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 small head green cabbage (about 2 pounds), quartered, cored and thinly sliced 1 medium yellow onion (about 7 ounces), thinly sliced 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste 1 ⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste 2 (15.5-ounce) cans white beans, such as cannellini, great Northern or navy, drained and rinsed 1 ⁄2 cup heavy cream 1 ⁄2 cup (2 ounces) plain breadcrumbs 1 ⁄2 cup packed (1 ounce) finely grated Parmesan cheese Chopped fresh parsley leaves, for serving (optional) Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to

425 degrees. In a large skillet, preferably cast-iron, combine the sausage with 2 tablespoons of oil. Set the skillet over medium heat and cook, breaking the meat apart with a spoon until the fat has been rendered and the sausage is no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate, leaving behind the fat in the skillet. Add the sliced cabbage and onion, in batches if necessary, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 15 minutes. Add the beans, heavy cream and the reserved sausage to the skillet and stir to combine. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired. (Transfer to a casserole dish if not using an oven-safe skillet.) In a small bowl combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan and the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Sprinkle evenly over the cabbage mixture. Bake for about 15 minutes until bubbling and lightly golden on top. Let cool slightly, sprinkle with the parsley, if using, and serve. Nutrition (based on 6 servings): Calories: 533; Total Fat: 22 g; Saturated Fat: 8 g; Cholesterol: 48 mg; Sodium: 564 mg; Carbohydrates: 61 g; Dietary Fiber: 14 g; Sugar: 7 g; Protein: 25 g. Recipe from staff writer Aaron Hutcherson.

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Lisa Oney juggles her chemotherapy treatment bag on her right shoulder and three-month-old baby in her left arm in the kitchen of her Souderton, Pa., home, Jan. 16.

Cancer treatment tackles a new frontier:

Chemo at home, even on the go Tribune Content Agency PHILADELPHIA – As she fights cancer, Lisa Oney is not shackled to a hospital bed for days at a time, stuck there while she is infused with chemotherapy drugs. She’s undergoing chemo at home – even on the move. At times, the life-saving medicine is flowing into her as she drives to make curbside pickups at Target. Thanks to a new program at Penn Medicine, Oney, 33, carries her chemotherapy medicine in a backpack with a small pump that feeds the drug into her body. “I’m able to walk around, and take care of my kids,” she said. “I can go places.” Typically, her particular regimen of chemotherapy would require several five-day stays in the hospital spread over 18 weeks. The trouble was, Oney needed to be home in Souderton to care for her 3-month-old son and 3-year-old daughter. “I couldn’t do that,” she said, referring to the hospital visits. “My husband wouldn’t be able to work.” Because of Covid-19, Oney and her husband, Kevin O’Driscoll, also can’t accept help from friends and coworkers. The risk of her catching the coronavirus or something else is too great. Chemotherapy at home is a rising trend, driven by patient convenience and the widespread fear of hospitals during the pandemic. But as much as patients love it, antiquated health-care billing systems, especially in Medicare, remain a formidable obstacle to the practice. Penn’s shift of some chemotherapy treatments to home started on a small scale before the pandemic, but then took off, according to Justin Bekelman, the radiation oncologist who directs the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation Under the at-home process, Penn nurses drive to patients’ residences to set up the complex lines and do the injections involved in the cancer treatment, which in Oney’s case continues for days. After that, the backpack-wearing patients are free to go about their lives. Bekelman said that Penn had good reasons to launch the effort. “It’s obviously patient-centric and will enhance patients’ experience of cancer treatment,” he said, “but also our infusion suites were all full up.” Most experts see the move as positive for employers and taxpayers, who pay much of the cost of health care. Insurers pay

Lisa Oney’s chemotherapy drug, top right, is kept cold in the refrigerator of her home. Currently, patients with breast cancer, prostate cancer Lisa Oney displays the small over-the-the shoulder bag that delivers and lymphoma are candidates for the program, Bekelman her intravenous chemotherapy treatment. said. Penn hopes to add patients less for patients who choose an have talked about providing with lung cancer, head and neck at-home option as opposed to in-home chemotherapy, but little cancers, and others, but that depends on higher reimburseinfusion at their main facility or has come of it. John Sprandio, an oncolo- ments and other changes to even a specialist’s office. Aetna, a major health insurer gist with offices in Delaware insurance plans. Bekelman said the goal wasn’t in the Philadelphia region, said and Chester Counties, welto transfer all cancer care, but comes at-home chemotherapy, last year that a single infusion of a specialty drug in a hospi- but cautions that it is actually to establish that it can be done tal, even on an outpatient basis, more costly to provide than safely off premises. He noted that there were costs more than $20,000. The many realize. some limits because the risk of “In terms of efficiency,” savings from moving it to an independent outpatient center Sprandio said, “it’s obviously side effects was too severe with can exceed 50%, it said. Home more cost-effective to adminis- some chemo drugs. Other Philadelphia-area protreatments save about the same, ter these drugs for the majority viders of cancer care are not patients in a group setting of experts said. as active. Jefferson Health’s where you have a team of a But chemo in the home means Kimmel Cancer much less money for hospi- dozen nurses and 28 or 30 treat- Sidney Center has helped only 50 or tals, Bekelman noted, making it ment areas that’s equipped to so in-home patients in recent harder to expand the treatments. handle anything.” Meanwhile, major trade asso- years. Fox Chase Cancer Center “We need a payment model said it has no plans to join the that keeps health-care providers ciations such as the American trend. Nor does MD Anderson whole irrespective of where we Society of Clinical Oncology and Cancer Center at Cooper hospideliver the treatment,” he said. the Community Oncology Allital in Camden. ance have formally opposed the “That’s a crucial incentive for Nationally, CVS Health has health systems to invest in pro- practice. In statements last year, joined Penn in trying to move viding more care at home and they cited a fear that patients more chemotherapy treatments other less expensive locations – a might have a bad drug reaction to homes. This month, CVS, shift that should ultimately save with no doctors nearby. which owns Aetna, announced Richard Snyder, chief medical insurers money.” that its infusion unit, Coram, A more logical payment officer for the parent company would work with Cancer Treatsystem would promote changes of Independent Blue Cross, ment Centers of America to do such as in-home chemotherapy. said he was convinced that the that, starting in Atlanta. And there has been some move- trend was safe. “Physicians and hospitals tend ment in that direction, said Larry Levitt, a health policy scholar at to be creatures of habit,” Snyder The insurance problem the Kaiser Family Foundation. said. “We keep doing what seems Limiting wider adoption One approach would be to uncou- to work for us, and so we’re not of in-home chemotherapy is ple insurance payments from inclined to change our habit of a legacy payment system that giving the medication in a hospi- provides much larger reimspecific procedures, he said. bursement when the treatments “The concept is to pay pro- tal or a higher-cost setting.” Snyder described Penn as are done at a hospital. viders a flat amount for certain Comparisons for such costs patients or conditions,” Levitt being at the forefront of moving said, “and let the providers chemotherapy to the home, at different sites are hard to figure out the best way to deliver where the patient is probably as find. But a 2019 report showed care, keeping any savings safe as possible from exposure that the average claim for an to Covid-19 and other infections. injection of infliximab, used they realize.” Penn’s Cancer Care at Home to treat autoimmune diseases, He added: “The key is to build in safeguards to prevent provid- program ramped up from was about $3,100 in a physi39 patients in March to more cian’s office, compared with ers from skimping on care.” than 300 within a month as $5,800 in a hospital’s outpatient patients were eager to avoid hos- department. Bekelman said Not a new concept pitals. In all of last year, nearly that the same pattern holds for Since at least the mid-1990s, 1,500 Penn patients received chemotherapydrugsandthatreimbursement at home is similar to in home health care companies in-home chemo.

a physician’s office. Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center has received widely varying reimbursement rates for home infusion. Some plans reimburse “on par with on-site infusion, while others reimburse at very low levels or not at all,” Karen E. Knudsen, a top oncology expert at Jefferson, said in an email. Timothy Kubal, an oncologist who directs the infusion center at the Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., predicted that much more cancer care could be provided in the home within a decade, “but in between now and then, there’s going to be a lot of conversation about what’s the right rate.”

The patient’s perspective The bulk of the cancer patients Penn has been treating at home – instead of at an infusion center – are receiving injections for breast and prostate cancer. Penn Home Infusion nurses work around the patients’ schedules to they don’t have to lose time at jobs, Bekelman said. Avoiding a hospital stay, as Oney, the patient from Souderton, is doing, is an even bigger deal during the pandemic. “We have generally seen that being in the hospital can be tough, no family, food is different. Depression can set in, so overall I think this is a good trend if patients can manage at home,” said Kelly Harris, CEO of the nonprofit Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia. Oney was diagnosed with lymphoma in November, just two weeks after her son was born. Before she began receiving steady treatment at home, she was given her first round of chemo in the hospital to ensure that she didn’t have an adverse reaction. There was none. But on one later evening, Oney, a neonatal nurse at Grand View Hospital in upper Bucks County, got a headache as soon as the infusion started – possibly because she had forgotten to take the medication out of the refrigerator ahead of time. Oney got a quick response from Penn’s on-call oncologist, who told her to take ibuprofen. “It’s all very connected,” she said. Although being home doesn’t head off the miserable side effects of chemotherapy, she considers it a blessing to avoid those overnight hospital says. I’m thankful to be home with my kids,” she said. “I couldn’t imagine not seeing them for five days every three weeks.”

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Stern used to trash Spears; now he’s ‘full-on Free Britney’ Tribune Content Agency After years of using Britney Spears as a punch line to cruel jokes, radio personality Howard Stern has done an about-face on the pop star after watching the new “Framing Britney Spears” documentary. He’s no longer tuning in to see “what kind of train wreck stern she is,” as he put it back when Spears’ life was upended by public struggles. “I think I’m Free Britney now, I think I’m full-on Free Britney,” Stern told longtime sidekick Robin Quivers this week on his SiriusXM show, referencing the fan-fueled #FreeBritney movement. He said he saw the FX documentary Sunday night. “You watch this documentary and you see the press kind of treated her like s–,” Stern said. “The girl was like 19-years-old or something. And then you forget these things.” Speaking on his Monday show, which was rerun Thursday, he blamed Spears’ conservatorship in part on sexism. He discussed famous guys including Shia LaBeouf and Gary Busey who have behaved erratically but haven’t had their autonomy taken away. “If Charlie Sheen is running his own life – Kanye West, is he hurting himself? Is his career imploding? He doesn’t have [a conservatorship],” Stern said. The reason, in the radio host’s opinion: “because he’s a man.” Stern said Spears “might go bankrupt” quickly if she got her decision-making rights back, but that was her business. “Ozzy [Osbourne] bit the head off of a bat in a business meeting. He’s in charge of his own finances,” Stern said. The radio host had snarked heavily on the “Oops! . . . I Did It Again” hitmaker during her most turbulent years. “Framing Britney Spears” follows the singer’s ascent to superstardom as well as her public meltdown. It examines the need for conservatorships of her person and her finances. Since the documentary premiered earlier this month, fans have

been holding celebrities such as Justin Timberlake, Diane Sawyer, Joel McHale and Katy Perry accountable for their past behavior toward Spears. Stern was also fond of bashing Spears back then, making jokes at her expense. Among the more infamous examples: in 2012, after the “Toxic” singer was named as a judge on Simon Cowell’s “The X Factor” talent competition show, Stern called it a brilliant decision because, in his opinion, Spears “still thinks the Earth is flat.” He said he didn’t expect her to give contestants any real criticism. “I think Britney’s gonna stand there and eat a lollipop and wear a sexy outfit,” Stern said (via MTV News). “I don’t anticipate great opinions from her. I think she’s gonna sit there like J. Lo and [in a mock-feminine voice] ‘Oh, you’re wonderful, you’re terrific. Do you think I can get a perfume endorsement out of this? You think I can get to perform on the show?’” Stern said at the time he would “tune in to see what kind of train wreck she is, absolutely.” He had also hosted Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst in 2003 during which the singer went on about Spears’ breasts and claimed to have hooked up with her (which Spears denied). Timberlake was among the first to reach out to Spears last week with an apology for his behavior after they broke up, including using a Spears lookalike in the video for his 2002 hit “Cry Me a River.” He also extended his apology to his 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show partner, Janet Jackson, whose career stalled after what was described as the original “wardrobe malfunction.” “I am deeply sorry for the times in my life where my actions contributed to the problem, where I spoke out of turn or did not speak up for what was right. I understand that I fell short in these moments and in many others and benefited from a system that condones misogyny and racism,” he wrote in his apology posted on Instagram.

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The Washington Post Monica McNutt’s year is off to a whirlwind start and showing no signs of slowing down. Less than two weeks after the ACC Network host and analyst made her “SportsCenter” debut in late January, McNutt was on the call for the women’s basketball thriller between No. 1 South Carolina and No. 2 U-Conn. from FS1’s studio in Charlotte. McNutt will add another bullet to her impressive résumé on Wednesday, when she appears as a panelist for the first time on ESPN’s “Around the Horn.” “I find myself pinching myself just a bit because honestly it’s happening a little quicker than I thought,” McNutt, 31, said in a phone interview. Aaron Solomon, longtime coordinating producer of “Around the Horn,” called McNutt with the news earlier this month. He was familiar with her work on producer Erik Rydholm’s “UnSeen Productions,” a platform that gives talent a chance to practice their craft on mock shows posted on social media and circulated within the company, and prepares them for opportunities on the actual ESPN programs Rydholm oversees, including “Highly Questionable,” “Pardon the Interruption” and “Around the Horn.” “One thing that you immediately notice about Monica is just how sure of herself she is,” Solomon said. “That’s not teachable. You either have that or you don’t, and she seems very confident and exudes it.” McNutt, who grew up in Suitland, Md., honed some of her confidence on the basketball court. She was a two-year team captain at Georgetown, where she led the Hoyas to a Sweet 16 appearance as a senior in 2011. At a luncheon the summer after she graduated, McNutt was seated at a table with Solomon’s father, George, the former Washington Post sports editor and director of the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism. When McNutt mentioned that she was interested in pursuing a career in journalism, Solomon encouraged her to consider the University of Maryland’s master’s program in sports broadcasting. “George almost instantly became my journalism fairy godfather,” said McNutt, who earner her master’s from Maryland in 2013. McNutt then worked at Prince George’s Community Television and as a multimedia journalist at News Channel 8 before her position was eliminated. She moved to Florida in the summer of 2015 to join the fledgling American Sports Network, an experience that was, at times, “a hot mess,” but gave her valuable reps covering a variety of sports. McNutt was laid off for a second

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Monica McNutt made her “Around The Horn” debut Wednesday. time two years later. “I had ideas of grandeur, of never coming back, but I packed up my apartment and came home with my tail between my legs,” McNutt said. “For the next 18 months, I struggled, but when I look back on it, it was so instrumental in me getting back to who I know to be.” By the end of 2018, McNutt, who taught cycling classes at L.A. Fitness in Upper Marlboro to help pay the bills, was growing tired of looking for jobs on Indeed. Around that time, fellow Black women in the sports journalism industry helped lift her up. LaChina Robinson connected McNutt with her colleagues at FS1. Maria Taylor and Jemele Hill shared McNutt’s résumé reel on Twitter, calling her a “sports broadcaster on the rise” and “definitely one to watch for.” On Dec. 2, 2018, McNutt made her national broadcast debut for FS1 as an analyst for a top-10 women’s basketball showdown between Mississippi State and Texas in Austin. The next few months brought additional opportunities, and when the ESPN-owned ACC Network launched in 2019, McNutt was hired on a contract basis as an analyst. In addition to her expanding role at ESPN, she works as a host on MSG Networks, co-hosts the “Buckets, Boards and Blocks” podcast with fellow ESPN analyst King McClure and calls games for FS1 and CBS Sports Network with an infectious energy and enthusiasm that differentiates

her from many of her peers. “I have found that getting to do multiple things makes you better at all things,” McNutt said. Over the past six months, McNutt has worked closely with producer Jasmine Ellis at “UnSeen Productions.” She co-hosted a mock show called “Here for It” with the Undefeated’s Justin Tinsley, who made his “Around the Horn” debut in January and has since made two additional appearances on the show. “We’ve expanded our lineup quite dramatically over the years, and we’ve really tried to have as many voices and as many diverse voices as possible,” said Solomon, whose roster of rotating panelists is now more than 20 people deep. “We are, I think, making progress in our industry, and seeing more diverse perspectives reflected, and I’m thankful to be a part of that, but we still have work to do,” said McNutt, who will make her “Around the Horn” debut alongside Clinton Yates, Jackie MacMullan and Frank Isola. McNutt is excited for the opportunity, and whatever comes next. “I say to folks that I hope I am remembered for being prepared, having great energy and a great shade of lipstick,” she said with a laugh. “. . . I truly enjoy my job, and I think people pick up on that, but I also want to leave you with something to hold. I don’t want to be entertaining and not also educating. The sweet spot is being able to do both.”

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LOCATED AT: 180 Serrano Drive, Suite C Fairfield, CA 94533 Mailing Address: 1403 N Tustin Ave. Ste. 280 Santa Ana, CA 92705 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Pronto California Agency LLC CA 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 01/22/2020. 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/ Michael Weinstein 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. 2021000130 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00044638 Published: February 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021

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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 # 21-03: 621 Orchard Avenue – New Modular Classrooms (Re-Bid) 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 not subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 20111.6. The project will be funded from local sources and will not require Bidders to be prequalified by the District. Proposals are due: BID INFORMATION Location: Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687 Contact: District Representative: Steven McGuckin, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 833-6371 Date: Thursday, March 18, 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: 621 South Orchard Avenue – South Parking Lot Contact: District Representative: Steven McGuckin, Capital Program Management, Inc. 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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. 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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: 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

APN: 0034-150-130 T.S. No.:2019-1898 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/25/2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Will sell at a public auction sale to the highest bidder, payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: THE VINES AT TABOR, LP, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Duly Appointed Trustee: S.B.S. TRUST DEED NETWORK, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION Recorded 10/19/2017 as Instrument No. 201700090120 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Solano County, California, Date of Sale:3/8/2021 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: AT THE SANTA CLARA STREET ENTRANCE TO THE CITY HALL AT 555 SANTA CLARA STREET, VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,376,520.57 Property being sold "as is - Where is" Street Address or other common designation of real property: 200 EAST TABOR AVENUE FAIRFIELD, CA 94533 A.P.N.: 0034-150-130 EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION Parcel One: Portion of Lot 18, as shown on the Map of LockePaddon Colony, No. 5, filed on December 6, 1911 in Book 4 of Maps, Page 17, described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 28, as the same is shown on the Map of Locke Paddon Colony, No. 5 herein above referred to; Thence from said point of beginning South 89° 27' East along the South line of said Lot 18, a distance of 95 feet; Thence leaving the South line of said Lot 18, North 00° 52' West a distance of 268.20 feet to the Northwest line of said Lot 18, being on the Southeast line of the Sacramento Northern Railroad Right of Way; Thence South 60° 26' West along the line of the Railroad right of way 105.44 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 18, as herein before referred to; Thence South 0° 12' East along the West line of said Lot 18 a distance of 215.23 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel Two: An easement for ingress and egress, as reserved in the Deed from Hermosa Homes, Inc., to Walter C. Klien, et ux., dated June 15, 1959, recorded June 18, 1959 in Book 980 of Official Records, Page 91, Instrument No, 12600, over the following described Parcel of land: A portion of Lot 18, as the same is shown on that certain Map entitled "Locke Paddon Colony, No. 5", which Map was filed for record December 6, 1911 in the Office of the County Recorder of Solano County, California, in Book 4 of Maps, Page 17, described as follows: Beginning at a point in the South line of Lot 18, as herein above referred to, which point as South 89° 27' East 95 feet from the Southwest corner of said Lot thence North 00° 52' West to a point in line which is parallel with and distant 1 foot Southeasterly at right angles from Northwesterly line of said Lot 18, Thence North 60° 236' East along said parallel line to a point in a line which is parallel with and distant 12.5 feet Easterly at right angles from the course first herein above mentioned as having a bearing of North 0° 52' East to said South line of Lot 18 Thence North 89° 27 West along said South line 12.5 feet to the point of beginning. THE BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT, IN ITS DISCRETION, TO EXERCISE ITS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE, OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECTION, AS TO ALL OR SOME OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY, FIXTURES AND OTHER GENERAL TANGIBLES AND INTANGIBLES MORE PARTICULARY DESCRIBED IN THE DEED OF TRUST, GUARANTEES, UCC'S, SECURITY AGREEMENTS. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855) 986-9342 or visit this Internet Web site www.superiordefault.com, using the file number assigned to this case 20191898. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 01/28/2021 S.B.S. TRUST DEED NETWORK, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION. 31194 La Baya Drive, Suite 106, Westlake Village, California, 91362 (818)991-4600. By: Colleen Irby, Trustee Sale Officer. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (2/15/2021, 2/22/2021, 3/1/2021 TS# 2019-1898 SDI-20252) DR# 00044744 Published: February 15, 22, March 1, 2021

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Giants: Chance to start signs Sanchez From Page B1 right-handed pitchers with major league experience in spring camp who will vie to replace Gott, but few of the team’s offseason additions come with the same level of upside Sanchez offers. It’s been 11 years since Sanchez was a first round draft pick out of Barstow High and more than four years since he finished seventh in American League Cy Young voting, but Giants manager Gabe Kapler still remembers Sanchez’s dominance. “It would be hard to argue he wasn’t a top 20 starter in all of baseball, maybe better than that,” Kapler said. “Certainly thought of as a guy with great athleticism and stuff.” The former Blue Jays and Astros righthander missed the entire 2020 season while recov-

ering from a 2019 surgery to repair a torn capsule in his throwing shoulder, but nearly signed with the Giants last August when they were interested in bringing him to the team’s Sacramento alternate site. Zaidi checked in on Sanchez again in October and monitored his progress throughout the offseason, but after the right-hander’s fastball velocity ticked up to 97-to-98 miles per hour in a bullpen in Miami last week, the Giants decided to make him a formal offer. Providing Sanchez with the opportunity to start games helped sway him to sign with San Francisco. “That’s a huge reason why I inked the deal here,” Sanchez said.”Even in my years prior, I’ve been banged up a little bit and if you look then, I still made 27 starts in 2019 not

being healthy. I’ve been around, I know what it takes to perform through 162 games. I know what kind of workload needs to be done to manage that.” Sanchez can earn up to $2.5 million in performance bonuses depending on the number of starts he makes and now that he’s as healthy as he’s been in five seasons, the right-hander is eager to solidify his spot in the Giants’ rotation. “Now that I’ve revamped my delivery through this rehab, I’ve come back a little bit more crisp,” Sanchez said. With Sanchez in the fold, the Giants’ projected rotation includes righties Johnny Cueto, Kevin Gausman and Anthony DeSclafani and lefthander Alex Wood. The rotation is largely set, but the next steps are

more complicated. How will the Giants cover all of their innings and how can they guard against the possibility not all of the aforementioned pitchers meet or exceed expectations? Gausman was the only member of that group to finish the 2020 season with an ERA under 4.00, so the Giants are betting their coaching infrastructure and ability to use analytics to help pitchers find success will help the veterans get back on track. If one or two of the pitchers can’t regain the form they showed earlier in their careers, the Giants are building depth behind the front lines that features prospects such as Logan Webb and Sean Hjelle and minor league free agents such as Shun Yamaguchi and Nick Tropeano.

Mahomes: Couple met in high school From Page B1 engagement, shortly after the Chiefs players received their rings for winning Super Bowl LIV. Later in the month, the couple revealed they would be parents, and Mahomes talked about what a great year he was having. “It’s extremely excit-

ing,” Mahomes said at the time. “Being able to grow up and have these dreams of having a family and playing in the NFL – for that stuff to start happening and really coming to truth, it’s really cool. I’m just excited that I have a lot of great people around me, and I’m in a great organization, and

I’m able to live out these dreams day by day.” The following month, the couple used their dogs as part of a gender reveal, and Mahomes tweeted that he was going to be a #GirlDad. A few days before Super Bowl LV, Mahomes said the baby could be born at any point and he hoped the

birth would come after the game. Baby Mahomes, the newest member of Chiefs Kingdom, accommodated that request. Mahomes and Matthews, 25, began dating while attending Whitehouse (Texas) High School, when Mahomes was a sophomore and Matthews a junior.

Djokovic: Australian Open challenging From Page B1 to Djokovic that he plans to focus on major tournaments, which means competing less and could cost him the No. 1 world ranking. But his triumph in Melbourne has guaranteed he will be No. 1 for 311 weeks as of March 8, which will break Federer’s record of 310 weeks at the top. After that, for Djokovic it’s all about adding to his own record of nine titles in Australia, as well as one at the French Open, five at Wimbledon, and three at the U.S. Open. “Even though I have been fortunate to win many majors and play in many major finals in my life, I do enjoy the success every single time even more,” he said, “because I know that that the longer the time passes, the more difficult it’s going to become for me to get my hands on the major trophy because you have new, young players coming up that are as hungry as you, maybe hungrier, and they’re coming up and they’re challenging me and Roger and Rafa.” Those youngsters are still knocking at the door. But Djokovic, 33, became the second man to win at least nine titles at any Grand Slam event; he follows Nadal, who has won the French open 13 times. Federer, who plans to return to competition next month after knee problems, has won Wimbledon eight times.

Djokovic and Nadal have won 10 of the last 11 Grand Slam titles, starting with the 2018 French Open. The exception was Dominic Thiem, who won last year’s U.S. Open. Djokovic memorably was defaulted from that tournament in the fourth round after angrily hitting a ball that struck a lineswoman in the throat. “The Slams are the tournaments where I want to be able to perform my best,” Djokovic said. “My goals will adapt and will shift a little bit.” Judging by his calm demolition of Medvedev, who had been on a 20-match winning streak, Djokovic’s chances of piling up wins in majors look pretty good. He played a strategically sound match against Medvedev, effectively using drop shots to bring his opponent to the net and test the 25-year-old Russian’s volleying skills. Djokovic, whose path to the final included three more sets and four more hours on the court than Medvedev’s route, also broke Medvedev’s serve seven times and outplayed him in every facet of the game. They traded service breaks early in the first set and were level at 5-5 before Djokovic held serve at love for 6-5 and broke for the set when Medvedev netted a forehand. They traded breaks in the first two games of the second set,

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unbelievable.” Djokovic preferred “three knights of tennis” to cyborgs. “Roger and Rafa inspire me. That’s something I’ve said before and I’ll say it again,” Djokovic said. “As long as they go, I go.” His coach, Goran Ivanisevic, said Djokovic “needed this victory so badly” following a rough stretch that included being defaulted out of the U.S. Open and losing the French Open final in straight sets. Djokovic also drew scorn for organizing an exhibition tour last summer that flouted Covid-19 precautions and was halted when four players tested positive for the virus. Djokovic and his wife, Jelena, tested positive, too. Before the Australian Open began, he asked for better treatment for players in quarantine, hitting a sour note in a country and a world beset by worse woes than being confined to a cushy hotel room. Djokovic agreed this title was “emotionally the most challenging Grand Slam that I ever had,” yet he prevailed. And he’s prepared for the challenge of overtaking Federer and Nadal. “It’s a competition between us in all areas,” Djokovic said. “But I think that’s the very reason why we are who we are, because we do drive each other, we motivate each other, we push each other to the limit.”

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but Djokovic began to distance himself and went on a run, winning 14 of the last 18 games. “When you lose a tough first set, it’s always good to break straightaway. It makes you forget the first set,” Medvedev said. “I was like, ‘OK, this is the momentum change. I got the lead in the second set. I got the serve. Let’s go.’ Then I was down 1-4 quite fast.” He became increasingly frustrated and smashed his racket after Djokovic took a 5-2 lead in the second set. “I should have done better things, for sure. Maybe should have served an ace in one moment. Should have put a forehand winner or something,” Medvedev said. “At the same time, he returned balls in the court. He was aggressive. He was making winners when he had to. “We’re just coming again to the moment where he was a better tennis player today, without a doubt, which is disappointing to me but not much else to say.” Medvedev had difficulty fathoming that he’d have to win the Australian Open every year until he was 34 to match Djokovic’s success there. “I mean, I believe in myself, but I don’t think I’m able to do it,” Medvedev said. “Same with Rafa. I mean 13 Roland Garros [French Open]…. We’re talking about some cyborgs of tennis, in a good way. They’re just

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