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FAIRFIELD — Fourteen applicants for what is now up to four cannabis retail permits will be interviewed by the City Council during special meetings set for Wednesday and Thursday. The virtual meetings on both days are scheduled to start at 5 p.m. City Council members decided Tuesday to increase the number of permits from two to as many as four. That number could be adjusted at any time in the future. It also chose to consider applicant qualifications without a formal ranking system. However, the decision will be based on criteria that include looking at their business plans, labor and enterprise plans, neighborhood capability, safety, security, location and community relations. The applicants scheduled Wednesday to give

15-minute presentations and answer questions from the council are Authentic Fairfield; CCC Associates of Fairfield; Community Veterans of Fairfield; East of Eden North Bay; Element 7; Fairfield Erudite Ventures; and FWC. The Thursday lineup is Horizon Fairfield; JJVI Enterprises; Responsible and Compliant Retail; The Showcase; SPCF; 3Bros Fairfield; and Walkerville Lake. A public hearing will be held May 4, with a final decision expected to be made May 18. Access to the meetings Wednesday and Thursday will be available at https://fairfieldca.zoom. us/j/97200400936?pwd= NWJFbGprNTV0TDRiW lNiSURmTldYUT09. The passcode is 7074287400. Access also can be gained by calling 669-9006833. The Webinar ID is 972 0040 0936. The passcode is 7074287400.

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Visitors had a chance to ride on a real military vehicle during the Military Vehicle Demonstration Day and

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Supes to consider moratorium on short-term vacation rentals Todd R. Hansen

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FAIRFIELD — Right after the Solano County Board of Supervisors considers whether to award a use permit for a shortterm vacation rental in the Green Valley Highlands area, the board will consider a temporary moratorium on all new tourist home permits. Both agenda items are part of an afternoon session scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The virtual meeting starts at 9 a.m. Directions on how to access the meeting and participate can be found on the agenda by going to www.solanocounty.com, clicking on the Board of Supervisors link under

Herschel Dunlap, 21, of Richmond, came dressed as a Vietnam-era soldier to the Military Vehicle Demonstration Day and Car Show at the American Armory Museum in rural Fairfield, Saturday. He put the outfit together himself with a real Vietnam-era radio on his back.

the Departments heading and going to the Board Meeting Minutes and Agendas link on the left side of the page. Short-term vacation rentals have been a controversial issue in the county, though some wonder how effective a moratorium will be when so many property owners are already operating them without the required permits. “After considering the (Department of Resource Management’s) status report and the public’s comments, the board directed staff to explore options for improving the county’s operational standards for vacation house rentals and to return with

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Hundreds from the Armenian community sing the Armenian national anthem while celebrating President Biden’s decision to formally recognize the Armenian genocide of 1915 in front of the Turkish Consulate in Beverly Hills, Saturday.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday formally recognized as a genocide the killing of more than 1 million Armenians starting in 1915, a label long used by historians but resisted by U.S. presidents to avoid angering Turkey, an important ally. The decision is a victory for Armenian diaspora communities, notably in Southern California, that have spent decades fighting for such recognition only to be repeatedly

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When asked how to improve things, we always want to add

features, rather than e say simpler is better, yet we eliminating them. In almost always opt other words, our default for complexity. to “fix” things is to add The world is a comfeatures, not reduce plicated place, as anyone them. (By the way, the knows if they have University of Virginia experienced updates is the only one of its to smartphones, comtype. We have 10 camputer systems, television Brad Stanhope puses in the University streaming services Like I was sayin’ of California system, an or menus at a restauexample of our desire to rant. Part of the reason is how add features.) we’re wired: We make things Researchers examined this more complicated. tendency in various ways. The human tendency to comFor example, when a uniplicate (or at least add) things is versity president asked for backed by research. suggestions for improvement, A group of researchers at the virtually all recommendations University of Virginia published were to add things, not elimia study in Nature and found that nate them. When people were when asked to improve somegiven colored squares and thing, people regularly added asked to make a pattern, most

everyone opted to go big. When asked to improve a travel itinerary, people added stops. When asked to make a Lego structure more stable, folks added bricks, rather than removing some. Presumably, if they asked for help to improve a restaurant order, recommendations would be to order more food. Researchers found this tendency widespread across multiple fields. They found it even in areas where simplicity is urged: including my field, writing, where it’s almost universally recommended to keep things simple and clear. Don’t write 1,200 words to describe something you can handle in 600 words. Don’t write a 15-word sentence that can be written in eight words.

Keep it simple. Since the researchers are human, they of course added something to their research, missing the irony. They experimented to see if adding a reminder that simplification is an option changed things. When participants were reminded of that possibility, they were more likely to consider simplifying. So we’re not dumb, just forgetful. There are practical implications for all of us. Maybe the best way to improve the interior design of our home is to eliminate, rather than add, items. The best way to improve our diet is to eliminate, not add, foodstuffs. The best way to improve an organization is to reduce layers, not

increase them. This isn’t easy. We want new things. We want more channels. We want additional options. Even though we all say more isn’t better, we make things “better” by adding to them. Perhaps we should be mindful and look to reduce options. As Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” I can’t confirm he actually said that, but I searched Google for “simplicity quotes,” found that and added it, because I felt the need to add one more thing to make this column better. Reach Brad Stanhope at bradstanhope@outlook.com.

‘It’s the best job I’ve ever had and I don’t get paid for it’ Red Cross volunteer looks back on 3 decades of service Tribune Content Agency NEW YORK — At 91, Dottie Brier has found the secret to eternal youth: volunteering. For the last three decades, the plucky nonagenarian has been a proud member of the Red Cross, offering her strong hands and warm smile to those who have survived the worst disasters in our country’s history, from Hurricane Andrew and Superstorm Sandy to the Oklahoma City bombing and 9/11. “It’s the best job I’ve ever had and I don’t get paid for it,” the Upper West Side resident joked. As the Red Cross kicks off Volunteer Week, Brier, one of the organization’s oldest volunteers, recalled the first disaster she was called to: when Hurricane Andrew hit south Florida in 1992, leaving 175,000 people homeless. “That response went on for a very long time,” the retired assistant director of social work at Lenox Hill Hospital said. “I really learned how to use my skills in a different kind of way.” After helping scores of hurricane victims, Brier quickly found her calling, and a niche as a mental health volunteer. Besides handing out water and blankets, Brier had an additional goal of caring for the psychological well being of survivors. By 1995, she was asked to become head of Disaster Services for the Greater New York Chapter of the Red Cross, where she created a mental health program for those who both live through disasters – and witness them.

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Dottie Brier, 91, is one of Red Cross’ oldest volunteers. “It’s not just the survivors who need our help, sometimes its the bystanders,” Brier said, recalling a 2015 plane crash in Coney Island that killed four people. There were no survivors, only those who watched the plane plummet from the sky. “Nobody was on the beach, thankfully, but they were on the boardwalk and saw the incident. It left them really traumatized.” Brier spent the day offering a friendly ear to anyone who needed it. “I just went through the crowd, just letting people know who I was and that I was available to talk,” she remembered. “Knowing that I was there was very meaningful to people.” Brier quickly became a go-to volunteer for the Red Cross. Over the years, she’s responded to the TWA Flight 800 crash in 1996, the Egypt Air Flight 990 crash off of Massachusetts in 1999 and Capt. “Sully” Sullenberger’s “Miracle on the Hudson” landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in 2009. When director Clint Eastwood started filming his

dramatic version of the real-life save, Brier played an extra, as, of course, a Red Cross volunteer. “Dottie truly embodies the humanitarian spirit of the Red Cross,” said Mary Barneby, regional CEO of the American Red Cross in Greater New York. “She has been there for our city and for our country to alleviate human suffering after some of the worst disasters in recent memory. Her compassion, especially in the field of Disaster Mental Health, has touched countless lives and given them hope to move beyond their loss.” Brier’s connection to the Red Cross started long before her retirement in the 1990s. When she was a child during World War II, the Rhode Island native knitted squares that the Red Cross made into blankets for U.S. troops fighting in Europe. “We all thought it was the squares that helped them win the war,” she joked. Today she is doing more teaching than physically responding, sharing her experiences on what she’s

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FAIRFIELD — A Vallejo man was killed and five others injured when a pickup truck slammed into the back of a Chevrolet Camaro, causing a six-vehicle pileup Thursday evening on Highway 12 at Beck Avenue, the California Highway Patrol reported. Diego Morales, 24, the driver of the Camaro, was identified as the individual who died in the crash, the Solano County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office reported Friday. He was the only person in the Camaro. The CHP reported that a Dodge 2500 pickup, driven by Michael Solis, 35, of Vallejo, failed to stop while traveling west on Highway 12 and coming up on traffic at Beck Avenue. The truck hit the Camaro, which then hit two other vehicles. The truck also struck two other vehicles after the Camaro, the CHP stated in a press release. The drivers of the other four vehicles sustained what the CHP described as minor injuries. Brad Berman, 22, of Vacaville, was taken to Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center, and Michael Boyce, 67, of Suisun City, was taken to NorthBay Medical Center. The others – Carlos Reyes, 42, of Suisun City, and See Crash, Page A5

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Food distribution event shows need during Covid still very real Todd R. Hansen

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SUISUN CITY — Organizers of a free food distribution event Friday in Suisun City expected to give away 1,200 boxes filled with milk, yogurt, cooked meats and produce – a clear indication that some individuals are still in great need due to the curtailing response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Free Food for Solano was organized by Heather Pierini in response to the need during the pandemic, and she partnered with Suisun City Vice Mayor Wanda Williams for this event at the Joseph A. Nelson Community Center. Nearly 62,500 pounds of food was distributed during the drivethru event, officials said. The Fairfield-Suisun Rotary Club and First Christian Church also were involved, as were 52 volunteers who helped make the giveaway a success. The event came on a day the Solano County Public See Food, Page A4

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Rashawn Foxworth places a box of food into a trunk of a car during a drive-thru food distribution event at the Joseph A. Nelson Community Center in Suisun City, Friday.

Group asserts years of public health cuts contributed to Solano’s, state’s crisis Todd R. Hansen thansen@dailyrepublic.net

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FAIRFIELD — A coalition of public health associations, labor groups and other county political advocates said a decade of public health funding cuts inhibited the ability of Solano County and the state to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Covid-19 confirmed the worst fears of public health officials who have been warning that a decade of budget cuts would leave our workforce hollowed out and our infrastructure wiped out just when we needed it most,” Colleen Chawla, president of the California Health Executives Association of California and director of the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency,

said in a statement released by California Can’t Wait. “California can’t wait until the next crisis to rebuild our public health infrastructure and invest in health equity strategies local public health departments are uniquely equipped to deliver. A $200 million ongoing investment is See Group, Page A4

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Police collect unused pills on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Susan Hiland

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FAIRFIELD — Pills of all sizes and shapes came in plastic or paper bags Saturday for the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. People in their vehicles arrived over the course of a short four hours in their respective towns to drop off the unwanted or expired prescription or over-thecounter medication. Personnel from the Fairfield Police Department, Rio Vista Police Department and Dixon Police Department collected the bags and handed them to volunteers. The event happens twice a year, in April and October. Residents brought in hundreds of pounds of medication from overthe-counter aspirin to prescription pills. “This way they get properly disposed of,” said Jeremy Profitt, police support manager for the Fairfield Police Department. “We don’t want people dumping pills into the toilet because it can eventually make its way into waterways.” So in that light, Saturday’s event was also

Group From Page A3 a crucial starting point to ensure California is in a far stronger place to save lives before the next threat arrives,” Chawla said. The group specifically noted that Solano County has lost nearly $2 million in public health funding annually over the past decade, a figure adjusted for inflation. Dr. Bela Matyas, the Solano County health officer, does not dispute the magnitude of funding cuts over the past 10 years and said those losses certainly affected staffing levels and therefore the county’s capacity to react to the pandemic.

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Fairfield Police Officer Kevin Anderson helps collect medication for the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday. a cleanup day as part of Earth Day by keeping the waterways clean. Pills were all dumped together into large boxes, taped shut and then taken to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration office in Sacramento, where they will be destroyed at an undisclosed incinerator. The public turned in nearly 500 tons of unwanted drugs nationally at the event in October, and more than 6,800 tons of prescription drugs over the past 10 years. One Solano County

location took in 50 boxes before noon Saturday. “Last year, we took in 37 boxes, so that is a lot more,” Profitt said. The service is free. Drivers just pulled up and handed the bags to one of the officers – no questions asked. “They don’t even have to get out of the car,” Profitt said. “This makes it Covid safe also because they don’t really have to interact.” The police would also take medication out of trunks if people put them in the back of the car.

In October, for the 19th National Take Back Day, the total number of law enforcement participation was 4,153. Collection sites numbered 4,587 and a total of 492 tons of medical waste was disposed of properly. The Suisun City Police Department, Davis Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base and NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield will have collection boxes in their lobbies for medical pill drop-offs throughout the year.

“It might have prevented more deaths in congregant facilities,” Matyas said. Having more personnel at locations such as the hard-hit Windsor Vallejo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center may have helped curb the spread, he said. He said he does not think, however, it would have prevented or even slowed the communitylevel pandemic overall. The coalition emphasized that underserved commun it ies were hurt the most. “Defunding public health departments for decades made California’s Covid-19 crisis so much worse than it might have been,” Shamika Ossey, a public health nurse in Los Angeles County and member of Service

Employee International Union No. 721, said in the statement from California Can’t Wait. “Our capacity for (contact) tracing, testing and outreach to the most underserved has been severely hampered. If Covid-19 taught us anything, it’s that California can’t wait to invest in public health until after the next disaster or public health emergency strikes – we need to invest beforehand,” Ossey said. California Can’t Wait is comprised of the California Health Executives Association of California, SEIU California, the Health Officers Association of California, the California State Association of Counties, Rural County Representatives of California and others.

The group proposes in a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins “an investment of $200 million ongoing state General Fund to support local health department workforce and infrastructure.” It also calls for support of the legislation that would invest $3.45 million “to contract with an appropriate and qualified entity to conduct an evaluation of the adequacy of the local health department infrastructure and to make recommendations for future staffing, workforce needs and resources, in order to accurately and adequately fund local public health.”

Food From Page A3 Health Division reported 53 new coronavirus cases in the county, bringing the total to 32,179. The county’s vaccination program should get a lift soon, as the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted the “pause” on the Johnson & Johnson singledose vaccine. “Above all else, health and safety are at the forefront of our decisions,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky said in a joint statement released with the FDA. “Our vaccine safety systems are working. We identified exceptionally rare events – out of millions of doses of the Johnson Covid-19 administered – and we paused to examine them more carefully. As we always do, we

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Loraine Meek arranges 35-pound boxes during a drive-thru food distribution event at the Joseph A. Nelson Community Center in Suisun City, Friday. will continue to watch all signals closely as more Americans are vaccinated,” Walensky added in the statement. “I continue to be encouraged by the growing body of real-world evidence that the authorized Covid-19 vaccines are safe and effective, and they protect people from disease, hospitalization and death. I urge anyone with questions about the

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Marilyn ‘Mickie’ Gonzales Aug. 4, 1944 — Jan. 6, 2021

It’s with sad hearts we announce Marilyn ‘Mickie’ Gonzales was called to Heaven on Jan. 6, 2021. She passed peacefully at home. Mickie was a lifelong resident of Fairfield for the majority of her life, where she attended K.I. Jones and Armijo High School, and she was also a member of the Fairfield Moose Lodge #861 for many years. Our mother left behind a lifetime of spirit, strength, courage and wisdom, all of which will live on through her daughters, Sarana (Jeff) Bales of Mary Esther, Florida, Summer Moore of Reno, Nevada, Kimberly (Ron) Huyck of Fairfield, California, and Sunny (Dennis) Valero of Crescent City, California. She also leaves behind grandchildren, Christopher, Joshua, Tyson, Trenton, Ronnie, Dylan and Bailee; great-grandchildren, Valo, Olivia, Josie, Nora and Ava Rose; sister, Virginia Martinez of Fairfield, California; and ex-husband, Ruben Gonzales of Crescent City, California, who was her caregiver in the later years of her life. She joins her mother, brother, sisters, family and her beloved pets. She missed them dearly. Our mother taught us how to be warriors for what we believe in and to make sure our nails and hair looked good while doing it. There are no words for how much you will be missed. Our faith tells us this is not goodbye. Until we see each other again, Mom, we love you. A Celebration of Life will be held May 1, 2021, in Crescent City, California.

Honoria Santos Coniconde Sept. 30, 1931 — April 10, 2021

Honoria ‘Nora’ Santos Coniconde passed away peacefully, Saturday, April 10, 2021, at the age of 89, surrounded by her loving family. Honoria was born Sept. 30, 1931, on Agana, Guam. She enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas and spending time with her family and friends. Nora’s love and memories will be forever missed and dearly remembered in the hearts of her family. She is survived by sons, Conrad Coniconde and his wife Lori of Ankeny, Iowa, Daniel Coniconde and his wife Cris of Sunnyvale, California; daughter, Anna Jackson and her husband Burt of Ashburn, Virginia.

She will be fondly remembered by her eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Manuel Coniconde; daughter, Jovita Coniconde; and son, Edward Coniconde. She will be interred at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery with her husband after a private Catholic Prayer Service. In lieu of gifts, a donation can be made to the Isles Assisted Living Facility in Vallejo, California. Arrangements under the care of Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, 707-4254697, www.bryanbraker. com.

Lorraine Mary Young March 4, 1940 — April 16, 2021

Lorraine Mary Young, 81, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021, peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends. Lorraine was born in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, on March 4, 1940. After graduating high school, Lorraine married Joseph Young. Lorraine and Joseph raised their six children, Dianna Hirst, Joseph Young Jr., Dennis Young, Linda Lahman, Rita Young and Sarah Udell. Lorraine and Joseph had 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Lorraine was a wife and mother first and foremost, but also mentored many teenagers and children. Lorraine was a member of the Society of Military Widows; she was a Navy wife for over 20 years. She loved helping others and especially liked to volunteer at the Manna Program, handing out food to the homeless. She was a member

of Holy Family Old Catholic Church where she enjoyed worshiping and fellowship with the pastors and congregation. After almost 49 years of marriage, she lost her husband Joe in 2006. Lorraine is also preceded in death by her mother, Sarah Harvey; sisters, Patty Goff and Eleanor Harvey; and brother, Francis Harvey. Lorraine loved her family, crocheting, word searches, cribbage and sewing. As we mourn the loss of our beloved Mother, we also rejoice for the 81 years of love, comfort and friendship she gave all. She will forever hold a special place in our hearts and memories. In lieu of flowers, Lorraine would want you to volunteer at your local food bank. Arrangements under the care of Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, 707-4254697, www.bryanbraker. com.

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SCOE to honor top 2021-22 educators, staff Daily Republic Staff

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FAIRFIELD — Seven teachers and eight classified employees have been nominated as the top educators in Solano County for 2021-22. The certificated educators nominated are: Kelly Hughes, a fifthgrade teacher in the Benicia School District; Jenny Campbell, a response to intervention and English language development K-3 teacher at Dixon School District; Joseph Arbizu, a math, Algebra II, integrated math and geometry high school teacher in the FairfieldSuisun School District; Ronald Major, a multiplesubjects (8-12), teacher for the Solano County Office of Education; Kylie Negin, an English and journal-

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This image shows this year’s teachers of the year for the various school districts in Solano County. ism high school teacher in the Travis School District; Laura Roberts, a U.S. history and ethnic studies (11-12) teacher at Vacaville School District; and Vivet Beckford-Nelson, a biology and engineering design and

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FAIRFIELD — One person in California and one in Tennessee were hospitalized after being infected with salmonella, apparently through cheese and dressing products from Jule’s Foods, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The state Department of Public Health said the California cases were in Southern California. The two individuals were among five people known to be infected – one more each in California and Tennessee – and one in Florida, the CDC reported. Jule’s Foods recalled all of their products, including Jule’s cashew brie (classic), Jule’s truffle cashew brie, Jule’s black garlic cashew brie, Jule’s artichoke spinach dip and Jule’s vegan ranch dressing. All expiration dates were recalled. The products were available online nationwide and sold in stores in many states, the CDC reported.

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Crash From Page A3 Ogbonnaya Onumah, 49, of Fairfield – were not transported for treatment, the CHP reported. Solis also received what the CHP described

serve any recalled products. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them. n Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled products using hot soapy water or a dishwasher. n Contact a health care provider if you think you got sick from eating a recalled product.

About salmonella n Most people infected with salmonella develop diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps six hours to six days after being exposed to the bacteria. n The illness usually lasts four to seven days, and most people recover without treatment. n The illness may be so severe in some people that the patient is hospitalized. Salmonella infection may spread from the intestines to the bloodstream and then to other parts of the body. n Children younger than 5, adults 65 or older and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe illness.

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This image shows this year’s classified employees of the year for the various school districts in Solano County. School District; Celia Rivera, administrative assistant, Elite Public Schools; Betty Weihe, staff accountant, FairfieldSuisun School District; Shelia Vogel, college and career development specialist, Solano County Office of Education; Penny Stockholm, food service

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employee nominated for the 2021-2022 Solano County Educators of the Year awards in a virtual celebration to be posted on the agency’s Facebook page and at www.solanocoe.net at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. “Throughout students’ academic careers there are many educators who will connect, inspire and empower them. Educators and school staff can have a positive lifelong impact that improves overall quality of life, pushes the limits of their creativity and inspires students to dream big and go further. It only takes one teacher, administrator or support staff to make a difference in a student’s life,” Solano County Superintendent of Schools Lisette Estrella-Henderson said in a statement.

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FAIR F IEL D — Members of the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2022 in the FairfieldSuisun School District must complete a reduced set of requirements to graduate, a divided school board decided this week. Superintendent Kris Corey gave a brief review Thursday of the temporary

graduation requirements, which are a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the need for extended distance learning that crossed two academic years of instruction. The governing board voted to reduce graduation requirements for this year and 2022 through the Covid Mitigation Plan. State lawn allows local governing boards to adopt a policy setting gradua-

tion requirements beyond the state’s minimum requirements. The Fairfield-Suisun School District’s board has done so. The school board approved a temporary modification to the graduation requirements April 9, 2020, for the Class of 2020. Staff recommended the one-time modification based on the expectation that students would return for in-person instruction

in August 2020. That did not happen. Since schools were affected from March 2020 through the current academic year, the staff recommended that the board give the same consideration to the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2022. The California Department of See Board, Page A6

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GREEN VALLEY — The Green Valley Fire Safe Council and the Cordelia Fire Protection District are hosting the first of three free Green Waste Days for residents in the Green Valley area on May 1. “The free Green Waste Days are made possible through our generous

Board From Page A5 Education establishes a minimum set of requirements for graduation from high schools but many local governing boards have adopted a policy setting graduation requirements corey beyond the state’s requirements. The staff recommendation was to temporarily reduce local graduation requirements that exceed the state’s minimum graduation requirements. These changes will be implemented for the graduating Class of 2021 at Armijo High School, Early College High School, Fairfield High School, Rodriguez High School and the Public Safety Academy: n The elective requirement will change from 70 required credits to

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40 required credits. n The English requirement will change from 40 required credits to 30 required credits. n The math requirement will change from 30 required credits to 20 required credits. n The overall credits required for graduation will change from 230 credits to 180 credits. The graduating Class of 2021 at Sem Yeto H igh S chool changes include: n The graduation requirements will follow the r e q u i r e m e n t s petero

n The elective requirement will be reduced from 70 required credits to 40 required credits. n The overall credits required for graduation will be reduced from 230 credits to 200 credits. These changes to graduation requirements were approved but not without a challenge from Trustee Ana Petero, who said she believed this was not helping students and was “passing the buck down the line.” Corey also reported that Gov. Gavin Newsom has said that schools this fall will be fully back to inperson learning. Students who wish to remain in distance learning will have that option. Corey encouraged students who choose to do this to enroll in the district’s Virtual Academy. Ninth- through 12thgraders may also attend school through Independent Study Program.

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Chicago police officers put up crime scene tape, Feb. 28, 2020. Policemen’s Benevolent Association, the state’s largest police union “It’s been a very trying and difficult time to put on the badge every day,” he added. “There’s a recruiting crisis.” Departments across the country are grappling with the fallout of Floyd’s murder, said Jack Rinchich, president of the 4,000-member National Association of Chiefs of Police. “There’s no doubt in my mind that what’s transpiring in our nation today is contributing to the lack of retention and the difficulty in hiring new officers. A lot of cops right now in view of the environment are saying, ‘Hey, I’ve gone 20, 30 years without being sued, shot or divorced. I’m going to get out while I have an opportunity,’ ” Rinchich said. Officers are demoralized, he said, by some departments’ decisions to eliminate specialized units, such as SWAT and K-9 teams, and from local officials freezing and cutting police budgets and debating whether to strip officers of qualified immunity, which shields them from being sued in most cases. Haverford Township Police Chief John Viola, who also serves as president of the Delaware County Police Chiefs Association, said larger departments that regularly fill recruit classes are trying to pump up falling numbers by making

the application process more accessible. Some departments are footing the bill for the police academy, an expense previously shouldered by prospective recruits. Others are waiving application fees as well, essentially eliminating the cost of entry to the department. ”It’s something that all departments have recognized as something that’s getting harder and harder,” Viola said. “People don’t want to be police anymore. It’s a good job, and goodpaying job, but when you look at national news every day, people just don’t want to be officers.” His own department, in previous years, would get applicant pools of 200 or 300. So far during the current open call for applicants, which ends April 30, only 72 people have applied, he said. In New Jersey, Col. Patrick Callahan, the acting superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, said the state’s largest police agency is facing a “historically low” applicant pool this year. As of Thursday morning, the agency had received 2,670 qualified applicants in its current recruitment drive. The last time the agency had an online application process, he said, was two years ago, when 5,000 qualified applicants applied. And in 1993, when he applied to the force, there were about 15,000 applicants at a time

Schenkelberg, reportedly the oldest Pearl Harbor survivor, dies Tribune Content Agency SAN DIEGO — Clayton Schenkelberg, who at age 103 was believed to be America’s oldest Pearl Harbor survivor, died April 14 at a senior care facility in San Diego. Born a year before the Spanish flu swept the country, his final year included a run-in with the current pandemic, Covid19. He caught it but didn’t get sick, according to family members. In between he experienced one of the most fateful days in modern U.S. history, the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor that shoved the United States into World War II. A Navy torpedoman at a submarine base, Schenkelberg volunteered to drive a train loaded with the underwater missiles away from strafing Japanese airplanes. Then he ran to an armory, grabbed a rifle and started shooting back. After the war, he stayed in the Navy for another two decades, got married

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Pearl Harbor survivors Clayton Schenkelberg, right, and Stuart Hedley at a gathering in September 2019. and raised seven children, and eventually settled in San Diego, where he had a second career as a high school custodian. His motto through the years: One day at a time. “If you asked him about any of it, he would tell you he was just doing what needed to be done,” his son Patrick said. “He didn’t think it was anything special. He had a job to do and he did it.” Survivors include his children, Marlene Luedtke

of Cut Bank, Mont., Karen Boyle (and husband Walter) of Round Rock, Texas, Robert Schenkelberg (Lucy) of San Diego, Patrick Schenkelberg (Patricia) of San Diego, and Carrie Harris (Spencer) of San Diego; and more than 40 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife of 74 years, Alithea, and two sons, Barry and James.

when the police force had about the same size as today, he said. Callahan agreed that, “what we are seeing around the country” with the killing of George Floyd and others is contributing to the lower recruitment numbers. However, there are some departments that have yet to experience recruitment declines. ”From our perspective, the Pennsylvania State Police have never had a problem attracting applicants. Part of that has to do with the very attractive pay and benefits we offer our recruits, and the breadth and depth of opportunity that the department provides people to take on many roles and advance

their career” said Ryan Tarkowski, state police spokesperson. The starting salary, he said, is $63,364. “We have far more applications coming in than we have spots available,” he said. Barnegat Police Chief Keith Germain said his Ocean County, N.J., department has seen an increase in applicants. Last year, about 400 people signed up for an application test compared to about 200 a decade ago, he said. He credited the rise in applicants to increasing salaries in the department, where officers can now make as much as $130,000 within five years, and to department recruiting advertisements on Facebook.

A SpaceX capsule carrying a crew of four docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, mission controllers said. The three men and one woman had blasted off on Friday with the help of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle from the Cape Canaveral spaceport in Florida. T hey a r r ived at 0908 GMT as the ISS was flying 260milesabovetheIndian Ocean, NASA said. SpaceX, a private U.S. aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, has now carried 10 astronauts to the ISS in the past year, after previously only hauling cargo to the orbiting outpost. This crew consists of two U.S. astronauts – Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur – as well as Akihiko Hoshide of Japan and Frenchman Thomas Pesquet. They will stay aboard for six months. Pesquet is the first astronaut from the European Space Agency to fly to the space station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. This was the second group of astronauts to fly to the space station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. The first arrived in November and are set to return to Earth in April.

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Bad guys just hit revolving door Do a drive-by of the Solano County sieve if you’d like to witness the daily outpouring of the recently incarcerated, but be careful lest you be trampled by the exiting stampede. (One passer-by likened it to the Oklahoma land rush but without the buggies.) Big-time proponents of our misguided “catch-and-release” policy are keeping our county calaboose in pristine condition with the pillow mints untouched. This legal leakage of malcontents is no fault of the staff who work there, but rather the onus is on our ever-forgiving elected officials and their shortage of grit. A prime example of this pardoning pandemic recently occurred. An article in a local newspaper gave details of four separate traffic stops performed by the Vacaville police. In all four cases, once the car was stopped, it was found out that the occupants were the proud possessors (not to be confused with owners) of Glocks, Rutgers and other fully loaded weaponry tucked in their trendy sweat pants. Oddly enough, none of these ruffians were, by law, permitted to even fondle firearms let alone promenade in public with them. Since none were first offenders, the arrests proceeded in an orderly fashion with no need for cellphone recordings and all were happily hauled to the hoosegow. One would think that due to the heinous havoc these hoodlums could have wreaked, they would be tucked away for eons. Guess again. Thanks to California’s

Article prompts review of dangers of underage drinking In reading the DR on April 11, I saw something that I really never thought about, “youths buying alcohol online.” Wow, what an eye-opener. No wonder alcoholrelated driving deaths have increased so much over this past year. I wonder what else underage kids have been able to buy online as well. Certainly not guns or ammunition! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, well over 200,000 emergency room visits for people under the age of 21 and between 12 and 18 years of age due to alcohol, 3,500 hundred vehicle deaths, more than 261 deaths by excessive drinking occur each day in the U.S.; 35% are from underage drinking. These numbers are since 2010. The numbers go up higher per year in heavily populated West Coast and East Coast states. Between 1999 and 2016, deaths due to firearms were 6,744 largely due to homicides by gang-related shootings and suicides in people under the age of 21, where alcohol was a factor. So,

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what would be the contributing factor in all these underage-related deaths? Alcohol. Only this concern is hardly on the media radar. I wonder why? Rob Thomas Suisun City

Batson column leaves reader outraged After reading Jack Batson’s column, I was outraged regarding the notion of whole families. Batson stated, in part, “We Americans – white, Black, Brown – . . . .” I am finally down from the ceiling from rage. No mention was made of Asian Americans or Native Americans. They may have been living in this country 1,000 years before we were discovered by the Nordic people or at best, the Native American Indians. They traveled north from Asia through China, Russia, crossed over the Bering Sea to Alaska, partially settling in Alaska, then they traveled farther south to the plains of Canada and deep into the American plains. These people settled in this country long before any other world power settled North America. Are these people not part of the Americas? I feel we as Americans should not – and must not – be considered as people of color. Why can’t we just be considered people of the Americas? Why is color so important? Bruce Du Clair Vacaville

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revolving door policies, all four fun-seekers were released back into the wild, ready to restock their arsenal and hit the streets again, but hopefully, avoid another VIP tour of the Solano hokey pokey.

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y the time this column is published, Northern California may be receiving some much-needed rain, and possibly some snow. However, late-season precipitation does not change the reality that California is in one of its periodic droughts after two dry years. Major Northern California reservoirs are only about half-full due to scanty runoff from mountain snowpacks, farmers are getting tiny percentages of their normal water allotments, and local water agencies are beginning to impose restrictions on household use. We’ve seen many droughts, but this one seems somehow different, perhaps because it’s just as Californians Dan Walters occurring are trying to recover, personally and economically, from the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, some aspects will be different, particularly for farmers who generally consume three-quarters of the water distributed for human use in California. During previous droughts, farmers survived by purchasing extra water, by drilling wells to tap underground aquifers and by persuading officials to divert water that otherwise would maintain wildlife habitats. During the previous multiple-year drought, San Joaquin Valley aquifers were so heavily overdrafted that in many areas the land above them collapsed, a phenomenon known as “subsidence.” A section of the Friant-Kern canal was rendered inoperable. In 2014, the Legislature and then-Gov. Jerry Brown enacted a historic groundwater regulation law aimed at preventing a recurrence. The law’s precise groundwater restrictions are still being formulated, but it’s evident that farmers will not be able, this time around, to pump as much water as they want to offset curtailed supplies from reservoirs. Many will be compelled to leave some fields unplanted, beginning what agricultural economists believe will be widespread farmland fallowing as groundwater rules take effect. California farmers had an ally in former President Donald Trump, who pushed federal officials to maximize agricultural diversions from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and reduce flows for fish and other wildlife. However, with Joe Biden in the White House, such diversions will be a harder sell. Farmers also want Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a drought emergency so they can press him for more Delta water, but while Newsom declared an emergency in Mendocino and Sonoma counties this past week, he’s clearly reluctant to do it for the whole state. If he did, it could put him in a no-win situation as he faces a recall election later this year – damned by environmentalists if he helps farmers by hurting the Delta and damned by farmers if he doesn’t. However this drought plays out, California faces longer-term water supply issues, including the projected impacts of climate change, such as diminishing winter snowpacks. Newsom’s administration has published a “Water Resilience Portfolio” aimed at managing those issues and hinged on an assumption that the state’s many water interests will act cooperatively to meet the common threat. However, California’s water supply has always been more contentious than cooperative, pitting north against the south, urban areas against rural communities, and farmers against environmentalists. Lurking in the background of this drought, as well as the uncertain supply future, is what would be the most divisive of all water issues – water rights, some of which date back more than a century. The comprehensive water management envisioned in Newsom’s resilience portfolio probably cannot succeed unless the state modifies, seizes or purchases those longingrained water use rights. During the previous drought, the state Water Resources Control Board flirted with a direct challenge to historic water rights, but then backed away. In effect, the groundwater regulation law superseded previous legal rights to pump from aquifers and thus could be a precursor to a titanic battle over surface water rights as supplies tighten.

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t’s widely assumed, both in and out of NFL circles, the first two picks in next week’s NFL draft can be written in Sharpie. Trevor Lawrence is going to the Jacksonville Jaguars first overall. Second? All signs point to Zach Wilson heading to the New York Jets. That much has been

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Cleveland with a difficult decision: Take Wyoming’s Josh Allen or Sam Darnold of USC? But Browns general manager John Dorsey took a hard left turn few saw coming. Instead of taking one of the consensus top-two quarterbacks, he tapped Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield, a somewhat undersized prospect (6-1, 215) with off-the-field concerns who See Wilson, Page A13

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Tyger Campbell, left, of the UCLA Bruins celebrates with Johnny Juzang, center, and Jaylen Clark after defeating the Michigan Wolverines 51-49 in the Elite Eight round

game of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, March 30, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The win advanced UCLA to the Final Four.

UCLA’s Final Four run reminiscent of the team that sparked John Wooden’s dynasty Ben Bolch

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t was a team without height, without expectations, without a prayer. Underdog UCLA barreled its way into the Final Four that season, not just discounted but ignored, Sports Illustrated describing the Bruins as “the team nobody heard of.” They faced a heavy favorite in the national semifinal, scratching their way toward a taut finish before falling short in the last seconds, on a crazy shot nobody expected to go in. The year was 1962 – and 2021. Startling similarities between the team that sparked John Wooden’s dynasty and the one that has made Mick Cronin more popular than free parking in Westwood have some longtime Bruins observers drawing happy parallels that they hope result in a similar postscript. Gary Cunningham, a senior captain of the

ANALYSIS 1961-62 team, started connecting the dots about a week after Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs sank a 40-footer to beat UCLA in overtime earlier this month. It reminded Cunningham of the pain he felt after Cincinnati’s Tom Thacker buried a 25-footer to thwart his Bruins at the same stage of the NCAA Tournament some 59 years earlier. “We were heartbroken,” Cunningham, 81, said this week from his home in Goleta. “We were kind of the Cinderella team.” Like the most recent vintage Bruins, Cunningham’s team entered the NCAA Tournament with one of the worst records of any participant. They got off to a slow start that season and were undersized, with the 6-foot-5 Fred Slaughter a de facto center and the 6-foot-7 Cunningham the tallest player on the team. A valiant effort during a loss to nationally ranked Ohio State in December

– a repeat scenario played out this season – convinced the Bruins they were capable of playing with anyone. That was also around the time sophomore playmaker Walt Hazzard’s adventurous passes started finding his teammates’ hands more often than the third row of seats. “If you got open, you got the ball,” Cunningham said, “and we weren’t used to that, and wow, here comes the ball.” UCLA featured balance, four players averaging double figures in scoring (this season’s team had six players reach that threshold), but little depth, with Wooden rarely using his bench for more than spot minutes. That meant starters Cunningham, Hazzard, Slaughter, Pete Blackman and John Green rested only occasionally, a predicament familiar to heavily used current Bruins Tyger Campbell and Jaime Jaquez Jr. In perhaps the biggest departure from the most

recent UCLA team, which staggered its way into the NCAA Tournament with four consecutive losses, Cunningham’s Bruins went 12-2 down the stretch to win the Athletic Association of Western Universities. They were still expected to lose their NCAA Tournament opener against Utah State. UCLA needed Cunningham’s 21 points on 9-for-18 shooting to prevail, 73-62, after the Bruins lost a 13-point halftime lead. In the West Region final against Oregon State, UCLA withstood 7-footer Mel Counts’ 24 points and 17 rebounds because no other Beaver did much of anything during the Bruins’ 88-69 rout. That sent UCLA to the Final Four for the first time under Wooden, then in his 14th season with the Bruins. “Gall, a couple of guards and a blistering attack,” read an SI account that could apply See UCLA, Page A13

A’s beat weather, roll past Orioles to extend winning streak to 13 games Tribune Content Agency Even the darkest rain clouds are withholding storms for the A’s. As a rain delay loomed, but never came despite the showers at Camden Yards in a three-hand-a-half-hour game, the Oakland A’s tucked another win onto a record-breaking streak. Win No. 13 in a row came with a 7-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night. The 13-game streak is one shy of tying the A’s second-longest win streak in Oakland franchise history set in 1988. The A’s longest win streak is 20 games, set in 2002. This 13-game win streak is the longest in MLB since 2017, beating the Houston Astros’ 12-game

streak in 2018. Jed Lowrie continued his success at the plate en route to the victory. Lowrie’s three-run home run in the fourth inning sealed the deal for the A’s. He scored Elvis Andrus, who had a two-hit game, and Mark Canha, who’d been hit by a pitch. The rally knocked Orioles starter Wade LeBlanc out of the game after 1 2/3 innings. Canha, who had a day off on Friday, was at the center of all the A’s offense on Saturday. His double and Matt Olson’s double scored Mitch Moreland and Andrus in the second inning to give the A’s a 3-0 lead. Olson’s double extended his hitting streak to nine straight

games. Through those games, Olson is batting .441 after a two-hit day on Saturday. A’s starter Chris Bassitt didn’t have his best cutter on Saturday, but had another start in which he worked well around his issues. He allowed two runs over six innings, throwing 101 pitches. Late in the game, Bassitt started to incorporate his slider, a newer pitch, more into his mix. He collected eight strikeouts with just one walk allowed. Adam Kolarek dealt a clean seventh inning and got DJ Stewart out to start the eighth inning, ushering in a two-out effort for J.B. Wendelken in his league-leading 13th appearance.

VAC AV I L L E — Katelyn Crismon of Vacaville captured the Monticello Empire League championship in what was a singles-only 2021 season at her home gym, Saturday. Rodriguez’s Jadelyn Lieu and Riona Retiro were second and third, followed by Armijo’s Faustina and Florda Wan in fourth and fifth, and Davis’ Melissa Lee in sixth.

Rodriguez 8, Davis 1: At Rodriguez, the Mustangs closed out Monticello Empire League play 10-0 with an 8-1 victory over Davis, Friday. Winning for Rodriguez were Jadelien Lieu (21-7, 21-4), Riona Retiro (21-6, 21-7), Nicole Raver (21-11, 21-17), Mia Mangayayam (21-12, 21-14), Angelica Yangco (21-7, 21-9), Emily Graham (21-4, 21-10), Melissa Peng (21-18, 10-21, 21-14) and Elise Patel (21-18, 21-10). Armijo 9, Fairfield 0: At Armijo, the Royals (8-2) wrapped up the regular season by blanking the Falcons, Friday. The Royals’ winners included Faustina Wan (21-9, 21-2), Flora Wan (21-4, 21-2), Sara Lodin (21-9, 21-7), Juliana Delmendo (21-11, 21-10), Monica Braun (21-8, 21-10), Melissa Theodorus (21-7, 21-3), Danielle Tafalla (21-8, 21-7), Janna Mislang (21-12, 21-10) and Anna Dinh (21-9, 22-10). On Thursday, Braun was the lone winner for Armijo in an 8-1 loss to Rodriguez, rallying for a 12-21, 21-8, 21-19 win at No. 5.

Prep softball

Garza pitches, hits Royals to 6-4 win in season finale FAIRFIELD — The Armijo High softball team closed its season on a high note as Mylina Garza went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs while finishing the game in the circle to lead the Royals to a 6-4 win over Fairfield, Friday. Garza went the final 3 2-3 innings for the Royals (3-7, 3-7 MEL), allowing no runs and just one hit while striking out nine. Lauren Vickroy started and went the first 3 1-3 innings, allowing two earned runs and going 2-for-4 at the plate. Amber Bryd, Chris Cakus and Samara Challburg-Adams each went 1-for-3 with Byrd getting three RBIs, Cakus scoring two runs and ChallburgAdams driving in one run. Seniors Haley Kile, Jillian Lampa and Kairi De La Cruz each had one hit. For Fairfield (3-9, 1-9 MEL), Tatianna Scott and Maiya McCleod each had two hits while Ashley

Cortez doubled, had a sacrifice fly and drove in two runs, and Makayal Ambeau had an RBI. The Armijo JV team got its first win of the year, beating Fairfield High 25-8, Thursday. Vanden 10, Rodriguez 0 : At Vanden, Tai Wilson blasted a home run and Hazyl Gray fired a threehit shutout, scored one run and drove in two others as the Vikings closed out a perfect 10-0 schedule by blanking the Mustangs. Wilson and Gray joined Mia Zabat, Sonya Rodgers, Shawnese Hogue-Lacy and Kiera Cahalan in getting two hits. Rodgers and HogueLacy each tripled, while Zabat and Cahalan doubled with Wilson driving in three runs and Rodgers plating two. Gray fanned four and walked none in picking up the victory.

Prep baseball

Mustangs stampede to 14-1 victory over Benicia FAIRFIELD — It’s too bad for the Rodriguez High baseball team that there aren’t any playoffs this season because of the pandemic. With eight of its nine batters in the starting lineup getting hits and five driving at least two runs, the Mustangs (10-5) scored five runs in both the second and third innings en route to a 14-1 bouncing of Benicia, Friday. Kyle Sandner went 3-for-4 with a double and a triple, driving in two runs, while Landon Troutt, Jason Booker, Gavin Arpaia and Colin Medeiros each had two hits. Booker and Jack Metcho each ripped triples, while Nathan Schikore and Medeiros added doubles. Joseph Williams led in the RBI department with three, followed by Sandner, Booker, Arpaia and Metcho with two apiece. On Maxpreps.com, the Mustangs listed Jesus Vargas as throwing a fiveinning no-hitter with six strikeouts, one walk and one unearned run allowed. The Panthers credited Hunter McCoombs as getting a double.

Wood 6, Dixon 5: At Dixon, the Wildcats fell behind 4-0 after the first inning but outscored the Rams 6-1 the rest of the way to get the victory. Wood managed just two

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Sports

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CALENDAR

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

Baseball College •Tennessee at Texas A&M, SEC, 10 a.m. •Duke at Virginia, ESPNU, 11 a.m. •Washington State at California, PAC12, P12BA, noon •Virginia Tech at North Carolina State, ACC, 1 p.m. •Northwestern at Iowa, BIG TEN, 2 p.m. •UCSB at Long Beach State, ESPNU, 4 p.m. MLB •N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland OR Seattle at Boston, MLB, 10 a.m. •Oakland at Baltimore, NBCSCA, 10 a.m. •Miami at San Francisco, NBCSBA, 1 p.m. •San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, ESPN, 4 p.m. Basketball NBA •Boston at Cleveland, ESPN, 10 a.m. •Phoenix at Brooklyn, ESPN, 12:30 p.m. •Milwaukee at Atlanta, NBATV, 4:30 p.m. •Sacramento at Golden State, NBCSBA,NBCSCA (Vacaville only), 7 p.m. Bowling •PBA Playoffs, round of 16, FS1, 10:30 a.m. Fishing •Bassmaster Elite Series No. 5, Lake Fork, FS1, 5 a.m. Golf •European Tour, Gran Canaria Lopesan Open, final round, GOLF, 5 a.m. •PGA Tour, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, final round, GOLF, 10 a.m. •PGA Professional Championship, first round, GOLF, noon •PGA Tour, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, final round, Chs. 5, 13, noon Hockey NHL •Boston at Pittsburgh, Ch. 3, noon •Columbus at Tampa Bay, NBCSN, 4 p.m. Horse racing •America’s Day at the Races, FS2, 10 a.m. Lacrosse College men •Rutgers at Michigan, ESPNU, 9 a.m. •Notre Dame at North Carolina, ACC, 11 a.m. Motorsports •IndyCar, Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Ch. 3, 9 a.m. •NASCAR Cup Series, GEICO 500, Chs. 2, 40 (KTXL), 11 a.m. Rodeo •PBR, Nampa Invitational, Chs. 5, 13, 11 a.m. Rugby •MLR, Old Glory DC vs. New England Free Jacks, FS1, 12:30 p.m. Soccer •Serie A, Benevento vs. Udinese, ESPN2, 3:25 a.m. •Premier League, Wolves vs. Burnley, NBCSN, 4 a.m. •WSL, Manchester United vs. Tottenham, NBCSN, 4:30 a.m. •Premier League, Leeds United vs. Manchester United, NBCSN, 6 a.m. •La Liga, Villarreal vs. Barcelona, BEIN, 7:05 a.m. •WSL, Manchester City vs. Chelsea, NBCSN, 9 a.m. •La Liga, Sevilla vs. Granada, BEIN, 9:20 a.m. •La Liga, Athletic Bilbao vs. Atletico Madrid, BEIN, 11:50 a.m. •MLS, LA Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls, FS1, 2:30 p.m. •Ligue 1, Olympique Lyonnais vs. Lille, BEIN, 3 p.m. (taped) Softball •Northwestern at Michigan, BIG TEN, 9 a.m. •FSU at Louisville, ACC, 9 a.m. •LSU at Kentucky, ESPN2, 9 a.m. •Wisconsin at Nebraska, BIG TEN, 11 a.m. •Georgia at Tennessee, ESPN2, 11 a.m. •Missouri at Arkansas, SEC, 1 p.m. •Washington at UCLA, ESPN2, 1 p.m. •Gardner-Webb at USC Upstate, ESPNU, 2 p.m. Tennis •Center Court, ATP Barcelona, ATP Belgrade, WTA Stuttgart, WTA Istanbul, finals, 5 a.m. •ATP Munich, ATP Estoril, TENNIS, 2 and 3 a.m. (Monday)

Scoreboard BASEBALL Arizona Colorado

American League East Division W L Pct GB 13 9 .591 — 11 10 .524 1½ 9 11 .450 3 9 11 .450 3 8 12 .400 4 Central Division Kansas City 12 7 .632 — Chicago White Sox 11 9 .550 1½ Cleveland 8 11 .421 4 Minnesota 7 12 .368 5 Detroit 7 14 .333 6 West Division OAKLAND 14 7 .697 — Seattle 13 8 .619 1 Houston 10 10 .500 3½ L.A. Angels 9 10 .474 4 Texas 9 12 .429 5 Boston Tampa Bay N.Y. Yankees Toronto Baltimore

National League N.Y. Mets Philadelphia Atlanta Washington Miami

East Division W L 8 8 10 10 9 10 8 10 9 11

Pct GB .500 — .500 — .474 ½ .444 1 .450 1

Central Division 12 8 .600 — 10 10 .500 2 10 10 .500 2 10 11 .476 2½ 9 11 .450 3 West Division L.A. Dodgers 14 6 .700 — SAN FRANCISCO 13 8 .619 1½ San Diego 12 10 .545 3 Milwaukee Chicago Cubs St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati

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9 11 .450 5 7 13 .350 7 Friday’s Games OAKLAND 3, Baltimore 1 SAN FRANCISCO 5, Miami 3 Chicago Cubs 15, Milwaukee 2 Kansas City 6, Detroit 2 N.Y. Mets 6, Washington 0 Boston 6, Seattle 5 Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 3 N.Y. Yankees 5, Cleveland 3 Atlanta 5, Arizona 4 Houston 5, L.A. Angels 4, 10 innings Minnesota 2, Pittsburgh 0 Chicago White Sox 9, Texas 7 St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 4 Colorado 5, Philadelphia 4 San Diego 6, L.A. Dodgers 1 Saturday’s Games OAKLAND 7, Baltimore 2 Miami 5, SAN FRANCISCO 2 Kansas City 2, Detroit 1 Seattle 8, Boston 2 Pittsburgh 6, Minnesota 2 St. Louis 2, Cincinnati 0 Milwaukee 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Washington 7, N.Y. Mets 1 Houston 16, L.A. Angels 2 Tampa Bay 5, Toronto 3 N.Y. Yankees 2, Cleveland 1 Chicago White Sox 2, Texas 1 Arizona at Atlanta, ppd. Philadelphia 7, Colorado 5 San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, (n) Sunday’s Games OAKLAND at Baltimore, 10:05 a.m. Miami at SAN FRANCISCO, 1:05 p.m. Kansas City at Detroit, 10:10 a.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 10:10 a.m. Seattle at Boston, 10:10 a.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 10:10 a.m. N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland, 10:10 a.m. Arizona at Atlanta, first game, 10:20 a.m. Arizona at Atlanta, second game L.A. Angels at Houston, 11:10 a.m. Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 11:10 a.m. Texas at Chicago White Sox, 11:10 a.m. Cincinnati at St. Louis, 11:15 a.m. Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m. Philadelphia at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 4:08 p.m.

hits – singles by Darrell Reddick and Ian Morales – but took advantage of six walks and three batters being hit by pitches. Reddick, Morales, Bryce Mendez-Dichoso and Blake Morin were each credited with RBIs.

Prep volleyball

’Dogs celebrate Senior Night with sweep VACAVILLE — Emily Johnson amassed 26 assists and was 11-of-12 on serves with five aces, while Dani Rydjord had 10 kills and was 13-of-14 with six aces as the Vacaville High volleyball celebrated Senior Night by demolishing Fairfield, 25-13, 25-6, 25-5, Thursday. Also for the Bulldogs, Christiana Cruz was 9-for-9 serving with one ace, Jordyn Moriarty had six digs and was 7-for-7, and Sammy Brown was 14-for-15 with six kills and five digs.

Prep football

Dixon lands six on All-GEL first team DIXON — The Dixon High football team landed six players on the AllGolden Empire League first team with four others receiving honorable mention in selections announced Friday. Making the first team for the Rams were Rigoberto Jimenez, Toribio Cuevas, Brian Guerrero, Christian Smith, Kanye Smith and Josh Zamencik. Attaining honorable mention for Dixon were Noel Castro, Tanner Hays, Makakai Martinez and Marcos Ochoa. Dylan Overstreet of Casa Roble was the League MVP with teammate Aiden Jones named the Defensive MVP. Pioneer’s Jack Carner was chosen Offensive MVP and Johnny Ortega Line MVP, with the Patriots’ Matt Bryson selected Coach of the Year.

JC baseball

Falcons take finale in series with Marin ROCKVILLE — The Solano Communit y College baseball team salvaged the final game of a three-game series with College of Marin by taking the nightcap in a doubleheader, Friday, 3-1. The Falcons (3-5) dropped Friday’s first game, 8-3, and the opener of the series, 6-4, Thursday. In the victory, Dimitri McLen and Brandon Herter delivered back-toback RBI singles in the bottom of the third inning to give Solano a 2-0 lead it wouldn’t give up. Herter, who went 3-for-

Monday’s Games OAKLAND at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Colorado at SAN FRANCISCO, 6:45 p.m. Kansas City at Detroit, 10:10 a.m. Minnesota at Cleveland, 3:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 4:40 p.m. Philadelphia at St. Louis, 4:45 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 5:05 p.m. Seattle at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Games OAKLAND at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Colorado at SAN FRANCISCO, 6:45 p.m. Minnesota at Cleveland, 3:10 p.m. Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 3:45 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 4:20 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 4:40 p.m. Philadelphia at St. Louis, 4:45 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 5:05 p.m. Seattle at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL x-Vegas x-Colorado Minnesota St. Louis Arizona SAN JOSE Los Angeles Anaheim Toronto Winnipeg Edmonton Montreal

West Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 47 34 11 2 70 160 103 45 31 10 4 66 161 108 47 31 13 3 65 151 123 45 20 19 6 46 131 142 47 20 22 5 45 124 150 47 18 24 5 41 125 163 44 17 21 6 40 120 132 48 14 27 7 35 105 156 North Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 48 30 13 5 65 159 130 47 27 17 3 57 148 129 45 27 16 2 56 144 125 46 20 17 9 49 134 135

3, added a key run-scoring single in the fifth. McLen, Victor Vega, Dylan Lamb and Eli De Guzman each had two hits, with Vega getting a double and Lamb legging out a triple. R ichard Mea ley started and went the first six innings to get the win, allowing one run on two hits with six strikeouts and one walk. David Reckers gave up a hit and a walk in the seventh but escaped the threat with no damage done to earn the save. The Falcons got off to a good start in the first game of the doubleheader, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first as Lamb and McLen sandwiched run-scoring singles around a basesloaded walk drawn by Cameron Martin. The Mariners bounced back with five runs in the top of the second and never trailed as Nathan Jessell had the only other hit for Solano. Thursday’s opener began in similar fashion as the Falcons did all their scoring with four runs in the bottom of the second, Jimmy Larson and Shane Martin singling in runs before Herter delivered a two-run double. However, Marin countered with three runs in the top of the third, tied it with a run in the fifth and took the lead for good with two in the seventh. Shane Martin led Solano’s seven-hit attack by going 2-for-4, adding a double while Cameron Martin ripped a triple. The Falcons play Santa Rosa Junior College at Cardinal Newman High of Santa Rosa on Thursday before meeting SRJC in a doubleheader at Sonoma State University on Friday.

JC softball

Solano opens with sweep by SRJC ROCKVILLE — Taryn Sigl’s tenure as Solano Community College softball coach got off to a bumpy start as the Falcons were swept in a doubleheader by Santa Rosa Junior College, 14-2 and 29-7, Friday. In the opener, Cristina Aguilar doubled, while Gracie Alves, Emma Woodworth, Kiera Edwards and Katie Poole each had singles, the latter driving in both runs in the fourth inning. Both teams scored three runs in the first inning of the second game, but the visitors decided things early with a 14-run top of the second. Alves and Poole each had two hits to lead the Falcons’ attack with Woodworth, Poole, Edwards and Kenadi Akin each driving in runs. Solano goes for its first win of the season when it heads to Mendocino

Calgary Vancouver Ottawa

47 21 23 3 45 127 137 40 19 18 3 41 112 125 47 16 27 4 36 126 169 Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 47 31 10 6 68 153 114 Florida 49 31 13 5 67 158 133 Tampa Bay 47 31 14 2 64 156 122 Nashville 49 26 21 2 54 133 138 Dallas 47 20 15 12 52 135 121 Chicago 48 22 21 5 49 135 151 Detroit 50 17 25 8 42 115 158 Columbus 49 15 25 9 39 118 166 East Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 48 31 13 4 66 170 144 Pittsburgh 48 31 14 3 65 168 135 N.Y. Islanders 48 29 14 5 63 136 113 Boston 46 27 13 6 60 136 117 N.Y. Rangers 48 24 18 6 54 158 128 Philadelphia 47 21 19 7 49 132 168 New Jersey 47 14 27 6 34 118 166 Buffalo 48 13 28 7 33 118 165 x-clinched playoff berth NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Friday’s Games Buffalo 6, Boston 4 N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 1 Nashville 3, Chicago 1 Calgary 4, Montreal 2 Minnesota 4, Los Angeles 2 Saturday’s Games Minnesota 6, SAN JOSE 3 Pittsburgh 4, New Jersey 2 St. Louis 5, Colorado 3 Calgary 5, Montreal 2 Toronto 4, Winnipeg 1 Washington 6, N.Y. Islanders 3 Florida 4, Carolina 3, OT Dallas 2, Detroit 1, OT Vegas 5, Anaheim 1 Ottawa at Vancouver, (n) Arizona at Los Angeles, (n) Sunday’s Games Boston at Pittsburgh, noon New Jersey at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m. Columbus at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. Monday’s Games Arizona at SAN JOSE, 7:30 p.m. Montreal at Calgary, 3:30 p.m. Colorado at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Carolina at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Florida at Nashville, 5 p.m.

of Ukiah for a doubleheader on Tuesday.

Bocce

FBF looking for Wednesday players FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Bocce Federation is looking for bocce players for the outdoors courts 2021 Summer League from Tuesday to Sept. 15 at the Fairfield Adult Recreation Center John Magnetti Memorial Bocce Court Complex across the street from the main building at 1200 Civic Center Drive. Of the four outside leagues, three leagues are full, but the Wednesday league needs about eight more players each day on Wednesday, which starts at 9 a.m. There is a league signup minimum of four players per team with most teams having six players to cover vacations or members’ appointments. To play the bocce league, membership in the Fairfield Bocce Federation is required with a $15 dues payment for fiscal year April 1, 2021, to March 30, 2022, which is collected when bocce leagues start. The league fee is $25 for your first team membership, which includes the League Award Banquet and $10 for additional teams if playing more than one league. Membership fees and league fees will be picked up during play the first two weeks of league play, Tuesday though May 6. Membership application forms can be obtained at www.fairfieldbocce.org at the member application link or call Bill Hampton at 410-9657 to get a form mailed to you. Turn in your applications during the first two weeks league play. Hampton can also take your initial information by telephone to place you on a team and do the form when they start playing. League rules are also on the website. Covid-19 social distancing and wearing masks are adhered to. Sanitizing wipes and lotions are supplied. Handicap Portal Potty and handwashing equipment are supplied. Facilities inside the Fairfield Adult Recreation Center are offered when the facility opens to the public. Come enjoy the outdoors recreation of bocce and learn an easy sport for all ages starting at age 16 (minimum age required to play).

Golf

Niners SWEEPS Flight 1 8-13 handicaps 1, Genny Lopez, 31*

Edmonton at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Anaheim at Los Angeles, 7 p.m. Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. Boston at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Detroit at Columbus, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Chicago, 5 p.m. Florida at Nashville, 5 p.m. Carolina at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB 40 20 .667 — 39 21 .650 1 34 27 .557 6½ 32 28 .533 8 25 35 .417 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 37 22 .627 — Indiana 28 31 .475 9 Chicago 25 35 .417 12½ Cleveland 21 38 .356 16 Detroit 18 43 .295 20 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 33 27 .550 — Miami 32 29 .525 1½ Charlotte 29 30 .492 3½ Washington 26 33 .441 6½ Orlando 18 41 .305 14½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division W L Pct GB Utah 44 16 .733 — Denver 38 21 .644 5½ Portland 32 27 .542 11½ Oklahoma City 20 40 .333 24 Minnesota 17 44 .279 27½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Phoenix 42 17 .712 — Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Boston Toronto

2, Glora Ostrum, 31* 3, Marilee Schauff, 33 4, Sue Watkins, 34 5, Gloria Niccoli, 35 Flight 2 14-18 handicaps 1, Liz Dykstra, 28 2, Chris Robertson, 30* 3, Judy Horan, 30* 4, Kitty Lockwood, 31* 5, Nancy Schlesinger, 31* 6, Barbara Ray, 33 Flight 3 19-20 handicaps 1, Marilyn Weaver, 28* 2, Kim Weaver, 28* 3, Barbara James, 28* 4, Kay Bone, 28* Flight 4 21-25 handicaps 1, Terri Denton, 25* 2, Shirley Morris, 25* 3, Pat Alvestad, 27* 4, Rosie McCown, 27* 5, Rosemarie Chonzena, 32 *ties broken with handicap holes Chip-ins: Kay Williams, No. 6; Shirley Morris, No. 4; Bev Long, No. 2.

Paradise Valley Women’s Golf Club CRISS CROSS Flight 1 1, Chris Moore, 27.5 2, P.J.Lowrey, 31 3, Jakki Kutz, 31 4, Darlene Goodman, 31 Flight 2 1, Kathy Pascal, 30.5 2, Maria Quaintance, 30.5 3, Myrna DeMartino, 31 4, Vicky Flandi, 32 Flight 3 1, Joan Dominquez, 27.5 2, Elaine Hahn, 30 3, Rita May, 30.5 4, Nanci Stevenson, 31 Flight 4 1, Lisa Finnegan, 28.5 2, Margie Miller, 33.5 3, Beryl Bridges, 33.5 4, Anita Johnson, 34 Closest to pin No. 1: Lisa Finnegan, 1-0; Vicky Flandi 1-8 1/2 Closest to pin No. 15: Darlene Goodman, 22-7; Jakki Kutz, 23-0 Birdies: Jakki Kutz, No. 14; P.J.Lowrey, No. 6; Chris Moore, No. 16 Chip-ins: P.J.Lowrey, No. 6; Chris Moore, No. 16

Rio Vista Women’s Golf Club TEAM STEP ASIDE SCRAMBLE 1, Nancy Weaver, Suzie Masterson, Kathy Moore and Linda VanNieuwburg, net 60 2 (tie), KarenAnn Evans, Marian Bard, Sue Clark, Lynn Grace, net 61; Marsha Berry, Joan Rexford, Roni Teixeira, Connie Eremian, net 61 4, Denise Sargent-Natour, Barb Bellamy, Paula Davis and JoAnne Smith, net 62

Rancho Solano Women’s Golf Club BLIND NINE - FRONT Low gross: Lynda Donahue, 82 Flight 1 1, Jody Knight 2, Lynda Donahue 3, Gayle Allustiarte 4, Mary Fowler Flight 2 1, Kathy Tomko 2, Amy Shively 3, Mary Johnsen 4, Mary Lou Miller Chip-ins: Nancy Thurow, No. 1 Birdies: Lynda Donahue, No. 1; Lesley Stewart, No. 15 Closest to pin No. 6: Margie Miller, 5-3 Closest to pin No. 15: Rebecca Martinez, 15-0

L.A. Clippers 43 19 .694 ½ L.A. Lakers 35 25 .583 7½ GOLDEN STATE 30 30 .500 12½ SACRAMENTO 24 35 .407 18 Southwest Division W L Pct GB Dallas 33 26 .559 — Memphis 30 28 .517 2½ San Antonio 30 29 .508 3 New Orleans 26 34 .433 7½ Houston 15 45 .250 18½ Friday’s Games GOLDEN STATE 118, Denver 97 Atlanta 118, Miami 103 Brooklyn 109, Boston 104 Charlotte 108, Cleveland 102 L.A. Clippers 109, Houston 104 Washington 129, Oklahoma City 109 Memphis 130, Portland 128 Saturday’s Games New York 120, Toronto 103 Milwaukee 132, Philadelphia 94 Indiana 115, Denver 109 San Antonio 110, New Orleans 108 Miami 106, Chicago 101 Dallas 108, L.A. Lakers 93 Minnesota 101, Utah 96 Houston at Denver, (n) Sunday’s Games SACRAMENTO at GOLDEN STATE, 7 p.m. Boston at Charlotte, 10 a.m. Phoenix at Brooklyn, 12:30 p.m. Memphis at Portland, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Washington, 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Indiana at Orlando, 5 p.m. Monday’s Games Dallas at SACRAMENTO, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Detroit, 4 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 4 p.m. Oklahoma City at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. San Antonio at Washington, 4 p.m. Phoenix at New York, 4:30 p.m. Cleveland vs. Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Chicago at Miami, 5 p.m. Utah at Minnesota, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Memphis at Denver, 6 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Dallas at GOLDEN STATE, 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Denver, 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Portland at Indiana, 4 p.m. Brooklyn vs. Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 6 p.m.

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Fire in Baghdad hospital kills dozens of Covid-19 patients The Washington Post BAGHDAD — Dozens of Covid-19 patients died Saturday in an Iraqi hospital, a local official said, after a blaze ripped through an intensive care ward. Iraq’s coronavirus caseload is spiking, and the victims, officials said, were being treated for lifethreatening symptoms. Early reports suggested that the fire at Baghdad’s Ibn Khatib hospital began in an area used for storing oxygen canisters before

engulfing a ward of patients barely able to breathe and unable to move. As video footage of the blaze spread across social media, Iraq’s health ministry issued no statement and did not respond to phone calls for comment. Iraq’s prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, issued a statement early Sunday calling for an investigation into the cause of the fire. Iraq’s health system was on its knees before the coronavirus pandemic began, gutted by decades

of corruption, mismanagement and underfunding. In interviews Saturday, doctors described remarkable pressures: Some said they were urged to return to work in their understaffed wards, despite a positive coronavirus diagnosis; several said that they had feared for patients they treated in rundown wards where electricity cables visibly sparked from the ceiling. In the hours after the blaze, it was unclear how the fire began. A doctor in the hos-

pital who spoke on the condition of anonymity, fearing reprisals from his employer, said that oxygen canisters were stored haphazardly, with little apparent concern for safety. Describing the scene in the intensive care unit early Sunday, the doctor said the walls were “black as coal.” “I can’t imagine the misery people suffered here,” the doctor said. “They couldn’t breathe without machines, and yet the fire came to them.” A spokesman for Iraq’s

civil defense force, Maj. Gen. Kadhim Bohan, said that the dead were mostly older people on ventilators. “They couldn’t move,” he said. “Locals rushed to the hospital to try and rescue people.” Video footage from the area showed smoke billowing from the hospital’s windows as a frustrated crowd watched from below. Iraq’s health ministry said Saturday that several thousand people had been diagnosed with coronavirus the previous day, one of the highest infection rates

on record here. Although Iraq has received numerous vaccines, through government purchases and foreign donations, demand for the shots remains sluggish. Health experts say the suspicion is partly a result of pervasive distrust in medical institutions after decades of government failure. Throughout the pandemic, they say, Iraqi authorities have also undermined public confidence in the safety of vaccines and the distribution process.

Crime logs Fairfield

Thursday, April 22 1:06 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 200 block of ATLANTIC AVENUE 3:30 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 500 block of FLORES COURT 6:50 a.m. — Forgery, 100 block of NEW YORK COURT 7:35 a.m. — Forgery, 2000 block of STARLING WAY 8:03 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 1600 block of GATEWAY BOULEVARD 9:31 a.m. — Indecent exposure, 1200 block of EMPIRE STREET 9:46 a.m. — Battery, 1800 block of SYCAMORE DRIVE 9:53 a.m. — Forgery, 2300 block of PALMER COURT 10:14 a.m. — Drunken driver, EASTBOUND AIR BASE PARKWAY 10:39 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 2500 block of RALEIGH COURT 11:54 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 4300 block of CENTRAL PLACE 12:03 p.m. — Battery, 1300 block of EMPIRE STREET 12:14 p.m. — Battery, 200

block of BEGONIA BOULEVARD 12:51 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 2000 block of CADENASSO DRIVE 2:28 p.m. — Trespassing, 1000 block of JOHNSON STREET 4:41 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 2900 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 6:02 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 2200 block of GATEWAY COURT 6:05 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 3300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 8:09 p.m. — Reckless driver, 100 block of LOPES ROAD 8:12 p.m. — Drunken driver, MANGELS BOULEVARD 11:13 p.m. — Reckless driver, 1000 block of FIRST STREET

Suisun City Thursday, April 22 3:41 a.m. — Hit-and-run no injury, TREE DUCK WAY 6:07 p.m. — Indecent exposure, HARLEQUIN WAY / LABRADOR WAY 10:10 p.m. — Hit-and-run no injury, MAMMOTH WAY / WALTERS ROAD

Hopes of finding crew alive fade as Indonesian sub considered sunk Tribune Contest Agency Search teams have found objects from an Indonesian military submarine that went missing off Bali with 53 people on board, the armed forces said on Saturday, as hopes of finding the crew alive faded. The discovery of the objects means the search had entered the “subsunk phase,” meaning that

the KRI Nanggala-402 is considered to have sunk, Air Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto said. The objects include a bottle of lubricant to grease the periscope and a device that protects a torpedo. The fate of the 53 crew members was unknown, but Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Yudo Margono hinted they were unlikely to have survived.

Rentals: Short-term From Page One an urgency ordinance to enact a moratorium on receipt of new (short-term rental) applications within the Rural Residential zoning districts,” the staff report to the board states. “This urgency interim ordinance is needed for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the residents in the county,” the staff report adds. The ordinance would be good for 45 days if approved, but could be extended. Also in the afternoon session, the board will conduct a public hearing

on whether a minor use permit will be required for “public assembly and tourist land uses, including special event facilities and vacation rental homes, located on properties served by private roads.” During the morning session, the supervisors are scheduled to be updated on redistricting issues, state and federal legislative matters and financing options for proposed energy efficiency and resiliency projects. Between the two sessions, the board will meet in a closed session, during which the members will be updated on labor negotiations.

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Visitors gather around the displays at the Military Vehicle Demonstration Day and Car Show at the American Armory

Museum in rural Fairfield, Saturday. Visitors got a peek at new and future exhibits.

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going to fill up,” Lippman said. “With Covid and people being cooped up, they would want to get out of the house.” There were about 70 vehicles on display for the car show. A handful of volunteers help Lippman, but he said he is always looking for more people who are willing to help. A handful of Boy Scouts have stepped forward to help with the goal of earning their Eagle Scout awards. One of the projects is a flag-burning pit, which will be used soon, Lippman said. Lippman estimates there are 80 to 90 military vehicles on site. Part of the collection is also at the Center for Freedom and Flight at the Nut Tree Airport in Vacaville. Herschel Dunlap, 21, of Richmond, used to come

out for these demonstration days as a member of the Color Guard with the Junior ROTC program at his high school, but Saturday it was just a day to have some fun. He was dressed in a Vietnam-era costume with a real semi-working radio from Vietnam. “It is a PRC10. It can send messages but can’t receive them. I’m looking to get that fixed,” he said. “I really like military history.” Dunlap said he is considering joining the military after college. Joe Joyce brought his cherry red and black 1970 El Camino for the car show. He said he originally wanted a truck but found the car instead and spruced it up. He said he never expected to win at a car show but once he did one, he was hooked. “I wanted to drive it

every day but that isn’t possible,” Joyce said. So instead he competes at various car shows throughout the year. “It is a lot of fun. I give out flags and people walk around with the flags. If the judges wonder, well, it’s from us. That is hard to ignore,” he said. The museum, which is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, also offers membership programs as well as birthday party packages for which guests are dressed in historical uniforms, learn basic gun safety and get the chance to ride some of the vehicles. The museum has been home to drive-in services for Hope Christian Church for the past year. For more information, go to www.american armorymuseum.org.

during World War I. After their ill-fated invasion of Russia, Turkish leaders became suspicious of the empire’s Armenian Christian minority and began a years-long persecution. Armenian leaders in Istanbul were detained, deported and killed on April 24, 1915 – widely considered to be the beginning of the genocide – and the campaign spread from there. Hundreds of thousands were killed, and others were forced from their homes on long marches into the Syrian desert, where many more died. Some estimate that 1.5 million were killed, a figure that Biden included in his statement on Saturday. The modern-day nation of Turkey, which emerged from the Ottoman Empire, has always denied that a genocide took place. Armenia became part of the Soviet Union after World War I and didn’t achieve its independence until 1991. “President Biden’s affirmation of the Armenian Genocide marks a critically important moment in the arc of history in defense of human rights,” said Bryan Ardouny, executive director of the Armenian Assembly of America. “By standing firmly against a century of denial, President Biden has charted a new course.”

Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif., praised Biden’s statement as a “historic milestone.” “In so doing, he has cast aside decades of shameful silence and halftruths, and the broken promises of so many of his predecessors, and spoken truth to power,” he said. Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush had promised to recognize the genocide but balked, instead referring to the events as a “mass atrocity” or “mass killings.” President Ronald Reagan referred to the massacres as a genocide only in the context of a statement on the Holocaust. “Like the genocide of the Armenians before it, and the genocide of the Cambodians which followed it – and like too many other such persecutions of too many other peoples – the lessons of the Holocaust must never be forgotten,” Reagan said in 1981. Congress passed a resolution in 2019 to declare it was official U.S. policy to recognize the Armenian genocide even though Trump declined to make a similar statement. Erdogan lashed out, calling “such an accusation to be the biggest insult to our people.” However, he did not recall the Turkish ambassador to Washing-

ton, a step he took with his envoys to the Vatican and Germany when Pope Francis and German lawmakers acknowledged the genocide in previous years. Turkey has been a key ally for decades, and it’s been a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization since 1952. The U.S. based nuclear missiles there during the Cold War, and an estimated 50 nuclear bombs remain stored at the Incirlik Air Base. The facility played an important logistical role during the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, providing a way station for supplies and troops. But more recently an increasingly autocratic Erdogan has faced criticism for tightening his grip after a coup attempt failed to depose him in 2016. He also purchased an estimated $2.5 billion in surface-to-air missiles from Russia, leading to U.S. sanctions. The U.S. and Turkey also found themselves at odds over Syria’s yearslong civil war. Although American troops allied themselves with Kurdish forces in the fight against Islamic State, Erdogan considers them a hostile threat to his own country and he sent the Turkish military to attack them in 2019.

From Page One Patton’s jeep along with other vehicles, clothing and even newspapers from across history. They also enjoyed a car-crushing event that was loud and somehow rewarding. “Today’s purpose is to raise money for these updates,” Lippman said. The museum opened in May 2016. Lippman moved from Florida to California at the request of museum benefactor Herm Rowland Jr. They met when Rowland attended an auction of military vehicles where Lippman was working. The parking lot was filled to capacity Saturday with visitors coming from across the region. “I knew today was

Biden From Page One fulfillment of Biden’s campaign promise, and it’s the result of intense pressure from Armenian Americans and their allies in Washington. It’s also a reflection of the increasingly strained relationship between the U.S. and Turkey, which have been at odds over weapons purchases and the conflict in Syria. Biden spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, and the White House said he expressed “his interest in a constructive bilateral relationship with expanded areas of cooperation and effective management of disagreements.” It’s another shift from former President Trump, whose affection for authoritarian leaders included Erdogan. Turkish officials fought back publicly even before Biden’s announcement. Yavuz Selim Kıran, the deputy minister of foreign affairs, criticized “those making political distortions against historical facts” and “so-called genocide slanders.” The Armenian genocide occurred during the twilight of the Ottoman Empire, which allied itself with Germany

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Wilson: Had several injuries at BYU From Page A10 had just won the Heisman Trophy. Mayfield was the unexpected move because Dorsey kept his decision close to the vest. Mayfield wasn’t strongly connected to the first overall pick until two days before the draft, when ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported he would be heading to the shores of Lake Erie. Could something similar happen with the Jets on Thursday, bypassing Wilson for Ohio State’s Justin Fields, Alabama’s Mac Jones or North Dakota State’s Trey Lance? And would the 49ers jump on the chance to take Wilson or do they feel so strongly about another prospect that they’d stick to their guns? “There’s no question in my mind if they could figure out how to get Zach, that’s their number one first choice,” former 49ers quarterback Steve Young said on KNBR radio March 31. Young, of course, is close with Kyle Shanahan’s father, Mike, who is believed to be playing a role in the 49ers’ evaluation process. He’s also a BYU alum with inside knowledge

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of the program. “The Jets have committed to Zach and recruited the family,” Young continued. “I don’t know how that gets run down, but look, a lot can happen.”

Wilson might prefer 49ers A lot can happen. Wilson is from Draper, Utah, a long way from New York City. There’s a feeling his family might prefer to have Wilson to play closer to home, like in the Bay Area, which is a quick two-hour flight. Douglas during his pre-draft media obligations this week would not commit to Wilson as the pick, which is common and unlikely to offer a clue as to his decision. “I think Zach would love it, the family would love it, nothing would make anyone happier for the 49ers. That’s their unstated first choice,” Young said. But Wilson has an injury history the Jets might be concerned about given his slight 214-pound frame. He had surgery to repair a labrum injury to his right throwing shoulder in January of 2019. He also had thumb

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surgery that caused him to miss four games as a sophomore. Wilson also has a mesmerizing skill set. He can whip passes from any angle off any platform. That type of arm talent is generally limited to the likes of Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers, and it’s a primary reason Kyle Shanahan’s close friend Chris Simms ranked Wilson as the best quarterback in the draft, even ahead of Lawrence, a consensus generational prospect often compared to Andrew Luck. “When the (49ers) moved to three, that’s what I was thinking about,” Young said of San Francisco’s March 26 trade moving up nine spots from pick No. 12. “I know they would love to have Zach. Three gets them close. It’s not done. But what does that mean with (Robert) Saleh on the other side . . . is something already in the works? No, I don’t think so. It feels like, speaking with some of the coaches on the Jets, they’re pretty committed to Zach.” Shanahan said after making the trade the 49ers felt comfortable drafting at least three quarterbacks, providing

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logic to moving up for the third pick ensuring they would get Wilson, Jones, Fields or Lance. The last three have been widely discussed as the 49ers’ most likely options, with fans preferring Fields while many media members have projected Jones as the pick, to fans’ dismay. “The way we looked at it is, to move up to three, we had to feel good that there’s three guys we’d be comfortable with leading our team for a long time,” Shanahan said. “We couldn’t make that decision before there was three guys, so we had to feel that way with three. Now, I think there’s a chance to get there with four and five. There’s a chance. There are five guys that are kind of at this party a little bit and people are talking about them going everywhere.” Is Wilson getting bypassed by the Jets likely? Perhaps not. But the Browns deciding to take Mayfield didn’t appear likely a week before the 2018 draft either. Regardless, the 49ers sound like they’re prepared for such a scenario..

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From Page A10 to the Bruins today just as it did more than half a century ago, “had brought them some most unexpected success.” Cincinnati, the defending national champion, was expected to crush UCLA in a national semifinal. The Bearcats raced to a 14-point lead in the opening minutes before Cunningham started draining jumpers, reminding everybody why it had been a fool’s errand to dismiss this team. The Bruins fought all the way back, forging a halftime tie. “A characteristic of our team was we never gave up,” Cunningham said. “It was kind of like the UCLA team this year; they would get behind and then they just kept playing hard and we didn’t know any other way than to play hard.” Cunningham might have taken the game’s final shot had not been for a controversial charging call, something that also haunted the Bruins this month in the waning seconds of regulation against Gonzaga when Johnny Juzang was penalized for colliding with Drew Timme. The call that went against Hazzard gave Cincinnati the ball with the score tied, allowing the Bearcats to call timeout and set up a final play with 10 seconds left. The ball was supposed to go to Paul Hogue, who had scored Cincinnati’s previous 14 points, but wound up in the hands of Thacker, who had missed all six of his shots and was not known for long-range accuracy. No matter. His jumper from beyond the modern NBA 3-point arc went through the net with three seconds left. The upstart Bruins were

finally upended. “It ended up that a guy that couldn’t shoot at all – I mean, he was a terrible outside shooter – throws it in and we lose by two,” Cunningham said, his surprise still palpable all these years later. The epilogue considerably softened that final blow. Two years later, a team with Hazzard and Slaughter back as savvy seniors toppled Duke to give Wooden his first national championship while providing the departed Cunningham with a measure of satisfaction. “I like to think that our team,” Cunningham said, “was the start of Wooden’s dynasty.” Cunningham would return to UCLA after a brief professional career, serving as an assistant coach under Wooden for eight of his 10 titles. Cunningham’s 50-8 record as UCLA’s head coach from 1977-79, including one appearance in an NCAA Tournament regional final, made him the surprising answer to a trivia question given the unprecedented success of his predecessor: Which UCLA basketball coach has the highest winning percentage? “Coach Wooden used to like to tell people that when we were at a banquet or something,” Cunningham said with a laugh, of having won 86.2% of his games before becoming a career athletics administrator. Cunningham is among the Bruin faithful that hope Cronin’s first foray to a Final Four is a prelude to something even more special, though no one is expecting anything like Wooden’s haul of titles. For one thing, Cunningham pointed out how much harder it is to reach a Final Four these days than the two victories required when he was playing in the NCAA Tournament.

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Trip to Mexico prompts pandemic reflections

he U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognizes May as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. We are told to follow the “Move Your Way” campaign advice to “promote safe physical activity while practicing social distancing.” I contemplated the issue of mask use and interpersonal space while participating in a humanitarian mission to Mexico. We exercised, walked and wore masks while on Scott Anderson this trip. Mask Ask Dr. Scott use renders exertion challenging. A British Journal of Sports Medicine report, summarized in Health Day News, describes exercise outcomes in masked adults. Among 31 subjects, asked to run on a treadmill, mask use inhibited performance. Those wearing a mask exercised for 14% less time, manifested 29% less oxygen consumption and achieved lower heart rates. Subjective symptoms also included shortness of breath and claustrophobia. I experienced similar symptoms while climbing hills in Puerto Vallarta, breathing through a mask in a tropical setting. Humans need air. Also consider the impact of mask-wearing on social interaction, mental health and overall well-being. Depression levels and loneliness, for example, are worsened by isolation. Influenza levels are remarkably low, to be sure, due to mask use and social distancing. Every health intervention presents risks and benefits. Masks do assist in blocking aerosolized pathogens. In Mexico, we represented the nonprofit called Para Ti Global, dedicated to advancing the educational needs of children. We participated in “Project Protect,” distributing masks to children and

adults in orphanages, care facilities and community centers, from Jalisco to Nayarit. We collaborate with local colleagues. We delivered food and miscellaneous supplies. Some of the Mexican people I spoke to reported cases of Covid-19 in themselves or their relatives. I did not witness coughing or illness at Casa Hogar, a child care center, with residents up to 18. As typical teenagers, older residents appeared unconcerned about the pandemic. At Pasitos de Luz, a home for children with cerebral palsy and similar impairments, we heard no reports of pandemicrelated deaths on-site. Lastly, when we visited a community center named Calle de la Esperanza, we noted that staff did wear masks assiduously. A cab driver told me that the government had vaccinated only a small percentage of the population. The Mexican people, I believe, harbor the same health concerns that Californians describe. That makes perfect sense. In shopping centers, businesses and hotels, the levels of awareness and concern surrounding the pandemic were akin to what we see in California, with obligatory mask use, social distancing and widespread sanitizer availability. I did not feel at higher risk of Covid-19 in Mexico, to be frank. We did, however, reside in an upscale environment, when not out-and-about. Therefore, I cannot describe precisely what average citizens experience. Upon return, we underwent nasal testing for Covid-19 antigen, which involves having a long cotton swab inserted several inches up one’s nose. We paid for the procedure. At the same time, we heard news reports of thousands of immigrants crossing our nation’s southern border illegally. Although I cannot confirm the veracity of those reports, I still wonder about this paradoxical variation in pan-

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Subjects asked to run on a treadmill showed that mask use inhibited performance. demic awareness. As American citizens, we were screened carefully, including a body cavity invasion of our nasal region, temperature checks and questionnaire vetting. Meanwhile, others enter the country illegally, without medical testing. Can this contradiction be scientifically justified? Why is a preoccupation with Covid-19 focused on returning citizens, but not on immigrants who enter the country illegally? Why must Covid-19 vaccinated individuals wear masks after immunization? How can Physical Fitness Month be celebrated if our breathing is impaired? Urban residents are particularly affected by mask requirements. Suburban dwellers can escape to parks, for example, or to large backyards. Is mask enforcement, therefore, a social justice issue? Scott T. Anderson, M.D. (standerson@ucdavis.edu), is a clinical professor at the University of California, Davis Medical School. This column is informational and does not constitute medical advice.

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FAIRFIELD — Ellen Oh saw a void and went about filling it. Oh is a Korean American author and cofounder and president of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books. “I have two daughters and a son,” she shared in an email. “My favorite place to take my children was the bookstore and the library. It makes sense, they were and are still my favorite places. “There were so many great books to share with them, but it was having my own children that made me painfully aware of how little things had changed from when I was young and looking for myself in the books that I read and never finding them.” That happened for Oh in college when she read “The Joy Luck Club.” She noticed that girl power was big and heroes in their own stories. “But what I wanted more than anything was to find an Asian American girl hero that my kids and Asian American kids could look up to. That’s why I started writing children’s books,” she wrote. Her first book was published in 2013. “Out of 3,200 books published that year, only 18 were about an Asian character. My book was one of them,” she wrote. “We started We Need Diverse Books as a hashtag in 2014 and we became a nonprofit that same year.” More diverse books are being published See Author, Page B2

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David Sikes and other musicians will play an outdoor show at the Empress Theatre in Vallejo in May.

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ou may have “More Than A Feeling” when the Camp Jeff Band performs May 15 outside at the Empress Theatre in Vallejo. The five musicians bring a rich history of working with bands that range from Boston to UFO and Night Ranger to Joe Satriani. Camp Jeff is guitarist Jeff Tamelier, Bryan Kehoe, Jesse Bradman, Jeff Campiteli and David Sikes, who grew up in Fairfield and went on to play with Aldo Nova and spent a decade with Boston, from 1987 to 1997. Sikes stepped away in 2000 to spend time with his wife, Lisa Sikes, and their sons, who are now 27 and 32. He has stayed involved in music while running his Allstate Insurance Agency in Vallejo. Among them, benefits for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “It feels like yesterday,” Sikes said of his last gig “right before our friendly little pandemic. It’s kind of scary.” He’s known his fellow Camp Jeff musicians for some time. He and Campiteli both lived in Benicia. Sikes met Bradman at Lucca Bar & Grill in Benicia. Bradman was also with Aldo Nova. They have previously played together, but Sikes feels a rehearsal may

be in order since it’s been some time. “We may have to shake off the rust,” he said. “I love these guys. They are so much fun to be around.” The concert, which now has a waiting list, will happen in front of the historic theater with tables and chairs as well as a food truck. “There’s not really a setlist,” Sikes said. “We break with tradition.” He said the audience can expect tunes such as Cheap Trick’s “Surrender,” Stevie Wonders’ “Superstition” and Journey’s “Lights,” to name a few. There’s an emphasis on sikes songs that are open to interpretation, Sikes said, ones that allow band members to “get a little carried away.” Sikes has watched the music industry change over the years. There are some positive changes, and some notso-positive, he said. In the “really old days” of the 1970s and 1980s, record companies would take a chance on an artist and take time to help that artist develop, he said. Today’s tunes sound homogenized in many ways. Software plays a key role in that. “In the old days, part of the sound came from the room where the recording was happening. Today, those rooms are digitally created,” he said.

Sikes recently watched a YouTube video on how Neil Young recorded “Harvest Moon” in his home. That was pretty unusual, Sikes said. The band stood up in a tight space to do the song. Today, that sound would be done with software. Sikes also shared the story of noted keyboardist Brian Auger, who played on the Yardbirds’ “For Your Love.” Auger arrived at the studio expecting an organ only to find a harpsichord. Auger left the sessions unsure the song would be a hit. It was, and it was noted that whoever thought of using the harpsichord was a “genius.” Professionally, Sikes still says one of his biggest highlights was “getting to play one of his all-time favorite rock songs, “Rock and Roll Hoochie Coo,” with Rick Derringer. “Man, I coulda died and gone to heaven right then,” Sikes told the Daily Republic in 2016. Sikes, who is the oldest of six children, was born in England when his father was stationed there and recently got his British citizenship. “I look forward to using it,” he said. “I have relatives back there.” For more information on the concert, visit www.empresstheatre.org.

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FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield-Suisun City Visual Arts Association welcomes all to the Solano Town Center Gallery for a new show, “Small Pieces-Big Ideas.” It features a variety of artwork including paintings, mixed media, photography, glass, sculpture and more. The exhibit runs through May 22 at 1350 Travis Blvd. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. “Small Pieces-Big Ideas” showcases the artwork of featured artist Bahiya Spaulding, began to paint with watercolors in 1997 after reading a book authored by Geoffrey Williams. Spaulding was stationed at Royal Air Force Lakenheath in England during her 20 years in the Air Force. While there in 2009, she curated her first art show. She retired from the Air Force on April 1 while stationed at Travis Air Force Base. Spaulding joined the Fairfield-Suisun City Visual Arts Association in 2016 and plans to continue to show her artwork online and in galleries to bring awareness to alopecia, a hair loss condition. She plans to promote her artwork on Etsy and other social media platforms. Spaulding credits her Aunt Afi Tiombe See Exhibit, Page B3

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saying that their interest depends on a specific actor or movie nomination. Of the remainder, about half still care enough to get the scoop after the show.

percent that cares about watching the awards ceremonies. Only 30% said an award nomination doesn’t affect what they watch on movie night.

FAIRFIELD — No one can escape the pop culture buzz during awards season around which nominated movies, directors or actors will bag an Oscar. But do all those movie nominations and reviews have a real impact on the movies people see in theaters or at home? USDish went and found out by asking 1,000 American adults what they think of movie reviews, nominations and awards. Here’s what respondents shared.

More than 80% of survey respondents find movie awards shows offensive or at least distasteful. Almost two-thirds (64%) cited concerns about politics and diversity, and 21% want classier jokes. Most viewers aren’t as bothered by the running time, with only 15% citing length as the main issue.

Almost 6 in 10 consider the timing of the awards show when watching nominated movies, with preferences for before and after split right down the middle. The remaining respondents may not care to watch at all, or they just don’t care about watching at the same time as everyone else.

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P L E A S A N T S VALLEY — Artists from around the Bay Area came out to the burned farms and properties in rural Vacaville last fall to document in their illustrations, paintings and photographs the rebirth of the area after the destructive LNU Lightning Complex Fire. The art created from this project will be on display – and for sale – May 22 at Joyful Ranch. Live folk music will be performed by local musician Joe Sam, and live jazz music will be performed by the Live Music Center. The public is encouraged to bring a picnic to enjoy the wildflowers, woodlands and orchard setting at the historic Joyful Ranch. Joyful Ranch is the original home and ranch of W.J. Pleasants, the man responsible for the name of the valley. He and his father started ranching in Pleasants Valley after arriving from the gold fields in 1850.

They built the home that his granddaughter, Ethel Hoskins, lives in today. The home has survived several significant earthquakes and now, a wildfire. While the two-story home was miraculously untouched, the historic barn and several other outbuildings burned down. Olive trees that form a circled canopy in front of the house, and the setting of many weddings and fundraising events over the years, as well as the expansive walnut orchard, were mostly untouched by the fire and will provide shade for picnicking on the day of the event. Access to the benefit is limited and so advance registration is required. Guests may register or get more information about the event on the website VacavilleFarmers.com. Guests pick either openings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or noon to 3 p.m. It is a cash-only entry – suggested minimum donation is $7 per person. The art will be on sale and artists accept payment

in cash and through Venmo and Square. Donations will go to the Pleasants Valley farmers affected by the 2020 LNU Lightning Complex Fire. The Pleasants Valley Agriculture Association is a group of farmers, and agriculture and ancillary business owners, located in the rural areas of Vacaville, with a collective interest in agriculture tourism, preserving agriculture land and cross-promoting with local businesses in Solano County. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire started early Aug. 17 in Napa County and ultimately surrounded Lake Berryessa. The Hennessey Fire, the largest fire of the LNU complex that ultimately scorched portions of six counties, is the fire that burned into Solano County late Aug. 18 and early Aug. 19. Six people died as a result of the fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reports. Five people were injured, including one first responder. A total of 309 single-fam-

ily homes were destroyed by the fire in rural Solano County. A total of 1,491 structures were destroyed across the larger fire complex. Hennessey, eight fires that sparked in Napa County and quickly merged into one megafire, also burned across portions of Yolo, Lake and Colusa counties, charring nearly 477.58 square miles (305,651acres)–65.625square miles (42,000 acres) in Solano County. The larger fire complex includes two smaller fires in Sonoma County and charred more than 567.53 square miles (363,220 acres). The fire burned until Oct. 2. The complex fire is the fifthlargest fire in the state’s modern history, dating back to 1932. It’s the 11th mostdestructive fire of the modern era and is tied for 11th as the most-deadly fire, Cal Fire reports. Hennessey by itself would rank seventh on the list of the state’s largest fires.

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Arts Benicia kicks off a fundraising art auction online Wednesday.

BENICIA — Arts Benicia will present “Ready, Set, Spring!” – an online fundraising auction Wednesday through May 22 through the 32Auctions.com website. The auction is an opportunity for art lovers to collect works by regional artists. It benefits both local artists and Arts Benicia, which was founded 34 years ago. The art auction is made possible through the gener-

Nods From Page B1 sites like IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes at least as much as they trust movie nominations, if not more. The fewest respondents trust movie nominations most, while nearly double that group (26%) trust their own opinions over those of critics and movie insiders.

Reasons for trusting movie reviews vs. award nominations Nearly half of the survey takers (48%) value movie scores and ratings most, because they believe reviews better reflect the average viewer’s taste. Only 15% put more stock in movie nominations, while a sizable remainder of survey-takers (37%) trust both sources equally or not at all.

Opinions in action on movie night Three-quarters of moviegoers look up a movie’s scores or award nominations before they press play, with most of them favoring the movie reviews. The folks who watch what they want regardless – and the folks who may care, but not enough to do a Google search – make

osity of dozens of talented regional artists whose works are included in the auction. Featured artists include Paula Boas, Zach Bohny, John Casey, Nikki Basch Davis, Emil Yanos, Lisa Reinertson, Deirdre Shibano, Diane Williams and Randall Sexton. The auction is expected to include about 60 works of art. Arts Benicia Board Member Lordy Rodriguez is chairing the auction. The website for the auction site is https:// w w w. 32 auc t io n s . c o m /

readysetspring. All auction items will include a “buy-itnow” feature. For more information, contact the Arts Benicia staff via email at info@ artsbenicia.org. Arts Benicia’s gallery and classroom has been closed for more than a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in a dramatic decline in revenue in 2020, the organization reports. To support Arts Benicia, call 747-0131 or visit artsbenicia.org.

BENICIA — Arts Benicia will produce “Altered Scores,” an exhibition and fundraiser, in collaboration with the Vallejo Symphony. The exhibition will open July 24 in the Arts Benicia gallery, assuming there have been no new restrictions limiting public events and activities, and will be on view through Aug. 21. An online exhibition will also be produced. The two- and threedimensional artworks featured will be created

Author From Page B1 every year: “In 2020, out of 3,300 books published, 317 books were about an Asian character and again, my sixth book was one of them. That’s a significant change, but we can do better,” she wrote. Social media was key in launching We Need Diverse Books. It remains so. It’s the most effective way of communicating with supporters, Oh said. Oh is the author of the “Prophecy” trilogy, also known as “The Dragon King Chronicles,” a series of fantasy, young adult novels based on Korean folklore. She is now working on her third book in the “Spirit Hunters” series, which debuted in 2017. The qualities she wants to have her lead female characters employ are a strong sense of justice coupled with compassion. The ability to admit when they are wrong and a willingness to learn from their mistakes are also important traits. Oh tries to set aside time daily to write. It’s not always possible. “However, even if I’m not writing, I’ll be thinking, reading, researching and doing things that ultimately do help with my writing process,” she wrote. As schools begin to reopen, Oh offers the following: “First of all, I think that’s great and I hope

by Vallejo and Benicia artists, and Arts Benicia artist members, and will include a musical score component or fragment. The Vallejo Symphony is providing the musical scores. Artists will create original works using any portion of these materials. Artists can pick up scores from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at the Vallejo Symphony office, 714-A Marin St. Scores can also be picked up by appointment or by sending a self-addressed, stamped See Team, Page B3

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they can utilize the wealth of resources available online through WNDB, The Brown Bookshelf and other great organizations,” she wrote. “But I hope that they do more than just diversify their libraries. I hope they will read in class, teach them, get their administration on board to support them,” she wrote. “Diverse books with positive representation are great and effective ways to fight racism and prejudice. And we all know the power of children’s books to teach empathy.” Oh also suggested “Eyes that Kiss in the Corners,” by Joana Ho, as a great book to help counter antiAsian sentiment. “The most pronounced racist sentiment against Asians is to make fun of their eyes. This book is a way to counter that horrible stereotype and let Asian kids be proud of who they are,” she wrote.

up the remaining 25%.

Most trusted film and television awards Exactly half of the survey respondents trust the Academy Awards over other high-profile movie awards. The other major U.S. film awards each received between 10% and 20%. The British BAFTAs came in last at 6%. Respondents were asked eight questions about their attitudes toward movie nominations and movie review scores and their behaviors around watching awards-nominated or wellreviewed movies.

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o you smell what The Rock is cooking? It smells like ad dollars, desperation and a presidential run. Dwayne Johnson has been half-joking about running for higher office for years, right around the time another face of WWE made it to the Oval Office himself. But the jokes have always been slightly too serious to be laughed off, slightly too tinged with longing and ego. “The idea of running for president has been very flattering that a good amount of people have been wanting me to run and, honestly, it’s so flattering, but I feel like the most respectful thing I could do is just learn as much as I could possibly do,” the 48-year-old actor told Entertainment Tonight in 2018 after Rolling Stone reported that he was taking “under-the-radar” political meetings. “I think that it’s a real possibility,” he told British GQ in May 2017. “It would be a great opportunity to help people, so it’s possible,” he told Vanity Fair in November 2016. “This past election shows that anything can happen.” “Not sure our Founding Fathers ever envisioned a six-four, bald, tattooed, halfBlack, half-Samoan, tequila drinking, pick up truck driving, fanny pack wearing guy joining their club – but if it ever happens it’d be my honor to serve the people,” he

tweeted earlier this month in response to a poll that 46% of 30,000 people surveyed would vote for him. But the “Jumanji” star’s subtle teases have never been louder than when he just straightup announced his campaign – on his NBC sitcom, “Young Rock.” Most of “Young Rock,” which premiered in mid-February, is a fun family story about, well, a young Rock in three different timelines: at age 10 (Adrian Groulx), age 15 (Bradley Constant) and age 20 (Uli Latukefu). Dewey, as his parents call him, deals with first crushes and new college football coaches. “Family” is a vague word that has come to include his grandma, uncles and other wrestlers who will eventually become household names, Andre the Giant, the Iron Sheik, Randy Savage. Vince McMahon shows up, as do Ric Flair and Warren Sapp. The framing device, however, is Johnson himself, ostensibly a fictionalized version, announcing his 2032 run for president on “The Straight Line with Randall Park.” Intermixed with the three-timeline flashback is a too-smooth Johnson, nailing every interview question that Park throws at him with ease. This is where “Young Rock” becomes particularly cringy. When Johnson is on screen, the show is a campaign ad with NBC branding all over it. It’s a glossy fairy tale about a boy who came from humble

beginnings, worked hard enough to become a wrestling god and Hollywood legend and now just wants to save us little people from ourselves. Johnson explains away anything that would pop up in oppo research (mostly just some shoplifting) with a chuckle. He always has an answer and he wants to give it to you, his loyal supporter, even when his “campaign manager” tries to cut the interview short. He even has a vice president: General Monica Jackson, played by Rosario Dawson (don’t tell Cory Booker), who disagrees with Johnson on many issues but will, apparently, hold him accountable and, more likely, bring in the Hispanic vote. The real Coach Ed Orgeron, Johnson’s defensive coordinator at the University of Miami who won a national championship with LSU in 2019, appears on-screen to endorse his former star on Park’s show, as does Johnson’s real mother, Ata. Johnson and showrunner Nahnatchka Khan have created a Rock fit for the White House, all bulging muscles and disarming grins and just enough to humanity to convince you that he cares about you, yes you, little old you. I’m just not entirely sure that this is all as fictional as Johnson – and NBC – would like us to believe. Kate Feldman covers national and breaking news, as well as TV, for the New York Daily News.

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the fruit tree and the shade tree, and now you have cut me down. And all in the garden will look upon me with contempt and pity. How could you do it? I thought you were the gardener here.’ “I thought I heard that from the currant bush. I thought it so much that I answered it. “I said, ‘Look, little currant bush, I am the gardener here, and I know what I want you to be. If I let you go the way you want to go, you will never amount to anything. But someday, when you are laden with fruit, you are going to think back and say, ‘Thank you, Mr. Gardener, for cutting me down, for loving me enough to hurt me.’ ” When trials and challenges come our way, take time to thank the gardener. God, whose children we are, knows what he wants us to become. Del Clark is the Rio Vista branch president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He can be reached at clarkdw@ churchofjesuschrist.org.

Southeast Asia clamps down on Ramadan on risk of Covid surge Bloomberg Southeast Asia’s biggest predominantly Muslim nations are tightening movement restrictions to avert a surge in Covid-19 infections around the Ramadan holidays. Indonesia and Malaysia will limit travels toward the end of the month-long fasting period which typically sees more than 81 million people head home to regional towns from urban centers, a holiday migration similar to Thanksgiving in the U.S. or Lunar New Year in China. Violators could face fines or jail time, though exemptions will be allowed for emergencies. The restrictions are aimed at avoiding a resurgence in cases similar to those playing out in other developing countries and threatening overall global growth. India set the world’s daily record for cases this week, while infections

are also rising in Turkey, Argentina and Brazil. Eid al-Fitr, the biggest and busiest Muslim holiday, is usually celebrated with people reuniting with family and friends in their hometowns, sharing meals and gifts and praying together. This will be the second straight year that festivities have been muted, which could dampen growth outlooks in both countries, where consumer spending is a main driver of their economies. “Spikes in cases are closely related to mobility, or in this case, people traveling during the long holidays,” said Siti Nadia Tarmizi, spokesperson for Indonesia’s health ministry. “We don’t want this to happen again in the Eid holiday. Every measure should be taken so that transmission of Covid-19 can be minimized as much as possible.”

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Suggestions on how to let guests know when it’s time to leave suggestion. I am happy Dear Annie: I think that your approach is there’s a better way to working for you. If you end the evening after want, you can be even you and your guests more blunt, as in the have had dinner and next example. dessert than your Dear Annie: I would response to, “To Leave not recommend what my or Not to Leave.” This late husband did when is what we say: “Well, folks, it’s time to call Annie Lane company stayed too long. He would say, “You it a night. I hope you Dear Annie folks can stay and talk enjoyed the dinner. I as long as you want. I’m going know we enjoyed having you, to bed.” — Said It Like It Is and we wrapped up some Dear Said It: At least leftovers for you to enjoy your late husband’s honesty this week.” We have never is refreshing. had a problem. — Love Our Dear Annie: This is in Dinner Guests response to “Devastated.” My Dear Love Our Dinner husband and I were married for Guests: Thank you for your

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almost 53 years. Sure, we had problems during that time. I even found that he had cheated on me when I was pregnant with our first child, but it was very short-lived. I forgave him for this because I loved him enough to forgive this betrayal. We supported each other through many trials and tribulations but we didn’t forget why we were together. We loved each other! He had a drinking problem, and I nearly left him a few times because of it. But together, we worked on it. He put me through nursing school, taking care of our three children often so that I could study. The kids loved the hikes

through the fields, picking blackberries along the canal, going to the zoo and many other adventures. I would yell and scream and throw books when I got overly stressed but he took it all in stride and helped me through it. Marriage is not perfect. It is hard work and if you love each other, it is worth the work. In later years he became ill, and I took care of him as best I could for a long time. I lost my husband last summer and not a day goes by where I don’t miss him. He was a good, generous man who loved his family and would do anything for them. So, “Devastated,” sure you

feel the betrayal and are hurt by it but you have had 40 years together! That is something to celebrate. Talk with him and if you love him enough, you will forgive him. We all have our faults. — Missing My Soul Mate in CA Dear Missing My Soul Mate: I am very sorry for your loss. It sounds like you two created a beautiful life. Forgiveness is a gift we give to ourselves. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

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Today’s birthday There are those who use their power so well we think of them as entities. The difference they make and what they’ve come to symbolize is larger than any one person could be. This is where you’re headed – an excellent steward of your gifts, growing in influence and with a modesty that puts purpose before ego. Libra and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 33, 37, 1 and 18.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). The first idea that comes to you may indeed be the best one, but come up with more anyway, if only for the accompanying thrill of heading into unexplored directions. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It’s someone’s job to make you think that you need the shiny new thing and nothing else will substitute for it. In fact, many substitutions, including those you already own, will work fine, if not better, for you today. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Impatience and frustration only arise if you believe things should go according to your wishes instead of just going as they go. To embrace the indifferent aspects of life is a liberation. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The most productive day involves stints of concentrated effort followed by breaks in the fresh air. To skip the breaks makes the journey much less enjoyable, and longer, too. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). While emotional energy, like love, may be invisible, to your eye, it animates the physical world quite obviously. You will easily tell how people are feeling, especially when they are trying to hide those feelings. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Daydreaming is anything but a waste of time, though don’t expect concrete ideas to come from it now. Today’s flights of fancy open up the borders for later breakthroughs. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Change out one part of the recipe and you have an entirely new recipe. People, like ingredients, behave differently in various combinations. One individual will alter the whole dynamic. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). In today’s case, building a relationship doesn’t mean adding things to it. In fact, oddly enough, the ties will get stronger when you eliminate something – perhaps a formality or an expectation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re not usually a fan of remixes, but in today’s case, it’s a necessity. You’ll be the one rearranging a thing, not because you want to outdo the original but because you need it to fit your purposes better. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll make even the most disparate elements seem to coincide. You can even find relationships between things that seem to be working at cross-purposes. Conflict won’t scare you. You’ll dance on the tension. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ve a quirky style and a worldview that could be described as “singular.” You’re unintentionally entertaining, and this works in your favor. Once disarmed, people are so amenable to your suggestions! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You don’t fear the influence of others. You know who you are. It is because your rules for yourself are so firm that you can afford to have an open mind. CELEBRITY PROFILES: Twotime Oscar winner Renee Zellweger was born when the moon was in Leo, the sign of the entertainment business, and the sun and Mercury were in down-to-earth, determined Taurus. Zellweger, who seems to swing into and out of the glitz of Hollywood at will, has created a career that is beautifully paced, giving herself the gift of many kinds of lives inside one. Write Holiday Mathis at HolidayMathis.com.

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Prescription drugs are placed into a bin during Prescription Drug Take-Back Day at the Solano County Sheriff Coroner’s Office in

Fairfield, Oct. 26, 2019. The local drug takeback program has collected more than 4,000 pounds of medications since 2007.

Student-pharmacists urge participation in

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n an effort to reduce the risk of pill abuse or theft, residents of Solano County took part in a drug takeback program Saturday at law enforcement agencies throughout the county. The events were first organized by the Drug Enforcement Agency. The DEA commissioned a study in 2019 and, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants and 5.9 million people misused prescription tranquilizers or sedatives in 2019. The survey also showed that a majority of misused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The program is anonymous and free, with no questions asked. Programs such as these are an effective way to dispose of medications that are past their expiration dates. In a support of a program called “Don’t Rush to Flush,” Touro University California College of Pharmacy

students, in cooperation with College of Pharmacy faculty, have come up with some simple guidelines to help make disposing of these prescription medications as easy as possible. Not only can these medications potentially end up in the wrong hands, flushing these drugs down the toilet is a common but highly hazardous method for disposing of these medications otherwise. Prescription drugs that end up in wastewater and in landfills can do serious environmental damage and is not recommended. Instead, take part in these drug takeback events by adhering to a few simple recommendations. n Remove pills and solid medications from their prescription containers and place them in a clear, sealable bag. Keep liquid and cream medications sealed in their original containers. n Take medications to an authorized collection location or place them in a mail-back envelope or package for delivery to an authorized destruction location. n Remove, black out or scratch off your name and other personal information from prescription drug containers. n Place empty pill bottles and other

containers for solid medications in your household recycling bin. The local drug takeback program has collected more than 4,000 pounds of expired and unused medications since 2007, according to a press release from Solano County. If people were unable to return their unused prescriptions at one of these events, they can always find an authorized destruction location at https:// www.dca.ca.gov/webapps/pharmacy/ takeback_search.php or by speaking with their local pharmacist. The most recent takeback event took place Saturday. Residents can, however, dispose of drugs throughout the year. Find a takeback location near you by visiting https://takebackday.dea.gov. If you missed the date and time, find year-round disposal sites at https://apps2.deadiversion. usdoj.gov/pubdispsearch/spring/ main?execution=e1s1. Dr. Rolly Kail-Rai is assistant dean of students with the Touro University California College of Pharmacy. Student contributors include Jaspal Singh, Kiranpreet Singh, Kritee Sekhon and Rajdeep Cheema.

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or the longest time, Google made the Android operating system and just gave it away for anyone to use. Based on a modified version of the Linux operating system, Android was introduced in November 2007, and the first Android device went on sale in September 2008. (Anyone remember the HTC Dream?) Android would become the most popular mobile operating system, but for the hardware of other companies, not Google. Fast-forward to 2016, when Google introduced its own Android phones, the Pixel and Pixel XL. They were heralded as devices that ran a clean version of Android. Other manufacturers customize Android with their own software additions to help their devices stand out from the crowd. As the maker of Android, Google gave the user a pure Android experience. Just to give a little sales perspective, according to International Data Corp., in 2019 Google sold 7.2 million Pixel phones, while Apple sold 196 million iPhones and Samsung sold more than 296 million phones. Now Google has released the Pixel 5 5G ($699) and the Pixel 4a ($349) and 4a 5G ($499), which are updates to last year’s Pixel 4. These phones can be purchased at store.google. com/us/category/phones. I was planning to write about the Pixel 5 5G, but there are a lot of people who think the Pixel 4a 5G is a better value, so let’s compare them.

Pixel 5 5G Let’s run down the specs of the Pixel 5. It has a 6-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2,340 by 1,080 pixels for a pixel density of 432 pixels per inch. The screen is covered in Corning Gorilla Glass 6. The always-on display has a refresh rate of up to 90 hertz and it has HDR (high dynamic range) support. The phone measures 5.7 by 2.8 by 0.3 inches and weighs 5.3 ounces. It has a 4,000-milliamp hour battery with 18-watt fast charging and wireless charging, and it can reverse charge to provide a charge to other wireless devices. It ships with a 18-watt USB-C

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Pros: Great screen, wireless charging, water-resistant, great cameras. Cons: The CPU isn’t the fastest, limited storage options. Bottom line: Good phone that is overshadowed by the cheaper Pixel 4a 5G.

Pros: Big screen, great cameras. Cons: Plastic body, no wireless charging. Bottom line: The many strong features this phone shares with the Pixel 5 make it a slightly better choice.

power adapter and a onemeter USB-C cable. It runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor and the Adreno 620 graphics processor with 8 gigabytes of RAM and 128 gigabytes of onboard storage (there is no slot for additional storage). It ships with Android 11 and will get a minimum of three years of operating system and security updates. There are two rear cameras – a 12.2-megapixel main camera with optical and electronic image stabilization. The lens has an f/1.7 aperture and a 77-degree field of view. The other camera is ultrawide with a 16-megapixel sensor, f/2.2 lens and a 117-degree field of view. The front camera has an 8-megapixel sensor, f/2.0 lens with 83-degree field of view and the lens is fixed focus. The Pixel 5 can shoot 4K video at 30 and 60 frames per second.

See Google, Page B7 It has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor for unlocking the phone. The phone has 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0. It runs on both Sub-6 and mmWave 5G. It has one SIM slot and

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The 4a 5G has a larger screen at 6.2 inches with the same 2,340 by 1,080pixel resolution. Because the OLED screen is larger, the pixels density is slightly lower at 413 pixels per inch. The screen is covered in Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The 4a 5G has HDR support, and it does not have the dynamic refresh rate of the Pixel 5. The phone measures 6.1 by 2.9 by 0.33 inches and weighs 5.93 ounces. It has a 3,885 mAh battery with fast charging, but it does not have wireless charging. The box includes an 18-watt USB-C power adapter and a 1-meter USB-C cable. The 4a 5G runs the same Snapdragon 765G CPU and Adreno 620 graphics processor, but it has only 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The 4a 5G also runs Android 11 and will get updates for at least three years. The front and rear cameras on the 4a are exactly the same as the Pixel 5. The phone is made of plastic, so it is not waterresistant, but it does have

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on the steering wheel to simulate the weight of a driver’s hand. “In our evaluation, the system not only failed to make sure the driver was paying attention, but it also couldn’t tell if there was a driver there at all,” said Jake Fisher, Consumer Reports’ senior director of auto testing. Fisher was able to reach over from the passenger seat and accelerate the car using a dial on the steering wheel. Tesla didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Two Houston-area men were killed April 17 after a Tesla Model S sedan crashed and erupted into flames. Many details remain unresolved, including whether Autopilot was being used when the See Tesla, Page B7

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Google From Page B6 a headphone jack.

Tough choice So which phone do you buy? I have to wonder about Google’s sales expectations for the Pixel 5 vs. the 4a 5G. They have some differences, but they were both released at the same time, so Google knew people would have to make a choice between them. Let’s look at the major differences. The Pixel 5 has a screen with a higher refresh rate, but 98% of you won’t really notice the difference. The Pixel 5 has two more gigabytes of RAM, but again, most of you won’t notice. The 5′s battery is slightly bigger but not enough to make a difference. The 5 has wireless charging, which I use every day on my iPhone. Perhaps most important, the Pixel 5 can take a dunk in the pool,

Tesla From Page B6 vehicle traveled a short distance before hitting a tree. The authorities said that one man was found in the front passenger seat and a second in one of the rear seats – with no sign anyone was behind the wheel. Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk took to Twitter earlier this week to say the vehicle’s driver-assist features weren’t to blame. “Data logs recovered

and it has stronger glass on the front. The two phones have the same cameras, the same CPUs and graphics, and the same storage. They both have 5G. You can also use either Pixel phone to provide fast 5G internet to your other devices via their Wi-Fi hotspot feature. The way I see it, you’re paying $200 for an extra two gigabytes of RAM and wireless charging. I know people who would not blink at paying an extra $200, but I also know people who have no interest in wireless charging. My mom and dad have always plugged in their phones, and if I told them you could pay extra for the ability to wirelessly charge, they’d think I lost my mind. So I’d have to recommend the Pixel 4a 5G, especially for people who don’t absolutely have to have the latest and greatest. Jim Rossman writes for The Dallas Morning News. He may be reached at jrossman@ dallasnews.com. so far show Autopilot was not enabled & this car did not purchase FSD,” Musk tweeted referring to the company’s trial Full Self Driving software. “Moreover, standard Autopilot would require lane lines to turn on, which this street did not have.” Two federal agencies – the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration – are investigating the incident. Local authorities were also seeking warrants to inspect the car.

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Team Biden, automakers align on emissions as technology, climate fears converge Tribune Content Agency WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States would seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% from 2005 levels by 2030, major U.S. automakers say they got exactly what they wanted. What a difference five years can make. In the final stretch of the Obama presidency, automakers decried the administration’s emissions standards as unrealistic, punitive and too expensive. Biden’s announcement, however, was met with praise by automakers: some of them actually called for it. Over the last several years, rising climate fears, quickly advancing technology and a shifting global market have pushed automakers to shift gears. They now see the likelihood that electric vehicles eventually will dominate – and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for taxpayerbacked federal funding to help them get there. “These autos are coming. We know it. It is the future,” White House Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy said of electric vehicles. “I’m not talking about it. The auto manufacturers started it. They came to us and said electric vehicles are the future. We know that’s the case, and we have to win back the future for the United States of America.” General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. are among dozens of major businesses to urge the president to commit to the 50% emissions reduction goal set Thursday, arguing in a joint letter that “new investment in clean energy, energy efficiency,

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President Joe Biden listens during a climate change virtual summit from the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., Thursday. and clean transportation can build a strong, more equitable, and more inclusive American economy.” Both automakers have pledged billions for developing electric vehicles, with GM aiming to sell only zero-emission vehicles by 2035 and Ford planning to offer zeroemission vehicles across most of its European lineup by 2030. Stellantis NV, too, has plans to offer an electrified option for 96% of all its models in the U.S. by 2025. “The auto industry is committed to a shift to electric-drive vehicles and a net-zero carbon transportation future,” said John Bozzella, CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a leading industry group representing major automakers that sell vehicles in the U.S. Biden’s pledge “highlights the critical importance of taking actions, right now, on market preparedness and on ensuring U.S. competitiveness.” Industry analysts say the chorus of support is the product of changes well beyond U.S. regulators: China and the European Union have implemented strict emissions require-

ments that make it tough for U.S. and foreign automakers to compete without moving toward electrification, and technology has advanced to make electric vehicles more marketable. Batteries are lighter, longer-lasting and less expensive than in the past, and connected technology has improved to make electric vehicles a better consumer experience. Now that the market direction is clear, “being part of the solution instead of sitting on the sidelines means you have more control over your own destiny and outcomes,” said Stephanie Brinley, an automotive analyst at IHS Markit. The companies have already committed to moving toward carbon neutrality, “and if the U.S. is on board, then you have federal dollars that are going to contribute to the infrastructure.” Automakers have repeatedly said they don’t expect to hasten the ascent of electric vehicles all on their own. Zero-emission vehicles still make up a tiny sliver of overall vehicle sales as consumers continue to overwhelmingly prefer trucks and SUVs, especially in the

rich U.S. market. With low gas prices and relatively low prices on gas-powered cars compared with electric vehicles, there’s little incentive for consumers today to make the switch, said Sam Fiorani, an industry analyst at AutoForecast Solutions. More stringent emissions regulations will help spark demand by increasing the number of electric vehicle options for consumers. “It’s a bold step, because it’s further than we had been going before,” Fiorani said. “I can’t reiterate enough how much this is important for the eventual competitiveness of the automotive industry in North America on a global scale. If the industry continues to lag behind the rest of the world, they’re going to get passed.” As the market has shifted toward electrification and become more technologically and economically viable for automakers, “they’ve basically given up on trying to fight it,” said Sam Abuelsamid, principal research analyst at Guidehouse Insights. “Now they want to make sure that it gets locked in.” With a long-term business model, automakers want stability. A government commitment to spending billions on consumer incentives, charging infrastructure and research and development would help provide that, analysts say. Biden has proposed $174 billion in his jobs and infrastructure package to “win” the electric vehicle market, including $15 billion to jumpstart his goal to install half a million charging stations nationwide.

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US to stay in Middle East Department of Defense News

Spotlight on Travis Airman 1st Class Evangelina “HV” Herrera Vazquez 6th Air Refueling Squadron Hometown: Sacramento. Duty title: Squadron aviation resource management. Time at Travis: Eight months. Family: Single. Goals: Obtain Airman Below the Zone, permanently change station overseas to explore other countries, graduate with a Community College of the Air Force degree. Hobbies: I like to dance salsa, watch movies, travel, and read scholastic scientific articles. Greatest achievement: Accomplishing Basic Military Training during Covid-19 operations and completing the end-ofcourse test toward my five-level training.

In brief Travis retiree office seeks volunteers TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — The Retiree Activities Office at the base is actively seeking people to staff its volunteer desks. The Travis Retiree Activities Office is typically open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through F r iday, exclud i n g weekends, federal holidays and Air Mobility Command family days. There are two, threehour shifts available: 9 a.m. to noon and noon to 3 p.m. The office serves as retirees’ information central and as a referral service for military retiree and annuitant pay issues, casualty reporting, Survivor Benefit Plan, Tricare, veterans benefits, base activities and a host of other issues that affect the quality of life in retirement. Those applying should be computer savvy, have good research skills and work well with other people. The office will provide training. Additionally, those who were field-grade officers or senior noncommissioned officers can express interest in serving in the Retiree Activities Office director’s position. For those interested, send a resume and cover letter outlining the skills and talents you would bring to the position and information about volunteer work, community councils or other volunteer nonprofit work performed in the past. Email retired Chief Master Sgt. Jerry A. Edmonds, director, at raotravis@yahoo. com, jedmonds905@ yahoo.com or call 424-3904 or 424-3905 to express interest. — Daily Republic wire services

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USS Emory S. Land departs after eight months in Vallejo Capt. Michael Luckett, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land, gives a navigational brief prior to the ship’s departure from

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‘Existential’ threat

Defense secretary talks climate change Department of Defense News Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke Wednesday at the Leaders Summit on Climate. “Today, no nation can find lasting security without addressing the climate crisis. We face all kinds of threats in our line of work, but few of them truly deserve to be called existential. The climate crisis does,” he said, adding that “climate change is making the world more unsafe and we need to act.” The climate crisis is a profoundly destabilizing force for the world, Austin said. As the Arctic ice melts, competition for resources and influence in the region increases. Closer to the equator, rising temperatures and more frequent and intense extreme weather events in Africa and Central America threaten millions with drought, hunger and displacement. As families risk their lives in search of safety and security, mass migration leaves them vulnerable to exploitation and radicalization, all of which undermine stability, he said. And in the far reaches of the Pacific, rising sea levels and more frequent and intense storms put individuals, families and whole com-

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Forestry Technician Tim Parry lights a prescribed burn along the railroad tracks on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, March 18. munities at risk, while pushing the limits of the world’s collective capacity to respond. The Defense Department has been impacted directly in just the past few years by extreme weather caused by climate change, he said, providing some examples: n Hurricane Michael inflicted billions of dollars of damage at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. n Severe flooding of the Missouri River in the Midwest damaged Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, costing hundreds of millions of dollars. in n Wildfires Califor nia h av e threatened military

installations, forcing repeated evacuations. n Typhoons in Guam most commonly occur from June to December, but in February 2019, Typhoon Wutip forced the Department of Defense to pause exercises with Australian and Japanese allies. The department has been called repeatedly to support communities throughout the United States and abroad, as they attempt to recover from severe weather events, Austin said. “From coast to coast and across the world, the climate crisis has caused substantial damage and put people in danger,

making it more difficult for us to carry out our mission of defending the United States and our allies,” he said. That’s why President Joe Biden has tasked the United States’ 18 intelligence agencies with producing a national intelligence estimate on the security implications of climate change, he said. “We in the Department of Defense are committed to doing our part, from increasing the energy efficiency of our platforms and installations, to deploying clean distributed generation and energy storage, to See Threat, Page B9

WASHINGTON, D.C. — All U.S. forces must be out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11. But that doesn’t mean the U.S. will be at the mercy of groups like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, alQaida or the Taliban if they want to create problems and threaten U.S. interests, the commander of the U.S. Central Command said. While the 3,500 troops currently in Afghanistan will leave that country by the end of the summer, some will remain in the region, Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr. said during a hearing Tuesday before the House Armed Services Committee. “I think some of the forces are going to remain in Central Command, because we are going to look at offshore, over-thehorizon options,” he said. Right now, McKenzie said, he’s figuring out how the U.S. will be able to conduct counter-terrorism activities in the area without being in Afghanistan. “I’m actually conducting detailed planning, by the direction of the secretary, to look at those options right now. I will report back to him by the end of the month with some alternatives,” he said. Broadly, McKenzie said, if a crisis arises in Afghanistan and the U.S. needs to go back in, three things will need to happen that the U.S. can still do – though with more difficulty than it can do right now. “You need to find the target, you need to fix the target and you need to be able to finish the target,” he said. “So those three things all firstly require heavy intelligence support. And if you’re out of the country and you don’t have the ecosystem that we have there now, it will be harder to do that. It is not impossible to do that. It will just be harder to do it.” For intelligence assets in the region, he said, U.S. diplomats are working now to find new places to base them, he said. “There are ways to get to the find and the fix part,” he said. “The fix part is very important, though, because if we’re going to strike something, we’re going to strike it in concert with the law of armed conflict and the American way of war.”

Flag raised for first time at WWI memorial Department of Defense News WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nation’s capital has national memorials commemorating the sacrifices of service men and women who died in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Until this year, there hasn’t been a national memorial commemorating World War I. During a “first colors” ceremony, the U.S. flag was raised April 16 for the first time over the newly constructed National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C. Nearly 4.7 million Americans served in uniform during World War I, with more than 2 million of those deploying overseas. By war’s end, 204,000 of those who deployed had been wounded and nearly 117,000 had been killed. “The Great War (touched) almost every American family at the time,” President Joe Biden said during a recorded presentation before the raising of the flag. “For too long, that nationwide service has not been fully commemorated here in the nation’s capital. This memorial finally

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Soldiers of company D, 1st Battalion, 165th Infantry Regiment, the Army’s famous “Fighting 69th” Irish regiment, move into position to replace French troops near Benomenil, France, March 1, 1918. will offer a chance for people to visit and reflect and to remember. More than 100 years has passed since (World War I) ended, but the legacy and courage of those ‘doughboys’ sailing off to war and the values they fought to defend, still live in our nation today.”

The new memorial features sculptures, fountains and quotes which pay tribute to those who served in World War I. It shares a space with an existing memorial dedicated to General of the Armies John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing,

who served as commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. The site is a short walk east of the White House. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley said the site is a testament to the strength of the American people, and that it honors the bravery and sacrifice made by service members during what was known as “the Great War,” which he characterized as a war of stalemate, trenches and attrition. “It is our duty to remember what they fought for and why they fought,” Milley said. “Thought to be the war to end all wars, those who lived it experienced unimaginable carnage. And by the end of the conflict, it ripped apart four empires and killed more than 22 million people, and it set the conditions for World War II, 20 years later – which was the most destructive war in human history.” World War I ended 102 years ago, but the effects of that conflict are still felt today, Milley said. “It was one of the most significant events to fundamentally shape the modern world,” he said.

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Threat: Biden sees opportunity for economic growth in fight From Page B8 electrifying our own vehicle fleets,” he said, adding that “we’re not alone,” meaning allies and partners are also addressing the threat. The Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach recently issued by the United Kingdom raises the bar on how militaries can adapt to an operational environment that considers the effects of climate change while advancing military capabilities and resilience, Biden said. “The benefits of action extend well beyond the climate, and include opportunities to improve our own operations. For example, when we operate more sustainably, we become more logistically agile and ready to respond to crises,” he said. Biden said there is a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to build an entire economic sector and the global infrastructure for clean energy. “The truth is that our shared commitment will allow us to create a safer, more resilient, secure and sustainable future,” he said. “None of us can tackle this problem alone. We share this planet, and shared threats demand shared solutions. I look forward to working with all of you on this vital mission.”

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0900 PUBLIC NOTICES (SECOND READING) Summary of Ordinance No. 2021-06 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD AMENDING ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH AN ATTENDANCE STANDARD FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION Ordinance 2021-06 amends Article V of Chapter 2 of the Fairfield Municipal Code in order to set an attendance standard that allows removal of Planning Commissioners if they miss three consecutive regularly-scheduled meetings or five regular meetings in a 12month period without being excused. The ordinance includes provisions to allow absences for family or medical emergency, and prescribes removal to be by the city council. Notice is hereby given that copies of the above-numbered ordinance are available for inspection by all interested parties at the office of the City Clerk of Fairfield, 1000 Webster Street, 4TH Floor, Fairfield, and that said ordinance was introduced on April 6, 2021 and passed and adopted on April 20, 2021 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:

Councilmembers: PRICE / BERTANI / MOY / PANDURO / TONNESEN / TIMM / VACCARO

Councilmembers: Councilmembers: Councilmembers:

The ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage. Amber Alexander, Deputy City Clerk Dated: April 21, 2021

0900 PUBLIC NOTICES

Notice of Public AUCTION as defined by the California Self Storage Facilities Act, Business and Professions Code sections 21700 - 21716. Location of auctioned items: Four Seasons Self Storage 1600 Petersen Rd, Suisun City CA 94585. Date of sale: 5/14/2021. Time of sale: 9:45 am. Auction will be conducted at Four Seasons Self Storage at 1600 Petersen Rd. Suisun City CA 94585. Auctioneer; Award Auction: Joe Ward #MS237-0479, Jeff Vercelli #MS153-13-71. Phone: 408-891-6108. Agent for Owner Diede Property Management. Property being sold will publish 4-25-2021 & 5-02-2021. Units being sold: Virginia Blevins (F120) Nina Newton (A14) Walter Chester (G85) Teveena Bans (G181) Joseph Poppe (D15) Napeleon Delane (G06) Melissa Steele (G100) Virginia Groce (F02) Demetrius Davis (D06) Items being sold: Auto Parts, MC Helmet, Rims/Tires, BBQ Grills, Camping Supplies, Household Appliances, Oxygenator, Oxygen Tank, Furniture, Misc. Household items, Misc. Boxes and Plastic Tubs. DR# 00046318 Published: April 25, May 2, 2021

CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 CASE NUMBER: J44937 CHILD’S NAME: JOHNNY METZGER (DOB 03/26/2018) 1. TO: LAI P. SAETEURN (DOB 09/08/1982), AND ANYONE CLAIMING TO BE THE PARENT (MOTHER, DAWN METZGER DOB 04/02/1983) OF JOHNNY METZGER, BORN ON MARCH 26, 2018 AT EMANUEL MEDICAL CETNER IN TURLOCK, CA. 2. A HEARING WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 3, 2021 AT 8:30 AM IN DEPT. 23 AT THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO, LOCATED AT 600 UNION AVE., FAIRFIELD, CA. 3. AT THE HEARING THE COURT WILL CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SOCIAL WORKER. 4. THE SOCIAL WORKER WILL RECOMMEND THAT YOUR CHILD BE FREED FROM YOUR LEGAL CUSTODY SO THAT THE CHILD MAY BE ADOPTED. IF THE COURT FOLLOWS THE RECOMMENDATION, ALL YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD WILL BE TERMINATED. 5. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT THE HEARING, TO PRESENT EVIDENCE, AND YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE ONE, THE COURT WILL APPOINT AN ATTORNEY FOR YOU. 6. IF THE COURT TERMINATES YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, THE ORDER MAY BE FINAL. 7. THE COURT WILL PROCEED WITH THIS HEARING WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE PRESENT. DATE: APRIL 7, 2021 CLERK, BY A. PADILLA, DEPUTY DR# 00046095 Published: April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 2021

(2nd reading/Adoption) DR# 00046317 Published: April 25, 2021

DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Planning Services Division NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (Board of Supervisors) ______________________________________________________________ NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors will hold a PUBLIC HEARING to consider extending an interim ordinance, adopted as an urgency measure on April 6, 2021, prohibiting new commercial wind turbine generators and wind farms within the unincorporated areas of the County of Solano. The hearing will be held in the Board of Supervisors' Chambers, County Administration Center, 1st Floor, 675 Texas Street, Fairfield on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. How can I participate in the Public Hearing? Due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) public health emergency, in person participation at Board of Supervisors meetings may not be allowed. Written comments may be sent to the Clerk of the Board at clerk@solanocounty.com or 675 Texas Street, Suite 6500, Fairfield, CA 94533 or you may submit comments verbally from your phone during the meeting, by dialing, 1 (415) 655-0001 and using Access Code 177 939 9414. Information as to whether in person participation at the Board of Supervisor chambers will be allowed or whether only virtual participation will be allowed may be found at https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/bos/meetings/videos.asp no later than May 7, 2021. Will online access to the Public Hearing be available? The Public Hearing will be streamed live online and can be accessed by clicking the May 11, 2021 Board meeting under the “Board Meetings & Agendas” link on the County website at https://www.solanocounty.com/ If you challenge the proposed consideration in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at, or prior to, the public hearing. The County of Solano does not discriminate against persons with disabilities and is an accessible facility. If you wish to attend this meeting and you will require assistance to participate, please contact Clerk of the Board at clerk@solanocounty.com or 675 Texas Street, Suite 6500, Fairfield, CA 94533 at least 24 hours in advance of the event to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

DR# 00046342 Published: April 25, 2021

BIRGITTA E. CORSELLO Clerk of the Board of Supervisors County of Solano, State of California

PROPERTY NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND NOTICE OF INTENDED FORFEITURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that property was seized, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 11470, in the following cases, and the District Attorney of Solano County has initiated proceedings to forfeit this property, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 11488.4. The case number and property description for each case is set forth below. If you wish to contest the forfeiture of this property, you have until thirty (30) days from the date of the last publication of this Notice to file a claim opposing forfeiture with the Court, unless you have received actual notice. You may obtain a “Claim Opposing Forfeiture” form (MC-200) from the Office of the Clerk, Civil Division. The claim must state the nature and extent of any interest you hold in the property, must be verified, and must be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Civil Division, 580 Texas Street, Fairfield, CA 94533. You must serve a court-endorsed copy of your claim on the District Attorney of Solano County, 675 Texas Street, Suite 4500, Fairfield, within thirty (30) days of the filing of your claim. If no claim is properly filed and/or served on the District Attorney within the time permitted by law, the property will be ordered forfeited to the State, to be disposed of according to law, without further notice or hearing. If your claim is properly filed and served, the District Attorney will decide whether to file a Petition for Forfeiture with the Superior Court to contest said claim. In the case where a Petition is filed and a contested hearing is held, you will have the following rights which include but are not limited to: you have the right to use the subpoena powers of the court and order witnesses to attend, you have a right to testify on your own behalf, submit evidence showing the legitimacy of the seized assets, and a right to cross examine the petitioner’s witnesses. This is a civil action, you have the additional right to represent yourself or hire your own attorney, and there is no right to appointed counsel in this case. AF20-3927. On July 2, 2020, Officers of the Fairfield Police Department seized $1,009.00 U.S. Currency at 4449 Central Place, Fairfield, CA in connection with controlled substance violation(s) of HSC § 11378. The seized property has an estimated or appraised value of $1,009.00. AF20-3929. On July 23, 2020, Officers of the Fairfield Police Department seized $3,552.00 U.S. Currency at the intersection of Airbase Parkway and N. Texas Street, Fairfield, CA in connection with controlled substance violation(s) of HSC §§ 11378 and/or 11379. The seized property has a estimated or appraised value of $3,552.00. AF20-3930. On July 28, 2020, Officers of the Fairfield Police Department seized $2,035.00 U.S. Currency and $7.00 U.S. Currency at 3331 N. Texas Street, Fairfield, CA in connection with controlled substance violation(s) of HSC §§ 11378 and/or 11351. The seized property has an estimated or appraised value of $2,042.00. AF20-3932. On August 20, 2020, Officers of the Vacaville Police Department seized $3,274.00 U.S. Currency at 107 Lawrence Drive, Vacaville, CA in connection with controlled substance violation(s) of HSC § 11378. The seized property has an estimated or appraised value of $3,274.00. AF20-3936. On August 26, 2020, Officers of the Vacaville Police Department seized $1,631.00 U.S. Currency and $9,980.00 U.S. Currency at 209 Aegean Way, Vacaville, CA in connection with controlled substance violation(s) of HSC § 11359. The seized property has an estimated or appraised value of $11,611.00. AF20-3937. On August 13, 2020, Officers of the Fairfield Police Department seized $1,300.00 U.S. Currency at the intersection of Airbase Parkway and N. Texas Street, Fairfield, CA in connection with controlled substance violation(s) of HSC § 11351. The seized property has an estimated or appraised value of $1,300.00. Date: April 19, 2021 DR# 00046269 Published: April 25, May 2, 9, 2021

\s\ __ Matthew K. Olsen Dep. District Attorney

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PHYLLIS B. HERRING Case Number: P050743

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ANN FERGUSON TROUTNER, AKA ANN TROUTNER, ANN F. ROSSETTI Case Number: P050736 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Ann Ferguson Troutner, aka Ann Troutner, Ann F. Rossetti A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Renee Bell in the Superior Court of California, County of: SOLANO The Petition for Probate requests that: Renee Bell be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: JUN. 8, 2021 TIME: 9:00 a.m.; DEPT.: 22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street FAIRFIELD, CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: David W. Knight, ESQ. (SBN 195105) Law Offices of David W. Knight 2300 Boynton Avenue, Suite 104 Fairfield, CA 94533 707-422-5411 DR# 00046235 Published: April 21, 25, 28, 2021

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Phyllis B. Herring; Phyllis Barbara Herring and Phyllis Herring A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Debbie Lukehart in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Debbie Lukehart be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: MAY 21, 2021 TIME: 8:30 a.m.; DEPT.: 22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street FAIRFIELD, CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statues and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: M. Kendall Hillman (SBN: 125135) Hillman, Lucas & Canning, P.C. 2420 Martin Road, Suite 300 Fairfield, CA 94534 (707) 427-7377 DR# 00046330 Published: April 25, 28, May 2, 2021

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0900 PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS JB ELECTRIC AND CONSTRUCTION INC. LOCATED AT:3295 Shelby Place, Fairfield, CA 94534, Solano Mailing Address:3295 Shelby Place, Fairfield, CA 94534,(ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Brambila & Kelley Inc., CA, Fairfield, 94534 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Corporation 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/ Juan Brambila, President/CEO 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 April 20, 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: APR 21, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021000867 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00046310 Published: April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2021 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KELLY LEIGH BEZZERIDES CASE NO. P050739 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: KELLY LEIGH BEZZERIDES A Petition for Probate has been filed by BENJAMIN E. BEZZERIDES & PATSY C. BEZZERIDES in the Superior Court of California, County of SOLANO. The Petition for Probate requests that BENJAMIN E. BEZZERIDES & PATSY C. BEZZERIDES be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on 6/04/2021at 8:30 A.M. in Dept. 4 Room N/A located at 600 UNION STREET, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: PATRICIA A. SIMMONS, POST OFFICE BOX 231981, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, CA 89105, Telephone: 707-422-8800 4/25, 4/28, 5/5/21 CNS-3464011# THE DAILY REPUBLIC DR# 00046294 Published: April 25, 28, May 5, 2021

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0900 PUBLIC NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS IRENE X LOUNGE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS BRIGHT LIFE CARE HOME II

LOCATED AT: 410 Tulip St, Fairfield CA 94533 Solano Mailing Address: 410 Tulip St, Fairfield CA 94533 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Safiyabi Mirza 410 Tulip St Fairfield, 94533-1537 2) Sadiyabanu Patel 3637 Sadge Ln. Irving, 75062-8400 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a General Partnership 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/ Safiyabi Mirza 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 March 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: MAR 19, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021000624 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00046085 Published: April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 2021

LOCATED AT: 1043 Sparrow Lane Fairfield CA 94533 Solano Mailing Address: 1736 Newark Lane Suisun City CA 94585 Solano (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Bright Minds Residential Care, Inc CA Suisun City 94585 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Corporation 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/ Arnel Silverio - 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 April 6, 2026. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: APR 07, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021000757 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00046084 Published: April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS LEXX MARIE ARTS, LEXX MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS PROSSER & COMPANY, PROSSER & CO

LOCATED AT: 523 Capitol St., Vallejo CA 94590 Solano Mailing Address: 523 Capitol St., Vallejo CA 94590 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Alexa Brown 508 Maine St. Vallejo, 94590 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/05/2021. 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/ Alexa Brown 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 April 6, 2026. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: APR 07, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021000755 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00046079 Published: April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 2021

LOCATED AT: 2010A Harbison Dr. #184, Vacaville, CA 95687 Solano Mailing Address: 2010A Harbison Dr. #184, Vacaville, CA 95687 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Matthew Prosser 2010 A Harbison Dr #184 Vacaville, 95687 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Matthew Prosser 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 April 6, 2026. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: APR 07, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021000760 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00046086 Published: April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS WEST COAST CUSTOM RESTORATION AND PROJECT MANAGER

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF: CLINTEN BLAINE MCMURPHY CASE NUMBER FCS056327

LOCATED AT: 4418 Green Valley Rd., Fairfield, CA 94534, Solano Mailing Address:4418 Green Valley Rd., Fairfield, CA 94534 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) James Jones 4418 Green Valley Rd., Fairfield, 94534 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/14/2021 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/ James 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 April 20, 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: APR 21, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021000865 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00046309 Published: April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2021

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Cinten Blaine McMurphy Proposed Name: a. Clinten Blaine Poehls THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: JUN. 16, 2021; Time: 8:30 am Dept.: 12; Rm.: 2 The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Daily Republic 1) Please file proof of publication at least 4 business days before hearing; ok to appear via zoom. Zoom invite will be sent 12 days before hearing. Date: MAR 29, 2021 /s/ Wendy G. Getty Judge of the Superior Court FILED: APR 20 2021 DR# 00046321 Published: April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2021

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0900 PUBLIC NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF: NANCY ALVARADO CASE NUMBER FCS056264 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Nancy Alvarado filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. bentley Menjivar Proposed Name: a. benny Alvarado THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: MAY 17, 2021; Time: 9:00 am Dept.: 8 The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533

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A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Daily Republic 1) Please file proof of publication at least 4 business days before hearing; 2) Please file proof that biological father has been served at least 4 days before hearing; 3) bring any child custody order to hearing Date: MAR 29, 2021 /s/ Wendy G. Getty Judge of the Superior Court FILED: APR 02 2021 DR# 00046087 Published: April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 2021

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1 Get gray, say 8 Iraq port city 13 Knighted English composer 18 Bust of Pope Paul V sculptor 19 Language family including Finnish and Hungarian 20 “I Hope You Dance” singer Womack 21 *Marvel hero with a red-white-andblue costume 23 *Soviet newspaper 24 Like a racehorse’s hooves 25 Apple pie order 26 Last-second online auction bids 27 OXO tool 29 Comet, to some 30 Summer hrs. along the Mississippi 32 Humdingers 34 *Hunk 36 *Take only the best 38 Android alternative 39 Halloween decoration 40 “Family Guy” kid with a footballshaped head 41 __ Beta Kappa 42 Diva’s numbers 44 Base-level rideshare option 46 Host before Carson 49 *Instrument played with mallets 53 *Citrus used to flavor tea 57 Cattle catchers 58 Cantina fare 59 ’60s-’70s epithet based on a 21st-century Emmy-winning drama 60 Appliance found in Provence? 61 Survivalist Stroud 62 Okra or orca unit 63 “Dracula” author Stoker 64 Phisher’s crime 68 Throat problems 70 Grand Canyon sights 71 *Turkey’s area 72 *Symbol of worthlessness 74 Cravings 75 Slightly lit 76 Kindle technology 77 Back on a ship 80 Gem weight units 82 Water source 83 Little terror 86 *Camper’s knot 89 *Ridiculous, as an excuse 93 Worked on a Royal 94 Fragrant neckwear 95 Giants manager Kapler 96 Cruel boss

97 SoFi Stadium team 99 Family planning topic, familiarly 102 Big apes 103 *“Walk This Way” rap trio 104 *Oscar-winning role for Judi Dench 107 Made a case 108 Seventh of eight 109 Part of town to avoid 110 They may be skinny 111 Finish by 112 Rock’s Lynyrd __

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1 Ottawa-based media org. 2 Take on, as tenants 3 Mythological lyrist 4 Boundless 5 Jeweled headgear 6 Oxford, to Oxonians 7 Fruta en una colada 8 City in NW Germany 9 “Breaking Bad” actor __ Paul 10 Arrived headfirst, perhaps 11 General Mills cereal 12 Landmark health legislation, briefly 13 À la King? 14 Jump to one’s feet 15 Talked back to

16 List-shortening words 17 Transfer __ 19 Fish sauce taste 20 Health care provider: Abbr. 22 Floating above, say 26 Like Waldo’s shirt, in kids’ books 27 Inflation meas. 28 Russian cabbage? 31 MTN __ 33 Mountain footwear, maybe 35 Pass out 36 __-Alt-Del 37 Heat up again? 40 Matches, as a bet 42 Stage backdrop 43 Gives a thumbsup 44 Raised 45 Leaning 47 Spend time in a cellar, perhaps 48 Returned, as a football kick 49 Cultivated 50 Houston Texans coach Smith 51 “Carmen,” e.g. 52 Henri’s “Hi” 53 Symbol of authority 54 Pfizer rival 55 More than just talk 56 Language of southern India 59 Temperamental 62 (The) big leagues 65 Bank charge 66 French alternative

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67 Has at 68 Dandy fellows 69 Move surreptitiously 70 Bengals, on scoreboards 72 Accompanying 73 Bite like a puppy 75 Tight-lipped 77 Do something 78 Bit of fishing tackle 79 Santa Monica Mountains’ __ Canyon 81 U.S. __ 1, East Coast hwy. 82 Immune system component 83 Picturesque language 84 English church honorific 85 Furry friend 87 WWI battle city

88 One of a quartet of ‘50s singing siblings 89 Domed top for a threaded fastener 90 Relatives of Tonys 91 Polite two-word English term of address 92 Oranjestad native 95 Actress Davis 98 Fast-food NYSE ticker symbol 100 Beer foam 101 Mad __: word game 103 Rule that Gandhi opposed 104 “¿__ pasa?” 105 __ Starkey, longtime drummer for The Who 106 Once possessed

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