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SUISUN CITY — One person was shot several times Saturday night along a major city thoroughfare in the latest in a string of shooting incidents. Police dispatchers were notified at approximately 7:30 p.m. of a shooting on the 700 block of Sunset Avenue. Additional callers reported that a vehicle with a gunshot victim inside was stopped on the 300 block of Ridgecrest Circle. That’s where officers found a male victim with multiple gunshot wounds. The injuries were not life-threatening, according to police. He was

taken to a local hospital for treatment. His name, age and city of residence were not released. Officers found evidence of the shooting on the 800 block of Sunset Avenue, police report. They also collected evidence where the man was found on Ridgecrest Circle. The shooting Saturday is the latest in a series of shooting incidents in the city in recent weeks. Dispatchers received a call about 7 p.m. June 14 of loud noises heard on the 1400 block of Shasta Street. Officers did not find any victims or suspects See Police, Page A7

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Suisun City Fire Department and Police Department personnel respond to a fire in the city, June 3, 2020.

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All but a few homes in the Pine Grove Mobile Home Park were destroyed in the Camp Fire in November 2018.

‘Forever War’ with fire has state battling forests instead Tribune Content Agency Acre by acre, tree by tree, branch by gnarly branch, a handful of 12-person crews, armed with little more than chainsaws and axes, is attempting to thin out the California forest. It is a Sisyphean task. The state is home to 33 million acres of woodland. An efficient crew, working with hand tools under ideal conditions, can get through a quarter of an acre a day,

give or take. And yet, after a succession of horrific, record-setting wildfire seasons, this is where the state now finds itself: So desperate to stem the tide and contain the losses – of lives and property – that it’s plunking down more than $500 million this fiscal year alone for an effort that includes clearing pines, firs and redwoods. Without all this fuel on See Forests, Page A7

SUISUN CITY — The City Council will hear a proposal Tuesday to establish a first responder fee of $310.92. The Fire Department has been providing first responder emergency medical services at the advanced life support level since July. Medical responses account for almost three-fourths of the department’s workload. “As the Fire Department continues to develop their first responder fees for services, it is important to consider not only the positive financial reimbursements that can be

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resources available within the first responder system,” according to the report. Based upon 2019 run data, the department received 2,582 calls for services with 1,943 being requests for medical emergencies. The $310.92 fee-per call is based on a cost-recovery for providing an advanced life support engine company to all calls for service and associated fees for equipment and supplies. This amount was calculated based on a comprehensive fee study conducted by AP Triton LLC, according to a staff report to the City Council. The principal rationale for a See Suisun, Page A7

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Counting my blessings, naming them one-by-one 1977 when I, like half of Fairfield, cut class and headed to Kmart because there was a rumor spreading like wildfire that Farrah Fawcett-Majors was visiting Solano County’s seat. Evidently the Tony Wade rumor was the end The last laugh result of that old game of telephone as the often quote relevant song Clydesdales somehow got lyrics at the beginning of my transmogrified into the “Charcolumns, but usually they are lies Angel’s” star, who ’60s or ’70s rock/pop/funk tunes was not there. and not hymns from 1897. But Now, I have let the powers that second verse from “Count that be at the city of Fairfield Your Blessings” is most apropos know I want this gig and have to today’s column and fits nicer not heard back yet, so I’m a li’l than any of the Frank Zappa worried. I mean, I’m sure that lyrics I awkwardly tried my shovelization skills, honed to make work. over the past nine years of local 1. I, and Fairfield, am parades, are second to none. blessed to be having a Fourth Also, I’ve perfected my crowdof July parade. I love a parade pleasing parade skills (yelling, and it was such a downer that Fairfield’s annual Independence “Remain calm citizens!” when one of the horses does their Day shindig had to be canceled last year due to the pandemic. I business and then leaping into action). I even have a can’t-miss mean, I still had a parade, but catchphrase: “Just doing our walking up and down my duty (doody)!” hallway waving Old Glory and The one thing I may be playing John Philip Sousa lacking is the metaphorical marches on my kazoo was not experience at shoveling what quite the same thing. the horses leave. I mean, sure, I 2. I, and Fairfield, am sometimes stretch the truth blessed to have the worldfamous Budweiser Clydesdales here in the name of comedic expediency, but if they need march in the Fourth of July someone with vastly more parade. Now, for many Fairexperience than me at doing fielders, the main thrill at that, then I would gladly yield to hearing this news will be the the local Jedi Master in that ability to see those magnificent regard, longtime DR columnist beasts up close and personal. Bud Stevenson. While that is part of it for me, 3. I am blessed to be out of actually – and this is gonna the hospital and on the mend. sound weird – I am more As I wrote in last week’s excited at the prospect of being column, which I wrote from a pooper scooper behind them Kaiser Permanente Medical in the parade. Center in Vacaville, I had to Why? Well, nearly anyone have a surgical procedure. I can clean up behind local show was discharged (honorably) the horses or even the Solano County Sheriff’s Office equines, next day and have been healing nicely. My only complaint is but the Clydesdales? That, my that despite all the things that friends, is the Super Bowl of could have gone horribly wrong Pooper Scooping. there, nothing did. I first saw them live in “Are you ever burdened with a load of care? Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear? Count your many blessings, ev’ry doubt will fly. And you will be singing as the days go by.” — from “Count Your Blessings” by Johnson Oatman Jr.

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The Budweiser Clydesdales will march in the Fourth of July parade in Fairfield, July 4. Let me explain. In Marvel comic books when something goes horribly wrong, you don’t get complications or die, they turn you into a superhero. So a radioactive spider bite doesn’t result in a slow, painful death; instead you become Spider-Man. Gamma bomb explosion? Boom, you become the Hulk. I came out of the hospital and was so disappointed that I was neither bionic nor a Borg. Thankfully, I still have the one superpower I entered with, but super flatulence isn’t as in demand as one might think. 4. I am blessed to have lived in Fairfield 45 years this month. We moved here from Hamilton Air Force Base in Novato in June 1976. I spent the first 11 years of life in Virginia and I remember experiencing my first California summer, which felt like living on Mercury. In honor of my 45th anniversary I listened to 1976 albums like “Frampton Comes Alive!” and Heatwave’s debut “Too Hot to Handle.” The latter got me bonus irony points for listening

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when it was a 100 and freakin’ 10 degrees last week. 5. I am blessed to have no problems with self-promotion. That’s why I can – with no sense of shame – pass along to y’all the news that the publication date for my upcoming book by The History Press titled “Growing Up in Fairfield, California” is Sept. 6! 6. I am blessed to be a bada** whole-food, plant-based hunter. I enjoy the reality show “Alone” where 10 survival experts try to outlast each other for a cash prize by living in wilderness areas and filming themselves doing it. I recently watched one where a contestant shot a musk ox with a bow and arrow and then, as the huge animal was slowly dying, he rushed it several times with a knife and finished it off. I no longer eat meat, but I recently had an eerily similar experience at the Fairfield farmers market downtown. I stealthily crept up on a particularly vicious-looking wild broccoflower, wrestled it to the ground with my bare hands,

bagged it, weighed it, paid for it and took it back to my campsite (home) and ate it. Raw. That hard-to-describe feeling that is washing over you right now is called “awevy” – a mixture of awe and envy. 7. I am blessed to be a transporter for my pooch when it’s hot. I have long known that when temperatures soar my dog ain’t wearing Skechers and scalding asphalt can fry his paws. So I carry him over the burning street to the safety of the grass where he can do his business. I pass this along to pet owners so they, too, can be a blessing to their pets. I also want to mention to the several dogs that are longtime readers that you in turn can be a blessing to your owners by adhering to the custom of generously tipping for this service. My li’l ingrate never does. Reach Fairfield humor columnist and accidental local historian Tony Wade at toekneeweighed@gmail.com.

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Solano CHP offers Start Smart class for teen drivers Susan Hiland

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FAIRFIELD — The Solano County office of the California Highway Patrol is hosting a free online Start Smart class from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. It will be a virtual program via Zoom. Call 428-2100 to register for the class and to receive the Zoom link. Start Smart is aimed at helping newly licensed or soon-to-be licensed teenage drivers become more aware of the responsibilities involved in being a licensed California driver. Teens and their parents/ guardians are invited to attend and participate in the free two-hour class. CHP officers speak directly to the students through candid conversations, discussing topics such as collision avoidance techniques, along with collision causing elements such as excessive speed, impaired driving, and distracted driving. Funding for this class is provided by a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grant through the California Office of Traffic Safety.

Free talk set on history of shipyard Jim Kern, executive director of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, will give a virtual presentation on the history of Mare Island Naval Shipyard starting at 10 a.m. Friday. This event is free and open to the public as part of the Solano County Genealogical Society’s celebration of its 40th anniversary. Mare Island Naval Shipyard was the first U.S. naval base on the West Coast. The shipyard, established in 1854, played a significant part in Vallejo’s history and was once one of the busiest shipyards in the world. It clo s ed in 1996 and has been open to the public since 2004. Kern has been the executive director of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum since 1989. The museum, located in Vallejo’s historic Old City Hall, has five galleries devoted to the history of Vallejo and Mare Island, including a working submarine periscope. If interested in attending this presentation, send an email to the society at scgs@scgsca.org no later than 4 p.m. Thursday and request an invitation. More information on the event can be found on the society’s webpage at www.scgsca.org.

Coast Guard Auxiliary offers boating classes The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, North Solano Flotilla, will host “Boat America,” a full-day boating safety class that’s scheduled Saturday. The course covers an introduction to boating, boating law, safety equipment, safe boating, navigation, boating problems, trailering, storing and protecting your boat, hunting and fishing, and water skiing and river boating. The course is $40 and runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 5100 Maple Road, in Vacaville. A box lunch

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will be provided. Adva nc e registration is required. Contact Lew Derfuss at 592-9040 or blueskier@ sbcglobal.net, or Kit Galvin at 408-314-2407 or twohalibut@aol.com. California requires all boat operators 40 or younger to take a certified safe boating class and carry the California Boater Card to operate a motorboat. Some insurance companies offer a discount to boat owners who successfully complete this course.

Virtual recovery webinars available The Solano Small Business Develop ment Center has several upcoming virtual webinars on website building, business planning and Covid-19 recovery. A course in “Business Planning” is available from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday. Participants will learn how to create a business plan that meets their needs. The interactive webinar will help provide simple tools to create a plan. “Websites Made Easy” will be taught from 4 to 6 p.m. June 28. Participants will earn how to build websites for new businesses or improve existing ones. All webinars are free. Links are provided by the Solano Small Business Development Center Facebook page.

Gov’t agencies set public meetings A variety of government meetings will occur this week. They are open to the public and most can be viewed online as well as inperson. They include: n Fairfield Suisun Sewer District Executive Committee, 4:30 p.m. Monday, 1010 Chadbourne Road, executive conference room, Fairfield. Info: fssd.com. n Rio Vista Airport Adv isor y Com m ittee, 6 p.m. Monday, City Council chamber, City Hall, One Main St. Info: www.riovistacity.com. n Solano County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m. Tuesday, County Government Center, 675 Texas St., Fairfield. Info: co.solano.ca.us. n Rio Vista City Council, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, City Council chamber, City Hall, One Main St. Info: www.riovistacity.com/ city-council/. n Fairfield City Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, City Council chamber, 1000 Webster St. Info: www.fairfield.ca.gov/ gov/city_council/. n Vacaville City Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, c ou nc i l ch a mb er, 650 Merchant St. Info: wci. vacaville.ca.us. n Solano County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m. Thursday, County Government Center, 675 Texas St., Fairfield. Info: co.solano.ca.us. n Fairfield-Suisun School District, 6 p.m. Thursday, first-floor board room at Central Office, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield. Info: www.fsusd.org.

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Could you protect yourself or a child if a dog attacks? These little-known facts could save you

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hen asked which wild animals we could take in a fight, Americans are a pretty cocky bunch: A YouGov poll making the rounds last month found that 6% of respondents said they could beat a grizzly, which is completely insane. Equally bonkers, 38% of men believe they could handle an eagle. But part of this lighthearted poll hits closer to home: Just 15% of women, and 31% of men, said they could fight a large dog and win. I’m definitely part of the 85% of women who don’t like their chances against a dog. And there’s a far greater chance that I or my child might someday encounter a dangerous dog than an enraged eagle. I’m not afraid of dogs, or out to indict any par-

ticular breed. And I realize that despite the horror periodic accounts of fatal dog attacks evoke, they are, thankfully, rare. But there are sometimes dogs roaming in my neighborhood – maybe lost pets, maybe strays, maybe dangerous, either way – and if one of them threatens my child, I want to know what to do. Thousands of children are bitten every year, said Melissa Miller, former head of Detroit’s animal control, now director of St. Clair County Animal Control. Stray dogs can be dangerous, but kids are most likely to be bitten by a dog they know, she said. Miller encourages dog owners to be thoughtful about how their animals are socialized. A guard dog that spends most of its time confined n a yard is more dangerous than one who interacts regularly with people

and other dogs. Miller advises owners to walk their fence-lines daily to ensure their pet is secure, and to always, always, keep their dogs on leash in public. Those are valuable tips, but I need to know what to do if I find myself, and my child, in a potentially fatal encounter.

What should I look for when I’m out walking? Be aware of your environment, Miller said. On a route you regularly walk, note which houses have dogs. It’s good to register whether dogs appear to be home. If the dog is absent and the gate is open, it could signal that the dog is in its house, on an outing – or that it has slipped out. Dog owners and other pedestrians, Miller said, need to understand that an urban environment is almost designed

to put a dog in a stressful situation. “The act of walking down the sidewalk, from a human perspective, we approach each other face to face, we smile if we know them, or we walk by them and it’s no big deal,” Miller said. But for a dog, that creates a potential confrontation. For a pet owner, the solution may be as simple as stepping off the sidewalk until a pedestrian has passed. “Children, joggers, roller skaters, roller bladers, skateboarders, someone with mobility issues that moves differently – those are your demographics of people who get serious bites.”

What behaviors should put me on high alert? There are two sets of behaviors to watch for, Miller said. A dog that averts its See Attack, Page A8

Japanese American veterans get a postage stamp marking WWII service Tribune Content Agency At 16, Don Miyada was wrenched from his family’s farm near Laguna Beach and sent to a prison camp in Arizona. Two years later, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, ready to give his life for the country that stole his home. Now, Miyada and the 30,000 or so other Japanese Americans who served in World War II are being honored with a postage stamp. On the stamp, a soldier stands in uniform and helmet with a serious expression on his face, the motto “Go For Broke” emblazoned vertically. The image is taken from a 1944 photo of U.S. Army Pfc. Shiroku

“Whitey” Yamamoto of Hawaii, a member of the Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team whose heroics in Europe earned them thousands of Purple Hearts, awarded to soldiers wounded in combat. “Go For Broke” meant they were putting it all on the line, both to fight the Germans and to demonstrate their patriotism as many of their families and friends remained in the prison camps for alleged disloyalty to the country. “In those days, we had very little chance to work outside of produce markets and the farms,” said Miyada, 96, at a ceremony unveiling the stamp at the Japanese American National Museum on Friday. “But

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m i ned c a mpa i g n , beginning in 2005, to make the stamp a reality. Fusa Takahashi and Chiz Ohira both married men who served in World War II. Aiko O. King had been a civilian nurse for the U.S. Army. All three women spent years in the prison camps where the U.S. government sent Japanese Americans during the war. Wayne Osaka, who has relatives who served in the war, joined the “Stamp Our Story” effort See Stamp, Page A8

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). No one likes to work with substandard tools, and to feel cornered into doing so under pressurized circumstances is even worse. Yet, this is exactly the recipe for today’s magic. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). To practice peace is to feel a kinship with the people next to you even when they do not believe as you do. This requires getting to common ground, which takes creative thinking, one of your many talents. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s nice when everyone gets along, but nice circumstances seldom bring out the best in people. So when the energy is harmonious, enjoy it. And when it’s not, you’ll seize the chance to sharpen yourself. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Today’s work doesn’t have to be in your wheelhouse to be worthy of you. You can find fulfillment doing something very boring as long as you know how it’s helping. To mingle as you do with the spirit of generosity is to be lifted. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The very same ideology that once gave you a muchneeded sense of structure and a helpful viewfinder for the world will one day seem outdated, limiting and perhaps even untrue. Ideologies age out;

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Today’s birthday Projects take you through peaks and valleys, and you’ll enjoy external expressions of potency like financial validation and awards, though you’ll also recognize that they were never the goal. You’re growing into real power with a legacy of teamwork and relationships aimed at bringing up the level for a whole group. Sagittarius and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 29, 30, 1, 14 and 37.

mystery is ageless. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). So much is possible for those who are willing to look stupid. Included among the spoils for the social and professional risk-takers is the possibility for friendship, love, profit and advancement. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You may as well make yourself comfortable, because the space between wanting and getting could be quite long. Occupy yourself in some way to lessen the tension of anticipation. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are endeavors you can steer and endeavors that will steer you. You’ll be led

by things like ingredients, tools and materials that seem to dictate to you how they want to be used. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). The theoretical physicist wants to know: Do we exist in time, or does time exist in us? You would pose the same question about love today, as you feel you are swimming in it even as it flows from you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). You’ll be gathering intelligence, which is the first step on any large project and the step that tells you whether an endeavor is worth taking on in the first place. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). The weak will bring down the strong in the manner of babies and puppies who melt hearts with their cuteness, a defense that comes straight from heaven, and usually with a ticking clock. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). If you’re making mistakes, it’s because you’re making decisions. Give yourself credit for being in the flow, for it’s not for the faint of heart. And don’t worry; the fumbles are minor, and they come with the territory.

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pass, overcall two clubs or two hearts, or make a two-spade Michaels Cue-Bid to show at least 5-5 in hearts and either minor. If you are going to bid, the Michaels Cue has the advantage of describing your hand more accurately than a suit overcall. But that hand is far too weak to commit to the three-level. Just pass! At Bridge Base Online, 12 players faced this situation. Pass, two clubs and two hearts each got two votes, and six used Michaels. At the time, North-South were in trouble, going down in everything, and East-West could not even make a game! At one table, there was a really unusual auction. South made that dreadful Michaels Cue-Bid, and North, not fancying three clubs or three hearts in a 5-2 fit, passed, risking a 5-0 fit! One thinks that East should have doubled, but he passed. South could have escaped for down four(!) but slipped a trick. However, WILL THE THIRD minus 250 was worth a surprising 30% SHOW UP SOON? of the matchpoints. What would have happened if South They say that things go in threes. had passed? West would have respondWell, so far I have only seen two deals along the lines of today’s. The other will ed one no-trump, East would have rebid two diamonds, West would have be in tomorrow’s column. First, look at the South hand. Your continued with two spades, and East might well have passed. Again, the final right-hand opponent deals and opens contract would have been two spades! one spade. What would you do? What are your choices? You might

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Changing rules changes the outcome with redistricting

he conflict du jour in Washington these days is the sweeping Democratic bill – passed by the House but hung up in the Senate – to overhaul voting procedures. The legislation would supersede widely varying state-level voting laws and is needed, President Joe Biden and other Democratic Party figures contend, to counteract voter suppression in Republicandominated states. Republicans counter that the Democrats are less interested in protecting voters’ rights than in changing procedures to enhance Democratic prospects in future elections. One section of the legislation targets the redrawing of Dan Walters congressional seats after each census, a process that has helped Republicans increase their numbers in Congress and unless changed is likely to do so again. In most states, legislatures decide how congressional districts are drawn to equalize their populations and a couple of decades ago, Republicans and conservative political groups began concentrating on electing state legislators with the clear aim of influencing redistricting outcomes. Democrats were caught napping as the GOP made big state-level gains and used its advantage to increase its congressional strength after the 2000 and 2010 censuses. Republicans now control 30 of the nation’s legislatures and have total control, including governorships, in 23 states – both figures far outstripping the number of blue states such as California. As Democrats decry Republican gerrymanders as unfair and undemocratic, the solution, they say, is requiring states to create bipartisan and independent commissions to draw districts, such as California has done. Their advocacy for independent redistricting, however, is a recent epiphany, emerging only after they had been outfoxed by Republicans, as demonstrated by the history of redistricting in California. When they controlled the process in California, Democrats openly drew districts to their advantage, the most notorious example being a major shift of congressional seats after the 1980 census, masterminded by the late San Francisco congressman, Phil Burton. The districts Burton drew and then-Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislators rubberstamped – one of which benefited his brother, John – were so weirdly drawn that Burton described them, wryly, as “my contribution to modern art.” Nearly three decades later, when two ballot measures were proposed to shift California’s redistricting from the Legislature to an independent commission, Democratic Party leaders were bitterly opposed. The chief opponent was Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has since magically morphed into an ardent advocate of independent redistricting in her voting rights bill. The wrangling over independent redistricting, as well as other election procedures, once again prove the adage that changing the rules of the game, whether it’s the political game or baseball, often changes outcomes. Another example of the syndrome is playing out in California right now. Four years ago, the Capitol’s dominant Democrats changed the rules governing recall elections with the clear aim of helping a state senator from Orange County, Josh Newman, fend off a recall. The revised rules merged the recall election with the state’s June 2018 primary election, thereby, Democrats hoped, boosting voter turnout and thus Newman’s chances of winning. The ploy failed and Newman was recalled, although he regained his seat in 2020. This year, Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a recall and under the rules written to help Newman, the recall election would probably be held in October or November. However, there are efforts afoot in the Capitol to stage the election a month or two earlier, perhaps in September, on the theory that Newsom would be better positioned to win then. Newsom will probably prevail no matter when the election is held, but politicians being politicians, changing the rules of the game to gain an advantage is just business as usual CALmatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. For more columns by Dan Walters, go to calmatters.org/commentary.

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erect 500,000 battery charghe Right Stuff ing stations across America columns of Jan. 4 and in anticipation of future Feb. 15 explained that Earth’s climate requirements. has cycled from hot to cold The International Energy periods each 500 to 600 years Agency, the world’s prewhile atmospheric measureeminent source of energy information for governments, ments have indicated that the recently released a study CO2 level has remained contitled, “The Role of Critical stant between 0.02% 0.03% Earl Heal Minerals in Clean Energy throughout the many cycles. Transitions.” Its conclusions suggest Earth is currently in a the move to replace fossil fuel energy warming cycle that commenced in with solar, wind and battery sources 1850 so rising temperatures can is getting the cart before the horse. typically be expected for another Development of solar, wind and 100 to 150 years. Industrial growth battery energy sources of the necesdemands for increased energy have increased Earth’s CO2 level past sary magnitude requires planning 0.03% in 1960 to 0.043% in 2010. Will and funding that do not exist for the 48% increase of CO2 affect the mining and developing what are current cycle? know as energy transition minerThe Kyoto Protocol, approved als or ETMs. Those minerals include in December 1997 and ratified in lithium, graphite, nickel and rare February 2007 by 192 nations, estab- earth metals in quantities that would present daunting environmental and lished a schedule to commence economic challenges. reduction of fossil fuel consumpUnlike our “friend China,” tion to decrease atmospheric CO2. The initial concept is to replace fossil America ETM sources are limited. The IEA observed that an average fuels with electricity produced by solar panels and wind turbines while of 16 years is normally required to progress from discovery to first prounderstanding the energy cost will be increased significantly. duction. An electric car requires Blackouts in California and Texas six times more mineral inputs than have demonstrated the hazard of a conventional car and an onshore unreliable electricity generating wind plant requires nine times the sources (solar and wind). Massive mineral input of a gas-fired power storage capability of electricity by plant. An additional impact is that batteries must be in place simultane- the extraction and transport of fossil fuels has been easily accomplished ous with reliance on wind and solar. while massive tonnages of minerals Cities, homes, industry and every aspect of business must have in place will require energy-intensive transsufficient battery capacity to operate port and chemical refining. when utility companies are unable The IEA data also indicate that to meet needs. processing ETMs as compared As a token example of cost, to fossil fuels may consume more President Joe Biden’s proposed infra- energy than is saved by electric cars. The International Energy Agency structure bill spends $174 billion to

is not connected to the carbon industry, so, hopefully, their data will be accepted. The report summary is, “Not Soon, Not Easy, and Not Clean.” Overlooked is the concept of replacing fossil fuels with nuclear energy. Widespread fears of nuclear facilities are based primarily on ignorance. Twenty-eight states have nuclear generators. Thirty-two nations each generate 5% to 55% of electrical requirements by nuclear power. Only three major accidents in nuclear-generating facilities have occurred in all history: Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania, in 1979, the cause of which was the misinterpretation of a minor malfunction and operator error response that disabled automatic correction, with no fatalities or injuries; Chernobyl, Ukraine, in 1986, the cause of which was equipment malfunction and operator error, which killed two operators and 15 later from radiation; and Fukushima, Japan, in 2011, where there was no malfunction, but the plant was hit by a tsunami wave that flooding the facility, with one radiation death and 18 injured by a hydrogen explosion. The U.S. Navy first applied nuclear power to a submarine in 1955. Now, 160 warships are nuclearpowered, including all submarines and all 11 aircraft carriers – with no nuclear-related fatalities. What is to fear? Go nuclear at one-fourth of the cost and have assured delivery. Earl Heal is a retired Air Force officer, Vacaville resident and a member of The Right Stuff Committee of the Solano County Republican Party. Reach him at healearlniki@att.net.

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Hannity consciously imitated ox News is destroying America. Its owner, him. But Hannity became Rupert Murdoch, the master, inspiring a hoard brought down govof imitators. ernments in the United The result is Donald Kingdom and Australia, Trump, he of 30,000 lies and why not the biggest prize? the next president and the We are living in a fantasy destruction of democracy land of conspiracies made by in America. What a trophy! Sean Hannity and friends – Jack Batson And through it all, Hannity’s and “friends” include One enabler, Rupert Murdoch, tolAmerica News, NewsMax and hunerates it. He could stop it but it’s just dreds of AM talk radio stations, all too lucrative. Imagined white grievhammering away 24 hours a day ance pays. Hate-for-profit pays – big. in the ignoble task of revolutionYes, hate is an effective motivaary sedition, all selling the story that tor. What force, for instance, explains America’s freedoms are being taken hundreds of armed (illegal) miliaway. What baloney. tias? Someone fired them up in fear. For years I would occasionally What motivates thousands of ordiwatch Hannity’s show and marvel nary Americas to storm the Capitol how he could create authenticlike madmen? (I know, I know – many sounding conspiracies. Once in this were peaceful, but many weren’t.) column, if I recall, I asked the rhetorWhat motivates thousands of ordiical question, “Sean, since you have nary Americans to threaten ordinary Republican majorities in Congress, county election officials and secrewhy doesn’t a go-get-’em Republitaries of state? The elected head of can congressman hold one of those elections in San Luis Obispo County famous congressional investigations here in California resigned after that are so close to the Republican being threatened. Why Tommy heart, and get a slam-dunk humilGong? He’s of Chinese ancestry, iation of the Democrats again? I now apparently unAmerican in conknow why, Sean. That congressperservative eyes. son would ‘own’ the conspiracy and Georgia Secretary of State Brad when it was proven to be hollow – Raffensperger and his wife had to go a figment of your imagination – he/ into hiding due to chilling threats. she would be seriously discredited. Their colleagues in Arizona and You, however, ‘own’ nothing. You just Wisconsin have been repeatedly move on to your next conspiracy.” threatened with violence. Hannity is worth around This is what happened in pre$200 million, almost a quarter-bilHitler Germany and pre-Mussolini lion. For him, it works. As a famous Italy – exactly. Radicalized conserva19th century swindler, Jim Fisk, once tives terrorized their opposition. said, “Nothing is lost save honor.” Why would so many Americans Rush Limbaugh, of course, started now believe in bullets, not ballots? Because they’ve been radicalized this genre of entertainment, and

by right-wing media for 25 years, 24 hours per day. Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels was an amateur by comparison. The militant Right has sown the wind and the whirlwind is upon us. Or look at it this way. As Christianity has slowly declined in the U.S., a new religion has developed. Religion defines the good against the evil. While we used to loathe the devil and breakers of the commandments, radical politics has arisen to define the new evil – liberalism. “Own the libs,” is the new battle cry. Every night on Fox and its imitators you’ll hear that all life’s problems stem from evil liberalism and its sponsor, the Democrats. Religion also gives one a sense of community that is dedicated to the good/evil worldview. It creates a communitywide shared belief system. Today a conservative can enter an elevator, observe that the other fellow has an American flag pin on his coat and easily venture, “Did you hear what that lyin’ Adam Schiff accused the president of doing?” “Yeah, all those libs including Nancy Pelosi, Schiff, Biden outta be locked up!” “Right on, bro,” followed by fist-bumps. Liberalism has become an evil, unpatriotic, conspiratorial, lying, violent force to 40% of the population. Lies buttress the narrative. And for those folks, nothing is too outrageous, even that Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden are sex traffickers. That’s the new religious faith. I fear there will be blood. Jack Batson is a former member of the Fairfield City Council. Reach him by email at jsbatson@prodigy.net.

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DIXON — Authorities are investigating a pair of crashes early Sunday that involved seven vehicles and left at least one person dead along Interstate 80. The crashes were reported shortly before 12:40 a.m. on westbound I-80 in the area of the Dixon Avenue-West A Street off-ramp. The California Highway Patrol reports that one crash involved two vehicles and that another crash involved five vehicles. The five-vehicle crash involved at least one fatality.

Preliminary reports indicate a black sedan was traveling at approximately 100 mph prior to the crash. Those reports also indicate a big rig was involved. Authorities shut down westbound I-80 near the crash site and issued a regional traffic alert. Westbound traffic was diverted to Dixon AvenueWest A Street. One lane of westbound I-80 reopened shortly after 2:20 a.m., the CHP reports. All lanes were cleared and reopened shortly before 6 a.m. The CHP is investigating the cause of the crashes.

Police: Shooting From Page One in the area upon arrival but did find evidence of a shooting. One person was found shot to death at about 5:40 a.m. June 13 on the 1400 block of Hammond Lane. Police suspect the person may have committed suicide. Police continue to investigate a shooting that was reported at about 8:50 p.m. May 18 near Charleston Street and

Little Rock Circle. No victims were found there but officers soon were called to the 1600 block of Vandenberg Circle where residents reported finding spent shell casings. Officers found 31 spent casings in two calibers. Police also found two homes that had been struck by gunfire. Anyone with information about any of the shooting incidents is asked to call the Suisun City Police Department’s investigations unit at 421-7373.

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first responder fee is that local government fire department services have expanded well beyond the traditional fire suppression generally supported by property taxes, according to the staff report. The change in balance from fire suppression to medical services has shifted the rationale for financing fire department operations from primarily property-related taxes to a combination of property taxes and user fees. “As our department has transitioned to provide trained staff for both fire suppression and medical services, there were no additional taxes or increases in our budget to absorb the costs to provide these services,” the report reads. “Regardless of the number of incidents we respond to, we must maintain our apparatus, equipment, skills/training and certifications for both fighting fires and providing emergency medical services.” The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the City Council chamber, 701 Civic Center Blvd. The complete agenda can be viewed at suisun.com. The final draft of the budget, originally planned for Tuesday, has been postponed to June 29.

the forest floor, California officials contend, blazes will be less likely to turn into the mega-fires that devour thousands of acres. Dousing them once they erupt can’t be the lone strategy in a state already scarred by global warming, they say. The question is whether this new push can be done at a pace and scale that’ll actually make a difference. In a best-case scenario, Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes state and federal crews will be thinning out 1 million acres annually by 2025. He’s asking the state legislature to give him $2 billion to accelerate efforts in the fiscal year starting July 1. But even if his goal is achieved, it’d still leave millions of acres, and the communities that surround them, vulnerable for decades. And with temperatures soaring and drought conditions worsening across the state, it’s only a matter of time, scientists say, before the first of the big blazes of 2021 break out. Although California’s plan to thin woodland is a costly one, it’s necessary to break the cycle of devastating blazes, according to Michael Wara, director of the Climate and Energy Policy Program at Stanford University. Simply fighting fires as they start is “a forever war,” he said. “You don’t win those. The solution is to change your strategy and really rethink what you are doing.” It’s an approach not dissimilar to the one thenPresident Donald Trump proposed in 2018, when he said California should follow Finland’s lead and spend more time “raking” the forest floor to prevent blazes – a suggestion that promptly became fodder for memes and late-night television jokes. What Trump didn’t mention is that the U.S. government owns about 58% of the state’s land. As part of the new plan, state and federal govern-

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vaccinated. Some argue the final outcome is similar, but one is far more dangerous than the other. Here’s what the latest data show about immunity from prior infection and vaccines. There are certain illnesses in which infection can offer more protection than a vaccine. For example, coming down with measles or mumps is said to confer lifelong immunity to the virus, but some people who get the vaccine may still get infected, although the shots still limit and prevent the spread of outbreaks. But if the novel coronavirus is anything like others in the coronavirus family, like the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), then permanent protection after infection is unlikely. Studies offer some positive clues, however. Research published in February found that coronavirus patients gained “substantial immune memory” that involved all four major parts of the immune system: memory B cells, antibodies, memory CD4+ T cells and memory CD8+ T cells. This protection lasted about six months after infection in most people, but for some, it remained for up to eight months, suggesting it could last even longer in some cases. Separate research posted in April showed a history of Covid-19 among

U.K. patients was associated with an 84% lower risk of reinfection for about seven months after testing positive. Another non-peer reviewed study published in June found that over five months, 1,359 American health care workers who previously had Covid-19 and didn’t get vaccinated stayed clear of reinfection. The Cleveland Clinic researchers said, in the context of a short supply of vaccines globally, “a practical and useful message would be to consider symptomatic Covid-19 to be as good as having received a vaccine,” adding that people who’ve had the coronavirus “are unlikely to benefit from Covid-19 vaccination.” While scientists cannot predict who will develop natural immunity, evidence shows people who had severe Covid-19 are more likely to develop a stronger immune response than those who had milder forms of the disease. It’s also true that research shows Covid-19 vaccines offer protection against reinfection, although “breakthrough cases” can occur because no vaccine is 100% effective. However, studies have found vaccinederived antibodies are more robust compared to those from natural infection – and the job is done without causing illness or other long-term complications often brought on by the disease. Two doctors from Italy compared the process of infection and vaccination

in relation to variants to the plot of an action movie. It “begins with a character (the virus) running freely across the globe, eluding capture until being finally sent to jail (built by natural immunity). However, if this prison is not secure enough, the virus could escape, aided by certain mutations,” Dr. Emanuele Andreano and Dr. Rino Rappuoli of the Monoclonal Antibody Discovery Lab, wrote in Nature. “Vaccine-induced immunity . . . should help ensure those escape routes are securely closed.” An April study that has not been peer-reviewed found that two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines offered 10 times higher levels of antibodies compared to those developed after natural infection. Another April paper showed that people who were previously infected with the coronavirus experienced significant boosts in their preexisting antibodies after two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which also offered protection against coronavirus variants. “Vaccines actually, at least with regard to SARSCoV-2, can do better than nature. . . . They are better than the traditional response you get from natural infection,” White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a Covid-19 briefing in May. Exactly why vaccines appear to generate more robust immunity than natural infection remains unclear, but Dr. Sabra Klein, a virologist and

professor of immunology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said infection and vaccination work in different ways. “The immune system of people who have been infected has been trained to target all these different parts of the virus called antigens. You’d think that would provide the strongest immunity, but it doesn’t,” Klein said. “The Pfizer or Moderna vaccines target just the spike protein – the part of the virus that is essential for invading cells. “It’s like a big red button sitting on the surface of the virus. It’s really sticking out there, and it’s what our immune system sees most easily,” she continued. “By focusing on this one big antigen, it’s like you’re making our immune system put blinders on and only be able to see that one piece of the virus.” In other words, vaccines work to strengthen immune responses gained during natural infection; that’s why health experts advise people who’ve had Covid-19 to still get vaccinated. “There’s nothing deleterious about getting a boost to an immune response that you’ve had before,” Dr. Marion Pepper, an immunologist at the University of Washington in Seattle, told The New York Times. “You could get an actually even better immune response by boosting whatever immunity you had from the first infection by a vaccine.”

and his fellow workers Governments fall into a fires, Amy Cordalis, hike into a tangled thicket “firefighting trap,” spend- general counsel for Caliof branches, lugging ing their money each fornia’s Yurok Tribe, said everything they need – year on putting out fires last month at a hearing before Congress. chainsaws, gasoline, “We are facing an food, rain gear and extremely elevated a medical kit – on forest fire risk due their backs while to the drought and to they wipe sweaty the 100-year-long ban brows and swat — Steve Hawks, manager of the on cultural burning, at mosquitoes. wildfire planning and engineering which has led to a Crew members division at Cal Fire massive buildup of must be vigilant to exceedingly flammastay out of the path ble fuels,” Cordalis of falling trees. In and leaving little for some areas, with debris clearing deadwood and said. Other indigenous groups, however, have piled as high as four debris, Bailey said. feet deep, wood chip“You get caught in this opposed government pers and controlled burns spiral of increasing costs proposals to thin Califorare required.“ and increasing fires,” he nia forest land. The human toll of wildLack of awareness is said. “The governments most dangerous,” said have to break out of this fires has been vast, with Makela, who slipped spiral by doing more pre- the blazes killing more than 100 people in Califorand cracked a rib a ventative measures.” Views on forest man- nia over the past five years few weeks back. Because the goal of agement have shifted over and upending the lives of clearing 1 million acres time. In the U.S., forests millions more. Residents of the state is part of a joint project were seen as a source of between California and cheap building materials have endured blackouts the U.S. government, during the housing boom as utilities periodically the state will only have following World War II, cut power in an attempt to to target 500,000 acres then as a source of rec- prevent their equipment per year, said Christine reation in the decades from sparking flames. In 2019, San Francisco McMorrow, a Cal Fire that followed, leading to utility giant PG&E Corp. a strategy of aggressive spokeswoman. Clearing was pushed into bankdone by private landown- firefighting. Some environmen- ruptcy after it was found ers, community groups tal groups support forest responsible for several and timber harvests clearing in certain large fires. Wildfires may be counted toward that target, she said. areas, while others have have also decimated air The forest-management expressed opposition. quality, spreading acrid, approach won’t supplant The Natural Conser- choking smoke throughvancy in California out the state. The fires are only “has been and is very much involved in getting worse. Five of the state’s largincreasing efforts to reduce the risk of est-ever blazes seared megafires through California last year, and ecological thinning 10 of the most expenand controlled burns, sive have happened since particularly in the 2003, according to Cal fire-adapted forests Fire. The price tag for fire — Amy Cordalis, general counsel for California’s Yurok Tribe of the Sierra Nevada” suppression surpassed mountain range along $100 million for the first gist with the Department the long-term strategy of the state’s eastern edge, time in the 1990s. In attacking every fire over according to spokesman the 2020 to 2021 season, of Agriculture. After years of mis- 10 acres in size. costs are estimated to Juvenio Guerra. While not all of Califormanagement, many But Bryant Baker, con- have topped $1 billion California forest lands nia’s 101 million acres are servation director for for the first time, accordare overcrowded stands wildlands, state fire offi- Los Padres ForestWatch, ing to Cal Fire. of thirsty trees suscepti- cials admit that meeting said controlled burns in Although it’s started ble to insect infestation the million-acre-per-year Southern California’s off slowly so far, this fire and disease. Suburban goal will be a daunting, national forests threaten season is expected to be sprawl is reaching further never-ending process. an active one in the West, native plant areas. “As soon as you cut it into wooded areas in the “There are issues with according to the National most populous U.S. state, down, it starts to regrow,” just assuming this is some Interagency Fire Center. Steve Hawks, sort silver bullet in chang- More than 88% of an area increasing the risk of wild- said fire fatalities. Last year, manager of the wildfire ing overall fires in the that includes 11 western wildfires across Califor- planning and engineering state,” Baker said. “Pre- states is under drought nia and the West cost the division at Cal Fire, which scribed fire is not going conditions, according to U.S. $16.5 billion, accord- has firefighting respon- to be the thing that stops the U.S. Drought Monitor. ing to the U.S. National sibility for 31 million very large wind-driven “The trend is pretty Centers for Environmen- acres. “It is going to be a fires that are occurring.” clear – the wildfire constant thing.” tal Information. A century-long ban on problem is not what it was Still, it’s a good invest- burning by Native Amer- 15 years ago,” said Lou The task of forestclearing is a perilous one, ment, according to Robert ican groups, some of Gritzo, vice president and said Alex Makela, one of a Bailey, direct of climate which had a tradition of manager of research at dozen-member crew from resilience at risk man- thinning forest, has made commercial insurer FM the Conservation Corps. agement and consulting woodlands even more sus- Global. “The fires are On a typical day, Makela firm Marsh McLennan. ceptible to uncontrolled getting bigger.” ment are joining forces. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire, is supplementing its own crews with outside organizations like the National Guard and the California Conservation Corps, a state department that puts young adults to work on environmental projects. The push to thin California’s forests is a race against time. Climate change has left the U.S. West hotter and drier, creating prime conditions for blazes. Last year, wildfires in California killed 33 people and charred a record 4.3 million acres, an area larger than Connecticut. Heading into peak fire season in the summer and fall, the entire state of California is gripped by drought conditions. Fire season in the West is running about a month ahead of schedule, with conditions normally seen in July emerging now because of the drought, according to U.S. government forecasters. Blazes will likely be more severe across the region this year, said Gina Palma, a fire meteorolo-

‘As soon as you cut it down, it starts to regrow.’

‘We are facing an extremely elevated forest fire risk due to the drought and to the 100-year-long ban on cultural burning, which has led to a massive buildup of exceedingly flammable fuels.’

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Stamps From Page A3 the following year. They collected endorsements from lawmakers, governors and mayors. They won support from people in the areas of France liberated by the “Go For Broke” troops. They sent the U.S. Postal Service 10,000 handwritten signatures and 10,000 online signatures. In 2009, postal officials told them that stamps were not allowed to honor individual military units. of silence Years ensued, until last November, when the Postal Service announced the “Go For Broke” stamp, along with stamps honoring Missouri statehood and the nuclear physicist Chien-Shiung Wu. Takahashi and King

Attacks From Page A3 face, licks its lips, has its ears back or yawns while walking down the sidewalk may be exhibiting stress. She also warns pedestrians to be vigilant for “whale eyes,” when the whites of the dog’s eyes are visible. An animal looking to engage may harden its muscles, lower its head and stare directly at its target.

If a dog moves toward me, what should I do? A dog pursuing prey follows a certain pattern: Focus, stalk, chase, acquire. If the dog isn’t tracking you, Miller said, be still and let it move past you. “If you start to run, you’re

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are now in their 90s. Ohira died during the campaign’s 15-year length. In a statement, U.S. Postal Service officials said they are “proud to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Japanese American soldiers during World War II. They lived up to their motto with legendary acts of heroism,” and their “spirit and perseverance continue to live on in generations of Japanese Americans ever since.” To Yoshio Nakamura, an ammunition carrier in the 442nd, the stamp’s debut is timely, considering the rise in anti-Asian during the attacks Covid-19 pandemic. “Not everyone knows of the Japanese effort in the war, when actually, we have helped the U.S. so much through the years,” said the Whittier resident, 95, who received a Bronze Star. Kerri Krueger, Fusa Takahashi’s granddaugh-

ter, said her grandmother taught her to be proud of her heritage and to know what Japanese Americans have suffered and overcome. Her grandfather, Kazuo Takahashi, was drafted into the U.S. Army from a Utah prison camp in 1943. He joined the Military Intelligence Service, which employed Japanese Americans as translators to pore through documents, interrogate prisoners and intercept messages from the Japanese military. “She wants the generations to try to understand what Asian Americans have been through, how they have progressed so far,” Krueger, 32, said of her grandmother. The 55-cent stamp, designed by Antonio Alcalá, will always be good for up to one ounce of first-class mail. Lynn Franklin, the Takahashis’ daughter, said the stamp represents

likely to become the thing that’s chased. Those are innate behaviors.” But if a dog is tracking you, she said, get out of its way – slowly. If you must move past the animal, Miller said, move away on a diagonal, at walking speed, to create the most distance as quickly as possible. “Moving in a diagonal turns your body sideways. It says, I’m not a threat to you. It’s really to get out of the dog’s direct line of sight,” she said. If the situation is really bad, it might be useful to step inside a gate at a home without a dog. Look out for pickup trucks with an open bed you can climb into, or place your child in, or a car you could get on top of, Miller said. Once, when a stray menaced a small dog she was walking, she put it in a garbage can. If moving away

from the dog or breaking its line of sight is not possible, Miller said, remember: “Stand like a tree, don’t flee,” with arms straight at your side, or crossed over your chest. “Sometimes that dog will run right up to you and sniff you, and then move along – and it’s terrifying when that happens.”

What should you do if a dog bites you? “Your instinct is to pull away, but really, you should lean in. Dogs have an oppositional instinct, which is that if (prey) pulls away, bite harder,” Miller said. This, she acknowledged, may be hard to actually do – and harder yet for a child. A loud, low noise may startle a dog and cause it to back off. “If there is an object that you have –

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Fusako “Fusa” Takahashi, 93, of Granite Bay, holds an envelope with the new U.S. Postal stamp “Go For Broke” at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, June 4. “how much my father and all the men and women were Americans, in every sense, and how they were willing to give up everything for America.” At the same time, many of the soldiers were fluent in Japanese and understood Japanese culture – a

tremendous advantage for the American side in the Pacific theater. Kazuo Takahashi, who died in 1977, rarely spoke about the war. But his wife always remembered what he did and wanted the world to know about it. “These people trans-

lated millions of documents. They did a lot of counterintelligence. They showed their patriotism at every turn,” Franklin said. “That’s why my mom refused to give up in the struggle to get a stamp. . . . She intended to showcase courage.”

a backpack, a purse, if you’re an older person with a cane – swing it back and forth low like you’re sweeping” to create space between a biting dog and yourself or your child. It’s human instinct, Miller said, to raise an object to deliver a blow. “But when you lift up, you leave your whole body exposed.” If a dog is lunging at you or your child, Miller said, pepper spray can work. She recommends Halt Dog Repellent. She’s also used Pet Corrector, a product that emits a hissing noise. If you’re brought to the ground by a dog or group of dogs, Miller said, interlace your fingers and curl into a tight ball. If a dog has your child, “Hitting isn’t going to do anything,” she added. I tell Miller that a surprising number of

mothers I know are prepared to gouge an attacking dog’s eyes out. “As a parent, if getting the dog to redirect on you is the goal, to put yourself between your child and the dog, that could work,” she said. “Honestly, all of the preventative steps are key, because unless you have something within arm’s length like a rake or something you can put between the child and the dog . . . children are just so small.”

fear barking or posturing at strangers,” she said. Even walks, she said, can be overwhelming. “You need to be checking in with dog to see if what you think is exciting is good for your dog.”

The pandemic has made all of this harder Young dogs born during Covid haven’t been socialized like their older peers. But those older dogs, she said, may need a slow re-entry to social situations. “I’m getting a lot of calls about dogs who are really fearful, engaging in

How do I talk to my child about dogs? “We don’t want children to be afraid of dogs, but at the same time we want them to have a healthy respect for how an animal communicates through paws and mouth,” Miller said. Regular conversations – better than one big talk. It’s important to educate children about a dog’s body language, and when a dog needs space – and to set firm rules about behavior on a walk or in a park. “Lots of little conversations,” she said. “that’s how it sinks in.”

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Rahm wins wild U.S. Giants hit 4 HRs in Open at Torrey Pines 11-2 romp Tribune Content Agecy

One thing about Torrey Pines Golf Course: It does not produce boring U.S. Opens. Thirteen years after Tiger Woods’ dramatic 91-hole victory in the first national championship held in San Diego, Jon Rahm earned his first major championship by winning another wild Open on Sunday at Torrey Pines South. (Final scoring.) “You have no idea what this means right now,” said Rahm, celebrating his first Father’s Day with his infant son Kepa and his wife Kelley. He did it in a way that was reminiscent of the victory by Woods, who forced a playoff in 2008 with a 12-foot birdie putt at the 72nd hole. Rahm, whose first PGA Tour victory came in 2017 when he made a 66-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole at Torrey Pines, rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt on the same hole to break a tie with South African Louis Oosthuizen, who was playing the 15th hole at the time. Oosthuizen’s chances all but evaporated on the 17th hole when his drive rolled into the canyon and he made bogey after missing a 10-foot putt. “That’s just incredible to make that mistake,” NBC’s Gary Koch said on TV. Rahm finished with a 4-under 67 on Sunday and a four-round total of 6-under 278. Oosthuizen finished second, one shot behind Rahm, after making a birdie at 18 for a final-round 71. It was the sixth runner-up finish in a major for Oosthuizen, who has a lone victory in the 2010 British Open. It was the first major championship for Rahm, and the first U.S. Open win by a Spaniard. In his last tournament, the Memorial just two weeks ago, Rahm was disqualified after testing positive for Covid-19 while holding a six-shot lead before the fourth round. While players around him were struggling with the difficult back nine – he was the only player in the final six pairings not to make a bogey on those holes – Rahm made seven straight pars before a 25-foot twisting, downhill birdie putt at 17 to tie for the lead. At 18, Rahm had 222 yards to the front right pin on the easiest finishing hole in U.S. Open history, but his second shot went into the bunker to the right of the green. With a

over Phillies Go 6-1 on homestand Tribune Content Agency Nothing like a week at Oracle Park to cure the Giants of a minihitting slump. They began a sevengame homestand last Monday. They hadn’t managed more than five hits in any of their previous five games. Sure enough, the Giants didn’t score fewer than five runs in any of the seven games, the last being Sunday’s 11-2 romp over Philadelphia. “We knew that the version of our offense that we all saw in D.C. was not our best, and we knew some adjustments were necessary,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. “And I thought we made those adjustments on the homestand and got back to our approach, and obviously our guys feel very comfortable here in our home ballpark.” In going 6-1 on the

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Jon Rahm of Spain celebrates making a putt for birdie on the 18th green during the final round of the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course), Sunday, in San Diego. downhill lie in the bunker and a pond behind the pin, he played a safe shot well to the right of the hole. No fewer than 10 golfers had legitimate chances to win through-

with two bogeys followed by a double bogey at the par-5 13th. He then made a quadruple-bogey 8 at 17 and finished with a 77, including a 44 on the back nine.

It was the first major championship for Rahm, and the first U.S. Open win by a Spaniard. In his last tournament, the Memorial just two weeks ago, Rahm was disqualified after testing positive for Covid-19 while holding a six-shot lead before the fourth round. out the cloudy afternoon. At one point there were four players tied for the lead with six more trailing by only a stroke. One by one, however, the contenders dropped back, undone by the difficult course and stifling pressure. Bryson DeChambeau, the defending champion, had the lead for much of the first part of the day, including a near ace at the eighth hole, but he played holes 11-13 at 4 over,

Russell Henley and Mackenzie Hughes, who shared the lead with Oosthuizen after the third round, both fell short of securing their first major championship. Henley made an early birdie at the third hole but three straight bogeys starting at the sixth proved costly. He also bogeyed 18 to drop out of the top 10; his 76 left him tied for 13. Hughes was only two behind Oosthuizen after 10 holes but made a double

bogey at 11 when his tee shot bounced off a cart path and into a tree. He finished with a 77 and tied for 15th. Collin Morikawa, last year’s PGA Championship winner, missed two birdie putts inside 7 feet on the front nine and was still only one shot behind when he made a double bogey at 13. He finished tied for fourth at 2 under after a 70 on Sunday. Rory McIlroy, who won this tournament 10 years ago, was undone by a bogey at 11 and a double bogey at 12. He was in a large group tied for seventh at 1 under after a 73. San Diegan Xander Schauffele, who began the day only one shot behind Rahm, made a birdie at the first hole but bogeys at 5, 6 and 8 put him over par for the tournament. He rallied a bit on the back nine but never threatened and finished in the group at 1 under. Harris English played the final five holes in 3 under to finish third at 3-under 281.

homestand, the Giants hit .333 (82-for-246) and blasted 16 home runs. Shortstop Brandon Crawford hit one of the Giants’ four homers Sunday. He said the ballpark at Third and King “hasn’t necessarily been a place where we come to get hot, but there’s something about playing in front of home fans, for sure.” The 18,265 at Oracle on Sunday saw the Giants tie Toronto for the major-league lead in home runs with 107. And here’s some perspective: In 2012, when they won the World Series, the Giants hit 103 – for the entire regular season. “Our team is not looking to hit homers all the time,” said infielder Wilmer Flores, who hit two solo shots Sunday, “but that comes with good swings and good pitches that we’re See Giants, Page B8

A’s fall to Yankees on game-ending triple play; Sean Manaea strikes out 11 in loss Tribune Content Agency NEW YORK — Sean Manaea fired fastball after fastball. The A’s left-hander delivers from an odd angle. His velocity this year is up and on Sunday, on a warm afternoon at Yankee Stadium, it hummed. Yankees hitters seemed to have no answer – until the sixth inning. Manaea fired 98 pitches in a start unmarred until the last one. Gary Sanchez lined a two-run double against Manaea in the sixth that proved the difference as the Yankees dealt the A’s a 2-1 defeat and a road series loss for the first time this season. The end came with ignominy: the Yankees turned a gameending triple play.

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman walked his first two batters in the ninth. He examined his left hand and got a mound visit from a trainer visited the mound, but stayed in the game. His first pitch to Sean Murphy missed for his eighth straight ball. Murphy swung at the next and hit a sharp grounder to third baseman Gio Urshela, who began a 5-4-3 turn. “I mean, that’s a pretty crazy thing to happen,” A’s first baseman Matt Olson said. “Obviously we were picking up some steam there and Chapman was struggling to find the zone. It looked like he just pulled a fastball to the inside See A’s, Page B8

Larson wins NASCAR’s first Nashville Cup race Tribune Content Agency It was a race of blown brake rotors and cut tires at Nashville Superspeedway, a track that hosted its first NASCAR Cup race on Sunday. The Ally 400 winner didn’t blow any rotors. Kyle Larson wasn’t braking much, leading 264 of 300 laps, including the final one, to win his fourth race of the Cup Series season. He finished with a 4.3 second lead over Ross Chastain, who finished in

second. William Byron finished in third. Larson’s No. 5 crew chief Cliff Daniels was on the radio reminding Larson to conserve fuel at the end of the race as he stayed out front for the final 78 laps. No unexpected cautions came to bunch the field during that time. So it was up to Larson and his team not to make any mistakes, including maneuvering through a mild drama in the final 50 laps in which debris was stuck on the leader’s grille and

causing the car to overheat. Larson slid behind a lapped car, the debris blew off and he was back to sailing away with another win. “We never really had to run behind people, so I don’t know,” Larson responded on NBCSN when asked if the win felt dominant. “If one of my teammates got out front again, it would have been hard to pass them.” Byron was running in second late in the race, and could have potentially put up another 1-2 Hendrick

Motorsports finish, as the organization has done in the last four races. Team owner Rick Hendrick said he wished Byron had “a little bit of gas” to stay ahead of Chastain at the end of the race for another top-two, but still called it “pretty flawless all day long” for the No. 5 team. “They’ve been in full stride here for the last seven, eight weeks, and really all year,” Hendrick said. “It’s good to finish it off.” Hendrick, Larson and See Larson, Page B8

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Valvoline Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, Sunday, in Lebanon, Tennessee.

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red velvet cake Subtly sweet, tender and tangy, this

shines with or without food coloring

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or the better part of the past century, red velvet cake has appeared in cookbooks and on menus, dazzling diners with its lipstick-red and snow-white layers. Popular yearround, today, the cake is often seen at celebrations and holidays where red makes a showing, including Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Juneteenth. This versatile version pulls from generations of red velvet recipes for a cake that’s well-balanced and not too sweet. It’s also supremely tender and, as the name declares, velvety in texture. A combination of unsalted butter and vegetable oil give it flavor and ensure a moist cake. A bit of baking soda provides just enough lift, but not so much that the cake bubbles over or domes as it bakes. Cocoa powder and lots of vanilla provide dark or fruity chocolate notes alongside musky vanilla. The only question is, how red do you like your red velvet? This recipe can do it all. For a mahogany-colored cake, use raw cocoa powder in combination with buttermilk. The acidity in the buttermilk will react with the anthocyanins in the cocoa to give the cake a dark red hue. Want a deeper magenta tint? Use beet juice. Easily found at most supermarkets, it adds moisture and natural color, but thanks to its interactions with the other ingredients in the cake batter, leaves the earthy flavor of beets behind. (You can also use a combination of beet juice and buttermilk.) The only thing that will deliver a cake red as Santa’s suit is food coloring. Two ounces of liquid Red 40, found at most grocery stores, will do the trick, whether you decide to use buttermilk – for its tangy flavor – or beet juice – for some semblance of added nutrition. Bake this cake into two 8- or 9-inch layers, three 8-inch layers, one thick 9-by-13 sheet or 24 tidy cupcakes. Then, make the cream cheese frosting. It’s easy to whip up, and just needs a quick chill before it’s ready to use. This recipe makes a very generous amount of frosting – enough to go between, on top and around three

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Red velvet cake is popular year-round. layers – so if you’d like less, feel free to halve it. Where to buy: Beet juice can be found at wellstocked grocery stores; it may contain lemon juice, which is fine. Storage: Leftover cake may be stored, wrapped airtight or in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Make ahead: Cake layers may be baked up to 3 days in advance. Allow them to cool completely before wrapping airtight and refrigerating. The cake layers may also be frozen, wrapped airtight, for up to 3 months. Once frosted, the cake can be carefully covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days. Notes: For best results, use finely granulated sugar such as Florida Crystals, Domino or C&H. Some brands have larger crystals, which may require a longer creaming time. If you’re concerned about crumbs in your frosting, you can first apply a thin coating, called a crumb coat, and let it chill before applying the rest of the frosting. You may bake the cake in three 8-inch pans: Each pan will get about 500 grams of batter and take about 30 minutes to bake. You may also bake it in two 9-inch pans, but the

layers will be somewhat shorter. You may also bake this batter into 24 cupcakes: Line a standard muffin tins with paper cupcake liners and fill each with 1⁄3 to 1⁄2 cup (approximately 60 grams) of batter. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 to 22 minutes, or until each cupcake springs back when lightly poked. Cool completely in pans set on a wire rack before frosting. Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Servings 12-14 Active time: 30 mins; Total time: 3 hours 30 mins For the cake: Vegetable oil or softened butter, for greasing pans 2 1⁄2 cups (315 grams) all-purpose flour 1 ⁄4 cup (20 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder 1 ⁄2 teaspoon baking soda 1 ⁄4 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 1⁄2 cups (355 milliliters) well-shaken buttermilk or beet juice, or a 50-50 blend of the two, at room temperature 2 tablespoons to 1⁄4 cup (30 to 60 milliliters from one to two 1-ounce bottles) liquid red food coloring, such as McCormick brand (optional if using beet juice) 2 cups (400 grams)

granulated sugar (see Notes) 1 stick (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened but cool to the touch 1 ⁄2 cup (120 milliliters) neutral oil, such as grapeseed or canola 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 large eggs, at room temperature For the frosting: 1 pound (455 grams) cream cheese, at room temperature 2 sticks (225 grams) unsalted butter, softened but cool to the touch 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ⁄4 teaspoon fine sea salt 4 1⁄2 cups (540 grams) confectioners’ sugar Crushed pecans, for decorating (optional) Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Grease two 8-inch cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper (see Notes). In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup or small bowl, combine the buttermilk or beet juice and red food coloring, if using. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment – or, if using a hand-mixer, in a large bowl

– combine the sugar, butter and oil. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure the mixture is evenly creamed. Reduce the mixer speed to medium-low and add the vanilla, followed by the eggs, one at a time, beating until each is emulsified into the batter before adding another. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed, and after the last egg is added, mix until no streaks remain, but no longer than another 20 seconds to avoid beating too much extra air into the batter. With the mixer on low speed, add about half of the buttermilk mixture – carefully, as it may splash – and allow it to fully emulsify into the batter. With the mixer running, sprinkle in half of the flour mixture, followed by the remaining buttermilk mixture. Stop to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed and add the remaining flour mixture. Increase the speed to medium and mix until just a few streaks remain, no longer than 15 seconds. Remove the bowl from the mixer and, using a rubber spatula, fold the batter, ensuring it is evenly mixed and no streaks or lumps remain. Do not overmix, or your cake will be dense and tough.

Divide the batter between the cake pans; each pan should get about 750 grams of batter. Using a small offset spatula or spoon, level the batter in each pan. Grasp each pan by the rim on opposite sides, lift it up about 3 inches and drop it onto the counter 2 or 3 times to release any large air bubbles. Bake the cakes for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the cakes pull away from the sides of the pan and the top springs back when lightly pressed or a skewer inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let cakes cool in their pans on a wire rack for 20 minutes, then run a thin knife around the edge and gently invert onto a wire rack. Remove the pans and parchment and allow the cakes to cool upside-down, for at least 2 hours, before cutting or frosting. To make it easier to frost the cake, you may wrap cooled cake layers airtight and freeze for 30 minutes (or up to 3 months). (If you let the cakes cool completely in their pans, they may become damp.) Make the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment – or, if using a hand-mixer, in a large bowl – combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and salt. Beat on medium to medium-high speed until well combined and fluffy, about 1 minute. Turn the mixer off, and add 1 cup of the confectioners’ sugar. Starting on low speed and increasing to medium, beat to combine, then turn the mixer off. Add the remaining confectioners’ sugar, 1 cup or so at a time, and beat, starting on low and increasing to medium, until the frosting is fluffy and begins to stiffen, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed. Cover and refrigerate the frosting for at least 1 hour or until ready to use. Assemble the cake: If the frosting has stiffened, beat it briefly, by hand or using the paddle attachment on your mixer, until it’s fluffy and spreadable. Lay one cake layer on a plate or platter and top with about 1 1⁄2 cups of the frosting. Spread the frosting into an even layer, then top with the second cake layer. Coat the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting, starting with a crumb coat (see Notes), if desired. Decorate with the pecans, if desired. Nutrition: Per serving (1 slice), based on 14: Calories: 736; Total Fat: 40 g; Saturated Fat: 20 g; Cholesterol: 143 mg; Sodium: 283 mg; Carbohydrates: 88 g; Dietary Fiber: 1 g; Sugar: 69 g; Protein: 7 g.

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to cook on the amburgers and chicken grill – it only takes are popular a few minutes on choices when it each side to get a comes to cooking nice sear – and if on the grill. Both you take the time are relatively to marinate it inexpensive, can (longer is better), be dressed up or the end result dressed down with Gretchen McKay will be so flavorvarious toppings Gretchen’s table ful and tender that and sauces and even people who don’t take a whole lot of think they don’t like lamb culinary prowess to get a will love it. great summer meal A long soak in a spicy on the table. jalapeno-garlic marYet there are occasions inade gives the chops when it’s nice to think exactly the right amount outside the box, and throw of kick, with a minty something a little more finish. They’re served inspired on the grill. For atop a quick saute of peas those times when you’re with more mint and a willing to spend a bit squeeze of lemon. more on ingredients, you It all comes together might try this recipe for in about 15 minutes, marinated lamb chops. so it works just as well Lamb is pretty easy for a mid-week meal as

it does for a weekend cookout. I used pork loin chops, which have a little bit more meat (and are less expensive) than a rib chop. GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH MINTED PEAS PG tested For chops: 1 large jalapeño pepper 1 clove garlic ½ cup fresh mint ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 4 ¾-inch-thick lamb loin chops (about 2 pounds, with fatty tips trimmed) For peas: 2 cups fresh or frozen

peas, thawed 1 generous pinch kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 pinch sugar Zest and juice 1 lemon 1 small handful fresh mint, roughly chopped Lemon wedges, for serving Make marinade: In a food processor or blender, blitz jalapeño, garlic, mint, olive oil, salt, pepper, sugar and vinegar until smooth. Place the lamb chops in a resealable plastic bag or glass container with about ¼ cup of the marinade. Smoosh it around. Let sit overnight in the fridge if possible, or for at least an hour at room temperature. If you refrigerate it, allow it to warm up to room temperature on the kitchen counter for about 30 minutes before cooking.

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Lamb cooks quickly on the grill, and pairs well with a minty pea salad. Prepare grill for medium heat. Grill lamb chops on medium heat for 7-10 minutes, flipping once halfway, or until the internal temperature reads 130 degrees for medium-rare or 135 degrees for medium.

Allow the lamb chops to rest on a plate covered with aluminum foil for 5 minutes before serving. If you’d rather cook on the stove top, heat a grill pan over high heat until almost smoking, add the chops and sear for about 2 minutes. Flip the chops over and cook for another 3 minutes for medium-rare and 3 ½ minutes for medium. While lamb is resting, prepare peas. Throw peas into a saute pan and season with salt, pepper and sugar. Add lemon zest and juice and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, or until peas are warmed through. Garnish with mint. Serve lamb chops alongside warm peas, with wedges of lemon. Serves 4. Recipe adapted from food52.com

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A 2015 report by former President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology placed the typical list price of a single hearing aid at $2,400 – a

1,100% markup if the device cost $200 to produce. The report noted that nearly half of all people ages 60 and older have hearing loss.

High cost of hearing aids shows (yet again) the insanity of medical pricing

arry Hicks was by the tight relationdiagnosed with ships that the medical significant device companies hearing loss about form with physicians,” six months ago. Clarke observed. He blames it, with a bit There’s so much of embarrassment, on wrong with the $4-trilblasting music at lion U.S. health care crazy-high levels in system, it’s hard to know the car. David Lazarus where to start fixing The Burbank resiit. Maybe that’s one Consumer dent is now shopping reason lawmakers are confidential for hearing aids and is so reluctant to try. stunned by the cost, which can I wrote recently about startrun as much as $6,000 for a ing with price transparency. I pair. Medicare and most private made the case for hospitals and plans don’t cover hearing aids. doctors emulating Amazon’s “It feels like price gouging,” straightforward presentaHicks, 51, told me. “They’re tion of costs prior to customers taking advantage of the dismaking a purchase. abled and the elderly.” High-priced medical devices It’s hard to disagree. represent another area ripe for Medical devices are a prime reform – another step toward example of a relative handful creating a health care system of manufacturers exploiting a that doesn’t relentlessly put captive market with excessively profits ahead of patients. high list prices. We have the world’s largest Whether we’re talking market for medical devices, hearing aids, insulin pumps, which should come as no surpacemakers or other life-alterprise in light of America’s ing technologies, patients almost always are forced to pay population, wealth and technofar more than the cost of devel- logical prowess. A recent report from Grand oping and making the devices. View Research estimates that “The medical device indusabout $177 billion worth of try is largely an oligopoly, with medical devices were sold in some of the companies holding this country last year. Sales effectively a monopoly posithis year are projected to reach tion,” said Roberta N. Clarke, $186.5 billion. an adjunct professor of social By 2028, the report policy and management at forecasts, U.S. sales of Brandeis University, specializmedical devices will reach ing in healthcare marketing. Limited competition, she told $262.4 billion – a roughly 48% increase from last year’s total. me, “allows the medical device “The rising prevalence companies to charge higher prices because of a lower threat of chronic diseases and the increasing geriatric populaof a competitor entering the tion in the country are the key market at a lower price.” “This effect is exacerbated market drivers,” Grand View’s

researchers concluded. Defenders of the health care status quo will be quick to play the innovation card. They’ll argue that the high cost of medical devices encourages businesses to continue seeking technological advances, which in turn can help save lives. There’s something to this. Look at the billions invested in developing Covid-19 vaccines in record time. No drug company or research lab got into that race without an expectation of a massive payday down the road. But, as with all questions of health care costs, the key issue is how much profit is enough. No one begrudges device makers or drug companies earning a reasonable profit or recouping multimillion-dollar R&D expenses. That’s only fair. The problem with the status quo is that prices never seem to go down. Even after R&D and marketing costs have been amortized many times over, even after economies of scale have been realized, list prices keep rising. All other cutting-edge consumer goods – TVs, laptops, cellphones – get cheaper over time, reflecting how competitive their markets are. Most medical devices and prescription drugs just get more expensive as time passes. In large part, this is because these markets have costly barriers to entry (R&D, patents, etc.). The products also require strict regulatory approval. Less competition almost always means higher prices. But let’s call this what it is: taking advantage of sick people.

“Taking advantage of sick people is wrong,” acknowledged Matthew Grennan, an assistant professor of health care management at the University of Pennsylvania. “But I’m not sure where the line is.” By that, he means it can be hard from an economic perspective to flat-out reject sky-high prices for medical advances. “Medical devices are this weird class of goods where the manufacturing cost is relatively low but the value they create is high,” Grennan told me. The creation of “value” is a big deal in the health care industry. The argument is basically that treating an illness or managing a chronic disease brings so much value to society, you can charge as much as you want. When the pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences introduced its hepatitis C drug Harvoni in 2014 with a list price of more than $1,000 a pill, it defended that mercenary move by saying, “The price of Harvoni reflects the value of the medicine.” Not how much it cost to develop. Not how much it costs to make. The “value” to patients and society. And what value do you place on human lives? Grennan said economists appreciate that argument. “Value” is a legitimate economic proposition and it has worth. As a person forced to pay thousands of dollars annually managing a chronic disease, I say “value” is just an excuse for businesses to write themselves

blank checks. At some point, a drug’s or device’s value to society needs to be accepted as the new normal, and it has to be priced accordingly. Let’s get back to hearing aids, which, as noted above, routinely cost thousands of dollars – a cost borne directly by the majority of people with hearing problems because most insurers don’t cover them. As best as I can tell, nearly all of the key components for hearing aids come from Asia, and many are manufactured there as well. It’s hard to know how much it costs to make a hearing aid. There are references in the New York Times and elsewhere to a manufacturing price as low as $100. Grennan called this a realistic estimate. A fancier hearing aid may cost $200 or $300 to produce, he said. A 2015 report by former President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology placed the typical list price of a single hearing aid at $2,400 – a 1,100% markup if the device cost $200 to produce. The report noted that “innovation has not reduced cost,” and that nearly half of all people ages 60 and older have hearing loss. Captive market. Steadily rising prices. Huge markups. That’s not value. It’s immoral. David Lazarus, a Los Angeles Times columnist, writes on consumer issues. He can be reached at david. lazarus@latimes.com.

New Alzheimer’s treatment may be too costly for many seniors Tribune Content Agency The price tag of $56,000 per year for Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s treatment could come with a bitter pill for some Medicare beneficiaries: out-of-pocket costs of up to $11,500. That financial hit is troubling to consumer advocates, because it raises the prospect of an even more divided health system: Many seniors will be unable to afford this drug. “The current price

would make the drug out of reach for many that could potentially benefit. This would also further deepen the issues of inequity in healthcare that already exist,” said Kristina Fransel, executive director, Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter. Even if seniors can pay for the drug, many experts say it remains unproven. The evidence isn’t good enough to know if it really works and if the drug, which must be infused at a medical office, is worth the substantial side effects.

During a conference call with investment analysts, Biogen’s chief executive defended the drug’s cost when Umer Raffat, of Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, asked about a disconnect between the price and “the words that you’ve shared in your press releases like ‘responsibility,’ ‘access,’ ‘health equity.’” “We believe that the price is substantiated by the value it is expected to bring to patients, caregivers, and society,” Michel Vounatsos said.

Aduhelm, Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug, won FDA approval. Now doctors, patients, and insurers face tough decisions about care and cost. Worries about the financial impact of aducanumab, which will be sold as Aduhelm, go beyond consumers to the health system itself. A study published last week by the Kaiser Family Foundation calculated that if 500,000 of the 1 million to 2 million individuals seen as the immediate market receive the drug, total spend-

ing by Medicare and the patients could reach nearly $29 billion in one year. “To put this $29 billion amount in context, total Medicare spending for all Part B drugs was $37 billion in 2019,” the report said, referring to the Medicare program that pays for services outside hospitals. How much patients will have to pay will vary greatly depending on their insurance. Under Medicare Part B, the government pays 80% of the cost and consum-

ers pay 20%. About 10% of Medicare beneficiaries, or about 6 million, have no more insurance and would likely be hit with steep costs. Even those with supplemental insurance might see some additional costs. The expensive new drug could also contribute to rising premiums, Kaiser warned. Most of the 24 million individuals enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans also face maximum out-of-pocket costs of up to $11,300 for Aduhelm, Kaiser said.

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Ron Mael and Russell Mael of the American pop/rock duo Sparks.

New doc reintroduces the world to an underappreciated band Tribune Content Agency Edgar Wright’s new documentary could spark up a new a new appreciation for an overlooked band. “The Sparks Brothers,” now lighting up theaters, “is both a celebration and an introduction” to Ron and Russell Mael, better known as the pop and rock duo Sparks, Wright told the Daily News. As noted by many of the famous faces in the film, from Mike Myers to Duran Duran and Amy Sherman-Palladino, there are Sparks fans and there are people who’ve never heard of Sparks or believe the duo to be fictional. Or British. They’re neither, though they did have significant success in the U.K. “We lived in England for a couple years in the mid-’70s and we would come back to Los Angeles and on the marquee of the Whisky a Go Go, it would say, ‘From England: Sparks,’” Ron Mael, 75, told The News. “Who were we to argue with the manager of the Whisky a Go Go?” The California-born brothers have recorded addictive tracks like “The Number One Song in Heaven” or last year’s “Pacific Standard Time” and have also penned the upcoming Adam Driver movie musical, “Annette.” But they know a lot of people have no idea who they are. “The response that I’ve already had when people who have not heard of Sparks say, ‘Hey, I saw the documentary. I hadn’t heard of them before but now I haven’t been listening to anything else.’ I’m like, job done,’” laughed Wright, known for directing “Shaun of the Dead.” The filmmaker was driven to make a documentary about Sparks not just as a longtime fan but because the pair has, in recent years, been “bringing out albums that were as bold and as ambitious and innovative as

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Russell Mael of the band Sparks with brother Ron, left, perform at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio during Coachella Music & Arts Festival, April 12, 2013. anything that they’d done when they’d first started. “And that to me was highly unusual for a band that’d been going as long as they have,” said Wright. “Like most other bands, I think there’s sort of a dip in quality, and that was the opposite. . . . I just felt aggrieved as a fan that there wasn’t a Sparks documentary. And I kept saying that out loud and then I guess at some point, you know, I realized that I had to make that documentary.” The “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” director wasn’t the first to approach the brothers about turning their five-decade musical journey into a documentary. “We kind of have always felt that what we’re doing, both musically and in a visual kind of way, is kind of more interesting” than what would be shown in a documentary,” said Ron. “But it was Edgar Wright and

we always loved his films. . . . Having the faith that the documentary would kind of use that Edgar sensibility . . . in the same way he’d done it in the narrative films, we had no hesitation.” Sparks was thrilled to see how both the director and interviewees, a mix of admirers and collaborators, spoke of the band following its own vision. “That was something that we didn’t expect to hear and it sort of has had this real emotional kind of resonance to it from the people that have seen the film so far,” Russell Mael told The News. “We know that there’s a lot of kind of closet Sparks fans out there, but to hear them finally kind of speak, and speak on film, is kind of a different thing.” “They say you shouldn’t meet your heroes and Ron and Russell are a glorious exception to that. And so, I was already like sort of a die-hard fan and now even more so,” Wright said.

THE RIGHT HAND TYPE FOR A TIMELY PASS Yesterday, I gave a deal in which advancer (North) had passed with only K-Q-9-3-2 of spades when his partner had made a two-spade Michaels Cue-Bid, showing at least 5-5 in hearts and either minor. The contract went down five, minus 250, which proved to be a 30% board. That was, in theory, lucky for North-South because the

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by Phillip Alder opponents had no making game contract. Now have a look at the North hand in today’s diagram. Your left-hand opponent deals and opens one heart. Your partner overcalls two hearts, a Michaels Cue-Bid showing at least 5-5 in spades and either minor. After your right-hand opponent passes, what would you do? If you are ever going to pass partner’s Michaels, one feels that this North hand is about as suitable as you are ever going to get. Yes, if the heart nine were the heart 10, it would be even better, but such is life at the bridge table! How do you think the play went in two hearts? After two hearts was passed out, West understandably led a trump. Declarer took dummy’s four top hearts (discarding three spades and one club from his hand) played a diamond to his ace and returned a diamond to dummy’s nine. East ruffed and unwisely shifted to the club king. So, declarer took that with his ace and claimed. He could run the diamonds to end with six hearts, five diamonds and one club. Plus 230 was a 57.73% board. If East had taken his two spade winners when in with the heart nine, North-South would have gotten 50.55% – not much of a difference. COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE

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FAIRFIELD — This week’s new movies may seem like a bad report with a handful of new films that start with the letter “F.” “F9” is the latest installment in the “Fast and Furious” franchise. In this outing, Dom Toretto will be forced to confront the sins of his past if he’s going to save those he loves most. His crew joins together to stop a world-shattering plot led by the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they’ve ever encountered: a man who also happens to be Dom’s forsaken brother. John Cena, Vin Diesel, Helen Mirren and Charlize Theron star. The film is rated PG-13. “False Positive” centers on a couple having trouble conceiving who finally find their dream fertility doctor in the illustrious Dr. Hindle. After becoming pregnant with a healthy baby girl, the woman begins to notice something sinister through Hindle’s gleaming charm. She sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about him and her own “birth story.” Pierce Brosnan and Justin Theroux star. The film is rated R. “Fathom” follows two scientists focused on the study of humpback whale songs and social communication. It’s not rated. “Felix and the Hidden Treasure” is an animated film about a 12-year-old boy convinced that his father, who went missing at sea two years ago, is still alive. He sets off to find him, accompanied by a retired sailor; a thieving one-legged parrot; and a cat who acts like a dog. The film is rated PG. “Against the Current” is the story of the first person in the world to attempt to kayak the 1,300-mile circumference of Iceland, counter-clockwise and against the current. Her personal journey is also remarkable. She was born a boy in a fishing village on the far west coast of Iceland. It’s not rated. “Gaia” centers on an injured forest ranger on a routine mission who is saved by two off-thegrid survivalists. What began as a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as the son and his renegade father reveal a cultish devotion to the forest. When their cabin is attacked by a strange

being, it’s clear there is a far greater threat in this unrelenting wilderness. The film is rated R. “I Carry You With Me” is based on a true love story spanning decades. It begins in Mexico with an aspiring chef and a teacher. They embark on a treacherous journey to New York with dreams, hopes and memories in tow. The film is rated R. “Lansky” features Sam Worthington as a renowned but down-onhis-luck writer who has the opportunity of a lifetime when he receives a surprise call from Meyer Lansky. For decades, authorities have been trying to locate Lansky’s alleged nine-figure fortune and this is their last chance to capture the aging gangster before he dies. Harvey Keitel and Tony Danza are also featured. The film is rated R. “Mary J. Blige’s My Life” is a documentary about the Grammy and Academy Award winner. The singer, producer and actress reveals the demons and blessings that propelled her from the soul-crushing world of New York’s housing projects to international stardom. In the process, she celebrates the 25th anniversary of her most influential work by performing the album live for the first time. The documentary is rated R. “The Evil Next Door” is the story of a woman who moves into a duplex with her partner and his son. When her partner leaves for work, strange things are heard. She also has questions about her stepson’s new friend. The film is not rated. “The Ice Road” has Liam Neeson as a big-rig ice road driver who must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save trapped miners. Thawing waters and a massive storm are also thrown into the mix. The film is rated PG-13. “Werewolves Within” has small-town residents trapped in the local inn during a snowstorm. The newly arrived forest ranger and a postal worker must try to keep the peace and uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature that has begun terrorizing the community. The film is rated R.

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0900 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTED ORDINANCE SUMMARY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Fairfield will hold a public hearing in the City Council Chambers of Fairfield City Hall, 1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, California, or in any other manner as specified on the regular meeting agenda, at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 to consider the following items:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Rio Vista adopted Ordinance 005-2021 at its Regular Meeting on June 15, 2021, by a majority roll call vote. In summary, the adopted Ordinance is as follows:

The City Council will consider the vacation of an approximately 1,169 square foot portion of Red Top Road located northerly and westerly to the property generally described as 120 Red Top Road, Fairfield, California, which property is located northwesterly of Interstate 80. The vacation proceeding will be conducted pursuant to Section 8320 et seq. of the California Streets and Highways Code.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIO VISTA AMENDING AND REPEALING AND REPLACING PORTIONS OF CHAPTERS 17.28, 17.29, AND 17.30 OF THE RIO VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK (I-P-I), BUSINESS PARK (B-P), AND GENERAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY (M-G) DISTRICTS

All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing and express their opinion on the matter listed above. If you challenge this proposal 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 City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

This ordinance goes into effect 12:01 a.m. on the 31st day after its passage. AYES: NOES:

Council Members Dolk, King, Stanish, Vice Mayor Hampton and Mayor Kott None

ABSTAIN: None ABSENT:

None

DR# 0004755 Published: June 21, 2021

Submitted for publication by: Jose Jasso, MMC, City Clerk June 16, 2021

Section 00 1100 - NOTICE TO BIDDERS ARTICLE 1. GENERAL Section 1.01 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Vacaville Unified School District of Solano County, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed Proposals for: Bid Package # 21-13: Hemlock / ACE ES Improvement Project • DSA# 02-118977: ACE ES Improvements o Relocation of Eight (8) Modular Classrooms and One (1) Portable Toilet Building including Building Pad, Utilities, Technology and Related Site Improvements o ADA Path of Travel Upgrades and Sitework • DSA# 02-118916: Hemlock ES Technology Improvements to Classrooms and Multi-Purpose Building Notice is hereby given that the Project is a public works project within the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, and that each Bidder and all Subcontractors are required to be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time of bidding. Failure of the Bidder or a listed Subcontractor to be registered at the time of bidding shall render the Bid nonresponsive and unavailable for award. Notice is hereby given that the Project is subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 20111.6 as a project funded under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 or a project that involves a projected expenditure of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more and is funded from a state school bond. As such, the District will accept Bids only from Bidders prequalified by the District. In addition, any electrical, mechanical, and plumbing subcontractors (as defined by Public Contract Code section 20111.6(k) and all subcontractors holding a class A or B license that will perform any type of work covered by the specialty licenses listed in section 20111.6(k)) must be prequalified by the District. The type of work for which subcontractors must be prequalified is the work encompassed in the following license classifications: C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 and C-46, whether performed by a contractor with a Class C license or a Class A or B license. A list of prequalified contractors and electrical, mechanical, and plumbing Subcontractors is posted on the District’s website at http://measurea-vusd-ca.schoolloop.com. Contractors and subcontractors that are required to be prequalified are required to submit prequalification packages no later than thirty (30) days prior to bid date or within five (5) days of the last bid advertisement if advertised less than thirty (30) days before bids are due, but no later than ten (10) business days before bids are due. The District will not consider any Bid in which the Bidder, or any Subcontractor that was required to be prequalified, is not actually prequalified within five (5) days before the bid date. The District’s Prequalification Application is available on the District’s website at http://measurea-vusd-ca.schoolloop.com. If the bidder will not perform the mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing (MEP) work itself, then a prequalified MEP subcontractor must be listed on the subcontractor listing form, including specifically identifying mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing in the “portion” of work. Proposals are due: BID INFORMATION Location: Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687 Contact: District Representative: Cassie Baugher, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 779-5927 Date: July 14th, 2021 Time: No later than 2:00 PM At this time such proposals will be opened and publicly read. Due to Current COVID-19 Requirements, Bid Proposals will be received at the main entrance to the building between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM on the day of the bid. Contractor License Classification Required: Class A or B Section 1.02 Mandatory Pre bid conference will be held at: MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE INFORMATION Location: Hemlock / ACE ES, 400 Hemlock Street, Vacaville, In Front of Admin Office Contact: District Representative: Cassie Baugher, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 779-5927 Date: June 23rd, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM Attendance for duration of meeting is mandatory and each prime contract bidder (referred to as “Bidder” or “Bidders”) shall be required to certify, as part of its Proposal Form, that it attended the entirety of the Pre-Bid conference. Failure to include the certification will render the bid non-responsive. Failure to attend the mandatory, Pre-Bid conference waives the right to submit a bid. For all Pre-Bid visits (other than the Pre-bid conference), Bidder must make an appointment with the District Representative prior to visiting the Site. Appropriate COVID-19 protocols will be required. Section 1.03 Overall coordination of the Project will be the responsibility of the District Representative. All inquiries regarding the bid are to be directed to District Representative, Cassie Baugher, CassieB@CapitalPM.com. Section 1.04 Contracts for construction will be direct prime contracts with the District. All Project procedures and documents are designed to facilitate delivery of the Project through prime construction contracts. The District's forms shall be used for all documents. Bidders shall read and review the Bidding Documents carefully, and shall familiarize themselves thoroughly with all requirements. Section 1.05 Each bid proposal shall conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents. The bid documents may be obtained at bidder’s expense from Signature Reprographics, (916) 454-0800 or electronically at https:/signaturerepro.com. Section 1.06 No bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Bid Bond from a surety authorized to do business in California for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Combined Base Bid Amount, including additive Alternate Bids, made payable to the District. The above-mentioned check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the Bidder shall, if selected by the District, execute the Contracts, in conformance with the Contract Documents. For more information, refer to Section 00 2000, Article 1, Section 1.06. Section 1.07 Bids shall not expire for a period of 90 days after the date set for the bid opening. Within ten (10) days after notification of the District’s Notice of Intent to Award the Contracts, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Labor and Material Bond and a Faithful Performance Bond for each Contract. For further information, refer to Sections 00 6113.13 and 00 6113.16. Section 1.08 The District is an equal opportunity employer. Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7, Section 7.10. The District encourages the participation of DVBE businesses. Refer to Special Provisions Section 00 8000. The District has set an overall goal for this Project that Bidders obtain a minimum of 3% of their bid amount in participation by certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (“DVBE”). The participation may be through work or supply of materials. If a Bidder is unable to obtain the full 3% participation by one or more DVBEs, then the bid may be found responsive only if it establishes “good faith efforts” to meet the goal. The requirements for good faith efforts are set forth in Special Provisions Section 00 8000, Article 4 and the attachments thereto. Section 1.09 The successful Bidder shall be required to pay its workers on this Project a sum not less than the general prevailing rate (applicable at time of bid advertisement date) of per diem wages and not less than the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for work of a similar character in the locality in which the Project is performed, as provided under California Labor Code Sections 1726-1861. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687, and shall be made available to any interested party upon request. They may also be obtained on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7. The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Section 1.10 The governing board of the District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularity in any proposals received. Section 1.11 At the request and expense of the successful Bidder, eligible securities shall be accepted in lieu of retention payments to insure performance under the Contract, pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300. Refer to Exhibit H and General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 12, Section 12.05. Said securities shall be deposited prior to the submission of the successful Bidder’s first progress payment application. Section 1.12 The successful Bidder shall have at least one supervising technician on call in the event that the existing fire alarm, security clocks, intercom, telephone and data systems are damaged during the course of construction or the Contract requires relocation of existing devices. The supervising technician is required to be on Site during all aspects of repair, modifications and testing. For fire alarm modifications and repairs the supervising technician is required to have at a minimum NICET LEVEL 2 Certification or equal. The District may consider optional Underwriters Laboratories Certification, factory training or contractor demonstrated equal experience/training with prior approval. The supervising technician must also have a minimum 5 years installation experience. DR# 00047411 Published: June 14, 21, 2021

For additional information, including a copy of the legal description and plat map depicting the area to be vacated, please contact the City Clerk’s office at Fairfield City Hall, 1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, California, telephone number: (707) 428-7384. DR# 00046868 Published: June 21, 28, 2021

Karen L. Rees, City Clerk

Section 00 1100 - NOTICE TO BIDDERS ARTICLE 1. GENERAL Section 1.01 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Vacaville Unified School District of Solano County, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed Proposals for: Bid Package #21-11: Vacaville High School New Gymnasium Project Notice is hereby given that the Project is a public works project within the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, and that each Bidder and all Subcontractors are required to be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time of bidding. Failure of the Bidder or a listed Subcontractor to be registered at the time of bidding shall render the Bid nonresponsive and unavailable for award. Notice is hereby given that the Project is subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 20111.6 as a project funded under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 or a project that involves a projected expenditure of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more and is funded from a state school bond. As such, the District will accept Bids only from Bidders prequalified by the District. In addition, any electrical, mechanical, and plumbing subcontractors (as defined by Public Contract Code section 20111.6(k) and all subcontractors holding a class A or B license that will perform any type of work covered by the specialty licenses listed in section 20111.6(k)) must be prequalified by the District. The type of work for which subcontractors must be prequalified is the work encompassed in the following license classifications: C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 and C-46, whether performed by a contractor with a Class C license or a Class A or B license. A list of prequalified contractors and electrical, mechanical, and plumbing Subcontractors is posted on the District’s website at http://measurea-vusd-ca.schoolloop.com. Contractors and subcontractors that are required to be prequalified are required to submit prequalification packages no later than thirty (30) days prior to bid date or within five (5) days of the last bid advertisement if advertised less than thirty (30) days before bids are due, but no later than ten (10) business days before bids are due. The District will not consider any Bid in which the Bidder, or any Subcontractor that was required to be prequalified, is not actually prequalified within five (5) days before the bid date. The District’s Prequalification Application is available on the District’s website at http://measurea-vusd-ca.schoolloop.com. If the bidder will not perform the mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing (MEP) work itself, then a prequalified MEP subcontractor must be listed on the subcontractor listing form, including specifically identifying mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing in the “portion” of work. Proposals are due: BID INFORMATION Location: Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687 Contact: District Representative: Patrick Neelan, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 553-4400 Date: July 13, 2021 Time: No later than 2:00 PM At this time such proposals will be opened and publicly read. Due to Current COVID-19 Requirements, Bid Proposals will be received at the main entrance to the building between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM on the day of the bid. Contractor License Classification Required: Class A or B Section 1.02 Mandatory Pre bid conference will be held at: MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE INFORMATION Location: Admin Office, Vacaville High School, 100 West Monte Vista Ave, Vacaville, CA 95688 Contact: District Representative: Patrick Neelan, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 553-4400 Date: June 24, 2021 Time: 10:30 AM Attendance for duration of meeting is mandatory and each prime contract bidder (referred to as “Bidder” or “Bidders”) shall be required to certify, as part of its Proposal Form, that it attended the entirety of the Pre-Bid conference. Failure to include the certification will render the bid non-responsive. Failure to attend the mandatory, Pre-Bid conference waives the right to submit a bid. For all Pre-Bid visits (other than the Pre-bid conference), Bidder must make an appointment with the District Representative prior to visiting the Site. Appropriate COVID-19 protocols will be required. Section 1.03 Overall coordination of the Project will be the responsibility of the District Representative. All inquiries regarding the bid are to be directed to District Representative, Patrick Neelan, PatrickN@CapitalPM.com. Section 1.04 Contracts for construction will be direct prime contracts with the District. All Project procedures and documents are designed to facilitate delivery of the Project through prime construction contracts. The District's forms shall be used for all documents. Bidders shall read and review the Bidding Documents carefully, and shall familiarize themselves thoroughly with all requirements. Section 1.05 Each bid proposal shall conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents. The bid documents may be obtained at bidder’s expense from Signature Reprographics, (916) 454-0800 or electronically at https:/signaturerepro.com. Section 1.06 No bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Bid Bond from a surety authorized to do business in California for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Combined Base Bid Amount, including additive Alternate Bids, made payable to the District. The above-mentioned check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the Bidder shall, if selected by the District, execute the Contracts, in conformance with the Contract Documents. For more information, refer to Section 00 2000, Article 1, Section 1.06. Section 1.07 Bids shall not expire for a period of 90 days after the date set for the bid opening. Within ten (10) days after notification of the District’s Notice of Intent to Award the Contracts, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Labor and Material Bond and a Faithful Performance Bond for each Contract. For further information, refer to Sections 00 6113.13 and 00 6113.16. Section 1.08 The District is an equal opportunity employer. Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7, Section 7.10. The District encourages the participation of DVBE businesses. Refer to Special Provisions Section 00 8000. The District has set an overall goal for this Project that Bidders obtain a minimum of 3% of their bid amount in participation by certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (“DVBE”). The participation may be through work or supply of materials. If a Bidder is unable to obtain the full 3% participation by one or more DVBEs, then the bid may be found responsive only if it establishes “good faith efforts” to meet the goal. The requirements for good faith efforts are set forth in Special Provisions Section 00 8000, Article 4 and the attachments thereto. Section 1.09 The successful Bidder shall be required to pay its workers on this Project a sum not less than the general prevailing rate (applicable at time of bid advertisement date) of per diem wages and not less than the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for work of a similar character in the locality in which the Project is performed, as provided under California Labor Code Sections 1726-1861. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687, and shall be made available to any interested party upon request. They may also be obtained on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7. The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Section 1.10 The governing board of the District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularity in any proposals received. Section 1.11 At the request and expense of the successful Bidder, eligible securities shall be accepted in lieu of retention payments to insure performance under the Contract, pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300. Refer to Exhibit H and General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 12, Section 12.05. Said securities shall be deposited prior to the submission of the successful Bidder’s first progress payment application. Section 1.12 The successful Bidder shall have at least one supervising technician on call in the event that the existing fire alarm, security clocks, intercom, telephone and data systems are damaged during the course of construction or the Contract requires relocation of existing devices. The supervising technician is required to be on Site during all aspects of repair, modifications and testing. For fire alarm modifications and repairs the supervising technician is required to have at a minimum NICET LEVEL 2 Certification or equal. The District may consider optional Underwriters Laboratories Certification, factory training or contractor demonstrated equal experience/training with prior approval. The supervising technician must also have a minimum 5 years installation experience. DR# 00047424 Published: June 14, 21, 2021

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B8 Monday, June 21, 2021 — DAILY REPUBLIC

Scoreboard HOCKEY 4-2

4-3

NHL Playoffs Conference Finals Saturday’s Game N.Y. Islanders 3, Tampa Bay 2, series tied 2-2 Sunday’s Game Vegas 2, Montreal 1, OT, series tied 2-2 Monday’s Game N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Tuesday’s Game Montreal at Vegas, 6 p.m.

BASKETBALL NBA Playoffs Conference Semifinals Sunday, June 13 Phoenix 125, Denver 118, Phoenix wins 4-0

1-0

Baltimore

Friday’s Game L.A. Clippers 131, Utah 119, L.A. Clippers win Saturday’s Game Milwaukee 113, Brooklyn 111, Milwaukee wins Sunday’s Game Atlanta 103, Philadelphia 96, Atlanta wins 4-3 Conference finals Sunday’s Game Phoenix 120, L.A. Clippers 114, Phoenix leads Tuesday’s Game L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Wednesday’s Game Atlanta at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m.

BASEBALL American League Boston Tampa Bay N.Y. Yankees Toronto

East Division W L 43 29 43 30 38 33 35 35

Pct GB .597 — .589 ½ .535 4½ .500 7

23 48 Central Division Chicago White Sox 43 29 Cleveland 39 30 Kansas City 32 38 Minnesota 30 41 Detroit 30 42 West Division Houston 43 28 OAKLAND 44 29 Seattle 38 36 L.A. Angels 36 36 Texas 25 46

.324 19½

N.Y. Yankees 2, OAKLAND 1 SAN FRANCISCO 11, Philadelphia 2 Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 2 Cleveland 2, Pittsburgh 1 Toronto 7, Baltimore 4 Kansas City 7, Boston 3 St. Louis 9, Atlanta 1, first game Atlanta 1, St. Louis 0, second game Houston 8, Chicago White Sox 2 Chicago Cubs 2, Miami 0 Minnesota 4, Texas 2 Milwaukee 7, Colorado 6 L.A. Dodgers 9, Arizona 8 San Diego 3, Cincinnati 2 Seattle 6, Tampa Bay 2, 10 innings Detroit 5, L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings Monday’s Games OAKLAND at Texas, 5:05 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, first game, 2:10 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, second game Houston at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 7:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Games OAKLAND at Texas, 5:05 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO at L.A. Angels, 6:38 p.m. Cincinnati at Minnesota, 10:10 a.m. Houston at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05 p.m. St. Louis at Detroit, 4:10 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Toronto at Miami, 4:10 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Arizona, 6:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 7:10 p.m. Colorado at Seattle, 7:10 p.m.

.597 — .565 2½ .457 10 .423 12½ .417 13 .606 — .603 — .514 6½ .500 7½ .352 18

National League N.Y. Mets Philadelphia Atlanta Washington Miami

East Division W L 36 29 34 35 33 36 33 36 31 40

Pct GB .554 — .493 4 .478 5 .478 5 .437 8

Central Division 40 32 .556 — 40 32 .556 — 36 36 .500 4 35 35 .500 4 25 45 .357 14 West Division SAN FRANCISCO 46 26 .639 — L.A. Dodgers 44 27 .620 1½ San Diego 42 32 .568 5 Colorado 30 43 .411 16½ Arizona 20 53 .274 26½ Sunday’s Games OAKLAND at N.Y. Yankees, 10:05 a.m. Philadelphia at SAN FRANCISCO, 1:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Giants: Yastrzemski belted 9th homer From Page B1 swinging at.” LaMonte Wade Jr. grounded Zach Eflin’s first pitch of the day to first baseman Rhys Hoskins, who booted it. The Giants quickly made the Phillies pay for Hoskins’ error. Mike Yastrzemski launched a 1-2 fastball over the wall in right, his ninth homer of the season. He also hit a two-run homer in the first inning Saturday. Flores followed Yastrzemski by taking Eflin (2-6) deep to left on a 2-2 slider. Flores’ fifth

homer of the year gave the Giants a 3-0 lead before they made an out. It was 3-2 with two outs in the third when Crawford unloaded on an Eflin pitch and deposited it over the wall in center for a 5-2 game. Flores had singled with one out ahead of Crawford’s shot. Crawford leads the Giants with 16 homers. He also leads the team with 48 RBIs; he hit a two-run double off the top of the center-field wall in the eighth. Flores got into the

long-ball act again in the fifth. He put a charge into an Eflin changeup for his second blast of the afternoon. Flores, who was hitting .226 after an 0-for-4 day in Texas on June 9, went 4-for-4 with those two homers and two singles. He extended his hitting streak to nine games and raised his average to .263. “We expect high-quality at-bats” from Flores, Kapler said. “We expect him to be an incredibly tough out. We expect him to be able to hit in the

middle of lineups against right-handers and lefthanders. It’s who he was for us last year, too.” In 55 games last season, Flores hit 12 homers and slashed .268/.315/.515. He discussed why the Giants’ offense has succeeded in 2021. “We’re having a good plan going to home plate,” Flores said, “which is laying off pitches that (the opponents) want us to swing at and swinging at ones that we want to drive. “It’s easier to say (than do), but we’re doing it.”

A’s: Got only run on solo HR by Olson From Page B1 part and jammed Murph a little bit. Urshela just happened to be in the right spot. . . . (Bad) luck, tough way to lose.” It was the third triple play turned by the Yankees this season and 27th in franchise history, according to the team. The Phillies in 2009 were the last team to turn a game-ending triple play, per the Yankees. According to statistician David Feldman, the A’s last hit into a game-ending triple play in 1903. “I’ve never seen a game end like that before,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said. “It felt like we had (Chapman) on the ropes, we’ve got a

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guy up there that’s really saw some good arms, espegood against left-handed cially their bullpen arms pitching historically. are very solid,” Olson said. Just ends up hitting it in “And they got a couple of the wrong spot.” big hits and pushed across Yankees manager a couple big runs and we Aaron Boone said had a couple opportunities Chapman was dealing that we didn’t.” with a nail issue but he Manaea was dominant did not deem a pitching for his first five innings. change necessary and Facing a lineup of rightChapman “absolutely felt handers, he threw only like he wanted to stay in.” fastballs and changeups. It was not Oakland’s He had a career-high lone chance. The A’s 11 strikeouts, all of were 0-for-7 with men which ended on a fastin scoring position and ball (nine were swinging). managed only four hits. Manaea threw 72 fastThey lost one game balls; the Yankees swung at Yankee Stadium in at 40 and missed 20. which they allowed three “I was feeling really hits and another they led good,” Manaea said. “Just 4-2 in the seventh inning, trying to feel my changeup as the bullpen lost a late off my fingertips and went lead Saturday. into this start with some “It’s a good team, we confidence in it. Overall,

Almanac

Statistics for Travis Air Force Base for yesterday through 5 p.m. Temperature High/Low.............................95°/59° Average high .......................... 86.1° Average low............................ 56.1° A year ago............................ NA/NA Barometric pressure............29.74 Humidity...................................26%

Air Quality Index 50 Precipitation 0-50 51-100 101-150 151-200 201-300 Last 24 hours................................0″ Good Moderate Unhealthy Unhealthy Very sensitive unhealthy Month-to-date.............................0″ Normal June rainfall ............. 0.18″ Source: Bay Area Air Quality Management District Season-to-date...................... 7.74″ Normal seasonal rainfall....24.81″ UV Index This date last year...................... NA 11 Source: NWS and NOAA <2 3-5 6-7 8-10 11+ Good Moderate

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88|59 Lake Berryessa

Elevation Storage in acre feet (a.f.)

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Sunrise..............................5:45 a.m. Sunset...............................8:34 p.m. Moonrise..........................5:23 p.m. Moonset..............3:48 a.m. (Tues.) San New First Qtr. Full Last Qtr. Pablo Today Tuesday June 10 June 17 June 24 June 2 Source: U.S. Naval Observatory

just felt like I was throwing my two seam for strikes a lot early and often and mixing it up with the changeup.” Manaea said he felt “a little tired” after his last start and did not throw a bullpen between outings. His fastball averaged 91.5 mph this season before Sunday. It averaged 93.2 mph and sat at 94-95 in the early innings in New York. It reached 95.5 mph on a strikeout of Aaron Judge in the third. Manaea pitched with minimal backing. Olson’s solo homer in the first inning provided the A’s lone run. Olson just missed a three-run shot in the third, a soaring fly to right that was caught at the warning track.

San Mateo 75|58 Palo Alto 81|58

CALENDAR Monday’s TV sports Baseball College World Series •Game 5, Stanford vs. Arizona, ESPNU, 11 a.m. •Game 6, N. Carolina St. vs. Vanderbilt, ESPN2, 4 p.m. MLB •Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, first game, MLB, 2 p.m. •Oakland at Texas, NBCSCA, 5 p.m. •L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, ESPN, 7 p.m. Hockey NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs •N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, Game 5, NBCSN, 5 p.m. Olympics •U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, NBCSN, 4 p.m. •U.S. Olympic Trials, Ch. 3, 8 p.m. (taped) Soccer Copa America •Uruguay vs. Chile, FS1, 2 p.m. •Argentina vs. Paraguay, FS1, 5 p.m. UEFA European Championship •North Macedonia vs. Netherlands, ESPN2, 8:30 a.m. •Ukraine vs. Austria, ESPN, 8:30 a.m. •Russia vs. Denmark, ESPN, 11:30 a.m. •Finland vs. Belgium, ESPN2, 11:30 a.m. Tennis •Center Court, ATP/WTA Eastbourne, ATP Mallorca, WTA Bad Homburg, early rounds, 2 and 3 a.m.

Tuesday’s TV sports Baseball College World Series •Game 7, Tennessee vs. Texas, ESPNU, 11 a.m. •Game 8, Virginia vs. Mississippi State, ESPN2, 4 p.m. MLB •Cincinnati at Minnesota, MLB, 10 a.m. •Oakland at Texas, YouTube, 5 p.m. •San Francisco at L.A. Angels, NBCSBA, 6:30 p.m. •L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, MLB, 7 p.m. Basketball NBA Playoffs •L.A. Clippers at Phoenix Suns, Game 2, ESPN, 6 p.m. Hockey NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs •Montreal at Vegas, Game 5, NBCSN, 6 p.m. Soccer UEFA European Championships •Czech Republic vs. England, ESPN, 11:30 a.,m. •Croatia vs. Scotland, ESPN2, 11:30 p.m. •Tennis •Center Court, ATP/WTA Eastbourne, ATP Mallorca, WTA Bad Homburg, early rounds, 2 and 3 a.m. •Center Court, ATP/WTA Eastbourne, ATP Mallorca, WTA Bad Homburg, early rounds, 2 and 3 a.m. (Wednesday)

Larson: 4th win From Page B1 Daniels also all commented on the crowd at Nashville, which sold out its 40,000 seat capacity for NASCAR’s return to the track since the last races there for the Xfinity and Trucks Series in 2011. Traffic issues for fans arriving at the 1.33-mile track in Lebanon, Tenn. forced NASCAR to delay its green flag start time by 10 minutes, and the grandstands appeared packed throughout the race. Hendrick said it felt like “old times.” “I got trapped trying to get in,” Hendrick said. “But it just felt good. It felt like we were back years ago with fans excited, (standing) shoulder to shoulder.” Although Larson dom-

inated, the track was no easy feat for most teams. At least six teams, including Ryan Blaney, Ryan Preece, Cole Custer and Chase Briscoe suffered from broken brake rotors. Leading laps helped take that edge off for Larson. He started fifth after qualifying, and quickly jumped up to the lead within the first 10 laps, then pitted when a caution came out at the end of the first stage for Chris Buescher and Justin Haley, who crashed into the outside wall when Haley’s brake rotor went down (Buescher said he hit it on the track). Larson finished in third in the first stage, which was won by Chase Elliott, then won the second stage through multiple cautions. He now leads the Cup Series in wins with four.

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11:06 a.m. 10:21 p.m. 12:14 p.m. 11:05 p.m.

4.24 6.73 4.51 7.00

-0.08 1.86 -0.75 2.23

4:27 a.m. 3:50 p.m. 5:18 a.m. 4:43 p.m.

Suisun High (feet) Low Today 12:56 p.m. 4.02 7:30 a.m. None - 6:14 p.m. Tuesday 12:09 a.m. 6.20 8:28 a.m. 2:01 p.m. 4.21 7:06 p.m.

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0.22 1.39 -0.09 1.80

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