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4 more bodies found; total now at 9 dead, 156 missing Tribune Content Agency SURFSIDE, Fla. — Rescuers have recovered another four bodies in the wreckage of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse, bringing the total to nine dead and 156 still missing since the Surfside building collapsed early Thursday. The latest victims were discovered along with “additional human remains” in a 125-footlong trench dug into the rubble to add rescue and recover teams – the newest tactic in the round-the-clock excavation of an unstable,

sometimes shifting mountain of debris. “We are making every effort to identify those others that have been recovered,” Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a Sunday morning news conference. Plans also were in the works to allow family members to get closer to the rubble sometime Sunday so they can pray and mourn. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said he “believes arrangements are being made” that would address the pleas of grieving relatives. See Bodies, Page A7

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From left, June Johnsen, Kimber Smith and Gerry Raycraft are members of Fairfield Gleaners, a project

that picks excess fruit and other produce to share with the less fortunate.

From tree to table Volunteer gleaners get low, high hanging, fallen fruit

tive as part of Free Food Solano. Smith, who was just launching her business, went knocking FAIRFIELD — Amber Vilon neighborhood doors to introlarreal looked out a window duce herself. She also saw a into her backyard and saw a lot of fresh produce just laying plethora of plums. on the ground. “We will never be able to eat “That food needs to be all these plums,” she said. “We getting to someone,” she told couldn’t keep up.” herself and took on the task of She answered a post on making it happen. social media offering help The gleaning initiative was Kimber Smith of Fairfield Gleaners holds a to pick the produce and give launched in spring 2020 and has basket of peaches from her yard. it a new home. collected more than 6,000 pounds A handful of people, all local of fresh produce such as oranges. Rotarians, showed up Saturday Gerry Raycraft, Jason Perkins, lemons and persimmons that have Kimber Smith and Vicki Bailey been shared with local programs, morning at the Villarreal home. First, they picked up what had gently picked up the fruit. When including Free Food Solano, that fallen off the tree, which Villar- the job was done, the plums would feed the poor. real apologized for, noting strong go to the local food bank to be Raycraft brings the necessary shared with recipients. winds of late. tools, ladders, pickers and buckets. The all-volunteer work is done Reusable bags and plastic buckets sat on the ground while through the Solano Gleaning InitiaSee Table, Page A7

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Rescue workers dig through rubble at the 12-story oceanfront Champlain Towers South Condo at 8777 Collins Ave. in Surfside, Friday.

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant spreading fast in California Tribune Content Agency LOS ANGELES — Delta is now the variant of the coronavirus identified third most often in California, according to new data – underscoring that the variant is highly contagious, a danger to people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19. The Delta variant now makes up 14.5% of California coronavirus cases analyzed so far in June, up from 4.7% in May, when it was the fourthmost-identified variant in California, according

to data released by the California Department of Public Health. Experts say the Delta variant poses a greater chance of infection for unvaccinated people if they are exposed to this version of the virus. The variant, first identified in India, may be twice as transmissible as the conventional coronavirus strains. The Delta variant has been responsible for the rise in cases recently in India, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. See Delta, Page A7

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I have had to get used to these disappointments Unfortunately, I don’t drink Budweiser, or any other alcoholic beverages for that matter. Next, I vowed never to ride a Clydesdale ever again. Then I remembered that I’ve never ridden a Clydesdale or Tony Wade any other horse in my hat advice from life besides those plastic The last laugh Westley, aka The merry-go-round ones Dread Pirate Roberts, has (and I was terrified). served me well. In fact, I had Now, I still am going to adopted that policy way before I pooper scoop behind other even saw the movie for equines in the parade, and in the first time. order to help me get used to my For example, I was disapdisappointment, I have rented a pointed when I discovered that realistic Clydesdale costume for jumping off of Joe Pyle’s roof in one of the horses to wear. Virginia didn’t result in my 2. The actual man behind flying superpowers kicking in, the Marvel Cameos: Waterfront but getting the wind knocked Comics owner John Harter out of me and having a sore left suggested a book to me a while ankle. I was disappointed that back which I finally read – my oldest brother OT sold a box “True Believer: The Rise and full of comic books – many of Fall of Stan Lee” by Abraham them mine – to a neighborhood Riesman. It is a sobering tome kid for 75 cents. I was disapabout the Marvel Comics icon pointed that my parents were that separates fact from fiction. disappointed when I told them that when I grew up I wanted to The Stan Lee of the comics I started reading 45 years ago – be a Sweathog like Freddy wise crackin’, in command, “Boom Boom” Washington inventor of the Marvel Universe from “Welcome Back, Kotter.” who made awesome cameos in But enough about the past – numerous Marvel movies – is here are some recent painted as a bitter, vainglorious disappointments I have had old dude who took credit for to get used to. other people’s ideas. 1. Clydesdales dream And that’s not even the worst smashed: I wrote last week stuff. It was awful to read about about how tantalizing close I how dysfunctional his family was to fulfilling a longtime was and all the horrible dream – to be a volunteer business deals he made and so pooper scooper behind the much more. I think the saddest world-famous Budweiser part was the description of a Clydesdales as they proudly viral video (still on YouTube) of prance through downtown nonagenarian Stan being Fairfield in our Fourth manipulated by a guy who was of July parade. supposedly his friend and Well, actually shortly after my print deadline I heard from manager who had to tell him how to spell his own name each the city of Fairfield that my time he autographed memoraservices in that regard would bilia at a Silicon Valley not be needed as the mighty comic con. steeds had their own team of While I did like the book, I pooper scoopers. I was crushed. I lashed out angrily. First, I kinda wish John Harter had vowed to boycott Budweiser. gone all Morpheus on me and Inigo Montoya: “Who are you?”Westley: “No one of consequence.” Inigo Montoya: “I must know . . .”Westley: “Get used to disappointment.” — from the movie “The Princess Bride”

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Tony Wade was disappointed to find out that Westley the Dread Pirate Roberts was so small. asked me if I wanted the red pill (to uncover hard truths) or the blue pill (to remain blissfully unaware). I may have chosen the latter. 3. Fast, furious and futile: I am disappointed that Hollywood continues to make movies that feature car chases and car crashes. I haven’t seen any of the “Fast and Furious” movies and won’t be seeing the newest, “F9.” I would only be disappointed because the greatest car chase/crash sequence committed to film was captured more than 40 years ago and cannot be surpassed: “The Blues Brothers.” 4. Getting in sync with my wife: I am disappointed that after being married for more than 26 years, my wife Beth and I often can’t seem to make our schedules mesh nicely. For example, she feels that morn-

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ings are the perfect time to do some quiet mediation when actually everyone knows that is the best time to blast Judas Priest while in the shower. 5. Voice throwers: I have gotten used to being disappointed that ventriloquists are just not as popular today as when I was growing up. I remember Edger Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Willie Tyler and Lester and Chuck and Bob on the TV show “Soap,” among others. It seemed like everyone had a dummy, even Fred Sanford, who had a big one. I was so enamored of those who threw their voice that I even mailed a hard-earned buck to a company listed in the back of a comic book to learn how to become a ventriloquist. I was disappointed that it was a ripoff – just a thing you stuck inside your cheek that made a

sound like a wounded duckling. 6. Audiobook binging: I am disappointed that I’ve allowed myself to become addicted to Blake Pierce murder mystery audiobooks. I have long been baffled as to why that particular genre is so popular, then I listened to one of Pierce’s books – while walking in the mornings – about Boston detective Avery Black and was hooked. One of the things I love is that they are narrated by an English woman named Elaine Wise, who is fantastic. Somehow having a story set in Boston that features a woman with an accent from across the pond scratches me right where I itch. I tried to quit binge-listening to them and immediately went into withdrawals – shaking, sweating, the whole deal. I need help. 7. My daughter grew up: I have gotten used to being disappointed that my daughter didn’t do what my dog does – basically stay a kid that doesn’t ever grow up. I miss sitting down and drawing and coloring with her and then posting our work in the garage on what we called The Great Wall of Art. I miss being able to tell her ridiculous falsehoods like I was a Jedi Knight who used to be a unicorn and have her (kinda) believe me. I miss being able to pick her up with one hand and hold her over my head. But those minor disappointments are trumped by how happy I am that she has grown into a remarkable woman who I am proud of and that she is happy and has found love with a wonderful man, James. Happy Birthday, Kaci, I love you! I hope you are not disappointed that instead of an actual birthday gift I gave you a paragraph! Reach Fairfield humor columnist and local accidental historian Tony Wade at toekneeweighed@gmail.com.

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Obituary

Edward ‘Slo Joe’ McKee Sr. Jan. 9, 1943 — May 26, 2021

son and daughterEdward Joseph in-law, Joe and McKee Sr., 78, Roxann McKee Jr. passed away of Fairfield, CalWednesday, May NAVY veteran ifornia; 26, 2021. grandJoe was born Jan. 9, children, Trinity McKee, 1943, in Charleston, West Carolyn McKee and Joe Virginia. He was raised McKee III of Fairfield, Calby his parents, Eddie Lee ifornia; sister and brotherMahan (Hickey) and Alton in-law, Barb and Sam Mahan. Midkiff of Texas; brother He entered the United and sister-in-law, Lloyd States Navy at 17 years and Jan Mahan of Califorof age on Jan. 18, 1960. nia; and sister-in-law, Rita Then joining the Navy Mahan of Oregon. Reserves from 1963-1966. He was preceded in During his time served in death by his parents, the United States Navy, Alton and Eddie Mahan; he earned himself a Good and brother, Alan Mahan. Conduct Medal. A military commitHe was an outdoors- tal service will be held at man and explored moun- 11 a.m. Monday, June 28, tain areas every chance 2021, at the Sacramento he got. He enjoyed dirt Valley National Cemebike riding, hiking and he tery, 5810 Midway Road, loved hunting and fishing Dixon, California. A celeat Lake Almanor. He also bration of life will immeenjoyed RC helicopters, diately follow the service cars, planes and photog- from noon to 4 p.m. at the raphy, but he loved his Fairfield Moose Lodge, 623 Taylor St., Fairfield, ’66 Chevy Chevelle. He worked civil service California. Family requests in lieu at Mare Island in Vallejo, California, and later at of flowers a donation Sierra Army Depot in be made to the Cancer Herlong, California, where Society at donate3.cancer. he retired. He worked a org. Arrangements under few jobs in between; he was a parts guy at Stan the care of Bryan-Braker Motors for a few years Funeral Home, 707-425and he was a truck driver 4697. Friends may send for North 40 Logging Co. their condolences to the in Canyon Dam, California. family at www.bryan He is survived by braker.com.

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FAIRFIELD — What’s more American than apple pie and hot dogs? The city will offer new competitions in both during its Fourth of July celebration. The parade and family activities return after last year’s cancellation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Returning with it are an apple pie cooking contest and a hot dog eating contest. The Apple Pie Bakeoff is open for children and teens ages 9 to 17 and for adults 18 and older. There will be a cash prize award. The registration fee is $5. People are encouraged to see if their flaky crust and fruit filling are better than their neighbor’s. Register online at fairfield.ca.gov/recreg or live at the Fairfield Community Center, 1000 Kentucky St. For more information, send an email to Todd Grames at tgrames@fairfield. ca.gov or call 424-7740. The hot dog contest is for adults who think they can consume the most in two minutes. The registration fee is $10. Send an email to Kalie Cambra at kcambra@fairfield. gov or call 428-7652 for more information.

City seeks volunteers for July 4 parade The city is still seeking volunteers Sunday to help with the Fourth of July parade. Assistance is needed downtown from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., or from noon to 2 p.m. for the cleanup crew. Volunteer jobs include barrier monitors, staging area assistance, hospitality, judges review area assistance, and additional help in the family activity area. The cleanup crew will assist after the parade. Sign up on either the city’s website, fairfield. ca.gov, or at the city’s Facebook page. The parade was canceled in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions. This year’s parade will begin at 10 a.m. and celebrate

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the community and the nation’s independence. Volunteers need to check in by 8:15 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce parking lot at 1111 Webster St. Call Karen Rees at 428-7767 or send an email to krees@fairfield.ca.gov for more information.

Vacaville offers July 4 celebration Creek Walk Events and the city of Vacaville will celebrate the Fourth of July with music and fireworks. The Andrews Park fireworks display can be seen at vantage points throughout the city. The first Creekwalk Concert Series will also occur Sunday with an opportunity to listen to music and be near the park for the perfect sightline. The Project 4 Band will play a selection of soul, pop and R&B music. The concert is free with doors opening at 5 p.m. and music to begin at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks will follow at dusk. See Week, Page A8

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A large group watches the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra perform in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, in early June.

When will pandemic ‘end’? It’ll largely be individual decision

Tribune Content Agency On May 8, 1945, when World War II ended in Europe, flags were unfurled, bonfires were lit, and people packed the pubs. In Britain, a national holiday marked the end of terrible violence that left cities destroyed and millions dead. For more than a year, the world has been at war with the vicious, silently spreading coronavirus, which has killed nearly 4 million of us and counting. But this enemy won’t sign an official surrender. In fact, we may never defeat it. Though Covid-19 cases and deaths have declined dramatically from their peak in many areas, there’s little consensus about what that threshold means. Viral pandemics don’t have an “on/ off” switch. Lacking a formal announcement of its end, the pandemic will be “over” when it’s over for you. For those who have denied the coronavirus’ threat, the pandemic was over before it started. Meanwhile, for those who are immunosuppressed, (some 12 million people in the U.S. alone) or for those who lost loved ones, there’s no end in sight. “I don’t think people are prepared for how arbitrary the ending is,” said Steven Taylor, author of “The Psychology of Pandemics” and a professor and clinical psychologist at Canada’s University of British Columbia. “Some people think, ‘Oh I’ll wake up one day the sun will be shining and Dr. Tedros [Adhanom Ghebreyesus] from the World Health Organization is going to announce, “Covid is gone.” ‘ That’s not going to be the case.” Historically, determining a pandemic’s end has been “messy,” as the threat varies from country to country.

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“Even within countries, it will end at different rates,” Taylor predicted. “And for psychological reasons, for some people the pandemic will never end.” Deciding when things are back to normal is more about emotions than numbers. We’ll likely emerge from this collective crisis individually, each of us determining when the threat has faded from imminent crisis to acceptable risk. Across much of the U.S., Covid-19 no longer feels like the crisis it did months ago, when hot-spot hospitals filled and morgues were overwhelmed. The daily case average has returned to levels not seen since March 2020. In Minnesota, Gov.

Tim Walz ended capacity and distancing restrictions and the state’s mask mandate last month. Inperson work and activities have resumed. Covid-19 is no longer front-page news. But one’s view of the pandemic is relative to where you are standing, said epidemiologist Mike Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP). Though nearly half of all Americans are now fully vaccinated, rates are far from uniform – some counties in the South have rates under 20%. “Your head’s in the freezer, your feet are in the oven, and your average temperature’s just right,” Osterholm said, explain-

ing the “two Americas” reflected by communitylevel data. He expects we could see a moderate resurgence of cases in regions with low vaccination rates. On a global level, the differences are even wider. As some Americans anticipate the pandemic’s end, other countries are seeing their biggest spikes yet. The number of worldwide daily cases reached its highest point in April. “Some people think this is just gone now, that this is it,” Osterholm said. “And it’s not. Globally, these have been the worst few months of the pandemic.” The more transmission continues, the more See End, Page A8

Columns&Games A4 Monday, June 28, 2021 — DAILY REPUBLIC

Crossword

You have the right to change your mind about marriage to routinely express Dear Annie: I’m how much I need and in love, 50-years-old appreciate him, and and frustrated. now finances are only I’ve been with my brought up by him. wonderful boyfriend Three years ago, for 10 years now. My ex while on our yearly tragically died a year Jamaica getaway, there before we met, and the were two spectacularly current relationship was completely unexAnnie Lane beautiful beach weddings for all bystanders pected and refreshing, Dear Annie to enjoy. Through all as I had no plans to ever love again. He, too, had the oohs and aahs, he stated been single (for a year) prior that “marriage is a contract to our dating. and something people only During our first year of feel obligated to do as a rite dating, we agreed that neither of passage.” Confused, I initiof us was looking for marated the obvious conversation, riage. Our guards were clearly to which he proclaimed that on display because of previous he’ll get married if it’s somerelationship heartbreak. We are thing I want, because he’s not both single parents, homeowngoing anywhere. Every year ers, educated, never previously after this comment about his seemingly bleak outlook on married and working in the marriage, he refers to me as his same career field. wife in public social settings, as However, we’ve routinely he says it’s simply easier than and favorably discussed marexplaining 10 years of dating. riage since then. During a I love him, but this breaks birthday dinner, surprisingly, my heart, and now I’ve become he shared that he had selected insecure for the first time in the restaurant as a gorgeous, quaint venue that could accom- our relationship. I’m not sure what’s next, considering that modate both our desires for I increasingly feel more like a a romantic, small wedding. casual companion than anyI was pleasantly surprised, and it appeared that we were thing more significant. Our moving in the direction we had conversations regarding this planned. He suggested that issue are cyclical, yet 10 years he would one day ask me the have passed, and the only progbig question when he got his ress we’ve made is that we still finances in order, as he conlove each other and we have a decade of shared memories. fessed he felt emasculated by I understand everything my income. Since his confesin life is temporary, and one sion, I’ve made every effort

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19). There are those who would withhold their approval as a means of inclining you toward the fulfillment of their wishes – a lot of rigamarole for you. Ask for the honesty and directness you’d prefer, and you just might get it. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Go easy. What bit of complexity can you let go of? Simplicity of thought and action will make room for joy. Patience and accordance with the way things are will bring peace to a chaotic world. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It is only natural to want to possess these beautiful, temporary states that, ultimately, cannot be owned. It is wise not to throw money at problems that cannot be solved with money. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The spirit of competition is alive. You wish to be as bright, quick and sharp as you possibly can be, therefore you wish only the best for your opponent. People at their best raise the level for everyone. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Wandering is just what people do. Eyes, minds and bodies flow sometimes purposefully, other times aimlessly, with a restlessness that is part of the human

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should just enjoy life’s moments while they’re happening. Is it time for me to eat my own words? — Disheartened Dear Disheartened: While you are correct that we should enjoy life’s moments, we should not hide our achievements or desires just to make our partner not feel insecure. It is admirable that he was honest with you about feeling emasculated over you making more money than he does, but he needs to work on that, maybe in therapy or couples counseling. Partners should celebrate each other’s victories and successes in life and help each other achieve their goals, not make each other feel small. He needs to feel big through his own success, not through feeling bigger than you. That issue should be addressed first and foremost. As far as marriage is concerned, you are allowed to change your mind. If marriage is something that is really important to you, then tell him that. You have every right to be married if you want to. Continue to express yourself openly, kindly and honestly. But always be true to your authentic needs, and never let anyone make you shine a little less bright so they feel good. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

Bridge

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Today’s birthday You honor your word and your reputation grows increasingly solid. Even so, you are evolving, opening up to the flow of love and letting more of it flood into every area of your life. Work gets more exciting with fresh input from people of different generations and cultures. Income spikes come in August and October. Virgo and Sagittarius adore you. Y our lucky numbers are: 30, 5, 52, 1 and 19.

condition. Allow for it. Guide yourself back with kindness. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You are like clay, and everything you let into your life will imprint on you. You’re excited about what’s going to happen when you let in certain influences. You’ve a strong sense of how you want to be formed. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Relationships flow through life, some a constant throughout and others salient for a season. Either way, it is your sincere desire that everyone leaves better than before. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

You remember the ones you owe a debt to and you’re working to pay up. As for those who owe you, you’ll put it out of mind. When their payment does come, it will be a delightful surprise. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Love is a verb to you – a process instead of a thing that exists in space. Finding love will be like discovering yourself in a series of movements and realizing, “Hey, I am dancing.” CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). The best way to complain is by making something that’s way better. Solutions are coming together in your mind. You’re coming into a streak of brilliance. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). Compromise is essential to life and relationships, and you’re often better for the effort. But if you find yourself having to compromise every little step of the way, it’s the sign of a bad fit. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It is harder for a person who is strongly identifying with every little detail of their image to give themselves over to the unpredictability of the moment. It takes more confidence to lose control than to gain it

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the heart three. East wins with the ace, cashes the diamond ace and returns a heart, which West ruffs. West exits with a diamond, East following suit. How should South continue if East is either a beginner or an expert? North’s two-heart bid was a transfer, showing at least five spades. When East doubled, South “raised” to three spades to indicate four-card support and a maximum. With 4-3-3-3 distribution, this was an overstatement. After a heart to the ace, the diamond ace and a heart ruff, declarer needs to know his right-hand opponent. If East is a beginner, South cannot draw any reliable inferences. East might not realize that it would have been better to give his partner a ruff at trick two, get back on play at trick three with the diamond ace and give his partner a second heart ruff to defeat your contract. However, if East is an expert, DO YOU TRUST YOUR declarer should be suspicious of his play. Why would East cash the diamond OPPONENTS? ace, apparently letting South make an One of the arts of bridge is to know impossible contract? East would do so the strengths – and shortcomings – of only if he knew that West had just one your three(!) opponents. It is particutrump and the third round of hearts larly important at Chicago scoring for would reveal the position to declarer. money. You need to know the strengths South should win the fourth trick in and weaknesses of your partner and the dummy, call for the spade 10 and the opponents. run it if East plays low. On today’s deal, South is playing in a contract of four spades. West leads COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE

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One of the arts of bridge is to know the strengths – and shortcomings – of your three(!) opponents. It is particularly important at Chicago scoring for money. You need to know the strengths and weaknesses of your partner and

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His wildfire prevention claims undercut Newsom again

avin Newsom’s penchant for extravagant – and ultimately false – promises, predictions and claims of achievement makes him his own worst enemy. His tendency was exhibited even before he became governor, most notably in his ludicrous 2018 campaign pledge that he would solve California’s chronic housing shortage by constructing 3.5 million new units by 2025. A few months later, just after being inaugurated, he made another over-the-top promise that also haunts him, again illustrating how he self-inflicts wounds on his credibility. One of Newsom’s first acts Dan Walters as governor was to declare an aggressive new wildfire prevention program, saying “everybody has had enough” and declaring that the state’s approach “fundamentally has to change.” However, Capitol Public Radio and National Public Radio’s California Newsroom last week reported finding a deep chasm between reality and what Newsom promised and later claimed to have achieved. Their deep dive into wildfire prevention records “found the governor has misrepresented his accomplishments and even disinvested in wildfire prevention. The investigation found Newsom overstated, by an astounding 690%, the number of acres treated with fuel breaks and prescribed burns in the very forestry projects he said needed to be prioritized to protect the state’s most vulnerable communities. Newsom has claimed that 35 ‘priority projects’ carried out as a result of his executive order resulted in fire prevention work on 90,000 acres. But the state’s own data show the actual number is 11,399.” Surfacing as the state faces another destructive fire season and Newsom faces a recall election, the revelations again portray a governor whose pronouncements tend to be as untrustworthy as they are self-serving. That tendency was often on display during the many months in which he single-handedly managed the state’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Newsom was eager to show leadership by announcing, with some fanfare, deals to acquire much-needed masks to battle the disease. However, as CalMatters later reported, “In one case, the state yanked its money back after bankers raised suspicions about a $456.9 million wire transfer to a company called Blue Flame, an intended down payment for 100 million N95 masks (and) a subsequent deal to buy N95 masks from a company called BYD was delayed because federal health officials did not initially certify the masks.” Repeatedly, Newsom would claim progress on Covid-19, lift some restrictions and then reimpose them when infections spiked, causing public confusion, devastating small businesses and fueling the recall drive. The public radio reporters who uncovered the holes in Newsom’s wildfire prevention claims made numerous efforts to obtain the governor’s explanation, but were rebuffed. Instead, the head of the state’s firefighting agency, Thom Porter, “acknowledged the figures cited by Newsom were incorrect and took responsibility for the governor’s misstatements. Porter, who stood behind Newsom at a series of press conferences where the governor boasted of his accomplishments, said Cal Fire had neither ‘done our job in educating the public, nor the governor’s office’ about how to talk about its wildfire prevention efforts.” It’s a time-dishonored Capitol tradition: Something embarrasses a governor and an underling publicly shoulders the blame. It happened last year when Dr. Sonia Angell, head of the Department of Public Health, resigned after officials revealed a backlog of infection records that undercut Newsom’s public claims of progress against Covid-19. Wildfires are a matter of life and death, and the Legislature owes the public a complete assessment of what’s being done, or not done, to mitigate the peril. Legislative leaders should order state Auditor Elaine Howle, whose independence and thoroughness are unquestioned, to lay out the facts. Otherwise, they are complicit in the deception. 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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culations carried out by the hat gives employees their value? How U.S. Office of Personnel Mando we employers agement. This same system decide their worth? sets salaries and benefits for We’ll look in this first of federal judges and senior gova two-part series into the ernment executives (salaries wages and benefits of our of members of Congress have most important federal not increased since 2009 as employees our congressional members of Congress refused representatives, senators, Jim McCully raises). Compared to privice president and president. vate-sector compensation, the Do we get what we pay for? salaries of members of Congress are I asked several people what they lower than many mid-level executhought our elected officials got paid, tives and managers. what their retirement and benefits For purposes of compensation, might be? Most answers were incorall 536 (members of Congress plus rect or incomplete. So, I thought, this the vice president as president of the might be a good thing for us taxpaySenate) are treated like any federal ers/employers to know the next time senior executive and are compenwe go to the polls to elect or re-elect sated accordingly. They, like all someone ostensibly representing us. Federal Employees Retirement Information is bandied about, System Act employees, pay for health but what’s true? I’m sure many have insurance under the Affordable Care heard a member of Congress can Act of 2010, they pay Social Security retire with full salary and benefits tax since 1984, and it takes five years after only one term. Absolutely false, to vest under Federal Employees disgruntled citizen speculation notRetirement System Act for a pension. withstanding. Other misconceptions The president is paid include that members of Congress $400,000 plus a $50,000 nontaxable are exempted from repaying their expense allowance, plus a lifetime student loans or having to pay Social pension, health benefits and Secret Security taxes. Service protection. The vice presiWhat’s true? Currently, salaries dent’s compensation is currently set for the rank-and-file members of the at $235,100 plus a $10,000 nontaxHouse and Senate are $174,000 per able expense allowance plus health year. Seems like a lot, doesn’t it? But benefits. Is it enough compared to is it? How is this salary arrived at? the level of responsibility? InterestHow does it change? ingly, Congress, which is in charge There is a complex system of calof public funding, has changed presi-

dential compensation only five times in history. This might explain why, in no small part, many of our presidents were wealthy public-spirited men who could afford the job. Presidents, by constitutional law, Article II, Section 1, have to accept a salary. However historically, two, Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy, donated theirs to charity. Donald Trump donated his to various government agencies. Here’s the congressional leadership’s pay as stipulated by law and found in the Congressional Record: n House Leadership: The speaker (currently Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco) is paid $223,500; the majority leader (currently Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland) is paid $193,400; and the minority leader (currently Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield) is paid $193,400. n Senate Leadership: The majority leader (currently Sen. Charles Schumer, D-New York) is paid $193,400; and the minority leader (currently Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky) is paid $193,400. A May 2021 Gallup poll finds 31% and dropping confidence in congressional performance. Jim McCully is a member of the Solano County Republican Central Committee, Vacaville resident and former Northwest Regional vice chairman of the California State RepublicanParty.

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My epic (and endless) summer reading list

genre writers: John le Carré, ummer beckons, and so does the easy seaGeorge Higgins and Patrick son’s need for a good, O’Brian.” From Mamet, that’s nourishing read. quite a tribute. Everything after J.R.R. Thriller authors, like Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Daniel Silva and Brad Thor, Rings” is in some way derivahave legions addicted to their tive, but fantasy epics remain knowledge and storytella staple on many bookshelves, ing prowess. C.J. Box’s books including mine. deliver an understanding of Hugh Hewitt CNN’s Chris Cillizza sent the mountain west not easily me into the endless but eventually available to city folk on the coasts – satisfactory “Wheel of Time: series and an unlikely hero in Joe Pickett. by Robert Jordan. The New York And I inhaled “Ridgeline,” the new Times’s Ross Douthat nudged me historical fiction by Michael Punke toward British writer Joe Abercrom- (author of “The Revenant”), about bie, with a warning that his books an 1866 battle in Wyoming’s Powder are as grown-up and dark as “Games River Valley between the Lakota and of Thrones” but have the decided the U.S. Army. advantage of an author committed to These writers are terrifyingly finishing his epics. prolific – add up their titles and ask During the pandemic’s endless yourself, “How do they do it?” opportunities to walk, I blew through They serve the need for the imagBrandon Sanderson’s “Mistborn” ination to travel far from whatever series (on audio) but hesitated on reality it inhabits day to day. brink of his “The Way of Kings.” Nonfiction writers broaden our Patrick Rothfuss is delivering the horizons, too, but their work is both goods in his “Kingkiller Chronicle” harder and easier to absorb. Three trilogy but he’s only two-thirds finnonfiction books have made it on ished. So, Abercrombie it will be to my “necessary bookshelf” this when next I get the epic itch. year – works that need to be read The attraction of epics is much to understand our age: Niall Ferguthe same as those of Patrick son’s “Doom,” Josh Rogin’s “Chaos O’Brian’s 20 works built around Under Heaven” and Joby Warrick’s British naval officers Jack Aubrey “Red Line” can grip as tightly as any and Stephen Maturin: The writers thriller, but the reader has to take create entire worlds around a few mental notes if not actual ones. central characters and a long list These books form the basis of of recurring friends, lovers, comimportant – and official – conversapetitors and enemies. “For the tions in our national politics, and the past 30 years the greatest novelists details matter. writing in English,” asserted playWhere does this leave fantasy wright David Mamet, “have been epics? Their purpose, beyond pure

entertainment, is construction of a moral universe different from ours, with different gods and dilemmas; rituals and standards, tests, triumphs and failures. Many of the epic fantasies construct vast archipelagoes of competing regimes that, while hardly as helpful as Aristotle’s “Politics,” still dance around the ancient and central question of what form of government is best. Machiavelli is embedded in these tales, as is Rousseau. Very few Thomas Jeffersons, quite a few Stalins and Maos, and occasionally the attempt at the genuinely heroic. Mostly they give space to roam far from 2021 – or 1968, when I read Tolkien for the first time. For some (not me), escape means science fiction; others have their own guilty pleasures. But as summer approaches, and if you’ve read everything by Dickens or you are done with Evelyn Waugh, take Douthat’s advice (with his disclaimer about Abercrombie’s grown-up content) and try something completely different. What can it cost you, save the price of a book and a few hours away from Twitter and Instagram? Hugh Hewitt, a Post contributing columnist, hosts a nationally syndicated radio show on the Salem Network. The author of 14 books about politics, history and faith, he is also a political analyst for NBC, president of the Nixon Foundation and a professor of law at Chapman University Law School, where he has taught constitutional law since1996.

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Table: Gleaners From Page One He also delivers the food to the food bank. The gleaners are out a few times a month. Sometimes there are four or five volunteers. Other times there may be a dozen. They gather the lowhanging fruit, as well as the high-hanging fruit and what’s on the ground. Saturday morning they separated the plums into groups, ones that were ripe and ones that were too ripe or damaged and could not be shared. And, they made new friends. The gleaners pick for an 86-year-old Vacaville resident, who picks what she can daily. Villarreal pitched in Saturday morning to help with her backyard plums. Some people don’t have time, or the necessary tools, to prune their trees. June Johnson, another gleaner, said she now notices how many fruitbearing trees are not being picked. “We need that fruit,” she said. “It’s said how much is wasted,” Raycraft said.

The gleaners not only pick the fruit and donate it, but they can also leave a donation receipt. After picking, many of the volunteers head to the food bank to help bag the fruit. One of the most common questions the gleaners receive is about liability insurance. “Because it’s a Rotary event, it’s covered,” Smith said. “There is no issue.” Johnson has worked several years at the food pantry at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and sees the reaction of the recipients. “I’ve seen a huge difference,” she said of the produce addition. “There’s a high demand for it.” Vegetarians also get their needs met while taking a step toward food sustainability and security for all. Smith has a garden planted by Sustainable Solano, which was launched in 2016 to bring local sustainable food to the county. To volunteer or request tree picking, visit https://foodisfreesolano. org/gleaning.

Deal: Infrastructure From Page One infrastructure bill by connecting it with the bigger legislation that the GOP opposes. “It was a surprise, to say the least, that those two got linked,” the Ohio Republican said on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday. “And I’m glad they’ve now been de-linked and it’s very clear that we can go forward with a bipartisan bill that’s broadly popular, not just among members of Congress, but the American people.” The president and a bipartisan group of senators presented the agreement on new infrastructure spending on Thursday. Biden suggested after the deal was struck that his signature on any infrastructure bill was contingent on Congress also passing the much larger tax and socialspending measure that Democrats are preparing. On Saturday, he issued a statement saying it “was certainly not my intent” to create the impression he was threatening to veto “the very plan I had just agreed to.” Mitt Romney, also among a group of GOP senators who announced the infrastructure deal with Biden at the White House on Thursday, said he was concerned about the president’s earlier comments but thinks “the waters have been calmed by what he said on Saturday.” “I do trust the president,” Romney, a Utah

Republican, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. “At the same time I recognize that he and his Democratic colleagues want more than that.” Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican who’s in the bipartisan group, said “I’ll continue to work for the bill.” Asked whether on NBC’s “Meet the Press” whether he expects Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to try to sink the bipartisan plan, he said: “If we can pull this off, I think Mitch will favor it.” Biden plans to begin traveling the country on Tuesday to promote the bipartisan deal, with his first stop in Wisconsin, a White House official said. The goal is to build public support not only for the deal but for the social spending and tax increases Democrats hope to include in the second piece of legislation, which would include elements of his American Families Plan. While seeking Republican support for infrastructure spending focused on transportation and broadband, Biden faces pressure from progressive Democrats such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a separate package that would expand funding for programs such as child care and fighting climate change and raise corporate taxes. Ocasio-Cortez suggested that Biden can’t afford to ignore House Democrats, including progressives.

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Though access to the site was restricted, it was clear from helicopter video that the search effort was also ramping up with heavy equipment. At least two cranes and two backhoes were on the scene. But when asked if the mission is going to turn from rescue to recovery, Burkett said no. The heavy equipment is on-site, but “it is going to be a rescue mission for the indefinite future.” “We are not stopping until we pull every resident out of that rubble,” he said. While the number of missing people has not been updated, still at 156 unaccounted for, officials said families will be notified directly before additional victim identities are released. One of the people who was rescued on Thursday died at the hospital, Levine Cava said. Meanwhile, local authorities insist they are still conducting a search and rescue mission. Rescuers have built a 125-foot trench underneath the rubble to aid with their operation. It is 20 feet wide and 40 feet deep, Levine Cava said. Heavier equipment, including additional cranes, have been brought to the scene. There are six to eight rescue squads on the building’s rubble, with hundreds more on standby. “We are not lacking any personnel but we have the best,” said Levine Cava. According to MiamiDade Fire Chief Alan Cominsky, rescuers have not identified any “natural voids” in the rubble, addressing questions on rumors that there are sinkholes in the area of the disaster. He said teams of rescuers will continue following any potential clues that could lead them to finding more residents. “We know that we are in a race against time,” Erika Benitez, a spokeswoman for the fire department. Miami-Dade FireRescue Firefighter M a r ga r it a C ast r o explained that teams are searching within a “methodical grid system” for both survivors and the deceased. And, because rescu-

Delta From Page One But vaccinated people are well protected against infection and illness from the Delta variant. One recent study found that the full course of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (two doses) was 88% effective against symptomatic disease caused by the Delta variant and 96% protective against hospitalization. There is no widespread scientific consensus on whether the Delta variant is more likely to cause more serious illness than other conventional strains. Delta’s rise comes as California’s currently dominant strain, Alpha, first identified in the United Kingdom, may have peaked. In May, the Alpha variant comprised 58.4% of coronavirus cases that were analyzed in California. In June, Alpha’s share fell, and now makes up 37.7% of analyzed cases – still the top variant but with a much smaller percentage among all variants sequenced. The Gamma variant, first identified in Brazil, is also being seen more often in California. In May, the Gamma variant comprised 10.1% of analyzed cases. It now makes up 21.6% of analyzed cases in the state. But Delta is still growing at a more rapid rate.

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A man walks past a makeshift memorial featuring photos of some of the missing people, Sunday, near the site of the 12-story oceanfront Champlain Towers South Condo that partially collapsed Thursday in Surfside, Fla. ers are still hoping to find people alive, the process is painstaking and delicate. “The entire situation is a huge challenge,” said Castro, who is also a member of Florida Task Force 1, of the Federal Emergency Management Administration. “Obviously, we have a very large area of debris and the debris pile that we have to slowly and methodically work our way through,” she said. “We have to be careful in the way we do that procedure because if there’s any possibility of there being void spaces, or pockets where anybody could be alive, we can’t disturb the pile to the point where we’d collapse the pile.” Rescuers are also using dogs to run over the debris field. If the dogs alert to something in the pile, searchers conduct a thorough investigation, Castro said. Rescue teams also consist of structural engineers who say which areas could potentially hold pockets, Castro said. At any given time, Castro said there are no fewer than 50 to 60 rescuers working the pile. They’re working in 12-hour shifts, 24 hours a day, she said. As heavy machinery lifts chunks of rubble off the pile, Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a Sunday morning news conference that it’s being preserved in a nearby lot to help solve the mystery of why the building collapsed. “The debris that’s removed does have forensic value and that’s going to be parsed,” he said. Asked whether he would back any legislation

that would prevent something like the collapse from ever happening again, DeSantis said the priority was finding residents and investigating the cause. “South Florida has some of the most stringent building codes in the country, and so I have a lot of confidence that what’s being built in the here and now are being done very, very well and would be resistant not only to a thing like this but storms,” he said. He added that he would support changes if investigations into the collapse make it clear new legislation is necessary need to be made. “We’ve got to do everything we can,” he said. Speaking from the command center early Sunday, Levine Cava said officials are having “very frank conversations” with the families at the reunification center about the possibility of finding no more survivors. “The firefighters and others who’ve briefed them are very direct about the situation, that we are continuing to search. We do continue to hope that we find people, but certainly they’re aware that we’re finding remains and even that we’re finding body parts so they’re preparing for that,” Levine Cava told the Miami Herald. She said families have very detailed questions about where exactly teams are searching in the pile since most of them know the location of their loved ones’ apartments. The pancake-like collapse of the 12-story building, with floors

tightly stacked atop each other, has limited access. The trench dug through the pile was intended to open some new areas to search efforts. “What can I say? It’s a terrible, terrible situation, one in which they’re coming through it with our support,” she added. Levine Cava said there’s a FEMA booth set up at the family assistance center to help families apply for all kinds of financial assistance, including relocation costs, costs related to staying in Miami for families waiting for news and funeral expenses. Despite reassurances from officials, families are growing frustrated at the pace of rescue and recovery efforts. Burkett said families told him they want “fewer politicians and more answers.” A video posted to the Instagram account @ abigailpereiraok of the Saturday afternoon update meeting for families and loved ones showed some yelling at Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials, Levine Cava and DeSantis. “Maybe other eyes have other ways of going at it!” said one mother, who questioned why an Israeli team wasn’t already on the scene. The room was later told another group from Israel was on the way in addition to the Israeli rescue workers already present. A Miami-Dade Fire Rescue official told the group it wasn’t a matter of quantity or quality of rescue personnel – there’s a physical limit to how many workers could be on the pile.

Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous, has confirmed 123 Delta variant cases – 49 of them among residents of Palmdale and Lancaster. Fourteen cases of the Delta variant were among people from a single household. L.A. County data suggest that vaccines are still overwhelmingly effective in protecting people against the Delta variant, as well as other known variants. Of those 123 confirmed cases of the Delta variant in L.A. County, 89% of them occurred among people who were not vaccinated against Covid-19, and 2% among those who were partially vaccinated. No one has died from the Delta variant in L.A. County. The few fully vaccinated people who have been infected with the Delta variant “experienced relatively mild illness,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. Almost everyone who has died in L.A. County of Covid-19 in the last six months has been unvaccinated. Data released by the county showed that 99.8% of Covid-19 deaths occurred among unvaccinated people between Dec. 7 and June 7. “If you are fully vaccinated, you have a lot of protection,” Ferrer said, adding that for the “very small numbers” of people who contracted the Delta

variant despite vaccination, “they really did not have serious illness. ... This is a pandemic of unvaccinated people.” The results of outbreaks of the Delta variant elsewhere also support the vaccines’ effectiveness. In Israel, there’s an outbreak of the Delta variant “driven primarily by the unvaccinated,” tweeted Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. Yes, there are some vaccinated people in Israel who are still getting infected, “because no vaccine is 100%,” Jha wrote. But the infections that are breaking through the immunity provided by the vaccines are causing mild disease. “What’s happening in Israel is vaccines working exactly as we all expected,” Jha wrote. Data released by the state also show that the percentage of the tested population who have antibodies to the coronavirus – a sign of immunity to Covid-19 – is also increasing. Between May 16 and June 12, 85.9% of Californians who were tested for coronavirus antibodies had them – a promising sign of growing immunity, either because of immunization or past exposure to the virus. That’s up from 76.6%, calculated during a four-week period in May. Experts have estimated that 70% to 85% of a population needs to have immunity for a region to

develop “herd immunity” to Covid-19, which interrupts the sustained transmission of the virus. Officials are continuing to urge everyone to be vaccinated against Covid19, including people who survived the disease earlier in the pandemic. Experts say immunity provided by the vaccination is more robust and long-lasting than immunity from surviving an infection. The highly infectious Delta variant is making the task of getting to herd immunity more difficult. With conventional coronavirus strains, it could take perhaps 71% of the population to be immune for a region to reach “herd immunity” and interrupt the virus’ transmission, University of California, San Francisco epidemiologist Dr. George Rutherford said. But a variant such as Delta – because it is so transmissible – would increase that threshold to, say, 84%, he said. The Delta variant is also spreading nationwide. Between May 9 and May 22, the Delta variant comprised less than 3% of analyzed coronavirus samples nationwide. But from June 6 to June 19, that proportion rose to more than 20%. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, called the strain “currently the greatest threat in the U.S. to our attempt to eliminate Covid-19.”

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The Washington Post As rain poured outside her home, a New Jersey woman could only think about her “chunk of gold” – her 3-year-old golden retriever that had disappeared into F-Cove’s woods on June 6. With thunder striking and soil slushing, Marie Zangara and her husband, Jim, worried her dog Chunk would get stuck in the mud – or even worse, they wondered whether the dog would even survive. Yet, after 16 days filled with futile attempts at tracking down Chunk, the couple got a phone call that brought them to tears: Their beloved pooch had

End From Page A3 likely that new, more nefarious variants evolve, Osterholm explained. “The variants have just continued to throw curveball after curveball,” he said. “I liken it to having a curveball, a spitball, a forkball and a fastball all in the same pitch.” His latest concern is the Delta variant, which appears to be both more transmissible and more capable of causing more serious illness. “It kind of becomes the top of the virus food chain wherever it hits,” Osterholm said. So far, fully vaccinated people have maintained strong protection against the variants. But those with only a single dose are faring worse against Delta than other variants so far. If a variant that can cause serious illness in fully vaccinated

been spotted in Barnegat Bay. Now, Marie and Jim are holding Chunk a bit closer – despite the ticks he brought from his travels – after a rescue mission that included the joint efforts of two joggers, a fisher and two New Jersey state troopers. Chunk was not one to run away, his owner said, but he had always been shy around strangers – a reason Jim attributes to his going astray when the two visited F-Cove, the Brick Township cove whose waterways are often frequented by boaters. “Maybe he got a little overloaded,” Jim said. “Just things going around his head because he is a

little skittish.” The dog, an “avid swimmer and fetch enthusiast,” according to Marie, was playing with a child. Racing after his favorite toy five or six times, Chunk then ventured into the woods as Jim talked to the child’s mother. Marie, who had stayed at home, said her husband chased him through the marshy area and circled the perimeter for an hour to no avail. Then police officers were called, but Chunk was nowhere to be found. For the Zangaras, Chunk is more than a pet. His disappearance felt like losing a child, Jim said. “He’s our little boy,” he

said. “That’s what it is. Our son is gone. Our daughter’s gone. So he’s the little boy of the family now.” But perhaps no one missed Chunk – whose loving personality has dazzled his owners ever since he was a puppy – more than Riley, his 10-year-old golden retriever “sister,” who is also a rescue dog. “Chunk really bonded with and adored her,” Marie said. “Riley has epilepsy, and whenever she has a seizure, Chunk runs right over to her side and stays with her to make sure she’s safe.” Marie said the dog is slowly returning to his playful self after some initial exhaustion.

people emerges overseas, it would eventually come to the U.S. and neutralize the progress we’ve made, Osterholm said. To understand the pandemic’s long-term trajectory, the number to watch, he stressed, is the global vaccination rate. He noted that in low- and middle-income countries, where some 6.4 billion people live, less than one half of 1% have had access to Covid-19 vaccines so far. “I look forward to it being done,” Osterholm said of the pandemic. “I just know we have a long way to go.” Scientists generally agree that the coronavirus will eventually become a routine virus, similar to the flu. Even when a threat is largely eliminated, it will take time for some of us to feel safe, said Ryan Van Wyk, a clinical psychologist with North Memorial Health and founder of the MN Trauma Project. “The nervous system

doesn’t calibrate just based on information,” he said. “We don’t think our way to safety. We have experiences in which we feel safe, and then that begins to help our system to recalibrate and accept that as a new normal.” But many people, Taylor said, will be vulnerable to post-pandemic emotional problems. He’s particularly concerned that those who lost close loved ones to Covid-19 will experience prolonged grief. Taylor also is concerned about the mental well-being of those who survived a serious bout with Covid-19, pointing to a recent JAMA study that suggested 30% of people who were hospitalized with the disease developed posttraumatic stress disorder. Even though most people are largely resilient, Taylor’s recent research found that those with a previous history of emotional problems (such as a mood or anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder,

or an inability to tolerate uncertainty) experienced great distress during the pandemic and will likely continue to struggle. “Most people will bounce back, and the people who are scarred and have problems are going to ask themselves, ‘What’s wrong with me?’ “ he said. “My concern is that could create a sense of alienation for the people for whom the pandemic hasn’t ended.” As we move into a new phase of the pandemic, Taylor advises people to think of the marathon metaphor and take it day by day. . Van Wyk suggests people acclimate at their own pace and respect others’ boundaries as we slowly stretch beyond our Covid-19 comfort zones. “We can only move as fast as our as our nervous system feels safe, and that will look different for each person,” he said.

Personal belongings will not be allowed to save seats in advance. No masks are required for those fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Creekwalk Concerts start Sunday The 2021 Creekwalk Concert Series kicks off with a star-bangled bang with Fourth of July fireworks and music from Project 4 Band, a group with a mix of soul, pop and R&B sounds. Eight more concerts follow and they are all free to the public. Advance registration is required only for the Fourth of July event and begins a week before the concert at the city’s website. There will be some Covid-19 restrictions. No personal belongings will be allowed to be used to save spots in advance at Andrews Park. Any belongings put in the park before the event will be cleared from the space and will be available for pickup at the event check-in booth. People are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs once the doors open at 5 p.m. No glass or outside alcohol is allowed in the venue. No pets are allowed, except for service animals. Face masks are not required for fully vaccinated individuals, as of policies announced Monday. Those who are not fully vaccinated must continue to wear masks in all settings.

Those who want to wear a mask and are fully vaccinated may do so as well if it makes them feel more comfortable. The concert series will continue July 9 with Hey Jude, a Beatles tribute band. Groove Ride, with a catalog of funk, soul and R&B, will be on the stage July 16. Los Cochinos will bring a Latin-Salsa sound to the park July 23. The Time Bandits will offer a wide variety of cover songs July 30. August begins with a concert Aug. 6 featuring Running With ScissorZ and its selection of pop. Billy Martini offers up rock tunes Aug. 13. The Houserockers play rock and soul and are scheduled Aug. 20. The concert season closes Aug. 27 with country music from Crossman Connection. For more information, check the city website at cityofvaca ville.com/creekwalk.

3 gov’t meetings on week’s calendar Three government meetings will occur this week in person and online. They are all open to the public. The meetings are: n Rio Vista Public Safety Commission, 4 p.m. Monday, City Hall council chamber, 1 Main St. Info: www.riovistacity. com/public-safety-commission-agenda. n Fairfield Suisun Sewer District Board, 6 p.m. Monday, 1010 Chadbourne Road, executive conference room, Fairfield. Info: fssd.com. n Suisun City Council, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, City Council chamber, 701 Civic Center Blvd. Info: www.suisun.com/ government/city-council.

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Led by Simone Biles, U.S. gymnastics team is set The Washington Post ST. LOUIS — The list of possible U.S. women’s gymnastics teams could be jumbled and picked at random, and the group could still head to Tokyo favored to rack up medals and win the team gold. That’s the expectation for any team led by Simone Biles, the world’s best gymnast, who will soon head to Japan and be in position to earn even more titles than she already has. Sunisa Lee and Jordan

Chiles have seemed poised all season to join Biles on the four-member Olympic team. Their strong performances here at the U.S. Olympic trials only strengthened their cases. But then there was the fourth spot, and the selection committee had to choose. Grace McCallum, an 18-year-old from Minnesota, earned the nod Sunday night. McCallum finished fourth after two days of competition here at the Dome at America’s Center.

But those results weren’t enough to guarantee an Olympic berth. Only the top two finishers, Biles and Lee, left the arena and entered the waiting room with guaranteed trips to Japan. McCallum had only a narrow edge over MyKayla Skinner – threetenths of a point based on the cumulative score of eight routines. And Skinner, an Olympic alternate in 2016, had the advantage of a vault that could contend for an individual medal.

When the gymnasts emerged from the tunnel, wearing new Team USA sweatsuits and overcome with emotion, McCallum stood with the four-member team. But Skinner, 24, will still go to Tokyo. She was named as one of the two individual athletes who will compete, joining Jade Carey, who had already clinched her spot. The six athletes, and a crew of alternates, celebrated as confetti rained down from the ceiling. Fireworks exploded behind them.

And in a few weeks, they will travel to Tokyo with Biles as their leader and as the new faces of U.S. women’s gymnastics. Since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, Lee has emerged as one of Team USA’s top all-arounders behind Biles, including winning three medals at the world championships in 2019. Lee excels on bars with a routine that combines difficult release elements. Her score on that event alone a 15.300 on the first night

of the trials Friday, and then a 14.900 on Sunday is enough to significantly lift the U.S. team total. In St. Louis, Lee earned the best two-day combined score on bars and beam. Her all-around total Sunday led the field, even ahead of Biles. Biles fell on beam and had a couple of minor mistakes on the other apparatuses. She will be disappointed with that showing, but she is still the See Team, Page B8

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The Oakland Athletics’ Tony Kemp scores a run on a bunt by Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin

against the San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey in the sixth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Sunday.

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with three starts. Kapler remembers Irvin for his ability to set a good pace and his ability to consistently throw strikes. Only two other starters have completed seven innings against the Giants this season – the Dodgers Walker Buehler and Washington’s Joe Ross. It was his ability to be economical with his pitches that put Irvin over the top against rookie Sammy Long (1-1), whose control issues led to his demise in the sixth inning of his second major league start. The Giants were victimized by a ruthlessly efficient sixth inning by the Athletics which was fueled by Long’s control issues. The A’s ended up scoring three times with only one hit – a

A’s put temporary halt to Giants’ momentum, avoid being swept SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have made a living grinding out at-bats, with opposing pitchers compiling high pitch counts and early exits. Not so Sunday against the Athletics and lefthanded starter Cole Irvin at Oracle Park. Irvin prevented the Giants from a threegame sweep of the San Francisco Giants, throwing eight shutout innings with two walks and eight strikeouts as the Athletics won 6-2 before a crowd of 35,920. Irvin threw 100 pitches, 71 of them strikes, in what tied the longest outing of his career before Deolis Guerra replaced him in the ninth. The only Giants hits against Irvin

were a single by Buster Posey and two ground ball singles by Darin Ruf. The Giants got to Guerra for two runs in the ninth, highlighted by a Posey single and doubles from Donovan Solano and Steven Duggar, before Lou Trivino got the final out for the Athletics with a strikeout of pinch-hitter Brandon Crawford. The Giants, who still own the best record in the major leagues at 50-27, visit the second place Los Angeles Dodgers for games on Monday and Tuesday. The Athletics (47-33) open a three-game series against Texas beginning Monday at the Coliseum. Irvin (6-7) pitched for Philadelphia under Kapler in 2019, going 2-1 in 41 2/3 innings in 16 games

run-scoring single from Aramis Garcia. It started when Long plunked Chad Pinder in the back, then threw a pitch under Tony Kemp’s chin. That prompted a visit from pitching coach Andrew Bailey, and when Long walked Kemp, it was manager Gabe Kapler’s turn. John Brebbia came on in relief, giving up the line single to Garcia for a 3-0 lead. After Skye Bolt struck out, Irvin pushed a bunt to the right, with first baseman Darin Ruf making a glove flip late to Posey at the plate with Kemp scoring. A third run came home when Elvis Andrus lofted a sacrifice fly to right. Garcia also added a See A’s, Page B8

Kyle Busch scored his second win of the season Sunday with his car stuck in fourth gear almost the entire race. The No. 18 driver might not have had a functional clutch at the end of 140 laps, but he had just enough fuel to outpace the field. The final 20 laps of the Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 race were all about fuel strategy with multiple teams trying to stretch their supply. Busch was sitting in sixth place with the best car on fuel mileage at that point, while William Byron was told to save from second place. It was a question of whether Byron could make it, and if not, who could — Denny Hamlin? Kurt Busch? Byron assumed the lead with eight laps to go when Brad Keselowski pitted from first. A few laps later, Byron was in the pits and Hamlin was up to first place with just two laps left. Hamlin was eyeing his first win of the season, but again fell short as his fuel dwindled. He headed to pit road while his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate

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Tribune Content Agency Coming into the Bay Bridge Series, the Giants were averaging 9,655 fans per game. Then Oracle Park opened up to near-capacity – and the team drew 106,016 for the three games against Oakland, with fans of both the teams filling every section and providing a huge volume of noise and excitement. “That was great,” said Giants left-hander Sammy Long, a Sacramento native who started Sunday after growing up going to games at Oracle Park and the Coliseum. “The crowd was electric for both sides. “After I was out of the game, I looked around and it looked like it was the biggest crowd of the weekend, so to be able to pitch in

front of all those people. . . . You know, the Bay Bridge Series is one that I grew up looking forward to. Tto be on the mound for one of those games, that was awesome.” Giants catcher Buster Posey has played in the series many a time, but the fact that the stadium was full for the first time in more than a year and a half made it all the more special to him. “It’s nice,” Posey said. “The energy was definitely there and makes it more fun for the players for sure, and I would think it makes it more fun for the fans as well. . . . It was definitely a good, good atmosphere for all three games, and it seemed like the fans were equally as excited to be there as we were to

play in front of them.” The Giants might add even more seating capacity after the All-Star break, which is when they will consider eliminating their few remaining socially distanced sections.

Briefly: Starter Logan Webb (shoulder) threw a 20-pitch simulated inning and is headed for a rehab assignment this week. “He didn’t have great command but I think that’s to be expected,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “First time out and his arm looked good, he stayed in his delivery, so that’s a good step.” . . . The Giants opened the breezeway behind the arches in right starting with Friday’s games; there has been speculation that with the archways closed, the ball travels better. Through the extremely small sample size of the weekend series, a grand total of four home runs were hit between the two teams. Entering the series, San Francisco alone had hit 45 in 34 home games.

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headed into his white flag lap and then across the finish line in first. Kyle Larson finished second. “Great job to my team,” Busch said on NBCSN, thanking No. 18 crew chief Ben Beshore. “Thanks to Matt, the fuel guy, for getting it full. That’s a big important one today. Really great to take home another checkered flag.” Beshore after the race described how the transmission issue made restarts difficult. The team attempted unsuccessfully to send a crew member into Busch’s car at the end of the second stage to attempt to pry the shifter from high gear. It didn’t work, and the car needed a push from crew members to get back on track. Busch pitted before the final restart and the team added fuel, hoping the race stayed green, while other teams tried to stretch their tank. The victory for Busch snapped Hendrick Motorsports’ six-win streak after Alex Bowman took the checkered flag at the same

FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Expos American Legion baseball team fell behind early and couldn’t get the big hit when it needed it in dropping a 9-3 decision to the Casper (Wyoming) Oilers in Bozeman, Montana, Sunday. The Expos, 34-8 overall and 5-3 on their 16-day, fivestate road trip, had a 9-7 victory over the same team, Saturday. The Oilers got all the runs they needed when they pushed across four runs in the top of the second inning and never trailed. The Expos countered with single runs in the second, fourth and sixth innings but were unable to take advantage of the

10 walks they received, stranding 11 runners while managing six hits, all singles. Getting hits for the Expos were Reilly Ramirez, Aidan Robles, Ryan Kariolich, David Abilez, Gavin Arpaia and Eli Blurton, with Abiliez, Drew Carrington and Blurton driving in runs. Carrington started on the mound and took the loss, yielding four runs (two earned) on two hits and four walks over three innings. Two of three relievers also gave up runs. The Expos are scheduled to play at the Helena (Montana) Senators on Monday and at the Kennewick (Washington) Outlaws before heading to Eugene and Roseburg, Oregon, for seven games before returning home on July 5.

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Here’s how to make

ketchup, mayo, mustard and salsa macha for summertime cookouts

chives or green onion tops 1-1 ½ tablespoons drained capers or finely chopped cornichon pickles 1 tablespoon finely chopped pickled hot peppers, such as jalapeños, Calabrian peppers 2 teaspoons pickle or olive juice Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Taste and adjust seasonings. Store in a covered jar for several weeks.

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arly summer proves the perfect time to cook a batch of homemade tomato ketchup, whirl up fresh mayonnaise and enhance everything with fresh herbs. This summer, I am customizing my condiment selection to keep the weekly burgers (meat, poultry and veg variations) interesting. These jars of goodness also will be useful in salads made from grilled chicken or hard-boiled eggs destined for backyard picnics or lakefront lunches. I’ve never been a big fan of commercial ketchup, which is why I enjoy whipping up a smoky version made with bacon and smoked paprika. Ripe, plum tomatoes cook down into a sweet tenderness, and a whirl in the blender renders them into a smooth sauce. You’ll need to allow some cooking time on a cool day. The ketchup will last several weeks and works wonderfully on sliced brisket and smoked turkey. I love seasoned mayonnaise spread on BLT sandwiches, smeared over fish before broiling and stirred into maincourse salads such as chicken and tuna salad. Here, pasteurized eggs will help with food safety issues. Season the lemony mayo with fresh herbs, anchovy or capers. Or use lime rind and lime juice for a version that’s excellent as a dunking sauce for cooked shrimp. Why buy flavored mustards when you can turn an inexpensive Dijon into something extraordinary? Add Kalamata olive puree and other goodies for a spread you will love straight from the jar. Use it for a unique spin on grilled cheese sandwiches or as a smear for grilled fish or chicken breast. I’ve worked and traveled frequently in Mexico for more than two decades. Hands-down, my favorite condiment might be Veracruz’s salsa macha – a chile, garlic and nut combination based in oil. Keep a jar on hand to ladle onto just about everything, from the morning’s fried eggs to an afternoon hummus snack to the evening’s grilled steak entrée. The possibilities for this salsa are endless. It also works on grilled eggplant, fish, chicken, steamed vegetables, cooked grains and small pastas. For a revelation, you can also try it on sliced tomatoes with a splash of lime or balsamic. A note of caution with all condiments: Be careful not to double-dip serving spoons. Use a clean spoon each time.

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Clockwise from top: Fresh tomato and bacon ketchup; lemony mayonnaise with variations; summer

mustard with all the goodies; and peanutty salsa macha.

FRESH TOMATO AND BACON KETCHUP Stir this into sautéed spinach and serve topped with a soft-boiled or fried egg for a savory breakfast bowl. Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 50 minutes Makes about 2 ¾ cups 2 thick-cut slices smoky bacon, finely diced (2.5 ounces) 2-3 large shallots, finely diced (4 ounces) 4 large cloves garlic, minced or crushed ½ cup dry red wine 5-6 large ripe plum tomatoes, trimmed, diced (1 ½ pounds) 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1-2 tablespoons agave syrup or corn syrup 2 teaspoons tamari or reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 ⁄8 teaspoon ground mace or allspice Cook 2 thick-cut slices of smoky bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until bacon is crisp, about 8 minutes. Add 4 ounces diced shallots. Cook and stir until shallots are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in 4 cloves minced garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add ½ cup dry red wine and boil to reduce to a glaze. Stir in 1 ½ pounds trimmed and

diced plum tomatoes; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to a boil; reduce heat to very low. Simmer, stirring often, until thick, about 20 minutes. Let cool. Process mixture in blender (cover blender top with a towel to prevent splatters) until pureed smooth. Return to the saucepan. Heat to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired with salt and pepper. Pack mixture into covered containers. This will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks. LEMONY MAYONNAISE WITH VARIATIONS Prep time: 10 minutes Makes about ¾ cup Note: For food safety, use pasteurized eggs for this mayonnaise. Alternatively, you can treat the eggs as follows: Heat a small saucepan containing several inches of water to simmer. Add 2 (room temperature) eggs in the shell to the water. Cook exactly 1 minute (set a timer). Remove eggs with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice water to cool. Crack eggs and separate out the yolks for this recipe. 2 large egg yolks from pasteurized eggs; see note Finely grated rind of 1 small lemon 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 1 ⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 ⁄3 cup safflower oil Flavor additions (choose 1 or 2): 1 anchovy fillet packed in oil; 1 or 2 tablespoons drained capers; grated rind of 1 lime; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (tarragon, chive, cilantro, dill) Put 2 egg yolks, grated lemon rind, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder and ¼ teaspoon garlic powder into a blender or small food processor. Process to mix well, scraping sides as needed. With the machine running, very slowly drizzle in 1⁄3 cup each extra virgin olive oil and safflower oil until mixture is smooth and light. Add any flavor additions. Pulse the machine with on/off turns to incorporate ingredients. Taste and adjust seasonings. Store in a covered jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. SUMMER MUSTARD WITH ALL THE GOODIES Prep time: 10 minutes Makes about ¾ cup ½ cup inexpensive Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons pureed pitted Kalamata olives or tapenade spread 1-2 tablespoons thinly sliced

PEANUTTY SALSA MACHA I like to use a variety of dried chiles in this versatile, condiment-style salsa/ sauce. Shop for dried chiles in supermarkets with a large Mexican food selection. To assess freshness, press the chiles – they should be soft and pliable, not brittle. Prep time: 30 minutes, plus 45 minute cooling time Cook time: 55 minutes Makes about 3 cups 2-3 ounces dried chile pods, such as ancho, guajillo, pasilla or New Mexico (or use a combination) 2 cups extra virgin olive oil 1 ⁄3 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts ¼ cup chopped pecans 1-2 tablespoons sesame seeds ½ small red onion, chopped 4 large cloves garlic, peeled, cut in half 1-2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1-2 canned chipotles in adobo, removed from sauce 1 teaspoon fine salt ½ teaspoon dried oregano Use kitchen shears to cut stems off of 2-3 ounces dried chiles. Cut chiles open and scrape out seeds. Discard seeds and stems. Use the shears to cut the chiles into ½-inch pieces. You will need about 1 generous cup of chile pieces. Put 2 cups extra virgin olive oil into a large saucepan. Heat over medium until warm – not hot, certainly not smoking. Add 1⁄3 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts, ¼ cup chopped pecans, 1-2 tablespoons sesame seeds, ½ of a chopped small red onion and 4 cloves garlic to the heated oil. Cook, stirring often, until the garlic turns golden, 5-10 minutes. The garlic should not burn and the oil should not smoke. Stir in chopped dried chiles. Remove from heat. Let cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 chipotle chile, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon dried oregano. Carefully transfer mixture to a blender container (work in batches if necessary). Use on/off turns to finely chop all the solids. Do not puree. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more vinegar, chipotle and salt as desired. Transfer to small covered containers. Use at room temperature. Store in the refrigerator for up to several weeks. Let stand at room temperature to allow oil to warm up before using.

Strawberry and cheese bruschetta tastes like summer

with toasted bread, but s there anything more wonderful than I like to fry the ciabatta strawberry season? slices in a little olive oil The crop has started so they’re super-crispy. to come in at local farms You can use either fresh and if you’re like me, ricotta or shredded the race is on to eat fresh mozzarella as the and preserve as many base and a tangy balof these sweet and lussamic glaze sweetened cious berries as possible Gretchen McKay with honey drizzled on in the coming weeks. Gretchen’s table top. (My little sister has Ripened under sunshine an apiary in her backand picked at the peak of fresh- yard in Bethesda, Maryland, so ness, local berries are a far cry I lucked out). from the mass-produced strawChopped fresh mint and berries you find throughout the shredded fresh basil add a pop year in plastic clamshell conof green. The end result is both tainers at grocery stores. bright and fresh and a perfect Because they’re sweet, way to kick off a summer strawberries lend themselves dinner or happy hour. Truth be toward dessert. Shortcake is a told, they also make a mighty given, along with strawberry fine breakfast. crisp, strawberry pie and strawSTRAWBERRY AND berry freezer jam. CHEESE BRUSCHETTA In this recipe, the berries Serves 4-6 stand in for tomatoes in a sweet and tart bruschetta appetizer. For balsamic glaze: 1 cup balsamic vinegar Most bruschetta is made

1-2 teaspoons honey For bruschetta: 1 pint (2 cups) strawberries, destemmed and cut into halves or quarters, depending on size 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh mint 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil 2 teaspoons olive oil, plus more for pan ½ baguette or ciabatta, sliced into rounds 1 cup fresh ricotta or fresh mozzarella, shredded Flaky sea salt, such as Maldon, for garnish Make balsamic glaze: Pour vinegar and honey into a small pot or saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer, stirring occasionally. Cook until the vinegar thickens and is reduced by half (about 20 minutes). It will look glossy and be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Pour in to a glass container

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Fresh strawberries drizzled with a balsamic glaze make a great topping for bruschetta. and set aside to cool. In a small bowl, toss strawberries with the mint, basil and 2 teaspoons olive oil. Set aside. Add a glug of olive oil to a large frying pan set over medium-high heat. (I used cast iron). When oil is hot, add bread slices and fry until golden and crispy, then flip with tongs and cook for another minute. (You may have to add more

oil if you do this in batches.) Remove to a platter. Spread each slice of bread with a heaping tablespoon or two of ricotta or shredded mozzarella cheese. Top with a spoonful of strawberries, then drizzle with a little balsamic glaze. Garnish with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt and serve. Recipe from Gretchen McKay

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Big money set to arrive in July for families For many households, the child tax credit payments will provide much needed help in paying for core household needs.

Here’s what to do to get it

For example, a t will take a village to make sure that a family of three with complicated, and very young children potentially confuscould be looking at an ing, expanded Child extra $5,400 in their Tax Credit gets big pockets this year. money to the families Another $5,400 would who need it the most. be available for that In Detroit, volunteers family of three with actually will be going Susan Tompor very young children block-by-block, door-towhen they file a tax door in key neighborhoods that return in 2022. have clusters of lower-income Total value for the family in families with children, from this example: $10,800. newborns through age 17, to The one-year provision alert people who typically aren’t expanded the maximum credit required to file tax returns that to $3,600 per child under age they need to get on board with 18 for qualifying families. this newly expanded tax credit. “A lot of people don’t “We’re hoping to reach realize that there is money 2,000 families,” said Jessica to help you raise your chilBrown, director of strategic ini- dren – and it’s separate from tiatives and special projects for everything else you’ve heard the Community Development about,” Duggan said. Advocates of Detroit. Duggan said he received She said training of the vola call from Gene Sperling, a unteers will take place soon senior adviser to President with visits planned for early Joe Biden, and Sperling asked August to get the word out him to take a leadership role in about how to make sure you get explaining how the expanded the money, if you qualify. credit works to help lift families Even in her own daily conout of poverty. versations, Brown’s surprised “People don’t really underto learn that many people aren’t stand it,” Duggan said. aware that families with young Duggan said he expects children now can receive an the city will continue to extra check from July through push an education effort, December in 2021. including having the mayor posThe changes involving the sibly do an evening address to Child Tax Credit are part of the discuss this credit. American Rescue Plan, which An awareness campaign is was signed into law March 11. being led by the city, the United Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Way for Southeastern Michisaid there’s an excellent chance gan, the Kresge Foundation, that many people have a lot of money coming to them and they the Skillman Foundation, the Balmer Group and others. don’t even realize it. Sperling, who served on the Duggan spoke at a press economic teams in both the event June 17 in Detroit to Obama and Clinton administraencourage eligible families tions, and others want to build take advantage of what the city public support for the expanded called a “one-time windfall.” credit so that Democrats could For example, a qualifypush to make it permanent. ing family with three children To spread the message, ages five and younger could be Monday was desiglooking at receiving $900 via nated as Child Tax Credit direct deposit or check around Awareness Day. July 15 when the monthly Biden said in a statement: payouts begin. “This tax cut will give our “You could have signifination’s hardworking famicant money deposited in your account four weeks from now, if lies with children a little more breathing room when it comes you filled out the proper paperto putting food on the table, work,” Duggan said. paying the bills, and making Duggan noted that parents ends meet. Nearly every can use this extra cash to pay working family with children is for child care if necessary to going to feel this tax cut make get back to work, pay bills to cover everyday expenses or put a difference in their lives, and we need to spread the word so some money aside to cover a that all eligible families get the child’s education. Eligible families will receive full credit.” up to $300 per month for each qualifying child ages 5 and Explaining the younger and $250 per month expanded benefit for children ages 6 to 17. The Three key features of monthly payouts will be sent by the IRS each month through the credit will help lowDecember this year only. income families significantly

but many do not yet know about these rules. First, families will not lose any other existing public assistance when they receive the expanded child tax credit, according to H. Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan. The credit won’t reduce the amount of money received, for example, for the Earned Income Tax Credit or SNAP food assistance programs. “It’s not going to count against other public benefits,” Shaefer said. “People will continue to get their EITC.” Second, a family does not need to have income to receive the expanded credit, as you would need to qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. Some families who make too little money and have only one child, for example, might not file a tax return in some cases because they believe they won’t get much money for the Earned Income Tax Credit. But the child tax credit can be very substantial even for families with one or two children, so it’s important to file tax returns in these cases. “You get the full (child tax) credit if you have zero earnings,” Shaefer said. Third, your children must have Social Security numbers to qualify for the credit. But parents do not need Social Security numbers themselves. “The parents’ documentation doesn’t matter,” Shaefer said. “Raising kids is expensive, and society has a reason to help parents in that work,” he said.

Who can qualify You must be a parent, guardian or caregiver with dependent children up to age 17 – and your income must fall below set limits to receive the full benefit. The age test is applied as of Dec. 31, 2021, so a child who is 17 through most of 2021 but is 18 by Dec. 31 would not qualify, according to Mark Luscombe, principal analyst for Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting. Luscombe noted that a caregiver who does not have a family relationship with the child would qualify if certain conditions are met, such as if the child has the same principal place of living as the taxpayer, is a member of the taxpayer’s household and the child meets a very low gross income threshold (less than $4,300 for 2020 and 2021). To receive the full c redit as a single parent, for example, you must meet the requirements for filing taxes as a head

of household and your income must be $112,500 or less. Or if you are single and do not meet the requirements for filing as head of household, your income must be $75,000 or less. If married and filing a joint return, you’d qualify for the full benefit if your combined income is $150,000 or less. Smaller payouts will be available for many families with higher incomes. The basic Child Tax Credit of $2,000 per child does not change here and begins to phase out at a modified adjusted gross income of $400,000 for married filing jointly and $200,000 for other filers. The expanded credit for 2021 adds the extra money on top of the $2,000 for many families who have more modest incomes. If you’d qualify, you’d get up to an additional $1,000 in credit for each child ages 6 through 17 and an additional $1,600 for each child up through age 5. “The old credit, the $2,000 credit, is still in place,” said Mark Steber, chief tax information officer for Jackson Hewitt. When it comes to the advance that will be paid out from July through December, he said, people need to realize that they would not lose out on any credit if they don’t receive the correct amount that they’re due this year. Those modifications can still be made when a 2021 federal income tax return is filed in 2022. “They’re only advancing half out of an abundance of caution,” Steber said. He noted that people who don’t want to receive money this year also will eventually be able to opt out of the advance Child Tax Credit payments at IRS.gov.

Who will get money automatically Families do not need to do anything to start receiving a monthly payout in July – if they filed a federal income tax return for 2019 or 2020. Or if they already signed up to receive a stimulus check from the IRS by using an online non-filer tool that was available for that program.

How to get help with figuring out what to do next Much more information will be available in the days and weeks ahead as we get closer to July 15.

The IRS has begun sending out letters to more than 36 million families who may qualify for the monthly payments. For example, the IRS is expected to offer more online tools and information at IRS. gov/childtaxcredit2021 in the coming weeks. The Internal Revenue Service is urging those who haven’t yet filed their 2020 return – or 2019 return – to do so as soon as possible so they can receive any advance payment. There is no penalty charged for filing a tax return late if you’re owed a tax refund. If you owe taxes, it’s better to file soon to minimize fees and interest too. The IRS also has a special “non-filer tool” online at IRS. gov to help eligible families who don’t normally file a tax return register for the monthly Child Tax Credit advance payments that are scheduled to kick off July 15. (The tool is currently only available in English.) The United Way for Southeastern Michigan has a special website called GetTheTaxFacts.org that gives a variety of tips, including ways for lower income families in Michigan to get their taxes done for free through the Accounting Aid Society and the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency. Or those in metro Detroit can call the community helpline 2-1-1 for information. A website from Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan offers step-by-step guidance for parents to ensure they receive the expanded Child Tax Credit. See: https://poverty. umich.edu/child-tax-credit. Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions, said he anticipates that some people who don’t regularly file taxes won’t get their first monthly payments in July because they won’t know about the process. “We’re not going to get everyone right at the start,” he said. But some families might hear about the checks from a neighbor or friend and then be able to file a return or submit information at the non-filer portal at IRS.gov to get the money beginning in August or September. “Detroit families themselves are going to be the most important ambassadors of this,” Shaefer said. Susan Tompor is the personal finance columnist for the Detroit Free Press. She can be reached at stompor@ freepress.com.

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Adam Demos and Sarah Shahi in “Sex/Life.”

Netflix drama ‘Sex/Life’ examines whether a woman can have it all Tribune Content Agency Billie Connelly has a choice: the hottest sex she’s ever had in Manhattan or the stable family life in Connecticut. Sarah Shahi, who stars as Billie in Netflix’s “Sex/Life,” out Friday, thinks that shouldn’t be the question. “The show is about choices. Will it be Brad or will it be Cooper? I always say it as will it be Billie?” Shahi told the Daily News. “She has this perfect life, this perfect husband, dream children. But something’s missing and she just can’t stop thinking about her impossibly sexy exboyfriend and the greatest sex of her life. But it’s more than that: it’s who she used to be with him. She was wild, she was free, she was uninhibited. She’s having an identity crisis. “The choice is herself. Who does she want to be?” “Sex/Life,” based on B.B. Easton’s novel “44 Chapters About 4 Men,” flits between the present and the past: in the former, Billie is a suburban mother of two young boys, settled into a life of nursing and parent-teacher conferences and her husband (Mike Vogel) coming home for dinner; in the past, she was living out her wild child days in New York, partying and drinking and having sex with whoever and however often she pleases. As her present grows more mundane, Billie finds herself escaping to the rose-colored visions of her past, spiraling into a reckless walk down memory lane that threatens to explode everything she’s built. Billie’s best friend, on the other hand, never grew out of the partying and the drinking and the sex. Her peace is the

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same as it was when she was 25, but this time she has a Ph.D. “They’ve taken two very different life paths and yet they are still negotiating and navigating how to be there for one another and how not to judge the other person’s life choices but to really support them,” Margaret Odette, the Harlem native playing Sasha Snow, told The News. “Having it all all the time doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to be happy all the time.” Happiness, for many, feels like a pipe dream, but in “Sex/ Life,” it’s still the goal. “One of the current mantras in feminism, or thinking for women, is ‘you can have it all, just not all at the same time,’” said executive producer Stacy Rukeyser, paraphrasing a quote from Betty Friedan. “I’ve always really bristled at that because I’ve always felt like that’s just another way of saying ‘no, you can’t have it all and you have to make choices.’ I feel like what was exciting to me was to make a show that says it’s OK to want it all and to want to be all parts of yourself, to want to be a wife and a mother but also to be a sex god who wants to be ravaged. And to say this is a part of me that I miss and a part of me that deserves to be nurtured.” Stuck in her memories, Billie starts to write everything down, a sordid diary of her best nights and her worst mornings, almost all of which involved Brad (Adam Demos, reuniting with Rukeyser from “UnREAL”). She doesn’t hate her life now, but in her mind, she can lead a different one. Then Brad shows up again, having healed the damage that split them apart in the first place, and worms his way back into her life with a devilish grin

and a thick Australian accent. “I’m playing him in the past when he hasn’t dealt with those issues and in the present when he has, but it’s too late and so he’s living with the regret of that,” Demos told The News. Between the two timelines, “Sex/Life” is jampacked, as the title would infer, with sweaty sex scenes, some slow and sultry, others fast and frantic; “hot as f—,” Shahi described it. Not all of the sex is good (most of it is though). But it’s all intentional, not just because Netflix let them get away with the nudity. And all of it focuses on the woman. “Sex/Life” doesn’t shame Billie for wanting sex, nor does it make a judgement call on whether she picked the right life. “Hopefully we’re beginning to tell women they don’t need to hide themselves and they don’t need to stuff parts of them away in the back of the closet,” Rukeyser told The News. “They can be that pink leather jacket girl and the white nightgown girl all at the same time.” Rukeyser joked that she wants Team Brad and Team Cooper shirts. Shahi is Team Billie all the way. “Everybody wonders what if. She doesn’t want to settle. She wants to have the relationship and the mystery. She wants to have the consistency of the day-to-day and be the wild child. Why do we have to settle? Why do we have to pick one or another? Why can’t we have it all?” Shahi told The News. “It’s OK to own who you are. Everyone’s definition of settling is different but. . . relationships are complex. Motherhood is complex. It’s OK to want things. It’s OK to be vocal about your desires. If you can find the courage to go after them, you should.”

Bridge

by Phillip Alder

bottom score on the board. In a teams game, however, “safety first” is the order of the day. You ignore an overtrick if playing for it puts your contract in jeopardy. Today’s deal illustrates the different approaches. South is in three notrump. After a spade lead to the king and ace, how should declarer plan the play in each form of the game? South’s auction showed some 18-20 points. He upgraded for the good club suit. In a pairs event, South should go for the maximum, leading a club to the king. If the clubs are breaking 3-2, he will collect at least 10 tricks. In a teams game, though, declarer must consider a bad club break. If the suit is 4-1, there is no problem, but what if it is 5-0? That is the only danger – and there is a safety play available to accommodate that admittedly remote possibility. At trick two, lead the club nine, planning to WHEN THE BREAK play low from the dummy if West follows. (If West discards, declarer goes IS TESTINGLY BAD up with dummy’s king and leads the Tournament bridge features two club five back toward his hand, completely different forms of the same ensuring five club tricks.) game: pairs and teams. In a pairs event, When top Swedish player P.O. every trick is vital. You must make as Sundelin was faced with this problem many overtricks as possible. It is no in the 1975 European Championship, it good to guarantee your contract, was lucky that he adopted this safety perhaps with a safety play, if everyone play, as the clubs were 5-0. else is winning one trick more than you. This will result in your receiving a COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repeats. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. Solution, tips WHEN THE BREAK and computer program at IS TESTINGLY BAD www.sudoku.com

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FAIRFIELD — A bevy of new movies arrive on screens – at home and in theaters – this week. “Zola,” which debuts Wednesday, is the story of a stripper’s wild adventure in Florida that led to prostitution, violence and murder. It’s rated R. “Audible,” a comingof-age documentary that follows Maryland School for the Deaf high school athlete Amaree McKenstry and his close friends as they face the pressures of senior year and grappling with the realities of venturing off into the hearing world. McKenstry and his teammates take out their frustrations on the football field as they battle to protect an unprecedented winning streak while coming to terms with the tragic loss of a close friend. It’s rated PG-13. “Fear Street Part 1: 1994,” a Netflix original that centers on a teen and her friends who take on an evil force that has plagued their notorious town for centuries. It’s not rated. “First Date,” which centers on a guy, on his first date with a girl-nextdoor, who finds himself targeted by criminals, cops and a crazy cat lady. It’s not rated. “Let Us In,” which centers on a spirited 12-year-old and her best friend who hope to uncover the sudden disappearances of several missing teens in their small town. It’s based on the urban legend of the Black Eyed Kids. It’s not rated. “Long Story Short,” the tale of a serial procrastinator who wakes up the morning after his wedding to discover that every few minutes he’s jumping forward to the next year of his life. He must make every second count if he is to win back the woman he loves. It’s rated R. “Summer of Soul,” a documentary set in the summer of 1969, just 100 miles south of Woodstock. The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was never seen and largely

forgotten – until now. The feature includes concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Ray Baretto, Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach, and more. It’s rated PG-13. “The Boss Baby: Family Business,” which has Tim and his Boss Baby little bro Ted as adults and drifted away from each other. Tim is now a married dad. Ted is a hedge fund CEO. But a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach and a can-do attitude is about to bring them together again . . . and inspire a new family business. It’s rated PG. “The Forever Purge,” which takes place the morning after the purge when a masked gang of killers attacks a family, forcing a second family to fight alongside them as the country spirals into chaos. It’s rated R. “The God Committee,” which brings Kelsey Grammar back to the big screen in the story of a donor heart that unexpectedly arrives at a New York hospital. The organ transplant committee must convene within one hour to decide which of three other patients deserves the life-saving heart. They are a cynical but brilliant heart surgeon, an idealistic upand-comer and a weary bureaucrat. It’s not rated. “The Phantom,” which examines the execution of Carlos DeLuna, who was arrested in 1993 for the murder of Wanda Lopez. He protested his innocence until his execution. It’s not rated. “The Tomorrow War,” which features Chris Pratt in the story of a group of time travelers who arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent Mankind message: is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. It’s rated PG-13.

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Experts call new weight-loss drug ‘groundbreaking,’ a ‘game changer’ Tribune Content Agency With some 70% of American adults being classified as either obese (42%) or overweight (28%), the battle to stem this epidemic received a new weapon earlier this month: FDA approval of semaglutide, an injectable drug made by the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, for the use of weight-loss in those with a body-mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. In a statement announcing the approval, Dr. John Sharretts, deputy director of the Division of Diabetes, Lipid Disorders, and Obesity in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said, “Today’s approval offers adults with obesity or overweight a beneficial new treatment option to incorporate into a weight management program. FDA remains committed to facilitating the development and approval of additional safe and effective therapies for adults with obesity or overweight.” Semaglutide was first granted FDA approval as a type 2 diabetes medication – albeit at a lower dosage (1 mg) than for obesity – in 2017. This version of the drug is sold as Ozempic. The new drug – which is to be administered in weekly under-the-skin 2.4 mg injections – is called Wegovy. As the FDA explained, “Wegovy’s safety and efficacy were studied in four 68-week trials. More than 2,600 patients received Wegovy for up to 68 weeks in these four studies and more than 1,500 patients received placebo.” According to ABC News, more than half of

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With some 70% of American adults being classified as either obese or overweight, the battle to stem this epidemic the studies’ participants lost 15% of their body weight and more than a third of them lost at least 20% of their body weight. Overall, on average, individuals who received Wegovy lost 12.4% of their initial body weight compared to those who received placebo. Researchers from Northwestern University who participated in the phase 3 clinical trials of the drug called Wegovy “groundbreaking” and a “game changer.” As Dr. Robert F. Kushner, a Northwestern University School of Medicine professor, obesity specialist and trial investigator told ABC News, “We don’t use those terms lightly. It results in . . . weight loss of an average

of 15% or more, which we have not seen before.” Dr. Vineeth Mohan, chairman of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Cleveland Clinic Weston, explained how the drug is believed to work: “Semaglutide mimics a naturally-occurring gutderived hormone called GLP-1. GLP-1 is released while eating and has multiple effects. GLP-1 has an important role in blood sugar regulation in response to meals. It also was found to directly inhibit the brain’s appetite center as well as to slow down stomach emptying. As a consequence, this hormone is one of the signals telling us that we are full after a meal.” Thus, researchers

received a new weapon earlier this month when the FDA approved semaglutide, an injectable drug. believe that a person on the drug will tend to feel less general hunger and gain a sense of fullness from smaller, lower-calorie meals. Mohan noted that another daily injectable drug – liraglutide (sold as Saxenda, also by Novo Nordisk) – has been available as a weightloss medication since 2014 but whose results have not been as impressive as semaglutide. According to the FDA, the phase 3 clinical studies found that the most common side effects were nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, headache, fatigue, indigestion, dizziness, abdominal distension, belching, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in patients with type 2 dia-

betes and other forms of minor gastric distress. On a wholly anecdotal note, Mohan said that “I’ve had a small number of patients on the version of semaglutide approved for type 2 diabetes who experience a complete loss of pleasure when eating. They found that they can no longer enjoy mealtimes as they once did, which led to discontinuing the drug. However, this has occurred in just a very few patients over the years.” For patients who do go on Wegovy, they should expect it to be a longterm protocol. “A short-term use of semaglultide would be expected to produce shortterm weight loss, followed by rapid weight regain unless substantial life-

style modifications are not concurrently made and continued,” said Mohan. The fact is, Mohan explained, obesity is usually a long-term, chronic medical condition that usually requires lifelong intervention through lifestyle modification and sometimes medical or surgical intervention. Like most weightloss experts, Mohan first wants his overweight and obese patients to attempt diet, exercise and lifestyle modifications to positively impact their weight and overall health. “I see drug therapy as an adjunct to diet and exercise, and not a replacement for lifestyle change,” he explained. “In my own practice, I’d envision using the drug for patients with concurrent diabetes where the drug would serve a dual role of lowering blood sugar managing weight.” However, there is one concern that Mohan and other physicians, as well as their patients, will certainly have about Wegovy: the cost. While at press time Novo Nordisk had not released the price of the drug, the company did indicate that it expected Wegovy to be priced similarly to Saxenda – which runs approximately $1,350 for a 30-day supply. “Unfortunately, insurers have historically been reluctant to cover the cost of medications for the treatment of obesity which are often borne as out-of-pocket expenses for patients,” noted Mohan. “Perhaps, given the more impressive weight-lowering effects of this drug, the barriers to drug coverage will change – but I will only believe it when I see it!”

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B8 Monday, June 27, 2021 — DAILY REPUBLIC

Scoreboard BASKETBALL Tampa Bay Toronto N.Y. Yankees Baltimore

NBA Playoffs 3-1

Conference Finals Saturday’s Game Phoenix 84, L.A. Clippers 80, Phoenix leads Sunday’s Game Milwaukee 113, Atlanta 102, Milw. leads 2-1 Monday’s Game L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Tuesday’s Game Milwaukee at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

BASEBALL American League Boston

East Division W L Pct GB 47 31 .603 —

47 32 40 36 40 37 24 54 Central Division Chicago White Sox 45 32 Cleveland 41 33 Detroit 34 44 Kansas City 33 43 Minnesota 33 43 West Division Houston 48 30 OAKLAND 47 33 Seattle 41 38 L.A. Angels 37 40 Texas 30 48

L.A. Dodgers San Diego Colorado Arizona .595 ½ .526 6 .519 6½ .308 23 .584 — .554 2½ .436 11½ .434 11½ .434 11½ .615 — .588 2 .519 7½ .481 10½ .385 18

National League N.Y. Mets Washington Atlanta Philadelphia Miami

East Division W L 40 33 37 38 37 40 36 39 33 44

Central Division 45 33 42 36 38 38 37 41 29 47 West Division SAN FRANCISCO 50 37 Milwaukee Chicago Cubs Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh

Pct GB .548 — .493 4 .481 5 .480 5 .429 9 .577 — .538 3 .500 6 .474 8 .382 15 .649

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47 31 .603 3½ 47 33 .588 4½ 31 47 .397 19½ 22 57 .278 29 Sunday’s Games OAKLAND 6, SAN FRANCISCO 2 Toronto 5, Baltimore 2 Detroit 2, Houston 1, 10 innings L.A. Angels 6, Tampa Bay 4 Philadelphia 4, N.M. Mets 2 Atlanta 4, Cincinnati 0 Washington 5, Miami 1 Boston 9, N.Y. Yankees 2 Minnesota 8, Cleveland 2 Seattle 3, Chicago White Sox 2, completion of suspended game Chicago White Sox 7, Seattle 5 Milwaukee 5, Colorado 0 Pittsburgh 7, St. Louis 2 Texas 4, Kansas City 1 San Diego 5, Arizona 4 L.A. Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 1 Monday’s Games SAN FRANCISCO at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 2:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 3:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Washington, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m. Kansas City at Boston, 4:10 p.m. Baltimore at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m. Arizona at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m. Tuesday’s Games SAN FRANCISCO at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. Texas at OAKLAND, 6:40 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05 p.m. Seattle at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Boston, 4:10 p.m. San Diego at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 4:20 p.m. Baltimore at Houston, 5:10 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m. Arizona at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 5:40 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL Playoffs Stanley Cup Finals Monday’s Game Montreal at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Wednesday’s Game Montreal at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Friday, July 2 Tampa Bay at Montreal, 5 p.m. Monday, July 5 Tampa Bay at Montreal, 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 7 Montreal at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m., if necessary Friday, July 9 Tampa Bay at Montreal, 5 p.m., if necessary Sunday, July 11 Montreal at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m., if necessary

track in Long Pond, Pennsylvania on Saturday. Busch finished second in that race. On Sunday, he earned his fourth career win at Pocono and his 59th career win in the Cup Series. While Busch credited his team for the win, Beshore pointed to the driver. “Any time you go to Pocono with Kyle Busch, you’ve got a shot,” Beshore said. “He’s so good here. His results show it.” Busch was singing Steve Miller Band lyrics into his radio at one point, despite the early transmission issues, when he took the lead for the first time on Lap 45 as Team Penske drivers Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney made their pits stops. “I’m going to fly like an

eagle,” Busch sang. He finished the second stage in the top 10, then made the long pit stop while car chief Nate Bellows climbed in his car to work on the transmission. By the final 10 laps, the driver was given the go-ahead to again fly like an eagle, this time to pass his brother in the top four. Then, one after another, cars in front of Busch fell away, including Hamlin, who finished a disappointing 14th. “(I) just do what I’m told,” Hamlin said. “Don’t run when I’m not supposed to run. Run when I’m supposed to run. The result is we pitted on the last lap for three weeks in a row. . . . It’s just so frustrating.” Hamlin said he felt like his No. 11 Toyota overall had more speed this weekend than the past

cars on Sunday. Martin Truex Jr. won the first stage of the race and finished in the top 10 in Stage 2 (although he ultimately finished 11th). Christopher Bell led three laps and saved his car from a full spin after contact with Ross Chastain quickly followed by contact with Chase Elliott in the final stage. Another Toyota driver, Bubba Wallace, also finished in fifth place for his first topfive for his 23XI Racing team this year. “Obviously they were better, they were faster this time around,” Busch said of the Hendrick drivers. “But this was a good chance for us to stack up as good as we can be and as good as they are, and see what happened.”

few weeks after a fourth place finish Saturday, but his average finish since the race at Circuit of the Americas is 11.3. “Can’t see the checkered right now,” Hamlin said. He now leads Larson in standings by just two points. Larson recovered from early nose damage running a similar fuel strategy Busch’s team ran Saturday to finish in second place on Sunday – an improvement after the late-race heartbreak the No. 5 team suffered the day prior when a flat tire sent Larson into the wall on the last lap. William Byron won the second stage Sunday and led 22 laps behind Keselowski (31 laps led) and Busch (30). But Gibbs teams responded to Hendrick

Team: Lee, Chiles solid before trials From Page B1 best gymnast in the world and had more than a twopoint advantage on Lee in the two-day total, finishing at 118.098 to Lee’s 115.832. Lee and Chiles had nearly guaranteed their spots on the Olympic team before the trials began. They’ve had excellent seasons and continued that form in St. Louis. Chiles, who switched clubs two years ago to train alongside

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Biles, has thrived with a new, healthy training environment. Now she is one of the nation’s most consistent elite gymnasts. Since the Winter Cup in February, Chiles hasn’t made a major mistake; she has hit 24 consecutive routines, which will serve as a huge confidence boost heading into Tokyo. When Chiles capped her evening Sunday with a solid floor routine, she buried her head in her hands. Her spot wasn’t

Almanac

Statistics for Travis Air Force Base for yesterday through 5 p.m. Temperature High/Low.............................86°/56° Average high .......................... 87.7° Average low............................ 56.8° A year ago...........................81°/56° Barometric pressure............29.68 Humidity...................................37%

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........................0″ 11 Source: NWS and NOAA <2 3-5 6-7 8-10 11+ Good Moderate

High

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Tuesday Sunny

92|60 Wednesday Sunny and windy

84|60 Thursday Sunny

88|60 Friday Sunny

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that route, but she essentially decided to earn a guaranteed spot instead of shooting for a spot on a team that is heavily favored to win the gold medal in Tokyo. Riley McCusker, who trains with Carey in Phoenix, entered as a favorite to earn the other individual spot because of her medal potential on bars. She hasn’t performed on any other apparatus since suffering an ankle injury last month.

solidified because she finished just third, but she had done plenty – both at this competition and throughout the past few months. Carey entered the trials with her Olympic berth already secured, the only gymnast who had that luxury. She chose years ago to pursue an individual spot in Tokyo through the apparatus World Cup series. She might have been in contention for the four-member team had she not chosen

Regional forecast

Baseball College World Series •Finals, Game 1, Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt, ESPN2, 4 p.m. MLB •Philadelphia at Cincinnati, MLB, 3:30 p.m. OR L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, MLB, 4 p.m. •San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, NBCSBA, 7 p.m. Basketball NBA Playoffs •L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, Game 5, ESPN, 6 p.m. Cycling •Tour de France, Stage 3, NBCSN, 4 a.m. Hockey NHL Stanley Cup Finals •Montreal at Tampa Bay, Game 1, NBCSN, 6 p.m.

Tennis •Wimbledon, first round, ESPN, 3 a.m. •Wimbledon, first round, ESPN2, 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday’s TV sports Baseball College World Series •Finals, Game 2, Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt, ESPN, 4 p.m. MLB •L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, MLB, 4 p.m. •Texas at Oakland, NBCSCA, 6:30 p.m. •San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, NBCSBA, 7 p.m. Basketball NBA Playoffs •Milwaukee at Atlanta, Game 4, TNT, 5:30 p.m. WNBA •Connecticut at Washington, ESPN2, 4 p.m. Cycling •Tour de France, Stage 4, NBCSN, 4 a.m. •Tour de France, Stage 5, NBCSN, 3:30 a.m. (Wednesday) Soccer UEFA European Championship •Round of 16, England vs. Germany, ESPN, 8:30 a.m. •Round of 16, Sweden vs. Ukraine, ESPN, 11:30 a.m. Tennis •Wimbledon, first round, ESPN, 3 a.m. •Wimbledon, first round, ESPN2, 8:30 a.m. •Wimbledon, second round, ESPN, 3 a.m. (Wednesday)

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himself in trouble, giving up consecutive singles to newly anointed No. 2 hitter Andrus and first baseman Matt Olson. Chapman was next, and he hit a solid single to right to bring home both runs and get the A’s off to a good start.

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Sunrise..............................5:47 a.m. Sunset...............................8:35 p.m. Moonrise............ 11:34 p.m. (Sun.) Moonset...........................9:59 a.m. San New First Qtr. Full Last Qtr. Pablo Today Tuesday July 9 July 17 July 23 July 1 Source: U.S. Naval Observatory

Monday’s TV sports

Soccer UEFA European Championship •Round of 16, Croatia vs. Spain, ESPN, 8:30 a.m. •Round of 16, France vs. Switzerland, ESPN, 11:30 a.m.

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High

(feet) Low

3:12 a.m. 5:28 p.m. 4:06 a.m. 6:15 p.m.

6.13 5.20 5.54 5.26

(feet)

10:10 a.m. -0.90 10:32 p.m. 2.61 10:58 a.m. -0.43 11:45 p.m. 2.43

Suisun High Today 4:58 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday 5:58 a.m. 8:17 p.m.

(feet) Low

5.74 4.90 5.17 4.92

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12:06 a.m. 2.26 1:23 p.m. -0.33 1:09 a.m. 2.07 2:05 p.m. -0.17

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