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Majs. Bob and Joanne Louangamath have come to run The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Suisun City.

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LOS ANGELES — California’s largest wildfire so far this year merged with another, smaller fire overnight, swelling to 190,625 acres

by Sunday as it burned through some area neighborhoods.

Authorities on Sunday issued new evacuation orders as the massive Dixie Fire in Butte County, north of Sacramento, continued to spread rapidly to the north and east, and burned together with the nearby Fly Fire, which had previously scorched about 4,300 acres.

“Right now, with the

weather getting hotter and drier, the fire is moving faster,” Luis Jimenez, public information officer on the fire, said Sunday afternoon.

The incident meteorologist warned firefighters that unstable atmospheric conditions could help the fire generate a pyrocumulonimbus cloud capable of creating its own lightning, he said.

“The whole thing is basically picking up and going, and we’re trying to get that box, trying to corral the fire,” Jimenez said. “It’s been like that since day one.”

Already, the fire had destroyed at least See Wildfires, Page A7

to lead Kroc, local arm of The Salvation Army

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SUISUN CITY — Majs. Bob and Joanne Louangamath arrived at the Kroc Center a few weeks ago via Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Maria and San Jose.

Bob Louangamath had his first officer appointment 26 years ago in Stockton.

Just getting to America was a challenge.

Born in Laos, he was half Thai.

He fled the country in 1979 when

he was 5. Gunshots were fired at them from the riverbanks.

“My grandpa shot back and they stopped,” he said.

Bob Louangamath’s job was to scoop water out of the canoe, which had holes in it.

“I did the best I could,” he said.

When they neared the shore, a hand chain helped pull the family to safety. They settled in a refugee camp, waiting for sponsorship.

“We came to San Francisco on a 747,” he recalled. “I felt like it was part of heaven.”

The family then settled in Santa

Rosa and were introduced to The Salvation Army. Bob Louangamath went camping, learned tae kwon do and the trumpet through The Salvation Army.

“Coming from a Third World country, I wanted to help,” he said of enlisting.

The fact the organization also put into practice what they preached was key, he said.

He was 19 when he signed up.

“I was the baby of the session,” he said.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she plans to ask Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., to serve on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger Sunday to a select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, bypassing a boycott by GOP leaders.

“Today, I was asked by the Speaker to serve on the House Select Committee to Investigate January 6th and I humbly accepted,” said

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Kinzinger in a statement.

“For months, lies and conspiracy theories have been spread, threatening our self-governance,” he said. “The American people deserve transparency and truth on how and why thousands showed up to attack our democracy, and ultimately, what led to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.”

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. is moving in the “wrong direction” in combating a new wave of Covid-19, and a booster vaccine shot may be needed especially for the most vulnerable, said Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert.

With half of the country still not fully vaccinated, and with a new spread fueled by the highly contagious delta variant, the U.S. faces a worst-case scenario of daily deaths reaching 4,000, the same level as See Fauci, Page A7

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As the Entomological Society of America seeks to find a new name for this moth, they encourage people to use the insect’s scientific name, Lymantria dispar, or L. dispar.

Gypsy moth to be renamed amid concerns of ethnic name Tribune Content Agency The Entomological Society of America, an organization that oversees bug naming, dropped the term “gypsy moth,” considered an ethnic slur to the Romani people.

This move is one of the first two for the organization’s Better Common Names Project, which seeks to replace names that contain derogative terms, inappropriate geographic references and for those that disregard what native communities called the species.

The other insect they are renaming was called the “gypsy ant,” a lesserknown insect species that moves frequently.

As the committee seeks to find a new name for this moth, they encouraged people to use the insect’s scientific name, Lymantria dispar, or L. dispar.

What are they?

These moths are an invasive species that cause defoliation, or the removal of leaves from trees.

What do they look like?

The caterpillars are about 2 inches long, hairy and have a pattern of dark red and blue spots.

As for adults, male moths are dark in color and can fly; female moths are white with wavy black marks and are unable to fly.

Are my trees in danger?

They feed on more than 300 species of trees, but red and white oaks are their favorites.

Healthier trees can better handle the onslaught of these moths than weak trees.

Trees suffering from drought, old age or root damage are at high risk, said James Wieferich, the agency’s forest health specialist. Gypsy moths rarely kill trees, he said.

The good news, Up North Live reported, is that feeding season is almost over.

What can I do to prevent my trees from getting damaged?

Promote tree health by watering regularly, avoiding damage to the roots and bark, and removing dead and dying trees.

“That goes a long way in helping trees fend off the effects of defoliation,” Wieferich said.

What should I do if my trees are infected?

Homeowners experiencing an outbreak should buy a spray that contains Bacillus thuringiensis var.

Kurstaki (Btk), a bacterium that is lethal to the moths.

Another option is to spray tree trunks with dish soap and water or scrape the caterpillars into a bucket of soap and water.

For more information, go to the Department of Natural Resources website.

e’ve probably all had those moments when we could look back at some action we took when we were younger and said, “Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time.” Here are a few of mine:

the movie to begin, suddenly down the center aisle – in slow motion in my memory – walked CC! She was with some friends and sat about six rows in front of us.

I had to make a Tony Wade decision and I The last laugh boldly chose to ditch Kelvin and go sit 1. Evel Knievel and the next to CC, which I did.

We exchanged smiles evil part of boys’ bikes and a “hi” and then the As a kid the closest movie started. I kept thing we had to a real-life thinking I should say superhero besides something clever and/or Muhammad Ali, the Black funny and whisper it in Superman as a song went, her ear during the movie, was daredevil Evel but the more I tried to Knievel. My friends and I think of something the would watch his motorcymore I had absolutely cle exploits on TV and nuthin.’ Big chunks of the then go set up makeshift movie went by – Travolta’s ramps in the street and opening strut swingin’ a jump them with can of paint while the Bee our Stingrays.

Gees sang “Stayin’ Alive” The only problem with gave way to the “Watch that was some sick sadist the hair!” dinner table had decided years before round-robin slapping that boys’ bikes should scene. Still I was mute. have a metal bar right While I racked my brain, where one should never soon enough Travolta’s be. Once me and some kids from the cul-de-sac I brother left the priesthood, the dance contest lived near decided not took place and Travolta’s only to have a ramp to friend fell from the bridge jump over people laying on the ground side-by-side in the climactic scene.

Suddenly the movie was next to it – which we had over and like a mute done the previous moron I had just sat there. weekend – but to add a Never held CC’s hand or ramp to land on as well.

My friend Melvin success- anything. Although he wasn’t even in the same fully made the jump and galaxy of cuteness as CC, landed on the second I probably would have ramp like he was Robbie Knievel, Evel’s son. When enjoyed the movie more it was my turn, I got a lot sitting next to Kelvin and of speed going, hit the regret ditching him ramp at a good clip, like a jerk. cleared the morons laying next to the ramp, but misjudged the distance and crashed. The scrapes and cuts would have been bad enough. but the middle metal bar did its worst. I didn’t know I could hit Minnie Ripperton/Ella Fitzgerald-eque notes.

2. You can tell by the way I use my walk In the late 1970s, I was a freshman at Armijo High and had a serious crush on a girl named CC Davenport. I saw in the Daily Republic that “Saturday Night Fever” was going to be playing at the Fairfield Cinema I that weekend. I wanted to ask her to go with me, but shyness plus the fact that my mom would have had to drive us there and back in my family’s Vista Cruiser Station Wagon made me choose to go with my brother Kelvin.

While we were wolfing down popcorn waiting for

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3. Wheelie cartoon Once when I was about 12 I was riding my bike in the backyard and practicing popping wheelies. My mom was hanging the laundry on the clothesline and no sooner had she told me to be careful I pulled up my front tire and my back tire got stuck in a hole and I fell flat on my back with a whump! sound.

I wasn’t badly hurt, I just got the wind knocked out of me. Now wait a second. Have you ever noticed that when someone gets the wind knocked out of them it’s always downplayed? I mean, to be sure, it’s much better than having a serious injury, but have you ever had the wind knocked out of you? It hurts like a mutha!

Anyway, as I sat up woozily and tried to get my bearings and see past the stars encircling my field of vision, my mom reacted to my incident. No, she didn’t run over and see if I was alright or do the smothering mother thing. Quite the opposite. She laughed.

More accurately, she cracked up. Not at the fact that I had eaten it, but because she told me later that when she looked up and saw me sitting there after falling, my eyes were crossed and I looked for all the world like a cartoon.

4. The revenge of Muscleman In the early 1970s, I

stayed at Idlewild Christian Camp in Virginia.

One day a bunch of people were unloading watermelons from the back of a pickup onto a wheelbarrow to go to the dining hall. For some reason, instead of cradling a big one, I got the idea to hold it over my head. I did, but unfortunately lost my balance, fell over backward and the watermelon splatted on the ground.

Two bullies who were a few years older than me derisively called me “Muscleman” for the rest of the week.

I remember their names, but I’m not going to post them here. Instead I will look them up, go to their houses and when they answer the door, punch them in their early 60s stomachs.

Aggressive>passive aggressive.

5. One more I just noticed that it seemed like a good idea at the time when I was writing about CC Davenport earlier to mark the passage of time in the movie by summarizing scenes, but now I realize starting with a friendly “spoiler alert” would have been better.

Reach Fairfield humor columnist, accidental local historian and author of the upcoming book “Growing Up In Fairfield, California” Tony Wade at toeknee weighed@gmail.com.

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Church hosts vaccine clinic Saturday Daily Republic Staff

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FAIRFIELD — A vaccination clinic is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday at Bethel Community Church.

Residents 12 or older are welcome. Those 12 to 17 must have in-person or virtual consent from a parent or guardian. To register, go to https:// tinyurl.com/4dacauuz.

Social distance and mask safety will be required.

Personal protective equipment will be provided as needed.

Tri-City NAACP, working with other business and organizations, is hosting the event.

The church is located at 600 E. Tabor Ave.

Fire prevention workshop on tap SUISUN CITY — City Councilwoman Wanda Williams, Suisun City Adopt-a-Neighbor hood and the Veterans of Foreign Wars will host a fire prevention workshop at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

The free event will take place at the Suisun-Fairfield Veterans Memorial Building, 427 Main St. The focus is on protecting a home from the

week ahead The

threat of fires.

Handful of gov’t meetings set to occur FAIRFIELD — Several government meetings will take place this week. Some are in-person sessions while others remain online. The meetings include: n Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District, 6 p.m.

Monday, 1010 Chadbourne Road, executive conference room, Fairfield.

Info: fssd.com. n Solano County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m.

Tuesday, County Government Center, 675 Texas St. Info: co.solano.ca.us. n Vacaville City Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, council chamber, 650 Merchant St. Info: ci.vacaville.ca.us. n Suisun City Planning Commission, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, 701 Civic Center Blvd.

Info: w w w. su i su n .c om / planning-commission.

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Glitz and Glamour Book Club sets virtual session Daily Republic Staff drnews@dailyrepublic.net

VACAVILLE — The Vacaville Town Square Library invites all to The Glitz & Glamour Book Club at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The online event features monthly conversations of books about films, music and fashion.

Each month will feature

a different theme. Participants select a book related to the theme.

Lots of sparkle and glamour is the dress code, so show your style.

July’s theme is “film actresses.”

To register, visit www. solanolibrary.com and look under Events Calendar. For more information, call 1-866-57-ASKUS.

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Respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and Covid-19 are all respiratory infections that share similar symptoms.

Respiratory illnesses rising with symptoms similar to Covid-19 Tribune Content Agency A respiratory infection prevalent mostly in the winter has been increasing in parts of the U.S. “Particularly in the South part of the U.S., we have seen an increase in what’s called RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. It’s a virus that causes a cold much like influenza causes a cold, though it can be severe in very young children and elderly adults,” says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases physician and researcher at Mayo Clinic.

Respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and Covid-19 are all respiratory infections that share similar symptoms, except

for the loss of taste or smell that can occur with Covid-19 – unless there are complications. One of the hallmarks of the Covid-19 infection is the loss of smell and taste.

Symptoms of severe respiratory syncytial virus include: n Fever. n Severe cough. n Wheezing – a highpitched noise that’s usually heard when breathing out. n Rapid breathing or difficulty breathing. A person may prefer to sit up rather than lie down. n Bluish color of the skin, or cyanosis, due to lack of oxygen.

“There’s one other aspect of it: The very See Covid, Page A8

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C.C. Boyce creates Planturns, custom-made wood urns for cremation remains, in her studio in the garment

district in Los Angeles, July 9. Boyce’s urns can be used for both pets and people.

An urn that doubles as a planter It’s the latest in L.A.’s death positivity movement

Tribune Content Agency LOS ANGELES — When Los Angeles woodworker C.C. Boyce selects locally sourced pieces of California sycamore and speckled maple at Angel City Lumber in Boyle Heights, the artisan has powerful inspiration for her custom-made planters: the deceased.

“I never intended to get into the death care industry,” Boyce says of the planters she designs and builds in her downtown Los Angeles studio.

But these are not like the planters you find at plant stores and nurseries. Her planters are, in fact, urns filled with cremated remains and topped with a living plant.

She is turning urns into vessels for life, inspired by universal stories of loss.

“It has been such a rewarding experience,” she continues.

“Especially during the pandemic. It felt good to know that I was helping people. We all felt that hopelessness while sheltering in place.

It emphasized that you never know what someone is going through.”

Urns have been around for thousands of years, but the funeral industry has been slow to update them for the 21st century home.

Often, Boyce says, clients will reach out to her because they are struggling to find an urn “good enough” for their loved one. A person’s essence is eternal, after all, which explains why so many of us want to keep a part of our loved ones close after they have died.

Their singularity is also what makes it so hard for us to process their absence, which is why so many urns end up gathering dust on bookshelves

C.C. Boyce creates Planturns, custom-made wood urns for cremation remains. Left: Walnut top and cork bottom. Center: Cork top and sycamore bottom. Right: Sycamore top and walnut bottom. and inside closets. In some instances, Boyce’s clients have waited so long to find an appropriate resting place for their loved one, they can’t remember where they placed the ashes.

“I had a man message me that his wife died three years ago and he had given up trying to find something for her because everything was ugly, mass-produced and not her style,” Boyce says. “Another man said his design-savvy partner would be so angry with him if he put him in something ugly. I hear a lot of stories like that.”

Her untraditional designs are a part of the emerging death positivity movement, a largely women-driven attempt to shatter taboos and discomfort regarding death.

You can see it everywhere when it comes to death services: in death doulas, green burials, diamonds created from ashes, death cafes and human composting known as natural organic reduction.

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People don’t like the fact that urns look like urns because they remind us of the morbid caricature of death, says Jill Schock, a Los Angeles death doula who works primarily with terminally ill cancer patients.

“The shape of the traditional urn is so embedded in our psychology,” says Schock. “We all have unconscious anxiety about death. When people see a traditional urn in your living room, they immediately know what it is and it makes them uncomfortable.”

She estimates that more than half of her clients, and baby boomers in particular, choose cremation over more traditional and costlier burials.

Enter Boyce’s Planturn, a modern, minimal and decorative cremation urn ($250-$600) com-

posed of two pieces of wood and topped with a living plant. While many urns are vaseshaped, Boyce’s urns are geometric and created with woods sourced from fallen trees and coated in an eco-friendly finish.

The urns come in three sizes to accommodate pets and humans along with a muslin bag to hold the cremains and are topped with a plant holder. Boyce recommends succulents, cactuses and air plants because they don’t mind being crowded and don’t need a lot of water.

The top and the bottom of the urn are secured by strong hidden rareearth magnets to create a seamless piece, often from two types of wood or cork. Sometimes people share stories with her, and sometimes they don’t.

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I just want my son to Dear Annie get out of the long, dark That was two years place where he’s been for years ago. We got him into counseling, and he saw several now. He could have a fantastic life ahead. He’s very smart; different counselors; he was in he’s handsome, literate and group therapy, and they tried fun. Please, where do I start different combinations of antidepressants. They’ve tried with all this? — Mom in Need something called transcranial of Miracles magnetic stimulation, which Dear Mom in Need of Mirreally seemed to work, but then acles: Yes, he could, and potentially will, have a fantasit stopped working. tic life. He is going through a Now he is considering electroconvulsive therapy. He tells rainstorm right now, but after every rainstorm, there is a me nothing. He is over 18, so his counselors and doctors will rainbow, and that will be the tell me nothing. He asked to be case for your son. He is doing taken to the psychiatric hospiall the necessary things to get tal emergency room recently, help. It is so challenging not to and he checked himself in be able to go and fix all of your for a week. son’s problems right away, but I decided to tidy up his room, with lots of love from you and which was an absolute mess. I with professional treatment was also keeping a sharp eye from the doctors, your son will out for anything he may hurt thrive. The key is for him to find himself with. I found marithe right therapist, one who will

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

You make sure that everyone around you is treated with respect, friendliness and care, and not just by you. You hold all you are affiliated with to the high standard you expect from yourself.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Be sure to include people in a decision-making process. Ask them to work, and give something extra to figuring things out. People will commit to the thing they are involved with. A lack of involvement is a lack of commitment.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

You’re on the lookout for a moment you can own, not sure what it’s going to be, and versatile on the matter. You’re ready to lob a funny quip, show up with the superstar look or swoop in to save the day.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Someone shares what they want to do and you’ll get behind the goal, too, wanting to see it happen almost as badly as they do. It lifts the group when people are devoted to the outcomes of other people’s lives.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

When you started this venture, you didn’t have an audience in mind, but the more people you shared your journey with, the more people you wanted to see it. Now you have this slight pressure to perform, which makes things interesting.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Don’t agree to the status quo; invent it! You won’t know what

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design a treatment program for his depression.

Depression is a disease, and like any disease, it can be either managed or cured. Marijuana may ease his depression in the moment, but it will exacerbate it in the long run. A good therapist will help him see the importance of a zero-tolerance policy for himself.

Dear Annie: Having worked in customer service for over 20 years, I have found that people are usually pretty patient if they are told the truth about the delay and are given an ETA, if possible.

Of course, in this fast and furious world, there are businesses that routinely overbook and short staff. I help them out by reducing their customer base by one.

If I am going to be late for an appointment, I call to let them know so they can see someone else in front of me, or so we can reschedule. — Considerate Guy Dear Considerate: You are correct that consideration is number one. What a great suggestion. Thank you.

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by Holiday Mathis

Today’s birthday Your life quickly improves to meet the new standards you set this solar return.

Relationships will be the first change. New connections bring you more creativity and a greater spirit of cooperation.

Drama is a thing of the past as you spend more time doing what feeds the best in you and those around you. Taurus and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 36, 4, 44 and 28.

you’re capable of until you go through a process of raising the bar little by little until the level makes you feel keenly alive.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

You have an idea. You don’t need to convince anyone to get on board; you only need to explore, embody and enjoy your idea and the people who are a good fit will naturally involve themselves.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Each person is the center of their own scene, but some seem to own the role more than others. Your story overlaps with that of another in ways most pleasant. It’s a co-star situation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Make your schedule before you start the day because some of what’s on your list is hard. In the moment, you are not going to want to do them. The slight pressure of a

predetermined schedule will keep you accountable.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). What are you looking forward to in the next three months? Having a happening to head toward will organize you differently. Your schedule will fill with unexpected delights leading up to the main event.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). You can assess the situation without judging the people involved. It’s a good time to reiterate . . . everyone is doing the very best they can.

When they know better, they will do better.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Don’t wait for instructions or work through a to-do list written by someone else. You’ll get the feeling that your ideas are the ones to follow. This isn’t arrogance; it’s truth. Act on it.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Mick Jagger recently collaborated with David Grohl on a single, “Eazy Sleazy,” a song about the absurdities of these pandemic times. On stage, Jagger is a stick of dynamite, and it’s no surprise the quintessential rock star has five natal planets in the sign of lionsized showmanship. Mars in Taurus is a sign of tenacity, longevity and an abiding love of the finer things in life. Venus and Neptune in Virgo are the indicators of a voracious appetite for work.

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fortunate lie of the cards that will allow you to finish with a clean score sheet.

This deal, which I got from Eddie Kantar’s first book of lesson notes, would fool most people. Do you see any chance to bring home four hearts after West leads the diamond jack?

Despite its 10 points, that North hand is only just worth a limit raise.

The black-suit queens might be useless, but the five trumps make one loath to settle for two hearts.

Even if East has ace-doubleton of spades, establishing dummy’s spade queen for a discard doesn’t help you.

So, after winning trick one and drawing trumps, did you continue diamonds, hoping for a 3-3 split? Fair enough, but the defenders will surely cash their three black-suit winners to defeat the contract. Both of them can see what is happening.

You must put up a smokescreen at trick one. You should play the diamond eight from hand.

PAUSE, LOSE, Thinking he has struck gold, West is virtually certain to continue with WIN, SUCCEED another diamond. Then, since the suit My Chinese fortune cookie message breaks 3-3, you have a discard the other day was, “Everyone around established for one of dummy’s club you is rooting for you. Don’t give up!” losers.

So, reluctantly, I picked up my spoon Note, though, that you must make and absolutely forced down the rest of this play smoothly. So, always pause to my caramelized banana fritters with plan your campaign before playing vanilla ice-cream! from the dummy at trick one.

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California educators battle over woke math

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he modern world runs on mathematics.

From balancing a checkbook to calculating rocket trajectories, human beings rely on their ability to understand and use mathematical tools, and we expect our schools to develop those tools in their young charges.

But how and when?

For the past eight months, a philosophical war has raged in California education circles over a plan to sharply, even radically, change math instruction at all grade levels.

The state Instructional Quality Commission released a draft “mathematics framework” in January that would shift instruction Dan Walters from the traditional, and somewhat linear, approach to one steeped in race and culture, or “woke” in contemporary parlance.

The draft declares that traditional math instruction, in which students progress from counting and simple arithmetic into geometry, algebra, trigonometry and eventually calculus as they advance through the grades, “has much to correct (because) the subject and community of mathematics has a history of exclusion and filtering, rather than inclusion and welcoming.”

“There persists a mentality that some people are ‘bad in math’ (or otherwise do not belong), and this mentality pervades many sources and at many levels,” the draft continues. “Girls and Black and brown children, notably, represent groups that more often receive messages that they are not capable of high-level mathematics, compared to their white and male counterparts.”

To counter that perceived shortcoming, the proposal would have students of all inate abilities remain together well into high school, essentially eliminating acclerated moves into higher-level mathematics, such as calculus, by those who exhibit desire and aptitude.

Moreover, math instruction would be reoriented from the linear manipulation of numbers into a tool for social justice.

“Mathematics educators have an imperative to impart upon their students the argument that mathematics is a tool that can be used to both understand and change the world,” the draft declares.

The draft generated a backlash from advocates of traditional math, including an open letter signed by hundreds of academics.

“California is on the verge of politicizing K-12 math in a potentially disastrous way,” the letter declared. “Its proposed Mathematics Curriculum Framework is presented as a step toward social justice and racial equity, but its effect would be the opposite – to rob all Californians, especially the poorest and most vulnerable, who always suffer most when schools fail to teach their students. As textbooks and other teaching materials approved by the state would have to follow this framework and since teachers are expected to use it as a guide, its potential to steal a promising future from our children is enormous.”

Rather than reframe math in social justice terms, the critics contend, California should do a better job of teaching math skills that students will need in the real world, particularly students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The conflict mirrors a previous dustup over an ethnic studies curriculum as well as the current nationwide debate over whether “critical race theory” should be taught in school or banned.

Advocates of the new curriculum are playing with the lives of millions of children and the state’s economic and societal future. Implicitly they are shifting blame for the state’s embarrassingly low scores in nationwide math achievement tests from themselves to the traditional way math has been taught.

How, then, do they explain why kids in other states and nations are thriving with traditional math? Can they prove that their proposal will improve real-world outcomes, or are they just indulging their ideological fantasies?

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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ineffective diplomacy, millions o one will disagree that diplomacy is one of the of civilians lived in a painful more important functions existence or were killed and, of government. Nations though direct war was avoided, maintain at the highest governsome American military ment level a cadre of specially members were killed. trained individuals to negoWhen is diplomacy suctiate competitive differences cessful? Obviously smart and of national interests. Diploexperienced diplomats are macy has had significant sucneeded but diplomats’ only Earl Heal cesses and significant failures. weapon is talk and their words The ending of the Cold War with alone mean nothing. Their negotithe Soviet Union was the most sigating words are only effective when nificant diplomatic success in our their government demonstrates a history, but only the final policy of willingness to enforce favorable decithree changing diplomatic policies sions. Reagan knew that action must contributed to the ultimate success. accompany words. Forty years of The 1950-65 Fortress America policy diplomacy with the Soviet Union did was only defensive and ineffecnothing to relieve international tension tive. Twenty years of the Mutually until Reagan provided the action.

Assured Destruction (MAD) policy The Soviet empire collapsed four was worse. MAD was developed when years later. the U.S., U.S.S.R. and other nations The most startling recent diploheld nuclear weapons of such number macy was the Abraham Accords and strength that they were capable of between Israel, the United Arab Emirdestroying the other side completely. ates and the U.S. in August 2020. The Proponents argued that the fear and action requirement was provided by cynicism of MAD was the best way to America’s action to cancel the Iran secure peace, but the absence of war nuclear agreement since Iran is a is not peace. common enemy to neighboring Arab President Ronald Reagan labeled states. The Accords have America proMAD a “suicide pact” and impleviding written assurance of support mented a new policy – they lose, we against Iran’s terrorism. Challenges win. Despite considerable internal and to the Accords will occur but this worldwide opposition, he advanced achievement has been unreachable for the Strategic Defense Initiative and all previous U.S. administrations. deployed Pershing II Missile BriWill it succeed and continue? Will gades to NATO countries. They were America re-establish the agreement fully operational by December 1985. that had been ignored by Iran anyway, This terrorized the Soviets and led which only permits the United Nations to the U.S.-Soviet 1987 Intermediateto inspect some of Iran’s nuclear faciliRange Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty ties, and will allow Iran legally to build that banned 2,600 Soviet and U.S. mis- any nuclear device it desires within siles. During this lengthy period of five years? Undoubtedly our supportive

Arab states are nervously watching.

America was allied with Nationalist China through World War II, but our State Department lost interest for unannounced reasons in the subsequent conflict between Nationalist and Communist Chinese forces and let the Nationalists fall. (CF: “Hazardous Duty” by Gen. John Singlaub).

President Harry S. Truman’s undersecretary and later secretary of state, Dean Acheson, sought detente with the Soviet Union in 1945-46 and was conciliatory toward Premier Joseph Stalin. When Communists took control of mainland China, the Nationalists settled on Taiwan to regroup. Acheson’s thinking only changed after the Korean War was started in 1950 and Soviet Russia strongly supported North Korea.

America thereafter swung strongly to assist the Republic of China defense.

The U.S. Navy has deployed into the Taiwan Straits each time the Communist Party of China has threatened invasions of Taiwan in 1950, 1954, 1958 and 1996. No military combat has involved American forces.

The above history demonstrates the value of well-considered diplomacy but that even well-considered diplomacy is only effective if the government provides appropriate enforcement. Next, we will illustrate situations where diplomacy failed or military strategy failed by disregarding the history of warfare.

Earl Heal is a retired Air Force officer, Vacaville resident and a member of The Right Stuff Committee of the Solano County Republican Party.

Reach him at healearlniki@att.net.

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Vaccine mandates, personal liberty can coexist Stephen L. Carter Bloomberg Opinion

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lthough the sentiment may seem paradoxical, libertarians should cheer last week’s decision by a federal judge upholding Indiana University’s vaccine mandate for students.

The court reached the right result and the judge’s reasoning provides a forceful reminder that the government’s regulatory power, even in an emergency, is far from unlimited.

Like other colleges and universities, Indiana plans to reopen fully this fall, and is requiring that all students provide evidence of vaccination unless they’ve received religious or medical exemptions. Only in this way – so university authorities contend – can the campuses return to their proper functioning.

Eight students filed suit, claiming that the mandate violated their constitutional rights. Federal district judge Damon Leichty denied the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction July 18, ruling that should the case go to trial, the students were unlikely to prevail.

Hmmm. Coercion wins, individual liberty loses. Why on earth should libertarians cheer?

Let’s go back a step.

Libertarians celebrate individual freedom. They’ve long been associated with opposition to vaccine mandates, which restrict personal liberty and interfere with bodily integrity. But that doesn’t make them anti-vaxxers. One can consider a thing desirable without believing people should be forced to do it. (Think prayer.) A 2019 Australian study found no correlation between scoring high on an index of libertarian thought and refusing to vaccinate one’s own children. On the contrary: Left to choose for themselves, libertarians were as likely as anyone else to want their own children vaccinated.

Moreover, libertarian thought on the issue is evolving. Well before the Covid-19 pandemic, such influential libertarian philosophers as Jessica

Flanigan and Jason Brennan had authored thoughtful arguments in favor of many vaccine mandates, particularly when disaster is looming.

Even Richard Epstein, the dean of academic libertarians – also writing before the current pandemic – has supported mandatory vaccination as a condition of school attendance, in part on the ground that in the face of spreading contagion there’s often no realistic alternative.

These theorists aren’t abandoning fundamental principles of respect for individual liberty. They’re arguing that in certain cases it’s reasonable to prevent acts that do direct, significant and foreseeable harm to others.

In a particularly evocative analogy, Flanigan likens a person refusing a vaccine to a man who celebrates the Fourth of July by firing a gun into the air, inadvertently striking a neighbor.

And although libertarians gravitate toward lawsuits as a solution to harm, Epstein points out that when one becomes infected with a virus, it’s often impossible to figure out exactly who’s to blame.

Which brings us back to Judge Leichty’s opinion in the Indiana case, Klassen v. Trustees of Indiana University, which itself carries so strong a libertarian flavor that one might consider it a part of the same conversation.

The university argued that the case was controlled by the 1905 U.S. Supreme Court decision Jacobson v.

Massachusetts, upholding mandatory vaccination against smallpox. Leichty agreed. Nevertheless, he warned that health regulations demand more than mere expert say-so. “Jacobson doesn’t justify blind deference to the government when it acts in the name of public health or in a pandemic,” Leichty wrote.

Thus a mandate isn’t justified merely because health authorities say so. And true to his word, rather than blindly defer, the judge engaged in his own detailed march through the evidence before concluding that unless vaccinations were required, the university would not be able to return to normal functioning.

Here it’s worth noting the narrowness of the mandate. It applied only to the Indiana University, not to the state as a whole. Moreover, the rules were adopted locally – quite close to the people who would be most affected by them – another favorite libertarian idea. Perhaps most important, other institutions in the state, schools or businesses or anything else, were left free to come up with their own rules, depending on their own circumstances.

What should also warm libertarian hearts is Leichty’s ringing rejection of the proposition that rights should be read more narrowly because of the pandemic. I quote his response in full because his words deserve wide dissemination in these fractious times: “(T)he Constitution isn’t put on the shelf. Indeed, in times of crisis, perhaps constitutional adherence proves the very anchor we all need against irrational and overweening government intrusion that would otherwise scuttle the ship.”

In other words, even if this particular restriction on freedom is permissible, there are limits to what mandates may be handed down in response to the challenge of Covid-19.

“The Constitution doesn’t permit the government to declare a never-ending public emergency and expand its powers arbitrarily,” Leichty wrote.

The pandemic isn’t over, and could still get worse. I adhere to my views that we have far too many laws, and that it’s better to pay people to do what we want than to punish them for refusing. But I recognize that depending on what course the virus takes, more mandates may be on the way.

If that happens, I trust that the courts will follow Leichty’s example in Klassen, assessing the rules not with blind deference to authority but with a sensitive concern for individual liberty.

Stephen L. Carter is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is a professor of law at Yale University and was a clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

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Jackie Mason performs at The Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale Fla., Feb. 9, 2017.

Wildfires From Page One 16 structures, but damage assessment teams hadn’t been able to get into the areas it burned through Saturday to provide updated numbers, Jimenez said.

About 5,022 firefighting personnel were able to boost containment of the fire on Sunday to 21%, up from 14% the day before, with most of the progress at its heel near where it started, Jimenez said.

Pacific Gas & Electric has said its equipment might have sparked the fire in Feather River Canyon on July 13, and that a worker wasn’t able to get to the site and discover the flames until nine and a half hours later.

Its growth has been fed by record-dry vegetation, low humidity and gusty winds funneling through the steep terrain. Efforts to fight it have been hampered by the remote location and an intensity that has lent itself to extreme behavior, with the fire at times creating its own weather patterns.

The fire is one of several in the West that has burned unusually fiercely for this early in the season, with authorities saying the conditions on the ground are more closely resembling those typically seen at the peak of the fire season in August or September.

The largest wildfire, the 408,930-acre Bootleg Fire in Oregon, was burning so quickly through dry vegetation at one point last week that when atmospheric conditions aligned, a tornado formed along its eastern perimeter, officials confirmed Saturday. The fire was 46% contained as of Sunday morning.

Experts have said the environment across much of the Western U.S. is primed to burn due to the persistent drought and historic heat.

Rising global temperatures have been linked to larger, more intense fires and longer, more destructive fire seasons, especially in areas choked by overgrowth due to decades of aggressive fire suppression.

Authorities reported progress against the Tamarack Fire, east of Sacramento, burning in both California and Nevada. The fire was 66,744 acres and 27% contained as of Sunday morning, up from 4% contained the day before.

“Saturday, the winds calmed down and that gave us the opportunity to go direct,” said Mike DeFries, public informa-

New York funnyman Jackie Mason – a comedy great who rose to fame in the 1960s and kept Borscht Belt-style gags alive for decades – has died at age 93, reports said Saturday.

Mason’s friend and sometimes collaborator, divorce lawyer Raoul Felder, confirmed the death to The New York Times.

Mason was born Yacov Moishe Maza in Sheboygan, Wis. When he was 5, his family moved to Manhattan’s Lower East Side, then a Jewish neighborhood. He grad-

The largest wildfire, the 408,930-acre Bootleg Fire in Oregon, was burning so quickly through dry vegetation at one point last week that when atmospheric conditions aligned, a tornado formed along its eastern perimeter, officials confirmed Saturday. The fire was 46% contained as of Sunday morning. tion officer on the fire.

Authorities were able to insert firefighters in several locations along the fire’s edge to engage the flames and secure containment lines, he said.

Smoke continued to pose a key challenge. A good amount of it was coming from the Dixie fire, burning more than 100 miles away, compromising visibility and at times limiting the types of firefighting aircraft that could be in the air, DeFries said.

Forecasters were also calling for a monsoonal moisture surge pushing up from the south to arrive in the area Monday, which could bring thunderstorms that generate dry lightning or outflow winds.

“Our firefighters have been warned to be ready if storms are in the area because there may be a burst of strong, even extreme gusts of wind that pushes through from the storm coming from elsewhere nearby,” DeFries said.

About 1,557 personnel were continuing to fight the fire, which had destroyed at least 14 structures, he said.

“This fire has really been challenging, and there’s a lot of people that have been evacuated so it’s very significant to be able to announce a jump in containment today,” DeFries said. “And we’re hoping in the next couple of days to be able to announce even more significant gains.”

The Tamarack Fire was sparked by lightning in the Mokelumne Wilderness on July 4 and at first, only a single tree was ablaze. Federal firefighting authorities initially decided to monitor the fire.

But 12 days later amid high winds and low humidity, the fire took off and made a run downslope.

It is now one of 86 large fires currently burning that have together torched 1,498,205 acres in 12 U.S. states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

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uated from City College, and considered New York his hometown.

Mason was the son, grandson, great grandson and great-great grandson of rabbis. He followed their footsteps and was ordained a rabbi at age 25, but gave it up after three years. “Somebody in the family had to make a living,” he cracked.

As a young comic, he gained fame appearing on CBS’ “The Ed Sullivan Show,” which in the 1960s was a family TV staple.

One night in 1964, Mason got into trouble when Sullivan held up two fingers to signal that Mason had two

Majors From Page One “America is so blessed.

I prayed not to take things for granted,” he said.

Joanne Louangamath’s connection goes back to her grandmother in Manila getting groceries from The Salvation Army. She was invited to join the women’s group, resulting in the second generation of those using the services.

“I grew up in the Army,” she said.

She worked in her teens at summer camp, starting as a waitress and working her way up to Christian education director. That interaction was a clue this was

Pelosi From Page One Week” she planned to appoint Kinzinger, and perhaps other Republicans, after Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday pulled all five of his own Republican picks when Pelosi vetoed two of them.

She praised Kinzinger, from Illinois, in a statement announcing his appointment.

“He brings great patriotism to the committee’s mission: to find the facts and protect our democracy,” she said.

Pelosi had already named Republican Liz Cheney of Wyoming to the panel, which is set to have its first public hearing on Tuesday.

Cheney and Kinzinger were the only two Republicans to back the creation of the committee. They were also among the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump for his encouragement of the mob that marched on Capitol Hill and disrupted the cer-

Fauci From Page One during last winter’s peak, Fauci said.

“I’m not sure if it would be the worstcase scenario but it’s not going to be good,” he said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “We’re going in the wrong direction.”

He addressed the growing issue of “breakthrough infections,” when a person contracts Covid-19 despite being fully vaccinated, and the possible need for booster shots for those with suppressed immune systems such as cancer or transplant patients. The issue of a third shot was discussed on July 22 by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, he said, which will continue to review the data that “might push us in that direction.”

Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine was just 39% effective in keeping

CBS. But for most of the two decades after the Sullivan show incident, Mason mainly worked small comedy clubs and Catskills resorts.

His career was fully revived in the 1980s with “The World According to Me,” a smash one-man Broadway show that won a Tony Award and was turned into a TV special and an album.

“Now I am the biggest hit to ever do Broadway,” Mason told The New York Daily News in 1999. “I love playing there because the audiences are so respectful. They’re all friends of mine. Really. I

feel that way. So I tell them some jokes for a couple of hours and everybody laughs and has a good time. It’s pure entertainment. Nothing else.”

He turned his enjoyment of success into a joke. “Money is not the most important thing in the world. Love is,” he said. “Fortunately, I love money.”

Mason appeared in several movies, including the 1979 Steve Martin comedy “The Jerk” and “Caddyshack II” in 1988.

On “The Simpsons,” Mason voiced Krusty the Clown’s father, who was a rabbi.

something she wanted in her life.

“It just took me awhile to say yes,” she said. “I wanted to finish college.”

She did and entered The Salvation Army when she was 25.

The couple will celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary in September. They have two daughters.

With just a few weeks on the job, and emerging from Covid-19, the Louangamaths are learning about The Salvation Army’s local operation and praise the Kroc Center staff for all the assistance.

They have high hopes for a new ministry that began with the Majs.

Tracie and Randy Hartt, who were transferred to

Santa Rosa.

The Single Mom’s Group just had its second meeting.

“It’s a place for them to pray and encourage each other,” Joanne Louangamath said.

Bob Louangamath recently met The Krocettes, a group of women who enjoy Zumba in the water and socialize outside the Kroc Center.

He said he is looking to launch a program to bridge the gap between preteens and teens, called Salvation Army Gaming.

He said he tried some video games during Covid-19 restrictions and sees them as a way to meet some youngsters where they are at.

An internet cafe or gaming room are

also under consideration. The couple hope to get some sponsorships to help launch new programming.

“For me, this is an exciting opportunity,” he said. “We have all gone through what we went through. People are longing to have this comeback.”

The Kroc Center has helped with food distribution for students out of school for the summer.

Both say they are excited to be part of the community and are looking forward to meeting more people.

“We are blessed to be part of a very friendly community,” Bob Louangamath said.

“We just didn’t know it was so windy.”

tification of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.

Cheney later lost her post as the No. 3 House GOP leader after she continued to call out Trump for his ongoing falsehoods about the election.

A retired Air Force pilot whose missions took him to Afghanistan and Iraq, Kinzinger, 43, has been in Congress since 2011. He continues to serve in the Air National Guard.

Created to have 13 members, the committee now consists of seven Democrats, Cheney and Kinzinger. On Tuesday it will hear from officers from the U.S. Capitol Police and the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department force about their struggles during the attack.

The House passed legislation to form the committee after Senate Republicans filibustered the creation of an independent, bipartisan commission patterned after the one that investigated the 9/11 attacks.

Pelosi and McCarthy have traded barbs over the committee’s lopsidedroster and its value to

the public.

“Speaker Pelosi’s rejection of the Republican nominees to serve on the committee and self-appointment of members who share her pre-conceived narrative will not yield a serious investigation,” McCarthy said in a statement issued after Kinzinger’s appointment. “The U.S. Capitol and the men and women who protect it suffered a massive leadership failure. We must make sure that never happens again and that is what Republicans will be focused on.”

Pelosi, at a news conference last week, called the committee’s work “deadly serious” and insisted it is bipartisan.

She also pointed out that it was Republican lawmakers who had opposed and blocked the independent outside commission.

“It’s my responsibility as speaker of the House, to make sure we get to the truth on this, and we will not let their antics stand in the way of that,” she added.

“We’re there to get the truth, not to get Trump,” she said, referring to some Republican

claims that the former president is the committee’s real target. She explained that she had rejected two Republicans chosen by McCarthy, Jim Banks of Indiana and Jim Jordan of Ohio, because “they have made statements and taken action I think that would impact the integrity of the committee, the work of the committee.”

Banks said on Sunday that Pelosi’s rejection was aimed at limiting the scope of the investigation.

“It’s more clear than ever that Nancy Pelosi is not interested in an investigation,” Banks said on “Fox News Sunday.”

“She’s only interested in a narrative.”

He repeated that it’s important to ask why the Capitol was not protected properly. “Why was there a a systemic breakdown of security at the Capitol on January 6?”

Trump, who continues to perpetuate the falsehood that the November election was stolen, has vowed revenge against the Republicans who voted for his impeachment and encouraged challenges primary against them.

people from getting infected by the contagious delta variant in Israel in recent weeks, according to Israel’s health ministry, but provided a strong shield against hospitalization and more severe forms of the virus. In Los Angeles County, those vaccinated made up 1 in 5 of the new infections in June.

“The data that’s evolving from Israel and from Pfizer indicates that it looks like there might be some diminution in protection,” he said. The vulnerable are most likely to be the first to get a booster shot, which he said “might likely happen.”

The U.S. will buy 200 million more doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine, meant for children under 12, who aren’t yet eligible, and also for boosters if data show they are necessary.

“It’s easier for this delta variant to overwhelm low antibody levels and that’s why we were considering whether

or not some people might need boosters,” Scott Gottlieb, former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday.

Fauci also defended the decisions by Los Angeles and St. Louis to reimpose mask orders regardless of vaccination status. Local governments have the discretion to assess and introduce rules that fit the situation on the ground, he said, adding that the cities’ actions aren’t incompatible to what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said July 22 that the organization was sticking with its recommendations that fully vaccinated people don’t usually need masks, though she added that wearing one may have some advantages.

That came as a number of public health experts urged the CDC to recommend that even fully

vaccinated people wear face masks in public amid the resurgence of virus cases fed by the delta variant.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, which has one of the U.S.’ lowest rates of vaccination, said the state’s legislature will weigh in on any mask mandate, based on the data, as schools and other activities reopen, though he pointed that enforcement remains a challenge. The state’s push for more vaccinations remains its priority.

“This is a pivotal moment in our race against the Covid virus,” he said on the show.

“It’s important for normalcy, and what’s holding us back is a low vaccination rate.”

Last week was the worst in the U.S. in three months as weekly cases surged fourfold from a month earlier as the delta variant pushed up cases in every state, but especially in those with lower vaccination rates.

minutes left in his shtick.

Mason, goofing around, responded: “Getting lots of fingers tonight.” He followed up with a series of gestures: “Here’s a finger for you, and here’s a finger for you, and here’s a finger for you.”

Sullivan saw the gestures as obscene, and immediately canceled Mason’s contract.

Everyone figured Mason’s career was done – but it was only damaged.

Sullivan later apologized, and Mason still turned up on TV – including a 1969 appearance on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” on

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going on,” Boyce says.

“Grief affects people differently, and I try to respect that.” Over the last year, she has made urns for pets, parents and grandparents, a 19-yearold woman, a 2-year-old who died of leukemia, and an infant. “Those are heart-wrenching,” she says. “I use speckled maple for infants because it represents innocence.”

Boyce, 47, grew up in Wisconsin, the daughter of an engineer who installed a family wood shop in the basement.

When she was 5, she attended her first funeral, an event she remembers vividly.

“They laid out my g r e at- g r a nd mot her ’s body at the wake, and paid their everyone respects,” she recalls. “I remember being curious and unafraid. They put a rosary in her hands, and I remember playing with it.

The funeral director got miffed, and my mom told him to allow it because she was my great-grandmother. My mom was the one who made it so that death was not taboo, that it was something that should be acknowledged and talked about. A lot of people are uncomfortable with death. I’m not.”

Thirteen years later, during her freshman year of college, she experienced a series of losses so staggering, she worried her college professors didn’t believe her when she said she missed multiple classes to attend funerals. “I lost five people close to me in one year. Young, old, expected, tragic. An accidental overdose. A murder. A 4-year-old cousin was killed in a car accident.”

Last year, she lost her

areas where we are seeing an increase in RSV cases are the areas that have the lowest uptake of the Covid vaccine and the highest case rates of infection,” says Poland. “You cannot distinguish them just by clinical symptoms, unless you had the loss of taste and smell, which would push you toward saying, ‘Well, this is likely to be Covid.’ The only thing you can do is the swab nasal test to distinguish the infection.”

Under normal circumstances before the Covid-19 pandemic, your respiratory infection could be thought of as a cold.

But now, it could be Covid-19.

“And even though your symptoms don’t get worse, you could still spread it to other people.

There’s nothing to stop you from being coinfected. Last year, we were talking about the possibility of a twin pandemic: Covid-19 and influenza.

There’s nothing to prevent that from happening.”

If you have a respiratory infection, Poland recommends seeing a health care provider and get tested.

“It is important to seek medical care to get that swab because if it’s influenza, we can treat it. If it’s RSV or Covid-19, and it advances or gets worse, there are things we can do – and it’s important to know what the diagnosis is – including masking, quarantining and isolating so that you don’t spread it to other people.”

Poland urges everyone eligible to get vaccinated for Covid-19.

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A look at top of a Planturn, showing where the ashes are kept. This version is made of a sycamore bottom and cork top. mother to Covid-19, and had two pets die.

The interweaving of death and craftsmanship clearly inspires her work.

“Experiencing so much loss has taught me to hold on to empathy,” she says. “I never really lose sight of what people are going through. Sometimes people don’t take pet empathy seriously, but I do. I’m always willing to listen. And I always think about the people who died as I make each urn. Sometimes I try to match the wood to the pet’s fur.”

Her clients are grateful to have something so personal that reminds them of the ones they lost.

Julie Maigret, a Los Angeles interior designer who purchased a Planturn for two departed dogs and a cat, says no one has ever guessed that the planter in her living room is an urn. “I tend to it like a little garden,” she says.

“I have something beautiful that reminds me of my pets. I placed a tiny trailing plant in the urn not realizing it is called

red stem tears. There is nothing out there like what C.C. is making and that’s symbolic of the being that you lost. That’s very powerful.”

Juggling restaurant work and custom woodworking jobs since 2015, Boyce made her first Planturn in 2018 as a custom request for a friend’s father. Thinking it was a one-off, she was taken aback when she received an avalanche of positive responses after sharing the planter-urn on her Instagram account.

Boyce’s first thought on reading the comments was: “Am I on to something?”

For a year, she researched cremation, urns and the death care industry as she built prototypes in a variety of shapes and sizes. In 2019, she launched a successful Kickstarter campaign to help buy the equipment she needed to make the urns in an efficient manner. When she was laid off from her restaurant job in

March 2020 due to the pandemic, it was the impetus she needed to pivot to making Planturns full time.

“I thought, ‘We’re in a pandemic, and I make cremation urns.

Houseplant sales have skyrocketed. It’s now or never. I didn’t think I could quit my job until the urns were more successful. But as it turned out, I had to make the urns successful because I lost my job.”

As someone who deals with death regularly, Schock has seen how customized urns like these can help people process death.

“I know that people who have lost someone enjoy being around their remains,” she says. “This is the reason why people visit a cemetery or have an urn: They want to be close to their loved ones.

It’s important to have the urn out and smile and

think there’s my loved one, pet or child.”

That is Boyce’s mission.

Her acceptance of death is visible in the democracy of her designs: Here is something that you would want to display on your coffee or bedside table. But Boyce doesn’t just draw from death.

She is emphasizing that life goes on, in this case through plants, and in doing so is giving people an opportunity to keep loved ones close while accepting the fact that they are gone.

“When you water your planter, does it register that David is in there?” she recalls asking a friend who purchased one of her urns. “She said half the time she thinks, ‘Ah, there’s David.’ The other half of the time, it’s just a plant. That is my goal: to have someone close and not have it be a painful reminder of loss.”

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Note: Some events may be canceled or moved to different times and/or stations because of Covid-19 considerations Baseball MLB •Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, MLB, 2 p.m.

•Teams TBA, ESPN, 4 p.m.

Olympics •Fencing, men’s foil, women’s sabre, USA, midnight •Men’s whitewater canoe slalom, USA, 1 a.m.

•Cycling, men’s cross country mountain bike event, CNBC, 1:05 a.m.

•Women’s 3x3 basketball, pool play, United States vs.

Italy, NBCSN, 1:55 a.m.

•Men’s rugby, group play, USA, 2 a.m.

•Swimming, women’s 200 free, men’s 200 fly, USA, 3 a.m.

•Fencing, men’s foil, women’s sabre finals, NBCSN, 3:30 a.m.

•Men’s triathlon; women’s gymnastics; swimming, women’s 100 fly, men’s 100 breast, Ch. 3, 4:05 a.m.

•Women’s 3x3 basketball, pool play, USA, 5:40 a.m.

•Men’s beach volleyball, Norway vs. Spain, NBCSN, 6 a.m.

•Men’s volleyball, Brazil vs. Argentina, USA, 6:50 a.m.

•Men’s handball, Egypt vs. Denmark, NBCSN, 7 a.m.

•Archery, men’s team final, USA, 7:30 a.m.

•Badminton, group play, NBCSN, 8:15 a.m.

•Table tennis, mixed doubles final, USA, 9 a.m.

•Rowing, sculls quarterfinals, double sculls semifinals, four repechages, NBCSN, 9:15 a.m.

•Men’s canoe slalom final; women’s water polo, United States vs. China; 3x3 basketball; beach volleyball; swimming and more, Ch. 3, 10 a.m.

•Men’s handball, Spain vs. Norway, NBCSN, 10:45 a.m.

•Weightlifting, women’s 87kg finals, USA, 12:15 p.m.

•Men’s volleyball, Poland vs. Italy, NBCSN, 1 p.m.

•Boxing, Judo and Taekwondo, USA, 1:15 p.m.

•Women’s triathlon, USA, 2:30 p.m.

•Diving, men’s synchronized platform final; men’s gymnastics team final; women’s triathlon; swimming, men’s 200 free, women’s 100 back, Ch. 3, 5 p.m.

•Women’s beach volleyball, United States vs. Spain, CNBC, 5 p.m.

•Men’s water polo, United States vs. South Africa, CNBC, 6 p.m.

•Men’s rugby, pool play, CNBC, 7:10 p.m.

•Men’s beach volleyball, United States vs. Brazil, USA, 8 p.m.

•Men’s rugby, United States vs. Ireland, NBCSN, 8 p.m.

•Men’s rugby, Ch. 3, 8:30 p.m.

•Fencing, women’s epee quarterfinals; rowing, men’s and women’s quad scull finals, CNBC, 9 p.m.

•Archery, men’s and women’s preliminary rounds, USA, 9 p.m.

•Softball, bronze medal game, CNBC, 9 p.m.

•Women’s volleyball, United States vs. China, Ch. 3, 9:05 p.m.

•Women’s basketball, United States vs. Nigeria, USA, 9:30 p.m.

•Diving, women’s synchronized platform final, CNBC, 11 p.m.

•Cycling, women’s cross country mountain bike event, USA, 11:30 p.m.

•Diving, men’s synchronized platform final; men’s gymnastics team final; women’s triathlon; swimming, men’s 200 free, women’s 100 back, Ch. 3, 11:35 p.m.

Tennis •Center Court, ATP Atlanta, ATP Kitzbuhel, early rounds, TENNIS, 2 and 3 a.m.

•Center Court, ATP Atlanta, TENNIS, 1:30 and 4 p.m.

Tuesday’s TV sports Baseball MLB •N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, MLB, 4 p.m.

•L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, NBCSBA, 6:30 p.m.

•Oakland at San Diego, NBCSCA, 7 p.m.

Basketball The Basketball Tournament •Teams TBA, ESPN, 4 p.m.

•Teams TBA, ESPN, 6 p.m.

Olympics •Women’s whitewater canoe slalom final, CNBC, midnight •Women’s 3x3 basketball, United States vs. Japan, CNBC, 12:45 a.m.

•Women’s soccer, United States vs. Australia, USA, 1 a.m.

•Men’s rugby, quarterfinals, NBCSN, 1:30 a.m.

•Swimming, men’s 100 free, women’s 200 fly and more, USA, 3 a.m.

•Men’s and women’s 3x3 basketball, NBCSN, 3:30 a.m.

•Softball, gold medal game, NBCSN, 4 a.m.

•Men’s and women’s 3x3 basketball, quarterfinals, USA, 5:30 a.m.

•Women’s beach volleyball, Brazil vs. China, NBCSN, 6:30 a.m.

•Women’s soccer, United States vs. Australia, USA, 7 a.m. (replay) •Women’s handball, France vs. Spain, NBCSN, 7 a.m.

•Archery, men’s and women’s preliminary rounds, NBCSN, 7:45 a.m.

•Men’s and women’s badminton, NBCSN, 8:30 a.m.

•Women’s soccer, Canada vs. Great Britain, USA, 9 a.m.

•Equestrian, Dressage Grand Prix Special and final, NBCSN, 9 a.m.

•Women’s canoe slalom final; beach volleyball group stage; cycling, women’s cross country mountain bike

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TOKYO — Apparently what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas.

France knocked off Team USA 83-76 in the teams’ men’s basketball Group A opener at the Saitama Super Arena Sunday night, ending the Americans’ 25-game Olympic winning streak that dated back to the 2004 Games in Athens.

The French triumph could be considered an upset were it not for Team USA’s lost weekend in Las Vegas, where the Americans lost to Nigeria and Australia in consecu-

tive pre-Olympic exhibition games.

Maybe it’s because LeBron and Steph and CP3 aren’t here.

Maybe it’s because the NBA season took too much of a toll on those who are here.

Maybe Team USA still isn’t taking the rest of the world seriously enough.

Maybe it’s all of the above.

But Sunday’s sloppy performance was only further evidence of what has been clear since the debacles in the desert – not only might the U.S. not win the gold medal for the first time since 2004, there’s a chance the Americans might not even medal.

“Every team wants to beat us. Everybody wants to see us lose, so every game has a little bit more pressure to it,” forward Kevin Durant on the eve of the France game. “A lot of guys dropped out, a lot of circumstances, and I’m sure other teams are seeing us lose and feel confident coming into the tournament, but we understand what we’re getting ourselves into and we’re looking forward to the challenge.”

The rest of the world’s confidence will surely continue to grow after Sunday.

Durant spent most of the See US, Page B8

NHRA Sonoma nationals

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Steve Torrence, left, speeds to victory in the Top Fuel category during racing Sunday at the NHRA Sonoma

Nationals. Torrence was able to hold off Leah Pruett at Sonoma Raceway.

Torrence rolls in Top Fuel; Hight tops Funny Car field NHRA Media SONOMA — Even before the race day started, Steve Torrence had locked up his spot in the 2021 Countdown to the Championship.

His win in Sonoma means his Capco Contractor’s Top Fuel dragster is two-thirds of the way to sweeping the 2021 Western Swing.

Even if you overlook the Swing, this is already his third race win in a row (Norwalk, Denver, and now Sonoma). Torrence disclosed after the race that he was able to get this win with an all-new car.

That’s right, what may have looked like qualifying struggles on Friday and in the first session on Saturday were in fact shakedown runs in a brand-new Morgan Lucas Racing chassis. In reality, Torrence was able to climb the qualifying ladder and secure the number two spot in the final session with an all-new car that was testing an all-new clutch setup.

But perhaps the ultimate success trick was finding a way to share the NHRA winner’s circle with his father Billy on the same afternoon.

Impossible? Typically, yes. The two Torrence men both compete in NHRA’s Top Fuel class at Camping

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Steve Torrence celebrates his Top Fuel win in Victory Lane on Sunday at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals in Sonoma.

World Drag Racing Series events.

But this weekend only Steve was in Sonoma. Billy was competing in (and won) Super Comp at a Division 5 event in Topeka at nearly the exact same time his son was spraying Korbell Champagne in Sonoma.

Well played sir, well played.

In Funny Car, Robert Hight was

the winner.

“I never thought I’d ever get a chance to drive one of these cars,” said Robert Hight. “John Force gave me a chance, and 26 years later I’m leaving Sonoma with a Funny Car Wally.”

Hight’s humbleness comes from acknowledging the struggle he and his team have faced in 2021. With a win in Houston and runner-ups in Gainesville and Epping, 2021 has not been the type of season Robert Hight and Jimmy Prock are capable of. So what’s changed?

“We’ve had some success,” said Hight, “but this is the first race we’ve had consistency. I think Jimmy Prock has stumbled into some good new things.” Things the competition had no successful counter-offensive to offset.

As Hight told it, “We matched up against Steven Densham first round today. His dad is the person I took over driving for back when I started. Then after that, I raced three [Funny Car] world champions [ J.R. Todd, Ron Capps, and Matt Hagan] in a row. Once you win a race you gain confidence and momentum, but I had a hard time winning races here in Sonoma See NHRA, Page B8

Wade Jr. delivers power surge as Giants avoid sweep by Pirates Tribune Content Agency SAN FRANCISCO — In the strange and unexpected position of wanting to avoid a sweep by the lastplace Pirates, the Giants turned to tried-and-true stopper Alex Wood and an increasingly important part of the offense, LaMonte Wade Jr. Wade hit two of the Giants’ four solo homers at Oracle Park and Wood worked 5 1/3 innings, struck out eight and allowed just one run to help San Francisco claim a 6-1 victory over the NL Central’s worst team. Even after dropping the first two games to Pittsburgh, the Giants hold the best record in the majors, at 62-37,

and lead the NL West by two over the Dodgers.

The Giants are 9-0 when Wood starts after a team loss, and he’s 8-0 with a 2.30 ERA in those outings.

“Alex takes a great deal of pride in putting the team on his back when we’ve lost a couple of games straight, and I think he feels a sense of responsibility,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “He prepares so well, and I think he was very ready for this opportunity and stepped up in a big way for us.”’

“I’ve been around a while, I know what it means to stop that skid and start a new winning streak.” Wood said. “But a lot of

it is our team, you know — that’s our mantra this year, we’re a resilient team, we’ve got a lot of good players, we grind ABs, we go out there and compete from start to finish.”

Wade’s multi-homer game was the first of his career and gave him five HRs in his past 10 games.

His eight game-winning RBIs are second most on the team behind Brandon Crawford’s nine.

“He doesn’t take a single pitch off,” Wood said of Wade. “He’s locked in from the start of the game to the very finish, and I think he likes those moments. I don’t know if See Giants, Page B8

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ABOVE: Melons are

just coming into their glory,” says author, gardener and heirloom produce advocate Amy Goldman.

LEFT: Known for

bright flesh and sweet flavor, watermelons come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors.

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How to pick, prepare and enjoy

cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, other melons S Becky Krystal

The Washington Post

o many summer fruits and vegetables take on iconic status for the season. Tomatoes! Corn!

Peaches! Summer squash! Do I need to put one on a pedestal above the others?

Certainly not. Let’s just say they’re all great, but for this post, we’re going to train our lens on melons.

“They’re just coming into their glory,” says author, gardener and heirloom produce advocate Amy Goldman from her home in New York’s Hudson Valley. “There’s nothing in the world like an heirloom ripened on the vine in full sun with maximum sugar content. . . .

They are so refreshing.”

Melons are no passing fancy for Goldman. She has been growing them for most of her life and in 2019 published a gorgeous, info-packed and coffee-table-worthy book simply called “The Melon,” featuring 125 varieties. (The portraits by photographer Victor Schrager alone are worth the price of admission.) “I’m trying to proselytize and sing the praises of these many-splendored fruits,” she says. Not that we need much convincing. Melons have a long, global history of cultivation and admiration. Here’s what you need to know to understand, pick and appreciate them.

A little background. Melons and watermelons are members of the gourd family, or Cucurbitaceae. They may be referred to as cucurbits, too. That means they share much in common with such relatives as cucumbers and summer and winter squash. Goldman says that cucurbits likely originated in Asia. Different varieties were cultivated and domesticated as they spread around the world, with Africa pinpointed as the most probable origin of watermelon. (If you’re really looking for a deep dive into the plant history, this article from New Phytologist, is a fascinating, if dense, read.)

What’s out there. Doing justice to the entire breadth of melons is impossible here.

Particularly exciting are the heirloom varieties that people like Goldman are propagating to “bring back some of the simple culinary pleasures of the past and introduce them to a new generation of eaters and growers.” Beyond the commonly available varieties in the United States, there’s a wealth of melons, some sweet and some not, from around the world that you may be interested in growing or seeking out at specialty markets and farms.

Here’s a quick glimpse:

Cantaloupe

The melon Americans refer to as cantaloupe is actually a misnomer, though for the sake of clarity and common usage I’ll use it here. Technically, they’re muskmelons, part of a group characterized by the raised ridges, netting or corking on their skin. Some also feature deep grooves running from end to end. The vast majority of cantaloupe are orange-fleshed, though there are green-fleshed varieties, too, including Jenny Lind and Fordhook Gem. “True cantaloupe” are more common in Europe, Goldman says. They often have thicker, smoother skin and, at first blush, some more closely resemble pumpkins. Most true cantaloupe are orange-fleshed, such as the famed French Charentais.

Honeydew This favorite is one of the sweetest melons around. When harvested at the right time, it’s sublime, but an unripe honeydew is worse than a bad specimen of almost anything else. Honeydews are winter, or casaba, melons, which are less fragrant (hence the group name inodorus) and more storage-friendly than cantaloupe.

Generally, honeydew is greenfleshed, though there are orange varieties. If you like honeydew, try expanding to close relatives including Santa Claus, an elongated, wrinkled melon (see the melon cut open in the top right and the smaller, dark green one to right of it, in the accompanying photo); Canary, another elongated and wrinkled melon that tends to pop up at farmers markets (second from left in the bottom row of the photo); and Crane, a soft-skinned winter melon carefully maintained by one California family since the early 20th century.

Watermelon These juicy summer classics are a more distant relative to the melons above. Known for bright flesh and sweet flavor, watermelons come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Goldman is fascinated with the rind color patterns.

One highlight is the Moon and Stars, whose skin and leaves are speckled with small and large yellow spots. Other than red or pink, watermelon interiors may be white (Cream of Saskatchewan), yellow (Early Moonbeam), orange (Orangelo) or a mix (Colorado Striped Tarahumara). Some may have even been cultivated more for their seeds for culinary

or medicinal purposes, such as Killy Edible-Seeded and Arikara. Seedless varieties are, of course, available - and contentious. Count Goldman among the many who favor seeded varieties. Spitting the seeds is “half the fun,” she says.

Others to consider

The three genres you find most in American markets are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to melons. Goldman mentions snake melons, long specimens that resemble cucumbers and can similarly be used in salads or pickles.

The Makuwa group of melons are staples in Asia and can be extraordinarily sweet when mature. At your local Asian market, you may be able to find Korean melons (Chamoe), which sport a yellow grooved skin (bottom left of the photo above), and Sakata’s Sweet (second from left in the top row).

Some varieties are sheer novelties. Goldman loves to talk about the Queen Anne’s Pocket Melon, which makes for insipid eating but has an enticing aroma that prompted women in the past to carry them around in their pockets as a type of perfume.

Picking a good one Choosing a melon that is ripe when you buy it is key, Goldman says. Melons don’t have starches that will convert to sugar after they’re picked, so to get the best flavor, you want to choose a melon at its peak sweetness.

Texture and aroma can improve after harvest, though even those won’t necessarily salvage bland flesh.

Much depends on how the melon was grown and harvested. The fact that some melons are harvested while not fully ripe to ensure they survive shipping means there are plenty of mediocre specimens for sale.

That’s one reason melons are prime candidates for buying locally when and if you can.

Still, whether you’re buying them at the farmers market or supermarket, there are things to look for when shopping.

Watermelon may be the one with the most lore attached to it. Slap it and listen for a hollow sound? Goldman and others don’t think this subjective test is a reliable indicator, though if it sounds sloshy, it’s overripe. Instead, Goldman suggests looking for a yellow, not white or light green, spot on the underside of the melon where it rested on the ground. If the darker green stripes or spots are tinged too yellow, that’s an indication of sunburn and a sign that the melon has sat outside too long.

A good watermelon should be gently rounded on the ends with a dull, not overly shiny, skin. It should be heavy for its size.

American cantaloupe has more tells. These muskmelons should have a pleasant aroma and will yield but not break to gentle pressure applied at the blossom end, Goldman says.

When the raised netting on the skin is dense and evenly distributed, the melon will have better flavor. Skin color more yellow than green is another sign of maturity.

Skin color on honeydew can be useful, too. Look for a creamy instead of green tinge.

Honeydews don’t give off a telltale aroma. The blossom end pressure test can help. According to Goldman, “Knowing how to judge a ripe winter melon is an art.”

Regardless of what you’re buying, avoid melons with bruises, soft spots or other signs of damage.

Storing Melons in general are sensitive to ethylene, a hormone in the form of gas that hastens ripening and eventually rot.

(Again, this will affect texture and possibly aroma more than flavor.) That’s why you want to store them away from other ethylene-producing food, such as apples and bananas.

Some melons, including summer melons such as cantaloupe, are climacteric, meaning they respond to the presence of ethylene by producing more ethylene themselves. That makes them particularly perishable, as well as problematic when stored near other ethylene-sensitive produce, such as tomatoes, peaches, summer squash and greens. The shorter shelf life means they will only last a few days whole on the counter, after which they are best stored at 36 to 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

They also like a high relative humidity, so try placing cantaloupe in the refrigerator crisper drawer, the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources says, where they should last about five days, give or take depending on the degree of ripeness.

Watermelon and winter melons, such as honeydew and canary, are non-climacteric, so they ripen more gradually and have a longer shelf life, as long as several months with some varieties. Goldman says watermelon can last 2 to 3 weeks at 60 degrees and winter melons 3 to 4 weeks at 45 to 50 degrees.

For many of us in summer, that’s warmer than the fridge but much cooler than ambient room temps, unless you happen

to have access to a nice, chilly root cellar. Otherwise, realistically you’re looking at perhaps a week whole, uncut on the counter and then no longer than a week cut in the refrigerator.

The more melons are cut, the more rapidly they deteriorate, so consider leaving them as intact as you can in the fridge (and in the case of honeydew and cantaloupe, leaving the seeds in the uncut portion).

Preparation Because they grow so close to the ground, melons can be a source of bacterial contamination, which is why you want to take care to wash the outside.

Cutting into an unwashed melon can drag harmful bacteria into the flesh. Wash melons under cool running water, ideally scrubbing with a clean vegetable brush. Don’t use soap or bleach. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources notes that the netted surface of cantaloupe provides an ideal hideout for bacteria, so pay special attention to scrubbing those spots.

Dry well with clean dish towels before cutting.

There is no wrong way to cut a melon. For cantaloupe and honeydew, I tend to rest them on their longer side and just cut wedges as I need them. If you’re worried about wobbling, you can cut the stem end off and set it face down on the counter and then cut wedges vertically from end to end, as the University of California folks suggest.

Large watermelons are particularly versatile, with plenty of ways to turn it into wedges, cubes and sticks. Feeling fancy?

You can ball any melon, with a tool designed for the job or even a small disher.

Serving You’ll get no argument from me if all you want to do is have melon in its raw, unadulterated form. Still, there are plenty of ways to expand your repertoire should you so choose. If you’re stuck in a gazpacho rut, try chilled melon soup, such as Coconut Melon Soup. Other ways to slurp: Two-Melon Shake, Summer Watermelon Punch and Watermelon-Basil Agua Fresca. Prosecco-Spiked Melon With Basil is an elegant, light dessert. For an equally elegant, light appetizer, make Watermelon With Herbed Goat Cheese Whip. Melons are naturals in slaws or salads, especially when paired with their cucumber cousins.

Becky Krystal is a food reporter and staff writer for Voraciously.

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Peter and Kathy Dorney, from Massachussetts, make their way to the terminal where they will check in for their cruise to Alaska aboard the Serenade of the

Seas at Terminal 91 in Seattle, July 19. The Royal Caribbean ship is the first cruise scheduled to leave Seattle for Alaska since the start of the pandemic.

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t’s a sight Seattle hasn’t seen in a while: lines of vacationers at Pier 91, many dressed in Hawaiian shirts, bucket hats and sunglasses, with suitcases and smiles. The Majestic Princess floats on their left, the Serenade of Seas to the right.

Under sunny skies, the first Alaska cruise of the season – and the first since the onset of the pandemic – weighed anchor Monday as Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas set off on a seven-night voyage.

The long anticipated return of cruising in Seattle continues this month as six other cruise lines resume sailing, among them Seattle-based Holland America Line and Princess Cruises. Starting Friday, ships will leave Seattle almost daily for the rest of the month. In August, some days will see two departures.

“We’ve been waiting two years now to go to Alaska,” said Peter Dorney, 52, one of the first people in line with his wife, Kathy, 51, waiting to board the Serenade on Monday morning.

The Massachusetts couple is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year and Dorney said they have been on more than 20 cruises. “We’re frequent cruisers.”

But Monday’s resumption also highlights the complexities of cruising in the current stage of the global pandemic.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asks cruise lines to decide whether they’ll require 95% of a ship’s passengers to be vaccinated, thereby qualifying as a “vaccinated cruise.” Depending on that decision, there are guidelines for mask use, social distancing and testing.

Royal Caribbean chose not to meet the 95% threshold for sailings of the Serenade of the Seas. That doesn’t mean the guests aren’t vaccinated; in fact, every person who is eligible for a vaccine must have gotten one.

The nuance in Royal Caribbean’s decision lies in the cruise line’s decision to accept unvaccinated children under 12, who are not yet eligible for the vaccine in the United States.

Few other ships are permitting unvaccinated children on board.

For a voyage to be considered a “vaccinated cruise,” the CDC requires that 95% of passengers and also 95% of the

The Serenade of the Seas sits tied up at Terminal 91 in Seattle, July 19, prepared to head out of port and make its way up to Alaska. crew be fully vaccinated 14 days before boarding.

On those cruises, fully vaccinated passengers do not need to wear masks anywhere. They do not need to maintain social distance. There’s no requirement for testing.

The CDC also says crew members who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks. However, most cruise lines leaving Seattle are requiring crew members to wear them, at least for initial voyages.

“You’re kind of at herd immunity on board,” said Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line. “On board, it’s like a bubble.”

The alternative, or the decision not to require a high vaccination rate for passengers and crew, requires all guests and crew members to wear masks indoors, except in designated “vaccinated zones,” where only vaccinated guests are allowed.

Most ships leaving Seattle are pursuing the “vaccinated cruise” route. This includes Holland America’s NieuwAmsterdam, Princess Cruises’ Majestic Princess, and Carnival’s Miracle.

While the Serenade of the Seas will not clear the 95% vaccination threshold, the cruise line is still requiring passengers 16 and older to have been vaccinated. In August, it will require vaccines for passengers 12 and older. All crew members are fully vaccinated.

Jay Schneider, chief product

innovation officer at Royal Caribbean Group, said the decision to allow unvaccinated children on board – hence preventing the ship from clearing the 95% vaccination threshold – was made largely to maintain the brand’s focus on family travel.

Royal Caribbean is still simulating the “vaccinated cruise” experience in many areas of the ship, especially those where children aren’t otherwise allowed. This includes the casino, specific dining rooms, pubs, lounges and certain events where guests can remain maskfree indoors.

For Princess Cruises, it was “absolutely torturous” to decide not to allow unvaccinated children on board, said Lisa Syme, a vice president at Princess who has been with the company for 38 years. Especially given the cruise line’s efforts in recent years to be a family-focused brand, “that was a particular heartbreaker for us.”

For unvaccinated passengers, some earlier precautions instituted during the pandemic remain.

They must be tested for the coronavirus at the port before boarding the ship. For voyages longer than four days, they must be tested again upon returning before they disembark, per CDC guidelines.

Royal Caribbean will place unvaccinated passengers in specific shore excursions when exploring destinations. Holland America is mandating that

unvaccinated passengers – who won’t be children, but rather people with medical exceptions – do the same, and wear a mask at nearly all times indoors on the ship, except when eating.

Bhupesh Singh, 44, who was boarding the Serenade of the Seas on Monday with his wife, Hansi, and their two unvaccinated children – both are under 12 – said he felt comfortable with Royal Caribbean’s approach, even with the extra precautions he’d have to take travelling with kids. He noted that he brought his family to cruise from Seattle, where Royal Caribbean at least requires all adults to be vaccinated. In Florida, where he’s from, that isn’t the case.

The reduced capacity on board the Serenade of the Seas was also encouraging for Singh.

Royal Caribbean declined to say exactly how many passengers it will have on board, but said it would be “much lower” than full capacity, which is typically almost 2,500 people. Holland America and Princess Cruises said they will be starting their Alaskan cruises at approximately 60% capacity, moving up gradually over the course of the season.

Some cruise lines will also be using technology to trace passengers’ location.

Royal Caribbean will be using “tracelets,” or wristbands that passengers must wear in order to be tracked on board. Princess Cruises will be using medallions, portable devices used for various functions on

board the ship, which will keep a log of who passengers come in contact with.

Physically, the cruise lines say the layout of the ships remains nearly identical to what passengers are used to. Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas will be spacing out dining tables and casino machines.

Holland America and Princess Cruises said their lines don’t plan to make any such modifications.

All cruise lines say they have made significant upgrades to their HVAC systems, investing heavily in air-filtration systems that bring in fresh air and don’t recycle air on the ship.

And they tout their new cleaning protocols, which they say are more thorough and sanitary than before.

Cruise lines should be considering the delta variant, said Janet Baseman, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health. The variant is more contagious than its predecessors and has sent coronavirus infections spiking again nationwide, increasing the chance that a passenger could contract the delta variant. The risk is also likely to increase if cruise ships have older passengers on board.

Baseman added that cruise ships had a “known history of infectious disease outbreaks” even before the coronavirus pandemic, given that a fixed group of people mix in close quarters with each other.

Despite her concerns, Baseman said the plans outlined by cruises departing from Seattle – with their required high rates of vaccination – were consistent with the reopening plans of the rest of the United States. “It’s hard for me to think what more they would be able to do.”

She said if she found herself in an environment where she knew with certainty that at least 95% of the people around her were fully vaccinated, she would feel comfortable removing her mask indoors, as long as she didn’t have any symptoms.

Regardless of what policy cruise lines put forth, “people need to be self-aware, and they’ve got to take their own precautions,” said Singh.

When asked if he’s worried about the delta variant, Dorney said, “It’s gonna be what it is . . . Just take the precautions you can take and and then, you know, live your life.”

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Netflix romance ‘The Last Letter From Your Lover’ gets stamp of semi-approval

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ittingly for a movie awash in lovely penmanship, “The Last Letter From Your Lover” announces its writerly trappings at the outset. It begins with a quote from “A Farewell to Arms” and then, a short time later, finds two of its characters sparring over Evelyn Waugh’s “Scoop.” The literary references, perfunctory and obvious though they may be, do their part to signal the kind of movie we’re watching: a forbidden romance set against the hustling-and-bustling world of the British press.

(The movie is based on a novel by the English author and journalist Jojo Moyes.) There are movie allusions aplenty too: You needn’t look too hard to spot the echoes of “An Affair to Remember,” down to the fateful, near-fatal car crash that derails a lovers’ reunion.

It’s in the immediate aftermath of that accident that we meet Jennifer Stirling (Shailene Woodley), a 1960s socialite who returns to her handsomely oppressive London home with a scar on her cheek and no recollection of recent events. Her husband, Larry (a frosty Joe Alwyn), clearly wants to keep things that way.

But when Jennifer begins finding letters tucked in her old hiding spots, addressed to her by an unknown but passionate lover, some of her memories are triggered and her curiosity is awakened. Ours too, as the movie whisks us to a series of luscious extended flashbacks set in the South of France, where Jennifer and Larry are shown first crossing paths with a dashingly ill-mannered journalist, Anthony O’Hare (Callum Turner).

With her inattentive husband frequently called away on business (he’s a stranger to her even before the amnesia hits), Jennifer spends a lot of this summer holiday with Anthony on leisurely walks, sailing trips and top-down drives along the Riviera coast. The clothes and scenery are gorgeous and so are they, and it’s only a matter of time before their respective miseries – he’s divorced and has a son he never sees, she’s trapped in a loveless marriage – drive them into each other’s arms. Amid longing looks, missed connections and atmospheric lashings of rain, the stage would appear to be set for a satisfyingly anguished drama of love and betrayal, the kind that the movies, to their detriment and the audience’s, rarely seems to invest in anymore.

But for all their respectful if somewhat timid nods to the Hollywood romances of yesteryear, the director Augustine Frizzell and the screenwriters

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Nick Payne and Esta Spalding, following the busy contours of Moyes’ novel, have set themselves a trickier challenge. Like the Nicholas Sparks adaptation “The Notebook,” another rain-soaked love story set in seesawing motion by an intimate collection of writings, “The Last Letter From Your Lover” is framed as a story of Then vs. Now. Its forgotten romance is shipped to us courtesy of a present-day London journalist, Ellie (Felicity Jones), who stumbles on some of Jennifer’s old love letters during research.

Herself an emotional wreck after having recently ended a long relationship, Ellie sees in this private correspondence a swoon-worthy throwback to a time when love was both simpler and more complicated.

Back then, the possibility of real, lasting human connection may have been hampered by antiquated social mores, but it was also mercifully free of the fickle whims and soulless technologies that govern the modern dating scene. Rather less objectionable than 2016’s ableist romantic fantasy “Me Before You,” another Moyes adaptation, “The Last Letter From Your Lover” is at least partly about the frustrations of love in any era, and via any channels of communication.

(It could well have been titled “That Unanswered Text From Your One-Night Stand.”)

Naturally, Ellie gets another chance at love, this time with Rory (Nabhaan Rizwan), a newspaper archivist whose by-the-book rigidity, which gradually gives way to his growing affection for Ellie, is one of the movie’s signifi-

cant pleasures. As they chase the Jennifer-Anthony paper trail, Ellie becomes convinced they’ve stumbled on a romance for the ages – and the makings of a potentially great story.

You could say something similar about “The Last Letter From Your Lover,” even if that story never fully comes into focus. You catch glimpses of it in between the busy, mechanical lurchings of the plot, in the swirling movement of a camera pan and the ardent commitment of the actors. If Woodley initially seems miscast in Jennifer’s stuffy English milieu (it’s later explained that she originally hails from New York), she’s good enough to make that incongruity feel like the point; her skill as an actor lies in her utter guilelessness, the transparency of her desires and longings. Turner’s Anthony, by contrast, hides his feelings beneath a sardonic veneer that sometimes cracks, never more forcefully than when he begs Jennifer to leave her life of joyless privilege and run away with him.

There are real surges of feeling in those moments of reckoning (aided by key performances from Diana Kent and Ben Cross), and also in the rom-com sparks that fly between Ellie and Rory, who lighten the melodrama with their fizzy, slightly neurotic millennial energy. Frizzell has a nice feel for actorly chemistry, as she showed in her directing debut, “Never Goin’ Back,” a Texas stoner raunchfest about two teenage girls and their gleefully vulgar misadventures. The heroines of “The Last Letter From Your Lover” may seem positively repressed by comparison, insofar as neither of them defecates in a bucket or projectile-vomits in response to someone defecating in a bucket (and more’s the pity, really). But they’re appealing enough to keep you watching, and reading, in a double-decker romance that sighs, squeals and fitfully delivers.

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THE BIDDING COUNTS DECLARER’S HAND Dr. Samuel Johnson wrote, “If he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when he leaves our houses let us count our spoons.” Fair enough, assuming you don’t – in a modern setting – forget what is in the dishwasher.

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by Phillip Alder At the bridge table, the same thing applies. It isn’t hard to count out a deal, but most players can’t be bothered, misdefending or misplaying as a consequence.

Against four spades, West led the club ace. When East signaled encouragement with the eight, West continued with the club king and the club three, East ruffing with the spade four. Thinking he had the setting trick, East tried to cash the diamond ace.

However, South ruffed, played a spade to dummy’s queen, crossed back to the spade king, cashed the heart ace, ruffed the heart three with dummy’s last spade and cashed the diamond king, discarding his heart six. Declarer ruffed a diamond back to hand, drew East’s last trump and claimed, his hand being high.

West wasn’t pleased. “You knew South had at least five-five in the majors from the auction. And by trick three he was also known to have three clubs. How could he have any diamonds? Just return a trump (or a heart) at trick four, and he cannot do everything. He must lose either a heart trick to me or another trump trick to you.”

As Confucius might have said, “When you have count of three suits in declarer’s hand, you can work out his length in fourth.”

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Travel, Twist and The Green Knight head to screens Amy Maginnis-Honey

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FAIRFIELD — The knights of the round table, Oliver Twist and the alleged Wikileaks courier arrive on screens this week.

Arriving Thursday is “Resort to Love,” a romantic comedy about an aspiring pop star who ends up as the entertainment at her ex-fiancé’s wedding after reluctantly taking a gig at a luxurious island resort while in the wake of a music career meltdown.

Christina Millian Pharoh and Jay star. It’s not rated.

“Jungle Cruise,” “Stillwater” and “Enemies of the State” debut Friday.

Dwayne Johnson plays the boat captain in “Jungle Cruise,” set in the early 20th century.

He sets out on a trek with his sister and brother to find a tree believed to possess healing powers.

It’s rated PG-13.

Matt Damon heads up the cast in “Stillwater,” the story of an oil-rig roughneck who travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Despite language barriers, cultural differences and a complicated legal system, he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter. It’s not rated.

“A Dark Foe” centers on a guilt-ridden FBI agent stranded in the painful memory of the abduction of his sister.

He will have to face off with the cunning serial killer who took her away.

Graham Greene is featured. It’s rated R. “Lorelei” is the story of a man, who after 15 years in prison reunites with his high school girlfriend, who is now a single mother of three. What follows is a lyrical take on love, regret and second chances. It’s not rated.

“Nine Days” is a drama about a man who spends his days in a remote outpost watching people going about their lives, until one subject perishes, leaving a vacancy for a new life on Earth. Soon, several candidates – unborn souls – arrive to undergo tests determining their

fitness, facing oblivion when they are deemed unsuitable. The man will soon face his own existential challenge in the form of a free-spirited woman. It’s not rated.

“Ride the Eagle” features Susan Sarandon in the story of a man who gets a conditional inheritance after his estranged mother dies. Before he can move into her picturesque Yosemite cabin, he has to complete her elaborate and sometimes dubious to-do list.

It’s not rated.

“The Exchange” centers on a socially awkward but highly enterprising teen who decides to acquire a “mail-order best friend,” a sophisticated exchange student from France. He ends up importing his personal nightmare: a cologne-soaked, chainsmoking, sex-obsessed youth who quickly becomes the hero of his new community.

It’s not rated.

“The Green Knight” is based on the timeless Arthurian legend.

It tells the story of King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. He contends with ghosts, giants, thieves and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom by facing the ultimate challenger. It’s rated R. “Twist,” inspired by Charles Dickens’ iconic novel, is an action-fueled crime-thriller set in contemporary London. It follows the journey of Twist, a gifted graffiti artist trying to find his way after the loss of his mother. Lured into a street gang headed

by Fagin, he’s attracted to the lifestyle – and to an alluring member of Fagin’s crew. When an art theft goes wrong, Twist’s moral code is tested as he’s caught between Fagin, the police and a loose-cannon enforcer. Michael Caine stars. It’s rated R.

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SECURITY PUBLIC STORAGE 606 Parker Rd., Fairfield, CA 94533 DR# 00048281 Published: July 26, August 2, 2021 Summary of Ordinance No. 2021-13

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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES Ordinance No. 2021-13 amends Chapter 9 of the Fairfield City Code in order to comply with new state laws related to solid waste and recycling.

Notice is hereby given that copies of the above-numbered ordinance are available for inspection by all interested parties at the office of the City Clerk of Fairfield, 1000 Webster Street, 4TH Floor, Fairfield, and that said ordinance was introduced on July 6, 2021, and passed and adopted on July 20, 2021, by the following vote: AYES:

Councilmembers: PRICE / BERTANI / MOY / PANDURO / TONNESEN / TIMM / VACCARO NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None The ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage.

Amber Alexander, Deputy City Clerk Dated: July 21, 2021 (2nd reading/Adoption) DR# 00048320 Published: July 26, 2021 Summary of Ordinance No. 2021-15

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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD AMENDING SECTION 7.5 AND SECTION 7.11 OF THE FAIRFIELD CITY CODE TO REQUIRE UNDERGROUNDING OF TRANSFORMERS WITHIN THE TRAIN STATION SPECIFIC PLAN AREA Ordinance No. 2021-15 would amend Chapter 7, Section 7.5 “Required; exceptions,” to read that all transformers located within the Train Station Specific Plan area shall be enclosed within subsurface vaults, if the transformers are appurtenant to underground facilities and are located within a front of side street setback. It also amends Section 7.11 “Exceptions Emergency or unusual circumstances,” of Chapter 7 “Electricity,” to give City Council authority to waive the undergrounding requirements of Section 7.5 by following a waiver procedure.

Notice is hereby given that copies of the above-numbered ordinance are available for inspection by all interested parties a t the office of the City Clerk of Fairfield, 1000 Webster Street, 4TH Floor, Fairfield, and that said ordinance was introduced on July 6, 2021 and passed and adopted on July 20, 2021 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:

Councilmembers: PRICE / BERTANI / MOY / PANDURO / TONNESEN / TIMM / VACCARO Councilmembers: None Councilmembers: None Councilmembers: None

The ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage.

Amber Alexander, Deputy City Clerk Dated: July 21, 2021 (2nd reading/Adoption) DR# 00048322 Published: July 26, 2021

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GILBERTO RENTAS Case Number: P050911 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Gilberto Rentas A Petition for Probate has been filed by: John A. Rentas in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: John A. Rentas be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: AUG. 23, 2021 TIME: 8:30 a.m.; DEPT.: 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Hall of Justice 600 Union Avenue Fairfield, CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: John A. Rentas 1303 Lois Lane Suisun City, CA 94585 (707) 580-9517 DR# 00048284 Published: July 23, 26, 30, 2021

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF: CHRISTIANA VALENTINE CASE NUMBER FCS056625

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS SELECT FURNITURE

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Christiana Valentine filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Leiana Nevaeh Nealy Proposed Name: a. Leiana Nevaeh Valentine THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

LOCATED AT: 2001 N Texas St, Fairfield, CA 94533 Solano Mailing Address: 2001 N Texas St, Fairfield, CA 94533 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Dang, Corp CA Fairfield, 94533 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/2009.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Khoa Dang Nguyen IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION July 06, 2026.

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: JUL 07, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021001440 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00048298 Published: July 26, August 2, 9, 16, 2021

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: AUG. 20, 2021; Time: 9:00 am Dept.: 4 ;Rm.: 305 The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Daily Republic Date: JUN 8, 2021 /s/ E. Bradley Nelson Judge of the Superior Court FILED: JUN 10 2021 DR# 00048319 Published: July 26, August 2, 9, 16, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS FARMERS INSURANCE CARMEN RODRIGUEZ AGENCY

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS STORELOCAL VACAVILLE

LOCATED AT: 543 Merchant St, Vacaville CA 95688 Solano Mailing Address: 543 Merchant St, Vacaville CA 95688 (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): 1) Carmen Rodriguez 5032 Winterfield Dr El Dorado Hills, 95762 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/2006.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Carmen Rodriguez IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION July 20, 2026.

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: JUL 21, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021001551 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00048295 Published: July 26, August 2, 9, 16, 2021

LOCATED AT: 201 Leisure Town Road Vacaville CA 95687 Solano Mailing Address: 380 Civic Drive, Suite 200-C Pleasant Hill CA 94523 Contra Costa (ARE) HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S): Vacaville Self Storage, LP 380 Civic Drive, Suite 200-C Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Limited Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/01/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Arthur L. Lorenzini, Jr. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION July 7, 2026.

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: JUL 08, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021001448 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00048100 Published: July 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2, 2021 (FIRST READING)

Summary of Ordinance No. 2021-16 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD AMENDING SECTION 12B.7 OF FAIRFIELD MUNCIPAL CODE TO CREATE THE RULES OF ONE LAKE PARK Ordinance No. 2021-16 would amend Chapter 12B “Parks and Recreation”, Section 12B.1 “Definitions,” to add One Lake Park. It also amends Section 12B.7 “Swimming,” of Chapter 12B to add rules and regulations for use of the lake.

Notice is hereby given that a copy of the above-numbered ordinance is available for inspection by all interested parties at the office of the City Clerk of Fairfield, 1000 Webster Street, 4th Floor, Fairfield, and that said ordinance was introduced on July 20, 2021.

Amber Alexander, Deputy City Clerk Dated: July 21, 2021 (1st reading/Introduction) DR# 00048323 Published: July 26, 2021 Summary of Ordinance No. 2021-14

(SECOND READING)

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD AMENDING SECTION 25, ARTICLE I OF THE FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE (ALSO KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD) PERMITTING AND REGULATING “TINY HOMES”; CORRECTING THE REGULATIONS FOR JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO REQUIRE OWNER OCCUPANCY AND A COVENANT AS MANDATED BY STATE LAW; ADDRESSING SETBACK REGULATIONS FOR SMALL LOT DEVELOPMENTS; AMENDING HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS FOR MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT IN THE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (RH), HEART OF FAIRFIELD WEST TEXAS STREET (HWT), HEART OF FAIRFIELD DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL (HD) AND DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL CORE (HDC) ZONING DISTRICTS; CLARIFYING THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS IN THE RH ZONING DISTRICT; AMENDING THE MIXED USE REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE THE OFFICE COMMERCIAL (CO) AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (CN) ZONING DISTRICTS; CONDITIONALLY PERMITTING SPECIALTY TOBACCO RETAILERS IN THE HD AND HDC ZONING DISTRICTS; REQUIRING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) ZONING DISTRICT FOR AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR; AND AMENDING THE TIMEFRAME FOR INTERIM USE PERMITS FOR NONCONFORMING USES IN THE TRAIN STATION SPECIFIC PLAN AREA Ordinance No. 2021-14 would amend Chapter 25, ARTICLE I of the Fairfield City Code for Section 25.20.3, Section 25.23, Section 25.20.4.11, Section 25.20.3.1, Section 25.20.3.6, Section 25.23.33.3, Section 25.22.4.3, Section 25.23.1, 25.22.4.7, Section 25.22.2, Section 25.28.7.K.3.E.3.b. within Section 25.28.7.K, Section 25.28.7.K.3.E.4 a within Section 25.28.7.K, and Section 25.20.3.2. Changes correct the regulations for junior accessory dwelling units to require owner occupancy and a covenant as mandated by state law.

Notice is hereby given that copies of the above-numbered ordinance are available for inspection by all interested parties at the office of the City Clerk of Fairfield, 1000 Webster Street, 4TH Floor, Fairfield, and that said ordinance was introduced on July 6, 2021, and passed and adopted on July 20, 2021 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:

Councilmembers: PRICE / BERTANI / MOY / PANDURO / TONNESEN / TIMM / VACCARO Councilmembers: None Councilmembers: None Councilmembers: None

The ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage.

Amber Alexander, Deputy City Clerk Dated: July 21, 2021 (2nd reading/Adoption) DR# 00048321 Published: July 26, 2021

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Scoreboard BAseball National League American League East Division W L 61 39 60 40 51 47 49 46 34 64 Central Division Chicago White Sox 59 40 Cleveland 49 48 Detroit 47 54 42 55 Kansas City Kansas City 42 58 West Division Houston 61 39 56 45 OAKLAND Seattle 54 46 L.A. Angels 49 49 Texas 35 65

Boston Tampa Bay N.Y. Yankees Toronto Baltimore

Pct GB .610 — .600 1 .520 9 .516 9.5 .347 26.0 .596 — .505 9 .465 13 .433 16 .420 17.5 .610 — .554 5.5 .540 7.0 .500 11 .350 26

N.Y. Mets Philadelphia Atlanta Washington Miami

East Division W L 52 44 49 49 48 50 45 53 43 57

Pct GB .542 — .500 4 .490 5 .459 11 .430 11

Central Division 58 42 .580 — 51 48 .515 6.5 50 50 .500 8 49 51 .490 9 38 61 .384 19.5 West Division SAN FRANCISCO 62 37 .626 — L.A. Dodgers 61 40 .604 2 San Diego 58 44 .569 5.5 Colorado 43 56 .434 19 Arizona 31 70 .307 32 Thursday’s Games SAN FRANCISCO 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 OAKLAND 4, SEATTLE 1 Detroit 7, Texas 5 Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 2 Tampa Bay 5, Cleveland 4 San Diego 3, Miami 2 Boston 5, N.Y. Yankees 4

Milwaukee Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh

St. Louis 3, Chicago Cubs 2 L.A. Angels 3, Minnesota 2 Friday’s Games Pittsburgh6, SAN FRANCISCO 4 Seattle 4, OAKLAND 3 Chicago Cubs 8, Arizona 3 Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 1 Baltimore 6, Washington 1 Tampa Bay 10, Cleveland 5 N.Y. Mets 3, Toronto 0 Cincinnati 6, St. Louis 5 San Diego 5, Miami 2 Boston 6, N.Y, Yankees 2 Milwaukee 7, Chicago White Sox 1 Kansas City 5, Detroit 3 Houston 7, Texas 3 Minnesota 5, L.A. Angels 4 Colorado 9, L.A. Dodgers 6 Saturday’s Games Pittsburgh 10, SAN FRANCISCO 2 Seattle 5, OAKLAND 4 Arizona 7, Chicago Cubs 3 N.Y. Yankeees 4, Boston 3 Atlanta 15, Philadelphia 3 Miami 3, San Diego 2 Baltimore 5, Washington 3 Tampa Bay 8, Cleveland 2 Cincinnati 5, St. Louis 3 Milwaukee 6, Chicago White Sox 1 Houston 4, Texas 1 L.A. Angels 2, Minnesota, 1 Kansas City 9, Detroit 8 Toronto 10, N.Y. Mets 3 L.A. Dodgers 1, Colorado 0 Sunday’s Games SAN FRANCISCO 6, Pittsburgh 1 Seattle 4, OAKLAND 3

Chicago Cubs 5, Arizona 1 Boston 5, N.Y. Yankeees 4 Philadelphia 2, Atlanta 1 Miami 9, San Diego 3 Baltimore 5, Washington 4 Cleveland 3, Tampa Bay 2 Toronto at N.Y. Mets, 10:10 a.m.

St. Louis 10, Cincinnati 6 Kansas City 6, Detroit 1 Houston 3, Texas 1 L.A. Angels 6, Minnesota 2 L.A. Dodgers 3, Colorado 2 Chicago White Sox 3, Milwaukee 1 Monday’s Games Atlanta Braves at N.Y. Mets, 2:10 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 4:10 p.m.

Cincinnnati at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m.

Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 5:10 p.m.

Colorado at L.A. Angels, 6:38 p.m.

Houston at Seattle, 7:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games L.A. Dodgers at SAN FRANCISCO, 6:45 p.m.

OAKLAND at San Diego, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m.

Miami at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m.

Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 4:10 p.m.

Arizona at Texas, 5:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 5:10 p.m.

NHRA: Big races on track in Sonoma From Page B1 for a long time. Then in 2018, they seemed to figure out the secret to winning in Sonoma.

Where does this rank amongst his last two wins here? “It’s right up there,” said Hight, “because this was an important race for points for the Auto Club team. I’ve had years where we started out on fire, and then go flat.

I’ve had years where we couldn’t get started, and they came on strong at the end of the year. During my last championship year, we were strong all year.

“We want to go into the Countdown number one and I don’t see that as an issue now. We head to Auto Club Raceway next weekend [in Pomona]. It’s going to be a bit different [than the February Win-

ternationals], hopefully, we go in there and take this good momentum.”

In a sport of speed, momentum is critical.

And as with any acceleration effort, input from anything and everything adds to the system— even when it comes from outside your organization.

“Billy Torrence sent me a text today,” said Hight. “He said, ‘we are going to have a threefor. I’m gonna win, your gonna win, and Steve’s gonna win.’ Though standard messaging rates may apply, we’d suggest Hight keeps that text chain alive through the rest of the regular season.

Top finishers from Sunday: Top Fuel — Steve Torrence, 3.757 seconds, 327.98 mph def. Leah Pruett, 3.768 seconds,

323.04 mph.

Funny Car — Robert Hight, Chevy Camaro, 3.971, 322.50 def. Matt Hagan, Dodge Charger, 3.991, 324.44.

Pro Stock — Aaron Stanfield, Chevy Camaro, 6.557, 209.56 def. Dallas Glenn, Camaro, 6.580, 207.69.

Pro Stock Motorcycle — Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 6.798, 197.36 def. Andrew Hines, Buell, 6.800, 200.98.

Competition Eliminator — Ralph Van Paepeghem, Bamtam, 7.345, 158.33 def. Tony Mandella, Chevy Camaro, Broke — No Show.

S u p e r Stock — Mike Loge, Plymouth Barracuda, 11.154, 114.60 def. Dennis Paz, Chevy El Camino, 11.432, 114.48.

Stock Elimina-

tor — Shelby Williams, Chevy Camaro, 10.580, 123.45 def. Justin Lamb, Camaro, 9.827, 133.41.

S u p e r Comp — Marko Perivolaris, Dragster, 8.896, 188.20 def. Phil Nagel, Dragster, 8.863, 161.54.

Super Gas — Kevin Griffiths, T Ford, 9.899, 144.94 def. Ryan Giacone, Thunderbird, 9.890, 153.44.

Top Sportsman presented by Vortech Superchargers — Dan Borg, Chevy Monte Carlo, 6.813, 196.47 def. Ed Olpin, Chevy Camaro, 6.878, 200.29.

Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers — John Richardson, Dragster, 6.119, 209.62 def. Paul Nero, Dragster, 7.016, 189.76.

Giants: Avoid sweep by the Pirates six appearances for the Giants and has yet to allow a hit or a run. “He exudes confidence and he’s got the goods,” Wood said.

Wade had hits in each of his first three plate appearances, adding a double in the fifth, but he’s still lacking one thing: a hit off a left-hander. He had a shot against Chasen Shreve in the sixth but he grounded out.

Wilmer Flores and Thairo Estrada also hit solo homers, and in the sixth, Steven Duggar doubled, Estrada singled him to third and when Estrada stole second, drawing a throw which went awry allowing Duggar to score. Estrada went to third on the error and scored on a base hit by Curt Casali.

San Francisco’s 151 homers are most in the majors, with the Blue Jays in second at 149.was 11 in 2018.

That year he hit seven in 46 games for Double-A Chattanooga and four in 74 games for Triple-A Rochester.

Wade also doubled with one

From Page B1 he’d admit it, but in those moments he wants to be a dude, and he’s proven to be one.”

Jay Jackson comes in for a lot of the credit Sunday, too. He took over from Wood with the bases loaded and one out in the sixth and got Kevin Newman to bounce into a double play.

“He’s coming into these games with a head of steam,” Kapler said.

“He believes in his ability to execute that slider and he’s totally fearless with it. ... In this case, it was a perfectly executed groundball double play from a very confident pitcher.”

“I’m just trying to come in throwing strikes and get out there as soon as possible,” Jackson said. “Woodly had a great ballgame and I want to make sure that we have the lead and get him out of that situation.”

Jackson, who has bounced around the majors and internationally most of his career, has made

out in the fifth inning, putting runners on second and third.

But Pirates reliever Duane Underwood, Jr. retired both Donovan Solano and Alex Dickerson to end the threat.

Wood allowed one earned run and five hits, but also matched a season-high with eight strikeouts.

In his last four outings before Sunday, Wood had a 2-0 record with a 2.82 ERA with 29 strikeouts and seven walks. His last win came on July 7 when he allowed one earned run over seven innings.

The Pirates went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position through the first five innings, leaving four runners on base.

INJURY UPDATES: First baseman Brandon Belt (right knee inflammation) ran again Sunday and is nearing a rehab assignment.

Shortstop Brandon Crawford continues to progress from a left oblique strain and as of now, is on track to return when he is eligible.

US: Stunned in opener by France in the final minute.

The U.S. gold medal chances, of course, were diminished by a series of high profile absences on the Olympic roster. The Suns Chris Paul said there wasn’t enough time between the NBA Finals and the Olympics. Golden State’s Stephen Curry, who fractured his tailbone during the NBA season, needed to “heal.”

Healing in fact became some-

From Page B1 night in foul trouble. The U.S. was sloppy with the ball, especially down the stretch, and then couldn’t hit a 3-pointer or shut down France’s Evan Fournier when they had to.

The Boston Celtics forward posted a game-high 28 points, three of them coming on a 3-pointer that gave France the lead

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event, diving, women’s synchronized platform finals swimming and more, Ch. 3, 10 a.m.

•Fencing, women’s team epee final, NBCSN, 10:30 a.m.

•Men’s rugby, quarterfinals, USA, 11 a.m.

•Softball, gold medal game, NBCSN, 11:30 a.m. (replay) •Weightlifting, women’s 59kg, 64kg, USA, 11:30 a.m.

•Boxing, Judo and Taekwondo, USA, noon •Women’s basketball, United States vs. Nigeria, USA, 1:15 p.m.

•Table tennis, men’s and women’s round of 16, NBCSN, 1:30 p.m.

•Surfing, men’s quarterfinals, NBCSN, 2:30 p.m.

•Women’s gymnastics team finals; Swimming, women’s 200 free, men’s 200 fly, women’s 200 IM, women’s 1500 free, men’s 4x200 free, Ch. 3, 5 p.m.

•Men’s beach volleyball, United States vs. Switzerland, USA, 5 p.m.

•Rowing, men’s and women’s four and double sculls final A-B, single sculls final A-B and eight repechages, CNBC, 5 p.m.

•Table tennis, women’s singles quarterfinals, USA, 6 p.m.

•Men’s volleyball, United States vs. Tunisia, USA, 7 p.m.

•Softball, gold medal game, NBCSN, 6:45 p.m. (replay) •Cycling, women’s time trial, CNBC, 7:45 p.m.

•Men’s rugby, semifinals, USA, 8:30 p.m.

•Women’s soccer, United States vs. Australia, NBCSN, 8:45 p.m. (replay) •Beach volleyball, Brazil vs. Latvia, CNBC, 9 p.m.

•Men’s kayak,women’s canoe, Ch. 3, 9 p.m.

•Archery, men’s and women’s preliminary rounds, USA, 9:30 p.m.

•Cycling, women’s time trial; women’s water polo, United States vs. Hungary, Ch. 3, 9:35 p.m.

•Cycling, men’s time trial, CNBC, 10 p.m.

•Men’s kayak, women’s canoe, USA, 10 p.m.

•Women’s volleyball, United States vs. China, NBCSN, 10:30 p.m.

•Diving, men’s synchronized springboard final, USA, 11 p.m.

•Women’s gymnastics team finals; swimming, women’s 200 free, men’s 200 fly, women’s 200 IM, women’s 1500 free, men’s 4x200 free, Ch. 3, 11:35 p.m.

•Women’s canoe, men’s kayak single, USA, midnight (Wednesday) •Women’s beach volleyball, United States vs. Spain, NBCSN, 12:30 a.m. (Wednesday) •Women’s 3x3 basketball, semifinals, USA, 1 a.m. (Wednesday) •Men’s soccer, Germany vs. Ivory Coast, NBCSN, 1 a.m.

(Wednesday) •Men’s rugby, gold and bronze medal matches, USA, 1:30 a.m. (Wednesday) •Men’s and women’s 3x3 basketball, semifinals, USA, 2:30 a.m. (Wednesday) •Men’s soccer, Romania vs. New Zealand, NBCSN, 3 a.m.

(Wednesday) •Swimming, women’s 100 free, 200 back and more, USA, 3 a.m. (Wednesday) •Women’s canoe, NBCSN, 3:30 a.m. (Wednesday) •Men’s soccer, France vs. Japan, NBCSN, 4:30 a.m.

(Wednesday) •Men’s and women’s 3x3 basketball, gold and bronze medal games, USA, 5:10 a.m. (Wednesday) •Men’s soccer, Spain vs. Argentina, NBCSN, 6:30 a.m.

(Wednesday) •Men’s volleyball, Brazil vs. Russian Olympic Committee, USA, 6:55 a.m. (Wednesday) •Men’s and women’s surfing, USA, 7:30 a.m. (Wednesday) •Men’s kayak, USA, 8 a.m. (Wednesday) •Men’s basketball, Australia vs. Italy, NBCSN, 8:30 a.m.

(Wednesday) Tennis •Center Court, ATP Atlanta, ATP Kitzbuhel, early rounds, TENNIS, 2 and 3 a.m.

•Center Court, ATP Atlanta, TENNIS, 1:30 and 4 p.m.

Mariners sink A’s again Tribune Content Agency SEATTLE — In their 100th game of the year, the Oakland A's fell 5.5 game back of the Houston Astros for first place in the American League West with a 4-3 loss, and series loss, to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon.

The highlights will feature plays from a

tough inning for Cole Irvin, but the spotlight should be on the A's offense for its continued struggles.

Against Seattle lefthanded starter Marco Gonzales, Matt Olson hit his 27th home run of the year. Matt Chapman collected his fourth hit over his last 11 games and scored on Stephen Piscotty's double.

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“Nah,” James said when asked if he would be at the Games. “I think I’m going to play for the Tune Squad this summer instead of the Olympics.”

The crack was a reference to his film “Space Jam: A New Legacy.”

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