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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on Congress to increase the federal government’s debt limit by December, warning on Sunday that inaction could cause a recession. The Senate’s vote on Thursday extended the government’s borrowing authority into December – when another showdown between Democrats and Republicans is likely. If the debt ceiling isn’t raised again, the consequences would include missed Social Security payments, failure to pay troops and a potential blow to the country’s credit rating, Yellen said on ABC’s “This Week.” “There is an enormous amount at stake. A failure to raise the debt ceiling would probably cause a recession and could even result in a financial crisis,” she said.

She dismissed the suggestion of using the 14th Amendment – which states in part that the “validity of the public debt of the United States . . . shall not be questioned” – to take on more debt. “It’s Congress’ responsibility to show that they have the determination to pay the bills that the government amasses,” Yellen said. “We shouldn’t be in a position where we need to consider whether or not the 14th Amendment applies.” Senate Republicans have been trying to force Democrats to raise the debt ceiling on their own. Last week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., agreed to let the Democrats take a vote on a short-term extension but said they would have to use an arcane procedure See Yellen, Page A8

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People wave as a vintage fire truck moves along the route of the Rio Vista Bass Festival Parade in downtown Rio Vista, Sunday.

RIO VISTA — Locals and out of towners alike enjoyed the 73rd annual Rio Vista Bass Festival Parade on Sunday in the city’s downtown. The weather was a still and balmy 80 degrees. Jay Huyssoon, former chief of the Cordelia Fire Protection District, served as grand marshal. Fire trucks, Shriners and local dignitaries welcomed those who cheered while lined up along Main Street. See Parade, Page A8

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SUISUN CITY — Ed Attanasio started doodling pictures of animals on Post-it Notes as a kind of post-stroke therapy, and now raises thousands of dollars worldwide with them for animalrelated charities. He recently finished his 2,000th piece – of a Suisun City man’s pet cat – and is still benefiting from the therapy, though still not monetarily, he said. A San Francisco resident, a former stand-up comic and ad copywriter, Attanasio draws pictures of people’s pets on sticky notes, and in exchange, the pet parents donate to the animal rescue/ care organization of their choice, including the ones in and around Solano and Napa counties – and, he said, everybody wins. “The suggested donation per drawing is $50, so if everyone did that,

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Lucy the cat, who belongs to the son of Mike Govette of Suisun City, sits next to her Pandemic Pet Project likeness. we would have raised more than $100,000,” Attanasio said. Some people likely donate less, while some give significantly more, judging from just two donation receipts provided by local pet owners. “The Pandemic Pet Project was created to bring happiness to pet owners all over the world,

terpieces daily, he has now drawn more than 2,000 of them, with pieces going to all 50 states and 26 countries, and raising probably tens of thousands of dollars for 150-plus pet rescues worldwide, he said. Attanasio’s 2,000th piece was of Lucy, Suisun City resident Mike

one drawing at a time,” Attanasio said. “Pet owners get a free piece of original art depicting their pet and are asked to pay it forward by donating to the rescue of their choice.” Attanasio started the project when he lost his job during the pandemic in April of 2020, he said. Doing at least four mas-

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A partial list of causes I want to champion W electronic one that will ho else has wanted, at some rock you like a baby and point in their life, which you can set to to head up a movement slow ’n’ easy to accomor organization that pany smooth jazz or fast inspires people and ’n’ frantic to coincide catches on and grows with thrash metal. I also exponentially? hope to partner with a OK, those of you who local restaurant and are raising your hands, Tony Wade offer a service where you can put them down after you finish your The last laugh now. Honestly, it was meal, you can go outside just a lil’ weird for you to be to a shady patio and rock while raising them anyway since you you digest. are just reading this to yourself. Anyway, I’m glad that you Weird Instrument are pickin’ up what I’m puttin’ Tribute Bands down. However, so many of the things that spring to mind as Musicians, wave your freak potential causes are already flags high! I want to champion being done by others. So I bands who play unusual brainsprinkled some new ones instruments. Mine would be a that may not be as ambitious or ’70s Top 40 outfit that plays prestigious, but appeal to me tunes by the Commodores, nonetheless. Or at least they Elton John, Marvin Gaye, appeal to me in the context of Fleetwood Mac, Earth, Wind & writing a humor column. Fire and many more. The band would feature a harpsichord, four traditional Swiss alphorns, Solano County League bagpipes, spoons, marching of Happy Hammockers band cymbals and a This grassroots organization 1956 Gibson Les Paul custom would extol the joys of hamelectric guitar that once mocking and try to get others belonged to The Who’s Pete involved in this leisure pastime. Townshend that he smashed I had wanted a hammock ever onstage in 1978 that still has two since I first saw Gilligan and the playable strings. Skipper in theirs when I was a kid, but it was only during the Natural High Day pandemic that I finally got one and experienced the joy of I want to start a movement in swingin’. I am working on an America to make

Feb. 28 Natural High Day. The date is because it was in February 1973 that soul group Bloodstone released their signature top 10 hit, “Natural High,” which would give the day its theme song. I’m not sure what exact day the song was released, but with Groundhog Day and Presidents Day and it being Black History Month, its already a crowded holiday field. But the last day of the month (except for leap years) is easy to remember. This holiday would not be anti-4/20 or Saint Patrick’s Day for those who like to get their buzz on, but just a celebration for folks like myself, who get off on admiring majestic sunrises and sunsets or basking in the sacred glory of a mountain range dotted with ancient trees. If it sounds corny, well, that’s what I’m shootin’ for.

Facebook Football Smack Schools I have been dismayed by the lack of creativity when it comes to Facebook football smack. I mean, some seem to think that searching up a tired, crusty old meme on Google is adequate smack talk and they are sorely mistaken. I would train instructors on the fundamentals, like no cussing or bathroom humor or sexist, misogynistic or homophobic content. I would stress originality and creativity

above all else. Also, not to take it personally as some Raiders haters I know have done when they tried to clown me, fooled around and found out they were hopelessly mismatched and got duly served. I want to help them, not just make them into punchlines. I want to create a clever snarky army of smack talkers.

it is just a cat vocalization and yet when combined with cleverness and a memorable tune, it was effective. Nowadays they just co-opt old songs and hawk their wares that way and it isn’t always pretty. I mean, I thought it was a “Saturday Night Live” parody, but Preparation H actually did use Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” in an ad. Oy.

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I want to lead a team of lobbyists to Washington, D.C. to get lawmakers to finally put an end to the lazy and destructive practice that so many advertisers use now. Back in the day, companies hired creative people to write memorable jingles for them. Here’s a few: Oscar Meyer: “My bologna has a first name, it’s O-S-C-A-R.” Budweiser: “For all you do, this Bud’s for you.” Band-Aid: “I am stuck on Band-Aid, because my BandAid is stuck on me.” McDonald’s: “Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun.” Dr. Pepper: “I’m a pepper, he’s a pepper, she’s a pepper, wouldn’t you like to be a pepper too?” Meow Mix: “Meow, meow, meow, meow.” The last one kills me because

I aim to take that old adage “the best thing since pockets,” a little further. OK, a lot further. I’m suggesting we start a worldwide fellowship of pocket lovers. If you think cargo pants have too many pockets, well, this group ain’t for you. I want socks with pockets. Shoes with pockets. Hats with pockets. Pockets with pockets! I want a pocket with a slightly smaller one and a slightly smaller one and an even smaller one. Sorta like it was made to hold those Russian Babushka dolls. The next step would be to have surgically made skin pockets like a human marsupial so you would never accidentally leave your cellphone at home again. Reach Fairfield humor columnist, accidental local historian and author of The History Press book “Growing Up In Fairfield, California” Tony Wade at toekneeweighed@gmail.com.

Sitting at your desk doesn’t have to be a pain in the neck n Position your mouse and keyboard so you don’t have Do you feel creaky, to reach up to use achy and stiff by the them. Lower your desk end of the workday? height or raise your Sitting most of the chair so your forearms day is detrimental to are parallel to the floor your health, but other or pointed slightly work-related factors downward and your can compromise your wrists are not pointing well-being, too, Mayo upward or downward. experts say. n Keep frequently Working at a desk used tools within close is a common cause range to minimize of back and neck reaching. Keep your Dreamstime/TNS pain, often because mouse nearby, and you accommodate C o n s i d e r r e d e s i g n i n g y o u r regularly change it your workstation workspace to encourage well- from one side of your rather than the other aligned posture. body to the other. Use way around. a headset if you talk For instance, many ergonomics – efficiency on the phone frequently. people strain to see a and comfort level – of a Find shortcut keys you computer monitor that typical workstation can be can use while typing. Use is too far away, too low, improved in many ways. a document holder so you too high, too small or too don’t have to look down dim. This compromises Adjust your workspace frequently. good posture. n Make sure your chair Try these tips to better The average human align your posture: allows you to maintain head weighs almost n Position your monitor the normal curves in your 12 pounds – the equiv- so you can see it well spine, such as the curve alent of a bowling ball. without straining. Raise or in your low back. Raise When your neck is bent lower the monitor or your or lower your chair so to 45 degrees, your head chair so your eyes are level you’re not sitting straight exerts nearly 50 pounds with the top of the screen. up at a 90-degree angle, of force on your neck. If you wear bifocals, but rather with a slightly In addition to strain- you may need to lower reclined posture of 100 to ing joints and muscles in the monitor by another 110 degrees. your neck and shoulders, 1 to 2 inches. Move the n Make sure your feet the pressure affects your monitor closer or farther touch the ground when breathing and mood. away so you can easily you’re seated. Consider To alleviate this stress, read the screen. Increase using a stool if you’ve eleconsider redesigning your the font size you use. If vated your chair and workspace to encourage using a laptop, connect it your feet no longer reach the ground. Maintain a well-aligned posture. The to a larger monitor.

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Elizabeth Baumann

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Elizabeth M. Baumann, age 83, formerly of Peoria, Illinois, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, at 6:45 a.m. within Paradise Valley Estates of Fairfield, California. She was born on June 18, 1938, to Bernard G. and Mildred S. Miller in Peoria, Illinois. Elizabeth attended the Peoria school system. Upon her first day at the University of Illinois, she met her future husband of 62 years, Carl W. Baumann. Upon his graduating and commissioning, they embarked on a 30-year life in the Air Force. She became the ultimate military wife, raising two wonderful children and maintaining beautiful households in such places as Scotland, Spain, the Philippines, Hawaii and six other states. Very active in Officers Wives Club charities and activities, she left a wonderful impression

with all she met, making many lifelong friends. Elizabeth is survived by her husband, Carl W. Baumann; and son, Steven C. Baumann. She was predeceased by her father, Bernard G. Miller; mother, Mildred S. Miller; brother, David Miller; and daughter, Stacey L. Baumann. Interment will occur at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, in the Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Illinois. Memorial contributions may be made to her favorites charities, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 and The Salvation Army, www. salvationarmyusa.org. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.thewiltonmortuary.com. Arrangements under the care of BryanBraker Funeral Home, 707-425-4697.

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

Show at the American Armory Museum in rural Fairfield, April 25. The event returns Saturday.

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‘The Natural World’ on display at Solano Town Center Gallery Daily Republic Staff

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FAIRFIELD — “The Natural World” continues through Oct. 30 at the Solano Town Center Gallery, 1350 Travis Blvd. It showcases a collection of photography, acrylic, oil and watercolor paintings, paper quilling, ceramics, wood carving, mixed media and jewelry. There are two featured artists: photographer JT Whittaker and watercolor painter Misuk Goltz. There is a silent art auction featuring the artwork of Goltz. The auction will finish with the final bidding at 6 p.m. Oct. 22. Proceeds raised from the auction will be used for the Fairfield-Suisun Visual Arts Association’s 58th Annual Nor-Cal Regional Juried Art Show and the 6th Annual Fairfield-Suisun Visual Arts Association Solano County High School Student Art Show. Whittaker fell in love with the beauty of nature from the large expansive landscapes to the smallest plants and creatures. He joined the Fairfield-Suisun Visual Arts

Association to have an outlet for his artwork. His photography has been influenced by Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Brett Weston (all photographers) and Eyvind Earle, a painter. For more information, visit www. jtphotoimages.net. Goltz began painting with watercolors in 2009. Since then, she has become a master artist, winning many awards and displaying her artwork in several galleries and in privates shows across the country. Her painting has been influenced by Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, Mary Whyte, Jose Zbukvic and Yim MauKun. She credits her success to her husband, who supported her interest in art and his belief that she would become a great artist. Goltz joined the airfield-Suisun Visual Arts Association in 2019. Her artwork can be view www.mgoltz1951.wixsite. com/my-site-1. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Additional information is available w w w. f v a a - a r t s . o r g / current-show.

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FAIRFIELD — “Alton Brown Live: Beyond The Eats” will visit San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts, 255 S. Almaden Blvd., for one performance at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15. Brown created a new form of entertainment – the live culinary variety show – with his Edible Inevitable Tour and Eat Your Science, which played in more than 200 cities with more than 350,000 fans in attendance. Fans can expect “more cooking, more comedy, more music, and more potentially dangerous science stuff,” Brown said in press materials. “Plus, you’ll see things I’ve never been allowed to do on TV.” He’s been on the Food

Network for more than 20 years and is best known as the creator, writer and host of “Good Eats,” “Good Eats: Reloaded” and “Good Eats: The Return.” He also hosted “Cutthroat Kitchen” and served as the culinary commentator on “Iron Chef America.” There are two James Beard awards with Brown’s name on them in a drawer in his office, and somewhere in the world there’s a coveted Peabody award for “Good Eats” that was stolen out of his car back in 2013. Those with an appetite for more Alton Brown can find additional information on the “Beyond the Eats” tour at www.altonbrownlive. com. Tickets can also be purchased there.

SUISUN VALLEY — A military vehicle demonstration, car show and flea market will take place this weekend at the American Armory Museum. Military vehicle demonstrations with a Tank versus Car crush will take place Saturday along with a car show with approximately 150 entrants. A U.S. Army recruiters simulator will be on site. Car show entries cost $20. Trophies will be awarded in several categories, event organizers report. Live tank demonstrations with a Tank versus Car crush will occur once again Sunday, along with a flea market/yard sale with people and vendors selling everything from household items to custom jewelry to tools to military items and more.

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Spaces for sellers and vendors – 20 feet by 20 feet at $20 per space – are available. Gates open at 9:30 a.m. each day for the general public. The event ends each day at 3 p.m. Admission each day for people 13 and older is $15. The fee for children 5 to 12 is $5. For more information about the event or to reserve a seller or vendor space, call 389-6846. The American Armory Museum is located at 4144 Abernathy Road in rural Fairfield, just off Interstate 80.

This year’s Solano County Walk to End Alzheimer’s will occur in person Saturday at the Harbor Plaza in Suisun City. All Solano County residents are invited to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in this annual event. All proceeds raised through the walk further care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. Registration for the walk is well underway and takes only a few clicks on the official website. Sign up as a team captain, join a team or register to walk as an individual at http:// act.alz.org/solano2021. Signing up early helps speed up the check-in process on walk morning. Walk to End Alzheimer’s participants can take

part in a 1- or 3-mile walk around the Harbor Plaza while learning about Alzheimer’s disease, advocacy opportunities, clinical studies enrollment and support programs and services from the Alzheimer’s Association. Walk participants can also join in the tribute ceremony to honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease. In addition to the walk around the plaza, participants can enjoy a Promise Garden, opening ceremony, live music, face painting and other activities for children.

Bethune Heights Recognition event set FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield-Suisun-Vacaville Section of the National Council of Negro Women will hold its 47th annual See Week, Page A7

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FAIRFIELD — Tease your hair, put on your shoulder pads and acid wash jeans, and get ready for the party. Feinstein’s at the Nikko in San Francisco is home to “For the Record: The Brat Pack,” where classic 1980s movie soundtracks come to life. Audiences will be taken on a totally excellent adventure as they are transported to 1980s Shermer, Illinois, for a 360-degree live concert experience inhabited by the cinematic teen icons made famous by the popular 1980s high school dramedies that defined a generation. The all-new production – built specifically for Feinstein’s at the Nikko by the original creative team – features a Bay

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From left, Zahan Mehta as Rebel, Bryan Munar as Geek, Rachel Lark as Basketcase, Michael Martinez as Jock and Scott Taylor-Cole as Mr. in “For the Record: The Brat Pack,” currently playing at Feinstein’s at the Nikko. Area cast of actor/musicians that will rock out to a setlist from 1980s teen films, including “The Breakfast Club,” “Fast Times At Ridgemont High,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Pretty In Pink,” “Say Anything,” “Sixteen Candles,”

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I don’t know why my son has competely shut me out of his life able that you have cried Dear Annie: My son about it. Not knowing and his family have shut me out of their lives. It why is probably part has gotten to the point of the reason you are where, when I see them stuck in your grief – in public, they turn because at some level, away. There was never you understandably any big blowout; they hold out hope that he Annie Lane and his family will come just stopped coming Dear Annie around or talking to me. around and let you into I have apologized to their lives. Keep trying them for whatever I did. I tried to reach out respectfully. If he calling them on the phone. I’ve continues to shut you out, know written letters and sent them that you have exhausted all through the mail, and I messteps to try to get close to him. saged them on Facebook. I At some point, you have to also emailed them, and no just accept the situation as it is response. This has been going and try to move toward making on for five years. I have cried yourself and your life happy. endless nights about this. My Pick up a new hobby; make new question is, where do I go from friends; or adopt a pet at your here? It has been the grief that local shelter. “keeps on giving.” — Dazed Dear Annie: My husband and Confused used to check out other women Dear Dazed and Confused: in an obvious way, but no more. Five years is too long for you What happened was this: We to stay stuck in the dark about were in our early 40s, both on why your son and his family our second marriages, and we have shut you out. Their decimet for a date one night after sion to ignore you is really work. We sat at the bar due to painful, and it is understandthe crowd on a Friday, and two

Horoscopes ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s much easier to go the distance in comfortable shoes. This will be true figuratively and literally. Life is hard enough; your attire needn’t be. What can you do to take the stress away? TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Any problem requiring you to be more than you were is a gift. So, all problems are a gift. Even so, don’t feel too bad if you look at today’s problem and wonder if there’s a way to regift it. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Peer pressure will be subtle, powerful and omnipresent. This is the main reason you should spend as little time as possible with people who undervalue you. You wouldn’t want to start thinking along those lines! CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll surprise yourself by being strong without any of the things you thought were making you strong – proof of the untapped well of resources deep within you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Sometimes it’s better to act than to waste time with the procedures and protocols. This is not one of those times. You really will need permission, and not just from one person. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s your project, so you care the most. That’s why everything needs to go through you.

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women across the bar were flirting with him. Just smiles and eye games, but he was soaking up the attention, essentially ignoring me. I quietly got up, took my purse, walked out and drove home. It took him a minute to realize that I was gone, and those women were cracking up! He came home just a few minutes behind me, all embarrassed because I had ditched him. I let him know that I didn’t care if he appreciated pretty women but gawking in my presence was flat-out disrespectful. It never happened again. — Expecting Respect Dear Expecting Respect: Thank you for sharing your very creative way to get your husband to stop gawking at other women. Most times, people treat us the way we expect to be treated. Good for you. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.

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Today’s birthday Your cosmic birthday gift is superior risk assessment. Your accurate sense of what you can accept, surrender to and dwell in will have you doubling down on the very things that will repay you many times over in joy, money and more. Guided by your competitive spirit, a key victory will be yours before 2022. Cancer and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 33, 19, 40 and 1.

Be careful what you delegate. Put safety systems in play that ensure you get the final say. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It will feel as though you’re working on what should have been finished a long time ago. Strike the “should” from your thoughts and suddenly you’re just working, doing your diligent best in the moment. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Stick with what you know and you just may be able to achieve flawless work, but you’ll also be uninspired. It’s the novel challenges that light you up. New territory equals new passion. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Be careful about what you glamorized and who you raise up. You will become more like the entity on the pedestal, so be sure it’s worthy of you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). Any effort you make to share your projects will be favored by the fates. You won’t know who your fans are until you put your work into the world. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you don’t know who is on your side, first make sure you are on your own side, then amp up that support. Be your own advocate, and people will eventually join in. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). An idea seems to go against everything you thought before. Maybe you were wrong, or maybe there is more than one way to be right. Acceptance and flexibility of mind give you different options. CELEBRITY PROFILES: Joan Cusack follows her Pisces moon intuition across genre lines from the classic comedy “Sixteen Candles,” to Jessie in the “Toy Story” franchise and to her work in the mysterious thriller series “Homecoming.” The high level of Libran artistry she brings to her work has made her a Hollywood favorite for decades. Mercury in Libra indicates harmony on all fronts, including social, political and musical.

Bridge

HAVE COURAGE NEVER TO SUBMIT OR YIELD Bridge isn’t a game for the weak-willed – you need strength of character to succeed. For example, in a matchpointed pair game, in the quest for a lucrative overtrick it can be right to risk your guaranteed contract. Or, if you make a light opening bid, see it

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by Phillip Alder through. Don’t lie about your aces if partner produces Blackwood, and never pass a forcing bid. Similarly, when your prospects as declarer look dismal, play for any chance of success, however unlikely it might be. In today’s deal, South was in six spades. West led the heart king. Declarer won with dummy’s ace and cashed his two top trumps, East discarding a club on the second. How did South continue? North’s four no-trump was Roman Key Card Blackwood. South’s response showed (zero or) three key cards, counting the four aces and the trump king as key. North used the next step to ask for the spade queen and settled for six spades when South denied that card. With a guaranteed trump loser, declarer had to discard both of his low hearts before West could ruff in and cash the heart queen. That required finding West with four diamonds and East with a singleton nine, 10 or jack. At trick four, South cashed the diamond queen, carefully unblocking the seven from the dummy. East’s 10 was a hopeful start. Next came the diamond six. When West played the four, declarer didn’t submit or yield: He called for dummy’s five. The six won! Declarer played three more rounds of diamonds, discarding his heart losers, and claimed. COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE

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Will new measures fix state’s colleges?

s California’s population swelled in the post-World War II era, thanks to a flood of newcomers from other states and the postwar baby boom, it had a major impact on the state’s colleges. New Californians, many of them veterans seeking education under the GI bill, and, eventually, the baby boomers sought college degrees as tickets to prosperous futures. Meanwhile, the state’s economy needed educated workers as it evolved from agriculture and other resource-based sectors into manufacturing, logistics and technology. There was, however, little or no logic to how the University of California, state colleges (later universities) and an expanding array of locally governed community colleges met Dan Walters the demand. Each segment, and often each college, decided which students would be admitted and what courses would be offered. As the collegiate chaos worsened, Gov. Pat Brown, elected in 1958, proposed that the three be folded into a single higher education system, as other states were doing. However, his proposal didn’t sit well with those running the schools and the upshot was a compromise called the “Master Plan for Higher Education.” Adopted in 1960, the plan sought to define each segment’s role, minimize competition for students and money, and make movement of students from one level to another seamless. The University of California would take in the brightest 12.5% of high school graduates, conduct research and award doctorate degrees in a variety of fields. State colleges would admit the top 33% of high school grads, train professionals such as teachers and engineers and award master’s degrees. Community colleges would handle anyone else “capable of benefiting from instruction,” award two-year associate degrees and prepare students for transfers into four-year schools. That was the theory, anyway, and it kind of worked for a decade or two, but began to fall apart for many reasons – demographic, economic, financial and political – and has largely existed on paper during the past few decades. Periodically, politicians and educators have toyed with the idea of overhauling the master plan, but in higher education, as with other public programs, inertia reigns. Those who wield authority, however flawed, are generally unwilling to risk it via systemic change. Occasionally, the Legislature has tinkered with aspects of the plan but the three sectors have steadily become more competitive and the theoretically seamless pathway for students to climb through the systems has often been choked. The state universities sought, with some success, to penetrate UC’s monopoly on doctorate degrees and the community colleges, likewise, gained the experimental ability to offer four-year degrees in a few fields. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sheaf of higher education bills, some of which purport to shore up master plan weaknesses. “We’re turning commitments into reality by ensuring that our students have more access to high-quality educational opportunities, creating a change of course for generations to come and bolstering California’s innovation economy,” Newsom said. “Californians have thrived at our world class universities for decades, but not everyone has had similar access. Today that’s changing.” The most important measures, Assembly Bill 928 and AB 1111, are aimed at making it easier for students to begin higher education in lowcost community colleges and transfer into UC and the state university systems by eliminating petty curricular conflicts. Another important one, AB 927, extends the experimental ability of community colleges to award baccalaureate degrees in technical fields that the four-year colleges have shunned. We don’t know whether the package will improve California’s lagging ability to provide the highly trained workforce that its economy needs. But it’s a long-overdue effort. 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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t first, no national TV torical precedent that the news carried the bombpresident of the Senate (Mike shell story. The New Pence at the time) does the York Times only mencounting . . . including the tioned it deep within an resolution of disputed elecarticle. Why? The event toral votes . . . and all the had never happened in members of Congress can do our country’s history. is watch . . . .” Did you hear about it? Wow, a whopper. As one We now know that Donald constitutional expert writes, Jack Batson Trump tried a coup d’état on “Since 1793, and for every Jan. 6. We were one inch from becom- presidential election since, the Senate ing a banana republic. One inch from and House appoint ‘tellers’ who becoming a single-party dictatorship deliver the votes to the president of led by a charismatic leader, like we the Senate. These tellers actually read about in 20th century Europe. count the ballots and deliver them The attorney who cooked up the to the president of the Senate who plan is named John Eastman. He reads the totals aloud.” Who knew? had credentials, having clerked for Not Eastman. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Anyway, according to Eastman’s Thomas, perhaps the farthest right memo, “Because of ongoing disputes justice on the court. Eastman caught in the seven states, Pence sets those Trump’s eye when he wrote an article votes aside,” meaning there’s a majorsuggesting that there was a way to ity of the rest of the electoral votes change the counting of electoral votes for Trump. “Pence gavels President in Congress that certify the election Trump re-elected.” Presto! We’ve winner and tip them to Trump. just re-elected Trump. How simple! So we’ve come to that ignominious It continues: “Howls, of course, place described by Joseph Stalin who from the Democrats.” Well, yes, and reportedly said, “I consider it commassive demonstrations. What else pletely unimportant who will vote . can one do in a constitutional crisis . . but extremely important who will where shenanigans stole a presidencount the votes.” tial election? Eastman’s six-part plan was Eastman plunges on. Due to loaded with flaws. Here are its the “howls,” “Pursuant to the 12th main points. Amendment, Pence sends the matter It assumes that “seven states have to the House,” where each state transmitted dual slates of presidenhas one vote. There are 26 Republitial electors to Congress,” that is, one can states. “President is re-elected slate from the normal procedure, and there as well.” one from the partisan legislature. I recall hearing Trump telling an Problem: No state transmitted dual enraptured audience at one of his slates. That happened in 1876, but rallies about this exact scenario. not in 2020. On Jan. 6, he said it. “If Mike It continues, “There is . . . hisPence does the right thing, we win

the election.” Eastman, for his part, was awarded a speaking slot on the stage: “We know there was fraud. We know dead people voted,” he lied. And off went the enraged crowd. But the plot half-fired. Pence didn’t go along, for which he should be congratulated. The plot failed for that simple reason. If he had bent to Trump’s will, we would have had a full-blown constitutional crisis. After these revelations came out in the recently released book, “Peril,” Pence has returned to his disloyal master and has tried to minimize the gravity of it all. He recently said, “I know that the media wants to distract from the Biden administration’s failed agenda by focusing on one day in January, but our focus should be on the future.” But it wasn’t just “one day in January.” It was a day like no other in our country’s 230-year history. It was a planned coup attempt – half executed, mercifully. More signs of a conspiracy are emerging. The whole affair needs to be investigated. Worried, the Republicans in Congress have stonewalled a bipartisan congressional investigation. Now watch if the Jan. 6 Trump conspirators stonewall their congressional subpoenas for evidence and testimony – criminal acts. Only two Republicans have called this what it was – a violent, presidentled coup attempt. Clearly, the GOP has given up on democracy. Jack Batson is a former member of the Fairfield City Council. Reach him by email at jsbatson@prodigy.net.

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n article in EntrepreUnited States. This means neur magazine from there are just over 8% – or July 2021 says there 11.25 million – households, are 660-plus billionnot individuals, qualifying aires in America, of that seven as millionaires and above. are Black. The net worth of Looking at these statistics all these super-rich Ameriand others, I discovered some cans as of March 2020 was interesting facts that may $4.18 trillion. It was $4.56 trilsurprise you. lion by April 2021. Swell. Only about 20% of the Jim McCully Good for them. millionaires inherited their More interesting to me is there are wealth. Therefore, approximately 20.27 million millionaires ranging 80% are self-made. They didn’t get from a net worth of $1 million to hun- rich when their parents or other reldreds of millions. Wow! How can atives died. They went out in the that be in awful, capitalists America? time-honored American way and According to IRS statistics from earned it with freedom, initiative, 2019 to 2020, during Donald Trump’s intellect and drive. All of which has to presidency, 2.251 million new mildo with the content of their character, lionaires were created by all manner not the color of their skin. of free-market forces. Without the Democrat Socialist Altogether, this large, affluProgressive People Party (my name ent group controls $7 trillion. This for the Democratic Party) promotnumber surpasses the total popuing the socialist agenda, how can four lations of two European nations, out of five affluent people of all races Sweden and Hungary, or the and backgrounds in all types of busientire population of the Empire nesses start with little or nothing state, New York. and achieve this rare status? Yeah, Who is first in investible assets? America, what an awful place. It (1) California, 1,147,251; (2) Texas, certainly will be if the DSPPP gets 650,216; (3) New York, 570,456; (4) its way of deficit spending, outraFlorida, 496,971; (5) Illinois 346,873; geous taxation and redistribution of (6) Pennsylvania, 328,852; (7) New your wealth. Jersey, 323,443; (8) Virginia, 272,103; Since 80% of the millionaires in (9) Ohio, 261,157; and (10) Massachu- America are self-made, doesn’t that setts, 254,201. If you count in terms bring into question the Democratic of household wealth, California also Party’s and its intellectually bereft ranks No. 1 on the state chart with “Squad,” in particular, narrative on 885,225 millionaire family units. In privilege and race? Just who are these total, it fair to surmise that California people who have this huge amount of and the United State are the hub of money? They’re American Indians millionaires worldwide. (believe it or not), Asians, Blacks, According to the just-released Caucasians and so-called mixed-race 2020 U.S. Census, there are approxpeople. However, for full disclosure imately 250 million adults in the and accuracy, the largest portion of

these people are white but so is the largest ethnic group in the nation. The approximate numbers of millionaires are: 76% Caucasian, 8% Asian, 8% Black and 8% Hispanic and other (American Indians, mixedrace). Notably, racial percentages of the U.S. population are: Caucasian with Hispanic, 75.2%; Black, 13.4%; Asian, 7.2%; and Other/Mixed Race, 4.2%. Let’s look at congressional wealth. According to the Institute for Responsive Politics, 43% – or 230 congressional (House and Senate) members – have net worth over $1 million. Indeed, our 3rd Congressional District representative, John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, is in the multimillionaire household category. This number is a bit fuzzy, deliberately I believe, as Congress insists on using ranges to estimate the member’s wealth. Regardless, 43% is six times the national rate. Interesting, don’t you think? The average age of American millionaires is 62, so if you’re younger than this, there’s hope yet. About 35% are over 65 and only 1% are younger than 35. Apparently, on average, it takes about 28 years to become a millionaire. Capitalism, our economic system from our founding in 1776, has created tremendous wealth. Think we should keep it or follow the dictates of the economically illiterate Democratic Party? Jim McCully is a former chairman of the Solano County Republican Central Committee and former regional vice chairman of the California Republican Party.

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SUISUN CITY — The Harbor Arts Center at Suisun Harbor Theater will host a Halloween Karaoke and Dance Party from 9 a.m. to midnight Oct. 30. The party is open to those 21 and older. A costume contest and photo

Brat From Page A3 Munar (Geek), May Ramos (Princess) and Scott Taylor-Cole (Mr.), with musical direction by Matt Grandy. Additional cast members include Danielle Mendoza and Roeen Nooran. All patrons must be fully vaccinated. Proof of vaccination by all parties must be shown before entering. Proof can be

Week From Page A3 Bethune Heights Recognition Program on Saturday. Suisun City Mayor Lori Wilson will be the keynote speaker at the virtual event, which is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. The theme is “Women Reaching New Horizons.” Other speakers include Kumasi Aaron, a reporter with ABC 7 Morning News, and Brenda Tucker, a psychologist and owner of MedSpa. Brenda Knight, founder of Ladies

booth are part of the fun. There will be free treats and coffee. Additional food and alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at www.suisunharbortheater.org. The venue is located at 720 Main St. in the form of your physical vaccination card, a digital photo of your vaccination card on your phone or proof through an official web-based Covid vaccination registry system (including the state of California or recognized health care providers). Guests will be required to wear masks at all times while in Hotel Nikko and in the performance spaces. For more information, visit the Feinstein’s at the Nikko website, listed above. in Red, will serve as mistress of ceremony. Tickets are available until Friday at eventbrite. com/o/national-councilo f- n e g r o -wo m e n - i nc nor t her n- ca lifor n iaregion-34067282283. For more information, contact Jacquie Brussard at missjacquieb@aol.com.

Museum plans Fall Festival fundraiser The Vacaville Museum Guild will host a Fall Festival Courtyard Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the courtyard of the museum, 213 Buck Ave.

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Vacaville sailor serves aboard US Navy ship in Indo-Pacific region Lt. Drew Boyer, from Vacaville, serves as navigator on the bridge of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during routine operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational

Shoppers are also encouraged to view the current exhibit of the Nut Tree Centennial. Breakfast refreshments will be available. Vendors are sought. The rent is $50 for a 6-foot table. An additional table, of the same size, is $25. For more information, call the museum at 447-4513 or visit vacavillemuseum.org.

Raft of gov’t meetings on week’s calendar A large number of government meetings will occur this week. They are

open to the public with some meetings virtual and others both in-person and online. Check with each agency’s website before attending. The meetings include: n Solano County Board of Supervisors, special meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Government County Center, 675 Texas St. Info: co.solano.ca.us. n Suisun-Solano Water Authority, 6 p.m. Tuesday, 701 Civic Center Blvd., Suisun City. Info: http:// ca-sid.civicplus.com. n Vacaville City Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, council chamber, 650 Merchant St. Info: ci.vacaville.ca.us.

deployment and is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of free and open Indo-Pacific region.

n Rio Vista Planning Commission, 6 p.m. Wednesday, 701 Civic Center Blvd. Info: www. r i o v i s t a c i t y. c o m / planning-commission. n Solano County of Education, Board 6 p.m. Wednesday, Solano County Office of Education, 5100 Business Center Drive, Fairfield. Info: www.solanocoe.net. n Solano Transportation Authority Board, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Suisun City Hall, 701 Civic Center Blvd. Info: www. sta.ca.gov. n Solano County Airport Land Use Commission, 7 p.m. Thursday,

County Government Center, 675 Texas St., Fairfield. Info: solanocount y.com/depts/r m/ boardscommissions/ solano_county_airport_ land_use_commission/ agendas.asp. n Travis School District Governing Board, 5 p.m. Thursday closed session, 6 p.m. open session, Travis Education Center, 2775 De Ronde Drive, Fairfield. Info: travisusd.org. n Fairfield-Suisun School District, 6 p.m. Thursday, first floor board room at Central Office, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield. Info: www.fsusd.org.

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Govette’s family feline. “It’s of my son’s cat, Lucy. He also did one of my wife’s dog, Spot,” said Govette, a retired auto repair worker who also customized small metal trucks, and who said he’s known Attanasio for more than 20 years. Attanasio also writes for an auto repair industry magazine, which is how the two met, they said. “It wasn’t that long after his stroke. It was before he started drawing the pics,” Govette said. “His art hangs in museums – it’s the same style – of sports, mostly, which got very popular. I got one of those.” Aside from pet art, Attanasio is also a baseball historian who, since 1999, boasts interviews with more than 100 retired MLB players for his website www. thisgreatgame.com, he said. So, he drew on his baseball expertise and put some baseball-related Post-it Note art pieces on his website, which sold for $3,000 at a San Francisco gallery, suggesting to him there might be a market for his work. The stroke several years ago, though, caused Attanasio to “reinvent” himself; losing much of his 350 pounds and quitting drinking. “I went from living on the couch to swimming a mile a day,” he said in a previous interview. “I started drawing on Post-it Notes and my doctor saw it and thought it was great. He said I should do something with it.” The stroke left Attanasio unable to write for a while, and scrambling for something to do. That’s when he started doodling the Post-it Note pictures and getting positive feedback from family and friends, he said. Then came The Pandemic Pet Project. “When he started doing the pet project, I was retired and I learned about it through Facebook,” Govette said. “My son wanted a picture of his beautiful cat.” Govette said he’s not surprised that Attanasio is doing a pet-related project. “He had a dog for a long, long time, Freddy, and he loved it to death,” Govette said. “It finally passed, and that’s how you found out what kind of pet lover he was. He talked about him all the time. There was some real heavy grieving. He still grieves. Then he started this project. So he figured he could get some money raised for animal shelters and other types of animal agencies.” Like the other pet parents Attanasio does “commissions” for, Govette sent him a photo of his dog, and got a drawing back, only to learn that Attanasio would not take money in exchange. “I offered him money, but he said ‘No, send a donation to a dog rescue place or the SPCA – something to help animals,’ ” Govette said. “So, I did – to the Solano shelter in Fairfield, for like $200. And then I did it again, this time for Lucy, my son’s cat.” For Lucy’s likeness, Govette said he donated $150 to the Solano County SPCA. “Now it’s right on

WASHINGTON — The U.S. arrested a Navy Department employee and his wife on spyingrelated charges after they allegedly sold restricted data on nuclear-powered submarines to an FBI agent posing as a foreign official. Jonathan Toebbe, 42, and his wife Diana, 45, were ensnared in an investigation involving cryptocurrency payments, encrypted emails and a “dead

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Mike Govette of Suisun City shows off a Pandemic Pets Project portrait of his son’s cat, Lucy. his website. He’s overwhelmed now, there are so many, and it says right on there, that if you want a picture, donate some money to an animal shelter or something and I’ll get to it when I can,” Govette said. “He’s raised a sh-t-ton of money for these agencies. He’s got a lot of feedback and generates a lot of money. He’s not making a cent off these.” The Humane Society of the North Bay’s Shelter Manager Kristin Eddy said she met Attanasio in 2016 as part of a shelter fundraiser called Barkitecture. “He set up a booth at the (Solano County) Fairgrounds and he did those Post-it Notes and people made donations. He’s also made framed collages of those and people donated.” Eddy describes Attanasio as “a great guy.” “He’s really wonderful. Very sweet and generous. Always wants to help,” she said. “I personally love his work. The comic illustrations are great. A fun kind of art and I’m glad he’s doing it for people. The whole sticky notes thing is unique and he has a real flair. And we appreciate everything he’s done for us. We always love any kind of support and we appreciate that.” An appearance on a morning TV show flooded Attanasio with pet pic requests, he said. “I was on ‘Kelly and Ryan’ and I knew I’d get a ton of submissions being on national TV, but I am amazed how many people sent in their pet photos -more than 1,300 total,” he said. “Facebook thought I got spammed and shut down the page for a short time. Then, six months later, I got my backlog down to a workable 700, and then they re-ran my segment and now I am back at 1,300 again.” The Fairfield animal shelter and Vallejo’s Humane Society are but two of the many such agencies to have benefitted from Pandemic Pet Project-related donations, Attanasio said. Others include Napa’s Whiskers Tails & Ferals; Jelly’s Place in San Pablo; Stray Rescue of St. Louis; Swift Current SPCA (Saskatchewan); the Burbank Animal Shelter; Puppy Rescue Mission, Chelmsford, Massachusettes; and Humane Society of Silicon Valley. “I think it’s amazing, a really cool thing. It’s all good,” Govette said. “People can get a clever, entertaining picture of your pet and know you’re generating funds for these animal organizations. He’s doing it every day. He uploads them to Facebook every day and it’s just a pleasure, I love his artwork.” As for Lucy’s likeness: “I framed mine, and put it on the piano,” Govette said. “That’s what I’ve done.”

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drop” in West Virginia of a memory card hidden in a peanut butter sandwich, the Justice Department said in a statement on Sunday. Jonathan Toebbe, a nuclear engineer assigned to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, set the probe in motion by sending a package in April 2020 to a foreign government, with a sample of restricted data and an offer to sell them more, according to the statement. The package’s con-

tents were obtained in December by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s attache in the foreign country, according to the government’s criminal complaint. It didn’t identify the country. Toebbe had access to information on naval nuclear propulsion, including militarily sensitive design elements, operating parameters and performance characteristics of reactors for nuclear powered warships, according to DOJ. Over several months,

the undercover agent sent a total of $100,000 in cryptocurrency to Toebbe, who dropped off two SD cards containing restricted data related to submarine nuclear reactors, according to the department. The FBI arrested both suspects on Saturday after Jonathan Toebbe placed another SD card at a “dead drop” in West Virginia. They’re charged with espionagerelated offenses under the U.S. Atomic Energy Act.

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A vintage police paddy wagon turns a corner along the route of the Rio Vista Bass Festival Parade, Sunday.

Parade From Page One Solano County sheriff’s deputies were out in force with the department’s Bearcat emergency response vehicle. The Rio Vista Rams cheerleading squad energized the spectators with cheers and enthusiasm. The 4-H Club had a green float complete with hay bales, 4-H members and cutouts of the various pillars of their organization. Members of the Rio Vista Volunteer Fire Department brought their Ward LaFrance antique Fire Truck No. 3, which is owned and operated by the Montezuma Volunteer

Flying From Page One different operators that their hope is to be in operation with passengers sometime in the 2024-2025 time frame,” said Jacques Coulon, an Orlando transportation planning projects coordinator. “For us, that means they’ll want to have a vertiport in place and so we’ll need to have regulations set and full understanding of what those impacts are before then.” Nancy Mendonca, a NASA official working with Orlando and other governments in the partnership, said the agency has heard from the FAA that companies are already applying for certifications for potential air taxis. Local governments play a key role in charting the path for so-called “advanced air mobility” because city codes determine things like zoning rules for vertiports, economic development surrounding the stations and other important rules and infrastructure. Coulon said there could be several vertiports throughout Orlando

Yellen From Page One called reconciliation for a longer-term extension come December. At issue is a cap on how much money the federal government is

Cheerleaders perform during the Rio Vista Bass Festival Parade in downtown Rio Vista, Sunday. Firefighters Association. The sirens work just fine on this old truck. A real crowd-pleaser was the 1920 Model T Ben Ali Paddy Wagon. As it made its way down

the parade route, the Paddy Wagon (complete with a passenger in the brig) backfired randomly, making the crowd jump and cheer. Although it is October, Santa Claus made his

way downtown in a bronze dune buggy, tossing handfuls of candy to youngsters (and some oldsters). All in all it was a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

soon, as the technology becomes more mainstream. Last year, Lillium reached a deal with the City of Orlando and Tavistock Group, Lake Nona’s developer, to build its vertiport, which could be the first in the United States. The city agreed to pitch in about $1 million over 10 years in the form of property tax rebates if the company complies with job creation and wage requirements. It’s estimated to cost about $25 million for the port with two landing pads and the ability to charge eight vehicles. Lillium’s planes are battery-powered and have 36 engines, officials said at the time. At first, trip costs would rival a luxury flight but could decline to rates similar to a car trip in about a decade, a Lillium official speculated. The city’s plan is expected to include a review of positive and negative economic, environmental and community impacts. Coulon also said it will focus on equity, in hopes of paving the way for vertiports to eventually be spread around the city so they’re accessible to people of all neighborhoods and

income levels. The initiative, part of Mayor Buddy Dyer’s “Future-Ready City” priority, drew criticisms from some Central Floridians frustrated with the region’s lacking transportation infrastructure on the ground. Sam Gallaher, who advocates for transit upgrades and bicycle infrastructure, acknowledged it’s good for the city to have an eye toward the future. But he said Orlando has more pressing needs. “They haven’t really got a grasp of what is on the ground right now and that really needs to be a priority in general for the city,” he said, citing the need for bike lanes and complete streets. “We’re consistently ranked the most dangerous for people walking.” After a tweet from the city’s account promoted the NASA partnership last month, a few dozen accounts responded with criticisms of the city’s lack of downtown bike lanes and a train system that doesn’t run on the weekends. “I love you Orlando, but we haven’t even mastered pedestrian safety or public transportation and I highly doubt a working

class mom who works at the airport would benefit from this,” State Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, tweeted. “Let’s be a present-ready city first.” Mendonca, NASA’s Deputy Advanced Air Mobility Mission Integration manager, said cities’ interest in planning reflects a lesson learned from scooters, which were criticized when they rolled out in many cities in recent years with limited regulation. In Orlando, the city learned after launching them it needed parking infrastructure and better instructions for where their use was allowed. “I think there have been some lessons learned there,” she said. “I think it’s great that the cities are starting to lean forward and look ahead.” Coulon said the work will be advantageous in the coming years when air taxis become more than science fiction. “We saw this coming to our backyard and we just didn’t want to wait and see what happened,” he said. “They’re going to come most likely whether we do anything or not, so for us, we want to plan for them.”

allowed to borrow. Congress used to pass regular increases with little drama, but in recent years fiscal conservatives have pounced on the opportunity to voice concerns about government spending. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats are working to pass a global corporate

tax rate that 130 countries agreed upon last week. The deal, which has come under criticism by Republicans, would apply a 15% tax to big international businesses. Democrats are expected to try to pass the tax through a process of budget reconciliation. “I am confident that

what we need to do to come into compliance with the minimum tax will be included in a reconciliation package,” Yellen said. “It’s something that is very important for American workers to stop what’s been a decadeslong race to the bottom on corporate taxation.”

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Lance can’t keep 49ers from losing third straight Tribune Content Agency G L E N D A L E , Ariz. — Trey Lance did something Sunday he never did as a college starter: He lost. The rookie quarterback made his starting debut and couldn’t prevent the 49ers from dropping their third straight game, a 17-10 defeat to the Cardinals (5-0), who remained the NFL’s only unbeaten team. The 49ers dropped to 2-3. Head coach Kyle Shanahan created a con-

servative game plan centered around Lance’s legs. The third overall pick who went 17-0 at North Dakota State, Lance had 89 yards on 16 carries. He completed 15 of 29 passes for 192 yards and threw an interception, posting a 58.4 passer rating. Lance was the biggest story before kickoff, but the best performance belonged to the 49ers’ defense. The 49ers didn’t score in the first 43 minutes, but they stayed in contact against a team that arrived averag-

ing an NFL-best 35 points a game with a quarterback, Kyler Murray, who led the league in completion percentage and ranked fourth in passer rating. Leading 10-0 at halftime, the Cardinals’ first four drives of the second half included 13 plays and ended with three punts and a lost fumble. The 49ers made it 10-7 late in the third quarter on a six-play, 59-yard drive that ended with runs of 7, 12, 1 and 13 yards. It was capped

by wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who lined up behind Lance and swept left on a pitch, received a path-clearing block from tackle Trent Williams and stiff-armed safety Jalen Thompson to the ground en route to the end zone. However, the Cardinals’ slumbering attack finally awoke to effectively put the game away with about five minutes left, after the 49ers’ fourth failed fourth-down attempt of the game. Arizona’s 52-yard drive ended with Murray

twice targeting All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. He flung a 30-yard completion to Hopkins and followed with a 9-yard strike to him in the left corner of the end zone to give the Cardinals a 17-7 lead. Lance didn’t throw his only interception at North Dakota State until his 17th and final start. On Sunday, he tossed his first career pick on his second pass as a starter. On 2nd-and-10 from Arizona’s 45-yard line, Lance

escaped the pocket and had two excellent options: a wide-open running lane and a wide-open receiver, Travis Benjamin, who was settled between a group of defenders. Lance targeted Benjamin with an on-therun throw, but it sailed high and was intercepted by safety Budda Baker. The turnover set up the only touchdown of the first half. The Cardinals’ eight-play, 66-yard See 49ers, Page B8

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Zach Calzada of the Texas A&M Aggies throws a pass in the fourth quarter as he is pressured by Christian Harris

of the Alabama Crimson Tide at Kyle Field, Saturday, in College Station, Texas.

’Bama’s loss to Texas A&M reminds us anything can happen in college FB J. Brady McCollough LOS ANGELES TIMES

A week ago, Texas A&M quarterback Zach Calzada walked off Kyle Field so vulnerable he couldn’t hide his emotions after a shocking loss to Mississippi State. Saturday night, Calzada injured his lower leg while delivering a game-tying touchdown pass to pull the 17-point underdog Aggies into a 38-38 tie with No. 1 Alabama. Now the whole country was watching and wishing the kid who started the

ANALYSIS season as an unknown backup would find his way back into the spotlight. Minutes after he was helped off the field, there was Calzada scampering for a first down on his bum limb and willing Texas A&M into position for what would be the game-winning field goal. Quarterbacks were the story all day long during an unforgettable college football Saturday. In the Red River Rivalry, Oklahoma true freshman

quarterback Caleb Williams came in for junior Spencer Rattler – just two former five-star, can’t-miss prospects passing by one another in the early afternoon at the Texas State Fair – and led the No. 6 Sooners to a thrilling 55-48 comeback victory over No. 21 Texas. In Iowa City at the day’s top-five showdown, No. 4 Penn State led No. 3 Iowa 17-3 in the second quarter when Sean Clifford, the Nittany Lions’ veteran starting quarterback, exited with an injury. Penn State had to play inexperienced

backup quarterback Ta’Quan Roberson, who understandably was not up to the task, and the Hawkeyes escaped with a 23-20 victory. But Calzada was the day’s best quarterbacking story. This was the kid who took over for injured Haynes King and engineered a 10-7 win against a bad Colorado team in Denver and then could not get Texas A&M moving during losses to Arkansas and Mississippi State that sent the Aggies tumbling out of

The last time Max Scherzer faced the San Francisco Giants in a playoff game he wasn’t yet a Cy Young Award winner. He wasn’t yet a surefire Hall of Famer. He wasn’t yet a wealthy man. It was Game 4 of the 2012 World Series. He was a member of the vaunted Detroit Tigers’ rotation, just finding his footing as a bona fide major-league ace. He gave up three runs over 6 1/3 innings, a strong start given the context, but the Tigers lost the game and the series that night. Scherzer didn’t return to the World Series with the Tigers again. The franchise squandered two more opportunities with

a loaded roster before he left for Washington. “Our guys in Detroit there in 2012, 2013, 2014, to not be able to punch through and get a ring, we all look back and really believe that, ‘Man, we had the teams to do it,’” Scherzer said Sunday. “We can’t believe that we didn’t. We had one shot at it.” Nine years and an historic prime later, Scherzer is back on another World Series favorite seeking to avoid squandering a prime chance to win a championship at the hands of the Giants. They will stand in his way again Monday night in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Dodger See Scherzer, Page B8

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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer delivers a pitch during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium, Oct. 6.

USMNT loses to Panama, adding a bit of complexity to World Cup qualifying hopes

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Four years ago, a loss in hot, humid conditions in Trinidad ended the U.S. national team’s hopes of playing in an eighth straight World Cup. Sunday was the anniversary of that game, one the U.S. marked by once again playing in hot, humid conditions, this time in Central America. And once again the Americans came up short, falling to an energetic Panama 1-0. The loss was just the Americans’ second in 24 games with Panama and the first in Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez, the national team’s aging oval-shaped home on the southeastern edge of the capital. It was also the first in 14 games for the U.S.

But while the defeat in Trinidad ended a World Cup cycle that never got going, Sunday’s result may prove to be nothing more than a speed bump for the U.S., which is tied for second with Panama with a 2-2-1 record five games into the 14-game qualifying tournament. The U.S. has a chance to go back atop the table Wednesday when it meets Costa Rica in Columbus, Ohio. But the U.S. wasn’t the only team marking history Sunday. It was an anniversary of sorts for Panama, which on that same night four years ago erupted in celebration when its national team clinched the first World Cup invitation in its history, taking the final CONCACAF qualifying berth that had just slipped from the Ameri-

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cans’ grasp. Few in the sea of red that packed the stands Sunday had forgotten – and those who had were reminded when replays of Panama’s final qualifying win over Costa Rica played on the stadium’s tiny scoreboard as members of the 2018 team were saluted. A giant red-andwhite banner hanging from a second-deck railing declared “ Russia was a dream, Qatar a pledge” while the vaccinated crowd of about 30,000 chanted “si se puede” – yes we can. And they did eight minutes into the second half, with Anibal Godoy nodding in a corner kick from Éric Davis. Godoy, 31, is the only Panamanian playing in MLS and among the players he beat to Davis’ cross was Nashville teammate Walker Zimmerman.

LOS ANGELES — Once the Giants’ postseason ends, whether it’s weeks from now or this week, Kris Bryant will sit down and discuss his future in baseball and how San Francisco factors in the equation. Acquired at the July 30 trade deadline as a rental, Bryant has had time to gauge whether the Giants could be a long-term fit. With free agency around the bend, he offers solid marks across the board. “I’d be totally open to it,” Bryant said. “I really like the group here. The

people. The city. I’ve enjoyed my time getting to experience the city at a level I hadn’t in the past. It’s been fun. These two months have blown by. Usually, time flies by when you enjoy it, and I’ve enjoyed it.” The regular season might fly by. The postseason, on the other hand, tends to be a slow and grinding process with every pitch, swing and play serving as a possible season-altering moment, the intensity soaring as October moves along. The Giants can relate. See Bryant, Page B8

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CALENDAR Monday’s TV sports Baseball MLB Playoffs •NLDS, Game 3, Milwaukee at Atlanta, TBS, 10 a.m. •ALDS, Game 4, Houston at Chicago White Sox, FS1, 12:30 p.m., if necessary •ALDS, Game 4, Tampa Bay at Boston, FS1, 4 p.m. •NLDS, Game 3, San Francisco at Los Angeles Dodgers, TBS, 6:30 p.m. Basketball NBA preseason •Brooklyn at Philadelphia, ESPN2, 5 p.m. •Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, NBATV, 7:30 p.m. Football NFL •Indianapolis at Baltimore, ESPN, 5:15 p.m. Running •Boston Marathon, NBCSN, 4:30 a.m. Tennis •ATP/WTA BNP Paribas Open, third round, TENNIS, 2 p.m.

Tuesday’s TV sports Baseball MLB Playoffs •NLDS, Game 4, Milwaukee at Atlanta, TBS, 2 p.m. •NLDS, Game 4, San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, TBS, 6 p.m. Hockey NHL •Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, ESPN, 4:30 p.m. •Seattle at Las ‘vegas, ESPN, 7 p.m. Soccer World Cup qualifier •Denmark vs. Austria, ESPN2, 11:30 a.m. College men •Davidson at Virginia Tech, ACC, 4 p.m. •Ohio State at Indiana, BIG TEN, 4 p.m. Tennis •ATP/WTA BNP Paribas Open, ATP third round, WTA round of 16, TENNIS, 2 p.m.

Scoreboard FOOTBALL NFL American Conference East W L T Pct. PF PA Buffalo 3 1 0 .750 134 44 New England 2 3 0 .400 96 92 Miami 1 4 0 .200 79 154 N.Y. Jets 1 4 0 .200 67 121 North W L T Pct. PF PA Baltimore 3 1 0 .750 105 92 Cincinnati 3 2 0 .600 114 100 Cleveland 3 2 0 .600 142 114 Pittsburgh 2 3 0 .400 94 112 South W L T Pct. PF PA Tennessee 3 2 0 .600 132 130 Indianapolis 1 3 0 .250 83 97 Houston 1 4 0 .200 89 141 Jacksonville 0 5 0 .000 93 152 West W L T Pct. PF PA L.A. Chargers 4 1 0 .800 142 116 Denver 3 2 0 .600 102 76 Las Vegas 3 2 0 .600 113 120 Kansas City 2 2 0 .500 134 125 National Conference East W L T Pct. PF PA Dallas 4 1 0 .800 170 117 Washington 2 3 0 .400 123 155 Philadelphia 2 3 0 .400 115 124 N.Y. Giants 1 4 0 .200 103 139 North W L T Pct. PF PA Green Bay 4 1 0 .800 120 122 Chicago 3 2 0 .600 84 100 Minnesota 2 3 0 .400 113 109 Detroit 0 5 0 .000 98 138 South W L T Pct. PF PA Tampa Bay 4 1 0 .800 167 122 Carolina 3 2 0 .600 115 87 New Orleans 3 2 0 .600 127 91 Atlanta 2 3 0 .400 105 148 West W L T Pct. PF PA Arizona 5 0 0 1.000 157 95 L.A. Rams 4 1 0 .800 145 116 SAN FRAN 2 3 0 .499 117 119 Seattle 2 3 0 .400 120 126 Week 5 Thursday’s Game L.A. Rams 26, Seattle 17 Sunday’s Games Arizona 17, SAN FRANCISCO 10 Atlanta 27, N.Y. Jets 2-0 Minnesota 19, Detroit 17 New Orleans 33, Washington 22 New England 25, Houston 22 Tampa Bay 45, Miami 17 Green Bay 25, Cincinnati 22 Pittsburgh 27, Denver 19 Philadelphia 21, Carolina 18 Tennessee 37, Jacksonville 19 San Diego 47, Cleveland 42 Chicago 20, Las Vegas 9 Dallas 44, N.Y. Giants 20 Buffalo at Kansas City, (n) Monday’s Game Indianapolis at Baltimore, 5:15 p.m. Week 6 Thursday, Oct. 14 Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17 Miami vs. Jacksonville, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 6:30 a.m. Kansas City at Washington, 10 a,.m. L.A. Rams at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Houston at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. Cincinnati at Detroit, 10 a.m. Green Bay at Chicago, 10 a.m. L.A. Chargers at Baltimore, 10 a.m. Minnesota at Carolina, 10 a.m. Arizona at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m. Las Vegas at Denver, 1:25 p.m. Dallas at New England, 1:25 p.m. Seattle at Pittsburgh, 5:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18 Buffalo at Tennessee, 5:15 p.m. Byes — SAN FRANCISCO, Atlanta, New Orleans, N.Y. Jets

Prep Monticello Empire League Overall League W L T PF PA W L T PF PA Vanden 6 1 0 284 111 2 0 0 83 14 Vacaville 5 2 0 225 61 2 0 0 92 0 Rodriguez 6 1 0 209 98 1 1 0 53 53 Wood 5 2 0 197 164 1 1 0 47 60 Armijo 1 6 0 94 254 0 2 0 20 77 Fairfield 0 6 0 13 236 0 2 0 0 91 Sierra Delta League Overall League W L T PF PA W L T PF PA Esparto 4 1 0 231 91 3 0 0 161 35 Linden 3 4 0 176 267 1 0 0 46 30 Vaca Chr. 6 1 0 189 65 2 1 0 94 59 Highlands 1 5 0 52 267 1 2 0 26 105 G. Sierra 0 1 0 22 34 0 0 0 0 0 Rio Vista 2 4 0 144 112 0 2 0 36 52 San Juan 0 5 0 12 218 0 2 0 6 88 Friday’s Games Vacaville 49, Armijo 0 Vanden 48, Fairfield 0 Wood 33, Rodriguez 25 Rio Vista 1, Golden Sierra 0, forfeit Vacaville Christian 42, Highlands 6 Linden 1, San Juan 0, forfeit Firebaugh 56, Linden 26 Bye — Esparto

Friday, Oct. 15 Wood at Armijo, 7:30 p.m. (homecoming) Rodriguez at Fairfield, 7:30 p.m. Vanden at Vacaville, 7:30 p.m. Linden at Esparto, 7 p.m. Golden Sierra at Highlands, 7 p.m. San Juan at Vacaville Christian, 7 p.m. Rio Vista at St. Patrick/St. Vincent, 7 p.m.

BASEBALL MLB Playoffs Wild Card Games Tuesday’s Game AL: Boston 6, N.Y. Yankees 2 Wednesday’s Game NL: L.A. Dodgers 3, St. Louis 1 League Division Series Thursday’s Games Houston 6, Chicago White Sox 1 Tampa Bay 5, Boston 0 Friday’s Games SAN FRANCISCO 4, L.A. Dodgers 0, SAN FRANCISCO leads 1-0 Houston 9, Chicago White Sox 4, Houston, leads 2-0 Milwaukee 2, Atlanta 1 Boston 14, Tampa Bay 6 Saturday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 9, SAN FRANCISCO 2, series tied 1-1 Atlanta 3, Milwaukee 0, series tied 1-1 Sunday’s Games Boston 6, Tampa Bay 4, 13 innings, Boston leads 2-1 Houston at Chicago White Sox, (n) Monday’s Games SAN FRANCISCO at L.A. Dodgers, 6:37 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 10:07 a.m. Houston at Chicago White Sox, 12:37 p.m., if necessary Tampa Bay at Boston, 4:07 p.m. Tuesday’s Games SAN FRANCISCO at L.A. Dodgers, 6:07 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 2:07 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 Boston at Tampa Bay, 2:07 p.m., if necessary Chicago White Sox at Houston, 6:07 p.m., if necessary Thursday, Oct. 14 L.A. Dodgers at SAN FRANCISCO, 6:07 p.m., if necessary Atlanta at Milwaukee, 2:07 p.m., if necessary

HOCKEY NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.Y. Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.Y. Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anahiem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SAN JOSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Seattle at Vegas, 7 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Montreal at Toronto, 4 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 4:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Anaheim, 7 p.m. Chicago at Colorado, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

From Page B1 the top 25. The 17-point spread does not do justice to the unthinkable nature of Texas A&M’s 41-38 upset of Alabama on Saturday night in College Station. Because nobody could have fathomed Calzada taking down Nick Saban’s latest juggernaut, quarterbacked by Heisman Trophy favorite Bryce Young, another one of those five-star prospects whose talent we know well from his time at Santa Ana Mater Dei. Calzada completed 21 of 31 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns and gave the entire sport what it’s been craving: proof that in college football, anybody on any day can beat any team – a reality that most of the country lives with on a weekly basis but certainly not the Alabama Crimson Tide. Now, don’t get me wrong, Texas A&M is no typical underdog. Coach Jimbo Fisher got a contract extension before beating Alabama that will pay him $9 million per year. But the lack of faith in Calzada entering Saturday night – combined with defending national champion Alabama’s 19-game win streak – made Texas A&M’s victory feel like one of the biggest upsets the sport has seen in a long time. College football needed this. As chaotic as 2021 has felt through six weeks – Clemson has two losses; Oregon knocked off Ohio State in Columbus and then lost to Stanford; Cincinnati won at Notre Dame to put itself in true playoff contention; and freaking Iowa is going to be ranked No. 2 this week – it still seemed inevitable that Alabama and Georgia would go 12-0 and the loser of the SEC Championship Game would easily make the playoff semifinals, setting up a rematch in the College Football Playoff championship game. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide could still end up lording over the sport in December and January, but now there’s a clear path to 2021 becoming the closest thing we’ve seen in a while to the 2007 season that gave us Kansas, Missouri, West Virginia, South Florida and Boston College as title contenders. (Of course, this being college football, it ended with two-loss LSU beating Ohio State in a forgettable national championship game). Maybe this season won’t end so predictably. At a minimum, Georgia or Alabama will surely be in the four-team field. But as of now, they’d be joined by Iowa, Cincinnati and maybe Oklahoma (despite the Sooners’ spirited win Saturday and the emergence of Williams, they don’t inspire confidence they will run the table). Honestly, I’m disgusted with myself for even mentioning the playoff after a day like Saturday. We have seven weeks left in the regular season, and we should all thank Zach Calzada for reminding us that we actually have no clue what is going to happen the rest of the way. Look to Hurts As soon as Rattler was benched Saturday, the speculation began regarding the future of Oklahoma’s quarterback, who was largely assumed to be the first pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Will he enter the transfer portal Sunday morning? Will he remain

with the Sooners and let the season play out? What about just focusing on preparing for the draft? If I were an advisor to Rattler, I would tell him to stick with Oklahoma and show that he can be an unselfish teammate and leader and then decide whether to transfer or declare for the draft. He has already played in six games, so he cannot redshirt this year or maintain any eligibility. His team is a playoff contender, and I can’t imagine a scenario where the Sooners – even if Williams is named the starter – won’t need Rattler to step in at some point in a key moment. Maybe I’m naive, but I think NFL general managers still care about intangibles, including how one reacts when things aren’t going well. The best example for Rattler is one he should know well: Jalen Hurts, who stuck with Alabama after losing his job to Tua Tagovailoa and helped the Crimson Tide make the national championship game in 2018 before transferring to Oklahoma. Hurts didn’t put himself over his team at any point and now he’s the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback. Rattler should feel comfort that the path doesn’t have to be linear. Reminder for Sark Before Williams entered the game and busted a 66-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, the Longhorns led the Sooners 28-7, and it looked like Steve Sarkisian had hit lightning speed instilling his

“all gas, no brakes” mantra in Austin. So how did Texas blow leads of 28-7, 38-20 and 41-23? It’s simple. Texas’ defense has a long way to go, and it took Williams coming into the game to reveal it. Sure, this is the Big 12, but 48 points should be able to win you a rivalry game. Oklahoma got down but smartly did not give up on its running game because it knew it didn’t have to abandon the game plan against this Texas defense. The Sooners rushed for 339 yards, led by running back Kennedy Brooks’ 217. By the time Brooks waltzed in for a gamewinning 33-yard touchdown run, it was clear the Longhorns were too wiped to bother tackling him and forcing a field-goal attempt. Sark rightfully looked sick. Sarkisian has to strengthen the backbone of this program. Catchy slogans and amazing offensive skill talent like Bijan Robinson and Xavier Worthy won’t be enough to bring Texas “back.” Call it a big win The Jim Harbaugh apologists among the Michigan fan base like to say that a game is only big until the Wolverines win it. At that point, the result gets picked apart and downgraded, and fans shift their focus to the next big game that Harbaugh must win. There’s some truth to that, but Harbaugh has earned the criticism he has received in recent years.

No. 9 Michigan’s 32-29 victory at Nebraska on Saturday night was big, regardless of the Cornhuskers’ 3-4 record. Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara said afterward that past Michigan teams would have lost under these circumstances on the road — the Cornhuskers came back from a 13-0 halftime deficit to lead by 3 in the second half — and he’s absolutely right. There’s no telling if Michigan will beat Michigan State, Penn State and Ohio State down the stretch. But Harbaugh’s offseason moves – hiring younger assistants including defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald in place of Don Brown – have worked. The program seems to be on solid footing again after a humbling 2020. Michigan’s trip to Michigan State on Oct. 30 should be a top-10 showdown. Corral for Heisman? We’re about halfway through the regular season, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the Heisman. Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral, a Long Beach Poly graduate, should be the favorite right now. He’s a marvelously entertaining player who will put up more than enough numbers, and Lane Kiffin’s Rebels are 4-1 and heading toward a magical season. Texas running back Bijan Robinson and Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder should join Corral in the top tier.

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Wearing face masks, Manuel Jaimes, 21, left, and Liliana Lomeli, 21, both of Stockton, walk through Olvera Street in Los Angeles, June 29.

From ‘sizzling to ho-hum’ How Delta cooled California’s economic outlook

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emember when the economic recovery in California and the nation was going to seem like the Roaring ‘20s? That was what UCLA forecasters predicted nine months ago. Remember when it was likely to be “euphoric”? So they said six months ago. Or when it was expected to be “boom time for the U.S. economy”? That was three months ago. But the Delta variant of the coronavirus has upended the calculations of forecasters – not just at UCLA Anderson’s widely cited group, but among academic, government and corporate economists nationwide. The outlook has gone from “sizzling to ho-hum,” the UCLA quarterly forecast, released Wednesday, reported. “Back in the spring, the economic optimism was palpable,” senior economist Leo Feler wrote. “The U.S. was vaccinating an average of 2 to 3 million people per day. The economy was reopening. Hiring was accelerating. It looked like Covid was finally behind us.” But with entrenched vaccine resistance and rising deaths in many states, consumers are hesitant to go out and spend on entertainment and restaurants, workers are retiring rather than risk infection on the job, business and international travel are dormant and global supply chains are going haywire as the virus closes factories abroad, Feler said. “What could have been a couple of years of blockbuster economic growth look instead to become years of good, solid, but not spectacular growth.” UCLA predicts gross domestic product will grow this year at 5.6%, down from the 7.1% rate forecast in June. It expects the economy to expand by 4.1% next year, down from the 5% anticipated earlier. As consumption and investment shift into the future, 2023 growth could be 3.1%, up from the previously forecast 2.2%. Not until the third quarter of 2023 would GDP reach its pre-Covid-19 trend, according to the new calculation – assum-

ing, Feler said, that the standoff in Congress over lifting the debt limit is resolved. “A debt default would be a self-inflicted wound – bad for the economy, but we don’t really know how bad,” he said. UCLA’s forecast for this year is slightly less optimistic than that of the Federal Reserve, which projects GDP growth at 5.9%, down from its June forecast of 7%. The Fed predicts 3.8% growth next year. California began recovering later than some other states because of its stricter public health measures, but those interventions will mean the state rebounds faster than the nation over the next three years, UCLA economists Jerry Nickelsburg and Leila Bengali suggest. As of Sunday, the Golden State had the lowest weekly coronavirus case rate of any state: 83 cases for every 100,000 residents. That compares with 271 cases in Texas and 248 cases in Florida – states with loose regulations. Another boost to the state’s economy is that the virus has led to more remote work – a factor that benefits its large technology and professional sectors. The job market will depend on the uncertain course of the pandemic, the forecasters wrote, but they expect California’s employment to rise by 3.5% this year, 3.9% next year and 2.7% in 2023. That contrasts with projected U.S. employment growth of 3.1%, 3.2% and 2.1% over the same three years. “Delta has spooked consumers,” Nickelsburg wrote. “News reports on breakthrough [infections] and the large number of Californians not vaccinated will likely push a full recovery into the latter part of 2022.” Other forecasters are less optimistic. “I don’t expect a full California jobs recovery until late 2023 or even 2024,” said Scott Anderson, chief economist at the Bank of the West in San Francisco. “California’s economic performance won’t be quite as strong as they project with their rosy assumptions around better health outcomes.” Seventy percent of jobs lost in California over the course

of the pandemic are in three sectors: leisure and hospitality, education and “other services,” a diverse category of businesses such as hair salons and auto repair shops. What they have in common: high person-to-person contact. Teachers are returning to work, but leisure and hospitality employment “will be the last to recover due to the depth of the decline in this sector, the slower return of restaurant and bar services demand, and the sub-sectors dependent upon

restaurant server before wasn’t a risky job. Now it is. And it is hard to go back to the labor force when your kid might be sent home from school and quarantined for 10 days. You need a job that’s very flexible.” One bright spot in California is logistics. Asian imports are flooding through the giant ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and spurring construction of distribution centers across the Inland Empire, buoyed by booming pandemic-related demand for such things as home

people in the rest of the world still aren’t vaccinated – or they may have been inoculated with a less-effective vaccine. “In a globalized economy, they produce our consumer goods. If they can’t get back to work because of the pandemic, we won’t get the products we want to buy – and that has economic repercussions.” The pandemic has disproportionately hit lower-income Californians, driving up inequality in the state, according to UCLA’s forecast, which includes a section on Los Angeles, the nation’s most populous county with 10 million residents. The city, with a service-and-tourism-dependent workforce, has been hit especially hard, according to the report by economist — Leo Feler, senior economist William Yu. Cities with large tourismbased economies have the gym equipment, electronics and furniture, as consumers spend highest job losses, Yu reports. on goods rather than travel, As of July, Los Angeles payrolls were down by 8.7% from the predining and movie tickets. Golden State transportation, pandemic level. But others were warehousing and utility jobs are worse off, with New York, Honoforecast to grow at the highest lulu, Las Vegas and Orlando, rate of any sector this year: Fla., payrolls down about 10%. 5.4%, slightly above leisure and Tax return data show a holhospitality’s 5.3%. lowing out of the middle class Meanwhile, shipping prices in both the U.S. and L.A., with have skyrocketed, dozens only 23% of U.S. households of vessels are anchored off and 21% of L.A.’s earning midSouthern California because dle-class wages, which are of logistics bottlenecks, and defined as an adjusted gross many imported goods, includ- income of $50,000 to $100,000 in ing windows, semiconductors 2018, Yu wrote. and automobiles, are in short More than a third of supply – factors that contribute households in the U.S. and to inflation. Los Angeles earn less than “Over the course of this past $25,000 a year. year, inflation has been higher Inequality is caused by and price levels have increased factors including “technolfaster than at any time in the ogy change, globalization, the past 30 years,” according to socioeconomic environment, the UCLA forecast. Average governmental policies, and prices won’t come down, it predicts, but the inflation rate will immigration,” Yu wrote, but he slow from 4.1% year over year suggested that inequality in eduin the fourth quarter of this cation is the main driver of low year to 2.7% the same quarter wages and poverty. “Less-educated workers are next year and 2.4% in the fourth less likely to find a high-paying quarter of 2023. job,” he said. The pandemic-induced shift But many Southern Califorfrom spending on services to buying more goods is coinciding nia colleges rank among the with Covid-related factory shut- highest in the nation in the perdowns in Vietnam, Thailand and centage of students from the other producers of U.S imports. lowest income levels who reach “We’re in a moment of tem- the top 20% in income later in porary shock,” Feler said. “Even life, according to one recent if the U.S. gets vaccinated, study, Yu wrote.

‘Back in the spring, the economic optimism was palpable. The U.S. was vaccinating an average of 2 to 3 million people per day. The economy was reopening. Hiring was accelerating. It looked like Covid was finally behind us.’ international tourism,” Nickelsburg wrote. In a move to restore confidence, Los Angeles, following the lead of San Francisco and New York City, is considering requiring adults to show proof of full vaccination to enter indoor restaurants, coffee shops, gyms, shopping centers, museums, movie theaters and hair and nail salons. California’s unemployment rate, traditionally higher than the nation’s partly because of the state’s reliance on tourism, leisure and hospitality, is expected to average 7.6% this year, 5.6% next year and 4.4% in 2023. In 2019, before the coronavirus hit, Golden State joblessness had dropped to 4.2%. For the U.S., the forecasters predict unemployment will fall from 5.6% this year to 4.4% next year and 3.7% in 2023, the same as in 2019. As for complaints about labor shortages, U.S. businesses may be posting 11 million job openings and 8 million people may be unemployed nationwide, Feler said, but “sectors demanding work are different from sectors where people used to work. California may have openings in tech and engineering, but how does that help someone who worked in leisure and hospitality?” Moreover, he said, “Being a

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James Bond theme music a story of intrigue all its own

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Tribune Content Agency Forget the license to kill. James Bond fanatics carry a license to argue about everything. Who’s the best Bond? Well, Connery. Obviously. But Daniel Craig’s a close second, many believe. And the other screen Bonds have their admirers, despite the lesser movies’ unevenness or facetious gadgetry. Pierce Brosnan better than Roger Moore? Perhaps, but, oh, right, Timothy Dalton! Any takers? How about onetime wonder George Lazenby? Imagine if Connery or Craig had done “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”! That would’ve been something. The arguments regarding “No Time to Die,” opening this week and closing out Craig’s tenure, have barely begun and already the film has provoked a wildly divided response coming off preview screenings. (Me, I liked it.) Through all the debates, one glorious feature of the Bond franchise has served as something on which millions of fans worldwide actually agree: the eternal coolness of the James Bond theme. It’s credited to composer Monty Norman, with an uncredited but otherwise fully acknowledged arrangement – though there’s a complicated legal and artistic story behind who did what to what – by John Barry. Go to YouTube and type in “James Bond theme tune” to hear what I’m talking about. That theme, the one with the dum-dee-dee-DUM-dum surf guitar line and the walloping orchestral charts dripping with danger, helped make Connery’s first Bond picture, “Dr. No” (1962), what it was. How that theme came into the world involves some speculation, several lawsuits and one cruelly underpaid guitarist by the name of Vic Flick. That dum-dee-dee-DUM-dum guitar line in the original June 21, 1962, recording? Know what Flick got for it? Fifteen bucks, American. Having secured the film rights for Fleming’s creation, producer Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli developed “Dr. No” as a medium-budget ($1 million) project. It made 60 times that, and that’s how Matt Helm and Austin Powers were born. For the film’s score, Broccoli contacted Norman, already a successful West End songwriter who co-wrote the musicals “Irma La Douce” and “Expresso Bongo,” among others. Broccoli invited Norman along with some of the “Dr. No” crew, including Connery and Ursula Andress, for a trip to Jamaica. Bring the family, he said. Norman did. They soaked up some of the sights and sounds, the sun and sea and surf. Norman accepted the

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Composer John Barry (1933 - 2011) records the theme song for the James Bond film “You Only Live Twice,” London, England, April 1967. assignment, which included whipping up a signature theme to be used in “Dr. No” and, with luck, in a follow-up or two. (Or two dozen.) Norman’s efforts, according to many who were there, needed punching-up. Broccoli brought in Barry to arrange Norman’s musical sketches, which were heavy on Jamaican flavor but light on the secret agent angle. Barry went to work, and his arrangement clicked. Everybody loved it. Thirty-five years later, the question (never legally proven) about the extent of Barry’s contributions came to a head. A 1997 Sunday Times story alleged that Barry, not Norman, was the primary composer of the Bond theme. Norman sued. That surf guitar riff? There’s no doubt it came from one of Norman’s own “trunk” songs (i.e., unused) written for an unproduced stage musical “A House for Mr. Biswas,” based on a V.S. Naipaul novel set in an Indian Trinidad community. Played on a sitar, taken at halfspeed tempo and set to lyrics that have nothing to do with 007, the key melody line of Norman’s unused composition eventually made its way into what we now know as the Bond theme. The rest of it? Barry’s lawyers contended that Norman’s sketchy “Dr. No” efforts needed all the help they could get, and what Barry provided deserved at least co-authorship recognition and royalties. Producer Broccoli, according to Barry, wanted something more like the sound (and the Vic Flick guitar) Barry brought to the 1960 film “Beat Girl.” A lot of Barry’s pre-Bond material, performed by the John Barry Seven, offers tantalizing hints of the Bond sound, including the 1960 U.K. hit “Poor Me,” in which the four-note backing theme (recognizable from the opening bars of the Bond theme) makes an earlier appearance. The jury in the Sunday Times libel case ruled in Norman’s favor; he prevailed in an earlier court challenge as well. “Dr. No” ended up Norman’s sole Bond score. Barry? He wrote 11.

It’s a fascinating musicological debate, this question of who came up with what in any collaboration. So much in art, music and life comes straight or crooked from something or someone else. That four-note “danger” vamp at the start of the Bond theme? Listen to Artie Shaw’s “Nightmare” sometime. Close to the “Dr. No” timeline, Henry Mancini’s fantastic “Peter Gunn” theme got there first, if you’re talking about an electric guitar riff underpinning big-band blasts of swagger. Norman’s Bond theme is one of the most singular and recognizable pieces of music in popular culture. Norman, who is still alive, acknowledges the impact of Barry’s perfect arrangement, even if the origin of the notes being arranged remains a matter of armchair speculation. There’s no debate, however, about the results. “Bond’s sexiness, his mystery, his ruthlessness – it’s all there, in a few notes,” Norman marveled in a British TV interview. As for Vic Flick: Thirty five years after the fact, he started collecting modest royalties for his “Dr. No” guitar line, the one he performed on a 1939 English Clifford Essex Paragon Deluxe by way of a Fender Vibrolux amplifer. He sold the guitar at auction in 2015, for $23,040. It came with “a certificate of authenticity signed by Flick and John Barry, composer of the theme songs.” Wait, what? Well. Barry took varying degrees of credit over the years for his hand in the Bond theme, though Norman prevailed in the eyes of the law. This much lies outside legalities: What Norman, Barry, Flick and others touched turned to gold, and they gave the world, particularly the fantasy world of impressionable men and boys, the sonic quintessence of male aplomb – ridiculous but deadly. David Mamet once put it this way. “I was raised on James Bond and Hugh Hefner’s Playboy philosophy. Bond went through life impressing people with his gun, and Hefner went through life in a bathrobe; and the capper was that, of the two of them, Hefner was the one who actually existed.”

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One-pot wonders These dishes offer all the flavor but without all the cleanup Daniel Neman

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was about halfway through making a one-pot meal of shepherd’s pie when I suddenly realized that my one-pot meal required the use of three pots. This was a problem, because I was writing a story – this story – about one-pot meals. But I learned something from the experience. I learned that people who write about food sometimes are not very good at math, such as counting to three. And it’s not like the recipe came from an unreliable source. I don’t want to name names, but the website that touted shepherd’s pie as a one-pot recipe rhymes with “Nood Fetwork.” I finished making the shepherd’s pie anyway, because I like shepherd’s pie, and it was fabulous. Maybe I’ll write about it some day, when I write about three-pot meals. But today’s story, as we have established, is about one-pot meals. These are meals that are made entirely in a single pot, which cuts down considerably on what I consider the monstrous chore of having to clean up after cooking dinner. That is one advantage to one-pot meals. Another is that they are often quite good, presumably because the flavors blend organically together. Sometimes they are even better than quite good. And occasionally they are absolutely spectacular. The three remaining dishes I made this week are among the best things I have cooked all year. Four, if you count the shepherd’s pie. I began with beef goulash, largely because of the scene in “Christmas in Connecticut” in which S.Z. Sakall turns Una O’Connor’s Irish stew into goulash by adding half a can of paprika. But even Sakall’s goulash could not have been as rich and satisfying as the one I made. You begin with chuck roast – I used the less-tender top round, because the price of beef has skyrocketed – that braises for about three hours in a robust sauce. It’s the sauce that makes the dish so memorable; it’s made from roasted red peppers, more onions than you would imagine, carrots, tomato paste, vinegar and nearly as much paprika as Sakall used. It all comes together in an aromatic, deep red stew. It’s a stick-to-your-ribs kind of meal, comforting as well as filling. Traditionally, it’s served on a bed of egg noodles. I recommend serving it on a bed of egg noodles. The cookbook from which I got the recipe shows a picture of it served on a bed of egg noodles. But egg noodles require a second pot. People who write about food sometimes are not very good at math. Next, I made a dish that genuinely does cook in just a single pot. It’s a chicken pot pie, but it’s different from any chicken pot pie I’ve ever had. Instead of the usual velouté sauce (a light roux mixed with chicken stock) blended with mixed vegetables, chicken and cream, the filling of this pot pie takes a more flavorful route. It starts with spinach, which is made creamy by the addition of Boursin cheese; that’s the familiar soft, white, spreadable cheese with garlic and fine herbs. Artichoke hearts are added, along with capers, chicken and lemon zest, which brings a wonderful brightness to the whole dish. And it also has chicken stock and a little flour – but not made into a roux – cream and mixed vegetables, because some traditions are worth keeping. Naturally, it’s topped with a lovely and tempting round of puff pastry. There are not many things in life that cannot be improved with a little puff pastry. My final dish is wonderful for brunch, simple and impressive, though it does take some

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Clockwise, from top: Beef Goulash; Easy Chicken, Spinach and Artichoke Pot Pie; and Fried Eggs with Parmesan and Potato Roesti time to make. At its heart, fried eggs with Parmesan and potato roesti is just hash browns (the shredded, fried kind) topped with sunny side-up eggs and a hearty sprinkling of salty Parmesan cheese. What could be better than that? Roesti is the Swiss version of a potato pancake. The potatoes are shredded lengthwise and fried in butter in a single layer all the way across the pan. That way, you end up with a single, 12-inch potato pancake or hash brown. Once the roesti is placed on a platter, the same skillet is used to fry all the eggs at the same time. They, too, cover the entire bottom of the pan, and they slide out and onto the potatoes as a single unit. It’s fun to make, and it’s heavenly to eat. Make sure you keep the yolks runny, so they infuse the potato pancake with their golden goodness. BEEF GOULASH Yield: 6 to 8 servings 4 pounds boneless beef chuckeye roast, pulled apart at seams, trimmed and cut into 1 ½-inch pieces 2 teaspoons table salt, divided 1 (12-ounce) jar roasted red peppers, rinsed 1 ⁄3 cup sweet paprika 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar, divided 3 pounds onions, chopped fine 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 carrots, peeled and sliced 1-inch thick 1 bay leaf 1 cup beef broth, if necessary, plus extra as needed 1 (12-ounce) package egg noodles, optional Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Sprinkle beef with 1 teaspoon salt. Process red peppers, paprika, tomato paste and 2 teaspoons of the vinegar in food processor until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Combine onions, oil and remaining 1 teaspoon salt in Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onions

soften but have not yet begun to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. (If onions begin to brown, reduce heat to medium-low and stir in 1 tablespoon water.) Stir in pepper mixture and cook, uncovered, until onions begin to stick to bottom of pot, about 2 minutes. Stir in beef, carrots and bay leaf and use rubber spatula to scrape down sides of pot. Cover, transfer to oven and cook until beef is almost tender and surface of liquid is 1⁄2 inch below top of meat, 2 to 2 1⁄2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes. Stir in broth, if needed, until surface of liquid measures ¼ inch from top of meat (beef should not be fully submerged). Cover and continue to cook until beef is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove pot from oven and discard bay leaf. Using wide, shallow spoon, skim excess fat from surface of stew. Adjust consistency with more hot broth as needed. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste. If desired, prepare noodles according to package directions and serve goulash over noodles. Per serving (based on 6): 583 calories; 23 g fat; 9 g saturated fat; 224 mg cholesterol; 66 g protein; 34 g carbohydrate; 15 g sugar; 7 g fiber; 1,282 mg sodium; 142 mg calcium Slightly adapted from “The Complete One Pot” by America’s Test Kitchen EASY CHICKEN, SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE POT PIE Yield: 4 servings 1 ¼ pounds (20 ounces) frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1 (5.2-ounce) package Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs cheese 1 cup jarred or canned whole artichoke hearts packed in water, halved 2 carrots, peeled and shredded ¾ cup chicken broth ½ cup heavy cream ¼ cup capers, rinsed 1 tablespoon Wondra flour, see note 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and sliced thin 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1/8 teaspoon table salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 (9 ½-by-9-inch) sheet puff pastry, thawed 1 large egg, lightly beaten with 2 tablespoons water Note: Wondra is a brand of instant flour that has been finely ground, cooked and dried. It prevents sauces from clumping. You can substitute ordinary all-purpose flour for the Wondra; the taste will be the same but the sauce will have a pasty, slightly gritty texture. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees. Grease 8-by-8-inch baking dish or 9-inch skillet. Combine spinach, Boursin, artichokes, carrots, broth, cream, capers and Wondra together in a bowl, then transfer to prepared dish or pan. Toss chicken with lemon zest, salt and pepper and spread in even layer over the spinach mixture. Cut puff pastry to fit over dish or pan and place over top of chicken. Cut 4 (2-inch) slits in center of dough, then brush dough with egg mixture. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes, rotating dish halfway through baking. Remove pot pie from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving. Per serving: 635 calories; 34 g fat; 8 g saturated fat; 128 mg cholesterol; 34 g protein; 51 g carbohydrate; 4 g sugar; 10 g fiber; 1,244 mg sodium; 258 mg calcium Recipe from “The Complete One Pot” by America’s Test Kitchen FRIED EGGS WITH PARMESAN AND POTATO ROESTI Yield: 4 servings 2 ½ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and shredded, see note 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch 1 ¼ teaspoons table salt, divided 1 ⁄8 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon pepper, divided 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 8 large eggs 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (½ cup) Note: For best result, use the large holes of a box grater to grate the potatoes and grate them lengthwise into long shreds. Place potatoes in a large bowl and fill with cold water. Using hands, swirl to remove excess starch, then

drain, leaving potatoes in colander. Wipe bowl dry. Place one-third of potatoes in center of a dish towel or several layers of paper towels. Gather towel ends together and twist tightly to squeeze out as much moisture as possible. Transfer potatoes to now-empty bowl and repeat process with remaining potatoes in 2 batches. Sprinkle cornstarch, ¾ teaspoon of the salt and 1⁄8 teaspoon of the pepper over potatoes. Using hands or fork, toss ingredients together until well blended. Melt 2 ½ tablespoons of the butter in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add potato mixture and spread into even layer. Cover and cook for 6 minutes. Uncover and, using spatula, gently press potatoes down to form round cake. Cook, occasionally pressing on potatoes to shape into uniform round cake, until bottom is deep golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Shake skillet to loosen roesti and slide onto large plate. Add 2 ½ tablespoons butter to skillet and swirl to coat. Invert roesti onto second plate and slide roesti, browned side up, back into skillet. Cook, occasionally pressing down on roesti, until bottom is well browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer roesti to cutting board and let cool slightly while making eggs. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels. Crack eggs into 2 small bowls, 4 eggs per bowl, and sprinkle with remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and remaining 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper. Heat oil in now-empty skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to skillet and quickly swirl to coat skillet. Working quickly, pour 1 bowl of eggs in 1 side of pan and second bowl of eggs in other side. Cover and cook for 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and let sit, covered, about 2 minutes for runny yolks (white around edge of yolk will be barely opaque), about 3 minutes for soft but set yolks and about 4 minutes for medium-set yolks. Slide eggs onto roesti, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and season with salt to taste. Cut into wedges and serve. Per serving: 567 calories; 31 g fat; 17 g saturated fat; 423 mg cholesterol; 21 g protein; 52 g carbohydrate; 3 g sugar; 6 g fiber; 1,008 mg sodium; 184 mg calcium Recipe from “The Complete One Pot” by America’s Test Kitchen

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Bryant: Many big moments with Giants Scherzer: Ready From Page B1 They’ve split the first two games of the best-of-five NL Division Series, and Game 3 is Monday night at Dodger Stadium, where they’ll continue to view Bryant as a differencemaking presence – the reason he was acquired. It’s especially true now that Brandon Belt, the team’s home run leader (29), is shelved with a broken thumb. Counting his time with the Cubs, Bryant is tied with Mike Yastrzemski for most homers (25) on the Giants’ playoff roster. “Of course, you would love to go into a different mode in terms of dominating out there,” Bryant said, “but it’s about passing the torch. When I first got here, Brandon was hurt, and there were guys stepping up, passing the torch to the next guy. “It’s not, ‘Oh, I have to be the hero in this situation.’ Say you have a runner on third and less than two outs, and you take a walk, and the next guy takes a walk. Now the situation is in your favor. That’s more the attitude you should take in general, especially when one of your best players goes down. Otherwise, it’s unneeded pressure or stress that you put on yourself.” Bryant had big moments in each of the first two playoff games. In the opener, his seventh-inning solo homer gave the Giants a 3-0 lead, and he finished 3-for-3 in a 4-0 win. He was hitless in Game 2, a 9-2 loss, and his highlight was a diving catch in center field, robbing Trea Turner. October baseball is nothing new for Bryant,

49ers From Page B1 drive was highlighted by a 26-yard run by wide receiver Rondale Moore on a lateral pass that set up a 1-yard scoring run by running back James Conner. The 49ers’ next two drives ended with Shanahan eschewing field-goal

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who’s in his sixth postseason, a reason he was so attractive to the Giants. As the 2016 National League MVP, he helped the Cubs win the World Series, much to the chagrin of Giants fans, who will recall Bryant and Co. overcoming a ninthinning deficit in Game 4 of the Division Series at Oracle Park. Had the Giants avoided a bullpen meltdown and held their 5-2 lead, they would have returned to Chicago for a decisive Game 5 and started Johnny Cueto, who had thrown a threehitter in the opener (10 strikeouts, no walks), a 1-0 loss. The first batter during that fateful fourrun inning in which Bruce Bochy used five relievers, none of whom succeeded? Bryant, who grounded a ball to the left side – it rolled into the outfield because shortstop Brandon Crawford was in a shift. “Obviously, we didn’t want to face Johnny in Game 5,” said Bryant, who hit .375 in the series. “He was lights out that year. But when you have a chance to win a series, you really step on the gas, not even give the other team a chance to build momentum, regardless of who’s pitching. “Again, it’s about passing the torch. You take a good, professional at-bat and hope not to break the chain. Those were quality playoff at-bats and something, honestly, that we’ve been doing here all year.” Those Cubs captured the hearts of the baseball world by ending a 108-year championship drought, and these Giants

have gone a mere six years without a title. Nevertheless, Bryant seems similarities. “There’s so much déjà vu for me in terms of the 2016 club and this team,” Bryant said. “The clubhouse atmosphere. Just how it’s so loose and fun and there’s no ego. Just go out and try to win baseball games. Throughout ‘16, when we won, it was so much like that.” In the same breath, Bryant commended Gabe Kapler’s coaching staff even though he wasn’t able to work with the analytics-driven crew, including hitting coaches Donnie Ecker, Dustin Lind and Justin Viele, in spring training. He said the style is easy to embrace in part because it’s a young staff. “Pregame meetings are very fun with quick little bites of info we need,” Bryant said. “Coming over here, the first hitters’ meeting, I’m like, ‘I’m really going to enjoy this.’ It’s not a burden. They relate very well to the players here, a very approachable way of coaching, which makes you as a player want to gravitate to them and get their opinion on certain things because they’re so easy to talk to.” That certainly can be a Giants selling point in negotiations with Bryant’s agent, Scott Boras, but it’ll come down to how many dollars and years the Giants want to commit. Bryant is 29, the same age as third baseman Anthony Rendon two years ago when Boras got him a seven-year, $245 million contract with the Angels. While third base has been Bryant’s primary position over his seven-

year career, his versatility accentuates his value. He started in left Friday and center Saturday, and perhaps he’ll get a start at third. Evan Longoria is 0-for-23 in his last seven games,2-for-40in12games. Like Longoria, Bryant wasn’t exactly raking down the stretch. After posting an .886 OPS with eight home runs in August, his first month as a Giant, he had a .700 OPS with one homer from Sept. 1. “It’s a game built around numbers, but you try not to look at them,” Bryant said. “Maybe I was looking at them too much.” One subpar month shouldn’t be costly in free agency. Teams will consider his body of work, which is prime-level stuff. While emphasizing his focus is the postseason, Bryant said he’s pleased with what he has accomplished overall. “It’s easy to look at, what did you do in the last week? The last month? The last year?” Bryant said. “When you start providing a huge sample size of seven years at the highest level and what you can do for a team and truly see the type of player you are, I can totally look back at that and say I’m super proud of all these years I put in to get myself to this point, regardless of whatever the numbers say every year. “If you were to tell me when I was 12 years old that my first seven years in the big leagues would look like it does now, I’d say you are crazy. I’m living my dream, and everything is from all the work I put in.”

attempts on fourth-andshort situations, calling QB runs on each snap. First, on 4th-and-2 from Arizona’s 34-yard line, Lance was stopped for a 1-yard gain on a QB draw. The 49ers’ next drive was a 13-play, 93-yard possession that lasted 9 minutes and 32 seconds, but resulted in no points. On 4th-and-goal from the 1, Lance ran a sweep to his right, and it appeared he would barrel into the

corner of the end zone. However, he was stopped for no gain because of a hellacious three-defender collision that included linebacker Isaiah Simmons, who remained on the ground and was later cleared after he was evaluated for a concussion. The 49ers went for 1-for-5 on fourth down. Their last failed attempt came midway through the fourth quarter after cornerback Dontae

Johnson had forced a fumble, their first takeaway since Week 1, that gave them possession at their 46-yard line trailing 10-7. However, the offense couldn’t take advantage. Three plays later, on 3rd-and-4, Lance’s short pass over the middle to Brandon Aiyuk sailed high. On fourth down, Lance’s pass was batted away by defensive end J.J. Watt.

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Wood, 30, made an All-Star team and Stadium. pitched to a 3.54 ERA The Dodgers over five seasons in acquired Scherzer at two stints as a Dodger the July 30 trade deadline before signing a onefor these games. They year deal to reunite with needed another frontGiants president of baseline starter for October ball operations Farhan once they knew Trevor Zaidi. He then posted a Bauer wasn’t going to return after being 3.83 ERA in 26 starts for accused of sexual the Giants this season, assault. Scherzer, an which was interrupted impending free agent, by a lengthy bout could end up being with Covid-19. The Dodgers will the difference in the Dodgers winning counter the left-hander back-to-back World with a lineup change Series titles for the first from Game 2. Albert time in franchise history Pujols, not Cody Bellinger, will start at first as a four-month rental. “We made this acqui- base. Chris Taylor will sition for him to be remain in center field, an ace, a stopper,” leaving Bellinger, a leftDodgers manager Dave handed hitter, to start the Roberts said. “When he game on the bench. takes the baseball, you “More the mindset of expect to win and for giving us the best chance him to prevent runs.” to get a lead,” Roberts There wasn’t a better said, “and we can pivot ace in the majors than out of some things.” Scherzer in his first nine Wood has already starts as a Dodger. The started three games right-hander gave up against the Dodgers this six runs (five earned) year, yielding nine over 58 innings during the stretch, good for an runs in 17 innings. 0.78 ERA. He compiled Scherzer, new to the 79 strikeouts to seven National League West, walks. The Dodgers won faced the Giants just once in 2021, when he all nine games. The Dodgers have was still a National. won his last three He left that game, starts, too, but not on June 11, after six because of because Scherzer pitches a groin injury. The was dominant. He faltered Sept. 23 familiarity scales, as against the Colo- a result, may tip in the rado Rockies at Coors Dodgers offense’s favor. Field and hasn’t yet The Giants’ roster has rebounded. He sur- a combined .134 batting rendered 11 runs average and .496 OPS (10 earned) in his final in their careers against two regular season Scherzer in the regular outings before giving season. And yet the playup one run across offs are another matter. just 4 1/3 innings in Never had these two the Dodgers’ wild- celebrated rivals met card game win over in the postseason until the St. Louis Cardithis meeting. nals last Wednesday. The Giants will have It was his shorttwo holdovers from est postseason start Game 4 of the 2012 World since 2011, but he Series in their lineup emerged confident. After the game, he said he Monday: catcher Buster shortfound a rhythm by the Posey and stop Brandon Crawford. fourth inning. “He started exe- Posey, who homered in cuting his pitches,” Game 1 of the NLDS Dodgers catcher Will on Friday, clubbed a Smith said. “There was two-run home run off some crispness to it Scherzer in the meeting. and, yeah, just that Crawford, an NL MVP fine little line that he candidate this season, was able to take a little went one for three. step forward.” Brandon Belt, a major On Sunday, Scherzer component in the Giants’ said he’s worked to clean 107-win season, was also up his mechanics during in that lineup, but he’s his prep work. out of the NLDS because “I think we identi- of a fractured thumb he fied something in my suffered in the regular lower half that I can grab season’s final week. onto,” Scherzer said. Scherzer shrugged off “Threw a bullpen with that experience, describit, felt pretty good, so felt ing that clash as ancient pretty good.” in the baseball uniWhile Scherzer is still finding his footing in Los verse. He’s a different Angeles, he’ll oppose pitcher on a different a familiar face around team on a different stage. these parts. A year after But the Giants are in pitching two innings in the way again. “I’m sure they’re the Dodgers’ championship-clinching win, Alex gonna be prepared as Wood will attempt to heck to face me,” Schershut down an offense that zer said. “It’ll be a heck exploded for nine runs in of a challenge to go up against them.” Game 2 on Saturday. From Page B1

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