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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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ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando is preparing for when flying cars are an option for those who want to soar over congested highways or between nearby cities. And they may arrive far sooner than 2062, as “The Jetsons” predicted. The city has signed onto a partnership with NASA to develop strategies for welcoming electric oversized drones, which take off vertically from landing pads called vertiports. The city’s first
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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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vertiport, to be built by the German company Lillium, is planned for the Lake Nona area. Though officials suspect the mode of transportation could take off in coming years, so far the Federal Aviation Authority hasn’t approved any such vehicles for use. But a recent study found that a piece of a projected $2.5 billion market could be in play for early adopters of the technology. “We’ve heard from See Flying, Page A8
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