Daily Republic: Monday, November 1, 2021

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Drive-thru trickor-treat option brings smiles on Halloween K aty St. Clair

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SUISUN CITY — Operating under the adage that you can never have too much candy, Suisun City offered four spots Sunday for drive-thru Halloween fun, handing out candy to people in hundreds of cars.

“This isn’t just for the children, it’s for the adults,” said Mayor Lori Wilson, who was done up with her cohorts as the Pink Ladies from “Grease.” Alongside her were Vice Mayor Wanda Williams

and Councilwoman Alma Hernandez.

“I love seeing everyone smile. There’s a trick-or-treater in everyone,” the mayor said. four locaAll tions – Charleston Street, Village Drive, City Hall and the Fire Department on Pintail Drive – were run by city staff happy to provide a safe alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating.

Truly though, unlike last year, many children will be doing it the old fashioned way again.

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Mount Calvary hosts Harvest Festival of fun on Halloween K aty St. Clair

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FAIRFIELD — Mount Cavalry Baptist Church was host to a perfect Halloween trick-or-treating precursor, a Harvest Festival that brought together the congregation and the community.

The large event was jampacked with activities for children on a day that was already tailor made for them.

People wore masks and had their temperatures checked at the entrance in order to be as safe as possible.

A quartet of bouncy houses kept the tiny tots bopping while

older children settled into a video game tent. This was about family and community, though, so the church developed a scavenger hunt to add a little mystery but also to encourage interactions with others after almost two years of Covid-19 alienation.

Anita Sloan and her daughter Nicole Hines, both members of the church, rove through the parking lot in search of the next thing on the hunt. Asked if they had found anything yet, Sloan laughed.

“We’re tryin’,” she said.

Sloan said she was grateful for the chance to get better acquainted with the church grounds.

“It’s good to socialize, too,” she said.

Cotton candy, pizza, nachos and of course candy were in abundance while the DJ played party music and a clown made balloon animals.

Nursery and children’s pastor Vanessa Oden said she felt blessed to be able to serve at “such a diverse” church.

“It’s great to be here and celebrate our families,” she said.

“I love it.”

Mount Cavalry Baptist Church began in 1962 as a way for Travis Air Force Base families to worship.

Now it’s in two locations, with hundreds of parishioners.

G-20 summit fails to bridge divides on pandemic and climate change Los Angeles Times ROME — Jetting across the Atlantic Ocean a few days ago aboard Air Force One for two international summits, one of President Joe Biden’s top aides seemed pleased that China and Russia wouldn’t be attending.

Without them, it will be “the U.S. and Europe together driving the bus on the significant global issues,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters.

But even if they’re at the wheel, it’s been a bumpy ride. Despite Biden’s success at patching up disputes with allies like France and the European Union, new fissures are spreading across the globe, undermining the unity needed to resolve ongoing crises and forestall future ones.

Some of these divides appeared to widen during the G-20 summit in Rome, where Biden spent the last two days before he heads on Monday to Glasgow, Scotland, where he’ll spend another two at the COP26 conference on climate change.

Developing nations are running out of patience with the slow distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, and

world leaders made little in the way of new commitments to speed up the process. Rich countries appear to be slingshotting out of the pandemic while others continue to suffer the economic aftershocks.

The G-20, which brings together the world’s most powerful countries to discuss economic and other issues, also did not produce the desired momentum toward COP26, undercutting hopes for success at preventing the most catastrophic effects of global warming.

The leaders were only able to muster a promise to reach carbon neutrality by around the middle of the century and to end the financing of coal plants overseas.

The joint statement failed to accelerate the fight against climate change because it only echoed pledges that were already made by China, the world’s top source of greenhouse gas emissions, earlier this year.

The lack of action contradicted the urgent warnings that characterized the summit, which was held in a convention center known as “the cloud,” where a billowing white structure is

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World leaders pose during the “family photo” prior to the start of the G-20 Summit at the convention center in Rome, Saturday. suspended within a rectangular glass building.

“Either we act now, face the costs of the transition and succeed,” said Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who hosted the G-20, “or we delay acting, and pay a much higher price later, and we fail.”

The underwhelming joint statement seemed to fulfill the fears expressed

by António Guterres, the U.N. secretary general, before the summit began.

“Let’s be clear — there is a serious risk that Glasgow will not deliver,” he said Friday. “Several

recent climate announcements might leave the impression of a rosier picture. Unfortunately, this is an illusion.”

Climate progress is being jeopardized, in part, by a global energy crunch. A senior administration official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about ongoing negotiations, said Biden has used the G-20 summit to push oil-rich countries to increase their production to alleviate rising prices.

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Suisun City Council Member Alma Hernandez, Vice Mayor Wanda Williams, and Mayor Lori Wilson dance to the “Shoop Shoop” song while handing out candy for drive-through trick or treating on Halloween.

Biden announces new steps to address supplychain disruptions Tribune Content Agency President Joe Biden took several steps to address supply-chain problems as he met leaders from major global economies, including the European Union, to address recent disruptions.

He issued an executive order during the Group of 20 summit on Sunday aimed at speeding up the response to shortfalls of supplies, equipment and raw materials housed in the U.S.’s National Defense Stockpile.

The U.S. also is boosting funding to Mexico and Central America to alleviate supply bottlenecks and to improve customs and clearance procedures, the White House announced Sunday.

“Solving this is going to take all of us – government and private industry, labor

unions and research institutions,” Biden told reporters as he convened a meeting of international leaders in Rome.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo will convene a summit next year with their international counterparts to bring together companies, labor organizations, indigenous groups and academics to identify more steps to bolster the resilience of supply chains, according to the White House.

Biden ordered a broad review of U.S. supply chains this year as the economic disruption of the coronavirus pandemic triggered shortages of everything from computer chips used in cars to medical supplies and bicycles.

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Summit From Page One we need to see adequate supply of energy in this moment as we make the long-term transition to a carbon-free economy.”

U.S. officials had tried to downplay expectations that the G-20 would lead to progress on the pandemic.

They described a conference organized by Biden during the U.N. General Assembly in September, where the U.S. boosted its own commitments and elicited more from other countries, as a more significant development. the lack of But progress on vaccine distribution remained a notable absence at a summit as large as the G-20, which has typically aspired to serve as a platform for global cooperation.

The People’s Vaccine, an international coalition of advocacy organizations, had called on countries to suspend intellectual property rights to make it easier to manufacture more doses and tests around the world. No such commitment was made.

J. Stephen Morrison, director of the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the world would need to administer 2 billion doses in the next two months to meet its goal of vaccinating 40% of the population of each country by the end of the year. He said the G-20 had failed to produce a “concrete action plan.”

“The pandemic is going to change in nature to one that’s predominantly impacting the poorest countries that are the least equipped and the most disadvantaged,” he said. “It’s going to be very hard to avoid new variants coming forward.”

In addition, there remains lingering friction over how the pandemic began in China. President

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The site at 611 Village Drive had the ScoobyDoo crew set up, with Thelma (Ashley Santos) and Shaggy (Trevor Villanueva). They estimated that they had been visited by at least 30 cars half way through, with more than 100 goodie bags given out.

Supply From Page One His defense-related order puts the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer in charge of deciding whether and when to release raw materials from the National Defense Stockpile.

The Pentagon’s under secretary for acquisition and sustainment “may release strategic and critical materials from the National Defense Stockpile for use, sale, or other disposition only when required for use, manufacture, or production for purposes of national defense,” according to a White House statement.

Xi, who delivered remarks virtually, said that “stigmatization of the virus and politicization of origins tracing run counter to the spirit of solidarity against the pandemic.”

The U.S. intelligence community on Friday released a report saying it was unable to determine whether the coronavirus began with a lab accident or transmission from an animal to a human, and it blamed the uncertainty in part on China’s refusal to cooperate with international investigations.

Despite the global turmoil, Biden chalked up some significant victories on economic issues during the summit.

His administration helped forge a sweeping agreement to implement a global minimum tax, which is intended to prevent corporations from seeking overseas tax shelters. The deal was endorsed by the G-20 participants, and it’s scheduled to take effect in 2023. It remains uncertain whether Biden can get such a tax enacted

by Congress.

Biden also resolved a trade dispute with the European Union that began during the Trump administration. Under the deal, the U.S. will implement a quota system under which the tariffs will be levied on metal imports only exceeding a certain amount.

The E.U., meanwhile, will drop retaliatory tariffs on American imports of whiskey, motorcycles and other items.

“Today is a testament of the power of American diplomacy and strong partnerships to deliver tangible benefits for American workers and the middle-class families in America,” Biden said during a Sunday appearance with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Fire Department personnel had the same types of numbers to report.

Aaron Lemming said they’d burned through one box of 200 goodie bags and were on to their second.

Some people didn’t even know the events were happening.

Wilson laughed that a man pulled up to pay his water bill and just so happened to have children in his car. Needless to say, the youngsters were excited for the surprise.

All in all, several hundred bags were handed out over the coarse of the events.

The NDS is a raw materials-based stockpile of 42 commodities meant to decrease or prevent “dependence upon foreign and single points of supply for strategic and critical materials needed in times of national emergency,” according to the Congressional Research Service.

“No release is authorized for economic or budgetary purposes,” according to the executive order.

The Defense Department will make decisions in coordination with other government agency heads. There’s currently no congressionally confirmed undersecretary.

The Biden administration hasn’t named a nominee since July when its first candidate withdrew.

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Biden team struggles to promote economic message as inflation persists The Washington Post WASHINGTON — The White House is struggling to sell its economic message to the public despite fresh stock market highs and a red-hot labor market, as voters increasingly focus instead on rising prices and product shortages in assessing President Joe Biden’s performance.

The president’s approval ratings are sagging in the face of what administration officials call unmistakable signs of economic progress. Initial jobless claims this week reached a pandemic low. Wages are rising at the fastest pace in at least 20 years. And the stock market is up more than 35% over the past 12 months.

But public cheer over those gains is eclipsed by concern over an unusual economic rebound that is confounding hopes of a smooth return to full employment.

In a Fox News poll this month, 87% of those surveyed said they were “extremely” or “very” concerned about rising prices. The same poll showed an abrupt 20 percentage point plunge in the president’s approval rating for his economic policies.

Gallup’s reading of public confidence in the economy has fallen for four consecutive months, reaching its lowest mark since the spring of 2020, when many businesses were shuttered by the pandemic. Even so, a record high percentage of respondents said it is a good time to find work.

Republicans are trying to capitalize on public dissatisfaction, hammering the president for delivering a bumpy recovery, administration while officials urge patience, saying today’s economic ailments are temporary.

But 18 months into a nerve-rattling medical crisis, many Americans are in no mood to wait.

With elections to decide control of Congress one year away, the president and his team have little room for error.

Public preoccupation with prices this week helped reshape Biden’s sales pitch for his core economic agenda, which promises fundamental changes in child care, climate, manufacturing, and energy policies.

On Thursday, when the president introduced his $3 trillion framework for social spending and infrastructure investments, he stressed it would “reduce the deficit” and “lower the inflationary pressures on the economy,” claims that were absent from his original campaign rhetoric.

Some administration supporters say the president’s economic message has bowed too much to concerns about inflation and federal budget deficits and lost its original focus on boosting long-term U.S. competitiveness. In April, when the president laid out his economic plan before a joint session of Congress, he didn’t utter the word “inflation” once.

“Coming out of this crisis is messy. Shutting off the economy and turning it back on? We knew this was going to be difficult,” said Claudia Sahm, senior fellow at the Jain Family Institute. “The administration is making its job harder than it needs to. It is past time for them to go on offense.”

Biden officials are struggling to explain an economic recovery like no other.

Emerging from previous recessions, the main economic problem typically involved getting people to buy. Now the problem is getting them

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President Joe Biden departs the White House to board Marine One on Oct. 15. to produce. Instead of a lack of demand, the economy suffers from inadequate supply.

That leaves Biden aides wrestling with what one senior White House official called “a nuanced message.” As the pandemic is brought under control and Americans’ spending patterns return to normal, supply headaches should ease, allowing inflation to cool off around mid2022, they said. Plus, most economists say the economy already has begun accelerating from its third-quarter lull, with Bank of America forecasters expecting annualized growth of 6% in the final three months of the year.

Yet inside the administration, officials have grown increasingly worried about the political fallout from these tough-to-explain economic conditions, according to multiple people familiar with internal conversations who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

In a recent CNBC survey, 79% of those polled described the economy as “fair” or “poor” even though jobs are plentiful and Covid case numbers are in decline.

“You have to be very careful at this economic moment not to point to one thing and say it describes the entire economy,” said one senior administration official. “There are all kinds of cross currents going on, many of them very positive. This is a very dynamic economy.

It’s not a simple story.”

Even as Congress creeps closer to passing Biden’s centerpiece social spending and infrastructure bills, officials say individual provisions can be difficult to explain and may take years to bear fruit.

In contrast, Americans already are feeling the effects of a clogged supply chain and inflation.

Sahm, a former Federal Reserve economist, said the administration should celebrate its multi-trillion dollar economic rescue program and paint the economy’s current shortcomings as the consequence of earlier U.S. failures to address the yawning rich-poor gap and inadequate infrastructure. That argument would support Biden’s $1.8 billion Build Back Better spending package as well as the $1.2 trillion bipartisan public works legislation.

“Biden from the campaign on has positioned himself as a transformational president, like FDR,” she said. “You want to be transformational? You have to sell the policy.”

Snarled supply chains are the root of the administration’s political predicament. Soaring freight costs, delivery delays and product shortages are contributing to 5.4% inflation and eating into economic growth.

On Thursday, Apple reported record quarterly revenue of $83.4 billion.

Supply constraints, including a shortage of computer chips and manufacturing disruptions caused by Covid, cost it $6 billion in sales of iPads, iPhones and mac computers and will cost it even more over the remainder of this year, CEO Tim Cook told investors.

Across the administration, officials have convened a dizzying array of meetings to address the supply chain snags, but there is little the federal government can do to quickly alleviate the problems, the people familiar with the conversations said.

“It’s all people talk about,” one senior administration official said.

Administration officials see the current headaches as symptoms of the pandemic, not evidence of policy miscues.

Spending on goods such as furniture, computers and clothing is about 15% above the prepandemic level while outlays on airline tickets, hotel stays and movies remain depressed.

Binging on goods helped Americans get through the work-fromhome era, but it strained supply channels. Yet, in crafting his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the economic stimulus measure Congress approved in March, Biden consciously opted to risk spending too much rather than too little to avoid repeating perceived errors of the response to the 2008 financial collapse. That stance helped fuel the purchases that have tested supply lines.

“The system is moving more goods than ever and it’s moving them in different ways than it has in the past because as consumers we’re both buying more and we’re buying in different patterns than we have in the past,” said John Porcari, the president’s ports envoy.

“These short-term difficulties are an illustration of really the work that we need to do to build a goods-movement chain that serves the country better in the future.”

The economy has produced a monthly average of 561,000 jobs this year.

And the White House can point to economic data suggesting that their forecast of a passing economic storm is likely correct.

A key monthly inflation reading that economists track – the core personal consumption expenditure index – has dropped for five straight months, suggesting price pressures may be easing.

But for millions of consumers, everyday metrics like the cost of food and shelter outweigh assurances that price pressures won’t last – especially with a gallon of gas at a seven-year high of $3.40, one dollar more than in January.

Supply concerns – congested ports, insufficient numbers of truck drivers, overwhelmed rail yards and warehouses – are drawing unusual attention at the highest levels of the government.

Porcari has engaged in weeks of intense talks with participants in every link of the supply chain, looking for potential improvements. Officials have scoured Southern California for vacant federal or state property that might act as a relief valve for some of the roughly 150,000 shipping containers clogging the docks.

Yet that search proved unsuccessful and 74 container ships remain stuck at anchor in San Pedro Bay, a flotilla that would have been unimaginable before the pandemic.

“We are in crisis,” Mario Cordero, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, told reporters on Wednesday.

“There shouldn’t be any vessels at anchor.”

In an effort to demonstrate progress, administration officials have at times exaggerated their initiatives. More than two weeks ago, White House officials touted what they said was a move by the Port of Los Angeles to begin operating “24-7” to clear overloaded docks.

“They’ll operate around the clock,” said one senior administration official on an Oct. 12 press call, who could not be named under White House ground rules for the briefing.

But today, none of the L.A. port’s terminals have yet to begin operating around the clock, according to a port spokesman. Instead, terminal operators remain mired in talks with trucking companies and retailers about whether there would be adequate late-night and pre-dawn demand to justify the expense of extended operations.

Republicans are making a bid to capitalize on the recovery’s teething pains. “ I N F L AT IO N NATION!” former President Donald Trump, the party’s titular leader, said in an all-caps emailed statement Friday.

One day earlier, Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas, the senior Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, called the economy’s 2% annualized growth in the third quarter “awful” and accused Biden of “bungling the recovery.”

A new Washington Post-Schar School poll of the Virginia governor’s race, found Republican candidate, Glenn Youngkin, who has bemoaned “runaway inflation” with a slight edge among voters on economic issues over former governor Terry McAuliffe, his Democratic opponent.

“The Biden administration and the Democrats in Congress spend all their time talking about things that people don’t care about,” said Corry Bliss, a Republican strategist.

“The average person - Republican, Democrat, Independent they care about the price of gas, the price of food, ordering Christmas gifts.

So as average people go through their everyday life, they’re reminded basically on an hourly basis how out of touch, how pathetic and how clueless the Biden administration is.”

Republicans also plan to use inflation and supply woes – along with the Afghanistan withdrawal and Democratic divisions on Capitol Hill – to support their indictment of Biden as incompetent, undermining Biden’s core pledge to restore capable governance to Washington, Bliss said.

Michael Gwin, a White House spokesman, said the president “has turned around the flatlining Republican economy he inherited with historic job growth” and had proposed upgrading the nation’s ports, highways and railroads only to draw “nearly unanimous” Republican opposition.

Still, research by pollsters Joel Benenson, a Democrat, and Neil Newhouse, a Republican, found that the president’s economic priorities are out of sync with voters’ concerns. Independent voters, a crucial voting bloc that Biden won in 2020, are turning away from the president.

“They are really fighting an uphill battle right now,” Newhouse said of the administration.

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“The Gong Show”: If you were born after this beautiful mess of originality aired, you missed out. It was like the result of what would happen if a normal game show took some acid. Ostensibly it was a talent show and if the celebrity judges disliked a contestant, they got it on and banged a gong, which disqualified the would-be entertainer.

I used to like the Unknown Comic who performed with a bag over his head like he was a New Orleans Saints fan. My favorite, though, was Gene Gene the Dancing Machine. He was a stage hand who would suddenly come out and dance and when he did, the host, Chuck Barris, would always look excited and surprised. While Gene danced to a Count Basie tune, his fellow stage hands would through a ton of stuff onto the stage.

If I appeared on “The Gong Show,” my goal would not be to win, but to get gonged – hopefully by Jaye P. Morgan, but Jamie Farr would do in a pinch.

To ensure I would get gonged, I would either yodel the Iron Butterfly classic “In-A-GaddaDa-Vida” or do a dramatic reading of one of Daily Republic columnist Bud Stevenson’s columns.

“The Price is Right”: Uh, nothing against Drew Carey, I loved him on “Who’s Line Is It Anyway?,” but I would only do

this show if Bob Barker was still the host. I would absolutely love to be in contestant’s row and be the last bidder on say, a laser powered nose hair clipper and lock the previous contestant’s vote in by bidding a single dollar more.

The game I would want to play if I won my way up on to the stage would be Cliff Hangers with the little yodeling hiker (what is up with all the yodeling references in this column, by the way?). If you are too far off the price of items, he ascends a mountain and falls off the cliff. Uh, what’s the fun of him not falling? I just want to hear him yodel and then die so I would guess a bajillion dollars and get it over with.

“Family Feud”: I only would want to be on this show because I want to see what Richard Dawson would do if I kissed him.

“Twenty-One”: I actually never saw this show as it was on before I was born, but was one of the ones involved in the 1950s scandal that the 1994 film “Quiz Show” was based on where game shows gave contestants the answers beforehand. I could practice my acting skills, feigning trying to retrieve the answer to a question like: “Who was known as ‘The Father of Country Music,’ ‘The Singing Brakeman’ and ‘America’s Blue Yodeler?’ ” After dramatic pauses and several mops of nervous sweat from my forehead, I would answer in a tentative, questioning voice,

“Jimmie Rodgers?” And then I would collect my winnings.

“Name That Tune”: But only the hard rock version. When it came to the part where you bargained down how many notes it would take you to guess a song, I would impress by guessing AC/DC’s “Back in Black” just by hearing a single note from the high hat.

“Survivor”: This is one of my favorite shows, period, but actually I don’t think I would make it as a contestant now. The double-edged sword is that back when I weighed as much as a beached manatee, I probably could’ve lived off of my fat and lasted longer than some of the other contestants. But I would not have been that much help for my tribe in challenges and would have gotten voted off the island. Now that I am much thinner, I could do better in challenges, but I ain’t got much room for error in the losing more weight department.

Above and beyond the physical game is the social one where you have to build relationships and alliances. I would fail there, too, because my chronic NYD (Nighttime Yodeling Disorder) would constantly wake up my fellow tribemates.

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.

Rare northern white rhino to ‘retire’ from giving eggs to save the species The Washington Post

a different subspecies to produce offspring.

After the eggs were extracted, they were airlifted to an Italian lab to be fertilized using sperm from deceased males.

Neither of the female white rhinos is able to carry a calf to term, so the project aims to use southern white rhinos as surrogate mothers for the embryos.

The project is a moonshot for the technically extinct species, which in its heyday used to roam parts of central and eastern Africa. Poaching decimated the species in recent decades.

Najin was born in a safari park in the Czech Republic in 1989 and moved to Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya in 2009 for a natural breeding program. Five years later, scientists decided an assisted reproduction program offered the only hope for the species’ survival.

Extinction of the northern white rhino – an example of what is known as a “keystone species” – could

A northern white rhino is retiring from an international breeding program - and it’s not good news for her species.

Najin, 32, is one of the world’s last two northern white rhinos. She lives under guard in a Kenya nature preserve with her daughter Fatu, who is now the only one left in a desperate global effort to save the species from extinction.

“Weighing up risks and opportunities for the individuals and the entire species rendered this decision without an alternative,” BioRescue, the international consortium of scientists and conservationists leading the effort, said in a statement Thursday.

There are no known male northern white rhinos alive, after the world’s last one – an ailing, elderly rhino named Sudan – died in 2018. BioRescue has since collected eggs from Najin and Fatu as part of a project that aims to implant artificially developed embryos into

have major ripple effects, said Barbara de Mori, an ethics professor at Padua University in Italy and BioRescue’s chief ethicist. The rhino is “crucial for the equilibrium of the ecosystem to which the species belongs,” she said.

Researchers have only been able to harvest a few eggs from Najin and none could be fertilized successfully. De Mori called the decision to retire Najin “difficult” but necessary to preserve the aging rhino’s welfare.

The team has successfully created 12 northern white rhino embryos using Fatu, the younger rhino, however – leaving hope that the project could succeed. The researchers are racing to produce calves as fast as possible so that Najin can raise them and “transfer the social competencies of this species,” de Mori said.

Apart from ensuring that the ecosystem does not lose a critical species, de Mori said the fight to preserve the northern white rhino symbolizes the importance of people taking responsibility for

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“The northern white rhino is a symbol for us to understand how

important it is to value the consequences of our actions on the planet,” she said. “To try to save this species from the brink

of extinction is to try to give the new generations, to give young people the chance to still have this species on Earth.”

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Obituaries

Benjamin A. Volkhardt III Sept. 8, 1943 — Oct. 2, 2021

and in 1982, Ben Ben passed decided to build a away peacefully winery on theproat home on Oct. 2, perty. He named 2021. it Chateau De Ben was born in Vallejo, CaliLeu. That same fornia, to Benjayear, he took it min and Amelia upon himself on Volkhardt II on behalf of farmers in Green Valley Sept. 8, 1943. and Suisun Valley Ben was eight to hire a lawyer years old when he to represent all of moved to Green them, at no cost.

Valley. veteran He and his lawyer He attended school at Falls Elemen- petitioned the Bureau tary and graduated from of Alcohol, Tobacco and Armijo High School. He Firearms to create the attended Vallejo Junior Green Valley and Suisun College and Santa Rosa Valley American Viticulture Areas.

JuniorCollege.

Ben belonged to the Ben married Phyllis, his beloved wife of 56 years, Green Valley Country Club on Oct. 9, 1965. and was an avid tennis Ben joined the Navy player and golfer. and was stationed in San Ben is survived by his Francisco.He served four wife, Phyllis Volkhardt; years. son, Benjamin IV; daughAfter his military ter-in-law, Zarah service, he obtained his Volkhardt; and son-inReal Estate license and law, Andy Martin. became a gifted Realtor.

Ben is preceded in Ben began working with- death by his uncle, Hoffman & Company and Roy Leu; aunt, Elsie sold new homes. He con- Leu; father, Benjamin II; mother, tinued with H.C. Elliot Volkhardt and became the young- Amelia Volkhardt; and est Real Estate salesman uncle, Ron Castagnoli.

There will be a private to win the Million Dollarburial with Salesman award, his very gravesite first year. He went on and immediate family only in got his broker’s license attendance, with Pastor and developed 25 acres in Dan Decker, Parkway Community Church, Green Valley.

Ben retired earlyin officiating at Rockville 1970 from real estate and Cemetery.

Memorials may be joined his father’s ranch business in peach, pear given to Mission Solano at and walnut orchards. sheltersolano.org or the Shortly after, they planted charity of your choice.

Arrangements under 80 acresof wine grape vineyards, which was in its the care of Bryaninfancy. The wine indus- Braker Funeral Home, try started to flourish 707-425-4697.

Timothy Calvin Thacker Aug. 8, 1973 — Oct. 21, 2021

Timothy Calvin Thacker came into this world on Aug. 8, 1973, and left this world on Oct. 21, 2021.

He leaves behind his parents, Bob and Bev Thacker; brother, Rick Thacker; and his daughter, Lily Thacker, who he loved more than anything in this world. He also leaves behind many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, who will miss his undeniable energy he brought wherever he went.

Tim loved spending time with his daughter, either helping at the softball fields or cheering her on from the sidelines.

Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, Vaca Hills Chapel, 524 Elmira Road, Vacaville, California.

In lieu of sending

flowers, please donate in Tim’s name to the ASPCA. He loved animals and would appreciate his memory being able to help an animal in need.

Rest in peace Tim, you will be greatly missed.

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Debra Boyce

Jan. 22, 1954 — Sept. 22, 2021

Debra J. Boyce, 67, passed away Wednesday, Sept.

22, 2021, in Walnut Creek. Debra was born Jan. 22, 1954, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Ray O. and Patricia E. (Faust) Linn.

On Dec. 8, 1973, she was married to Eugene Boyce in Emporia, Kansas.

Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in psychology from Sonoma State University, working as an accountant for 40 years.

She actively supported Solano County Habitat for Humanity and was a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts. In her spare time, she enjoyed running obstacle races, practicing yoga, working in her garden and baking for her grandchildren.

Debra is survived by her husband, Eugene Boyce of Suisun City; their son, Devin Boyce of Denver, Colorado; three grandchildren; mother, Patricia Linn of Emporia, Kansas; and two sisters, Jo Ellen Dyer of Leawood, Kansas and Diana Yeatman of Norman, Oklahoma.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, 1850 W. Texas St., Fairfield. A private interment will follow in Fairmont Memorial Park, 1901 Union Ave., Fairfield.

The family requests any memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements under the care of Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, 707-425-4697.

Lost Boats ceremony kicks off upcoming Veterans Day events Todd R. Hansen

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MARE ISLAND — The 15th annual Lost Boats of Mare Island Memorial is scheduled Nov. 7 – four days before a host of Veterans Day commemorations are planned.

Seven submarines built at Mare Island, and their 575 crew members, were lost during World War II. “We hope people will join us in honoring these men who gave their lives during WWII in service of the U.S. Navy and the people of this nation,” Myrna Hayes, organizers of the Lost Boats event, said in a statement. She is the volunteer manager of the Mare Island Heritage Trust, which hosts the memorial.

“We have a privilege and responsibility to remember the lost crewmen and to honor all of those who have served our country in the submarine force. And, as importantly, we owe the men and women who built and maintained ships such as these seven submarines at Mare Island a debt of gratitude,” Hayes said.

The event will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the World War II Landing Craft Support Gunboat 102, which is located at Berth 6 at A Street and Nimitz Avenue.

Larry Maggini, cofounder of the memorial and author of two books on the lost subs of Mare Island, will be the guest speaker. He will discuss Cmdr. Richard O’Kane and the crew of the USS Tang.

The seven submarines are among 52 lost during the war. They were the USS Pompano (SS-181), USS Swordfish (SS-193), USS Gudgeon (SS-211), USS Trigger (SS-237), USS Wahoo (SS-238), USS

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Larry Maggini speaks during the Lost Boats of Mare Island Memorial, Nov. 12, 2017.

VFW celebrates veterans with drive-thru dinner fundraiser Daily Republic Staff

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VACAVILLE — The VFW Auxiliary Post 7244 drive-thru dinner will serve up a dinner for two as a Veterans Day fundraiser.

VFW Auxiliary members have partnered with Anderson

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Family Catering and BBQ for a menu of grilled mesquite chicken, Southwest mac n’ cheese, grilled seasonal vegetables, a green salad with balsamic vinaigrette, fresh rolls with butter, and churro cupcakes for dessert.

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raiser and be entered for a chance to win one of two quilts.

The event will take place from 4 to 6 p.m.

Nov. 11 at Healthy Partnerships, 1286 Callen St. Tickets are from $10 to $50.

For more information, visit GiveButter.com.

Council member, VFW plan celebration Daily Republic Staff drnews@dailyrepublic.net

SUISUN CITY — Through the office of Councilwoman Wanda Williams and in partnership with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Tullibee (SS-284) and USS Tang (SS-306).

The Veterans Day events planned include: n Fairfield Veterans Day Parade and Commemoration, 8:30 a.m. in the downtown area. n Veterans Day memo-

2333, Suisun City will host a Veterans Day celebration.

Rep. John Garamendi will speak, the Ariel Marin Band will perform and there will numerous resource vendors and exhibi-

tors on hand.

Food trucks will be there. The event is for the whole family.

The celebration is from 2 p.m. to dusk Nov. 11 along the city’s waterfront.

rial event, 10 a.m. at the Mare Island Naval Cemetery. Reserve spot by Thursday. To do so, send an email to shelee.loughmiller@cityofvallejo.net. n Veterans Day celebration, 3 p.m., Suisun City waterfront.

n Solano County Farm Bureau Veterans Day social, 6 to 9 p.m. at Green River Brewing and Taproom, 4513 Putah Creek Road, in Winters.

Tickets are available at farmbureausocial. eventbrite.com.

Big Solano BrewHaha returns to Suisun Daily Republic Staff

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SUISUN CITY — The 8th Annual Big Solano BrewHaha celebrates all things beer while raising money this weekend for a good cause.

The event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturday at the Joseph A. Nelson Community Center, 611 Village Drive.

Space is limited but tickets are still available.

This year’s proceeds will benefit the Fairfield Community Services Foundation and the Rotary Club of Cordelia, both of which serve vulnerable populations in Solano County.

Participants will have a chance to enjoy unlimited sampling of craft brews from 30-plus brewers from around the region, local food and live music with The Rhythm Method 4. Homebrewing demonstrations are scheduled, along with a drawing for a chance to take home the

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grand prize: 99 bottles of craft beer.

Sponsors and VIP ticket holders get in 30 minutes early.

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Group will hear talk on Japanese community Christopher Diaz will present “Vacaville’s Forgotten Japanese Community” at the next meeting of the Solano County Genealogical Society.

The virtual presentation begins at

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11 a.m. Saturday.

Vacaville once had one of the largest populations of Japanese residents in California.

The Japanese community in Vacaville, before during internments World War II, was a thriving presence that helped make the town a prosperous agricultural hub, the genealogical society reports. A Central Valley newspaper even dubbed Vacaville the “Tokyo of the West.” However, after internment ended, former Japanese residents of Vacaville were not welcomed back and most never returned.

Christopher Diaz is a librarian with the Solano County Library.

He received a bachelor of arts in cinema studies from San Francisco State University and

a master’s in library and information science from San Jose State University.

Diaz, with the help of the Vacaville Heritage Council and the Vacaville Museum, began making a series of history videos for the library. His work creating online videos for the library earned him a California Library AssoPRExcellence ciation Award and his video on the Japanese community of Vacaville was featured on the first night of the 2020 Ag and Art Film Festival.

Guests are welcome to attend this free event.

If interested, send an email to the society no later than 4 p.m.

Friday at scgs@scgsca. org and request an invitation. More information on See Week, Page A8

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Readers’ thoughts on connection between physical, mental health bowels, bone pains, Dear Annie: As I muscle pain, pneumonia was reading the letter and other ailments. from “Burnt Out,” the A big factor in woman whose husband dealing with anxiety is was chronically ill at that the medical commoments of pressure, I wanted to say that munity doesn’t have the advice you gave much of a grasp on the about how this could root causes or how to be a mind/body issue Annie Lane treat it. The medical sounds spot-on to me, community also seems Dear Annie based on my personal to be fighting against experience. itself. ER doctors tend to look The book you recommended, at people with undiagnosed “The Mindbody Prescripanxiety as drug seekers, while therapists want to prescribe tion” by Dr. John Sarno, has drugs that turn most of us into been very helpful in my own depressed zombies. recovery from pain issues.

“Burnt Out” should wait I would also suggest “The until her husband has had a Meaning of Truth” by Nicole few puffs on the pipe and is in Sachs. This book has allowed a relaxed state of mind. Then, me to put Sarno’s findings to she should make a few friendly practical use. comments, over several sesThe information in these books has given me a new sions, suggesting therapy. lease on life, with less pain People with anxiety tend to be every day. Kudos for suggesteasily triggered by small suging and bringing awareness gestions. Her small suggestion to the mind/body connecshould be a positive one. And tion. — Grateful for Mind/ she shouldn’t worry about or Body Writings focus on the pot; it’s probably the biggest breakthrough the Dear Grateful: Thank you medical community has made for telling us of your expein treating anxiety and pain rience. Here are two more management in decades. — Just letters that offer different Another Crazy Old Man perspectives: Dear Crazy Old Man: You’re Dear Annie: In reply to not crazy at all, and some of “Burnt Out,” it sounds like he your suggestions are good ones, is suffering from anxiety. I say based on your personal experithis because I was diagnosed with anxiety 15 years ago after ence. Thanks for sharing your several years of trips to the perspective with my readers. emergency room with sympDear Annie: I am a 61-yearold mother of four who has toms of everything from heart been married for 40 years. I’m attacks and strokes to blocked

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

You will meet the idea at the intersection of a memory and a dream. Let it board your vehicle, and take it as far as it will go with you. This is a good one and will make fine company.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Belongings will echo your emotional state. Something you’ve been wearing, toting or looking at every day needs to go. Chuck it and you’re immediately lighter.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

The deliveries, the visitors, the amusements. . . All drop-in on their own schedule – one you’ll get no forewarning about.

The door opens, and in comes the future.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You’ll live truthfully in a fantasy, commit to a delusion or believe what you know couldn’t possibly be. This is what it takes to make magic real, which will be your goal, your pleasure and your privilege.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are in pursuit of something you can’t quite put your finger on.

A moment of astonishment, a wondrous beat, a magical experience of the ordinary. . . You don’t know what form it will come in, but you’ll know it when

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also a retired dental hygienist, and I consider myself basically stable-minded. But my health resembled “Burnt Out’s” husband, starting in my 20s. I had random periods of unexplainable physical illness that progressively got worse.

Long story short – at 52, I was admitted to the hospital with “stroke-like” symptoms.

I remained there for five days.

Diagnosis: Lyme disease. After IV antibiotic treatment, I was still symptomatic. I remained too ill to ever go back to work.

I found a doctor who practices outside the box. Her diagnosis was three tick-borne diseases: Lyme, Bartonella and Babesia. I am a nonmethylator, which means that I do not eliminate toxins. I had biotoxin and heavy metal toxicity. I had adrenal fatigue and low thyroid.

I have the gene mutation called the “dreaded gene.”

I was granted disability. I am now in control of my chemistry, but I remain constantly alert as to what triggers my symptoms.

I practice health maintenance every day.

My advice to “Burnt Out” is to get her husband to a holistic doctor. My diagnoses have been spot-on with healing results. — It’s a Wonderful Life Dear Wonderful Life: Your story is one of hope and success after being confronted with unimaginable health challenges. I love the way you signed your letter. It truly is a wonderful life.

Bridge

by Holiday Mathis

Today’s birthday You’ll have the means to help a loved one and bring an ongoing lift to your family. Adding to your knowledge of a subject dear to you will thrill you. It’s amazing what you can accomplish with others as passionate as you about the quest. One particularly sparkling relationship will open worlds. Sagittarius and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 17, 25, 12, 38 and 4.

you’re in it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

You’ll buzz with electric insight, especially in the realm of personal relationships. This is tender territory, however, so don’t give all your knowledge and advice. Hold back, read the room and then go cautiously forward.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

First-time happenings don’t have to be amazing to be memorable because the inherent surprise of novelty is, in and of itself, impressive. This principle will work for you as you present something entirely new.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

It feels as though someone is performing for you. They play a character of what they believe the role should be instead of bringing who they are to the task. You can train your perception to see through the show.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). You’ve seen much of the situation, but not too much. You still have enough wide-eyed optimism to look forward to what’s coming around the bend.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). One theory of selfrealization suggests that who you are is essentially how you explain yourself to yourself.

Work out the verbiage. It’s a project worth spending time on.

A little eloquence on the matter goes a long way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). Get the big things right, and the small matters will come together brilliantly.

You can depend on your intuition to guide you through quests of all sizes, from finding love to finding your keys.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Vanity serves its purpose. Pay attention your image now so later you can relax and do your work without worrying about what you look like doing it.

by Phillip Alder

This week, let’s look at six of those deals. They were each played at 16 tables, so we can get comparisons.

What is the best defense against four hearts after West leads the club ace?

On round one, Kitty (West) did not have a good bid in our methods. Next time around, she might have passed (not her style!), doubled for takeout or bid two no-trump (showing both minors), but those calls would have been easier to penalize. (Three clubs doubled and two spades doubled can go down four. Three diamonds doubled is down only two, but that is still 500, more than a North-South nonvulnerable game.) North was optimistic in jumping to game, but South would presumably have accepted a game invitation, maybe bidding the hopeless three no-trump.

It looks very tempting to cash the club king and give partner a club ruff, but that lets the contract make. South FROM THE INTERNET wins East’s diamond shift, draws unblocks the spade ace-queen, TO THE PRINTED WORD trumps, discards dummy’s second diamond on Toward the end of September, my the club queen, ruffs a diamond and wife, Kitty, and I played online at a cashes the spade king. somewhat oxymoronically named Kitty did much better, shifting to casual competitive table against two the diamond king at trick two. Now the robots from Bridge Base Online. In contract had to fail. Down one was an about 70 minutes, we played 16 boards, 83.3% board. Six pairs made four almost all of which were suitable for hearts, and five went down. this column, or quizzes at my website, COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE www.bridgeforeveryone.com, or both.

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repeats.

That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. Solution, tips FROM INTERNET andTHE computer program at TO THE PRINTED WORD www.sudoku.com

Toward the end of September, my wife, Kitty, and I played online at a somewhat oxymoronically named casual competitive table against two robots from Bridge Base Online. In about 70 minutes, we played 16 boards,

Difficulty level: Bronze Solution to 10/30/21:

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Ice Cube exits filming after refusing to take Covid-19 vaccination Tribune Content Agency Ice Cube is out in the cold after refusing to be vaccinated.

The rapper, actor and entrepreneur has walked away from a new movie due to Covid-19 protocols.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ice Cube (whose given name is O’Shea Jackson) has reportedly exited Sony’s upcoming comedy, “Oh Hell No,” after declining a request from producers to get vaccinated.

The film studio, and representatives for the former NWA member declined to comment to the industry trade outlet.

Directed by Kitao Sakurai, “Oh Hell No,” is co-produced by Jack Black, who stars as a man who falls in love with another man’s mom.

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proving son, Ice Cube was initially attached to the project – for a reported payday of $9 million – before Black was involved.

The film was due to start shooting in Hawaii this winter with Sony scheduling its release for June 2022.

Producers reportedly requested that all cast members be vaccinated in order to participate.

Ice Cube, who has starred in and produced the “Friday,” “Barbershop” and “Ride Along” franchises, also exited “Flint Strong,” a boxing drama written by “Moonlight” filmmaker Barry Jenkins, for reasons unknown.

The Compton native has promoted maskswearing during the pandemic.

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Military spending drop a warning to California

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alifornia has undergone an astonishing socioeconomic and political evolution over the past three decades, to the delight of some and the despair of others.

There are many underlying reasons for that change but perhaps the most important was the end of the Cold War between the U.S.-led West and the Soviet Union.

California blossomed during World War II into an industrial powerhouse to build weapons of war and it became the primary staging point for the war against Japan, with dozens of military installations.

The Cold War quickly followed World War II and California continued its role as the nation’s West Coast arsenal. By 1953, according to a research paper written by James Clayton Dan Walters of Hamilton College in 1962, California had surpassed New York in domestic military spending and eventually would receive upwards of a quarter of the Pentagon’s domestic budget.

“In the Golden State, defense spending has served as a monolithic catalyst, vastly accelerating California’s industrial expansion and population explosion during the past decade,” Clayton wrote.

Military spending not only fueled economic and population growth, especially in Southern California, but also underwrote scientific research that triggered the economic eruption of Silicon Valley.

However, as the San Francisco Bay Area’s economy exploded in the 1990s, the end of the Cold War was clobbering the Southern California-based defense industry.

Weapons contracts were canceled and the Pentagon closed many of California’s military bases, triggering a sharp recession centered in Southern California but also felt in Solano County with the closure of Mare Island Naval Shipyard. More than a million people, especially skilled defense industry workers and their families, left the Southern California region for other states, taking their conservative voting habits with them.

The exodus changed the region’s political orientation enough to tilt the entire state, as I was to detail in a 2008 book, “The New Political Geography of California.” Most obviously, Los Angeles County, with a quarter of the state’s population, shifted from a roughly even partisan orientation to very strongly Democratic during the 1990s. Combined with other factors, that turned what had been a purple state into a very blue one.

California voted Republican in all but two presidential elections during the post-World War II period until Democrat Bill Clinton carried the state in 1992. The state has voted Democratic in every presidential election since by increasingly large margins, Democrats hold three-quarters of state legislative seats and also overwhelmingly control the state’s congressional delegation.

This stroll through history is offered because the Pentagon issued its annual report on stateby-state spending this month, revealing that in 2020, it was $61 billion in California. That sounds like a lot, but it amounts to less than 2% of the state’s $3-plus trillion economy. Texas is No. 1 in Pentagon spending these days at $83 billion or 4.6% of its economy.

To put it another way, 1960 defense spending in California was $5 billion, several times larger than the state budget, but the $61 billion in 2020 equates to about a quarter of the state budget. It’s also just 10.3% of domestic military spending, less than California’s share of the national population.

Does it matter that the Pentagon no longer underwrites California’s economy? Perhaps not, but the sharp decline in its once-heavy impact is a warning about taking prosperity for granted.

While high-tech reigns supreme in Northern California these days and logistics – the movement of goods – dominates Southern California’s economy, both are fragile.

We’re seeing tech companies, such as Hewlett-Packard and Tesla, flee to Texas and other states due to high costs in California and the horrendous, human-caused backup of cargo ships in Southern California may push shippers to seek more efficient entry points.

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Respect/disrespect for rule of law: Part 2

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Gross contempt! he following promise is sworn by all federal and The Major Cities Chiefs state elected officials Association represents the upon entering office. largest cities in the United “I do solemnly swear (or States and Canada. It examaffirm) that I will support ined 8,700 U.S. protests from and defend the ConstituJanuary through October tion of the United States 2020; 4,434 were peaceful and against all enemies, foreign lawful, 574 were classified as and domestic; that I will bear violent, 2,385 experienced Earl Heal true faith and allegiance to looting, 624 experienced the same; that I take this obligation arson, 97 police cars were burned and freely, without any mental reserva2,037 police were injured. District tion or purpose of evasion; and that attorneys refused to prosecute 53% of I will well and faithfully discharge arrested protesters. Property insurthe duties of the office on which I am ance losses approximated $2 billion. about to enter: So help me God.” Did any Democratic Party official Federal law provides penalties for object to the riots? No, but Democratic violation of the oath of office.

Party leaders proclaimed the rioters Consider the oath to “support and need space to express themselves. defend the Constitution” President Disgusting and pathetic!

Joe Biden is ordering disobedience Experience of 260 years taught of immigration laws, Gov. Gavin election officials the need for voter Newsom ignored the people’s will and security. Unfortunately, the recent his oath when he stopped all capital goal to increase voting participation punishments. has weakened security.

Several state and major cities’ The 2005 Commission on Federal prosecutors, whose campaigns were Election Reform, chaired by Presoften financed by George Soros, are ident Jimmy Carter, identified refusing to prosecute accused offend- vote-by-mail as the most fraudulent ers and governors are releasing system. Vote-by-mail ballot chain offelony criminals from prison. Why do ustody does not exist. Who accesses voters not demand criminal prosecu- those ballots? California mailed tion of these unlawful actions?

1.8 million ballots in 2020 to probPresident Biden illegally directed ably nonexistent voters. How many that the Centers for Disease Control were voted illegally? No voter idenand Prevention to extend the Tenant tification is required in 18 states and Eviction Act three times after it only 17 states require photo ID. Some expired Jan. 1. The Supreme Court states do not check signatures on stopped Biden’s extensions on vote-by-mail ballots.

Aug. 26. Before Biden requested in The Democratic Party claims late July a final extension, he was told photo ID is voter suppression without the court would deny extension, but supporting data. Kansas and Georgia he bragged that he could use the law do require photo ID and have docuuntil the court ruled. mented voter participation increased

with photo ID. One guess why Democrats are promoting an unconstitutional law to require nationwide vote-by-mail and oppose voter ID! Never mind the Constitution’s forbidding congressional control of elections.

School boards are displaying arrogance and contempt for the parents they allegedly serve. Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said, “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.”

Ballotpedia is tracking 75 board recalls this year, four times normal.

The Department of Justice, at the request of school boards, is drafting criminal law, to identify the parent protests as terrorism. The DOJ has no authority at this level. Is freedom of speech lost?

Five Chicago men in a shootout killed one but the Democratic city is not filing charges because they were “mutual combatants.” Does that justify violating the oath of office?

Unbelievable.

We citizens see this arrogance and ignorance toward law and truth every day. Our elected leaders seldom lose re-election. The nation’s Founders debated whether Americans were educated enough to maintain the republic, but the citizens of that era removed their doubts. Citizens then attended political meetings and statesmen responded. It is time for citizens to debate with truth, not political lies.

Earl Heal is a retired Air Force officer, former airline pilot, and member of the Solano County Central Committee. Contact him at healearlniki@att.net.

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To annex or not to annex is being debated

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uisun Valley: To be Valley. It was noticed that part of Fairfield or not there had been TV ads in to be – that is the queswhich non-citizens declared, tion. Whether ‘tis nobler “I’m Fairfield.” All very to let the valley fall to the curious. Was a “fix” in? tender mercies of Big Money The Citizens’ Committee or to take arms against that didn’t have the power to vote sea of troubles. “To arms! on anything nor take their To arms! ‘Tis a consummavoices to the City Council. The tion devoutly to be wished!”

Jack Batson Planning Commission didn’t, Last Thursday evening either. Why? There was a huge the Planning Commission heard amount of input, we were told. By an earful of objections to the Fairwhom? When? field City Council’s consideration of And where did the three “alterannexing Suisun Valley up to Rocknatives” that were the basis of the ville Road. Thirty-eight people spoke discussions come from? After many against it. No one spoke for it. All evasive explanations, it seems like speakers were respectful and comthey came from “the decision-makpelling. Every possible objection was ers.” Who are they? I deduce they mentioned, some many times. are the City Council. But apparWhere did all of them come from ently, that title has been intentionally with such short notice? Apparently, “disappeared” from the process. the city’s rushed, below-the-radar Interesting. timeline created high voltage.

Many speakers asked why the Tomorrow night at 6 p.m. the City General Plan’s thrust wasn’t on the Council will perhaps hear again from inner parts of the city which, by many of them in the council chamber. general consensus, need improveTheir message will be clear – stop ment. Many demanded a fourth lusting after the valley. Though not in alternative that deleted the Suisun the city, it adds immeasurably to the Valley development. city’s culture.

Then the bombshells. Steve TenWhy has this whole General brink, speaking on behalf of the Plan update been so quiet? Previous Suisun Valley Vintners and Growers updates had lots of authentic citizen Association, read a statement that involvement. This one is hardly totally opposed valley annexations. “transparent,” observed speaker The executive director of the local after speaker. The General Plan CitFarm Bureau concurred. Ouch! izens’ Advisory Committee met Famers spoke, too. Derrick Lum in secret until the Solano County from one of the valley’s oldest famiOrderly Growth Committee hollered lies, along with another deep-rooted and meetings were opened to online family, Vicki Erikson, expressed observation. shock. Growers Linda Tenbrink Who was on the committee? How and Lisa Howard showed dismay. did they get there? Many had noticed Jim DeKloe, who pioneered the new that there were non-Fairfield citifour-year degree (!) in biotechnolzens on it. But none were from Suisun ogy available at Solano Community

College, wondered if this were a declaration of war against the valley. And so it went for two hours.

After that, the Planning Commissioners began making comments for the final “preferred alternative” to be presented to the decision-makers [tomorrow].

When “annexations north of I-80” came up, the four commissioners present (of seven) declared opposition. When “annexations south of I-80” appeared, there was a mixed response between industrial and agriculture designations.

It’s worth reflecting that this whole proposal represents a full-bore aboutface from previous councils. The city councils that I sat on (1999-2005) supported “orderly growth,” meaning “You can grow here and here, but not there.” “Not there” at that time meant near Travis Air Force Base, Middle Green Valley, and Suisun Valley.

The consultant never invited the commissioners to assemble a fourth alternative.

Those councils set up a voterapproved urban limit line that would have stopped all this. But the present council intentionally let it expire last December. Those past councils ensured protection of the valley that led to the successful agro-tourism there today.

It may have attracted Gallo Winery and Caymus Vineyards to the valley, two of the world’s most notable vintners, prize additions.

Now we have this mess. I and many others object.

Jack Batson is a former member of the Fairfield City Council. Reach him by email at jsbatson@prodigy.net.

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Week From Page A3 society’s activities can be found on the itss webpage at www.scgsca.org.

Luncheon welcomes Superbowl champ turned author William H. “Bubba” Paris Jr. is among the guest speakers Sunday for the Solano County Library Foundation’s Authors Luncheon.

While Paris has promoted his 2015 book, “Born for This Moment: You Are More Than Ready to Face Your Challenge,” the Solano County event will be his first time at an Authors Luncheon.

The 21st Annual Authors Luncheon will occur from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Clubhouse at Rancho Solano, 3250 Rancho Solano Parkway.

Several other authors will also be in attendance, including Alexandra Boiger, Michelle Richmond, Alice Wilson-Fried and Claire Splan.

For tickets to the Authors Luncheon, visit https://solanolibraryfoun dation.org/events.

Naturalization records focus of talk for genealogy research The Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia will hear from Jeff Solomon on the process of naturalization, which is a source of family information for researchers.

The meeting will start at 1 p.m. Thursday on Zoom.

Many people went through the process to become naturalized U.S. citizens. The records of their Declarations of

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A glass of True Symmetry Brewing Company beer is poured during the Big Solano BrewHaha along the Vallejo Waterfront, Sept. 14, 2019.

Intent and Petitions for Citizenship often reveal interesting genealogical information.

Solomon will give a presentation detailing the history, process and paperwork that was involved to become naturalized. He will show how people can find copies of the documents online. A general discussion will follow.

Anyone who would like to attend should send an email to president@gsvb. org no later than 4 p.m.

Wednesday and request a Zoom invitation.

More information on the event can be found on the Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia’s website at www.gsvb.org.

Local governments post meetings for first week of November Various government meetings will occur this week. They include: n Suisun-Solano Water Authority Board Executive Committee, 9 a.m.

Monday, Suisun City Hall, council chamber,

701 Civic Center Blvd.

Info: http://ca-sid.civic plus.com/AgendaCenter. n Solano County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m. Tuesday, County Government Center, 675 Texas St., Fairfield.

Info: co.solano.ca.us. n Fairfield City Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, City Council chamber, City Hall, 1000 Webster St. Info: www.fairfield. ca.gov/gov/city_council/. n Rio Vista City Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, City Council chamber, City Hall, 1 Main St. Info: www.riovistacity.com/ city-council/. n Suisun City Council, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, City Council chamber, City Hall, 701 Civic Center Blvd. Info: www. suisun.com/government/ city-council. n Vacaville Parks and Recreation Commission, 6 p.m. Wednesday, City Council chamber, 650 Merchant St. Info: w w w. c i .v a c a v i l l e . ca.us/city-government/ city-commissions.

Check with each agency for attendance options and public health measures.

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classic battles in the past.

The Vikings (8-2,.

4-1 Monticello Empire League) are seeded second in Division IV and have a first round bye. In the second round, scheduled for Nov. 12, they have a chance to meet former Superior California Athletic League rival Dixon (6-3, 4-1 Golden Empire League), which is seeded seventh and hosts No. 10 Ponderosa of Shingle Springs (4-4, 2-3 Foothill Valley League) on Friday.

The Bulldogs (8-2,

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FAIRFIELD — Making the playoffs often means taking on an opponent that’s totally unfamiliar.

It can also mean going to battle against a rival, whether it’s ancient or current.

The Sac-Joaquin Section released most of its football playoff brackets Sunday afternoon with Vanden and Vacaville in line to play opponents against whom they’ve had

5-0 MEL) have a similar draw as the No. 3 seed in Division II, earning a first round bye. They could meet No. 6 Elk Grove (6-3, 5-1 Delta League), which knocked Vacaville out of the playoffs in 2018 and 2019, and hosts No. 11 Gregori of Modesto (6-4, 4-1 Central California Athletic League) in Friday’s first round.

The other local team whose seeding was announced Sunday is Wood (7-3, 3-2 MEL), which is No. 8 in Division

IV and hosts traditional playoff power Nevada Union on Grass Valley (6-4, Foothill Valley League), the No. 9 seed.

Rodriguez is expected to be in Division III and Vacaville Christian in Division VII, though their brackets will be announced at some point this week.

Vanden coach Sean Murphy, a lineman with the great Vikings teams from the mid 1990s, remembers their clashes with Dixon, usually for the

SCAL title.

“We’ll have to educate our players on the rivalry, how much this game meant in the past,” Murphy said. “It could be interesting. Some of my coaches were more fired up to see that 7-10 (matchup) than our players were.”

Murphy likes where his team is seeded, especially since it means having a week off at a crucial time.

“We’re happy with the No. 2 seed because it gives us a week to get healthy

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo celebrates after running in a touchdown during the fourth

quarter against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. It was one of two TDs the quarterback had in the game.

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score the 49ers’ first touchdown at Soldier Field since Torrey Smith’s 2015 walk-off winner. On third-and-goal from the 2, just as Samuel joined him in the backfield, Garoppolo took the snap, cut up the left side behind Kyle Juszczyk’s block and body slammed the goal line.

The score came exactly two hours into what essentially had been a kicking contest, and then came a reminder of that when Joey Slye missed the point-after attempt to keep the 49ers behind 16-15.

Garoppolo’s second touchdown didn’t come easy, either. He had a bigger lane to run toward the goal line but took a hit as he found pay dirt (in the north, opposite end zone from his first score).

Such quarterback runs figured to come from his backup or substitute, Trey Lance, but the rookie kept a coat and beanie on along the sideline. He was coming off a sprained knee from three weeks earlier.

Samuel, Garoppolo key rally that snaps four-game skid D

eebo Samuel saved the 49ers’ season.

Or Jimmy Garoppolo did.

Or credit the 49ers’ offensive line that pushed Elijah Mitchell over the goal line, then followed by opening a lane for Garoppolo’s second touchdown run of his pressure-packed homecoming game.

The 49ers desperately snapped a four-game losing streak Sunday with a 33-22, comeback win against the Chicago Bears, who needed more than rookie quarterback Justin Fields’ magic on a Halloween Sunday at Soldier Field.

Eventually, it fell on the 49ers’ defense to preserve a fourth-quarter lead, a defense that’s been unreliable all season and especially on third downs. Fields remarkably ran for a touchdown to threaten the lead, but he was sacked by Samson Ebukam with 4½ minutes left, and then came a Josh Norman interception with 1:34 to go.

Arguably, it also came down to whichever kicker missed at which inopportune moment, and the Bears’ case was certainly hurt by Cairo Santos’ missed point-after kick in the fourth quarter to keep them behind 23-22.

In the end, the 49ers (3-4) won on the road, as was the case their first two games of the season, and next up is a Sunday home date with an Arizona Cardinals team

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and the opportunity to focus on technique,” the coach said. “We have a week where we can go back to basics and work on technique, let our bodies heal, focus on team building.”

Earlier seeding predictions had the Vikings playing someone else in the second round – possibly MEL rival Wood – something Murphy knew wouldn’t happen.

“I kind of felt that

ANALYSIS that is 7-1 but could be without quarterback Kyler Murray (ankle).

Here are the highlights from this one: SUPER SCREEN Nothing like an 83-yard screen pass to spark a comeback.

On third-and-20, Samuel snatched Garoppolo’s pass at the 11-yard line, then weaved his way through traffic, with helpful blocks

by Brandon Aiyuk and Alex Mack.

Samuel dove to get the ball onto the left pylon for an apparent touchdown, only to have a replay review nix that and state Samuel had stepped out of bounds at the 1.

Another setback followed with a Laken Tomlinson false start penalty, then after a respectable run by Elijah Mitchell and a pass breakup near Aiyuk, Garoppolo scored in his own virtual backyard, having grown up 30 minutes away in Arlington Heights.

SAMUEL’S DAY Samuel dropped a Garoppolo pass on Sunday’s opening snap.

Another drop came later. Then, every time he caught the ball, he looked on a mission to make a positive difference.

That 83-yard reception by Samuel was remarkable for how he ran with the ball. Just as impressive was how he ran without it near the end of the first half, when he hauled in a 50-yard bomb by Garoppolo to set up a field goal and a 9-6 halftime deficit.

Samuel came away with his fourth 100-yard game this season, totaling six catches for 171 yards (18 shy of his season-opening total at Detroit).

GAROPPOLO SCORES Garoppolo passed for 322 yards (17 of 28, no interceptions) and ran for two touchdowns in a remarkable return to the site of his first 49ers’ start in December 2017.

He took it upon himself to

MITCHELL GETS MOVING Elijah Mitchell’s 5-yard go-ahead touchdown run didn’t look like it was going to get more than a yard. Then he kept his legs moving, and blockers engulfed him to push the moshpit over the goal line for the lead. Brandon Aiyuk caught a 2-point conversion pass from Garoppolo to make it 23-16.

Mitchell helped seal the win with a 39-yard run to the 24, and that put him over 100 yards for the rookie’s third game this season.

He finished with 137 yards on 18 carries.

SACKING FIELDS Passed over by the 49ers at the No. 3 draft slot, Fields showed off the dual-threat prowess that made him the Bears’ pick at No. 11. He proved tough to bring down, whether on a scramble, a keeper or even a sack.

His 22-yard touchdown run, with 9:32 remaining, showed off just elusive he is. He covered 59.6 yards on the play, according to NextGen Stats.

Fields nearly got sacked by Arik Armstead at the 30-yard line, then cut past a bevy of defenders, including Fred Warner, who got leveled by a Jason Peters block. (A missed point-after kick kept the 49ers in the lead.)

Nick Bosa was also among the band that couldn’t get to Fields on that scoring play. Bosa did, however, notch two sacks to raise his team-leading total to seven, two shy of his 2019 rookie total.

Bosa and others stood up Fields for a 1-yard loss on his second sack, and Bosa overcame a holding penalty to notch his first in the first half.

Fields had been sacked an NFL-high 22 times entering the game. He got sacked four times in this one, but ran for 103 yards (10 carries) and passed for 175 yards (19 of 27).

Samson Ebukam picked a great time for his first sack of his 49ers’ tenure: on third down to force a Bears punt with 4 1/2 minutes to go. Marcell Harris got credit for a fourth-down sack after tackling a scrambling Fields.

AIYUK LIVES Brandon AIyuk’s three catches in the first half went for 44 yards, a single-game high this season for the embattled, second-year receiver. Aiyuk also delivered a 21-yard punt return to the 49ers’ 48-yard line, the best field position to start a drive of the day, and it led to a go-ahead touchdown.

Another example of Aiyuk making a long-awaited resurgence: his blocking on Samuel’s 83-yard screen.

THIRD-DOWN DEFENSE The 49ers proved no match early on for the league’s worst third-down offense. The Bears opened by converting on 6-of-7 third-down snaps, much better than their 31.3-percent rate prior to facing the 49ers. Heading into the final two minutes, however, the Bears had converted only 2-of-8 third downs since that blistering start.

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DALLAS — Little else seemingly has gone right early this season, but the Mavericks on Sunday afternoon improved their home record to 3-0 with a 105-99 victory over Sacramento.

That makes seven straight home regularseason wins dating to last season’s two losses to the Kings during a six-day span in lateApril and early May. On Sunday, playing without Kristaps Porzingis for the third straight game, the Mavericks (4-2) had 23 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds from Luka Doncic and quality contributions from off-season acquisitions Frank Ntilikina, Reggie Bullock and Sterling Brown.

The Kings, who entered the game with a 3-0 road record, sliced away at a 15-point first-quarter deficit and were within 92-89 after a Buddy Hield 3-pointer with 4:53 left. But a Doncic 3-pointer, followed by a Dorian Finney-Smith dunk, pushed the lead to a more comfort-

able margin.

Ntilikina finished with 12 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in 21 minutes.

Bullock scored seven points, five of them late in the third quarter after Sacramento briefly had taken its first lead.

Already shorthanded Dallas became further depleted when Porzingis’ starting lineup replacement, Maxi Kleber, suffered a lower back strain while scoring on an alley-oop seven minutes into the game.

Kleber’s basket gave the Mavericks a 24-11 lead. His absence clearly was felt as Sacramento whittled the deficit to 53-47 at halftime and took its first lead, 60-59, on a Harrison Barnes dunk four minutes into the second half.

The Mavericks held a slim 68-66 lead with 3:53 left in the third quarter when Doncic exited for a rest, replaced by Ntilikina.

Instead of losing more ground, though, Dallas extended its lead to 82-72 as Ntilikina and Bullock scored five points apiece to end the third quarter.

Warriors’ Green, Curry like NBA rule changes eliminating ‘terrible’ calls Tribune Content Agency James Harden and Trae Young aren’t enjoying the NBA’s recent rule changes. The rest of the league seems to feel very differently.

On Saturday night, after the Golden State Warriors shellacked the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 103-82, both Draymond Green and Steph Curry took some time during their postgame interviews to laud the significant reduction in foul calls where offensive players initiates contact with defenders.

That concept isn’t new, but over the last few years, it’s plagued the NBA. Players like Harden and Young routinely racked up dozens of free throw attempts per game using

savvy – if unnaturallooking – maneuvers.

And now? The NBA has instructed referees to swallow their whistles when those maneuvers are employed.

Green in particular is happy about the newlook NBA, which makes sense given his outsized role on defense.

“Can I say how satisfying it is to watch the game without all those terrible calls? Guys cheating the game and grabbing guys and getting the foul,” Green said. “I’ve been really enjoying watching basketball this year.”

He went on to mention that he actually stopped watching NBA games the last few years because of the “flailing and flopping and guys cheating the game and getting free throws.”

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Cider-braised pork shoulder goes from weekend project to weeknight dinner in the Instant Pot

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espite its commercial success, the Instant Pot is not the most beloved vessel within food writing circles.

It lacks a certain romance of being “involved” with your food, artificially speeding up the natural course of the time it should take for a dish to braise.

It doesn’t look as romantic as a clay pot used for simmering beans or as eye-catching as a brightly colored Le Creuset passed on to you by your family.

I won’t try to convince the naysayers that the timesaving and hands-off benefits of the multicooker can be a godsend to working parents or busy folk, but those of us on The Washington Post Food desk who own an Instant Pot sing it praises.

If you follow us on Instagram or read these very pages, you’ll likely spot us regularly making brothy beans, sublime stews, saucy spaghetti, luscious risotto, creamy yogurt, silky dulce de leche – and even luxurious cheesecake. Whereas the jury may still be out on the trendy air fryers, one thing’s for certain, the Instant Pot is here to stay.

That is perhaps because the Instant Pot isn’t a one-trick pony, but has a wide range of capabilities. No need for a separate pressure cooker and slow cooker occupying double the space in your kitchen – Instant Pot or another multicooker can do the job of both, and then some, with a smaller footprint.

Plus, the Instant Pot, unlike most slow cookers, comes with a searing feature, a key selling point for anyone who prefers to wash fewer pans.

One of my favorite ways to use the multicooker is to take a large piece of meat and pressure-cook it in less than half the time it would take the conventional way. I stay away from such hearty meals in warmer months, but as the highs and lows for the day trend lower, I find myself craving more belly-filling comfort. Such comfort is perfectly embodied by the possibilities that lie in a pork shoulder.

Unfortunately, the pork shoulder also falls into what I like to call the “weekend aspiration” cooking category, highly rewarding but requiring a sizable chunk of your day to produce. The Instant Pot turns it into a weeknight reality.

Though I’m not embracing colder months willingly – I’m still mourning switching to hot coffee – I am leaning in by braising pork shoulder in apple cider, sage and rosemary, some of my favorite autumn flavors.

For any meat I braise, I like to do an overnight cure or marinade to infuse the meat with more flavor.

For this recipe, I coated the meat in an overnight marinade of brown sugar, fennel, sage and rosemary, and a slurry of orange and lemon juices whisked together with olive oil.

After searing the meat on all sides – by far the most labor-intensive part of the

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Instant Pot Pork Shoulder With Apple Cider, Rosemary and Sage. recipe – I sauteed an onion and then nestled the chunks of meat among the half-moon heaps.

Next I added apple cider and a little white wine, the latter delivering a welcome acidity to a dish that skews heavy. Then, on went the lid, and a little over 90 minutes later, I had an enviable dinner I hardly had to fuss over.

The resulting braising liquid is a flavorful and fragrant concoction that can be served as is or slightly enhanced. I like to skim the fat from it and simmer the remaining liquid to reduce and enrich the flavors, for a juslike result.

While an Instant Pot has its limitations – it won’t make a good roast chicken, for instance – it does make a sublime pork shoulder in less than two mostly handsoff hours, making it one of my favorite weeknight cooking partners.

Instant Pot Pork Shoulder With Apple Cider, Rosemary and Sage Active time: 35 minutes | Total time: 1 hour 50 minutes, plus at least 2 hours marinating time 6 to 8 servings Instead of hours of slow braising, this tender pork shoulder (or you can use the similar pork butt) cooks in an Instant Pot for a little more than an hour, with apple cider and fragrant rosemary and sage. If you can marinate the pork in advance, you are guaranteed deeper flavor, but that step isn’t essential to success. Serve with aromatic cumin rice (see related recipe) and a glass of hard cider; or for a zero-proof option, combine equal parts apple cider and sparkling water, for a refreshing fall drink.

Make Ahead: The pork needs to be marinated for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.

Storage Notes: Leftover pork can be refrigerated in its braising liquid for up to 4 days.

One (3- to 4-pound) boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2 to 3 large pieces 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground fennel 1 1⁄2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary 1 1⁄2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fine sea or table salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 3 ⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon Finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 large yellow onion (about 12 ounces), halved and sliced 1 ⁄2 cup apple cider or unfiltered apple juice 1 ⁄2 cup dry white wine Marinate the pork: Thoroughly dry the pork, then poke the meat – avoiding the skin side – all over with a sharp paring knife. Stuff the garlic slices into the holes.

In a large bowl, add the brown sugar, fennel, rosemary, sage, salt, garlic and onion powders, pepper, and the zest and juice of both the lemon and orange and whisk until combined. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until combined. Add the pork pieces and turn them over a few times, making sure they are generously coated in the marinade.

Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.

Cook the pork: Set a 6-quart programmable multicooker (such as an Instant Pot) to SAUTE. Let the pot heat for 2 minutes, then add 1 tablespoon of oil. Remove the pork from the marinade (reserve the marinade) and pat the meat dry.

Working in batches, sear the pork until browned on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the seared meat to a plate and set aside, and repeat with the remaining pork.

Pour off as much fat as possible from the Instant Pot. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil, followed by the onion and cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Return the pork, along with any accumulated juices, back to the pot and pour the cider and wine around the meat. Add the reserved marinade and cover. Make sure the steam valve is sealed. Select PRESSURE (HIGH) and set the timer to 1 hour 15 minutes. (It can take up to 10 minutes for the appliance to come to pressure before cooking begins.)

Let the pressure release naturally. Carefully uncover the multicooker and transfer the meat to a cutting board. Taste the cooking liquid and if it seems thin or weak, set the Instant Pot to SAUTE and simmer the liquid until it reduces slightly and the flavors concentrate, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste, and season with more salt and/or pepper, if desired.

Transfer the meat to a platter and spoon some of the sauce around it. Alternatively, you can shred the meat using 2 forks or a knife and a fork. Serve warm.

NOTE: To make the pork in a slow cooker, follow the marinating and searing instructions above, then slow-cook the pork for 4 to 5 hours on HIGH or 8 hours on LOW. If your slow cooker has a searing function, you can sear the meat and saute the onion in the same pot, otherwise use a skillet and transfer the meat and onions to the slow cooker when ready to combine the ingredients.

Nutrition information per serving (about 5 ounces meat and 1 ⁄4 cup sauce), based on 8 | Calories: 545; Total Fat: 41 g; Saturated Fat: 13 g; Cholesterol: 121 mg; Sodium: 564 mg; Carbohydrates: 11 g; Dietary Fiber: 1 g; Sugar: 6 g; Protein: 29 g This analysis is an estimate based on available ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s or nutritionist’s advice.

From food writer Olga Massov.

Cumin Rice Active time: 5 minutes; Total time: 25 minutes 4 servings; about 3 cups rice If you rinse your rice before cooking, this method, adapted from chef Einat Admony who shared it on Instagram, may change your mind. The rice gets toasted in the oil and then covered with boiling water. Eighteen minutes later, the rice is cooked through, with every grain of rice separate and perfectly distinct.

Storage Notes: Leftover rice can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.

1 tablespoon olive oil 1 ⁄2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds 1 ⁄4 teaspoon black mustard seeds (optional) 1 cup uncooked basmati rice (see NOTE) 3 ⁄4 teaspoon fine sea salt or table salt, or more to taste 1 1/2 cups boiling water (see NOTE) In a medium pot over mediumhigh heat, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the cumin and mustard seeds, if using, and heat them until the seeds start to dance in the oil, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and salt and cook, stirring continuously, until the rice is coated in the oil and turns translucent and glossy, about 2 minutes.

Carefully, add the boiling water – stand back because the liquid will hiss and sputter – then stir briefly to combine. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 18 minutes.

Remove from the heat and set aside, with the lid still on, for 10 minutes, then fluff with a rice paddle.

NOTE: If using jasmine rice, add 1 1⁄2 cups water for each 1 cup of rice; if using short-grain rice, such as sushi rice, use 2 cups water for each 1 cup of rice.

Nutrition information per serving (3⁄4 cup rice)| 196 calories, 3 g protein, 40 g carbohydrates, 3 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 443 mg sodium, 0 g dietary fiber, 0 g sugar Adapted from chef Einat Admony.

Megan Thee Stallion’s new Popeyes Hottie Sauce is sweet, sassy A aron Hutcherson The Washington Post

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he Grammy-winning rapper, dog mom and soon-to-be college graduate Megan Thee Stallion is about to add another title to her resume: restaurateur. Last week she announced some good news regarding a one-of-a-kind partnership with fast-food chain Popeyes that included a limited edition Hottie Sauce, custom merch and a six-figure donation to Houston Random Acts of Kindness, “whose mission is to promote empathy and compassion while encouraging selfless concern for the welfare of

others in the Houston community” per a news release.

While other fast-food chains have already found success with various celebrity partnerships this is a first for the friedchicken chain. “It was a lot more organic than people would give it credit for being,” Sami Siddiqui, president of Popeyes Americas, told me in reference to the collaboration. “Megan was just the most natural fit of anybody in a lot of ways – she’s from the South, she’s really authentic, has a unique style and that big bold personality was something that I think resonated with our brand.”

But what truly takes this deal

to another level is that she is now also a Popeyes franchisee.

The typical contract is 20 years and Megan will open up to five locations. The Hot Girl has always been in her bag, but now she’s in Popeyes’s bag, too, and for the long haul.

“I’m appreciative of Popeyes commitment to empowering Black women and look forward to opening Popeyes restaurants,” Megan said in a news release.

The exact details for Megan’s Popeyes locations are yet to be released, but “she wants to be actively involved,” Siddiqui said. “Megan has an incredible creative vision and she has a

bunch of really fun ideas. We’re going to ensure that the restaurants are uniquely Megan.” Will they be savage? Classy, bougie, ratchet? Sassy, moody, nasty?

Only time will tell.

Until then, hotties can get a sample of what that could look, or rather taste, like through the Hottie Sauce launched this week and available on the chain’s fried chicken sandwich and nuggets for a limited time.

“We wanted this to be a sauce that not only reflected Megan’s style, but also was approved and was really endorsed by Megan,” Siddiqui said, so Popeyes presented her with options and she selected the one that she liked

best. “It’s sort of a spiced honey and hot sauce blend – so it’s sweet, but spicy.”

Upon tasting it, suga and an overall sweetness is the first thing that hits my palate, but then there’s some heat that slowly creeps in and stays at an approachable level. Fans of the chicken chain might note a similarity to the already available “sweet heat” sauce, but Megan’s version has a lively tang from the vinegar in the recipe that sets it a notch above. Though it isn’t necessarily real hot girl stuff in terms of spice, it does live up to my idea of Megan in terms of flavor.

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‘Bring me a boat tomorrow’ Inside the pandemic yacht boom

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head of his 40th birthday this past summer, Eric Dela Cruz decided to fulfill a lifelong dream and buy a yacht. With his budget, he figured it’d take no time at all.

“I thought, ‘Hey, if you can afford $1.5 million, or $2 million, it should be like this’ ” – said the restaurateur, snapping his fingers – “ ‘Bring me a boat tomorrow.’ But no.”

Yacht broker Trenton Carroll knows this all too well. Before the pandemic, it was typical for him to have up to $10 million worth of inventory at any given time and it could take six months to make a sale, even after tacking on discounts and other incentives. Now he rarely has anything in stock; the other week, a pre-owned sailboat was snapped up, sight unseen, 12 hours after he listed it.

“The biggest problem we’re having is we can’t get boats fast enough,” said Carroll, who works for Cruising Yachts, a company with several dealerships in California and Washington, and has been in the business for two decades. “I’ve got boats sold out to 2023 that won’t be here for a year and four months, and yet people are willing to wait because they know there’s nothing else around.”

Meanwhile, people who already own boats are facing prolonged delays getting them repaired, cleaned, painted and upgraded. Bill Wolf, 74, can’t even find a place to dock his powerboat at the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, where he’s been on a wait list for a 50-foot slip since May 2020.

It’s a waiting game everywhere up and down the marina as yacht dealers and boat workers contend with what they say is the largest supply-and-demand disparity since the freewheeling, big-spending days that preceded the Great Recession.

That downturn crippled boat sales for years, and brokers braced for a repeat when the first wave of Covid-19 lockdowns went into effect.

The opposite happened.

Business tanked for a few weeks but quickly rebounded as restrictions throttled air travel and stir-craziness set in. Americans turned to all manner of outdoor activities – road trips, hiking, biking, camping – to help them cope and pass the time.

The open ocean provided the ultimate low-risk getaway.

People who could afford it chartered boats. Those with even greater financial means just bought them outright. And thanks to surges in investments such as stocks, real estate and Bitcoin, the number of people with yacht money has never been bigger – even as the economy as a whole struggles to shake off the effects of the pandemic.

The number of new boats sold in the U.S. in 2020 hit a 13-year high of nearly 320,000 vessels, up 13% from the year before, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Assn.; the group had forecast a 2% annual rise before the pandemic. Yachts outperformed the industry, with unit sales rising 15%.

(The marine association classifies a yacht as a boat of at least 33 feet in length, but there is no standard definition. When asked about the difference, a spokesman for the California Yacht Club said: “When you go in and say, ‘How much?’ it’s a boat.

When you say, ‘I don’t care what it costs,’ that’s a yacht.”)

When factoring in the used-boat market, more than 1.3 million boats were sold nationwide last year. Calling it a “recreational boating boom,” the marine association said 415,000 Americans became first-time boat buyers, the first increase in more than a decade.

Not that they’re necessar-

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Bill Wolf will be moving his Tiara 50 yacht from its temporary slip at the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey to San Pedro where, he says,

there are plenty of available slips. Yacht sales have grown and he has heard a few offers for his yacht close to what he paid six years ago.

ily using their new toys for boating per se.

“I know it sounds kind of crazy, but 60% of the people, 70% of the people, may never take their boats out,” Carroll said. “They’ll have friends on the dock, and they’ll have little get-togethers: ‘Hey, come for wine – Fess Parker or Opus One.’ And they’ll watch the

appointments, and his sons, Jesus and David, are quoting three-month lag times for their boat electronics services, even after they raised their hourly rate to $120, up from $100 before the pandemic.

The brothers recently installed a $25,000 sound system on a brand-new 62-foot catamaran for a Long Beach client, and are now in the middle of putting in $15,000 worth of multicolored neon lighting on the vessel.

“A lot of people want the wow factor,” Jesus, 30, said. “Obviously it costs a pretty penny.”

Ian Roberts, who owns boatcleaning company Below the Waterline Diving Service, had to hire two additional divers to keep up with customers needing the bottoms of their yachts scrubbed.

Greg Schem would love to bring on more employees to help with the increased workload at the Boat Yard, his full-service boat repair yard and marina; he’s booked out two to three weeks. But it’s been difficult to find and retain workers who are willing to do the kind of grueling tasks required, he said. Plus he’s having to contend with major supply delays, which is making

before March 15, 2020, the company sold 795 boats; in the 12 months after, it sold 974.

And Hugh-Jones says that number would have been higher if Denison had had more vessels on hand.

“It’s gone gangbusters.

There’s no inventory. The builders can’t build boats fast enough.

We’re getting full-price offers and selling within days,” he said on a recent Monday, while a fellow Denison broker nearby unboxed and installed parts on a new Dufour 360, already sold, that had just arrived from France. “One of my colleagues just sold a $10-million boat.”

Supply has become so limited that Wolf has — Tom Hugh-Jones, a broker for Denison been approached by boat Yachting in Marina del Rey buyers hoping he’ll sell, not unlike homeowners sunset go down, and they’ll sit who are receiving random calls around and brag about how from real estate agents. great they are and how they’re In 2016, the semi-retired legends in their own mind.” accountant from Sherman Oaks Many of the same factors that added a yacht to his boat colled to runs on houses, cars and lection: a sleek black-and-white luxury retail goods during the Tiara 53 powerboat that he pandemic are also at play in the named Pied-a-Mer. The vessel boating bonanza. depreciated “pretty rapidly,” Yacht availability is being dropping in value to about 80% constrained by supply chain of its purchase price disruptions for boat-building after a year or two, materials, including fiberglass, he estimated. stainless steel and resin. Skilled Nowadays, he’s fieldlabor shortages are also causing ing unsolicited offers slowdowns in the pipeline. from brokers and middleOn the demand side is the men who want it – and are historic increase in buying willing to pay more than power among the ultra-wealthy. the $1 million that Wolf The bull market has dispro- shelled out five years ago. portionately benefited those “They have customwho already had huge reserves ers that are dying to get of money, and their existing these boats,” he said. “It’s investments combined with tempting to sell.” wealth-friendly tax laws further Wolf has decided to widened the socioeconomic gap. hang on to Pied-a-Mer As a result, the number of and bide his time on the individuals with more than California Yacht Club slip $50 million in net worth has wait list, where he’s now increased by 24%, the largest No. 3 after 17 months. increase in nearly two decades, After using another memaccording to this year’s Credit ber’s slip temporarily, Suisse Global Wealth Report. he recently had to reloBillionaires have seen their cate the boat to San Pedro until wealth surge by 69%, accord- it’s his turn. ing to Oxfam.

“I’ve had a large boat now for Or as Tom Hugh-Jones, a about 10 years, and in the beginbroker for Denison Yachting ning it was pretty easy to find a in Marina del Rey, put it: “The slip,” Wolf said. Now “there are filthy rich got filthier richer.” almost no 50-foot slips available.

He’s not complaining. Long Beach doesn’t have any Denison Yachting was the space, Newport Beach doesn’t leading brokerage of super have any space. It’s pretty easy yachts last year, selling to find a 30-foot slip because 65 vessels of more than 80 feet no one’s buying 30-foot boats in length; it sold 40 more super anymore; they want bigger.” yachts in the first quarter of this Boat brokers aren’t the only year. One of its 2020 transac- ones reeling it in. Mechanics, tions – for an $839,000 52-foot parts suppliers, cleaning crews catamaran in Florida – was the and charter companies are fifth time a customer paid using all slammed. cryptocurrency.

Yacht mechanic Alfonso Uc All told, in the 12 months is backed up one month with

‘It’s gone gangbusters. There’s no inventory. The builders can’t build boats fast enough. We’re getting full-price offers and selling within days. One of my colleagues just sold a $10-million boat.’

taurateur, first set out to buy a boat, he wanted a new one. But after learning he might have to wait more than two years, he changed course.

It took six months of aroundthe-world searching before he found the perfect brokerage boat: a handsome 2018 Cruisers Yachts 60 Cantius with a flybridge, three cabins, a king-size bed in the master, two bathrooms with rainfall showers, leather sofas, automatic blinds and a wine cooler.

He paid $1.4 million to the original owner, a contractor who lives in Maryland and was offloading it to upgrade to a $4.5-million yacht. Dela Cruz took possession in September, flying to the East Coast to take his birthday gift on a trip to the Bahamas before having it shipped to Los Angeles.

“We had to go out of state because we couldn’t find a big enough boat and we couldn’t find a nice enough boat for him,” said his broker David Jacobson, 27, who works for Cruising Yachts.

“We found this boat in Annapolis, and we made an offer on it sight unseen. We didn’t have the option of not taking action.”

Dela Cruz, who lives in Porter Ranch, a suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles, and made his money opening and running the Southern California fast-casual restaurant chains Main Chick and Oi Asian Fusion, already has a business plan for his yacht. He intends to use it a couple of times a week and then take advantage of the surge in boat rentals by putting it into the charter business.

It’s a smart strategy, said Carroll, who has watched the number of party boats swell in the last year and a half. On a — Bill Wolf, 74 spin through the harbor on a recent Saturday, he pointed to one headed the backlog worse. out to sea, music blaring from “If there are specific parts across the channel, its deck for boats manufactured in other countries,” he said, “it just takes packed with bikini-clad women.

“That’s a hell of an indicaa long time to get here.” tor right there,” Carroll said.

The demand isn’t expected “When you start seeing the girls to ease any time soon. New boat sales in the U.S. during the twerking, then you know it’s first quarter were up 30% over definitely charter. And it gets the same period in 2020, the louder as the day goes long.”

Once Dela Cruz obtains a National Marine Manufacturers charter permit and makes some Assn. said.

Globally, the yacht market is upgrades, his yacht – which he forecast to hit $8.5 billion this has renamed Paper Boat – could year, up from $8.15 billion in live up to its new name and 2020, and is estimated to reach bring in some serious paper.

“If this thing actually char$12.16 billion by 2028, according to market research firm ters well, it pays for itself,” he said. “So that means, ‘Hey, Grand View Research.

When Dela Cruz, the res- maybe I can afford another one.’

Then maybe it turns into a fleet.”

‘I’ve had a large boat now for about 10 years, and in the beginning it was pretty easy to find a slip. Now there are almost no 50-foot slips available. Long Beach doesn’t have any space, Newport Beach doesn’t have any space. It’s pretty easy to find a 30-foot slip because no one’s buying 30-foot boats anymore; they want bigger.’

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Handcrafted and beautiful, meet the 7 best stop-motion movies

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Chris Hewitt

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In just about any film class, the first thing the teacher will say is that everything in a movie is there for a reason.

If a scene is shot from eye-level or a bird’s-eye view, that’s because the director and cinematographer thought that was best (whether they’re right is another story). If a cat wanders through the background of a scene, it was either planned that way or the director decided it was interesting enough to keep. Auteurs such as Alfred Hitchcock planned everything in advance but even go-with-the-flow directors get the final say about which parts of the flow we’ll see on screen.

I mention that only because the most created-for-our-eyesonly kind of movie is stop-motion animation, which uses a series of static images (usually involving some kind of puppet) to create the illusion of movement. Literally every single thing we see on screen is there for a reason.

Stop-motion movies, which date to the early days of cinema, don’t depict reality; they depict something better. By creating a world that resembles ours but clearly isn’t, they give us an eye-opening new way to look at the things around us.

Aardman Animation’s clay (actually, plasticene) figures may be the best example, since you can often see fingerprints on the characters – evidence of the hands that painstakingly posed the characters between shots to make them “move.”

Take the dazzling opening of “Chicken Run.” Even before we’ve met the characters, it blows us away with a shot of a prison camp at night, especially if you take a moment to think about each element. Just the lighting alone includes tiny bulbs suspended over the camp to catch potential escapees, a miniature lantern held by a guard and moonlight that gently blankets the camp. The whole thing is probably a foot tall and 4 feet wide but there must be about 50 different sources of light within it, each lovely in its own right.

The cool thing about the best stop-motion animation (and animation, generally) is that, like a magician who amazes us with a trick and then reveals how they do it, it tells a story while also letting us in on the technique. You can enjoy all of these outstanding movies for their stunning visuals and stories, without worrying about any of that. But if you take a minute to think about how they were put together, these greats get even better.

‘Chicken Run’ There are so many reasons to love 2000’s hilarious debut

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Rocky the rooster, voiced by Mel Gibson, is pampered by the hens at Tweedy’’s Egg Farm in the 2000 clay animation comedy “Chicken Run.” feature from England’s Aardman Animation. The voice cast is distinctive (Julia Sawalha, Imelda Staunton, Miranda Richardson, Timothy Spall). It’s not just funny; it’s also exciting and sweet. And it’s an unofficial remake of “The Great Escape” that substitutes a factory farm for a Nazi prison camp and plucky chickens for Steve McQueen and James Garner.

‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Aardman’s biggest competition in the stop-animation world is Laika, the American company that produced this tender tale of a Japanese boy on a mythic quest. The 2016 film is funny and touching, but leans more in the direction of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” as Kubo fulfills his destiny. The gorgeous climax features a ceremony in which thousands of paper lanterns are released.

‘Frankenweenie’ “When you lose someone you love, they never really leave you. They just move into a special place in your heart,” Victor’s mom (voiced by the great Catherine O’Hara) tells him when his dog dies. But Victor can’t manage his grief in Tim Burton’s macabre 2012 comedy, so he Dr. Frankensteins a spare-parts version of his pooch. Predictably, it doesn’t go well. Unpredictably, “Frankenweenie” is the biggest tear-jerker on this tearjerky list.

‘Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit’ Aardman is best known for Wallace and Gromit, a fuzzybrained Brit and his silently judging dog. They’ve starred in three Oscar-winning short films as well as this Oscar-winning 2005 feature, in which they battle a dastardly nobleman (Ralph Fiennes, sidesplitting) when a snooty gardener (Helena Bonham

Carter) hires them to protect her garden from mutant rabbits. Both a spoof of vintage horror movies and English giant-vegetable competitions (for real), “Were-Rabbit” is a gem.

‘James and the Giant Peach’ Henry Selick has directed just four movies and none since the excellent stop-motion “Coraline” in 2009. His best is this 1996 Roald Dahl adaptation, which combines live action with stop-motion to tell the story of an orphan boy who befriends a bunch of insects on his way from England to New York in an enormous, flying piece of fruit. There’s good news for Selick fans, though: Next year he’ll return with an animated film that also reunites Jordan Peele and KeeganMichael Key, “Wendell and Wild.”

‘ParaNorman’ The title character feels like an outsider in his Massachusetts town, mostly because he hangs out a lot in the cemetery, speaking to the dead. Grief is a big theme in this 2012 movie but, like “Frankenweenie,” it’s an affectionate parody of classic midcentury horror movies. “ParaNorman” also takes smart chances with its vivid characters, including one who has become a source of comfort for young LGBTQ folks.

‘Anomalisa’ By far the oddest film on this list is Charlie Kaufman’s R-rated, adults-only 2015 drama, featuring the vocal talents of David Thewlis and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Its main character thinks all people look the same until he meets a woman who helps him get in touch with his own humanity.

The medium is the message here – somehow, the inanimate objects in Kaufman’s sad romance seem more human than human.

Bridge

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you should follow your partner’s signals. If you do not trust them, get a new partner! But sometimes doing what partner would like should be delayed if you have something more important to do first.

In today’s deal, how should the defenders defeat two hearts after West finds the good opening lead of the club ace?

When South’s two-heart overcall came around to East, he wondered if his side could make three of a minor and was tempted to make a takeout double, but he decided to go quietly.

This turned out to be poorly judged because East-West probably would have taken 10 tricks in diamonds for plus 130.

Against two hearts, East encouraged at trick one, so West continued with her second club. East knew that he could give his partner a club ruff, but he realized that he had something else to do first. He shifted to his singleton PARTNER RECEIVES, spade. (If he had led a club at trick the contract would have made.)

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The western is the tale of an outlaw who discovers that his enemy, played

by Idris Elba, is being released from prison.

He rounds up his gang to track the enemy down and seek revenge.

Those riding with him include his former love Stagecoach, his right and left-hand men, and a surprising adversaryturned-ally. The film is rated R. Friday brings several premieres to the screen.

“A Cop Movie” is described as an experiment in documentary and narrative storytelling that sheds light on one of Mexico’s and the world’s most controversial institutions: the police force. It debuts on Netflix and is not rated.

“A Gift From Bob” centers on a struggling street musician and a strong-willed stray cat who wanders into his tiny flat. Animal Welfare officers threaten to take the cat. But the local community rallies to help, sparking a journey that takes the pair to places they never imagined. The film is not rated.

“A Piece of Cake” is an animated story featuring tiny gnome-like Elfkins who have lived in hiding for more than 200 years. After being dismissed by her fellow Elfkins one too many times, young Elfy decides it’s time to try and return to the human world. Elfy meets Chef Theo, who is about to lose his bakery to his scheming brother.

Remembering that once upon a time the Elfkins used to help humans, Elfy and her friends decide to learn how to bake so they can save the pastry shop. The film is rated PG. “A n o n y m o u s Animals” is a horror film about a shift in the balance of power between man and animal. In the remote countryside, any encounter with the dominant can become hostile. The film is not rated.

“Beans” is based on true events chronicling the 78-day standoff between two Mohawk communities and government forces in 1990 in Quebec. The film is not rated.

“The Eternals” begin millions of years ago when the cosmic beings known as the Celestials genetically experiment on humans, creating the super-powered and nearimmortal beings and a more monstrous offshoot known as the Deviants. The two races move behind the scenes throughout human history while also engaging in cosmic powerplays.

Among the Eternals are Ikaris, fueled by cosmic energy; Sersi, who relishes moving among humans; and Thena, often mistaken for the Greek goddess Athena.

Angelina Jolie and Kit Harrington are featured in the film, which is rated PG-13.

“Finch” features Tom Hanks as a robotics engineer, and one of the few survivors of a cataclysmic solar event that has left the world a wasteland. He has been living in an underground bunker for a decade and has built a world of his own that he shares with his dog. Now, he’s terminally ill. With time running out, he creates a robot to watch over the dog when he no longer can. As the trio embark on a perilous journey into a desolate American West, Finch strives to show his creation the joy and wonder of what it means to be alive and to teach him to become human enough to take care of the dog. The film is rated PG-13.

“Love Hard” centers on an unlucky-in-love LA girl who falls for a rugged East Coast guy on a dating app and decides to surprise him for the holidays – only to discover that she’s been catfished by his childhood friend.

The film is not rated.

“IDA Red” is the story of a Trailer Crime boss who turns to her son to pull off one last heist to get out of prison. With the FBI closing in, he must choose between family and freedom. Melissa Leo and Josh Hartnett star. The film is rated R. “Lantern’s Lane” is the tale of a recent college graduate and her estranged high school friends who return to Lantern’s Lane, the home of a real urban legend, and must fight to survive the night. The film is not rated.

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Other California statues and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner: M. Kendall Hillman, Hillman, Lucas & Canning, P.C. 2420 Martin Road, Suite 300 Fairfield, CA 94534 (707) 427-7377 DR# 00050530 Published: Oct. 29, Nov. 1, 5, 2021

Classifieds: 427-6936

Online: dailyrepublic.com/classifieds

NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW OF ACCOUNTING OF DEVELOPMENT FEES FOR 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR CAPITAL FACILITIES FUND As required by Government Code Sections 66001(d) and 66006(b) by Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District is required to have an Accounting for Developer Fees Report available for public review at least 15 days prior to a Public Hearing and the adoption of the report. The 2020-2021 fiscal year report as it pertains to the Capital Facilities Fund is available for review starting November 2, 2021 through November 18, 2021. This document can be reviewed at the Fairfield Suisun Unified School District Central Office, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94534, or at www.fsusd.org.

A public hearing will be held on the above matter at Fairfield Suisun Unified School District Central Office, Board Room #108, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94534 on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 6:00pm.

DR# 00050598 Published: Nov. 1, 2021 CITY OF FAIRFIELD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Fairfield will hold two public hearings for the purpose of receiving public comments and input regarding the composition of council election district boundaries.

The public hearings will occur at the following date, time and place: Third public hearing:

Daily Republic - Monday, November 1, 2021

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Sections 21700 through 21716 of the California Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code, the undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on Tuesday, November 9th,2021 commencing 1PM @ALMOND TREE STORAGE, 725 RAILROAD AVE, SUISUN CITY, CA 94585 the following delinquent tenant’s items described as; miscellaneous furniture, tools, household items, appliances, electronic equipment, toys, clothing, luggage, boxes & bags- contents unknown: • SPACE NAME • A026 Kalvin Anderson • A038 Katherine Lorthridge • C084 Michael Dodge • E011 Tiara Sanderson • F001 Nancy DiPasquale • P006 Nancy DiPasquale Purchases must be paid for at the time of sale in cash only. All purchased goods are sold “as is, where is” and must be removed at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and tenant. Almond Tree Storage reserves the right to dismiss any unit from the auction.

Auctioneer: Storage Auction Experts, Bond #5860870 Site Manager: Lara Smith, Phone (707) 425-4520 DR#00050382 Published: Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 2021 CIUDAD DE FAIRFIELD AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO DE QUE el Concejo Municipal de la Ciudad de Fairfield llevará a cabo audiencias públicas con el fin de recibir comentarios y opiniones del público sobre la composición de los límites del distrito electoral del concejo.

Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 Time: 6:00 p.m.

Place: City of Fairfield Council Chamber 1000 Webster Street Fairfield, California 94533

Las audiencias públicas se llevarán a cabo en la siguiente fecha, hora y lugar:

Fourth public hearing:

Tercera audiencia pública:

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Time: 6:00 p.m.

Place: City of Fairfield Council Chamber 1000 Webster Street Fairfield, California 94533

Fecha: Martes 16 de noviembre de 2021 Hora: 6:00 p.m.

Lugar: Cámara del concejo de la Ciudad de Fairfield 1000 Webster Street Fairfield, California 94533

All interested persons are invited to the public hearings to express opinions on the matters outlined above. If you challenge any action taken by the City Council regarding such matters, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence, delivered to the City Clerk’s Office at 1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, California prior to the public hearing.

Cuarta audiencia pública:

Copies of the staff report for the public hearings will be available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, or by visiting the City’s website at www.fairfield.ca.gov on and after November 11, 2021. If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (707) 428-7402 or districtelections@fairfield.ca.gov. /s/ Amber Alexander, Deputy City Clerk Dated: November 1, 2021 DR#00050023 Published: Nov. 1, 2021 LUNGSOD NG FAIRFIELD ABISO SA PAMPUBLIKONG PAGDINIG IPINAPAALAM NG ABISONG ITO NA magsasagawa ang Konseho ng Lungsod ng Fairfield ng mga pampublikong pagdinig para sa layunin ng pagtanggap ng mga komento at opinyon mula sa publiko tungkol sa pagbuo ng mga hangganan ng distrito sa halalan sa konseho.

Magaganap ang mga pampublikong pagdinig sa sumusunod na petsa, oras, at lugar: Pangatlong pagdinig sa publiko: Petsa: Martes, Nobyembre 16, 2021 Oras: 6:00 p.m.

Lugar: Kamara ng Konseho ng Lungsod ng Fairfield 1000 Webster Street Fairfield, California 94533 Pang-apat na pagdinig sa publiko:: Petsa: Martes, Enero 18, 2022 Oras: 6:00 p.m.

Lugar: Kamara ng Konseho ng Lungsod ng Fairfield 1000 Webster Street Fairfield, California 94533 Inaanyahan ang lahat ng interesadong tao sa mga pampublikong pagdinig na magpahayg ng mga opinyon tungkol sa mga usaping nakabalangkas sa itaas. Kung hahamunin ninyo ang anumang pagkilos na isasagawa ng Konseho ng Lungsod tungkol sa mga naturang usapin, maaari kayong malimitahan sa paglalahad lang ng mga isyung inilahad ninyo o ng iba pa sa pampublikong pagdinig o sa pamamagitan ng pagsulat, na ihahatid sa Tanggapan ng Kawani ng Lungsod sa 1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, California, bago ang pampublikong pagdinig.

Magkakaroon ng mga available na kopya ng ulat ng tauhan para sa mga pampublikong pagdinig para sa pampublikong inspeksyon sa Tanggapan ng Kawani ng Lungsod sa Munisipyo, o sa pamamagitan ng pagbisita sa website ng Lungsod sa www.fairfield.ca.gov sa, at pagkalipas ng Nobyembre 11, 2021. Kung mayroon kayong anumang tanong, mangyaring makipag-ugnayan sa Tanggapan ng Kawani ng Lungsod sa (707) 428-7402 o districtelections@fairfield.ca.gov. /s/ Amber Alexander, Pangalawang Kawani ng Lungsod May Petsang: Nobyembre 1, 2021 DR#00050022 Published: Nov. 1, 2021 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF RIO VISTA PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Rio Vista will consider an amendment to the Brann Ranch Development Agreement to extend the term of the previously approved Development Agreement by and between the City of Rio Vista and Encore Liberty II LLC for the Brann Ranch at its Regular Meeting on November 16, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1 Main Street, Rio Vista, CA. Zoom Meeting: One Tap Mobile: +16699006833,,98631154749# US (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 986 3115 4749 Weblink: https://zoom.us/j/98631154749 Project Title: Brann Ranch Development Agreement Amendment Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Rio Vista 1 Main Street Rio Vista, Ca 94571 Contact Person and Phone Number: Rob Hickey, City Manager (707) 374-6451 Ext. 1101 Project Location: Corner of Canright Road and Liberty Island Road (APNS: 0048-110-060, 0048-110-460 & 0048-110-470) Rio Vista, CA 94571 Project Sponsor's Name and Address: Glen Martin 1600 South Main Street Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Fecha: Martes 18 de enero de 2022 Hora: 6:00 p.m.

Lugar: Cámara del concejo de la Ciudad de Fairfield 1000 Webster Street Fairfield, California 94533 Todas las personas interesadas están invitadas a las audiencias públicas para expresar opiniones sobre los asuntos descritos anteriormente. Si usted impugna cualquier medida tomada por el Concejo Municipal en relación con tales asuntos, quizás se le limite a plantear solo aquellos asuntos que usted u otra persona haya planteado en la audiencia pública o en una correspondencia por escrito, entregada a la Oficina del Secretario Municipal en 1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, California antes de la audiencia pública.

Las copias del informe del personal para las audiencias públicas estarán disponibles para inspección pública en la Oficina del Secretario Municipal en la alcaldía, o visitando el sitio web de la ciudad en www.fairfield.ca.gov a partir del 11 de noviembre de 2021. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta, por favor, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal llamando al (707) 428-7402 o enviando un mensaje de correo electrónico a districttelections@fairfield.ca.gov. /s / Amber Alexander, Secretaria Municipal Adjunta Fecha: 1 de noviembre de 2021 DR#00050021 Published: Nov. 1, 2021 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Fairfield High School New Performing Arts Center and Kitchen and Classrooms Renovation Project The Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District (District) is requesting submission of statement of qualifications and proposals (Proposal(s)) from contractors to perform construction services (and limited preconstruction/preliminary services) for the above-referenced project, pursuant to a lease-leaseback structure. (Education Code § 17406.)

Contractors that intend to submit a Proposal to the District’s Request for Qualifications and Proposals (RFQ/P) must: (1) hold a Class B Contractors License that is current, valid, and in good standing with the California Contractor's State License Board; and (2) prequalify with the District by submitting the District’s Prequalification Questionnaire located at the following link: https://www.fsusd.org/Page/16414 on or before Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Contractors that are currently prequalified with the District do NOT need to complete a new Prequalification Questionnaire for this Project. However, previously prequalified Contractors DO need to submit completed Statements of Qualifications as part of their Proposals.

The RFQ/P can be found on the District website at https://www.fsusd.org/Page/16417 or by contacting Rachel Dula, Facilities Planner at racheld@fsusd.org. Proposals must be received by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 2021 at: Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Attn: Rachel Dula, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94534.

The successful contractor(s) shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if awarded a contract for the Project. The successful contractor(s) and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are available from the District or on the Internet at: <http://www.dir.ca.gov>. Contractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor Code.

If the District issues addenda to this RFQ/P, Contractors are solely responsible for and must acknowledge receipt of addenda in the contractor’s Proposal. Failure to acknowledge and respond to any addenda issued by the District may, in the District’s sole discretion, render the contractor’s Proposal to be deemed non-responsive and may be rejected. The District, at its discretion, may award the Project.

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DR# 00050578 Published: Nov. 1, 8, 2021 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF RIO VISTA PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Rio Vista hold a public hearing to consider amending the City’s noise control regulations (Rio Vista Municipal Code Chapter 17.52). The proposed amendments establish a comprehensive noise control ordinance that is consistent with adopted General Plan policies set forth in Chapter 11 of the Rio Vista General Plan. Regular Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on November 16, 2021 to be held by teleconference, the public may participate and provide public comment via: Zoom Meeting: One Tap Mobile: +16699006833,,98631154749# US (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 986 3115 4749 Weblink: https://zoom.us/j/98631154749 Project Title: Zoning Code Amendment – Noise Ordinance

General Plan Designation: Neighborhood Residential (NR) and Neighborhood Service/Mixed Use (NS/MXD) Zoning: Residential Low Density (R-1)

Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Rio Vista 1 Main Street Rio Vista, Ca 94571

Planning Commission Recommendation: On October 13, 2021 the Rio Vista Planning Commission considered the Brann Ranch Development Agreement Amendment and, following discussion and public comment, recommended City Council approval of the Development Agreement Amendment by a vote of 7-0.

Contact Person and Phone Number: Rob Hickey, City Manager (707) 374-6451 Ext. 1101

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The California Environmental Quality Act (Section 21000, et seq. of the California Public Resources Code, hereafter "CEQA") requires analysis of agency approvals of discretionary "projects." The project was previously analyzed in an Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") certified by the City Council on April 19, 1990, and also subsequently analyzed in the City's 2001 General Plan EIR. Once an EIR has been prepared for a project, a supplemental or subsequent EIR is only required when new information or changes to the project will cause new significant impacts. (See Pub. Resources Code, § 21166.) An upto two-year extension of the Development Agreement without changing any terms or conditions of the actual construction and development plans does not meet that threshold, therefore, no further CEQA review is needed.

NOTE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: This meeting will be held via teleconference only pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e) to protect attendee health and safety. All requisite opportunities for and protections to public access and public comment shall be provided, as required by that section and the Brown Act, Government Code section 54950 et seq. Public access is available via livestream through a link and instructions included in the City Council agenda at: https://www.riovistacity.com/meetingagenda-minutes/.

The City Council will accept oral and written comments. Oral comments may be given during the meeting by following the instructions on the City Council agenda at: https://www.riovistacity.com/meeting-agenda-minutes/. Written comments may be submitted via email to: ccpubliccomments@ci.rio-vista.ca.us. Please provide the agenda item number in the subject line of your email or letter. Written comments received prior to 5:00 pm on the Tuesday before the City Council meeting will be distributed to the City Council and posted on the City's website. If you need assistance or do not have access to a computer, please contact Jose Jasso at 707-374-6567.

Project Location: City-wide ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq., requires environmental review of discretionary projects, unless exempt. CEQA Guidelines section 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of the Environment) where the noise standards are promulgated in order to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement and protection of the environment specifically as it relates to noise by regulating and prohibiting harmful, disturbing, and polluting noise within the City limits. The ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15307 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of Natural Resources) where the noise standards involve procedures for protection of the noise environment and maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of that environment.

NOTE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: This meeting will be held via teleconference only pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e) to protect attendee health and safety. All requisite opportunities for and protections to public access and public comment shall be provided, as required by that section and the Brown Act, Government Code section 54950 et seq. Public access is available via livestream through a link and instructions included in the Planning Commission agenda at: https://www.riovistacity.com/meeting-agenda-minutes/.

The City Council will accept oral and written comments. Oral comments may be given during the meeting by following the instructions on the City Council agenda at: https://www.riovistacity.com/meeting-agenda-minutes/. Written comments may be submitted via email to: ccpubliccomments@ci.rio-vista.ca.us. Please provide the agenda item number in the subject line of your email or letter. Written comments received prior to 5:00 pm on the Monday before the Council meeting will be distributed to the Council and posted on the City's website. If you need assistance or do not have access to a computer, please contact Jose Jasso at 707-374-6567.

If you wish to legally challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raise in writing for the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to or emailed as described in the above note.

If you wish to legally challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raise in writing for the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to or emailed as described in the above note.

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained by contacting Rob Hickey, City Manager at (707) 374-6451 Ext. 1101 Fax: (707) 374-6763.

DR#00050581 Published: Nov. 1, 2021

FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained by contacting Rob Hickey, City Manager at (707) 374-6451 Ext. 1101 Fax: (707) 374-6763.

DR# 00050570 Published: Nov. 1, 2021

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: THOMAS MATTHEW STELMAK Case Number: P051096 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Thomas Matthew Stelmak A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Wayne M. Stelmak in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Wayne M. Stelmak be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: DEC. 13, 2021 TIME: 9:30 a.m. DEPT.: 22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Solano Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: Scott A. Lewis, Esq. 500 Main Street Vacaville, CA 95688 707-451-4502 DR# 00050521 Published: Oct. 29, Nov. 1, 5, 2021 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARGIE DELA CRUZ RUIZ, AKA MARGIE RUIZ Case Number: P051078 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Margie Dela Cruz Ruiz, aka Margie Ruiz A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Rio Jordan Ruiz in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Rio Jordan Ruiz be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: DEC. 06, 2021 TIME: 8:30 a.m. DEPT.: 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, Hall of Justice 600 Union Ave. Fairfield, CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: Michael Yee, Yee Law Group 4010 S Land Park Dr., Suite B Sacrament,o CA 95822 (916) 927-9001 DR# 00050301 Published: Oct. 29, Nov. 1, 5, 2021

Sports

B8 Monday, November 1, 2021 — DAILY REPUBLIC

Scoreboard FOOTBALL

Sunday, Nov. 7 Arizona at SAN FRANCISCO, 1:25 p.m.

Las Vegas at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.

Atlanta at New Orleans, 10 a.m.

Buffalo at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 10 a.m.

New England at Carolina, 10 a.m.

Denver at Dallas, 10 a.m.

Minnesota at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Houston at Miami, 10 a.m.

L.A. Chargers at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m.

Green Bay at Kansas City, 1:25 p.m.

Tennessee at L.A. Rams, 5:20 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 8 Chicago at Pittsburgh, 5:15 p.m.

Byes — Detroit, Seattle, Tampa Bay, Washington

NFL American Conference East W L T Pct. PF PA 5 2 0 .714 229 109 4 4 0 .500 206 164 2 5 0 .286 114 206 1 7 0 .125 138 233 North

W L T Pct. PF PA Baltimore 5 2 0 .714 187 164 Cincinnati 5 3 0 .625 220 162 Pittsburgh 4 3 0 .571 132 142 Cleveland 4 4 0 .500 183 180 South

W L T Pct. PF PA Tennessee 6 2 0 .750 227 195 Indianapolis 3 5 0 .375 200 183 Jacksonville 1 6 0 .143 123 203 Houston 1 7 0 .125 119 241 West

W L T Pct. PF PA Las Vegas 5 2 0 .714 180 166 L.A. Chargers 4 3 0 .571 172 177 Denver 4 4 0 .500 157 137 Kansas City 3 4 0 .429 188 203 National Conference East

W L T Pct. PF PA Dallas 6 1 0 .857 225 162 Philadelphia 3 5 0 .375 203 191 N.Y. Giants 2 5 0 .286 139 180 Washington 2 6 0 .250 156 227 North

W L T Pct. PF PA Green Bay 7 1 0 .875 192 167 Minnesota 3 4 0 .429 163 157 Chicago 3 5 0 .375 123 195 Detroit 0 8 0 .000 134 244 South

W L T Pct. PF PA Tampa Bay 6 2 0 .750 260 183 New Orleans 5 2 0 .714 176 128 Carolina 4 4 0 .500 165 159 Atlanta 3 4 0 .429 148 195 West

W L T Pct. PF PA Arizona 7 1 0 .875 246 138 L.A. Rams 7 1 0 .875 245 168 SAN FRAN 3 4 0 .429 168 171 Seattle 3 5 0 .375 181 169 Week 8 Thursday’s Game Green Bay 24, Arizona 21 Sunday’s Games SAN FRANCISCO 33, Chicago 22 N.Y. Jets 34, Cincinnati 31 Tennessee 34, Indianapolis 31, OT L.A. Rams 38, Houston 22 Pittsburgh 15, Cleveland 10 Philadelphia 44, Detroit 6 Carolina 19, Atlanta 13 Buffalo 26, Miami 11 New England 27, L.A. Chargers 24 Seattle 31, Jacksonville 7 Denver 17, Washington 10 New Orleans 36, Tampa Bay 27 Dallas 20, Minnesota 16 Monday’s Game N.Y. Giants at Kansas City, 5:15 p.m.

Byes — Baltimore, Las Vegas Week 9 Thursday, Nov. 4 N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 5:20 p.m.

Buffalo New England N.Y. Jets Miami

Prep Monticello Empire League

Overall League

W L T PF PA W L T PF PA x-Vacaville 8 2 0 340 91 5 0 0 207 30 Vanden 8 2 0 417 172 4 1 0 216 75 Wood 7 3 0 301 216 3 2 0 151 112 Rodriguez 7 3 0 279 189 2 3 0 123 144 Armijo 2 8 0 170 348 1 4 0 96 171 Fairfield 0 9 0 13 406 0 5 0 0 261 x-clinched championship Sierra Delta League Overall League

W L T PF PA W L T PF PA Linden 6 4 0 59 308 2 0 0 74 44 Vaca Chr. 7 1 0 211 79 3 1 0 116 73 Esparto 5 3 0 309 149 4 2 0 239 93 G. Sierra 1 2 0 60 110 1 1 0 38 76 Highlands 1 7 0 90 348 1 3 0 52 135 Rio Vista 2 4 0 144 112 0 2 0 36 52 San Juan 0 5 0 12 218 0 2 0 6 88 Note: Standings do not included forfeited games Friday’s Games Armijo 56, Fairfield 0 Vanden 49, Rodriguez 20 Vacaville 38, Wood 7 Esparto 50, Golden Sierra 8 Linden 21, East Nicholas 13 San Juan forfeited to Rio Vista Sonoma Valley 51, Highlands 12 Bye — Vacaville Christian END REGULAR SEASON

HOCKEY NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 8 8 0 0 16 33 12 Washington 8 5 0 3 13 30 19 N.Y. Rangers 9 6 2 1 13 22 19 Columbus 8 5 3 0 10 23 22 Philadelphia 7 4 2 1 9 25 21 New Jersey 7 4 2 1 9 21 21 N.Y. Islanders 7 3 2 2 8 17 18 Pittsburgh 8 3 3 2 8 26 25 Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 9 8 0 1 17 36 18 Buffalo 8 5 2 1 11 25 17 Detroit 9 4 3 2 10 29 31 Tampa Bay 8 4 3 1 9 26 28

Toronto Boston Ottawa Montreal

9 4 4 1 9 21 29 7 4 3 0 8 18 20 7 3 4 0 6 19 20 10 2 8 0 4 19 34 Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 7 6 1 0 12 29 15 Winnipeg 8 4 2 2 10 28 26 Minnesota 8 5 2 0 10 22 26 Nashville 8 4 4 0 8 23 22 Colorado 8 4 4 0 8 24 27 Dallas 8 3 4 1 7 15 22 Chicago 9 0 7 2 2 17 37 Arizona 9 0 8 1 1 13 39 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Calgary 8 6 1 1 13 29 15 Edmonton 7 6 1 0 12 29 19 SAN JOSE 8 5 3 0 10 22 19 Anahiem 10 3 4 3 9 31 35 Vegas 8 4 4 0 8 21 26 Seattle 9 3 5 1 7 23 28 Los Angeles 9 3 5 1 7 24 27 Vancouver 9 3 5 1 7 22 25 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.

Sunday’s Games Columbus 4, New Jersey 3, SO Los Angeles 3, Buffalo 2 Anaheim 4, Montreal 2 Carolina 2, Arizona 1 N.Y. Rangers 3, Seattle 1 Monday’s Games Washington at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m.

Ottawa at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Seattle at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Buffalo at SAN JOSE, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.

Nashville at Calgary, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Nashville at Edmonton, 5:30 p.m.

Carolina at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Columbus at Colorado, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

Minnesota Portland Oklahoma City

3 2 .600 1½ 3 3 .500 2 1 5 .167 4 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB GOLDEN STATE 5 1 .833 — SACRAMENTO 3 3 .500 2 L.A. Lakers 3 3 .500 2 Phoenix 2 3 .400 2½ L.A. Clippers 1 4 .200 3½ Southwest Division

W L Pct GB Dallas 4 2 .667 — Memphis 3 3 .500 1 San Antonio 2 4 .333 2 Houston 1 4 .200 2½ New Orleans 1 6 .143 3½ Sunday’s Games Dallas 105, SACRAMENTO 99 Charlotte 125, Portland 113 Utah 107, Milwaukee 95 Brooklyn 117, Detroit 91 Houston at L.A. Lakers, (n) Monday’s Games Cleveland at Charlotte, 4 p.m.

San Antonio at Indiana, 4 p.m.

Portland at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.

Chicago at Boston, 4:30 p.m.

Toronto at New York, 4:30 p.m.

Denver at Memphis, 5 p.m.

Orlando at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games SACRAMENTO at Utah, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Miami at Dallas, 4:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Charlotte at GOLDEN STATE, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at SACRAMENTO, 7 p.m.

Portland at Cleveland, 4 p.m.

New York at Indiana, 4 p.m.

Boston at Orlando, 4 p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Toronto at Washington, 4 p.m.

Atlanta at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.

Denver at Memphis, 5 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Dallas at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.

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MLB Playoffs

one (a change to Dixon) coming because predictions had Wood at (No.) seven, and I know they don’t want to have teams from the same league (play) in the second round,” Murphy said. “I thought they might switch that 7 and 8 around and still have the possibility of a good gate. It will be a huge gate if Dixon wins

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that first round.”

There will also be a huge gate if the Bulldogs end up hosting Elk Grove. They did so in both 2018 and 2019, with the Thundering Herd prevailing 28-21 and 52-29, respectively. They’ve also clashed in the postseason in 2004, 2006 and 2007, Vacaville’s only win coming in 2006 (16-7) en route to the school’s first SJS title.

Wood returns to the playoffs after a three-year

World Series Tuesday, Oct. 26 Atlanta 6, Houston 2 Wednesday, Oct. 27 Houston 7, Atlanta 2 Friday’s Games Atlanta 2, Houston 0 Saturday’s Game Atlanta 3, Houston 2 Sunday’s Game Houston 9, Atlanta 5, Atlanta leads 3-2 Tueday’s Game Atlanta at Houston, 5:09 p.m.

Wednesday’s Game Atlanta at Houston, 5:09 p.m., if necessary

Almanac

Statistics for Travis Air Force Base for yesterday through 5 p.m.

Temperature High/Low.............................70°/50° Average high .......................... 71.4° Average low............................ 48.3° A year ago............................ NA/NA Barometric pressure............29.98 Humidity...................................55%

Today 80% chance of showers

61

Air Quality Index 55 Precipitation 0-50 51-100 101-150 151-200 201-300 Last 24 hours................................0″ Good Moderate Unhealthy Unhealthy Very sensitive unhealthy Month-to-date........................... NA Normal Oct. rainfall .............. 1.30″ Source: Bay Area Air Quality Management District Season-to-date.......................... NA Normal seasonal rainfall....24.81″ UV Index This date last year...................... NA 4 Source: NWS and NOAA <2 3-5 6-7 8-10 11+ Good Moderate

High

absence under first-year coach Jacob Wright.

Being seeded eighth has its plusses – it means a home game in the first round – and its minuses – a victory it means having to play the top seed in the second round.

Of getting to play at home, Wright said, “I think it helps us routinewise for game day, especially travel, because it can be expensive if you have to travel.”

Very High Extreme

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency

Sun and Moon

Regional forecast

Sunrise..............................7:34 a.m.

Sunset...............................6:08 p.m.

Moonrise..........................3:42 a.m.

Moonset...........................4:42 p.m.

San New First Qtr. Full Last Qtr. Pablo Today

Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 19 Nov. 27 Tuesday

Source: U.S. Naval Observatory

Tonight

As for possibly having to play top seeded Kimball of Tracy (9-1, 5-1 Valley Oak League), Wright said, “If you’re going to play them, it’s good to play them early.”

When it comes to winning at this point of the season, Wright said there are no secrets. “it’s really just going to be sustaining drives,” the coach said. “Sustaining drives and ball security.”

Davis 60|54 Dixon Santa Rosa 60|55 58|52 Vacaville Napa 57|57 59|53 Fairfield/Suisun City 61|56 Vallejo Benicia 63|56 Rio Vista 62|56 62|56 Concord 64|56 Richmond 62|57 Walnut Creek 64|56 Oakland 64|59 San Francisco 64|58

Shown is today’s weather.

Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

San Mateo 65|57 Palo Alto 64|57

San Jose 64|54

Tides

Showers likely before 11 p.m.

56

Tuesday Partly sunny

67|51

National forecast

High

(feet) Low

(feet)

10:53 a.m.

10:48 p.m.

11:22 a.m.

11:46 p.m.

5.53 5.08 5.88 5.20

0.45 1.23 0.62 0.54

4:04 a.m.

4:48 p.m.

4:44 a.m.

5:29 p.m.

Suisun High (feet) Low Today 12:55 p.m. 4.71 6:51 a.m.

None - 7:33 p.m.

Tuesday 12:49 a.m. 4.49 7:27 a.m.

1:20 p.m. 5.01 8:23 p.m.

Basketball College •Eastern New Mexico at Arizona, PAC12, 7 p.m.

NBA •Toronto at New York, NBATV, 4:30 p.m.

Football NFL •N.Y. Giants at Kansas City, ESPN, 5:15 p.m.

•MNF with Peyton and Eli, ESPN2, 5:15 p.m.

Hockey NHL •Washington at Tampa Bay, NHL, 4 p.m.

Tennis •Center Court, ATP Paris, early rounds; Billie Jean King Cup Finals Group Stage, France vs. Canada, Belgium vs. Belarus, Czech Republic vs. Germany, Spain vs.

Slovakia, TENNIS, 5:30 and 6 a.m., 6 p.m.

Tuesday’s TV sports Baseball MLB Playoffs •World Series, Game 6, Atlanta at Houston, Chs. 2, 40 (KTXL), 5 p.m.

Football College •Ball State at Akron, CBSSN, 4 p.m.

SJS: Wood hosts Nevada Union Friday From Page B1

Monday’s TV sports

Basketball NBA •Miami at Dallas, TNT, 4:30 p.m.

•Sacramento at Utah, NBCSCA, 6 p.m.

•New Orleans at Phoenix, TNT, 7 p.m.

BASEBALL

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB New York 5 1 .833 — Philadelphia 4 2 .667 1 Toronto 4 3 .571 1½ Brooklyn 4 3 .571 1½ Boston 2 4 .333 3 Central Division

W L Pct GB Chicago 5 1 .833 — Milwaukee 3 4 .429 2½ Cleveland 3 4 .429 2½ Detroit 1 5 .167 4 Indiana 1 6 .143 4½ Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Washington 5 1 .833 — Miami 5 1 .833 — Charlotte 5 2 .714 ½ Atlanta 3 3 .500 2 Orlando 1 6 .143 4½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Utah 5 1 .833 — Denver 4 2 .667 1

CALENDAR

(feet)

Hockey NHL •New Jersey at Anaheim, HULU, 7 p.m.

•Buffalo at San Jose, HULU, 7:30 p.m.

Soccer Women’s soccer •SEC Tournament, quarterfinals, Tennessee vs. TBD, SEC, 10 a.m.

•SEC Tournament, quarterfinals, Alabama vs. Ole Miss, SEC, 12:30 p.m.

•SEC Tournament, quarterfinals, Arkansas vs. TBD, SEC, 3 p.m.

•SEC Tournament, quarterfinals, Auburn vs. South Carolina, SEC, 5:30 p.m.

Premier League •Wolves vs. Everton, NBCSN, noon UEFA Champions League •The Golazo Show, CBSSN, 12:54 p.m.

CONCACAF League •Quarterfinals, second leg, Forge FC vs. Santos de Guápiles, FS2, 5 p.m.

•Quarterfinals, second leg, FC Motagua vs. CD Marathon, FS2, 7 p.m.

Tennis •Center Court, ATP Paris, early rounds; Billie Jean King Cup Finals Group Stage, United States vs. Slovakia, Australia vs. Belgium, Russian Tennis Federation vs.

Germany, Germany vs. Switzerland, TENNIS, 5:30 and 6 a.m., 6 p.m.

•Center Court, ATP Paris, early rounds; Billie Jean King Cup Finals Group Stage, United States vs. Spain, France vs. Russian Tennis Federation, TENNIS, 5:30 and 6 a.m. (Wednesday)

49ers: Big kicks From Page B1

groin injury is healed after a

SLYE’S STORY No, don’t look for Slye to supplant Robbie Gould as the 49ers’ kicker, although maybe he earned one more game. Gould is eligible to come off injured reserve this week, assuming his

three-game, four-week rest.

Slye opened with a missed 48-yard attempt. He recovered to make tries of 48, 52, 22 and 32 yards but did miss an extra point.

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