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Miranda Kabenberg came from Concord to sell her one-of-a-kind holiday decorations she dubs “Miranda’s

Maginations” at the Rancho Solano Holiday Boutique, Sunday.

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Notorious Haiti gang frees 2 of 17 kidnapped missionaries after weeks Tribune Content Agency Two of the 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti more than a month ago have been released, Haiti police and the U.S.-based religious organization they worked for said Sunday. The group, which includes 16 Americans and a Canadian, was kidnapped on Oct. 16 by a notorious gang east of Haiti’s capital. Sunday marked their 37th day in captivity. “We have learned that two of the hostages in Haiti were released. We praise God for this! Only

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Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, said Sunday that he hopes a single booster shot of a Covid-19 vaccine will be enough. “We’re hoping it pushes it out more.” Prior to Friday’s announcement from the feds, a number of states had begun offering boosters for adults. The governors of Connecticut and New Mexico See Fauci, Page A7

The boutique offered everything from pottery to artisanal soap, though anything Christmas related could be had as well, such as ornaments, wreathes and oneof-a-kind stocking stuffers. The clubhouse is comprised of several “rooms” with an open floor plan that was perfect to showcase

Aprons, named for her grandmother. Podplesky said it’s her fourth time at the sale and it has FAIRFIELD — Not a space was become a tradition for her. available Sunday in the parking “This is the best event,” she said. lot of The Clubhouse at Ranch Vendor Doug McNeil turns Solano – just 34 days before Christold library books into journals by mas – due in large part to the using their hard-bound covers. return of the Holiday Boutique. “It’s a novel idea,” he quipped. The boutique, in it 21st In addition to the year, is a tremendously vendors, there were door popular seasonal arts and The boutique offered everything from pottery to prizes and places for crafts sale that always artisanal soap, though anything Christmas related people to donate food takes place the Sunday and toys. The toys will before Thanksgiving. could be had as well, such as ornaments, wreathes be given to a nearby fire “It’s really a community and one-of-a-kind stocking stuffers. station, Mossa said. event,” organizer Brenda Fairfield firefighters Mossa said. are in the midst of a coat Mossa, who lives in the work of all 75 vendors. Simply Rancho Solano, was busy being walking a few feet brought each and toy drive for children. City pulled in 12 different direc- visitor to candies, then needle- police and members of the Fairtions but took time to talk about work, then felted ornaments, then field Community Foundation are supporting the drive. the vendors. stained glass. Mossa took over the planning of “Everything is hand-crafted, Fairfield City Councilman Scott all quality artists,” she said, Tonnesen dropped in to find the Holiday Boutique 13 years ago. adding that this year’s waiting a little something in between In fact, the sale is so popular they list had 30 people who couldn’t be both golf and pickleball tourna- expanded it into a “Spring Fling” that will happen in April 2022. squeezed in. ments nearby. “We are always humbled by Indeed, the clubhouse nestled Vendor Esther Podplesky between the tennis courts and golf greeted a customer warmly, who in the support we get from the comcourse was packed with people. turn asked her how she was doing. munity,” she said. “It’s good to Doors opened at 10 a.m. and they “I’ve been sewing,” she said, make the customers happy and the had already run out of parking. gesturing to her Amelia Dorthea vendors successful.” KATY@DAILYREPUBLIC.COM

Covid vaccine booster shots hopefully will be strong enough that supplemental shots aren’t needed every six to 12 months, the country’s top infectious disease expert said on Sunday. Booster shots were authorized by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday for every American 18 and older who has received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine. Recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine already had been cleared for boosters. “We would hope, and this is something that we’re looking at very carefully, that that third shot . . . not only boosts you way up, but increases the durability so that you will not necessarily need it every six months or a year,” Fauci said on ABC’s “This Week.”

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People protest against the country’s spike in kidnappings and gang-aggravated fuel crisis on the day marking the 218th anniversary of the Battle of Vertières, the historic victory against France, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday. limited information can be provided, but we are able to report that the

two hostages who were released are safe, in good spirits, and being cared

for,” Christian Aid Ministries said in a statement on its website. The charity, based in Ohio, said it could not provide or confirm the names of those released, the reasons for their release, where they are from, or their current location. “We ask that those who have more specific information about the release and the individuals involved would safeguard that information,” CAM said. It encouraged people to continue to pray for

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A biker rides down Commercial Street in Provincetown, Massachusetts, May 25, 2020.

Covid outbreak in party town shows how pandemic could finally end Tribune Content Agency It was meant to be a summer vacation to celebrate. Thousands of revelers flocked to Provincetown, Massachusetts, for the July Fourth holiday, fully immunized against Covid-19 and ready to enjoy new freedoms, including socializing without face masks. Instead, the weather turned cool and rainy, and the festivities shifted indoors to pubs, clubs and private homes, cre-

ating a crucible for the effectiveness of vaccines used to contain the uber-transmissible delta variant. More than 1,000 Covid-19 cases ensued over the following two weeks, rocking confidence in the inoculations and prompting the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reinstate an indoor masking mandate. Four months later, researchers studying those who contracted See Covid, Page A7

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Walker, who was the or many years now, my youngest brother host. For some reason, I Scott has worked as a unfairly expected him to referee during hoops still look like the skinny season (well, when kid he was in 1975. there’s not a pandemic). Anyway, in the That made me think: Medicare commercial, What would it be like if he tried to punctuate the you could blow a whistle end of his pitch by using like in basketball or Tony Wade his old catchphrase, The last laugh throw a flag like in “Dy-no-mite!” It is football for everyday life brutal to watch. Not only infractions? is it hopelessly outdated, he Some of the penalties may phoned it in. As the old proverb include the following: goes: “Don’t mess with dy-noIllegal Use of Catchphrase: mite if all you have left in the Evidently the best people to tank are out-of-date Pop Rocks.” inform the general public about Basket Interference: This Medicare Open Enrollment are infraction occurs when you are TV stars who were in their in the supermarket and leave primes so long ago that the your cart briefly to check on the fashions they wore back then price of Dragon fruit or somehave gone out of style, made a thing and someone else who had comeback and now have the same thing near you done disappeared again. accidentally chooses your cart I recently saw a Medicare and tosses something into it. Open Enrollment commercial Fragrant Foul: My wife has featuring Jimmie “J.J.” Walker called me on this one a few of “Good Times” fame. Now, times now. Another euphemistic back in 2009 I was at an old way of phrasing it is “Intenschool concert in Sacramento tional Flatulence.” featuring Bloodstone, The Illegal Decorating: I was Chi-Lites, The Manhattans, The aghast when on Nov. 5, less than Dramatics and The Stylistics. a week after Halloween, I saw a At the beginning of the show, I house already decorated for noticed a rather beefy baldChristmas, leapfrogging headed guy in a blue suit who Thanksgiving altogether. What kept wandering onto the stage the heck is wrong with just who I assumed was a security guard. Then I realized it was doing one holiday at a time? I

mean, what’s next? Will someone just decide that instead of decorating their house for each particular holiday, they will just put them all out there together at the beginning of the year? They would have one of those 12-foot-tall skeletons dressed as Santa/Uncle Sam with a turkey drumstick in one hand and a “Kiss Me I’m Irish” beer stein in the other? Is nothing sacred? Intentional Hounding: This is how I feel at Walmart. They treat everyone like they are a shoplifter. When I want to run in and grab some razors but they are in a locked cabinet and no associate is within 10 aisles of you, it can be a little frustrating. That is compounded when the greeter wants to look at your receipt when you leave. Since I found out a couple of years ago that they have no legal right to check your receipt, I just keep on steppin’. Double Quibble: This penalty can be called when, for example, I complain that the only remaining toilet paper in the house is the off-brand we had to buy during the Great Covid TP Hoardings of 2020 instead of my fave Scottissue and then also complain that the current roll is on the wrong way – under and not over. One

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according to the Cornell Lab, live almost exclusively in the Southwest. Last Saturday, however, a father and son contacted Avian Haven because they had discovered the stowaway while unpacking their van, officials with the animal sanctuary wrote in a Facebook post. In an interview, Silverman explained that she was the only volunteer available in the Portland area when she received a text asking: “Can anybody get a roadrunner?” Though she had never encountered one, Silverman said “absolutely.” She met the father and son – Gary and Brian – at a storage facility in Westbrook. Gary, the father, told Silverman the bird may have escaped the truck to wander the facility – or worse, the woods nearby. This slightly perturbed Silverman, she said, because only about a week earlier, she had trouble catching fast-running sanderling. But much to Silverman’s relief, Brian, the son, suddenly yelled: “The bird’s still in the van!” Gary and Brian worked to push the bird into the back of the van where Sil-

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In less than an hour, 73-year-old Karen Silverman did what Wile E. Coyote has not been able to do for decades: catch a roadrunner. Perhaps not the Road Runner, but certainly a mischievous – and very real – roadrunner who secretly traveled nearly 3,000 miles from Las Vegas to Westbrook, Maine, last week in the back of a moving van. Having previously tested software for a living, Silverman is now retired and spends much of her time volunteering for Avian Haven, a rehabilitation center for wild birds based in Freedom, Maine. Much of the work involves catching and helping birds in need. Sometimes, it’s robins and starlings; other times it can be a young bald eagle, an owl – or even a turkey. “Oh, and let’s not forget the pigeons LOL,” Silverman wrote in an email to The Washington Post. As for roadrunners? “We don’t typically see roadrunners in Maine,” Silverman said. The birds,

verman was waiting with a net. The plan worked: Silverman quickly netted the bird and carefully put it in a box. She contacted Avian Haven and said: “I’ve got the bird.” The roadrunner was transported up to Avian Haven, where it was given shelter in an indoor pool area, which is heated in colder months. “The roadrunner was in remarkably good shape for having been confined in the van for four days, leading us to wonder if perhaps some food items had also stowed away,” a Facebook post from Avian Haven said a day after the bird was taken in. Weighing in at over half a pound, the roadrunner was more likely a male, a follow-up Facebook post stated this week. It is being treated for parasites, and has been inspected by a U.S. Department of Agriculture veterinarian, which can issue a certificate authorizing the bird’s travel, the rehabilitation center said. A direct flight out of Boston back to the desert is likely the best option, Diane Winn, Avian Haven’s executive director, told the Portland Press Herald.

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quibble at a time! False finish: The false start in football is movement by an offensive player after he has taken a set position. A few years back the Raiders had a player I called Barry “5 Yard Penalty” Sims because of his penchant to be called for it. Anyway, the false finish is a penalty I am calling on myself. I declared that the selling/singing event for my book “Growing Up In Fairfield, California” that was on Nov. 13 at Joe’s Buffet (which was great – thanks everyone!) would be my last of the year. Well, that’s not exactly accurate. I will be at the Christmas on the Waterfront event in Suisun City on Dec. 4 from 2 to 8 p.m. as well. This penalty could be called on many bands, by the way, who announce their Farewell Tour then refuse to go away. Yes, The Who, I am looking at you. Personality Foul: A flag should be thrown when you hit it off with somebody on Facebook or some other social media platform and then when you meet them in real life, things that couldn’t be gleaned digitally smack you in the face. This could include, but not be limited to: them being a close talker, a low talker, a sideler or someone who wears a

puffy shirt. Delay of Blame: This happened a lot in my childhood when I got in trouble for something and my mom didn’t just handle my punishment for it herself but dropped those horrible seven words on me: “Just wait until your father comes home.” Illegal Participation: I was so disheartened when I heard that actor Phil Rudd was chosen as People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2021. I mean, it’s bad enough that some of the more recent ones are singers like Blake Shelton and John Legend and actors like The Rock, but this trend of choosing people like Chris Hemsworth, Idris Elba and now Rudd who are not only actors but Marvel Universe figures (Thor, Heimdall and Ant-Man, respectively) leave us lower-level superheroes with little chance of ever topping the list. Piling On: This penalty is for those of you who thought – or worse, said aloud – that we lower-level superheroes never had a chance anyway. 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.

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American Red Cross schedules Solano blood drive or make donations, call the Veterans Hall at 707447-6354. It is advisable to call first to make sure someone is available to accept donations.

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VALLEJO — The American Red Cross is concerned the flu season could negatively affect an already low blood supply, which the organization reports is at its lowest level in a decade. A blood drive has been scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church Vallejo, located at 2025 Sonoma Blvd. Donors are  asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that flu cases were at an all-time low last year, largely due to masking and other protocols residents adhered to during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. That likely resulted in reduced immunity for the flu, the CDC said. Getting a flu shot or a Covid-19 vaccine or booster shot does not affect anyone’s ability to give blood. “There is no blood donation waiting period for those who have received a flu shot or a Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine or booster, so long as they are symptom-free,” the statement said. Donors are urged to schedule an appointment by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). To encourage blood donations, those who give blood through Tuesday will receive a $10 Amazon. com gift card by email. Those who donate around the Thanksgiving holiday, Nov. 24-28, will receive a pair of Red Cross socks, while supplies last. Donors can save up to 15 minutes at the blood drive by completing the pre-donation reading and health history question-

Turkey Trot looks for participants

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Hal Brown of Fairfield donates blood with Red Cross Blood Donations at the Vacaville Outlets in 2015. naire online, on the day of donation, from a mobile device or computer. Go to RedCrossBlood.org/ RapidPass or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App that’s available at www. redcrossblood.org/blooddonor-app.html. Individuals need to bring a blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification, at check-in. Donors must be at least 17 years old – 16 with parental consent – weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health. “Red Cross is screening all blood, platelet and plasma donations from self-identified African American donors for the sickle cell trait. This additional screening will provide Black donors with an additional health insight and help the Red Cross identify compatible blood types more quickly to help patients with sickle cell disease who require

trait-negative blood,” the statement said. organization The reports that donors can expect to receive sickle cell trait screening results, if applicable, within one to two weeks through the Red Cross Blood Donor App and the online donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org.

Firefighters, police start coat, toy drive The Fairfield Fire Department is partnering with the Fairfield Police Department and the Community Services Foundation on its annual toy and coat drive. New, unwrapped toys and coats can be donated at any of the five fire stations in the city. All donations stay in the community and will go to those less fortunate during the holiday season, the Fire Department reports.

At the Library

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VACAVILLE — The Vacaville Public LibraryTown Square has opened its Thanksgiving seasonal

backdrop, which is perfect for selfies. The backdrop will continue through Wednesday, during library operating hours. The Town Square

library is located at 1 Town Square Place. For more information, call 1-866-57-ASKUS or visit the events calendar at www.solanolibrary.com.

Obituary

Gregory Dale Goodrich May 25, 1956 — Nov. 16, 2021

Gregory ‘Greg’ Dale Goodrich passed on to heaven on Nov. 16, 2021, in Sacramento, California. Greg was born on May 25, 1956, in San Pablo, California. He was the second born child to Arthur and Juanita Goodrich. Greg was raised in Richmond and graduated from Harry Ellis High School. He moved to Fairfield, California, shortly after marrying the love of his life, Doris Goodrich, in 1978. Greg and Doris would raise four boys together. Their family would grow to include 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Greg worked as a Heavy Duty Mechanic at Embassy Leasing Co., before moving on to an Automotive Technician at Woodard Chevrolet. He then went to work as a Transit Vehicle Mechanic at BART. He retired from BART as an instructor for new mechanics in December 2016. He received numerous achievements, awards and acknowledgements in his work career, including reaching ASE Certified Master Technician. Away from work, Greg was often found in the driveway fixing people’s cars, or at the homes of family and friends, putting his many skills to work helping others. One of Greg’s greatest joys in life was spending time with his family. Family was very important to him and an integral part of his daily life. Greg was an avid sports fan and loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, boating and camping with his kids and grandkids. He was a 49ers fan and enjoyed going to both San Francisco Giants and Oakland A’s baseball games with family. Over the years he coached little league and was involved in Boy Scouts and Royal Ambassadors. He enjoyed bowling, singing and playing softball. He

had a hearty sense of humor and enjoyed joking with family and friends. Greg was a devout Christian and dedicated his life to the work of God. He was ordained during his service at Grace Baptist Church in Suisun City. He served as a Deacon, teacher, mentor and interim Pastor. He also enjoyed singing in the church choir and sang in a traveling Christian barbershop quartet. Greg’s dedication to God could be seen in the way he lived his life and treated others. He was a father figure, brother in Christ and great friend to so many people over the years. He will be missed by many whose lives he had a positive impact on. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Doris; siblings, Pam Maestas (Donald), Roger Goodrich, Monica Goodrich; children, Joseph Jimerson, Matthew Goodrich (Melissa) and Adam Goodrich (Kristina); grandchildren, Crystal (Israel), Zachary (Briana), Isaac, Kathryn, Samantha, Marie, Elijah, Alexis, Eddie, Jaxon and Olivia; and great- grandchildren, Loralai, Leila, Arabella and Lucius. His family will miss him more than words can express! Greg was proceeded in death by his mother and father, Juanita and Arthur Goodrich; son, Jimmy Jimerson; and daughter-in-law, Shannon Jimerson. A viewing will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, at Fairfield Funeral Home, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave., Fairfield. A limited seating funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 2, 2021, at the Rockville Stone Chapel, followed by a graveside burial at Rockville Cemetery, 4219 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield. The burial will be followed by a reception and celebration of life at the Rockville Cemetery reception hall. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Fairfield Funeral Home, 707-425-1041, www.fairfieldfuneral-home.com.

The toys and coats will go to children ages 3 to 15. The Fire Department locations include: n Station 35, 600 Lopes Road n Station 37, 1200 Kentucky St. n Station 39, 1975 Huntington Court n Station 40, 2555 Hilborn Road n Station 41, 3200 North Texas St.

Veterans Hall delivers Thanksgiving meals Volunteers at the Veterans Hall are available to accept donations and sign-ups for the annual Thanksgiving meal. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday at 549 Merchant St. Cash donations will be

accepted. Checks may be made payable to American Legion Post 165, P.O. Box 3043, Vacaville, CA 95696. Donations can also be made via PayPal at www. vacavets.org. Last year’s volunteers will handle the task due to social distancing precautions. The free dinner will have turkey, ham and all the trimmings. Meals will be delivered between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. This program has been supported by the community’s donations in the past. Dessert donations are also welcome. Cash donations offer the greatest flexibility to purchase what is needed, according to event organizers. To request deliveries

Anyone who wishes to participate in the annual Solano Turkey Trot races on Thanksgiving Day can sign up now. The event raises money to support the Solano Hearts United partner organizations that serve high-risk children, families and seniors. Two of the partner nonprofits include Meals on Wheels of Solano County and The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Suisun City. Many of the participants – runners and supporters – get dressed up for the festivities. The start/finish line for the races is at Solano Community College’s main campus at 4000 Suisun Valley Road in rural Fairfield. Carol Gilpin, who has been involved since the first event, is the race director. Races begin at 8:20 a.m. Gilpin is the owner of the Fleet Feet sports outlet in Vacaville and an avid runner. To register for one of the events, go to solanoturkeytrot.org. For more information, send an email to solano heartsunited@yahoo.com.

Craft fair organizers seek artisans The Fairfield-Suisun City Visual Arts Association is looking for artisans to join the Black Friday See Week, Page A8

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Tipping hurts my business by limiting number of customers Dear Annie: I was tunity is always very a little amused by the limited. I’m going to letter on tip jars. make more money by I operate a “food waiting on 100 people truck” (technically, than 50, and delaying my next sale so I it’s a trailer) and am a can take in an addione-man band. I have tional dollar or two, or worked alone for the even five on occasion, past 10 years because is counterproducthe quality of employAnnie Lane ees available to me tive and does not fit my Dear Annie has always been quesbusiness model. tionable at best, and there I finally put a tip jar up – a is a degree of “babysitting” large one – so I could move on involved that I don’t care to to my next sale. Yet, in spite of be a part of. the darn thing being the size of Out of necessity, I move a half-gallon Mason jar, people quickly and efficiently, greet still seem to miss it on occasion or insist on delaying their the customer, take the order, exit (and my next transaction) deliver the food and rapidly so they can personally hand move on to my next sale. me a gratuity, but this helps Nothing slows me down move things a little bit. While I as much as customers who appreciate tips, I never expect won’t leave because they are them, and my pricing is all the looking for a tip jar. “Where is reward I require. your tip jar?” A tip is a reward, and while My pricing is adequate so I’m appreciative, my goal is to that I’m well-compensated, keep the line moving as quickly and a number of times I have told people that I am the owner. as possible. I hate to appear boorish, but after handing a I’m happy they chose to spend customer their change and their refreshment dollars with thanking them, my only goal is me, and a tip isn’t necessary. to move to the next customer, People seem hard-wired to who has been patiently waiting leave a gratuity, and my reluctance to put out a tip jar has their turn. I find somebody who resulted in some people’s heads is waiting for acknowledgment almost exploding. of a tip to be annoying. Worse I’m appreciative of a dollar yet, sometimes, after completing the transaction, they then or two left for me, but I have a want me to wait on them again high level of service to begin so they can get change for a five with, and my window of oppor-

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19). A lot of people think things, and much less actually do the things they are thinking. You’ll take it further by acting consistently in one direction – the habit of superstars. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). New people are coming into your life. Let go of any pettiness holding you back because you’re about to experience an expansion of the heart. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your social life can’t be sorted out with a quiz, questionnaire, profile or series of hypothetical imaginings. You will click with someone online, but you won’t know if there’s real chemistry until you’re face to face. CANCER (June 22-July 22). In injury, the hand automatically goes to the hurt. It’s because touch heals. It keeps it together. It establishes an energetic bond. Today, you’ll use touch to remedy the situation. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There’s no need to reinvent the wheel. Building on the knowledge of our elders isn’t old-fashioned, it’s practical. You’ll benefit from a return to tradition. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Rough patches are nature’s usual way. It would be weird if you didn’t hit them. So, keep going, fully aware that this is a challenging situation, and your

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or a 10 so they can leave me a tip. Still worse is the customer who is oblivious to the existence of the tip jar and leaves a bill or two on my counter, and it blows off the counter and onto the food display. I sell pizza, and the pizzas are on a heated table just beneath my serving window. When that happens, it contaminates my product, creating more work for me. My tip jar is in place just to move things along. There are varying degrees of success to this. I don’t “expect” a gratuity ever. Trust me, as an owner, if I’m getting $5 for a 32-ounce soda that is 85% water, I’m doing OK. Happy to have you as a customer; thanks for stopping; may I help the next person in line, please? I never expect a tip. — Been Doing this since 1979 Dear Since 1979: You sound like Speedy Gonzales, and you have created a system that works best when people buy and move on. Who knew that tips could create so many problems? Thank you for letting us know. However, you might consider putting up a sign, “No Tips Allowed,” and if people complain, you can tell them your boss is adamant. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

by Holiday Mathis

Today’s birthday Your love will be reflected back to you. What could be finer than this cosmic gift of reciprocity? In the weeks to come, an adventure leads to a project, then a new stream of income. Confidence grows as your habits get healthier, which is worth more than money, but the financial bonus you get in January is also fun! Virgo and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 33, 20, 1 and 7.

own personal limitations are not to blame for the trouble. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There are times to hustle, chase and push but right now, a different approach would be better. Pull back and work on what pleases you without worrying about publicity or marketing. Allow your desire to find you. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Silver linings are not just for clouds. A magical gilding can be found in a difficult job, a prickly person or a regrettable commitment. Look for the gleaming glint of value behind the unfavorable circumstance. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). There’s no piece of

advice that will change everything or be applicable always. If life is a school, lately it’s the sort that requires you to cobble your own curriculum. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). There is no right or wrong way to become successful, but there are ways that are a better fit that feel easier to you and create a sense of joy as you go. Stand up for yourself. Achievement doesn’t have to be painful. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). It will be your pleasure to supply the small things that seem to matter a great deal to others. Doing so will be the win of the day. Side note: Addressing people by their names will make a difference. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Being drawn to a thing doesn’t make it good and being repelled by a thing doesn’t make it bad. It’s a matter of fit. Do not confuse a bad fit with a lack of merit. CELEBRITY PROFILES: Born on the cusp, Scarlett Johansson is a split of both Scorpio and Sagittarian influences. Natal sun, Mercury and Uranus are in fiery Sagittarius, and the moon and Saturn are in intense Scorpio. Both influences are passionate. Scorpio turns the energy inward, and Sagittarius radiates out.

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According to YouTube, the music video wasn’t uploaded to the service until 2009. One of only a few from the 1990s to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube, the video joins Guns N’ Roses “November Rain,” Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” 4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up,” The Cranberries’ “Zombie” and Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.” Written by Swedish songwriters Andreas Carlsson and Max Martin, the song was nominated for Grammy Awards in the best pop vocal performance by a duo or group and record of the year categories. “I Want It That Way” currently ranks No. 240.

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How should state spend big budget surplus?

alifornia’s broader economy is a bit sluggish, but certain sectors have been booming, thanks to record low interest rates and many billions of stimulus dollars from Uncle Sam. Retail sales, housing and the stock market, three sectors that are very sensitive to federal fiscal and monetary policies, are soaring, even as the state grapples with the nation’s highest unemployment and poverty rates. The state treasury has seen a bumper crop of tax revenues from the high-flying sectors, giving Gov. Gavin Newsom and Dan Walters state legislators tens of billions of extra dollars to spend. The state budget enacted in June spent the bounty on a wide variety of new and expanded programs, including cash payments to low-income Californians, but revenues are continuing to outpace the budget’s estimates by billions of dollars. It means, the Legislature’s budget analyst, Gabe Petek, said last week, that the 2022-23 budget could have a $31 billion surplus – so much that it will collide with the state’s rarely invoked Gann spending limit. Newsom also says the state will have an “historic budget surplus,” although he won’t put his number on it until January, when he releases his first draft of the next budget. It could be a much different number because Newsom’s Department of Finance is often at odds with Petek’s staff, but whatever it is, Newsom and lawmakers will have a lot of extra dollars, and those who want some of them are beginning to line up. The Gann Limit, originally enacted by voters in 1979 and modified a decade later, will, Petek warns, be a complicating factor, although there will be disagreement over what it is. Once revenues exceed the limit, the surplus must be used for a few designated purposes, including, potentially, tax rebates. Then-Gov. George Deukmejian and legislators in 1987 rebated $1.1 billion to taxpayers – a significant sum in those days – after revenues exceeded the Gann Limit. The rebate led to a loosening of the limit to make rebates less likely in the future. The 2021-22 budget’s cash payments to help those financially affected by the pandemic were framed as tax rebates to satisfy the Gann Limit’s restrictions. Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon says he wants more “one-time investments allowed under the Gann Limit,” seemingly a hint about extending the payments. Newsom has said he wants to commit some extra money to paying down pension debts and/ or infrastructure. The overwhelmingly Democratic and left-leaning Legislature would prefer to expand even more social, educational and medical benefits. Since it’s the season for proposing ways to spend the state’s embarrassment of riches, let’s add one more – doing something about the state’s $20-plus billion debt to the federal government for unemployment insurance payments during the recession. California’s unemployment insurance system, financed by taxes on employers, provided basic support for more than 2 million suddenly unemployed workers and quickly exhausted what were already scant reserves. The state then began borrowing from the federal government to keep checks rolling out. The debt is expected to top $20 billion by the end of the year and if not repaid, the federal government will raise payroll taxes on California employers until it is paid, with interest. That’s what happened after California borrowed about $10 billion during the 2007-12 recession. In this case, however, the recession resulted from Newsom’s order to shut down businesses to battle Covid-19. Therefore, the debt should be fairly shouldered by the state as a cost of fighting the pandemic, rather than by employers still struggling to recover from recession. It may lack political sex appeal, but it’s the right thing to do.

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Congratulations, Republicans, you won

any decades ago we happened before. used to joke about carn We’ve never had a toons where some president who has politicized placard-carrying the Department of Justice and idiot would cry, “The end removed FBI directors for is nigh.” Sadly I believe it political reasons. Every is nigh . . . NOW. I honestly dictator knows that he must believe that I will end my days take over the “interior living under an authoritarministry” to be successful. ian government in the U.S. Jack Batson Check. It wasn’t too long ago that n I can’t recall any people who compared us with president who removed Nazi Germany lost the debate before Inspectors General, the departmental it started; they’d roll their eyes and legal watchdogs of departments for walk away. But now the parallels are political reasons. too similar to ignore. n Other than Richard Nixon As we all know, Hitler’s path to before the 1968 election, who else has power consisted of, first, his halfbrazenly conspired with a foreign baked, violent “beer-hall putsch” government to help get elected? (coup d’état). It failed. I am reminded n What president ever told all his of this incident as the first violent subordinates not to obey congressioparticipants of Donald Trump’s halfnal subpoenas? Who cares about the baked putsch to retain himself in rule of law? That’s a breathtaking power are being sentenced to jails power grab for the Executive Branch. and prisons. n And of course we’ve never had a Hitler got wise. He decided to president try to forcibly retain power get elected democratically and then after having been defeated in an crush his hated “socialists, commuelection. nists, and liberals.” Sound familiar? All these actions thrilled too many He created an entire politielected Republicans in Congress. And cal party of fanatics and an armed that inspired them to become Amerimilitia. They hammered and threatcan Nazis. Let me explain. ened so many communists and Once Trump lied that he won the social democrats that he became the election, the whole party and state majority party. parties swung into action to invaliIt’s shocking to say so, but the date President Joe Biden’s victory. Republican Party is now an anti-dem- Thrilled by this audacity and his one ocratic, extremist party, made so hour call to the secretary of state in by Trump and conservative media. Georgia, hammering him to “find” We’ve never had this in our history one more vote than Biden got, they but we need to recognize it for what called for “audits” of their elections if it’s become. at all close. Like Arizona’s “fraudit.” Here’s a short list. They set out on an extreme gern Sen. Mitch McConnell simply rymandering and voter suppression ignored the Constitution in the spree that will guarantee Republimatter of Merrick Garland. Never can victories in Arizona, Georgia,

Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio. That die is cast. I am certain that the Democrats will lose both upcoming elections – the end of our democracy. But just to be sure, conservatives are threatening violence to election workers and secretaries of state around the nation, Nazi-like. Many are quitting, to be replaced by radical partisans. This is an historic first. And just to be more sure, state legislatures have passed laws to reject election results in which they find “irregularities.” Another first. The next two elections will propel us into an authoritarian government that will complete the attack on democracy. And here is another Nazi equivalent – a propaganda machine that would make Joseph Goebbels blush as an amateur, where every outrage is normalized and every non-outrage is called an outrage, 24 hours a day. To conservatives, it’s an outrage to wear a mask or get a vaccination. To them, Jan. 6 was not an outrage. To 139 Republican House members, it was not outrageous to vote to invalidate millions of legal Biden votes on Jan. 6. Finally, let’s get this straight. People still often say, “The two parties, there’s not a lick of difference.” Wow. In fact, one party is fighting this, politely, believing infrastructure victories will drown all this out. So polite. The other party is the war party, snarling and tearing. Place your bets. I have. Jack Batson is a former member of the Fairfield City Council. Reach him by email at jsbatson@prodigy.net.

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Is ignorance really being cured by facts?

or years now I have Party was coming after them. used the phrase ignoThat industry represents rance is curable by facts. nationally approximately Frankly, I am begin100,000 workers directly and ning to question this. So, thousands of those workers let’s take a quick look. live in the Bay area. We’ve had 10 months of Solano County’s own the Biden/Harris regime on example of this long held display where implementation foolish thinking is Mare of unnecessary big governJim McCully Island. The Democratic ment spending is coupled Party, under President Bill with dubious decisions and reinClinton, closed the base allegedly for stated questionable people from America’s benefit. The budget was the previous Obama/Biden regime. $1.1 billion. So, using the formula, The Democrat Socialist Progressive that’s a $2.75 billion regional hit. I People Party, aka the Democratic asked Supervisor Erin Hannigan at Party, has implemented this agenda a Board of Supervisors meeting if they seem to hold so dear regardless Vallejo had recovered economically of historical proof notwithstanding. after 25 years. She said no. Let’s look at domestic ecoWe’ve seen the so-called Build nomic policy. Back Better slogan repeatedly used, The first major action President but what does it really mean? ApparJoe Biden took was to shut down ently, it means whatever President the Keystone Pipeline immediDonald Trump did to bring about a ately, putting 11,000 highly skilled booming economy will be reversed. and well-paid private sector union For example, projects and policies members out of work. This action which made us energy indepenbegan a ripple affect which contindent for the first time in more than ues to unfold. Those lost jobs affected five decades reversed. The result? In every state and town along the early November, California’s stateplanned route. Shutting down a major wide average cost per gallon for ongoing project has an economic regular gasoline reached a new high impact two and a half time greater of $4.682, a dollar and a half higher than the total budget for the project. than under Trump. Biden/Harris Part of the result, according to a exceeded Obama/Biden and climbing recent editorial in The Wall Street daily. The previous record high was Journal, is major investors have $4.671 per gallon in October 2012. become wary of financing largeThe American Petroleum Instiscale energy projects in America. tute reported oil production down Deliberate action by the Demoby 14% for 2021 with prices up 65% cratic Party put union workers out of and rising. Gasoline has reached work. Biden sent a signal to the petro- a seven-year high and Wall Street banks are warning $100 to $120 per leum industry that the Democratic

barrel is on the way. Déjà vu? We have approximately 150,000 people commuting daily in and out of Solano County. CNN reported the Bay Area hit $4.85 per gallon Nov. 14. Result? Every worker and their family are negatively affected. We see help wanted signs everywhere. However, the muchballyhooed legislation from the Democratic Party-controlled Congress has disincentivized people from working. The price tag for this suspect legislation? Trillions. Remember a trillion has 18 zeros. We now have the classic cause of inflation: too much money chasing too few goods. The “official inflation rate” is approximately 6% yet several sources – including the House Pulse Survey of October – reported the price of basic food products like meat, dairy and cereal rose by 2.2% from September to October alone and 5% of seniors sometimes don’t have enough to eat. President Trump had this under control at 2%. He renegotiated our trade pacts to reflect fair treatment for the United States worldwide. So, taking a description of insanity attributed to Albert Einstein, as someone repeating the same failed mistakes expecting a different successful result. Is ignorance curable? Apparently not for some after all. Way to go, Biden! Elections do have consequences. Jim McCully is a former chairman of the Solano County Republican Central Committee and former regional vice chairman of the California Republican Party.

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Lettuce, cabbage for manatees? Conservationists, Fed consider feeding sea cows after 1,000 deaths Tribune Content Agency MIAMI — Manatees are starving in Florida, so state and wildlife agencies are considering an unprecedented measure: supplemental feedings. More than 1,000 manatees have died so far this year in Florida, a grim milestone that represents more than 10% of the population in the entire state. Most of the deaths are happening in Brevard County, where Indian River Lagoon provides an important refuge for the mammals to gather to escape cold water temperatures during winter months. Pollution and persistent algae blooms have killed off seagrass beds in the region in recent years, leaving manatees without enough of their primary source of food to make it through the winter. State and federal wildlife agencies have set up a

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The Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee. More than 1,000 manatees have died so far this year in Florida, a grim milestone that represents more than 10% of the population in the entire state. joint team to manage the emergency response and plans are being drawn up to provide manatees in the Indian River Lagoon area with just enough food and water so they don’t starve. The only thing missing is the approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service because it’s illegal to feed manatees according to federal and state law. “We are considering a pilot program to

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recently said they wouldn’t consider people fully vaccinated unless they had gotten boosters. Fauci, the chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, wasn’t willing to take it that far. “Fully vaccinated right now by definition is the original two doses with . . . Pfizer and Moderna, and a single dose with J&J,” he said. More people in the U.S. have died of Covid-19 so far this year than in all of 2020, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The country’s total number of Covid-19 fatalities from this year and last year surpassed 770,800 on Saturday, according to the Journal, which cited data from the federal government and Johns Hopkins University. There were 385,343 fatalities last year. Fauci blamed the highly infectious delta variant of the virus for the sobering numbers. “We’re dealing with a delta variant right now, which is very, very different from the original variants that we were dealing with before,” he said. “This is a virus that is highly, highly transmissible. “The more people that get infected, the more people that are going to get hospitalized; the more people that get hospitalized, the more people that are going to die,” he said. With the holiday season approaching, concerns about a possible surge in the virus are high, and Fauci cautioned Americans to get vaccinated, with boosters if possible, and play it safe. “If you’re vaccinated, and hopefully you’ll be boosted too and your family is, you can enjoy a typical Thanksgiving meal, Thanksgiving holiday with your family,” Fauci said. “There’s no reason not to do that.”

the virus are gaining important insights into the immunity-bolstering effects of natural infection after vaccination. Importantly, their findings offer clues about the immune protection needed for the coronavirus to cease being a public health menace and, ultimately, to end the pandemic. “Our data really puts a different perspective on the Provincetown cohort,” said Dan Barouch, a Harvard Medical School professor and head of Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess’ Center for Virology and Vaccine Research. “Initially, it was viewed as evidence of vaccine failures. I would actually argue it’s evidence of vaccine success. These vaccines are doing what they are intended to do.” The outbreak in Provincetown, the small resort town located at the tip of Cape Cod that’s known colloquially as “P-town,” was the first welldescribed, large cluster of infections with the delta variant in a highly vaccinated population. Some three-quarters of the Covid cases occurred in people who had two doses of either the Pfizer Inc. or Moderna Inc. vaccines, or the single Johnson & Johnson shot, at least 14 days earlier. Almost 80% of these so-called breakthrough infections were symp-

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Haiti From Page One the full resolution of the situation. Haiti National Police Spokesman Garry Desrosiers told the Miami Herald, “I can confirm that two were freed.” He did not have any other details. Both the White House and State Department also declined to provide details. “We welcome reports that two individuals held hostage in Haiti have been released,” a White House official said. “We do not have further comment at this time.” The Miami Herald was told by a source with knowledge of the incident that no ransom was paid and the hostages are two adults who were freed because of illness. The group, which included five children, the youngest of whom is 8 months old, was grabbed at gunpoint in

do some supplemental feeding,” said Rodney Barreto, chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). “We continue to rescue manatees, and we want to be able to rescue even more during this emergency,” he told the Miami Herald. Barreto said he met for two hours on Thursday with Shannon Estenoz, Department of the Interior

assistant secretary for fish and wildlife and parks, and Pedro Ramos of the National Park Service, who serves as superintendent for Everglades and Dry Tortugas national parks. They discussed water-quality issues but also possible measures to improve the chances of survival for manatees this winter, he said. FWC said earlier this week that 1,003 manatees died so far this year, compared with 498 last year and 452 in 2019. The emergency response to the unusual mortality, which triggered what the federal wildlife agency calls an Incident command system, aims to make rescue operations more efficient and better funded, the agencies said in a statement on Thursday. “By now it’s already getting colder and manatees are congregating near the Cape Canaveral

power plant and other areas in Indian River Lagoon where they always go for the winter,” said Patrick Rose, executive director of the Save the Manatee Club. “Our hope has been that right now we would have been picking several places and providing some supplemental food for them within the area. Before they get to a state of malnutrition that is irreversible.” Rose said that government agencies and partners must test what food manatees will accept because nothing like this has ever been done in Florida. Transporting algae and nuisance aquatic vegetation to the area could be an option, as manatees could in theory get by on those plants. Agriculture-based greens could also be used, Rose said. “But we need to test all that, we don’t know what foods they will accept.

When you put lettuce in an estuarine environment, it’s going to wilt faster. So that may not work at all, we may need to use cabbage,” he said. Another urgent step in the emergency response efforts is to expand the space available for rehabilitation. The joint team set up by the agencies will help address that, FWC and the Fish and Wildlife Service said in a statement. Manatees gather in large groups in the winter in just a few spots, including the Indian River Lagoon, an estuary spanning more than 150 miles that historically supported hundreds of species that live on Florida’s east coast. Increased nutrient pollution in the northern end of the lagoon and the southern end wiped out much of the seagrass in those areas, forcing manatees to look for food elsewhere.

tomatic. Although the majority led to only mildto-moderate illness, the Covid-19 surge in the face of high vaccination rates prompted an intense investigation by state and local health officials. They found the amount of viral material on nasal swabs was similar in vaccinated and unvaccinated people. That surprising finding undercut overly optimistic expectations that the inoculations could eliminate SARSCoV-2 transmission, particularly given the twice-as-infectious delta strain. Disease detectives at Boston’s Broad Institute used genomic sequence data to trace the outbreak to just a handful of infected people, including one who was the likely source of more than 80% of cases. Their work proved Covid could spread between fully vaccinated people. Intriguingly, the disease sleuths also found those infected in Provincetown – who came from 21 states – contributed only modestly to the deltafueled U.S. epidemic after they returned home. The outcome was comforting because it backed what’s already known about immunization, said Helen Petousis-Harris, a vaccinologist at the University of Auckland. “Vaccination against Covid-19 is the best way to prevent getting severely ill and dying from Covid, but it doesn’t completely stop everyone who gets it from being infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus or

from transmitting it,” she period of time.” including current and said. “However, if you are He’s planning to follow future variants. Over vaccinated and you get the people who had a time, SARS-CoV-2 will infected, you’re less likely breakthrough infection to likely cease being a public to spread the virus than if understand the duration health menace and of their immunity. you’re unvaccinated.” resemble something akin “Do those responses to the coronaviruses that Detailed analysis performed in Barouch’s maintain themselves at cause the common cold, Harvard lab helps explain that high level, or do they said University of Auckwhy. He and colleagues then go down over time?” land’s Petousis-Harris. studied the immune Barouch asked. “That’s a “We would, of course, responses of prefer that people 35 vaccinated have a bump in An infection five to six months after people tested for their immune vaccination jolted the body’s immune responses Covid-19 in the from Provincetown memory into gear to generate potent, getting additional outbreak. Those booster vaccines,” delta-specific antibodies and T cells who got a breaksaid Barouch, who that helped clear the virus before it through infection helped develop the had a dramatic Johnson & Johnson caused severe illness or had the increase in levels Covid-19 shot. “But chance to spread. of virus-blocking in reality, there will antibodies and be cases of breakvirus-killing T through infections very important question cells, including 34-fold to address.” and those are not rare higher neutralizing Scientists call it an and they’re not overly antibody levels against “anamnestic response,” concerning because, in the delta variant, com- where waning immunity the vast majority of pared with those who is boosted by subsequent cases, they result in only weren’t infected. exposure to the virus. The mild disease.” An infection five to six pattern is likely to play More studies on breakmonths after vaccination out on a larger scale as through infections are jolted the body’s immune the coronavirus continues needed, including to memory into gear to to circulate worldwide, gauge the risk of pergenerate potent, delta- including among people sistent symptoms often specific antibodies and with varying levels called long Covid, and the levels of immunity that T cells that helped clear of immunity. the virus before it caused More than 7.52 billion protect against it, he said. “An expectation for severe illness or had the doses of Covid-19 vaccine chance to spread. have been given many diseases is that “We think that this worldwide, though admin- periodic low-grade expois likely the reason why istration has been uneven. sure, resulting in either vaccinated people who Less than 10% of people in no infection or asympget breakthrough infec- much of sub-Sahan Africa tomatic infection, boosts tions generally have a have been immunized, immunity and memory,” mild course of disease in data from the Bloom- said Shane Crotty, a prothe vast majority of cases, berg Covid-19 Vaccine fessor in the Center for Infectious Disease and because they have a rapid Tracker show. onset of very potent antiIt’s expected that the Vaccine Research at San body and T cell responses severity of disease and Diego’s La Jolla Instithat likely control the the propensity for onward tute for Immunology. “If virus,” Barouch said over transmission will decline that’s observed for SARSZoom. “It is likely that as each exposure trains CoV-2 with asymptomatic those individuals will the immune system to breakthrough infections, have high levels of immu- recognize and respond that will be clear evidence nity for a prolonged to the coronavirus faster, of the same phenomenon.”

Ganthier, which is part of Croix-des-Bouquets, a sprawling suburb located east of metropolitan Portau-Prince. The gang, 400 Mawozo gang, had demanded $17 million, or $1 million a head, in order to release them. One of its leaders, Wilson Joseph, also threatened to “put a bullet” in the heads of the hostages if the ransom demand was not paid. As the missionaries and their relatives continued to be held, Christian Aid Ministries, which is affiliated with the Mennonite community, asked for prayers. “We are still waiting and praying for the group of 17 to be released, if God so wills,” CAM said in a statement on its website on Nov. 10. “We request continued prayer for the kidnappers, that God would soften their hearts and that they would experience His love and goodness. As you pray, remember the millions of Haitians who are suffering through a time of serious upheaval

and unrest. We desire that God would be their ‘refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble’ Psalm 46:1.” Federal Bureau of Investigation agents had flown to Haiti the day after the kidnapping. They were later joined by other other agents, who have spent the past month assisting the families and Christian Aid Ministries with the gang’s ransom requests. On Friday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that no new information was available on the hostages. “We have a significant presence on the ground, including with law enforcement officials from the FBI and others, who are working constantly to bring these individuals home,” Psaki said. “I wish I had an update today. I know everyone’s seeking an update. Unfortunately there’s nothing I have to report at this moment.” While one of

Haiti’s most underreported crimes, kidnappings have been on the rise in the Caribbean nation following the July 7 assassination of its president, Jovenel Moïse, and the deepening political turmoil that has ensued. From January to October, at least 803 people have been abducted, including 54 foreigners, according to the Port-au-Prince based Center for Analysis and Research in Human Rights, which monitors kidnappings. It noted that collective abductions (buses, some of which may have more than 70 occupants) account for less than than 10%. of the cases. The gang 400 Mawozo is known for its collective abductions, grabbing individuals by the busloads and ransoming them. Even while the group of 17 missionaries was being held in captivity, other kidnappings continued to occur in Haiti – where the surge

in gang violence recently fueled a shortage in diesel and gasoline. The widening criminality has led to both the U.S. and Canada strongly urging their nationals to leave the country. A day after the missionaries’ kidnappings, gangs began blocking fuel tankers from accessing Haiti’s two fuel distribution terminals located in gang-controlled areas of the capital. The shortage affected everything from banks to schools and hospitals, to the country’s potable water supply. On Nov. 12, the leader of the gang federation that had been blocking fuel distribution announced a temporary truce, while demanding the resignation of interim Prime Minister Ariel Henry. That same day, American Airlines, which operated three daily flights to Portau-Prince out of Miami and Fort Lauderdale, announced it was cutting back to one daily flight out of Miami. The airline cited reduced demand.

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Week From Page A3 Arts and Crafts Fair at Village 360. This year’s event will include fine art with artwork from more than 30 artists and crafters. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday at Village 360, 4949 Suisun Valley Road. The Landing at Village will supply a variety of food. The Point will offer a variety of drinks. BackRoad Vines Vineyards will supply a variety of wines. People may take photos Friday with a restored 1948 F-1 Ford truck. The truck will have a harvest theme on Saturday and a Santa theme on Sunday. Several oneand two-day booths are available. Information for vendors and the public is available at https://www. fvaa-arts.org/black-friday. Admission and parking are free. For more information and to sign up as a vendor, call Dennis Ariza at 707-688-8889.

SLT opens 2 properties for holiday weekend Two of the Solano Land Trust’s prime open spaces in the area will open this weekend for three activities spread across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The offerings are: 9th Annual Black Friday #OptOutside & Walk-off that Turkey, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space: Not into the usual Black Friday overload of consumptionshopping and sports TV? Gather up the Thanksgiving leftovers for lunch, the family and your outof-town guests and come explore a quiet, hidden gem of Solano County

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The Birds of Prey Hike is set for Sunday at Lynch Canyon Open Space. with Solano Land Trust docents. Explore the hills between Suisun Valley and Green Valley and see sweeping views of Solano County and beyond. Enjoy walking through the oak woodlands as the leaves are changing, and climb the hills to reach vistas of Solano County you won’t find anywhere else. Meet at the big red “Ice House” building at the corner of Rockville and Suisun Valley roads. Advance registration is recommended through the Solano Land Trust’s website at https://solano landtrust.org. Select the Events tab and look for this event. Trail Crew Volunteer Opportunity, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space: Help build new trails at the former Rockville Trails Preserve and at the same time get a sneak peek of the new trail system and meet people who care about land in Solano County. Most importantly, participants can be part of the legacy of getting the property open to the public. Meet at the big red “Ice House” building at the corner of Rockville and Suisun Valley roads. Advance registration is recommended through the Solano Land Trust’s website at https://solano

landtrust.org. Select the Events tab and look for this event. Bird of Prey Hike, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Lynch Canyon Open Space: Solano Land Trust and Solano County Parks present the first Lynch Canyon birds of prey hike of the winter migration season. Lynch Canyon is home to golden eagles and hawks. It is also a magnet for migrating and over-wintering birds of prey. It provides them with more than 1,000 undeveloped acres where they can hunt and rest. Some feathered visitors come from as far away as the Arctic Circle. This hike will be between 4 and 6 miles. The guided hike is $10 per person. The parking is $6 per vehicle, which goes to support Solano County Parks. Lynch Canyon is located at 3100 Lynch Road between Fairfield and Vallejo. Advance registration is required through the Solano Land Trust’s website at https://solano landtrust.org. Select the Events tab and look for this event. Advance reservations for each activity may also be made by phone at 707-432-0150 or by email to volunteer@solano landtrust.org.

Most Solano gov’ts take holiday week off Only one local government meeting is scheduled in the tri-cities area this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. n Suisun City Environment and Climate 6 p.m. Committee, Wednesday, 701 Civic Center Blvd., via Zoom. Info: www.suisun.com/ government/city-council. The next regularly scheduled government meetings will return in December.

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Instant analysis of 49ers’ 30-10 win over Jags Cam Inman

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his is the all-around excellence that can reprise the 49ers’ playoff legitimacy. What worked in Sunday’s 30-10 win against the hapless Jacksonville Jaguars – and what worked Monday night in upsetting the Los Angeles Rams 31-10 – is what the 49ers must continue to replicate. The NFC is still wide open, or so it looks for a 49ers team that’s leveled

its record to 5-5 after last month’s four-game losing streak. Next Sunday, the 49ers can win three straight regular-season games for the first time since October 2019. Coming into Levi’s Stadium will be the Minnesota Vikings, a fellow NFC challenger at 5-5. After winning 34-31 over the Green Bay Packers (8-3), the Vikings will make their first visit to Santa Clara since losing 27-10 in the 2019 season’s

divisional playoffs. The 49ers have won three of their past four, and, contrary to franchise bylaws, this renaissance isn’t all about a red-hot quarterback, all due respect to Jimmy Garoppolo posting a passer rating over 100 yards for a fourth straight game. Nor was Sunday’s rout about the still-dilapidated state of the Jaguars (2-8). The 49ers’ running game is being kept busy, to the tune of over 40 carries a second

straight game, and, this time, with Deebo Samuel rushing for a team-high 79 yards rather than rely solely on the legs of Jeff Wilson Jr. (50 yards), Trey Sermon (32 yards) or even rookie Trey Lance (7-yard run before two kneeldowns on a five-snap cameo to end this game). The passing game is seeing its stars play like stars, such as Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle catching touchdown passes – and catching all 11 passes overall that

came their way. Aiyuk had seven catches for 85 yards, Kittle had four for 34. Samuel had just a 15-yard catch so he remains 6 yards shy of the 49ers’ first 1,000-yard season by a receiver since 2014. Things were going so swell offensively that the 49ers could afford a third-and-goal incompletion toward offensive tackle Trent Williams, then convert a fourthdown touchdown pass to Kittle for a 24-point lead

midway through the third quarter. A distant afterthought at that point was Garoppolo missing a wide-open Jeff Wilson Jr. in the end zone on Sunday’s 20-play opening drive, which ended with a pesky field goal. Defensively, the 49ers opened with a three-andout, then saw the Jaguars’ next series quickly end with Josh Norman forcing a fumble that Fred Warner recovered. A See 49ers, Page B8

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In this file photo, Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton complains about a call during action against

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ramento bench at times, even when the Kings had the ball at the other end of the court. Sources close to Walton seemed resigned to his fate in private conversations in recent days. One referred to Ranadive as “the forever chaos agent.” The Kings have gone 228-343 (.399) since Ranadive purchased the team in 2014. They have gone through five head coaches and three general managers in seven-plus seasons. Walton, 41, was asked how he was handling the pressure prior to Saturday’s 123-105 loss to the Jazz. “It’s a hard job,” Walton said. “We all know that, but it’s the job that we love to do. As a head coach, you take a lot of that on, or as a GM, you take a lot of that on, and we understand that, so it’s tough, but I’m fine. The only thing I really care about is that our players are staying focused on what’s the most important thing, and that’s how we play. We’ve gotten away from that a little bit lately and that’s where we were doing such a

Kings fire Luke Walton just 17 games into season The Kings have churned through 10 coaches in 15 years since Rick Adelman left Sacramento in 2006. Now, they are looking for another one. The Kings fired coach Luke Walton Sunday morning just 17 games into the 2021-22 NBA season, multiple sources told The Sacramento Bee, confirming a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The team sent out a news release confirming the reports around noon. “After a thorough evaluation of the season thus far, I decided to make a change to the head coach position,” Kings general manager Monte McNair said in a written statement. “I want to thank Luke for his efforts and contributions to our team.” There was immediate speculation Sunday morning that associate head coach Alvin Gentry or assistant coach Doug Christie could take over as interim coach in Sacramento. After some discussion within the

organization, the Kings appointed Gentry, 67, as interim head coach. Gentry, who is under contract through the 2022-23 season, will be at the helm when the Kings play host to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. He has a 510-595 (.462) record over 17 seasons as a head coach with the Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans. The Kings went 5-4 to start the season despite playing the most difficult early schedule in the NBA, but they have lost seven of their last eight games to fall to 6-11. “Fire Luke Walton” chants were heard inside Golden 1 Center on Friday and Saturday during blowout losses to the Toronto Raptors and Utah Jazz. Kings owner Vivek Ranadive sat in his usual courtside seat during both games, flanked by President of Business Operations John Rinehart and Chief Operating Officer Matina Kolokotronis. Ranadive was seen peering over at the Sac-

good job with all the work we had put in going into the season.” Pressure on Walton continued to mount in recent days after reports surfaced suggesting his job could be in jeopardy if Sacramento’s struggles continued. Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton spoke out in support of his coach following Friday’s 108-89 loss to the Raptors. “I got his back,” Haliburton said. “I’m pretty sure we all do. I don’t have to say I’m pretty sure. I know we all do. He’s put a lot of time and a lot of trust into us as players, and when you get that from a coach who invests in his guys, it’s hard not to like him, to be honest with you. “I’ve always had his back because he’s been nothing but great to me and good to these guys, and it’s not on him. It’s not. He did not shoot 32 of 84 from the field. He did not shoot 64% from the free-throw line. Our staff did not do that. That has nothing to do with them. We just have to be better down the line and guys know that.”

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AMERICAN CANYON — The Fairfield High boys basketball team fell behind American Canyon 20-8 after the first quarter and never recovered in dropping its season opener, 70-49, Saturday. Raymond Holt Jr. led the Falcons with 15 points, with Jeremiah Cardwell close behind with 14.

Michael Pierce and Khai Curry paced the Wolves, who led 34-24 at the half and 53-36 after three quarters, with 20 points each. Fairfield’s junior varsity rolled to a 44-36 victory behind 12 points from Samuel Woldai and 10 apiece from Jaiden Johnson and Patrick Moten. Fairfield plays at Center of Antelope in a Sac-Joaquin Section Foundation Game on Nov. 29.

Vanden JVs down Dragons, 64-41 FAIRFIELD — Drue Perkins poured in 14 points, while Charlie Roark added 12 and Logan Bailey 10 to power the Vanden High boys junior varsity squad to a 64-41 win over Sacramento, Saturday. The Vikings (1-0) are at De La Salle of Concord next Saturday.

SAN FRANCISCO — Even with Stephen Curry back and fully available Sunday, the Golden State Warriors proved they can win without their superstar. Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole and the rest of the Warriors’ supporting cast stole the show for a second straight game in a 119-104 win over the Toronto Raptors, which rarely narrowed closer than double-digits, despite an uncharacteristically off night by their superstar in his return to the court. Curry returned to the starting lineup, along with Draymond Green, but largely stepped aside and let Wiggins and Poole go to work. After the two combined for 59 points Friday in Detroit, they were even more efficient en route to 65 total Sunday. Poole led all scorers and set a season-high for a second straight game with 33 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 8-of-11 from beyond the arc, while Wiggins was aggressive as ever with 12 buckets on 20 attempts from the field and 6-of-8 from

deep. Poole’s 33 points secured his first consecutive 30-point performances of his career. The Warriors were lethal from deep, even on an off-night by the NBA’s most prolific 3-point shooter. They made 22 of 45 attempts from beyond the arc, while Curry shot only 1-of-6 from deep and 2-of-10 overall. In addition to Poole and Wiggins, Otto Porter Jr. added 15 points with five 3-pointers on nine attempts. Curry contributed only 12 in the scoring column but tied with Green for a team-high eight assists. The majority of his points came at the foul line, while he wallowed in an off-night shooting the ball. Whether they’re on the court or not, the Warriors are proving they don’t need to rely on Curry and Green to win games this season. Golden State went 2-7 in games Curry didn’t play last season and was 3-7 when he played but scored 20 or fewer. Thanks to Curry’s red-hot start to the season, Golden State hasn’t had many opportunities to show what it can do without him.

CALENDAR Monday’s TV sports Basketball College men •Texas A&M vs. Wisconsin, ESPN2, 11 a.m. •Butler vs. Houston, ESPN2, 1:30 p.m. •Jacksonville Classic, consolation game, CBSSN, 3 p.m. •Ohio State vs. Seton Hall, FS1, 3 p.m. •Illinois vs. Cincinnati, ESPNEWS, 3:30 p.m. •Cornell st Penn State, BIG TEN, 3:30 p.m. •Virginia vs. Georgia, ESPNU, 4 p.m. •Charleston Southern at Georgia Tech, ACC, 4 p.m. •Jacksonville Classic, championship, CBSSN, 5:30 p.m. •Western Michigan at Iowa, BIG TEN, 5:30 p.m. •California vs. Florida, FS1, 5:30 p.m. •Citadel at Duke, ACC, 6 p.m. •Arkansas vs. Kansas State, ESPNEWS, 6 p.m. •Oregon vs. Chaminade, ESPNU, 6 p.m. •Winthrop at Washington State, PAC12, 6 p.m. •TCU at Santa Clara, CBSSN, 7:30 p.m. •Gonzaga vs. Central Michigan, ESPNU, 8 p.m. •Dixie State at USC, PAC12, 8 p.m. •Saint Mary’s vs. Notre Dame, ES{N2, 8:30 p.m. •Fresno State vs. Pepperdine, CBSSN, 10 p.m. College women •Bad Boy Mowers Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis, championship, ESPN2, 9 a.m.

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How to make better mashed potatoes – just the way you like them

Becky Krystal

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amily feuds have erupted over less trivial things than how to make mashed potatoes. Now, you may say mashed potatoes are, in fact, trivial, but I and plenty of other people would beg to differ – especially when it comes to which version gets served at Thanksgiving. (Raise your hand if you, too, have served multiple types to please various tastes.) So, no, I am not going to take a side in your ongoing family dispute. What I am going to do is tell you how to tweak ingredients and techniques to achieve your – or your guests’ – ideal result. Whether you want fluffy or creamy (or gluey, no judgment here), cheesy or garlicky or any other type of spud, here’s what you need to know about the different variables. - Type of potato. The potato you use is a primary factor in what your mashed potatoes will be like. Potatoes generally fall into two categories, Harold McGee says in “On Food and Cooking”: mealy and waxy, which correspond to high- and low-starch contents. Russets are the most predominant mealy potato. When these types of potatoes are cooked, their high-starch, larger cells can absorb a lot of water and then separate from each other, creating a drier, fluffier texture, Shirley Corriher says in “CookWise: The Hows & Whys of Successful Cooking.” Waxy, low-starch potatoes, such as red and some white, won’t absorb as much water. Moreover, McGee says, their cells tend to stick together more, creating a “solid, dense, moist texture.” Lowstarch potatoes generally need larger amounts of fat and more intensive mixing to form anything like a mash. For something a little creamier than a Russet but not as dense as a red potato, you can go for a more in-between option, such as gold potatoes, notably the popular Yukon Gold. That’s my go-to. Such mediumstarch varieties are best for a “dense, creamy mash,” J. Kenji López-Alt says in “The Food Lab: Better Cooking Through Science.” n Mashing method. Starch also plays a role in how mashing affects your, well, mash. The starch granules that absorb water during cooking are just waiting to burst and release starch molecules everywhere. The more vigorously they’re broken, the more starch is released, leading to gluey mashed potatoes – or, as Corri-

If fluffy is your desired texture, you want to be as gentle as possible with the cooked potatoes, to avoid the release of all that excess starch.

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her puts it, “wallpaper paste.” If that’s your thing, then by all means, bust out the food processor or go to town with your potato masher. If fluffy is your desired texture, you want to be as gentle as possible with the cooked potatoes, to avoid the release of all that excess starch. A ricer or food mill “will separate the cells with minimal shearing action to break up the starch,” LópezAlt says. Using an electric mixer will release some starch, he says, but not as much as you would with the sharp food processor blade, so the end result is still on the creamy side. There’s a very low-tech option, too, which is a wooden spoon. Using it to mash the potatoes is less likely to overwork the starch granules than a masher. If you like a little rusticity in your mashed potatoes, with some small pieces amid a relatively smooth mash, the spoon is the way to go. n Fat. Adding fat serves two main purposes in mashed potatoes: texture and flavor. In terms of texture, the fat helps separate and coat the mashed tubers. More fat yields a more luxurious result. At the higher end of the spectrum, there are such options as heavy cream and butter. If you’re looking for decadence, this is where you want to be. Half-and-half is a good middle ground, with some richness but not so much that it’s over-the-top to the point of masking the actual flavor of the potatoes. Milk will be on the leaner side, not a bad thing if

you don’t have the stomach for the higher-fat options. I would, though, recommend sticking to whole or, at the very least, reduced-fat milk. Some sour cream folded into the mix can add fat and tangy flavor. If you’re avoiding or cutting back on dairy, you can use olive oil. Its cleaner flavor can complement rather than overpower the earthiness of the potatoes. Still, make sure it’s one you like the taste of, especially for grassier extra-virgin oils. Have a vegan butter you like? By all means, go for it. Part of the joy of making your own mashed potatoes is the way you can mix-and-match the ingredients. It’s easy to add a bit at a time of whatever ingredients you choose until you get the right texture and taste. Remember, you can always add more, not less. A few tips for working with fat: If you’re using butter in combination with liquid ingredients, trying adding it already melted to the hot cooked potatoes, Cook’s Illustrated recommends. This allows for the fat in the butter to coat the starch molecules, which will prevent them from absorbing too much water from your milk, cream or stock. Otherwise, you may end up with a gluey mess. Warming your liquids will also prevent the starches from rapidly cooling and going stodgy (and will help keep the potatoes warm for serving). Especially if you’re using lower-fat options, such as milk or buttermilk, take care not to overheat them, or

else they may curdle. n Cheese. Like the other dairy options above, cheese is a multifunctional ingredient, and depending on your taste, you can go as bold or mellow as you want. On the mellower side, you can consider ParmigianoReggiano or mild cheddar. Up the ante with smoked Gouda or sharp cheddar or maybe a nutty Gruyere. Want to go really bold? Consider a creamy blue cheese. Take care not to overwork the potatoes while trying to incorporate cheese, which – you guessed it – can turn them gummy. Fold it in as gently and minimally as you can. Cook’s Country suggests that for very cheesy potatoes, gently fold in about three-quarters of the cheese into the warm potatoes. Then sprinkle the rest on top of the potatoes in the pot, put the lid on and let it hang out for a few minutes to melt. Partially stir in the cheese on top. This gets you fairly evenly distributed cheese without overworking the potatoes, while still creating some enticingly gooey spots. n Other ways to flavor. There are plenty of ways to infuse your potatoes with character right from the start. You can add the allium of your choice – onions, garlic, shallots – to the water in which you boil the potatoes. Vinegar in the water will not only impart flavor, Corriher says, it can prevent discoloring of the potatoes, as well. Even if it’s not in the water, garlic can be incorporated in other ways. Sweet, golden and

softened cloves from a roasted head can be mashed directly in with the potatoes. Garlic powder can be potent but effective and a nice counterpoint to the overall richness. Ditto raw garlic that has been minced or run through a garlic press. Many flavor compounds in aromatic ingredients (garlic, spices, herbs) are fatsoluble, meaning to better carry them through the potatoes and increase your perception of them, you can try cooking them in butter or olive oil first. So think about something like minced garlic sauteed in butter or rosemary bloomed in olive oil. Depending on what you’ve used, you may want to strain out the flavoring ingredient. But definitely use the infused fat. Fresh herbs folded in or sprinkled at the very end are natural fits. I love the pairing of potatoes and thyme. Parsley or rosemary? Sure, though you’ll want to make sure the rosemary is very finely chopped, because of its tougher leaves. Chives and scallions work well for a final flourish of alliums. Can you add chopped cooked bacon to your mashed potatoes? You bet, and bonus points if you use some of the rendered fat, too. For more variety, you can mash other vegetables with the potatoes. Turnips, celery root and cauliflower all would pair well with the spuds. Even if you are on a journey to achieving your best mashed potatoes, you don’t have to go overboard. Take baby steps as you work to achieve your ideal mash, seeing what works and what doesn’t. Even a small change in something as simple as the type of pepper you use is worth trying. While a grind of black pepper is common for a reason, swapping in white pepper may be just enough of a twist to intrigue your guests – and get them going back for more.

Don’t stress over the perfect Thanksgiving wine Here are some strategies to consider Dave McIntyre

Special to The Washington Post

re we back to normal yet? It doesn’t seem so. Coronavirus infections are rising in some places and falling in others, and more people are returning to their offices at least part of the week. We are venturing out to restaurants, if tentatively. Congress actually passed a major piece of legislation. And D.C.’s Metro system is – well, that’s normal. But overall, as Thanksgiving approaches, life seems to be stuck in the snow, revving its engines but spinning its wheels, going nowhere. This is my 14th year offering wine advice for your Thanksgiving feast. Last year, when we were all self-isolating and large family gatherings were out of the question, I suggested opening one of those bottles you might be saving for a special occasion. Enjoy wine’s ability to “banish care” and focus your thoughts – for at least a few moments – on what you are thankful for. Your wine needn’t

be expensive to be special, I wrote. It’s special because of the memories and significance you bring to it, not what you spend on it. If you’re planning a low-key, intimate Thanksgiving again this year, that advice still holds. If, on the other hand, you are gearing up for a more traditional meal of turkey with all the trimmings and a bevy of friends and relatives, you have much more important things to worry about than wine – including the cost of all that food. Looking back on my earlier columns about wine and Thanksgiving, I was consistent at least in aiming puns at fellow wine writers and their “hobgobble-goblin” fear of wine pairings at Thanksgiving. “You can hear their hands wringing louder than church bells,” I wrote in my first Thanksgiving column in 2008. I’ve engaged in Thanksgiving mythbusting. And I often advised having a “special” bottle for that boorish relative who guzzles your wine and talks politics. (This year, perhaps his topic will be Aaron Rodgers’s vaccination status.) Once I even named my straw man Uncle Leroy. (For the record, I don’t have a relative named Leroy.

If you pour just one wine this Thanksgiving, make it this food-friendly pinot noir Great value Pence Ranch Pinot Noir 2019 HHH (Extraordinary) Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County, $24 Pinot noir is a classic Thanksgiving recommendation because it is remarkably food friendly. Of course, that character makes it a favorite any time. The Pence Ranch offers classic pinot flavors of the Santa Rita Hills region, which stretches between Buellton and Lompoc in Santa Barbara County. Expect aromas of forest floor and baking spices, with flavors of dark plums, spice and maybe even a hint of root beer. I tasted the 2018, which has the benefit of an extra year in bottle, so I suggest decanting the 2019 for a few hours before dinner. Keep an eye out for this on a crowded table, because someone is likely to bogart it. Alcohol by volume: 13.3%. Bottle weight: 590 grams (Average). — Dave McIntyre

That name was assigned to me 30-some years ago when I answered a job ad from a “government agency” offering “foreign travel and adventure,” and a massive package of forms appeared at my apartment door asking me to detail every thought that had ever crossed my mind. And to answer as Leroy. I never pursued that opportunity, and today I’m a cubicle denizen for a different government agency that allows me to live under my own name. We all make life choices.) And our choices of wine for Thanksgiving should not be stressful. You could emphasize food-friendly grapes – pinot noir, barbera, riesling – that typically have palate-refresh-

ing acidity and moderate alcohol levels. Thanksgiving is a harvest celebration, so why not drink the wine of the recent harvest – beaujolais nouveau, which conveniently goes on sale each year on the Thursday before Thanksgiving? You could choose a wine from the country of your heritage, or an American bottle made by a winemaker who shares your heritage. Or go all-American for the all-American holiday. There’s always the “drink local” option, including local nouveaus. And, of course, bubbles go with everything – foods, as well as moods, at the table. My mantra for Thanksgiving is “open one of everything,” because with the plethora of

flavors on the Thanksgiving table, no single wine will match everything on the menu, but any wine is likely to play well with something. The meal is not about the wine, so the wine needn’t be expensive. If you’re hosting a large party, you could ask each guest or couple to contribute a bottle, but set a price limit and a theme. Specify white, red, rosé or sparkling so you’ll be sure to have a good variety. This can help reduce the expense of hosting a large gathering while getting your guests engaged in the meal planning. And you’re likely to have enough wine left over to enjoy after cleaning up. Relax. You’ve got this.

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Climate change, extreme weather crimping America’s pie supply The Washington Post TAMPA, Fla. — For months, supply chain issues and labor shortages have been putting the squeeze on Mike’s Pies, a popular commercial bakery here that’s been selling pies based off owner Mike Martin’s mother’s recipes for three decades. But another powerful factor – climate change – is heightening those challenges. Its impact is less visible but more enduring, and its consequences are playing out right as the food industry is struggling to avoid holiday season shortages. Many of the ingredients in Mike’s Pies’ pies – wheat, berries, honey, soybean oil, among numerous others – have been hit hard by climate and weather effects, including droughts, wildfires and power shutdowns around the world. That’s sending prices soaring and, combined with a scarcity of workers and other hurdles, is causing mayhem throughout the global food supply chain. “We are cutting every order that we ship; we can’t fulfill the obligations,” Martin said. For consumers, the impact on the food business means that stocks of seasonal items, from entrees to desserts, are significantly below pre-pandemic times, with meat and pies at the highest risk of being out of stock entirely, according to IRI, a global data provider for retail companies. Food prices are also way up, rising 5.1% in October over last year, the fastest rate in years, according to inflation data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists broadly expect that the labor and supply chain disruptions should work themselves out as the pandemic fades, but they say climate and weather impacts will remain major threats to food and a growing number of other industries. “There is no place to run and hide from extreme weather events,” said Michael Swanson, Wells Fargo’s chief agricultural economist. While the world’s food conglomerates and agricultural giants are acutely aware of the climate threat, near the end of the supply chain, Martin is more focused on tackling whatever crisis is front of him – regardless of the cause. “I don’t know what tomorrow is going to bring. I could walk in and they say we can’t get boxes or we can’t get sugar,” he said. “Orders are going through the roof, prices are skyrocketing and we’re having to order way out and to order more than we’ve ever ordered.” n n n Mary Provatas, general manager of Mike’s Pies and Martin’s right-hand woman, got ghosted. It started on July 30, when their graham cracker crumbs vendor, with whom they’d done business for 20 years, emailed to say labor shortages and equipment breakdowns meant their Aug. 5 order wouldn’t be available for pickup for five more weeks. The vendor scrounged up only a quarter of their order in September, then things fell silent again, no crumbs in October. “I sent them an email, ‘Are we done doing business, or aren’t we? Just be frank with me,’ ” Provatas recounted. It went back and forth, with Provatas sending nudgy emails nearly daily. Still, no crumbs. “They finally came back and said, ‘Do you want to cancel the rest of your orders, what do you want to do?’ At some point, you gotta be done, right?” For Mike’s Pies, this was a crisis. The company was facing record demand from customers, such as Red Lobster and WinnDixie, and it was down about a dozen workers. The price of most ingredients had climbed 10 to 15%. The company couldn’t get Dole crushed pineapple in the big cans, flaked coconut or Hershey’s fudge and caramel. But the graham cracker crumbs – those were the foun-

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pies are produced en masse in the Mike’s Pies factory in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 4.

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sells about 1.7 million Key lime pies a year.

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Martin, owner and founder of Mike’s Pies, at the company factory in Tampa, Fla.

dation for so much of what the company sells. They came from Richmond Baking, which has been in business since 1902 and manufactures the crumbs in Indiana and Georgia. Bill Quigg, the company’s president, says Richmond was having its own severe shortages. “The labor supply is a challenge. The number of pounds we can produce is directly related to how many people we can employ and how many show up on a given day,” he said. At the same time, he was facing massive price increases for the core ingredients in the crumbles, such as soybean oil as well as honey and spring red wheat. Like Martin, Quigg isn’t certain how much the climate and weather are to blame. “I’m not the commodity expert to answer that question,” he said. But the commodity experts say they definitely are. Wheat prices on the commodities market are at historic highs, hard red spring wheat in particular, said Janis Abbingsole, vice president of operations for King Arthur, one of the country’s largest flour companies. “Every consumer package goods company is feeling it – no matter what their business is,” she said. “The pressure on the hard red spring wheat is a result of weather and drought conditions. Mother Nature bats last.” Historic drought conditions destroyed or damaged spring wheat crops in the West, Northern Plains and Southwest, key growing regions for wheat, says Kyle Holland, an analyst covering oils and grains for Mintec, which provides global commodity pricing data. Total U.S. bushel numbers are at the lowest they’ve been since 2002, he said. And graham crackers are made with graham flour, a specially milled whole-wheat product with all of the bran added back in. Glenn Roberts, founder of Anson Mills, said a miller has to re-gear his entire system to mill graham flour, and “right now,

no one is stopping their whole system to do that.” Honey, another critical ingredient in graham cracker crumbs, is among those products facing the most weather- and smoke-related impacts, many of which are tied directly to climate change, says Dave Gustafson, professor of biological systems engineering at Washington State University. Honey has been decimated by drought and fire because it leaves bees with nothing to eat. Beekeepers across the United States, largely those located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Minnesota, lost 45.5% of their honeybee colonies from April 2020 to April 2021. n n n Martin of Mike’s Pies sells about 1.7 million Key lime pies a year, but he has 20 other cakes and pies – Mississippi mud and Southern pecan pies, carrot and red velvet cakes. And his problems go well beyond graham cracker crumbs. Tim Galloway, the chief executive of Wisconsin’s Galloway Co., which supplies Mike’s Pies with sweetened condensed milk, is having his own headaches; he says climate change is in part to blame. Dairy prices spike when animal feed prices soar, so that poor wheat harvest also affects what he pays. “We’re seeing more dramatic weather shifts, [and] these factors influence dairymen in these parts of the country,” said Galloway, who buys most of his milk from Wisconsin. As input costs such as alfalfa for animal feed – this year 45% of alfalfa hay acreage in the United States experienced severe drought conditions – get more expensive, small, family-run Wisconsin dairies are closing. In 2019 alone, 10% of the state’s dairies shuttered, ceding ground to California, the nation’s top dairy state. California dairy, mostly large-scale operations in the San Joaquin Valley, is also getting squeezed by the climate-

related combination of drought, heat and the specter of increasing restrictions on irrigation. As droughts become more frequent and more severe, cows produce less milk and are more susceptible to diseases and infertility. Extreme weather has affected Galloway of Wisconsin in additional ways. One of the contract packagers the company works with was shut down for six weeks because it couldn’t get plastic bags, fallout from last winter’s polar vortex in Texas, which triggered a global plastics shortage. And then there are imports like vanilla. The spice is grown primarily in Madagascar, according to Marcel Goldenberg, head of proprietary pricing at Mintec, which is at risk of a climate change-induced famine. Goldenberg said the southern part of the island is completely dry and people can’t live there anymore. The people and the vanilla crop have moved north, but he says farmers don’t have the tools or the skills to grow it there, and a lot of the crop is dying because of weather that vacillates between too wet and too dry. n n n The food industry is sharply aware both of its impact on climate and its vulnerability to weather events. Agricultural companies such as ADM, Cargill and Bayer AG have pledged to work with farmers to adopt practices that will reduce atmospheric carbon and methane, and most major food conglomerates have committed to cutting their carbon footprint measurably. But as extreme weather buffets supply chains and causes ingredient shortages, often these multinational conglomerates’ own production lines are safer. Shortages and labor-related limits on production capacity force suppliers to cut off smaller customers, according to Bill Lapp, president of Advanced Economic Solutions, a consulting

firm that specializes in assisting food companies with supply chain risk management. Martin is a big man, and his company is well known in pie circles. But he’s no Sara Lee. In the grand scheme of things, he’s small. On a recent day, he zips past the rows of double ovens, each of which can fit 92 pies but are currently spinning with sheet trays of chocolate cakes. There’s a 500-pound vat of pumpkin cheesecake filling, waiting for its graham cracker crusts, and behind it is a whiteboard scrawled with the day’s orders. There are 2,016 Key lime pies to Winn-Dixie, 776 Reese’s peanut pies. He stoops to pick up a long tail of shrink-wrap off the factory floor, glowers a bit. He keeps the place meticulously clean. In the coffee room is a sign that says, “You don’t have to be crazy to work here. We’ll train you.” Martin wanted to retire by now, play more golf, pass the company along to his two sons and a son-in-law. The pandemic postponed that. Instead, he’s been hustling to get graham cracker crumbs. Provatas, his right hand, worked the phones until she found a new supplier, a Canadian company called Kinnikinnick that specializes in allergen-free baked goods. They’re three times the price of Richmond’s crumbs, and Martin doesn’t have strong feelings about gluten one way or the other, but any port in a storm. “Do I say they are gluten free?” he wonders. “That helps sell pie in Colorado, but in Florida, not so much.” His company moved into its new, much bigger factory near the start of the pandemic, but already he feels crowded with some of the “just in case” stockpiling he’s had to do lately. “We’re trying to stay in front of it, but what should we load up on?” he said. “Some of the issue is, we don’t know what’s around the corner.”

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10 trips inspired by the most popular shows, movies in 2021 rus travel restrictions. Just pray your trip isn’t as disastrous as the hotel guests’ on the show. If the Four Seasons is a little too pricey for you, check out the locally owned properties on the island, such as the Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono or Iao Valley Inn, located on 37 acres adjacent Iao Valley State Park.

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Movies and TV offer an escape from our normal lives, but sometimes they can inspire an actual escape. Media has the power to create in-demand travel destinations. Just look at Croatia and its “Game of Thrones” tourism surge, or New Zealand’s “Lord of the Rings” fame. As people begin plotting their trips for 2022, we put together some ideas based on what people are watching in 2021.

‘Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy’ Those dreaming of traveling, eating and drinking like Stanley Tucci are encouraged to book a flight to Italy (obviously). Where you go can be based on your favorite episode, such as Florence to see the “wine windows” built between the wrath of the Black Death in the 1300s and the Italian Plague in the 1600s; or Modena to taste the world’s greatest balsamic vinegar. For a trip with the best chance for a direct flight, head to Rome to hunt for its four pastas: amatriciana, cacio e pepe, carbonara and gricia.

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The hotel staff in “The White Lotus” wave to guests in the first episode, before everything goes horribly awry. fifth-largest metropolis).

‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’ Fans of the third installment of FX’s “American Crime Story” can book a vacation to our nation’s capital, although it was filmed on sets in Los Angeles. To follow the story line, head to the Watergate Hotel in Foggy Bottom where Monica Lewinsky, played by Beanie Feldstein, lived; or cross the Potomac River and visit the Ritz-Carlton in Pentagon City, where you probably won’t be questioned by the FBI.

‘Emily in Paris’

‘Dune’ Space travel may only be viable for the super rich, but “Dune” fans can pretend to have an interstellar adventure by visiting two of the movie’s epic filming locations. For the much greener Caladan experience, plan a trip to Norway to see the Nordfjord coast, Kinn Island (you can take a boat from Floro to get there) and Myresanden beach on the Stadlandet Peninsula. You can also go with Norway Adventures on an eight-day filming locations tour. To reenact spice-tripping scenes from Arrakis, visit the place where they were filmed in Wadi Rum, a protected desert in Jordan. Also known as the Valley of the Moon, this destination has also been used to film major movies such as “Star Wars,” “Lawrence of Arabia” and “The Martian.” Immerse yourself in the desert by staying in one of the Bedouin-run camps that run from luxurious options to still-spectacular traditional ones.

‘Squid Game’ The South Korean survival drama “Squid Game” became Netflix’s most-watched series of all time. As a result, online searches for flights to its filming locations are surging, although it’s still not easy to visit South Korea because of the pandemic. Once South Korea tourism does reopen, plan your trip to Jeju Island (a popular destination for hiking), Seoul and Daejeon (the country’s

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Part of the appeal of Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” is the show’s backdrop, particularly during its debut in October 2020 when Americans couldn’t travel to the titular city. With Season 2 coming out this December and France being open for tourism, the series provides inspiration for a trip perfect for influencers-intraining. That means planning stops to Instagram-worthy places featured in the show, such as Café de Flore (one of the oldest cafes in the city), the Palais Garnier opera house, the Pont Alexandre III bridge and Hotel Plaza Athénée.

‘Jungle Cruise’

Fans of the hit (bleak) show “Mare of Easttown” are causing a scene at filming locations in Wallingford, Pa., to the point that Nether Providence Township police are telling the public it is “not cool” to trespass. Instead of freaking out locals, stay in one of the decidedly-not-bleak bed-andbreakfasts in the area, like the Gothic Revival chalet-style Gifford-Risley House or the Inn at Grace Winery.

‘Luca’ “Luca” may be a Disney and Pixar animated movie about a couple of Italian kids who can turn into sea monsters, but you can still plan a trip to the fictional movie’s real-life location. The city where the comingof-age tale takes place is based on the Italian coastal destination Cinque Terre. It is worthy of a visit even if you’re not a rambunctious little boy trying to find your place in the world. Note that pre-pandemic, the destination was struggling with overtourism, so a trip outside of peak summer travel would help you avoid crowds and respect locals. Before you go, get to know Italy’s travel restrictions for foreign visitors. Additionally, if you choose to hike between the picturesque towns, do not wear flip flops on the trail; you can face fines or be banned. Improper footwear has resulted in numerous accidents that required mountain rescue teams.

‘The French Dispatch’

The on-screen adventures of Dr. Lily Houghton and skipper Frank Wolff are based on one of Disney’s most famous rides. Fans can travel to Disneyland in Southern California and board the original ride, which debuted in 1955, or plan a vacation to Orlando’s Disney World. Recently, Disney announced updates to the ride, saying it will remove “negative depictions of ‘natives.’” Both parks will also look a little different during the pandemic; expect new rides and coronavirus protocols.

Wes Anderson’s latest movie is described as a 20th-century “love letter to journalists” set in a charming, fictional French city. The director found the charm and preserved architecture for the project in Angoulême, which has a population of about 42,000. Nicknamed the “balcony of the southwest,” Angoulême is an hour away by train from Bordeaux. The city is known for its classic car race, the Circuit des Remparts, which takes place annually on the third weekend of September.

‘The White Lotus’

‘Ted Lasso’

Lucky for fans of “The White Lotus,” the property featured on the show exists in real life. For about $1,500 a night, you, too, can stay at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, as long as you follow Hawaii’s coronavi-

AppleTV’s “Ted Lasso” won people’s hearts over for being nice. No violence, no depressing plotlines – just a pleasant story about an American football coach in London trying to do his best.

Bridge

by Phillip Alder

for next year’s Bermuda Bowl world championship. Look at the South hand. What would you do after East opens either three clubs or four clubs? For the winners, John Kranyak opened four clubs. South doubled, North advanced with four hearts and South rebid five diamonds. The defense started with a club to the ace and a club ruff. Gavin Wolpert (West) exited with the heart queen and awaited tricks for his two kings – down two. Michael Becker opened only three clubs. He hoped his partner could convert to three no-trump. Instead, though, Kevin Bathurst (South) overcalled three no-trump, hoping his partner, John Hurd, had a few useful goodies. He did! Michael Kamil (West) tried a sneak attack with the heart queen. Declarer won with his king, played a low diamond to dummy’s 10 and continued diamonds. West won the third round with his king and exited THE HIGHER THE BID, with his last diamond. South cashed his crossed to the heart ace and, THE LESS CONVENIENT diamonds, because West had only one heart left, Norman Mailer claimed, “The threw him in with that card. A spade function of socialism is to raise lead allowed Bathurst to capture two suffering to a higher level.” spades, two hearts and five diamonds. In bridge, the function of pre-emptThe 13 international match points ing is to raise suffering for the were part of the 54-4 blitz in the final opponents. Yes, it’s true, sometimes session for the successful Warren partner suffers, but rarely. Spector team. That is highlighted by this deal from the final match to select the USA2 team COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE

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T.S. No. 17-30762-PM-CA Title No. 170277773-CA-VOI A.P.N. 0173-733-130 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/19/2016. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Manuel Saucedo and Regina Saucedo, husband and wife Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 09/23/2016 as Instrument No. 201600081521 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Solano County, CA. Date of Sale: 12/15/2021 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Santa Clara Street Entrance to Vallejo City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA. 94590 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $410,817.18 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 251 Cloverleaf Circle Suisun City, CA 94585 A.P.N.: 0173-733-130 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 17-30762PM-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 11/05/2021 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 855-219-8501; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com By: Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative 11/15/2021, 11/22/2021, 11/29/2021 CPP351665 DR#00050858 Published: Nov. 15, 22, 29, 2021

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DOCUMENT 00 11 16 NOTICE TO BIDDERS / INVITATION TO BID 1. Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (“District”) will receive sealed bids for the following project: BID #22F-114 Stadium Audio-Visual Upgrades at Armijo, Rodriguez and Fairfield High Schools 2. Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., December 16, 2021 at the office of the Facilities & Construction Department, located at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, California, after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud, in conference room #102 at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94533. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be non-responsive and returned to the bidder. 3. The Project consists of: Upgrading the stadium audio-visual systems at Armijo HS, Fairfield HS, and Rodriguez HS. Each stadium shall have existing equipment and cabling removed from the press boxes, light poles, speaker masts, and field conduit infrastructure. Stadium press box existing audio-visual rack and equipment is to be replaced with new rack, equipment i.e.: digital mixer, wireless, media, amplifiers, DSP. New exterior speakers are to be installed at existing light poles or press box speaker masts. Speakers are to be calibrated, adjusted for proper audio intelligibility coverage throughout the stadium area. All equipment shall be fully commissioned by the installing contractor. 4. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders. 5. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California Contractor Licenses: B (General Building) or C-10 (Electrical Contractor) The Bidder's license(s) must be active and in good standing at the time of the bid opening and must remain so throughout the term of the Contract. 6. As security for its Bid, each bidder shall provide with its Bid form • a bid bond issued by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District, • cash, or • a cashier's check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price. This bid security shall be a guarantee that the Bidder shall, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid. 7. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Project. 8. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. 9. The successful Bidder 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 on file with the District and are available to any interested party on request or at www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/statistics_and_databases.html. Bidders and Bidders’ subcontractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor Code. 10. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on December 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Rodriguez High School, 5000 Red Top Road, Fairfield, CA, for the purpose of acquainting bidders with the bid documents and the work site. Please meet in front of the school office. 11. Contract Documents can be downloaded from the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Website at https://www.fsusd.org/Page/16402 12. The District’s Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening. 13. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on: The base bid amount plus alternate. DR#00051035 Published: Nov. 22, 29, 2021 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-21-892568-SH Order No.: 210413839-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/6/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JENNELYN P. SNYDER AND GLENN T. SNYDER Recorded: 5/7/2004 as Instrument No. 200400061337 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SOLANO County, California; Date of Sale: 1/3/2022 at 9:30AM Place of Sale: At the Santa Clara Street entrance to the City Hall located at 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $285,108.82 The purported property address is: 1027 BARROWS DRIVE, SUISUN CITY, CA 94585 Assessor's Parcel No.: 0173-354-110 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit "A" as attached hereto. LOT 263, AS THE SAME IS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN MAP ENTITLED: "DOVER TERRACE SOUTH, UNIT NO. 11, SUISUN CITY, SOLANO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA", FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER ON OCTOBER 11, 1979, IN BOOK 38 OF MAPS, PAGE 15. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GAS, ASPHALTUM AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS AND ALL CHEMICAL GAS NOW OR HEREAFTER FOUND, SITUATED OR LOCATED IN ALL OR ANY PART OR PORTION OF THE LANDS HEREIN DESCRIBED LYING MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED FEET (500') BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO SLANT DRILL FOR AND REMOVE ALL OR ANY OF SAID OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GAS, ASPHALTUM AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS AND CHEMICAL GAS LYING BELOW A DEPTH OF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED FEET (500') BELOW THE SURFACE OF BUT WITHOUT ANY RIGHT WHATSOEVER TO ENTER UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND OR UPON ANY PART OF SAID LANDS WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED FEET (500') VERTICAL DISTANCE BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF, AS EXCEPTED IN THE DEED EXECUTED BY ALTA MORTGAGE COMPANY, AND RECORDED AUGUST 7, 1980, IN BOOK 1980, PAGE 53905, SERIES NO. 32240, OFFICIAL RECORDS AND RE-RECORDED AUGUST 20, 1980, BOOK 1980, PAGE 57393, SERIES NO. 35321, OFFICIAL RECORDS. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-21-892568-SH. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an "eligible tenant buyer," you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an "eligible bidder," you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916939-0772, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-21-892568-SH to find the date on which the trustee's sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee's sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee's sale. If you think you may qualify as an "eligible tenant buyer" or "eligible bidder," you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-21-892568-SH IDSPub #0175413 DR#00050766 Published: Nov. 15, 22, 29, 2021

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FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE INVITING QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, acting by and through its Board of Education, hereinafter referred to as the District will receive up to, but no later than December 16, 2021 2:00 PM sealed proposals from qualified Bidders for the award of contracts for the following: RFQ/P #2131-22 Virtual Tutoring Services Interested Bidders are referred to the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Purchasing Department website, https://www.fsusd.org/Page/15594, for all communication, instructions, and forms. All questions regarding this RFQ/P are due on or before 4:00 pm on December 2, 2021 and must be submitted in email to: Melissa Iriarte at melissair@fsusd.org – using the subject line of “RFQ/P #2131-22 Questions”. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check the website for addenda and/or updates. Proposals are due at the Purchasing Office for time and date stamping on or before 2:00 pm PST on December 16, 2021. One original and one electronic version (usb drive) response must be submitted in a sealed, clearly marked envelope. All proposals must be received and time and date stamped in the Purchasing office by the above due date and time. Proposals received after the due date and time will be returned unopened to the Bidder. No exceptions. Faxed or emailed proposals will not be accepted. All proposals must conform and be responsive to this RFQ/P, and all necessary documents must be enclosed. Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informalities or irregularities therein, and to accept the proposal in whole, or portions of the proposal that, in the opinion of the District, is in the best interest of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. No Bidder may withdraw their proposal for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening. Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District reserves the right, in its sole discretion and subject to applicable laws, to determine the criteria and process whereby proposals are evaluated and awarded. DR#00051033 Published: Nov. 22, 29, 2021 T.S. No.: 21-5050 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Loan No.: **2033 APN: 0173-562-180 You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 5/24/2006. Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The Proceeding Against You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Gerald Edwards And Antoinette Edwards, Husband And Wife Duly Appointed Trustee: Prestige Default Services, LLC Recorded 5/30/2006 as Instrument No. 200600067278 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Solano County, California, Date of Sale: 12/20/2021 at 9:30 AM Place of Sale: Santa Clara Street entrance to City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $361,190.74 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 212 Clearbrook Court, Suisun City, CA 94585 A.P.N.: 0173-562-180 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Notice To Potenti al Bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. All checks payable to Prestige Default Services, LLC. Notice To Property Owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (877) 440-4460 or visit this Internet Web site https://mkconsultantsinc.com/trustees-sales/, using the file number assigned to this case 21-5050. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice To Tenant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (877) 440-4460, or visit this internet website https://mkconsultantsinc.com/trustees-sales/, using the file number assigned to this case 21-5050 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 11/15/2021 Prestige Default Services, LLC 1920 Old Tustin Ave. Santa Ana, California 92705 Questions: 949427-2010 Sale Line: (877) 440-4460 Briana Young, Trustee Sale Officer DR#00050988 Published: Nov. 22, 29, Dec. 6, 2021 TS#2107-427 (1373 Flint Way, Fairfield, CA) APN 0034-281-170 Notice of Trustee's Sale Note: There is a summary of the information in this document attached You are in default under a deed of trust, dated 11/02/2020, unless you take action to protect your property, it may be sold at a public sale. If you need an explanation of the nature of the proceeding against you, you should contact a lawyer. On December 8, 2021 at 9:30AM, the undersigned, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to: Deed of Trust recorded 11/02/2020, as Instrument No. 202000098348 in the Official Records of the County Recorder of Solano County, California, and executed by Walter Hess, a single man Will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash or cashier's check drawn on a financial institution authorized in Civil Code Section 2924h(b), at: At the front entrance to the City Hall 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, Ca all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State as more fully described in said Deed of Trust. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1373 Flint Way, Fairfield, CA APN 0034-281-170 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid balance of the note(s), secured by said Deed of Trust, to-wit $359,805.68 including as provided in said note(s), share of estimated profits, advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Deed of Trust. Notice of default and election to sell the described real property under the deed of trust was recorded in the county where the real property is located. Notice to potential bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. Notice to property owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (949) 860-9155 for information regarding the trustee's sale], using the file number assigned to this case: TS#2107-427. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to tenant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (949) 860-9155 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website www.innovativefieldservices.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case TS#2107-427 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. For Trustee’s Sale information please call (949) 860-9155 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Dated: November 5, 2021 MFTDS, INC. A California Corporation dba MASTER FUNDING CO. By: Steve Wheeler, President (951) 694-3903 41911 5th St., Ste 202, Temecula, CA 92590 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2467, Temecula, CA 92593-2467 (IFS# 24467 11/12/21, 11/19/21, 11/26/21) DR#00050926 Published: Nov. 15, 22, 29, 2021

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TV: Listings From Page B1 •Bad Boy Mowers Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis, third-place game, ESPNU, 11:30 a.m. NBA •Brooklyn at Cleveland, NBATV, 4 p.m. •Philadelphia at Sacramento, NBCSCA, NBATV, 7 p.m. Football NFL •N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, ESPN, 5:15 p.m. •MNF with Peyton and Eli, ESPN2, 5:15 p.m. Hockey NHL •Vegas at St. Louis, NHL, 5 p.m. •Carolina at San Jose, NBCSCA, 7:30 p.m. Tennis •World Team Tennis, Orange County vs. Springfield; San Diego vs. New York, TENNIS, 3 p.m. Volleyball •SWAC Championship, ESPNU, 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday’s TV sports Baseball •2021 All-MLB Team, MLB, 3 p.m. Basketball College men •HBCU Tip-Off, third-place game, ESPNU, 11 a.m. •Maui Invitational, consolation game, ESPN2, 11:30 a.m. •HBCU Tip-Off, championship, ESPNU, 1:30 p.m. •Maui Invitational, semifinals, ESPN, 2 p.m. •Roman Legends Classic, third-place game, ESPN2, 2 p.m. •Stephen F. Austin vs. Buffalo, CBSSN, 3 p.m. •Hall of Fame Classic, third-place game, ESPNEWS, 4 p.m. •St. Francis-Brooklyn at St. John’s, FS2, 4 p.m. •Jackson State at Indiana, BIG TEN, 4 p.m. •Roman Legends Classic, championship, ESPN2, 4:30 p.m. •Kennesaw State at Wake Forest, ACC, 5 p.m. •Maui Invitational, semifinals, ESPN, 5 p.m. •Illinois State vs. Saint Louis, ESPN, 5:30 p.m. •Tennessee State at Nebraska, BIG TEN, 6 p.m. •Hall of Fame Classic, championship, ESPN2, 6:30 p.m. •Gonzaga vs. UCLA, ESPN, 7 p.m. •North Carolina A&T at Stanford, PAC12, P12BA, 7 p.m. College women •Utah State at BYU, BYUTV, 11 a.m. •Troy at Missouri, SEC, 5 p.m. NBA •L.A. Lakers at New York, TNT, 4:30 p.m. •Denver at Portland, TNT, 10:30 p.m. Football College •Western Michigan at Northern Illinois, ESPNU, 4 p.m. Hockey NHL •Edmonton at Dallas, HULU, 5:30 p.m. Soccer UEFA Champions League •The Golazo Show, CBSSN, 11:54 a.m. MLS Playoffs •Nashville vs. Orlando City, FS1, 5 p.m. •Seattle vs. Real Salt Lake, FS1, 7:30 p.m. CONCACAF League •Semifinal, first leg, CD Guastatoya vs. Comunicaciones, FS2, 6:56 p.m. Tennis •World Team Tennis, Chicago vs. San Diego; Orange County vs. New York, TENNIS, 3 p.m.

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out from the playoffs. With three minutes to go, Garoppolo yielded to Lance, with the 49ers safely ahead by 20 points. Garoppolo finished 16-of-22 with 176 yards, two touchdowns, a 126.3 rating and no turnovers for the third time in four games. This is, by no means, a flawless team. Safety Jaquiski Tartt’s return to the lineup came with a familiar problem in the secondary: a passinterference penalty, which the Jaguars parlayed into James Robinson’s 1-yard touchdown run on the next snap with 3:04 to go. The 49ers also would have loved to Jeff Wilson Jr.’s first start of the season produce more than 50 rushing yards (19 carries). But the 49ers went across the country on a short week and did not take for granted an inferior opponent.

From Page B1 tone-setting takeaway? Yep, just like Jimmie Ward’s interceptions on the Rams’ opening two possessions Monday night. Nick Bosa even drew a couple holding penalties on feeble offensive tackles, and his two sacks gave him a career-high 10 this season. Bosa constantly harassed Jaguars’ top draft pick Trevor Lawrence (16-of-25, 158 yards). Special teams? Yep, the 49ers did damage to the Jaguars there, with Trent Sherfield recovering a muffed punt in the fourth quarter to set up Robbie Gould’s second field goal of the day. Garoppolo. Samuel. Kittle. Aiyuk. Bosa. Warner. Those were this game’s headliners, just as the 49ers need them, week in and now seven weeks

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Boston 9 8 .529 3 Philadelphia 9 8 .529 3 Toronto 8 10 .444 4½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 12 5 .706 — Cleveland 9 8 .529 3 Milwaukee 9 8 .529 3 Indiana 7 11 .389 5½ Detroit 4 12 .250 7½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Washington 11 5 .688 — Miami 11 6 .647 ½ Charlotte 10 8 .556 2 Atlanta 8 9 .471 3½ Orlando 4 13 .235 7½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division W L Pct GB Utah 11 5 .688 — Denver 9 8 .529 2½ Portland 9 8 .529 2½ Minnesota 7 9 .438 4 Oklahoma City 6 10 .375 5 Pacific Division W L Pct GB GOLDEN STATE 15 2 .882 — Phoenix 13 3 .813 1½ L.A. Clippers 10 7 .588 5 L.A. Lakers 9 9 .500 6½ SACRAMENTO 6 11 .353 9 Southwest Division W L Pct GB Dallas 9 7 .563 — Memphis 8 8 .500 1 San Antonio 4 11 .267 4½ New Orleans 3 15 .167 7 Houston 1 15 .063 8 Sunday’s Games GOLDEN STATE 119, Toronto 104 L.A. Clippers 97, Dallas 91 L.A. Lakers 121, Detroit 116 Chicago 109, New York 103 Phoenix 126, Denver 97 Monday’s Games Philadelphia at SACRAMENTO, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Cleveland, 4 p.m. Charlotte at Washington, 4 p.m. Oklahoma City at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Houston at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Indiana at Chicago, 5 p.m. Orlando at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Minnesota at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Phoenix at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Memphis at Utah, 6 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Miami at Detroit, 4 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New York, 4:30 p.m. Denver at Portland, 7 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia at GOLDEN STATE, 7 p.m. Portland at SACRAMENTO, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Cleveland, 4 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 4 p.m. Charlotte at Orlando, 4 p.m. Brooklyn at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Chicago at Houston, 5 p.m. Toronto at Memphis, 5 p.m. Detroit at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Miami at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Washington at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Utah at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Atlanta at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.

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20 5 13 2 12 44 70 15 4 10 1 9 36 52 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 18 11 6 1 23 64 59 Winnipeg 17 9 4 4 22 54 45 St. Louis 17 9 6 2 20 56 47 Nashville 17 9 7 1 19 47 48 Colorado 14 8 5 1 17 54 44 Dallas 16 7 7 2 16 43 51 Chicago 18 6 10 2 14 40 58 Arizona 18 3 13 2 8 32 68 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Calgary 19 11 3 5 27 63 36 Edmonton 17 13 4 0 26 68 50 Anaheim 18 10 5 3 23 61 48 Vegas 18 11 7 0 22 57 54 Los Angeles 17 8 7 2 18 46 44 SAN JOSE 17 8 8 1 17 44 50 Vancouver 19 6 11 2 14 46 62 Seattle 18 5 12 1 11 52 68 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 Tampa Bay 5, Minnesota 4, SO N.Y. Rangers 5, Buffalo 4 Calgary 4, Boston 0 Toronto 3, N.Y. Islanders 0 Chicago 1, Vancouver 0 Seattle 5, Washington 2 Arizona at Los Angeles, (n) Monday’s Games Carolina at SAN JOSE, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Vegas at St. Louis, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Nashville, 5 p.m. Ottawa at Columbus, 5:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Winnipeg, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. Edmonton at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Chicago at Calgary, 6 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Ottawa at SAN JOSE, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Florida, 4 p.m. Minnesota at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Vancouver at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Montreal at Washington, 4 p.m. Winnipeg at Columbus, 4 p.m. St. Louis at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m. Vegas at Nashville, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Colorado, 6 p.m. Toronto at Los Angeles, 7 p.m. Carolina at Seattle, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Arizona, 7 p.m.

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Statistics for Travis Air Force Base for yesterday through 5 p.m. Temperature High/Low.............................68°/40° Average high .......................... 62.4° Average low............................ 42.9° A year ago............................ NA/NA Barometric pressure............30.20 Humidity...................................55%

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Philadelphia 40, New Orleans 29 Cincinnati 32, Las Vegas 13 Kansas City 19, Dallas 9 Arizona 23, Seattle 13 L.A. Chargers 41, Pittsburgh 37 Monday’s Game N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 5:15 p.m. Byes — Denver, L.A. Rams Week 12 Thursday, Nov. 25 Chicago at Detroit, 9:30 a.m. Las Vegas at Dallas, 1:30 p.m. Buffalo at New Orleans, 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28 Minnesota at SAN FRANCISCO, 1:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Carolina at Miami, 10 a.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Tennessee at New England, 10 a.m. Atlanta at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Tampa Bay at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Houston, 10 a.m. L.A. Chargers at Denver, 1:05 p.m. L.A. Chargers at Green Bay, 1:25 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 5:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29 Seattle at Washington, 5:15 p.m. Byes — Arizona, Kansas City

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Air Quality Index 66 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 Nov. rainfall ............. 2.75″ Source: Bay Area Air Quality Management District Season-to-date.......................... NA Normal seasonal rainfall....24.81″ UV Index This date last year...................... NA 3 Source: NWS and NOAA <2 3-5 6-7 8-10 11+ Good Moderate

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