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US-Russia tension over Ukraine gets a bit testy Tribune Content Agency WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a testy exchange over Ukraine at a dinner with dozens of their colleagues this week, according to people familiar with the discussions. The verbal tension erupted as the U.S. and its European allies seek ways – including possible sanctions – to counter the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin’s troop buildup on the neighboring country’s border. Lavrov took the floor at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe dinner in Stockholm on Dec. 1 to revisit Russia’s view that the collapse of a pro-Moscow administration in Ukraine in 2014 was a coup, according to two of the people. He also alleged that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union were suppressing dissent and threatening Russia. Blinken responded by recapping the 2014 events, including that forces loyal to then-President Viktor Yanukovich fired on peaceful protesters in Kyiv, killing more than 100 people, before he fled and surfaced in Russia. Blinken also told his Russian counterpart that NATO is a defense alliance. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova dismissed suggestions that Blinken won the argument with Lavrov during the exchange at the 57-nation forum. She was responding on Facebook to Ukrainian media reports that Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Blinken had put Lavrov, one of the world’s most senior diplomats, in his place. Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde, who hosted the dinner preceding an OSCE meeting on Thursday, said on Twitter that the conversation suggested the formal talks would be “lively, brave and truthful.” President Joe Biden and Putin plan to hold a video call on Tuesday. Biden will “underscore U.S. concerns” about Russian military activity on the Ukrainian border and reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Saturday. Biden said Friday he anticipates a “long discussion” with Putin over the threat of an invasion of Ukraine. He dismissed the Russian leader’s warning that deployment of Western weapons or troops represented a “red line.” Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine by military force in 2014, causing a standoff between Moscow and the west that remains unresolved. Putin has denied planning to invade Ukraine. The U.S. has shared intelligence with its allies See Exchange, Page A12
Michigan teen’s parents given $1 million bond
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Santa and Mrs. Claus watch the fireworks shoot into the next sky in front of the Christmas tree during Christmas on the Waterfront in Suisun City, Saturday.
Traditional waterfront Christmas brings fun for the entire family Susan Hiland
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SUISUN CITY — It felt a whole lot like normal Saturday down at the Suisun waterfront with the smell of garlic fries and fried elephant ears in the air. A carnival filled the lawn and music played in the square. Christmas on the Waterfront returned with a full-on party. It has been two years since anyone has seen an event at the waterfront, according to Kris Lofthus, the city’s Recreation and Community Services director. “People just want to get out and do something local and inexpensive,” he said. “It’s been so long, we wanted to go full bore and bring out all the activities.” Lofthus said the city hasn’t had a Fourth of July celebration in two years so he invited the guys who do the fireworks for the summertime event to come out for Christmas. The carnival has also not been seen in that time span, so Lofthus pulled them in as well. Rhythm Method 4 provided the music at the last minute because another band couldn’t make it. “I have never heard of them but they are amazing,” Lofthus said. There is some sad news to share. This is the last Christmas for the 20-year-old community Christmas tree. After checking on it earlier this year and bringing in an arborist to see what was the wrong, the city
A boat takes part in the Lighted Boat Parade during Christmas on the Waterfront in Suisun City, Saturday. found out the tree’s roots are not getting the nutrients it needs. “We tried watering it differently,” Lofthus said. “We have done all we can but after December it is coming down.” Lofthus said he is going to bring some ideas to the City Council and hopefully they can find a replacement for the tree. “Buying a new one each year is just too expensive, so we are hoping for something . . . else,” he said. Amid the music and carnival were 30 vendors, which is a bit more than the city had in 2018.
Kaitlynn Castillo, 34, of Suisun City, came out with her son and husband. It was the first time they have gotten a chance to celebrate Christmas on the Waterfront since they have only been here three years. “I kept passing the sign on Highway 12 and decided we should do it,” Castillo said. Her 2-year-old son Murray was enjoying the excitement. “I wanted him to get the experience of Santa, hear some good See Waterfront, Page A12
Tribune Content Agency DETROIT — The parents of the teen accused in the Oxford High School shooting were given a combined $1 million bond during their arraignments Saturday amid the judge’s concerns about flight risk. The names of the four Oxford High School students killed Tuesday – Tate Myre, Madisyn Baldwin, Hana St. Juliana and Justin Shilling – were read before the parents pleaded not guilty to four counts of involuntary manslaughter Saturday via video in Rochester Hills District Court. Jennifer Crumbley, 43, tearfully said she understood the charges. James Crumbley, 45, sat mostly emotionless but appearing to cry and grimace at times. He wore a dark jail uniform while his wife wore a burgundy one. They face up to 15 years in prison if convicted on the charges. The pair were given a $500,000 cash bond each by Oakland County District Judge Julie Nicholson, who cited “concerns of a flight risk.” Defense attorney Shannon Smith had asked for a bond of $50,000 to $100,000, saying the couple was not a flight risk. “They were not fleeing prosecution,” added defense attorney Mariell Lehman, who noted the couple was “absolutely devastated” over the mass shooting their son, Ethan, 15, is accused of. See Bond, Page A12
Cargo logjam now far into Pacific Tribune Content Agency WASHINGTON — The number of container ships headed for the busiest U.S. port complex has risen to close to 100 under a new counting method, underscoring the magnitude of the economy-restraining logjam that the Biden administration is trying to help alleviate. The backup outside the adjacent ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, involves 96 container carriers, up from 86 on Nov. 16, when a new queuing system took effect and dozens of arriving ships stayed
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wo things are which everyone knows largely true is more than 8% bigger about Americans: than a Quarter Pounder. n We like hamburgBecause one-third is ers. more than one-fourth. n We’re not great at Except everymath. one doesn’t know that. So is it any wonder Everyone doesn’t know that the 1/3-pound that one-third is bigger burger from A&W failed Brad Stanhope than one-fourth. Like I was sayin’ in the 1980s and was We know that relaunched as the 3/9because the burger pound burger this year? failed and A&W’s marketing America’s response: Finally, tests revealed that more than a burger bigger than the half of test subjects thought McDonald’s Quarter Pounder! A&W was trying to rip them off The short version of what has by charging the same amount become a legendary American for a one-third-pound burger as marketing story: In the 1980s, McDonald’s does for a Quarter A&W decided to launch an Pounder. Because four is more attack on McDonald’s by offerthan three, right? ing a bigger burger. Instead of a The outrage! Quarter Pounder, folks could go Well, decades later, A&W is to A&W and get a 1/3-Pounder, trying to correct that miscon-
ception (and mock the math abilities of many customers) by offering the 3/9-pound burger, which as we (allegedly) learned in school can be reduced to 1/3-pound. A&W is betting that people will see a 3/9pound burger and realize it’s bigger than a Quarter Pounder. Because it is. Also because 3 is bigger than 1 and 9 is bigger than 4. So 3/9 is obviously bigger than 1/4. There’s a sneaking suspicion that A&W could have achieved the same goal with a 2/9-pound burger, which would be 3% smaller than a Quarter Pounder, but that’s a debate for another day. The question is whether we apply that across all products. For instance: If someone opened a conve-
nience store called 8-Twelve, would people think it’s bigger than 7-11 (for the same reason as the A&W issue)? Because it should be, right? Would the addition of Levi’s 600 jeans seem like a step up from their famed 501 brand? Or does the presence of the “1” at the end of 501 make it seem like it’s bigger than 600? We’re not good at math, so I’m not sure. Here’s one thing I’m pretty sure about: American football fans would be fully confused if they were asked to explain the fractions that make up the words in quarterback, halfback and fullback. They’d be right, because strangely, the larger the number gets (if you presume “full” means “1”), the less glory the position gets. It’s almost to
the point that some creative team – the Kansas City Chiefs? The Green Bay Packers? – will announce that their quarterback is now a one-eighthback, making him more valuable. It could be an advantage in attracting talent. All this focus on numbers is confusing. It’s as if Starbucks’ insistence on strange names for their drinks (how is “tall” the smallest size?) didn’t change Americans’ perception, it reflected it. I’ll get back in the kitchen. I’m working on a new product for Burger King. The 4/16-pounder will bury the Quarter Pounder, because it’s four times as big, right? Reach Brad Stanhope at bradstanhope@outlook.com.
Yosemite in winter splendor always worth a visit there’s enough snow, here are a few popular snow play areas in the Yosemite area to check out: Goat Meadow Snowplay Area in Sierra National Forest is just outside Yosemite’s south entrance along Highway 41 in Fish Camp. Crane Flat Campground is near the junction of Big Oak Flat and Tioga roads in Yosemite.
Tribune Content Agency SACRAMENTO— As winter nears, there’s already lots of chilly fun to enjoy in Yosemite National Park. It’s easy to see the park’s most famous waterfalls and rock walls any time of the year. Here’s what to expect now and this winter in Yosemite, from ice skating to sipping drinks in front of the park’s best fireplaces.
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El Capitan is reflected in the Merced River at sunset in February at Yosemite National Park.
All but one road into Yosemite, Tioga Road, is open year-round. Tioga Road, which crosses over the Sierra in the park, is temporarily closed due to snow, and will likely close for the season soon. Yosemite Valley can still be reached through entrances along Highway 41 (Wawona Road), Highway 120 West (Big Oak Flat Road), and Highway 140 (El Portal Road). Day-use reservations are no longer needed to enter the park. Glacier Point Road also remains open. After the winter season, it’s scheduled to be closed in 2022 for road repairs. Snow tire chains or cables were not required along any open park roads on Wednesday. When storms hit, they are often required for all without all-wheel and four-wheel drive, or required to be carried just in case. This usually happens between November and March. Snowplows are active clearing roads when it snows. Check Yosemite road conditions on the park’s website, nps.gov/ yose, or by calling 209372-0200, then pressing 1 and 1 again. Information
about highway conditions and restrictions outside Yosemite are available on the Caltrans website or by calling 1-800-427-7623. There are also several park webcams online.
Ways to enjoy winter in Yosemite n Ice skating: Curry Village Ice Rink in Yosemite Valley is scheduled to open for the season in early December. The weather has been too warm to make ice, said Yosemite Hospitality, a subsidiary of Aramark, the park’s concessionaire. The rink is in historic Curry Village with views of Half Dome. Just outside Yosemite, in Fish Camp, ice skating began this week at Tenaya Lodge. n Winter sports: Badger Pass Ski Area along Glacier Point Road is scheduled to open Dec. 17 and will stay open until March 27, conditions permitting. Badger Pass has 10 ski runs and five chairlifts for all levels of downhill skiers and snowboarders. Cross-country skiers and snowshoers can enjoy groomed trails along
Glacier Point Road when it closes to vehicles past the ski area this winter. Visitors can also crosscountry ski and snowshoe along Tioga Road and Mariposa Grove Road. n Hiking: Here are a few Yosemite Valley hikes that are among the safest winter bets: Cook’s Meadow: A flat, 1-mile loop trail that meanders through the meadow closest to Yosemite Falls. Lower Yosemite Fall: A nearly-flat 1-mile loop to the base of Yosemite’s most famous waterfall. (Another iconic one, Bridalveil Fall, remains closed due to ongoing construction, but can still be seen from the road.) Mirror Lake: An easyto-moderate round-trip hike, a little over 2 miles without the park shuttles operating, to a lake that looks more like a wide river, with close-up views of Half Dome towering above. n Park programs: There’s a number of guided activities provided by park rangers and park partners, including Yosemite Conservancy, Yosemite Hospitality, and The Ansel Adams Gallery.
Just outside the park, Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad is still taking reservations for train rides, at least through Nov. 28. n Snow play: Once
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And last but not least, some of the most charming Yosemite area lodges for a favorite winter activity: Getting cozy by a fire. n The Ahwahnee: The grandest of Yosemite Valley hotels features several large fireplaces. Visitors can take drinks
purchased at The Ahwahnee Bar to comfy couches beside roaring hearths in the historic hotel’s majestic Great Lounge. n Wawona Hotel: There’s only a few days left this year to enjoy this historic hotel near the park’s south entrance. Wawona Hotel is scheduled to close Nov. 29, with a planned reopening on March 25. n Tenaya Lodge: A little farther south, this large lodge in Fish Camp also has a few big fireplaces, in its lobby and restaurants. n Evergreen Lodge: This homey destination just to the north of the park is a great place to get cozy in the woods near Hetch Hetchy and enjoy refreshing comforts.
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FAIRFIELD — Solano County had the first indications of a winter Covid-19 case bump, but health officials expect it will be much smaller than past surges. “I’m very hopeful that this surge, if it manifests itself, will be far less bad than past surges,” Dr. Bela Matyas, the county public health officer, said Friday in a phone interview. Matyas said that is likely due to the vaccination rate in the county, which reached 66% for residents 5 or older who have been fully vaccinated. About 76% of that population has received at least one shot. There have been 63,373 booster shots administered. The number of children 5 to 11 who have received a shot is at 4,933, or 13.3% of that population, the
older than 65. Three of the four were unvaccinated. “All of them . . . had significant underlying health issues – the kind of things that increase risk of anyone having a bad outcome with any disease,” Matyas said. Hospitalizations bumped from 15 to 22 since the last update, but only five residents are in the intensive care units. Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic The 10-day daily Revelers wear face masks while attending the City of average was up to Fairfield Tree Lighting ceremony, Friday. 35.1 Friday from county reported. There were four 31.5 Wednesday, but The county reported more Covid-related the seven-day positiv117 new coronavirus deaths reported, taking ity testing rate dropped to cases, 87 since Wednes- the total to 333, of 5.3%, the county reported. day’s report, for a which 76 are from the It was 6.4% Wednesday. July 4 surge. Of that total, pandemic total of 47,068. Vacaville continues “So it may be indic- 60 were unvaccinated, the to lead the county in ative that we are at county reported. new case reports, with All four individuals 40 Friday for a total of the beginning of another surge . . . and that would lived at home. There was 12,434. Fairfield was at be in the right time one man and one woman 12,595 with 30 new cases. frame for Thanksgiving,” who were between 50 and Vallejo added 33 cases for 65, and two men who were a new count of 13,739. Matyas said.
No bah-humbug in Rio Vista, which tries to break US caroling record K aty St. Clair
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RIO VISTA — The city is fully back in the Christmas spirit this weekend for the first time in three years after storms and Covid-19 grounded Santa’s sleigh. Not only are they back, but this year they wanted to try something big: Breaking the U.S. record for the number of Christmas carolers in one space, singing at one time. Chamber of Commerce President Stacia Olson was a co-organizer of Saturday’s event, which also featured a tree lighting sponsored by Hospice of San Joaquin and Santa
Claus himself zooming in with the Coast Guard. A Delta Marina boat parade also delighted. Olson said she was excited to try and make history. “If we don’t make it this year, we’ll try again next year,” she said before the event began. Though the foot of Main Street was packed with a sea of Santa hats and smiling faces, the city didn’t quite make the 2,000 required to break the Midwestern record. Though an estimated 200 or so came out, no one seemed to care: They were too busy singing. “I just want to support the town,” said resident Lois Benzel, who came
with her partner Craig Anderson and two friends. The Griffith Family really got into the spirit, singing “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” at full throat and doing just about everything else save breaking into interpretive dance. The record Rio Vista attempted to break was set in 2018 in Portsmouth, Ohio, and featured 1,880 carolers. In case you are curious, the world record is 25,272 carolers, set in Nigeria in 2014, according to Guinness World Records. The population of Rio Vista as of See Caroling, Page A12
Suisun City (3,326) added four new cases; Dixon (2,596) added seven; Benicia (1,599) added two; and Rio Vista (634) added one case. There were no new cases in the unincorporated area (145), the county said. Solano County does not post case updates on weekends. The next update is scheduled lat Monday afternoon. This report has been updated to note specifically that three of the four people whose deaths were reported Friday were unvaccinated. n n n Most people who have Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, experience only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. Some people, especially older adults and those with underlying health problems, experi-
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Obituaries Marjorie Holt
Nov. 5, 1946 - Nov. 19, 2021 Aletha Roxberg It is with great sadness and joy and Joseph Holt; that we announce seven grandchilthe passing of dren, Kelly Kite, Marjorie (Margie) Alex Kite, KatherJeanne Holt ine Kite, Crystal of Vacaville, Crow, Amanda California. Olson, Jordin Margie joined Roxberg and her parents, Justin Roxberg; Junior and Esther Graven and four great-grand-chilwith the Lord Jesus dren, Jayden Olson, KathChrist, the morning of Nov. erine Olson, Hannah Crow 19, 2021 after a prolonged and Logan Crow; Marjoillness. rie also leaves behind her She is remembered best friend, Gary Label. by family and friends as Services will be held at a feisty and welcoming 10 a.m Saturday, Dec. 18, person who was intensely proud of her children, 2021, at Fairfield Funeral grandchildren and great- Home, 1750 Pennsylvagrandchildren. Always nia Ave., Fairfield, Califorwilling to provide her nia. All family and friends opinion and counsel on are welcome to celebrate most any topic, she was Margie. Instead of flowers, cards, or donations, take both funny and intense. Margie leaves behind the time to realize time two siblings, Robert is precious. Reach out to Graven and Sally Milli- your family, hold them gan; four children, Robert dear and tell them they Kite, Derrick Shattler, are loved.
Patricia Littlefield Oct. 13, 1937 - Nov. 13, 2021
Patricia Littlefield passed away at NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield on Nov. 13, 2021 at the age of 84 following a brief illness. She was born on Oct. 13, 1937, in San Jose, California to parents, Clarence and Frances Rodrick. She grew up on a ranch in Santa Rosa where she met her future husband, Warren Littlefield. They were married on Feb. 19, 1955. She and Warren had two daughters and traveled to many countries during his 20 years in the Air Force. They settled in Fairfield, upon Warren’s retirement. Patricia began working for the Fairfield Suisun Unified School District as an Instructional Assistant. She and Warren moved to Sun City in Roseville after she retired from FSUSD. In Roseville, she continued her work in the classroom as a volunteer. Working with children was very fulfilling for her.
Patricia loved to travel and was a member of the travel club in Sun City. She also enjoyed playing mahjong and being a member of the Red Hat Society. She returned to Fairfield, after the passing of her husband, so she could be closer to her daughters and grandchildren. She is loved and missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her daughters, Terri Phillips (Roy), Cynthia Wojan (Ron); grandchildren, Randy Phillips (Tanaha), Susanne Myers (Joey), Eric Wojan (Jaki), Dan Wojan (Megan), Kristen Snasel (Gene), Jillian Huerls (Eugene), Katie Jones (Will); 11 greatgrandchildren; one greatgreat- grandchild; sister, Nancy Shannon of Santa Rosa; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren; sister, Shirley Ruble; and her parents. Services will be private.
League of Cities sets out 2022 political agenda Daily Republic Staff
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FAIRFIELD — Affordable housing is on the top of the League of California Cities priority list – and the issue it plans to take to Sacramento. The league’s board of directors announced Friday its top four Action Agenda issues for 2022. “Housing, homelessness, critical infrastructure, and the impacts of climate change – these priorities have been at the heart of local leaders’ efforts for years,” League of California Cities President Cindy Silva said in a statement. She is a Walnut Creek council member. “The pandemic exacerbated these issues, many of them decades in the making, and highlighted
the importance of a strong state investment to ensure cities have the resources necessary to protect their communities and improve the quality of life for all those who call California home,” Silva added in her statement. The 2022 Action Agenda is: n Secure funding to increase the supply and affordability of housing and reform state housing laws to retain local authority. Secure adequate and sustainable funding for cities to increase construction of housing at all income levels, particularly affordable housing and workforce housing. Reform state housing laws to ensure cities retain local decision-making to meet
Gerald Robert Davis
June 28, 1935 — Oct. 27, 2021
Gerald Robert Davis passed away after a long illness at the age of 86. Jerry was born on June 28, 1935, in Walla Walla, Washington, to Henry and Thelma Davis. Jerry attended Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, graduating with a BA in Political Science in 1958. From there he served in the United States Army as 2nd Lieutenant, advanced to Captain and served in the Army Reserves. After receiving a master’s degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, he married Linda Kiley, a physical therapist. They relocated to Vallejo, where he began his career as the administrative assistant to the city manager. He was promoted to assistant city manager in 1966. In 1971, he accepted the position of city manager of Fridley, Minnesota. They returned to Vallejo in 1973 when he became the city manager of Vallejo. Jerry became a real estate broker in 1978, and in 1983 Jerry and Linda opened a real estate office, Davis & Associates. He served as the interim city manager of Woodland, Waterford and Fairfield. He was a member of the International City/ County Management Association, Solano and California Association of Realtors, and Solano/Napa Rental Housing Association. He was president and coach of the Vallejo PAL Soccer League. He also
Patricia Ann Blakesmith June 4, 1940 - Nov. 23, 2021
In loving memory, Patricia A. Blakesmith of Fairfield passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 at The Village of Rancho Solano Memory Care. Born in Albany, California June 4, 1940, she was a life long resident of the Bay Area. She graduated from El Cerrito High School and studied at San Francisco State. A 60 year resident of Fairfield, she was a retired teacher of the FairfieldSuisun school district for 35 years. She enjoyed her retirement, traveling with her husband Don to Ohio to visit family. She loved the crafting of cards, doing stamping and needle work
Solar project will save renters on utility bills Daily Republic Staff
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SUISUN CITY — A solar installation project that will serve 94 affordable rental units in Suisun City was celebrated Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Cottonwood The Creek solar project is 246 kilowatts. It will save the renters about $47 per month via virtual net metering and utility credits, the organizations behind the project said. “Installing solar helps residents save significantly on their utility bills while making our properties more environmentally sustainable,” Ken Lombard, president and chief executive officer for Bridge Housing, said in a statement released after the ceremony. “We’re proud to partner with Sunrun and the (Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing) program to bring renewable energy and job opportunities to communities such as Cottonwood Creek.” The installation project also provided job training as part of the Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing program, which provides paid training opportunities in the clean energy sector. That included the Suisun City project located at 202 Railroad Ave. from which one of the trainees was given a full-time job at Sunrun.
Sunrun in 2018 made a commitment to develop 100 megawatts of solar on affordable multifamily housing in California by 2030 via the state Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing program, according to the project statement. Sunrun this year pledged to bring at least 500 megawatts of low-income solar to people across the country by 2030. These efforts will bring the benefits of solar to hundreds of thousands of families, according to the statement. “I’m thrilled that Bridge Housing and Sunrun are expanding clean energy access and bill savings to thousands of additional renters across California,” Mary Powell, Sunrun’s chief executive officer, said in the statement. “We’re committed to a future where everyone has affordable, reliable, clean power.” “Bill credits from this solar installation will provide real energy burden relief to Cottonwood Creek’s families now and for future generations and another SOMAH job trainee has a full-time career based on his work on this project,” said Chris Walker, with the Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing program, in the statement. “We’re excited to deploy the See Solar, Page A9
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Airport committee to Market conditions review planned Solano report heads to Solano360 committee zoning changes FAIRFIELD — Restaurants, cafes, bakeries and retail stores are proposed uses for the agritourism areas of the county. Those proposed land-use changes and others – including allowing labor housing in agricultural zones – will be reviewed Thursday by the Solano County Airport Land Use Commission for consistency with the Travis Air Force Base, Nut Tree Airport and Rio Vista Airport compatibility plans. The commission meets at 7 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors chamber on the first floor of the government center, 675 Texas St., in Fairfield. Also on the agenda is a listed public hearing for review of the Vacaville School District’s elementary school site within the 800-acre North Village development plan, which is bounded by Midway Road to the north, Leisure Town Road to the east, Vaca Valley Parkway to the south and Interstate 505 to the west. A public hearing is also listed for Benicia’s Eastern Gateway Project. Both public hearings, however, are listed under the consent calendar.
Public hearing set on supervisors district boundaries map FAIRFIELD — Solano County supervisors are scheduled Tuesday to conduct a public hearing and introduce the ordinance that sets what their districts will look like for the next 10 years. The hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. in the first-floor chamber of the government center, 675 Texas St. in Fairfield. Final action will be taken Dec. 13. The maps and other information can be found at https://redistricting.solanocounty.com/. The hearing follows a morning session that starts at 9 a.m. In between, the board will meet in closed session to be updated on property negotiations related to the county fairgrounds in Vallejo and to receive an update on the discrimination suit brought against the county by Deputy District Attorney Sharon Henry. A 2 p.m. session is also scheduled, during which there are three landuse matters, including a public hearing on expansion and other changes to the site development plan for Canon Partners LLC at 5204 North Gate Road. The morning session includes a review of the Solano County Fair audit report for 2020, the Public Works Five Year Capital Improvement Plan through 2026-27, and stormwater management efforts.
Public to weigh in as education board reviews boundries FAIRFIELD — A public hearing on the trustee area boundaries of the Solano County Board of Education is scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesday. The Solano County Committee on School District Organization is conducting the hearing. Public comments can be made online prior to or during the meeting by going to https://tinyurl. com/yckuf5d2. The meeting agenda and more information is available at www.solanocoe.net/ trusteedistricts. The Solano County Office of Education is located at 5100 Businester Drive in Fairfield.
FAIRFIELD — An overview of the market conditions supporting the Solano360 project will be presented Thursday at the Solano360 Implementation Committee meeting. Amendments to the Solano360 Specific Plan and the permits with Vallejo also are on the agenda. The committee is set to meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Board of Supervisors chamber on the first floor of the Solano County government center, 675 Texas St., in Fairfield.
Chamber members to gather in support of philanthropy FAIRFIELD — Members of the business
community are invited to celebrate the season with the Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce and Jelly Belly Candy Company while at the same time helping to boost the availability of food to feed the needy this holiday season. Attendees can enjoy a festive evening of networking, food and drinks. The gathering will include hors d’oeuvres, a Best of Suisun Valley wine tasting, a live dessert auction, a prize drawing and a Santa photo booth. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Food Bank Of Contra Costa and Solano. Ticket prices are $25 and will go up at the door. VIP Experience packages are limited, so chamber officials recommend that people buy them as soon as possible. You can purchase tickets and VIP packages at www.fairfieldsuisunchamber.com. The mixer is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Jelly Belly Candy Company, 1 Jelly Belly Lane.
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RIO VISTA — The Sacramento River at the Rio Vista bridge will be closed for large vessels and sailboats needing bridge lifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The scheduled work does not affect road traffic, the state Department of Transportation said.
NEW YORK — CNN fired Chris Cuomo on Saturday, four days after suspending him for aiding his brother Andrew’s sexual-harassment defense. Chris worked with his brother’s crisis-management team after multiple women said Andrew
Employee discipline on Solano civil service panel agenda FAIRFIELD — A closed session on an ongoing employee discipline matter is the only listed item on the Civil Service Commission meeting agenda for Monday. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors chamber on the first floor of the government center, 675 Texas St. in Fairfield.
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he guys from the Solano Deplorables planned a visit Nov. 10 to the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon to pay our respects to dear friend and patriot “Gunnie.” It turned out to be a great disappointment for Larry Welch and me. Turns out Mother Nature had different ideas and she turned us back. I told Larry I had to get back home before an unhappy accident. He said, “OK, me too.” I was in my room when Maddi came to the door and asked if I wanted to hear the Air Force Band of the Golden West. My answer was an instant “Heck yes!” The last time I heard the Band of the Golden West was in a joint concert with the Solano Winds community band. I hurried down to the lobby and sure enough, they were playing as I remembered them – just great. A small ensemble of six musicians who sounded like 25. All the Souza marches plus the music of America and a lot more. Just great. It was Mike Ever’s birthday. They even sang “Happy Birthday” to Mike. They really saved my day, I was lucky though to meet all of the band members after the concert and say “thank you” to each of the members of the ensemble. Tech. Sgt. Andy Tucker, Staff Sgt. Alena Zidlicky, Senior Airmen Nathaniel McKay and Jacob Moore, and Airmen 1st Class Grace Gilpatrick and Jeff Sharoff. All warm, friendly and easy to meet. The greeting topped off a great performance. Thank you, Air Force Band of the Golden West. The folks in the Activities Department here at Rockville Terrace have done a good job of celebrating the service of veteran residents. A veterans “get-together” was great. About a dozen veterans got together and told of their service expeSee Bass, Page A8
Suisun City man reflects on a childhood in post-WW II Japan McDonald was 5 at time of Pearl Harbor attack 80 years ago Tuesday Todd R. Hansen thansen@dailyrepublic.net
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en-year-old Tom McDonald attended Boy Scouts meetings in the lavish spaces of the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Tokyo. The reason was that his friend, Arthur MacArthur IV, was restricted about where he could go due to security concerns surrounding the primary resident of the palatial lodgings, his friend’s father, Gen. Douglas MacArthur. “We would all meet at MacArthur’s house, and because it was so big, it was a great place to play hide-and-seek. We had a lot of fun,” McDonald recalls of his youth in Japan. At age 11, he climbed Mount Fuji. “You can see all the way to the ocean from the top,” he said. The family had a converted jeep, painted canary yellow, that they called “Barney” after the legendary race car driver Barney Oldfield. His father, Robert McDonald, was a career Army infantry officer who served under Gen. George C. Patton in North Africa, but after recovering from battle wounds and completing officer training back in the states, was sent to the Philippines under MacArthur’s command. Military service was nothing new for the McDonald clan. It was represented in all American conflicts and had members on both sides of the Civil War. “I was an Army brat,”
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Tom McDonald, taken in 1957 at Fort Holabird, Maryland. Although shown pictures of the local residents, he was not allowed to visit with them. McDonald admits it was difficult to comprehend the full meaning of what he was seeing Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic as a boy, but gained Tom McDonald, 85, worked for the National Security more perspective when he was in the intelligence Agency while serving in the U.S. Army. service of the Army, It was not all fun and surreptitiously gathersaid the 85-year-old McDonald, who was born games while stationed in ing electronic information in Selma, Alabama, but Japan. McDonald said from East Germany in the moved to Maryland early his father also took him late-1950s. in his life with the onset to historical sites in and McDonald served from of World War II and his around Tokyo, and took October 1957 through the father’s service demands. him to see Hiroshima end of 1960 – though he His father stayed with and Nagasaki – or at least was sworn to secrecy for MacArthur through what was left of them 20 more years. the end of the war, after the U.S. dropped He said he and his coland the occupation of atomic bombs on them leagues worked inside a post-war Japan. Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945. cement bunker house in “And MacArthur “I saw the shadows of the middle of a field near wanted all the families of people who were vapor- Kassle, Germany – one his officers to be shipped ized,” McDonald said of door in, one door out – over (to Japan). That was the shadow impressions with an array of antennae 1946. I was 10 years old,” left in the sidewalks of mostly designed to fool McDonald said. Hiroshima. “Nagasaki, it any onlookers about what He remembers the was knocked flat. It was they were listengeneral as being a rather obliterated.” ing to inside. off-putting, cool individual. But the Japanese would gather outside the residence every day and wait for MacArthur to emerge. “They honored him,” McDonald said.
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Dr. Robert Peterson Fit after 50
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thletes need to take certain steps to avoid injury and stay active – no matter their age or athletic ability. Here are five tips to help those age 50 and older make sure they avoid injury and can stay active. Condition and prepare As we age, it’s important to be active and keep our joints moving, blood pumping and muscles moving. But it’s just as important to make sure you don’t overdo it in the beginning. Getting active and moving can be done with 30 minutes of activity each day. And it doesn’t have to be 30 minutes in a row. It’s OK to break up the activity with two 15-minute sessions or three 10-minute sessions. For the older people, cardiovascular health and building up your heart and lung endurance is key. Flexibility is also important, so stretching can be great. But, again, moderation is the key in the beginning and just getting out and getting active is beneficial. Warm up and cool down To avoid injury, you’ll want to include warm up and cool down time before and after activity. Warming up before activity is important because cold muscles are easier to injure. So move, do some jumping jacks or just move around. And after you have exercised, a cool down period is also important and is a fantastic opportunity to work on your flexibility because the best stretch you ever get is with warm muscles. Eat a healthy diet and stay hydrated Any exercise effort requires that your body is properly fueled and hydrated. A healthy, balanced diet will give your body the nutrients it needs for exercise. But the number one problem most people face when exercising is proper hydration. Prepare for activity by drinking plenty of water and supplement with water breaks during activity. It is the most important nutrient for athletes of all ages and activity levels. Our bodies do not store water, we lose it through sweat and urine. Being well hydrated before exercise will prevent problems with dehydration later. For those who are very active, a good general recommendation is 64 ounces (eight glasses) of water a day. And drink at least 6 ounces every 20 minutes while participating in exercise/activities. Use appropriate techniques and gear Each sport or activity has its own specific techniques and gear. So, for example, if you are running, wear appropriate shoes and dress appropriately for weather. Seek help and advice if injured Of course, if an injury is severe, you’ll want to see your doctor. But seeking help with less severe problems doesn’t always mean seeing a doctor. You can connect with coaches, athletic trainers or exercise advisers at your gym – there are many experts who can give you help and guidance. Dr. Robert Peterson is a sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon with NorthBay Healthcare.
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How technology can help seniors beat loneliness and isolation Matt Fuchs Special To The Washington Post
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n March, Sonja Bauman, 39, used an online platform called Papa, which offers “family on demand,” to meet Mariela Florez, an 83-year-old retiree. Despite living with her adult children, Florez was bored and lonely when they left for work. Her recoveries from a stroke and broken hip were going slowly. Bauman began visiting twice per week; they take walks, strengthening Florez’s hip, and play games like Connect Four for mental stimulation. “It’s very important for me so I don’t feel lonely all day long,” said Florez. Her memories, blurred by the stroke, are gradually returning. Papa is one of a growing number of tech approaches to the problem of societal isolation among seniors, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Some of these services focus especially on deepening social connections between the generations - relationships that support the health of older and younger people alike. “I enjoy seeing Mariela as much as she enjoys seeing me,” Bauman said. Examples of these platforms draw from a variety of mediums. “We’ve evolved into a community for older adults who want to give back to the world,” said Dana Griffin, CEO of Eldera, a site for video conversations between children and mentors age 60 and up. Other new tools for connection Pexels take the form of virtual reality apps. Here Eldera, Papa, and virtual reality are examples of technology that can help seniors deepen social are some examples. n Connecting in real life. Telehealth connections. expert Andrew Parker founded Papa in suggested Lee write a book on his favorite getting my headset than I am in real life.” 2017 to improve the health outcomes of older subject, and the preteen ran with it, cranking Tagging along with her to places like adults and families. Seniors can meet people out 70 pages in two weeks. Lee published his Paris are avatars representing real people - some their grandkids’ age - for healthy love letter to theorems on Amazon last fall. around the world. She’s gotten to know VR activities, while working parents find retirLee’s parents told Olshansky that their users in their 70s, 80s and 90s, as well as ees to watch their children. These “Papa son has become more assertive - a recur- younger people and some her own age. One is Pals” are provided as a benefit through ring theme, Griffin said. “Confidence is the a new friend she plays chess with in relaxing, Medicare, Medicaid and some employer number one thing parents tell us about.” nature settings. Another is her oldest son. He health plans. Since Eldera’s inception last year, the lives 90 minutes away but, earlier this year, Last year, Papa connected Bauman, the number of mentors has grown exponentially. Pierce welcomed him and his girlfriend to 39-year-old Floridian, with another woman Even so, Griffin said the waitlist for mentors her virtual house on Alcove. They chatted in in her mid-70s who lives alone and has very typically numbers 200 kids. the living room decorated with family photos limited mobility. Bauman began driving her Another site, Big and Mini, hosts video uploaded by Pierce. Then they went VR-fishto doctor’s appointments and helping her interactions between seniors and young ing - because why not - until 2 a.m. with chores around the house. “When I’m adults; about 10,000 active users have joined “When VR is designed right, the medium not there, she doesn’t leave her apartment,” since 2019, said co-founder Aditi Merchant. disappears,” said Jeremy Bailenson, a comsaid Bauman. The two have gone to the Interestingly, users often bring the ben- munications professor who directs Stanford’s gym together, and they walk slowly through efits of their video interactions to their Virtual Human Interaction Lab. He’s teachthe neighborhood, chatting so it feels less real-world relationships. Olshansky views ing a class of 175 students entirely in VR. like exercise. Lee as an older version of his grandkids. After months of covid isolation, the first Parker believes users of all ages can “Eldera teaches me how to interact with time the class met, “there was a big catharbenefit from Papa. “Many of our Pals them.” Lee, high on confidence, began sis. It really feels like you’re in a big crowd.” feel more comfortable opening up with instructing his classmates in math. Griffin Like-minded people meet in VR for events older members than their same-aged noted that a group of Eldera mentors in such as comedy shows and creative writing friends,” he said. Memphis, who met initially on Eldera, now meetups, while the Swedish pop group ABBA Other platforms aim for similar, in-person take walks together in-person to trade ideas will perform as digital versions of themselves connections. Generation Tech unites teens for helping each other’s Eldera kids solve (“ABBA-tars”) during a virtual concert with seniors for technology training. And problems in their schools and communities. tour next year. Mon Ami, which provides case management n Connecting in virtual reality. During Karen Fingerman, a psychologist and software for aging and disability service pandemic isolation, record numbers of people director of the Texas Aging and Longevproviders, has an app that connects isolated bought devices for virtual and augmented ity Center at the University of Texas-Austin, older people with college-age volunteers. reality. Such gadgets can convince you that supports the idea of VR for social connecn Connecting through video chatting. you’re hanging out with friends, even if tion, though she added that some people need Several new sites match you with strangers they’re in another hemisphere. Lifelike sim- it more than others. Hospitals and assistedfor real-time video chatting on various topics, ulations from miles away could be especially living facilities are using products such as such as finding common ground on political useful for meaningful interactions between Penumbra’s REAL I-Series and MyndVR to issues. Other video platforms focus on inter- people of different generations, since they’re bring VR excursions to isolated patients and generational connections. often geographically segregated. seniors. “If you’re in a bed or facility, this S. Jay Olshansky, a gerontology profesVR’s benefits require further study, gives you something to talk about,” said Gita sor at the University of Illinois-Chicago, but users report less social isolation and Barry, Penumbra’s executive vice president. recalls the first time he saw Hyunseung depression, according to MIT research. The Pierce uses it on most days. She may see Lee, an 11-year-old from Seoul, through immersive, 3-D experience is more compel- another adult son, who lives with her, less his computer screen. The kid was shy, but ling than FaceTime or Zoom. “It’s like the often as a result. But VR helps her manage Olshansky, 67, encouraged him to ask ques- difference between a phone call and video real-world stressors, more than escaptions. “Turns out, he was thirsting for this call,” said Rick Robinson, Vice President of ing them. After a long workday, she visits kind of interaction.” AARP’s Innovation Labs. her back porch on Alcove, which overlooks They’d connected through Eldera, the Dana Pierce, a 56-year-old government a pond. “It’s my little retreat,” she said. platform that pairs mentors and mentees, employee in Indiana, got a VR headset in “VR improves my mood. It’s added a lot using an algorithm. “The time and wisdom May, thinking she’d enjoy it more than a new to my life.” of older adults is the most important natural laptop. After many virtual group tours of Some seniors are using more than one resource we can give future generations,” exotic destinations, she has no regrets. Her technology. Olshansky and Lee discuss said Griffin, the CEO. “Connecting through a adventures occur on Alcove, an app made strategy while playing Internet chess. And screen is the opposite of social media.” by Robinson’s Innovation Labs. He co-cre- Olshansky recently began using VR. He sees In weekly meetings, Olshansky noticed ated it with VR-company Rendever and his sister, who lives far away, in a virtual Lee’s unique interest in math. “There’s some- sought input from people over age 50 to tailor beach house. “It’d be a great way to interact thing special in you,” Olshansky told him. it to their interests. “I’m an introvert,” said with Hyunseung,” he said. “I should get him “How do we bring it to the surface?” He Pierce. “I’ve been more socially active since a headset.”
Reflect From Page A6 back without judgment. “It worked. It certainly shortened the war,” McDonald said. He said he does not believe Japan, whose pilots were willing to fly suicide missions and who for years after the war continued to have holdout soldiers, would have surrendered without the show of force the bombs created. It was the same kind of demonstration, McDonald recalls, that MacArthur ordered for the Armed Services Day parades to be held along the emperor’s home, including a 21-gun salute under his window. Tuesday marks the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and McDonald’s memories are that of a 5-year-old.
“Everyone was dumbfounded, angry and upset,” said McDonald, who remembers his father being away at Fort Sill or “some other military base.” He also remembers going to the local five and dime and shoplifting plastic Army men to wage his own war against the Japanese. He said he would go into the store and steal a handful or two, take them outside and hide them in the bushes, and then go back in for more. But he got caught. The worst part, though, was as he took the Army men from the store, another child was taking them from the bushes, so he couldn’t just return them, he had to pay for them out of his allowance money. “And I remember listening to the radio, because radio was the big thing then,” McDonald said.
Returning to civilian life, McDonald helped design and build retail stores, constructing more than 4 million square feet around the country before focusing on family. “I helped create a lot of jobs with what I did,” he said with pride. However, the travel requirements would be hard on a marriage, so he left that work to focus on raising his family. He would later work for the Air Force Exchange, uncovered high levels of fraud and despite being told to ignore what he saw, it eventually led to the arrest and prosecution of individuals – military and civilians. He had left by that time. McDonald taught for nearly two years in California, earning his certificate after he was 40 years old. He said he was not treated particularly well by the
union representatives because of his age, but enjoyed working with the troubled students assigned to him. “I would sit down and interview every single one of them and ask them why they were there and what they wanted to do, what they really wanted to do,” McDonald said. He found out early that students viewed tests as a kind of punishment instead of a learning tool, so he would always give the students a chance to correct their mistakes and improve their test scores. During that period, he was part of Project Mathematics developed at the California Institute of Technology. McDonald and his wife, Katherine, have a son, two daughters and two grandchildren. They moved to Suisun City seven years ago to be closer to family. He also has a sister.
Bass From Page A6 riences. Some were pretty amazing. By comparison, I had very little to say. That was followed by a Veterans Day pastry buffet for all the residents. I shared a table with Bob and Elaine. Bob and I had shared some experience with General Dynamics Pomona Division 50 years ago. But, the high point of “Veterans Day” has to be hearing the Air Force Band of the Golden West. I had forgotten just how enjoyable music can be. If you have an opportunity to hear them in person as we did, be sure to do it. You won’t regret it. For me, it was a day to remember. Murray Bass of Fairfield can be reached at 707-720-5139 or mzb602@gmail.com.
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Retail theft ring that stole millions plead guilty Tribune Content Agency LOS ANGELES — Members of a Bay Area theft ring believed to have stolen merchandise worth millions of dollars from retailers have pleaded guilty in the case and its leader is expected to be sentenced to several years in prison, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Friday. The admissions by Danny Louis Drago, the purported head of the ring, and four others came two years after authorities opened an investigation into the operation, in which the group resold products stolen from Target, CVS and other stores, officials said. “Today’s announcement should be a warning shot to anyone who is thinking about participating in organized retail theft and committing brazen crimes with no regard for the safety of workers, our businesses and our community. You will be held accountable,” Bonta said.
recovered from bank accounts associated with the organized crime group. San Mateo County Sheriff Carlos G. Bolanos said the investigation found an international network of criminals that was “moving millions of dollars in stolen merchandise.” He said Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/TNS retail thefts were a main comCalifornia Attorney General Rob ponent of the scheme, which also Bonta gave a warning to anyone involved car thefts, home burwho is thinking about participating glaries and robberies. in organized retail theft. “Smash-and-grabs, luxury store shakedowns, the pillaging Bonta’s warning came amid of department stores: The orgagrowing concern over a recent nized retail theft we are seeing surge in thefts and robberies throughout the country and in involving large groups of people California is unacceptable,” who mobbed luxury stores in Bonta said at a news conferthe Bay Area and Los Angeles. ence outside a CVS store in San A team of investigators Mateo County that was among from the state Department the places targeted by the group. of Justice, San Mateo County “Organized criminals resell Sheriff’s Office and Califor- their stolen goods and in many nia Highway Patrol broke open cases use the money to fund the Drago case during raids in additional illicit activity.” 2020 on warehouses in which Bonta’s office worked with about $8 million of stolen San Mateo County prosecutors merchandise was discovered. on the case. Later, $1.8 million in cash was Under the terms of his plea
agreement, Drago is expected to be sentenced to six years in state prison early next year, Bonta said, although the judge has the final say in the punishment. Drago and the others pleaded guilty to an array of theft-related felonies, including conspiracy to commit organized retail theft, receiving stolen property and money laundering. The recent string of highprofile thefts and robberies has led to other charges. San Francisco Dist. Atty. Chesa Boudin charged nine people with felonies in a series of shoplifting incidents, including a smashand-grab operation at luxury stores in the city’s Union Square neighborhood. In that incident, dozens of people broke into a Louis Vuitton store, grabbed the brand’s high-priced goods and escaped in cars parked outside. The shoplifting caravan cut a swath through San Francisco’s high-end boutiques, stealing more than $1 million in merchandise, police said.
In Los Angeles, 14 people have been arrested in connection with a series of similar thefts in the last few weeks. Nationwide, retail organizations have warned of a rise in the amount of merchandise being stolen as many states have changed shoplifting laws to raise the amount a thief needs to steal to be charged. Along with Drago, Edgar Geovany Robles Morales, Isis Vasquez Villanueva, Jose Villatoro and Michelle Renee Fowler were arrested in September last year and later pleaded guilty. Fowler was sentenced to three years in state prison, but the judge agreed to spare her from that time behind bars if she completes two years of supervised probation and spends 364 days in San Mateo County jail. Morales and Villanueva were sentenced to probation. Villatoro was sentenced to probation and 30 days in jail.
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Senior consultant Andreas Bootsveld, right, speaks with intensive care physician at the University hospital in Aachen Judith Ibba, on display, about a Covid-19 case
while using telemedicine in January at the Bethlehem Hospital in Stolberg, western Germany, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Telehealth may be here to stay Tribune Content Agency Before the Covid-19 pandemic, medical executive Lyndi Church and her colleagues at Caring Hands Healthcare Centers in southeastern Oklahoma had been intrigued by telehealth, but they feared it was unworkable in their rural corner of the state. Many residents of the area lacked reliable broadband or didn’t have the devices or technological savvy to use telehealth services. Church, the chief operations officer of Caring Hands, anticipated significant resistance. “We weren’t sure how our patients would take to it,” she said. Then the pandemic hit, and everything changed. Early on, Caring Hands stopped treating patients in its facilities. Health workers saw some patients in the centers’ parking lots, but other than that, Church said, all medical care occurred virtually. To her surprise, despite occasionally spotty mobile and broadband service, patients took to telehealth. “The majority of our patients were incredibly appreciative of the service, especially when they were so fearful about coming into an office,” she said. The use of remote health ser-
vices soared during the pandemic, opening the eyes of many medical providers and patients to telehealth’s convenience, efficiency and relative low cost. But its future depends largely on whether state lawmakers extend emergency measures that made telehealth a viable alternative for patients and providers wary of in-person contact. The most important changes most states made were to expand Medicaid coverage to different types of virtual appointments and to enact telehealth coverage requirements for private insurers. Mei Wa Kwong, executive director of the Center for Connected Health Policy, a nonpartisan organization widely regarded as an authority on telehealth, estimates that the number of telehealth visits increased by as much as 40% during spring and summer 2020 and remains 30% higher than it was before the pandemic. According to a survey conducted by the National Association of Community Health Centers, the percentage of health centers using telehealth jumped from 43% before the pandemic to 98% during the early months of the crisis. “The telehealth temporary policies helped so many people receive
care they otherwise wouldn’t have received or may have put off getting until it became a more serious issue,” Kwong wrote in an email to Stateline. “To suddenly have that access taken away by a policy change could have significant, adverse impacts on many.” Many states already have extended temporary telehealth measures that were set to expire with the lifting of public health emergencies, and other states are considering doing the same. Kwong estimates that there are more than 1,000 telehealth bills pending in state legislatures, many of which would allow more services to be provided virtually or mandate that public or private insurers cover them. No organized opposition has emerged to the legislation, though it’s unclear how much providers will want to use telemedicine once their patients feel less anxious about exposure to the coronavirus. “It is all about change management, teaching people to do things differently in their practices,” said Mary Zelazny, CEO of Finger Lakes Community Health in rural upstate New York, which used telehealth before the pandemic but ramped up during the crisis.
League: Sets out 2022 policital agenda From Page A4 the needs of their communities. n Attain investments to strengthen and sustain critical infrastructure. Advocate for policies that strengthen the conditions of local streets, highways, bridges, public transit and broadband to improve workforce and economic development. Secure support for the modernization and expansion of the statewide water grid, including infrastructure, storage and conveyance. Work with stakeholders to provide cities with access to the tools needed to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and cost-effectively to meet current and future needs. n Secure increased funding and resources to prevent homelessness
and assist individuals experiencing homelessness. Secure additional ongoing, flexible resources to provide navigation assistance, emergency shelters and permanent supportive housing. Enhance city and county coordination and strengthen partnerships with stakeholders to ensure adequate wraparound services are available for adults and youth at risk of, or already experiencing, homelessness in our communities, and effectively address mental health and substance use disorders. n Strengthen disaster preparedness, resiliency and recovery from climate change impacts through improved collaboration and resources. Secure additional resources and support to mitigate the effects of climate change, including catastrophic wildfires,
drought and sea level rise. Promote collaboration with other city, state and federal governments to strengthen disaster preparedness, resiliency and recovery. “As local officials continue to display remarkable resilience in their commitment to serving their cities, the state has yet another opportunity in 2022 to invest directly into our communities and create truly transformative change for California’s residents,” Carolyn Coleman, the league’s executive director and chief executive officer, said in the statement. “California’s cities will be actively seeking the state’s partnership that will ensure an equitable recovery for all of our communities next year.” For more information, go to www. calcities.org/action-agenda.
LOS ANGELES — Crews of burglars publicly smashing their way into Los Angeles’ most exclusive stores. Robbers following their victims, including a star of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and a BET host, to their residences. And this week, the fatal shooting of 81-year-old Jacqueline Avant, an admired philanthropist and wife of music legend Clarence Avant, in her Beverly Hills home. After two years of rising violent crime in Los Angeles, these incidents have sparked a conversation national and led to local concern about both the crimes themselves and where the outrage over the violence will lead. “The fact that this has happened, her being shot and killed in her own home, after giving, sharing, and caring for 81 years has shaken the laws of the Universe,” declared Oprah Winfrey, expressing her grief over Avant’s killing to her 43 million Twitter followers. “The world is upside down.” While overall city crime rates remain far below records set during the notorious gang wars of the 1990s, violent crime has jumped sharply in L.A., as it has in other cities. Much of the violence has occurred in poor communities and among vulnerable populations, such as the homeless, and receives little attention. However, since the start of the pandemic and more rapidly in recent months, crime has crept up in wealthier enclaves and thrust its way to the center of public discourse in L.A. – against a backdrop of COVID-19 angst, evolving political perceptions of what role police and prosecutors should play in society and, now, a holiday season upon which brick-and-mortar retailers are relying to stay afloat. Some wonder if this could be a turning point for California, which
for decades has been at the center of the movement for criminal justice reform, rolling back tough sentencing laws and reducing prison populations. Polls in 2020 showed that California voters largely support many of these measures, and both San Francisco and Los Angeles have elected district attorneys with strong reform agendas. However, those concerned about crime and those who believe liberal policies have contributed to its rise have grown more vocal. It is a discourse defined by glaring differences of opinion and, at times, a yawning disconnect between the perception of local crime and the reality on the ground. Dominick DeLuca, owner of the Brooklyn Projects skateboard shop on Melrose Avenue, a commercial corridor that has seen burglaries and robberies spike sharply in recent months, said things have gotten so bad that he carries a gun to work – and desperately wants ramped-up enforcement. “I have never seen anything like it,” he said. “In the last two years, I have been broken into three times.” At a Thursday press conference, Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said more offenders should be locked up and questioned pandemic-related policies that have allowed many nonviolent arrestees to be released without bail. Moore said arrests had been made in several high-profile “smashand-grab” burglaries but lamented that the suspects had all been released pending trial. Garcetti said warehousing criminals in jails without rehabilitating them is not a solution, but neither is ceding the streets to repeat offenders. According to LAPD data through Nov. 27, property crime this year is up 2.6%
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Tree ceremony lights up downtown Fairfield Susan Hiland
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Above: The Christmas tree lights up the evening during the City of Fairfield Tree Lighting ceremony in Downtown Fairfield, Friday. Below: Santa Claus waves to the crowd during the festivities.
FAIRFIELD — The downtown in Fairfield was lit with sparkling lights and sharing the Christmas cheer with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. The Christmas tree is a new 30-foot number that was installed with the help of Fairfield Public Works personnel and the Fairfield firefighters. “I saw they used a cone Christmas tree in years past,” downtown coordinator Debi Tavey said. “I thought we should replace that with something else.” Mayor Harry Price lit the Christmas tree, a task that was greeted with cheers. Santa Claus came on one of Fairfield’s fire trucks. He easily was the most popular person in the area of Texas and Jefferson streets and Union Avenue. The fire truck promptly deposited him for his annual list-making and created some fake snow for those gathered downtown to enjoy. This year’s festivities were more subdued than in past years due in large part to the pandemic with no vendors present but a few things for people to
enjoy, like the Matt Garcia Foundation picture booth. Some downtown merchants stayed open and offered candy. “Frozen” sisters Elsa and Anna were greeting children young and old. those gathered also heard special performances by local choir groups. The Christmas scavenger allowed children to get merchants to stamp their paperwork for a chance to win the grand prize. “We have pony rides this year,” Tavey said. “Along with The Salvation Army, which is providing hot cocoa.” The event was purposely scaled down because of Covid19. The local school groups that had done booths in previous years were not able to do so this year because of the pandemic. “But last year we didn’t do this at all,” Tavey said. “So it is nice to get out and do something again.” About 200 people got to enjoy walking downtown and checking out the new stores that have opened, like Troy Greek Express and The Coffee Bar. All That Beauty Bar just opened under new management in September. The owner is 18-year-old
Jayla Alfred, who is working to get her cosmetology degree. It was her first time at the treelighting even though she is from Fairfield. “It has been really quiet tonight,” she said. “But it is a chance for people to check out our place.” Alfred is looking for certified workers to help fill some open positions. Jamie Maldonado, 37, of Fairfield, posed with her parents and sister in front of the lit tree. They were excited to be out and enjoying the season. “It’s the first time coming to this,” Maldonado said. “I thought it would be a little bigger and more like Vacaville’s.” She said she would like something from Bed, Bath and Beyond for Christmas. “No seriously, I am just really happy that my family is healthy. My parents are older and they got their shots and have not gotten sick,” Maldonado said. “It is just wonderful.” This was the last holiday event for the year for Fairfield. Anyone who wants to go to another tree-lighting can head to Christmas at the Waterfront from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Harbor Plaza in Suisun City.
Hopes dim for salmon spawn in Putah Creek Todd R. Hansen
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WINTERS — The poor water quality that killed off dozens of Chinook salmon in the lower end of Putah Creek continues to persist, and hopes that salmon could still make their way up the creek in the latter weeks of the spawning season are souring fast. Rich Marovich, the retiring streamkeeper for the Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee and the Solano County Water Agency, said in a phone interview Friday that the water in a 9-mile stretch of the east levee toe drain into the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area remains high in organic material and low on oxygen. The area of concern is from Interstate 80 to the stair-step area of the refuge. Testing of the Prospect Slough area of the drain on the other side of the interstate and in the stair-step area is good, Marovich said. Marovich, in an interview during the first week of November, had hoped the situation would be resolved by now, and had it been, it would have left plenty of time for at least a partial salmon run through December into January. “We may get lucky. We could get a real cold snap, which would help, or we could get another rain event,” Marovich said. He said the Solano County Water Agency, which actually has no authority over the affected area but has invested millions into creek restoration – in part – to improve salmon spawning habitat, is looking into other alternatives. But just releasing more water to flush the system is not a “prudent option” for the district. One option is to find a partner to trade water so more would be available to help flush out the system. Marovich said chaining open the flaps at the Lisbon Weir also could help the situation by allowing more tidal push into the area. But ultimately, Marovich said, the issue is to find a way to manage agricultural water practices. There are 23 entities that take water from the toe drain, but they are under no regulatory obligation to monitor how much organic material they are putting back into the drain – affluent known as “black water.”
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into the creek. Stray fish also could repopulate the creek, he said. “But our goal is to have natal origin fish,” Marovich said. Fish born in the creek that return four or five years later are specifically imprinted to Putah Creek, creating its own species of salmon and strengthening the line for years to come. Seventy-six salmon were killed when the
heavy Oct. 24 rains dislodged loads of organic material and caused an overflow from the east levee toe drain into the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. It is possible that as many as two dozen of the fish, however, perished because beavers had stopped the flow of water before their dams could be breached, Marovich said at the time. When the refuge then
used that water to flood rice fields for waterfowl habitat, some of that water spilled into Putah Creek. The extra organic material in the water does not affect waterfowl, but salmon are sensitive to oxygen levels. Only four salmon are known to have traveled upstream to spawning areas since the boards at the Los Rios Check Dam were removed Nov. 2.
Water moves through the Yolo Bypass in August of 2016. on the fields for a while longer might be a solution, Marovich noted, adding the Suisun Marsh had a similar issue some years back and that was one of the solutions then. The good news is that it has reached a point in the season that water diversion and release back into the drain is all but over, and that will help, too. Marovich credits the water agency, and specifically Alex Rabidoux, the principal water resource engineer, for taking on the issue and investigating possible solutions when the agency is under no obligation to do so. “This is all a discretionary effort by the agency,” Marovich said. “They do see some self-interest in this, but it was not inevitable or obvious that they Daily Republic Graphic would have to take the This map shows the location next step and investigate of the Yolo Bypass and the the water quality in the toe drain.” surrounding area. In the meantime, it The microbes that eat does not seem likely there the organic material also will be a salmon spawn use up the oxygen in the this winter. water, creating a dissolved Marovich said what oxygen level that cannot that means for the years support fish – especially to come is uncertain, but salmon. But even the he said there should be hardier carp and striped enough fish that were bass did not survive born in the creek in this event. recent years that should Just keeping the water be making their way back
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t’s time again for some fun with numbers. When the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released employment and unemployment numbers for October, they revealed a huge disparity. Nationally, the unemployment rate had dropped to 4.6%, virtually identical to where it was before the Covid-19 pandemic eviscerated the economy 21 months ago. But state jobless rates ranged from a low of 1.9% in Nebraska to 7.3% in California and Nevada. Nebraska’s unemployment rate was not only the nation’s lowest in October but the lowest rate recorded by any state since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking job Dan Walters numbers in 1976. “Nebraska has struggled with a chronic worker shortage since even before the pandemic, and it has driven up wages and made it difficult for employers to hire and expand,” The Associated Press reported. “Earlier this month, the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry released a survey of its members where 92% said finding skilled workers was a top priority.” “We have a lot of manufacturers across the state that are finding it difficult to expand their operations” in the face of rising consumer demand, Bryan Slone, the chamber’s president, told the AP. Unemployment rates were even lower in Nebraska’s two largest metropolitan areas – 1.7% in Omaha and 1.3% in Lincoln. Let’s put that in context vis-à-vis the California economy. In October, 19 million Californians, just under half of the state’s population, were counted in the labor force and 17.6 million were employed, while 1.4 million were jobless. That resulted in the 7.3% unemployment rate, nearly twice as high as it was before pandemic struck. While Nebraska’s major urban areas are thriving, California’s largest – the Los AngelesLong-Beach-Anaheim region – has the highest jobless rate of the nation’s major metro areas. If California had Nebraska’s 1.9% unemployment rate, 1.1 million more Californians would be working, supporting their families, enhancing the state’s economic production and paying taxes. Even if California were to get back to the 3.9% unemployment rate it had before the pandemic, it would mean about 650,000 more Californians would have jobs. Were California to match the national rate of 4.6%, a half-million more would be working. Let’s look at the October job numbers in an even larger context, that of political orientation. Eight of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates in October, including Nebraska, voted Republican in the 2020 presidential contest between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The only exceptions were Vermont and New Hampshire. Conversely, nine of the 10 states with the highest jobless rates, including California and Nevada, voted Democratic. The only exception was Alaska. It could just be coincidence, of course, but maybe those red states with low unemployment rates have regulatory and tax policies that encourage job-creating investment and maybe California and the other blue states with high jobless rates are perceived as being hostile to business. Certainly they tend to be states with relatively high tax burdens – not only California, but New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. If nothing else, this exercise in numerology is a reminder that California, for all its Hollywood glitz and its Silicon Valley flash, is a state with a fundamental socio-economic problem. We have way too many workers without jobs and way too many families living in or near poverty, unable to pay the high costs of housing, utilities, fuel and the other necessities of life. Or to put it another way, the “California comeback” that Gov. Gavin Newsom often touts is way short of what it needs to be. The folks in Nebraska are enjoying the real comeback.
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Disappointed people not following mask recommendations My wife and I (36-year residents of Solano County) wanted to get out of our house Nov. 27. Since the beginning of the pandemic, aside from a few grocery store, hardware store and trips of necessity, we have remained quite isolated, even having received the two Covid vaccine doses, plus booster, plus a yearly flu shot. Since it was such a gorgeous fall day, we decided to go for a drive and exercise our status as fully vaccinated Solano County residents at a couple of small craft fairs in Suisun Valley. We were armed with our usual supply of masks and hand sanitizer, our new normal methodology when out in public. Upon arrival, we were taken aback by the absence of masks and social distancing. The first venue was mostly outside, but of the 150 or so in attendance, only one vendor and one guest and us were wearing masks or even attempting social distancing. The second venue was exactly the same, with the exception of being indoors. While I don’t give a hoot about what people do in their homes and with their close circle of friends, I do care about how they behave toward others, specifically the general public. We were saddened and embarrassed by the behavior we witnessed. With the existence of several highly contagious variants and the constant government reminders and restrictions, we found it quite disturbing that most of the people at these events had such little regard for the public safety of others. We spent a combined total of about 15 minutes at the two fairs, then drove home disappointed by what we had witnessed. Come on, people. The caution light is still on. Schuyler Van Scoy Fairfield
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I found Jack Batson’s opinion column, “On The Left” (Nov. 22) to be a self-exposing embarrassment. Jack basically called every non-conforming voter a Nazi, Jack’s version of democracy a one-party system. He
refuses to understand that we already live under a totalitarian government masked by a Covid pandemic. For the record, Nazis were the National Socialist party. A right-wing political party if you’re a communist. Hitler was appointed chancellor; he didn’t win it, kinda like many people believe Joe Biden did not win the most ballots. While the Nazis set the brown shirts into motion to attack, beat and destroy the “undesirables,” the Democrats supported Black Lives Matter and antifa destroying property, beat “deplorables” and shot cops during the summer of love 2020. States prepared for more violence should Donald Trump get re-elected. Democratic Party leaders stood by and called out their support. “Who cares about the rule of law?” Four states may well have violated constitutional voting laws by bypassing state-required legislation. Jack forgot the several occasions when Democrats challenged an election result. He forgot the four years of “resist.” He forgot that Eric Holder ignored a congressional subpoena. Which party continually strives to separate Americans? Which party promotes CRT and a continued media portrayal of white supremacy instigating hate? Let’s talk about a “coup d’etat”: “We’re going to impeach that mother. . .” before Trump was even sworn in. We had two years of a Mueller investigation that was looking for a crime rather than investigating a crime. Nancy Pelosi: “We’ve been working on impeachment for more than two years.” The Goebbel propaganda mainstream media, The New York Times and The Washington Post are now retracting all those lies. I refer to our Department of Justice as the Gestapo; an agency that is set out to destroy any political opposition, including parents at school board meetings. There’s a political term for the Jacks in the world: “Useful idiot”; a person promoting a political cause without fully comprehending that they’re actually supporting the political philosophy that they think they’re opposing.
the feral cat population in Solano exploded. Many volunteers spend our own time and money trapping, spaying/neutering, vaccinating for rabies and ear tipping feral cats, a process called TNR (Trap Neuter Return). Of course, those of us doing TNR recognize that the cats aren’t at fault. Some being with two legs was irresponsible and didn’t spay/neuter their cat, which is not the feral cat’s fault; yet it’s the cats who suffer. We used to have options in-county for low-cost spay/neuter, but the SPCA is no longer doing it due to staff shortages, and the shelter only does TNR two days a week – according to a staff member, they need a full time registered veterinary technician. This is not a complaint against shelter staff – they do an excellent job with what they have. Napa Humane is reopening to Solano residents in January, at $150 for a female and $75 for a male. TNR folks can’t afford that. Ferals are also taken to Diamond Springs for TNR. Which begs the question: Why are we spending our hard-earned money for spay/neuter in other counties? Why is that money not staying in Solano County where it belongs? Solano is in desperate need of lowcost spay/neuter services. Solano County has been given $87 million in federal pandemic relief funds. The SPCA is a nonprofit which is one of the categories eligible for pandemic relief funds. Another is public safety, as each cat that is TNR’d gets a mandatory rabies vaccine. We have appealed to the Solano County Board of Supervisors for federal pandemic relief funding to resume TNR surgeries incounty, and we hope they see that this is an ongoing problem – which is only going to get worse the longer we wait for low-cost spay/neuter TNR service in Solano County.
Hank Schwarzbach Fairfield
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Feral cat population explodes in county Few folks know it but there has been an explosion in Solano County. During the pandemic lockdowns,
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Thursday, Dec. 2 2:55 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 2100 block of SAN GABRIEL STREET 5:34 a.m. — Prowler, 1900 block of BRISTOL LANE 9:38 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 5000 block of FULTON DRIVE 9:43 a.m. — Grand theft, 2300 block of COURAGE DRIVE 10:30 a.m. — Vandalism, 1000 block of OLIVER ROAD 1:28 p.m. — Vandalism, 1100 block of TABOR AVENUE 3:15 p.m. — Vandalism, 100 block of RED TOP ROAD 3:26 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, CHUCK HAMMOND DRIVE 3:41 p.m. — Vandalism, 1700 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 3:51 p.m. — Vandalism, 900 block of OAKBROOK DRIVE 4:20 p.m. — Vehicle theft, UNION AVENUE 4:33 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1000 block of WEBSTER STREET 4:45 p.m. — Vandalism, 1000 block of WEBSTER STREET 4:51 p.m. — Vandalism, 1000 block of SCOTT STREET 5:47 p.m. — Vandalism, 5200 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE 5:53 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 6:08 p.m. — Forgery, 1800 block of SAN CLEMENTE STREET 9:10 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 4700 block of HUMMINGBIRD DRIVE 10:13 p.m. — Shots fired, 1000 block of TYLER STREET 11:22 p.m. — Battery, 1300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 11:49 p.m. — Reckless driver, 1700 block of ENTERPRISE DRIVE
Friday, Dec. 3 3:30 a.m. — Battery, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD 4:15 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1000 block of OLIVER ROAD 6:19 a.m. — Forgery, 1000 block of WEBSTER STREET 7:10 a.m. — Grand theft, 2100 block of UNION AVENUE 8:19 a.m. — Forgery, 3700 block of LYON ROAD 8:22 a.m. — Battery, 1300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 8:29 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 4700 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE 8:40 a.m. — Prowler, 3500 block of ASTORIA CIRCLE 8:43 a.m. — Trespassing, 700 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 9:12 a.m. — Indecent exposure, 1900 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 9:14 a.m. — Arson, 600 block of DELAWARE STREET 10:13 a.m. — Trespassing,
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NORTH TEXAS STREET 11:55 a.m. — Battery, 4600 block of MANGELS BOULEVARD 12:10 p.m. — Grand theft, 1300 block of HOLIDAY LANE 12:24 p.m. — Trespassing, 1600 block of MATTHEW DRIVE 1:25 p.m. — Vandalism, 2500 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 1:49 p.m. — Trespassing, 1400 block of HOLIDAY LANE 2 p.m. — Indecent exposure, 200 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 2:59 p.m. — Grand theft, 5100 block of HALLMARK COURT 3:18 p.m. — Grand theft, 4900 block of SPRINGWOOD CIRCLE 3:18 p.m. — Battery, 800 block of WASHINGTON STREET 3:21 p.m. — Robbery, 1800 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 5:26 p.m. — Indecent exposure, 1900 block of BLOSSOM AVENUE 5:46 p.m. — Battery, 4900 block of VANDEN ROAD 6:11 p.m. — Indecent exposure, 1000 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 6:40 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, NORTH TEXAS STREET 6:54 p.m. — Battery, 1700 block of INDIANA STREET 8:22 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, JACKSON STREET 9:10 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 5000 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE 9:14 p.m. — Battery, 5000 block of RED TOP ROAD
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Cargo ships are backed up waiting to unload in the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, Nov. 17.
Cargo: Ships jammed in the Pacific From Page A1 them into a couple of categories: 40 vessels that are either anchored in designated spots plus those “loitering” within 40 miles of the ports, and another 56 outside that perimeter, many of which have slowed their speed on the voyage from Asia that typically takes at least two weeks. So the line has gotten longer both in number of ships and distance.
There’s little relief in sight. American importers typically book January orders well in advance to restock inventories before Chinese factories and ports reduce activity during the Lunar New Year holiday, which next year starts in early February. The White House has focused its attention on working with the logistics industry to move the empty and full containers that have piled up near the port terminals, by encouraging longer hours for truckers
and longshoremen and by backing incentives for timely pickup of goods lingering for days or weeks. That effort to reduce so-called dwell times for containers in Southern California has had mixed results, with the number of boxes waiting zero to eight days dropping to 33,520 as of Dec. 2, from 39,671 a week earlier, according to the L.A. port’s figures. Still, the number waiting nine days or longer rose to 21,278, from 18,170 a week earlier.
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Suisun City Thursday, Dec. 2 8:06 a.m. — Indecent exposure, SUNSET AVENUE 10:05 a.m. — Vandalism, 1400 block of WHITBY WAY 12:17 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1300 block of WORLEY ROAD 12:23 p.m. — Reckless driver, CHARLESTON STREET / VANDENBURG CIRCLE 9:37 p.m. — Assault, 800 block of SUNSET AVENUE FDec. 3, 2021 6:39 a.m. — Burglary, 400 block of MCFALL COURT 8:39 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 1100 block of WEST STREET 10:47 a.m. — Vandalism, 700 block of MAIN STREET 1:42 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 300 block of MARINA CENTER 10:54 p.m. — Vehicle theft, MAST DRIVE
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President Joe Biden, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they arrive for a U.S.-Russia summit at Villa La Grange in Geneva in June 2016.
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The town of Rio Vista attempted to break the U.S. record for the number of people caroling at once, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Though they didn’t quite make it, everyone enjoyed the festive fealty anyway.
Caroling: Rio Vista in force From Page B3 2019 was 8,947. In order to break the U.S. record, the town needed 20% of its residents to come out. Christmas music played all day downtown at the water, with live tunes from The Living Daylights that not only provided backup for the carolers but also played songs from the
Eagles and classic R&B. A gifts fair took place in the Youth and Community Hall. Everything from aromatherapy to wreaths were for sale by artisans. Darkwater Wood Works artist Douglas L. Wathern displayed his woodworking, all with a jaunty steampunk top hat upon his head. The Delta Reapers Youth Soccer League was fundraising for their trip
to sectionals. According to the team, Daniel Ornelas is their best scorer – though they must be doing something right as a group to be going to sectionals. As the crowd broke into “Jingle Bells” and the sun began to set, they surely were “laughing all the way” and making spirits bright on the Gateway to the Delta. And there’s always next year.
Exchange: Testy From Page One setting out Russian plans to potentially invade in early 2022, should Putin decide to make a move. White House officials said Friday they were considering economic sanctions and security assistance to Ukraine in response to the
Russian troop buildup. The U.S., EU members and the U.K. are working on drafting a catalog of sanctions that could be imposed on Russia if its forces invade Ukraine, sources said. That process envisages an agreement to seek a joint package of sanctions.
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music and see that there are other people in the world other than just us,” Castillo said. Along with food, the family also enjoyed watching children skating on the ice rink, which was new this year. The rink was not actual ice but a slick surface used for skating. The evening hours included the traditional boat parade with about
20 vessels. City Councilwoman Wanda Williams said she was surprised to see so many visitors. “We haven’t done this in so long, I totally see people wanting to come out,” she said. “This is what it is all about, an opportunity for the community to come together.” Santa came ashore to much cheering, the tree was lit and fireworks brightened the sky for a near perfect Christmas celebration.
Smith also maintained her contention during the hearing that the husband and wife were not fleeing when they were captured before 2 a.m. Saturday in the basement of a Detroit building on Bellevue Street in Detroit. Ethan Crumbley was charged as an adult with one count of terrorism causing death, four counts of first-degree murder, seven counts of assault with intent to murder and 12 counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He faces up to life in prison without parole if convicted. During Saturday’s arraignment, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said the couple bought the gun used in the mass shooting for their son and could have prevented Tuesday’s tragedy. “We know James Crumbley purchased this weapon for his son,” McDonald said. “These two individuals could have stopped it.” McDonald also cited alleged texts and social media posts from Jennifer Crumbley after her son was reported for allegedly looking up ammunition on his phone. The mother allegedly told her son in a text “LOL...I’m not mad You have to learn not to get caught.” But the defense attorney for the Crumbleys said they will vigorously fight the case in court. Smith, who is representing Jennifer Crumbley said, “When you listen to the prosecution’s facts in the case ... it does sound like it was an absolutely egregious wrongdoing on the part of Mr. and Mrs. Crumbley ... that they gave their child a gun and encouraged him to do this. ... That’s just not the case,” said Smith. Smith maintained Saturday that the gun James Crumbley purchased on Black Friday was locked away. “That gun was actually locked (up),” Smith told the judge. The couple’s capture followed an extensive multi-law enforcement search for them Friday after they failed to show up for an arraignment on involuntary manslaughter charges in Rochester Hills District Court. Their arrests came hours after a $10,000 reward was set up for their apprehension. Detroit Police Chief James White said a tip led police the Crumblys.
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A ‘no snow’ California may not be far-fetched Tribune Content Agency LOS ANGELES — It was 55 degrees and sunny Thursday at Sugar Bowl Resort, where the opening day of the 2021 ski season – already delayed because of warm weather – was still listed as “TBD.” “Winter hasn’t quite arrived in Tahoe yet,” officials wrote in a note about the postponement. “The team will be working nightly and ready to flip the switch when Mother Nature cooperates.” But the mountain isn’t the only place feeling the pinch from lack of snow. A new study led by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that dwindling snowpack across California and the western United States could shrink dramatically more – or in some cases disappear – before the end of the century. The study, published recently in the journal Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, paints a worrisome picture of the “potentially catastrophic consequences” of a future with less snow, including the massive implications it holds for California’s water supply, as well as rippling effects on soil, plants, wildlife and even the increased frequency of wildfire. greenhouse Should gas emissions continue unabated, the study found, winters of low snow, or even no snow, could become a regular occurrence in as little as 35 years. The projections “are a little bit shocking,” said Alan Rhoades, a hydroclimate research scientist and co-author of the study.
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An aerial view shows Mammoth Mountain from above Mammoth Creek in Mammoth Lakes, California in October. A new study paints a dire forecast for snowpack in the Sierra Nevada in the coming decades. “As a kid who grew up in the Sierra, it’s kind of hard to fathom a low- to no-snow future.” In many ways, the changes have already begun. California this year experienced its hottest summer on record, while Los Angeles and San Diego both just saw their driest Novembers in decades. The entire state is also under a drought emergency. But the paper is the first to synthesize “any and every available study” of future snowpack projections to construct a more confident timeline, said Erica Siirila-Woodburn, a research scientist at the Berkeley Lab and another co-author of the study. Many of the worst effects will be felt in California, she said, where snowpack in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges could decline 45% by 2050, compared with about 25% in other western ranges such as the Rockies and the Wasatch-Uinta. Jeffrey Mount, a water scientist at the Public Policy Institute of Cali-
fornia who did not work on the study, said that level of snow loss could fundamentally alter life in the Golden State, where mountains have historically served as a critical resource for regional water supplies by capturing, storing and releasing moisture downstream. “Believe me, we all read it,” Mount said of the study, noting that California has “built an entire water supply system around the reliable appearance of snowpack in our mountains.” Crucially, he said, the steady, slow melting of snow each spring and summer has long acted like a time-release that provides more water. Snowpack on April 1, when it is typically its deepest, was only 60% of its average this year, according to the California Department of Water Resources. “If the snow is not going to melt off in the spring like it used to, we’ve got some major challenges for how we operate our reservoirs,” Mount said.
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Infrastructure law has mandate for tech to put stop to drunken driving Tribune Content Agency WASHINGTON — In the months after her sister and brother-in-law and their three children died in a January 2019 crash caused by a drunken driver, Rana Abbas Taylor, consumed by grief, traveled to Washington, D.C., to talk to lawmakers about her loss. In the midst of that visit, Stephanie Manning, the chief government affairs officer for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, turned to Abbas Taylor. Her sister and her sister’s family, Manning vowed, would be the “reason we’re going to save thousands of lives in this country.” Now, nearly three years after her loss, Abbas Taylor is closer than ever to seeing that promise come to fruition. A provision in the 2,702-page bipartisan infrastructure law requires automakers to install anti-drunken driving technology into new automobiles as soon as 2026. If successful, the law predicts, it could ultimately eliminate some 9,400 of the more than 10,000 drunken-driving deaths in the U.S. each year. “Truly, this can’t happen fast enough,” said Alex Otte, president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. But passing a law is one thing. Implementing it is quite another. Airbags, first available in the early 1970s, were made mandatory by a 1991 law, with full compliance for all passenger cars not coming until model year 1998 and in all SUVs, pickups and vans until model year 1999. Rearview cameras, first introduced in 1956 as part of the Buick Centurion concept car, didn’t become required in new vehicles until 1998. That law wasn’t fully implemented until 2018.
Multiple technologies This time, there are multiple ways technology can curb drunken or impaired driving, with Mothers Against Drunk Driving offering more than 240 options to federal regulators. But advocates fear that arguments over which technology to adopt and bureaucratic hurdles may result in a slow walk to progress that could cost valuable lives.
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Officer L. Arias from the City of Miami police department questions a driver at a DUI checkpoint, Dec. 15, 2006. “There are many roadblocks on the path between now and this being implemented,” said Cathy Chase, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. “We fully were aware that getting this passed by Congress was a big step, but it’s only the first step.” The drunken-driving technology provision, which falls under the $11 billion road safety portion of the bill, would require the Department of Transportation to issue a rule prescribing a drunken-driving technology safety standard within three years. The bill gives automakers two years to comply but includes language allowing the secretary of Transportation some flexibility if necessary. Because the bill doesn’t specify what technology automakers should use, critics have wondered if the legislation will lead to automakers installing Breathalyzers in every vehicle. But the law specifies that the technology must be passive, meaning drivers won’t be required to breathe into a Breathalyzer to get the car to start or deploy an ignition interlock system that requires a motorist to blow into a device. “You will never have to get in your car and do something for your car to start,” said Otte, who said the ignition interlock system is a “punitive” measure designed for someone who has already been caught driving drunk. But critics say that there isn’t a foolproof substitute. “Reliable passive alcohol detection technology does not exist,” Marc Scribner, a senior transportation policy analyst at the libertarian Reason Foundation, wrote in an email.
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This week Things to do I Fairfield Noon Sunday Whiskey & Honey
The Filling Station, 2529 Mankas Corner Road. https:// suisunvalleyfillingstation. com.
2 p.m. Sunday Ariel Marin
Pioneer Tap Room, 4491 Suisun Valley Road. https:// pioneertaproom.com.
4 p.m. Sunday D’Groove Jazz Band
Three, 721 Texas St. www. threefoodbeerwine.com.
4 p.m. Thursday Throwback Thursdays
Pioneer Tap Room, 4491 Suisun Valley Road. https:// pioneertaproom.com.
5 p.m. Friday Eddie Davis and Friends Three, 721 Texas St. www. threefoodbeerwine.com.
4 p.m. Saturday Christmas Crafts and Cruise
Pioneer Tap Room, 4491 Suisun Valley Road. https:// pioneertaproom.com.
I Suisun City 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday ‘No Room’
Harbor Arts Center, 720 Main St. www.suisunharbortheater.org.
8 p.m. Friday Christmas With Nate the Soulsanger
Marina Lounge, 700 Main St. www.marinaloungesuisun.com.
I Vacaville Noon Sunday Christmas Rock Band
Nut Tree Plaza, 1661 E. Monte Vista Ave. www.facebook. com/NutTreeVacaville.
3 p.m. Sunday Solano Symphony Orchestra
Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, 1010 Ulatis Drive. www.vpat.net.
4 p.m. Sunday Vocal Jazz
Nut Tree Plaza, 1661 E. Monte Vista Ave. www.facebook. com/NutTreeVacaville.
6 p.m. Thursday, Saturday Will C. Wood Madrigal Dinner
Covenant Community Church, 3870 Alamo Drive. www.visitvacaville.com/ events/24th-annual-will-cwood-madrigal-dinner-2021.
10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday Vacaville Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’
Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, 1010 Ulatis Drive. www.vpat.net.
7 p.m. Friday Buck Ford
Journey Downtown, 308 Main St. journeycoffeeco. com.
7 p.m. Friday AMO Christmas Show
Valley Church, 5063 Maple Road. www.vacajazzsociety. org.
9 p.m. Friday Latin Mix DJ
Nebula on Main, 301 Main St. www.nebulaonmain.com.
10:30 a.m. Saturday Vacaville High Jazz Band
Nut Tree Plaza, 1661 E. Monte Vista Ave. www.facebook. com/NutTreeVacaville.
Noon Saturday Delbert Bump
Nut Tree Plaza, 1661 E. Monte Vista Ave. www.facebook. com/NutTreeVacaville.
7 p.m. Saturday The Sultry Songs of Sade with Ariel Marin Journey Downtown, 308 Main St. journeycoffeeco. com.
9 p.m. Saturday Salsa DJ
Nebula on Main, 301 Main St. www.nebulaonmain.com.
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Fairfield’s Codigo 04 recently won an Estrella TV talent competition.
Fairfield’s Codigo 04 wins Estrella’s ‘Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento’ Daily Republic Staff
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FAIRFIELD — Codigo 04, a four-piece teenage Regional Mexican group from Fairfield, is the grand prize winner in Season 25 of EstrellaTV’s flagship talent competition series, “Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento.” Codigo 04 was voted the winner out of the 12 finalists by the audience and judges, winning the $100,000 grand prize in the twohour season finale. Performing “Chiquita Bonita” by El Lobito de Sinaloa in the final, Codigo 04 wowed the judges and fans with their firstgeneration approach to Regional Mexican music, focusing on performing classic Mexican songs that are better known by their parents’ generation than their own. Representing the first generation of Mexican American families – Jose Leon, 17, Andres Castillo, 16, Aaron Flores, 16, and
Leonel Rubio, 17 – Codigo 04 became a fan favorite for their distinct twist on the classics, driving fan votes as well as the judges’ scores. After the group’s win, singer Rubio said, “We’re without words right now; we’re really excited to see what comes next.” “Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento” is the longest-running talent competition series in U.S. Spanish-language television, produced in EstrellaTV’s Burbank studios. The series just received the Legacy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hispanic Television, TV Program or Series at the Hispanic TV Summit produced by Broadcasting+Cable, Multichannel News and NextTV. Season 25 saw a record number of submissions, with thousands of contestants auditioning in person and virtually for the series from across the U.S. and Mexico. The series showcases talent, including musical artists and vocal groups, dancers, magicians,
‘No Room’ returns to Harbor Arts Center in Suisun City Daily Republic Staff
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SUISUN CITY — “No Room” returns to the Harbor Arts Center. The original work, from Tia Madison, was inspired by Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity” that Madison staged in 2018. The play focuses on the Nativity story through the innkeeper’s eyes. “The innkeeper is about business,” Madison told the Daily Republic in 2019. “He’s not really necessarily a spiritual or religious guy, but a good man who is about making money and supporting his family. “Even though he has compassion and understands the predicament that Mary and Joseph are in, he has a business to run,” Madison said at the time. “He has had some trauma that led him away from religion, but his wife is a spiritual woman, so there is a dynamic with the relationship he has with her and the varying relationships with his family.” “The audience loved the show and they are excited about its return,” Madison shared in an email with
comedians and even ax throwers, all in the quest to be named the best new Latin entertainment star. Season 25 judges were Regional Mexican superstar El Fantasma, Grammy Awardwinning artist Ana Bárbara, producer and Estrella Media radio programmer Pepe Garza, and Estrella Media national radio host Don Cheto. and award-winning Chart-topping Regional Mexican artist Luis Coronel was the series host. Christy Garza from Estrella Media’s La Raza radio station in Houston served as the show’s DJ. Estrella Media owns and operates 16 radio stations and the Don Cheto Radio Network, airing on affiliated stations throughout the U.S. and featuring one of the nation’s most popular radio talents in Don Cheto. Estrella Media also produces largescale music festivals, concerts and special events throughout the U.S.
‘Christmas From a Celtic Table’ stops in Vacaville Daily Republic Staff
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Mary and Joseph, played by Gina Glass and Rich Gates. are featured in “No Room.” the Daily Republic. “The gospel music and funny dialogue/characters are things that are expressed by people that saw the show in 2019 and are returning to see the show this year.” All but one cast remember returned from the 2019 production. New to the cast is Yolanda Austin, who plays the role of Camilla. She is joined by Leyla Hudson in the role of Terah, a new character, the child of one of the characters. Madison has a bachelor’s degree in speech
communication from Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. She also has a master of fine arts degree in theater, film and television from the University of California, Los Angeles; and a doctorate degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Phoenix. ‘No Room’ n 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday n 3 p.m. Dec. 12 n Harbor Arts Center, 718 Main St., Suisun City n www.suisunharbortheater.org
VACAVILLE — Storyteller Sheelagh Cullen will weave her magic with the reading of timeless holiday favorites Dec. 19 at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre. “Christmas From a Celtic Table” will feature tales such as “ ’Twas the Night Before” and “The Little Match Girl,” to name just two. Joining in on the fun will be the Kerry Dance Troupe, the singing of traditional carols from The Kerry Voice Squad along with The Kerry Traditional Orchestra. The family friendly performance begins at 2:30 p.m. at the theater, 1010 Ulatis Drive. Cullen has performed prior at the venue with other Kerry Irish Productions. She was the narrator in 2018 for an afternoon that weaved story, song and literature about Irish women. “I don’t dance, I don’t sing and I don’t play musical instruments,” Cullen told the Daily Republic three years ago. “It’s some wonderful musicians, a singer and myself. The literature is the thing that holds it together throughout. The music complements it.” Cullen was born in Limerick. She’s now a U.S. citizen who resides in the Los Angeles area. Her Irish heroines include See Celtic, Page B3
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Registration open for Vacaville Museum student art project Daily Republic Staff
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The cast of “ A Napa Valley Christmas Carol,” premiering Dec. 19 at the Lucky Penny Community Arts Center.
Lucky Penny produces original ‘A Napa Valley Christmas Carol’ Daily Republic Staff
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FAIRFIELD — Lucky Penny productions presents the world premiere of a new musical, “A Napa Valley Christmas Carol,” through Dec. 19 at the Lucky Penny Community Arts Center in Napa. The new family friendly show features a book by Lucky Penny cofounder Barry Martin and music and lyrics by Rob Broadhurst. “Barry had the idea for this present-day version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ set in Napa Valley about three years ago,” said Lucky Penny’s other co-founder, Taylor Bartolucci, in press materials. “Coming back from our long pandemic
closure, we wanted to celebrate with a show unique to the Napa community and thank everyone for all the support that has helped us survive.” “A Napa Valley Christmas Carol” tells the tale of Alexander Yuge, a man who is highly successful in the wine industry but his heartless attitude earns him few friends. Even his loyal nephew Joe Patchett wonders what’s gone wrong. But a mysterious yet familiar group of Christmas Eve visitors help Yuge remember what really matters. Starring as Yuge is North Bay favorite Tim Setzer, who played Kris Kringle in “The Miracle on 34th Street” at Lucky
Penny in 2019. Setzer has also been featured in Lucky Penny’s productions of “Chicago,” “Cabaret,” “Into the Woods,” “Clue” and “Bingo the Musical.” Joining him in the cast is fan-favorite Daniela Innocenti-Beem as Sally Angell, Dennis McBride as Buddy Wise, Kirstin Pieschke as Mary Patchett, Matt Davis as Joe Patchett, Karen Pinomaki as Vivian Mandible-Yuge, 14-year-old Cecilia Brenner as Goldie Patchett and 6-yearold Dakota Dwyer as Frankie Patchett. The creative team is led by Bartolucci and Martin as co-directors, with Broadhurst as musical
‘Viva Las Dixon’ show to feature Elvis tribute star Rob Ely Barbara Navolanic DIXON — If you’re an Elvis fan, this show’s for you. Top Elvis impersonator Rob Ely will take the stage Jan. 22 at Dixon High School’s community theater to perform song favorites such as “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” The fundraiser for Dixon’s Teen Center will begin at 7 p.m. Ely has won top honors at Elvis talent competitions around the U.S. He has placed in the top three – or in first place – at five regional Elvis contests sponsored by Elvis Presley Enterprises, and was crowned “Best Overall Elvis” at Thunder Valley Casino. He won Grand Champion at the Laughlin, Nevada, Elvis Festival and performs close to 200 shows per year around the U.S. Only 300 tickets are available for the show at the Dixon High School theater, 555 College Way. Tickets cost $30 and may be purchased online at eventbrite.com (search for “Elvis Dixon”). Tickets may be purchased in Dixon at the Chamber of
Celtic From Page B3 Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first female president. “She was purely for the people,” Cullen said in 2018. “She was amazing.” The fascination with Celtic culture, Cullen believes, stems from the fact there are 17 million people who claim to be of Irish descent.
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Top Elvis impersonator Rob Ely will star in a fundraiser for Dixon’s Teen Center, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. Commerce, 220 N. Jefferson St., Dixon Florist and Gift Shop, 150 E. A St., and at Grocery Outlet, 2400 N. 1st St. Event organizers suggest tickets would make wonderful Christmas presents. Various
In brief Bob Green brings holiday tunes to Saturday Club
VACAVILLE — “A Saturday Club Christmas” with Bob Green is slated 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at 125 W. Kendal St. He will sing carols, hymns and old and new standards. Doors open at
prizes will be offered in a drawing during the event. Dixon’s Teen Center first opened in 2011, and looks forward to continuing operations after a closure due to Covid-19. The teen center is 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.
5:45 p.m. Small bites and a no-host bar are included in the $20 ticket, which may be purchased at the door. Reservations are requested for food planning purposes. Call 707-330-1493 or send an email to bgegiz@ sbcglobal.net to reserve a seat. Curent Covid-19 protocols will be employed.
director. Scenic design is by Brian Watson, with costuming by Barbara McFadden and lighting by April George. Purchase tickets at www.luckypennynapa. com. Visitors to the site are encouraged to view the Covid-19 protocols, which require all attendees to provide proof of vaccination or negative test within 72 hours of the performance. All patrons and volunteer staff are required to wear face coverings at all times when inside the Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, Suite 208, Napa. Refreshments will be available to enjoy outdoors, weather permitting.
VACAVILLE — Registration is open through Jan. 15 for the Vacaville Museum’s student art project, “Spring in Solano.” The exhibition will feature the work of Solano County students and run from March 4 through April 2. The “Spring in Solano” student art project is open to middle school and high school students, under the age of 19, who live in or attend school in Solano County. Participants are invited to submit their unique vision of “Spring in Solano” and will be provided with an 8x8 canvas or mounted art paper, thanks to funding from The Margaret Beelard Com-
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I Benicia 2:30 p.m. Sunday Red’s Blues
Lucca, 415 1st St. http://luccabar. com.
6 p.m. Wednesday Glen Snyder
The Rellik, 726 First St. www. therelliktavern.com.
5 p.m. Friday Hipster Cocktail Party
The Rellik, 726 First St. www. therelliktavern.com.
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munity Foundation. Students will have the opportunity to experience what it’s like to submit artwork for exhibition and jury in a professional setting. Prizes will be awarded. The student art project will be on display at the Vacaville Museum in conjuncture with the third installment of the museum’s popular “Jack” series, “Jacks or Better.” “Spring in Solano” and “Jacks or Better” will be on display, with art available for purchase, during the museum’s normal hours from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Sundays at 213 Buck Ave. For more information, rules and registration, visit the museum’s website at www.vacavillemuseum. org/art-project/. Holiday Market
First Street between B and D Streets. www.beniciamainstreet.com.
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Lucca, 415 1st St. http://luccabar. com.
5 p.m. Saturday Larc & LeBlanc
The Rellik, 726 First St. www. therelliktavern.com.
9 p.m. Saturday Igor & The Red Elvises
The Rellik, 726 First St. www. therelliktavern.com.
I Vallejo 1 p.m. Saturday Cut Loose
Vino Godfather, 1005 Walnut Ave. www.vinogodfather.com.
8 p.m. Saturday Speakeasy
Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia St. www.empresstheatre.org.
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Plumber finds trove of cash and checks in Joel Osteen’s church Timothy Bella The Washington Post
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Nativity scenes from around the world displayed at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church in Fairfield, in 2013.
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t’s hard to believe that the celebration of alongside the Star of David, a Christmas would bring such controversy menorah or creche. into our society. Christians are not required to give up Instead of remembering the reason for their beliefs or remove them from the public the season, the birth of Jesus Christ, arena, regardless if someone is “offended” attempts have been made to remove all because of their hostility toward religion. references to God and Christ. Remember the key is accommodation, not Some merchants, who depend on the prohibition. What this means is that even in goodwill of customers, have even removed a public school setting, holiday programs the phrase “Merry Christmas” and replaced Art Zacher may contain both secular and religious it with “Seasons Greeting” or “Happy songs and decorations without violating the Religious view Holidays” so as not to offend the unbelievers Constitution. in our midst. Children may read religious books as well as President Franklin Roosevelt said on Christmas write on religious themes. They may also give Eve in 1944, “Here at home, we will celebrate this religious gifts to their teachers or student friends, Christmas Day in our traditional American way all without fear of violating the Constitution. because of its deep spiritual meaning to us, because In a recent survey, 96 out of 100 people celebrate the teachings of Christ are fundamental in our lives; Christmas. Christmas has been recognized as both and because we want our youngest generation to a federal and state holiday for years with no conflict grow up knowing the significance of the tradition between it and the First Amendment. and story of the coming of the immortal Prince of Isn’t it time in our generation that the faith of Peace and Good Will.” believers be accommodated, as it always was Today, such sentiment is hard to find. Some in the past? mistakenly believe that public displays of faith are a Luke 2:10-11 says, “And the angel said unto them, violation of the Constitution. In the attempt to rid Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of America of God, lawsuits have been brought to keep great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is Christ out of Christmas. This assault has taken born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which place in schools, workplaces and community is Christ the Lord.” celebrations. Christmas is coming. Let’s remember to put Yet, the Constitution does not prohibit free Jesus Christ back in Christmas instead of giving in speech and the free exercise of religion. Instead, it to a small minority of Americans hostile toward accommodates it in the First Amendment. Christianity and all things religious. The U.S. Supreme Court requires neutrality, not Merry Christmas. hostility or prohibition, of religious practice. The Rev. Art Zacher is pastor at Berean Baptist Therefore schools, workplaces and community celebrations may include both secular symbols such Church in Fairfield. He can be reached at artzacher@sbcglobal.net. as Santa Claus, candy canes and Christmas trees
A plumber doing maintenance work at pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church stumbled across checks and cash hidden in a wall - a discovery that may yield clues to an unsolved burglary reported by the congregation seven years ago. The unexpected find was revealed Thursday when the worker called in to a Houston radio morning show that had invited listeners to share stories about valuable items they had randomly found over the years. The caller - who has only been identified as “Justin” - said he was on a job at the megachurch Nov. 10 when he made the stunning discovery. “There was a loose toilet in the wall, and we removed the tile,” he told George Lindsey on 100.3 the Bull’s morning show. “We went to go remove the toilet, and I moved some insulation away and about 500 envelopes fell out of the wall.” The plumber couldn’t believe what he saw spill out of the wall: The envelopes were filled with thousands of dollars in cash and checks. “I was like, ‘Oh wow,’” he said. Back in 2014, Lakewood Church, led by Osteen and wife Victoria, reported to police the loss of more than $600,000 in a burglary. The maintenance man’s discovery was confirmed by Lakewood Church to Houston’s KPRC-TV, the first to report the story, though police have yet to confirm whether the money
found is the same as that stolen years ago. “Recently, while repair work was being done at Lakewood Church, an undisclosed amount of cash and checks were found,” the spokesperson said. “Lakewood immediately notified the Houston Police Department and is assisting them with their investigation.” The church did not say how much money was recovered from the toilet wall last month. A spokesperson with Lakewood Church did not immediately respond to a Washington Post request for comment Friday. A Houston Police Department official confirmed that police held a meeting Friday morning to discuss the case. No further details were immediately available. Lakewood - a 606,000-square-foot church that attracts tens of thousands of worshipers to Osteen’s weekly services was rocked in March 2014 when the pastor announced that hundreds of thousands of dollars had been stolen from the church’s safe. The burglary was discovered on a Monday morning after weekend services. A police spokesman said at the time that $200,000 in cash and $400,000 in checks were reported stolen after a Lakewood employee noticed it was missing, according to the Houston Chronicle. The funds were fully insured, according to a Lakewood statement at the time, and the church was working with its insurance company “to restore the stolen funds to the church.”
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I refuse to spend rest of life without female companionship Dear Annie: My wife We had saved a pile of 44 years passed away of money to do all we after a nine-day bout couldn’t do until we with cancer. retired. Now I don’t We started dating know what to do. I was at 16, went to college her George Bailey, and together, married at she was my Mary Hatch. 20 and graduated at 21, I never had a wandering eye. I don’t have a when we started our life together for real. Annie Lane long-lost girlfriend from high school. Our circle “Sally” passed away Dear Annie of close friends is small two months after her and mostly live out of town. 65th birthday. I will turn 65 in My daughter and son are a month. I was to retire in three months, while Sally was already grown and pretty much have their own lives. I refuse to spend retired. Our house is paid for the last 20 years alone without and sits by a beautiful creek female companionship. I liked in small-town Georgia, and being married. Single life is not moving has been suggested. I my cup of tea. I know I can’t like it here. replace my wife. Some accuse All our plans for traveling and having a life together me of that. in retirement disappeared in a She was educated, a retired matter of days. teacher. She knew who Emily
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Post was and watched Julia Child. Together, we watched “Jeopardy” nightly. She loved to travel, saying, “Travel feeds the soul.” She played bridge, volunteered at the hospital and church, and sent food to shut-ins. She would watch football with me and enjoy it if I would watch Hallmark movies with her. During the pandemic, I began teaching myself guitar, and she would let me practice in the bedroom while she sat in bed reading. She remarked, “I would rather have you with me making a racket than somewhere else causing a racket.” Should I try to forget her now that she is gone and look for another type of person to spend my life with? Should I look for another woman like her? Should
I pursue her first cousin with similar qualities who lost her husband last year? Are there women out there like her who are good-hearted and looking for a stable, educated man with whom to have a good time? How do I connect with them? I can’t go back to the neighborhood front-yard football game again, be tackled by her, injure my shoulder and have her be the first girl to come to my house worried about me, which is how our love affair began. Help! — Lost at Potato Creek Dear Lost: Your love affair sounds like something out of the movies. I am so sorry for your loss. Of course you are lost and confused, and that is understandable. You are not supposed to have all the answers to what the future will look like right
now. Find other widowers who can understand what you are going through and help you work through your grief. The healthier you get with your own emotions, the healthier your next relationship will be. You will never replace your wife. You will now have a new normal, which will look different from your old normal, and that is perfectly natural. Instead of trying to find a replacement for your wife, try to remember all of your beautiful memories, which will live inside you for a lifetime. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.
for your health
by Holiday Mathis
Today’s birthday Your supertalent is melding with the moment. You’ve a way of becoming so immersed in life that you help everyone around you get in the flow. Your reach will ripple beyond what you realize. Beauty, joy and music will sometimes be your quest, more often just the circumstances you naturally find yourself in. Gemini and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 18, 4, 48 and 31.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Talk to yourself. Say encouraging and compassionate things. Could you do it out loud? That’s the way that will most help, though writing will also be advantageous. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Take on the small, easily won challenges. Building up a track record of success will give you the confidence you can apply to opportunities coming your way. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You feel like you’re in your own world, but others are aware. “If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.” — Kahlil Gibran CANCER (June 22-July 22). Selfdiscipline is not a magic ingredient that some possess and others don’t; it’s a skill to be cultivated. You’ll make real progress, figuring out how to get yourself to follow your own directives. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re creative and open as you do the rough work and sketch out plans in loose and messy lines. This process is exciting, and others will want to get involved. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You try to surround yourself with good influences, yet you can’t control how others behave at any given moment. Even the most principled will fall down from time to time. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll think you have too much on your plate, but handling all this is completely doable. Don’t let your mind tell you otherwise. “The trick is, you bite off more than you can chew, then you still chew it.” — Will Smith SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The day brings concentrated work, intense activity and thorough enjoyment. You don’t really have to add anything to get all this. It’s like life just got more saturated. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). One of your least favorite things is to tell a person no when they desperately want you to say yes. You can avoid getting into this situation by recognizing early on when things are headed in that direction. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ve tried to improve the situation through intellect, technology, psychology and more to no avail. Move it to the spiritual realm. Something as intangible as good intentions or private prayers will make a difference. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Is your dream improbable? So what? So are you. We live an existence against the odds, and anything we make of it is icing on the improbable cake. It’s a good day to push your luck. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You know you’re lovable, but it sure feels nice to get feedback to that effect. When that happens, as it will today, be sure to enjoy it, effusively if possible. Enthusiasm is love. CELEBRITY PROFILES: Sagittarians are known to keep people guessing with their broad and vibrant interests, as reflected by the colorful career of Sagittarius entertainer Margaret Cho. This celebrated comedian, human rights activist, fashion designer, belly dancing enthusiast and tattooed beauty continues to develop and define herself and her art in new ways. Recently, this includes a new podcast and a stand-up tour. Write Holiday Mathis at HoldayMathis.com.
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Respiratory illnesses are very common for people of all ages during the winter months.
Try these methods to manage cold, flu symptoms at home Common medicines to treat fever include Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen (liquid or tablets). espiratory illnesses are These medicines can be given to common in all ages during infants, children and adults. The winter months. It is amount that is given is based on common for individuals and the current weight of the infant families to seek care in the or child and there are standard emergency department to doses for adults. The dose for address these illnesses. Townsend children and infants changes Pediatric emergency departas they grow. To find the right ment visits represent about 20% of all dose of these medications, consult a emergency department visits and less than 5% require an admission to the hos- medical provider or pharmacist. Most fevers go away within five days. When a pital. Many of these illnesses are fevers fever lasts five or more days, consult the and colds that can be safely managed at home. Many symptoms can be cared for primary care medical provider. Healthy adults and children can at home with simple measures and conbe treated at home when they have a sultation with the primary care office. cough, congestion or fever when they A change in body temperature is a can drink, play and breathe without sign of an immune response to fight difficulty. Over-the-counter cough mediinfection. A normal temperature is cines are not recommended for children 97 to 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. The under 2 years old due to safety concerns. American Academy of Pediatrics conAnd, they are not proven to be effective siders that a temperature greater than for children or adults. 100.5 is a fever. A fever is not dangerThere are common treatments that ous and does not always need treatment do not require a prescription. Non-cafwith medicine. Some children and adults feel unwell feinated lemon tea and honey can treat a cough in those 2 years old. Salt-water with a fever. They may feel tired, achy nasal drops and flushes can relieve and have a poor appetite. Shortly after nasal congestion in infants, children and the start of a fever, an infant/child adults. Most infections go away in seven may develop other symptoms of illness to 10 days. Most do not need antibiotsuch as a rash, cough and runny nose. ics or antiviral treatments. Talk with the Treating a fever may improve some of these symptoms. medical provider or pharmacist about
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managing these symptoms. When winter colds come to your household, stay home until the cough and/or congestion are improving, and there has been no fever (without medications) for at least 24 hours. This prevents the spread of infections in day care, schools and the workplace. If you have had contact with Covid-19 infection, contact your primary care provider or public health department to discuss how to schedule a test for Covid-19. Please remember to wash hands frequently, and when able, keep a physical distance from others. For those over 2 years old, use a face mask when in contact with other people. Consider a trial of home fever and symptom management before heading to the emergency department. If your child is playing, sleeping and eating well, consult your primary care office if symptoms seem to be worsening or not getting better. If your child has difficulty breathing, or has a marked decrease in activity, an emergency department visit may be necessary. Contact your primary care office for a phone consult if you are not sure an emergency department visit is needed. Dr. Colleen Townsend is a regional medical director at Partnership HealthPlan of California a partner of Solano Public Health.
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Golden 1 announces scholarship opportunity Daily Republic Staff drnews@dailyrepublic.net
FAIRFIELD — Golden 1 Credit Union announced Thursday the application period is open for its 2022 scholarship program. The credit union will award $400,000 in scholarships to select students who are seeking higher education. The application period will run through Jan. 31. Golden 1 Credit Union’s scholarship program pro-
vides Golden 1 members and their dependents financial assistance, valued at up to $20,000 per student, to attend full-time accredited, nonprofit two-year community colleges or four-year colleges and universities in California. The credit union believes it’s especially important to offer scholarships for higher education, according to a press release. A recent study by Sallie Mae cited scholarships as the second largest source of funding for students, with 58% of stu-
dents using them in 2020 to help pay for college. “Each year, we receive a pool of applicants who continue to amaze and inspire us,” Erica Taylor, vice president of communications and community relations for Golden 1 Credit Union, said in a prepared statement. “Golden 1 is proud to help a new generation of leaders from the communities we serve pursue their education and dreams while alleviating some of the worry that comes with education-related costs.”
Golden 1 awarded scholarships to 43 California students in 2021 to help offset the financial costs of college, according to the press release. Students received awards based on their academic achievements and demonstration of community involvement. Recipients ranged from incoming college freshmen to college seniors attending in-state colleges or universities. “Golden 1’s scholarship program provides a wonderful opportunity to expand educational resources to California
students,” Taylor said in the statement. “We encourage all who qualify to apply for the Golden 1 Credit Union scholarship program as they continue their educational journeys.” Golden 1 has branches at 1380 Holiday Lane in Fairfield, 196 Nut Tree Parkway in Vacaville and 768 Admiral Callaghan Lane in Vallejo For more information about the Golden 1 scholarship program, visit golden1.com/ our-community/scholarships.
Shoppers may buy online, pick up at Exchange, or get curbside Daily Republic Staff
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TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — Airmen and their families can cross items off their holiday shopping lists with ease using the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s buy online, pick up in store service and curbside pickup at the Travis Exchange. Military shoppers with in-store shopping privileges can enjoy tax-free shopping and military-exclusive prices while ordering ahead this holiday season. To start a pickup order, shoppers can visit ShopMyExchange.com, select the items on their shopping list, choose the “Pick Up in Store” option, select Travis Exchange main store and submit their order. Orders can be picked up curbside or by visiting the customer service area at the Exchange. Soldiers and their families can also browse Travis Exchange’s weekly digital ads to find holiday savings. “The buy online, pick up in store option makes holiday shopping more convenient for the Fort Bliss community,” Travis Exchange General Manager Phonda Bishop said in a press release. “Airmen and families can skip long lines and spend more time celebrating during the holiday season.” All Exchange earnings, including those from
online purchases, support warfighters and their families through military quality-of-life programs and improvements to the customer shopping experience. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has also extended its price guarantee during the holiday shopping season to ensure military shoppers get the best value on gifts and more. through Now Dec. 24, shoppers who make a purchase at the Travis Exchange or ShopMyExchange.com and find the identical item at a lower price at a local retailer can receive an Exchange gift card for the difference through the Exchange’s holiday price guaranThe Exchange’s tee. regular price guarantee allows for price-matching within 14 days. Base shoppers can receive their gift card by filling out a customer feedback form at ShopMyExchange.com/ customer-service or by calling the Exchange Customer Contact Center at 1-800-527-2345. Shoppers must present a receipt or online order confirmation along with a local competitor’s current ad. Some exclusions apply. For more information about the buy online, pick up in store service and curbside pickup, visit shopmyexchange. c om /cu s tomer - s er vice/shipping-delivery/ click-to-brick/.
Exchange begins Pet Photo Contest Daily Republic Staff
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TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — Military pets at Travis and other installations can get in the holiday spirit to help their families fetch $3,000 in prizes in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Mars Pet Care Holiday Pet Photo Contest. Shoppers can enter now through Dec. 31 by submitting a photo of their four-legged friend decked out in their most festive holiday attire, or posed with Santa Claus, at ShopMyExchange.com/ sweepstakes. Two grandprize winners will each receive a $500 Exchange gift card, with eight runners-up each receiving a $250 Exchange gift card. “Family is especially important to airmen during the holidays, and that includes cats, dogs and other animal companions,” Travis Exchange
General Manager Phonda Bishop said in a press release. “We look forward to helping pet owners at Travis get into the spirit of the season and show their creativity with this fun worldwide contest.” Authorized Exchange shoppers 18 and older may enter. Retirees, honorably discharged veterans and Department of Defense and Coast Guard civilians may also enter. Entries will be judged on originality, creativity and adherence to the contest’s theme. No purchase is necessary to win. Limit one entry per person. Entries must be sent as a JPG, PNG or PDF and include the pet’s name, the entrant’s legal first and last name, mailing address, email address, phone number and local Exchange location. Winners will be notified no later than Jan. 21.
Valero Refinery donates $500,000 Daily Republic Staff
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Michelle Alameda touches a bottle of the Saluti “crew”-vée red wine blend during an event at Wooden Valley Winery in Suisun Valley, Thursday. The wine was created this year by winery staff to support local charitable causes. Also shown, left to right, are Ron Lanza, Joe Trigueiro, Rick Lanza and Alicia Nutile.
Wooden Valley ‘staff blend’ nets $6,250 for charitable causes Glen Faison gfaison@dailyrepublic.net
SUISUN VALLEY — An inaugural staff blend of some of Wooden Valley Winery’s top wines has netted three charities a combined $6,250. The local arm of the Alzheimer’s Association, the University of California San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland and Lucky Ones Ranch in rural Vacaville each received checks for about $2,083 during a gathering Thursday night at the winery. Wooden Valley Winery staff selected the recipients. Michelle Alameda, tasting room manager, and Ron Lanza, the general manager, said the philanthropic campaign will continue next year. This year’s Saluti “crew”-vée wine is a blend of three unfinished 2019 vintages produced by the winery: a cabernet sauvignon, a petite sirah and a merlot. Lanza said the wines contained in the blend “are some of the more expensive wines” the family produces, two under the exclusive Lanza label. Staff worked together off-site to refine the percentages of each wine contained in the final blend, which winemaker Rick Lanza then produced. A staff member also designed the label for the wine. A total of 625 bottles were produced and sold for $35 each, with no discounts for bulk purchases. The winery set aside $10 from each bottle sold to donate to the charity recipients. Alameda said the wine went on sale Sept. 1 and sold out by the end of October. “This is our first-ever staff blend,” said Alicia Nutile, assistant tasting
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A close up view of the ‘staff blend’ along side wine glasses at Wooden Valley Winery, Thursday. room manager who also works with events and marketing for the winery. “We’ve never done anything like this and it’s really exciting.” “We’re going to try to do this every year,” Alameda said. Ron Lanza said he likes the idea. He said the winery has enough of the custom labels in-house to produce another wine next year, so the sophomore project has its start. Alameda said winery staff have been pushing for a few years for the go-ahead to produce a red wine blend. Lanza said once he and the family agreed, the staff took the reins and the family followed their lead to make the wine a reality. “It’s a good team-building exercise, which is how it started,” Lanza said. “I commend the staff for wanting to do this. And it was a lot of fun.” While some staff said Thursday the wine is the best they have tasted, Lanza was more circumspect. AStill, as he sipped the blend, he conceded, “It’s really good.”
BENICIA — Valero’s Benicia Refinery distributed $500,000 to local charities from funds raised through the Valero Texas Open and Valero Benefit for Children. Several local and regional groups were among the beneficiaries. The tournament and associated events this year, including the Benefit for Children, raised more than $16 million in net proceeds for charitable organizations across the U.S., including those in the San Francisco Bay Area. The tournament is ranked No. 1 in charitable giving on the PGA Tour this year, according to a press release from Valero. “Valero is honored to be part of the tournament’s legacy of giving back through the generous support of our business partners and sponsors,” Joe Gorder, Valero chairman and CEO, said in a prepared statement. “With our long-standing relationship through the BFC, the tournament has helped raise more than $187 million for charities, positively impacting many lives in the communities where we operate across the United States.” “We’re driven to make a difference for our community,” Josh Tulino, vice president and general manager of the Valero Benicia Refinery, said in the prepared statement. The 2021 Valero Benefit for Children local recipients are: n Bay Area Crisis Nursery n Benicia School District n Boys & Girls Club of Contra Costa County n Fighting Back Partnership n Junior Achievement of Northern California n Leaven Kids n Play 4 All Park n Shelter Solano Inc. n Vacaville Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club The Valero Texas Open is poised to celebrate its 100th anniversary March 28 to April 4.
Visit Vacaville launches Sunflower program By Daily Republic Staff DRNEW@DailyRepublic.Net
VACAVILLE — A program to help individuals with less apparent disabilities and who want help with shopping, traveling or other public activities is now available. Visit Vacaville has launched a local version of the internationally recognized Hidden Disabilities Sunflower. “Visit Vacaville is thrilled to implement the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program as part of a larger accessibility campaign that will roll out throughout 2022,” Melyssa Reeves, Visit Vacav-
ille president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. “We want to be known as a place where families of all abilities can enjoy time together and find a welcoming and inclusive environment.” The promotion agency is offering lanyards and sunflower cards to residents and visitors at the Visit Vacaville offices and at participating hotels. “Wearers of the distinctive but discreet green and yellow sunflower icon indicate that they have a disability that is not visually apparent, such as autism, chronic pain, dementia, anxiety, a brain
injury, mobility issues after a recent surgery, or another hidden disability,” Visit Vacaville said in a statement. Personnel at hotels and other businesses will receive training on the program. Visit Vacaville will soon launch a larger program that will provide additional benefits for people with all abilities, according to the statement. The Visit Vacaville visitor center is located at 1671 E. Monte Vista Ave., Suite N-110. For more information, visit www.visitvacaville.com.
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Spotlight on Travis Tech. Sgt. Stephen Jogerst 60th AMXS Hometown: Fort Orchard, Washington Duty title: Phoenix Spark NCOIC / AFSC 2A871E Time at Travis: 3 years Family: Natalie (Spouse), Jeremy and Riley Goals: Successfully stand up Travis AFB Innovation Ecosystem, earn a bachelor’s degree Hobbies: 3D printing, Star Wars droid building, Cub Scouts, Lego building Greatest achievement: Constructing a life size R2D2 unit
621 CRW accelerates change Tech. Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr.
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JOINT BASE MCGUIER-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — The 621st Contingency Response Wing is modernizing the way it operates and executes its mission by restructuring its forces to better meet the needs of combatant commanders. The restructure will add another contingency response squadron each at Joint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst, New Jersey, and at Travis Air Force Base, aligning with their respective contingency response groups, and will identify and prioritize equipment in need of modernization. “Bottom line is to make the Contingency ResponseGs better employable by combatant commanders by better advertising our capabilities, better training our forces, and better modernization projects to attain Air Mobility Command funding,” said Maj. Jordan Howen, 621st Contingency Response Wing project integration officer. Department of the Air Force Instruction 10-401, Air Force Operations Planning and Execution, directed the restructuring of the Contingency Response Wing’s prior operational capability package into new Force Element Force Packages, which initiated the project in mid-2020. Leadership expects Contingency each Response Squadron to be stood up by the end of 2022, with each Contingency Response Squadron having one contingency response element and two contingency response teams, available for tasking by the end of 2023. Previously, a Contingency Response element and Contingency Response team were very loosely defined, made up of approximately 60 unit type codes or a single deployable unit, put together like building blocks at the discretion of mission planners. “Under the restructured CRE, only seven UTCs make up the whole See 621st, Page B10
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Aaron Oats, left, explains take off procedures to youth outreach event attendees at Travis Air Force Base, Nov. 20.
Tuskegee Airmen Inc. hosts event empowering future aviators Senior Airman Alexander Merchak 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE – Leaders of the Lee A. Archer Jr. Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. hosted a youth outreach event Nov. 20, 2021, to inspire young people to pursue careers in aviation, aerospace science and technology. The event educated a young community of sixth grade students about the legacy of Tuskegee Airmen and the significant accomplishments of African Americans who participated in the original Tuskegee flight experiment. The students toured Travis’ flight line, a KC-10 Extender, simulated a flight in a KC-10 flight simulator, and finished with a lesson at the Heritage Museum. “We held this event today to fulfil our mission of inspiring our community’s youth,” said Nathaniel Clayton, President of the Lee A. Archer Chapter. “The impact that a tour like this could have on a young person could inspire a passion they never thought about, which is what we are here to do.” According to Tuskegee Airmen Inc., their mission is to honor the accomplishments and perpetuate the history of African Americans serving in the United States Army Air Corp and Air Force during World War II. They refer to these brave men as the Tuskegee Airmen to include pilots, air crew, ground crew and operations support. “I’m motivated to educate our next generation of aviators to understand their capabilities, much like those Tuskegee Airmen who made this opportunity capable for those of us serving today,” said Clayton. “If kids are not getting information from their home or in their environment, how else are they going to get it?” This event gave the students an opportunity to speak with airmen within science, technology, engineering and mathematics career fields and learn more about available Tuskegee Airmen Inc. resources such as scholarships to the local and base community. Tech. Sgt. Terrell Cole, 60th Maintenance Group facilities program manager and vice president of the Lee A. Archer Jr.
ABOVE: Tuskegee Airman Inc. youth outreach event attendees visit the boom operator station in a KC-10 Extender at Travis Air Force Base, Nov. 20. These attendees toured Travis AFB’s flight line, a KC-10 Extender, simulated a flight in a KC-10 flight simulator, and finished with a lesson at the Heritage Museum. BELOW: A youth outreach event attendee holds out a model airplane at Travis, Nov. 20. Chapter says by preparing today’s youth through STEM tours and scholarships, we are creating an evolved understanding to the fundamentals of the Air Force and the progressive strides our service makes to remain the world’s greatest and strongest Air Force. Cole further explained that the program aims to reach families who could benefit the most. “A lot of people just can’t afford school or books; this scholarship will have a positive effect on their future to equip them with what they need to succeed,” said Cole. Each chapter can submit five applicants for a scholarship that is normally $1,500, each along with five $1,000 tuition assistance fund offers annually. “TAI is an organization that exists to carry on the memory of the Tuskegee Airmen – to keep their legacy alive,” said Cole. “The lesson we learned from the Tuskegee Airmen is that no matter what the odds are, we can overcome them.” Cole said the Tuskegee Airmen are a sig-
nificant reason why he serves today. “We need to remember the Tuskegee Airmen because they proved that you don’t have to believe any other’s opinion about you,” said Clayton. “To me, it’s taking their example and using it today to show kids that you don’t have to be defeated, there are opportunities out there.” For more information on how to get involved with the Tuskegee Airmen Inc. program and the Lee A. Archer Jr. Chapter, visit https://tuskegeeairmentravisafb.org/ and https://www.tuskegeeairmen.org.
Afghan translators, Air Force reservists assist evacuees Air Force Reserve Command ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) — A pair of former Afghan translators, who are now Air Force Reserve Airmen, are assisting evacuees from Afghanistan settle into their new lives in the United States. Senior airman Kalmullah Ghobandi, who joined the Air Force Reserve in 2016, is assigned to the 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base. Airman 1st Class Ahmed Sofizada, joined in 2018 and is assigned to the 38th Intelligence Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, California. Both are temporarily assigned to Holloman Air Force Base, New
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Angela Etheridge and Tech. Sgt. Jacob Anderson at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 8. Mexico, to support Operation Allies Welcome – the Department of Homeland Security-led effort to support vulnerable Afghans as they safely resettle in the United States.
These airmen have unique stories and their background puts them in a unique position to offer advice and encouragement to the thousands of refugees starting their lives anew.
To escape the Taliban, Ghorbandi’s family began the immigration process to the United States in 2000. “I’m originally from Afghanistan in the Parwan Province,” Ghorbandi said. “I was 8 years old when I moved to the U.S., and it was about a three to four-year process. We were supposed to come in 2001, but after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, it got pushed back to 2004.” “When I came to the U.S., I knew very little English – just the basics. I spent about a year and a half in English as a second language class. It took me a good two years to be fully conversational.” Sofizada’s journey to America began a little
differently. In 2001, the Taliban controlled most of Afghanistan, which forced Sofizada and his family to flee their home in Kabul when he was a teenager. “We heard on the radio that the Taliban were taking Kabul City,” he said. “We got onto a bus, and it was really overloaded. It was around midnight that we started moving towards the Panjshir Valley. There was a big convoy of people – civilians just getting in their vehicles and trying to run away before the Taliban got to Kabul. I remember looking out the window, and, as far as I could see, there were lights coming See Assist, Page B10
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Assist From Page B9 in behind us and going towards the northern part of Afghanistan just to run away from the Taliban.” After arriving in the Panjshir Valley, which fell under the control of the United Islamic National Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan, he had to adjust to life during the reign of the Taliban. “There were some days where you would go without food, and just try to find something like an apple or a mulberry,” Sofizada said. “The supply routes were blocked off by the Taliban. If you were lucky, you would have bread.” Sofizada and his family stayed in the Panjshir Valley until the occupation was over. They then returned to their home. Sofizada would later learn English and help U.S. forces in Afghanistan as a translator and linguist.
“Those guys are really brave, and they were willing to sacrifice everything to keep our family safe,” Sofizada said. “That’s what I learned from the Green Berets – to be selfless, always do the right thing and put your life on the line for others. “It took me a while to earn their trust, because they were in a foreign country. Once I earned it, I felt like I was part of a brotherhood. I never felt they looked down on me, and I was treated like a soldier.” Sofizada immigrated to San Francisco in June 2009. “I thought that since the U.S. has given me a new life and I really enjoy living here, it would be a good idea to serve and actually wear the uniform,” he said. Ghorbandi joined the Air Force Reserve in 2016. Sofizada joined in 2018. Both said the selfless service of the American forces in Afghanistan inspired them to enlist. The airmen said they were excited to serve at Holloman Air Force Base and ease the transition of Afghan evacuees into their
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temporary home on base, dubbed Aman Omid Village. “I get a lot of gratification from helping out people who I know are in the same situation I was in,” Ghorbandi said. “It’s just been amazing seeing their faces and seeing the kids who are now getting a chance – especially since a lot of these kids are the age I was when I first came here.” Sofizada had the unique opportunity to welcome his own family to Aman Omid Village. His four brothers, two sisters and parents came through the village. “I’m really happy that they’re here and safe with me,” he said. “Talking with the kids has been the best experience for me,” Ghorbandi said. “You see the light and the hope in their eyes, and it makes you think about how much suffering they must have gone through. They will still go through a lot of obstacles in their lives, but as long as they keep that hope, I know they’ll have a chance in this country.” (Editor’s note: U.S. Army Pfc. Anthony Sanchez contributed to this report)
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LOCATED AT 1565 FairOaks Ct, Fairfield CA 94534 Solano. Mailing Address 1565 FairOaks Ct, Fairfield CA 94534. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Eladio Miranda 1566 FairOaks Ct Fairfield, 94534. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/18/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Eladio Miranda IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION Nov. 17, 2026 THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: Nov. 18, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021002280 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00051436 Published: Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021
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IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF UTAH COUNTY PROVO DEPARTMENT, STATE OF UTAH UNIVERSITY PLACE SPE L.L.C, a Utah limited liability company, Plaintiff, vs. TAULA TAEI, an individual, d.b.a. REFRESHED SHOE CLEANER, and KE’LANI K. FREEMAN, an individual Defendants. S U M M O N S (30 days) Civil No. 210401019 Judge: Kraig Powell THE STATE OF UTAH TO DEFENDANT TAULA TAEI, individually and dba REFRESHED SHOE CLEANER: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file an answer in writing to the Complaint in the above entitled matter filed with the Clerk of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Provo Department, 137 N Freedom Blvd. Suite 100, Provo Utah 84601, and to serve upon, or mail to Reid Tateoka of McKay, Burton & Thurman, 15 West South Temple, Suite 1000, Salt Lake, Utah 84101, a copy of said answer, within thirty (30) days after the last day of publication. If you fail so to do, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in said Complaint which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. You may obtain a copy of the complaint by requesting one from the clerk of the court at the below address. The address of the Fourth Judicial District Court is: Clerk, Fourth District Court 137 N Freedom Blvd. Suite 100 Provo, UT 84601 DATED this December 2nd, 2021. McKAY, BURTON & THURMAN /s/ Reid Tateoka Reid Tateoka Attorney for Plaintiff DR#00051440 Published: Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF TRUDY LORRAINE PRESCOTT CASE NO. FPR051140 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Trudy Lorraine Prescott A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Sherryl Lynn Parks in the Superior Court of California, County of SOLANO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Sherryl Lynn Parks be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with full authority . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on 01/03/2022 at 08:30 a.m. in Dept. 4 Room No: 305 located at 600 Union Ave. Fairfield CA 94533 HALL OF JUSTICE. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Worden Williams LLP Tomer T. Gutman (299580) 462 Stevens Avenue, Suite 100 Solana Beach, CA 92075 Telephone: (858) 755-6604 12/3, 12/5, 12/10/21 CNS-3534236# THE DAILY REPUBLIC DR#00051328 Published: Dec. 3, 5, 10, 2021 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF TRUDY LYNN PRESCOTT CASE NO. FPR051139 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Trudy Lynn Prescott A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Sherryl Lynn Parks in the Superior Court of California, County of SOLANO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Sherryl Lynn Parks be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with full authority . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on 12/30/2021 at 09:00 a.m. in Dept. 22 Room No: III located at 580 Texas Street Fairfield CA 94533 OLD SOLANO COURTHOUSE. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Worden Williams LLP Tomer T. Gutman (299580) 462 Stevens Avenue, Suite 100 Solana Beach, CA 92075 Telephone: (858) 755-6604 12/3, 12/5, 12/10/21 CNS-3534237# THE DAILY REPUBLIC DR#00051327 Published: Dec. 3, 5, 10, 2021
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NOTICE FOR VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING CONSULTATION FOR DBE PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES AT NUT TREE AIRPORT (VCB) Solano County has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program for the Nut Tree Airport (VCB) in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 CFR Part 26. The Nut Tree Airport (VCB) anticipates it will receive Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation, and as a condition of receiving this assistance, the Nut Tree Airport (VCB) has signed an assurance that it will comply with 49 CFR Part 26. As per section Part 26.45, in establishing the upcoming DBE goals for Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2022/2023/2024, a public/consultation meeting will be held on December 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM through a virtual meeting online through a link posted on the Nut Tree Airport Website, www.flynuttree.com, for the purpose of discussing potential opportunities for DBE participation in upcoming projects, gain input, and to answer questions. All interested parties are invited to attend which may include (but not limited to) minority, women’s and general contractor groups, community organizations, and other officials or organizations who may have interest or information pertinent to the implementation of the Owner’s DBE Program. The meeting is not mandatory for DBE participation on projects at the Nut Tree Airport (VCB). You can also join the meeting Audio Only: tel:+18722401286, meeting ID 324128961# Questions regarding the meeting or requests for call line shall be directed to: Solano County Government Center General Services Director, DBELO Megan Greve 675 Texas Street, Suite 2500 Fairfield, CA 94533 707/ 784-7900 MMGreve@SolanoCounty.com DR#00051138 Published: Nov. 24, 28, Dec. 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 2021
LOCATED AT 325 Merganser Dr #81, Suisun City, CA 94585 Solano. Mailing Address 325 Merganser Dr #81, Suisun City, CA 94585. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Shari King 2436 Hanson Dr Fairfield, 94533. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Shari King IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION Nov. 7, 2026 THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: Nov. 8, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021002221 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR# 00051028 Published: Nov. 21, 28, Dec. 5, 12, 2021
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Vanden blasts Windsor, 56-28, storms into state title game Paul Farmer
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WINDSOR — Put the Vanden High football team on a bigger stage and the Vikings just seem to get more dominant. Tre Dimes threw five touchdown passes, including a 64-yarder to Jamai East on the second play of the game, and Vanden never trailed Friday night in sailing to a 56-28 win over Windsor in the CIF Northern California Division 3-AA championship game. The Vikings (12-2) host Aquinas of San Bernardino, a 42-28 winner over Newport Harbor of Newport Beach in the Southern California Division 3 title game, for the state crown at 6 p.m. next Saturday. The site of the game is to be announced but is expected to be in the Fairfield area. The Vikings have been playing with heavy hearts after the deaths of teammate Daniel Hughes and coaches Dan Gardner and Michael Belk Sr. “Our student-athletes worked so hard since the spring and they played for Daniel and for coach Gardner and coach Belk and they just overcome adversity,” Vanden coach Sean Murphy said. “We’ve still got work to do, still have some mistakes we need to fix for next week, but they played really hard and they worked really hard all week.” The hard work paid off with a touchdown on the second play of the game as East blew past defender Hayden Anderson and caught Dimes’ bomb for a 64-yard touchdown. “We saw the matchup and we took the shot,” East said. “We just took that shot and everything to fell into place.” “It’s huge for momentum, especially on the road,” Murphy said of the play. “Just proud of our guys, they’ve come out and answered the call early on, the intensity level has been high at practice and so it extends into the game.” Troubles with the snap on the conversion attempt led to pass that fell incomplete, keeping the score 6-0. Vanden upped it on one of its few extended drives on the night, going 58 yards in six plays with
SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Kerr made a point to note the circumstances to his players during their walk-through before facing the Spurs: it had all the makings of a trap game. His words proved prescient only hours later, as the Golden State Warriors lost, 112-107, struggling to show the same fight they did to get revenge against Phoenix a night earlier. The loss snapped an 11-game home winning streak. Golden State came to life after halftime, erasing a deficit that grew as large as 22, to take a brief lead but the burst of energy proved to be too little and too late. Steph Curry ignited the Warriors offense – and the sold-out crowd inside Chase Center – by pulling up at half court as the final seconds ticked off the clock in the third quarter. On his second dry spell of the week, this one was wet. Over the ensuing 8 minutes, 45 seconds
of game time, the Warriors limited San Antonio to a single field goal to finally pull even at 101 on a Curry foul shot. Draymond Green gave them the lead with 2:39 left while falling into the front row of courtside fans, Golden State’s first advantage since leading 9-8. It took until the second half for the Warriors to wake up. Tipoff Saturday came less than 24 hours after the final buzzer Friday. Chase Center was missing the same energy it had the night prior when it hosted the top two teams in the Western Conference. With a close loss in Phoenix earlier this week and a convincing win Friday, the Warriors faced their measuring sticks before they stepped on the court against San Antonio. Curry missed his first nine attempts from the field while Golden State fell behind by as many as 22 points in the first half. The arena had been See Warriors, Page B7
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Windsor quarterback Chase Vehmeyer has the ball knocked out of his hands by Erick Diez late in the fourth quarter as Vanden recovers and sets up their final touchdown at Windsor High School, Friday. Dimes throwing a 16-yard TD pass to Amarion York, who bounced off a defender before going into the end zone. A conversion pass to Michael Belk Jr. made it 14-0 with 7:24 to on the half. Windsor quarterback Chase Vehmeyer put the Jaguars (11-2) on the board with a 1-yard sneak with 2:41 to go before intermission, but even in giving up the touchdown the Vikings showed they came to play. The Jaguars had a first-and-goal at the 3 and second-and-goal at the 1, yet needed two more plays to score. The Vikings then took control of the game by scoring three touchdowns in a little less than two minutes, the first just 20 seconds after Vehmeyer’s TD. A 67-yard pass from Dimes to a wide-open Belk, a 45-yard interception return by East and a 22-yard Dimes pass to Amarion York set
up by a Kyren Jackson-Davis interception put the visiting Vikings up 35-7 at the half. Windsor, which won the North Coast Section Division 3 title last week, got back in the game with a pair of 2-yard touchdown runs by Damian Escarcega that cut the lead to 35-21. The Vikings responded with a 32-yard touchdown run by Sean Davis which capped a crucial eightplay, 48-yard drive. “It was a huge momentum changer,” Murphy said. “They came out and made some great adjustments. Our guys were playing hard, but they have a great team, so we knew it was going to be a battle throughout.” The Jaguars countered with a 5-yard scoring run by Escarcega to See Vanden, Page B7
PINOLE — The Vanden High wrestling team sent eight competitors to a tournament in Pinole and all eight placed, led by individual champions Micah Lee and Jaime Querido, Saturday. Lee placed first at 113 pounds in the varsity tournament, Querido at 126. Other varsity placers were Nathaniel Soria andShreyas Bajrachary, who took third at 138 and 126 pounds, respectively. At the junior varsity level, Aidan Hays placed second at 160 and Martinaro Monarrez second at 182, while Gavin Landero took third at 113 and Akal Sahota third at 120.
Prep boys basketball
Falcons win to take tourney consolation crown
basketball team outscored Woodcreek of Roseville by 10 points in the fourth quarter to earn a 61-58 victory in the consolation championship game of the Jack Scott Memorial Tournament at Rio Americano High, Saturday. The game was tied at 11 after the first quarter and at 24 at the half before the Timberwolves outscored Fairfield 23-16 in the third. Jeremiah Cardwell led the Falcons with 21 points, followed by Vidor Caragan with 14 and David Johnson with 10. Woodcreek’s Tay Hollins led all scorers with 26 points, draining eight 3-pointers, while Austin Ito added 17. Fairfield opened the tournament with a 68-49 loss to Oak Ridge of El Dorado Hills. Ray Holt Jr. paced the Falcons, who trailed 24-8 after the first quarter and cut the deficit to 30-24 at the half,
SACRAMENTO — The Fairfield High boys
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49ers never faced Seahawks when they’ve looked like this Tribune Content Agency The 49ers first met the Seahawks in 1976 when Seattle was a two-win expansion team. And they have since played also-awful versions of the Seahawks. In 2008, for example, Seattle went 4-12 and their leading passer was Seneca Wallace (6-16careerrecord).In 2009, the Seahawks were 5-11 and their first-year head coach was Jim Mora, who didn’t make it to a second season. However, in the
45-year, 46-game history of their series with Seattle, the 49ers have never faced a Seahawks team that looked like the version they will face Sunday when they visit Lumen Field. The Seahawks will arrive with a 3-8 record. Sound strange? It should. The 49ers have never played them when they were five games below the .500 mark. Seattle’s unforeseen woes – it hasn’t lost eight games since 2011 – inspired a foreign pregame soundtrack. For
the past decade, the 49ers have spent the days before road kickoffs against the Seahawks discussing the emotions of their NFC West rivalry, the importance of containing magic-act quarterback Russell Wilson and the challenge of playing at a deafening stadium, which has doubled as their house of horrors. However, this past week’s chatter has sounded like the lead-up to last month’s meeting with the lowly Jaguars. That week, head coach Kyle
Shanahan pointed to Jacksonville’s recent upset win over the Bills to make sure his players didn’t overlook their overmatched opponent. And now, improbably, the Seahawks, a franchise with nine straight winning seasons, are inspiring the talk reserved for the NFL’s bottom feeders: Since the Seahawks haven’t won since Oct. 31, however, the 49ers staff has had to point to their recent losses. Offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel noted
they lost 17-0 at Green Bay on Nov. 14, but they trailed 7-0 early in the fourth quarter en route to their first shutout since 2011. “There’s a lot of people saying that the Packers are the best team in the NFL,” McDaniel said. “Well, what was the score with five minutes to go just like two weeks ago? This is a team that you cannot take lightly and we sure aren’t. . . . The 3-8? We try to keep our brains to the film, and what we see and (how) we prepare for it. And it does not look like
that at all from a defensive perspective. They look as tough as ever.” Indeed, the Seahawks rank sixth in the NFL in points allowed per game (20.5), but their offense looks as lost as it did when, well, Seneca Wallace was their starting QB. Seattle ranks at or near the league bottom in third-down conversions (32nd), time of possession (32nd), total offense (31st), passing offense (26th), rushing offense (25th) and points See 49ers, Page B14
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CALENDAR Sunday’s TV sports Basketball College men •Merrimack at Indiana, BIG TEN, 9 a.m. •Minnesota at Mississippi State, ESPNU, 11 a.m. •Georgetown at South Carolina, SEC, 11 a.m. •North Carolina State at Purdue, BIG TEN, 11 a.m. •UCLA at Washington, PAC12, noon •North Carolina at Georgia Tech, ESPN2, noon •Arizona at Oregon State, ESPNU, 1 p.m. •Florida at Maryland, BIG TEN, 1:30 p.m. •Xavier at Oklahoma State, ESPN2, 2 p.m. •California at Utah, PAC12, P12BA, 2 p.m. •Kansas State at Wichita State, ESPNU, 3 p.m. •Arizona State at Oregon, PAC12, 4 p.m. •Fordham at St. John’s, FS1, 4 p.m. College women •Belmont at Louisville, ACC, 9 a.m. •Georgia Tech at Georgia, SEC, 9 a.m. •Notre Dame at Connecticut, FS1, 9 a.m. •Seton Hall at St. John’s, FS1, 11 a.m. •Tennessee at Virginia Tech, ACC, 11 a.m. •Indiana at Ohio State, BIG TEN, 4 p.m. Chess •World Chess Championship, NBCSN, 10 p.m. (taped) Fishing •U.S. Open National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championship, Ch. 3, 2 p.m. Football CFL Playoffs •Eastern Final, Hamilton at Toronto, ESPNEWS, 9:30 a.m. •Western Final, Saskatchewan at Winnipeg, ESPNEWS, 1 p.m. NFL •L.A. Chargers at Cincinnati, Chs. 5, 13, 10 a.m. •Washington at Las Vegas, Chs. 2, 40 (KTXL), 1 p.m. •San Francisco at Seattle, Chs. 5, 13, 1:25 p.m. •Denver at Kansas City, Ch. 3, 5:20 p.m. Golf •DP World Tour, SA Open Championship, final round, GOLF, 2 a.m. •PGA Tour, Hero World Challenge, final round, GOLF, 8 a.m. •PGA Tour, Hero World Challenge, final round, Ch. 3, 10 a.m. Hockey NHL •San Jose at Columbus, NBCSCA, 3 p.m.
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American Conference East W L T Pct. PF PA New England 8 4 0 .667 336 190 Buffalo 7 4 0 .636 326 182 Miami 5 7 0 .417 234 279 N.Y. Jets 3 8 0 .273 199 334 North W L T Pct. PF PA Baltimore 8 3 0 .727 263 240 Cincinnati 7 4 0 .636 309 226 Pittsburgh 5 5 1 .500 224 267 Cleveland 6 6 0 .500 254 267 South W L T Pct. PF PA Tennessee 8 4 0 .667 304 290 Indianapolis 6 6 0 .500 340 283 Houston 2 9 0 .182 164 292 Jacksonville 2 9 0 .182 173 283 West W L T Pct. PF PA Kansas City 7 4 0 .636 281 250 L.A. Chargers 6 5 0 .545 273 293 Las Vegas 6 5 0 .545 259 295 Denver 6 5 0 .545 228 196 National Conference East W L T Pct. PF PA Dallas 8 4 0 .667 353 267 Washington 5 6 0 .455 229 282 Philadelphia 5 7 0 .417 304 273 N.Y. Giants 4 7 0 .364 202 253 North W L T Pct. PF PA Green Bay 9 3 0 .750 283 242 Minnesota 5 6 0 .455 281 276 Chicago 4 7 0 .364 179 254 Detroit 0 10 1 .045 174 289 South W L T Pct. PF PA Tampa Bay 8 3 0 .727 347 253 Atlanta 5 6 0 .455 199 302 New Orleans 5 7 0 .417 274 276 Carolina 5 7 0 .417 236 253 West W L T Pct. PF PA Arizona 9 2 0 .818 310 202 L.A. Rams 7 4 0 .636 299 263 SAN FRAN 6 5 0 .545 280 248 Seattle 3 8 0 .273 209 226 Week 12 Scores SAN FRANCISCO 34, Minnesota 26 Chicago 16, Detroit 14 Las Vegas 36, Dallas 33, OT Buffalo 31, New Orleans 6 Cincinnati 41, Pittsburgh 10 Miami 33, Carolina 10 N.Y. Giants 13, Philadelphia 7 New England 36, Tennessee 13 Atlanta 21, Jacksonville 14 Tampa Bay 38, Indianapolis 31 N.Y. Jets 21, Houston 14 Denver 28, L.A. Chargers 13 Green Bay 36, L.A. Rams 28 Cleveland at Baltimore, 5:20 p.m. Washington 17, Seattle 15 Byes — Arizona, Kansas City Week 13 Thursday’s Game Dallas 27, New Orleans 17 Sunday’s Games SAN FRANCISCO at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Houston, 10 a.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 10 a.m. N.Y. Giants at Miami, 10 a.m. Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 10 a.m. Philadelphia at N.Y Jets, 10 a.m.
Motorsports •Formula 1, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, race, ESPN2, 9:25 a.m.
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Soccer Ligue 1 •AS Saint-Etienne vs. Rennes, BEIN, 3:50 a.m. •AS Monaco vs. FC Metz, BEIN, 5:55 a.m. •OGC Nice vs. Strasbourg, BEIN, 7:55 a.m. •Bordeaux vs. Olympique Lyonnais, BEIN, 11:35 a.m. •Montpellier HSC vs. Clermont Foot, BEIN, 4:30 p.m. (taped) MLS Playoffs •Conference Finals, Philadelphia vs. New York City FC, Chs. 7, 10, noon College women •NCAA Championship, ESPNU, 5 p.m. Super Lig •Fenerbahce vs. Rizespor, BEIN, 2:30 p.m. (taped) FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 •Tunisia vs. United Arab Emirates, FS2, 6:50 a.m. (Monday) Tennis •The Davis Cup, CBSSN, 7 a.m. •ATP, doubles Sao Paulo Challenger, singles final, 9 a.m. •ATP Florianopolis Challenger, Maia Challenger, early rounds, TENNIS, Monday, 6 a.m. (Monday)
Warriors: Stumble From Page B6 waiting to erupt every time Curry took a shot, and on his 10th attempt from the field, he finally found the net. It was a 3-pointer that ended a 37-19 run that stretched for more than 10 minutes of the second quarter, closing Golden State’s deficit from 43-21 to 62-58. The Warriors went without a point for a stretch of more than 5 minutes during the first quarter, allowing San Antonio to mount a 17-0 run. Their slow start couldn’t have been symbolized any better than how the first quarter finished. After making a steal on one end, Curry botched a layup in transition, leading to a breakaway bucket for Lonnie Walker IV that made it 36-19. The Warriors fell behind by 11 with 6:56 to go in the first quarter and didn’t get back within single digits until the 1:49 mark of the second quarter. Golden State used a 37-19 run that stretched for the majority of the second quarter to pull as close as 4 in
‘It’s a classic trap game. It’s going to be about our energy and our ability to focus. . . . so we’re going to have to find the energy after last night’s game.’ — Steve Kerr
the final minute before intermission. However, the Spurs quickly sprang two more buckets before halftime, and it took the Warriors until late in the fourth quarter to draw any closer. It was easy enough to see the Warriors’ dud coming Saturday, even Kerr telegraphed the possibility in his pregame question-andanswer session. “It’s a classic trap game,” Kerr said. “It’s going to be about our energy and our ability to focus. . . . so we’re going to have to find the energy after last night’s game.”
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pull to within 42-28 with 7:24 to go in the fourth quarter, but needed 13 plays to go 68 yards, eating up nearly 5 minutes on the clock. “We knew they were going to be able to move the ball some on offense,” Murphy said. “and for us it’s trying to make them drive the ball down the field that is the most important thing.” Vanden put the game away with a 17-yard touchdown run by Davis and a 20-yard TD pass from Dimes to Belk. The first was set up by a strip sack by Erick A. Diez with Julian Ledesma returning the fumble to 22 yards to the Windsor 17, the latter by the fourth sack of the game by Orion Null resulting in a 17-yard loss on fourth-and-10. “We played a lot of fast quarterbacks this year and we learned to get used to it,” Null said. “Our whole defense has gotten better and better every week as the year’s gone,” Murphy said. “They’re playing for Daniel Hughes and they play with a lot of emotion. We’ve got a lot of speed on our defense and we’re attacking, no doubt about it.” Dimes finished the game 12-of-18 for 250 yards, becoming Vanden’s single-season passing leader and the first city quarterback to go over 3,000 yards with 3,071. His five touchdowns give him 44 for the year, tying Jadon Brisendine for the city and school records set in 2013. “We came in with a good game plan, we practiced hard all week, the receivers did their job and got open and I just gave them the ball,” Dimes said. “Just stick to the game plan. The O line did a great job up front handling all the things, the stunts that they were doing up front and they handled that and I just threw the ball.” East caught three passes for 92 yards, while Belk had two catches for 87. Davis led Vanden rushers with 48 yards on nine carries. Other than returns, only four players touched
Arizona at Chicago, 10 a.m. L.A. Chargers at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Washington at Las Vegas, 1:05 p.m. Jacksonville at L.A. Rams, 1:25 p.m. Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 1:25 p.m. Denver at Kansas City, 5:20 p.m. Monday’s Game New England at Buffalo, 5:15 p.m. Byes — Carolina, Cleveland, Green Bay, Tennessee Week 14 Thursday, Dec. 9 Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 SAN FRANCISCO at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. New Orleans at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Atlanta at Carolina, 10 a.m. Seattle at Houston, 10 a.m. Las Vegas at Kansas City, 10 a.m. Baltimore at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Dallas at Washington, 10 a.m. Jacksonville at Tennessee, 10 a.m. N.Y. Giants at L.A. Chargers, 1:05 p.m. Detroit at Denver, 1:05 p.m. Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 1:25 p.m. Chicago at Green Bay, 5:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13 L.A. Rams at Arizona, 5:15 p.m. Byes — Indianapolis, Miami, New England, Philadelphia
Prep CIF NorCal Playoffs Division 3-AA Championship Friday’s Game Vanden 56, Windsor 28 CIF State Division 3-AA Championship Saturday, Dec. 11 Aquinas at Vanden, 6 p.m.
Prep summary Vanden 56, Windsor 28 CIF NorCal Division 3-AA Championship Vanden 6 29 7 14 — 56 Windsor 0 7 14 7 — 28 First Quarter Van —East 64 pass from Dimes (pass failed), 10:49 Second Quarter Van — York 16 pass from Dimes (Belk pass from Dimes), 7:24 Win — Vehmeyer 1 run (Stokeld kick), 2:41 Van — Belk 67 pass from Dimes (Nuñez-Smith kick), 2:21 Van — East 45 interception return (NuñezSmith kick), 1:56 Van — York 22 pass from Times (Nuñez-Smith kick), 33.8 Third Quarter Win — Escarcega 2 run (Stokeld kick), 7:21 Win — Escarcega 2 run (Stokeld kick), 3:14 Van — Davis 32 run (Nuñez-Smith kick), 10.3 Fourth Quarter Win — Escarcega 5 run (Stokeld kick), 7:24 Van — Davis 17 run (Nuñez-Smith kick), 4:55 Van — Belk 20 pass from Dimes (Nuñez-Smith kick), 3:49 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing — Vanden, Davis 9-48, Belk 1-11, C. Fisherman 7-13, Nuñez-Smith 1-(-7), Chavez 1-(-1), Dimes 3-1. Windsor, Vehmeyer 25-55, Escarcega 29-109. Passing — Vanden, Dimes 12-18-1—250. Windsor, Vehmeyer 13-27-2—104. Receiving — Vanden, East 3-92, Chavez 4-29, York 3-42, Belk 2-87. Windsor, Anderson 7-41, Johnson 4-33, Escarcega 2-30.
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EASTERN CONFERENCE Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 25 15 4 6 36 88 62 N.Y. Rangers 23 16 4 3 35 68 57 Carolina 23 16 6 1 33 75 52 Pittsburgh 23 10 8 5 25 65 66 Columbus 22 12 10 0 24 70 71 New Jersey 22 9 9 4 22 65 76 Philadelphia 21 8 9 4 20 50 65 N.Y. Islanders 19 5 10 4 14 36 58 Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 24 17 4 3 37 93 67 Toronto 25 17 6 2 36 77 56 Tampa Bay 23 14 5 4 32 74 64 Detroit 25 13 9 3 29 71 78 Boston 21 12 8 1 25 61 56 Buffalo 24 8 13 3 19 70 90 Montreal 26 6 17 3 15 59 93 Ottawa 22 6 15 1 13 57 86 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 24 17 6 1 35 92 71 St. Louis 24 12 8 4 28 80 70 Nashville 24 13 10 1 27 68 68 Colorado 21 12 7 2 26 85 71 Dallas 21 12 7 2 26 60 58 Winnipeg 23 11 8 4 26 68 65 Chicago 23 8 13 2 18 51 73 Arizona 24 5 17 2 12 43 89 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Calgary 24 15 4 5 35 79 48 Edmonton 22 16 6 0 32 85 65 Anaheim 25 13 8 4 30 84 74 SAN JOSE 24 13 10 1 27 62 62 Vegas 23 13 10 0 26 78 71 Los Angeles 22 9 9 4 22 59 62 Seattle 24 9 13 2 20 72 84 Vancouver 24 8 14 2 18 59 76 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. Friday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 1, SAN JOSE 0 Winnipeg 8, New Jersey 4 Vegas 7, Arizona 1 Calgary 4, Anaheim 3, SO Seattle 4, Edmonton 3 Saturday’s Games Florida 4, St. Louis 3, SO Nashville 4, Montreal 3, OT Minnesota 4, Toronto 3, OT Tampa Bay 3, Boston 2, OT Ottawa 6, Colorado 5, OT Detroit 4, New York Islanders 3, OT Washington 3, Columbus 1 Carolina 6, Buffalo 2 N.Y. Rangers 3, Chicago 2 Pittsburg at Vancouver, (n) Sunday’s Games SAN JOSE at Columbus, 3 p.m. Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Edmonton, 5 p.m. Toronto at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Calgary at Vegas, 7 p.m. Monday’s Games Ottawa at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Colorado at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Anaheim at Washington, 4 p.m. Arizona at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Seattle, 7 p.m.
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Brooklyn 16 7 .696 — Philadelphia 12 11 .522 4 Boston 12 11 .522 4 New York 11 12 .478 5 Toronto 10 13 .435 6 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 18 8 .667 — Milwaukee 15 9 .625 1 Cleveland 13 10 .565 2½ Indiana 9 16 .360 7½ Detroit 4 18 .182 11 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Washington 14 9 .609 — Miami 14 10 .583 ½ Charlotte 13 11 .542 1½ Atlanta 12 11 .522 2 Orlando 5 19 .208 9½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division W L Pct GB Utah 15 7 .682 — Denver 11 11 .500 4 Minnesota 11 12 .478 4½ Portland 11 12 .478 4½ Oklahoma City 6 16 .273 9 Pacific Division W L Pct GB GOLDEN STATE 19 4 .826 — Phoenix 19 4 .826 — L.A. Clippers 12 11 .533 7 L.A. Lakers 12 12 .500 7½ SACRAMENTO 9 14 .391 10 Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 13 10 .565 — Dallas 11 11 .524 1½ San Antonio 8 13 .381 4 New Orleans 7 18 .280 7 Houston 6 16 .273 6½ Friday’s Games GOLDEN STATE 118, Phoenix 96 Miami 113, Indiana 104 Cleveland 116, Washington 101 Philadelphia 98, Atlanta 96 Brooklyn 110, Minnesota 105 Houston 118, Orlando 116 New Orleans 107, Dallas 91 Utah 137, Boston 130 L.A. Clippers 119, L.A. Lakers 115 Saturday’s Games San Antonio 112, GOLDEN STATE 107 L.A. Clippers at SACRAMENTO, (n) Denver 113, New York 99 Chicago 111, Brooklyn 107 Milwaukee 124, Miami 102 Memphis 97, Dallas 90 Boston at Portland, (n) Sunday’s Games Utah at Cleveland, 12:30 p.m. Charlotte at Atlanta, 3 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 3 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 4 p.m. Monday’s Games Orlando at GOLDEN STATE, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Oklahoma City at Detroit, 4 p.m. Washington at Indiana, 4 p.m. Memphis at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Denver at Chicago, 5 p.m. Cleveland at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Minnesota, 5 p.m. San Antonio at Phoenix, 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 7 p.m.
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Above, Vanden’s Sean Davis splits the Windsor Jaguars defense for a first down at Windsor High School, Friday. Below, Vanden’s Amarion York is elevated by Jamai East after York’s first quarter touchdown against the Jaguars. the ball for Windsor as Vehmeyer, under heavy pressure all night, completed 13-of-27 passes for 104 yards with two interceptions and ran 25 times for 55 yards. “No. 3 is an amazing athlete, the quarterback,” Murphy said. “All week long that was our focus.” Escarcega was the Jaguars’ only other rusher, getting 109 yards but needing 29 carries to attain them. Anderson was Windsor’s leading receiver with seven catches for 41 yards, while Makhi Johnson had four receptions for 33 yards. Vanden’s defense held the Jaguars 18 points and 161 total yards under their season averages (46.3 and 429.4, respectively) and scored a defensive touchdown for the fourth straight playoff game. The Vikings had faced Windsor coach Paul Cronin and much of his staff in a spring game when they were coaching at Cardinal Newman. The Cardinals won 28-21 on March 26, but Murphy and his staff took notes. “It played big. Having already seen them in the spring game and having some tendencies already,
that definitely made a difference,” Murphy said. “I feel like it made preparation a little bit easier having already seen their coaching staff and knowing what they want to do.” And in doing so, the Vikings were able to do what they wanted to do most of the night and
punched their ticket to the state title game. To win that, Dimes said Vanden needs to “just stayed focused, have another great week at practice and come out and execute. I think it’s going to be a great game, we’ve just got to execute and have a great week at practice.”
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Alabama, Saban break Georgia’s hearts Local again with 41-24 win in SEC title game From Page B6
Tribune Content Agency ATLANTA — Hope is not lost. That’s the reality for the Georgia Bulldogs. But that was tainted by lot of disappointment and a pretty good dose of doubt for the Bulldogs in the wake of yet another loss to Alabama. Coach Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide, Georgia’s personal tormentor the past decade, or so it seems, broke the Bulldogs’ hearts yet again. Alabama beat Georgia for the seventh time
in a row and third consecutive time in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With the 41-24 victory, the No. 3-ranked Crimson Tide (12-1) punched their ticket into the College Football Playoff for the sixth time in the past eight years. Conversely, the Bulldogs (12-1) will have to rely on their regular-season body of work for a playoff berth. As the nation’s consensus No. 1-ranked team for eight weeks running, the thought is that
will be enough. The final CFP rankings will be announced at noon Sunday. Georgia is expected to remain among the top four teams, especially after No. 5 Oklahoma State lost to No. 9 Baylor in the Big 12 Championship game Saturday. But wherever the Bulldogs end up – No. 3 or 4, likely – Alabama very well could be back in their path if there is a national championship game in their future. For now, all Georgia
knows is there won’t be an SEC championship in its grasp. For the 29th time in history, the trophy ended up in the hands of Alabama, and for the third time after playing the Bulldogs in the title game. Georgia’s 13 SEC titles are the second most in the conference. The loss was Georgia’s seventh in a row to the Crimson Tide and drops coach Kirby Smart to 0-4 against the coach for whom he worked for 13 seasons, 11 of them at Alabama.
49ers: Wilson has struggled in 2021 From Page B6 per game (25th). And they appear to be trending in the wrong direction: Their offense produced seven points in the first 59 minutes of their 17-15 loss at Washington on Monday night and at one point had five straight three-andout drives. The Seahawks are the only NFL team with five consecutive three-and-out drives this season . . . and they’ve done it twice. “They got Russell,” head coach Kyle Shanahan said when asked about Seattle’s struggles. “You never know what’s
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going to happen.” Yes, the 49ers are understandably wary that Wilson, who has a 15-4 career record against them while throwing 34 touchdowns and nine interceptions, will emerge from his recent slump to torment them again. Wilson was expected to miss six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery for a dislocation and ruptured tendon on the middle finger of his right hand. However, he returned after missing five weeks – and has resembled a QB who came back too soon. The Seahawks have since gone
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0-3, scored three touchdowns in 31 drives and Wilson has failed to complete 65% of his passes in three straight starts for the first time since the opening three games of the 2018 season. Head coach Pete Carroll, who has maintained Wilson’s finger hasn’t been an issue, dismissed the idea the Seahawks should rest the seven-time Pro Bowl selection with a playoff berth looking like a pipe dream. “He’s not worn down or anything,” Carroll said. “He needs the action. He needs to get back to the activity, and he needs to
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Sunrise..............................7:10 a.m. Sunset...............................4:47 p.m. Moonrise..........................7:42 a.m. Moonset...........................5:14 p.m. San New First Qtr. Full Last Qtr. Pablo Today Jan. 2 Dec. 10 Dec. 18 Dec. 26 Monday Source: U.S. Naval Observatory
play more and get in the flow as much as possible.” If the specter of Wilson re-emerging doesn’t scare the 49ers, there is a statistic that could anger them before facing their wounded opponent: The Seahawks, who beat the 49ers in October, have won 16 of the past 19 meetings, including nine of the past 10 in Seattle. “That is not acceptable,” tight end George Kittle said. “Not everyone here has been part of all those games, obviously, but that’s still quite the streak. . . . This week’s an opportunity to make it 16 for 20.”
with 16 points, followed by Cardwell with 11. The Falcons return to action on Thursday in the Miramonte Tournament.
JC women’s basketball
Falcons fall flat in loss to SRJC
Davis and JoAnne Smith, 38 putts. Chip ins: Diane Scholz, No. 1; Alma Renko, No. 17; and Mitchella Ybarra, No. 11. Broke 90: Thea Rock, 85. Broke 100: Sandy Smith, 90; Mitchella Ybarra, 92; Lynn Traver, 95; Marsha Berry, 96; Loretta Ortenblad, 96; and Pam Fashing, 99. Birdies: Sharon David, No. 5; Sandy Smith, No. 8; Mitchella Ybarra, No. 11; and Thea Rock, No. 12. Closest to Pin No. 4: Jill Smith, 5 feet, 11 inches
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SANTA ROSA — The Solano Community College women’s bas- WINTER LEAGUE ketball team fell behind STANDINGS 25-10 after the first As of Dec. 2 quarter and Santa Rosa Tuesday AM League Junior College didn’t W L Pts look back in cruising to Plan B 8 4 126 a 75-50 non-conference No Mercy 6 6 125 Capitani 6 9 115 victory, Friday. Bocce Friends 6 3 97 The Falcons (4-6) Do It Again 4 8 113 were led by Jaslyn Tuesday PM League Woods with 11 points, W L Pts six rebounds and two Untouchable 8 4 126 steals, while Paige PeterBells & Beaus 8 4 119 son had nine points, five Serranos 7 2 102 rebounds and two steals, New Bees 6 9 121 and Zaire Brown had six Slow Rollers 1 1 26 Wednesday AM League points, six rebounds and W L Pts three blocked shots. Roll’Em 12 6 192 Solano hosts San Jose Sons Of Italy 6 6 147 next Friday at 5 p.m.
Golf
Rio Vista Women’s Golf Club ACE OF THE MONTH/PUTTS Ace of the month: Thea Rock, net 67 Flight 1 1, Mitchella Ybarra, 33 putts. 2 (tie), Thea Rock and Marsha Berry, 34 putts. 4, KarenAnn Evans 36 putts. Flight 2 1, Jan Benner, 32 putts. 2, Bessie Dunn, 34 putts. 3 (tie), Debi Petteruti and Diane Scholz, 36 putts Flight 3 1, Sharon David, 35 putts. 2 (tie), Alma Renko and Jill Smith, 36 putts. 4 (tie), Kathy Moore, Paula
Oh Sugar 6 9 137 Bocce Bulldogs 6 6 117 Thursday AM League W L Pts Red Devils 12 3 159 Bocce Cruisers 7 5 128 Mama’s & Papa’s 7 5 122 Real Mccoys 6 9 121 A Round Tuit 4 8 106 What If 3 9 70 Tuesday AM Weekly Results Plan B 2,No Mercy 1 Do It Again 2,Capitani 1 Bocce Friends Bye Tuesday PM Weekly Results Bells & Beaus 2,Untouchable 1 New Bees 3,Slow Rollers Forfeit Serranos Bye Wednesday AM Weekly Results Oh Sugar 2,Roll’Em 1 Bocce Bulldogs 2,Sons Of Italy 1 Thursday AM Weekly Results Red Devils 2,Mama’S & Papa’S 1 Real Mccoys 2,What If 1 Bocce Cruisers 3,A Round Tuit 0
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