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Richard Renwick and Cristian Cuadra work on a signal pole at the Western Railway Museum.

Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s ebullient apostle of racial justice and reconciliation who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his struggle against the system of White domination known as apartheid, died Dec. 26 in Cape Town. He was 90. The cause of death was complications from cancer, according to Roger Friedman, spokesman for the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Intellectual Property Trust. Tutu was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997, and he was hospitalized on several occasions in recent years to treat

infections associated with his cancer treatment. A small, effervescent man with a crooked nose and infectious toothy grin, Tutu served as Black South Africa’s informal ambassador to the world during the dark days of repression and as a crucial voice in the campaign for racial equality that culminated with Nelson Mandela’s election as the country’s first Black president in 1994. Throughout the struggle, he preached nonviolence even while denouncing apartheid as “an evil system.” After the fall of apartheid, Tutu chaired the See Tutu, Page A8

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RIO VISTA — Alex Marcopulos has had a few guests at the Western Railway Museum approach him and ask the story behind the “grey car with the boarded-up windows” in one of the car barns. Many have mentioned they donated to the GoFundMe set up to raise funds for the purchase and transportation of the car. “I like to show our inquisitive visitors our fully restored MUNI car #1016, which we store in Carbarn 3,” he wrote. “It’s also a PCC car like the 502, although it does have a few distinct differences in its body shape and styling. “When visitors get an idea of the art-deco beauty of these cars when fully restored they often leave us with wonderful words of encouragement as well as the occasional interest in volunteering,” Marcopolus wrote. The San Diego Electric Railway PCC No. 502 arrived on the last day of 2020. A bevy of heavy equipment, and a handful of volunteers, were on hand to unload and prep the 1937 streetcar. It’s the first Pres-

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President Barack Obama awarded Archbishop Desmond Tutu the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.

The San Diego Electric Railway PCC No. 502 arrived at the museum on the last day of 2020. idents Conference Committee streetcar to arrive on the West Coast. PCCs were the last streetcars built in the United States prior to the light rail vehicles. The car needs lots of TLC. Hopefully, work will begin on the restoration in the next year or two. “Covid reduced how much time we had to work on things,” Mar-

copolus said, adding volunteers at higher risk for coronavirus have been not been able to help as much. Marcopulos and other younger volunteers have done a variety of projects at the museum, including restoring a signal relay box that will be used to store relays and an See Museum, Page A8

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Eric Mencis is Western Railway Museum’s new executive director.

SUISUN CITY — Eric Mencis is the new executive director for the Western Railway Museum. “There are not enough words to describe how excited I am to join this fantastic preservation team. It is a thrill to help preserve the electric railway history of the region. A train lover from the beginning, I took my very first ride on the rails at the Illinois Railway Museum Union, back when I was three years old,” he wrote on the museum’s Facebook page. “They had one of the electric interurbans running that day. The one memory I have, and probably the first real memory I have, is that I was fascinated by the raising and lowering of the trolley poles.” He brings almost 15 years expe-

rience of working on different historic railroads. “My sense of adventure and love of trains took me from my family home in Joliet, Ill., to Durango, Colo., for college. At Fort Lewis College, I studied tourism & hospitality management. Of course, I went there for the railroad too, and I worked my way through school, car attendant on the famed Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad,” he wrote on Facebook. Other parts of his career include the Skunk Train right here in California. “Those were exciting times, operating their “Skunk” motorcar over the grades and back between Willits and Fort Bragg,” he wrote. Mencis also served as an agent for See Director, Page A8

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Study: Covid can persist for months after traversing entire body Tribune Content Agency The coronavirus that causes Covid-19, SARSCoV-2, can spread within days from the airways to the heart, brain and almost every organ system in the body, where it may persist for months, a study found. In what they describe as the most comprehensive analysis to date of the virus’s distribution and persistence in the body and brain, scientists at the U.S. National Institutes of Health said they found the pathogen is capable of replicating in human cells well beyond the respiratory tract. The results, released online Saturday in a man-

uscript under review for publication in the journal Nature, point to delayed viral clearance as a potential contributor to the persistent symptoms wracking so-called long Covid sufferers. Understanding the mechanisms by which the virus persists, along with the body’s response to any viral reservoir, promises to help improve care for those afflicted, the authors said. “This is remarkably important work,” said Ziyad Al-Aly, director of the clinical epidemiology center at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System in Missouri, See Study, Page A8

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Here are some of the Christmas gag gifts I gave this year

would have loved to be albums, action figures, doing a recap of the lunch boxes, clothing, Wade Christmas 2021, books and a ton of other but I am writing this on stuff. One thing that I Christmas Eve as my wanted to be aware of Monday deadline is this year is that when always Friday. That said, you get older and have what I can do is run had quite a few Christthrough some of the mases and just been most excellent gag and Tony Wade living life, space for the (kinda) real gifts I plan stuff that you accumuThe last laugh to give to my immediate late over the years starts family members tomorrow. to become an issue. As both of my long-term I gave Kelvin a Fisher Price readers know, we Wades have a Little People airport that I tradition going back to the 1980s found there in 2019 because it that we give each other gag was the same one he had when gifts. The object is to elicit we were kids. He was briefly laughter and my brother Kelvin transported back decades in elevated it to an art form. time. Now, I have no doubt he I do give real gifts too, but later either donated or tossed it they are mainly nostalgia stuff. because it was kind of a space One of the places that I had hog. I ain’t mad at him because I been meaning to visit for years can’t imagine someone 55 years now and kept forgetting to do so old actually playing with it. was Stacy Rose’s Legendary Now, someone who is 57 and Letters at 707 Kentucky St. who looks like the guy that lives Her shop handles all outgoin my mirror? Definitely. ing mail for the magical But 55? Nah. community. Customers can get Anyway, I was able to secure personalized letters from Santa items that for the most part did Claus, the Easter Bunny, Cupid, not demand so much space. the Tooth Fairy, the Wizarding I wrapped all of the presents World and more. Years ago, I and since it is still Christmas purchased an acceptance letter Eve they all remain covered so I from the Hogwarts School of can’t remember what I gave to Witchcraft and Wizardry from whom necessarily, and there’s Stacy for my daughter Kaci, but no way I’m going to unwrap I’d never visited her shop in them to be sure. That’s because person until last week. I am the World’s Worst Gift Some of the coolest stuff she Wrapper. I don’t say that with had were collectibles from one shame, but instead with pride. of my favorite childhood movies, I have always thought it to be “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate the height of folly to carefully Factory.” I got a replica Golden and meticulously precision Ticket for my wife Beth and wrap presents so they look like bottles of the Fizzy Lifting something you had specially drinks for my brother Kelvin gift-wrapped in a store when on and his main squeeze Cathi. On Christmas morning they’re just the Harry Potter side, uh, Santa going to be ripped to shreds may have bought me a wooden anyway. So not only are mine carved Slytherin wand (I’m a sometimes wrapped in misRaiders fan so the Sorting Hat matched paper because I would definitely put me in misjudged how much I needed Slytherin House). and had to patch a naked spot, I My fave place to Christmas also have been known to use old gift shop is the Cordelia Antique Amazon Prime plastic delivery mall. They have so many envelopes and brown paper nostalgic items there like record bags as well.

Here are some of the items I got for my family members: n A couple of issues of Pizzazz Magazine from 1978. According to Wikipedia, Pizzazz was a magazine published by Marvel Comics from 1977 to 1979, for a total run of 16 issues. Aimed at youth culture, Pizzazz mostly contained articles about popular movies, rock stars, et cetera, as well as comic strips and puzzles. I was very tempted to keep them for myself, but instead just read them and gave them up. With my claw marks on them. n A California Raisins fingers puppet thingy. It is not a finger puppet that fits on one digit. It is a fingers puppet as it has holes in the back for four of them to make its really freaky smiling head move. n A genuine shoe horn from the old Levee’s in Vallejo. I got it mainly because I can’t remember the last time I saw a shoe horn. I hope my brother Orvis cherishes it forever. n A four ounce A&W glass root beer mug, an “I Love You This Much” figurine from the 1970s like the one my mom used to own and a Taz figurine. Uh, Santa decided to give all those to me for my pop culture loaded man cavern. n Books are always a great gift and I chose a couple of classics that are sure to bring years of delight to their readers. They are “The Art of Scarf Tying” and “The Surgeon General’s Conference on Solid Waste Management.” n Again, I do give real gifts and as many know my brother Kelvin has a fascination for hippopotami. I saw some QHM (Quality Hippo Merchandise) and snatched it up – a 2-foot-long stuffed hippo puppet. To balance out his joy when he unwraps that will be the look on his face when he opens the Chippendales key chain 3-D viewfinder with shirtless sculpted males

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Tony Wade holds “Proceedings The Surgeon General’s Conference on Solid Waste Management.” wearing Speedos. n Last year, I also got a gift for the whole family. It was a celebrity video message from the online service Cameo. They have lists of famous folks with prices and you can purchase a personalized video clip from them. Last year, it was Larry Wilcox who played on the 1970s TV show “CHiPs.” I chose him mainly because he was $40 and he did a great job. This year, I wanted to get a Raiders player. Some of my faves were either out of my skinflint price range and others were just not that good at recording messages. I settled on current Las Vegas Raiders punter A.J. Cole III because of the terrific job he has done pinning opponents deep, changing field position in

games and being a positive force in the community as well. Plus he was only $15. A.J. did not disappoint. He said all my brother’s names, thanked us for being Raiders fans and ended with something I had requested: “Tony, I’m technically not allowed to punt every 49ers fan out of California, but if I could, I would. Go Raiders! Merry Christmas!” Here is the link to the cameo: https://bit.ly/AJColeWades. Fairfield freelance humor columnist and accidental local historian Tony Wade writes two weekly columns – “The Last Laugh” on Mondays and “Back in the Day” on Fridays. Wade is also the author of The History Press book “Growing Up In Fairfield, California.”

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Florida veteran turns 105 after surviving Covid, Pearl Harbor Tribune Content Agency TAMPA, Fla. — After Bill Monfort turned 100, the cakes began to pile up. With each annual checkup, his doctor’s office made him one. So did his church. Friends and family baked. “One year, I got nine cakes,” the longtime Tampa resident recalled. On Dec. 17, Monfort celebrated his 105th birthday. He’s survived Covid-19, kamikaze attacks and the assault on Pearl Harbor over the course of his life. He and Forrest Gump could compare notes. Monfort learned to drive on a Model T. He remembers getting the polio vaccine – the tasteless, odorless inoculation dropped into a sugar cube and administered right to his tongue. “It wasn’t not like people are with Covid now,” he said. “People took it matter-of-fact, as something they needed to do. And they had no problem.” He once invited Dick Cheney, vice president at the time, to a party for Navy veterans just outside D.C. Cheney came. Sept. 11, 2001, was three days later. It was the second time there’d been an attack on U.S. soil in modern-day history. The first time, Monfort was out at sea, 800 miles off the coast of Honolulu. A radio operator on the destroyer ship, he was one of the first to hear the chilling message: “Air raid Pearl Harbor. This is no drill.” He witnessed the destruction four days later. It’s easier for Monfort to tell you what Pacific battles he didn’t fight the ensuing world war campaign. He only missed three: Saipan, Tinian

and Iwo Jima. He can talk for hours about his time in the war. “He’s one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met,” said Don Alexander, his son-in-law. To commemorate his service, Monfort dons a baseball cap. It reads “Kamikaze WWII Survivor” in capital letters. “That hat has gotten me a lot of free meals,” he said with a twinkle in his eye. After World War II ended was signed, Monfort returned to the United States. He would go on to help revolutionize care for people with developmental disabilities in Tampa Bay. It was the 1960s. He and his wife, Bessie, were driving over two hours to see their first daughter Rossie, who had development disabilities. At the time, the nearest state institution for children like her was in Ft. Meyers. Monfort, along with other Hillsborough County families, decided to found a local organization where people with disabilities could live in a home-like setting. Today, the charity, Angels Unaware, boasts eight campuses and is the longest-running group home in Tampa Bay. For his work, the Tampa Bay Lightning honored Monfort as the “Lightning Community Hero” of the 2016 -2017 season. accompanying The $50,000 prize went right back to his group homes. At 103, Monfort contracted Covid-19. He was living alone, his wife having passed away years earlier. It was July 2020, and vaccines were not yet available. He spent three weeks in the hospital. He recovered, and after See Veteran, Page A7

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An Israeli health worker administers a dose of the Pfizer/ BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to a 6-year-old child at Clalit

Health Services in Jerusalem, Nov. 23, as Israel begins coronavirus vaccination campaign for children 5 to 11.

Long Covid in children a unique challenge A team is part of national effort to study it Tribune Content Agency PHILADELPHIA — Early in the pandemic, when children were thought to be at little risk from Covid-19, Lawrence C. Kleinman helped set the record straight – documenting some of the first cases of a severe complication called multisystem inflammatory syndrome. In 2021, the Rutgers University pediatrician is trying to set the record straight again, studying how children, like adults, can experience “brain fog,” fatigue, and other lingering symptoms known as long Covid. It’s not that long Covid is unknown in children, but Kleinman – a professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and at the university’s school of public health – suspects it is underrecognized. What’s more, he says these chronic symptoms

present unique challenges for children, potentially interfering with development in ways that are not fully understood. He is helping to run a new study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, to track the physical and mental health of several thousand children and young adults who have tested positive for Covid. The group includes both those with long Covid as well as those who’ve had the inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), which typically emerges several weeks after the initial infection. Together, the two overlapping categories are collectively known as PASC: postacute sequelae of Covid. We spoke to Kleinman about the latest findings on these patients with long-term symptoms, and what more he and collaborators hope to learn from the approximately $30 million study. He also

is conducting a separate study of how to predict which children are at risk of severe and long-term complications.

How often do children develop long-term symptoms? For PASC overall, the estimates really vary. There was a study in Italy early on that suggested it was north of 40% in kids (who had been infected). There were others that suggested it was more around 5 to 10%. If we think about children on a developing trajectory, they’re growing, they’re developing new skill sets. We have to think about the symptoms that exist when you’re sitting there looking at the child, and what is the impact on the child’s life trajectory that might be changing – if they will learn differently, if there are disruptions that are not yet evident,

or if there may be things that are present but not evident at rest. In other words, there are clinical things that may be immediately observable. There may biochemical or molecular markers that may be immediately available. And there may be things that emerge in response to some sort of stress. There may be things that are developmental that become apparent over time. There’s a wide range, and that makes it very hard to have the exact answer.

What about the subset of kids with the inflammatory syndrome? For each million identified Covid infections in children, a recent study identified 316 such cases, yet the rate was much See Covid, Page A7

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Navy World War II veteran William E. Monfort, who turned 105 on Dec. 17, celebrates with members of his church in Tampa, Dec. 19. Monfort lived through the attack on Pearl Harbor and fighting in the Pacific during WWII as a member of the Navy. He recently survived a Covid-19 infection as well (during the summer of 2020, before vaccines were available).

Obituary

Steven Alan Barber Dec. 11, 1961 — Dec. 18, 2021

Steven Alan Barber went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2021, at the age of 60 years. He died in his earthly home with his parents at his side. He was a beloved son to Stan and Carole Barber. Steve was born in Groton, Connecticut, on Dec. 11, 1961. Since his dad was in the Navy, Steve lived in many states growing up, then settled in Fairfield, California, in 1972. Steve was born mentally handicapped and as he would say, ‘God made me so special.’ He loved life to the fullest, going to church, giving mini sermons, meeting people, going out to lunch and talking about TV shows. Steve was a joy and a blessing to all who knew him. We had a saying: ‘Steve loved everyone and called them his friends, he just has not met them all yet.’ He is survived by his older brother, Donald; uncle, Bud and his family; aunt, Delores and her family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2075 Dover Ave., Fairfield, California. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Trinity Lutheran Church, 2075 Dover Ave., Fairfield, CA. Arrangements under the care of Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, 707-425-4697.

VACAVILLE — The city has scheduled a Polar Bear Plunge on Thursday at the Walter V. Graham Aquatic Center. Costumes are welcome, especially for the plunge, Vacaville announced in a statement. “Participants can defrost in the ‘catch’ pool where the temperature will be a toasty 92 degrees. As part of the festivities, participants will enjoy a night filled with hot cocoa, music and more swimming. Friends and family may join participants and watch from the deck with a warm cup of hot cocoa,” the statement said. The plunge is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. The center is located at 1100 Alamo Drive. “All ages are welcome to participate, but the water will be cold,” the

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city stated. Register at https:// tinyurl.com/2p8uha8j. The fee is $14. A participation prize is included. A $5 fee will be charged for those who attend but do not participate.

City, county hours change for holiday Fairfield city offices will reopen Tuesday. They will be closed Friday to observe the New Year’s holiday. Vacaville city offices and Solano County offices will be closed Thursday and Friday.

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There will be no public transportation on New Year’s Day. Check with your financial institution for New Year’s Eve hours.

No government meetings this week The coming week will see no government meetings for the last week of the year. The Vacaville City Council meeting and the Suisun City Planning Commission was scheduled for Dec. 28 but both have been canceled. So plan to see regularly scheduled meetings returning in January, both online and in person.

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My sisters cruelly abandoned me at our father’s funeral Dear Annie: I don’t check on me. know how to begin, so I miss my sisters I’ll just start by saying very much and can’t let that after my father them go. I can’t remove passed away 20 years them from my heart ago, my sisters abanor thoughts. — Abandoned in Vegas doned me. At my Dear Abandoned in father’s funeral, my oldest sister told me Vegas: I am so sorry out loud, in front of my your loss – not only Annie Lane for other sisters, that they the loss of your father Dear Annie are never going to speak and sister but the loss of to me again since my your relationship with protector (my dad) is gone. your other sisters as well. Your We had just laid our father oldest sister harbors long-term in his grave, and the pain of resentment toward you, and losing him was intense, and I your other sisters are following was sobbing. She told me that her lead. I would suggest starting with one of your sisters who my tears were fake and to stop you feel closest to and letting because nobody cares. her know how much you love None of my sisters kept in and miss her. touch until my sister “Alice” You can’t control how she or was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I begged to come any of your other sisters will see Alice, and I was allowed. react, but you can control how Since I was separated from my to communicate your love for husband at the time, I offered them. Good luck. to be her caregiver, and she Dear Annie: Lately, I see so was so pleased. I took care of many emails from grandparents who are wondering how to her until she passed away, six months later. Immediately after deal with grandchildren who fail to acknowledge gifts, and her funeral, I was right back to my heart breaks for them. being abandoned again. My husband and I have I tried to keep in touch. I been struggling with this for made sure to send Christmas years. When we actually do see cards to the ones for whom I his grandchildren at Christhad contact information, but mas, the older ones thank us for I received no reply. Later, I our gifts, but if we are mailing got blocked, as their address them anything for birthhad changed. days and so on, they are not Now we’re all in our 60s acknowledged. We don’t expect and 70s, and I kept hoping a reaction from the little ones that our relationships would (that should be the parents’ job), change, but they have not. I’ve but teenagers ought to know been divorced for 10 years, better. They should be taught and my sisters don’t care to

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Roller coasters and love affairs cannot compete with the thrill of accomplishment. Your excitement builds as you make remarkable progress toward your goals, but you also inspire your team to produce rapid results. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Someone has a feeling that they want to promote you, hire you or put you in a role. For now, they are just watching to know you better. Keep in mind, they see only what you do, not what you intend to do. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You will be faced with contradictions between what you believe and what is occurring in front of your eyes. You can’t change reality, so it’s the beliefs that have to move. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Relationships grow closer in funny ways. Consider making a confession – a harmless admission that is perfect to tell a friend. Honesty is a bonding agent. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your cat qualities will come out. You’ll be smart, chic and mysterious. You’ll quietly observe, in no hurry to get involved unless you see the perfect opportunity.

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to send an acknowledgement of appreciation. One year, I mailed a selfaddressed stamped envelope with a generous gift to the oldest granddaughter with a note saying that we’d love to hear from her. She’s a teenager. We never received a response. I doubt sending a box of thankyou cards would help, though I sincerely hope it just might for others. Many of us who are elderly and now have serious health issues can only mail gifts, especially during the pandemic. A brief message acknowledging a gift would mean so much. I think this is the last time we’ll send a gift through the mail, and we’ll follow your suggestion in today’s column to let them know the time after that we won’t send anything else and why. — Fed-Up Granny in Ontario Dear Granny: Showing appreciation for gifts is always gracious, and I am printing your letter to remind parents to instill that message in their children. It is beneficial not only to the gift giver but also to the receiver. The more we appreciate, the more it appreciates. Many readers have written in to say that their last gift will be their last and final gift because there was no acknowledgement or thank you from the recipient. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

Bridge by Holiday Mathis

Today’s birthday You don’t have to add a single thing; your power comes in the form of subtraction. You home in on the important things to get right and you cut out the unnecessary, strengthening your overall position while making your life much easier to manage. Glorious shared experiences bond friendships for life. Sagittarius and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 33, 1, 14 and 26.

Then you’ll pounce. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Go on, try to ignore the restlessness in your soul. It isn’t going away. You may as well listen and see where it’s urging you on . . . most likely toward a touchstone of goodness. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ve traveled, but it’s been a while since you’ve visited someplace completely new. Look into it. Put it into a plan. A trip in the distant future will invigorate your life at present. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Don’t make people guess how to treat you, what you want or how to move in the world with you in it. Tell people what to do with you and they’ll do it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). You are a retinal magnet, pulling eyes toward you wherever you go. You walk with confidence, smile with intrigue, relate with warmth. Strangers will say hello – even the shy ones. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). Your preferences fortify you. So, settle into the comfort of familiar things: Sitting in your favorite chair; sipping your favorite drink; watching your favorite TV show. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). Your influence grows as you learn how to better accommodate others. They are attracted to you because of the way they feel around you. You make their lives easier and more comfortable. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It’s not pessimistic to reduce your expectations. Rather, it’s a strategy that will allow you to be pleasantly surprised by life. You’ll love what happens when you let go of needing it to be one way.

IT IS MUCH EASIER IF YOU CAN LOOK Bridge can be a frustrating game at times. On most deals, the textbook plays work well. But every now and then, a peek at all 52 cards first would pay big dividends. In today’s deal from an online duplicate, what do you think of the auction? How do North-South fare in either minor and in no-trump?

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Does Biden’s plan truly build back better?

resident Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” is the largest expansion of government in our nation’s history. The BBB provides for $1.85 trillion in new spending over a decade. The spending provisions are concentrated on clean energy, childcare and preschool, health, and housing. Tax increases are directed toward large and multinational corporations, high-income households, and increased enforcement efforts, hiring 87,000 new IRS workers. The cost-sharing provision and strict spending conditions shift significant portions of the bill’s cost to state government while forcing them to implement progressive policies to qualify for federal grants. Roger Oberbeck BBB guarantees paid family leave and medical benefits for all workers, including four weeks of paternity leave for parental bonding and family medical crises. It caps child care expenses at a maximum of 7% of income for families making less than $300,000. It provides universal preschool and a one-year extension of expanded child tax credits. BBB expands Obamacare to additional states, reducing health insurance costs for lower- and middle-class participants at taxpayer cost. BBB plans to reduce more than 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse emissions, cutting them 50% by 2030. It’s exorbitantly expensive. Taxpayer costs are as follows: $555 billion – clean energy and climate; $400 billion – child care and preschool; $200 billion – child tax and Earned Income Tax credits; $150 billion – home care; $130 billion – affordable health insurance; $100 billion – immigration, providing relief to millions through reconciliation, reducing the backlog and expanding legal representation, making the asylum system more humane at taxpayer cost. The BBB plan will reduce labor supply due to its many disincentives to work and other regulations. It puts large marriage penalties into the tax code. It will subject more than a million couples to higher tax rates, more than unmarried couples with similar income. Historically, it will incentivize out-of-wedlock birth by making thousands of dollars’ worth of tax credits for low-income couples contingent on them not getting married and losing their tax credit if married. BBB uses accounting gimmicks to hide true costs by fake versus probable expiration dates, such as first year of extended child care; first two years for new health care extension and first six years of child care and pre-kindergarten subsidies. Extending these dates for the normal 10-year budgeting procedure will add approximately $2 trillion, pushing the total to $4.6 trillion. The BBB plan will reduce economic growth. Economists at the Penn Wharton Budget Model predict it will reduce long term GDP by 2.8%, reduce wages by 1.5%, work hours by 1.3% and expand government debt by 24.4%. BBB will raise the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction from $10,000 to $72,000. This $500 billion tax cut would provide 84% of the benefits to the top earning 10% while the median earning family would see $20. Child tax credits for undocumented immigrants will end the requirement for a valid Social Security number and thereby extend the refundable child credit to undocumented families, covering 675,000 children. The $10,500 child tax credit payment could exceed the entire family income in some Central and South American countries, encouraging more illegal border crossings. Child care reform will drive up the cost of daycare centers with new regulations and large mandated pay increases for child care workers, raising child care costs as much as $13,000 per year. The $2 trillion tax increase would be the largest in almost 40 years; the corporate tax increase would be almost triple the size of the 2017 tax cuts. The international reforms would hurt American multinational companies compared to their international competitors. High corporation taxes will harm American competitiveness, and most of the corporate taxes will be passed down to families through higher prices, lower wages and smaller retirement returns. Is this what you really want to pay for? Will it strengthen America’s future? For more depressing details, go to https://budgetmodel.wharton. upenn.edu and look for House Resolution 5376, Build Back Better Act: Budget and Macroeconomic Effect. Roger Oberbeck is a Navy veteran, electrical engineer, former Navy nuclear engineer, author and biotech senior validation engineer. He can be reached at rogeroberbeck@yahoo.com.

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Endemic Covid-19 should be cause for celebration, not consternation

ost leading immufears back in March 2020. nologists predict Instead, the reference point Covid-19 will – that thing which lent hope someday become an before it was snatched away endemic, a persistent but – is more recent. For some, it manageable threat on par might have been a Wall Street with seasonal flu, conceivJournal headline from Februably by the end of 2022. ary 2021: “We’ll Have Herd That would constitute quite Immunity by April.” Or the the turnaround from today. of May when even the Robert Pearl joys The coronavirus remains a most prudent among us were leading cause of death in the United going maskless and gearing up for States with reported cases and fatal“Hot Vax Summer.” Or perhaps some ities nearly the same this holiday believed President Biden in June season as last. All things considered, when he said, “We’re closer than ever the possibility of Covid-19 becomto declaring our independence from a ing endemic (just another American deadly virus.” annoyance) should be cause for great As the saying goes, unrealiscelebration. tic expectations are premeditated So, why doesn’t the pending tranresentments. Now here we are, eyeing sition from pandemic to endemic feel the possibility of endemic Covid with like great news? dismay and disappointment rather Part of the answer involves the than with unbridled optimism that, news media, itself: “That SARSsomeday, we’ll have wrestled this CoV-2 could be with us forever is a fearsome foe to a draw. dark thought,” read The New York What our nation’s collective Times on the same day that Health mental state needs now is a healthy magazine asked, “When will it be dose of perspective. For that, here is a over?” and answered, “Unfortunately trio of useful reminders: . . . never.” 1. We’d never reach endemicity Why so glum? You see, early in the without an effective vaccine. It’s difpandemic, headlines mirrored what ficult now to appreciate how ominous experts thought to be true: that the the Covid-19 forecast looked for most pandemic would end soon through of 2020. In June that year, the U.S. herd immunity. All we needed was government placed an $18 billion bet 70 percent of the U.S. population on a public health moonshot called to become vaccinated or recover Operation Warp Speed with hopes from Covid-19. And as recently that scientists would develop and as summer 2021, that destination deliver 300 million safe and effective seemed reachable. We thought we vaccine doses by the new year. had Covid-19 on the ropes, ready to Success was far from a foregone deal a clean knockout blow. Thus, our conclusion. Prior to the Covid-19 vaccines, the fastest one had ever been nation’s collective hope, glimmering developed was four years (mumps). one moment and gone the next, helps Nearly all took five years or much explain why the news of endemicity longer. Without incredible luck and now feels so somber. even more incredible science, we Humans have a natural tendency would still be years away from a safe to experience losses, even perceived ones, with far more intensity and effective vaccine. than they experience gains. In that 2. Regardless of the variant, the context, it’s understandable that the death count will drop with ende“endemic” label smacks of failure micity. In our present reality, the rather than victory. delta variant is causing more than After all, Americans aren’t com1,000 daily Covid-19 deaths (based paring their feelings about a future on a seven-day moving average). of endemic Covid-19 to their wildest That will not be so when our nation

reaches endemicity. According to the White House chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Americans living in an endemic world “will still get infected” and “might still get hospitalized,” but the rates of new cases and hospitalizations will be so low that Covid-19 will not negatively impact our society, economy or daily life. 3. Endemic Covid-19 will be no worse than seasonal flu. Through a combination of increased vaccinations, booster shots and new antiviral treatments, the likelihood of dying from endemic Covid-19 will be 90% to 95% lower than in early 2020. That reflects a mortality rate somewhere between 0.05% and 0.1%, similar to what Americans experience with the flu. Ask yourself: If we hoped that Covid-19 would be no more dangerous than the flu at the start of the pandemic, shouldn’t we celebrate that outcome when it actually happens? Of course, Covid-19 won’t be exactly like the flu when endemic. For instance, Covid-19 cases won’t completely disappear each summer and return the following winter like the flu. Instead, the variation will be more geographic and locally manageable. But, relative to risk, the two diseases will be equivalent, which is cause for celebration. It is easy to understand the difficulty Americans have embracing endemic Covid-19. Regardless of the opponent, we find it hard to accept a draw when victory once seemed imminent. But make no mistake, endemicity will be a triumph for our nation. Whether it takes a year or more, don’t mourn the occasion when it comes. Celebrate the accomplishment. Robert Pearl is a clinical professor of plastic surgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine and is on the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is a former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group.

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The Fed’s pivot is the opposite of hawkish

Fed’s stance has changed. uch has been written about how the U.S. Consider, for example, the Federal Reserve central bank’s projections for has pivoted to a unemployment and inflation. more “hawkish” stance, They offer a good indicator of leaning toward fighting what officials want to achieve, rather than tolerating inflabecause they assume approtion. But has it? On the conpriate monetary policy. As of trary, I would argue that December 2020, the median it has done the opposite two-year forecast was for Narayana over the past year - a move Kocherlakota inflation to remain below that likely has more to do 2% and for unemployment with markets or politics than with to decline from 6.7% to 4.2%. Now, what’s best for the economy. the Fed is aiming for inflation to fall True, the Fed is now expectfrom 4% to 2.3% over the next two ing to cut back on asset purchases years, while the unemployment rate and raise interest rates faster than remains mostly below 4%. it was earlier this year. The median In other words, the Fed is aiming forecast among officials is for three for considerably higher inflation and 0.25-percentage-point interest-rate lower unemployment than it was a increases in 2022. As of their Sepyear ago. This is a strongly dovish tember policy-making meeting, pivot, not a hawkish one. they were projecting just one such What might explain the Fed’s hike. But this is merely the natural, behavior? It can’t be the central almost automatic, response that any bank’s new monetary policy framepolicy maker, hawk or dove, would work, which entails allowing inflation have to surprisingly high inflation to overshoot the Fed’s 2% target and surprisingly low unemployment to make up for previous down(as embedded, for example, in the side misses. That was announced in famous Taylor rule). August 2020, so would already have Thus, one must look elsewhere to understand whether and how the been in effect last December.

The remaining explanations are markets and politics. The Fed might be keeping interest rates low to avoid shocking investors, who have become accustomed to monetary accommodation - a modern version of the “Greenspan put,” the widespread belief that the Fed would always step in to prevent asset prices from falling too rapidly. Also, Jerome Powell might have become more dovish to curry favor with the Biden administration during the long process of reappointing him for a second term as Fed chair. This political influence will only get stronger as Biden makes more Democratic appointments to the central bank’s board of governors. Unfortunately, these motivations have little to do with achieving the optimal longer-term outcome for the economy - and increase the risk that inflation, already running well above the central bank’s target, will eventually get out of its control. Narayana Kocherlakota is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is a professor of economics at the University of Rochester and was president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from 2009 to 2015.

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A border collie named River gets love from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Neurology and Neurosurgery veterinarians Marguerite Knipe, left, and Amanda Xue, right, outside the small animal clinic with his owner Lin Drafton, Dec. 20.

Ruff recovery Paralyzed border collie back on the move after surgery Tribune Content Agency SACRAMENTO — A border collie who suffered spinal injuries and was paralyzed in his hind legs after collapsing unexpectedly in October can stand and is beginning to walk again, following neurosurgery six weeks ago by UC Davis veterinarians. River came in to UC Davis after suddenly being unable to stand and walk on his own, said UC Davis veterinary neurology resident Amanda Xue. What a difference six weeks make. River strutted his stuff Dec. 20 as UC Davis touted his quick recovery from surgery. Xue and the UC Davis team did an MRI and found he had “essentially a slipped disc,” Xue said. UC Davis veterinarians drilled a hole in River’s back and extracted the material that was compressing his spine. “He’s exceeded my expectations,” Xue said. “He looked really, really

good on his checkin exam today. He’s walking on his own and wagging his tail. “I’m really optimistic he’ll continue to make improvements. He’s done a lot of hard work to get where he is today.” River’s owner, Linda Drafton, took the dog in for a recheck exam at UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital’s small animal clinic. The past two months has been a whirlwind. She drove three and a half hours from the Redding area to UC Davis to get River help on Halloween; now her dog is mostly back to normal. “He is so close to being himself again compared to when I brought him down,” Drafton said. “I keep telling folks here this is a miracle. It’s a miracle this dog recovered like this. Just a miracle.” Neurologists say River will need months of rehabilitation, but his prognosis for recovery is good.

higher in Blacks, Hispanics, and Asian Americans. And keep in mind the CDC’s definition of MIS-C at this point requires hospitalization. Milder inflammatory syndromes may well exist at higher numbers that don’t cross that threshold, or don’t get identified, or don’t get associated with Covid at all. The syndrome is characterized by fever, and the involvement of at least two organ systems. The gastrointestinal system is very commonly involved. And conditions like myocarditis and heart failure and other cardiac manifestations. There’s typically a lag time of about a month from when the child first had the Covid. They may or may not even know they had the Covid. A lot of the kids end up in the ICU. Thankfully, most recover. A few die, and some have lingering symptoms. In young adults, it’s not so much different. It’s a similar pathway. The same thing is happening in the body. It’s just at a different age.

What do you hope to learn about kids with long Covid? We want to understand the development trajec-

Veteran From Page A3 spending time in a rehabilitation center, decided to move into an assisted living home. “If I went back to my apartment in Tampa, I could live a lot cheaper than here,” Monfort said.

tory in these children. If in fact that’s altered, that would be unique in kids. What we see often is the child does not have a clear head. Brain fog is a term that people have been using. Another aspect is this lack of stamina or reduced exercise capacity, or inability to even take on normal aspects of daily living. I think those symptoms are similar in adults. But we don’t really know in the very young children. If they are acting a little differently, is that long Covid, or is it changes associated with normal childhood development? And I think there’s a second type of long Covid. When someone in the child’s life orbit has gotten Covid, there can be stress, economic deprivation, loss, grief, survivor guilt – all these kinds of things may happen. I think the whole pandemic has been traumatic to many.

If some of these long-term symptoms are due to inflammation, would anti-inflammatory medicines be helpful?

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was inflammatory. At the moment, a lot of the focus has been looking at rheumatological drugs and immune modulators rather than general antiinflammatories, although steroids have played a role (in treating hospitalized patients). Part of what this study may do is identify patterns of symptoms that then are sufficiently homogeneous that patients can become – should they volunteer and be willing – participants in research studies to understand treatment. You’re looking to identify distinct phenotypes: distinct groups of symptoms that seem to hang together, so that we can say ‘Ah, this is a group for whom we can study both the mechanisms of the illness, and therefore how we might disrupt those mechanisms with therapeutics.’ It’s like the step before doing a trial. But there’s no question that identifying who to treat, and various treatments and how effective they are, is the ultimate goal of this.

of health, various stressors that might impact the body. And we’re looking at the genetics and genomics of those factors, and we’re looking at the immune function. That’s the focus we have, bringing that together with clinical data, what comorbidities or other illnesses they have, then also the community factors. We want to bring all of those together to try to help predict who is at greatest risk.

Are there ways to prevent long Covid? The best way to prevent long Covid is to avoid being infected with Covid. Vaccination, among those who are eligible, is essential to the population and public health response to this. Vaccination is the first and foremost. Also masking and social distancing.

How might the omicron variant change the equation?

I think we know that the MIS-C piece has a lot of inflammatory components. But the long Covid, I don’t think we know. There’s a tremendous amount of uncertainty. It wouldn’t surprise me if some of it

It’s ongoing. We’re actually looking at a bunch of things. We’re looking at what’s going on in the community. We’re looking at social determinants

Each of these new variants poses a risk. As variant gives way to more variants, does that change the prevalence of long Covid? Does a less severe infection mean you’re more likely to get long Covid? Less likely to get long Covid? We don’t know these things. Some of them we’ll never know. We’ll at least be able to study them on average.

“But at my age, it probably wouldn’t be long before I’d be needing some help in the home. Here, they’ve got everything.” As he enters his

105th year, Bill Monfort is content. He isn’t sure there’s anything particular he’d like people to know about his life. As one of the

last surviving veterans of World War II, he just wants people to remember the conflict. “Just that it happened,” he said. “We were there.”

weddings anniversaries birthdays baby showers

Tell us about your other study to predict which children are most at risk

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Director From Page One air compressor to power the signals. The goal is to restore numerous railroad signals, creating a unique interactive where, at the press of a button, the signal will show off its lights and sounds. The signal garden started when young volunteers wanted to restore one of the signals as a senior project in 2020. “Since the museum was closed for 2020 we didn’t do much work maintaining the running fleet, instead we started restoring signals,” shared Ryan Blake in an email. “The plan is to have them in an outdoor display that will be interactive. We will have buttons that when pushed set off a timer relay that allows the signals to light up and make noise for maybe 15 seconds. We think this will be a hit for the kids. “It’s also giving our younger volunteers a great chance to learn more new restoration techniques that they can use to maintain and restore our collection of historic vehicles.” Blake, who spearheaded the fund drive for the streetcar, is working on removing the control panels of several Aand C-type BART cars, which are slated to be scrapped, selling them as a way to raise funds for a proposed Rapid Transit History Center. He got involved at the museum in 2014 after two close friends joined. “Ever since then building the museum has become an obsession of mine,” Blake shared in an email. “For (the) 502, I look forward to one day restoring it,” he wrote. “We need to find someone who is a master at metal forming to repair the major fire damage from when it was stored in San Diego. I hope all the future restorations I’m involved with at the museum put me in a position where I’m able to do the work myself.” The streetcar had been outdoors for almost 50 years before the volunteers acquired it. Now, it’s owned by the Bay Area Electric Railroad Association, a nonprofit, and the Western Railway Museum. “The car has nine lives,” Marcopulos said on moving day in 2020. “It’s one of the most interesting stories that it is being moved in the middle of a global pandemic.”

There is the hope of securing an auto body mechanic willing to donate time to help with the restoration. “Back in 1984 when the 502 was in San Diego waiting to be restored by the San Diego Electric Railway Association, the car was lit up by an arsonist,” Marcopolus said in an email. “The ensuing fire severely damaged the upper frame of the car, bowing it near the center and rippling many of the rear body panels. “If we were able to find a volunteer who was familiar with repairing sheet metal bodywork, it would be a huge boost in getting this car looking great again,” he wrote. “We also may need to fabricate some new skirting from scratch as not all the

‘Since the museum was closed for 2020 we didn’t do much work maintaining the running fleet, instead we started restoring signals.’

Director From Page One Dirt the Cat at the Nevada Northern Railway. “We had some exciting times getting him to become the icon he became. Managing the NN’s visitor services for five years was a real thrill. It was an honor to work at such a preserved and historic location. After some time on the east coast working on the 2-ft. gauges of Maine, I have now planted my feet in the ground here at the Western Railway Museum,” he wrote. He also shared

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panels were still with the car when we received it.” The first work to be completed is a hard question as much of the car has been gutted, he said. The first step would likely be to get it over the work pit inside the restoration shop. The majority of the electrical components used to operate the car are located underneath. “Theoretically, the majority of the components should still be there, however, most of it will likely need to be temporarily removed so it can be repaired and a list of what’s missing can be put together,” Marcopolus wrote. “While all the electrical components are being repaired and/ or replaced we can begin work on the body.” Marcopulos still scrolls through the photo albums on his phone to show co-workers, friends and occasionally helpless bystanders the process it took to get the streetcar to its new home. “It took three years and five volunteers, including myself, putting in countless hours to negotiate the sale, find out how we even ship this historic car just over 100 miles to its new home and manage to (raise funds) for the entire project in the middle of a global pandemic. The memories I have of the whole process will definitely remain fresh in my mind for many years to come,” he wrote.

his first impressions of the Western Railway Museum. “I am blown away by what has been accomplished here already,” he wrote. “The welcoming volunteers, the wonderfully preserved equipment, and the beautiful grounds make such an excellent combination for a museum. Learning more about the old traditions of electric railroading, kept alive and well here at Western Railway Museum, I hope to bring new perspectives and opportunities to the museum. Anything is possible if we dream it up and work together to get there.”

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Tutu From Page One controversial Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which sought with mixed success to heal the wounds of the apartheid era. He went on to become an international spokesman and campaigner for human rights around the world. Tutu explained his devotion to social justice in religious terms, saying his Christian faith demanded that he speak out for the underdog and the oppressed. He also believed that South Africa, with its unique combination of the developed and developing worlds, was a “rainbow nation” and microcosm of global issues, including race and poverty. “Once we have got it right,” he said, “South Africa will be the paradigm for the rest of the world.” Desmond Mpilo Tutu, the son of a schoolteacher and a laundress, was born Oct. 7, 1931, in a small gold-mining town in the Transvaal, the South African heartland. He wanted to become a doctor, but his family could not afford medical school. After graduating from the University of South Africa in 1954, he followed in his father’s footsteps by teaching high school. He abandoned teaching as a career after the White-minority government, as part of its crusade to codify White superiority, passed the Bantu Education Act, consigning Blacks to poorly funded, secondrate schools. Tutu next chose to study for the Anglican priesthood, inspired in part by Bishop Trevor Huddleston, who one day tipped his hat to Tutu’s mother when he passed her on the street. “I couldn’t believe my eyes,” Tutu once told Washington Post journalist Steven Mufson for the book “Fighting Years: Black Resistance and the Struggle for a New South Africa,” “a White man who greeted a Black working-class woman.” Huddleston, a vocal opponent of apartheid whom the government later expelled to his native Britain, became Tutu’s spiritual mentor as well. The Anglican Church, a small but influential religious community within South Africa, welcomed to its ranks the articulate young Black clergyman. After earning a bachelor’s in divinity and master’s degree in theology from King’s College, in London, Tutu spent

Study From Page One who has led separate studies into the longterm effects of Covid-19. “For a long time now, we have been scratching our heads and asking why long Covid seems to affect so many organ systems. This paper sheds some light, and may help explain why long Covid can occur even in people who had mild or asymptomatic acute disease.” The findings haven’t yet been reviewed by independent scientists, and are mostly based on data gathered from fatal Covid-19 cases, not patients with long Covid-19 or “post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2,” as it’s also called.

Contentious findings The coronavirus’s propensity to infect cells outside the airways and lungs is contested, with numerous studies providing evidence for and against the possibility. The research undertaken at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland,

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, left, holds up the hand of Nelson Mandela on the balcony of City Hall in Cape Town, South Africa, after Mandela was proclaimed president in Parliament. years teaching in South Africa and working in England as an administrator with the Theological Education Fund, which administered scholarships funds for the World Council of Churches. He was named the first Black Anglican dean of Johannesburg in 1975, bishop of Lesotho one year later and general secretary of the South African Council of Churches in 1978. He used the council position to become a high-profile spokesman for racial equality and nonviolence. As Black unrest spread throughout the country beginning in 1984, his offices at Khotso House in downtown Johannesburg became the nerve center for the liberation movement, housing a host of antiapartheid organizations, including trade unions and grass-roots community organizations. For his efforts, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. Government officials, who conducted a smear campaign, accusing him of being a secret communist, reluctantly allowed him to attend the event in Oslo. He began his address characteristically, by citing the recent killings of a 6-year-old Black child by security forces and a White baby by Black rioters. Both deaths, he said, “are part of the high cost of apartheid.” Violence on both sides was wrong, he told his distinguished audience. But, he added, “the primary violence is that of apartheid, the violence of forced population removals, of inferior education, of detention without trial.” Even during that solemn event, Tutu couldn’t help making a joke: A Zambian boasts about his country’s minister for naval affairs to a South African, who points

out disparagingly that landlocked Zambia has no navy. The Zambian replies, “Well, in South Africa you have a minister of justice, don’t you?” Tutu was more than a just a spiritual cheerleader for the antiapartheid movement. There were times when he angered his fellow activists by opposing violence committed in the name of Black liberation just as vehemently as he denounced state-sanctioned violence. When anti-apartheid activists began targeting for death purported government collaborators, Tutu several times waded into angry mobs of demonstrators to rescue alleged informers. In the impoverished Black township of Duduza east of Johannesburg in July 1985, he and a fellow Anglican bishop, dressed in purple robes, pulled to safety a man alleged to be an undercover policeman at a funeral for four young men killed in political violence. The crowd had yanked the man from his car, set it on fire and sought to drag him on top of it to form a “funeral pyre” in vengeance for the four deaths. “If you do this again,” he scolded a crowd in nearby KwaThema after the murder of another alleged informer, “I will find it difficult to speak out for our liberation. We must be able, at the end of the day, to walk with our heads held high. Freedom must come, but freedom must come in the right way.” In the nearby township of Daveyton, even while openly defying the government’s ban on political funerals, Tutu interposed himself between Black mourners and hundreds of heavily armed soldiers to prevent a violent confrontation. Then, as always, he couched his political actions in the spirit and tradition of the

is based on extensive sampling and analysis of tissues taken during autopsies on 44 patients who died after contracting the coronavirus during the first year of the pandemic in the U.S. The burden of infection outside the respiratory tract and time to viral clearance isn’t well characterized, particularly in the brain, wrote Daniel Chertow, who runs the NIH’s emerging pathogens section, and his colleagues. The group detected persistent SARS-CoV-2 RNA in multiple parts of the body, including regions throughout the brain, for as long as 230 days following symptom onset. This may represent infection with defective virus, which has been described in persistent infection with the measles virus, they said. In contrast to other Covid-19 autopsy research, the NIH team’s post-mortem tissue collection was more comprehensive and typically occurred within about a day of the patient’s death.

ers also used a variety of tissue preservation techniques to detect and quantify viral levels, as well as grow the virus collected from multiple tissues, including lung, heart, small intestine and adrenal gland from deceased Covid patients during their first week of illness. “Our results collectively show that while the highest burden of SARSCoV-2 is in the airways and lung, the virus can disseminate early during infection and infect cells throughout the entire body, including widely throughout the brain,” the authors said. The researchers posit that infection of the pulmonary system may result in an early “viremic” phase, in which the virus is present in the bloodstream and is seeded throughout the body, including across the blood-brain barrier, even in patients experiencing mild or no symptoms. One patient in the autopsy study was a juvenile who likely died from unrelated seizure complications, suggesting infected children without severe Covid-19 can also

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Bible. “I don’t want to go to jail,” he told the crowd. “But if I am to go to jail for preaching the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, then so be it.” Tutu’s personal courage and adherence to nonviolence won many accolades abroad, but at times alienated Blacks in South Africa. In February 1986, he intervened to end three days of violent clashes in Alexandra township outside Johannesburg by pledging to take grievances to President P.W. Botha. When Botha refused to meet with him, he returned empty-handed and was booed when he addressed a crowd of 45,000 at Alexandra stadium. He later confessed that if he were a young Black man, he wouldn’t follow his own preachings, according to Mufson’s book. Later that year, Tutu was elected archbishop of Cape Town, the first Black head of the Anglican Church in South Africa. He relished his new role and the privileges that came attached. Dismissing suggestions that he live in a Black township, he settled into the luxurious official residence while opening up the swimming pool to Black youths from the townships, Mufson reported. After Mandela’s release from prison in 1990, the lifting of the ban on the African National Congress, the major Black resistance organization, and the government’s gradual dismantling of the apartheid laws, Tutu’s profile seemed to fade. But in 1995, then-President Mandela named him chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which was tasked with producing an accurate record of the previous regime’s gross human rights violations while offering compensation to victims and amnesty to perpetrators willing to give a full public accounting of their deeds. Tutu used his exuberant sense of humor and gift for setting people at ease to launch the commission. Asked at the first open public hearing what he wanted to be called, he replied, “You can call me anything as long as you don’t call me ‘Your Graciousness.’ ” He added, “I don’t think I intimidate people. I hope they think I’m fun.” In 1955 he married Leah Nomalizo Shenxane. He is survived by her and their four children, Trevor, Thandeka, Naomi and Mpho; seven grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and his younger sister, Gloria Radebe. experience systemic infection, they said.

Immune response The less-efficient viral clearance in tissues outside the pulmonary system may be related to a weak immune response outside the respiratory tract, the authors said. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in the brains of all six autopsy patients who died more than a month after developing symptoms, and across most locations evaluated in the brain in five, including one patient who died 230 days after symptom onset. The focus on multiple brain areas is especially helpful, said Al-Aly at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System. “It can help us understand the neurocognitive decline or ‘brain fog’ and other neuropsychiatric manifestations of long Covid,” he said. “We need to start thinking of SARSCoV-2 as a systemic virus that may clear in some people, but in others may persist for weeks or months and produce long Covid – a multifaceted systemic disorder.”

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Report: Green fifth Warrior to enter protocols Tribune Content Agency An already shorthanded Warriors team lost another key player Sunday as forward Draymond Green has reportedly entered the league’s health and safety protocols. The Athletic first reported that Green entered protocols a day after scoring eight points and adding eight rebounds and 10 assists in the Warriors’ 116-107 victory over the Suns in Phoenix. Green is the fifth War-

riors’ player to be placed in protocols over the last nine days as he joins Jordan Poole, Andrew Wiggins, Damion Lee and Moses Moody. All four players were unavailable for Saturday’s Christmas Day matchup in Phoenix, but head coach Steve Kerr has not indicated whether any players currently in protocols will return for the Warriors’ next game, which is scheduled for Tuesday evening

at the Chase Center. Poole was the first Warriors player to enter protocols ( Dec. 17) and was followed by Wiggins ( Dec. 19), Lee ( Dec. 22), Moody ( Dec. 24) and now Green. The Warriors were also without five members of Kerr’s coaching staff in Phoenix on Saturday as assistants Mike Brown, Chris DeMarco, Leandro Barbosa and Dejan Milojevic are all in health and safety protocols

while Kenny Atkinson, who is recovering from a leg injury, has not yet been cleared for travel. According to NBA rules, a player who tests positive for the coronavirus must isolate until 10 days have passed from that test or the onset of symptoms or until a player tests negative on two PCR tests 24 hours apart. The Memphis Grizzlies, who played against the Warriors at the Chase Center on Thurs-

day, announced Sunday that forward Dillon Brooks and De’Anthony Melton were placed in health and safety protocols.

Another sign Klay Thompson is nearly back: He’s on the road with Warriors PHOENIX — The Warriors got a nice little treat Saturday afternoon at Footprint Arena, with a Klay Thompson sight-

ing during warm-ups. The shooting guard’s return after two years of injury recovery is nigh, as signaled by his inclusion on a road trip. “He’s getting closer and closer,” head coach Steve Kerr said before Golden State’s Christmas Day showdown against the Suns. “It’s great for him to be with the team, get used to the rhythm of the road again. It’s a good sign that he’s here.” See Warriors, Page B7

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San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey, center, celebrates with LaMonte Wade Jr., left, after a two-run home run

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Bay Area’s biggest sports moments of 2021: Buster Posey, Steph Curry and beyond

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Sports returned in full force in 2021 after the pandemic wiped out much of the 2020 calendar, and Bay Area teams and athletes delivered an unforgettable year. Here are 10 of the most memorable moments. GIANTS’ STUNNING SEASON A franchise-record 107 wins. Edging the Dodgers in an NL West race in the season finale, then pushing them to five games in the Division Series, only to lose on Wilmer Flores’ checked swing that wasn’t. All for a team widely projected to finish third in their division. Two plays embody the Giants’ improbable season: Mike Tauchman’s leaping catch at the Dodger Stadium wall of Albert Pujols’ would-be walk-off homer, and Kevin Gausman’s gamewinning, pinch-hit sacrifice fly in the 11th inning against Atlanta. BUSTER POSEY RETIRES After sitting out 2020 over Covid concerns, the Giants’ iconic catcher added to his legacy by earning multiple Comeback Player of the Year awards in what would be his final season playing baseball. Posey, at age 34, announced his retirement Nov. 4 to spend more time with family and give his body a break after a career in which he was Rookie of the Year in 2010, NL MVP in 2012, a seven-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion. STANFORD WOMEN WIN NCAA BASKETBALL TITLE The Stanford women’s basketball team won its first two national championships in the span of three years. The third would come 29 years later. At the helm for each was Tara VanDerveer, who earlier in the season passed Pat Summitt as the all-time winningest women’s coach. The Cardinal edged Arizona 54-53 for the championship on April 4. Haley Jones, a Santa Cruz native and Archbishop Mitty graduate, was named most outstanding player of the tournament.

‘BRING BACK STANFORD’ After Shane Griffith won Stanford’s second-ever wrestling national title on March 20 in a match broadcast on ESPN, he pulled a Keep Stanford Wrestling shirt over his all-black singlet to chants of “Bring back Stanford!” Griffith became the national face of the movement to reverse the school’s decision to cut the program and 10 other teams after that season. Two months later, Stanford’s administration announced its decision to reinstate the sports. CURRY STAKES HIS CLAIM That Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter in the history of the NBA is a notion not many would dispute. But the man himself resisted staking his claim until dethroning Ray Allen for most career 3-pointers alltime. “Now I feel comfortable saying that,” Curry said after passing Allen’s mark of 2,973 on Dec. 14 in an emotional moment that electrified Madison Square Garden. It capped a calendar year in which he won a scoring title for the 2020-21 season at 32 points per game and passed Wilt Chamberlain (17,783 points) as the franchise’s all-time leading scorer on April 12, when he exploded for 53 points. All this at age 33. RETURN OF THE FAN Goodbye, cardboard cutouts. The stark, surreal and somewhat unsettling backdrop to sports would be tossed to the recycling bin and replaced by the real thing. Fans returned to a Bay Area sports venue for the first time on April 2, when 10,436 took in the A’s Opening Night game against the Houston Astros at the Coliseum, which was still hosting a vaccination clinic. As Chronicle columnist Scott Ostler wrote: “In the parking lot: Medicine for the body. Inside the ballpark: Medicine for the soul.” The A’s 8-1 loss would not dull the spirit. OLYMPIANS MAKE HISTORY Stanford’s Katie Ledecky earned her fifth and sixth career individual gold medals in Tokyo, giving her more than any U.S. female athlete, and the most of any female swimmer, in Games history. The U.S. women’s water polo team, buoyed by Bay

Area athletes, beat Spain for its third c on s e cu t ive gol d me dal, earning Stanford’s Maggie Steffens (Danville) and Melissa Seidemann ( Walnut Creek) the distinction of the first women to win three water polo golds. Steffens also set the Olympic record for career goals. DRAFTING TREY LANCE Trey Lance has received more headlines than snaps in his rookie season after the 49ers drafted him with the third overall pick April 29, all but anointing him as the future of the franchise and setting the stage for a quarterback controversy, no matter how good of a sport Jimmy Garoppolo proved to be about it. The 49ers invested heavily in the dualthreat quarterback from North Dakota State, trading two future firstround picks and a third-rounder to move up in the draft. Head coach Kyle Shanahan stuck with Garoppolo as his starter, despite much clamor for his benching during a 2-4 start. SANTA CLARA’S 2020 TITLE . . . IN 2021 After playing just seven regularseason games due to the WCC postponing its fall season, the 11th-seeded Broncos women’s soccer team won its first national championship in almost two decades, beating top-seeded Florida State in penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw on May 17. Kelsey Turnbow tied it for Santa Clara in the 84th minute, and Izzy D’Aquila made her shootout attempt to seal it at the bubble in Cary, N.C. “This is the moment we’ve been waiting for. It feels so surreal,” Turnbow said of the team’s first title since 2001. FAREWELL, BOB MELVIN T h e l a s t d e c a d e - p lu s in Oakland has seen many stars flash only to abruptly exit the A’s orbit, but one constant has remained: the guiding force of Bob Melvin. That era ended on Oct. 28, when on the manager’s 60th birthday he agreed to join the Padres on a three-year deal. In his 11th season with the A’s, Melvin became the franchise’s winningest manager, passing Tony La Russa’s mark of 798. Melvin departed Oakland with an 853-764 regular-season record,

seven winning seasons and six playoff appearances — three ending in the Division Series, three in the wild-card round. NOT FORGOTTEN • “Parallel paths” entered the Bay Area sports lexicon courtesy of A’s President Dave Kaval. That’s how he described the team’s search for a new ballpark site. It’s “ Howard Terminal or bust” . . . or leave for Las Vegas. The future is uncertain entering 2022, but key votes are on the horizon. • Running back Najee Harris made the next big leap in his football journey, from Antioch High School to Alabama to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 24th overall pick broke Le’Veon Bell’s franchise rookie record for total yards. • Jalen Lewis, at 16 years old, became the youngest basketball prospect to turn pro in the U.S. when he signed a contract with the new Overtime Elite professional league. He departed Oakland’s Bishop O’Dowd High School for a two-year deal worth a reported $1.2 million to play in the Atlanta-based league. • Three days after playing in Grand Canyon University’s first-ever NCAA Tournament game, Moreau Catholic-Hayward graduate Oscar Frayer died in a March 23 car crash on Interstate 5 near Lodi along with his sister, Andrea Moore, and Caley Bringmann. • Sharks forward Patrick Marleau passed Gordie Howe for the NHL’s all-time record for games played, reaching 1,768 on April 19 in 3-2 shootout loss to the Golden Knights. • Cal alum Collin Morikawa became the second golfer since 1926 to win two majors in eight or fewer starts when he seized the British Open championship July 18. • Stanford’s football team stunned No. 3 Oregon in a 31-24 come-from-behind overtime victory in front of 31,610 spectators at Stanford Stadium – a bright spot amid a bleak 3-9 season. • Serra’s Patrick Walsh and De La Salle’s Justin Alumbaugh engineered an effort to salvage a 2020 football season that otherwise might have been lost to the

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aybe the 49ers’ plan all along was to draft Trey Lance for the sole purpose of inspiring Jimmy Garoppolo to have a Super Bowl season. This theory, which I just made up, is based on coach Kyle Shanahan saying after the draft that Garoppolo is most effective when he’s mad. Some guys need a jolt of creative tension to bring out their full potential. Maybe that was The Plan, although the 49ers could have achieved the same goal by giving Garoppolo’s parking space to a team intern. They would have saved themselves three first-round draft picks. Sure, this is a half-baked theory, but at least it would explain a lot of things that are otherwise not being explained by Shanahan or general manager John Lynch. Starting with draft night, this has been a mystery season for the 49ers, regarding their quarterback situation.

ANALYSIS What is The Plan? Is The Plan so mysterious that even Garoppolo and Lance don’t know what it is? Has The Plan changed since it was initially planned? Who planned The Plan? At least we headscratchers on the outside got some clarity Thursday night, when it became obvious that the Trey Lance Era has begun. Whatever confidence Shanahan might have had in Garoppolo, coming off six pretty darn good games, rode off into the sunset in Nashville. The party was over before halftime. The 49ers had the ball on their own 33 with 19 seconds left in the half, and two timeouts. They needed about 30 yards to get into field-goal range, but Shanahan, fearing a turnover, had his guys sit on the ball. That’s Shanahan’s MO as head coach, to go conservative in those end-of-half situations, See 49ers, Page B7

Sharks get some good Covid news, but will likely have to play Coyotes shorthanded Tribune Content Agency The Sharks are preparing as if they’ll play a home game Tuesday night and it appears at least one of their players in the NHL’s Covid-19 protocol, defenseman Brent Burns, will soon be able to rejoin the team. Coach Bob Boughner is anticipating that Burns will be able to practice with the Sharks on Monday and be available to play Tuesday against the Arizona Coyotes at SAP Center. Burns first entered protocol on Dec. 17. However, it is unknown when the Sharks’ three other players in protocol – forwards Tomas Hertl, Jonathan Dahlen and Jasper Weatherby – can skate with the team again. Hertl and Dahlen entered protocol on Dec. 21 and Weatherby entered Dec. 22, after

he was assigned by the Sharks to the Barracuda. Boughner said both Hertl and Dahlen are likely going to miss the Sharks’ game with the Coyotes, although symptomatic players – which Burns, Hertl and Dahlen seem to be – can test out of protocol before the end of their 10-day isolation. Boughner was hopeful that more than one player in protocol could rejoin the team before Tuesday, he still has to plan as if they could be without Hertl and Dahlen for the game against the Coyotes and beyond. The Sharks recalled forwards Jeffrey Viel and Jayden Halbgewachs from the Barracuda on Sunday and will be bringing up forwards Nick Merkley and Scott Reedy on Monday, Boughner See Sharks, Page B7

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How to transform leftover bread, cake, cookies into exciting new treats The Washington Post

e know what you’re thinking. Leftover cake, cookies and bread? Is there such a thing? Yes, it happens, even to the best of us. Whether you’ve baked or been gifted too much food without enough mouths to eat it or you tried a new recipe or store-bought treat that was just “meh,” the extras can pile up. Making use of those leftovers is not only thrifty and green, it can also be fun. Here are a few ideas for each type of baked good.

Bread To simplify things, assume we’re talking about enriched breads, which typically include butter, eggs and/or sugar and are a staple of the holiday season. Common examples: brioche, challah, stollen and panettone. Pastries such as croissants are similar. You’re probably already familiar with one of the more common ways to make use of plain croissants. That would be almond croissants, in which a nut paste is spread and baked into stale or day-old pastries. It got me thinking. Could you do the same thing with the often gifted, often underwhelming panettone? Answer: Yes. My colleague Daniela Galarza took the idea and ran with it, developing a recipe for Panettone Bostock, a variation on the common French pastry for using up old bread. Hers features an any-nut frangipane you can slather onto staled panettone, croissants, brioche or even white bread and top with your choice of nuts and fruit. Extra panettone and cake are easily transformed into a trifle, in which layers of fruit, whipped cream, custard and any add-in of your choice, really, can mask – and improve! – even the most mediocre baked goods. Could you do it with fruit cake? Sure. Add some of your favorite liqueur, or even eggnog, for some holiday glam. If you’re a pie baker, follow the lead of such experts as Dorie Greenspan and place a layer of breadcrumbs on top of the crust to prevent the dreaded soggy bottom. Dried works the best for soaking up excess liquid, so you can run your bread, ideally brioche or challah since they don’t have add-ins, through the food processor and then leave them on a sheet pan to stale or place briefly in a moderate oven to dry out. Freeze and use as needed. Staled or dried bread is a natural in a number of thrifty, satisfying dishes. French toast is a classic, though it works best with breads with a tighter rather than very open crumb (ditto

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Panettone with dense or dry interiors can be used to make this Panettone Bostock. the bostock). For a large-format option built for the oven, there’s always bread pudding. It can be made with layers of slices, but you open up your options if you decide to go with cubed bread, which you can dry out overnight or in the oven so that it better soaks up your custard made with eggs and milk, cream or half-and-half. Croissant bread pudding is absolutely a possibility.

Cake Cake pops are always an option. Mix crumbled cake with your favorite homemade or canned frosting or jam and form into balls you can dip in melted chocolate. No sticks, no problem. Follow the lead of Christina Tosi of Milk Bar and make cake truffles. Cake crumbs can be stashed in the freezer much as you would breadcrumbs. If you anticipate a glut of Easter candy creme eggs, a la Cadbury, you can emulate the brilliant Nadiya Hussain. In her book “Nadiya Bakes,” she coats frozen creme eggs in a mix of buttercream and cake crumbs, followed by a coating of blitzed cookies for a sweet riff on the classic savory Scotch egg. You’re welcome.

Cookies Much like cake, cookies take well to being layered with whipped cream, in the form of icebox cakes. Let your creativity run wild as you build a creation that can feature your choice of nuts, preserves, booze, sprinkles, curd and chocolate (shaved or ganache). Cookies broken down in the

food processor make a great foundation for a press-in pie or tart crust when mixed with butter or sugar as needed. We’re of the opinion that any season is fit for ice cream, so go ahead and fold in pieces of cookies – bonus points if you use multiple types – into a homemade batch. Ditto cake, especially if you brush it with liqueur or a flavored syrup before breaking it into bitesize pieces. Could you use leftover gingersnaps or spiced wafers such as speculoos to make your own cookie butter? You bet. Panettone Bostock Active time: 20 minutes | Total time: 50 minutes 6 to 8 servings Among the lesser-known offerings in the average French pastry case, near the piles of croissants, stacks of brioche and rows of eclairs, is the bostock. Traditionally, it’s a square slice of stale brioche, brushed with a sweet syrup and covered in a thick layer of frangipane or almond cream. A sprinkle of sliced almonds or bits of fruit may garnish the top before it’s baked. It emerges golden and crisp around the edges, but still pillowy soft in the center. Sweet and dense, it’s lovely dipped into a warm cafe au lait, or with a cup of hot tea. Similar in flavor to an almond croissant, bostock was likely invented as a way to use up leftover sweet breads. The process is easy to replicate using almost any tender bread or cake – including slices of white bread, milk bread, challah or pound cake – so here, it’s applied to panettone. A great panettone, airy and golden, needs no accompaniment – and will probably be eaten within hours. This recipe is for the lackluster

loaves with dense or dry interiors. Start by making a not-too-sweet syrup, which you’ll use to moisten the slices of panettone. It can be flavored with almost anything. Orange blossom water is a common addition, as it complements the flavor of almonds, but rose water, vanilla, a strip of citrus zest or splash of liquor work just as well. Next, make the frangipane. Any nut works just fine in this recipe, including almonds, which are classic. Pecan and walnut frangipane is especially rich; pistachios produce a faintly green frangipane. Spread the frangipane onto the moistened slices of panettone and bake them as-is, or dress them up with pieces of fruit or a sprinkle of nuts. For the prettiest presentation, cut a loaf of panettone across its equator to get large, round slices. This recipe is great for using up almost any leftover enriched bread or cake, so as long as the slices are about 1-inch thick, it doesn’t matter what shape they are. So, if your slices are smaller than what’s called for here, don’t fret. Moisten as directed, spread with a 1/3-inchthick layer of frangipane and bake, keeping in mind that baking time may be shorter for smaller slices. For best results, avoid panettone that contains a lot of chocolate, as it can burn during baking. If your loaf is still quite moist, dry slices out in a 300-degree oven for 10 to 20 minutes. Make Ahead: The syrup and frangipane can be made up to 2 days in advance. Storage Notes: Extra syrup and frangipane can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Leftover syrup may be strained and used to sweeten tea or other beverages. Where to Buy: Panettone is available online or at well-stocked grocery stores around the holidays.

NOTE: Almonds, pistachios, pecans, pine nuts, hazelnuts, cashews and macadamia nuts will all work. Nuts may be roasted or raw. For the syrup: 1 ⁄4 cup (60 milliliters) water 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 ⁄2 teaspoon orange blossom water or rose water (optional) For the frangipane: 1 cup (100 to 120 grams) shelled, unsalted nuts, such as pistachios or almonds, preferably blanched (see NOTE) 1 ⁄4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar 1 large egg 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 ⁄4 teaspoon fine sea or table salt Two (8-inch wide, 1-inch thick) slices panettone, cut across the equator, stale or dried out (see headnote) Slices of fresh, dried or poached fruit or chopped nuts (optional) Confectioners’ sugar, for serving (optional) Make the syrup: In a small saucepan over high heat, combine the water and sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the orange blossom water or rose water, if using. Set aside to cool. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Make the frangipane: In a food processor, process the nuts and sugar until the nuts are finely ground, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl if necessary. Add the egg, butter and salt and process until smooth. To assemble: Place the stale or lightly toasted panettone slices on the prepared baking sheet. Using a pastry brush or spoon, brush the panettone with the syrup until it is soft and moist but not completely soaked. You may have leftover syrup; reserve for another use. Using a tablespoon or offset spatula, spread about 1⁄2 cup of frangipane in an even, 1⁄3 -inch-thick layer over each soaked slice of panettone. Depending on the size of the slices, you may have some left over. Top with fruit or chopped nuts, if desired. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the frangipane is set and lightly browned along the edges. Serve warm or at room temperature, sprinkled with confectioners’ sugar, if desired. Nutrition information per serving (1/4 slice) based on 8, using half the syrup | Calories: 299; Total Fat: 15 g; Saturated Fat: 6 g; Cholesterol: 65 mg; Sodium: 191 mg; Carbohydrates: 34 g; Dietary Fiber: 2 g; Sugar: 24 g; Protein: 7 g This analysis is an estimate based on available ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s or nutritionist’s advice. From staff writer G. Daniela Galarza.

Try this trio of sparkling wines to add pop to holiday parties Phil Masturzo

Akron Beacon Journal

op! That’s my favorite sound of the holiday season. The opening of a bottle of sparkling wine. My Andrea Bocelli Christmas CD is a close second. (Thanks, Jeananne.) Ralphie from “A Christmas Story” was warned not to shoot his eye out. I’m here to uncork the same advice and tell you to put a towel over your bottle of bubbly when opening. Be safe. Loosen the metal cage. Hold the cork firmly. Keep the towel over the top and then twist the bottom of the bottle to slowly unleash some of the 49 million bubbles trapped inside a standard bottle of Champagne. I’ve never counted them, but that’s what I read in an October 2020 article of Food & Wine Magazine. The cork can reach a velocity of 24.8 mph when it takes

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Three sparkling wines to put some pop in your holiday season. off. Browns running back Nick Chubb reached a top speed of 21.07 mph during his 70-yard touchdown run against the Bengals this season. I wouldn’t want to be hit by either one of them.

Disregard the above if you are intending to ring in the new year like one of Tom Brady’s Super Bowl post-game celebrations. Shaking the bottle will look like a broken water main. I’ll never tell anyone how to

ring in the new year, but I do have a few suggestions on what to drink when celebrating. A $13.99 bottle of Ca Furlan Prosecco is a great way to start any evening or occasion. It’s made extra dry with aromas of bosc pear with a bit of citrus on the finish. It’s ideal to pair with an order of ricotta cheese Zepperoni rolls from Zeppe’s in Hudson. A crostini with Mackenzie Creamery’s cognac and fig chevre is excellent also. Mackenzie’s is located in Hiram and the cheese is sold at Giant Eagle, among other places. Who wouldn’t want to celebrate with a bottle of Cafe De Paris Brut Rose? It’s named after a French cafe in the town of Cubzak, near the Bordeau region. This sparkling wine originated in the late 1800s and is the only label allowed to use Paris in its name. It was trademarked in the 1930s and grandfathered when a law was passed. The $14.99 bubbles are a brilliant salmon color with lots

of strawberry undertones. It’s great with Brie cheese topped with strawberry/fig jam, feta stuffed olives or a salmon crostini. I couldn’t believe how good it tasted with a red velvet cookie from the Market District. Ferrari Brut Rose will always have a special place in my heart. The Ferrari Cafe in the Milan airport is a guaranteed stop on my way to catch a 10 a.m. flight to New York. There’s nothing better than a glass of this $39.99 rose from Trento to go along with an authentic Italian charcuterie. Don’t worry, I switch my body clock back to Ohio time so I don’t feel guilty about having a glass of bubbles at 8 a.m., which is really 2 p.m. These bubbles are ultra fine and super food friendly. I loved the delicate strawberry and raspberry flavors as they paired nicely with Maryland crab cakes, and an order of onion rings from the Village Garden. Kettle cooked chips are great too.

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FAIRFIELD — The year winds down with some new releases arriving on screens. “Finding Kendrick Johnson” is a documentary about Kendrick Johnson being found dead in his high school gymnasium rolled up in a gym mat. The state of Georgia ruled his death as an accident, having died from positional asphyxia. The family hired their own forensic pathologist, who not only discovered missing organs but that the man died from non-accidental blunt force trauma. It’s not rated. “Who is Otis Amos?” centers on a man who pleads self-defense after assassinating the president. No one can tell if he’s a mad man, con man or savior of the world. Not even his attorney. The thriller is not rated. “Jockey” centers on an aging jockey hoping to win one last title for his longtime trainer. The years – and injuries – have taken a toll on his body, throwing into question his ability to continue his lifelong passion. And the arrival of a young rookie rider who claims to be his son, and whom he takes under his wing, further complicates the path to fulfilling his dream. It’s rated R. “The Book of Boba Fett” finds legendary bounty hunter and mercenary Fennec Shand navigating the galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate. It’s not rated and airs on Disney+. “Cyrano” is a drama musical that re-imagines the timeless tale of a heartbreaking love trian-

gle. Peter Dinklage stars. It’s rated PG-13. “Munich – The Edge of War” is based on the international bestseller by Robert Harris. It is autumn 1938 and Europe stands on the brink of war. Adolf Hitler is preparing to invade Czechoslovakia and Neville Chamberlain’s government desperately seeks a peaceful solution. With the pressure building, Hugh Legat, British civil servant, and Paul von Hartmann, German diplomat, travel to Munich for the emergency conference. Jeremy Irons is featured. It’s rated PG-13. “Seal Team” is an animated feature about a seal whose best friend is killed in a shark attack and assembles a seal team to fight back against a gang of sharks overtaking the neighborhood. It arrives on Netflix. It’s not rated. “Sensation” is a thriller about a postman who is inducted into a top-secret superhuman DNA program. It’s revealed that he’ll be able to receive, control and send information based on the senses of others. As his training unfolds, strange and unsettling occurrences begin to follow him as he’s placed in bizarre scenarios that make him question his reality. It’s not rated. “Jersey” centers on an ex-cricketer who is struggling to make ends meet. He wants to fulfill his child’s wish of getting a jersey but in the process comes face to face with his heroic past and is forced to decide if he will rise to the occasion and become a symbol of hope or continue to live a life as a loser. It’s not rated.

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St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner throws a pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, Sept. 23, 2002.

Levi, Warner hope ‘American Underdog’ inspires audiences with improbable NFL success story Tribune Content Agency Long before his new movie tackled one of the NFL’s great underdog stories, actor Zachary Levi was moved by Kurt Warner’s journey. Warner’s improbable ascent from grocery store employee to a Super Bowl MVP is the subject of the new sports drama “American Underdog,” which stars Levi as the Hall of Fame quarterback. “I love any true-life sports Cinderella story, and this one is one for the ages,” Levi told the Daily News. “I saw it happening in real time back in ‘99 and was so blown away and inspired by it. Then I got the offer and I read the script, and there was just so much more.” Coming out in theaters Friday, “American Underdog” begins during Warner’s lone season as a starter at the University of Northern Iowa and follows his struggles to make it with an NFL team before joining the Arena Football League. “The hard part of making this movie is that a lot of people do know the story,” Warner said. “You can look it up. It’s been chronicled. People have talked about it.” He ultimately signed with the St. Louis Rams ahead of the 1998 NFL season and became their starter the following year, throwing 41 touchdown passes as the leader of a high-powered offense nicknamed “The Greatest Show on Turf.” “That’s going to be the backdrop for the movie,” Warner said. “But what they’re really going to see is the story behind that. The story that helped me to get to that point, to become the player and the person that I was at that point.” The film depicts Warner’s relationship with his wife, Brenda, who was a single mother of two when they met. It

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Zachary Levi in “American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story.” also shows the financial struggles the couple faced early in their relationship, which caused Warner to take a job stocking shelves at a Hy-Vee supermarket in Iowa before his football success. “We kind of have a family of underdogs,” Warner, 50, said. “My wife was on her own journey, an underdog journey. We’ve got a son that was injured when he was young. The movie kind of weaves all of those stories together to be able to touch audiences where they’re at, to connect with them in different ways, all with that mindset of never let your circumstances define you.” Levi, who also stars as the title superhero in DC Comics’ “Shazam” movies, didn’t have a football background before taking on the lead role in “American Underdog.” The actor spoke with Warner before and throughout production of the movie, seeking pointers for his portrayal of the quarterback. “I was given this two-month crash-course quarterback camp. I had a great coach named Clint Dolezel who played against Kurt in the arena league,” Levi, 41, said.

“I also got to toss around with Kurt a lot, too, so they were always helping me on my mechanics and stuff. And then also just diving into what it means and the psychology in the head of a quarterback. Leading your team at the huddle, under center, reading your receivers and the coverage, and trying not to telegraph to the defenders which receiver you’re going to be throwing to.” Warner passed for 32,344 yards and 208 touchdowns during his 12-year NFL career, which included a Super Bowl championship with the Rams in the 1999 season. Warner played in two subsequent Super Bowls with the Rams and Arizona Cardinals. He joined the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. He says he’s proud of his role in reshaping multiple franchises as a player, and believes the hardships he faced helped prepare him for the NFL. “Once you get to the other side, you say, ‘Man, I’m so grateful of all the things that I’ve learned and all the ways that I grew before I got to the NFL,’ so when I got there, I was so ready to handle what would come,” Warner said.

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THE HARD PART IS THINKING OF IT Our friend A.N. Onymous, not Ambrose Bierce, defined “antonym” as the opposite of the word you’re trying to think of. At the bridge table, often the hardest part is actually thinking of the right bid or play. It does not sound like such a Herculean task because the

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by Phillip Alder number of choices is limited, but many players do not train themselves to analyze the options. In today’s deal, what are the best plays by each side in three no-trump after West leads the heart queen? South sees seven top tricks: one spade, two hearts, two diamonds and two clubs. He will get one more trick from spades if he finds a lucky 3-3 break. However, that would still leave declarer a trick shy of his contract. Aiming to get four club tricks is much more sensible. But how do you think he should do that? An unthinking player would cash the king and follow with a finesse of dummy’s jack. That will work fine if the missing clubs are 3-2. However, when West turns up with four clubs including the queen, this doesn’t work so well. Much better is to cash the club king, then to duck the second round. Here, South sees East discard, so he knows to play low to dummy’s jack on the third round of the suit. Before moving to the comics, though, did you think of West’s clever play? When South leads his second club after cashing the king, West should play his queen! South is bound to win with dummy’s ace and, here, go down. Even if a clever South first leads a low club from his hand, West can still play the queen. COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Solano Transportation Authority (STA) will receive sealed construction bids for the Suisun City Train Depot Lighting and Bus Shelter Improvements Project by an electronic bidding process. Paper bids will not be accepted. Electronic bids shall be submitted through www.bidexpress.com until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 after which time said bids will be publicly opened and read. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting for the project will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 11:00 AM in the Solano Transportation Authority Conference Room located at 423 Main Street, Suisun City, CA 94585 or will be available via Zoom (Email Chelsey.McGrew@wsp.com for the Zoom link). General work description: Furnish and install two bus shelters, relocate one destination sign, and install two street light poles at the Suisun Train Station pursuant to Caltrans 2018 Standard Specifications and Standard Plans. The Engineer's cost estimate is approximately $180,850.00 and the completion time is 160 working days with 10 working days allowed on the train station platform (150 working days to procure materials and no more than 10 consecutive working days to perform work). A Class B General Engineering Contractors license is required, and the successful bidder must pay prevailing wages. Contract Documents will be available from www.bidexpress.com. DR#00051522 Published: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2021 NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Sections 21700 through 21716 of the California Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code, the undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on Tuesday, January 11th,2021 commencing 10AM @ALMOND TREE STORAGE, 725 RAILROAD AVE, SUISUN CITY, CA 94585 the following delinquent tenantʼs items described as; miscellaneous furniture, tools, household items, appliances, electronic equipment, toys, clothing, luggage, boxes & bags- contents unknown: • SPACE NAME • B116 Richard Joseph Mendoza • B220 Richard Joseph Mendoza • C107 Richard Joseph Mendoza • P015 Richard Joseph Mendoza • D030 Attila Mesko Purchases must be paid for at the time of sale in cash only. All purchased goods are sold “as is, where is” and must be removed at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and tenant. Almond Tree Storage reserves the right to dismiss any unit from the auction. Auctioneer: Storage Auction Experts, Bond #5860870 Site Manager: Lara Smith, Phone (707) 425-4520 DR#00051793 Published: Dec. 27, 2021, Jan. 3, 2022 NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 16, 2021, the People of the State of California filed a Petition to preserve for subsequent levy or seizure the assets or property in the control of ERIC FAULKS to wit, A 2020 Hyundai Kona Ultimate vehicle license plate number 8PEK232 and a 2008 Lincoln SUV, California license plate number 7NUG401. If you have a legal interest in this property, you must, within thirty (30) days from the date of the first publication of this notice or within thirty (30) days of your receipt of this notice, file a verified claim stating the nature and extent of your interest with the Clerk of the Marin County Superior Court, Hall of Justice, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. An endorsed copy of the verified claim must be served upon the Marin County District Attorney, Hall of Justice, Room 145, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. Use case number SC218149A in any communication with the Court or the District Attorney. If you do file a verified claim, you may also request a hearing to determine whether any temporary restraining order issued with respect to the assets and property listed in this Notice should remain in effect; or whether any other order affecting the real property should be modified in the interest of justice. In order to exercise your right to such a hearing, you should file a Request for Hearing with the Marin County Superior Court and serve a copy of that Request on the Marin County District Attorney's Office. Such a hearing shall be held within ten (10) days of your service of such a Request. If you believe that a hearing is required in less than ten (10) days notice to the District Attorney, you should make an application to the Court for an earlier hearing, which the court, upon a showing of good cause, may shorten to two (2) days after service of your Request. If no verified claim is properly filed, the District Attorney will seek to have the Court issue an order that the property be levied upon to pay fines and restitution. DR#00051708 Published: Dec. 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31, 2021, Jan. 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31 Feb. 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 2022

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CITY OF FAIRFIELD STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS 1. NOTICE IS GIVEN that the City of Fairfield will receive bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation and services necessary for the construction and completion of: CDBG DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK GAP CLOSURE PROJECT General Work Description: This Project includes, but is not limited to, installation of new concrete sidewalks, ADA curb ramps and driveway aprons to close the gaps in sidewalk and all other works as shown on the contract documents. 2. Each bid must be in accordance with the provisions of the contract documents now on file with the City Engineer, City of Fairfield, Fairfield, California, which contract documents are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Copies of the contract documents, specifications and drawings may be obtained by logging onto http://www.fairfieldplanroom.com or by calling BPX Printing at (707)745-3593. These items may obtain a set price of $40.00, plus shipping, and is non-refundable. All bidders are recommended to purchase a complete bid set from BPX Printing prior to bid opening in order to ensure receipt of addenda notifications. 3. This project is partially or wholly financed with City, State and/or Federal (CDBG) funds and accordingly, the Contractor must abide by all Federal, State and local laws and regulations regarding equal employment and other Labor Standard Provisions, including but not limited to: a. Affirmative Action/Non-Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity b. David-Bacon Act c. Federal MBE/WBE and City Business Inclusion programs i. Goals for Minority Participation in each trade is 17.1% ii. Goals for Female Participation in each trade is 6.9% d. Federal and State labor standards compliance, including payment of prevailing wages 4. The City of Fairfield hereby affirms that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE) will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. 5. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the county, or counties, in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available at City of Fairfield Public Works Department and from the California Department of Industrial Relationsʼ Internet web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/pwd. The Federal minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available at City of Fairfield Public Works Department and from the U.S. Department of Laborʼs Internet web site at http://www.wdol.gov/dba.aspx. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. Attention is directed to the Federal minimum wage rate requirements. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate. The Department will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes "helper" (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by the Contractor and subcontractors, the Contractor and subcontractors shall pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate, which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. 6. This contract is subject to state contract nondiscrimination and compliance requirements pursuant to Government Code, Section 12990. 7. Bid Guaranty and Bonding Requirements are as follows: (a) a bid guarantee in the amount of 10% of the bid price must be submitted with bid proposal, (b) the successful bidder shall furnish a payment bond and a performance bond in the amount of 100% of total bid price. 8. Proof of compliance with insurance requirements (including certificates of insurance and additional insured endorsements) shall be provided by the successful contractor. Coverage shall be for the following amounts: (a) Commercial General Liability $3,000,000 each occurrence, $6,000,000 each aggregate, (b) Automobile Liability $1,000,000 each occurrence, and (c) Workerʼs Compensation/Employerʼs Liability $1,000,000 each occurrence. 9. For information concerning the proposed work, contact: David Vong, Senior Civil Engineer City of Fairfield, Public Works Department 1000 Webster Street Fairfield, CA 94533 (707) 428-7784 10. The Contractor shall perform with his/her own organization, work of a value amounting to not less than fifty (50) percent of the remainder obtained by subtracting from the total original value the sum of any items that may be designated as “Specialty Items” in the Special Provisions. 11. Pursuant to the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, Assembly Bill, at least 50% of the waste generated from this construction project, as measured by weight, shall be recycled. Whomever is responsible for collecting and transporting waste stored and/or transported in containers, as defined in Chapter 9 of the Fairfield Municipal Code (section 9.030 “Defined Terms and Phrases”), shall become authorized to do so by entering into a Collection Agreement approved by the City of Fairfield. The collectors and/or haulers of all other waste generated by this project shall not require authorization, but the recycling requirements will still apply and will be monitored for compliance by the City. 12. Bids will be received until 2:00 PM on January 10, 2022 at the front counter of Public Works, 3rd floor City Hall, 1000 Webster Street, at which bids will be opened. No phones are available at City offices for use by the bidders. City Hall is closed daily during the lunch hour from 12:00am to 1:00pm. 13. If a bidder wishes to drop off their bid in person, they may do so between the hours of 8:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 5:30pm.

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Bidders are recommended to schedule an appointment to drop off bids. Please call (707) 428-7485 to schedule an appointment. Bidders may mail in their bids to the address below: City Engineer Public Works, 3rd Floor 1000 Webster Street Fairfield, CA 94533 If bidders have a tracking number to mail their bids, please send the tracking number to CIP@fairfield.ca.gov with subject line: CDBG DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK GAP CLOSURE PROJECT. Public Works staff shall indicate on the sealed bid the time and date of bid receipt to validate the bid was appropriately received. Bids received after the time and date specified in the Notice to Contractors shall be rejected as invalid. It is solely the bidderʼs responsibility to ensure that bids are received prior to the specified time. Bidders may participate in a live bid opening at City Hall on January 10, 2022, at 2:00 PM. Bidders participating in person at City Hall must comply with state or local face coverings guidelines, whichever is more restrictive. At the conclusion of the bid opening, the apparent low bidder and listed sub-contractors and the anticipated City Council Award of Contract date will be announced. Within 24 hours, the results of the bid opening shall be posted to the City of Fairfield website. 14. All public works projects are subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the State of California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 (with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)). Furthermore, no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. 15. The tentative schedule for this Project is as follows: Date Event December 20, 2021 – January 10, 2022 Bid Acceptance Period January 5, 2021; 4:00 PM Deadline for Bid Questions January 10, 2022; 2:00 PM Bid Opening February 1, 2022 Anticipated Award of a Construction Contract CITY OF FAIRFIELD Ryan N. Panganiban City Engineer/Assistant Director of Public Works Date: December 20, 2021 DR#00051685 Published: Dec. 20, 27, 2021

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20130015000260 Title Order No.: 130013524 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/28/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 10/04/2005 as Instrument No. 200500152514 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of SOLANO County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: WANDA MOORE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 01/06/2022 TIME OF SALE: 9:30 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE SANTA CLARA STREET ENTRANCE TO THE CITY HALL, 555 SANTA CLARA STREET, VALLEJO, CA 94590. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 918 SHADYWOOD CIR, SUISUN CITY, CALIFORNIA 94585 APN#: 173-633-110 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $193,301.36. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 833-561-0243 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 20130015000260. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an "eligible tenant buyer," you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an "eligible bidder", you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 833-561-0243, or visit this internet website WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM using the file number assigned to this case 20130015000260 to find the date on which the trustee's sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee's sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee's sale. If you think you may qualify as an "eligible tenant buyer" or "eligible bidder," you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 833-561-0243 WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 12/06/2021 A-4738569 12/13/2021, 12/20/2021, 12/27/2021 DR#00051514 Published: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2021 APN: 0033-052-010 TS No: CA07000095-21-1 TO No: 210346440-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED August 8, 2019. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On February 2, 2022 at 09:30 AM, at Santa Clara Street entrance to the City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on August 20, 2019 as Instrument No. 201900055960, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Solano County, California, executed by JAMES C. LYONS, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC, as Beneficiary, as nominee for OPEN MORTGAGE, LLC as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 799 TABOR AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trusteeʼs Sale is estimated to be $136,517.15 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiaryʼs bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashierʼs check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trusteeʼs Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidderʼs sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Website www.insourcelogic.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number a ssigned to this case, CA07000095-21-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 702-659-7766, or visit this internet website www.insourcelogic.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA07000095-21-1 to find the date on which the trusteeʼs sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trusteeʼs sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trusteeʼs sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: December 3, 2021 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07000095-21-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866660-4288 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. Order Number 78909, Pub Dates: 12/13/2021, 12/20/2021, 12/27/2021, DAILY REPUBLIC DR#00051520 Published: Dec. 13, 20, 27, 2021

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49ers From Page B1 but maybe the reason he is so conservative is that he doesn’t have a quarterback he can trust in those situations. By the way, the whack theory I presented at the top of this column is already springing leaks. If Shanahan believed Garoppolo responded to a backup breathing down his neck, Shanahan would have had Lance warming up on the sideline in the first half Thursday. Like when Garoppolo airmailed Kyle Juszczyk with the worst pass ever thrown on an NFL field. (Thanks for your years holding that title, Garo Yepremian!) One possible reason Shanahan didn’t warm up the rookie: Nobody knows where Lance is. He

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Washington at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Houston, 5 p.m. New York at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Cleveland at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Dallas at SACRAMENTO, 7:30 p.m. New York at Detroit, 4 p.m. Charlotte at Indiana, 4 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago, 5 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 5 p.m. Miami at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Utah at Portland, 7 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 29 21 7 1 43 95 62 Washington 31 18 6 7 43 108 81 N.Y. Rangers 30 19 7 4 42 86 77 Pittsburgh 30 17 8 5 39 91 76 Columbus 28 14 13 1 29 91 95 Philadelphia 29 12 12 5 29 77 95 New Jersey 30 10 15 5 25 82 105 N.Y. Islanders 26 8 12 6 22 57 77 Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 30 20 6 4 44 98 80 Toronto 30 20 8 2 42 98 76 Florida 29 18 7 4 40 104 87 Detroit 31 15 13 3 33 88 104 Boston 26 14 10 2 30 71 69 Buffalo 30 10 15 5 25 82 104 Ottawa 28 9 17 2 20 79 101 Montreal 31 7 21 3 17 67 109 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 30 19 9 2 40 112 92 Nashville 30 19 10 1 39 89 79 St. Louis 31 17 9 5 39 106 85 Colorado 27 17 8 2 36 115 91 Winnipeg 30 14 11 5 33 90 87 Dallas 29 15 12 2 32 82 85 Chicago 30 11 15 4 26 72 97 Arizona 29 6 21 2 14 56 109 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vegas 32 20 12 0 40 114 98 Anaheim 32 17 9 6 40 103 89 Calgary 28 15 7 6 36 87 62 Edmonton 29 18 11 0 36 101 90 Los Angeles 30 14 11 5 33 80 79 SAN JOSE 30 15 14 1 31 78 85 Vancouver 31 14 15 2 29 81 90 Seattle 30 10 17 3 23 84 108 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Sunday’s Games No games scheduled

disappeared 10 games ago. Lance, or a body double, roams the sideline on game days, but media requests to interview Lance have been refused by the team’s PR department, presumably on orders from Shanahan and/or Lynch. Which is simply weird. Do the 49ers believe Lance is so steamed about being shelved that he’ll go off in an interview? They traded three first-round picks for their future team leader and now they can’t trust him to speak in public? Lance has to be a little bit unhappy, or at least perplexed. Shanahan said going into the season that he would use Lance in certain situations. Subsequently, the coach told the media that he abandoned that plan because using two quarterbacks messed up his play-calling flow. Think about that. Isn’t that like a kid telling his parents, “You want me to

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American Conference East W L T Pct. PF PA 9 6 0 .600 427 264 9 5 0 .600 388 260 7 7 0 .500 285 312 4 11 0 .267 276 449 North W L T Pct. PF PA Cincinnati 9 6 0 .600 410 324 Baltimore 8 7 0 .533 355 356 Pittsburgh 7 7 1 .500 301 371 Cleveland 7 8 0 .467 314 329 South W L T Pct. PF PA Tennessee 10 5 0 .667 357 326 Indianapolis 9 6 0 .600 420 316 Houston 4 11 0 .267 248 401 Jacksonville 2 13 0 .133 217 396 West W L T Pct. PF PA z-Kansas City 11 4 0 .733 421 306 L.A. Chargers 8 7 0 .533 408 411 Las Vegas 8 7 0 .533 316 387 Denver 7 8 0 .467 298 260 National Conference East W L T Pct. PF PA z-Dallas 11 4 0 .733 457 307 Philadelphia 8 7 0 .533 398 318 Washington 6 9 0 .400 297 407 N.Y. Giants 4 11 0 .267 248 365 North W L T Pct. PF PA z-Green Bay 12 3 0 .800 383 324

7 8 0 .467 384 372 5 10 0 .333 265 373 2 12 1 .167 259 386 South W L T Pct. PF PA z-Tampa Bay 11 4 0 .733 442 312 New Orleans 7 7 0 .500 313 285 Atlanta 7 8 0 .467 278 400 Carolina 5 10 0 .333 277 345 West W L T Pct. PF PA x-L.A. Rams 11 4 0 .733 416 326 x-Arizona 10 5 0 .667 394 306 SAN FRAN 8 7 0 .533 377 334 Seattle 5 10 0 .333 306 307 x-clinched playoff berth z-clinched division Week 16 Thursday’s Game Tennessee 20, SAN FRANCISCO 17 Saturday’s Games Green Bay 24, Cleveland 22 Indianapolis 22, Arizona 16 Sunday’s Games Philadelphia 34, N.Y. Giants 10 L.A. Rams 30, Minnesota 23 Buffalo 33, New England 21 Tampa Bay 32, Carolina 6 N.Y. Jets 26, Jacksonville 21 Atlanta 20, Detroit 16 Houston 41, L.A. Chargers 29 Cincinnati 41, Baltimore 21 Chicago 25, Seattle 24 Kansas City 36, Pittsburgh 10 Las Vegas 17, Denver 13 Dallas 56, Washington 14 Monday’s Game Miami at New Orleans, 5:15 p.m. Week 17 Sunday, Jan. 2 Houston at SAN FRANCISCO, 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 10 a.m. Carolina at New Orleans, 10 a.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Miami at Tennessee, 10 a.m. Jacksonville at New England, 10 a.m. Las Vegas at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. Kansas City at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. N.Y. Giants at Chicago, 10 a.m. Atlanta at Buffalo, 10 a.m. Denver at L.A. Chargers, 1:05 p.m. Arizona at Dallas, 1:25 p.m. L.A. Rams at Baltimore, 1:25 p.m. Detroit at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. Minnesota at Green Bay, 5:20 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3 Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9 SAN FRANCISCO at L.A. Rams, 1:25 p.m. Dallas at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Green Bay at Detroit, 10 a.m. Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Washington at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. New England at Miami, 10 a.m. New Orleans at Atlanta, 10 a.m. Tennessee at Houston, 10 a.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 10 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 10 a.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland, 10 a.m. L.A. Chargers at Las Vegas, 1:25 p.m. Kansas City at Denver, 1:25 p.m. Seattle at Arizona, 1:25 p.m. END REGULAR SEASON

do math homework and English homework in the same night?” In Shanahan’s defense, there’s a lot of stuff he has to keep secret. Let’s say, for instance, that after months of working with his rookie quarterback, Shanahan feels Lance is struggling to understand and execute the offense, even basic red zone run-pass option plays. Shanahan can’t say that, publicly. If Lance isn’t picking up the system fairly well after all these months, either the 49ers tragically overestimated his football IQ, or Shanahan’s system is too complex for all but genius-level quarterbacks. Whatever the original The Plan was, it long ago morphed into something else. Shanahan and Lynch are operating on a wing and a prayer, and the prayer part is going awry. Lynch, attending Christmas

Eve mass, accidentally liked a Garoppolo-bashing tweet, then quickly tweeted his apology. Why was Lynch thumbing his phone when he was supposed to be praying? Does he have some kind of prayer app? Are hymnals now online? Was he trying to use Open Table to reserve a spot at the confessional? So many mysteries, many of which may never be revealed. The Plan, from the beginning, was so unconventional that it required secrecy. At least we know what The Plan is from here on out, barring a 49ers Super Bowl win. Garoppolo is the QB for Game 16, and also for Game 17, if the 49ers still have a shot at a playoff berth. Then it’s quickly on to the Trey Lance Era, assuming the search-andrescue team can locate the young man.

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Monday’s Games SAN JOSE at Anaheim, ppd. Pittsburgh at Boston, ppd. N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo ppd. Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, ppd. Ottawa at Washington, ppd. Florida at Carolina, ppd. Toronto at Columbus, ppd. New Jersey at St. Louis, ppd. Nashville at Dallas, ppd. Los Angeles at Arizona, ppd. Minnesota at Winnipeg, ppd. Seattle at Vancouver, ppd. Colorado at Vegas, ppd. Edmonton at Calgary, ppd. Tuesday’s Games Arizona at SAN JOSE, 7:30 p.m. Montreal at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. Columbus at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Vegas at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games New Jersey at Buffalo, 4 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 4 p.m. Nashville at Washington, 4 p.m. Chicago at Winnipeg, 4:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Boston at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. Detroit at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m. Edmonton at St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Seattle, 7 p.m. Dallas at Colorado, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.

Statistics for Travis Air Force Base for yesterday through 5 p.m. Temperature High/Low.............................48°/36° Average high .......................... 53.5° Average low............................ 38.2° A year ago............................ NA/NA Barometric pressure............30.04 Humidity...................................93%

Air Quality Index 34 Precipitation 0-50 51-100 101-150 151-200 201-300 Last 24 hours.......................... 0.04″ Good Moderate Unhealthy Unhealthy Very sensitive unhealthy Month-to-date....................... 6.19″ Normal Dec. rainfall ............. 4.30″ Source: Bay Area Air Quality Management District Season-to-date.......................... NA Normal seasonal rainfall....24.81″ UV Index This date last year...................... NA 1 Source: NWS and NOAA <2 3-5 6-7 8-10 11+

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Sunrise..............................7:23 a.m. Sunset...............................4:55 p.m. Moonrise........................12:22 a.m. Moonset........................ 12:36 p.m. San New First Qtr. Full Last Qtr. Pablo Today Jan. 2 Jan. 9 Jan. 17 Jan. 25 Tuesday Source: U.S. Naval Observatory

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CALENDAR Monday’s TV sports Note: Some events may be canceled or moved to different times and/or stations because of Covid-19 considerations

Basketball NBA •Chicago at Atlanta, NBATV, 4:30 p.m. •Brooklyn at L.A. Clippers, NBATV, 7:30 p.m. Football College •Quick Lane Bowl, Nevada vs. Western Michigan, ESPN, 8 a.m. NFL •Miami at New Orleans, ESPN, 5:15 p.m. Soccer Super Lig •Konyaspor vs. Besiktas, BEIN, 8:55 a.m. Premier League •Newcastle vs. Manchester United, USA, 11 a.m.

Tuesday’s TV sports Basketball College men •Sacramento State at Oregon State, PAC12, 2:30 p.m. •New Orleans at Ohio State, BIG TEN, 3:30 p.m. •UConn at Xavier, FS1, 4 p.m. •Notre Dame at Pittsburgh, ACC, 5 p.m. •Loyola (Maryland) at Maryland, BIG TEN, 5:30 p.m. •Georgetown at Creighton, FS1, 6 p.m. •Colorado State at New Mexico, FS1, 8 p.m. College women •North Carolina Central at Oregon State, PAC12, 6 p.m. NBA •Washington at Miami, NBATV, 4:30 p.m. •Denver at Golden State, NBCSBA, NBATV, 7 p.m. •Oklahoma City at Sacramento, NBCSCA, 7 p.m. Hockey NHL •Montreal at Tampa Bay, HULU, 4 p.m. •Arizona at San Jose, HULU, 7:30 p.m. Football College •Birmingham Bowl, Houston vs. Auburn, ESPN, 9 a.m. •First Responder Bowl, Louisville vs. Air Force, ESPN, 12:15 p.m. •Liberty Bowl, Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State, ESPN, 3:45 p.m. •Holiday Bowl, UCLA vs. North Carolina State, Chs. 2, 40 (KTXL), 5 p.m. •Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Minnesota vs. West Virginia, ESPN, 7:15 p.m.

Warriors From Page B1 Thompson, on the mend from ACL and Achilles tendon tears, is expected back in early January, and the team has been clear that will happen at home. Thompson might join the Warriors again for this coming week’s road trip, so he wouldn’t yet be active for that. “We’ve been consistent. He will come back when he’s ready, and we never put a timetable on it; there still is still no timetable,” Kerr said. “The point of what’s happening right now: he’s building up his endurance and stamina. As you can imagine, after two years of not playing . . . it’s beyond just dealing with an injury. It’s dealing with stamina, strength, endurance, everything you need to play. That’s why he’s been scrimmaging and building up his scrimmages over the last few weeks and the time that he’s able to stay on the floor, and it’s all gone really smoothly.” Thompson did drills and sprint work

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Sharks From Page B1 said. Over 40 more players around the NHL entered protocol Sunday, bringing the league-wide

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before Saturday’s game, and occasionally looked ticked at himself when he missed shots. In other words, normal. “That’s just who Klay is,” Kerr said. “He’s unbelievably competitive and and this has been his only outlet to compete the last couple months – scrimmages, workouts, and he’s competing against himself in a lot of ways. He wants to get better every single day and holds himself to a really high standard. And that will translate well when he gets to compete against an opponent instead of his own timeline.” Briefly: After losing Moses Moody to the health and safety protocols Friday, the fourth such loss this week, the Warriors did not add to the roster before facing the Suns. It’s possible they’ll get a player out of protocols in the coming days. . . . Kerr was asked with the season nearing the midpoint whether he’s starting to think about things like seeding implications for the playoffs. He’s taking the simple approach: “I mean, I look at the standings every day,” he said, “and I hope we win and I hope Phoenix and Utah lose.”

pandemic. They co-founded the Golden State HS Football Coaches Community, which pressed Gov. Gavin Newsom and state health officials to allow for high school sports seasons in the spring as the pandemic eased. • Ali Kershner, Stanford

total – including coaches – to over 150. “We’ve got to figure out what the pieces look like and knock on wood, hopefully, no one else (tests positive),” Boughner said. “I think every coach is going through this. You can’t plan for the next day until you get there.”

women’s basketball’s associate sports performance coach, highlighted gross inequities at the NCAA Tournament in a viral social media post comparing the extensive training equipment at the men’s bubble to the bare-bones gear at the women’s. • Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski announced his retirement Nov. 7, ending a career in which he surpassed Landon Donovan for most goals in Major League Soccer history with 171.

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