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CDC shortens coronavirus isolation time Tribune Content Agency People who have Covid-19 can leave isolation after five days if they are no longer experiencing symptoms, U.S. health officials said, cutting the previously recommended period in half as the omicron variant spurs a jump in infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement Monday that following the initial five-day isolation period, people with Covid-19 should wear a mask for another five days when around other people. The new guidance supplants previous recommendations that said people who have tested positive for the virus should isolate for 10 days. Covid-19 cases are expected to soar in the U.S. following the holidays, threatening to upend the lives of workers and students who are infected or exposed to the virus. Shorter isolation and quarantine periods will allow people to return to work or to school sooner, potentially helping reduce widespread disruptions that could close schools or snarl supply chains. Studies suggesting that illness caused by omicron isn’t as severe, especially for people who have been vaccinated and received booster shots, has increased pressure on public-health officials to ease their stance on when infected or exposed people can return to their routines. Last week, the CDC shortened its isolation guidance for health care workers, saying those with mild or moderate Covid-19 could return to work after seven days with a negative See CDC, Page A9
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Coast Guard and crew from U.S. Ecology, a hazardous waste management company, work on a sunken vessel
in the Suisun Slough, near Marina Boulevard, in Suisun City, Tuesday.
Diesel spill inundating ‘Backwaters’ of Suisun Todd R. Hansen
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SUISUN CITY — Neighboring property owners of what is being described as a “garbage barge” have watched for nearly a week as diesel fuel has leaked into several of the waterway cul-de-sacs and the Whispering Bay Slough of the Backwater area of Suisun City. It also has been described by Rich Campson, a past commodore of the Solano Yacht Club based in Suisun City, as a “Frankensteinlooking boat.” “It is a very old boat,” said Bob Ritchie, whose backyard is only about 40 feet from what appears to be a houseboat that is estimated to be 45 to 50 feet long. “Since it sank, it has leaked its diesel and whatever else is on board,” Ritchie added. Several neighbors have reported that their yachts and property edges
are coated with the fuel, which escaped the containment boom set down by the Coast Guard and state Fish & Wildlife Service. Ritchie said as many as 10 yachts have been affected, perhaps more than $1 million in total value, and the cleanup cost will be extensive. Rich Campson, who owns a 33-foot Grady-White that has been bathed in the fuel, said the vessel should have never been allowed to stay in the area. He looks at not only the property owners, but the law enforcement authorities. “It’s terrible,” he said. “I don’t know how they even let that boat stay there.” Some residents also expressed concern for the safety of their pets. “They are worried because all their cats and dogs go down and lap the water,” Ritchie said. He said the smell at his home is overpowering. Ritchie also lamented the fate
of a popular resident goose neighbors refer to as “Crooked Tail” and “Lucy.” The bird had become coated with the fuel and then cleaned several times, but also seemed to have fallen ill. That weakened condition, they believe, helped area coyotes to take the bird in recent days. The Coast Guard has hired Boise, Idaho-based US Ecology, a hazardous waste treatment and disposal company, to come in and clean up the waterway spill and to clean out any additional fuel and oil still on the vessel. “They are a little perturbed because they told the (vessel owner) . . . to stand down and not raise the boat, and they were going to take care of that,” Paul Carroll, who lives on nearby Neptune Court, said about his conversation with a US Ecology representative. See Spill, Page A9
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State’s political redistricting all about defining a ‘community’ John Myers
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SACRAMENTO — Californians who believe objectivity is the only thing that creates fairness in the once-a-decade redrawing of political boundary lines will probably be disappointed with the maps submitted to state elections officials on Monday. As the experience of the state’s independent Citizens Redistricting Commission showed, even when redistricting is removed from the hands of legislators, subjective decisions must still be made. Several of the 14 commissioners, who signed off on the final maps on Monday, candidly admitted they had no choice but to pick winners and losers. “We made hundreds of hard choices,” said Commissioner Russell Yee, an Oakland Republican. “And we tried to spread the pain and gain, as thoughtfully and as fairly as we could.” The commissioners did so by embracing two of the most far-reaching – and ultimately subjective – redistricting rules added to the California Constitution by the 2008 ballot measure that wrested redistricting away from the California Legislature. One requires that districts comply with See State, Page A9
The Athenian Grill rebuild has been done through love, patience, faith Matt Miller
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SUISUN CITY — Shelly Kontogiannis lives by the motto “Come to the Table” with her staff and customers at The Athenian Grill. “Come where you can fellowship,” said Kontogiannis, a strong woman of faith who has gone through a trying past three years, like so many others. “We want our staff to really lean into the table and not just take orders and serve food,” she said. “We want to lift up praise and good tidings every day.” Kontogiannis is lifting up praise simply for being back in business again. Her restaurant, and home above, were racked by fire on April 24, 2019. A grease fire took off above the gyro machine and did extensive damage. And then, two weeks into October 2021’s soft opening, an electrical
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Wish for 2022: To be blessed with great moments, big and small
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a different connotation.) was Christmas Day and all Dinner included beef through the house tenderloin, mashed not a creature was potatoes, veggies, salad stirring, least of all, me and rolls; and for or my spouse. dessert, tiramisu and We were exhausted. bakery-made Christmas On Christmas Eve, cookies. My husband we had hosted dinner for said I outdid myself. Yes, half of our family, the Sharon Randall he is a very smart man. three adults and four After dinner, I read children who live nearby. aloud the Christmas story from The big kids helped get the the Gospel of Luke, and I loved food on the table while the little watching the faces of young and kids chased my husband around old alike light up with joy at the living room. Then we took our seats at the table and bowed its meaning. Then we opened gifts. It took our heads as my daughter led us work, but we made the best of it. in giving thanks for the gifts of Here’s an odd thing about me family and food and Christmas. and Christmas. I never seem to Next came the “crackers” – remember gifts I’m given. I just party favors that popped open recall smiles and laughter and with a loud POP! and scattered tiny toys across the table. It’s an hugs from loved ones who are with me in person or memory. English tradition my husband For me, those are the real gifts. picked up when he lived in As our family drove away, London. (I think it’s fun, but where I grew up, “cracker” has my husband and I stood out
front waving goodbye. Then we came inside and watched “Elf.” Christmas Day was quiet. We slept late, then spent time on the phone and FaceTime with loved ones near and far. Finally, that night, as we sat down to a supper of leftovers, we looked at each other over a wilted centerpiece, lifted our glasses and mumbled, “Cheers.” Then we just ate. No talking. No laughing. No smiles. It was not what you’d call merry. When we finished, I said, “You want a Christmas cookie?” He said “sure,” and I went to fetch the few that were left. Meanwhile, he found a couple of the cracker toys – little, plastic wind-up Santas – hiding by the centerpiece. And when I came back, he wound them up and sent them waddling across the table at me. So I wound them up and fired them back at him.
Then, for a while, we talked and laughed, two people of a certain age, eating Christmas cookies and sending wind-up Santas waddling back and forth across the table at each other. His Santa was faster. But mine liked to spin and twirl. I wish you could’ve seen us. Life is made of moments. Some are big, like falling in love, or giving birth, or hosting a houseful of loved ones for Christmas dinner. Others are small, like a smile from a stranger you pass on the street, or a pat on the back when you need it, or a little plastic Santa waddling at you across a table. Big and small, we need them all to cherish and to remember and to make us feel truly alive. Looking back on 2021, the second year of the pandemic, I remember many wonderful moments – notably, the birth of my granddaughter, Leilani.
But I often felt I had to look harder to find them. To see the smile behind the mask. To sense the warmth in social distancing. To feel the kisses my grandson Jonah gave me on FaceTime. I don’t want to have to look hard for moments, big or small. I want to see them everywhere, even with my eyes closed. So for 2022, I have two wishes for us all: First, to be done with the pandemic in every possible way; and second, to be blessed with countless great moments, big and small and full of life. What will matter most in the year ahead, as it did in the past, is not so much what it will bring, but what we choose to make of it. Here’s to making it the best. Sharon Randall is the author of “The World and Then Some.” She can be reached at P.O. Box 922, Carmel Valley, CA 93924 or www.sharonrandall.com.
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It had been an industrial area for decades. On an old plat map of the slip, it’s listed as belonging to Norfolk Coal & Oil Co., with a coal pile set up along the water. Therefore, it wasn’t surprising to find remnants of industry such as rusty metal objects, gears and a water pump. Several horseshoes found harken back to the era of horsedrawn wagons as a means of distribution. Other items pointed more to signs of life, such as a woman’s shoe and medicine bottles. But the most interesting find, according to Breeden, was the Heurich bottle. It’s a dark beer bottle with a tall neck, featuring the company’s logo of a leaf with an H in the middle. The top of the bottle makes the source clear: Norfolk Branch. Clearly, Norfolk was a beer city long before the era of micro-breweries in every neighborhood. Namesake Christian Heurich was a German immigrant who started his brewery in 1872 in Washington, D.C. The company had a massive plant but it closed in 1956. The land is now the site of the Kennedy Center. The Heurich company also had a presence in Norfolk. In early 1897, it bought a “considerable piece of property” on the northern corner of then-Nebraska and Union streets near downtown for $15,000. The Norfolk Virginian, a precursor to The Virginian-Pilot, reported: the company “will speedily
NORFOLK, Va. – Construction crews in Norfolk come across plenty of junk. Bo Taylor of The Breeden Company, a Virginia Beach real estate firm, said all sorts of things emerge when crews dig – shards of metal or glass, remnants of clothes or shoes from residents’ past. That’s what happened last spring, when Breeden started work on the The Lofts at Front Street, a 258-unit luxury apartment building on a plot of land that juts out into the Elizabeth River in Fort Norfolk. Amid all the junk, crew members found a fully intact beer bottle likely more than a century old. It came from a little-remembered Norfolk branch of the Washingtonbased Christian Heurich Brewing company that once stood nearby. The bottle has no value except maybe to a collector, Taylor said. But it’s a way to peer into Norfolk’s past. “It’s interesting to be here in the city of Norfolk, digging down and seeing 100-plus years of artifacts,” he said. “You begin to wonder, why is it here? And how did it get here?” Despite the pandemic, the $70 million Lofts project got underway in April of 2020. Concrete footings that go several feet into the ground help to support the building, said Taylor, the project’s superintendent. While digging those holes, the hidden treasures were unearthed.
erect cold storage warehouses, stables, etc. for an extensive branch of the business. “The Heurich company has a large trade in this city, and the building of a large depot here for the more satisfactory handling of its product has been recognized as a necessity for several months.” The brewery’s name occasionally popped up in headlines over the ensuing years. The general manager of the Norfolk branch made news in 1904 when he was found dead in his stateroom on a steamer to Washington. A year later, a driver for the company on horseback was struck by an automobile. “The horse ran away and his owners were unable to find him last night,” The VirginianPilot wrote. Heurich’s name made the news again in 1909. A blind horse, attached to the buggy owned by the company’s general agent, got stuck in the muck near Sarah Leigh Hospital. (The Pilot’s headline: “Grass Along Bank Tempts Blind Nag to Muddy Plunge.”) The agent summoned several fellow Heurich employees to help rescue the animal. It’s unclear exactly when the facility closed. An advertisement in 1916 lists the Nebraska Street building as for rent by the Heurich company: it’s a “building suitable for manufacturing” with over 10,000 square feet of floor space, stables, wagon platform scales and “a large fireproof vault in office.”
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A Heurich beer bottle is seen in front of luxury lofts being built in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, Dec. 17.
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Solano reports 4 more deaths as coronavirus cases climb Todd R. Hansen
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FAIRFIELD — There were four new Covidrelated deaths reported Monday since the last update by the Solano County Public Health Division on Dec. 22, taking the total to 349 for the pandemic. There were two men who were older than 65 – one living at home, one living in a care facility and neither vaccinated; one man between 50 and 65 living in a care facility who was vaccinated; and a woman between 50 and 65 living at home who was unvaccinated. Case numbers climbed to 48,735 – 697 since the previous report, though only 471 of those were recorded during the previous five days, the county reported. “I think we are at the beginning of our winter surge,” Dr. Bela Matyas, the county public health officer, said during an interview Monday at his office. Matyas emphasized, however, that last winter’s surge started in early November and was far more severe in terms of cases, hospitalizations and deaths. He credited a strong vaccination rate in the county – 68% of residents 5 or older having been fully vaccinated; 78% of that population having received at least one shot; and 91,454 boosters administered – for the sharp reduction in bad outcomes.
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Januar Arestruz, left, receives his Covid-19 vaccination shot from Ashley Kawaguchi at the Sullivan Interagency Youth Services Center in Fairfield, Tuesday. The number of residents 5 to 11 who have been vaccinated is up to 7,505, or 20.1% of that population, the county reported. Matyas noted the number of residents in the hospital with the disease held at 29 since the last report, with nine patients in the intensive care units. The ICU patient number was up from seven as last reported. Active cases were up Monday to 871 – a 10-day daily case average of 87.1 – compared to 454 Dec. 22 and a 10-day average of 45.4. Matyas also noted that reporting on the pandemic is likely going to change in the coming weeks with the prevalence of in-home testing. “Those (results) won’t come to us,” Matyas said,
“so we will have to focus on hospitalizations and (Covid-related) deaths.” Matyas is perfectly fine with that since he has long believed the focus should have been on outcomes and not case rates because then the state would have been more concerned with mitigating the disease rather than thinking it could be contained. That emphasis on prevention in Solano, he said, is why the county has such a low death rate in long-term care facilities when compared to other counties. Vallejo soared past 14,000 cases with 274 new cases, taking the city’s total to 14,267. Vacaville added 172 cases to its count for a total of 12,267. Fairfield has 12,964 cases after 130 new reports, the county said.
Benicia continues to experience a higher case increase with 46 new reports for a total of 1,725. Suisun City (3,432) and Dixon (2,689) each added 35 new cases to their totals, while Rio Vista (649) added four cases and the unincorporated area of the county was up to 152 with one additional case, the county reported. The seven-day positivity testing rate was at 6.5%, up from 6.4% Dec. 22, the county reported. County public health officials do not post case updates on Tuesdays. The next update is scheduled late Wednesday afternoon.
Community meeting set for proposed self storage, retail along Highway 12 Daily Republic Staff
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SUISUN CITY — A community meeting is planned for 6:30 p.m. Monday at True Symmetry Brewing Company, 315 Marina Center, to discuss the Marina Center Self Storage Project on the adjacent parcel. proposed The project, in addition to traditional self-storage spaces, will include indoor boat and vehicle storage, and a retail showroom of approximately 15,000 square feet along Highway 12. As a community benefit, the project will include a new, Class One bike path which will be constructed along Lotz Way from Alder Street to Josiah Way. This project will provide access to a land-
locked parcel, allowing for the commercial development of approximately 5 acres, which would otherwise lie fallow in perpetuity. Construction is slated to begin mid-year and storage spaces will be available for reservations by the end of 2022. For additional information, send an email to info@pellarin.com. If you are unable to attend in person, you may also join via Zoom using the meeting number 974 0619 1839. The passcode is 934671. “One of the significant concerns expressed by my community is the lack of boat storage in Solano County,” wrote councilwoman Wanda Williams
on her Facebook page. “I heard the frustration in their voices. Soon I understood why so many boat owners had to park their boats on the city streets. Boating in Suisun City is a vital leisure activity. I am pleased that a business owner is willing to offer this service in Suisun City. “I can only imagine these spaces will rent fast once they open. However, I successfully obtained enough votes 4-1 to create the Good Neighbor Policy. This requires all businesses to advise the community of new development if you live 600 feet from the proposed business and receive an invitation to participate in a community discussion,” Williams wrote.
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FAIRFIELD — The California Highway Patrol will usher in 2022 with a show of force. “Ringing in the new year should be an exciting time filled with celebration
enforcement period begins at 6:01 p.m. Friday and continues through 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The CHP will have all available personnel on patrol, including drug recognition evaluators to assess suspected impaired drivers. Fifty-six people, half of
whom were not wearing safety belts, died in California during the enforcement period last year, and the CHP made 709 arrests for impaired driving. The CHP is partnering with the National Highway Transportation
The CHP will have all available personnel on patrol, including drug recognition evaluators to assess suspected impaired drivers. For daily updates and other traffic safety-related information, follow @ CHP_HQ on Twitter.
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Solano Land Trust offers a bevy of outdoor adventures in new year
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SUISUN CITY — The Solano Land Trust kicks off 2022 with two nature hikes and a mountain bike tour on New Year’s Day. Hikers can explore the Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, traveling through the oak-lined hills between Suisun Valley and Green Valley. The walk is moderate to strenuous and is between 4 and 6 miles. Rain will cancel the event. The event will also take place Jan. 8 at the same place at the same time. There’s a King Swett Ranches hike near Cordelia on the same day and at the same time. Solano Land Trust docents will guide guests through this area while sharing insights about the birds, plants and other wildlife that call this area home. It’s a rare opportunity to see abundant water on this often dry property. The hike is considered moderate to moderately strenuous. A mountain bike tour will occur from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Lynch Canyon Open Space. It’s an approximately 7to 10-mile mountain bike ride with nearly 1,500 feet of climbing. The ride will cover most of the trails at the property with scenic views and several interpretive stops. This trip is recommended for experienced riders with a
SUISUN CITY — The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, North Solano Flotilla, is offering a boating safety class on Jan. 8 at the Solano Yacht Club, 703 Civic Center Blvd., in Suisun City. The class runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $55 and includes all class materials and a boxed lunch. Register by contacting Flotilla Commander Kit Galvin at 408-314-2407 or at twohalibut@aol.com. The class will satisfy the new law, effective Jan. 1, that requires all boat operators 45 or younger to take a certified safe boating class and carry the California Boater Card to operate a motorboat. “Some insurance companies offer a discount on insurance to boat owners who successfully complete this course,” the auxiliary noted in a statement. For more information, visit www. cgaux.org.
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A view at the Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park, which is managed by the Solano Land Trust. hardtail or full suspension mountain bike that is in good condition. There’s a trail crew volunteer opportunity from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at Lynch Canyon Open Space. A Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga Hike is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 15 at Rush Ranch. Get the Rush will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 15. The free, family friendly monthly gathering with activities for all includes a blacksmith shop and marsh walk. A storybook walk, in partnership with the library, and the self-guided geocache scavenger hunt, Explorer Quest, is presented in partnership
with Solano County Office of Education. A Bird of Prey hike happens from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 15 at Lynch Canyon Open Space. Guide Larry Broderick, of West County HawkWatch, has led thousands of visitors on raptor tours at Lynch Canyon, home to golden eagles and hawks and a magnet for migrating and over-wintering birds of prey from as far away as the Arctic Circle. It provides them with more than 1,000 undeveloped acres where they can hunt and rest. This hike will be between 4 to 6 miles. The guided hike is
$10 per person. The parking is $6 per vehicle, which goes to support Solano County Parks. Lynch Canyon Open Space will host a nature hike from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 22. This hike will take visitors westward along Middle Valley Trail leading to Prairie Ridge. Expect about a 5-mile hike at a moderate, but even pace over uneven ground. Muddy spots will have cattle prints. There are steep climbs over several hills with the longest at Prairie Ridge. There’s a trail crew opportunity from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at Patwino
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Hit-and-run car found, but driver still missing Tribune Content Agency WILTON MANORS, Fla. — The car that struck and killed two children and injured four others in a Wilton Manors hit-and-run on Monday has been found, but police are still searching for the man who nearly hit a bus and then plowed into the group of kids. The two girls who were killed Monday afternoon were identified as Andrea Fleming, 6, and Kylie Jones, 5, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. The injured children, two girls and two boys – Draya Fleming, 9; Audre Fleming, 2; Laziyah Stokes, 9; Johnathan Carter, 10 – remained at Broward Health Medical Center. Stanley Holcomb Sr., the great uncle of Andrea Fleming, said five of the children, all relatives, live in Miami and one lives in Broward County. They were visiting one child’s father who lives in Wilton Manors and were walking back home from a nearby park, waiting to cross the street, when the driver struck them, Holcomb said. “Those were kids they ran down,” he said. “It wasn’t an animal that you hit. The family right now is hurting, just want closure.” Andrea Fleming was in the first grade, a “smart, bright student” who loved school,
drawing and writing. “She was my baby rock. She was my heart. I really spoiled her. I’m really going to miss her so much,” he said. Only days after seeing Andrea on Christmas, Holcomb said, the family is now planning funerals for her and Kylie Jones. “Two beautiful young girls. They were always happy, fun and laughable to be around, every time you see them,” he said. “Just two children trying to grow up in this world.” The family hopes the driver will turn himself in, Holcomb said. “Hopefully you have a heart. If you have any kids, you know what it feels like,” he said. A makeshift memorial had been established at the crash scene fewer than 24 hours after the tragedy. As of about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, it included four bouquets of flowers and five stuffed animals. A few people were near the memorial, and one person, a resident of the apartment where the complex crash happened, said she went outside right after the crash. “When I came out the kids were lying on the ground,” she said. “The car was gone that hit them.” According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the state had 254 hit-andrun fatalities last year, and 137 (54%) were pedestrians.
LOS ANGELES — The frantic 911 calls started coming in late Thursday morning from a Burlington clothing store in North Hollywood. Multiple callers said a man was threatening people inside the shop, either with a bicycle lock or a gun. At least one caller reported that shots had been fired. Los Angeles police were dispatched, and by noon a small group of officers with guns drawn filed up the double escalator to the second floor, where they encountered and quickly shot 24-yearold Daniel Elena-Lopez, as depicted in bodycam footage released by the LAPD on Monday. An officer’s bullet killed Valentina Orellana-Peralta, a 14-year-old trying on clothes in a dressing room nearby. A relative said she died in her mother’s arms at the store. The officer opened fire as Elena-Lopez appeared to be moving away from a bloodied woman he attacked. It is unclear whether the officers knew the suspect didn’t have a gun. While the exact tactics used by police Thursday remain under review, they were in many ways using a playbook that has come to define police responses to “active shooter” situations in the 22 years since the Columbine High School shooting, which left 13 dead in Colorado. In a mass-shooting scenario, officers rushing in to kill or arrest a shooter can reduce the potential death toll of a heavily armed assailant. But in cases such as the one at Burlington, where suspects turn out not to be armed with a gun, the tactic raises
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Flowers and balloons are left along a sign reading “Release the Footage Moore” at a makeshift memorial for the teenage girl who was killed by a police stray bullet at a Burlington coat factory in North Hollywood, Monday. serious questions. The tragedy has sparked outrage and debate over how police should respond to such incidents – especially when it is unclear whether a suspect is actually armed and firing. For years, the standard approach was for police to surround an active shooting scene, assess the situation and attempt to negotiate in hopes of avoiding a violent showdown. Today, police are trained to kill or arrest any shooters before taking other actions, including helping victims. The thinking, experts say, is that by neutralizing threats, officers minimize additional casualties while allowing EMTs and medical professionals to help the wounded. Although that approach can be beneficial when confronting an active shooter, it has serious
drawbacks. Last week, Valentina’s death raised serious questions about the costs and benefits of what some advocates call “shoot first” policing. Today’s tactical doctrine is best summarized as “stop the killing before we stop the dying,” said Sid Heal, a retired L.A. County sheriff’s commander and current of stratchairman egy development for the National Tactical Officers Association. “We have gone proactive. The general practice is we take [an active shooter] under fire at the earliest opportunity,” he said. “It’s our nature to go to the wounded. But the problem is he can kill them as fast as we can save them.” It’s still not clear whether the officers followed LAPD protocols in how they handled the incident, and that will be the
subject of further investigation by the department. Travis Norton, leader of the California Association of Tactical Officers’ after-action review team, said officers need to be better educated about the decisions they face in active-shooting situations. “It’s all training and education. Training is the how, and education is the why. We’re well trained and poorly educated. We know how to do things but we aren’t great at explaining why,” said Norton, who has traveled widely to analyze law enforcement response to about 20 active-shooter incidents, including the Pulse nightclub mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., the San Bernardino attacks and the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre. He said that while it may be more obvious how See Tactics, Page A6
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Tactics From Page A5 officers should respond to incidents in which there is live gunfire when they arrive on the scene, “it’s not so cut and dry” when there is no gunfire taking place upon their arrival. “Everybody wants a checklist – they want 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 – but that’s not how these things work. You have to assess the situation and act based on the context of that problem you’re faced with,” said Norton, who is pursuing doctoral studies at USC focused on law enforcement response to such incidents. And yet, he said, his research has found time and again that breakdowns in several key areas contribute to less effective law enforcement responses. Most critical is leadership problems, which arise in 93% of active-shooting incidents, Norton said. But perhaps most important is decisionmaking. The initial choice about how to respond to a suspected activeshooter situation can have more of an effect on the outcome than almost anything else, he said. “It’s great that you’re a good marksman, but what about the decision if you should even shoot in the first place?” Norton said. “We should be spending as much training time on decision-making as we are on learning how to shoot.” Valentina’s killing sent shockwaves across not just Los Angeles but also Chile, where the girl was from. And in many corners there were angry questions about police tactics. “How can they shoot crazy like that? asked Graciela Cornejo, 70, who lives near the store, in an interview Friday. “They’re
trained for all of this. I just can’t understand.” Ron Gochez, a veteran community organizer and high school history teacher in South Los Angeles, said he believes the incident would have been handled differently in a more affluent, white neighborhood, with police less likely to quickly open fire in a store filled with holiday shoppers. “I realize it was a dangerous situation,” Gochez said, “but the way the police do their business in our communities shows a total disregard for our life.” In addition to Valentina’s shooting, he cited the LAPD’s botched detonation of illegal fireworks in South L.A. this summer, sparking an explosion that injured 17 people and damaged or destroyed dozens of residential properties, businesses and vehicles. “The behavior of the police is just night and day, depending on what ZIP Code they are in,” Gochez said. “Their conduct would not be the same in more affluent communities.” In a statement Monday, the League of United Latin American Citizens called for “an immediate and thorough investigation” of the shooting. “Everything in their academy training is supposed to teach them to consider the worst-case scenario before drawing their service revolvers,” said Domingo Garcia, national president of the league. “Equally troubling is that this incident is only the latest in a rash of recent LAPD shootings involving Latinos.” Both the LAPD and California Department of Justice have opened investigations into the Burlington shooting. Several Los Angeles City Council members have also called for a review.
The tragedy comes at a time when LAPD shootings are under growing scrutiny. Shootings by Los Angeles police officers increased this year after years of declines. An LAPD estimate earlier this year, when police had shot 30 people, indicated about a third of them were exhibiting signs of mental illness at the time. Officers in recent years have also shot suspects at much farther distances than they perceived them to be in relation to themselves, and when they were unarmed, according to investigations. Chris Grollnek, a retired SWAT officer and tactical expert, who was involved in a 2010 incident in McKinney, Texas, in which an attacker fired more than 100 rounds outside a police station, said that the increase in active shootings in recent years has helped spur a shift in tactics and realization that police “have to deal with the aggressor and stop him as soon as possible” to minimize casualties. According to Grollnek, studies of active-shooter incidents have shown that an attacker can kill as many as four victims in a minute. The average police response time in major cities is about two to three minutes, he said, creating a difficult scenario in which officers have little time to react after arriving at the scene. “They’re in a nearimpossible situation,” he said of the responding officers.
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Try a somatic therapist who helps treat post-traumatic stress Dear Annie: I’m a from “someone better” 45-year-old-male and without giving referhave had many traurals or suggestions as matic events in my to whom I should be past, including abuses talking to. As a result, I have too bad to name. My begun to distrust the problem is, as I was world of psychologigrowing up, I was so cal treatment. mistreated that I never All I want is to live learned how to feel. I Annie Lane had to suppress everya “normal” life and not Dear Annie thing I was feeling and run everybody out of disconnect from my emotions it. — Numb and Lost Dear Numb and Lost: Thank and body to survive. you for writing to me. First Now that I’m grown and off, no one has a “normal” life. have been seeking mental help Everyone has stuff. But what for almost 17 years, I still can’t you want is to be out of pain. I connect with anything inside. am sorry that you had to endure This has led to relationship all sorts of abuse. No person failures, lost jobs and more. I or child should ever have to. live every day on a flat plain The question is, how do you of numbness, and yet I believe heal from that? that I am worthless and undeCongratulations on trying to serving of anything I receive find help. It looks like the five from anyone. That includes therapists you saw were probakindness, love, help or gifts. I have been through five bly not trained in trauma. You therapists and as many psychimight try and find a somatic atrists. No one has been able therapist. Somatic therapy is a to diagnose or help in any way. type of therapy that helps treat Each and every one of them has post-traumatic stress by releasing bodily sensations that come come up empty-handed and up in everyday life. The theratold me that I should seek help
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Though it’s fun to be seduced, whether it’s a seduction to get you to buy a product, join a group or be personally enticed, you’re no easy mark. You want the truth more than the seduction. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Believe it or not, people are paying attention to you. This is no time to misjudge your own capabilities, underestimate your strength or be clueless as to the charisma you wield. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Ask yourself why you’re holding on to something. Is it because you’re afraid of what will change if you let go? If fear is the only thing holding you back, it’s a sign to get brave and make the change. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Being attached to the appearance of things could get in the way of knowing the real essence of them. To know what things are, forget what they are supposed to be. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Even though the way a person acts is a reflection of who they are, you still get the strange feeling that you are someone other than the person enacting your behavior. You are bigger than even your best choices. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s a time to muscle your way through. When you feel depleted, don’t back down. Instead, make a push. You’ll get a second wind and accomplish something remarkable. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). How can you make it easy for people to do the thing you really want them to do? This is the secret to success that can be applied across many
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pist works from the inside out, starting with your body instead of just talking and reliving the traumas over and over again. I would recommend reading Dr. Peter Levine’s book, “Waking the Tiger.” Another good book for trauma is “The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel van der Kolk. Both could be great resources on your journey toward feeling better. It’s a cinch by the inch and hard by the yard. Dear Annie: What an amazing soul you are, and your duty to do for others before yourself speaks loudly of your ability to be truly unselfish. Thank you for the experiences and advice you have shared with the world. It surely is a beautiful light to help guide those who struggle through the dark paths. — Grateful Dear Grateful: Thank you for the kind words. It is an honor that so many readers share their stories each week. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.
by Holiday Mathis
Today’s birthday The prevailing sense is one of belonging and purpose. You are more certain than ever about what you have to offer and will be empowered by your own generosity. A bold and righteous move improves finances for yourself and many. Friends send you in adventurous directions, and you’ll return with gold. Gemini and Cancer adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 22, 15, 40 and 19.
areas of life. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re happy to be the witness, not the judge. You may be asked to give a verdict anyway, but think twice before you do. Even seemingly innocuous opinions could have an unintended influence. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Emotions could cause you to improperly or unhelpfully magnify or minimize the impact of things. Make things as big or small in your mind as you need them to be. Find the scale that is easy for you to manage. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Creativity isn’t something you acquire; it’s something you’ve had all along. Like Dorothy’s ruby slippers, you only need to know how to access the magic to be transported. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). You’re appropriately mild-mannered for most of the day. But there will be brief moments when intense emo-
tions will help you go at your purpose harder, so don’t be afraid to feel your feelings. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You can never have enough friends and connections. You don’t even have to try to meet new people; it just happens naturally as you go about your day. COSMIC QUESTION: “I despise my job but I’m worried about quitting. I have a girlfriend who quit her job and has been unemployed for six months! But what am I supposed to do? I feel like walking into the building takes all of my energy and that sitting at my cubical crushes my soul. I’m an outdoorsy Capricorn, 22 and living with my parents. They will be angry with me if I quit.” Capricorn usually loves a challenge. In your case, the job you’ve chosen isn’t challenging enough, so the challenge becomes making yourself show up with a positive attitude ready to do good work – a challenge you do not seem to be rising to meet. Perhaps your new challenge should be the difficult task of carrying on an employment search while currently employed. You can do it! That’s the way you can be sure that you’re not acting irresponsibly or impulsively. Surely, your parents won’t be angry with you if you’re leaving a job you hate to try something new. Note that young, savvy Capricorns who are new to the workforce sometimes forget that most people who are in a job they love have been in several jobs they hated. Paying your dues builds character.
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AN EVEN NUMBER OFTEN SPLITS UNEVENLY G.K. Chesterton, an Englishman who was known as the prince of paradox, wrote, “The poet only asks to get his head into the heavens. It is the logician who seeks to get the heavens into his head. And it is his head that splits.” A good bridge player keeps
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by Phillip Alder knowledge of suit-split odds in his head. But even if he does not know the exact numbers, he remembers that an odd number of cards will usually divide as near to even as possible. (For example, five cards will split 3-2 more often than 4-1 and 5-0 combined.) An even number (with the exception of two) will normally split unevenly. (For example, six cards will divide 4-2 more often than 3-3.) In today’s deal, how does that affect South’s line of play at three no-trump after West leads the club queen? North made a transfer bid, then offered a choice of games. He correctly upgraded for his five-card suit and pair of aces. Declarer has eight top tricks: three spades, three hearts and two clubs. Playing on diamonds is too slow. Instead, he should work on spades. However, if he unblocks the king and queen, crosses to dummy’s heart ace and cashes the spade ace, he will need to find the missing spades 3-3 or the doubleton J-10: a total chance of 38.76%. Instead, as he needs only four spade tricks, not five, he should cash the king, overtake the queen with dummy’s ace and lead the nine. He gets home when the suit is 3-3 (admittedly without an overtrick) or if it 4-2 with the doubleton J-x, 10-x or J-10: a small matter of 64.60%. COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE
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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repeats. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. Solution, tips AN EVEN NUMBERprogram OFTEN at and computer SPLITS UNEVENLY www.sudoku.com G.K. Chesterton, an Englishman who was known as the prince of paradox, wrote, “The poet only asks to get his head into the heavens. It is the logician who seeks to get the heavens
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Crime logs Fairfield Saturday, Dec. 25 12:06 a.m. — Drunken driving, PARADISE VALLEY DRIVE 12:07 a.m. — Shots fired, CARPENTER STREET 3:25 a.m. — Vandalism, 2500 block of BEAUFORT COURT 9:04 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1300 block of CROWLEY LANE 10:57 a.m. — Forgery, 2800 block of CYPRESS WAY 1:10 p.m. — Drunk and disorderly, 2400 block of WATERMAN BOULEVARD 1:28 p.m. — Trespassing, 1000 block of OLIVER ROAD 1:42 p.m. — Commercial burglary, 3000 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 3:13 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 800 block of WARBLER WAY 7:08 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, DOVER AVENUE 7:35 p.m. — Vandalism, 100 block of ALASKA AVENUE 7:40 p.m. — Battery, 300 block of TABOR AVENUE 8:12 p.m. — Battery, 900 block of SUFFOLK WAY 11:25 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 4700 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE 11:30 p.m. — Reckless driver, EASTBOUND INTERSTATE 80
Sunday, Dec. 26 12:19 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 1800 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 4:51 a.m. — Trespassing, 2200 block of GATEWAY COURT 6:13 a.m. — Trespassing, 2200 block of GATEWAY COURT 7:13 a.m. — Grand theft, 5000 block of OAKBROOK CIRCLE 7:24 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, AIR BASE PARKWAY 8:01 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1400 block of HOLIDAY LANE 9:23 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 3000 block of HILLSIDE COURT 10:13 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 2100 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 10:31 a.m. — Vandalism, 4400 block of CENTRAL PLACE 10:54 a.m. — Fight with a weapon, 300 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 1:42 p.m. — Battery, 1200 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 1:52 p.m. — Drunken driving, 2700 block of AUTO MALL PARKWAY 2:01 p.m. — Reckless driver, NORTH TEXAS STREET 2:48 p.m. — Battery, 200 block of STEPHEN STREET 3 p.m. — Residential burglary, 1600 block of CLAY STREET 3:31 p.m. — Trespassing, MYSTIC DRIVE 4:26 p.m. — Vandalism, 1300
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block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 7:06 p.m. — Trespassing, 200 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE 7:24 p.m. — Shots fired, 1600 block of WOOD CREEK DRIVE 7:45 p.m. — Grand theft, 1400 block of MINNESOTA STREET 11:05 p.m. — Trespassing, 1900 block of WEST TEXAS STREET
Monday, Dec. 27 12:09 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, CLAY BANK ROAD 5:01 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 2000 block of CLAY BANK ROAD 5:18 a.m. — Battery, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD 7:53 a.m. — Trespassing, 1900 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 10:07 a.m. — Grand theft, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD 11:29 a.m. — Residential burglary, 1600 block of CLAY STREET 12:16 p.m. — Vehicle theft, MADISON STREET 12:42 p.m. — Forgery, 2500 block of EAST ATLANTIC COURT 2:11 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 1900 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 2:28 p.m. — Reckless driver, 1900 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 2:37 p.m. — Trespassing, 1000 block of BRETON DRIVE 5:11 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 4700 block of CANYON HILLS DRIVE 6:15 p.m. — Reckless driver, 4100 block of SINGLETREE WAY 6:59 p.m. — Grand theft, 2300 block of FAIRFIELD AVENUE 8:39 p.m. — Assault with a deadly weapon, 1400 block of MEADOWLARK DRIVE 8:43 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 9:18 p.m. — Commercial burglary, 1400 block of WEST TEXAS STREET
Suisun City Saturday, Dec. 25 12:14 a.m. — Shots fired, 600 block of PINTAIL DRIVE 6:32 p.m. — Assault, 800 block of BLOSSOM AVENUE 7:59 p.m. — Assault, 1300 block of WORLEY ROAD
Sunday, Dec. 26 11:26 a.m. — Fraud, 800 block of HILLBORN COURT 7:40 p.m. — Robbery, 200 block of SUNSET AVENUE 11:19 p.m. — Vandalism, 800 block of MAIN STREET
Monday, Dec. 27 6:43 a.m. — Fraud, 1100 block of WEST STREET 2:27 p.m. — Grand theft, 1000 block of ANDERSON DRIVE 6:01 p.m. — Vandalism, 100 block of SUNSET AVENUE
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From Page One “So they were not very happy when they got out here (Tuesday to further assess the situation),” Carroll said. The vessel was brought to the Brian Court property – believed to belong to the parents of the vessel owner – by their grandson sometime in July or August. The names of those individuals have not been made available. Carroll, whose 39-foot Bayliner has been slathered with the fuel, said he first saw the vessel when it had been grounded on a Montezuma Slough sandbar near Grizzly Bay. He called the Coast Guard and was informed the vessel had run out of gas. Carroll, who is also concerned with what the fuel will do to his older-styled dock with styrofoam floats, said he
State From Page One the federal Voting Rights Act, designed to empower voters in communities that have historically been discriminated against. The other puts self-defined groups of Californians, living in “communities of interest,” on equal footing with cities and counties when it comes to drawing the lines. On the new political maps, the number of counties split into different Assembly, Senate and congressional districts will more than double from the maps drawn a decade ago. There will be a sizable uptick in the splitting of cities, too, in favor of what the commission judged to be important communities. “We know that in order to please and honor the desires of some, we knew that we will disappoint others,” said Trena Turner, a Democratic commissioner from Stockton. Should the maps ultimately withstand public and legal scrutiny, the precedents set this year could significantly expand the power of future line drawers to choose which communities are at the top of the state’s political pecking order. Of the four highest-ranking criteria for political maps, only two are clear-cut: the districts must be almost equal in population and they must be contiguous, including only areas that are geographically connected. The other two criteria – the Voting Rights Act and communities of interest – have a shared history, said Eric McGhee, an elections researcher at the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California. Advocates for the rights of Latino, Black and Asian voters, in particular, were skeptical of promises through the years to
Grill From Page One for knowing that a lot of people prayed for us and helped us through the rebuilding with financial support through a GoFundMe. We’ve had so many well-wishes.” Longtime patrons may notice some decor changes to go with the popular traditional Greek mouth-watering fare of gyros, baklava and more. Kontogiannis closed off the porch with garagestyle opening doors to let in the sun off Suisun Slough on good days and keep the cold weather out
watched as the vessel progressed to where it is now located. He said it was leaking fuel then, but appeared to stop. “And it had gone down once before, but didn’t sink because someone pumped it out,” Carroll said. However, the vessel did eventually sink, authorities said. The Coast Guard initially hired Global Diving & Salvage out of West Sacramento, but the firm backed out of the contract. At one point there were concerns about possible narcotics or other chemicals having been on the vessel so the water was tested. The Solano County Environmental Health Division reported those tests came back negative for fentanyl. Several neighbors indicated that the vessel was known to law enforcement with a possible drug connection, but that could not be confirmed. Solano County Sher-
iff’s Office spokesman said its marine patrol does not have jurisdiction in those waters, and could not say immediately if the department had ever investigated the vessel’s activities in the past. A Suisun City police spokeswoman said the department has not been involved in the situation, and referred the matter to the state Fish & Wildlife Service. Eric Laughlin, a spokesman for the Office of Spill Prevention & Response, said the state agency’s only involvement is working with the Coast Guard on the cleanup. The area known to locals as “the Backwaters” is comprised of five waterway culde-sacs that come off the manmade slough, which goes out from that residential area to Whispering Bay. But it is not just this vessel that concerns the area residents. A number of other derelicts can be found in
Peytonia Slough, including one that residents said is loaded with “garbage.” One resident said he believed car batteries are among those items. “You look at it and you are expecting it to sink and dump all that trash into the water,” Carroll said. There are at least four vessels that have already sunk, residents said, and a number of others that appear to have been abandoned. Additionally, the Backwaters area has a number of homeless encampments. Neighbors are particularly concerned with the lack of enforcement because of the fires and other problems Suisun City has had happen due to the homeless population. They also expressed concern about what might be going into the water. One resident described Suisun City’s response as “laxed.”
“reform” the state’s redistricting process. “Adding communities of interest as one of the criteria,” McGhee said, “was a way of providing extra protection for racial and ethnic minorities.” Unlike the Voting Rights Act – in which the legal standard involves proving the existence of racially polarized voting patterns that unfairly deny minority groups a share of political power – a community of interest can be defined any way its members might choose. “It’s something that has a lot of wiggle room,” McGhee said. Both standards caused ripple effects in the maps over the course of the 12 weeks the commission spent drawing lines, but the effort to address voting discrimination was the most significant. The commission hired outside legal counsel to determine whether districts clustered around parts of Los Angeles, the Inland Empire and the Central Valley had to be drawn in ways that enhanced the political clout of Latino voters. Several others were drawn to boost the importance of Asian American voters. The end result? Twenty-two of the state’s new 80 state Assembly districts will now have a Latino citizen voting-age population greater than 50%. So, too, will 11 of the 40 state Senate districts and 16 of the state’s 52 districts in the House of Representatives. “This represents an increase of six Assembly districts, four Senate districts and six congressional districts from the current map of California’s legislative districts, despite California losing one congressional seat,” Commission Chair Isra Ahmad, an unaffiliated voter from San Jose, said during a news conference Monday. Her fellow commissioners applauded. Violations of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) are one of the most common
reasons for courts to overturn political maps. Whether the commission drew just enough, or more than the minimum, may never be known – in part because the panel refused to make public its analysis of racially polarized voting trends. Instead, only broad outlines were released of regions where discrimination is believed to have existed. The final maps, though, sent a powerful message about the commission’s view: The best way to withstand a legal challenge is to draw as many VRA districts as possible. “We all felt we were sort of safeguarding this process,” said Commissioner Derric Taylor, Republican from a Los Angeles. Even as their work came to an end just before Christmas, commissioners were still seeking regions across the state in which they could add more districts drawn to strengthen Latino voting rights. Future California commissioners may feel compelled to follow the same process. The same may be true in the emphasis on communities of interest, a term defined in different ways from one state to another. California’s definition came from rulings of the state’s Supreme Court, said Charles Munger Jr., a wealthy Republican donor who helped draft and bankroll the ballot measures that created the independent citizens’ commission. “No matter what I write down on a page, the ultimate definition of what this thing means is what the California Supreme Court says it means,” Munger said in an interview last week. The redistricting commission received more than 36,000 public comments on their proposals. Some of the input was in the form of alternative maps, made with online tools provided by the commission, on which individuals could draw
their communities as they saw fit. “It’s ultimately the commission’s job to determine what communities have been put at a disadvantage and how it can right those historical wrongs,” said Samuel Garrett-Pate, director of external affairs of Equality California, the state’s most powerful LGBTQ advocacy group. In some regions, Equality California allied itself with groups such as the Black Census and Redistricting Hub and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) to offer detailed district lines drawn by professional mappers. Commissioners frequently referred to those maps during public meetings, often suggesting that parts of the interest groups’ maps might be better than their own, although none of the interest groups got everything they asked for. Critics of the commission, most notably a few Republican activists, cried foul. Commissioners, however, said they worked together to make sure the new boundaries were proper. “We all worked to ensure that all communities have fair, just and equitable representation,” said Commissioner Pedro Toledo, a Petaluma resident who’s unaffiliated with any political party. And in its embrace of a broad definition of what counts as a community, the panel served notice that it believed at least some amount of subjectivity is a strength, not a liability. “I think that’s the beauty of the redistricting commission,” said Commissioner Patricia Sinay, a San Diego Democrat. “You have 14 individuals who are stepping up to serve their state. And without prior training, we all brought our own experiences, and we brought our own reality.”
when necessary. The layout of the restaurant has changed some, along with the inside colors. Large parties can also be handled at what Kontogiannis calls a community conference table with seating for 12. “It’s been a long process in getting it done,” she said. “It’s beautiful and I think people will love the upgrades. The enclosed patio really makes the place look bigger. We’re excited to be back.” Kontogiannis said the staff numbers 16, including herself, and she is continuing to search for more. She is anticipat-
ing an “official” opening some time after the new year, after improvements are made to the telephone line, the website, a new computer and other finalizations. The Athenian Grill hours are 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch Wednesday through Saturday, and 5 to 8 p.m. for dinner. The Sunday hours are noon to 3 p.m. for lunch and 5 to 8 p.m. for dinner. The restaurant is closed Monday and Tuesday. The restaurant is located at 750 Kellogg St. in Suisun City. Most of the traffic thus far to the restaurant has been by word of mouth and what Kontogi-
annis said is “neighbors telling neighbors.” There has also been some social media posts. Takeout orders are also taken. All reservations right now are going through Kontogiannis’ personal cellphone (707580-0065). She considers the restaurant upscale casual with waiters and waitress in long black aprons, white shirts and black ties. “Our pillars are kindness, respect and love,” Kontogiannis said. “We want people to find us warm and genuine. The people that have come so far have been very patient with us as we continue to get the kinks out.”
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Jurors for Maxwell trial say they are ‘making progress’ Judge warns of possible mistrial due to increase of Covid cases Tribune Content Agency NEW YORK — The judge presiding over Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial warned the courtroom Tuesday that the swell of coronavirus cases in New York City could result in a mistrial. “We are seeing an astronomical spike in the number of Covid-positive cases in New York City over the last one to two weeks due to the omicron variant,” said Manhattan Federal Court Judge Alison Nathan. As the judge spoke, jurors continued their
private deliberations. In a note around 5 p.m., they hinted they were heading toward a verdict. “Things are moving along and we are making progress,” the note said. “We are at a good point, and would like to end today at 5 p.m. and continue tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.” If jurors can’t reach a verdict Wednesday, Nathan has a plan. She told government and defense lawyers that she was preparing to order jurors to continue deliberating through the weekend until they reach
a decision. “We are, very simply, at a vastly different place regarding the pandemic than we were only a week ago,” the judge said. “We now face a high and daily escalating risk that jurors and or necessary trial participants would need to quarantine, thus disrupting trial – putting at risk our ability to complete this trial. Put simply, I conclude that proceeding this way is the best chance to both give the jury as much time as they need and to avoid a mistrial as a result of the omicron variant.” Nathan said she would not force jurors to come in if they had unmovable commitments.
In excusing jurors for the day on Tuesday, Nathan asked them to continue to wear highquality masks at all times and maintain distance in the jury room. She also offered to provide them transportation to and from the lower Manhattan courthouse. “I am going to ask that deliberations continue going forward on the schedule every day this week until a verdict is reached, so please make yourselves available should it be necessary to sit for deliberations for the remainder of the week,” she said. “Of course, by this, I don’t mean to pressure you in any way – you
should take all the time that you need. Have a good night. Stay safe and healthy.” Maxwell’s attorneys have fought against telling the jury to extend their deliberations, and contend that telling jurors they might deliberate through the weekend improperly implies they should hurry up. Maxwell appeared to be smiling when she entered the courtroom at 9:48 a.m. wearing black on black, her green folio tucked under her arm. As a prosecutor disputed her defense’s latest argument about instructions to the jury regarding how to debate one of the charges, Maxwell sat back
and threw her right arm over the back of her chair, exuding an air of resignation. Maxwell, 60, has pleaded not guilty to charges she aided Epstein in a decadelong scheme to transport teenage girls as young as 14 to his private properties in the U.S. and Europe for sexual abuse. Maxwell contends government prosecutors have scapegoated her in her exboyfriend’s absence since he hanged himself while awaiting trial on similar charges and could not be brought to justice. Her lawyers have argued that dating Epstein was the biggest mistake of her life – but one that was not a crime.
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Holiday Bowl canceled after Covid concerns B2 Wednesday, December 29, 2021 SECTION B Paul Farmer . Sports Editor . 427.6926
NFL icon, Raiders great coach Madden dies Tribune Content Agency LOS ANGELES — John Madden, an NFL icon who reached the top of his profession in three distinctly different fields – coaching, announcing and video games – died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, according to the NFL. He was 85. “On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our condolences to Virginia, Mike, Joe and their families,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said, refer-
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John Madden was inducted to the NFL Hall of Fame in 2006 in Canton, Ohio. encing Madden’s wife and their sons. “We all know him as the Hall of Fame
coach of the Oakland Raiders and broadcaster who worked for every major network, but more than anything, he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. “Nobody loved football more than Coach. He was football. He was an incredible sounding board to me and so many others. There will never be another John Madden, and we will forever be indebted to him for all he did to make football and the NFL what it is today.”
Madden frequently said he answered to three different names, each coming from a different generation of NFL fans. He was “Coach” to the people who followed his Oakland Raiders, “John” to the millions who remembered him best as a broadcaster, and “Madden” to the legions of video-game devotees. “I can always tell how somebody knows me,” he told The Los Angeles Times in 2005. “Some guys will call me Coach,
and then some people will just call me Madden. 'Hey, Madden! Hey! Hey!’ That’s the game. They play Madden, and then they see Madden. 'Hey, there’s Madden!’ ” Born John Earl Madden on April 10, 1936, in Austin, Minn., Madden was the son of an auto mechanic who moved his family to Northern California in 1942 in hopes of a better life. Madden was raised in Daly City, and as a teen worked as a caddie
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Vanden High graduate Julie Blackshell-Fair drives against Tulsa during the Cougars’ 75-49 victory, Jan. 13.
Blackshell-Fair recorded a double-double, finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds in that game.
Former Viking Blackshell-Fair back on court again at Houston pfarmer@dailyrepublic.net
FAIRFIELD — Julia Blackshell-Fair had her senior season with the University of Houston women’s basketball team cut short with a knee injury in January, but that’s not how she wanted her collegiate career to end. With an additional year available because of disruptions caused by Covid-19, the Vanden High School graduate is back for a final campaign with the Cougars (7-5), and making the most of her time coming off the bench. As one of the few teams playing last week, Houston flattened Texas A&M-Corpus Christi,
See Madden, Page B9
What do we really know about Lance?
Alumni Update
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at San Francisco Golf Club, quickly realizing he would need a college education to succeed in life. He was a good athlete and earned a football scholarship to the University of Oregon, spending year in Eugene as a pre-law student. Because a knee injury cost him his football season, and he didn’t really enjoy his pre-law studies, he gave up his scholarship and returned to the Bay Area.
78-51, with BlackshellFair playing a team-high 24 minutes. She showed why her value to the team extends beyond scoring by dishing out a gamehigh eight assists while also contributing four points and four rebounds. Blackshell-Fair has gotten into all 12 games, starting three. She’s averaging 16.2 minutes per game, the most of any reserve, along with 3.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. She’s second on the team with 1.9 assists per game and has 10 steals and two blocks.
Men’s basketball Other than warmer weather, Rochester (9-6) didn’t get much out of the
Daytona Classic, falling 82-53 to Indiana Wesleyan and 71-64 to ConcordiaNebraska. James Ballard Jr. (Vanden) amassed a combined 14 points, seven rebounds, one block and one assist in 32 minutes over the two games. Jay Nagle (Wood) played for UC Santa Barbara (7-4) in a 56-43 win over Idaho State.
Baseball Vacaville native Devereaux Harrison was recently named second-team preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball magazine heading into the 2022 season. Harrison had a big year at Long Beach State
in 2021. The Vacaville High graduate was made a Second Team Freshman All-American pick by Baseball America, after having been named to the ABCA Freshman First Team and the NCBWA West Region Second Team and the Big West Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year. Harrison also spent last summer pitching for the USA Collegiate Baseball National Team. He made 18 appearances for the Dirtbags in 2021, recording 10 saves while compiling a 1.57 earned run average, the lowest for a Long Beach State freshman since 1998. In 34 1/3 innings he gave See Alumni, Page B2
Warriors’ ascent to top of NBA reveals new championship DNA Tribune Content Agency In the aftermath of a game that tested the limits of the Warriors’ roster and their resolve against a top Western Conference foe, Stephen Curry declared a 116-107 victory over the Phoenix Suns his team’s best win of the season. “Nice win on Christmas, nice win on the road against the best team in the league, short-handed,” Curry said Saturday. “In that context, it’s definitely a huge win. Everyone stepped up.” Considering the success the Warriors have enjoyed in the face
of daunting challenges over the last week, Golden State has firmly reestablished itself as a juggernaut and once again has a target on its back. In the span of seven days, five Warriors players including three starters – Jordan Poole, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green – have entered health and safety protocols. Four of Steve Kerr’s top assistant coaches have joined them. The Warriors hosted the Denver Nuggets late Tuesday night. With high-profile matchups against Memphis and Phoenix on the horizon last week, it would have been easy for the Warriors to blame
sluggish play or underwhelming performances on a depleted roster. Instead, Curry and Co. earned a pair of their most impressive victories of the season, overtaking the Suns atop the Western Conference while proving they have all the pieces in place to make another special run. The familiar pillars of Warriors’ success – Kerr, Curry and Green – have all thrived this season. As Gary Payton II, Otto Porter Jr. and several others have now proven in expanded opportunities, the role players surrounding See Warriors, Page B9
SANTA CLARA — Don’t be fooled by anyone who claims to know how Trey Lance’s rookie season has gone or where it’s going. It is a mystery, just the way the 49ers intended it to be. Well, at least up until the current point, where Jimmy Garoppolo’s thumb injury could suddenly change Lance’s job description. Instead of quietly learning in the background about the 49ers’ verbose offense and the NFL’s diabolical defenses, Lance might be leading a frantic playoff push, resuming Sunday when the 49ers (8-7) close out Levi’s Stadium against the Houston Texans (4-11). No one knows what is to come, from Lance
or this team. That includes coaches, who must think they’ve prepared him mentally and physically enough since his arrival as the No. 3 overall pick, a slot they mortgaged the 2021-23 drafts to obtain. That goes for offensive starters, whose on-field work with the 21-year-old QB amounts to training camp and warm-up work at practice. That goes for defensive starters, who’ve faced that No. 5 jersey the most in practices, but with him on the scout team mimicking quarterbacks’ different skillsets, from mobile maestros to pocket passers. (Lance has earned multiple scout-team-player-ofthe-week honors.) See Lance, Page B9
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Trey Lance (5) could suddenly become the 49ers starting quarterback after Jimmy Garoppolo injured his thumb against the Titans last Thursday.
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Fairfield High boys hoop tournament canceled by Covid Matt Miller
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FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament had to be cancelled this week because of Covid-19 issues with the host Falcons. Fairfield was scheduled to host seven other varsity teams – Benicia, Vallejo, Davis, Castlemont (Oakland), Liberty Ranch (Galt), McNair (Stockton) and Foothill (Sacramento) – and seven junior varsity teams. Games were scheduled to begin Tuesday night and one of those was Fairfield against McNair. “We didn’t feel comfortable doing
the tournament efficiently and safely, so we made the decision early Sunday to cancel,” said Eddie Wilson, Fairfield athletic director and boys basketball coach. “I disappointed 14 other teams and now they are scrambling to find other games.” The tournament couldn’t be held last year, either, because of Covid issues. “It’s tough for me,” Wilson said. “We couldn’t have the tournament last year and we were really looking forward to it.,” he said. Fairfield will try and be back in action for its next schedSee Local, Page B9
B2 Wednesday, December 29, 2021 — DAILY REPUBLIC
calendar Wednesday’s TV sports Note: Some events may be canceled or moved to different times and/or stations because of Covid-19 considerations.
Baseball Puerto Rican Baseball League •Indios de Mayaguez at Cangrejeros de Santurce, FS2, 3 p.m. Basketball College men •Duke at Clemson, ACC, 11 a.m. •High Point at Michigan State, BIG TEN, noon •Cincinnati at Houston, ESPNU, 12:30 p.m. •Florida at Ole Miss, SEC, 2 p.m. •Florida State at Boston College, ESPNU, 2 p.m. •Nicholls at Purdue, BIG TEN, 2 p.m. •Drexel at Charleston, CBSSN, 3 p.m. •Seton Hall at Providence, FS1, 4 p.m. •LSU at Auburn, ESPNU, 4 p.m. •Virginia Tech at North Carolina, ESPN2, 4 p.m. •Missouri at Kentucky, SEC, 4 p.m. •UNC Ashville at Indiana, 4 p.m. •Marquette at St. John’s, CBSSN, 5 p.m. •Wake Forest at Louisville, ACC, 5 p.m. •Temple at Villanova, FS1, 6 p.m. •Florida A&M at Illinois, BIG TEN, 6 p.m. •Tennessee at Alabama, ESPN2, 6 p.m. •North Carolina State at Miami, ESPNU, 6 p.m. •Arkansas at Mississippi State, SEC, 6 p.m. •Westminster at BYU, BYUTV, 6 p.m. •Nevada at San Jose State, FS1, 8 p.m. •Washington at Washington State, ESPNU, 8 p.m. College women •Indiana at Rutgers, FS1, 5 p.m. NBA •L.A. Lakers at Memphis, NBATV, 5 p.m. •Dallas at Sacramento, NBCSCA, 7:30 p.m. (Vacaville only) Football College •PInstripe Bowl, Virginia Tech vs. Maryland, ESPN, 11:15 a.m. •Cheez-It Bowl, Clemson vs. Iowa State, ESPN, 2:45 p.m. •Alamo Bowl, Oklahoma vs. Oregon, ESPN, 6:15 p.m. Hockey NHL •Dallas at Colorado, TNT, 7 p.m. Olympics •U.S. Speed Skating Trials, Day 1, USA, 3 p.m.
Thursday’s TV sports Baseball Puerto Rican League •Criollos de Caguas vs. Gigantes de Carolina, FS2, 1 p.m. Basketball College men •Maine at Rutgers, BIG TEN, 10 a.m. •Prairie View A&M at Northwester, BIG TEN, 2 p.m. •Michigan at Central Florida, ESPN2, 4 p.m. •East Tennessee State at Chattanooga, ESPNU, 4 p.m. •Dayton at Rhode Island, CBSSN, 4 p.m. •Brown at Maryland, BIG TEN, 4 p.m. •Marshall at Louisiana Tech, ESPNU, 6 p.m. College women •Iowa at Penn State, BIG TEN, noon •Syracuse at North Carolina, ACC, 1 p.m. •South Carolina at Missouri, SEC, 4 p.m. •Duke at Virginia Tech, ACC, 4 p.m. •Vanderbilt at Texas A&M, SEC, 6 p.m. •Purdue at Wisconsin, BIG TEN, 6 p.m. •Utah at Oregon State, PAC12, 6 p.m. •Colorado at Oregon, PAC12, 8 p.m. NBA •Philadelphia at Brooklyn, NBATV, 4 p.m. •San Diego at BYU, BYUTV, 6 p.m. •Golden State at Denver, NBCSBA, NBATV, 6:30 p.m. Football College •Duke’s Mayo Bowl, North Carolina vs. South Carolina, ESPN, 8:30 a.m. •Music City Bowl, Purdue vs. Tennessee, ESPN, noon •Peach Bowl, Pittsburgh vs. Michigan State, ESPN, 4 p.m. •Las Vegas Bowl, Wisconsin vs. Arizona State, ESPN, 7:30 p.m. Hockey NHL •Philadelphia at San Jose, NBCSCA, 7:30 p.m. Olympics •U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Pairs Short Program, USA, 2 p.m. •U.S. Speed Skating Trials, Day 2, USA, 4 p.m. •U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Women’s Short Program, USA, 5:30 p.m.
Alumni: Update From Page B1 up 22 hits and 12 walks while striking out 42.
College Football Kicker Brandon Talton (Vacaville) played for Nevada in the Quick Lane Bowl against Western Michigan Monday, a 52-24 loss for the Wolf Pack that put the team’s final record at 8-4.. Talton had one 32-yard field goal in the first quarter
and hit three extrapoint attempts following Nevada touchdowns.
NFL Mykal Walker (Vacaville) recorded five tackles, four of them solo, in helping the Atlanta Falcons (7-8) stay in the playoff hunt with a 20-16 win over the Detroit Lions. Walker has 28 total tackles for the serason for the Falcons, 13 solo and 15 assists.
Scoreboard Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB 23 9 .719 — 18 16 .529 6 16 18 .471 8 16 18 .471 8 14 17 .452 8½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 21 10 .677 — Milwaukee 23 13 .639 ½ Cleveland 20 14 .588 2½ Indiana 14 20 .412 8½ Detroit 5 27 .156 16½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 22 13 .629 — Charlotte 18 17 .514 4 Washington 17 17 .500 4½ Atlanta 15 18 .455 6 Orlando 7 28 .200 15 WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division W L Pct GB Utah 24 9 .727 — Denver 16 16 .500 7½ Minnesota 16 18 .471 8½ Portland 13 20 .394 11 Oklahoma City 12 20 .375 11½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB GOLDEN STATE 27 6 .818 — Phoenix 26 7 .788 1 L.A. Clippers 17 17 .500 10½ L.A. Lakers 17 18 .486 11 SACRAMENTO 13 21 .382 14½ Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 21 14 .600 — Dallas 16 17 .485 4 San Antonio 14 19 .424 6 New Orleans 13 22 .371 8 Houston 10 25 .286 11 Monday’s Games Charlotte 123, Houston 99 Chicago 130, Atlanta 118 Minnesota 108, Boston 103 Utah 110, San Antonio 104 Memphis 114, Phoenix 113 Dallas 132, Portland 117 Brooklyn 124, L.A. Clippers 108 Tuesday’s Games Denver at GOLDEN STATE, Late Oklahoma City at SACRAMENTO, Late Milwaukee 127, Orlando 110 Miami 119, Washington 112 Philadelphia 114, Toronto 109 L.A. Lakers 132, Houston 123 New York 96, Minnesota 88 New Orleans 108, Cleveland 104 Wednesday’s Games Dallas at SACRAMENTO, 7:30 p.m. New York at Detroit, 4 p.m. Charlotte at Indiana, 4 p.m.
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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. Thursday’s Games GOLDEN STATE at Denver, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Orlando, 4 p.m. Cleveland at Washington, 4 p.m.
Hockey NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 29 21 7 1 43 95 62 31 18 6 7 43 108 81 Washington 30 19 7 4 42 86 77 N.Y. Rangers 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 31 21 6 4 46 103 84 30 20 8 2 42 98 76 Toronto 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 32 7 21 4 18 67 109 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 30 19 9 2 40 112 92 Minnesota 30 19 10 1 39 89 79 Nashville 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 29 15 12 2 32 82 85 Dallas 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 31 14 15 2 29 81 90 Vancouver 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. 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, Late Tampa Bay 5, Montreal 4 Columbus at Chicago, ppd. Vegas at Los Angeles, Late 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. Thursday’s Games Philadelphia at SAN JOSE, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 4 p.m. Montreal at Carolina, 4 p.m. Nashville at Columbus, 4 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m. Calgary at Seattle, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Football NFL American Conference East W L T Pct. PF PA 9 6 0 .600 427 264 9 5 0 .600 388 260 8 7 0 .533 305 315 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 Buffalo New England Miami N.Y. Jets
L T Pct. PF PA 3 0 .800 383 324 8 0 .467 384 372 10 0 .333 265 373 12 1 .167 259 386 South W L T Pct. PF PA z-Tampa Bay 11 4 0 .733 442 312 Atlanta 7 8 0 .467 278 400 New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 316 305 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 20, New Orleans 3 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 z-Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit
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Michigan, Georgia arrive in Miami Tribune Content Agency MIAMI — Jim Harbaugh and his Michigan Wolverines touched down at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and were greeted by temperatures in the mid-70s and a slight breeze. “Blue skies,” Harbaugh said Saturday. “Very nice.” One day later, Kirby Smart and his Georgia Bulldogs landed
Covid-19 cancels Holiday Bowl Tribune Content Agency SAN DIEGO — UCLA’s first bowl game of the Chip Kelly era was all for naught. Tuesday night’s San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl against North Carolina State at Petco Park was canceled due to Covid-19 protocols within the Bruins’ program. “We are extremely grateful to the Holiday Bowl, students, fans, sponsors and the people of San Diego for their support this week,” UCLA Athletic Director Martin Jarmond said in a statement released just 4 1/2 hours before the 5 p.m. kickoff. “We are deeply disappointed for our young men in the football program that worked extremely hard for this opportunity. My heart goes out to them. The health and safety of our students will always be our North Star.” The Bruins (8-4) were scheduled to take on the No. 18 Wolfpack (9-3) in their first bowl game in four years under Kelly. It was also scheduled to be the first football game played at Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres. It would’ve also been the first bowl appearance for most of the Bruins’ roster including quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and receiver Kyle Philips, a San Diego native. “This is a terrible way to end such a great year for this team,” ThompsonRobinson tweeted.
at Miami International Airport. It was almost 80 degrees Sunday afternoon when they stepped off the plane. “Very unique,” Smart said. “Right now, across the country it’s not the same kind of weather you got in sunny South Florida.” Two of college football’s top teams have officially made it to South Florida, with the No. 2 Wolverines and No. 3 Bulldogs facing
off in the Orange Bowl on Friday in one of two College Football Playoff semifinal games. Kickoff from Hard Rock Stadium is set for 4:30 p.m. (PDT). They’re enjoying the weather for now, but the focus will quickly shift to the football field when practices begin on Monday. Here’s what you need to know about the matchup. Defense is both teams’ strength.
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Anyone can boycott the Beijing Olympics; everyone should
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resident Joe Biden has announced that the United States will not protest China’s state-sponsored campaign against its Uyghur ethnic minority by refusing to send U.S. athletes to the Beijing Winter Olympics. The United States will, however, keep government officials away from the Games, which begin Feb. 4. Four other countries say they will do the same. This is not the strongest gesture, but it’s better than nothing. The good news is that boycotting the spectacle hosted by one of the world’s most repressive regimes is something every American can do. It’s easy: When NBC’s broadcast comes on, don’t watch. Ditto for NBC’s streaming outlets. Read a book instead; or go for a walk. Whatever you do, just don’t contribute to the high viewership the network’s parent company, NBCUniversal, banked on in 2014 when it paid the International Olympic Committee (IOC) $7.7 billion for U.S. broadCharles Lane cast rights to six Olympics between 2022 and 2032. And thereby teach a lesson in the costs of collaboration with the Chinese regime – to the network and to the corporate sponsors who pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for 30 seconds of advertising during the Games, anticipating access to your eyeballs. Boycotting the Games on TV is also a way to protest the broader corruption of the Olympic “movement,” of which holding the event in a country guilty of rampant human rights abuses and military bullying of its neighbors is but one symptom. Others include drug scandals; crooked judging; sexual abuse of athletes; and the inevitable graft involved in site selection and construction. The latest evidence of systemic rot comes from Brazil, where last month that country’s former Olympic committee president was sentenced to 30 years in prison for bribing IOC officials to support Rio de Janeiro’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Games. During the investigation of that case, it emerged that a member of Brazil’s Olympic committee attempted to alert IOC officials, including current IOC president Thomas Bach, years earlier but nothing came of it. (An IOC spokesman said, via email, that the IOC received the whistleblower’s complaint in 2012 – and told him to pursue his concerns through Brazil’s Olympic committee.) This same Thomas Bach made news recently for intervening in the crisis over accusations of sexual assault made by Peng Shuai, a Chinese tennis player, against China’s former vice premier Zhang Gaoli. Peng vanished from public view after posting the charges on social media on Nov. 2, leading to widespread – and reasonable – fears that she had been subjected to official reprisal. On Nov. 21, Bach took part in what seemed to be a government-staged video conference with Peng, after which the IOC issued a statement claiming she said she was “safe and well” – a propaganda windfall for China. Peng’s colleagues in professional tennis demanded direct proof that she is indeed not under coercion; the Women’s Tennis Association courageously suspended future events in China. IOC officials held another call with Peng on Dec. 1, and the next day pronounced her “safe and well, given the difficult situation she is in.” Bach and the IOC have defended their approach, saying “quiet diplomacy” is more effective. At a Dec. 8 news conference, Bach poured both-sidesism on the human rights controversy: “If we were to start taking political sides,” he said, “this would be the politicization of the Olympic Games, and this, I would think further, could be the end of the Olympic Games.” (A footnote on the IOC’s impartiality: Until his retirement in 2018, Zhang Gaoli was in charge of China’s official preparations for the 2022 Games, and knew Bach from a meeting in 2016.) What’s really hurting the Olympics is continued cooperation with legitimacy-hungry repressive governments, greased by the billions of dollars from multinational corporations. “The Olympic reputation is souring around the world, with fewer and fewer cities vying to host it. Soon enough, NBC could be holding a somewhat toxic property in the Olympics,” Jules Boykoff, a former Olympian who now teaches politics at Pacific University in Oregon, told Variety recently. Indeed, the corporate-IOC nexus was shaken by the debacle of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, which were postponed by the coronavirus pandemic until 2021, when they took place before empty stadiums – and the smallest U.S. television audience for a Summer Olympics since 1988. Beijing 2022 could be as cheerless as Tokyo: No foreign spectators are allowed, ostensibly due to coronavirus concerns, but probably also to head off protests over human rights. The whole thing is essentially a TV show in a studio, with at least one marquee event, men’s ice hockey, already spoiled because National Hockey League players are staying home due to a covid outbreak. Meanwhile, there are alternative entertainment choices on streaming video, which was a big reason people tuned Tokyo out this summer. Yes, boycotting Beijing could mean missing the battle for bronze in luge. But who cares when you can go back and rebinge-watch every season of “The Sopranos” or “Mad Men” instead? In other words, there has never have been a less painful way to repudiate China’s dictators – and the special interests that enable them. Charles Lane is a Post editorial writer specializing in economic and fiscal policy, and a weekly columnist.
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folks are on their way to work, but that would be cool, too. I have heard stories of major flood events that allowed folks to travel by boat from one side of the valley – let’s say Arbuckle – to the other side of the valley – let’s say Marysville. Not as many highways way back then and, I would wager, not as much need to commute. Still, that is a lot of underwater, over-land miles. However, until the state carves a canal or two from Colusa to Fairfield, it is not a likely option for this writertype commuter. Then again, it does not seem very likely that Fairfield will add runway uses to Texas Street, either. I wonder what the status is for jetpack travel these days? Todd R. Hansen is a reporter and editor with the Daily Republic. Reach him at thansen@ dailyrepublic.net.
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our days after a significant exposure to Covid-19 this month, I developed a mild cough, runny nose and just felt crummy. I’m double vaccinated and boosted but worried that I had a breakthrough infection. I isolated in the bedroom, needing a reliable test with quick results. I didn’t want to infect my husband. If positive, I should inform the people I’d seen in the days before (I had warned them about a possible exposure) and would cancel upcoming holiday plans to visit friends and family. Also, I wanted to quickly find out whether I was infected because I take an immunosuppressive drug, making me more vulnerable to the coronavirus. I could potentially benefit from monoclonal antibodies, which are most effective if given early in an infection. Nearly two years into the pandemic, finding out whether I had Covid should have been easy. Quick-turnaround PCR tests – which take a couple of hours to run – now exist. Websites list dozens of places doing them, and they’re generally covered at no expense to symptomatic patients. But my search turned into an infuriating, five-day scavenger hunt. Across the country, test lines are hours long and results so delayed they are often of limited use. Blame is cast widely: The Food and Drug Administration has been slow to approve athome tests, which are useful in some situations. The Biden administration recently bought half a billion for free distribution but, with manufacturing time, those won’t be available until January – too little too late with omicron surging. The underlying problem: We’ve expected the market to resolve a public health crisis, but that’s not the market’s priority.
Markets respond when they see actual demand, backed by appealing dollars. Public health, like homeland security, needs to be projecting future threats and working proactively. Serious virus variants were predictable. Here’s how my hunt proceeded: The Washington D.C. city government and nearby hospitals offered walk-up PCR tests (the most reliable tests available), but with limited hours and three to five days for results. “Walk up” now often means standing in long lines. I was feeling awful and couldn’t see waiting outside for hours in cold weather. At One Medical, a concierge practice, the next appointment for PCR testing was in 19 days. I tried pharmacies, which were out of at-home kits, and grabbed an appointment – only to find it disappear by the time I uploaded my driver’s license and insurance card. Some private clinics said they were only testing people without symptoms, or were closed on weekends. Many others required out-of-pocket payments, often with tiered pricing: $250 for one-hour results; $175 if you wait 24 hours. You could also get a 24-hour turnaround if you’re using health insurance but also pony up a $75 rush fee. Otherwise, getting a result would take several days. Appointments were filled anyway. For $149, I nabbed an appointment for a rapid antigen test (results in an hour) and a PCR test (48 hours) from a truck in Virginia. Luckily, I have a car and could afford the fee; many Americans don’t have that luxury. The result of the rapid test was negative, but that wasn’t sufficiently reliable given my exposure and symptoms. When I asked to confirm the PCR test’s 48-hour turnaround, the attendant said the surge was slowing things down. (Nine days later, I still don’t have the result.)
The next day, I secured another slot 30 miles into Virginia at a lab that promised a “medical director” would call “within 24 hours” if my test was positive. When I didn’t hear back a day later, I called: “So does that mean I’m negative?” No, I was told, but they could speed it up for a flight or a medical procedure. I briefly considered scheduling a colonoscopy. At that point, I’d pretty much missed any potential benefit from monoclonal antibodies. And the people I had informed about a possible exposure were still in limbo. For the past year, labs and clinics have made good money putting test swabs up noses. Popup Covid labs have been created to take advantage of the business opportunity. Private hospitals turn around Covid tests quickly when they want to get patients into elective (i.e., lucrative) surgeries. But these places are not primarily concerned about public health, and now they haven’t delivered adequately. Frustrated by such delays, doctors who can afford them have installed inoffice PCR machines for quick turnaround, which may someday become as common as the in-office strep test. Five days after I’d started my hunt, I received an email: I was Covid-positive. Luckily, I was feeling much better, without any special treatment. We canceled our family Christmas. But now, my husband was sniffling and coughing. Some D.C. libraries had started offering free rapid antigen tests, beginning at 10 a.m., but when he called at 10:10 about picking one up, it was too late. Supplies had run out after four minutes. My hunt began all over again – for Covid tests that by now should be omnipresent. Elisabeth Rosenthal is editor in chief of Kaiser Health News.
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Why it’s taken nearly four years for FX’s ‘Atlanta’ to come back Tribune Content Agency ATLANTA — FX’s “Atlanta” concluded its heralded second season on May 10, 2018. The top movie that week? “Avengers: Endgame.” Top song? “Nice for What” by Drake. Stacey Abrams was running for Georgia governor ― the first time around. The Emmy-nominated show created by Donald Glover, who grew up in Stone Mountain, quickly received a third season renewal back in 2018 with expectations that the show would be back in 2019. But FX only recently announced a return date: March 24, 2022. That is a gap of nearly four years between seasons, one of the longest in the history of TV. In that same time period, CBS’ “Blue Bloods,” a conventional police procedural that debuted in 2010 and starring Tom Selleck, will have released more than 70 new episodes. “Atlanta” aired its first season in the fall of 2016 and its second season during the spring of 2018, totaling 21 episodes, not an atypical run for a basic cable show in this day and age. Glover plays Earn, a struggling Ivy League dropout managing his low-key cousin and rising hip-hop star Alfred (Brian Tyree Henry) who raps under the name Paper Boi. Earn is largely broke at the start of the show while trying to raise a son with his ex-girlfriend Van (Zazie Beetz). LaKeith Stanfield is Darius, Alfred’s eccentric friend and sidekick. Alfred lands a fluke hit single and Earn tries to capitalize on that success. The show’s distinctive blend of comedy, drama and surrealism captured a slice of the city that had been rarely shown before, and critics showered Glover with accolades, calling
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LaKeith Stanfield, left, as Darius and Donald Glover as Earnest Marks in “Atlanta.” him a true original and visionary. Though the show didn’t pull in huge ratings, it won two Emmys, a Golden Globe and a Peabody Award. Glover’s super-packed schedule prevented an immediate return of the show, which was shot on location in metro Atlanta in 2016 and 2017. He hosted “Saturday Night Live” five days before the Season 2 finale of “Atlanta.” He starred in 2018′s “Solo: A Star Wars Story” as a young version of Lando Calrissian. He spent the fall of 2018 touring as his alter ego, rap artist Childish Gambino, riding high on his provocative video and No. 1 song “This is America.” He shot and released a film on Amazon Prime called “Guava Island” starring him and Rihanna. He worked with Adidas on a new line of sneakers. He provided the voice of Simba in the liveaction film “The Lion King” released in 2019. He then recorded a fourth
Childish Gambino album that came out in March 2020. By then, FX had already given “Atlanta” a fourth season with plans to tape the third and fourth seasons concurrently in 2020 for release in 2021. Then, the pandemic hit, delaying production another year. The show finally began production in London in April, with filming in Amsterdam and Paris as well, with filming completed by August. The fourth season of “Atlanta” was shot in metro Atlanta this past fall. FX said season three will consist of Paper Boi on a tour in Europe and how the crew deals with Alfred’s breakthrough fame. There are 10 episodes scheduled for Season 3. FX launched its “Atlanta” marketing campaign Christmas Day by releasing a new teaser trailer set to run during ESPN and ABC’s set of NBA games. There has been no details of the plotline for Season 4 or when that season might debut.
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In today’s deal, what do you think of the auction? How does South collect a 13th and a 14th(!) trick in seven spades after West leads the diamond king? East might have even bid five hearts. When North had enough to respond three clubs, East knew that his opponents could make at least a game. So, burning up bidding space would have been a sensible strategy -- not that it would have helped here, because South would have still rebid six spades. Then North might have signed off in seven notrump or control-bid seven hearts to try to get to seven no-trump. It is rarely right to lead a singleton in an unbid suit against a grand slam. Partner cannot have an ace, and if he gets in to give you a ruff, the grand is already down one. South thinks he sees 14 easy tricks via seven spades, one heart, one diamond and five clubs. So, he wins with his diamond ace and cashes the THIRTEEN TRICKS spade king, preparing to claim if they PAY A LUCKY BONUS are 2-1. However, East’s discard makes George Burns cracked, “It takes only the declarer rethink. His first reaction one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is to cash the club ace and king, but here West will ruff the second. South is, I can’t remember if it’s the 13th or needs to take only the club ace. Then he the 14th.” draws trumps ending on the board and He was a bridge player and might have modified that to: It only takes one discards the blocking club king on the trick to get me drunk. That is the 13th heart ace. Cheers! COPYRIGHT: 2021, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE in a grand slam.
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Why Hollywood’s prop masters are forming their own guild Tribune Content Agency In the late 1980s, Chris Call was in Pittsburgh cutting his teeth on props for a movie starring Cesar Romero (the Joker in the 1960s “Batman” series) when he got his first lesson in the hazards of culinary preparation. The upstate New York native whipped up an omelet for a dinner scene with Romero’s character. To make it colorful, he filled the dish with spicy red peppers. Call wasn’t worried because Romero wasn’t supposed to eat the dish. But the actor went off script. He took a bite and, immediately after the scene was over, yelled out for water. Since then, Call has always made a point of sampling any food that he uses on set. It’s among the many tricks of the trade the 61-year-old Los Angeles prop master has learned while working on film sets over the years. Now he and some of his veteran colleagues want to impart some of that expertise to the next generation through the Property Masters Guild, a newly formed nonprofit trade group. In the absence of any formal school for the craft, and with many veterans on the verge of retirement, organizers hope the new members organization will train and promote nascent prop masters, the technicians responsible for all the props – from omelets to cigarette butts – used on film productions. “When I was coming up . . . you would work for a seasoned prop master and learn the ropes by working for that prop master,” Call said. “That has kind of faded away over the years.” The role of property masters in film and TV was thrown into stark relief following the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a prop gun on the set of the New Mexicobased western “Rust.” Two young women with
few credits who handled props for the movie, including weapons, are at the center of an investigation over the Oct. 21 accident, along with the assistant director. Hutchins’ death also has been a rallying cry for safer film sets among crew workers who’ve long complained about extended hours on productions with tight budget schedules. Organizers said the guild was not formed in response to the “Rust” shooting; they had been planning it for years. Nonetheless, they said the tragedy reinforced the need for education and training, including weapons handling classes, at a time when a boom in production has created a shortage of experienced crews. “If there was a PMG open and operating and everything else before the ‘Rust’ tragedy, maybe the ‘Rust’ tragedy could have been prevented,” said Joshua Meltzer, president of the Property Masters Guild. Call added: “People need to understand that they have a responsibility when they are property master, especially when it comes to safety.” The group said its mission is to raise awareness of the craft of prop masters; educate its members, cultivating future generations, including those from underrepresented backgrounds; and foster greater collaboration among those in the profession. The guild currently has nearly 80 members who pay $250 a year to join. Similar professional organizations have formed over the years to represent the different crafts in the film and TV business, such as the Producers Guild of America, the Set Decorators Society of America and the Society of Camera Operators. These groups host their own awards shows to promote their work.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS MODERNHOUSE DEPOT LOCATED AT 630 Orange Drive-Suite P, Vacaville, CA 95687 Solano. Mailing Address 249 Primrose Drive, Vacaville, CA 95687. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Roken LLC CA Vacaville, 95687. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Limited Liability Company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Roy Asuncion IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION Dec. 16, 2026. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: Dec.17, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021002425 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00051725 Published: Dec. 22, 29, 2021, Jan. 5, 12, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS PRESTIGE ELECTRICAL LOCATED AT 131 Sunset Ave, Suisun, CA 94585 Solano. Mailing Address 131 Sunset Ave, Suisun, CA, 94585. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Prestige Electrical CA. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Dominik Messano IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION Dec. 26, 2026. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: Dec. 27, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021002452 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00051861 Published: Dec. 29, 2021, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 2022
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DAILY REPUBLIC, FAIRFIELD CA Compensation: Commensurate with experience Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Employment Type: Full Time / Part Time
Why Work Here?
“We are a vital part of our community and do good that helps to make it a great place to live and work.” The Daily Republic is a local media company in Fairfield, California. Besides the Daily Republic we publish Discover Solano Magazine, Solano Life, Gold Mine, Travis Tailwind and operate a jobs portal and combined digital events/ticketing platform. We have 150k+ monthly users across our digital properties and thousands of print subscribers. We are a proud part of McNaughton Media, a family-owned and operated media company with multiple news brands serving communities between the Bay and South Lake Tahoe. We are modern publishers: we are an advertising wholesaler and distribute region-specific news and information across newspapers, magazines, iOS apps, newsletters, podcasts, special publications, pamphlets, flyers, Facebook Instant Articles, Apple News stories etc. We think our advertisers should be everywhere our customers are, across media -- along with us We offer creative services and enhance our first-party marketing offerings through partnerships with major technology companies. We are wholesale providers of all kinds of advertising, from Pandora, to Hulu, to whatever is next in consumer technology. Through our partners, we have access to 98% of advertising supply and maintain Premier Partner status with Google. We give our local businesses a seat at the table for cutting-edge digital advertising technologies. The primary role of a Graphic Artist is to create messaging to help marketers at small to medium-sized businesses meet their goals by growing revenue for both their company and ours. She or he does this by working with sales reps to provide compelling creative to reach the right customer, at the right time, in the right place. We learn about customer needs, co-develop campaigns to meet those needs, execute creative graphics to achieve results and optimize delivery to ensure success. You may also be assisting with page layout and design for various special sections and publications.
Responsibilities of a Graphic Artist: • Create and design various ad materials for print and digital use • Create and design pages for various sections and special publications • Ensure projects are completed with high quality and within tight deadlines • Prioritize and manage multiple projects within design specifications • Work within a wide range of media (photos, pdfs, jpgs, customer provided artwork)
Position Requirements Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: • Proficient using Adobe Creative Suite graphic design software a must with
an emphasis on InDesign and Photoshop ( Sketch & Premier Pro knowledge a plus) • Understanding of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, print, and the web • Familiarity with HTML and CSS preferred • Compelling portfolio of work over a wide range of creative projects • Knowledge of social media platforms (Instagram & Facebook) • Strong analytical skills • Excellent eye for detail
Education & Experience: • B.A. preferred, but not required, depending on experience. • 3-5 years of experience in print graphic design • Previous experience with local media a plus Report Job Company address: 1250 Texas Street., Fairfield, CA 94533
Send resume to bill.barno@mcnaughton.media
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Compensation: Commensurate with experience Benefits Offered: 401K, Dental, Medical, Vision Employment Type: Full-Time
Why Work Here?
“We are a vital part of our community and do good that helps to make it a great place to live and work.” The Daily Republic is a local media company in Fairfield, California. Besides the Daily Republic we publish Discover Solano Magazine, Solano Life, Gold Mine, Travis Tailwind and operate a jobs portal and combined digital events/ticketing platform. We have 150k+ monthly users across our digital properties and thousands of print subscribers. We are a proud part of McNaughton Media, a family-owned and operated media company with multiple news brands serving communities between the Bay and South Lake Tahoe. We are modern publishers: we are an advertising wholesaler and distribute region-specific news and information across newspapers, magazines, iOS apps, newsletters, podcasts, special publications, pamphlets, flyers, Facebook Instant Articles, Apple News stories etc. We think our advertisers should be everywhere our customers are, across media -- along with us. We offer creative services and enhance our first-party marketing offerings through partnerships with major technology companies. We are wholesale providers of all kinds of advertising, from Pandora, to Hulu, to whatever is next in consumer technology. Through our partners, we have access to 98% of advertising supply and maintain Premier Partner status with Google. We give our local businesses a seat at the table for cutting-edge digital advertising technologies. The primary role of a Marketing Sales Representative is to help marketers at small to medium-sized businesses meet their goals by growing revenue for both their company and ours. She or he does this by working with local companies to map out their sales funnel and offer the right media products to provide them with advertising to the right customer, at the right time, in the right place. We learn about customer needs, co-develop campaigns to meet those needs, execute creative graphics to achieve results and optimize delivery to ensure success. A Media Sales Representative develops and presents multimedia sales campaigns to meet the diversified needs of our customers and maximize customer ROI.
• Develops and demonstrates expert knowledge and understanding of all
McNaughton Media sales and marketing assets, including all newspaper products, digital products and digital marketing services such as SEO and SEM. • Represent and embrace new, non-traditional products and services that the company may introduce as we look to diversify new revenue streams that capitalize on our customer base and local scale. • Effectively communicates with sales management to provide accurate revenue forecasts and market intelligence. • Cold calls previous customers and new companies to book meetings to assess their needs and showcase our capabilities. • Maintains the highest levels of personal and professional behavior in the workplace and in the market. • Drives customer retention through excellent customer service.
Position Requirements Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: • Knowledge of competitive media and marketing landscape; use for new business development and sales analysis.
• Ability to prospect new business via cold calling and other prospecting techniques including social media where applicable
• Highly motivated, self-starting individual with initiative and drive to succeed • Ability to close new business and exceed sales targets • Understands that it takes “no’s” to get to “yes.” • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build and deliver effective presentations to different experience levels.
• Strong networking and community involvement. • Eagerness to learn, continually seeking to improve. • Strong time management and follow-up skills. • Organized with an attention to detail. • Must possess a valid state driver’s license, cell phone and reliable transportation.
Education & Experience: • B.A. preferred, but not required, depending on experience. • A minimum of one year of sales experience, preferably in outside sales, is
required. (Media sales not required, but some sales experience is a must.)
• Prior experience in digital marketing is highly desirable.
Report Job Company address: 1250 Texas Street., Fairfield, CA 94533
Send resume to bill.barno@mcnaughton.media
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS VANDA ORCHID THAI BISTRO
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS MOTEL 6 / STUDIO 6
LOCATED AT 1440 Ary Ln Suite B, Dixon, CA, 95620 Solano. Mailing Address 1440 Ary Ln Suite B, Dixon, CA, 95620. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Panyawong LLC CA.THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Limited Liability Company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business n a m e o r n a m e s l i s t e d a b o v e on 12/10/2021. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Santi Panyawong IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION Dec. 9, 2026 THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: Dec. 10, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021002382 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00051603 Published: Dec.15, 22, 29, Jan. 5, 2022
LOCATED AT 4376 Central Pl, Fairfield CA 94534 Solano. Mailing Address 4376 Central Pl, Fairfield CA 94534 ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Fairfield Hospitality LLC. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Limited Liability Company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 10/14/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Keyur Panchal (owner) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION Nov. 18, 2026 THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: Nov. 19, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021002285 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00051441 Published: Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF: TONY ORNELAS CASE NUMBER FCS057499
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS BACK IN ACTION APPLIANCE REPAIR
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: Tony Ornelas filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Tony Ornelas Proposed Name: a. Tony Garcia THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Daily Republic Please file proof of newspaper publication at least 5 business days before hearing (newspaper does not file w/ court) zoom ok. zoom invite will be emailed 1-2 days before hearing Date: Dec. 14, 2021 /s/ C. Carringer Judge of the Superior Court FILED: Dec. 15, 2021 DR#00051833 Published: Dec. 29, 2021, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 2022
LOCATED AT 42 Avenida Corrida De Toros, Vacaville 95687 Solano. Mailing Address 42 Avenida Corrida De Toros, Vacaville 95687. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Irvin Islas 42 Avenida Corrida De Toros Vacaville, 95687. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Irvin Islas IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION Dec. 26, 2026. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: Dec. 27, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021002453 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00051862 Published: Dec. 29, 2021, Jan. 5, 12, 19, 2022
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: STEVEN JOSEPH JANKAUSKAS Case Number: FPR051114
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JAMES WILFRED MCKENNA Case Number: P051178
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Steven J. Jankauskas, Steve Joseph Jankauskas A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Logan and Ethan Jankauskas in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Logan and Ethan Jankauskas be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: James Wilfred McKenna A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Daniel Roy Thompson in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Daniel Roy Thompson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
NOTICE OF HEARING Date: Feb. 2, 2022; Time: 8:30 am Dept. 12 Rm.: II The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Solano 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: JAN. 28, 2022 TIME: 8:30 a.m. DEPT.: 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Solano 600 Union Avenue Fairfield CA 94533 Probate If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Mary A. Luros Hudson & Luros, LLP 952 School Street, Suite 280, Napa CA 94559 (707) 418-5118 DR# 00051710 Published: Dec. 22, 26, 29, 2021
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: JAN. 19, 2022 TIME: 9:00 a.m. DEPT.: 22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Solano Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Amanda EwingRice 1255 Treat Blvd., Third Floor Walnut Creek CA 94597 415-398-7275 DR#00051758 Published: Dec. 24, 29, 2021, Jan. 2, 2022
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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 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ELIZABETH HAMILTON HUBER Case Number: P051190
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: EDWARD CHUNG KEUNG MAK Case Number: P051098
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Elizabeth Hamilton Huber A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Andrea V. Tavernini in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Andrea V. Tavernini be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Edward Chung Keung Mak A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Shi Xing Su in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Shi Xing Su be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: JAN. 31, 2022 TIME: 8:30 a.m. DEPT.: 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Solano Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Kelley R. Carroll 40200 Truckeee Airport Road Suite 1 Truckee, CA 96161 530-587-2002 DR#00051783 Published: Dec. 24, 29, 2021, Jan. 2, 2022
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: APR. 13, 2022 TIME: 9:00 a.m. DEPT.: 22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Solano Old Solano Courthouse, 580 Texas Street, Fairfield, CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Weilin Sun 1525 McCarthy Blvd. Suite 1077, Milpitas, CA 95035 (408) 315-6358 DR#00051636 Published: Dec. 17, 22, 29, 2021
File No.: 2017-0265 APN: 0027-702-060 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER EDGEWATER AT GREEN VALLEY LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (ASSOCIATION) COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AND A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT (LIEN) DATED 06-02-2017. 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 01-05-2022 at 9:30 AM, Outside the Santa Clara Street entrance to the City Hall located at 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA 94590, ALLIED TRUSTEE SERVICES (Trustee), 990 Reserve Drive, Suite 208, Roseville, CA 95678, (877) 282-4991, under and pursuant to Lien, recorded 06-07-2017 as Instrument 201700047625 Book - - Page - - of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of SOLANO County, CA, WILL CAUSE TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION to the highest bidder for cash, cashierʼs check/cash equivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale) the property owned by ASHLYN WILLIAMS, situated in said County, describing the land therein: APN: 0027702-060 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 692 JULMAR CIRCLE , FAIRFIELD, CA 94534 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 satisfy the sums due under the Lien. The estimated total unpaid balance at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trusteeʼs Sale is $15,412.32. THE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE 90-DAY POST-SALE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AS SET FORTH IN CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 5715(B). Association heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located, and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. 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 Association, 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 (844) 477-7869, or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM for information, using the file number assigned to this case: 2017-0265. 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 (844) 477-7869, or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM for information, using the file number assigned to this case: 2017-0265 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: November 30, 2021 ALLIED TRUSTEE SERVICES, Trustee TANYA HALL, Authorized Signature DR#00051382 Published: Dec. 15, 22, 29, 2021
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: TIMOTHY CALVIN THACKER Case Number: P051172 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Timothy Calvin Thacker A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Jennifer Embleton in the Superior Court of California, County of: SOLANO The Petition for Probate requests that: Jennifer Embleton be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: JAN. 26, 2022 TIME: 9:00 a.m.; DEPT.: 22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative ap- pointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: David W. Knight, ESQ. (SBN 195105) Law Offices of David W. Knight 2300 Boynton Avenue, Suite 104 Fairfield, CA 94533 707-422-5411 DR#00051798 Published: Dec. 24, 29, 2021, Jan. 2, 2022 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHARLES RICHARD POWELL aka CHARLES R. POWELL Case Number: P051177 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Charles Richard Powell aka Charles R. Powell A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Jon Powell in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Jon Powell be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: JAN. 28, 2022 TIME: 8:30 a.m. DEPT.: 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Solano 600 Union Ave Fairfield 94533 Hall of Justice If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: Jon Powell 2496 Cordelia Road Fairfield CA 94534 707-639-6907 DR#00051760 Published: Dec. 24, 29, 2021, Jan. 2, 2022
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS BAY AREA UNDERPINNING INC
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS CUPCAKE CHRONICLES
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS DOUCE AME PASTRY BOUTIQUE
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS BIGFELLA CREATIVE
LOCATED AT 2333 Courage Dr Suite C, Fairfield CA 94533 Solano. Mailing Address 2333 Courage Drive Suite C, Fairfield CA 94533. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Bay Area Underpinning Inc CA.THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/02/2005. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Steven Egloff - President IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION Dec. 7, 2026 THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: Dec. 8, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021002371 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00051565 Published: Dec.15, 22, 29, Jan. 5, 2022
LOCATED AT 1092 Peppertree Dr, Fairfield CA 94533 Solano Country. Mailing Address 1092 Peppertree Dr, Fairfield CA 94533. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) #1 Orlando Bruce-Bahati 1092 Peppertree Dr Fairfield, 94533 #2 Danisha M. Deloney 1092 Peppertree Drive Fairfield, 94533. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Orlando E Bruce-Bahati IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION Nov. 30, 2026 THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: Dec. 1, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021002331 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00051443 Published: Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021
LOCATED AT 2401-A Waterman Blvd Ste 4 #306, Fairfield, California 945534 Solano. Mailing Address 2428 Mainsail Ct, Fairfield, California 945534. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Aida Dollar 2428 Mainsail Ct Fairfield, 94534-3444. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/02/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Aida Dollar IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION Dec. 1, 2026 THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: Dec. 2, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021002342 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00051448 Published: Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021
LOCATED AT 2401-A Waterman Blvd Ste 4 #306, Fairfield CA 94533 Solano. Mailing Address 2428 Mainsail Ct, Fairfield, CA 94534. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Quinthais Dollar 2428 Mainsail Ct Fairfield, 94534. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Quinthais Dollar IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION Dec. 1, 2026 THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: Dec. 2, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021002343 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00051447 Published: Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021
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NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: FRANK PAUL ARNOLD Case Number: P051173 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Frank Paul Arnold A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Casey Rogers in the Superior Court of California, County of: SOLANO The Petition for Probate requests that: Casey Rogers be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: JAN. 26, 2022 TIME: 9:00 a.m.; DEPT.: 22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative ap- pointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: David W. Knight, ESQ. (SBN 195105) Law Offices of David W. Knight 2300 Boynton Avenue, Suite 104 Fairfield, CA 94533 707-422-5411 DR#00051658 Published: Dec. 17, 22, 29, 2021
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Switching his major to education, Madden briefly attended College of San Mateo and Grays Harbor College before enrolling at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he resumed his football career. He was a two-year starter on the offensive and defensive lines, and played catcher on the baseball team. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 21st round of the 1958 NFL draft, and spent one year as a professional before another knee injury ended his playing career. Madden returned to Cal Poly to earn his master’s degree in education. There, he met his future wife, Virginia Fields, who also was studying for her master’s degree. They married and had two sons, Joe and Mike. Madden had begun coaching, first as an assistant at Allan Hancock Junior College, then two seasons as head coach. He would parlay that into a job as defensive coordinator at San Diego State University. There, he caught the eye of Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, who hired him to coach the team’s linebackers in 1967. The Raiders made the Super Bowl in his first season, losing to the Green Bay Packers. After the following season Raiders coach John Rauch quit, believing the owner was too meddlesome, and Davis promoted the 32-year-old Madden, making him the youngest head coach in American Football League history. “Who the heck names a guy 32 years old as a head coach?” Madden said in 2006 in his induction speech at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “Al Davis did. But he not only named me head coach, he stood behind me and he helped me and he provided me with players, with great players. As he was saying, nine of the players are in the Hall of Fame. I mean, those are the types of players that he provided me with.” In his 10 seasons as coach of the Raiders, Madden led the club to seven Western Division titles, seven seasons with double-digit victories, and eight playoff appearances. In 1976, he won it all.
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Jacksonville Jaguars safety Daniel Thomas (20) tries to bring down San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (5), Nov, 21, in Jacksonville, Florida.
Lance: His time has come? From Page B1 And that goes for the all-knowing media, many of whom haven’t stepped onto the practice field since August, nor us daily beat reporters who’ve been denied requests to interview him since his only start, an Oct. 10 loss at Arizona. Lance is, essentially, a secret weapon. Or, at least, a secret. The 49ers designed it that way, hoping to redshirt him while entrusting Garoppolo’s veteran knowledge of this run-dominant, motion-based offense to lead them back to the Super Bowl, after an injury-plagued gap year. This season hasn’t been dragged down by a quarterback soap opera. There’s been no open competition nor controversy, not like the 2012 switch from Alex Smith to Colin Kaepernick, or the NFL’s ultimate QB dynamic starring Joe Montana and Steve Young 35 years ago. “It hasn’t been awkward at all for us on our side,” linebacker Fred Warner said after the 49ers’ last home win, Dec. 19 over Atlanta. “I mean it’s probably just been awkward outside the building with guys talking about it. But inside, (Garoppolo) has been the guy all along and, Trey, he’s got a bright future ahead, right? We see it every day in practice on our side because he’s out there dicing us up.” They see it. You might, too, come Sunday’s home finale against the Texans (4-11), followed by the regular-season finale at the Los Angeles Rams (11-5) before the playoffs, in which the 49ers are poised to enter as the No. 6 of seven seeds. If Garoppolo can’t play through his thumb injury again – which he did on the down-low during Thursday night’s loss at Tennessee – then here are areas what to watch from Lance:
Rookie leadership No rookie quarterback has won a Super Bowl. No 49ers fan will settle for anything less, any year, with any
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Earlier this month to open warmups on the practice field, Lance whizzed a ball way off target at Deebo Samuel, who looked back with curiousity at his quarterback. Two more erratic passes ensued to other receivers. Whether this was miscommunication or a rusty (or tired) arm, it was odd to see so many warm-up throws hit the ground in succession. So we must take others’ word if Lance is hitting his targets.
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From Page B1 uled game Wednesday, Jan. 5 at Dixon.
Wood boys win Cordova opener VACAVILLE — Will C. Wood High School ‘s boys basketball team opened the Cordova Classic Monday with a 70-47 win over Rosemont. Head coach Mark Wudel said the Wildcats were able to shake off the
holiday layoff and outscore Rosemont in every quarter. A 13-4 run in the third quarter really put the game away. Devan Minouei led the Wildcats in scoring with 14 points while Kanye Kroon and Remy Hardin had 12 apiece. Ken Tilford led Wood in rebounding with eight, while Isaac Sanchez pulled down seven. Wood improved to 11-2 overall and was scheduled to face Inderkum Tuesday night.
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quarterback. The 49ers became a trendy pick when they won 5 of 6 before losing at Tennessee. The playoffs can be had by anyone, it appears. The 49ers have five Pro Bowl players, none of whom is Garoppolo, and four of whom are offensive players that lead by robust example on the field and off it (Geoge Kittle, Deebo Samuel, Trent Williams, Kyle Juszczyk). They have a star-studded cast hungry to return to the postseason, and they are not neophytes needing Lance to do anything extraordinary to unite them. Lance is two years removed from winning a national championship, doing so in his only full season as North Dakota State’s starting quarterback at the Football Championship Subdivision level. Lance’s body language on the 49ers practice field reflects a comfortableness with veterans and rookies, stars and scrubs. He oozes confidence but not overconfidence. He’s deferred to Garoppolo’s lead, whether it’s as they jog to begin stretching or rotate in the backfield on warmup throws to receivers. Asked about Lance’s scout-team work, defensive end Samson Ebukam finished his answer with a keen note on Lance’s leadership ability: “He’s got a good connection with his teammates and he’s turned into a leader, for sure.” The 49ers look for players who show that no stage is too big for them. Well, this ain’t the preseason, nor is it an October start at Arizona.
the Warriors’ core have helped push this team’s ceiling to championship heights. No one would have raised an eyebrow had the Suns emerged with a double-digit victory, but Saturday’s result instead served as the latest reminder that Golden State’s title aspirations are legitimate. Six Warriors wing players including Wiggins, Poole and Klay Thompson were unavailable on Christmas Day while the Suns had hardly been impacted by the recent surge in coronavirus cases and entered the game with a NBA-best 26-5 record fueled by a 15-game home win streak. Saturday’s win pushed Golden State (27-6) past Phoenix (26-6) for the top spot in the conference standings and followed statement another victory for the Warriors, a 113-104 defeat of the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday at the Chase Center that
featured a 46-point performance from Curry. In both wins, the Warriors relied on Curry to assert his dominance against a top Western Conference foe, but in each instance, Golden State also received production from complementary players that showed Kerr’s team has the rare combination of star power and depth to eventually hoist a Larry O’Brien trophy. The Warriors obviously need Curry to play at an elite level to reach their lofty goals, and with Poole and Wiggins sidelined this week, he hit 13 three-pointers and scored a combined 79 points against two of the toughest defenses in the league. The most encouraging sign for the Warriors may have been the performances of players who were thrust into the spotlight at a moment’s notice. Payton II, who started back-to-back games for the first time this season, scored a season-high 22 points against Memphis.
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