Daily Republic: Sunday, January 16, 2022

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Vehicles drive through the roundabout along Abernathy and Rockville Roads in Fairfield, April 2, 2021. Solano County and six of its cities have been awarded close to

$5 million in federal Highway Safety Improvement Program funds. One of the improvement projects is the Rockville and Abernathy Roads roundabout.

Farm to Market projects top conservation priorities list Todd R. Hansen

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SUISUN CITY — Solano County will seek close to $4 million in OBAG3 dollars to continue work on the Farm to Market conservation area priorities.

The Solano Transportation Authority board on Wednesday was updated on the 2022 goals, which includes the Rockville Hills Regional Parks Crossing that will connect Fairfield’s Rockville Hills Regional Park and the Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park, which is owned by the Solano Land Trust.

The STA board also named Vallejo Mayor Robert McConnell as the new chairman, and Benicia Mayor Steve Young was selected as vice chairman.

The presentation was an update on current and future projects linked to the 10 designated Priority Conservation Areas in

Solano County.

Suisun Valley is one of those designated areas, and is where the Farm to Market projects are focused.

The first phase, in 2017, was MCCONNELL the $1.4 million improvements at Mankas Corner, which enhanced safety for agritourism. The work included widening the roadway and installing pedestrian features.

The second YOUNG phase, in 2018, was improvements on Rockville Road from Fairfield to the Abernathy Road roundabout, including $650,000 in vehicle and bicycle safety features.

The third phase is work sched-

uled in 2022 using the third round of the federally funded One Bay Area Grant program through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which will consider the adoption of the program this month.

An estimated $750 million will be available, including $375 million, over four years, for the County & Local Program.

Requests for projects will likely be made in May. The Rockville Hills Regional Parks Crossing is just part of the third phase of Solano County’s Farm to Market vision. When completed, in addition to providing a safe crossing from one park to the other, it also will create another link in the 500-mile San Francisco Bay Trail. A funding plan with the Solano Transportation Authority and the city still needs to be completed.

See Projects, Page A10

Divided Vaca board debates letter to governor on Covid vaccine mandates Susan Hiland

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VACAVILLE — The School Board this week during a special meeting mulled over the idea of sending a letter to the governor addressing concerns about the vaccine mandate proposed for implementation July 1.

Trustees split on the timing of the letter, with a board minority opting to send it anyway.

The letter being reviewed Thursday includes basic information on the Vacaville School District along with responses from a survey done of all families in the district about how they felt about the possible mandate.

District officials report they received 6,614 responses, representing half of the

families in the district.

The letter states, 19.9% – or 1,316 – said they would leave the district if a vaccine mandate was implemented.

“If these families choose to leave traditional in-person classroom instruction, this would certainly affect many students’ ability to obtain an appropriate education,” the letter states.

Trustee Santiago Serrato said he was not comfortable sending the letter at this time because the county, state and nation are experiencing a surge Covid-19 cases.

“It is just too early to say something,” Serrato said. “I don’t feel comfortable with this and I don’t want to be involved with it. I am listening to the parents’ concerns but this is too early.”

Trustee Shelley Dally disagreed. She said the letter would not force the governor to go one way or the other.

“The parents have a right to decide how to educate their children,” Dally said.

If the mandate goes through, then it is on the governor, she said.

It does include a personal exemption.

Trustee Michael Kitzes also disagreed with sending the letter because of the current surge in cases. He said it was “an awful time” to send such a letter.

“There are like 400% more kids in the hospitals,” Kitzes said. “We have no idea what is going to happen.”

The letter, he said, is political in nature.

“We as a board say something then we do it

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as a board but if someone doesn’t want to do it, then why say it is from the board,” Kitzes said.

“It’s from the board if all seven of us say it is from the board.”

Trustee Cecil Conley said he doesn’t feel the letter will ever reach the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

“If the mandate comes down, we will have to enforce it to a ‘T.’ There is nothing else to do,” See Mandates, Page A10

SAN JOSE — An undersea volcano that erupted Saturday in the Pacific Ocean near Tonga prompted tsunami advisories and evacuations along the West Coast including San Francisco and Monterey Bay where beaches closed as surging water flooded harbors and low-lying coastal areas.

The National Weather Service said the biggest tsunami threat to the West Coast in more than a decade could produce up to a couple feet of flooding at beaches and harbor areas as the waves arrived with the rising morning tide and continue pulsating onshore throughout the day.

“It’s not a one-anddone – this is an all-day type of event,” said Cynthia Palmer, a National Weather Service meteorologist. “We do expect these conditions to last for the better part of the day.”

There were no reports Saturday afternoon of major injuries locally, though two fishermen who were swept into the water at San Gregorio State Beach near Pescadero and swam back to shore were taken to a hospital, one by helicopter, where they were listed in stable condition.

San Francisco firefighters were searching in the afternoon for a surfer in distress.

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The tsunami caused minor damage at the Harbor Police guest docks on Shelter Island in San Diego, Saturday.

Newsom’s latest housing fix: Go into urban core Tribune Content Agency LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to shift home construction in California away from rural, wildfire-prone areas and toward urban cores as part of his $286.4billion budget plan that aims to align the state’s housing strategy with its climate goals.

The budget blueprint Newsom detailed this week includes $2 billion over two years in grants and tax credits to incentivize housing development closer to city centers in an effort to cut long car commutes and keep people near their “daily destinations.”

“This is a focus on moving away from the wildland-urban interface,” Newsom said Monday, referring to moving development away from rural areas outside the periphery of most California cities and where fires routinely burn. “Moving away from investments in housing that don’t focus on climate, health, integrating downtown, schools, jobs, parks and restaurants.”

The proposal would build on the $10.3 billion state officials allotted last year to bolster mixed- and low-income housing in California, See Housing, Page A10

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10 guilty pleasure pop hits you secretly enjoy I n adulthood, I still happy. They’re guilty don’t want people to pleasure songs. make fun of my Here are 10 you music choices. secretly like, in alphaI have some ridicubetical order. lous musical loves. I like “Achy, Breaky Barry Manilow. I like Heart,” by Billy Ray the boy bands of the late Cyrus. The song was 1990s. I think “Mmmabsurd. His mullet was bop” is one of the Brad Stanhope absurd. The song was greatest pop songs Like I was sayin’ infectious. His mullet ever written. was awesome. Can we I have other musical tastes, just be honest and not apologize but they’re not as amusing. But I for liking this song? admit this: If I’m listening to a “Bye, Bye, Bye,” by N’Sync.

Partridge Family song or “Hot Maybe the height of the boy Rod Lincoln” and someone pulls bands craze, this song is up next to me at a stoplight, I tremendous (and so is “I Want it generally reach over and turn That Way” by the Backstreet down the music. Because it’s a Boys). You like it. But dislike guilty pleasure – a song I like, yourself for that fact. but feel embarrassed to do so.

“Careless Whisper,” by You’re probably similar.

Wham! Guilty feet ain’t got no There are songs you publicly rhythm, but we still get sucked mock, but if you’re alone and in by the song. If someone pulls they come on, you find yourself up next to you while you’re

singing “I should have known better than to cheat a friend . . .,” you’ll turn this down. But you won’t turn it off.

“Convoy,” by C.W. McCall.

He talks. He uses CB language.

He proposes that a group of big rigs race across the country (never stopping for gas?) and crash through barricades. But you secretly enjoy it, right? 10-4.

“Escape (The Pina Colada Song),” by Rupert Holmes. A dumb story song about a couple unwittingly writing classified advertising notes to each other (reminder: Support your local newspaper). Two guarantees: When it comes on, you’ll say it’s dumb. And you’ll sing the chorus.

“Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee),” by Paul Revere and the Raiders.

Bubblegum pop with the perfect ending. Admit it: You enjoy

hearing this every 20 years or so when it accidentally comes on.

“In the Year 2525,” by Zager and Evans. This was presumably embarrassing to like in 1970 (a year after it was released) and remains so now.

But you hear it and you find yourself envisioning people not needing their teeth or eyes because there’s nothing to chew and no one looks at them.

Another song with a great ending.

“Livin’ La Vida Loca,” by Ricky Martin. We all make fun of Ricky Martin. Then this song comes on and we realize how great it was (although we pretend it’s not).

“Stayin’ Alive,” by the Bee Gees. This was widely mocked about 10 years after it was a hit and everyone still mocks it by doing the finger-pointing disco move. Then the song comes on

. . . and you do the finger-pointing disco move. With joy.

“U Can’t Touch This,” by MC Hammer. Go ahead and complain that Hammer stole the music from “Superfreak” by Rick James. Blame Hammer for making saccharine hip-hop for white suburban kids. But you’ll yell “Hammer time!” and envision him dancing in those genie pants.

There are more guilty pleasure songs – many more – but start with those 10.

Right now, you are insisting that you don’t like them, but you’re lying to yourself. But maybe one day when we’ve learned, Cherokee nation will return.

Will return. Will return.

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A pet dog ran off into the mountain wilderness; four months later, rescuers found it trapped in 5 feet of snow It started in August when Russ got spooked and ran away from his owner, a traveling nurse from Southern California who had been working temporarily at a nearby hospital, Jones said. After Russ bolted, his owner filed a report with animal services authorities and hung fliers. None of it brought his dog back.

Then the Caldor Fire, which would burn 222,000 acres and destroy more than 1,000 structures over 67 days starting in mid-August, prompted mandatory evacuations and forced Russ’s owner to flee the Tahoe area.

Nursing jobs elsewhere kept him away, Jones said.

He figured he’d never see his dog again.

“It was assumed that Russ had been lost for good,” according to a post on the Tahoe PAWS Facebook page.

Then came Dec. 16 and the rescue mission coordinated by Jones, who guided Allen and fellow rescuer Elsa Gaule in the search for Russ.

“We knew time was [of] the essence, because the dog had been out in the snow all day. And we knew how cold it was. So it was pretty intense, pretty emotional, a lot of adrenaline,” Jones told The Post.

After they found Russ, Gaule established a rapport with the dog “immediately,” without which the rescue would not have been possible, Allen told the Chronicle.

Gaule suggested Allen get on the sled and put Russ in her lap. Once she did, they covered him in a blanket and started a roughly two-

The Washington Post With snow five feet deep and temperatures expected to drop to minus2, the rescuers hurried.

They put on snowshoes and gathered equipment, including a headlamp, blankets and a sled. Then, in darkness, they trekked over the steep terrain of the Sierra Nevada, tracking their quarry.

After slogging up into the mountains and following tracks through the snow, Leona Allen spotted a dark shape under a tree.

It wasn’t moving.

But it was what she looking for: a pit bull mix she would later learn was named Russ.

A skier had spotted him that morning and, after Russ growled at him, took photos and posted about it on Facebook, telling people he’d come across a dog trapped in the snow and unable to move, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. That sparked Allen’s rescue effort on behalf of Tahoe PAWS and TLC 4 Furry Friends, an animal search-and-rescue nonprofit based in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

As Allen stood there, she couldn’t tell if the pet dog was dead or alive.

“And then he opened his eyes, and I’m pretty sure I screamed,” Allen told KOVR. So ended Russ’s fourmonth odyssey in the wilderness of the Lake Tahoe area, one in which he braved wildfires, snowstorms and perhaps even a standoff with a coyote, Tahoe PAWS executive director Wendy Jones told The Washington Post.

hour return trip.

“The trek down the mountain was slow and methodical,” the Tahoe PAWS Facebook page says.

Once Allen and Gaule returned, they gave Russ to animal service officials, who took him to a veterinarian to make sure he was healthy. Over the next several days, officials found a microchip in Russ, allowing them to find his owner in Riverside County, Calif.

“He was ecstatic,” Jones said.

Jones said she wasn’t surprised Russ survived four months in the unforgiving wilderness of the Sierra Nevadas. Dogs are strong and go into survival mode, finding shelter, food and water, when they have to.

“They’re smarter than we give them credit for,” she said.

She gave fresh evidence: On Saturday, she rescued a dog that was an 8-month-old puppy when it went missing more than two months ago on Halloween.

Allen said she was grateful she was able to help save Russ.

“As a rescue organization . . . this is what we’re supposed to do,” she told the Chronicle.

“I’ve worked some pretty gnarly rescues, this probably being the top. I keep reliving the moment when he opened his eyes and lifted his head, and just the joy and elation inside of me was overwhelming. It’s one more life that gets to live happy and warm and safe.”

Courtesy of Tahoe PAWS and TLC 4 Furry Friends

Tahoe PAWS and TLC 4 Furry Friends rescuer Leona Allen and Russ, the pit bull mix she helped rescue near Lake Tahoe.

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Covid-19 cases climb; 2,170 Vacaville’s new, 1 death added to totals schools chief

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FAIRFIELD — Dr. Bela Matyas, Solano County’s public health officer, said Friday the Covid-19 case numbers have increased 2,170 over two days to 59,811, a total that also includes extra cases found the past two weeks.

The total number of Covidrelated deaths is now 364 after one new report was added to the total.

Matyas said the one death was a woman, between the ages of 20 and 45, who MATYAS was living in the community with underlying health issues and was unvaccinated.

“The past couple of days we have been averaging about 690 cases a day,” Matyas said. “That’s the largest number of cases we’ve had since the pandemic, but the reality is the severity and the number of hospitalizations is far lower.”

There were 6,845 known active cases of Covid-19 infection Friday across the county compared to 5,666 Wednesday, according to Solano Public Health.

Matyas has said county case totals are undoubtedly undercounted because of the number of home test kits that are available.

There is no requirement for people who use at-home test kits to report either positive or negative results to the county.

The number of residents who were hospitalized Friday with the disease was 118, with 20 in intensive care units. That is up from 112 hospitalized Wednesday, and down from 21 in the ICU, the county reported.

Vaccination rates were up slightly: 70% of residents 5 and older were fully vaccinated and another 9% of that population had received at least one shot. The

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A person lines up at a Covid-19 testing site at the Solano Town Center in Fairfield, Friday. number of booster shots administered increased to 114,379, the county reported.

Matyas said 27% of 5- to 11-yearolds have received a vaccination shot for a total of 10,026 vaccinated.

That is up from 18.7% Wednesday.

“We’ve seen it go right through families all at once, which is an indication of how easily it spreads,” Matyas said of the current surge in cases that is driven by the omicron variant. “It’s much milder and can get through faster. What we don’t want is the high hospitalization rates because the hospitals can’t handle them.”

Matyas said nearly a third of hospitalizations for Covid came from people going in for other reasons and then finding out they had Covid, Many of those were asymptomatic, he said.

Fairfield added 551 new cases to take its total to 15,742. Vallejo added 1,086 for a new count of 18,757.

Vacaville had 14,857, up 321 cases, the county reported.

Suisun City (4,146) added 130 new cases; Dixon (3,217) added

97; Benicia (2,292) added 104; Rio Vista (813) added 58; and there were five new cases in the unincorporated areas of the county (169), the report states.

The seven-day positivity testing rate was 36% Friday, up from 32% Wednesday. Those percentages are also likely off due to the use of at-home test kits that are not tracked by the county.

The next reporting numbers will be posted late Monday afternoon. n n n Most people who have Covid19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, experience only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. Some people, especially older adults and those with underlying health problems, experience more severe illness such as pneumonia.

The delta variant of the virus, which is currently dominant in the U.S., is highly transmissible with indications that asymptomatic individuals can spread the virus to See Covid, Page A7

Call For Your

VACAVILLE — Superintendent Jane Shamieh presented the School Board this week with some new laws on the books that will be coming into effect over the next year.

Assembly Bill 224 makes it mandatory to provide mental health education for students.

The course will SHAMIEH include core principles of mental health, defining signs and symptoms, promote mental health wellness, and the ability to identify warning signs.

AB Bill 27 will address the issues of homeless children in schools.

Schools are required to identify homeless children and will need to provide on the school’s website information on homeless resources, including educational rights and who the liaison is in the area.

AB Bill 367 requires all schools to provide menstrual products in all bathrooms, no matter gender.

Senate Bill 254 requires schools to commemorate Sept. 11 Remembrance Day if it falls on a school day.

The biggest changes just came out Wednesday. The governor signed an order allowing for the extension of days for substitute teachers to be in the classroom.

“Previously it was 30 days, then it was changed to 60 days but this extends that time to 120 days,” Shamieh said.

The law also allows for newly retired teachers to return to the classroom sooner than was previously allowed.

“Retirees had to wait 180 days to be able to substitute teach for a public school system,” she said.

Another change that has caused some issues, Shamieh said, is allowing student teachers to be in the classroom without the supervision of a credentialed teacher.

“This is being reviewed,” she said.

Requirements for emergency substitute teachers permits have been suspended. The Commission for Teacher Credentialing is reviewing this because it is suspending the basic skills test for credentials, which is known as the CBEST. “We are waiting See Chief, Page A7

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Obituaries

Francisco ‘Frank’ Rosario Jr. Dec. 4, 1929 — Jan. 4, 2022

Frank Rosario, Known for his 92, of Vacaville, smile, indepenCalifornia, beloved dence and gregarifather, grandpa, ous personality, he brother, uncle impacted all who and friend passed had the pleasure of away peacefully on knowing him. Frank Jan. 4, 2022. He was an excellent was born in Aguadancer and enjoyed dilla, Puerto Rico, being a member to Francisco and of the Woodland Rosita Rosario. He Hispanic Society was their first of where he attended five children. At the their dances. He AIR FORCE age of 17, he moved volunteered at VETERAN to Queens, New York, where David Grant Medical Center he later joined the USAF, for 20 years and faithand eventually stationed fully attended the Cathat Travis AFB. Frank retired olic Church. Frank’s zest from the USAF in 1974 and for life was the foundasoon began working for tion of who he was and Anheuser-Busch, where he although he has transiretired a second time in ‘92. tioned from this world to the Frank proudly served his heavenly realm, his legacy country for 20 years with lives on as he is survived most of his career as a flight by his family, brother, José engineer where he traveled Antonio (Norma) Rosario; to many places. While sta- sister, Maria (Luciano) Mertioned at Burtonwood AFB cedes Rosario; children, in England, he met his wife, Linda Roberson and Sharon Jennie Peers, and had two Rosario; grandsons, Wesley children, Linda Roberson (Meredith) Roberson and born in 1956 and Sharon Francisco Maxey; greatRosario born in 1957. In grandchildren, Abigail and 1981, he welcomed his first Reagan; and several nieces grandson, Wesley Rober- and nephews. son, and in 1996 welcomed Frank is preceded in his second grandson, Fran- death by his father, Francisco Maxey. After Frank cisco Rosario Sr.; mother, retired from the USAF, he Rosita Rosario; brother, began making annual trips Edwin Rosario; and sister, to his hometown in Puerto Rosa Candida Morales.

Rico to visit his family. Frank Frank will be laid to rest became a great-grandpa with full military honors with the birth of Abigail at the Sacramento Valley Jennie in 2011 and Reagan National Cemetery in Dixon, Marie in 2013.

California, at a later date.

Francis W. Belanger, USAF Retired, ‘Fran’ May 14, 1934 — Dec. 12, 2021 MSgt. Francis (Rick) Larcade, W. Belanger, USAF daughter, Corey Retired, went to (Darrell) Scholzen; be with the Lord stepson, Matthew on Dec. 12, 2021, (Karen) Simmons; peacefully at home, stepdaughter, Jill surrounded by the Rios; 14 grandchilcomfort of family, dren; and five greatafter a courageous grandchildren. battle with pancreHe was preatic cancer. He was ceded in death born in Montpelier, by his parents, Vermont, on May 14, Clara and Arthur 1934.

AIR FORCE Belanger; siblings, He retired from VETERAN the USAF (1977) where he Renfield, Robert, Donna and proudly dedicated 22 years Nancy; former wife, Ann; of service to his country. and son, Jamey.

He was awarded several A memorial service will medals and awards includ- be held at noon Thursday, ing the Distinguished Flying Jan. 20, 2022, at Rolling Hills Cross.

Community Church, 148 S. He then went on to work Orchard Ave., Vacaville, Calfor a federal contractor and ifornia. Private interment Civil Service before full with U.S. Air Force honors retirement. will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the He enjoyed vacationing, RVing, camping and being Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, California. surrounded by family.

Fran is survived by his There will be a reception folbeloved wife, Gayle; sib- lowing back at Rollings Hills lings, Arthur, Conrad and Church.

In lieu of flowers, please Elizabeth; daughter, Terry (Rod) Elsdon; son, Jody send any donations to the Belanger; daughter, Kelley American Cancer Society.

Lloyd V. Stepp

Feb. 15, 1939 — Dec. 26, 2021 Mr. Lloyd V. enjoyed Dr. Charles Stepp, age 82, of Stanley’s televised Winston, Georgia, sermons. went to be with his He is surLord and Savior on vived by his wife, Dec. 26, 2021, after Linda Lee Stepp; a 15-year battle daughter and sonwith Parkinson’s. in-law, Christine He was born Feb. and Robert Beau15, 1939, in Picher, dreau; son, Tim; Oklahoma, the son grandchildren, of the late Mrs. Matthew, Jeremie, ‘Mattie’ Lee BoydCourtney and James and ‘Pete’ AIR FORCE Maverick; greatVETERAN Stepp. grandchildren, Morgan, Lloyd proudly served Brielle, Louden, Nico and in the U.S. Air Force as a Josie; as well as many nieces member of the Air Police and was later employed and nephews.

Lloyd is preceded in by the Exxon Oil Refinery in Benicia, California, from death by his parents; and his which he retired after more brothers, ‘Sonny’, Everett, Lester and David. than 25 years.

The Reverend Danny Lloyd played in a comHorsley will officiate a petitive fast-pitch softball league as one of the graveside service, which league’s most competent will be held at the Georgia Cemetery in pitchers, and also enjoyed National golf, fishing and camping, Canton, Georgia, later this and most recently greatly month.

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Jan. 23, 1923 — Jan. 7, 2022

Gerald ‘Jerry’ Along with Russel LaPlant raising their two passed away boys, Jerry and p e a c ef u lly Patty built a sucAIR FORCE at his home in cessful life together VETERAN McDonough, Georgia, at of 48 years until Patty 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on went on to be with the Jan. 1, 2022, after a long Lord in October of 2012. battle of pulmonary fibro- Jerry remained a widower, sis. Jerry is survived by his however, he found solace as sons, Kenneth and Thomas he uprooted and replanted LaPlant, and Thomas’ wife, from Fairfield, California, Stephanie, and children, to McDonough, Georgia, in Travis, Rachel, Bethany and 2014 to live out his remainCaleb. ing years with his sons and Jerry was born March their families.

22, 1937, in Homer, a small Jerry was a very active town in upstate New York and passionate participant to father, Orson LaPlant, in his local church. He was a and mother, Dehlia Marshal leader, an encourager, a proLaPlant. He grew up in the vider. He loved people and same household with his he loved the Lord. He was six siblings, Loraine, Laura, sharp, very intelligent and Edward, Marion, Larry and intuitive. He was a detail guy Susan. so you can count on him to Jerry left home after have surveyed the project graduating from Homer from every angle and make Senior High to spread his sure it was done exactly wings and he chose to enter the United States Air Force. right. He loved to travel and He always gave his all and see the world. He loved long rose to the rank of mainte- road trips and would drive nance superintendent as a across different parts of the United States all by himself, SMSGT. While stationed at Travis golfing 18 holes every stop Air Force Base and working of the way.

He and Patty loved to a side job at the local bowling alley in Fairfield, travel together. They loved California, Jerry met his their family and they are beloved Patty Jack Clark together again, and will and they were soon married be missed by all who were on Sept. 20, 1964. Jerry touched by them.

Funeral service will be retired from the Air Force in 1981 and began working held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. Civil Service for the Navy 4, 2022, at Liberty Church, at Mare Island Naval Ship- 2641 N. Texas St., Fairfield, yard in Vallejo, California, as California. Graveside burial a Production Engineer. After will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the 13 years, he eventually hung Sacramento Valley National up his coat in 1994 to enjoy Cemetery, 5810 Midway the good life in retirement.

Road, Dixon, California.

Patrick F. St. Vincent de Paul Murtha was born Society to name in Condon, Oregon, a few – as he to James J. Murtha was always helping and Kathryn others. Pat loved Cantwell-Murtha, playing horseshoes who migrated from and was a State Ireland.

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Patrick was He served in the the last survivor U.S. Army, Army of siblings, John Air Corps Forces T. Murtha, Helen during WWII, and T rau ng-Mu r tha, the U.S. Air Force Robert J. Murtha, during the Korean VETERAN Michael R. Murtha, and Vietnam wars.

James J. Murtha and Mary B. Over 30 years of service, Chambers-Murtha. he retired in 1976 at TAFB, Pat and Mavis were Chief Master Sergeant, married 1948 in Portland, Flight Engineer. One of Oregon. his many accomplishments Pat’s wife Mavis pre- while in the Air Force, Pat ceded him in death Novem- was a member of the U.S. ber 2005. Also preceded in Air Force crew that estabdeath were his sons, Robert lished a World Aeronautiand Richard Murtha. cal Record called Operation He is survived by his SwiftLift. daughter, Barbara Marin Graveside service will be (son-in-law, Robert Marin) held 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. of Fairfield; granddaugh- 3, 2022, at St. Alphonsus ters, Andrea (Matt Mills), Cemetery, 1707 Union Ave., Sara, Cynda; great-grand- Fairfield, California. children, Grayson, River, In lieu of flowers or gifts, Ethan; and many beloved contributions can be made nieces, nephews and family. to the Our Lady of Mount Attended Oregon State Carmel Church ‘Building University and Butler Uni- Fund’ at 2700 Dover Ave., versity. He was an All-State Fairfield, CA 94533. basketball player (1940).

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Twanda Simpson

May 14, 1950 — Jan. 11, 2022

Twanda Mae (Householder) Simpson passed away peacefully on Jan. 11, 2022, surrounded by her daughters. Twanda was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 14, 1950, to Reps and Katie Householder.

In 1966, she moved to Southern California where she graduated from Buena High School in 1968. She worked as a bank teller, a wet-suit seamstress, and a candy maker before embarking on a long career in social services.

Twanda worked for the Solano County Department of Social Services from 1980 until her retirement in 2010.

Twanda was an artist at heart and had many creative outlets, including sewing, crafting, photography and cooking. She loved to travel, play bocce and volunteer.

Twanda spent years sewing, organizing, cooking and fundraising for the Fairfield High School Scarlett Brigade, the Fairfield Bocce Federation and the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, among others. To

know Twanda was to be gifted with her creations, as she was a very talented seamstress.

Christmas started early, Twanda spent months crafting handmade ornaments, table décor, pajamas, hats, scarves, blankets, and her family’s favorite cookies and candies. Twanda loved the beach, scanning for sea glass, sipping a margarita and being near the water.

Most especially, Twanda enjoyed spending time with her family.

She is survived by her daughters, Rebecca R. Prime (Troy), Corrine B. Littles (Everett) and Julianne Reineman (Jeremy); seven grandchildren, Jenna White, Sydney Littles, Alex Morse, Chevy Reineman, Shawn Prime, Jordin Reineman and Jerry Prime; and siblings, Ada Louise Postlethwait (Ronald) and Reps M. Household, Jr., and their families.

A private celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Curtis Ray Trosky Dec. 30, 1970 — Jan. 1, 2022

Curtis Ray Trosky, of Napa, California, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Jan. 1, 2022. He was 51 years old.

Curtis was a resident of Napa for 33 years.

Born in Newport, Rhode Island, on Dec. 30, 1970, he was the youngest of three boys. Curtis was a 1989 graduate of Armijo High School in Fairfield, California, where he lettered in varsity baseball for two years, and he loved his teammates.

Curtis was a loving, caring soul who would give the shirt off his back to someone in need. He was fun-loving and charismatic, and seemed to get along with everyone he met. He loved animals and had a great sense of humor. When not spending time with friends and family, his greatest joys were listening to the Golden State Warriors and Van Halen.

Curtis is survived by his parents, Stanley J. Trosky and Kathryn J. Bigelow Trosky of

Hickory, North Carolina; brothers, Steven D. Trosky of Buffalo, New York, Michael J. Trosky and sister-inlaw, Renee L. Trosky, of Napa, California; nephews, Kyle J. Trosky of Williams, California, Justin S. Trosky and Ryan J. Trosky of Las Vegas, Nevada; nieces, Devin M. Trosky and Erin R. Trosky of Napa, California; and four grandnieces; Curtis was much loved and will be greatly missed by a host of aunts, uncles and cousins living throughout the United States.

Service will be held in May at the East Carmel Cemetery in Rogers, Ohio, where Curtis will be laid to rest in the Bigelow family plot.

In lieu of flowers, donations in the name of Curtis Trosky would be greatly appreciated

by Whiskers, Tails and Ferals at 1370 Trancas St., No. 206, Napa, CA 94558, or Progress Foundation, 368 Sell St., San Francisco, CA 94102.

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Caltrans to review Highway State receiving 37 plans to counter flooding over $849M to Daily Republic Staff

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MARE ISLAND — Caltrans Bay Area invites the public to a virtual meeting Jan. 25 to learn about a study being conducted to improve Highway 37.

The highway links U.S. 101 in Marin County to Interstate 80 in Solano County.

Highway 37 is subject to congestion and flooding and faces future risks from sea level rise, extreme weather events, and ecological and multimodal issues, the state Department of Transportation reports.

Caltrans is undertaking a study that will examine a solution to address issues that face the roadway.

The Planning and Environmental Linkages Study is a collaborative planning effort to address the corridor-wide needs of Highway 37. The study will evaluate previous plans and reports prepared for Highway 37 to identify potential solutions, including potentially new roadway alignments.

When completed, it will lay out a vision for the corridor by including different needs, effort, and projects in one overarching document., Caltrans reports Caltrans representatives during the virtual meeting will share information on the study’s status, its purpose and need, the methods being developed to evaluate potential alignments, and some pre-

liminary alignments. The public is encouraged to attend to learn about this planning effort, ask questions and share ideas.

The meeting will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Zoom.

The meeting link is https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/87256452910 or accessible for call-in users by dialing 1-877-853-5247 and entering the meeting identification code 872 5645 2910 and passcode 762806.

The Planning and Environmental Linkage Study is expected to be completed this summer or fall. More information is available at https://dot.ca.gov/ caltrans-near-me/district-4/ d4-projects/d4-37-corridor-projects.

Rabbi, others taken hostage in Texas Tribune Content Agency FORT WORTH, Texas — Authorities northeast of Fort Worth were negotiating with a man Saturday who took people hostage at a Colleyville synagogue during services.

The FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety were at the scene, CNN reported, quoting a Colleyville police sergeant who said no injuries have been reported.

The service was being livestreamed on Facebook, and the live recording, which was taken down shortly before 2 p.m., captured muffled audio of what sounded like negotiations with police.

Colleyville police said they are conducting SWAT operations in

the 6100 block of Pleasant Run Road, the location of Congregation Beth Israel.

FBI special agents from the Dallas field office are also at the synagogue, a spokeswoman for the agency said.

All residents in the immediate area were evacuated, and people are asked to avoid the area.

A source on the scene told ABC News that an armed suspect took a rabbi and three others hostage and claims to have bombs in unknown locations.

The source told ABC that the suspect’s sister is a known terrorist who is incarcerated at Federal Medical Center Carswell, a women’s prison in Fort Worth, and he is demanding that his sister be freed from prison. According to ABC, the hostage taker

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VACAVILLE — The Planning Commission will once again take up the topic of the proposed Allison Apartments at 6 p.m. Tuesday, a meeting that’s set to take place virtually by teleconference.

The applicant revised the project to address concerns recently expressed by the City Council.

The revised project proposal is to construct a 135-unit affordable apartment project on a vacant 3.65-acre site, located at the southeast corner of Allison Drive and Nut Tree Parkway.

The project consists of one building with four floors, including a rooftop terrace, in the western tower near Allison Drive, and five floors in the eastern tower near the Transit Center. The building includes two elevators, and a leasing office on the ground floor.

The site plan includes 139 parking spaces and ground-floor recreational amenities, with primary access on Allison Drive and secondary emergency vehicle access to the adjoining intermodal transit station. All units would be available to low-

income households with incomes that are 80% or less of the area median income, with the exception of one manager unit.

Commissioners could decide to vote to recommend that the City Council reaffirm the General Plan Environmental Impact Report and approve the Density Bonus, Planned Development and Tentative Parcel Map, subject to the conditions of approval.

The Planning Commission will also study the Land Use and Development Code. The last comprehensive update to the code was completed in 1996, after the adoption of the 1990 General Plan.

Commissioners by motion could recommend that the City Council reaffirm the General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report and 2021 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, and repeal and replace the Land Use and Development Code with the final draft of the Land Use and Development Code update.

The Planning Commission meeting can be viewed on the city website, cityofvacaville.com, the city’s YouTube channel or on cable Channel 26.

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said his sister is Aafia Siddiqui, who is imprisoned on charges related to the attempted murder and assault of United States officers and employees in Afghanistan in 2008.

Aafia Siddiqui was transferred to FMC Carswell for medical reasons in 2008.

Commenters on a Facebook livestream of a service at the synagogue said a man there is holding people hostage. An angry man could be heard ranting on the livestream, at times talking about religion. The video did not show what is happening in the building.

The man has repeat-

edly mentioned his sister and Islam and used profanities. He was heard asking for his sister to be released from prison, ABC News reported.

At one point, another voice could be heard apparently talking on the phone to police. The man has said a few times he didn’t want anyone hurt, and he has mentioned his children.

He also said repeatedly he believes he is going to die.

It’s unclear how many people were in the synagogue. Commenters on the livestream were offering prayers for Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker.

work on bridges is expected to help repair 15,000 bridges. In addition to providing funds to FAIRFIELD — Reps. states to replace, rehabilJohn Garamendi itate, preserve, and Mike Thompprotect and conson announced struct highway Friday that Calibridges, the fornia is officially Bridge Formula set to receive Program has $849.4 million to funding for repairandimprove tribal transporits 1,536 bridges tation facility in poor condition bridges as well throughout the GARAMENDI as “off-system” state in 2022 from bridges, locally the “Infrastrucowned facilities ture Investment that are those not and Jobs Act.” on the federal-aid Garamendi, highway system.

D-Walnut Grove, While states and Thompson, normally must D-St. Helena match federal voted to pass the funding with up bipartisan law in THOMPSON to 20% in state or the fall, helping send $4.2 billion over local funding, the guidfive years to California’s ance issued Friday notes bridges. The funding that federal funds can is part of the largest be used for 100% of the bridge formula program cost of repairing or rehain American history, bilitating locally owned, according to a press off-system bridges.

The law, according to release from Thompthe release, is a “once-inson’s office.

“I’m proud to a-generation” spending announce the first plan for infrastructure, round of funding which will grow the that is on its way to economy, enhance U.S. connect our communi- competitiveness in the ties, grow our economy, world, create jobs and and make our bridges make the transportation safer for generations to system more sustaincome,” Thompson said able and equitable. The the release. law provides more than Nationwide, the See Bridges, Page A6 Bridge Formula Program

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US Census shelves planned changes Gun Show continues Tribune Content Agency WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau postponed planned changes to its population survey, which economists said would have jeopardized their ability to dig below the main employment data to track more detailed wage and job figures.

The Census Bureau had planned to publish fewer details from its Current Population Survey – which polls households monthly

to generate the Labor Department’s unemployment and labor-force participation rates – to protect the confidentiality of respondents.

“Given the historical circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the economy, combined with the urgent need for workforce data, the Census Bureau has decided to defer the introduction of updated confidentiality protec-

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tions,” the agency said in a statement late Friday.

Economists had said the move would likely impede data analysis, including a wage growth tracker from the Atlanta Federal Reserve that is watched by Wall Street.

Tracking data in real time has become crucial in the pandemic era, when official indicators published monthly often fail to provide a full picture of fast-moving events.

The economic hit from

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Deadline extended for groups to seek grants on ag water use FAIRFIELD — A state agency has extended the deadline for a number of select entities as well as nonprofits to apply for grants to help farmers make more efficient use of water.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation administers a new competitive grant program, the Water Efficiency Technical Assistance program.

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Many closures for MLK holiday on Monday FAIRFIELD — Schools along with most city, county and state government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All U.S. Postal Service facilities will be closed for retail transactions.

There will be no residential or business deliveries, however, Priority Mail Express deliveries will occur.

Normal delivery and collection schedules will resume Tuesday.

Trash, recycling and green waste collection by both Republic Services and Recology are not affected by the holiday. Potrero Hills Landfill outside Suisun City and the Hay Road Landfill in rural Vacaville will

the recent wave of the highly contagious omicron variant was just the latest example.

The Atlanta Fed, which relies on the Current Population Survey for its wage tacker, said earlier Friday that the change would have hindered its ability to match data to the previous year.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has cited the tracker as an important way to gauge inflationary pressures.

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Supes schedule special closed session on administrator FAIRFIELD — Solano County supervisors on Tuesday will be updated on the recruitment for the county administrator’s position during a special closed session.

Supervisor Jim Spering said the county has been recruiting for the post since County Administrator Birgitta Corsello has indicated she could be retiring after her contract runs out in April.

“To my knowledge, Birgitta (Corsello) is serving out the rest of her term, and she has done an outstanding job,” Spering said.

He said it was his understanding the board will be updated by the consultant hired to do the recruitment. He said he believes there are at least five candidates in the mix, with interviews starting at the end of this month.

The board is slated to meet at 9 a.m. There are no other items on the agenda.

Bridges: State has money for repairs From Page A5 $350 billion over five fiscal years for surface transportation programs.

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ture and Jobs Act is bringing $4.25 billion to California so we can repair and inspect our aging bridges,” Garamendi wrote in a social media post. “Californians

know that the bridges we rely upon not only must hold up to Bay Area traffic but they must withstand an earthquake at any moment. This bill provides our state with the

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VACAVILLE — A Vacaville couple’s launch of the Sac City Gun Show continues Sunday at the Sacramento Scottish Rite Masonic Center.

The show is designed for sports enthusiasts as well as those interested in personal safety. The event features an array of professional firearms and ammunition vendors along with experts on hand to answer questions as well as to offer safety tips and advice.

John and Nicole Arabia, longtime Vacaville residents and event producers behind the Dixon Gun Show and in previous years, launched the show to expand their reach.

The event offers something for first-time firearm purchasers to seasoned collectors to sports enthusiasts, according to the press

release. That includes guidance and information on training resources, safety, and regulations about responsible gun ownership.

Expert instructors from the Sacramento Gun Range are available to answer questions about training, safety and available classes. A variety of vendors and firearm selections are also available.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free parking is available. Tickets are $10 for attendees 18 years and older (those younger than 18 years must be accompanied by an adult; those 17 and younger receive free admission). Food vendors and ATM access are available at the venue, which is located at 6151 H St. in Sacramento.

The Dixon Gun Show is scheduled Feb. 19-20 at the Dixon May Fairgrounds, 655 S. 1st St.

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FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield-Suisun School District’s governing board voted unanimously Thursday to affirm the appointment of Marina Romero as the district’s facilities project manager.

Romero for the past six years held the position of energy manager in the district. She managed the implementation of the California Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39) projects, leading to multiple energy savings measures for the district that include: n Installation of energy-efficient interior and exterior lighting proj-

ects at 19 sites. n Lighting control upgrades at 13 sites. n Replacement of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning units at three sites. n Installation of photovoltaic structures (solar panels) at five sites n Deferred maintenance project bids and contracts to improve energy efficiency “Marina has successfully managed multiple energy projects and has assisted in the bidding and management of numerous maintenance projects over the last three years,” said Paul Speed, the district’s executive director of Facilities and Construction, in a press release.

“Moving forward, Marina will be managing various construction projects and assisting in the management of the Fairfield High School Performing Arts Building scheduled for construction in June.”

Romero, prior to joining the district, spent seven years as an energy management software technician in the NorwalkLa Mirada School District.

She has experience in energy conservation and management, project and construction management, building codes and energy audits.

Romero began in her new role Friday. The district did not provide the salary that comes with the position.

Chief: New laws for year From Page A3 for more information,” Shamieh said. “We are waiting to hear from CTC.” “Making it easier for people with a bachelor’s to get a credential substitute is important because that is what they are short on,” she said.

Finally, Assembly Bill 361 allows schools boards to meet only virtual since

the state remains in a state of emergency.

The School Board currently meets n-person with an online component. But if trustees decide to move meetings to an online-only format, they would need to create a resolution, place that on the agenda and vote on it each month.

The school district will have a job fair

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Jan. 29 at Markham Elementary,101MarkhamAve. Trustees pulled from the agenda consideration of the district’s five-year Master Facilities Plan so staff could make changes to the plan originally set for consideration.

That plan identified some $600 million in identified facilities needs across the district.

Covid: Solano surge continues From Page A3 others. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that unvaccinated people who contract the delta variant of the virus are much more likely to require hospitalization and to die

from the disease as those who are vaccinated.

Health officials worldwide are focused on the new omicron variant.

Health officials confirmed Dec. 1 the first U.S. case of a person infected with the omicron variant was discovered in San Francisco

in an airline passenger returning to the U.S. from South Africa. The variant has since soread across the country and represents the dominant strain both in California and the U.S. The vast majority of people recover.

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Disabled veterans need to be adequately compensated for sacrifices Our disabled veterans are grossly undercompensated. The consequences for all of us could be dire.

In 2021, a totally disabled veteran with no dependents is compensated at the ridiculous rate of $39,984.72 annually. The National Average Wage Index (NAWI) for 2020 was $55,628.60 per annum and the median income for 2020 was $67,521.00. The per capita GDP in 2020 was $63,416.00, among the highest in the world. This rate of compensation to disabled veterans is deliberate and cruel.

They have been asking various administrations and congresses for fair compensation since the end of World War I in 1918. That was 103 years ago. Where is it?

In my opinion, the basic reason for their gross undercompensation situation is because they are only compensated for projected loss of wages due to their disabilities. They are not compensated for their low quality of life.

I am asking for legislation to be passed this year to compensate them fairly, especially the totally and permanently disabled among them who should be compensated at least

Jerry Mulenburg Fairfield

Grateful for inPutin versus Hitler services comparison worth a look church In this challenging time, I am Isn’t it obvious that what Vladimir Putin is doing is nearly exactly the same as what Adolf Hitler did in the 1930s? And for very similar reasons?

Hitler began his drive to conquer Europe by modernizing and increasing his military; he then annexed parts of countries that contained German speaking people (like Crimea). Putin will not stop there, just as Hitler didn’t stop, because the rest of the world sat by and refused to stop him early in his conquests; thus, World War II. Putin, like Hitler, is trying to

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write in response to “Good Environmental Quality Act. riddance to state CapiRevered former Democrat tol’s ugly annex,” a column state Sen. Jim Mills, a written by Dan Walters and champion of Capitol preserpublished in early December. vation who sadly died in Putting Walters’ personal March 2021, was also architectural opinions aside for opposed to the destruction of a moment, he makes a valid the historic annex. He stated point that the long-neglected in November 2020 that the Capitol annex needs improve- Quentin L. Kopp project “involves the immiment. That fact is not in nent destruction of historical state dispute by anyone. property, the senseless expenditure Those who oppose destruction of of $1 billion . . . and apparently the annex claim that while the numerous violations of state law and building needs health and safety regulations.” improvements, the job could be done Since its completion in 1952, the for less than half the current estiannex has been lauded as an architecmated price. So why won’t legislators tural triumph, seamlessly uniting consider spending at least moderne and midcentury modern $500 million fewer taxpayer dollars design characteristics with the on a safe and functional office space?

Capitol dome’s neoclassical architecIt’s hard to know since the approval process ignored the California ture. The building, filled with marble

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rebuild Russia with the former Soviet countries into a new bloc and will not stop unless stopped.

Drastic measures must be taken now. If not, we have no one else to blame but us, for a different world order, and a bad one, or a third world war.

grateful for my faith and for the many houses of worship in our Fairfield community that are still providing fellowship and spiritual grounding in so many ways.

Especially, I’m thankful my church, Grace Episcopal, has been able to add returning to in-person holy communion services, and I want to let others who may be longing for the sacrament to know they are welcome to join us.

June Gillam Fairfield

Save the annex, save half a billion dollars

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at the level of the NAWI. This is now a national security problem.

Once there is full realization among our youth that serious injury or illness in the armed forces almost guarantees a lifetime of near poverty, the armed forces will collapse rather quickly.

CALMATTERS COMMENTARY

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hile it deals with the stubborn Covid-19 pandemic, California is also contending with a smorgasbord of equally resilient social pathologies, including chronic illness, homelessness, poverty, drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness and street crime.

State and local governments have created programs to ameliorate the effects of these maladies, but they generally operate in silos, each aimed at a particular condition without overt coordination with others, even though the people they serve very often have multiple issues.

For example, a homeless person not only lacks shelter, Dan Walters but is poor and likely to have medical problems and suffer from mental illnesses, alcoholism and/or drug addiction that involves the criminal justice system.

Moreover, official approaches have largely been passive, offering sufferers opportunities to improve their lot, but, except in rare circumstances, not requiring them to cooperate.

The 2022-23 state budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed this past week signals that the state will begin approaching chronic social problems differently, integrating services with the goal of “whole person care,” intervening more aggressively and, in some cases, taking charge of those whose lives are out of control.

The centerpiece of this new approach is called “California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal” or CalAIM for short, which Newsom celebrated as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to completely transform the (Medi-Cal) system in California” when he signed enabling legislation. Medi-Cal, California’s medical care system for the poor, has 14-plus million enrollees, more than a third of the state’s residents.

CalAIM is described in the budget as “a framework that encompasses a broad-based delivery system, program, and payment reform across the Medi-Cal program (that) recognizes the opportunity to move the whole person care approach that integrates health care and other social determinants of health, to a statewide level with a clear focus on improving health and reducing health disparities and inequities, including improving and expanding behavioral health care.”

“Past research indicates that the highest-cost (Medi-Cal) enrollees typically are being treated for multiple chronic conditions (such as diabetes or heart failure) and often have mental health or substance use disorders,” the Legislature’s budget adviser, Gabe Petek, says in one analysis of CalAIM. “Costs for this population often are driven by frequent hospitalizations and high prescription drug costs. In some cases, social factors like homelessness play a role in the high utilization of these enrollees.”

With Medi-Cal serving such a huge chunk of the state’s population, CalAIM could have massive societal effect – especially since it envisions a much-expanded role. For example, insurance companies and other Medi-Cal providers will assign personal care managers for their clients, not only to monitor their medical care, but to improve other aspects of their lives, such as housing and income support.

The state’s new approach will also affect California’s criminal justice system, which has been evolving away from punishment and toward rehabilitation for the past decade.

Newsom is also proposing that before being released from prison, inmates be enrolled in Medi-Cal and thus have a broader array of supportive services.

That automatic enrollment is emblematic of the more activist, or intrusive, attitude Newsom is advocating and another example could be a huge change in mental health.

During his budget press conference, he hinted again that he wants to subject those with severe mental illnesses to a “conservatorship” process that could compel them to be housed and treated, rather than allow them to roam the streets.

These are huge changes of direction in medical and social services by a state that doesn’t have a positive track record of managing high-concept policies. We can only wait to see whether it works.

Gov. Gavin Newsom State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 Congressman John Garamendi (3rd District) 2438 Rayburn HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Fairfield Office: 1261 Travis Blvd., Suite 130 Fairfield, CA 94533 707-438-1822

Assembly Vacant (11th District) State Capitol Room 3091 P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0011 916-319-2011 1261 Travis Blvd., Suite 110 Fairfield, CA 94533 707-399-3011

and crisp geometric lines, was designed by architect Alfred Eichler – the same designer of Sacramento’s iconic Tower Bridge.

Since lawmakers don’t yet appear willing to rehabilitate the historic annex, for half the cost of destroying it, a number of superior court lawsuits to stop destruction of the building and its surrounding parkland have been filed.

Hopefully soon, the only thing we’ll be bidding “good riddance” to is the questionable process that brought us to this point, and the annex building, and half a billion in taxpayer dollars, will be saved.

Quentin L. Kopp is president of the San Francisco Taxpayers Association, a former San Francisco Supervisor, state senator and Superior Court judge.

State Sen. Bill Dodd (3rd District) State Capitol Room 5114 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-651-4003 Vacaville District Office: 555 Mason St., Suite 275 Vacaville, CA 95688 707-454-3808

Fairfield City Hall 1000 Webster St. Fairfield, CA 94533 707-428-7400 Suisun City Hall 701 Civic Center Drive Suisun City, CA 94585 707-421-7300 Vacaville City Hall 650 Merchant St. Vacaville, CA 95688 707-449-5100

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I feel like my in-laws don’t love me or accept me Dear Annie: My relahusband for more than a tionship with my in-laws decade, and I have never is a bit strange. I have felt accepted by them or three children, and my even loved. They have husband’s parents have not shown any affection never shown love or toward us or my chilthat they care for them, dren. Every time we or for my husband and talk on the phone, it is me, for that matter. It always awkward, and breaks my heart that Annie Lane they never speak to my my children do not children the way grandDear Annie have a relationship with parents should. I would them, as they are their only like to cut ties with them and grandparents. keep them out of our lives. What When I visit their home, they should I do? — Broken Heart do not have pictures of my chilDear Broken Heart: Cutting dren. They only have pictures ties with them seems a bit of my father-in-law’s grandchil- extreme. Have you asked yourdren from his daughter with a self if you have accepted and previous marriage. loved them? Have you shown I’ve been married to my affection toward them? I am not

Horoscopes

by Holiday Mathis

Today’s birthday You learned manners and social behaviors at home, but you’ll seek the extra polish and training that makes you comfortable in unfamiliar situations and gain an edge. Learning different customs and language opens the world to you. An educational pursuit will connect you with friends, money and love. Virgo and Pisces adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 4, 33, 2, 21 and 16.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Halfhearted commitment won’t produce half-hearted results, rather it will produce no results. The price for what you want is a full commitment. If you can’t commit fully, maybe it’s not the right thing to want.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). This is a lucky day, especially when you add a little elbow grease, curiosity and research to the equation. A little work and a calculated risk will improve your lot.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You read people well. You know what they look like when they’re interested in something. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to what people want today, so your observational talents will help you figure it out.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your goal is uncommon, so you don’t have explicit instructions about how to get there. You’ll get to make it up as you go. Keep at it and you’ll wind up with something unique.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Take a cue from your guiding planet, the sun. The sun doesn’t worry about giving equally to everyone; it shines for all. It’s your job to radiate. It’s their job to get warm.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Information is floating in; this is no coincidence.

You’re meant to learn, so gather it up and wait; there’s more to come over.

You’ll know when to make your move because there will be a much stronger impulse spurring you on.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Whatever resistance you have to your work, you’ll still manage to get it done. Knowing this, you might decide to drop the friction; it only makes things harder. Give in to the toil.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There’s a discomfort in having to explain yourself. It does imply that others have a right to know the ins and outs of your decision-making which, when you think about it, is an arguable premise.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

It’s too soon to say whether you like or agree with what is going on. Break it down, try to figure out the smaller pieces, then put it back together and see if the whole picture makes a little more sense.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Awkwardness happens. It’s the natural byproduct of daring attempts and trying unfamiliar things. So much of life is awkward, that is if you’re doing it right.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

You’re doing more than you used to and possibly more than you should.

Irritations in the afternoon signal the need for rest. Can you arrange a break?

Can you expect less from yourself?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The plot turns meta. Thinking into the thinking will be necessary. It takes a secure person to be objective about the inner world and open your own ideas up for a little scrutiny; you are such a person.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Capricorn women are known for their enduring beauty, but supermodel Kate Moss elevates the concept with her unwavering popularity. Does her inherent Capricorn respect for all things timeless and elegant have something to do with it? The style icon born under a mysterious, sensual Scorpio moon is known to be a connoisseur of vintage couture with a passion for antiques.

Write Holiday Mathis at HolidayMathis.com.

blaming you for the relationship but simply suggesting that you look at yourself and how you have treated them.

Why not give them a picture in a nice frame of their grandchildren? Maybe they don’t know how to print out the photos and your father-in-law’s daughter gave them the photo. Send them love and acceptance if that is what you would like from them. If they still cannot return it, just accept that it is their loss and they are missing out on all the love and joy that grandchildren can give.

Dear Annie: I read Ann Landers and “Dear Abby” when I was a kid and have continued reading all the Anns and

Annies since. (Does this date me, or what?!)

The recent letter from “Not So Black and White” – as many others have over the years – left me in tears. This lady’s concern was about her hateful, racist mother-in-law and her relationship with her 7-year-old stepdaughter.

As I was folding up the newspaper to toss, I spontaneously sent up a prayer for this family, asking God to soften this woman’s heart so that healing can take place in the family.

Then it occurred to me that I should do that every time I read your column.

I haven’t made New Year’s resolutions in decades,

until this year.

I challenge all of your readers to send up prayers of healing as they read your column. Costs you nothing but your time.

Happy New Year, and God Bless. — Sending Warm Thoughts Dear Sending Warm Thoughts: Thank you for your kind words. Your intention to send love and good thoughts to people struggling is greatly appreciated by me and more readers than you know.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

FOR YOUR HEALTH

How healthy is your relationship with

FOOD? A

Sally Wyatt

SPECIAL TO THE DAILY REPUBLIC

near-year of Covid-19-induced quarantining and lack of exercise may have added some inches and pounds to your waistline, which is to be expected. But, might you or a loved one have acquired an unhealthy relationship with food, as well?

The last week in February marks “Eating Disorder and Screening Awareness Month,” a time to take a closer look at those potentially persistent eating behaviors that could negatively affect one’s health, emotions and ability to function in important areas of life.

Although “eating” is in the name, these disorders go beyond food. They form complex mental health conditions that may require the attention of medical and psychological experts.

People with eating disorders tend to focus on weight, body shape and food. The most common conditions are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and bingeeating disorder, according to the Mayo Clinic.

They include the severe restriction of food, food binges or purging behaviors such as vomiting or overexercising. These behaviors can become dangerous enough to affect the body’s ability to get appropriate nutrition, which can ultimately harm the heart, digestive system, bones, teeth and mouth, and lead to other diseases.

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, or ARFID, is another ailment. This causes people to undereat; it can develop during infancy or early childhood and even persist into adulthood. People with ARFID have a lack of interest in food or an intense distaste for how certain foods look or smell, or the food’s temperature or taste. Those with this disorder also avoid eating with others. It is important to note that this condition is much more serious than just being a picky eater.

While eating disorders can develop at any age, they most often manifest in teen and young adult years. In the United States alone, an estimated 20 million women and 10 million men have or have had an eating disorder at some point in their life. Experts believe that they may be caused by a variety of factors, including cultural ideals, genetics and personality traits such as neuroticism, perfectionism and impulsivity.

Surveys show depression is also often a factor, and a year of Covid-induced quarantine has definitely affected many people. As many as half of all patients diagnosed with binge-eating disorder have a history of depression, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Binge eating afflicts 3% of adults in the United States, making it the most common affliction.

In a 2008 study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, for example, 24% of bipolar patients met the criteria for eating disorders.

An eating disorder can be difficult to manage or overcome by yourself, according to the Mayo Clinic, because it can quite literally take over one’s life.

Be alert for eating patterns and beliefs that may signal unhealthy behavior, as well as peer pressure. Red flags include skipping meals or making excuses for not eating; adopting an overly restrictive vegetarian diet; an excessive focus on healthy eating; making individual meals rather than eating what the family eats; withdrawing from normal social activities; persistent concerns or complaints about being fat and talk of losing weight; frequent checking in the mirror for perceived flaws; repeatedly eating large amounts of sweets or high-fat foods; use of dietary supplements, laxatives or herbal products for weight loss; excessive exercise; eating much more food in a meal or snack than is considered normal; leaving the table to use the bathroom; expressing depression, disgust, shame or guilt about eating habits; and eating in secret.

Unfortunately, many people struggling with these disorders may not think they need treatment.

If you think you or a loved one could have an eating disorder, talk to a doctor. If a loved one isn’t willing to acknowledge an eating disorder, try to open the door by expressing concern and a desire to listen. If you’re worried that your child may have an issue with food, contact your child’s medical provider to discuss your concerns.

Sally Wyatt is a public relations coordinator for NorthBay Healthcare, a partner of Solano Public Health.

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$7 million in PPE damaged in San Mateo County Tribune Content Agency Officials in San Mateo County are investigating how millions of dollars’ worth of personal protective equipment was left outside, apparently forgotten, for months before being damaged by storms late last year.

According to a statement Friday

by Mike Callagy, the county manager, officials purchased the supplies in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic “when no one knew how long global supply shortages would last and jurisdictions nationwide were competing to purchase safety equipment . .

. to protect first responders and communities.”

As supply chain issues subsided and hospitalgrade equipment became easier to find, demand for the county’s equipment fell, Callagy said.

County officials worked with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for months to offer the PPE and other material to health care providers, schools, other agencies and other states free of charge, he said.

Surplus PPE and cleaning supplies were moved outside the San Mateo County Event Center in mid-September to make room for an event, he said.

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A view at the Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi open space, which is managed by the Solano Land Trust.

Projects: OBAG3 From Page One Other work planned in the third phase includes $3.2 million in improvements to Abernathy Road, Mankas Corner, Rockville and Suisun Valley roads.

That includes enhanced bicycle lanes.

Additional funding sources such as the Highway Safety Improve-

ment Program and Regional Transportation Impact Fees also will help pay for pedestrian upgrades at the Abernathy and Rockville roundabout; the intersection of Suisun Valley and Rockville roads; and at Suisun Valley and Ledgewood roads.

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From Page One Conley said. “And with that, I will say I am against it (the letter).”

Board President John Jansen said he was disappointed the letter didn’t receive more support from the board.

“Our job is to be advocates for the kids and be responsible for their education. Half of the population responded so we should take the information shared and we should share it then,” he said. “We should share this information with the governor.”

Jansen said he felt board members should not be afraid to share information gained from a survey done within the district on this issue. He also said he didn’t feel it was a political letter.

“We must be an advocate for the district,” he said. “I am not picking one side on vaccination or not. As governing board, it is our responsibility to stand up for the district and the kids.”

Jansen said in a phone interview Friday that if the mandate goes through, the survey clearly showed that parents will pull their children from school.

“A large chunk of students will then go back to virtual learning,” he said. “That clearly was not successful last year, so how will we educate the students?”

Jansen said the three creators of

the letter – himself, Dally and Trustee Daniel Santellan, the board clerk – decided to sign the letter and send it Friday, excluding the board members not in CONLEY support of it.

“It will not be representing the entire board,” Jansen said. n n n Most people who have Covid19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, DALLY experience only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough.

Some people, especially older adults and those with underlying health problems, experience more JANSEN severe illness such as pneumonia.

The delta variant of the virus, which is currently dominant in the U.S., is highly transmissible with indications that asymptomatic individuals can spread the virus to others. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has

reported that unvaccinated people who contract the delta variant of the virus are much more likely to require hospitalization and to die KITZES from the disease as those who are vaccinated.

Health officials worldwide are tracking the new omicron variant.

Health officials confirmed Dec. 1 the first U.S. case of a person SANTELLAN infected with the omicron variant was discovered in San Francisco in an airline passenger returning to the U.S. from South Africa. The omicron variant has since spread SERRATO across the country and, according to the governor’s office, accounts for about 80% of all new cases reported in California. The delta variant remains a concern as well.

The vast majority of people who contract Covid-19 recover from their illness.

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Denise and Ron Meraz’ loft in a repurposed 1924 Toy Factory building in downtown Los Angeles. Daughter Stephanie looks out the window with a view of downtown.

Housing: Move downtown From Page A1 but marks an evolution in the governor’s approach to solving the state’s multimillion-unit shortage. Although previous budgets have allocated significant money to affordable development, Newsom’s new plan would specifically steer funding toward housing projects in urban areas with existing resources, loosely defined as “downtowns” and “main streets.”

The administration’s goal is to push local governments to plan for and permit millions of new units in areas already ripe for development and use to their advantage current laws that speed up the process. That way, state officials believe, cities can meet regional housing goals and avoid socalled urban sprawl, which could push people into areas at high risk for fire and put more polluting cars on the road during rush hour.

Jason Elliott, Newsom’s top housing adviser, said the governor’s budget interlaces housing, cost-of-living and climate policies to simultaneously address California’s top issues.

“The whole government, in terms of housing, wildfire, environment, is pointed toward building more downtown-oriented housing,” Elliott said.

“It’s better for equity, it’s better for inclusion, it’s better for the environment.”

The $2 billion includes $500 million in grants for nonprofit and for-profit developers or local governments to construct more units on existing, but underused, urban land close to city amenities and transportation, and $300 million for sustainable projects in areas friendly to walking, biking and near public transit. Newsom also wants to direct hundreds of millions of dollars toward using excess state-owned land for affordable development and easing the cost burden of converting existing structures into residential spaces in downtown areas.

The plan would also provide $500 million in low-income housing tax credits for developers and $500 million to preserve and increase the state’s affordable and mixedincome housing stock and rehabilitate mobile home parks.

California Housing Consortium Executive Director Ray Pearl said the investments help set expectations for affordable development and make it clear Newsom wants to see more parking lots, dilapidated buildings and surplus land repurposed to

house families.

“When the governor of your state says this is your priority, people listen,” Pearl said.

Daniel Sider, chief of staff for the San Francisco Planning Department, also applauded Newsom’s announcement.

San Francisco’s downtown, though its boundaries are not formally defined, stretches from the Financial District to SoMa and includes the Tenderloin, Nob Hill and Chinatown.

These dense neighborhoods are home to an estimated 13.5% of the city’s nearly 875,000 residents, Sider said, citing 2019 numbers. He said the city has enough space to add tens of thousands of units in these areas and could use the funding to help make it happen.

“The idea is fantastic,” Sider said.

“Broad brush, this is spot on. This is (like) San Francisco, this level of infill development.”

Newsom’s vision also complements city planning goals in Los Angeles, including for Central City and Central City North, which encompass 70,927 of the city’s 2019 population of more than 3.9 million. The city’s Downtown Community Plan could add up to 175,000 residents and 100,000 housing units by 2040 in an effort to revitalize Los Angeles’ “commercial, entertainment, cultural, and civic heart.”

Other L.A. neighborhoods are also expected to grow, though at a slower rate than what the planning agency has in mind for downtown. Some city rules wouldn’t allow for example, developing high-rise apartments with hundreds of new units. Newsom’s plan emphasizes accountability for local governments throughout California to plan for greater density, but that could also include duplexes and fourplexes.

Newsom’s proposal reflects the challenges ahead in solving California’s housing affordability crisis.

The median price tag for an existing single-family home in November was $782,480, according to state Department of Finance records, a dip below numbers that surged past the $800,000 mark earlier in 2021. California is also home to some of the most expensive rental markets in the country. A one-bedroom apartment costs an average of $2,200 a month in Los Angeles, according to the real estate site Zumper, and jumps to $2,850 in San Francisco.

More low- and middle-income Californians flee their communities for cheaper costs of living.

A tsunami advisory is the second-most severe alert, short of a warning to seek higher ground for dangerous flooding. A tsunami advisory urges people to stay out of the water and away from beaches and waterways.

Officials from around the region urged residents not to go near beaches, harbors or piers, while in Berkeley the fire department issued an evacuation order to the city’s Marina neighborhood.

In Santa Cruz, where the city harbor suffered $20 million in damage from a March 2011 tsunami that followed an earthquake in Japan, waves Saturday flooded the harbor parking lot with about 3 feet of water, dislodged a dredge, damaged boats and washed waste bins into the channel. The famed Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk nearby shut down for the day and a surfing competition was on hold at the city’s legendary Steamer Lane.

“The tide was rising incredibly rapidly, we could see the surge coming in,” said Karl Isacson, a Santa Cruz resident who watched the harbor flooding and also witnessed the damage in 2011, which he said was much worse.

In Marin County, the harbor in Tiburon also saw flooding.

Tsunami waves were expected to “arrive in pulses” throughout the day, the National Weather Service said, adding they would remain hazardous with the lowering afternoon tide.

“We still could see a foot or two of a tsunami amplitude come in even as the tide lowers and it can still run up the beach grab you, your pets, your family, your loved ones and take you out to sea as it recedes,” said National Weather Service Meteorologist Brian Garcia. “So it’s still a dangerous situation out there.”

The conditions were triggered by a volcanic eruption at Tongatapu, the largest island in Tonga, which saw its own large tsunami waves early Saturday. Satellites captured the massive eruption from space.

Along the West Coast, the weather service reported the highest waves as of 11:15 a.m. of 4.3 feet at Port San Luis near Avila Beach, and 3.7 feet at both Crescent City, once devastated by a 1964 tsunami, and Arena Cove in Mendocino County. Waves reached 2.9 feet at Point.

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This aerial photo shows ice formed along the shoreline of Lake Michigan near downtown Chicago.

Great Lakes ice cover lowest in some 20 years Tribune Content Agency Several days of frigid temperatures around Michigan didn’t put much of a dent into the recordwarm Great Lakes.

The lakes collectively are only about 3% icecovered, and scientists are forecasting a peak ice cover of only 12.3% this winter. That would be the lowest since 12% in the winter of 2002, which was the lowest ice year on the Great Lakes since recordkeeping began in 1973.

“Now we’re back into a warmup after a few days of cooling. The lakes right now are wide open,” said Jia Wang, ice climatologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor.

The Great Lakes entered winter with record-warm waters. And climactic conditions in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, including a strong “La Niña” pattern of colder Pacific surface waters that pushes northward the jet stream, the

major prevailing upper atmosphere wind pattern.

Collectively, the weather phenomena are influencing air currents to keep the Great Lakes mostly ice-free, Wang said.

The long-term average annual maximum ice cover on the Great Lakes is 55%. The northernmost Great Lake, Superior, in a typical winter averages almost 64% ice cover. Forecasters this year expect the biggest Great Lake to only achieve about 8.5% coverage.

Although ice coverage varies greatly from winter to winter – the collective Great Lakes were nearly 93% ice-covered in 2014 – the longer term trend shows less winter lake ice, as human-influenced climate change causes the Great Lakes region to warm faster than the rest of the U.S. It has the potential to harm fish habitat – species such as whitefish rely on ice cover to protect spawning beds – and fuel more and heavier spring rains, a potential detriment to agriculture.

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This week THINGS TO DO I Fairfield 2 p.m. Sunday Bad Situation

Pioneer Tap Room, 4491 Suisun Valley Road. https://pioneer taproom.com.

4 p.m. Sunday D’Naturalz Band with D’Raiders

Three Restaurant, 721 Texas St. www.three foodbeerwine.com.

4 p.m. Wednesday Record Party

Pioneer Tap Room, 4491 Suisun Valley Road. https://pioneer taproom.com.

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VACAVILLE — Melinda Ellis has been named president of the Solano Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors, becoming the organization’s first new executive leader in seven years.

She replaces MaryAnne Jordan, the long-serving president who announced her pending retirement this past August.

“I am absolutely thrilled to be stepping up as the new president of the Solano Symphony Orchestra board,” Ellis in a prepared statement. “I have been enjoying settling into ELLIS this wonderfully vibrant community since moving to California five years ago.”

Outside of her Solano Symphony Orchestra involvement, Ellis is a music teacher for the Vacaville School District, the resident conductor for the Missouri Street Theatre Company and works as a freelance violist in the greater Solano County area.

Ellis joined the symphony and symphony board in 2018, playing viola in the orchestra and serving as the coordinaSee Board, Page B3

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he Solano Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Semyon Lohss, will showcase the musicianship of local young performers in its annual Salute to Youth concert at 3 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, 1010 Ulatis Drive.

Highlights of the program will include solo performances by winners of the 2021 Young Artists Competition, who will be accompanied by the full orchestra.

Pianist Isaiah Burton, a 16-year-old junior in the Visions in Education homeschool program, performs the joyful first movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major.

Soprano Shanley Gunida, a 17-year-old senior at Vanden High School, sings the reflective aria, “Ain’t it a Pretty Night,” from the American opera “Susannah” by Carlisle Floyd, as well as the German art song “Allerseelen,” by Richard Strauss.

Cellist Ethan Chen, a junior at Davis Senior High School, plays the gracious “Variations on a Rococo Theme” by Tchaikovsky.

Burton has taken formal piano lessons for three years, but has been playing the piano since he was 10. Aside from studying classical piano, he also plays classical guitar and serves as a pianist at his church.

He is also an active performer with the West Coast Ragtime Society.

Burton won an award in the 2019 Youth Ragtime Competition and has been featured in their 2020 and 2021 online Youth Showcase concerts. He has also been featured in the 2021 World Champion OldTime Piano Playing Junior Showcase.

Burton plans to pursue a career as a professional pianist and intends to study

music at the college level.

Gunida was born in Philadelphia, where she lived for six years before moving to California in 2010.

She started her music journey here after singing her first solo at church. Since then, she has expanded her musical abilities by taking piano lessons, playing alto saxophone in her school bands and joining church choirs.

Gunida began taking vocal lessons in August 2020 at the Young Artists Conservatory of Music under her instructor Ed Halbach. After she graduates high school this spring, she plans to study nursing along with music when she attends college in the fall.

Chen has been learning cello since he was 6. He played as principal cello for two years at California Youth Symphony Associate Orchestra.

He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2018 as an American Protégé first place winner in Piano and Strings Competition.

He won first place in 2019 at DVC/HNU Young Artist String Competition; was the winner of California Youth Symphony Associate Orchestra Concerto Competition and gave a solo performance with the orchestra; and was a finalist at the Palo Alto Philharmonic Concerto Competition.

Chen in 2020 won first prize with an exceptional young talent special prize at Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition in Bonn; won first place at VOCE Alameda branch Chamber Music Competition; and was invited to perform at Junior Bach Music Festival.

Chen made his second Carnegie Hall appearance in 2021 as an American Protégé first place winner in the Romantic Music Competition. He also won first place See Youth, Page B3

Metallica, P!nk, Twenty One Pilots, Combs to headline BottleRock Daily Republic Staff DRNEWS@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

NAPA — BottleRock Napa Valley, presented

by JaM Cellars, this week announced the 2022 festival lineup, featuring more 75 musical acts including headline artists Metallica, P!nk, Twenty One Pilots and Luke Combs.

The three-day music, wine, craft brew and culinary festival will take place May 27-29 in the heart of the Napa at the Napa Valley Expo. Festival tickets went on sale Tuesday.

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continues to offer a variety of genres while combining the world’s biggest bands and artists alongside the hottest up-and-coming music acts.

In addition to the headliners, the lineup includes: n The Black Crowes, Kygo, Pitbull, Greta Van Fleet, Mount Westmore (featuring Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too $hort), Rainbow Kitten Surprise, CHVRCHES, Bleachers, Spoon, BANKS, Alessia Cara, SAINt JHN, Vance Joy, and Michael Franti & Spearhead. n Silversun Pickups, The Wailers featuring

Julian Marley, Iration, Greensky Bluegrass, grandson, Amos Lee, Yola, Tai Verdes, MisterWives, Marcus King, FLETCHER, Bahamas, Noah Kahan, Grandmaster Flash, Marc E. Bassy, Fantastic Negrito, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Skip Marley, Kikagaku Moyo, and Royal & the Serpent. n Aly & AJ, Justus Bennetts, Wild Rivers, Kinky, Tessa Violet, Dorothy, Foy Vance, The Brothers Comatose, JORDY, Blu DeTiger, Atlas Genius, Jake Wesley Rogers, The Happy Fits, Djo, Ana

Tijoux, Allison Ponthier, Hot Milk, Diamante Eléctrico, DE’WAYNE, Madame Gandhi, Liily, The Suffers, Motherfolk, and Eliza & The Delusionals. n William Prince, James Tormé, Taipei Houston, Bastardane, OTTTO, Niko Rubio, Peter Collins, Jharrel Jerome, Ron Artis II, Full Moonalice, The Alive, Jaleh, Kosha Dillz, Chelsea Effect, The Silverado Pickups and the Napa Valley Youth Symphony.

“We’re happy to be bringing the first taste of summer back to

music fans here in the Napa Valley,” said Dave Graham of BottleRock Napa Valley in a prepared statement. “As fans have come to expect, our 2022 lineup has something for everyone, featuring a wide variety of genres that offer legendary performers with some of the most exciting new and emerging artists in the world.”

BottleRock Napa Valley also presents its Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage, which showcases a mashup of cooking demonstrations with renowned chefs, celebrities, performers and rock stars.

Details on the 2022 Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage will be announced at a later date.

BottleRock Napa Valley will follow all local and state Covid-19 health and safety guidelines in place at the time of the festival and will communicate all requirements to ticket holders before the festival.

For tickets or to keep up to date, visit www. bot t lerocknapava lley. com, where you may sign up to receive email notifications.

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Vallejo Symphony postpones concerts due to Covid-19

‘Belle’ a striking virtual reality riff on ‘Beauty and the Beast’

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VALLEJO — The Vallejo Symphony Orchestra this week announced it will postpone its concert later this month due to the surge in Covid-19 cases linked to the omicron strain of the coronavirus.

The Vallejo Center for the Arts initially made the decision to close the Empress Theatre for the month of January due to the surge in cases across Solano County.

This also means Vallejo Symphony concerts originally scheduled for the Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 must be postponed.

“We are making every effort to reschedule these concerts for a later date, at which time we

are hopeful that the Covid situation will have improved,” a statement released by the symphony reads. “Please rest assured that our foremost concern is with the safety and well-being of our musicians, patrons, and staff.”

Symphony representatives will contact ticket-holders as information about rescheduling the shows becomes available, according to the statement.

“Our supporters are our heroes. You are the ones who keep the music playing,” the statement reads. “On behalf of the Vallejo Symphony Board, music director, musicians and staff, thank you for your patience and understanding.”

Covid prompts church to cancel performance Daily Republic Staff

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ROCKVILLE — A concert that was to occur Saturday at Rockville Presbyterian Fellowship was canceled late this week due to the spike in Covid-19 cases

Board From Page B1 tor of the annual Young Artists Competition. She also serves as director of education for the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America.

Ellis officially took over the role Nov. 10 after a unanimous board vote.

Jordan will remain aboard as president emeritus and temporarily fill the position of secretary until a new secretary is elected.

The Solano Symphony continues its season performances with the Salute to Youth Concert on Feb. 13. This perfor-

Youth From Page B1 at VOCE Yolo branch Solo Music Competition.

Players of the Vacaville High School Premiere Orchestra – with Melinda Ellis, music director – and members of The Wind Ensemble of Vanden High School – with Troy Symington, music director – will also join the members of the Solano Symphony Orchestra on

countywide.

Robert Barnes was scheduled to perform.

The church will try to reschedule the performance for later this spring.

For more information, call 707-290-5627. mance will feature the three soloist winners of the Young Artists Competition as well as students from Vacaville High School and Vanden High School performing with the symphony.

All performances take place at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, 1010 Ulatis Drive.

“As the symphony returns to live performances this season, we embrace this year of renewal,” Ellis said in the statement. “I am grateful we can all get back to doing what we at the Solano Symphony Orchestra do best, sharing our music with the community.” stage to present celebrated selections from the symphonic repertoire.

Tickets for the performance may be purchased at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre by phone, 707-469-4013, or via the website, www.vpat. net. The theater box office opens one hour before the performance.

Solano Symphony Orchestra’s Salute to Youth concert is underwritten in part by the generous support of the Margaret Beelard Community Foundation. It is

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designed as a highlight of the season and an opportunity to champion local talent and inspire young musicians to continue developing in their technique and dedication to artistic excellence.

There will be a maximum of 225 tickets available for this event to help ensure the safety of patrons and orchestra members, as well as to stay compliant with California Department of Public Health requirements as they relate to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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elle,” a dazzling new anime from the Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda, drops us into a surreal cyberscape known as “U,” where internet users hide behind outlandish avatars, enormous humpback whales float through the digital ether and a nobody can become a somebody overnight. That nobody would be Suzu (voiced by Kaho Nakamura in the original Japanese version), a moody, freckled teenager who finds herself suddenly reborn as Belle, a pinkhaired, silver-voiced diva who racks up millions of followers, even as she draws the attention of a mysteriously bruised and brooding Beast. It’s a tale as old as time and as newfangled as TikTok, in which the virtual world, though packed with fantasy and artifice, can bring startling truths to the surface.

Hosoda sketches in Suzu’s pre-virtual existence early on, with a mix of present-day bustle and aching flashbacks that coalesce into a messily moving portrait of teenage malaise. We witness the terrible tragedy that scarred her childhood and the sadness and shyness that have haunted her ever since. We also learn about her love for singing, a gift she’s stifled in the midst of her near-constant anxiety and grief.

All these traits – Suzu’s sensitivity, her loneliness, her musicality and, yes, her freckles – wind up shaping her avatar, Belle, thanks to the wonders of U’s groundbreaking “body-sharing technology,” which draws directly on a user’s physical and psychological makeup. In other words, Belle isn’t just a mask; she’s a striking reflection of who Suzu is, as well as a portal into an intense new plane of existence. Like all U avatars, she provides both concealment and revelation.

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Hosoda’s virtual reality conceit may hail from a still-distant future, but he isn’t in a particularly dystopian mood. Technology has its pitfalls, of course, as the movie demonstrates with light dollops of social media satire. As Belle becomes U’s newest celebrity, she brings out all manner of online trolls: knee-jerk cynics, jealous rivals and many others who dislike the songs she sings and dismiss her as an attention hog. (Suzu is horrified to have so many haters, but her techwhiz best friend, Hiroka, sets her straight: “If you only get compliments, you only have hard-core fans,” she notes. “In U, stardom is built on mixed reception.”)

Suzu must also deal with everyone’s curiosity over who Belle really is, and she clings tightly to the anonymity that has paradoxically enabled her to shine so bright.

She isn’t the only one keeping her identity a secret, of course, and in that respect, the extravagantly stylized world of U isn’t all that different from Suzu’s small-town high school, where she’s one of many hiding their feelings in plain sight. Masks proliferate in “Belle,” not all of them strictly virtual; in a flurry of romantic-comedy subplots, we meet a number of Suzu’s classmates, who turn out to have unspoken desires and anxieties of their

own. (They lend the story some sweet emotional heft, as do the choir ladies who provide Suzu with moral support.)

But the most troubling mask is worn by U’s Public Enemy No. 1, a sharp-fanged, darkmaned, double-horned Beast also referred to as the Dragon (voiced by Takeru Satoh). Having left a trail of digital destruction in his wake, the Beast is being hunted online by vigilante forces, but it soon becomes clear that only Belle has the power to tame him. And so begins a very conscious homage to “Beauty and the Beast,” one that’s more Disney than Jean Cocteau, starting with our heroine’s choice of moniker. (She actually begins by calling herself “Bell” – “Suzu” means “bell” in Japanese – before her fans Frenchify it for her.) But Hosoda pushes his retelling of this fairy tale into significantly darker, wilder territory.

At the heart of “Belle” is a harrowing story of abuse and violence, of sacrifice and rescue – one that at times seems ripped-fromthe-headlines topical and elsewhere feels as trippy as a “Matrix” movie, complete with death-defying, skyscraper-shattering acrobatics.

Earnest, youthful journeys into otherworldly realms are nothing new for Hosoda, whose earlier animated features

include “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,” “Summer Wars” and the 2018 charmer “Mirai.”

His storytelling may leave something to be desired in terms of elegance and economy, but my interest in “Belle,” though frequently dragged hither and yon, never flagged.

Despite the unwieldy narrative complications, Hosoda achieves an adroit, ultimately instructive balance of kinesis and stillness. U’s virtual arena may tilt toward sensory overload, but the time Suzu spends there is matched – and ultimately overpowered – by an everyday reality she’s spent too long eluding.

Hosoda’s backdrops, with their soft colors and photorealist details, are always gorgeous enough to get lost in, but they also tell a deeper story of community and healing.

An early shot of a frustrated Suzu walking alone across a narrow bridge in coldest winter is answered by later images of her with her friends, happily framed against a warm, sun-kissed landscape.

The images dancing across our screens, cinematic or virtual, may be addictive and transfixing. But as “Belle” is wise enough to acknowledge, the world that enables and inspires those images will always be a deeper wellspring of magic.

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A Christian resolution for a new year

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ecember and January are the times in How loving is it to attack school board the calendar year when people often members whose job it is to protect every reflect on what went well and what went student and every employee from badly in the previous year, and then make getting Covid? resolutions for the new year to address them.

How loving is it when the Karens of the I’ve done it, you’ve done it, we’ve all done world call the cops of people of color for that at one time or another in our lives. doing nothing wrong?

My column this morning is, therefore, an The magazine Christianity Today appeal to the Christian family that no matter published an article in the aftermath of the what other resolutions you might make, you Henry Sun 2021 insurrection which asked, “If Chrismake sure to include the two greatest tians are broadcasting conspiracy theories Religious view commandments as well: to love the Lord about elections, what credibility do we have your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your when telling the world of the Good News of a strength, and all your mind, and to love your resurrected Savior?” neighbor as yourself.

How loving is it when winning is everything and Those two statements are recorded in Matthew when we will say anything to convince ourselves 22, Mark 12 and Luke 10, but oddly enough not in that we didn’t lose but the other side stole something the gospel of John. They are firmly anchored in the that was rightfully ours?

Hebrew Bible, because Jesus is quoting from So maybe the Bible’s emphasis on loving our Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18. And they neighbor isn’t as widely known or as widely practeach us that the currency of the Christian family is ticed as it should be. love. Not theology; love. Not political affiliation; love.

Maybe it is worth asking whether spreading lies, Not economic theories; love. verbal abuse or unwarranted calls to the police are The currency of the Christian family is love. And loving things a follower of Jesus should do. even though the gospel of John does not include this Jesus taught that “every good tree bears good tradition of the two greatest commandments, it does fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree remind us – nearly a dozen times – that we are to cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good love one another in John 13-17. fruit” (Matthew 7). Loving hearts bear loving acts.

But every Christian knows that, right? Every Unloving hearts bear unloving acts.

Christian remembers the old campfire song, “And May Christians show the world in 2022 that our they’ll know we are Christians by our love,” right? hearts are indeed full of love.

I wonder.

How loving is it to berate service workers for not Henry Sun is the temporary pastor of Heritage Presbyterian Church in Benicia. He may be reached serving an unmasked customer when masks are at pastorhenry.hpc@gmail.com. required to be worn?

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Red Cross says there’s a national blood shortage Here’s how to donate Tribune Content Agency LOS ANGELES — The Red Cross is currently experiencing what it’s calling “the worst blood shortage in over a decade.”

Always in need of blood, the nonprofit said that the combination of the relentless pandemic and an unusual flu season have exacerbated the preexisting shortage. Overall donations have dropped 10% since March 2020.

Students once accounted for 25% of annual donors, but with most on-campus drives canceled, their contribution has fallen by 60%.

Almost every two seconds, a patient in the United States needs a blood transfusion, according to Dr. Ross Herron, divisional chief medical officer for the American Red Cross. With Covid cases and hospitalization rates rising, blood donations are needed now more than ever.

Blood and platelets can be used for a variety of treatments and can be the difference between life and death. Here’s how you can help.

What kind of blood is needed?

The Red Cross is in need of all blood types year-round, Herron said, as well as platelets and plasma.

Type O-negative, the so-called “universal” blood type, is always in high demand and often short supply, given that only about 7% of the population has it, he said.

For plasma donations, people with type AB blood are highly encouraged to donate. Those who have types O, A-negative and B-negative are encouraged to make what’s called a Power Red donation, where a concentrated dose of red blood cells is collected while most of the plasma and platelets are returned to the donor.

How to donate Donating usually takes less than an hour, and you get to walk away knowing you helped someone.

There are also usually free snacks offered afterwards.

The process is fairly simple. Show up for your appointment and register your information, answer some questions about your medical and personal history, and then ready yourself for the needle. After that, you’re on your way.

To promote social distancing, donations are by appointment only. All donors must wear a mask when at the donation site, regardless of their vaccination status. The Red Cross says it implements social distancing practices at all points in the donation process, including the

donor beds.

You can schedule your appointment by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Donor App or calling 1-800-RED CROSS. Or you can find your local center.

Why should you donate?

The Red Cross estimates that each blood donation saves the lives of three people.

Blood can be used to treat a wide range of medical needs, such as reintroducing platelets into cancer patients’ bodies or providing antibodies for those being hospitalized because of Covid-19.

The shelf life of blood is short, so a constant stream of donations helps ensure there will be enough supply on hand.

You can donate blood every eight weeks and make a Power Red donation every 16 weeks.

Who’s eligible to donate blood?

The Red Cross says that to donate, you must: n Weigh at least 110 pounds n Be 17 years old (or 16 with custodial consent) n If you are a student or a minor, be at least 5 feet tall if you’re male or 5 feet 6 inches tall if you’re female.

Because blood volume is determined by height and weight, those who don’t meet these requirements may not be able to deal with the loss of blood that comes with the collection. There is no upper weight limit as long as the donation space can accommodate you.

There are many reasons why you may not be able to donate blood.

Some include: n You have a fever, are feeling ill or are taking antibiotics at the time of donation n Your medication requires a waiting period after your last dose before donating n You were just vaccinated for smallpox; mumps, measles and rubella; or hepatitis n You’ve tested positive for Covid in the past 14 days or have Covid symptoms n You’ve recently traveled outside of the U.S. or Canada n You have medical conditions, such as hemophilia, certain types of cancer, HIV/AIDS or any other active infections n You are a man who’s had sex with another man within the past three months n You are pregnant If you are unable to donate for any reason, the Red Cross encourages you to volunteer or host your own blood drive.

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What else? I asked our maintenance man, Bubba, to fix my walker and set my clock to Daylight Saving Time.

Another 10 minutes and it was done.

It’s a wonderful new world I live in (for me).

How about you? Are you

while she adjusts to her homecoming.

That’s OK. She’s back!!

There is still the phone.

Changing the subject: I am progressively seeing less well.

I don’t know how else to say it. I accept the fact that I can no longer do many of the things I formerly could.

It’s a big adjustment for me. I regularly get forms to fill out in the mail. Recently, I haven’t been able to read the forms.

That’s not quite true.

I can blow anything up on my reading machine to a size I can read. The problem has become that when it is time to fill out the forms, I can’t see what to do, and I couldn’t do it even if I knew what they want.

So, yesterday, I stopped being a hard1/16/22 headed independent cuss and took a halfFill in the blank cells dozen letters requiring responses to the dear using numbers 1 to heart at the front desk.

9. Each number can The forms were comappear only once in pleted, signed and in the each row, column mail in 10 minutes. and 3x3 block. Use Boy, that was easy. logic and process of Why haven’t I been elimination to solve doing this for months?

Emily has been the puzzle. The

a hardheaded person suffering from the do-ityourself syndrome?

If so, try asking for help from family, friends or caregivers. Live a less stressful life.

Murray Bass of Fairfield can be reached at 707-720-5139 or mzb602@gmail.com.

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Cheri Adams donates blood at USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles, April 14, 2020.

uess who’s coming to breakfast? None other than dear, dear, dear friend Gayle Carlton.

Gayle fell and broke her hip eight weeks ago.

She has been in rehab since, eight long weeks.

Oh, how we missed her. Two months is a long, long time.

I had a call from Gayle at 6 a.m. telling me she would be at breakfast at 7. She came to breakfast to say hello to her friends, folks who have missed her so much.

Sure enough, at the table at 7 a.m., I got a giant hug. It didn’t make up for her being gone all that time, but it was a start.

Gayle is a loving person. As long as I have known her, she has reached out to everyone she meets and knows.

She is a wonderful, loving friend to us all.

She is also a very lucky mom. For the first three days back at the Terrace, her daughter Terry will be staying with her to make sure the transition back works. She’ll get her started on her physical therapy and lots of other things.

Daughter Terry is what I would call a takecharge “Mother Hen” daughter. She’ll make sure that Mom does what she is supposed to do here at Rockville Terrace.

Terry kept us informed on how her mom was progressing, and bringing messages to us from Gayle.

After her “I’m back” breakfast, we won’t be seeing her for maybe the next week

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B6 Sunday, January 16, 2022 — DAILY REPUBLIC

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White moves closer to Olympic selection Tribune Content Agency NBC keeps running promos for the Winter Olympics in Beijing featuring snowboarder Shaun White as if he already has been named to the U.S. team.

He hasn’t.

But the three-time halfpipe gold medalist and one of the biggest names in the Games moved a step closer to that reality – or maybe eventuality – with a podium finish at the final World Cup event before the Feb. 3 Opening Ceremony.

White, a Carlsbad resident,

was third behind Japan’s Ayumu Hirano and Switzerland’s Jan Scherrer at the Laax Open on Saturday in the Swiss Alps.

That alone doesn’t get him on the four-man U.S. halfpipe team. A top six world ranking on Dec. 22 would (White was 13th), or a podium finish from any of the four U.S. qualifying events (White was fourth, eighth, seventh and DNF).

But any unclaimed spots – only Taylor Gold clinched one – can be filled with discretionary picks by U.S. Ski & Snowboard, and White’s podium in Laax merely means the fed-

eration won’t have to snub a higher ranked rider to take the 35-year-old icon.

White entered the day as the fourth American in the world rankings at No. 14.

He moved up four spots, passing Chase Josey and Lucas Foster. Gold is eighth.

“We’re going to China!!!!!!!!!!” White posted on Instragram with video of him celebrating in the snow.

“What an amazing night. I’m so thankful to be still putting down runs at this point in my career and earn my spot for this year’s Olympics. Thank you to

all my fans, friends and family that have supported me for over 20 years.”

What didn’t change, though, are White’s chances at a fourth gold medal: not great.

White received 84.00 points on his first run in the final, which was clean but underwhelming in terms of degree of difficulty. When none of his countrymen surpassed him in the second run, White played it safe and glided through the pipe without attempting any big flips, knowing his ticket to Beijing was secure.

Then three Japanese and top

qualifier Scotty James of Australia all failed to land a clean run, allowing White to fortuitously stay on the podium.

Hirano scored 93.25 on his first run and made it seven straight wins by Japanese riders at the major snowboarding events over the past year.

Last month, Hirano became the first person to cleanly land the elusive triple cork in competition, and several other riders have landed it in practice.

White has not.

But at age 35, with lucrative See White, Page B7

LOCAL REPORT

Rodriguez boys get defensive to rally for 40-39 win over Wood Daily Republic staff

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo puts the ball in the air against the Chicago Bears at Soldier

Field on Oct. 31, 2021, in Chicago. The 49ers open the playoffs at the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Garoppolo hunts major moment to add to 49ers’ playoff legends Eric Branch

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Joe Montana had The Catch. Steve Young had The Catch II. And Alex Smith had Vernon Post.

Jimmy Garoppolo? His indelible postseason throw is The Overthrow, his airmailed pass to Emmanuel Sanders in Super Bowl LIV. The 49ers quarterback’s fourth-quarter failures in that crushing to loss to Kansas City are a reason he doesn’t have the full embrace of the fan base or the franchise, which drafted his replacement, Trey Lance, to make 2021 his lameduck season.

However, there is still time – and no better stage – for the polarizing

veteran QB to transform his mixed legacy.

“Him playing well here,” fullback Kyle Juszczyk said, “can do a lot of good things for him.”

Garoppolo, 30, will enter what will likely be the final chapter of his five-season 49ers tenure with Sunday’s wild-card game in Dallas. And a clutch playoff performance could inspire significant edits to his career bio.

His resume currently includes an assortment of injuries, a 33-15 record as a starter and a caretaker role in the 2019 run to the Super Bowl: He threw 27 passes in wins over the Vikings and Packers before posting a 2.8 passer rating

in the final 15 minutes of the Super Bowl, the second-lowest in the fourth quarter of a postseason loss since 2000.

That won’t be forgotten, but it could be pushed to the second paragraph when the Garoppolo era is reviewed.

For those who question how much a single, earlier-round postseason victory can burnish a legacy, consider the case of Smith. He accounted for two go-ahead touchdowns in the final three minutes of a 36-32 divisionalround victory over the Saints in January 2012, his lone playoff win with the 49ers. However, it came to symbolize the resilience Smith displayed throughout his adversity-stuffed,

nine-season tenure.

Garoppolo, who shares Smith’s grit and grace, will have to overcome plenty to have a defining playoff moment Sunday: The 49ers will be road underdogs and he will be making his second straight start with a torn ligament and fracture in his right thumb.

There is plenty of recent evidence to suggest the pressure-packed playoff stage won’t be too big for Garoppolo.

In last Sunday’s seasonsaving 27-24 overtime win over the Rams, Garoppolo threw two ghastly interceptions, but he was nearly flawless in the clutch: He drove the 49ers See 49ers, Page B7

Balkovec, Beacom latest women to break down baseball barriers John Shea

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

The momentum isn’t stopping or even slowing. It’s on a high-speed course for fairness, equal opportunity and many more women living the baseball dream.

“There’s never been a better time to be a woman working in baseball,” said Justine Siegal, a pioneer and role model for young girls interested in participating in a sport largely dominated by males.

In the past few days, Rachel Balkovec was named manager of the Yankees’ Class A team in Tampa, Fla., the first female manager in affiliated baseball, and Genevieve Beacom threw a scoreless inning for the Melbourne

Aces, the first woman to pitch professionally in Australia.

The Balkovec and Beacom developments are part of a growing trend that’s radiating throughout the game as women are being hired for decision-making positions in front offices and managing and coaching gigs on the field – and also making a splash as players.

Balkovec was hired Tuesday, a promotion from her previous role as rookie-level hitting coach, and noted she’ll be one of 11 women in uniform in 2022. Among those: Alyssa Nakken, who’ll be in her third season as Giants coach.

“This is a significant step for the industry,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said of the Balkovec promo-

tion, two months after he suggested in a Chronicle interview that he sees Nakken as a possible future big-league manager. “I’m happy for Rachel and for the sport as a whole. Rachel is more than capable of crushing this role, or any role she takes on.

“More importantly, this represents a real step forward for baseball, sports and society as we look to hire the best people for the job regardless of what they look like or how similar they are to us. The more we question our assumptions of who can do these jobs, the more successful we’ll be at bringing in more talent to our organizations.”

Beacom is 17 years old, See Barriers, Page B7

VACAVILLE — Turning up the defense, Rodriguez High outscored Wood 13-4 in the fourth quarter to rally for a 40-39 Monticello Empire League boys basketball victory at Frank Molina Gymnasium, Friday night.

Oliver Williams topped the Mustangs (12-2, 1-0 MEL) with 10 points, followed by Joe Gould and Gianni Miles with seven each, while Cameron Brewer contributed five blocks and eight rebounds.

Vacaville 59, Fairfield 39: At Fairfield’s Ronald D. Thompson Gymnasium, the Bulldogs (11-6, 1-1) took control by outscoring the Falcons (4-9, 0-2) 38-16 over the second and third quarters. Ray Holt Jr. led Fairfield with 10 points.

Individual stats for the Bulldogs were not available.

Fairfield’s JV team rolled to a 63-37 victory behind 24 points from Johnnie Jones and 11 from Amari Bryant.

The Falcons freshman team opened the evening with a 62-17 triumph, getting 14 points from Davion Johnson, 12 from Jose Saucedo, and 11 each from Jaiden Johnson and Samuel Woldai.

Vanden 69, Benicia 51

Vanden 70, Oak Ridge 49: The Vikings (7-9) earned a pair of non-league victories, defeating the Panthers on Friday, the Trojans on Saturday. Stats for both games were not available.

The Vikings JV team (11-4) sailed to 61-40 victory over Benicia Cory Edwards scored 13 points, Tru Kendrick 12 and Logan Bailey 10.

Prep girls basketball

Bulldogs rally for win over Falcons VACAVILLE — Trailing 46-41 after three quarters, the Vacaville High girls basketball team outscored Fairfield 17-2 in the fourth to pull out a 58-48 Monticello Empire League triumph at Harold Youngblood Gymnasium, Thursday.

The Bulldogs (6-7) pulled to within one game of .500 and evened their MEL record at 1-1. Fairfield fell to 3-6 overall and 0-2 in the MEL. No individual stats were available.

Vanden 97, Armijo 9: At E. Gary Vaughn Gymnasium, the Vikings (10-2, 2-0) pitched a shutout in the first quarter, outscoring the Royals 30-0, and led 59-3

See Local, Page B12

A’s name Brad Ausmus bench coach, add 2 hitting coaches to solve scoring woes Tribune Content Agency A’s manager Mark Kotsay’s first coaching staff includes a new bench coach and two new hitting coaches, along with several holdovers from the Bob Melvin era.

The team announced its coaches for 2022 on Friday, and the A’s offensive woes in 2021 prompted the hiring of hitting coach Tommy Everidge and assistant hitting coach Chris Cron.

Brad Ausmus is the new bench coach.

Everidge and Cron replaced Darren Bush and Eric Martins, who will remain on the staff in other roles, Bush as the third-base coach and Martins as the firstbase coach.

Bush also will serve as the run prevention coach while Martins will double up as the infield coach.

Kotsay, who was named manager last month after Melvin moved to the Padres, was last year’s third-base coach. Former first-base coach Mike Aldrete will take over as the quality control coach.

Scott Emerson will remain the pitching coach, and Marcus Jensen will be back as the bullpen coach. Last year’s bench coach, Ryan Christenson, accompanied Melvin to San Diego.

Kotsay inherits a team coming off four straight winning seasons, but the 2021 team, which was a season-high 19 games above .500 on Aug. 15, finished 18-27. The team ranked 22nd in batting average, 19th in slugging percentage and 17th in OPS while having issues hitting with runners in scoring position.

Many of the core players could be dealt as the front office considers a rebuild.

Everidge, 38, who played one season in the majors, with the 2009 A’s (who drafted him in 2004 out of Sonoma State), served as hitting coach for eight seasons in Oakland’s farm system including last year with Triple-A Las Vegas.

Cron, 57, who played two seasons in the early 1990s with the See A’s, Page B12

sports

CALENDAR Sunday’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 League •Final, FS2, 3 p.m.

Basketball College men •Butler at Villanova, FS1, 9 a.m.

•Penn State at Ohio State, BIG TEN, 9 a.m.

•Cincinnati at Manhattan, ESPN, 10 a.m.

•Iowa at Minnesota, BIG TEN, 11 a.m.

•Georgetown at St. John’s, FS1, 1:30 p.m.

•Holy Cross at Colgate, CBSSN, 3 p.m.

College women •Saint Louis at Dayton, CBSSN, 9 a.m.

•Louisville at Boston College, ACC, 9 a.m.

•Vanderbilt at LSU, SEC, 10 a.m.

•Villanova at Marquette, CBSSN, 11 a.m.

•Georgia Tech at Miami, ACC, 11 a.m.

•Stanford at Utah, PAC12, P12BA, 11 a.m.

•Mississippi State at Ole Miss, SEC, noon •Kentucky at Tennessee, ESPN, noon •South Florida at Central Florida, ESPNU, noon •South Carolina at Arkansas, ESPN2, 12:30 p.m.

•American at Bucknell, CBSSN, 1 p.m.

•Duke at North Carolina State, ACC, 1 p.m.

•Michigan at Maryland, SEC, 2 p.m.

•Clemson at Virginia Tech, ACC, 3 p.m.

•Nebraska at Iowa, BIG TEN, 3 p.m.

NBA •Houston at Sacramento, NBCSCA, 3 p.m. (Vacaville only) •Golden State at Minnesota, NBCSBA, 5 p.m.

Prep •Westtown (Pa.) vs. Gills St. Bernard’s (Mo.), ESPN2, 4 p.m.

•AZ Compas (Ariz.) vs. La Lumiere (Ind.), ESPN2, 6 p.m.

Football NFL Playoffs •Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, Chs. 2, 40 (KTXL), 10 a.m.

•San Francisco at Dallas, Chs. 5, 13, 1:30 p.m.

•Pittsburgh at Kansas City, Ch. 3, 5:15 p.m.

Golf •PGA Tour, Sony Open, final round, GOLF, 3 p.m.

Gymnastics College women •Alabama at Florida, Chs. 7, 10, noon •Stanford at California, PAC12, P12BA, 2 p.m.

Hockey NHL •Vancouver at Washington, NHL, 11 a.m.

Horse racing •America’s Day at the Races, FS1, 11:30 a.m.

Olympics •World Cup, halfpipe, Ch. 3, 10 a.m.

•World Cup, moguls freestyle skiing, Ch. 3, 11:30 a.m.

•U.S. Championships, free dance exhibition, Ch. 3, noon Rodeo •PBR Tractor Supply Co. Bucking Battle, Chs. 5, 13, noon •PBR Tractor Supply Co. Bucking Battle, CBSSN, 5 p.m.

Soccer Ligue 1 •Rennes vs. Bordeaux, BEIN, 3:50 a.m.

•AS Monaco vs. vs. Clermont Foot, BEIN, 5:55 a.m.

•Troyes AC vs. Olympique Lyonnais, BEIN, 7:55 a.m.

•Marseille vs. Lille, BEIN, 11:35 a.m.

•Strasbourg vs. Montpellier HSC, BEIN, 2:30 p.m. (taped) Premier League •Liverpool vs. Brentford, USA, 5 a.m.

WSL •Arsenal vs. Reading, CNBC, 6:30 a.m.

Supercopa •Final, ESPN2, 10 a.m.

Super Lig •Hatayspor vs. Galatasaray, BEIN, 4:30 p.m. (taped) Africa Cup of Nations •Gambia vs. Mali, BEIN, 6:30 p.m. (taped) •Ivory Coast vs. Sierra Leone, BEIN, 8:30 p.m. (taped) •Tunisia vs. Mauritania, BEIN, 10:30 p.m. (taped) •Burkina Faso vs. Ethiopia, BEIN, 7:50 a.m. (Sunday) Tennis •Australian Open, first round, ESPN, 4 p.m.

Wrestling College •Oklahoma State at West Virginia, ESPNU, 10 a.m.

•Iowa at Illinois, BIG TEN, 1 p.m.

•Rutgers at Penn State, ESPNU, 2 p.m.

White: Olympics?

From Page B6 endorsement bonuses likely hinging on an Olympic appearance, just reaching a fifth Winter Games is a victory of sorts for White.

And he does have a flair for the dramatic, winning the 2018 gold in South Korea by landing backto-back double cork 1440s for the first time in his career on the competition’s final run.

White withdrew from the last U.S. qualifier last weekend at Mammoth Mountain because of lingering symptoms from a bout with Covid-19 and a tweaked ankle from the

qualifying round. That left him as the fourthranked American, with a couple riders who could jump ahead of him with a good result in Laax.

“That’s why I flew all the way to Switzerland,” White told Rolling Stone earlier in the week. “You know, they have a discretionary spot so they can kinda pick people for the team. And I don’t know the full process. . . . But I didn’t want to leave it up to a vote, so I’m out here trying to get it done.”

U.S. Ski & Snowboard must name the team

by Jan.21.Themen’shalfpipe in Beijing begins Feb. 9.

DAILY REPUBLIC — Sunday, January 16, 2022 B7

Scoreboard BASKETBALL NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB 27 15 .643 — 25 17 .595 2 21 19 .525 5 22 21 .512 5½ 22 22 .500 6 Central Division

W L Pct GB Chicago 27 14 .659 — Milwaukee 27 18 .600 2 Cleveland 26 18 .591 2½ Indiana 15 28 .349 13 Detroit 10 31 .244 17 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Miami 27 16 .628 — Charlotte 23 20 .535 4 Washington 22 21 .512 5 Atlanta 17 25 .405 9½ Orlando 8 35 .186 19 WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Utah 28 14 .667 — Denver 22 19 .537 5½ Minnesota 20 22 .476 8 Portland 17 25 .405 11 Oklahoma City 14 28 .333 14 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Phoenix 32 9 .780 — GOLDEN STATE 31 11 .738 1½ L.A. Lakers 21 22 .488 12 L.A. Clippers 21 23 .477 12½ SACRAMENTO 18 27 .400 16 Southwest Division

W L Pct GB Memphis 30 15 .667 — Dallas 23 19 .548 5½ San Antonio 16 27 .372 13 New Orleans 16 27 .372 13 Houston 12 32 .273 17½ Friday’s Games GOLDEN STATE 138, Chicago 96 SACRAMENTO 126, Houston 114 Orlando 116, Charlotte 109 Detroit 103, Toronto 87 Phoenix 112, Indiana 94 Philadelphia 111, Boston 99 Miami 124, Atlanta 118 Cleveland 114, San Antonio 109 Dallas 112, Memphis 85 Saturday’s Games Toronto 103, Milwaukee 96 Portland 115, Washington 110 New York 117, Atlanta 108

Brooklyn Philadelphia Toronto New York Boston

Brooklyn 120, New Orleans 105 Philadelphia 109, Miami 98 Cleveland 107, Oklahoma City 102 Boston 114, Chicago 112 San Antonio 101, L.A. Clippers 94 Denver 133, L.A. Lakers 96 Orlando at Dallas, (n) Sunday’s Games Houston at SACRAMENTO, 3 p.m.

GOLDEN STATE at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at Detroit, 10 a.m.

Utah at Denver, 5 p.m.

Monday’s Games New Orleans at Boston, 9:30 p.m.

Charlotte at New York, 10 a.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 11 a.m.

Brooklyn at Cleveland, noon Chicago at Memphis, 12:30 p.m.

Indiana at L.A. Clippers, 12:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Atlanta, 3 p.m.

Portland at Orlando, 4 p.m.

Toronto at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

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

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

HOCKEY NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 39 25 10 4 54 113 96 Carolina 35 25 8 2 52 119 80 Washington 38 21 8 9 51 127 104 Pittsburgh 36 21 10 5 47 118 96 Columbus 36 17 18 1 35 116 131 Philadelphia 37 13 17 7 33 94 125 New Jersey 37 14 18 5 33 107 129 N.Y. Islanders 30 11 13 6 28 67 84 Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 38 26 7 5 57 158 111 Tampa Bay 40 26 9 5 57 135 113 Toronto 36 24 9 3 51 123 93 Boston 35 22 11 2 46 111 90 Detroit 39 17 17 5 39 105 128 Buffalo 37 11 20 6 28 96 130 Ottawa 30 10 18 2 22 83 108 Montreal 36 7 24 5 19 76 131 Western Conference Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado 35 24 8 3 51 152 112 Nashville 39 24 12 3 51 121 107 St. Louis 38 22 11 5 49 133 105 Minnesota 34 22 10 2 46 129 105 Winnipeg 34 17 12 5 39 102 99 Dallas 35 18 15 2 38 99 106

Chicago Arizona

38 15 18 5 35 93 123 36 8 24 4 20 77 138 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vegas 39 23 14 2 48 138 117 Anaheim 41 19 15 7 45 120 120 Los Angeles 37 19 13 5 43 106 96 SAN JOSE 38 20 17 1 41 105 117 Calgary 34 17 11 6 40 105 87 Edmonton 34 18 14 2 38 113 111 Vancouver 37 16 18 3 35 94 108 Seattle 36 10 22 4 24 98 133 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

Friday’s Games Florida 7, Dallas 1 Minnesota 7, Anaheim 3 Colorado 4, Arizona 3, SO Vegas at Edmonton, ppd.

Saturday’s Games Pittsburgh at SAN JOSE, (n) Boston 4, Nashville 3, OT Carolina 4, Vancouver 1 Washington 2, N.Y. Islanders 0 Florida 9, Columbus 2 Toronto 6, St. Louis 5 Detroit 4, Buffalo 0 Tampa Bay 3, Dallas 1 N.Y. Rangers 3, Philadelphia 2 Chicago 3, Anaheim 0 Colorado 5, Arizona 0 Los Angeles at Seattle, (n) New Jersey at Montreal, ppd.

Ottawa at Winnipeg, ppd.

Vegas at Calgary, ppd.

Sunday’s Games Vancouver at Washington, 11 a.m.

Edmonton at Winnipeg, ppd.

Monday’s Games Los Angeles at SAN JOSE, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

Minnesota at Colorado, noon Montreal at Arizona, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Seattle, 2 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 5 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Vegas, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Toronto, ppd.

FOOTBALL NFL American Conference East

W L T Pct. PF PA z-Buffalo 11 6 0 .647 483 289 x-New England 10 7 0 .588 462 303 Miami 9 8 0 .529 341 373 N.Y. Jets 4 13 0 .235 310 504 North

W L T Pct. PF PA z-Cincinnati 10 7 0 .588 460 376 x- Pittsburgh 9 7 1 .559 343 398 Cleveland 8 9 0 .471 349 371

Baltimore

8

9 0 .471 387 392 South

W L T Pct. PF PA b-Tennessee 12 5 0 .706 419 354 Indianapolis 9 8 0 .529 451 365 Houston 4 13 0 .235 280 452 Jacksonville 3 14 0 .176 253 457 West

W L T Pct. PF PA z-Kansas City 12 5 0 .706 480 364 x-Las Vegas 10 7 0 .588 374 459 L.A. Chargers 9 8 0 .529 474 459 Denver 7 10 0 .412 335 322 National Conference East

W L T Pct. PF PA z-Dallas 12 5 0 .706 530 358 x-Philadelphia 9 8 0 .529 444 385 Washington 7 10 0 .412 335 434 N.Y. Giants 4 13 0 .235 258 416 North

W L T Pct. PF PA b-Green Bay 13 4 0 .813 420 334 Minnesota 8 9 0 .471 425 426 Chicago 6 11 0 .353 311 407 Detroit 3 13 1 .206 325 467 South

W L T Pct. PF PA z-Tampa Bay 13 4 0 .765 511 353 New Orleans 9 8 0 .529 364 335 Atlanta 7 10 0 .412 313 459 Carolina 5 12 0 .294 304 404 West

W L T Pct. PF PA z-L.A. Rams 12 5 0 .706 460 372 x-Arizona 11 6 0 .647 449 366 x-SAN FRAN 10 7 0 .588 427 365 Seattle 7 10 0 .412 395 366 x-clinched playoff berth z-clinched division b-clinched division, first round bye

NFL Playoffs Wild Card Round Saturday’s Games Cincinnati 26, Las Vegas 19 Buffalo 47, New England 17 Sunday’s Games Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 10:05 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO at Dallas, 1:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 5:15 p.m.

Monday’s Game Arizona at L.A. Rams, 5:15 p.m.

Divisional Round Saturday, Jan. 22 Teams TBA, 1:30 p.m.

Teams TBA, 5:15 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 23 Teams TBA, noon Teams TBA, 3:30 p.m.

Confernence Championships Sunday, Jan. 30 AFC, teams TBD, noon NFC, teams TBD, 3:30 p.m.

Pro Bowl Sunday, Feb. 6 AFC vs. NFC, noon Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 13 Teams TBD, 3:30 p.m.

Barrier: Nakken made history with SF From Page B6 6-foot-2 and a left-hander who throws a fastball in the mid-80s and complements it with a big curve and changeup that she calls her out pitch. Last Saturday, she made her pro debut for the Melbourne Aces in the Australian Baseball League and struck out a batter in her scoreless inning.

Beacom was signed as a developmental player and is not pulling a paycheck because she wants to maintain her amateur status to pitch in college.

In an on-field interview after her game, she advised young girls who want to play baseball to stick with it instead of moving to softball or other sports.

“Do what you want to do and just know if you work hard enough, you can definitely make it somewhere,” Beacom said. “It’s not impossible. You can see. It can be done.”

Since the Giants made Nakken the first female full-time coach on a major-league staff, Kim

Ng (Marlins) was hired as MLB’s first female general manager, Sara Goodrum (Brewers) became the first woman to lead a minor-league hitting department (she’s now director of player development for the Astros) and Bianca Smith (Red Sox) became the first African American woman to work as a professional baseball coach.

Furthermore, the Blue Jays this week hired Jaime Vieira as a minor-league hitting coach. Vieira is the first female coach in the organization, but her hire was overshadowed by the news of Balkovec becoming a manager after working in baseball for a decade with previous stops in the Cardinals, White Sox and Astros organizations. She interviewed with the Giants for a big-league job before the 2020 season but had already committed to coaching in the Yankees system.

What’s next? The question was posed to Siegal,

who has an extensive resume in baseball including as an A’s instructor in 2015 instructional league when she threw batting practice, hit fungoes and worked with infielders.

“I know for sure you’ll see more coaches out there,” Siegal said. “Soon, I think you’ll see a woman player signed in affiliated baseball. I think it could be in the next three years.”

Siegal has a hand in developing young female ballplayers through her Baseball for All program that provides girls and women opportunities to play and coach the sport they love. She made a difficult decision of turning down a summer collegiate baseball managing job to stick with her mission to help others through the nonprofit that she founded.

Siegal has made headlines before. In 2009, she coached an independent men’s team. And in 2011, she threw batting practice in the Indians’ spring training camp.

“The bigger question is not when will we have

a woman in the major leagues. It’s when will we have true opportunities for girls and women to play baseball from age 7 on,” Siegal said.

“For that to happen, we need to ensure youth baseball leagues are inclusive, fund grassroots programming for girls in baseball and make baseball a women’s sport at the college level.”

For now, Balkovec and Beacom are among the latest to join a wave of women breaking down baseball barriers.

“Society has changed, the world has changed, social media has changed, and so we’re celebrating women in sports in general, a lot more than we ever were in 2012 when I first got in,” said Balkovec, 34, noting in her Wednesday news conference the feedback isn’t all positive and can get ugly from folks with archaic beliefs.

“I don’t understand the negativity. If you know my story and you have a pulse, I think it’s pretty hard not to get behind what’s going on here.”

49ers: Need solid game from their QB From Page B6 88 yards in 61 seconds to tie the game with a touchdown pass with 26 seconds remaining, and followed by directing the go-ahead march downfield in OT. With his thumb numbed by a pregame painkilling shot, Garoppolo completed 8 of 10 passes for 133 yards and had a 152.1 rating on those drives.

“As a quarterback, those are the moments – the drives – that you live for,” Garoppolo said.

“You want to have the ball at the end of the game.”

Evidently. Less than a month earlier, Garoppolo also led a game-tying drive, on the road, in the final seconds of regulation before he threw a gamewinning touchdown pass in a 26-23 overtime win against the Bengals.

In Chicago, in Week 8, he began the 49ers climb from their 2-4 start by throwing for 209 yards,

rushing for two scores and tossing a two-point conversion in the final 30-plus minutes of a 33-22 comeback win.

And there have been near-misses. In Seattle, in Week 13, he led a 95-yard drive before his fourthand-goal pass was tipped in a 30-23 loss. In Tennessee, in Week 16, he capped a 95-yard, game-tying drive with a touchdown pass in the late stages of a 20-17 loss. Against Green Bay, in Week 3, he finished a 75-yard march with a go-ahead TD pass with 37 seconds left in a 30-28 loss.

With the 49ers fighting for a playoff berth, Garoppolo has been at his best late in their late-season games. Since Week 12 – a span of six starts – he has completed 70.3% of his passes and posted a 111.4 passer rating in the fourth quarter and overtime.

That includes his between-two-defenders, 45-yard completion

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to wideout Deebo Samuel that set up the game-tying score against the Rams and stunned Juszczyk.

“I’m like, ‘Wow, look at Jim stepping up to plate when his back’s against the wall – what could be his last pass as a Niner and he freakin’ delivers,” Juszczyk said. “So I’m proud to see what he’s been doing.”

Juszczyk gave Garoppolo hug before kickoff and told him how much he appreciated him before their “last regular-season game together.” Garoppolo shared that moment after the game with Sports Illustrated. And Juszczyk on Friday said he was surprised Garoppolo revealed it, perhaps because the 49ers haven’t said anything definitive publicly about Garoppolo’s future beyond this season.

“It really meant a lot to me and I had been thinking about it all week,” Juszczyk said. “And I

didn’t know when the right time was to say something to him. But I did want to say something because he’s been my quarterback for five years. And I just wanted to let him know that I appreciated him, and all the ups and downs that we’ve had.

He’s been such a pro, and such a friend, and a great teammate throughout the whole thing.”

Garoppolo has been beloved in the locker room, but he hasn’t experienced such universal affection from the fan base in recent seasons.

But there remains time to dramatically alter his 49ers legacy as he enters what will likely be his final days on the job.

To do so he might need to channel his predecessors, those whose passes are part of franchise lore, and deliver a throw that leads to a win and, finally, a full and forever embrace.

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LAGOON VALLEY — Developers of the new Ascend Innovation Village in Lagoon Valley are promoting the project as “leading the charge in business parks for the future” – an assessment supported by city officials.

The 50-acre, 700,000-square-foot campus is customizable to a broad range of business needs, according to a press release.

Ascend will provide Class A offices, research and development, biomanufacturing space and offer technologically advanced design customized to specific business needs through innovations in ventilation, passive and active solar, sustainable material selection, water reclamation and state-of-the-art digital connectivity, according to the press release.

“Ascend provides the type of cutting-edge, customizable and sustainable commercial space that companies are looking for,” Curt Johansen, Lagoon Valley’s director of development, said in the press release. “It allows businesses to offer their employees an environment that is amenity-rich,

FAIRFIELD — The Solano-Napa Small Business Development Center has several personal training courses in the remainder of January to help those interested in developing new job skills.

All training courses are offered online at no cost. Go to the SolanoNapa SBDC website, solanonapasbdc.org, to register for a specific class.

The NorCal SBDC Finance Center presents “Expansion Capital for Profitable Business More Than 2 Years Old” from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday. Learn how to establish goals and habits that will help participants stay focused on achieving goals. This webinar is taught by Tim Merrill, Solano-Napa SBDC director.

The city of Vacaville, in partnership with the Solano-Napa Small Business Development Center and the Workforce Development Board of Solano, is conducting a Vacaville Manufacturer’s Roundtable meeting from 9 to

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This rendering shows the Ascend Innovation Village in Lagoon Valley. where they can be highly productive, but also unwind and be inspired.”

The high-tech offices will include under floor air distribution, providing a 13% reduction in occupant-generated pollutants, a touchless workplace (touchless doors, sinks, toilets, etc.), passive and active solar, and stateof-the-art technology in air circulation filtration, water reclamation and state-of-the-art digital connectivity, according to the press release.

Indoor amenities include fitness and food

options and an Event Center, as well as plenty of outdoor activities like swimming, basketball, tennis, pickleball, bocce, volleyball and a championship golf course, all connected by a pedestrian colonnade and outdoor walking trails.

The project hopes to build on Vacaville’s success at attracting top biotech companies that include Genentech and just recently the Bostonbased Agenus.

“The city is enthusiastically encouraging companies to relocate

here,” Don Burrus, the city’s director of Economic Development Services, said in the press release. “The abundant local resources include an infrastructure that provides reliable support services to Lagoon Valley. The location, with proximity to major universities and our expedited permit processing, provides access to a highly educated workforce. In addition, Vacaville will create an incentive package to make it a top choice for businesses.”

11 a.m. Thursday. Learn about new support and resources, hear about talent management resources and engage with fellow members of the community.

“HR Series Part 1: 2020 Updates and Compliance” is scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Find out what you need to know to improve the human resources process, including topics related to Covid-19 and CalOSHA Emergency Temporary Services requirements.

This human resources workshop is part one in a three-park series for small businesses.

It is taught by Rhonda Bennett, a human resources specialist and business adviser.

“Orientations for NxLevel Entrepreneurship” training courses are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Jan. 25. NxLevel is an 11-week program to help existing entrepreneurs develop a comprehensive business plan to try and develop future growth.

Class dates begin in February after completion of the orientation.

Biden puts stamp on Fed with new bank regulator Vanguard CEO, top Tribune Content Agency President Joe Biden picked Sarah Bloom Raskin to be the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator and economists Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson to be governors completing his overhaul of leadership at the U.S. central bank.

The White House announced the nominations on Friday. The selections of Cook, who would be the first Black woman on the Fed’s board, and Jefferson, who would be the fourth Black man, keep a Biden promise to improve diversity at the central bank.

If all three are confirmed by the Senate, it would mark two firsts for the seven-member panel: four women serving together, and two Black governors at the same time.

The nominations also would add experts focused on a broad recovery in the job market as officials seek to contain the hottest inflation in nearly four decades.

“This is a moment that calls for sound, independent leadership from the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve,” Biden said in an e-mailed statement announcing the picks, adding that Raskin, Cook and Jefferson “will bring a breadth of knowledge, experience and expertise” to the Fed and help keep the U.S. “on a path to a strong, sustainable recovery.”

The three potential new Board members are in a position to join Jerome Powell – whom Biden chose in November for another four years as chair – and current Governor Lael Brainard, who the president aims to elevate to vice chair. Both Powell and Brainard testified this week in confirmation hearings before the Senate Banking Committee.

The newly configured Fed Board faces a challenging year ahead, with the ongoing pandemic restraining the economic recovery and contributing to soaring inflation. Investors expect the Fed to start

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U.S. Deputy Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin, center, answers a question at a press conference during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Beijing, Oct. 22, 2014. raising interest rates from near-zero levels in March.

While making history with Cook’s nomination, the selection of Raskin to the vice chair for supervision position means the top three positions on Biden’s Fed would still all be held by White officials.

Raskin’s nomination as vice chair for supervision responds to progressive demands for someone who will bring a more proregulatory posture to the position than her predecessor, Randal Quarles, who was roundly criticized by Democrats as being too lenient on Wall Street.

Democrats such as Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and progressive groups have had a keen interest in who fills the job, publicly calling for somebody who would stand up to megabanks.

The supervision vice chair is Washington’s premier banking overseer, established by the Dodd-Frank Act after the 2008 financial crisis. The official leads the oversight of financial institutions such as JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and will likely influence decisions from bank capital rules to how to police the cryptocurrency industry.

Raskin is likely to be assailed by Republicans who have been railing against what they see as mission creep outside of the Fed’s narrow statutory mandates, including on issues like climate

and racial justice. If all 50 Republicans unite against her, she would need every member of the Democratic caucus in the Senate to support her in order to be confirmed.

Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, reiterated Thursday evening that he has “serious concerns” about Raskin.

“I have serious concerns that she would abuse the Fed’s narrow statutory mandates on monetary policy and banking supervision to have the central bank actively engaged in capital allocation,” Toomey said in a statement.

White House officials notified some U.S. senators about the news on Thursday night. The White House does not plan for the nominees to appear at an event with Biden, a person familiar with the matter said.

Inclusive employment The picks are likely to join the dovish wing of the policy debate as officials balance their concerns over inflation against a commitment to seek full employment that is both broad-based and inclusive. If confirmed, they will vote on monetary policy at each Federal Open Market Committee meeting; their views could influence the pace at which the Fed raises interest rates in coming years, and how high the

central bank goes.

Raskin was reportedly considered, and passed over, for other top jobs in the Biden administration, including head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and a new post within the Treasury heading up climate policy.

She is currently a law professor at Duke University. Under the Obama administration, she served as deputy secretary of the Treasury from 2014 to 2017. Before that she was a governor at the Fed and Maryland’s commissioner of financial regulation.

“No. 1, she’s brilliant. No. 2, she’s such a personable individual,” Kathleen Murphy, president of the Massachusetts Bankers Association, said Thursday.

Raskin is married to a prominent Democratic lawmaker from Maryland, Representative Jamie Raskin, who was lead manager for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.

Diversity push The selections of Cook and Jefferson would bring diversity to a central bank that’s faced criticism about its homogeneity, especially in recent years.

The economics profession more broadly has also been grappling with a past that often ignored or overlooked the impacts of racism and inequality on the economy.

Positions in the Fed and in economics as a whole have historically been held by White men — the Fed’s Washington hub had just two Black Ph.D. holders at the end of 2020, among its roughly 400 economists.

Cook, an economics professor at Michigan State University, has dedicated a large part of her career to researching the ways in which economic inequality hampers growth.

She has studied the economic costs of inequality in a variety of ways, See Fed, Page B9

execs offer lackluster stock market forecast for 2022 and beyond Tribune Content Agency Vanguard CEO Mortimer “Tim” Buckley and two top strategists at the firm said investors should expect the stock market to post far more modest returns over the coming decade compared with recent years while offering a guarded but positive outlook for the global economic recovery.

Over the next decade, investors should expect 2% to 4% U.S. equity market returns annually, the Vanguard panel said. That’s far below last year, when “we had a return in the S&P 500 of close to 28%,” said chief investment officer Greg Davis, who joined Buckley.

“Those are not sustainable returns,” Davis added. “We were fortunate in terms of what the equity markets produced for the last decade. It is unlikely that we will see the same type of returns going forward.”

Sara Devereux, global head of fixed income, completed the trio, who appeared to take online questions from audience participants. Vanguard’s forecast for stock market gains is well below Wall Street consensus: a Reuters poll of strategists believe the S&P 500 would gain 7.5% in 2022 to finish at 4,910.

With the pandemic remaining a threat, policymakers will effect the recovery by how they go about removing support and stimulus packages enacted to combat the pandemic-driven downturn, the Vanguard executives said in their one-hour webinar broadcast Monday evening.

The tremendous amount of fiscal and monetary policy support in the marketplace has helped get the U.S. economy running again.

But the firm sees “more moderate economic growth both in the U.S. and Europe,” Davis said.

“We are expecting about 4% or so in terms of economic growth. Even places like China that have historically had gangbusters-type economic growth, we are expecting growth to slow down to around 5% or so.”

Vanguard’s forecast is higher than others: Goldman Sachs economists lowered their forecasts for 2022 U.S. gross domestic product growth to 2% in the first quarter from 3% previously, citing the failure to pass the federal Build Back Better bill.

Vanguard expects inflation to moderate over the “next couple of years. We are not expecting the type of inflationary environment we saw in the 1970s where inflation was rising in doubledigit rates.”

Vanguard’s muted expectations for investors extended to bonds.

The Federal Reserve has signaled it will start increasing interest rates, and as a result “our return expectations for fixed income ratcheted up a small amount but we are expecting 1.5%-2.5% over the next decade for the broad-based fixed income category.”

Vanguard is modifying and will phase out a popular retiree medical benefit after backing away from cutting it entirely Devereux said she expected that bond returns outside the U.S. “will be a little lower than [in] the U.S. That said, we do find value in buying hedged global bonds because there is a diversification benefit.

It helps insulate against results and risks specific See Market, Page B9

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Market From Page B8 to the U.S.” She expects interest rates “to be going higher, and for a muni investor, this gives them potential for tax-exempt income. I would summarize it by saying, yes, returns are expected to be low in fixed-income markets, but if we learned one thing during the Covid-19 crisis, it is that power of bonds as insulation when the equity market is selling off.”

Inflation also expected to ebb While the latest inflation growth totaled roughly 7% year-overyear, “we will go back to an environment where inflation will be in the 1.5%-2.5% range,” Davis said. “The market is pricing in 2.5% inflation

for the next decade. That is in our wheelhouse of what we expect.”

One strategist agrees that above-average inflation won’t persist.

“Supply chain disruptions will likely spill over into the new year, but their impact should eventually subside,” said Jason Pride, chief investment officer for Private Wealth at Glenmede Trust in Philadelphia.

Ongoing supply chain disruptions “remain a key culprit behind hotter-than-normal inflation.

Clearing the backlog of shipments may be key to wrestling inflation under control and boosting inventories,” Pride added.

Others such as Matt Topley, chief investment officer at Lansing Street Advisors in Ambler, said Vanguard’s inflation forecast is too low: “Inflation will be a lot higher in the next two to three

years than Vanguard’s 1.5%-2.5%, closer to 4%.

I can’t say long-term, but what’s going up like rents and wages are hard to reverse, even when supply chain resolves.”

Disdain for meme stocks and crypto Asked about meme culture’s effect on Wall Street and individual investors, Buckley urged ignoring the hype.

“You will probably run out of money before you can cash out on these trends. What do you do? You ignore them,” he said.

Buckley also took audience questions about cryptocurrencies and whether Vanguard would offer any sort of cryptoinvested fund.

“A company has underlying earnings, so you know how much you are paying,” he said.

“Crypto doesn’t have that.

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The appointment may not come without some friction, though. Some Republicans in the Senate have argued that tapping Cook for the Fed board would be controversial.

Fed experience Jefferson, the vice president for academic affairs and an economics professor at Davidson College in North Carolina, has worked at the Fed twice before, serving as an economist in the board’s

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He has authored and edited books and articles on poverty, and inequality has been one of the focus areas of his teaching. He has taught at Columbia University, the University of Virginia and Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.

Kevin Hassett, who was Trump’s chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, intends to “aggressively support” Jefferson throughout the nomination process.

“Phil Jefferson is someone I would have been 100% comfortable telling President Trump to nominate to the Federal Reserve,” said Hassett, who taught at Columbia with Jefferson in the 1990s.

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long as demand increasingly exceeds supply, you will get a nice return.

But you are depending on that.”

Crypto is “hugely popular, highly volatile, but we don’t see why it would be in a typical Vanguard portfolio. If you are going to invest in it, do it outside of the money you have dedicated to your long-term goals.”

Environmental, social and governance Regarding portfolios based on environmental, social, and governance [ESG] factors, Davis called it a popular segment of the marketplace. “There are some investors that prefer not to have exposure to tobacco, alcohol, firearms, things of that nature. ESG products allow you to express those views, and Vanguard has funds that exclude those sectors.”

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Classifieds: 707-427-6936 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS CAMPUS SAFETY CONSULTATIONS LOCATED AT 754 Derry Circle, Vacaville, CA, 95688 Solano. Mailing Address 754 Derry Circle, Vacaville, CA, 95688. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Jason Johnson 754 Derry Circle Vacaville, 95688. 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/ Jason Johnson 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. 20, 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. 21, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021002440 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00051973 Published: Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS VALENCIANA CONCRETE INC LOCATED AT 442 Reis Av. Vallejo 94591 Solano. Mailing Address 422 Reis Av, V al l ejo 9 4 5 9 1 . A R E H ER EB Y REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Valenciana Concrete 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 01/13/2022.

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/ Luis Manuel Valencia Medina 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 Jan. 12, 2027.

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: Jan. 13, 2022 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2022000064 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00052221 Published: Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS PRIMITIVE WATER SOLUTIONS LOCATED AT 626 Kinglet St, Suisun City Solano. Mailing Address 626 Kinglet St, Suisun City. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Nick Lais 626 Kinglet St Suisun City, 94585. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above 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/ Nick Lais 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. 12, 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. 13, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO.2021002394 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00052067 Published: Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2022

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PATRICK JAMES BIRD Case Number: P051208

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBERT ALANIZ Case Number: P051204

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Patrick James Bird A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Anabella Bird in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Anabella Bird 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: Robert Alaniz A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Cristina Alaniz in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Cristina Alaniz 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: FEB. 1, 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: Scott A. Lewis, Esq. 500 Main Street Vacaville, CA 95688 707-451-4502 DR#00052091 Published: Jan. 12, 16, 19, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS IOGADIP LOCATED AT 121 El Verano, Vallejo, CA 94590 Solano. Mailing Address 121 El Verano, Vallejo, CA 94590. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) #1 Carlos G. Pomeda 121 El Verano Vallejo, 94590-3422 #2 Suzanne M. Pomeda 121 El Verano Vallejo, 945903422. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 05/16/2014.

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/ Carlos Pomeda 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. 28, 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. 29, 2021 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2021002474 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00051939 Published: Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 2022

NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 16, 2021, the People of the State of California filed a Petition to preserve for subsequent levy or seizure the assets or property in the control of ERIC FAULKS to wit, A 2020 Hyundai Kona Ultimate vehicle license plate number 8PEK232 and a 2008 Lincoln SUV, California license plate number 7NUG401.

If you have a legal interest in this property, you must, within thirty (30) days from the date of the first publication of this notice or within thirty (30) days of your receipt of this notice, file a verified claim stating the nature and extent of your interest with the Clerk of the Marin County Superior Court, Hall of Justice, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. An endorsed copy of the verified claim must be served upon the Marin County District Attorney, Hall of Justice, Room 145, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. Use case number SC218149A in any communication with the Court or the District Attorney.

If you do file a verified claim, you may also request a hearing to determine whether any temporary restraining order issued with respect to the assets and property listed in this Notice should remain in effect; or whether any other order affecting the real property should be modified in the interest of justice. In order to exercise your right to such a hearing, you should file a Request for Hearing with the Marin County Superior Court and serve a copy of that Request on the Marin County District Attorney's Office. Such a hearing shall be held within ten (10) days of your service of such a Request. If you believe that a hearing is required in less than ten (10) days notice to the District Attorney, you should make an application to the Court for an earlier hearing, which the court, upon a showing of good cause, may shorten to two (2) days after service of your Request.

If no verified claim is properly filed, the District Attorney will seek to have the Court issue an order that the property be levied upon to pay fines and restitution.

DR#00051708 Published: Dec. 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31, 2021, Jan. 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31 Feb. 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 2022

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: FEB. 2, 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.

Petitioner: Cristina Alaniz 1809 Walnut Grove Court Oakley, CA 94561 925-354-1440 DR#00052079 Published: Jan. 12, 16, 19, 2022 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALICIA GONZALEZ; AKA: MA ALICIA GONZALEZ JIMENEZ Case Number: P051209 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Alicia Gonzalez; aka Ma Alicia Gonzalez Jimenez A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Yessenia Urbina in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Yessenia Urbina 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: FEB. 8, 2022 TIME: 9:00 a.m. DEPT.: 22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Solano 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 Old Solano Courthouse If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

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

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (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: John B. Palley 1555 River Park Drive, Suite 108 Sacramento, CA 95815 916-920-5983 DR#00052066 Published: Jan. 9, 12, 16, 2022

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LEAHERA FOSTER AKA LEAHERA NICOLE FOSTER Case Number: P051211 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Leahera Foster aka Leahera Nicole Foster A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Kim R. Eggers in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Kim R. Eggers 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.

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A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: FEB. 9, 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.

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B12 Sunday, January 16, 2022 — DAILY REPUBLIC

Local: Mustangs nearly rally for victory From Page B6 at the half.

No individual stats were available.

Edison 44, Rodriguez 41: On Saturday, it took the the Mustangs (9-4) well into the second half to get their offense in gear. They trailed 32-22 after three quarters and outscored the Vikings 19-12 in the fourth, but it wasn’t enough to get the victory.

Rose Jamison led Rodriguez with 11 points and added seven rebounds and five assists, while Camryn Washington had nine points and four steals, and Roniya Vaughn had nine points.

Prep boys soccer

Biscosho’s two goals propel Rodriguez over Fairfield FAIRFIELD — Diego Biscosho netted two goals, while Dominic Diaz and Matteo Arias scored one each to power the Rodriguez High boys soccer team to a 4-0 Monticello Empire League win over Fairfield at Coach Ed Hopkins Memorial Stadium, Friday.

Cameron Beladres contributed two assists with Leonardo Ateaga adding one for the Mustangs (3-8, 1-3 MEL).

Vacaville 3, Armijo 2: At Brownlee Field, the Bulldogs (7-0-1, 4-0) outscored the Royals (4-7, 3-1) 2-2 in the second half to secure the victory. Nathan Beltran had two goals for Vacaville on the night, while Eilias Ordonez had one with Dylan Gonzalez getting an assist.

With Armijo trailing 1-0 late in the first half, the purple and gold got the

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60

‘This was a hard loss for the boys tonight, but hope is not lost.’

— Megan Flores, Armijo boys soccer coach

equalizer on a flying finish by Julian Jimenez of a crossing pass from Salvador Rodriguez Villagomez.

Vacaville got the first two goals of the second half with Armijo getting one back but not both.

“This was a hard loss for the boys tonight but hope is not lost, we still have 6 more games to battle through and another shot to take down Vaca,” Royals coach Megan Flores said in an email. “If we continue to progress and step up to the plate like we did in our last 3 games and in several parts of tonight’s game then I know things will turn back around. The boys want it and they are all talented enough to make those wins happen, to get to playoffs again and, with a little luck, even take league still. I believe in these boys wholeheartedly and know that they can do this.”

Wood 2, Vanden 0: At Wildcat Stadium, Carson Sacca and Matias Muro each scored first-half goals with Sacca and Andres Morales getting assists and the Wildcats (7-4-2, 3-1) made them stand up.

Wood goalkeeper Zack Rabold was credited with five saves.

Prep girls soccer

Mustangs blank Falcons, 6-0 FAIRFIELD — Saniyah Espadron, Lauren Snyder and Lilly Garcia each scored for the Rodri-

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Wood 6, Vanden 0: At George A. Gamon Field, Kaeley Cariglio had a hat trick with three goals, while Grace Vojkufka, Carmen Andrade and Rebecca Smith each had one to lead the Wildcats (5-3-1, 3-1-0) past the Vikings (4-4-0, 2-2-0).

Vacaville 12, Armijo 0: At Zunino Stadium, the Bulldogs (10-6, 3-1) had nine different players score in rolling to the victory over the Royals (1-11, 0-4).

Kamryn Bubak, Grace Kramer and Sydney Boele each netted two goals, with Allison Cline, Gracie Holbein, Brooke Taylor, Sana Purcell and Natalia Rodriguez each getting one. Bubak, Holbein, Kramer, Purcell and Rodriguez were each credited with assists.

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From Page B6

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Angels and White Sox, has managed in the minors for 20 years (mostly in the White Sox’s system) and last year was the Diamondbacks’ minor-league field coordinator.

He’s the father of bigleaguers C.J. Cron and Kevin Cron.

Ausmus, 52, provides experience on the bench to complement the rookie manager.

Ausmus managed the Tigers (2014-17) and Angels (2019), posting a 314-332 record, and was a three-time Gold Glove catcher who played 18 seasons for four teams.

Kotsay has known

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WINTER LEAGUE STANDINGS As of Jan. 13 Tuesday AM League

W L Pts Bocce Friends 15 9 247 Plan B 13 11 223 No Mercy 12 12 226 Do It Again 11 13 238 Capitani 9 15 181 Tuesday PM League

W L Pts Bells & Beaus 18 6 240 Serranos 15 6 233 Untouchable 9 15 198 New Bee’s 8 16 206

Ausmus over the years, playing against him (their careers paralleled) and training with him during offseasons in San Diego. Kotsay also was familiar with Everidge, having worked with him in the A’s system including when Everidge joined the big-league staff in September, and Cron through mutual acquaintances.

The A’s also hired a bullpen catcher, Wilkin Castillo, a native of the Dominican Republic who had a long minor-league playing career with brief stops with the Reds and Marlins.

He replaces Phil Pohl, who will manage Class A Lansing.

Wednesday AM League

W L Pts Roll’Em 17 10 278 Bocce Bulldogs 14 13 256 Sons Of Italy 13 14 266 Oh Sugar 10 17 223 Thursday AM League

W L Pts Red Devils 23 4 294 Mama’s & Papa’s 20 7 295 Bocce Cruisers 12 15 255 What If 10 17 209 A Round Tuit 8 19 230 Real Mccoys 8 19 213 Tuesday AM Weekly Results Bocce Friends 2,Capitani 1 Do It Again 3,No Mercy 0 Plan B Bye Tuesday PM Weekly Results Untouchable 2,Serranos 1 Bells & Beaus 2,New Bee’S 1 Wednesday AM Weekly Results Oh Sugar 2,Bocce Bulldogs 1 Sons Of Italy 2,Roll’Em 1 Thursday AM Weekly Results Red Devils 2,Bocce Cruisers 1 Mama’s & Papa’s 3,Real Mccoys 0 What If 2,A Round Tuit 1

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

Temperature High/Low.............................56°/36° Average high .......................... 54.2° Average low............................ 38.9° A year ago............................ NA/NA Barometric pressure............30.18 Humidity...................................86%

Air Quality Index 63 Precipitation 0-50 51-100 101-150 151-200 201-300 Last 24 hours................................0″ Good Moderate Unhealthy Unhealthy Very sensitive unhealthy Month-to-date....................... 0.05″ Normal Jan. rainfall .............. 4.77″ Source: Bay Area Air Quality Management District Season-to-date.......................... NA Normal seasonal rainfall....24.81″ UV Index This date last year...................... NA 2 Source: NWS and NOAA <2 3-5 6-7 8-10 11+ Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency

guez High girls soccer team in a 6-0 win over Fairfield at Schaefer Stadium, Thursday.

The Mustangs (4-3) stayed unbeaten in Monticello Empire League play at 4-0, while the Falcons fell to 1-7-2 and 0-4-0.

A’s: Make changes

Sun and Moon

Regional forecast

Davis 59|38 Dixon Santa Rosa 59|39 60|41 Vacaville Napa 59|42 59|40 Fairfield/Suisun City 60|41 Vallejo Benicia 59|45 Rio Vista 60|43 59|40 Concord 58|41 Richmond 59|45 Walnut Creek 58|41 Oakland 60|46 San Francisco 58|47

Shown is today’s weather.

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

Sunrise..............................7:23 a.m.

Sunset...............................5:13 p.m.

Moonrise..........................4:02 p.m.

Moonset.............. 7:32 a.m. (Mon.) San New First Qtr. Full Last Qtr. Pablo Today

Jan. 31 Feb. 8 Jan. 17 Jan. 25 Monday

Source: U.S. Naval Observatory

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1:19 a.m.

11:27 a.m.

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12:32 p.m. 5.78 9:16 p.m.

Monday 3:11 a.m. 4.55 8:15 a.m.

1:09 p.m. 5.81 9:49 p.m.

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