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FAIRFIELD — One person was shot and killed and two others were injured in a shooting early Sunday, the city’s first reported homicide of 2022. The shooting was reported shortly after 5 a.m. near the 7-Eleven on the 200 block of East Tabor Avenue. Officers who arrived there found one person dead and two others injured. The injured were taken to a local hospital. The severity of their injuries was not released. East Tabor Avenue was shut down for several hours between North Texas Street and Kidder Avenue while detectives worked to gather evidence and to identify a suspect. The ages, genders and cities of residence were not released for any of the people who were shot. This is the first reported homicide in Fairfield since Nov. 4, when a 19-year-old Benicia man was shot and killed on the 1000 block of Tyler Street in what police describe as a person-to-person vehicle transaction that was initiated online and ended, authorities suspect, with the seller shooting the Benicia man while trying to rob him of the purchase money. Anyone with information about the shooting Sunday is asked to call the Fairfield Police Department at 707-428-7300.

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A driver leaves a Chevron station in rural Fairfield as gas prices approach – and top – $6 per gallon, Sunday.

Here’s how state lawmakers want to help Californians as they face

high gas prices Grace Gedye CALMATTERS

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A man wounded in air strikes at a nearby military complex is assisted by medical staff outside Novoiavorivsk District Hospital in Novoiavorivsk, Ukraine, Sunday.

Russia strikes military base near Poland, killing at least 35 Tribune Content Agency LVIV, Ukraine — Bringing the war closer to NATO territory, Russian fighter jets fired dozens of cruise missiles Sunday at a Ukrainian military training base near the border with Poland, killing at least 35 people, injuring 134 others and rattling nerves in western Ukraine’s largest city. Ukraine said its air defenses downed most of the incoming missiles aimed at the base in the town of Yavoriv, known as the International Peacekeeping and Security Center. But at least eight hit the facility, igniting fires that raged for hours and setting off an intense search-and-rescue effort, said Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the Lviv regional administration, who confirmed the death toll. The targeted base, some 11 miles from the Polish border and 26 miles northwest of Lviv, was used before the war for training of Ukrainian troops by NATO forces, and is now a logistical hub and training center for arriving foreign volunteers. Its proximity to the frontier raises the specter that Russia may seek to block a crucial artery for both humanitarian supplies and shipments of weaponry. Russia said Saturday it would consider Western weapons shipments to Ukraine a “legitimate target,” though without suggesting it would strike outside Ukraine’s border. Air raid sirens wailed Sunday in Lviv, which See Russia, Page A8 INDEX Arts B4 | Classifieds B5 | Comics A5, B3 Crossword A4, B4 | Food B2 Opinion A6 | Sports B1 | TV Daily A5, B3

SACRAMENTO — There’s a collective groan, rippling across California, as drivers pull into gas stations and see prices nearing $6. Gas prices per gallon are getting higher across the U.S., but prices in California are soaring higher than any other state, according to the American Automobile Association. The average price of gas Thursday in California was $5.69 – up from $4.68 a month ago – while the national average was $4.32. Much of what has driven up gas prices over the past several months is outside of California lawmakers’ control: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the sanctions that followed, have spiked prices, combined with the fact that demand for oil has ramped up from pandemic lows faster than supply. California’s gas prices tend to be higher than other states in part because of higher taxes for infrastructure and environmental fees. State lawmakers raised the gas tax

by 12 cents after a fraught battle in 2017 to pay for roads, bridges, transit projects and more. Then there’s some amount of higher gas prices in California that’s harder to account for, which Severin Borentein, an energy economist at UC Berkeley, has dubbed the Mystery Gasoline Surcharge. But people are feeling the effects of climbing prices now, and both Democrat and Republican state lawmakers say they want to help. One option is decreasing the state tax on gas suppliers, with the aim of reducing prices. Another, which Gov. Gavin Newsom teased in his State of the State address, is some form of rebate to help defray the higher cost of gas. Here’s how each of those proposals would work, and what they would mean for Californians.

Decrease tax on gas suppliers – but by how much? California taxes gas before it gets sold and uses the money to fund

highway improvements and transit projects. Right now that tax – paid by suppliers – is about 51 cents per gallon, which makes it the second-highest in the nation, after Pennsylvania’s tax. It increases a little bit each year to keep up with inflation. This July the tax is set to go up by about 3 cents per gallon. Gavin Newsom made a modest proposal in January, before Russia invaded Ukraine: Pause the increase for one year. In other words, don’t let the tax go up by 3 cents this year. The Newsom administration described it as an effort “to potentially lower the price of gasoline” and provide some relief to consumers. The proposal is so small “it’s not going to have an effect that anyone will notice,” said Borenstein, the Berkeley economist. Drivers probably wouldn’t notice, but people managing state infrastructure budgets probably would: The plan would cost the state about $523 million in lost revenue. See Prices, Page A8

California mask mandate: Is it ending too soon for little children? Elizabeth Aguilera CALMATTERS

SACRAMENTO — Toddlers and preschoolers who have mostly known a school life with tiny masks may be in for a big lifestyle change now that the state mask mandate for young children has ended. While wearing masks is still strongly recommended, some medical experts worry removing the state mask mandate could be risky for tots. The change shifts the onus of requiring masking to child care and preschool operators, schools and school districts. Schools will no longer be able to bar a student from school for not wearing a face covering. “The wisest thing to do is go from a requirement

to strongly recommending (masks) and recognizing that there may be some places where they want to continue masking and that is OK,” said Dr. Tomás Aragón, state public health officer and director of the California Department of Public Health. “We are leaving it up to the county, district or schools.” Aragón told CalMatters that Friday was selected because by then, state officials had projected infections would have declined even more. It also gave schools and families more time to make decisions or prepare for the change. Parents throughout California have been vocal about wanting the mask mandate in schools lifted. At the Discovery Preschool in Truckee,

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the surge, but the school leaves it up to families. Masks are required for staff, teachers and parents of children at Discovery Preschool. Other safety measures include taking children’s temperatures when they arrive, not allowing parents into See Mask, Page A8

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Idaho the ‘least sinful’ state Michael Deeds IDAHO STATESMAN

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From left: Tony Wade, left, at a Men’s Advance watching the Rev. Dwight Perry cook sausage; with fellas about to grub at Sandy’s 101 Omelettes; and at a Men’s Advance in his fetching Betty Boop apron and matching chef’s hat.

The holy habit of overeating L ike many kids, Now, I should growing up I mention these found church to were old-school be boring. I hated church potlucks having to get up on and while we did Sunday morning, have fast food back get all gussied up then, you made and then listen to a your particular sermon for what dish to share at seemed Tony Wade home and brought like forever. it. Back then The last laugh After church, someone would however, Sunday dinner, have died of shame to which we ate at lunchshow up with a bucket of time, almost made the Kentucky Fried Chicken. morning suffering worth Speaking of fast food, it. I mean, my mom was my dad was a deacon in an excellent cook and she Virginia and after the would hook it up. Fried Sunday evening church chicken, collard greens, service he would stay and macaroni and cheese, show filmstrips to new deviled eggs, sweet potaconverts. My mom would toes, hot rolls with butter take my brothers home in and much more. the Vista Cruiser station I remember seeing the wagon and I would ride Matterhorn-like peak of with my dad in his Chevy food on my dad’s plate Impala. I would set up the each Sunday afternoon. projector beforehand and After me or one of my take it down afterward. brothers finished a drumI didn’t perform this stick, he would say, “Boy, function because I was you don’t know how to eat such a devoted son or anyno chicken!” He’d snatch thing. On the way home, it up, give it the buzzsaw me and my dad would stop treatment with his mouth by Burger King. and return it with the bone Me and my brother cleaner than even the Kelvin loved it when my most skilled archeologist mom would sometimes could ever get it. prepare the commuMeanwhile, back at nion. At our church, it was church, I think the unoffiMatzo bread and chilled cial 11th Commandment grape juice in little cups. must have been “Thou These days many use disShalt Have Numerposable cups, but back in ous Potlucks.” the 1970s they were glass The church we went to and had to be washed. We in Norfolk, Virginia, the would empty them down Central Church of Christ, our gullets and then slam had a long hallway and in them on the counter like my memory on a potluck shot glasses – just like Sunday the tables – strain- we’d seen cowboys do ing under the weight in Miss Kitty’s Saloon in of entrees, sides and “Gunsmoke.” desserts – were like a carVacation Bible School toonishly meandering was during the summer Dr. Seuss drawing. They and while we sang songs, may have even had Whomemorized Bible verses hash there. and did some fun crafts, While those potlucks honestly what I remember the most was that a guy were huge, the ones we from our church worked threw when we had an for Keebler and we had areawide event and other the killerest cookies and congregations visited our washed them down with church dwarfed them.

fruit punch. We went to church in Novato when we lived at Hamilton Air Force Base in 1976 and I was concerned they wouldn’t know how to potluck right, but they did just fine. In fact, they even had fried rabbit, which was a new one for me. The Fairfield Church of Christ could get their grub on as well. I remember we would have themed potlucks there. “Chicken Any Way You Like It” or “Let’s Pig Out!” There was a monthly breakfast where longtime Fairfielder and elder Sam Smith would make his sausage gravy to pour over hot biscuits. When people were grieving the death of loved ones, the church would step up and had a network of people to provide meals. When my mom passed away in 2006, we were on the list. I was so thankful that many people looked out for us. One woman, who has now since passed herself, called me up because it was her turn to provide us dinner. She ordered a pizza and had it delivered to my house. Now, I never, ever thought the following at all, much less said it, but I did think it was funny to pretend I had said it when I related the story later to others. “Pizza? Did you say pizza? That’s not bereavement food! Where are the casseroles?!” I used to run a men’s group at the Fairfield Church of Christ and we would annually go to property owned by another church called Shenandoah West for a retreat we dubbed the Men’s Advance. We would relax, play games, study the Bible, hang out and, oh, yeah, eat. I don’t think our ginormous pancakes threatened the Guinness

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World Record, but I’m pretty sure we were at least in the conversation. So in short, I am a veteran of numerous church picnics, potlucks, breakfasts, brunches, lunches and dinners. At those events over the years, I heaped my plate so high I needed the strength of Samson to carry it to my table. What follows is not meant to sound judgmental or anything, it is just a cold, stone fact. Looking back, I must have listened to literally hundreds of sermons over the years (inbetween potlucks) and the topics have run the gamut from humility, service, sin and many more. However, the one sermon topic I have never, ever heard broached from a pulpit? Gluttony. Fairfield freelance humor columnist and accidental local historian Tony Wade writes two weekly columns: “The Last Laugh” on Mondays and “Back in the Day” on Fridays. Wade is also the author of The History Press book “Growing Up In Fairfield, California.”

BOISE, Idaho — It’s time to celebrate, Idaho, so cut yourself an extralarge piece of cake. Make it angel food. And chase it with a bottle of O’Doul’s. For the first time in the history of humankind, Idaho officially can declare itself America’s least sinful state. That’s according to an annual study from WalletHub, the personal finance website that invents a ranking for everything. Its new article, “2022’s Most Sinful States in America,” places Idaho at the absolute bottom of the list: No. 50. We out-goody-two-shoed our prissy, sanctimonious Utah neighbors by a whopping eight spots. Go jump in a Salt Lake, sinners! WalletHub says it compared all of the states “across 47 key indicators of immoral or illicit behavior. Our data set ranges from violent crimes per capita to excessive drinking to the share of the population with gambling disorders.” Here’s where the Gem State finished in the major categories – 1 being most sinful, 50 being least sinful: n Anger & Hatred: 41st n Jealousy: 50th n Excesses & Vices: 36th n Greed: 38th n Lust: 41st n Vanity: 41st

n Laziness: 30th What makes us so morally superior in Idaho? Is it our willingness to suffer with a smile – and an alcohol ban – during 100-degree days on the Boise River? Is it the fact that Boise strip clubs actually are “bikini” bars? No nudity allowed. By law. By God! Is it the fact that the Gem State will never, ever, ever legalize the devil’s lettuce? Not even for medical reasons? No clue. I’m too busy adjusting my halo in the mirror to worry about that stuff. So which state is the most sinful? Unsurprisingly, that brothel-loving, gambling-ravaged gutter Nevada. (I haven’t set foot there in, like, four months.) What’s worrisome, though? The runner-up for most sinful state is California. Right behind Nevada. How much longer can Idaho maintain its innocence with all those depraved Golden Staters invading our pristine land? If things get bad, we could all just move next door to Oregon. Despite its billion pot shops and nudie bars, Oregon is a respectable No. 35 on the list. Which does bring the entire exercise into question. Incidentally, if you feel like you’ve read this before? You sorta have. We Idahoans have come very close to being the least sinful state – No. 3 in 2020, No. 5 in 2019.

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Anti-abortion bill sows confusion over ectopic pregnancies Tribune Content Agency State lawmakers around the country are ramping up efforts to curtail abortion in all forms. But one Missouri bill in particular is drawing ire for criminalizing the use of certain drugs to treat ectopic pregnancies, which are not viable and are potentially life-threatening. Here’s a quick rundown on the medical issues associated with the condition and how it fits into the current abortion debate.

What is an ectopic pregnancy? Ectopic pregnancies occur when a fertilized egg implants in the fallopian tube or anywhere else outside of the uterus. They occur at a rate of 19.7 cases per 1,000 pregnancies in North America and are the leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester, according to a study published by American Family Physician. If left untreated, they can rupture internal tissue, cause heavy bleeding and pose significant health risks. Sterling Ransone, the president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, said ectopic pregnancies are an issue of maternal health that can have long-lasting physical and mental health effects on families. While unable to comment directly on any specific bill, he expressed concern about how legislation can get in the way of a physician’s ability to treat patients. “As an academy, we’re extremely concerned about any potential legislation that could cause an inability for our patients to receive lifesaving treatment, it puts us in a very difficult position,” he said.

What does the Missouri bill say? Introduced by state House Rep. Brian Seitz, a Republican, HB

2810 seeks to criminalize the production, sale and transport of abortioninducing medication and other devices meant “to be used for the purpose of performing or inducing an abortion.” The bill specifically cites abortions performed to end an ectopic pregnancy as covered under the proposed restrictions. “This is what it looks like when uneducated politicians try and legislate our bodies,” said Colleen McNicholas, Planned Parenthood’s chief medical officer in St. Louis and southwest Missouri. “Ectopic pregnancies, if not treated promptly, become lifethreatening. Banning any provision of care related to ectopic pregnancies will put people’s lives at risk.” In an email, Seitz said his bill has been misrepresented and that he’ll offer an amendment in the coming week to clarify the language. “This bill does nothing to curtail that LEGAL activity, as it can present a clear and present danger to the mother,” he said about the treatment of ectopic pregnancies. He added that the bill “is designed to curtail the illegal transportation, manufacture, sale, use, etc. of otherwise legal drugs.”

Is this the first time ectopic pregnancies have come up in debates about abortion? No. In 2019, an Ohio lawmaker introduced legislation that would have prohibited insurers from covering abortion services but provided an exception for doctors to “reimplant” an ectopic pregnancy into a woman’s uterus, a procedure that mainstream medical professionals don’t consider viable. The lawmaker eventually conceded he hadn’t studied whether such a thing would be possible. See Bill, Page A7

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SUISUN CITY — The Solano Land Trust will open several of its locations this week and people from throughout the area are invited. Peter Rosenfield will lead a yoga class under the eucalyptus trees in Rush Ranch’s picnic area for Yoga with Poles from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at Rush Ranch. People are invited to creatively explore using hiking poles as props for various poses. Bring your hiking poles or a couple of waist-high sticks – no mats are needed. Get the Rush, a free gathering with activities for the entire family, returns from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Activities include a working blacksmith shop, the Marsh Walk, the Storybook Walk and the self-guided Geocache scavenger hunt, Explorer Quest, presented in partnership with the Solano County Office of Education. Rush Ranch is located at 3521 Grizzly Island Road, about 2 miles outside Suisun City. A wildflowers and critters walk will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday at Jepson Prairie Preserve. Jepson Prairie Preserve is one of California’s best remaining examples of a vernal pool ecosystem and native grassland prairie. Dry and dormant most of the year, the prairie is transformed by winter rains into a tapestry of stunning colors, and its vernal pools host

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a rich diversity of rare aquatic life. Visitors can enjoy an easy guided walk, which may include portions of the preserve that are only accessible with a Jepson Prairie docent. Participants can learn about vernal pools and see the aquatic invertebrate and flowering plants that depend on them. Jepson Prairie Preserve is located at 4845 Cook Lane outside Dixon. Covid-19 safety measures will be in place for each activity. Face coverings are strongly recommended. Advance registration is required for each activity. Information about how to register is available at solanolandtrust. org. Select the Activity Calendar link and search for the event. Select the Find Out More link, and then select the Registration Required link.

St. Patrick’s fundraiser includes dinner Vacaville veterans will celebrate the 102nd anniversary of the American Legion and the Rago-Christopher Post 165 with a St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser dinner Saturday. Thirteen boys who attended Boys State in June also will be recog-

The most-fit are 33% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s, report says The Washington Post The more fit you are, the less likely you may be to develop Alzheimer’s disease – with those who are the most fit having a 33% lower risk for this dementia than the least fit, according to a report to be presented to the American Academy of Neurology at its annual meeting next month. D.C.-based researchers, from the Washington VA Medical Center and George Washington

University, tested and tracked 649,605 veterans (average age 61) for nearly a decade. Based on their cardiorespiratory fitness, participants were divided into five categories, from lowest to highest fitness level. The researchers found that, as fitness improved, people’s chances of developing the ailment decreased. Compared with the least-fit group, those slightly more fit had a 13% lower risk for Alzheimer’s; the middle

group was 20% less likely to develop the disease; the next higher group was 26% less likely; with the odds reaching a 33% lower risk for those in the most-fit group. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia. It is a progressive brain disorder that, over time, destroys memory and thinking skills and interferes with the ability to carry out daily tasks. About 6 million Americans 65 and older have Alzheimer’s. There are

no proven ways to cure the disease. Researchers say, however, that increasing physical activity is a promising way to possibly reduce risk for the ailment. Numerous studies have found that regular physical activity can benefit the brain, and the Alzheimer’s Association describes it as one of the best things people can do to reduce their chances of developing dementia.

nized at the event, with a social hour starting at 5 p.m. and a corned beef dinner at 6 p.m. It will be held at the Veteran’s Hall, 549 Merchant St. There will be a prize drawing. Proceeds benefit the Boys State Program, Scouting and other youth programs sponsored by Post 165. Tickets are a $25 donation per person. Call 707-430-7023 to buy tickets or use the American Legion PayPal Account at www.paypal.com/pay palme/ALPost165. Be sure and indicate it is for St. Patrick’s Day tickets. For more information about the American Legion Boys Nation and Boys State programs, go to http://legion.org/ boysnation/stateabout.

Young Eagles program soars once again The Young Eagles are going to soar once again. After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Experimental Aircraft Association EAA 1230chapterhasrelaunched the Young Eagles program at the Nut Tree Airport. Local pilots, using their own planes at their own expense, give youth 8 to 17 an opportunity to enjoy their first flights. It is open to anyone in that age group. “In 2019, we probably did 40 or 50 flights every Saturday,” said Larry Smigla, president of the association. “They can come back as many times as they want. It is free to everyone.” The program starts

up again Saturday and is offered from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month, through November. At least one parent or trusted guardian must sign the registration form and must be present throughout the flight, organizers said. For more information, contact Aubrey Matthews at 707-564-0700 or by email at skyeagle409 @gmail.com.

League of Women Voters’ wrap up series The League of Women Voters Solano County this week will host its final discussions of Heather McGhee’s “The Sum of Us” during a pair of virtual events. “ ‘The Sum of Us’ proposes that a rising tide of awareness of racist policies and beliefs will ‘lift all boats.’ If racism is removed from public policymaking, shared interests prevail, and everyone benefits. ‘The Sum of Us’ illustrates McGhee’s conviction that racism fuels bad policymaking: Across the nation, she illustrates how a ‘solidarity dividend’ enables public policy that reflects the needs of all,” the organizers said in a statement. A pair of 90-minute discussions will take place at 3 and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Send an email along with contact information and your choice of session to league host Craig Paterson at patersoncc@ gmail.com. A Zoom link close to the start date will See Week, Page A7

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re the favorite. Call in a favor and you’ll be lavished. Behave badly and you’ll be instantly forgiven. Act on your whimsy and you will be inexplicably understood. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Someone has a lot less power than you assumed. The situation is a little like Dorothy and friends visiting the Wizard of Oz. Sometimes powerful people pose and pretend because it’s what the citizens expect. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Can the essence of life be seen? Today you feel like you can see it – and hear and dance to it, too. There are certain people and places that occur to you like geysers of vitality. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Crying is not a form of weakness; it’s a way of processing emotion. Each tear is a healing balm. Even so, you’ll be somewhat strategic, processing your emotions when and where it is smart to do so. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your apprehensions keep you from taking a risk not worth taking. But when you see the opportunity that seems right for you, you’ll have the courage to move through fear and seize the moment.

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him why, and he says that his birthday reminds him that he’s getting old. I don’t know if that’s the only reason. He doesn’t like to talk about it any further. I tried to explain to him that I like to acknowledge birthdays, especially for family members and friends, because they’re a special time for me to show how much the person means to me. He doesn’t seem to understand this, no matter how many times and ways I try to explain this to him. I don’t understand his thinking, and it really bothers me. As a result, I’ve told him not to get me any birthday greeting cards or presents, just to be fair. He seems fine with this. It’s hard for me to respect his wishes because acknowledging special occasions is the way I was raised. I just want to show my appreciation. What are your insights about this? — Sad, Hurt and Frustrated Dear Sad, Hurt and Frustrated: By respecting his wishes for not getting him anything, you are showing your appreciation. Respecting a friend’s boundaries on birthdays or big celebrations is a wonderful gift. What is good for one person might not be good for another, and clearly, he does not like a big fuss about his birthday, so just let it go and celebrate him on days that are not his birthday. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

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Today’s birthday Confidence soars this year. You’ll pin your adventurous spirit on a distant destination. There are many ways to get there; each path brings its own unique experience. You’re inclined toward challenging terrain and people who have something to teach you. Improvements give you an edge at work and in your personal life. Pisces and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 1, 15, 23 and 12.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Assess what you’re dealing with through the lens of time. Some problems that seem massive in one moment can quickly become irrelevant. Ask yourself what you’re likely to think about the situation next week. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You speak kindly of all, show gratitude and return favors. Most importantly, you make time for those who need a friend. These quality habits are their own reward, but more will come your way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You feel wronged by someone, yet, on some level, it also seems you agreed to the deal. That doesn’t mean you should be stuck with it. Deals can be renegotiated or unmade. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). You’ll find yourself on the receiving end of unexpected niceties, perks and the like. Maybe the bounty is not coming from the direction you thought it would, but you have to admit it feels like your turn. Take it! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). Conversation can be competition. Distill it to its essence and it’s basically, “I’m the best.” “No, I’m the best.” Or, “You’re the best.” “No, you’re the best.” It’s just a competition of modesty. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). Take a break from thinking about a problem. While your conscious mind is distracted, your subconscious will work out the knots and find a solution. Using your talents makes you feel rich. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your priority is usually work over pleasure, others over yourself and duty over leisure. It’s time to flip the script and appreciate life from both sides.

AS USUAL, A RUFF IN THE SHORTER HAND First of all this week, congratulations to the winner of my Christmas Competition: Craig Cordes of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was the only entrant to get the declarer-play problem exactly right. Second was Robert Owens of Slidell, Louisiana. Cordes also won in 2012, was tied for first in 2017 and was second in 2013.

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First of all this week, congratulations to the winner of my Christmas Competition: Craig Cordes of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was the only entrant to get the declarer-play problem exactly right. Second was

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How will Newsom’s gas price relief promise work?

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t’s time once again for some fun with numbers, in this case data surrounding the sharp spike in gas prices. Although the recent uptick in fuel prices varies from community to community and even station to station, a good estimate of the increase, perhaps a bit conservative, is $1 per gallon. It’s mostly due to global oil markets reacting to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and efforts to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin with economic sanctions. Last week in his State of the State address, Gov. Gavin Newsom dropped his previous proposal to offset the gas price increase with a very Dan Walters small “pause” in a scheduled state gas tax increase. “Now, it’s clear we must go further,” Newsom said. “That’s why, working with legislative leadership, I’ll be submitting a proposal to put money back in the pockets of Californians to address rising gas prices.” That was it – no details, just a vague promise. While we await some indication of what Newsom intends, let’s put a buck-a-gallon price increase in numerical perspective: n Californians own and drive 29 million automobiles and light trucks, such as pickups and SUVs. n Each year, they rack up 330 billion miles of automotive travel, an average of about 11,000 miles per vehicle. n Motorists burn 15 billion gallons of gasoline each year, which averages out to 517 gallons of fuel for each vehicle (43 gallons per month) and an average of 21 miles to the gallon. n Therefore, on average, Californians are paying an extra $43 per month to drive, if one assumes the price increase has been $1 per gallon. Higher costs for refueling their cars can certainly be painful to those in lower income brackets or those, such as long-distance commuters, who are running up high mileage counts. But unto itself, $43 a month shouldn’t be a critical issue for many Californians. That said, we tend to focus on sharp price increases in everyday commodities, such as gasoline, as an indicator of high inflation. It’s a squeaky wheel in political terms – and politicians feel compelled to grease the wheel or face a popular backlash. So what can Newsom and legislators do to offset higher gas prices in this election year? The tax increase pause Newsom originally proposed would have cost about $500 million or a $17 annual savings per vehicle, hardly worth doing. However, fully offsetting the jump could be a major hit on the state budget. At $1 per gallon, it would require the state to rebate about $15 billion to motorists for a full year – almost exactly what the prison system costs – or just over $500 per vehicle. The trick will be to make rebates large enough to have some positive psychological response from California motorists but small enough to avoid a major budget impact. Would $100 per car – enough, perhaps, for one 20-gallon fillup – sufficiently impress Californians that their politicians’ hearts are in the right place? Even that relatively small amount would cost the state budget about $3 billion. Rebates of any size would be relatively easy to distribute if done on a per-vehicle basis, since the state already has data on vehicle ownership. It would become infinitely more complex to focus relief for those who are feeling price increases most keenly, such as low-income motorists or super commuters. That could become a bureaucratic nightmare on a par with the dysfunctional Employment Development Department. The rebate promise is now on the agenda and it will be a very interesting situation to monitor.

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Is Putin a bully/thug or simply a madman?

horde as Britain stood alone or the past two weeks or so we have seen the in 1940. Zelenskyy stated the results of what pandering Ukrainian people would fight to a world-class bully/thug on in the forest, field, streets, gets us. Human nature is preand never give up. He received dictable. From childhood on, a standing ovation from Parwe all have seen schoolyard liament. Zelensky asked for bully’s progress in life to their continued military support and logical conclusion. Regardfor the West to declare a no-fly less of who or where they are, Jim McCully zone over Ukraine. the results are the same. Like most bully/thugs, Putin A bully/thug on the international is used to having people cower when stage is something we have all seen confronted, but not the Ukrainians. In with many historical examples. testimony before the House PermaWe know who and what they are. nent Select Committee on Intelligence, They readily self-identify by their Avril Haines, director of national intelactions. A bully/thug will continue ligence, said, “Russia’s invasion has to conduct themselves this way until proceeded consistent with the plan we they are stopped. We all know this assessed they would follow: only they and it usually takes time to let folks are facing significantly more resisget fed-up enough to take whatever tance from Ukrainians than expected action is necessary. Everyone knows and revealing serious military shortthey must be stopped but enthusiasm comings.” . . . “Russia is likely to for action is often low initially. We encounter a persistent and significant all just want to get along and live our insurgency” by Ukrainian forces, who lives unmolested by fools. However, have “proven their mettle in combat.” much as we abhor dealing with them, Putin, it seems, “underestimated we all know they will only respond to the pullback from Russia initiated by two things: fear itself or overwhelmso-called no-state actors in the private ing force. Until and unless they are confronted with someone causing fear sector,” Haines said. European energy or someone willing to use overwhelm- giants British Petroleum and Shell will ing force, nothing will deter them from no longer purchase energy products from Russian energy companies. Presthugishness. ident Joe Biden ordered a U.S. ban Didn’t humanity learn this lesson on Russian energy imports, as have from Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin? other nations. Ukraine President Volodymyr ZelHowever, Haines noted despite enskyy spoke recently to the British economic and military setbacks she Parliament, pleading for assistance. believed Putin “is unlikely to be He invoked the spirit of Winston deterred . . . and instead may escalate Churchill, paraphrasing his famous . . . essentially doubling down to speech about resistance to the Nazi

achieve Ukrainian disarmament and neutrality to prevent it from further integration with Western Europe . . . if it doesn’t reach some diplomatic negotiations agreement.” Like all bully/thugs, Putin attacked with apparent superior advantages. Yet, something happened: The perceived weaker opponent hasn’t backed away; Ukraine is fighting back, getting some telling shots in. Putin, like all bully/thugs, is enraged he isn’t given proper deference. CIA Director William J. Burns said, “Putin is determined to dominate and control Ukraine to shape its orientation . . . is stewing in a combustible combination of grievance and ambition . . . . His personal conviction matters more.” Is he a madman? So far, Putin has been proven wrong in his assumptions of world reaction. He prepared his economy and military against an arguably weak opponent to achieve fast and decisive victory. What he has gotten is a valiant, determined people fiercely fighting back. What do we see so far? Two-plus million refugees, a new looming Iron Curtain across Eastern Europe, economic warfare deepening, military conflict escalating, and now Putin attacks pregnant women and children in a maternity-pediatric hospital. What’s next? Putin, a modern Hitler, is evil. Jim McCully is a former chairman of the Solano County Republican Central Committee and former regional vice chairman of the California Republican Party.

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Once again, Congress comes together on agreement - sticking it to future generations

ongress’ sweeping new to finance its spending addicomnibus appropriations tion. Pandemic stimulus added bill is a typical Washingtrillions to that. The publicly ton compromise – the held debt of the United States surest way to get to yes is to now equals 123% of annual give both sides the irrespongross domestic product, almost sible spending they want. double the figure from 2008. Announced while most That’s not as high as economic Americans were asleep – basket cases like Greece or around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday – Henry Olsen Italy, but it is still one of the the 2,700-page, $1.5 trillion bill highest ratios in the world. once again significantly raises domestic And remember: This is before and military spending without providthe full impact of the coming entiing a way to pay for it all. tlement spending wave is factored Here are the “trade-offs”: Demin. The Baby Boomer generation, ocrats get tens of billions in new of which I am a part, is moving into domestic spending while Republicans its retirement years. The Congresget tens of billions more for defense. sional Budget Office projects that Democrats get a reauthorization of the rising medical expenses to care for Violence Against Women Act; Repubus geezers will hike the debt dramatlicans get a restoration of earmarks, ically over coming decades. Interest something party leadership has wanted rates are also expected to increase for years to help them control their over that time from the historic lows fractious membership. Both sides get of recent years, further compounding $14 billion in aid to Ukraine, which is our debt problem. billions more than President Joe Biden The Committee for a Responsisupported just a couple of days ago. ble Federal Budget estimates the bill All that new discretionary spendwould add about $500 billion in the ing is real money even by Washington next decade over the estimated basestandards. And yet not a dime in new line. That’s less than half what the revenue will be raised to offset it. Trump tax cuts cost, and yet almost no This has got to stop. one will raise their voice in protest as It shouldn’t be necessary to point leadership pushes the bill through. out why this plan is so unwise, but It’s true, as the famous economist apparently, it is. First, inflation is still Herbert Stein once said, that “if somerising, and massive, debt-financed thing cannot go on forever, it will government spending during the panstop.” The debt will not continue to demic is obviously the biggest reason rise as a share of GDP forever. The for that. To rein in inflation, we need question for us is whether that will be to stop the borrowing binge first and by our own choice or not. foremost. But Congress wants to keep Countries forced by market conits foot on the accelerator. ditions to reduce their debt load It’s also unwise because, as everyinvariably go through a painful one knows, the country has a massive, adjustment. Canada raised taxes and long-term debt problem. Even before slimmed spending for most of the Covid-19, the federal government was 1990s. Greece has been placed in a borrowing nearly $1 trillion a year fiscal straitjacket by its creditors, mea-

sures that pushed the tiny nation into a deep depression for years, with an unemployment rate of 25%. Events will always supply policymakers with an excuse to put off the inevitable changes, of course. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s growing military challenges means defense spending needs to increase substantially over the next decade, just as entitlement spending booms. Financing these necessary items while also providing for other priorities will require bipartisan concord like the 1983 deal that placed Social Security on a secure financial footing for the next 40 years. Serious leaders would rise to all these challenges. Sooner or later, we all – ordinary Americans and our leaders – are going to have to get serious, and everyone knows the choices. A responsible agreement will inevitably ask more of those who can most afford it. Welloff seniors can pay the full freight for Medicare premiums rather than reap subsidies. Seniors with hefty 401(k) balances and other pools of wealth can also afford a haircut on their Social Security checks, and those in top tax brackets can give up deductions and tax breaks. Spending in lower priority domestic programs can also face the ax. What’s more important, underwriting Big Agriculture and Big Bird or containing Vladimir Putin? Congress will do its short-term fiscal duty and approve a new spending bill, logrolling slopfest that it is. It’s well past time, however, for it to perform bear duty to the future and act to stop the fiscal suffering that awaits. Henry Olsen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

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In brief Oscar winner William Hurt dead at 71

William Hurt, whose prolific acting career included standout performances in “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and “Broadcast News,” has died at age 71. “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of W i l l i a m HURT Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday,” his son Will Hurt said, according to multiple reports. “He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time.” Hurt was a four-time Oscar nominee who won best actor in 1985 for “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” — Tribune Content Agency

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Several government meetings on calendar The week will see several government meetings that are all open to the public. Some might be in person or online so check the websites for more details. The meetings include: n Fairfield City Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, City Council chamber, 1000 Webster St. Info: www.fairfield.ca.gov/ government/city-council/ city-council-meetings. n Rio Vista City Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, City Council chamber, City Hall, 1 Main St. Info: www.riovistacity.com/ city-council. n Solano Irrigation District, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Lake Berryessa Room, 810 Vaca Valley Parkway, Vacaville. Info: ca-sid. civicplus.com. n Suisun City Parks and Recreation Commission, 6 p.m. Wednesday, 701 Civic Center Blvd. Info: www.suisun. com/parks-recreationcommission. n Solano County Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Thursday, 675 Texas St., Fairfield. Info: solano county.com/depts/rm/ boardscommissions/ solano_county_planning_ commission/agendas.asp.

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What’s the context for the Missouri bill? Lawmakers across the country passed 108 new laws meant to limit or ban abortion last year, according to the Guttmacher Institute. It was the highest number of abortion restrictions enacted since the 1973 decision of Roe v. Wade. Missouri is one of 25 states where abortion would be automatically banned in all or most cases should Roe be overturned, potentially affecting 36 million women of reproductive age, said Elizabeth Nash, a state policy analyst with the Guttmacher Institute. Lawmakers across the country are also widening the scope of bills they introduce as the Supreme Court debates the validity of a 15-week ban that Mississippi lawmakers enacted in 2018, Nash said. “They are anticipating this overturning of abortion rights in the next few months,” she said. “What we’re seeing are legislators who are, in a matter of fact way, stripping us of these rights that we hold.”

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As refugees flee into Poland, some Ukrainians have decided to do the unexpected: Go home The Washington Post PRZEMYSL, Poland – Two days after fleeing to Poland from a war that has devastated their city, three generations of Sinitsyna women boarded a train back into Ukraine on Saturday night. Zhanna Sinitsyna, the grandmother, was afraid to return home to Mykolaiv, one of several Ukrainian cities under fierce bombardment by Russian forces. But the trio had been unable to find a place to sleep in Poland, and she hadn’t felt right since she left. “In my soul, Mykolaiv is my home,” said the 49-year-old woman, who was wrapped in a blue shawl to keep warm while waiting for a delayed train from Kyiv outside the Przemysl train station, near the Poland-Ukraine border. “And I need to be home.” The Sinitsynas would join the 220,000 Ukrainians who have returned to the country in the past two weeks, according to Ukraine’s border guard. On Saturday evening, the Sinitsynas were three of more than 100 people, mostly Ukrainians, waiting in line at the station to board a train for Kyiv. Their reasons for heading back to Ukraine varied. Some happened to be traveling abroad when the war started and were eager to get back. Others lived abroad and had wanted to get paid one more time before returning to their homeland. After hearing President Volodymyr Zelensky’s calls for foreign fighters and Ukrainians to enlist in the war, many were going to fight. As they stood in line, the three women were

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At the train station in Przemysl, just inside Poland near the Ukraine-Poland border, passengers wait to board a train to Kyiv, Saturday. Among the crowd are men returning to fight as well as civilians who fled the initial violence during the invasion but who have now decided to return home. surprised that so many people were also heading straight into a brutal war. The two younger Sinitsynas – Nadiia, 30, and her 12-year-old daughter, Kira – didn’t want to go home. On their journey out of Ukraine, the family saw explosions and heard shootings. Nadiia said she was scared for Kira’s safety, and she hoped to find work in the western Polish city of Poznan so she could send money home to Mykolaiv, where there is none. But the only free places to sleep were far from the city, which meant they would also be far from any work. Everything else was too expensive. Kira enjoyed being abroad for the first time in her life and had hoped to wait out the war for a couple of months in Poland. The eldest Sinitsyna persuaded them to go back. Still, Zhanna worried about returning home near the country’s sec-

ond-largest nuclear power plant, which Ukrainian officials warned could become a Russian target. But her 19-yearold son and husband were still there, defending the city, and she wanted to be there to support them and her community however she could. A few people down from the three generations of women, 52-year-old teacher Vira Lapchuk chatted with her friends. Lapchuk also fled after the war started, when her school paused class in the western Ukrainian city of Rivne. Her son in Poland convinced her it was safer to come stay with him, even though the war had not yet arrived in her city, so she did. After more than a week away from her home, she realized she needed to return. “I feel no fear,” Lapchuk said, though she does feel “despair” for her city and country. Shiver-

ing slightly, Lapchuk said she hoped to return to her work with her students, who she felt needed her to bring a sense of calm. So far, no one she knows has been hurt or injured in the war. While her city remains safe, she said she feels it is her duty to help those in danger or children who are afraid. She wasn’t sure exactly what that would look like as she headed back Saturday night, but she said she would be expecting the unexpected. Scattered throughout the line of mostly women and children were young and middle-aged men traveling by themselves. One carried a big hiking bag on his back. Another leaned over the railing of the stairs to the station, scrolling endlessly through his phone. A third, Oleksii Zvieriev, wore a head-to-toe blue and yellow Ukrainian tracksuit, shoes and hat. Zvieriev is from Brovary, a suburb of

Kyiv. The day Russia invaded Ukraine, he was working, driving a truck across Europe. But he made up his mind: He was going to go back to fight as soon as the job was done. Saturday was that day. “It’s hard to talk about the emotions of going back into a war,” Zvieriev said. “I have friends sitting in basements telling me they’re hearing explosions all the time. I can’t stop worrying.” In the early days of the war, he heard that two of his friends who had joined the fight were killed. One was 25. The other was 40. He agonized from his truck about not being there for them. But more so, he said, he worried that he wasn’t there for his family as their world fell apart. He worried about the people in Mariupol, who were running out of food and water. He said he couldn’t wait to get back to join the national guard. As the train delay continued, a baby cried from the cold. Kira Sinitsyna clasped her hands tightly around a hot chocolate. An aid worker started to sing and play the guitar. Zhanna Sinitsyna, Kira’s grandmother, looked at the line, then at the waves of people coming off the train she would soon board. They looked exhausted. She was, too. It had taken them one day to get from Mykolaiv to the Polish border not so long ago. As she reenters the war zone, she’s concerned not only for her own family, but for Russian mothers, too. She doesn’t want them to worry about their sons like she and so many of her friends are. She just wants it to end.

Biden aide to meet China’s top diplomat Tribune Content Agency WASHINGTON — The U.S. and China will hold the first high-level, in-person talks since Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, as the Biden administration continues to try to enlist Beijing to exert influence on its neighbor to end the crisis. The White House said national security adviser Jake Sullivan will meet in Rome on Monday with China’s top diplomat, Communist Party Politburo member Yang Jiechi. President Joe Biden’s top advisers have been working to increase pressure on China to enforce sanctions on Russia’s economy imposed by the U.S. and its European and Asian allies. So far, U.S. officials have said they haven’t seen evidence that Beijing has tried to circumvent them, though Sullivan warned China against such a move on Sunday. Topics of Mon-

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National security adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 4, 2021. day’s conversation will include the impact on regional and global security from Russia’s war against Ukraine, National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne said, as Biden officials work to keep lines of communication open between the world’s two largest economies. A Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said the two sides would exchange views on global and regional

issues of mutual concern, without directly mentioning Ukraine. Sullivan will also meet on Monday with Italy’s Luigi Mattiolo, diplomatic adviser to Prime Minister Mario Draghi, about coordinating the international response to the war, Horne said in a statement. The last time Sullivan and Yang met, in Switzerland in October, they discussed areas of mutual interest such as climate change, as well as areas of friction – including human rights concerns in Xinjiang and Hong Kong and disputes over Taiwan and the South China Sea. While the Biden administration has been careful not to call out China directly for what officials believe was its tacit support of the invasion of Ukraine, the White House continues to stress that history will judge China’s actions relating to the war. Just weeks before the invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin

and Chinese President Xi Jinping declared in a lengthy joint statement that the two nations’ friendship had “no limits.” “We believe that China, in fact, was aware before the invasion took place that Vladimir Putin was planning something,” Sullivan said on CNN on Sunday. “They may not have understood the full extent of it because it’s very possible Putin lied to them the way he lied to Europeans and others.” Sullivan said the U.S. is watching whether China provides material support or economic support to Russia. “It is a concern of ours,” he said. “I’m not going to sit here publicly and brandish threats, but what I will tell you is that we are communicating directly, privately to Beijing.” U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo last week put Chinese chip industry companies on notice that there would be consequences if they con-

tinued to supply Russia with the inputs that have been made subject to export controls. Monday’s tete-a-tete will also take place following intensifying tensions over Taiwan, the island that’s been separately administered since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949, and which Xi has demanded to unify with the Communist-ruled mainland. In October, the Pentagon confirmed that the U.S. has had troops in Taiwan training local forces to better defend themselves in case of an attack by China – which in 2021 sent warplanes on some 960 forays through the island’s air defense identification zone. China earlier this month warned the U.S. against trying to build what it called a Pacific version of NATO, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi declaring that security disputes over Taiwan and Ukraine were “not comparable at all.”

Smollett put in psych ward after being deemed a self-harm risk Tribune Content Agency Jail officials moved former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett to a psychiatric ward after deeming him a risk of self-harm, according to a brother of the actor. Two days after Smollett was sentenced to five months at Cook County Jail in Chicago for lying to police about a made-up homophobic and racist attack, the actor’s sibling Jocqui Smollett slammed his placement in a psych ward as “a complete lack

of justice.” “What’s very concerning is that there was a note attached to his paperwork today and clipped on the front of his jail cell saying that he’s at risk of self- SMOLLETT harm,” Jocqui Smollett said Saturday in an Instagram video. “I want to just make it clear to folks that he is in no way, shape or form at risk of self-harm,” he continued. “He wants to let

folks know . . . that he is very stable, he is very strong, he is very healthy and ready to take on the challenge that ultimately has been put up against him.” Smollett’s sentencing took place Thursday, more than three years after the actor told police he was attacked by two men who hurled racist and homophobic slurs at him, put a rope around his neck and

poured a chemical on him in January 2019. An investigation led to Smollett being accused of staging the incident by paying two brothers to attack him. In December, Smollett was found guilty on five counts of disorderly conduct for lying to police. Smollett, 39, has maintained his innocence. After receiving his sentence last Thursday, the actor declared he “is not suicidal.” “If anything happens

to me when I go in there, I did not do it to myself,” he said at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse. In the Instagram video, Jocqui Smollett also stressed his brother’s innocence and condemned him being moved to the psych ward. “This is not right,” he said. “This is completely lack of justice. It’s angering. It’s an outrage.” Officials with the Cook County Jail have not publicly commented on Joqui’s claim.

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Russia From Page One has become a refuge and a transit point for those seeking to escape spiraling bombardment in the country’s north, south and east. In the city, largely spared so far from carnage elsewhere, the sirens sent some residents scurrying back to their homes or to other shelter, while many continued taking their morning coffee or walking about on the cobblestone streets of the city center. Ukrainian authorities blocked entry to Yavoriv, but many of the wounded were hospitalized in the nearby town of Novoyavorivsk, where a steady stream of ambulances arrived. On the war’s 18th day, the strike on the base came against the backdrop of a devastating Russian assault on Ukrainian cities and towns, which has brought invading forces closer to the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv, and caused a dire humanitarian crisis in the besieged southern port of Mariupol. Authorities in Mariupol have been burying bodies in mass graves, and residents reported boiling water from puddles to drink. Ukrainian authorities on Sunday reported the death of an American photojournalist, Brent Renaud, in Irpin, a suburb of Kyiv that has been the scene of intensive Russian bombardment. Another journalist who was with him was wounded, they said. Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister, said Renaud “paid with his life” for documenting the suffering caused by the invasion. With a Russian armored column only about 15 miles from Kyiv, the city’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said a full-scale assault could come at any time. But Ukrainian officials say the Russians’ failure to breach the city more than two weeks after invading on Feb. 24 points to disorganization and poor planning on Russia’s part – and their own fierce determination to defend the capital. “It’s not secret that the goal, the target, is Kyiv,” Klitschko told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, adding that Ukrainian defenders “destroyed the plans of Russians.” “We defend our city, and right now, huge, huge patriotic waves, because people – who never, ever expect to – take weapons in hand right now to defend houses, children and our future – future of our country,” he said. In the southern city of Mykolaiv, nine civilians were killed in a Russian airstrike Sunday, the regional governor, Vitaliy Kim, said in a video address. The Black Sea port has been under attack as Russia aims to seize Ukraine’s seacoasts to block vital maritime access. The fighting has galvanized an enormous refugee exodus, with more than 2.6 million people, mainly women and children, fleeing to neighboring countries. More than 1.5 million have arrived in Poland alone, which has appealed for more international help in caring for them. The latest diplomatic efforts to stem the Russian onslaught again resulted in failure. French Presi-

dent Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz both spoke Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and reported no progress. The Kremlin has demanded that Ukraine renounce future attempts to join NATO, demilitarize and acknowledge Russian sovereignty over the Crimean peninsula, which Russia seized in 2014. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has rallied compatriots in staging a fierce resistance to the Russian invasion, declared in his latest video address that Ukraine would ultimately prevail. “Ukraine will stand this test,” he said Saturday evening. “We need time and strength to break the war machine that has come to our land.” In western Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivsk Mayor Ruslan Martinsiv said in a Facebook post that Russian missiles had targeted the city airport for a third time. “I remind you that the goal of the enemy is to sow panic and fear,” he wrote. The strikes point to a growing offensive in Ukraine’s west, a part of the country that had mostly been spared the devastation seen elsewhere. Last week, Russian forces struck Lutsk airport, roughly 70 miles from the Polish border. Sunday’s strike on the military base prompted warnings from Ukrainian officials about the potential for the conflict spilling over into the territory of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Kozytskyi, head of the Lviv regional administration, wrote on a Telegram channel that bombardment “is approaching the borders of NATO countries.” Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi directly addressed President Biden and the NATO chief in warning of prospects for a spillover. “Joe Biden, Jens Stoltenberg, do you understand that war is closer than you imagine?” he wrote on Facebook. “Russia is already on your border.” NATO forces are not involved in fighting inside Ukraine, and the Biden administration is resolutely avoiding steps that could spark direct confrontation with Russian forces, such as a no-fly zone that Zelenskyy has repeatedly pleaded be created. But in light of the fighting moving close to the Polish border, Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security advisor, was asked in a television interview Sunday what would happen if there were an errant Russian strike inside a NATO country bordering Ukraine. “All I will say is that if Russia attacks, fires upon, takes a shot at NATO territory, the NATO alliance would respond to that,” Sullivan said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” In an ominous sign of how Russia intends to deal with areas that fall under its control, Russia appointed an “acting” mayor in the southern city of Melitopol, to replace the city’s defiantly anti-occupation mayor, Ivan Fyodorov, who was arrested and taken away last week after helping to organize protests against the invasion. The Russian appointee, Galyna Danylchenko, issued a video statement Sunday telling residents of the city that they needed to adjust to “the new reality” of Russian occupation.

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Mask From Page One the classrooms and doing activities outside. Dent said they are waiting for the rules to change for the staff. “I hope to God it does change, we are all ready,” she said. While schools like Discovery Preschool have already made the decision to not require masks, some experts say the state’s decision to end the mandate comes too soon, especially for California’s smallest residents, who are not eligible for vaccination against Covid-19. “The message the public has heard is, ‘Masks are not necessary,’ ” said John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases and vaccinology at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. “The state is leaving the decision to the parent or the adult. That’s fine, but now the parents are struggling with the decision.” Swartzberg said another two to three weeks would have meant knowing for sure the case rate had decreased enough to lift the mandate instead of relying on predictions. “That is hope, that the trajectory will continue,” he said about the state’s projection. “I think it’s a fairly safe bet, but I think public health policy should be based on health unless the policy is having significant harm.” Shira Shafir, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, goes even further for the 2- to 5 year-olds. She points out these children are ineligible to be vaccinated, can get infected, can transmit the infection to others and, while rare, can get severely ill from Covid19. They are also often

Prices From Page One That would mostly wind up affecting funding for state highway projects in a couple of years, according to analysis from the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Leaders of the majority-Democrat Legislature, which Newsom would need to get on board with his plan, aren’t wild about the idea, saying “our focus cannot be a small cut to the gas tax that might not get passed on to consumers.” California Republicans have proposed wiping away the whole 51-cent tax in the short term. Republican state senators last year proposed suspending the tax completely for a year; this year, Granite Bay Republican Kevin Kiley proposed getting rid of the tax for six months. The six-month proposal would cost the state somewhere between $4 billion to $4.5 billion in lost revenue, according to estimates from Assemblyman Kiley’s office. In both cases, the lost tax money for infrastructure would be made up for by a one-time infusion of other state funds into infrastructure accounts. “The gas tax is something that we control as state lawmakers and it is one lever by which we can provide California taxpayers a bit of relief,” Kiley said. It would be impossible for a Republican to get a bill passed through the Democrat-controlled Legislature without significant support from Democrats; so far a couple of Democrats have expressed interest in the proposal. But because the tax applies to gas suppliers, the price of gas would go down only if gas sellers

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Oscar Tang, 35, watches over children as they play at Modern Education Family Childcare in San Francisco, Jan. 20. in the same facilities with infants under 2 who cannot wear masks. “The wise thing to do is to continue to have children mask until they are eligible to be vaccinated and there is a sufficient number of them vaccinated to be protected,” Shafir said. Experts agree that for the smallest children, the most effective protection is for everyone around them to be vaccinated. While some have worried masking impedes learning or development, Shafir, Swartzberg and Aragón say there is no evidence of developmental or emotional downside to children masking. Aragón said a variety of factors went into the state’s decision to lift the mandate, including the rate of new coronavirus cases, the number of vaccinated Californians, how many people the omicron variant infected and the lessons learned about Covid-19 over the past two-plus years. The Covid-19 case rate in California as of March 7 was 11.1 new cases per 100,000 people, a drop from 19.5 cases per 100,000 people the previous week, according to the Department of Public Health. Swartzberg questioned the decision, noting California last June did not follow the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention’s recommendation to lift mask mandates because the state’s rate back then was 3 new cases per 100,000 people. He wants to see the rate at least that low again before students are allowed to pocket their face coverings. Since then, so many people have been infected by the delta and omicron variant surges the calculation has changed, Aragón said. Plus, a mask in a school setting, Aragón said, has been just one tool to reduce transmission. Now, schools will need to focus on ventilation, getting children to stay home when they are sick and other precautions. Swartzberg is concerned this is another area where there will be inequity. When masks come off and protection is dependent on filtration systems, fans and outdoor time, schools or child care centers with fewer resources will be less safe. Mask rule changes for schools and child care sites have been slower to come from the state than for restaurants, retail stores or public events. “Children have no choice, they have to be in school. They don’t have a choice who they sit next to and they spend a long period of time day after day with other people,”

actually pass the savings along to consumers by reducing the price of gas. And there aren’t any guarantees on how much of the savings they’d pass along. Economists at the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office in February reviewed research on how changes in fuel taxes affect fuel prices, said Seth Kerstein, an economist at the agency. They estimated that between two-thirds to 100% of the governor’s proposal – or 2 to 3 cents per gallon – would likely be passed along to people paying at the pump. If that same estimated range applies to the Republicans’ larger tax break – which the agency did not analyze – it would translate into roughly 34 to 51 cents per gallon in savings at the pump. Generally, economic theory would say larger tax changes would get passed through in the same way as smaller ones, said James Bushnell, an energy economist at UC Davis. But gas tax changes are also generally much smaller than 51 cents, so the research has been focused on the impacts of smaller changes, he said. That was before Russia invaded Ukraine and the sanctions on Russian companies and gas that followed threw the international gas market into flux. Gas tax breaks “come up every time there’s some kind of oil shock,” Bushnell said. “And that’s the absolute worst time to cut these taxes if the goal is to relieve customer prices.” Gas sellers are less likely to pass all of the savings on to customers when the supply of gas is constrained. In other words, while the war is affecting the gas supply, a gas tax cut could mean more profits for gas sellers, and less of a price reduction.

On top of that, California may have a less competitive market for gas distribution and retail than other states, Borenstein, the Berkeley economist, has found. Far more gasoline in California “flows through stations that are owned by refiners or have longterm contracts that give the refiners significant control over gas prices,” he wrote. That could make it even more likely sellers pocket some of the savings of a gas tax break for themselves. In addition to the question of just how much tax breaks would actually save consumers, Borenstein said reducing or getting rid of the gas tax would be bad policy. “We need gasoline prices to reflect the real costs to society,” said Borenstein, referring to the negative effects of greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, as well as costs of cars hitting other cars, bikers or pedestrians. When you add up all those costs, gas taxes are actually too low, he wrote in an analysis of the governor’s proposal.

Checks from state for high gas prices During his State of the State address, Newsom unveiled another idea for helping Californians with high gas prices. Or, at least, the germ of an idea. “I’ll be submitting a proposal to put money back in the pockets of Californians to address rising gas prices,” he said. The proposal will be a tax rebate and give billions of dollars to Californians, a spokesperson for the governor said, though it’s not clear yet who exactly will get the money and how much they will get. The money may be tied to owning a car that’s registered with the state, said Dee Dee Myers, an economic adviser to Newsom. People who have switched

Aragón said. “So we are extra protective of the children with the primary goal of keeping the schools open.” By lifting the mandate, the state has shifted the responsibility to the child care, preschool and school officials, and that makes things more difficult for them, especially in this politicized environment, experts said. When masks were a requirement, at least a preschool had state law to lean on, Shafir said. “Now that it’s strongly recommended, it forces the administration, the heads of preschools, day care, toddler yoga, whatever it is, to decide,” she said. “They no longer have that protection from the state to implement a policy that is in the best interest of the children.” And it’s easier for children to do when all of them are required to wear a mask, she said. Shafir is the parent of a 3-year-old who attends a university-run preschool. The children there are required to wear KN95 or similar masks and get weekly nose-tickle Covid-19 tests. Shafir said her preschool is keeping masks and other precautions in place for students through the end of March. “We hope that families and places will continue to (wear masks),” Aragón said. “We recognize there are some families in some parts of the state that feel differently and don’t want to wear a mask, and this gives them the opportunity to do something different.” Kimi Mtovic, who owns Miss Kimi Family DayCare in San Jose, said she and her staff are keeping their mask on. “We are not comfortable taking the masks off,” she said. “For the kids, it’s going to have to be up to the parents, whatever they are comfortable with.” to other modes of transit to reduce their carbon footprint aren’t wild about that idea. It could also wind up looking like the stimulus checks California sent out last year, said Chris Hoene, executive director of California Budget and Policy Center. If the last stimulus program is an indicator, the state could send out checks a couple of months after lawmakers reach an agreement, Hoene said. Funding could come from the state’s estimated $21 billion surplus. But there are a lot of “ifs” and “maybes” because most of the details still need to be worked out with the Legislature. This proposal would also ensure money intended to reach Californians actually does, said Bushnell, the UC Davis economist. Sending out checks to everyone – if lawmakers go that route – would also be more economically equitable than lowering the price of gas, Borenstein said. Wealthier people use more energy than poorer people on average, so lowering the price of gas would help them more. If lawmakers send out checks, they could choose who gets how much. A rebate could also help Californians deal with other rising costs, like rent and electricity. For most people, those other costs actually make a larger dent in their bank accounts than gas, Borenstein said, but they aren’t as publicly visible. As the U.S. turns away from Russian oil, there’s a fundamental reality we’ll have to make do with less fuel, said James Hamilton, an energy economist at UC San Diego. And when it comes to gas prices, Hamilton doesn’t think good news is right around the corner. “I think they’re headed up before they come down.”

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Tom Brady announces he’ll return to Buccaneers The Washington Post Quarterback Tom Brady’s retirement from the NFL lasted a little less than six weeks. The seventime Super Bowl winner announced Sunday that he will continue playing and will return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2022 season. “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands,” Brady wrote on Twitter. “That time will come. But it’s not

now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG.” Brady, 44, had announced his retirement Feb. 1 after 22 NFL seasons. “This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore,” Brady wrote then on social media. “I have loved my

NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention.” Brady’s retirement announcement had come amid confusion, and within days he began to waver on his decision to walk away from the NFL. Less than a week after retiring, Brady said on his podcast “you never say never” about a potential return to playing. The speculation about a prospective return intensified this weekend after

Brady posted photos and a video to social media Saturday of him attending Manchester United’s soccer game with his family. The video showed Brady hesitating and giving a non-definitive answer, accompanied by a quizzical look, when soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo asked him if he actually was done playing. Manchester United is owned by the Glazer family, which also owns the Buccaneers. “Tom Brady loves to

play football as much as anyone I have ever been around,” Coach Bruce Arians said in a written statement released Sunday night by the Buccaneers. “As Tom said, his place right now is on the football field. He is still playing at a championship level and was as productive as anyone in the league last season. We are ecstatic that he decided to continue playing and working toward winning another championship.” Brady is under con-

tract to the Buccaneers through the 2022 season. He will make $27.3 million for his third season with the Buccaneers after 20 seasons – and six Super Bowl triumphs – with the New England Patriots. “We are thrilled that Tom has decided to come back this season,” Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht said in a statement. “We said we would leave all options open for him should he See Brady, Page B8

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Gonzaga Bulldogs fans cheer before the team takes on the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the championship game

of the West Coast Conference basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena, March 8, in Las Vegas.

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Imagine what history would say about Gonzaga if it had finished undefeated at 32-0 last season instead of falling to Baylor in the national championship game. The Zags, who beat UCLA on Minnesota’s own Jalen Suggs’ buzzer beater for the ages in the Final Four, probably would be in the category of greatest college hoops teams of all time. Indiana’s 1976 fighting Bobby Knights, though, are still the last undefeated squad in the men’s game – no matter what

happens in this year’s NCAA tournament. The Zags (26-3) have three losses but are back with the top overall seed, leading the West Regional in the tourney this season – and led again by a Minnesota freshman star with Chet Holmgren, Suggs’ former Minnehaha Academy teammate. Holmgren’s team cruised to be crowned West Coast Conference tournament champions as in most years, but many of their Final Four-contending counterparts struggled to stay unblemished going into the Big Dance. In fact, No. 1 seeds in

the ACC, Big Ten, Big East and SEC tournaments were upset this year, which hurt Duke, Auburn, Kentucky and Providence on Selection Sunday. The Blue Devils (No. 2 in West), Tigers (No. 2 in Midwest) and Wildcats (No. 2 in East) were likely dropped from the top seed line after failing to win their conference tourneys. Meanwhile, Gonzaga, Arizona (No. 1 in South) and Kansas (No. 1 in Midwest) were rewarded with No. 1 NCAA seeds after sealing the deal with victories going into the NCAA tournament. The only outlier was defend-

ing champion Baylor, which earned the last No. 1 spot in the East despite not reaching the Big 12 tournament final. Sound familiar? The Bears won the NCAA title after losing in the Big 12 semifinals in 2021. Don’t be surprised if most people have Gonzaga and Arizona as the favorites to meet in this year’s national championship game. That’s obviously being lazy, picking the top two teams in the country right now. One of the biggest questions when the tournament’s main field gets See Men’s, Page B8

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MINNEAPOLIS — Down the stretch of the season, the Connecticut women got healthy, got whole and got about the business of trying to show they deserved a seed high enough that would allow them to stay at or near home for the duration of the 2022 NCAA women’s basketball tournament. In the end, the selection committee decided they had. And so the Huskies, with Minnesota-born Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Nika Muhl all contributing, riding a 10-game winning streak and having won 16 of 17, snared a high No. 2 seed. They’ll begin their quest for their first title since 2016 in Storrs, Conn. Home. “They are healthy and they are playing well,’’ said Nina King, chair

of the NCAA’s selection committee on ESPN’s selection show. “They have all their team playing, and they’re another team on an upward trajectory. They dominated their conference tournament.’’ The Final Four will be held at Target Center in Minneapolis April 1 and 3. Connecticut? It gets to host the first two rounds in its quest to be one of those final four teams. Should UConn advance to the Sweet Sixteen, that would mean a move to Bridgeport, Conn., and a possible showdown with No. 1-seeded North Carolina State. The Wolfpack have to be wondering why 29 wins and regular season and ACC Conference tournament titles got them the right to potentially play a regional final that would amount to almost a road game. South Carolina, defending champion Stanford, North Carolina

State and Louisville grabbed No. 1 seeds. Baylor, UConn, Iowa and Texas grabbed No. 2 seeds. But the move that pushed UConn to a second seed and pulled them back home reflected the committee’s intention to reward strong finishes. That is the case with Iowa, on a seven-game winning streak. The Hawkeyes grabbed a share of the Big Ten Conference regular season title, then raced through the conference tournament, getting a No. 2 seed in the Greensboro region. That’s a move that set up two potentially tasty matchups. First, Iowa and No. 3 seed Iowa State could potentially meet in a Sweet 16 game. Second, should both Iowa and No. 1 seed South Carolina advance, the Greensboro regional final would pit Iowa’s Caitlin See Women’s, Page B8

Draymond Green hasn’t played meaningful minutes in an NBA game in 68 days. At the time of his last full game back on Jan. 5, the Warriors were 29-8, tied with the Suns atop the Western Conference. Since, they’ve gone 17-14 and been fighting to keep the Grizzlies at bay for the No. 2 seed. Perhaps no player in the league is more integral to a team’s success at both ends than Green. He’s Golden State’s unquestioned spiritual leader and their defensive anchor. He takes on the toughest assignments, calls out coverages and puts his teammates in the best position to get a stop every trip down the floor. Green also acts as the team’s quarterback at the offensive end. A “point forward” in Steve Kerr’s system, he has led the team in assists in each season since 2014. Almost everything on offense runs through him. He consistently makes the right reads, sets screens and excels at getting teammates involved. “Every aspect of the game will change with Draymond on the floor,” Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins said. “He’s that kind of player, whether that’s offensively, defensively, everything will Everything’s change. going to be better.” Green will make his highly-anticipated return to the lineup Monday against the Wizards at Chase Center. It will be the first time Green, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have really shared the court since the 2019 NBA Finals. There’s an impression that Green’s presence alone will solve the Warriors’ issues at both ends and quickly launch Golden State back into the championship conversation. But while having a healthy Green back in the fold will pay immediate dividends for the Warriors in some areas, others will take a little bit of time. Keep in mind, Green is coming off of a serious back injury at the age of 32. There’s no telling what kind of mobility he’ll have, what kind of shape he’ll be in after

missing more than nine weeks’ action, or if he’ll return to the level of production that made him this season’s early frontrunner for Defensive Player of the Year. While Green’s return will undoubtedly help aid the Warriors in their playoff push, it won’t magically fix all their problems – at least not immediately. Everyone, on the court or off, will have to be patient with Green as he works his way back. “He’s going to fix a lot of things but he can’t fix everything,” Kerr said. “Our defense has been lousy, frankly, for the last month or so. So he will dramatically help our defense, but he can’t make everybody make the right play over and over again.” Golden State’s defense was exposed in its recent four-game road trip. In each loss, they surrendered at least 30 points in the first quarter to each opponent, allowed at least 120 points in each game, they couldn’t protect the paint and they struggled to contain stars such as KarlAnthony Towns, Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Nikola Jokic. “I feel like we got away from ourselves a little bit,” Wiggins said. Under normal circumstances, Green would be the one to check the big-name stars, using his strength to slow them down and take them out of their comfort zones. Kerr cited a lack of energy, bad execution and poor fundamentals for the defensive issues that plagued the team in their winless road trip. Green brings energy and holds teammates accountable. “He covers up a lot of our mistakes,” said Warriors center Kevon Looney. “He’s a great help defender, great rim protector. We are allowed to be a lot more aggressive and he’s the best communicator in the league. Don’t expect Green to return and immediately play 30-plus minutes. He might not even be physically capable of it at this point in his reintegration into the rotation. According to Kerr, the four-time All-Star will begin on a minutes restriction and there’s no timetable for how long it will last.

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St. Patrick’s Day cocktails with Irish whiskey MEAN THAT NEON GREEN BEER IS OUT OF LUCK M. Carrie Allan

concerned, began in 1920 and only ended with the cocktail renaissance of the twentyfirst century.” “The whole idea of the Dead Rabbit was to bring the Irish pub to the 21st century, but also pay homage to the true pubs of Ireland,” Vose says. Here, there’s not a green beer in sight.

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good Irish pub, no matter where on earth it’s situated, is a thing of beauty. My favorite time to visit is late afternoon, with an Irish coffee sipped in a snug wooden nook that gets dimmer and more comfortable as you linger. All the better if it’s nasty outside, the wet weather highlighting the coziness and sense of slowed time that exist in the best of these spaces. I love them. And here in the United States, on St. Patrick’s Day, I’ll be doing my damnedest not to enter one. American Irish pubs become different beasts on the holiday heralding the holy snakecharmer of the Emerald Isle, and the relaxation of Covid restrictions may make this year’s celebrations particularly boisterous. While it’s nice to see other humans again, my post-quarantine brain is not yet up for the onslaught of Beverages That Ought Not Be Green, in the hands of shamrock- and leprechaun-festooned people, all pounding drinks and faking brogues and occasionally expelling excess Guinness from their mouth-holes. I’m a good chunk Irish myself, but celebrating anything – whether a saint, a heritage or the return of the lower halves of people’s faces – with bad drinks in large quantities just doesn’t appeal. My head is still spinning from a pitch I got this month, one that declared St. Patrick’s Day is “not just an excuse to drink, it is an excuse to drink A LOT!” before suggesting a drink made of tequila and matcha – neither of which, for y’all keeping score at home, is Irish. (Of course, for the record, neither was St. Patrick.) I’ll be toasting at home with “Paddy Drinks: The World of Modern Irish Whiskey Cocktails,” the new book from the team at the Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog in New York. If you haven’t had the pleasure of visiting, the Dead Rabbit is a top-notch Irish bar on the first floor, with an outstanding craft cocktail parlor hidden above. And the bar’s latest book is the antithesis of the sloppy green boozing that dominates this time of year. Instead, it’s loaded with whiskey drinks that are elegant, precise, often complex, and keyed to the unique qualities of the particular spirits used to make them – drinks that could show dyed-green-lager drinkers the Erin of their ways. The name of the book is a bit tongue-in-cheeky, as Dead Rabbit founders Sean Muldoon and Jack McGarry explain in their preface. Some years back, Muldoon and McGarry stopped in at Death & Co., another wellknown craft cocktail bar in New York, to check out the menu from its new head bartender. They were surprised to find a specific section dedicated to

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The Cameron’s Kick Cocktail, above, and the Precision Pilot Cocktail are two drinks that use Irish whiskey.

Irish whiskey drinks. In New York, the two Irishmen had felt somewhat alone in their appreciation of Irish whiskey, whose reputation hadn’t yet rebounded. So they were delighted to encounter the “extraordinarily well-considered and well-executed cocktails” centered on some of Ireland’s best bottles. They were less delighted by the name of that menu section: “Paddy Drinks.” “Paddy” is an old slang term for Irish people, sometimes used affectionately, but often pejoratively. And Muldoon and McGarry feared the term “was reflective of an attitude that saw no real quality or refinement within the drinks.” But clearly, drinks this good weren’t meant to be easily dismissed. The bartender who had put that menu together, Jillian Vose, had gone through her own realization about Irish whiskey. When she took over as head bartender at Death & Co., she’d been seeing a number of new Irish whiskeys available, but was encountering some resistance to using and stocking them. This was in the “We don’t like vodka” era, Vose notes: “You have to admit, especially in New York, people were snobs about certain spirits. That was the case with Irish whiskey. It’s just the way it was.” Based on some of those attitudes in her mentors, she had

assumed that the category must not be good. But as she tasted more of them, especially longstanding brands that had stood the test of time, and learned to trust her palate and judgments, she realized that some of the bottles – and the drinks that could be made with them – were too good not to talk about. Muldoon and McGarry ended up getting to know Vose (who is half Irish) and eventually hired her as head bartender at the Dead Rabbit. All three are co-authors (with Conor Kelly) of “Paddy Drinks.” The title, Muldoon and McGarry write, was their way of getting even for those earlier attitudes about Irish whiskey, “reclaiming Paddy Drinks as a category that deserves – no, demands – respect on its own merits. The whiskey we know is gloriously subtle and distinctive, offering a vast panorama of flavors and aromas.” Take the Precision Pilot, for example, where Vose was shooting for a light Negroni variation. She opted for Tullamore Dew, a blended whiskey, because she thought it “wouldn’t have too much tannin or too much spice that would be too dominant. It has a lot more fruity notes,” she says. “But the pot still and single malt in the blend also give it the body to support the other ingredients.” The Dead Rabbit’s upgrade of a classic called Cameron’s Kick is another example

of putting the right whiskey in place. Redbreast 12, a rich pot-still whiskey, has the heft to stand up to the peaty Islay Scotch whisky it shares the glass with, and its time in sherry casks makes the bar’s addition of oloroso (not part of the 1920s-era recipe) an inspired touch. The book is loaded not only with drink recipes, but also with explanations for the production processes that make various types of Irish whiskey what they are, and flavor profiles that provide budding mixologists thoughtful tips for pairing and mixing. Thanks to a foreword by drinks historian David Wondrich, there’s also a glimpse into the history of the Irish pub in America and the way that Irish immigrants have shaped how America drinks. Wondrich notes that German immigrants were quicker to pick up on American fancy cocktail culture, noting that by the late 19th century, “a large proportion of America’s most celebrated mixologists were first- or second-generation German immigrants.” But he argues that some of the Irish bartenders who ended up behind the bar at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York, a highly influential spot, had a hand in shaping American cocktail traditions by exercising a restraint needed to weed out some of the more baroque drinks of the era. “In thus trimming back some of the more exuberant branches of the cocktail’s family tree, [these Irish American bartenders] might have made it less ornamental,” Wondrich writes, “but they also made it stronger and better adapted to last through the rough winter that, as far as the great American tradition of the bar was

CAMERON’S KICK COCKTAIL A 1920s-era cocktail upgraded with bitters and nutty oloroso sherry, this concoction by Jack McGarry and Greg Buda of the Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog in New York City balances rich Irish pot-still whiskey against a peaty single malt (the bar uses Redbreast 12 and Bowmore 12, respectively). Where to Buy: Orgeat is available at some liquor stores and online. The bar recommends the orgeat from orgeatworks.com. We used one from Small Hand Foods. Total time: 5 mins 1 serving Ice (cubes for shaking, one large shard for serving) 3 dashes Angostura bitters 3 ⁄4 ounce fresh lemon juice 3 ⁄4 ounce orgeat 3 ⁄4 ounce oloroso sherry 1 ounce peated singlemalt Scotch whisky, such as Bowmore 12 1 ounce Irish pot-still whiskey, such as Redbreast 12 Freshly grated nutmeg, for garnish Place a chunk of ice in a large cocktail coupe and transfer to the freezer to chill. Fill a shaker with ice, then add the bitters, lemon juice, orgeat, sherry, Scotch whisky and Irish whiskey and shake hard. Doublestrain into the chilled glass, grate a little nutmeg over the top, and serve. PRECISION PILOT COCKTAIL Here’s a bright and bittersweet Irish whiskey drink from Jillian Vose, head bartender at the Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog in New York City. The bitter Campari and aromatic grapefruit play off each other. The bar uses Tullamore Dew, a blend of pot-still, malt and grain whiskies. Total time: 5 minutes 1 serving Ice cubes for stirring, one large cube or sphere for the drink 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters 1 ⁄2 ounce grapefruit liqueur, such as Combier Liqueur de Pamplemousse Rose 3 ⁄4 ounce Campari 1 ounce Lillet Rose 1 ounce blended Irish whiskey (such as Tullamore Dew Original) Strip of grapefruit peel, for squeezing Add a large ice cube or sphere to an Old Fashioned glass and set aside. Fill a mixing glass with ice, then add the bitters, grapefruit liqueur, Campari, Lillet Rose and whiskey and stir to chill and dilute. Strain into the glass, then twist the strip of the grapefruit peel over the surface of the drink to express the aromatic oils. Discard the peel and serve. Recipes adapted from “Paddy Drinks: Modern Irish Whiskey Cocktails,” by Jillian Vose, Jack McGarry, Sean Muldoon and Conor Kelly (Harvest, 2022). Recipes tested by M. Carrie Allan.

Here’s the best way to clean baking, cooling racks A aron Hutcherson THE WASHINGTON POST

Baking and cooling racks are priceless kitchen tools. They’re great for frying, whether during the dredging process (as shown above) or as a reusable alternative to paper towels for draining foods once they come out of the hot oil. I use them regularly in baking, be it to help cool a batch of cookies or when glazing doughnuts to allow any excess to drip off. Most recently, I used a rack to allow for air circulation when making crispy baked chicken wings. They are in regular rotation in my kitchen, but no matter how hard I scrub, they never seem to get quite as clean as I want them thanks to their tight

grid and all of the joints where food particles can get stuck. So I went on a mission – mostly for myself, but so I could share newfound knowledge with you, too, of course! – to find the best way to clean baking and cooling racks. My first attempt was to toss them in the dishwasher, which I have lived without for nearly my entire adult life but am now blessed to have. However, as I opened the door, expecting to find shiny metal that looked like new, I was greeted with rust on one of the two pieces of cookware I put through a cycle. I learned the hard way that not all baking and cooling racks are dishwasher safe. Don’t repeat my mistake: Check with the

manufacturer first. (However, even stainless steel racks designated as dishwasher safe can rust, so you might be better off with hand-washing regardless.) After consulting with my colleagues and conducting some Internet research, I realized that the method I usually employed was best: n Fill a rimmed baking sheet with warm soapy water. n Insert the inverted rack and let it soak. n Scrub with a sponge or brush, rinse, and dry. With that in mind, here are a few extra tips I picked up along the way to make the task as easy as possible. For particularly grimy or burned-on messes, try using

Bar Keepers Friend, Bon Ami or baking soda in lieu of dish soap to restore racks to their former glory. And as my colleague Becky Krystal stated in her deep dive on the truth about soaking dishes, “Let them soak just long enough to make the job easier and not any more – we’re generally talking under an hour.” This primarily keeps you from procrastinating, but it also saves you from potentially damaging your sink or cookware. When it comes time to scrub, I used to just use the scrubber side of a sponge, which did a decent job. However, I found that the fibers sometimes got stuck in the corners of the grid (though rubbing in the direction of the wires on each side can

help limit this). My colleague Olga Massov recently introduced me to the tawashi brush, which already has made a huge difference in getting into the various nooks and crannies. (To the truly meticulous cleaners out there: She also recommends an old toothbrush for the hardto-reach spots.) The drying step is pretty self-explanatory, but the holes in the rack can make it difficult to quickly and thoroughly rinse off all of the soap or other cleaner. One technique I use is to rub my hand along the rack as the faucet is running, which disperses the water over a wider surface area compared to the small stream, saving both a bit of time and water.

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FAIRFIELD — A young tailor runs afoul of his mob bosses in “The Outfit,” playing at local theaters this weekend. The film stars Mark Rylance, who must use all his wits to get himself out of trouble. In “Umma,” a word that means mother in Korean, motherhood can be seen in many facets, and not all of them are loving, nurturing or kind. Sandra Oh plays Amanda, who receives the remains of her estranged mother and is overcome with memories of her younger days. Opening nationwide are: “The Outfit,” a suspenseful thriller about an expert tailor (Rylance) who makes clothes for the mob. He finds himself in over his head and must outwit a dangerous group of his patrons in order to survive a fateful night. The film is rated R. “Umma,” in which Amanda (Oh) and her daughter (Fivel Stewart) are living a quiet life on an American farm when the remains of Amanda’s mother arrive. The delivery unsettles Amanda. She soon becomes haunted by the idea of becoming just like her estranged and dead mother. The film is rated PG-13. In limited release nationwide are: “Alice,” in which Alice (Keke Palmer), an enslaved woman, yearns for freedom on a Georgia plantation during the 1860s. She escapes through the woods and falls through time into the year 1973. In a very different world than the one she left, she finds herself confronting the lies that kept her bound. The film is rated R. “X,” in which an adult film crew in Texas find themselves filming on a remote farm where the owners take a special interest in the crew members. The film is rated R. “Jujutsu Kaisen O: The Movie,” which tells the story of Yuuta Okkotsu, who is haunted. His sweet childhood friend has stuck with him since her unfortu-

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Xander Parish in a Mariinsky Ballet production of George Balanchine’s “Apollo.”

From stage to battlefield

Some ballet dancers have taken up arms The Washington Post Side-by-side photos of Ukrainian dancer Oleksii Potiomkin, posted recently on Twitter, capture the stark irony of his life. In one shot, he’s an elegant ballet prince, snapped midair in a magnificent leap. In the other, he’s standing in the snow, wearing military fatigues and carrying a weapon. “The ballet dancer has joined up,” wrote Natalia Antonova, the Washington, D.C.-based journalist who posted the photos, “like many people from all walks of life in Ukraine.” Her post, from March 2, has been shared about 25,000 times. Potiomkin is a first soloist with the ballet company of Kyiv’s National Opera of Ukraine, where he’s earned the title “honored artist of Ukraine.” At this point in any ordinary spring season he’d be in a studio rehearsing the leading roles in, say, “Swan Lake” or “Giselle.” Needless to say, none of that is happening now. As the war in Ukraine is forcing the world to fundamentally reassess its actions and allegiances, artists are not immune. A number of ballet dancers are making drastic, career-altering decisions – and some are finding themselves, like Potiomkin, in life-threatening situations. Among these is Lesya Vorotnyk, also with the Kyiv ballet company. She is identified as the striking young woman in a recent Twitter post wearing a khaki military cap and holding a rifle in her slender fingers. (Her trigger control has earned admiration from followers.) In Russia, two principal dancers have broken ties, at least temporarily, with the famed Bolshoi and Mariinsky companies. Xander Parish has quit the Mariinsky, his artis-

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tic home since 2010, when he became the first English dancer invited to join the St. Petersburg company, where such ballet royalty as Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Natalia Makarova once danced. “Tonight I was supposed to be performing ‘Giselle’ at the Mariinsky Theatre,” Parish wrote on Instagram this week, “but instead, due to the awful crisis I have taken the difficult decision to leave Russia, at least until peace comes. My heart goes out to the people of Ukraine.” Italian dancer Jacopo Tissi has left the Moscow-based Bolshoi Ballet, writing on Instagram in English and Italian: “I find myself unable to continue with my career in Moscow, for the time being.” The Bolshoi suffered another abrupt departure when Alexei Ratmansky, the renowned St. Petersburg-born choreographer who once ran the company, stopped working on a ballet he was creating there and flew home to New York. According to the New York Times, Ratmansky decided to leave the day Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, and he’s not sure when he’ll return to the Bolshoi to finish the production. “I doubt I would go if Putin is still president,” he told the Times. Ratmansky, who is artist in residence of American Ballet Theatre, grew up in Kyiv and still has family there. His decision and those of other dancers protesting Russia’s aggression have impressed Kateryna Derechyna, a Ukrainian member of the Washington Ballet who grew up in Odessa and trained at the Odessa Ballet Academy. “It really warms my heart to hear of people helping,”

Derechyna said. “Ratmansky has been amazing, reaching out to dancers on social media all over the world. Ballet is a highly international art form, and we are one big ballet family. So for us to feel like we could be at war with each other is surreal. I have never been in a ballet company where there aren’t dancers from all over the world, and we all support each other.” Derechyna said that when she saw the photos of the Ukrainian dancers Vorotnyk and Potiomkin, who is the father of a young child, she felt an instant bond. She understands the dancers’ strength and courage. “It is unbelievable to go from all the grace and beauty of creating this art form,” she said, “and then to have the complete opposite, standing with a gun. It’s just unbelievable to see that that would be your reality when one week ago you were dancing onstage. But that’s the fearlessness – doesn’t matter, women or men. We are very strong and fearless. I’m not shocked that the women are willing to do anything for their country and their family.” Derechyna spoke wistfully of the beloved Odessa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, where she danced as a teenager. “It’s the most magical place I’ve ever been. The smell, the beautiful chandelier, the red velvet seating, the balconies. It’s just so grand.” She worries about her mother, who still lives in that city on the Black Sea. Her worst fear, she said, is “not to be able to walk on the streets where I grew up.” Her voice broke off, and then she added the sentiment that is surely animating her fellow artists who have taken up arms: “Not to have my country anymore.”

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF Albert M. Mitchell COUNTY OF SOLANO Notice is hereby given to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above-named decedent, that all persons having claims against the decedent are required to mail them to Yvonne C. Mitchell, as trustee of the Mitchell Family Trust June 12, 2013 (as amended and restated) (at the address below) wherein the decedent was the settlor, at Fairfield, California, within the later of four months after March 11, 2022 (the date of the first publication of notice to creditors) or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested. Yvonne C. Mitchell c/o Cynthia Basso, Esquire Basso Law 12030 Donner Pass Rd. #1-323 Truckee, CA 96161 DR#00053544 Published: March 11, 14, 18, 2022 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LOPE REYES MANALO Case Number: P051293 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Lope Reyes Manalo, Lope R. Manalo A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Leilani B. Manalo in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Leilani B. Manalo 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: APRIL 6, 2022 TIME: 9:00 a.m. DEPT.: 22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Solano Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 Hall of Justice If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: David P. Ritzinger 190 S. Orchard Avenue, Suite A-100 Vacaville, California 95688 (707) 365-6510 DR#00053531 Published: March 11, 14, 18, 2022

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FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE INVITING BIDS Bid# 2138-22 AIR FILTERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, acting by and through its Board of Education, hereinafter referred to as the District will receive up to, but no later than April 14, 2022, 1:00 p.m. sealed Bids from qualified Bidders for the award of contract for the following:

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Interested Bidders are referred to the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District website for details, instructions, forms and specifications at - https://www.fsusd.org/Page/15594

AND TKG-StorageMart and its related parties, assigns and affiliates IN ORDER TO PERFECT THE LIEN ON THE GOODS CONTAINED IN THEIR STORAGE UNITS. THE MANAGERS HAVE CUT THE LOCK ON THEIR UNITS. Items will be sold or otherwise disposed of on MARCH 24TH, 2022 @ 10:00 am on storagetreasures.com , to satisfy owner's lien in accordance with state statutes, all bids are for the entire contents of the storage unit. StorageMart #2452, 2277 Walters Rd., Fairfield CA. 94533. (707) 429-4177, Opt #2 DR#00053394 Published: March 7, 14, 2022 Section 00 1100 - NOTICE TO BIDDERS ARTICLE 1. GENERAL Section 1.01 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Vacaville Unified School District of Solano County, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed Proposals for: Bid Package #22-03: Browns Valley, Callison, and Cooper Elementary Schools Improvements Project • Classroom technology improvements • Accessibility improvements • Roofing replacement • Other work as shown in the documents and as required for a complete and operational project. Notice is hereby given that the Project is a public works project within the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, and that each Bidder and all Subcontractors are required to be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time of bidding. Failure of the Bidder or a listed Subcontractor to be registered at the time of bidding shall render the Bid nonresponsive and unavailable for award. Notice is hereby given that the Project is subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 20111.6 as a project funded under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 or a project that involves a projected expenditure of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more and is funded from a state school bond. As such, the District will accept Bids only from Bidders prequalified by the District. In addition, any electrical, mechanical, and plumbing subcontractors (as defined by Public Contract Code section 20111.6(k) and all subcontractors holding a class A or B license that will perform any type of work covered by the specialty licenses listed in section 20111.6(k)) must be prequalified by the District. The type of work for which subcontractors must be prequalified is the work encompassed in the following license classifications: C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 and C-46, whether performed by a contractor with a Class C license or a Class A or B license. A list of prequalified contractors and electrical, mechanical, and plumbing Subcontractors is posted on the Districtʼs website at http://measurea-vusd-ca.schoolloop.com. Contractors and subcontractors that are required to be prequalified are required to submit prequalification packages no later than thirty (30) days prior to bid date or within five (5) days of the last bid advertisement if advertised less than thirty (30) days before bids are due, but no later than ten (10) business days before bids are due. The District will not consider any Bid in which the Bidder, or any Subcontractor that was required to be prequalified, is not actually prequalified within five (5) days before the bid date. The Districtʼs Prequalification Application is available on the Districtʼs website at http://measurea-vusd-ca.schoolloop.com. If the bidder will not perform the mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing (MEP) work itself, then a prequalified MEP subcontractor must be listed on the subcontractor listing form, including specifically identifying mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing in the “portion” of work. Proposals are due: BID INFORMATION Location: Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687 Contact: District Representative: Patrick J. Neelan, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916)-779-5912 Date: April 5, 2022 Time: No later than 2:00 PM

BID#2138-22 AIR FILTERS

All questions regarding this Bid are due on or before 4:00 p.m. on March 24, 2022 via email to: Melissa Iriarte at melissair@fsusd.org the subject line of “BID #2138-22 Questions”. Only questions submitted through this process will be accepted. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check the website https://www.fsusd.org/Page/15594 for a ddenda, communications and/or updates. Bids are due at the Purchasing and Contract Services Office for time and date stamping on or before 1:00 p.m. PST on April 14, 2022. Bids received after due date and time will be returned unopened to the Bidder. No exceptions will be allowed. Faxed or emailed Bids will not be accepted. All bids must conform and be responsive to the bid requirements, and all necessary documents must be enclosed. Subject to applicable laws, Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities therein, and to accept the bid in whole, or portions of the proposal that, in the opinion of the District, is in the best interest of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. No Bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening. DR#00053574 Published: March 14, 21, 2022 Section 00 1100 - NOTICE TO BIDDERS ARTICLE 1. GENERAL Section 1.01 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Vacaville Unified School District of Solano County, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed Proposals for: Bid Package #: 22-04, Alamo ES, Padan ES, Vaca Peña MS – Improvement Project • Alamo ES: Classroom Technology Upgrades, ADA Upgrades/Sitework. • Padan ES: Classroom Technology Upgrades, ADA Upgrades/Sitework; Increase Parking Spaces, Restroom Improvements; New Shade Structure; Misc. Improvements. • Vaca Peña MS: Classroom Technology Upgrades, ADA Upgrades/Sitework, Counseling Center And Conference Room Revisions, Misc. Improvements. Add Alternates: Two New Shade Structures. Notice is hereby given that the Project is a public works project within the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, and that each Bidder and all Subcontractors are required to be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time of bidding. Failure of the Bidder or a listed Subcontractor to be registered at the time of bidding shall render the Bid nonresponsive and unavailable for award. Notice is hereby given that the Project is subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 20111.6 as a project funded under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 or a project that involves a projected expenditure of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more and is funded from a state school bond. As such, the District will accept Bids only from Bidders prequalified by the District. In addition, any electrical, mechanical, and plumbing subcontractors (as defined by Public Contract Code section 20111.6(k) and all subcontractors holding a class A or B license that will perform any type of work covered by the specialty licenses listed in section 20111.6(k)) must be prequalified by the District. The type of work for which subcontractors must be prequalified is the work encompassed in the following license classifications: C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 and C-46, whether performed by a contractor with a Class C license or a Class A or B license. A list of prequalified contractors and electrical, mechanical, and plumbing Subcontractors is posted on the Districtʼs website at http://measurea-vusd-ca.schoolloop.com. Contractors and subcontractors that are required to be prequalified are required to submit prequalification packages no later than thirty (30) days prior to bid date or within five (5) days of the last bid advertisement if advertised less than thirty (30) days before bids are due, but no later than ten (10) business days before bids are due. The District will not consider any Bid in which the Bidder, or any Subcontractor that was required to be prequalified, is not actually prequalified within five (5) days before the bid date. The Districtʼs Prequalification Application is available on the Districtʼs website at http://measurea-vusd-ca.schoolloop.com. If the bidder will not perform the mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing (MEP) work itself, then a prequalified MEP subcontractor must be listed on the subcontractor listing form, including specifically identifying mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing in the “portion” of work. Proposals are due:

Contractor License Classification Required: Class A or B

BID INFORMATION Location: Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687 Contact: District Representative: Windy Buller, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 779-5911 Date: March 31, 2022 Time: No later than 1:00 PM

Section 1.02 Mandatory Pre bid conference will be held at:

At this time such proposals will be opened and publicly read.

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE INFORMATION Locations: Starting at Callison Elementary School 6261 Vanden Road, Vacaville, CA 95687, under flag pole in front of Admin Office, then after examination of this Site, the Conference will move next to Cooper Elementary School 750 Christine Dr, Vacaville, CA 95687, followed by Browns Valley Elementary School 333 Wrentham Dr, Vacaville, CA 95688. Contact: District Representative: Patrick J. Neelan, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916)-779-5912 Date: March 16, 2022 Time: 2:00 PM

Contractor License Classification Required: Class A or B

At this time such proposals will be opened and publicly read.

Attendance for duration of meeting is mandatory and each prime contract bidder (referred to as “Bidder” or “Bidders”) shall be required to certify, as part of its Proposal Form, that it attended the entirety of the Pre-Bid conference. Failure to include the certification will render the bid non-responsive. Failure to attend the mandatory, Pre-Bid conference waives the right to submit a bid. For all Pre-Bid visits (other than the Pre-bid conference), Bidder must make an appointment with the District Representative prior to visiting the Site. Appropriate COVID-19 protocols will be required. Section 1.03 Overall coordination of the Project will be the responsibility of the District Representative. All inquiries regarding the bid are to be directed to District Representative, Patrick J. Neelan, PatrickN@CapitalPM.com. Section 1.04 Contracts for construction will be direct prime contracts with the District. All Project procedures and documents are designed to facilitate delivery of the Project through prime construction contracts. The District's forms shall be used for all documents. Bidders shall read and review the Bidding Documents carefully, and shall familiarize themselves thoroughly with all requirements. Section 1.05 Each bid proposal shall conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents. The bid documents may be obtained at bidderʼs expense from Signature Reprographics, (916) 454-0800 or electronically at https:/signaturerepro.com. Section 1.06 No bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Bid Bond from a surety authorized to do business in California for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Combined Base Bid Amount, including additive Alternate Bids, made payable to the District. The above-mentioned check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the Bidder shall, if selected by the District, execute the Contracts, in conformance with the Contract Documents. For more information, refer to Section 00 2000, Article 1, Section 1.06. Section 1.07 Bids shall not expire for a period of 90 days after the date set for the bid opening. Within ten (10) days after notification of the Districtʼs Notice of Intent to Award the Contracts, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Labor and Material Bond and a Faithful Performance Bond for each Contract. For further information, refer to Sections 00 6113.13 and 00 6113.16. Section 1.08 The District is an equal opportunity employer. Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7, Section 7.10. The District encourages the participation of DVBE businesses. Refer to Special Provisions Section 00 8000. The District has set an overall goal for this Project that Bidders obtain a minimum of 3% of their bid amount in participation by certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (“DVBE”). The participation may be through work or supply of materials. If a Bidder is unable to obtain the full 3% participation by one or more DVBEs, then the bid may be found responsive only if it establishes “good faith efforts” to meet the goal. The requirements for good faith efforts are set forth in Special Provisions Section 00 8000, Article 4 and the attachments thereto. Section 1.09 The successful Bidder shall be required to pay its workers on this Project a sum not less than the general prevailing rate (applicable at time of bid advertisement date) of per diem wages and not less than the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for work of a similar character in the locality in which the Project is performed, as provided under California Labor Code Sections 1726-1861. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687, and shall be made available to any interested party upon request. They may also be obtained on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7. The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

Section 1.02 Mandatory Pre bid conference will be held at: MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE INFORMATION Location: Starting at Alamo Elementary School, 500 S. Orchard Avenue, Vacaville Followed by Padan Elementary School, 200 Padan School Road, Vacaville Followed by Vaca Peña Middle School, 200 Keith Way, Vacaville Contact: District Representative: Windy Buller, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 779-5911 Date: March 15, 2022 Time: 3:00 PM Attendance for duration of meeting is mandatory and each prime contract bidder (referred to as “Bidder” or “Bidders”) shall be required to certify, as part of its Proposal Form, that it attended the entirety of the Pre-Bid conference. Failure to include the certification will render the bid non-responsive. Failure to attend the mandatory, Pre-Bid conference waives the right to submit a bid. For all Pre-Bid visits (other than the Pre-bid conference), Bidder must make an appointment with the District Representative prior to visiting the Site. Section 1.03 Overall coordination of the Project will be the responsibility of the District Representative. All inquiries regarding the bid are to be directed to District Representative, Windy Buller, windyb@capitalpm.com. Section 1.04 Contracts for construction will be direct prime contracts with the District. All Project procedures and documents are designed to facilitate delivery of the Project through prime construction contracts. The District's forms shall be used for all documents. Bidders shall read and review the Bidding Documents carefully, and shall familiarize themselves thoroughly with all requirements. Section 1.05 Each bid proposal shall conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents. The bid documents may be obtained at bidderʼs expense from Signature Reprographics, (916) 454-0800 or electronically at https:/signaturerepro.com. Section 1.06 No bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Bid Bond from a surety authorized to do business in California for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Combined Base Bid Amount, including additive Alternate Bids, made payable to the District. The above-mentioned check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the Bidder shall, if selected by the District, execute the Contracts, in conformance with the Contract Documents. For more information, refer to Section 00 2000, Article 1, Section 1.06. Section 1.07 Bids shall not expire for a period of 90 days after the date set for the bid opening. Within ten (10) days after notification of the Districtʼs Notice of Intent to Award the Contracts, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Labor and Material Bond and a Faithful Performance Bond for each Contract. For further information, refer to Sections 00 6113.13 and 00 6113.16. Section 1.08 The District is an equal opportunity employer. Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7, Section 7.10. The District encourages the participation of DVBE businesses. Refer to Special Provisions Section 00 8000. The District has set an overall goal for this Project that Bidders obtain a minimum of 3% of their bid amount in participation by certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (“DVBE”). The participation may be through work or supply of materials. If a Bidder is unable to obtain the full 3% participation by one or more DVBEs, then the bid may be found responsive only if it establishes “good faith efforts” to meet the goal. The requirements for good faith efforts are set forth in Special Provisions Section 00 8000, Article 4 and the attachments thereto. Section 1.09 The successful Bidder shall be required to pay its workers on this Project a sum not less than the general prevailing rate (applicable at time of bid advertisement date) of per diem wages and not less than the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for work of a similar character in the locality in which the Project is performed, as provided under California Labor Code Sections 1726-1861. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687, and shall be made available to any interested party upon request. They may also be obtained on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7. The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

Section 1.10 The governing board of the District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularity in any proposals received.

Section 1.11 At the request and expense of the successful Bidder, eligible securities shall be accepted in lieu of retention payments to insure performance under the Contract, pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300. Refer to Exhibit H and General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 12, Section 12.05. Said securities shall be deposited prior to the submission of the successful Bidderʼs first progress payment application.

Section 1.12 The successful Bidder shall have at least one supervising technician on call in the event that the existing fire alarm, security clocks, intercom, telephone and data systems are damaged during the course of construction or the Contract requires relocation of existing devices. The supervising technician is required to be on Site during all aspects of repair, modifications and testing. For fire alarm modifications and repairs the supervising technician is required to have at a minimum NICET LEVEL 2 Certification or equal. The District may consider optional Underwriters Laboratories Certification, factory training or contractor demonstrated equal experience/training with prior approval. The supervising technician must also have a minimum 5 years installation experience. DR#00053382 Published: March 7, 14, 2022

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ON-CALL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF RIO VISTA The City of Rio Vista (“City”) is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to perform a variety of “on-call” engineering services to help assist City of Rio Vista staff in engineering assignments and tasks that are needed for the City to perform at various times. The proposal can be viewed on the Cityʼs website at: https://www.riovistacity.com/wpcontent/uploads/file/RFPs/RFP%20Combined.pdf It can also be requested by emailing Beth Roberts at broberts@ci.rio-vista.ca.us, or phone: (707) 374-6451 ext. 1106. Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Questions about this RFP must be directed in writing, via e-mail to: Robin Borre, Director of Public Works, rborre@ci.rio-vista.ca.us by March 3, 2022 @ 8:00 am. All questions and answers will be compiled and posted on the Cityʼs website by March 7, 2022. DR#00053161 Published: Feb. 27, March 2, 11, 14, 2022 CITATION FOR PUBLICATION UNDER WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 294 CASE NUMBER: J45360 CHILDʼS NAME: BAILEY CONAWAY-REYES 1.TO: MELVIN GREEN (DOB UNKNOWN), AUREA REYES (DOB 02/28/1988) AND ANYONE CLAIMING TO BE A PARENT OF BAILEY CONAWAY-REYES BORN ON 10/13/2021 AT FAIRFIELD, CA. 2. A HEARING WILL BE HELD ON MAY 10, 2022, AT 9:00 AM IN DEPT. 23 AT THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO, LOCATED AT 600 UNION AVE., FAIRFIELD, CA 94533. 3. AT THE HEARING THE COURT WILL CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SOCIAL WORKER. 4. THE SOCIAL WORKER WILL RECOMMEND THAT YOUR CHILD BE FREED FROM YOUR LEGAL CUSTODY SO THAT THE CHILD MAY BE ADOPTED. IF THE COURT FOLLOWS THE RECOMMENDATION, ALL YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD WILL BE TERMINATED. 5. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT THE HEARING, TO PRESENT EVIDENCE, AND YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE ONE, THE COURT WILL APPOINT AN ATTORNEY FOR YOU. 6. IF THE COURT TERMINATES YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, THE ORDER MAY BE FINAL. 7. THE COURT WILL PROCEED WITH THIS HEARING WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE PRESENT. DATE: FEBRUARY 8, 2022 CLERK, BY, DEPUTY DR#00053037 Published: Feb. 28, March 7, 14, 21, 2022 Section 00 1100 - NOTICE TO BIDDERS ARTICLE 1. GENERAL Section 1.01 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Vacaville Unified School District of Solano County, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed Proposals for: Bid Package #: 22-07 Fairmont Preschool – Site Work • Site work including building pad preparation, site utilities, hardscape paving, ADA parking and path of travel upgrades, metal ramps, landscape/irrigation, and related improvements for new relocatable classroom buildings. • Classroom buildings will be provided by separate relocatable building contractor. Notice is hereby given that the Project is a public works project within the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, and that each Bidder and all Subcontractors are required to be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time of bidding. Failure of the Bidder or a listed Subcontractor to be registered at the time of bidding shall render the Bid nonresponsive and unavailable for award. Notice is hereby given that the Project is not subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 20111.6. The project will be funded from local sources and will not require Bidders to be prequalified by the District. Proposals are due: BID INFORMATION Location: Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687 Contact: District Representative: Steven McGuckin, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 833-6371 Date: April 6, 2022 Time: No later than 2:00 PM At this time such proposals will be opened and publicly read. Contractor License Classification Required: Class A or B Section 1.02 Mandatory Pre bid conference will be held at: MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE INFORMATION Location: Fairmont Charter Elementary – 1355 Marshall Road, Vacaville, CA 95687 Contact: District Representative: Steven McGuckin, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 833-6371 Date: March 23, 2022 Time: 2:00 PM Attendance for duration of meeting is mandatory and each prime contract bidder (referred to as “Bidder” or “Bidders”) shall be required to certify, as part of its Proposal Form, that it attended the entirety of the Pre-Bid conference. Failure to include the certification will render the bid non-responsive. Failure to attend the mandatory, Pre-Bid conference waives the right to submit a bid. For all Pre-Bid visits (other than the Pre-bid conference), Bidder must make an appointment with the District Representative prior to visiting the Site. Section 1.03 Overall coordination of the Project will be the responsibility of the District Representative. All inquiries regarding the bid are to be directed to District Representative, Steven McGuckin, StevenM@capitalpm.com. Section 1.04 Contracts for construction will be direct prime contracts with the District. All Project procedures and documents are designed to facilitate delivery of the Project through prime construction contracts. The District's forms shall be used for all documents. Bidders shall read and review the Bidding Documents carefully, and shall familiarize themselves thoroughly with all requirements. Section 1.05 Each bid proposal shall conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents. The bid documents may be obtained at bidderʼs expense from Signature Reprographics, (916) 454-0800 or electronically at https:/signaturerepro.com. Section 1.06 No bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Bid Bond from a surety authorized to do business in California for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Combined Base Bid Amount, including additive Alternate Bids, made payable to the District. The above-mentioned check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the Bidder shall, if selected by the District, execute the Contracts, in conformance with the Contract Documents. For more information, refer to Section 00 2000, Article 1, Section 1.06. Section 1.07 Bids shall not expire for a period of 90 days after the date set for the bid opening. Within ten (10) days after notification of the Districtʼs Notice of Intent to Award the Contracts, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Labor and Material Bond and a Faithful Performance Bond for each Contract. For further information, refer to Sections 00 6113.13 and 00 6113.16. Section 1.08 The District is an equal opportunity employer. Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7, Section 7.10. The District encourages the participation of DVBE businesses. Refer to Special Provisions Section 00 8000. The District has set an overall goal for this Project that Bidde rs obtain a minimum of 3% of their bid amount in participation by certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (“DVBE”). The participation may be through work or supply of materials. If a Bidder is unable to obtain the full 3% participation by one or more DVBEs, then the bid may be found responsive only if it establishes “good faith efforts” to meet the goal. The requirements for good faith efforts are set forth in Special Provisions Section 00 8000, Article 4 and the attachments thereto. Section 1.09 The successful Bidder shall be required to pay its workers on this Project a sum not less than the general prevailing rate (applicable at time of bid advertisement date) of per diem wages and not less than the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for work of a similar character in the locality in which the Project is performed, as provided under California Labor Code Sections 1726-1861. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687, and shall be made available to any interested party upon request. They may also be obtained on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7. The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. Section 1.10 The governing board of the District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any irregularity in any proposals received. Section 1.11 At the request and expense of the successful Bidder, eligible securities shall be accepted in lieu of retention payments to insure performance under the Contract, pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300. Refer to Exhibit H and General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 12, Section 12.05. Said securities shall be deposited prior to the submission of the successful Bidderʼs first progress payment application. Section 1.12 The successful Bidder shall have at least one supervising technician on call in the event that the existing fire alarm, security clocks, intercom, telephone and data systems are damaged during the course of construction or the Contract requires relocation of existing devices. The supervising technician is required to be on Site during all aspects of repair, modifications and testing. For fire alarm modifications and repairs the supervising technician is required to have at a minimum NICET LEVEL 2 Certification or equal. The District may consider optional Underwriters Laboratories Certification, factory training or contractor demonstrated equal experience/training with prior approval. The supervising technician must also have a minimum 5 years installation experience. DR#00053558 Published: March 14, 21, 2022

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GOLDEN STATE 46 22 .676 8 L.A. Clippers 36 34 .507 19 L.A. Lakers 29 38 .433 24½ SACRAMENTO 24 45 .348 30½ Southwest Division W L Pct GB 47 22 .681 — Memphis Dallas 42 26 .618 4½ 28 40 .412 18½ New Orleans San Antonio 26 42 .382 20½ Houston 17 51 .250 29½ Sunday’s Games Brooklyn 110, New York 107 L.A. Clippers 106, Detroit 102 Dallas 95, Boston 92 Philadelphia 116, Orlando 114, OT Atlanta 131, Indiana 128 New Orleans 130, Houston 105 Memphis 125, Oklahoma City 118 Phoenix 140, L.A. Lakers 111 Monday’s Games Washington at GOLDEN STATE, 7 p.m. Chicago at SACRAMENTO, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 4 p.m. Portland at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Denver at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m. Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Minnesota at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Utah, 7 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Memphis at Indiana, 4 p.m. Brooklyn at Orlando, 4 p.m. Detroit at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Phoenix at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Boston at GOLDEN STATE, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at SACRAMENTO, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Cleveland, 4 p.m. Denver at Washington, 4 p.m. Dallas at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Portland at New York, 4:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 59 41 13 5 87 198 139 Pittsburgh 60 36 15 9 81 197 160 N.Y. Rangers 59 37 17 5 79 180 154 Washington 60 32 18 10 74 197 169 Columbus 60 30 27 3 63 199 222 N.Y. Islanders 56 24 24 8 54 152 157 New Jersey 59 22 32 5 49 179 208 Philadelphia 59 18 30 11 47 148 206 Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 58 40 13 5 85 243 170 Florida Tampa Bay 58 37 15 6 80 198 170 Toronto 59 37 17 5 79 219 181 Boston 59 36 18 5 77 180 160 Detroit 59 24 28 7 55 170 221 Buffalo 60 20 32 8 48 162 212 Ottawa 58 21 32 5 47 154 189 Montreal 59 16 35 8 40 147 224 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado 60 43 13 5 89 233 170 St. Louis 59 34 17 8 76 211 165 Minnesota 58 34 20 4 72 218 193 Nashville 59 34 21 4 72 190 166 Dallas 57 32 22 3 67 170 169 Winnipeg 60 27 23 10 64 182 187

60 22 30 8 52 161 208 58 18 36 4 40 148 210 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Calgary 59 36 16 7 79 204 143 Los Angeles 60 32 20 8 72 175 171 Edmonton 59 32 23 4 68 193 187 Vegas 61 32 25 4 68 192 183 Vancouver 59 29 23 7 65 172 172 Anaheim 62 27 25 10 64 180 197 SAN JOSE 58 26 25 7 59 154 182 Seattle 61 18 37 6 42 159 220 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 2 Buffalo 5, Toronto 2, at Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario Winnipeg 4, St. Louis 3, Ot Nashville 6, Minnesota 2 Montreal 4, Philadelphia 3, OT Columbus 6, Vegas 4 N.Y. Islanders 4, Anaheim 3 Colorado 3, Calgary 0 Tampa Bay at Vancouver, (n) Florida at Los Angeles, (n) Monday’s Game Arizona at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Florida at SAN JOSE, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Toronto, 4 p.m. Arizona at Montreal, 4 p.m. Anaheim at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Nashville, 5 p.m. Vegas at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Boston at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Detroit at Edmonton, 6 p.m. New Jersey at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Colorado at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Boston at Minnesota, 4:30 p.m. Columbus at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Seattle, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Calgary, 7 p.m.

ular-season or tournament championship. It’s hard to bet against Matt Painter, but Illinois and Wisconsin were more consistent as coregular season champions. We’ll go next with Auburn. The Tigers, like Purdue, were No. 1 nationally this season for the first time. Similarly, they couldn’t handle having that target on their back. Only Holmgren has gotten more hype for the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft than Auburn’s big man Jabari Smith, but his team went from 19 straight wins to losing four of its last nine games entering the NCAAs. Providence and Duke were outright champions in the Big East and ACC,

respectively. The Friars (No. 4 in Midwest) were blown out by Creighton in their tournament semifinals, but they were in rare territory having never won the Big East regular-season title. The Blue Devils were the bigger shocker to fall, to Virginia Tech by 15 points in their conference tourney championship. If there’s any coach who can overcome losing in the conference tournament to make a deep run, it’s probably good to bet on Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, entering his final NCAA tournament. Duke and Gonzaga could have a rematch in the Elite Eight. And the Blue Devils

already beat the Zags 84-81 on Nov. 26 in Las Vegas this season. You’re crazy if you think the NCAA tournament selection committee didn’t have that matchup in mind when setting the 68-team field Sunday. Holmgren and the Zags can accomplish what Suggs and the Zags couldn’t do last year, but it could mean taking out a legend in the process. And there are plenty of more battle-tested power conference teams in the NCAA tournament this year wanting to prove that falling in their respective conference tourneys didn’t hinder them from going all the way to New Orleans.

Brady’s announcement. Brady led the NFL in passing attempts, completions, passing yards and touchdown passes last season. The Buccaneers went 13-4 during the regular season but lost at home to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. They won the Super Bowl in the 2020 season - Brady’s first season with the Buccaneers after leaving the Patriots in free agency. Brady led the NFL in passing attempts, completions, passing yards and touchdown passes last season. The Buccaneers went 13-4 during the

regular season but lost at home to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. They won the Super Bowl in the 2020 season - Brady’s first season with the Buccaneers after leaving the Patriots in free agency. Brady turns 45 in August. He has often spoken of playing to age 45 or perhaps beyond, but retirement speculation increased as the Buccaneers’ season neared its conclusion. Three days before his retirement announcement, Brady’s health and wellness company announced he was done playing, then backtracked.

Now Brady has followed the same pattern, announcing his unretirement 40 days after announcing his retirement. He had cited family when considerations he retired. “I’ve done a lot of reflecting the past week and have asked myself difficult questions,” Brady wrote in February. “And I am so proud of what we have achieved. My teammates, coaches, fellow competitors, and fans deserve 100 [percent] of me, but right now, it’s best I leave the field of play to the next generation of dedicated and committed athletes.”

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72|46 Thursday Mostly sunny

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73|48 Lake Berryessa

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Statistics for Travis Air Force Base for yesterday through 5 p.m. Temperature High/Low.............................68°/50° Average high .......................... 65.7° Average low............................ 44.8° A year ago............................ NA/NA Barometric pressure............30.19 Humidity...................................37%

Air Quality Index 39 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....................... 0.11″ Normal March rainfall ......... 3.09″ Source: Bay Area Air Quality Management District Season-to-date.......................... NA Normal seasonal rainfall....24.81″ UV Index This date last year...................... NA 5 Source: NWS and NOAA <2 3-5 6-7 8-10 11+

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:Phoenix at Houston, 5 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Chicago at Utah, 6 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

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Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Sunrise..............................7:20 a.m. Sunset...............................7:14 p.m. Moonrise..........................3:38 p.m. Moonset..............6:21 a.m. (Tues.) San New First Qtr. Full Last Qtr. Pablo High Today 12:01 a.m. 10:26 a.m. March 31 April 8 March 18 March 24 Tuesday 12:27 a.m. 11:13 a.m. Source: U.S. Naval Observatory

San Mateo 63|51 Palo Alto 69|51

San Jose 73|48

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4.57 5.41 4.71 5.56

4:51 a.m. 5:27 p.m. 5:29 a.m. 6 p.m.

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4.48 4.92 4.56 5.02

1.94 -0.07 1.63 -0.07

7:16 a.m. 8:28 p.m. 8:05 a.m. 9 p.m.

Forecast for Monday, March 14, 2022

CALENDAR Monday’s TV sports Basketball NBA •Denver at Philadelphia, ESPN, 4:30 p.m. •Washington at Golden State, NBCSBA, 7 p.m. •Chicago at Sacramento, NBCSCA, 7 p.m. (Vacaville only) •Milwaukee at Utah, ESPN, 7 p.m. Bowling •PBA, World Series of Bowling, Cheetah Championship, FS1, 5 p.m. Hockey NHL •Arizona at Ottawa, NHL, 4:30 p.m. Soccer Super Lig •Galatasaray vs. Besiktas, BEIN, 8:55 a.m. Premier League •Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City, USA, noon Softball •Mississippi State at Florida, SEC, 4 p.m. Tennis •ATP/WTA BNP Paribas, third round, TENNIS, 11 a.m.

Tuesday’s TV sports Baseball College •Michigan at Vanderbilt, SEC, 4 p.m. Basketball Men’s NIT First Round •Oklahoma vs. Missouri State, ESPN, 4 p.m. •Vanderbilt vs. Belmont, ESPN2, 4 p.m. •VCU vs. Princeton, ESPNU4 p.m. •Utah State vs. Oregon, ESPN, 6 p.m. •Texas A&M vs. Alcorn State, ESPN2, 6 p.m. •Xavier vs. Cleveland State, ESPNU, 6 p.m. •Colorado vs. St. Bonaventure, ESPN2, 8 p.m. •Washington State vs. Santa Clara, ESPNU, 8 p.m. NCAA Tournament First Four •Texas A&M Corpus Christi vs. Texas Southern, truTV, 3:40 p.m. •Indiana vs. Wyoming, truTV, 6:10 p.m. NBA •Phoenix at New Orleans, NBATV, 5 p.m. Bowling •PBA, World Series of Bowling, Scorpion Championship, FS1, 5 p.m. Hockey NHL •Florida at San Jose, HULU, 7:30 p.m. Soccer Copa Sudamericana •First round, second leg, Metropolitan vs. Estudiantes de Mérida, BEIN, 2:05 p.m. •First round, second leg, CD Oriente Petrolero vs. Royal Pari, BEIN, 6:30 p.m. (taped) •First round, second leg, CD Union La Calera vs. Nublense, BEIN, 8:30 p.m. (taped) Copa Libertadores •Third round, second leg, Barcelona vs. America FC, BEIN, 4:20 p.m. CONCACAF Champions League •Quarterfinals, second leg, Comunicaciones vs. New York City FC, FS2, 6 p.m. Softball •Wisconsin at Utah, PAC12, 1 p.m. •UNC-Wilmington at North Carolina, ACC, 3 p.m. •Wisconsin at Utah, PAC12, 3:30 p.m. Tennis •ATP/WTA BNP Paribas, ATP third round, WTA round of 16, TENNIS, 11 a.m.

Women’s: Tourney From Page B1 Clark and South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston – the top two candidates for player of the year – against each other. “Iowa is a team that is hot,’’ King said. “Cochamps in the Big Ten and ultimately Big Ten conference tournament champions. We felt good rewarding them.’’ Ditto for Texas, which has won 11 straight games and beat Baylor in the Big 12 Conference tournament championship. It would appear that Baylor’s loss to Texas in the Big 12 Conference tournament championship was what kept the Bears from a No. 1 seed, thereby giving it to Louisville. This is the first women’s tournament to be expanded to 68 teams. It is the first tournament that will utilize the term “March Madness.” The Big Ten had six teams make the field.

Both Indiana – which finished strong – and Michigan got No. 3 seeds. Maryland got a No. 4 seed, Ohio State a No. 6 and Nebraska a No. 8. For South Carolina, it is an opportunity to atone for last year’s heartbreaking one-point semifinal loss to eventual champion Stanford. With virtually the same team back, and with Boston leading the way, the Gamecocks wrapped up the top overall seed and have their eyes set on Minneapolis. “It’s the experience of a heartbreak,’’ South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said on the selection show. “This team hasn’t lost a whole lot of basketball games because they have that want-to. They know that feeling of what it was like to lose like we lost in the Final Four. They’ve come back and taken on all challenges. But, like Kobe Bryant said, the job is not done.’’

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