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Festival welcomes turning of the season Susan Hiland

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DIXON — The music wafted through the air as visitors listened with family and friends during the HopSpring Festival at Ruhstaller Farm.

This was an official welcome-to-spring event for the brewery, which opened its doors almost a year ago this month.

“We wanted to bring in talented musicians with original music,” Manager Jan Erik Paino said. “No cover bands today but a chance for artists to showcase their amazing talents.”

With five bands there was music until dusk, along with a little shopping as the farm also had about 10 vendors and a food truck serving lunch.

Some people chose to bring their own food and sit on hay bales or on benches.

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Rodriguez student earns full-ride scholarship

Trisha Macagba has earned a $220,000 scholarship from the Los Angeles Strategic Office Recruitment Detachment.

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Visitors could enjoy shopping, music and good food at the HopSpring Festival at Ruhstaller Farm in Dixon, Saturday.

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Zelenskyy urges direct talks with Putin Tribune Content Agency LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday as Russian forces pushed deeper into the beleaguered southern port city of Mariupol, with heavy street battles shutting down a major steel plant and hampering rescue efforts.

Military skirmishes erupted across the heart of Mariupol’s city center, obstructing local efforts to rescue hundreds of people believed to be trapped in the basement of a theater struck by a bomb or missile Wednesday. Russia denied bombing the theater, which was being used to protect children.

“The city is leveled to the ground,” a member of the Azov regiment that is defending Mariupol said Saturday on Telegram as tanks moved in and Russian forces continued to strike from the air.

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FAIRFIELD — Coming from the Philippines where she said many young girls had to choose between “education and food,” 18-year-old Trisha Macagba feels like she has been given the gift of a lifetime.

The Rodriguez High School senior was recently awarded a $220,000 scholarship from the Los Angeles Strategic Office Recruitment Detachment. It’s an ROTC program that promotes diversity and inclusion where she will par-

ticipate at the college of her choice, followed up by a four-year commitment to the U.S. Army upon graduation.

“I still can’t believe it,” Macagba said. “We came from the Philippines. My parents were worried how we were going to pay to get our education.”

Macagba is the daughter of Rodolfo Macagba Jr. and Pamela Peralta Macagba. Her brother Joshua is a student at Suisun Valley K-8 School. Rodolfo Macagba is a physical therapist and his wife Pamela, also trained as a physical

therapist, works at Walmart.

To say their daughter Trisha is active in school would be an understatement. She carries a 4.6 GPA, is a student representative on the Fairfield-Suisun School District Governing Board, head of the Staff Engagement Program at Rodriguez, chairwoman of the Student Advisory Council at the school, and is currently working on a student bill of rights. She also played JV basketball and helps with volunteer work at her church.

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Brown, 23, cannot remember the pilot’s name, but the experience was so exhilarating it inspired him to pursue a career as a flight instructor.

“And I was afraid of heights,” Brown recalls.

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Speaking up for secondary words: Potatoes and meat of language

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status among spices? y friends, I come before you on Maybe it doesn’t matter, behalf of pepper but salt being listed first and butter. And arrow. is as certain as And all they represent. taxes and death.

They’ve been See? overlooked too long, Why is it always bread left in the shadow of and butter? You could their more famous have butter and bread counterpart. Always Brad Stanhope and it would be the same listed second.

Like I was sayin’ thing, right?

I come before you in Bow and arrow? Sure, support of the inanimate you need a bow to shoot an versions of Garfunkel, Eve, arrow, but what’s a bow Clark, Clyde and Juliet (to without an arrow?

Simon, Adam, Lewis, Bonnie Gentlemen and ladies, let me and Romeo). make a case. When it comes to Why, for instance, do we the order in which words always say salt and pepper in appear, we sometimes treat it that order? What’s wrong with like we’re comparing oranges pepper? Why can’t it be first? and apples, but we’re not. That Did anyone ever consider how “mom” always comes before pepper might feel always being relegated to the vice president “pop” while describing a small

business isn’t something that’s done with mirrors and smoke.

It’s part of the potatoes and meat of our ordinary language.

See my point?

It begins in childhood. That’s when Dr. Seuss teaches us the troublemakers in “The Cat in the Hat” are Thing 1 and Thing 2. Always in that order. Girls and boys (see?) who read those books are taught Thing 1 always comes first, even though it doesn’t matter.

We’re taught chips always follows fish. We’re taught certain stores carry clothes for big and tall men. Why should “big” men get priority? I say those stores are for tall and big men.

This is part of the pull and push of our language, the take

and give – whether the words are spoken or written down in white and black. I’m not familiar enough with other languages to know whether it’s universally true inanimate pairs (or even people and animals: How about Jerry and Tom? How about Scratchy and Itchy?) are always said in the same order, but here in the United States, we should do more for the underdogs. In the home of roll and rock, under the stripes and stars, we should support the secondary words in twothing pairings.

Why aren’t they breakfast and bed inns? Why isn’t the song about ivory and ebony? Why don’t people chill and Netflix?

Why is it always yin before yang?

And why, for crying out loud, does peanut butter always get first billing ahead of jelly?

You need both.

I suspect it’s because we’re lazy. Once something gets stuck in our mind (thunder and lightning; flotsam and jetsam), it sticks. Perhaps it’s always been that way. Perhaps when the original people (gatherers and hunters, perhaps?) talked, they paired things up the same way every time.

Maybe that makes it easier to survive. Maybe that’s a way our language adapted to make it simple.

I complain, but that’s because I’m not stuck between a hard place and a rock.

Reach Brad Stanhope at brad. stanhope@outlook.com.

How Stepan, Ukraine’s most famous cat, escaped the war to safety The Washington Post For the past week, fans of Stepan, a 13-year-old black-and-brown-striped rescue cat based in Kharkiv, Ukraine, have been in anguish. They’ve refreshed the cat’s Instagram and TikTok feeds and begged for updates in the comments since the accounts went quiet on March 3, as Russia continued its invasion of Ukraine.

On Wednesday, nearly two weeks later, Stepan’s more than 1 million followers breathed a collective sigh of relief. He was safe and in France.

Stepan is the latest example of how influencers in conflict regions – even nonhuman ones – are able to tap into their audiences to escape danger, and how a community that creators usually may rely on to source brand deals or sell merchandise can transform into a lifeline overnight. “When you’ve got that many followers you can use them as a network to provide aid, find shelter or even help find escape routes in a war zone,” Mohamad Taufiq Morshidi, a former fundraiser for Muslim Aid Malaysia who has worked extensively with refugees, said. “Having an online network will help you survive difficult times.”

Stepan is one of the most famous pets in the world. He has amassed a huge following on Instagram and TikTok for his Grumpy Cat-esque nonchalant expressions, and he’s often posed next to a large glass of wine or a cocktail. Stepan’s solo, at-home parties have entertained millions, including many celebrity followers. Stars like

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Stepan, one of the world’s most famous cats, made it safely out of Ukraine.

Britney Spears, Diane Kruger and Hailey Bieber have shared Stepan’s photos and videos. In November, he appeared in an ad for Valentino.

But then Kharkiv, a city in northeastern Ukraine, came under attack, and Russia bombed the city’s Freedom Square and opera house. Stepan’s owner, known to followers as Anna, lost electricity, and they took shelter in a basement. Stepan’s account went dark and followers feared the worst. Many left desperate, frantic comments and even launched a hunt for the cat in his native city to no avail.

“I started checking the account every single day to make sure they were OK,” Kalina Newman, 24, a graduate student in Washington, said.

“It’s a testament to how powerful these internet figures can be.”

By the time Stepan was tucked away on a train to the border of Poland with Anna and her two sons earlier this week, he had an online army ready to assist. Anna and her sons stood in line for nine hours before crossing into Poland on foot.

That’s when the World

Influencers and Bloggers Association stepped in.

The World Influencers and Bloggers Association was founded in 2019 as a global organization aimed at uniting influencers around the world. The group hosts an annual awards ceremony crowning the top content creators across continents, and its members include high-profile social media stars in Brazil, France, Ukraine, Russia, Italy, India, the United Kingdom, China and more.

Last year, the association named Stepan one of the world’s top petfluencers. So, when Maria Grazhina Chaplin, the association’s CEO and founder, found out about Stepan’s plight, she sprang into action.

The organization helped shepherd the famous cat and his family through Poland to a safe house in France. It rented an apartment for Stepan and his family to stay in for as long as they need.

“It was not so easy, on each stage we were in touch with them,” Iryna Savchak, a spokeswoman for the World Influencers and Bloggers Association, said. “Now, we are personally taking care of them

in France.”

There was widespread relief and rejoicing when Stepan’s account announced on Wednesday that he and his owner were finally safe. “My favorite cat I follow on Instagram in Kharkiv has made it to safety in France as refugee,” tweeted the author Ben Judah. Others posted photos celebrating the occasion.

When war breaks out, a social media star’s network abroad can become a crucial asset. In August, Aryana Sayeed, one of Afghanistan’s top influencers (she has more followers online than the country’s former president), was able to escape to Istanbul after the Taliban took over Kabul. Earlier this month, a Ukrainian Twitch streamer known as

@bobuubi and his family were guided through the war zone by the devoted community he had cultivated on the streaming platform. “They tracked the family’s location day and night and fed them lifesaving information,” WNYC reported.

Jamie Cohen, assistant professor of media studies at CUNY Queens College, said the unique bond followers feel with their favorite creators primes them to come to their aid in times of need. “A fan does not want to see their favorite influencer die or get hurt,” he said. “And by participating in helping secure the safety of the influencer you feel partially responsible for their success going forward.”

Currently, the World Influencers and Bloggers

Association isn’t working on extracting other influencers from Ukraine, but Savchak said it would try to help any stranded Ukrainian creators who reach out. “We will do our best because we are also Ukrainian,” Savchak said. “Our association is engaging a lot of people who are influencers and opinion leaders.”

Stepan’s owner was able to travel with him in a carrier, but countless pets have been left behind in the war zone as their owners flee the country. Animal rescuers from Poland have been working overtime to rescue cats and dogs from Ukraine, and a German organization recently set up an animal shelter at the Ukraine-Poland border to help.

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Rain makes for quiet Get the Rush outing Susan Hiland

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SUISUN MARSH — The rain chased away the walkers scheduled for the hike Saturday at Rush Ranch but that didn’t stop guide Dennis Wells from going out alone anyway for a nice walk through the trails.

“I’ve been waiting an hour, looks like no one is going to show,” Wells said as he began walking.

The Get the Rush event happens the third Saturday of each month and this time it went on with just the volunteers.

Visitors missed seeing 2-day-old Skylark, a Stonewall Sporthorse born Thursday to mare Minuet, according to volunteer Sherry Barsuglia.

The foal is half the size of her mother and all black.

Joseph Hoberg, the

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Skylark, a Stonewall Sporthorse, is the newest baby foal at Rush Ranch. She is two days old and keeping close to her mother, Minuet, at Rush Ranch, Saturday. new blacksmith who took over for Virgil Sellers, considers himself an apprentice still.

“Virgil asked me to help one weekend, then offered to teach me more

and he did until he retired,” Hoberg said. “So I guess that made me the blacksmith.”

Hoberg took this quiet morning to work on learning a forge weld, which is

basically taking two pieces of metal and making them one. It is still a work in progress.

“I am learning slowly,” he said.

Hoberg loves the chance to work with his hands and create new items. Children love to hammer on the hot nails and make tiny swords that are not sharp as keepsakes from their time at Rush Ranch.

Rush Ranch stretches across 2,070 acres of marsh and rolling grassland.

Purchased in 1988 by the Solano Land Trust, Rush Ranch provides recreational and educational opportunities to thousands of visitors each year. The ranch, with its historical buildings and self-guided trails, is located approximately 2 miles south of Highway 12 on Grizzly Island Road.

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FAIRFIELD — Police this week reported the discovery of safety violations that led to a building on the 300 block of Bell Avenue getting red-tagged as too dangerous for habitation and the issuance of $790,000 in fines for illegal marijuana grows.

Multiple Fairfield agencies including the Police Special Operations Team and Fire, Building and Code Enforcement departments played a role in the situation. The fines were issued last weekend, according to a Fairfield Police Department press release.

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patched at around 7:15 a.m. March 11 to the 200 block of Bell Avenue to investigate a suspicious incident and possible burglary. Officers arrived and saw major damage to a rollup garage door and the front door ajar, according to the release.

Police, during a search of the commercial building, discovered multiple rooms filled with more than 900 marijuana plants, grow lights, illegal and exposed electrical wiring, modified plumbing, ventilation systems and unknown chemicals. No one was located inside the building, according to the release.

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patched early March 12 to the 3000 block of Dover Avenue to investigate a report of a residential burglary in progress with gunfire being exchanged.

Police who arrived there found the front door pried open, broken glass and the door riddled with bullet holes. Officers during the investigation discovered an illegal indoor marijuana grow operation with more than 600 plants, firearms, CO2 tanks, grows lights, illegal and exposed electrical wiring, ventilation systems and unknown chemicals, according to the release.

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FAIRFIELD — A pedestrian was pronounced dead at a local hospital Friday morning after being hit by a vehicle on the 2200 block of North Texas Street.

Fairfield police received a report at 6:23 a.m. of a vehicle versus pedestrian incident. Officers arrived there and found the pedestrian with major injuries before being transported to a local hospital and eventually succumbing to those injuries.

The Fairfield Police Department’s Traffic Unit

responded and took over the investigation, which was still ongoing, according to a press release.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

There is no evidence of impairment or that speed had any factor in the collision, the release stated. No other information was made.

North Texas Street shut down temporarily as police conducted an investigation.

Fairfield police said in a press release that incidents like this are

a “sobering reminder for motorists and pedestrians alike.”

Police encouraged pedestrians to use crosswalks and controlled intersections to cross roadways; and to look both ways and verify it is safe to cross whether they have the right of way or not. Police encouraged motorists to watch out for pedestrians and yield to them whether they have the right of way or not.

“As a community, we all want to avoid tragic events like this from unfolding,” police said in the press release.

erson. “We have stuffed eagles and owls along with candle holders, honey, cups and water bottles.”

The shop is small today but plans are to expand it with more items that have the Solano Land Trust’s Rush Ranch logo on them.

“This will be a way for kids to remember their trip here,” Paterson said.

The shop is in the small white visitors center, which is a kit house. Kit houses were sold by Sears Roebuck and Co. back in the early days of mail order. Yes, people could order all the fixings for a new house.

If you missed out Saturday, never fear: There will be another opportunity next month to experience the wonders of nature at Rush Ranch.

It is also a serene drive through marshlands on a two-lane road that lies just miles from Suisun City but feels like it’s in another world.

The ranch gives guests the opportunity to get a closer look at the habitat of the marsh and its inhabitants through docent-guided interpretive hikes, blacksmithing demonstrations, astronomer-led stargazing events or the personal interpretation gained while enjoying a self-guided hike on one or more of three trails.

The newest thing happening on the ranch is a popup shop, which will only be open on Get the Rush Saturdays.

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Obituaries

Ronald James Talbot 1933 — 2022

Carol J. Chadbourne

June 20, 1934 — Feb. 27, 2022

Carol Chadbourne passed away peacefully with her loving husband and family by her side.

Carol was born in Grass Valley, then her family moved to Piedmont, California.

She was a bright, above average student and was a talented violinist at the early age of six.

She loved the arts but most of all the outdoors and mother nature in her finest.

She was a giver to humanity, a good listener, and wrote many poems regarding her friendships, loved ones and experiences.

Later in life Carol met Steve, the one man who captivated her and shared her love of giving as well as nature. They spent many trips and weekends fishing and hunting in California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado. Carol not only wanted to see it she wanted to live it as well. No other could share and satisfy her desires than Steve. Together they shared years of a library of adventures, memories and mementos.

Soon after they married, they made their home in Fairfield where they agreed would be a great town to start their new life together.

Carol loved Fairfield and the Gordon Valley Ranch homestead where history of the town and friendships were made.

Steve came from a second generation of one of Fairfield’s family of settlers.

The valley was beautiful and the ranch was blooming with nature, animals and the memory of wonderful Christmas dinners with family, good friends and neighbors.

As a medical secretary and surgical nurse, it was not long before she went to work at the Fairfield hospital for a period of five years then transferred to the new Fairfield Medical Group where she continued her vocation for another 16 years before retirement.

Carol shared the love of her three daughters with Steve, whom they adored. Through the spirit of faith, love and admiration

a bond was formed that could not be broken.

After an early retirement, Carol went on to become a NorthBay Healthcare Hospital Guild volunteer. This was another passion of staying close to and helping those in need.

She sustained many service chair positions, learning the craft of a hospital volunteer and became a four-time president of the guild. She then was elected as a four-time president of the Sacramento Valley Area Council of hospital volunteers. Her career as a volunteer continued as she was appointed a region adviser of the Northern California Area Council of Hospitals. She worked on the committee of volunteers for the California Association of Hospital and Healthcare Systems. In addition, she held the position of parliamentarian for the Mount Shasta Area Council of Shasta County.

Carol retired from her second career as part of the NorthBay hospital volunteer guild as a lifetime member after dedicating approximately 20,000 hours of service to ensure quality care for patients. She received the Hero’s Prime Time Seniors Award in the community. Her passion was fulfilled.

Carol is survived by her sister; loving husband, Steve; daughters, Kathleen and Steve Shepherd of Mendocino, Susan and Danny Krystek of Fairfield, Mechele Mari Mitchell of Arizona and Vallejo; and several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Ruth Beasley of Vallejo and Fairfield; and her sister, Marilyn Leslie McIntosh of Vallejo and Fairfield.

Service will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jude’s Hospital for crippled children.

Arrangements under the care of Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, 707-425-4697, www. bryanbraker.com.

Ronald James Talbot, ‘Ron,’ passed away on March 10, 2022, surrounded by family, which included his wife, Betty, and his four children, Roberta, Vickie, Bill and Ray. Others able to aid in his comfort were his grandchildren, Adrian, Eric, Jennifer, Ronan, Aislinn, Alannah and their family.

Ron was born in Bremerton, Washington, in 1933, but lived in Benicia and Vallejo, California, most of his life.

He met his wife, Betty, at Franklin Jr. High School and they were married 71 years.

He worked at Mare Island as a machinist before transferring his skills to UC Berkeley, where he contributed to the first Mars project. He continued to work at the university until his retirement.

He enjoyed an active life starting with motorcycle racing as a young man and then water skiing with his whole family.

Ron also took his family on hiking trips to the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

As young empty nesters, Ron and Betty learned how to snow ski and shared their love of the sport with their children and grandchildren.

He is remembered with love and affection by his wife; four children; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren, as a gentle, kind and caring soul.

No funeral will be held. Ron was a lover of knowledge and science and decided to donate his body to UC Davis. A memorial service honoring his life achievements will take place at a later date.

Luther M. Flynn Jr.

Aug. 16, 1931 — Dec. 13, 2021

of the Paradise Luther Flynn Cove Homeownpassed away er’s Association for at home in Fairmany years. field, at the age He enjoyed of 90, surrounded camping, motorby family after a cycles, hot rod tough fight with cars, tinkering in cancer. He was born his garage, travel in Nancy, Kentucky, and any activities one of 10 children to involving family.

Luther Flynn Sr. and In addition to Ada Stacy Flynn. his military service, He was very he was a devoted proud of his military VETERAN family man. He service. He served two years in the U.S. Marine leaves behind his wife of Corp after being drafted in 43 years, Carol Flynn; five 1952. He served as a Heli- children, Paula Graham copter Crew Chief in Korea. (Russell) of Texas, Marty During that service he Flynn of Arizona, Lori Flynn sometimes rescued downed of Suisun City, Califorpilots, often at great per- nia, W. Jeff Flynn (Mary) of sonal risk. He joined the U.S. North Carolina and Brian Air Force in 1956, serving as Kim (Julie) of Vacaville, Calia Jet Engine Mechanic and fornia; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; then as a Machinist.

He retired in 1979 as three great-great-grandSenior Master Sgt. in charge children; two of the grandof the Flight-Line Machine children are local, Megan Moore (Ryan) of Suisun Shop at Travis AFB. He then worked for and Christopher Kim of several local oil refineries as Vacaville.

He was a great friend a private contractor. The last five years of his career, he to many. He will be greatly worked at Jelly Belly Candy missed.

There will be a CeleCo. in Fairfield, a job he bration of Life honoring really enjoyed.

In retirement, he volun- Luther from 2 to 4 p.m. Satteered for the Sacramento urday, March 26, 2022, at Valley National Cemetery The Clubhouse at Rancho Solano, 3250 Rancho Honor Guard for five years.

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FAIRFIELD — Reps. John Garamendi and Mike Thompson announced this week Solano County schools will receive more than $3.94 million from the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Connectivity Fund Program.

The program, which was created as part of the American Rescue Plan, helps schools and libraries ensure students can connect to the internet at home, allowing them to take advantage of online learning and do their homework.

Known as the “homework gap,” students who lack access to the internet at home can often fall behind their peers as curriculums and educational opportunities rely more and more on the ability to conduct online research and connect to the web, according to a press release.

“Ensuring low-income students are able to access the classroom, their teachers and educational resources is a crucial part of ensuring their academic success,” Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, said in the release. “By providing Solano County school districts with the resources they require to close the homework gap, we

will decrease economic and racial disparities in educational outcomes, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to learn and excel.

The Covid-19 pandemic did not create the disparities in educational THOMPSON outcomes – but it did GARAMENDI exacerbate them. The that all children have American Rescue Plan is access to the internet working to alleviate these is vital to our students’ inequalities across the ability to access the board and helping build resources they need to a more equitable and suc- be successful in the cessful tomorrow.” classroom,” Thompson, The program will help D-St. Helena, said in the cover costs of laptop release. “Covid-19 only and tablet computers, made this gap worse, but Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, this funding will help routers and broadband students stay connected connectivity purchases and get their work done. for off-campus use by stu- Investing in our students’ dents, school staff and education means investlibrary patrons. ing in our future . . . .”

“Closing the homeThe schools in Solano work gap and ensuring County that will receive

funding include: n Vallejo City School District: $2,013,524 n Benicia School District: $657,375 n River Delta School District: $353,848 n Griffin Technology Academies in Vallejo: $317,825 n Elite Public Schools in Vallejo: $201,000 n Kairos Public Schools in Vacaville: $189,396 n Fairfield-Suisun School District: $171,600 n St. Catherine of Siena School in Vallejo: $30,740 n Travis School District: $9,122 Garamendi and Thompson are Solano County’s representatives in Congress. Garamendi represents the state’s 3rd Congressional District; Thompson the 5th Congressional District.

Vacaville reaches $200K settlement agreement with Wolf family ille community,” Police Chief Ian Schmutzler said in the release. “The VACAVILLE — The Police Department has City Council has reached learned valuable lessons a settlement with the Wolf with this incident, idenfamily on a claim centered tified and implemented on an incident involv- areas for improvement ing their special needs and expanded on the teenage son in April 2021. Puzzle Project, all in The settlement an effort to equip offiincludes a payment of cers with the important $170,000 to Preston Wolf information necessary to along with the opportunity work with all of our resifor the Wolf family dents respectfully to share their and effectively. I experience with am committed to the OIR Group providing superior LLC, which is curservice to Vacavrently conducting ille residents, an audit of the businesses and visVacaville Police itors by developing Department. trust and instilling Further, the confidence.” city will allocate SCHMUTZLER Johnson, Puzzle $30,000 to the Project program develPuzzle Project, a program oper, said an expansion championed by Youth Services Section Officer of the program could help Jeremy Johnson. The authorities prevent negprogram creates a conduit ative outcomes before between families and they happen.

“Additional funding for caregivers, and the Police and Fire departments, the Puzzle Project will to share information increase our ability to about special needs res- bring awareness to the idents and triggers, program and automate equipping first respond- our information collection ers with the information processes to ultimately necessary to further de- create a safer environment for our residents and first escalate incidents.

Officers responded responders,” Johnson said April 21, 2021, to a report in the press release. “The of a stabbing/assault with information submitted by a pipe and were given parents, guardians and Preston Wolf’s descrip- caregivers is stored in the tion. While the parties city’s computer-aided disdispute the subsequent patch system so that first events that transpired, responders can be briefed they agree on the vision before engagement. As for the future of policing in an example, participants Vacaville, according to a in the program may have sensitivity to sirens, so city press release.

The release also states responders could eliminate they agree on expanded sirens upon approach.”

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FAIRFIELD — Soroptimist International of Central Solano County has donated $10,000 to the Soroptimist International-Europe’s Disaster Relief Fund to provide humanitarian relief to Ukrainian refugees.

The relief effort provides families with basic supplies, helps find accommodations, and helps with access to psychological and legal assistance.

“We are glad we are able to help to relieve the hardship in Eastern Europe,” the club’s president, Becky Lessler, said in a press release.

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FAIRFIELD — Rep. John Garamendi announced Thursday he has helped secure a formal commitment from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide $2.2 billion in additional federal financing for the proposed off-stream Sites Reservoir Project in Glenn and Colusa counties.

When finalized, this will be the single largest loan in the history of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program, according to a press release from Garamendi’s office.

“The off-stream Sites Reservoir will bring California closer to achieving a drought-resilient water system, storing floodwater from the Sacramento River during wet years for use during dry years by farmers, our communities and the environment,” Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, said in the release. “With this $2.2 billion in additional federal financing, we have now secured the public funding necessary to start the construction of Sites Reservoir.”

Garamendi served as deputy Secretary of the Interior during the Clinton administration and has long championed the offstream Sites Reservoir Project during his tenure in Congress. He sponsored legislation for the proposed project and helped secure more than $2.4 billion in public funding for it.

“I am now calling on Gov. Newsom to direct the state agencies to finally complete the permitting process for the Sites Reservoir Project,” Garamendi added in the release. “After years of planning, it is time to finish the state permitting process and finish building the first major new reservoir in California since 1999.”

Authorized by Congress in 2014, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WIFIA project provides low-interest federal financing for public water projects. Each year, the EPA reviews letters of intent from public water projects across the country to pursue WIFIA loans.

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The site of the planned Sites Reservoir. certain to be approved by EPA for this low-interest federal financing.

Garamendi led a letter of support for the Sites Project’s WIFIA application on July 22, 2021. It was co-signed by 23 members of California’s congressional delegation. The EPA announced in December the agency was inviting 39 new projects to apply for WIFIA financing.

Thursday’s announcement by EPA brings the national total for WIFIA loans to 40 projects nationwide selected on a competitive basis.

“The WIFIA loan brings us significantly closer to the construction and completion of Sites Reservoir and the Sites Project Authority is grateful for Congressman Garamendi’s continued support and leadership on Sites Reservoir,” Jerry Brown, the Sites Project executive director, said in the release.

Fritz Durst, chairman of the Sites Project Authority, concurred.

“The significance of this opportunity cannot be overstated. We thank our federal partners and the Biden administration for supporting Sites Reservoir in such a meaningful way,” Durst said in the release. “For Sites Reservoir to be built – bringing substantial and critical environmental benefits to California – it has to be affordable for our participants. This loan can get us there.”

According to the Sites Project Authority, a loan through the WIFIA program dramatically reduces the costs to participants, making it more affordable for cities, farms and resource managers to have access to more water

In brief

Rancho Solano clubhouse site of Spring Fling FAIRFIELD — The Rancho Solano Spring Fling boutique returns in April.

This year’s boutique will feature handcrafted items from more than 75 local and Bay Area artists and artisans. Organizers say those who visit will surely find something special for themselves or their home, as well as items for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, weddings, graduations and other spring/summer events.

Admission is free. Those who attend will have a chance to take home door prizes donated by the artists and artisans themselves.

Please who attend are asked to bring a canned good for the local food bank.

The boutique will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 3 at The Clubhouse at Rancho Solano, 3250 Rancho Solano Parkway.

For more information, call 707-646-9006 or send an email to brenda@brendamossaevents.com.

Bunco Bash returns to Vacaville Museum VACAVILLE — The Vacaville Museum Guild will host a bunco night dinner later this month.

The meal will include complimentary wine and beverages, and of course, games of bunco. Cash prizes go up to $75 and prizes will also be given away to some lucky winners.

Bunco is a dice game that has its roots in 18th century England. Its play during Prohibition in the 1920s gave rise to the term “bunco squads” to describe law enforcement groups who raided speakeasies and other gambling dens. The game saw a rebirth as a family game in the late 20th century and early this century.

The event will begin at 6 p.m. March 31 at the Vacaville Museum Gallery, 213 Buck Ave. Tickets may be purchased for $30 to $32 at VacavilleMuseum.org.

in dry years.

Sites Reservoir is significant for California and the nation, according to the release, and the loan through the WIFIA program helps realize the many environmental and water supply benefits of this project.

The reservoir does not dam a major river system and would not block fish migration or spawning.

Sites Reservoir captures and stores stormwater flows from the Sacramento River – after all other water rights and regulatory requirements are met – for release primarily in dry and critical years for environmental use and for California communi-

ties, farms and businesses.

One of Sites Reservoir’s greatest strengths is its broad statewide support – including cities, counties, water and irrigation districts throughout the Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area and Southern California, according to the press release from Garamendi’s office.

Newsom included the Sites Reservoir Project in his statewide 2020 Water Resilience Portfolio.

Garamendi represents the 3rd Congressional District which includes all of Solano County east of the Benicia-Vallejo area and extends into Yolo County to include Winters.

FAIRFIELD — The fields for contested elections in Solano County have gelled with no new candidates joining the fray for two offices where incumbents are not seeking re-election.

Jennifer Barton, Joseph Joyce, former Suisun City Mayor Pete Sanchez, Fairfield City Councilman Chuck Timm and Suisun City Councilwoman Wanda Williams will vie for the 3rd District seat on the Solano County Board of Supervisors.

The filing period was extended after Supervisor Jim Spering opted not to seek re-election.

Those who finish first and second in June will face one another in November.

There’s a two-candidate race for Solano County district attorney, with incumbent Krishna Abrams challenged by one of her top deputies, Sharon S. Henry.

There’s also a two-candidate race for Solano county sheriff-coroner, with incumbent Sheriff Thomas A. Ferrera chal-

lenged by retired Deputy Daryl Snedeker.

Whoever wins those races in June will win the election outright.

Glenn Zook remains unopposed for assessor-recorder after an extended filing period closed with no new candidates to replace Marc Tonnesen who, like Spering, chose not to see re-election.

Also on the ballot is 4th District Supervisor John Vasquez, who is running unopposed.

Auditor-Controller Phyllis Taynton, Superintendent of Schools Lisette Estrella-Henderson and Treasurer-Tax Collector-County Clerk Charles A. Lomeli are also on the ballot and running unopposed.

Eight sitting Superior Court judges in Solano County will remain seated and not be on the ballot after no challengers emerged. They are Judge Daniel J. Healy, Judge E. Bradley Nelson, Judge Tim P. Kam, Judge Christine Donovan, Judge Donna L. Stashyn, Judge Alesia Jones, Judge John B. Ellis and Judge Janice Williams.

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Church makes pierogies to aid Ukraine Tribune Content Agency BALTIMORE — Growing up in Baltimore’s Canton neighborhood in the 1950s, Maria Kaczaniuk embraced her Ukrainian heritage, learning to embroider traditional dresses and pillows, dance in the Ukrainian style and cook Ukrainian food.

When she married a fellow Ukrainian American in Baltimore, they spoke to their children in Ukrainian at home.

“It was important for my children to know where we came from, who we are and what we stand for,” Kaczaniuk said.

“We still refer to it as ‘our country.’ ” On Thursday, Kaczaniuk, 71, sat with members of her congregation in the basement of their church, St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church on Eastern Avenue, folding pierogies, small dumplings eaten in Ukraine and other parts of Eastern Europe. In the kitchen, volunteers

kneaded and flattened out dough, scooped potato filling and boiled the finished product, placing them on trays to cool.

“We have it down to a science,” said Daria Hauff, Kaczaniuk’s daughter, who coordinates this and other church events.

This month, proceeds from the church’s regular pierogi sale will assist with aid efforts in Ukraine. Preorders have been double their usual numbers as people looked to find ways to help the beleaguered nation. Hauff needed to cut off orders – the church is sold out through May – and recruit more volunteers than usual to meet the demand.

“This month was really unbelievable,” she said.

“With the momentum going we’re considering adding more sales.”

Though its numbers have declined since Kaczaniuk was a girl, St. Michael’s remains a pillar of the area’s Ukrainian American community, with about 200 families in

the congregation. Covid has reduced attendance at Sunday services even further, she said.

Its members say they are devastated by Russia’s ongoing invasion of their mother country, which has seen hospitals targeted along with women and children. Many have family in the country and receive daily updates on attacks.

Kaczaniuk said a recent phone call with a cousin in Lviv was cut short when her relative heard sirens and had to take cover in an underground shelter. The ease of communication makes “you feel like you’re part of what’s going on there,” she said. “It’s very very hard.”

Some older parishioners of St. Michael’s fled Ukraine during Soviet rule, when Ukrainian Catholics and members of other religions were persecuted. Church leaders in the U.S. have warned that a return to Russian domination could force its

followers underground.

“I feel like it’s genocide – of our heritage, our tradition, our church, our livelihood,” said Katelyn Brewer, 36.

Ukrainian through her father, Brewer attends services at St. Michael’s and holds her heritage close. So when the church needed volunteers to make pierogi, she dropped everything to help, bringing her 4-yearold son, J.J., who snacked on goldfish while his mom got to work.

Founded in 1912, St. Michael’s was originally located at another building on the 500 block of Wolfe Street, moving to its current space in 1992.

The new building was paid for, in part, through pierogi sales.

Back in the 1950s, Hauff said, her grandmother often coordinated women in the church community as they gathered every week to make pierogies, which they sold on Fridays during Lent, when practicing Catholics abstain from meat.

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Disease in a dish

What mini-hearts, other organs reveal about long Covid Tribune Content Agency SAN JOSE — The attack of the Covid-19 virus on the human heart is completely hidden from view, revealed only by the damage that’s left behind.

But San Francisco scientists have designed a way to witness the assault. In lab-grown globules of throbbing heart cells, they can watch signs of distress, then death.

By creating disease in a dish, the Gladstone Institutes team hopes to better understand the mysteries of long Covid – not just in the heart, but also in other tissues. They’re part of a growing international effort to study how the virus infects cells and how cells can retaliate and recover.

“Very rapidly, this is opening up avenues for us to look at many different organ systems,” said virologist Dr. Melanie Ott, director of the Gladstone Institute of Virology and professor of medicine at UC San Francisco.

“Covid is not just an infection of the airways,” she said. “It’s a multisystem disease.”

Their research builds on years of success in stem cell science.

In 2006, Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, a biologist at Japan’s Kyoto University who now splits his time at Gladstone, made this Nobel Prize-winning discovery: It’s possible to create stem cells by reprogramming a person’s skin cells.

By adding just four genes that are normally active only in embryos, he turned back the clock on ordinary skin cells, reverting them to “induced pluripotent stem cells,” or iPSCs. Like more famous embryonic stem cells, these iPSCs can be coaxed into becoming nearly

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An empty bed where a patient with Covid-19 died earlier in the day waits to be filled with a new patient in the ICU at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, Jan. 18. any cell type in the human body, from brain to liver. They reproduce themselves many times over. But no embryos are needed to create them, so they’re free of controversy.

And they’re abundant. An estimated 10,000 different batches of iPSC-derived cells are now growing in labs all over the globe.

The most widely used iPSCs got their start in a young Bay Area man who volunteered for the Gladstone lab of Dr. Bruce Conklin. Several years ago, Conklin took a tiny biopsy – a skin sample about the size of a Sharpie spot – from the calf muscle of a healthy 30-year-old anonymous male donor of Japanese ancestry.

As they differentiate and mature, these young cells want to get organized. Following the ancient choreography of human development, they clump together into three-dimensional immature mini-organs called “organoids.”

The precious organoids,

about the size of a lentil, live in sterile incubators on the fourth floor of the Institute’s Mission Bay building. They breathe filtered air, eat a broth of fresh nutrients and must be kept at a steady 98.6 degrees, the same as the human body, said Ritu Kumar, director of Gladstone’s Stem Cell Core, where they live.

Even the smallest shift in temperature or diet will change their behavior.

Floating balls, they are initially fuzzy and translucent, then grow compact and dark.

A cardiac organoid even beats like a heart. It’s a startling, almost haunting, sight.

“The first time that we were able to get cells to beat . . . It was kind of scary,” recalled Conklin.

The young postdoc who first spotted them “couldn’t even believe what he was seeing.”

These organoids are the perfect model for studying disease. Current methods have major limitations. For instance, traditional cell cultures grow in two-dimensional layers, so

don’t behave like real organs.

Lab animals are useful, but they don’t always get human disease.

But the surging Covid-19 pandemic led many of Gladstone’s stem cell projects, like others around the world, to be abruptly suspended in early 2020.

As scientists prepared to go home, Ott stopped by Conklin’s lab and asked: “Hey, do you have any cardiac cells?” She had heard that Covid causes heart symptoms – and, with extensive experience studying iPSCs infected by other viruses, wanted to test them.

As Covid cases climb, the illness’s impact on the heart is worrisome, and poorly understood. There is emerging evidence that it spurs inflammation, called myocarditis.

Some people show high levels of a protein, indicating a cardiac injury. Acute heart failure, arrhythmias and blood clots have been reported in people hospitalized with Covid-19.

“We were about to just kill them all, because we thought we were going to basically shut down the lab,” recalled Conklin. “We were ready to throw them out.”

Ott’s goal was to watch how the mini-hearts behave when infected.

Wearing a respirator, double gloves and fully protective body gear, the team’s scientists removed vials of the Covid virus out of a high-security refrigerator. Carefully, under a fume hood, they pipetted the virus into dishes holding the cardiac organoid.

The tiny heart became seriously infected within two to 24 hours – then developed an array of genetic and structural defects.

“What we were seeing was

completely abnormal; in my years of looking at cardiomyocytes, I had never seen anything like it before,” according to Gladstone senior investigator Todd McDevitt.

Typically, muscle fibers called sarcomeres are arranged as long filaments, aligned in the same direction. It’s their job to control the coordinated cellular contraction of a heartbeat. But the sick sarcomeres were diced into small fragments, like sliced bread. According to Conklin, this makes it impossible for them to beat properly.

There were other signs of trauma. Cells released cytokines, a chemical distress signal. DNA was missing. Eventually, they succumbed.

“These cardiac cells are exquisitely sensitive to the infection and die very rapidly,” said Ott. Heart damage in dead Covid patients corroborated the structural changes they saw in the lab. Remarkably, even autopsies of Covid patients who had not been diagnosed with heart disease showed structural problems in the heart muscle cells.

Heart trouble is just one of the estimated 200 persistent health problems found in people with Covid.

At Stanford, viral immunologist Dr. Catherine Blish is using organoids of the lung’s air sacs, called alveoli, to study how the virus gains entry and impairs the secretion of a molecule that helps lungs stretch.

UCSF’s Dr. Arnold Kriegstein has found that brain cells called astrocytes can be infected, and show stress.

“Before iPS cells,” said Conklin, “there was just no way to study this.”

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Opinion A8 Sunday, March 20, 2022 — DAILY REPUBLIC

CALMATTERS COMMENTARY

Court money woes inviting a California intervention

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he Covid-19 pandemic’s corrosive effects on California’s public education system are obvious.

The state’s nearly 6 million K-12 students were forced into jerry-rigged remote classes for months and even when schools reopened they have been plagued by political conflicts over whether students should be compelled to wear masks and/or be vaccinated.

These arguments continue but there’s no question two years of education turmoil have eroded learning and widened the already yawning “achievement gap” separating poor and English-learner students from their more privileged peers.

Dan Walters Public schools, however, are not the only major institution adversely affected by the pandemic and one of the most damaged has been California’s largestin-the-nation, 1,800-judge court system, which also endured shutdowns and makeshift remote operations.

Courts were already hurting when the pandemic struck, inundated by millions of civil and criminal cases that strained physical and human resources to the breaking point, managed erratically by a central bureaucracy overseen by the Supreme Court’s chief justice, and battered by a fierce internal squabble over money and priorities.

The courts’ problems have not gone unnoticed by Capitol politicians, but in theory, they are an independent branch of government so the governor and the Legislature cannot easily intervene. That said, this year’s version of the annual state budget process could see a change in the Capitol’s traditional hands-off approach.

Court officials are seeking many millions of dollars to continue a years-long program to replace courthouses because the fees and fines that were expected to repay construction bonds have declined sharply and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget agrees. However, there are indications the Legislature may insist the Judicial Council and the Administrative Office of the Courts cede control of the program.

Last month, the Legislature’s budget analyst, Gabe Petek, issued a sharply critical report, advising lawmakers that if the state is to rescue the insolvent construction program and increase operational funds, it should have more say in how the money is spent, rather than allow the court bureaucracy to spend as it wishes.

“Our concern is there is a long-term solvency issue in this construction fund that is not proposed to be addressed,” a senior Petek aide, Anita Lee, told lawmakers in a recent hearing.

“The insolvency will likely require significant General Fund resources on an ongoing basis; at least $200 million annually for a decade to pay for the debt service for already completed courthouses.”

Such intervention is not unprecedented because court administrators have gotten themselves into financial hot water in years past, most noticeably by spending a half-billion dollars on what was supposed to be a high-tech, statewide case management system that never worked. The Legislature finally stepped in to cancel the project before even more money went down a rathole.

Centralizing what had been county-level courts into one statewide, state-financed system was the brainchild of former Chief Justice Ron George, who also championed the massive courthouse construction program and the case management system.

The Legislature endorsed the conversion two decades ago but it has been troublesome from the beginning. Local judges complained the San Francisco-based Administrative Office of the Courts played favorites in doling out money as well as botching the case management system and relying on unrealistic revenue assumptions to finance the construction program.

One group of critical judges even formed their own splinter group, the Alliance of California Judges, to counter the California Judges Association and the rest of the judicial establishment, including the Judicial Council, a policymaking panel headed by the chief justice.

The recent legislative moves to exert more influence appear to parallel the alliance’s complaints.

CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. For more columns by Dan Walters, go to calmatters.org/commentary.

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2 different stories for refugees in America The war in Ukraine is generating millions of refugees into neighboring countries who are being accepted with open arms. The United States should do everything it can to aid these people.

Some refugees seeking asylum from war and tyranny may become undocumented immigrants to the U.S. I agree and support this aid to the Ukrainians receiving a safe haven.

The question in my mind is where was such an outpouring of concern and generosity when the refugees were coming up from Central America seeking asylum from the tyranny in their cities and countries?

What did the U.S. do? Took away their children, locking them in cages at the southern border, and told them to go back home.

I wonder about our priorities as Americans when I see our Latin American neighbors being shut out at our borders without compassion, but refugees from the other side of the world are being supported and assisted by us in all ways possible.

Is the Ukrainian refugee receiving special treatment by the U.S. due to their connection to American-Euro-

pean roots, or is it because of the U.S. government’s hatred of Russia?

Ric Wright Suisun City

County staff rekindles land use wars In order to transform Suisun Valley into a regional tourist destination while supporting long-term viable agriculture, the Solano County Board of Supervisors rezoned the valley in 2011, establishing an Agricultural A-SV diwwwstrict (covering most of the valley) and two smaller ATC districts.

Besides a residence, A-SV zoning allows only those uses that directly support agriculture, and, by conditional use permit, uses that are “incidental to the principal agricultural use on the property.” The Agricultural Tourist Center (ATC) districts, intended to be the primary locations for promoting visitor enjoyment within the valley, do allow for uses that are not ancillary to agriculture.

Inexplicably, county staff has recommended that the board approve a use permit for an 8,000-square-foot “Special Events [read weddings and

parties] Facility” and 75-car parking lot within the A-SV zone, on a parcel with no established agriculture. Staff makes mockery of the requirement that non-agricultural uses be “incidental to agricultural uses on the property” by proposing the board simply require some agricultural uses be established on the property within five years in order to meet that standard.

There is no interpretation of the term “incidental to the principal agricultural use on the property” that could allow the strict limitations of the A-SV zone to be overcome by eventually planting some token crops on a fraction of the property. The fact it was the clear intent of the board that commercial buildings whose main purpose is housing parties and weddings in the Suisun Valley, if allowed at all, be limited to the ATC Zone, makes staff’s recommendation even more perplexing.

Approval of this project would set a precedent for allowing almost any use in the A-SV Zone that a creative developer can claim somehow relates to agriculture. If the board really cares about agriculture and orderly development of Suisun Valley, the permit application should be denied.

Nancy Nelson Fairfield

COMMENTARY

Russia loses last link to Europe – for now

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he Russian flag was it was Yeltsin's successor in lowered Wednesthe Kremlin who would set day in a somber cerout to undermine the Council emony in Strasbourg, of Europe's basic principles.

France, from its staff in front In violation of Russia's comof the Palace of Europe, formitments, Putin shut down mally ending Russia's memindependent media outlets, bership in the continent's imprisoned opponents, rigged oldest intergovernmental elections, tamed parliaorganization and marking ment, subjugated the courts Vladimir the final rupture between Kara-Murza and negated fundamental Vladimir Putin's regime rights such as the freedom and the democratic world. of assembly. Domestic repression The decision to expel Russia was followed by outward aggression from the Council of Europe – a body as the Kremlin attacked neighestablished after World War II to bors (and fellow Council of Europe safeguard peace, the rule of law, and member states) Georgia and Ukraine, human rights – was taken by Eurode facto seizing territories from the pean lawmakers and diplomats former and officially annexing part of in response to Putin's invasion of the latter.

Ukraine, which the council classified Still, the council held back from as a "crime against peace" under the expelling Russia – in part, at the Nuremberg statutes and an "aggresurging of Russian democrats (includsion" in the United Nations definition ing the author of this piece). After of the term. domestic democratic mechanisms Adding to the symbolism, the had been neutered, Council of Europe expulsion came almost exactly institutions – above all, the European 30 years after Russia first applied Court of Human Rights – proto join the Council of Europe and its vided Russian citizens with our only landmark Convention on Human remaining recourse to real justice.

Rights. On May 7, 1992, just months Over the years, the court has ruled in after the collapse of the Soviet Union thousands of Russian cases, includand the emergence of new democraing those politically sensitive for cies in its stead, then-Russian Foreign the Kremlin, such as the arrests of Minister Andrei Kozyrev came to the anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Palace of Europe to submit the appli- Navalny, the poisoning of FSB defeccation and herald a historic day for tor Alexander Litvinenko and the "returning Russia to its distinct and state-directed looting of the Yukos oil rightful place as a great power in company. And even though Putin's the family of European nations." His government refused to implement Western counterparts responded with those rulings, they still established enthusiasm, noting the admission a vital standard of truth – a goal of of Russia, Europe's largest country, justice in its own right. would finally give the organization The Council of Europe also "the truly pan-European dimension provided important oversight mechits founders had dreamed of." anisms in the form of special reports After an arduous accession in its Parliamentary Assembly – process, Russia was admitted with an most notably, on the assassination overwhelming vote by European law- of Russian opposition leader Boris makers in January 1996. Addressing Nemtsov and on the growing crisis of political prisoners in Russia. fellow heads of state at a European Russian citizens have now lost summit the next year, Russian Presthese protections. In a shocking ident Boris Yeltsin affirmed "we are reversal of the previous undercoming close to creating a new and standing that cases already under big Europe without dividing lines, review will be completed, the Euroa Europe where no country would pean Court announced this week it dictate its will to others." is suspending all pending Russian That promise was not to be – and

claims – more than 18,000 of them.

The expulsion from the Council of Europe also paves the way for reinstating the death penalty that was suspended as part of Russia's accession commitments in 1996 – a possibility already raised by Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Putin's security council.

But when I addressed members of the Parliamentary Assembly this week – on the heels of devastating reports of cluster bombings of residential areas across Ukraine, the deliberate targeting of civilians and the heartbreaking news of the death of a pregnant woman and her unborn child as a result of the Russian bombing of a maternity ward in Mariupol – I honestly told them I no longer felt any moral right to oppose expulsion.

In the end, the decision in the Assembly was unanimous, 216 votes to 0. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's rushed letter to the council announcing "voluntary withdrawal" couldn't fool anyone. Russia was expelled by a common will of all the other European nations – the tragic and logical conclusion of two decades of Putin's autocratic rule.

The only precedent for such an action was Greece's exit in 1969, after a military coup. That expulsion was short-lived: The country was readmitted in 1974 after democracy was restored.

During this week's debate, many European lawmakers expressed their optimism the decision on Russia would be similarly reversible. "I hope that we can nevertheless look forward to tomorrow, however difficult it may be, to see beyond this desolation," said Damien Cottier of Switzerland, who chairs the Assembly's powerful Legal Affairs Committee. "If Russia is leaving the Council of Europe today because its government is keeping it away, let us be sure that it will return one day, because Europe is its home and its history."

One day, I know, we will get that flag back up.

Vladimir Kara-Murza is a Russian opposition politician, author, and historian.

COLUMNS

DAILY REPUBLIC — Sunday, March 20, 2022 A9

Conversation with woman with dementia the most fun I’ve had Dear Annie: Some embarrassment. years ago, I went to a I later left the shop, nearby office supply having purchased what shop, where I saw a local I needed, and I felt couple looking around. so happy at connectThe woman, a local ing with this woman, as musician, had Alzheimridiculous as the converer’s, but she seemed sation had been. to recognize me, so we I think it is not good Annie Lane to try to convince such began a conversation. I Dear Annie don’t recall what it was people about what about, but it was the sil“now” is like. In a way, liest, most illogical and the most that is reminding them that they fun conversation I’ve ever had are not well; this will make them with anyone. I just went along feel badly and feed their depreswith whatever she said, never sion. It is better to greet them trying to force reality onto her “where they are” and find a way and augmenting whatever her to spread some cheer in that. — Going With the Flow ideas were when I could.

Meanwhile, her husband Dear Going With the Flow: seemed to be mortified beyond As Maya Angelou famously

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said: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Thank you for your insightful story.

Dear Annie: Nearly 13 years ago, my husband and I lost our 12-year-old son to a severe asthma attack. Since then, I have encountered numerous instances where I meet new people and am asked how many children we have. I have tried a couple of different ways to answer, but it always seems to be incredibly awkward either way.

On occasion, I have simply said that we have a daughter, but then I feel unbelievably

guilty for not including my son.

So, then I try telling them that I have two children but one of them passed away, which usually makes the person feel bad for either not knowing or for having brought it up.

I don’t want anyone to feel bad about asking, because he is part of me every day, whether someone asks or not, but I also don’t want to exclude him because he is, after all, still my son. Can you help me construct an appropriate response that won’t leave either me or the inquirer feeling guilty? — Seeking Tactful Reply Dear Tactful Reply: I am so sorry for your loss. You have absolutely nothing to feel

guilty about. Answer anyone who asks you how many children you have in exactly the way that would make you feel most comfortable. If you don’t want to tell the story of your son to someone, then don’t, and if you do want to tell them, then tell them.

You have suffered enough, and you don’t need to place anyone else’s guilt or discomfort above your own feelings. That is their problem. The only thing to do is exactly what feels right for you and your family in that moment, and don’t worry about what anyone else thinks or feels.

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

FOR YOUR HEALTH

by Holiday Mathis

Today’s birthday You don’t wait for permission. You order yourself to climb to the top of the mountain, follow the order, then enjoy the view from the top. Because you deal fairly with all, you’ll win favor and position. Your reputation will shimmer, and your reach will increase. The best part is the people you attract just by being you. Capricorn and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 14, 30, 2, 27 and 8.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re susceptible to flattery and you’ll get plenty of it. Praise will go to your head.

When you start to feel an overblown sense of your own importance, just go with it and let it work in your favor, increasing your magnetism.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Relationships are more delicate than you would have thought. This won’t be a problem for you if you stay in your own business, but if you follow your curiosity, you’ll soon find out where other people’s sensitivities lie.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You don’t have to worry about doing a great job. Punctuality and attendance are half the battle. After you show up on time, everything else falls into place.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll ask excellent questions. It doesn’t need to be perfect to do the job. You’ll elicit just the informative response you most need to move things along today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re the type of person who might dedicate the song “Wind Beneath My Wings” to someone else, but don’t forget (especially when you’re feeling underappreciated) that you also happen to be the wind beneath certain wings.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It would be tempting to veer off course to set your sites on an entirely different goal, but you’d be missing out on all the confidence to be gained from doing exactly what you set out to do.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Expecting to feel happy all of the time is a sure way to experience disappointment. Let feelings flow. Take the good, bad and ugly as it comes. And keep in mind that many things are too important to take seriously.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You are enough. What you know and have lived is perfectly suited to take full advantage of this place and time. As you relax into the moment, the future will take shape.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

You don’t follow a recipe, and yet the way you “feed” people will be very successful and joy-inducing. So pay attention to how you’re putting it all together – better yet, write it down.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Rushing around just won’t be fun.

Leave time for things like exploring and goofing off. Memory-making moments tend to happen between the cracks.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll be sympathetic to another person’s plight. You can extend your kindness without giving money or signing up for whatever the person is selling.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You have a strong appetite. What do you think would happen were you to feed yourself what you really wanted without a shred of guilt? Today is the perfect time to try it and find out.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Few have had a more positive impact on children’s media than the gentlespirited Fred Rogers. The ordained minister had a simple message: “Love yourself and others.” At a time when children’s programming was limited to cartoon violence, he pleaded with government officials for a better way.

Roger’s natal sun, moon and Mercury were all in Pisces, the sign of empathy.

Write Holiday Mathis at HolidayMathis.com.

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Solano Public Health and state TB experts expect to see increases in TB cases as the pandemic conditions recede.

World Tuberculosis Day: The disproportionately affected populations

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eclared by the World Health Organization, World Tuberculosis Day is observed each year on March 24 to increase awareness about tuberculosis and the barriers to diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the disease. The theme for World TB Day 2022 is “Invest to End TB. Save Lives,” urging investment of resources to improve equitable access to care that will save lives.

This is especially critical in the context of the global Covid-19 pandemic that has stalled efforts to end TB. On March 24, 1882, Dr. Robert Koch discovered the mycobacterium that causes TB, allowing for the development of a cure for this deadly disease.

TB is transmitted by the inhalation of infectious TB droplets from an infected person. The bacterium, called mycobacterium tuberculosis, attacks the lungs and different locations of the body. An infected person may not have symptoms during the latent phase of TB infection, but a person can transition to symptomatic infectious TB when the bacteria activate and multiply.

This can happen especially in those who are immunocompromised or have certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes.

Racial and ethnic disparities exist for TB. Nearly nine out of 10 (89%) TB

cases reported in the United States occurred among those who identify as Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American, and Asian, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Those experiencing homelessness and the incarcerated were also identified to face an increased risk of TB disease.

These are the same groups that have historically been marginalized and experienced disadvantages to accessing health care.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, TB case rates declined throughout the nation, including for California and Solano County. In 2020, the California TB case rate was 4.3 cases per 100,000 people, representing close to a 19% drop from 2019. Solano County’s TB case rate was 6.4 cases per 100,000 and 9.7% lower than 2019.

Despite the decrease, the Solano County TB case rate was nearly three times the national rate of 2.2 cases per 100,000 and double the state rate.

Local data indicate a continued drop in case reports in 2021 and an overall 41.9% downturn in reported cases during the past two years of the pandemic. The specific causes of the decline are unknown. Some of the decreases are likely due to pandemicrelated travel restrictions, decreased immigration and economic conditions. The drop may also reflect an actual decreased detection of TB, pos-

sibly from fewer TB diagnoses made when people sought care, decreased TB transmissions because of masking and reduced movement outside of households.

Solano Public Health and state TB experts expect to see increases in TB cases as the pandemic conditions recede.

Ongoing efforts to address disparities in TB include collaborations with national and public health organizations to improve screening, diagnosis and treatment, such as improving TB screening of immigrants and refugees and offering education and treatment for those who test positive for TB. Ending TB requires coordinated action across all sectors – the individual, communities, businesses, health care, governments and other agencies.

Each year, March 24 serves as a reminder of the need to stay vigilant about our own health and our personal risk factors that may increase the chance of contracting TB and developing infectious TB after infection. This spring, we urge everyone to ask their doctors about their TB risk, how to get the appropriate test and how to be treated if infected.

More information is available at www.cdc.gov/tb or http://tbfree california.org.

Aniselle MacRenato is a college intern at Solano County Public Health.

A10 Sunday, March 20, 2022 — DAILY REPUBLIC

Crime logs Fairfield

THURSDAY, MARCH 17 12:59 a.m. — Trespassing, 1600 block of TRAVION COURT 7:32 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 2200 block of GATEWAY COURT 8:01 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 1700 block of ENTERPRISE DRIVE 8:25 a.m. — Vandalism, 1600 block of GATEWAY BOULEVARD 12:55 p.m. — Forgery, 1800 block of BLOSSOM COURT 1:49 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1400 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 2:38 p.m. — Indecent exposure, 1500 block of JEFFERSON STREET 2:49 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, EAST TABOR AVENUE 4:00 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1700 block of YORK STREET 4:47 p.m. — Grand theft, 500 block of WATT DRIVE 5:25 p.m. — Drunken driver, EAST TABOR AVENUE 5:50 p.m. — Grand theft, 100 block of EAST ALASKA AVENUE 6:08 p.m. — Trespassing, 1600 block of TRAVION COURT 7:57 p.m. — Brandishing a weapon, 2500 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 8:28 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 900 block of BUCHANAN STREET

FRIDAY, MARCH 18 3:04 a.m. — Rape, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD 6:34 a.m. — Battery, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD 7:11 a.m. — Battery, 300 block of SAN ANDREAS STREET 7:27 a.m. — Assault with a deadly weapon, 1700 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 8:01 a.m. — Trespassing, 2500 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 8:25 a.m. — Grand theft, 2800 block of CALAVERAS DRIVE 9:22 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, PEABODY ROAD 10:39 a.m. — Grand theft, 1300 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 10:42 a.m. — Robbery, 1200 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 10:58 a.m. — Reckless driver, 1300 block of GOLD HILL ROAD 11 a.m. — Battery, 5000 block of RED TOP ROAD 12:21 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 2800 block of AUTO MALL PARKWAY 12:26 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1100 block of FROST PLACE 12:52 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, EASTBOUND AIR BASE PARKWAY 2 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 800 block of EAST TABOR AVENUE

Festival From Page One first – including chickens – brewery second, then a tasting room.

“We have walnuts, hops, chickens, ducks – you name it, it has the makings of a farm,” he said.

So every Friday through Sunday they have music, but this Saturday was special because it marked a coming out from under the Covid umbrella and returning to regular brewing and farming duties.

“Over the last two years, we got demolished,” Paino said. “We had to close for like 18 to 24 months. So my employees became farmers and construction workers.

They planted and learned to brew hops for beer as well as helped to build this new facility.”

People are feeling comfortable with the mask mandates leaving and wanting to get out more.

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2:15 p.m. — Reckless driver, MANUEL CAMPOS PARKWAY 2:26 p.m. — Trespassing, 3000 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 2:43 p.m. — Forgery, 1000 block of WEBSTER STREET 2:49 p.m. — Forgery, 4800 block of STONEWOOD DRIVE 4:19 p.m. — Shots fired, 900 block of LINDEN AVENUE 4:28 p.m. — Battery, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD 5:19 p.m. — Drunk and disorderly, 800 block of EAST TRAVIS BOULEVARD 6:13 p.m. — Grand theft, 2900 block of CORDELIA ROAD 7:56 p.m. — Drunk and disorderly, 1300 block of CROWLEY LANE 8:20 p.m. — Brandishing a weapon, 1900 block of KIDDER AVENUE 8:41 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1900 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 9:08 p.m. — Battery, 2300 block of FAIRFIELD AVENUE 9:12 p.m. — Shots fired, 700 block of GLACIER WAY 10:08 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 3300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET 10:28 p.m. — Battery, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD

Suisun City THURSDAY, MARCH 17 9:12 a.m. — Vandalism, STONEMANE DRIVE 10:14 a.m. — Fraud, SOLANO STREET 1:19 p.m. — Fraud, CHRYL WAY 1:21 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, TOWHEE WAY 2:29 p.m. — Fraud, CRANE DRIVE 5:54 p.m. — Assault, 800 block of HARRIER DRIVE 8:02 p.m. — Reckless driver, HIGHWAY 12 / WALTERS ROAD 9:45 p.m. — Reckless driver, HIGHWAY 12 / LAWLER RANCH PARKWAY 11:03 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, WHISPERING BAY LANE

FRIDAY, MARCH 18 3:26 a.m. — Grand theft, WORLEY ROAD 11:37 a.m. — Fraud, MCFALL COURT 11:39 a.m. — Burglary, PLACER LANE 1:17 p.m. — Reckless driver, CIVIC CENTER BOULEVARD 4:17 p.m. — Fraud, EAST WIGEON WAY 9:24 p.m. — Vehicle theft, MAIN STREET

Michael Promner of Davis found the Ruhstaller Farm last weekend after riding his bike by it several times over the past few months and finally got a chance to come inside.

“I loved it so much I decided to celebrate my birthday here today,” he said.

Promner turned 50 and enjoyed the day with his family, including two children, 6 and 9.

“It’s nice because the kids can run around and enjoy the chickens, and it’s beautiful here,” he said.

Vendor Megan Elliott came from Espinosa for her second craft fair, showing off her handmade jewelry for her new business, Meyeye Jewelry.

“I have actually done really well today. My first sale was to a 5-year-old for one of my favorite eye bracelets,” she said. “It made me feel so great.

I even called my mom to tell her.”

Visitors next weekend can enjoy a rain-free day with some music but no vendors.

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Russians had already used the Iskander, a ground-launched version of the hypersonic ballistic missile, during the conflict.

Rather than a show of Russian strength, Acton said, the deployment of the Kinzhal could be a sign of how badly the conflict was going. “I suspect it’s a reflection of the fact that they’re running low on accurate munitions,” he said.

“At a time when they’re killing children and civilians in schools and hospitals, a strike against a legitimate military target with this weapon is a drop in the bucket.”

Video images have shown long lines of vehicles fleeing Mariupol, a strategic port city of about 400,000 on the coast of the Sea of Azov. For Russia, experts say, Mariupol is a vital target: Its capture could help facilitate coordination and joint operations between Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine and Russian forces in Crimea, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014.

Images from the city have revealed a broad panorama of destruction – entire apartment blocks and a shopping center ravaged from attacks.

A strike Monday on a maternity hospital killed at least three people, including a child, and left more than a dozen injured, authorities said.

Residents remaining in Mariupol are struggling to find food and water, and much of the city lacks electricity and residential heating, despite freezing

minorities. The money covers the cost of an initial flight lesson.

“But it is not only about race, it is about younger pilots,” Brown said. “But I think it’s important to see pilots who look like them and talk like them.”

His current base of operation is at the Monterey Regional and Salinas Municipal airports, though he works at other locations as well, and is, in fact, involved with the Sacramento County Office of Education in developing a youth aviation program that not only would provide opportunities for getting a pilot’s license, but also work as a mechanic, dispatcher and other aviation professions.

There is little doubt in Brown’s mind, though, that had that Vacaville pilot not taken the time to participate in the

Young Eagles event, his life would look very different today.

That is why he also has participated in Young Eagles events, like the one that was scheduled Saturday at Nut Tree Airport but was canceled due to weather conditions, and encourages anyone with even a thought about flying to get involved.

“Do it!! Do it,” Brown said. “It’s so much fun, and it’s not as hard as people make it out to be.”

Brown said there are a variety of youth programs and resources available, noting particularly the Experimental Aircraft Association chapters like the one that hosts the Young Eagles events in Vacaville.

The event Saturday at Nut Tree Airport was to be the first since the program was shut down due to the

Covid-19 pandemic. Other events are scheduled from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month, through November.

“Don’t let people discourage you for any reason,” Brown said.

Aubrey Matthews, who headed up the Young Eagles event, also noted several of the youth who have experienced a flight day over the years have gone on to aviation careers.

That includes U.S. Air Force Capt. JeanLuc Duckworth, who flies C-130s, and Breanna Thomas, a recent graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy who is taking her advanced flight training right now.

Duckworth was in Germany and unavailable for an interview.

Thomas could not be reached, either.

They moved to Fairfield when Trisha was in the eighth grade.

Macagba said she learned English by going to the Laundromat with her mother in West Virginia and reading the old magazines piled in the waiting area. Her first years in the U.S. were not easy, growing up in parts of the county where she was often one of the few children of Asian descent and faced bullying.

“I always wanted to represent myself and my country the best I could,” she said. “I didn’t want to give in to the bullying. I wanted to be a role model to my brother and

to show him he could do it as well.”

Macagba has an interest in studying the law.

She is in the process of sending out many college applications, including to Harvard, with the hope of eventually becoming an officer in the Army’s Judge Advocate General Corps.

Her interest in the law came after taking an AP European history course as a sophomore at Rodriguez. One of the biggest focuses of the class was the many wars across Europe and the injustices that took place.

“I want to fight for equality for all people,”

she said, “especially children.”

Macagba turned in her application with the Strategic Officer Recruiting Detachment at the end of 2021. She learned of her honor recently when she was awarded an oversize check at the school.

“I was called up by the school counselor to the office,” she said. “When I got there I was like, ‘Why am I being photographed?’ ” The answer came quickly and now she has a clear path ahead and a next eight years of her life that are very much in focus.

From Page One fly at 10 times the speed of sound and elude missile defense systems – for what is believed to be the first time since troops were deployed.

A spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, said in a video posted on Russian state media RIA’s Telegram channel that the missile system was deployed Friday to destroy a large underground warehouse containing weapons and ammunitions in the village of Delyatyn about 380 miles west of the capital of Kyiv.

Putin has boasted of his military’s investment in hypersonic missiles. In December, he said Russia was the global leader in such weapons and that it would likely have further advanced its technology before the U.S. caught up.

“It’s time to meet, time to talk,” Zelenskyy said in a video address early Saturday morning, repeating his desire to personally hold talks with Putin as the war in Ukraine raged on for a fourth week amid a stream of refugees, a widening humanitarian crisis and fruitless ceasefire talks.

Russian military commanders’ “cruel and erroneous tactics” of targeting civilians and destroying apartments, hospitals and churches, Zelenskyy said, had failed and led only to harsh sanctions. In the absence of a peace settlement, he said Russia could face “such losses that several generations will not be enough for it to rise back up.”

Fighting and shelling continued Saturday on several fronts throughout the country, even as Ukrainian authorities said that Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to the creation of 10 humanitarian corridors to evacuate residents from cities under attack, including the capital, Kyiv, and the southeastern city of Mariupol.

“Children, elderly people are dying,” Mariupol police officer Michail Vershnin said in

Careers From Page One “I remember looking down and seeing everyone’s pools, and we didn’t have a pool, so I seemed to fixate on that,” Brown said. “We went up for about a half an hour, and I got to feel the controls in my hands, and I knew from that point I wanted to be a pilot.”

A year later he received his private pilot’s license, and has received a number of other certifications since then. His current rating allows him to fly one-engine commercial planes, including seaplanes.

His work includes a youth aviation program for which he and his father, Michael Brown, raise money, targeting particularly ethnic

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a video as he stood amid a street filled with rubble, according to the Associated Press. “The city is destroyed and it is wiped off the face of the Earth.”

Some of the fiercest fighting reported Saturday in Mariupol was for control of the Azovstal steel plant, one of the largest in Europe, said Vadym Denysenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister. Russia’s true aim is not only the “demilitarization” of Ukraine, but also the deindustrialization of the country.

Zelenskyy has accused Russia of blockading large cities in central and southeastern Ukraine – preventing the delivery of food and other supplies – in a bid to force inhabitants to capitulate. Putin has denied targeting civilians during the invasion.

Faced with fierce resistance from Ukraine, Russia had been forced to change its operational approach and “is now pursuing a strategy of attrition,” the U.K. Ministry of Defense said Saturday in an intelligence update.

“This is likely to involve the indiscriminate use of firepower,” it added, “resulting in increased civilian casualties, destruction of Ukrainian infrastructure, and intensify the humanitarian crisis.”

James Acton, a codirector of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said that the use of the Kinzhal aviation missile system comes after the

temperatures, Ukrainian officials say.

“There are tanks . . . and artillery shelling, and all kinds of weapons fired in the area,” Mariupol Mayor Vadim Boychenko told the BBC. “Our forces are doing everything they can to hold their position in the city,” he added, “but the forces of the enemy are larger than ours, unfortunately.”

In a video address early Saturday, Zelenskyy said that some 130 people had escaped or been rescued from the theater, some seriously wounded, and people were still being rescued from the rubble.

More than 9,000 people had been able to leave Mariupol in the previous 24 hours, Zelenskyy said.

Throughout Ukraine, he said, more than 180,000 have been able to escape via humanitarian corridors.

A convoy of buses carrying about 500 people who had left Mariupol on Friday arrived in Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, Kirill Tymoshenko, deputy head of the presidential office, said on Telegram. Those who wanted to immediately continue evacuating would be sent on to the railway station, he said, while those who preferred to rest would be placed in a kindergarten and evacuated later.

Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk urged residents of the village of Bervytsya, about 40 miles northeast of Kyiv, to walk four miles to the bridge in the nearby village of Mokrets and cross the Trubizh River to meet buses that would take them to Brovary.

“Residents of settlements, please be attentive,” Vereshchuk said. “Because it is extremely difficult to open the corridors, the enemy insidiously breaks our agreements. Please, if there is an opportunity, use it today.”

At least 847 civilians, including 64 children, have been killed in Ukraine since the war began, the United Nations Human Rights Office said in a Saturday report. An additional 1,399 civilians have been injured, including 78 children.

From Page One “My parents always put an importance on school,” Trisha Macagba said. “They never put any pressure, only to get good grades. I put more pressure on myself. I’ve always had a drive to succeed at school. It was my equalizer.”

Macagba grew up in the Philippines until the age of 6. The family moved around the United States, living for a time in West Virginia, Texas and later Northern California.

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Refugees patiently wait in line for three hours at the border crossing between Ukraine and Poland in Lviv, Ukraine, Saturday. More than two million refugees have fled their homes after the Russians invaded.

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Man who sexually assaulted girl for 7 years given life term in prison Daily Republic Staff

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VALLEJO — A man convicted of serial sexual abuse of a girl from when she was 8 until she was 15 will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.

Vinctonivish D. Lee, 30, was sentenced Friday to 75-years-tolife plus 69 years, four months in state prison for numerous sexual crimes against a minor.

The jury, with Judge Daniel J. Healy presiding, found Lee guilty Oct. 21 of sex with a minor 10 years old or younger, four counts of aggravated sexual assault of a minor, rape of a minor younger than 14, three counts of forcible rape, three counts of forcible oral copulation, three counts of forcible lewd acts, one count of attempted lewd acts and one count of furnishing marijuana to a minor older than 14, the District Attorney’s Office reports.

Lee, over a period of seven years from 2010 to 2017, was entrusted with the care of a young child and committed the crimes against her while living in Contra Costa County and Solano County, the District Attorney’s Office reports.

As a young child, the victim was threatened with discipline if she reported the abuse. As the sexual abuse continued, Lee would have the victim’s siblings go in their rooms and close the door while he sexually assaulted the girl.

The girl’s mother in December 2018 found her child’s diary, within which she had documented the abuse. The child came forward and spoke to law enforcement. Criminal charges were filed in late January 2019 and Lee was arrested soon thereafter. He was ordered to stand trial in November 2019. The start of the pandemic delayed criminal proceedings in the case in 2020.

The girl testified at trial about the abuse she suffered from the age of 8 until she was 15.

Physical findings were also presented at trial that corroborated the sexual abuse.

Retired Detective Terry Poyser of the Vallejo Police Department investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Barry Shapiro and assisted by Victim Advocate Shamar Lewis.

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Solano rep helps secure $1.4M for Fairfield projects; $12M across region Daily Republic Staff

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FAIRFIELD — Rep. John Garamendi voted Friday for just over $12 million in Community Project Funding that had previously been secured for communities throughout the 3rd Congressional District., with more than $1.4 million coming to fund two Solano County projects.

The $12.18 in funding, included in the appropriations government funding package, House Resolution 2471, was signed into law by President Joe Biden.

“These investments support underserved areas and foster economic development, making a real difference in the lives of so many in our community,” Garamendi, D-Wal-

nut Grove, said in a press release. “I am proud to have fought for funding that will make our community healthier, safer, stronger and even more resilient.”

Among the projects specific to Solano County are: n $1 million for Woolner Avenue home construction in Fairfield. n $431,250 for accessible recreational trails at the Solano Land Trust’s 1,500-acre Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park.

Garamendi said in his release that the 12-bill government funding package will help middle-class families with the cost of living, create American jobs, support the vulnerable, and work to help small businesses and restaurants that are key to the nation’s economic future.

Federal grand jury indicts Fairfield woman in methamphetamine trafficking case Matt Miller

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FAIRFIELD — A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment Thursday against Marsha Garma Phillips, 45, of Fairfield, and Esteban Gerardo Ramirez, 31, of San Jose, charging them with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and related methamphetamine trafficking charges, a U.S. attorney said in a press release.

In the release, U.S.

Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said, according to court documents, between Sept. 13 and March 8, Phillips sold more than 5 pounds of methamphetamine to an FBI confidential source.

Surveillance and further investigation revealed Phillips was supplied by Ramirez, whom she would meet in a parking lot in Fremont to pick up methamphetamine, before returning to Fairfield to sell it, the release from the U.S. District Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of

California states.

The case is the product of an investigation by the FBI’s Solano County Violent Crimes Task Force and the Fairfield Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adrian T. Kinsella is prosecuting the case.

If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any appli-

cable statutory factors and the federal sentencing guidelines, which take into account a number of variables, according to the release. The charges are only allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state and local Project Safe Neighborhoods program, part of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts.

Judge sentences man to 15 years to life for sexual crimes against a child Daily Republic Staff

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VALLEJO — A man was sentenced Friday to 15 years to life in state prison after a jury found him guilty of sexual crimes against a child more than a decade ago.

Judge Daniel J. Healy also added 12 more years in imposing sentence on Darrell M. Savelli, 59, in a case that’s been making its way through the courts for nearly nine years.

A victim’s statement in court played a big role in the conviction, the District

Grows From Page A3 penalties in recognition of the high value of marijuana plants, which can be several thousand dollars each, and the desired punitive effect required to deter future violations.

The regulations in Section 25.32.17 do not interfere with any person’s right to obtain and use cannabis as authorized under state law, nor do they criminalize the possession of cannabis.

The Police Department said it is neither the intent nor the effect of this section of the Municipal Code to condone or legitimize the illegal use, consumption or cultivation of marijuana under federal, state or local law.

Indoor cultivation of marijuana, often unattended, has the potential to cause harm to people and property in that the use of high wattage grow lights and excessive use

Attorney’s Office reports.

The jury found Savelli guilty Sept. 13 of oral copulation of a minor 10 years old or younger and four counts of lewd and lascivious acts of a minor under the age of 14, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

Savelli was in his 40s from Feb. 2, 2009, through Sept. 28, 2010, when the victim was 7 to 9 years old, and was living with the victim and the victim’s family as a friend of the victim’s father. The victim testified about Savelli’s actions

Aug. 30 during the trial.

Criminal charges were filed in the case July 2013 but the case really got its start in April 2018 when Savelli was taken into custody and made his first court appearance. He was ordered to stand trial two months later. The intervening months saw a series of legal maneuvers and an appeal of a court ruling about when the victim could testify.

The pandemic further slowed the case and prompted an unsuccessful attempt by Savelli

of electricity increases the risk of fire, which presents a risk of harm to the building and its occupants, according to the release. Buildings within which marijuana is grown are often illegally wired and have overloaded electrical systems that can result in fires.

Unregulated cultivation of a large number of marijuana plants on any property substantially increases the risk of violent criminal activity, according to the release.

Police cited the 3000 block of Dover Avenue as a prime example, as those involved exchanged gunfire indiscriminately through the front door with no regard to community safety.

Police said the immediate imposition of daily fines per plant at an illegal marijuana cultivation site is necessary because such activity “poses unique and immediate risks” to public health and safety and to the natural environment.

Unlawful marijuana cultivation is also potentially lucrative enough to incentivize unlawful activity at cultivation sites for as long as possible pending harvest.

Marijuana cultivation also creates increased nuisance impacts to neighboring properties due to the hazardous wastes and solvents used in illegal cultivation while compromising the health and safety of nearby residents, according to the release.

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to have the case dismissed because he was not afforded a speedy trial.

Sgt. Leslie Bottomley of the Sonoma County Sher-

iff’s Office, formerly of the Vallejo Police Department, investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Deputy District

Attorney Barry Shapiro.

Victim Witness Advocate Amy Harris provided advocacy and support to the victim.

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Solano Symphony set to bring world’s greatest classics to life Daily Republic Staff DRNEWS@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

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VACAVILLE — Maestro Semyon Lohss and the Solano Symphony Orchestra on March 27 will present musical jewels penned by three of the world’s best-known composers for the orchestra’s annual concert dedicated to the performance of masterpieces of classical music While the names Beethoven, Richard Strauss and Brahms are familiar, Lohss has mined Beethoven’s and Strauss’ rich musical treasure troves for compositions less known to today’s audiences, offering a concert of fresh discovery for first-time as well as seasoned concert-goers.

Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, Op. 62, bursts at its seams with slashes of passionate sound that depict the struggle of the play’s hero, the Roman general who is confronted with having to choose between war or peace.

Beethoven’s genius is in full display as he blends music that is both furious and tender.

A special treat of the concert is the performance of Richard Strauss’ Horn Concerto No. 1, in E-flat major, Op. 11. Composed for his father, one of the leading horn players of his day, the piece has become the most performed horn concerto of the 19th century. Jon C. Anderson, who performs with the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West, is the scheduled soloist.

To complete the program, the orchestra presents Brahms’ Symphony No. 2, his most popular symphony, a stirring and graceful combination of sunlight and gravitas, spiced with just a sprinkling of gypsy music.

People throughout the county are invited to join the Solano Symphony Orchestra to hear and experience why audiences have come to love this music that refreshes and inspires.

The performance starts at 3 p.m.

Tickets for the performance can be purchased at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre by phone at 707-469-4013 or via the website, www.

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This week THINGS TO DO I Fairfield 4 p.m. Sunday Eddie Davis and Friends Three Restaurant, 721 Texas St. www.three foodbeerwine.com.

6 p.m. Sunday “Nunsense: A Musical” Presented by Missouri Street Theatre Downtown Theatre, 1035 Texas St. www. downtowntheatre.com.

5 p.m. Friday Barova Brothers

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

8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m.

Saturday “Nunsense: A Musical” Presented by Missouri Street Theatre Downtown Theatre, 1035 Texas St. www. downtowntheatre.com.

I Suisun City 7 p.m. Saturday Speedy N Friends Comedy Show

Marina Lounge, 700 Main St. www.marinalounge suisun.com.

I Vacaville 8 p.m. Thursday Dueling Pianos

Makse, 555 Main St. dueling pianovacaville.com/events.

6 p.m. Friday Meliza Surdi: “Raise the Volume of Hope: Songs to the Streets” Journey Downtown, 308 Main St. www. journeycoffeeco.com.

9 p.m. Friday Dueling Pianos

Makse, 555 Main St. duelingpianovacaville.com/events.

9 p.m. Saturday Dueling Pianos

Makse, 555 Main St. duelingpianovacaville. com/events.

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MONTICELLO’ Berryessa Valley exhibit ready to open in Winters

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new exhibit to celebrate the history of Berryessa Valley is scheduled to open in April.

Within Berryessa Valley, snuggled into Sacramento Valley’s western foothills, existed the town of Monticello – until 1957.

The town was vibrant with life. Farmers cultivated fields, men rode horses in an annual rodeo, youngsters rode bikes throughout town, locals played music at the local tavern, children went to school,

families met at the local restaurants and everyone swam in the Putah Creek swimming hole.

Monticello was razed and burned by the Bureau of Reclamation to flood the valley and build Lake Berryessa. While there are few people who are still alive who remember those times, they are still grieving their lost Valhalla. But their memories of a town, now 75 years old, are still very much alive.

Monticello’s sister city is resurrecting those memories.

The Historical Society of Winters See Exhibit, Page B3

I Benicia 6 p.m. Thursday Larc & Leblanc

The Rellik, 726 First St. www.therelliktavern.com.

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The Rellik, 726 First St. www.therelliktavern.com.

5 p.m. Saturday CBD: The Chad and Bruce Duo

The Rellik, 726 First St. www.therelliktavern.com.

8:30 p.m. Saturday Fog 5

The Rellik, 726 First St. www.therelliktavern.com.

I Vallejo 1 p.m. Saturday Papa Joe and the New Deal

Vino Godfather Winery, 1005 Walnut Ave. www. vinogodfather.com.

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A stormtrooper keeps attendees in line during Vaca-Con 2020 at the Ulatis Community Center in Vacaville, March 7, 2020.

VACAVILLE — VacaCon makes its return April 2 to the Ulatis Community Center after a year off because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lovers of science fiction, animé, comics, pop culture and more can gather and do so in costume if they so choose. The full day of activity features panel sessions, vendors, artists and more.

Fashioned like other comic-cons, the most notable being the giant event in San Diego, Vaca-

Con is a big moneymaker for the Vacaville Parks and Recreation Department.

There will be a cosplay contest at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, 1010 Ulatis Drive. Visitors can see Artist Alley and the Exhibitor Hall to shop and support local artists and vendors at the Ulatis Community Center, 1000 Ulatis Drive.

Then participants can listen to panelists and guest speakers at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre.

The entire event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Presale tickets are $7, or $10 the day of the

event. There are VIP tickets for $17 that offer 9:30 a.m. entry, a swag bag and reserved seating. The fee for artists to participate is $60 and $100 for vendors.

Costumes are encouraged, but it is a family friendly event, so all attire needs to be appropriate for all ages, and no weapons are allowed. All props and other items that resemble weapons must go through the Peace Bonding station prior to entry for approval.

Tickets are available online at the city website, cit yofvacaville.com, under events.

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Exhibit From Page B1 has chosen to gather photos, artifacts and speakers to commemorate the lost town of Monticello because they share a common history. The high school students from Monticello attended Winters High School. Many of the Winters Youth Day Sweethearts were from Monticello.

Locals remember going up to the famous Monticello Rodeo the first Sunday every May. And a Life Magazine article that never ran about the destruction of the little town, photographed

by Dorothea Lang and Pirkle Jones, will finally get the light of day.

Monticello lives on in the memories of many who scattered and resettled in Winters and other Solano, Napa and Yolo County towns. That memory will be celebrated in the exhibit “Remembering Monticello” beginning April 8 at the Winters Museum.

A grand opening of this exhibit is scheduled at 7 p.m. April 7 at the museum, 13 Russell St. Readers are invited to see this exhibit from 1 to 5 p.m. any Thursday through Sunday after the opening. Private tours are available.

The exhibit “The Lost Japanese Community of Winters,” which has received accolades from locals and visitors alike, is still available. That exhibit will close Sunday.

Classics From Page B1 vpat.net. The theater box office opens one hour before the performance. Prices are $30 for adults, $25 for those 62 or older, $15 for active military with military identification, and $15 for students with a high school or college ID and for people younger than 18. A $1 theater fee is added to the price of each ticket.

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Musicians unite in Vallejo for Ukraine benefit concert Daily Republic Staff

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Jeff Campitelli and David Sikes will be performing during the Peace Train for Ukraine concert Sunday at the Empress Theatre in downtown Vallejo.

VALLEJO — At least 35 veteran Bay Area musicians will perform in a Peace Train for Ukraine concert from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Empress Theatre in downtown Vallejo.

All proceeds from the concert will go to Doctors Without Borders in Ukraine.

“House bands” Camp Jeff, Carlos Reyes & Friends, and Don Bassey & Friends will perform with numerous guests dropping in.

“Though most of us (musicians) have had a tough go during Covid, it doesn’t compare to what Ukraine is going through right now,” David Sikes, a veteran bass player formerly with Boston playing with Camp Jeff along

with Jeff Campitelli, formally with Joe Satriani, Jesse Bradman, formally with Night Ranger, and Bryan Kehoe, said in a press release.

Bassey, a long-time Vallejoan, secured Kevin Hayes (Robert Cray Band, Roy Rogers), Tal Morris (Creedence), Eamonn Flynn and Erik Schramm.

Reyes, a virtuoso violinist who toured with Steve Miller, secured Daniel Castro and Cor Bassmann with guest Alvon Johnson.

Special guest performers include Drew Harrison of the Sun Kings, Steven Erhmann, Greg Rahn, Brad Brooks, Ryann Morris and KGO TV’s Dan Ashley.

The Empress Theatre is located at 330 Virginia St. General admission is $25. For tickets and more info, visit www. empresstheatre.org

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NAPA — Lucky Penny Productions will host one of the Bay Area’s most recognized musical theater performers for a benefit performance Sunday.

Daniela Innocenti Beem will perform at the Lucky Penny Community Arts Center with a show titled “Over The Rainbow and Into the Woods to Sunset Boulevard I Go!” “Dani has been a good friend for more than 10 years and an outstanding performer all her life,” Lucky Penny Artistic Director Taylor Bartolucci said in a press release. “This show takes us through Dani’s career on stage, with songs from many of her most popular performances, and I know everyone will be thrilled with this

unique new show.”

Napa audiences first saw Dani Beem as Bad Ass Betty in “The Great American Trailer Park Musical.” In the years that followed, Beem starred in Lucky Penny’s productions of “Cowgirls,” “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” “Clue: The Musical,” “Bingo: The Musical,” “Hands on a Hardbody,” “Scream Queens” and as Flamin’ Mamie in the world premiere musical “I Wanna Be Bad.” She has captivated audiences in Sonoma and Marin counties in “Into the Woods,” “Gypsy,” “Chicago” and, most recently, “Sunset Boulevard.” In addition to her resume, Beem has a long list of awards for her performances from Bay Area theater organizations.

“Over The Rainbow and

Into the Woods to Sunset Boulevard I Go!” will be live on stage at 2 p.m. Doors open one hour before showtime. Public health protocols are under review.

Tickets for this fundraiser are $50 per person and are available online at www.luckypennynapa. com or by calling 707-266-6305.

Anonymous local donors have covered all the performance costs so more of the proceeds can go directly to Lucky Penny.

Beem also performed Saturday night as part of the two-performance engagement.

Lucky Penny recently announced its 2022-23 season, which will begin in September.

Current subscriber renewals are now underway with new subscribers welcome starting April 1 and single show tickets going on sale May 1.

Association seeks artists for 24th Art on the Vine Daily Republic Staff DRNEWS@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

SUISUN VALLEY — The Fairfield-Suisun City Visual Arts Association is looking for artists for the 24th Annual Art on the Vine Art, Music and Wine Festival.

This fine art event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 11-12 at the BackRoad Vines Winery, 2221 Julian Lane in rural Fairfield. Admission and parking are free.

The event will offer acrylic, oil and watercolor painting; photography; digital art; metal sculpture; fused glass; jewelry; clay; and mixed media along with food, wine, music, bocci and more.

Food will be available for purchase from Mauricio’s Brunch-in-a-Box. Entertainment will be provided from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 11 and June 12 by Solid Gold, and from 3 to 6 p.m. June 11 by Flashback. Entertainment from 3 to 6 p.m. June 12 is to be announced.

Booths will be set up outside on the lawn area and inside a 40-foot by 100foot tent. Each artist will be assigned a 10-foot by 10-foot space. Applications are available at the Solano Town Center Gallery, 1350 Travis Blvd., Suite D-8, inside the Solano Town Center in Fairfield or online at https://www. fvaa-arts.org/fsvaa-artfestivals. All applications are subject to review.

For more information, ​ call Dennis Ariza at 707-688-8889.

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StoragePRO opens new facility in Fairfield DAILY REPUBLIC STAFF

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FAIRFIELD — StoragePRO Management Inc., the owner/operator of nearly 100 storage facilities throughout the western U.S., has opened a new state-of-the-art, class A, multiple-level self-storage facility in Fairfield.

The site is located on 5 acres at 475 Lopes Road, just minutes off Interstate 80. The 131,000-squarefoot masonry, glass and steel structure offers 930 indoor storage units with sizes ranging from 2 by 5 feet to 20 by 40 feet across five buildings, including a two-story RV, boat and vehicle storage on the ground level with secure, drive-up access.

Amenities and services offered at the new StoragePRO of Fairfield include: ■ Security technologies that include propertywide 24-hour surveillance video system, “DoorBoss” electronic smart locks on each unit, entry and exit property access keypads, fenced and gated

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StoragePro has opened a site at 475 Lopes Road in Fairfield. property perimeters, motion-censored interior and exterior LED lighting, fire sprinklers and on-site managers.

■ Cleaning and safety practices that include regular cleanings using StoragePRO’s electrostatic spray system, and complimentary hand sanitizer and masks for customers.

■ A retail-like leasing office with complimentary dollies and flat-carts, and moving supplies such as boxes, locks, bubble wrap

Application process opens soon for microbusiness Covid-19 relief grants DAILY REPUBLIC STAFF DRNEWS@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

FAIRFIELD — Microbusiness Covid-19 relief grants are being made available in Solano County for qualifying small businesses and employers who have faced financial difficulties and layoffs from the pandemic.

The county is partnering with the Workforce Development Board of Solano County and the Solano-Napa Small Business Development Center on this program.

The county has received $450,000 in funding from the California Microbusiness Covid-19 Relief Grant Program to help 180 business owners who faced economic stress with $2,500 microgrants.

Grants will be awarded based on eligibility guidelines established by the state.

For-profit microbusinesses are eligible for this grant if the business: ■ Is based in Solano County.

■ Began operation prior to Dec. 31, 2019.

■ Is currently active and operating or has a clear plan to reopen when the state permits reopening of the business.

■ Was significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

■ Had less than $50,000 in gross revenues in the 2019 taxable year.

■ Has zero to five full-time equivalent employees.

■ Had zero to five full-time equivalent employees in both the 2019 and 2020 taxable years.

■ Is not excluded from participation in the California Small Business Covid-19 Relief Grant Program.

■ Can provide an acceptable form of government-issued photo ID (state, domestic or foreign) and documentation that includes the owner’s name per grant program guidelines.

■ Owner must be

the majority-owner and manager of the qualified microbusiness and this business must have been the owner’s primary means of income in the 2019 taxable year.

■ Did not receive a grant under the California Small Business Covid-19 Relief Grant Program.

The application window in Solano County will be open from 9 a.m.

April 1 to 5 p.m. May 14.

Online applications are available in English, Spanish and Tagalog and can be accessed at solanonapasbdc.org.

Grants will be awarded based on eligibility. If necessary, a randomized lottery will be conducted to select the 180 eligible small businesses that will receive grant funding.

All grant recipients must self-certify grant funds will be used for one or more of the following permissible activities: ■ The purchase of new certified equipment including, but not limited to, a cart.

■ Investment in working capital.

■ Application for, or renewal of, a local permit including, but not limited to, a permit to operate as a sidewalk vendor.

■ Payment of business debt accrued due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

■ Costs resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and related health and safety restrictions, or business interruptions or closures incurred as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Due to federal funding, selected employers must attest to certifications and assurances and complete the contract process before funds may be dispersed.

Entities that receive an award may be subject to local or state monitoring.

The grantee list will be announced June 1 with the disbursement of funds between June 1 and Aug. 31.

and packing tape.

■ Full no-contact online rentals and bill pay, which means all document signing can be done online 24/7, 365 days per year, and customers do not have to come into the office to rent, access or pay for their storage unit.

■ 10-to-15-foot-tall ceilings, wide hallways, large elevators each capable of holding 4,500 pounds, extra-large driveways and 120V outlets in select units.

■ Sustainable landscape design with

drought-tolerant native shrubs and grasses and water-conservation technologies.

■ Insulated roofs with state-of-the-art mechanical air handling systems designed to accommodate extreme winds and summer heat characteristic of Solano County.

“Our goal is to offer the citizens of Fairfield and Cordelia an exceptional storage facility with unparalleled amenities at an affordable price,” said Steve Mirabito, founder and president of StoragePRO Management., in a press release “This facility was designed to provide residents and businesses alike with convenient, safe and clean storage options, while enhancing the visual appeal of the neighborhood. We are proud to open the first StoragePRO in Fairfield and look forward to becoming an integral community supporter and employer.”

Elk Grove-based GC Construction and Development Inc. served as the project’s general contractor.

To-go cocktails bill passes committee DAILY REPUBLIC STAFF

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FAIRFIELD — Legislation recently advanced from Sen. Bill Dodd to boost his previous relief for struggling restaurants and bars by expanding provisions of his 2021 law allowing the sale and delivery of to-go cocktails.

“The pandemic has been hard on small businesses, especially in the restaurant and bar sector,” Dodd, D-Napa, said in a press release.

“Allowing flexibility in the sale of to-go cocktails has been a lifeline. To ensure a strong recovery and to answer consumer demand, we must expand that successful provision in ways that will make sense and will be beneficial to all.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom last year signed Dodd’s Senate Bill 389, which allowed the sale of to-go alcoholic beverages as part of take-out restaurant food orders.

It came as restaurants nationwide recovered

from hundreds of billions of dollars in losses sustained because of lockdowns and social distancing requirements to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The new bill, Senate Bill 846, expands the previous legislation, removing the meal requirement to increase options for consumers and business owners. It also extends the carryout cocktail provision to bars, which also have been hard-hit by the pandemic.

The bill also allows for the delivery of to-go cocktails from both types of businesses. Finally, the bill increases oversight of alcohol delivery by the state's Alcohol Beverage Control department to prevent underage drinking.

Dodd currently represents the 3rd Senate District, which includes all of Solano County and all or portions of Napa, Yolo, Sonoma, Contra Costa and Sacramento counties.

An Appalachian town was told a bitcoin mine would bring an economic boom; it got noise pollution and an eyesore K EVIN WILLIAMS

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LIMESTONE, Tenn. — It started as a low hum one day last spring. Then it got louder, and soon some residents said the noise was like a jet engine idling on a nearby tarmac.

The unincorporated clutch of homes and churches at the base of the Appalachian Mountains offers expansive vistas of lush farmland, thick woods and towering ridges in all directions.

Neighbors know one another. Most residents have family bonds spanning generations or moved to this tranquil patch to escape city noise.

Instead, the noise came to them in April last year when the Tennessee-based firm Red Dog Technologies opened a plant in Limestone to mine (or create) new bitcoin, the original and still-largest cryptocurrency.

The process relies on massive computers performing complex calculations – all while kept at a constant temperature by equally massive cooling fans – and that can get noisy.

The Limestone mine operates day and night, growing louder at night and on weekends when bitcoin’s electricity-hungry computers can take advantage of down time and lower prices on the electricity grid and ramp up their algorithmicsolving power.

“We couldn’t have people over to gather in our front yard because we could hardly hear one another talking,” said Preston Holley, whose home sits across the street from the mine.

Appalachia, with its cheap electricity from coal, natural gas and hydro, was already attractive to bitcoin miners when China, which dominated world production, cracked down on such operations last summer, worried about the volatility of digital currencies.

Companies forced out of China began scouting new locations across rural America.

Appalachia, more accustomed to coalcaked helmeted workers than tech-savvy blockchain enthusiasts, saw an influx of miners.

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Craig Ponder, the pastor at New Salem Baptist Church, said the noise can make it difficult for congregants to chat in the parking lot after services.

But while supporters tout economic benefits such as an expanded tax base and job creation, residents in areas that initially welcomed crypto mining are now experiencing buyer’s remorse.

Kent Harris, a Washington County commissioner, looks back on his vote authorizing the Limestone crypto mining operation and shakes his head.

“It looks like a German POW camp,” Harris said of the bitcoin mine, which is surrounded by barriers, cameras and fencing topped with razor wire.

“I have never regretted a vote like this one. I sure wish I could take it back,” he said.

A lawsuit filed by the county in November accused Red Dog Technologies, the mine owner, and BrightRidge, the local electricity provider that owns the land where the mine is located, of zoning violations and causing “immediate and irreparable injury, loss, and damage.”

BrightRidge declined to comment on all aspects of the case, citing ongoing litigation. But according to local media reports, BrightRidge chief executive Jeff Dykes affirmed the company’s desire to mitigate noise issues.

Todd Napier, director of site acquisition for Red Dog, told the Washington County commissioners at a public meeting last summer that they are taking the noise issue very seriously.

“We thought it was a data center going in there,” Harris said, noting that the zoning application had mentioned a “block chain data center.”

He added that the county had worked closely with BrightRidge on many past projects without problems. And because of this partnership, nobody did their due diligence and greenlighted what was billed as a “solar farm and data center.”

County commissioners blocked attempts by BrightRidge and Red Dog to open a second mine.

The lawsuit claims that the bitcoin facility violates local zoning ordinances. “BrightRidge exacerbates the problem by refusing to cease operation upon repeated written and verbal requests,” it alleges.

Tim Whaley, BrightRidge’s director of public and government affairs, declined to comment on the company’s relationship with Red Dog, citing ongoing litigation.

On March 15, a judge agreed with the county that zoning was violated, but is allowing the mine to stay open pending appeal.

Red Dog said in court documents that it had informed commissioners it was using the site for bitcoin mining, and that it has spent $600,000 on noise mitigation. The company also said in court documents that it would face a loss of $36 million over the next 18 months if the mine is forced to close.

In the meantime, residents of Limestone are left grappling with the noise.

Holley, his wife, Christy, and five daughters built a new house eight years ago with a view of the nearby mountains.

The BrightRidge substation 100 yards away from their front porch wasn’t the most attractive, but it didn’t entirely destroy the view. The mine inside the giant shipping container in the same compound was a different story.

“This is our forever home,” Holley said. But the noise emanating every night from the bitcoin mine, the Holleys fear, has tanked the value of their property and keeps them up at night. Recent noise mitigation measures by Red Dog, such as shrouding the shipping container in green shrink wrap, have muffled the sound, but not enough to keep it from creeping into the house.

“The noise is different now, but I wouldn’t say better,” Holley said.

Summer also brings more noise as the fans are needed round-the-clock to provide computer cooling.

Craig Ponder, pastor at the New Salem Baptist Church, a red brick church atop a hilltop about a mile from the mine, compared the noise to the jet engines he heard while serving in the military.

He said that the noise can make it difficult for congregants to chat with each other in the parking lot after services.

The recent noise mitigation measures have helped, Ponder said. “I do have to give them props for trying to reduce the sound.”

Where the noise is heard depends on many factors, including wind, topography and time of day, according to sound experts.

Some residents as far as 5 miles away report hearing the mine. In contrast, others near the mine say the noise isn’t an issue.

Deanna Laws, who lives about a mile from the mine on New Salem Road, said the mine was never a huge bother. “But since they put the sound barriers up, we don’t hear it.”

Such disparities are to be expected, given the surroundings, said Sean Connolly, founder of Big Sky Acoustics, an independent sound mitigation company in Big Sky, Mont.

“In a rural environment, you have a very low ambient noise level anyway, so you walk outside and a creek is gurgling, birds are chirping, but there is not a lot of man-made noise. Once you take some of these bitcoin mining facilities, the noise carries, there is nothing to hide it or mask it,” he said.

In addition to the ramped up noise at night, nature magnifies the sound by creating a temperature inversion, Connolly said. As the earth cools and the heat escapes after dark, there is a layer of air higher up that stays warmer.

“Sound bounces off this layer and projects even further,” Connolly said, explaining that See Bitcoin, Page B5

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About one mile from the BrightRidge substation, Carolyn Broyles’s home offers stunning panoramas of the mountains, but when the wind is right, the bitcoin mine sound sweeps across a nearby ridge top and into her yard and house.

When she first heard the noise in the spring of 2021, she thought it was tractors, something that wouldn’t be unusual on her 200-plus acres of farmland. Except it was April.

“There was no reason for there to be tractors,” Broyles said, so she drove around and soon found herself looking at the bitcoin mine. She claims local residents were misled.

“We thought it was going to be a data center. I’m not totally unsophisticated, but we didn’t know what blockchain or bitcoin

was,” said Broyles, who filed a separate lawsuit against BrightRidge and Red Dog seeking unspecified damages. “We are country people, that’s the bottom line, and you’ll never convince me otherwise.”

Court documents filed by Red Dog said it told officials that the site was for use as a bitcoin mine.

But those objections from local residents have complicated prospects for cryptocurrency mining in Appalachia – despite cheap land, plentiful power and utility companies hungry for additional revenue streams to replace the manufacturing customers that have been leaving for decades.

“Ideally, there would be no people around. We have a facility in South Carolina where you can’t even find it because trees surround it and nothing is around it,” said John Warren, the chief executive of GEM Mining, which owns 32,000 bitcoin miners.

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Warren said many people getting into the bitcoin business may not have anticipated the noise.

“This is an industry that is on fire now, and a lot of people may not have known the noise the machines make; there are a lot of inexperienced people coming into the industry, and they are causing issues,” Warren said.

But there is a lot of money to be made. Red Dog Technologies, which also operates under the name GRIID, is a relatively small player in the industry but is preparing to go public this spring. Their SEC filing projects revenue of $1.6 billion in 2023.

Warren, and others, said that crypto could bring needed benefits to economically parched Appalachia. In the case of Limestone and BrightRidge, local media reported that the mine uses enough power to supply 10,000 homes and became the utility’s largest customer overnight.

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Phoebe Thompson, a Bowdoin College environmental and oceanic sciences graduate, moved to the adjacent town of Murphy two years ago. Her family founded the publication Bird Watcher’s Digest and are active environmentally. She laments the damage to the area’s wildlife and peaceful character.

“I grew up where I heard birds, insects, frogs; the quiet here was a huge draw for me,” Thompson said. She said the quiet has been smothered by the whir of the mine and created an “ecological dead zone” that disorients wildlife.

Cherokee County has taken a less confrontational approach than Washington County, in Tennessee, but it’s unclear what the final results will be. “Noise is a very relative thing; what bothers some people doesn’t bother others,” Eichenbaum said.

He said the board is dealing with negotiating with the bitcoin mining operator to achieve a resolution.

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Shane Hadden, a lecturer in finance at the University of Kentucky who has studied Appalachia economics, said that bitcoin mining is good for the state.

“It generates jobs, revenue, a potential base into future expansion into related services,” he said.

While dozens of new cryptocurrency mines have opened across Appalachia since the China crackdown, Limestone isn’t the only one getting a mixed reception.

In Cherokee County, N.C., local residents were initially in favor of, or indifferent to, the new cryptocurrency businesses.

The first bitcoin operation took over an abandoned factory in the town of Marble. The enclosed space initially did not produce much noise, said Dan Eichenbaum, chairman of the county board of commissioners.

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St. Mary’s season ends with big loss to UCLA in NCAA tourney Tribune Content Agency PORTLAND, Ore. — St. Mary’s memorable season, punctuated by a win over No. 1 Gonzaga in February, was ended by a UCLA team that simply outplayed the Gaels on Saturday.

The Bruins, the No. 4 seed in the East Region, knocked off St. Mary’s 72-56 to earn a spot in the Sweet 16.

The Gaels (26-8) opened the

season with six straight wins, put together a seven-game winning streak early in the WCC season and won five in a row down the stretch, highlighted by the 67-57 victory over the topranked Zags in frenzied Moraga.

On Saturday, UCLA (27-7) led for the final 26 1/2 minutes, shot 56.5% (26-for-56)from the floor and held the Gaels to 40.8% (20-for-49) from the field.

St. Mary’s entered Saturday ninth in the nation in fewest

points allowed per game (60.3) and had held opponents to a 42.3 field-goal percentage.

UCLA will face North Carolina in an East Region semifinal in Philadelphia on Friday. The Tar Heels (26-9), the No. 8 seed, squandered a 25-point second-half lead against defending national champion Baylor but managed to pull out a 93-86 win in overtime.

The Gaels got a gamehigh 18 points from Logan

Johnson, 14 from Matthias Tass, and 11 apiece from Tommy Kuhse and Alex Ducas. Kuhse and Ducas struggled from beyond the arc, going a combined 4-for-16.

Tyger Campled UCLA with bell 16 points. Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 15 (all in the first half) and Johnny Juzang and Jules Bernard each had 14.

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UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., left, scores for the Bruins against Saint Mary’s Gaels in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Portland, Oregon, Saturday.

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North Carolina’s Leaky Black, right, embraces teammate Ryan McAdoo as the Tar Heels celebrate a 93-86 win

against Baylor in overtime during the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, in Fort Worth, Texas.

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freshmen Dontrez Styles, junior Justin McKoy and sophomore Puff Johnson to close out the game.

As the lead kept crumbling and the Bears used its full court pressure to inch closer, Carolina would get a play here and there to keep them at bay.

R.J. Davis (game-high 30 points) was fouled on a 3-pointer. Armando Bacot (15 points, 16 rebounds) had a 3-point play when Baylor clearly fouled him – and it wasn’t called – before he ever got the shot off.

Baylor pulled within 80-77 when Sochan banked in a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left. Up by three with 25 seconds left, Bacot missed a pair

UNC holds on in OT to upset topseeded Baylor, goes to Sweet 16 FORT WORTH, Texas — North Carolina went from cruising into Philadelphia and the Sweet 16, to looking like it’d suffer the biggest collapse in program history, to finally winning in overtime with a lineup it’s never played with all season.

The No. 8 seed Tar Heels defeated No. 1 seed and defending national champion Baylor, 93-86, in perhaps the wildest game of the NCAA Tournament so far.

The Tar Heels led 67-42 with 10:08 in regulation when the game changed on one foul. UNC forward Brady Manek,

who scored 26 points and had four 3-pointers, was ejected from the game after getting a flagrant-2 foul called on him.

Manek’s elbow went high while trying to block out Baylor forward Jeremy Sochan on a rebound and sent him to the ground.

Baylor immediately went on an 11-0 run to get back within striking distance with eight minutes to play.

Carolina’s collapse continued when Caleb Love fouled out with 6:15 left and took yet another of its scorers out of the lineup.

Coach Hubert Davis hadn’t used his bench much all season, but was now forced to go with

of free throws, which allowed James Akinjo to complete the rally on a three-point play when he was fouled by Davis with 15 seconds left.

Davis had a final shot to try and win the game in regulation, but his 3-point attempt fell short.

In overtime, it was Davis’ three-point play with 1:18 left that put the Heels up 91-85 and ultimately sealed the game as the Bears, who were led by Adam Flagler’s 27 points, never scored another basket.

3-point shooting Seems like Carolina left See Upset, Page B12

LOCAL REPORT

Kerr fires second straight 5-inning perfect game for Mustangs baseball Daily Republic staff

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FAIRFIELD — You’re not going to lose when your pitcher throws a perfect game, especially when he’s backed by double-digit runs.

That happened for the Rodriguez baseball team – again – when Grant Kerr needed just 54 pitches to fire a five-inning perfect game in a 17-0 win over Deer Valley of Antioch, Friday.

It was the second perfecto in as many days for the Mustangs following Nate Schikore’s gem in an 18-0 win over Fairfield on Thursday.

Against the Wolverines, Trentin Schmidt, Caden Wilde, Jack Metcho and Miguel Ramos each had two hits, with Schmidt driving in a run, Wilde getting a triple and two RBIs, Metcho getting a double, triple and RBI and Ramos getting a triple, two RBIs and two stolen bases.

Kyle Sandner contributed a double, stolen base, sacrifice fly and five RBIs, while Christopher Lang doubled and drove in a run, Landon Troutt had a sacrifice fly

and Connor Broschard plated a run.

In throwing his perfect game, Kerr fanned six batters.

Linden 4, Vacaville Christian 3: At Vacaville, the Falcons (2-6, 1-3 SDL) jumped to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, only to see the Lions (5-4, 4-0) take the lead with single runs in four different innings between the second and sixth frames.

Steven Dingman went 2-for-3 to record half of Vacaville Christian’s four hits with Thomas Lane, Nico Meadows and William Verdon each getting RBIs. Maxwell 11, Buckingham Charter 7: At Maxwell on Thursday, the Knights made things interesting by scoring four runs in the top of the seventh.

Dylan Kosar, Diego Delgado and Brayden Janecki each had two hits with Kosar and Sean Groan each hitting doubles. Kosar, Grogan, Jake Moffat, Tyler Church and Zach Petit each drove in runs.

Woodland Christian 3, Buckingham Charter 2: At Woodland on Friday, the Knights (1-4)

pulled to within a run by scoring two in the top of the fourth but couldn’t get even.

Dylan Kosar had two hits and scored a run, while Zach Petit doubled and had the lone RBI for BC. Jayden Petit came around for the Knights’ other run.

Prep softball

Mustangs top Wood to go to 2-0 in MEL FAIRFIELD — Eliza Goodwin ripped two doubles, while Brooklyn Denina scattered eight hits and struck out five in leading the Rodriguez High softball team to a 5-1 Monticello Empire League win over Wood, Friday.

Jay Terrones and Hailey Permenter each had two hits with Terrones, Desirae Bally, Julianna Roxas and Katelyn Kilgore, who doubled, each driving in a run for the Mustangs (2-5, 2-0 MEL).

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FAIRFIELD — Talk about the silver lining in the cloud of a 13-5 loss.

Former Solano Community College standout Wellington Balsley tied a Coppin State record for hits in a game when he went 5-for-5 in the Eagles’ 13-5 loss to George Washington.

Records aren’t available for consecutive hits and consecutive times reaching base, but Balsley, a red-shirt junior outfielder, started the game with a hit, a hitby-pitch, two more hits and another hit-by-pitch before flying out.

For the week, Balsley batted .533 (8-for-15) with five runs, two RBIs, a triple and a stolen base.

His surge raised his batting average for the season from .222 to .300 in the span of three games.

Teams featuring Vacaville alumni clashed when Tyler Bosetti and Nevada (7-5, 4-1 MWC) swept a three-game series from Hunter Dorraugh and San Jose State (9-7, 2-4 MWC), while Devereaux Harrison and Long Beach State (7-7) took two of three from Shea Kramer and Gonzaga (11-4).

Bosetti batted .333 (4-for-12) with seven runs, one RBI and four walks, Dorraugh went 1-for-11 with two runs, three walks and a hit-bypitch, Harrison picked up the win in the 1-0 finale when the Dirtbags scored a run in the bottom of the ninth, and Kramer batted .385 (5-for-13) with a double, sacrifice, walk, three runs and two RBIs. Brayden Altorfer (Vacaville) batted .308 (4-for-13) with a home run, walk, stolen base, three runs and four RBIs as Air Force (6-7) took two of three from Minnesota. Also for the Falcons, Jason Booker (Rodriguez) was 2-for-9 with a double, hit-by-pitch, stolen base, three walks, four runs and two RBIs. Washington (9-7) opened Pac-12 play by dropping two of three to Utah with Michael Brown (Vacaville) going 1-for-8 with a double, a run and an RBI. California (7-8) went 0-4 for the week with Cole Elvis (Vacaville) going 3-for-15 with a double and an RBI from a sacrifice fly.

Tanner Fonoti (Rodriguez) had his best outing of the season for Sonoma State, getting the save against Cal State East Bay by allowing three hits and

one run with three strikeouts and one walk over the final 3 1/3 innings.

Brandon Herter (Solano) went 0-for-6 as the Seawolves (6-15, 3-9 CCAA) split four games with the Pioneers.

Texas A&M (10-5) went 3-1 with Troy Claunch (Vacaville) batting .357 (5-for-14) with a double, two walks, four runs and two RBIs. Alex Clouthier (Solano) saw four of his pitches go over the fence, but he still picked up the win to improve to 4-0 despite giving up nine hits and seven runs (six earned) with two strikeouts and one walk in Trevecca Nazarene’s 10-7 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan.

The Trojans (15-3) took three of four in the series which started their GMAC schedule.

Brett Erwin (Armijo) was in line for a win for Maine when he left after throwing six innings against North Dakota State, giving up six hits and three runs with seven strikeouts and one walk before the Bison rallied for a 9-4 victory. The Black Bears (3-9) dropped two of three in the series, which was played in Winter Haven, Florida.

Alonzo Rubalcaba (Vanden) batted .364 (4-for-11) with four runs, four RBIs, four walks, a double and a sacrifice in helping Kentucky (14-3) go 4-1 for the week.

Aaron Rund (Wood) pitched two scoreless innings for Campbell (7-8) in a 5-3 loss to Liberty, giving up two hits and one walk with one strikeout.

Softball Megan Massa (Rodriguez) hit a sizzling .615 (8-for-13) and had a .688 on-base percentage in helping second-ranked Concordia-Irvine (24-0, 12-0 PacWest) go 4-0.

Massa ripped three doubles, scored four runs and walked three times.

Sacramento State (12-12) went 1-4 in the Long Beach State/Cal State Fullerton tournament despite the best of efforts of Lewa Day (Armijo), who batted .467 (7-for-15) with three home runs, four runs, four RBIs, four walks and a stolen base.

Destiny Harris (Vanden) also enjoyed a big week at the plate for La Sierra (9-9, 5-3 CalPac), especially in a 9-1 win over Saint Katherine in which she went 3-for-4 with two home runs and seven See Alumni, Page B12

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CALENDAR Sunday’s TV sports

Scoreboard BASKETBALL

Note: Some events may be canceled or moved to different times and/or stations because of Covid-19 considerations

NBA

Baseball College •Mississippi State at Georgia, SEC, 9 a.m.

•Texas A&M at LSU, SEC, noon •North Carolina at Duke, ACC, 1 p.m.

Spring Training •St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets, MLB, 10 a.m.

•Cleveland vs. Oakland, NBCSCA, 1 p.m.

•Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Dodgers, MLB, 1 p.m.

•Detroit vs. N.Y. Yankees, MLB, 5 p.m. (taped) •L.A. Angels vs. Seattle, MLB, 7 p.m. (taped)

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct 43 26 .623 Philadelphia Boston 43 28 .606 Toronto 39 31 .557 Brooklyn 37 34 .521 New York 30 40 .429 Central Division W L Pct Milwaukee 44 27 .662 Chicago 41 29 .586 Cleveland 41 30 .577 24 47 .338 Indiana Detroit 19 52 .268 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 47 24 .662 36 35 .508 Charlotte 35 35 .500 Atlanta 30 40 .429 Washington Orlando 18 53 .254 WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division W L Pct 44 26 .629 Utah Denver 42 29 .592 Minnesota 42 30 .583 26 43 .377 Portland Oklahoma City 20 50 .286 Pacific Division W L Pct Phoenix 57 14 .803

Basketball Men’s NCAA Tournament Second Round •Illinois vs. Houston, Chs. 5, 13, 9:10 a.m.

•Villanova vs. Ohio State, Chs. 5, 13, 11:40 a.m.

•Duke vs. Michigan State, Chs. 5, 13, 2:15 p.m.

•Wisconsin vs. Iowa State, TNT, 3:10 p.m.

•Texas Tech vs. Notre Dame, TBS, 4:10 p.m.

•Auburn vs. Miami, truTV, 4:45 p.m.

•Purdue vs. Texas, TNT, 5:40 p.m.

•Arizona vs. TCU, TBS, 6:40 p.m.

Men’s NIT Second Round •Florida vs. Xavier, ESPN, 10 a.m.

•Dayton vs. Vanderbilt, ESPN2, noon •St. Bonaventure vs. Oklahoma, ESPNU, 5 p.m.

Women’s NCAA Tournament Second Round •Iowa vs. Creighton, Chs. 7, 10, 10 a.m.

•Maryland vs. Florida Gulf Coast, ESPN, noon •South Carolina vs. Miami, Chs. 7, 10, noon •Texas vs. Utah, ESPN, 2 p.m.

•Baylor vs. South Dakota, ESPN2, 3 p.m.

•Louisville vs. Gonzaga, ESPN, 4 p.m.

•Iowa State vs. Georgia, ESPN2, 5 p.m.

•Stanford vs. Kansas, ESPN, 6 p.m.

NBA •Phoenix at Sacramento, NBCSCA, 3 p.m. (Vacaville only) •San Antonio at Golden State, NBCSBA, 5:30 p.m.

Bowling •PBA World Series of Bowling, Collegiate Invitational, FS1, 11:30 a.m.

Fishing •Bassmaster Elite Series No. 3, Santee Cooper, FS1, 5 a.m.

Golf •Ladies European Tour, Aramco Saudi Ladies International, final round, GOLF, 3 a.m.

•DP World Tour, Steyn City Championship, final round, GOLF, 3:30 a.m.

•PGA Tour, Valspar Championship, GOLF, 10 a.m.

•PGA Tour, Valspar Championship, Ch. 3, noon Gymnastics College men •Nebraska at Ohio State, BIG TEN, 10 a.m.

Hockey College men •NCAA Selection Special, ESPNU, 3:30 p.m.

College women •NCAA Tournament, championship, ESPNU, 1 p.m.

NHL •N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, TNT, 11 a.m.

•Arizona at San Jose, NBCSCA, 4 p.m.

Horse racing •America’s Day at the Races, FS2, noon Lacrosse College women •Rutgers at Maryland, ESPNU, 9 a.m.

•North Carolina at Boston College, ESPNU, 11 a.m.

•Arizona State at California, PAC12, P12BA, noon Motorsports •Formula 1, Bahrain Grand Prix, ESPN, 7:55 a.m.

•IndyCar, XPEL 375, Ch. 3, 9:30 a.m.

•NASCAR, Cup Series, Folds of Honor, QuikTrip 500, Chs. 2, 40 (KTXL), noon •MotoGP, Indonesian Grand Prix, CNBC, noon Rodeo •PBR, Caterpillar Classic, CBSSN, 5 p.m.

Rugby •MLR, Rugby ATL vs. Old Glory DC, FS1, 4 p.m.

Soccer Ligue 1 •AS Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain, BEIN, 3:50 a.m.

•Rennes vs. FC Metz, BEIN, 5:55 a.m.

•Strade de Reims vs. Olympique Lyonnais, BEIN, 7:55 a.m.

•Marseille vs. OGC Nice, BEIN, 11:35 a.m.

•FC Lorient vs. Strasbourg, BEIN, 4:30 p.m.

Premier League •Leicester City vs. Brentford, USA, 6 a.m.

•Tottenham vs. West Ham, USA, 9 a.m.

Serie A •Roma vs. Lazio, CBSSN, 10 a.m.

MLS •Austin FC vs. Seattle Sounders, FS1, 1:30 p.m.

Super Lig •Gaziantepspor vs. Galatasaray, BEIN, 2 p.m. (taped) Liga MX •Club Tijuana Xolos vs. Juárez FC, FS1, 8 p.m.

Softball •Campbell at South Carolina Upstate, ESPNU, 7 a.m.

•Virginia at North Carolina State, ACC, 9 a.m.

•Clemson at Duke, ACC, 11 a.m.

•Washington at California, PAC12, P12BA, 2 p.m.

•South Carolina at Auburn, SEC, 3 p.m.

Tennis •WTA, BNP Paribas, singles final, TENNIS, 4 p.m.

Track and field •World Indoor Championships, CNBC, 9 a.m.

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GOLDEN STATE 47 23 .671 9½ L.A. Clippers 36 37 .493 22 L.A. Lakers 30 41 .423 27 SACRAMENTO 25 47 .347 32½ Southwest Division W L Pct GB 48 23 .676 — Memphis Dallas 43 28 .606 5 29 41 .414 18½ New Orleans 27 44 .380 21 San Antonio 17 53 .243 30½ Houston Friday’s Games Boston 126, SACRAMENTO 97 Philadelphia 111, Dallas 101 Atlanta 120, Memphis 105 Brooklyn 128, Portland 123 Cleveland 119, Denver 116, OT New York 100, Washington 97 L.A. Lakers 128, Toronto 123, OT Miami 120, Oklahoma City 108 Indiana 121, Houston 118 New Orleans 124, San Antonio 91 Utah 121, L.A. Clippers 92 Phoenix 129, Chicago 102 Saturday’s Games Minnesota 138, Milwaukee 119 Charlotte 129, Dallas 108 Cleveland 113, Detroit 109 Washington 127, Los Angeles 119 Sunday’s Games San Antonio at GOLDEN STATE, 5:30 p.m.

Phoenix at SACRAMENTO, 3 p.m.

Portland at Indiana, 12:30 p.m.

Memphis at Houston, 12:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Atlanta, 3 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Orlando, 3 p.m.

Utah at New York, 4:30 p.m.

Boston at Denver, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games New Orleans at Charlotte, 4 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 4 p.m.

Portland at Detroit, 4 p.m.

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Miami at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Utah at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Washington at Houston, 5 p.m.

Boston at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 61 41 14 6 88 203 146 Pittsburgh 63 38 16 9 85 205 167 N.Y. Rangers 62 39 18 5 83 187 160 Washington 63 35 18 10 80 212 177 Columbus 63 32 28 3 67 210 234 N.Y. Islanders 59 26 24 9 61 161 164 Philadelphia 61 19 31 11 49 154 213 New Jersey 62 22 35 5 49 188 226 Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 62 42 14 6 90 254 180 Tampa Bay 61 39 16 6 84 205 174 Toronto 62 39 18 5 83 229 189 Boston 62 38 19 5 81 188 167 Detroit 61 25 29 7 57 176 228 62 21 33 8 50 164 218 Buffalo Ottawa 62 22 35 5 49 162 204 Montreal 62 17 36 9 43 158 235 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 62 44 13 5 93 241 173 Colorado St. Louis 61 34 18 9 77 217 173 60 36 20 4 76 225 196 Minnesota Nashville 62 36 22 4 76 204 175 60 33 24 3 69 176 180 Dallas

Winnipeg Chicago Arizona

62 28 24 10 66 191 194 62 22 31 9 52 163 213 61 20 37 4 44 160 220 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Calgary 61 37 16 8 82 210 147 64 34 22 8 76 182 181 Los Angeles 62 35 23 4 74 212 196 Edmonton Vegas 64 34 26 4 72 205 194 Vancouver 62 30 25 7 67 179 178 Anaheim 64 27 26 11 65 183 204 SAN JOSE 61 26 27 8 60 159 193 Seattle 62 18 38 6 42 160 224 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

Friday’s Games Colorado 5, SAN JOSE 3 Ottawa 3, Philadelphia 1 Washington 4, Carolina 3, SO Boston 4, Winnipeg 2 Buffalo 1, Calgary 0, OT Florida 3, Anaheim 0 Saturday’s Games Minnesota 3, Chicago 1 N.Y. Islanders 4, Dallas 2 Edmonton 6, New Jersey 3 Vegas 5, Los Angeles 1 Pittsburgh 4, Arizona 1 Columbus 5, St. Louis 4 Nashville 6, Toronto 3 Montreal 5, Ottawa 1 N.Y. Rangers 2, Tampa Bay 1 Calgary at Vancouver, (n) Detroit at Seattle, (n) Sunday’s Games Arizona at SAN JOSE, 4 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.

Dallas at Washington, 2 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 3 p.m.

Winnipeg at Chicago, 4 p.m.

Buffalo at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Monday’s Games Boston at Montreal, 4 p.m.

Vegas at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Edmonton at Colorado, 6:30 p.m.

Nashville at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

Local: Cahalan lifts Vikings to victory From Page B6 Vacaville 6, Armijo 3: At Fairfield on Friday, Aubrie Gibson, Alanna Thompson and Makayla Freshour each had two hits to lead the Bulldogs (3-5, 1-1) past the Royals (0-2, 0-2).

Both teams scored a pair of runs in the first inning, but Vacaville took the lead for good with a run in the third, adding two in the fourth and one in the seventh, while Armijo managed just one more in the fourth.

Thompson ripped two doubles, while Freshour and Erin Wiesman had one each, with Bigson, Freshour, Aubrey Castillo and Allyson Walling each driving in a run.

Xochitl Atyade went the first four innings to get the win, allowing four hits and three runs (two earned) with eight strikeouts and no walks, while Thompson threw three scoreless innings in relief, yielding one hit and three walks with one strikeout.

Vanden 4, Fairfield 2: At Fairfield on Friday, the Vikings (2-0, 2-0) jumped to a 3-0 lead in the second inning and added a run in the sixth but had to hang on as the Falcons (5-4, 0-2) scored twice in the bottom of the seventh.

Kiera Cahalan went 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Lawson Aniya and Cassandra Zapata smacked doubles with Zapata, Kaliyah Gipson and Mia Santos each driving in runs. Shawnese HogueLacy contributed a double to the cause.

Cahalan picked up the victory, allowing four hits and two runs (one earned) with eight strikeouts and no walks over five innings, while Hazyl Gray tossed two scoreless innings, striking out three and walking one.

Hailee Winschel and Tatiana Scott each drove in runs for the Falcons, who stayed competitive despite committing seven errors. Madison Cox went the distance, allowing seven hits and four runs with two strikeouts and one walk.

Linden 12, Vacaville Christian 1: At Vacaville on Thursday, the Falcons scored a run in the bottom of the second but were already down 9-0 at that point.

Lexi Martinez, Talya Stonebraker and Emerson Meggers each went 2-for-3 with Jolee Langil driving in Martinez and Laura Everett hitting a double.

Rio Vista 5, Vacaville Christian 3: At Vacaville on Saturday, both teams scored twice in the first inning but the Falcons (2-3, 1-3 SDL) didn’t have an answer when the Rams (4-5, 1-1) tallied three times in the top of the second.

Macy Webb and Emerson Meggers each had two hits to lead Vacaville Christian with the former getting the team’s lone RBI.

Talya Stonebraker stole three bases, with Meggers and Lexi Martinez each swiping two.

Meggers pitched 4 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out six.

Prep badminton

Marini lone double winner for Bulldogs NAPA — Hadel Marini won twice as the Vacaville High badminton team dropped an 11-4 decision to former Monticello Empire League rival Vintage, Friday.

Marini won 21-14, 21-15 at No. 5 singles and teamed with Maya Wright for a 21-13, 19-21, 21-11 victory at No. 5 doubles.

The other victories for the Bulldogs (2-5) were earned in singles comebacks by Hannah Roderick at No. 6 (14-21, 21-17, 21-1) and Grace Ma at No. 7 (12-21, 22-20, 21-18).

JC baseball

Big inning propels Solano to win ROCKVILLE — The Solano Community College baseball team scored in only one inning but that one was big enough to lift the Falcons to a 9-5 Bay Valley Conference victory over Yuba of Marysville at Billy and Louise Yarbrough Stadium, Saturday.

Trailing 5-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth, Solano (4-15, 1-2) got a run-scoring triple from Austin Menesini, a sacrifice fly from Dillon Nosrati that plated Menesini, a two-run homer from Zion Judkins, a steal of home by Benny PilusoBurns, a sacrifice fly from Jason Pridy, an RBIsingle by Jaxson Bates and a two-run double

by Nosrati.

Ryan Mitchell went 3-for-3 to lead the 10-hit attack, seven of which came in the sixth inning, with Bates going 2-for-2.

Ryan Radkey picked up the win after throwing three scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out four.

JC softball

Solano sweeps Chabot in DH ROCKVILLE — Maleah Martinez and Kiera Edwards allowed just one earned run between them and seven different players had two or more RBIs as the Solano Community College softball team swept a doubleheader from Chabot, Friday, 9-4 and 15-5 in five innings.

In the opener, Martinez fired a two-hitter, allowing four unearned runs and two walks while

striking out 15.

The Falcons (6-10) never trailed as Martinez Kristy Regalado, Naiya Watts and Jayden Sola each had two hits with Regalado and Watts hitting doubles and Annabelle Lomeli drove in two runs.

Solano held a 5-1 lead in the second game before breaking it open with a nine-run third inning.

Chasidy Ramirez, Kourtney Patrick and Bianca Belo-Diaz each had two hits with Patrick hitting a double. Alexis Certeza drove in three runs with Ramirez, Watts, Patrick, Belo-Diaz and Daniella Harper each getting two RBIs. In picking up her victory, Edwards went five innings, allowing four hits and five runs (one earned) with two walks.

Bocce

Fairfield Bocce Federation WINTER LEAGUE STANDINGS As of March 17 Tuesday AM League W L Pts 30 15 469 Bocce Friends Do It Again 22 23 449 22 26 413 Plan B No Mercy 22 23 397 18 27 356 Capitani Tuesday PM League W L Pts 36 18 550 Serranos 33 24 556 Untouchable 32 22 535 Bells & Beaus 11 43 409 New Bee’s Wednesday AM League W L Pts Sons Of Italy 38 19 615 Roll’Em 28 29 556 Bocce Bulldogs 26 31 476 Oh Sugar 22 35 495 Thursday AM League W L Pts Mama’s & Papa’s 39 15 587 Red Devils 37 17 542 What If 27 27 483 Bocce Cruisers 24 30 515 A Round Tuit 20 34 441 15 39 397 Real Mccoys Tuesday AM Weekly Results Bocce Friends 3, No Mercy 0 Plan B 3, Do It Again 0 Capitani Bye Tuesday PM Weekly Results Untouchable 2, Serranos 1 Bells & Beaus 3, New Bee’s 0 Wednesday AM Weekly Results Bocce Bulldogs 3, Oh Sugar 0 Sons Of Italy 2, Roll’Em 1 Thursday AM Weekly Results Red Devils 2, Real Mccoys 1 Sons Of Italy 2, Mama’s & Papa’s 1 What If 2, Bocce Cruisers 0

Golf

Green Tree Niners SHAMBLE-OPENING DAY 1st Flight 8-13 handicaps 1, Genny Lopez, 33* 2, Mona Begell, 33* 2nd Flight 14-15 handicaps 1, Chris Robertson, 26 2, Sandy Austin, 30.

3, Sandy Latchford, 33* 4, Patsy Moffett, 33* 3rd Flight 16-18 handicaps 1, Debra Baker, 25* 2, Bar Ray, 25* 3, Ilene Pliler, 29 4, Kim Weaver, 30 4th Flight 19-21 handicaps 1, Ann Rollin, 24 2, Julie Smith, 25*

3, Terri Denton, 25* 4, Marilyn Weaver, 27 5th Flight 22-25 handicaps 1, Pat Alvestad, 30 2, Jolene Nolan, 32 3, Shirley Helmich, 34 *Ties broken with handicap holes Chip-ins: Terri Denton, No. 17; Kay Williams, No. 17

Rio Vista Women’s Golf Club ST. PATRICK’S DAY STEP ASIDE SCRAMBLE 1, Denise Sargent Natour, Joan Rexford, Catherine Warr, Joanne Smith.

2, Loretta Ortenblad, Anna Bogucki, Debi Petteruti, Linda Van Nieuwburg.

3, Sandy Smith, Sue Clark, Alma Renko, Pat Kistler.

4 (tie), Pam Fashing, Lynn Traver, Eila Ballard, Linda Rowe.

4 (tie), KarenAnn Evans, Nancee (Bird) Mercier, Kathleen Moore, Jill Smith.

Paradise Valley Women’s Golf Club ACE/PUTTER OF THE MONTH Ace of the month: Kimmie McCann, net 66 Putter of the month: Kris Golomb, 31 putts 1st Flight 1, Jakki Kutz, net 70 2, Jackie Smith with a net 73 3, Regina Cortez, net 77 4, Maria Quaintance, net 77 2nd Flight 1, Joan McCluskey, net 70 2, Mary Fowler, net 71 3, Myrna DeMartino, net 72 4, Jody Knight, net 74 3rd Flight 1, Kimmie McCann, net 66 2, Joan Dominguez, net 71 3, Henrie Newland, net 72 4, Rita May, net 73 4th Flight 1, Amy Shively, net 70 2, Kim Greer, net 72 3, Becky Carroll, net 73 4, Kris Golomb, net 74 Closest to pin No. 8: 1, Kathy Pascal, 25-5; 2, Mitchella Ybarra, 76-1.

Closest to pin No. 11 (approach shot): 1, Kelyne Maertz, 3-2; 2, Joan McCluskey, 3-3.

Birdies: Jakki Kutz, Nos. 10 and 16.

Chip-Ins: Kim Greer, No. 4; Lisa Finnegan, No. 5; Jody Knight, No. 9.

Sirs Branch 106 1st Flight 1, Terry Hartman, 73 2, Jim Hahn, 73 3, Gary Behne, 76 4, Chuck Ristan, 77 2nd Flight 1, Mike Miller, 70 2, Steve Handel, 73 3, Carl Gaskins, 73 4, Steve Gwiazdowski, 75 3rd Flight 1, Jim Evans, 67 2, Leo Camarena, 68 3, Bob Dias, 71 4, Jim Delker, 74 4th Flight 1, Dennis La Brie, 70 2, Bob Herndon, 70 3, Bob Stone, 71 4, Rich Barker, 72 5th Flight 1, Lee Tong, 65 2, Dennis Tomey, 72 3, Rich Delgado, 73 4, Ray Easton, 74 Closest to hole No. 5: Steve Donnell, 1-4 Closest to hole No. 8: Dennis LaBrie, 5-7 Closest to hole No. 12: Chuck Ristan: 1-8 Closest to hole No. 15: Mike Miller, 3-5

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ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Meteka Binion 2463 Trevino Way Fairfield, 94534. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Meteka Binion IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION March 14, 2027.

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: March 15, 2022 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2022000465 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00053707 Published: March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 2022

LOCATED AT 638 1st Street, Benicia CA 94510 Solano. Mailing Address 638 1st Street, Benicia CA 94510. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Sparkly Ragz Inc CA. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Salina Conse CEO IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION March 03, 2027.

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

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LOCATED AT 2243 Sandpiper Dr, Fairfield, CA, 94533 Solano. Mailing Address 2243 Sandpiper Dr, Fairfield, CA, 94533.

ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) #1 Rogelio Ponce 2243 Sandpiper Dr Fairfield, 94533 #2 Jose Rene Ponce 2243 Sandpiper Ddr Fairfield, 94533. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Rogelio Ponce IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION March 15, 2027.

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: March 16, 2022 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2022000474 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00053704 Published: March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 2022

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THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: March 02, 2022 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2022000350 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00053430 Published: March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022

LOCATED AT 1631 E. Monte Vista Ave. Vacaville - CA - 95688 Solano. Mailing Address 1737 Southwood Dr, Vacaville CA 95687 Solano. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) #1 Trang - Tran 1737 Southwood Dr, Vacaville - CA - 95687 #2 Duyen Tran 1737 Southwood Dr, Vacaville - CA 95687.THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Trang - Tran IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION March 08, 2027.

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: March 09, 2022 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2022000426 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00053564 Published: March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 2022

PROPERTY NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND NOTICE OF INTENDED FORFEITURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that property was seized, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 11470, in the following cases, and the District Attorney of Solano County has initiated proceedings to forfeit this property, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 11488.4. The case number and property description for each case is set forth below.

If you wish to contest the forfeiture of this property, you have until thirty (30) days from the date of the last publication of this Notice to file a claim opposing forfeiture with the Court, unless you have received actual notice. You may obtain a “Claim Opposing Forfeiture” form (MC-200) from the Office of the Clerk, Civil Division. The claim must state the nature and extent of any interest you hold in the property, must be verified, and must be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Civil Division, 580 Texas Street, Fairfield, CA 94533. You must serve a court-endorsed copy of your claim on the District Attorney of Solano County, 675 Texas Street, Suite 4500, Fairfield, within thirty (30) days of the filing of your claim. If no claim is properly filed and/or served on the District Attorney within the time permitted by law, the property will be ordered forfeited to the State, to be disposed of according to law, without further notice or hearing.

If your claim is properly filed and served, the District Attorney will decide whether to file a Petition for Forfeiture with the Superior Court to contest said claim. In the case where a Petition is filed and a contested hearing is held, you will have the following rights which include but are not limited to: you have the right to use the subpoena powers of the court and order witnesses to attend, you have a right to testify on your own behalf, submit evidence showing the legitimacy of the seized assets, and a right to cross examine the petitioner’s witnesses. This is a civil action, you have the additional right to represent yourself or hire your own attorney, and there is no right to appointed counsel in this case.

AF20-3960. On November 19, 2020, at or near the intersection of Sikes Road and Delhi Road, Dixon, CA, Deputies of the Solano County Sheriff’s Office seized $9,500.00 in United States Currency; $841.00 in United States Currency; $470.00 in United States Currency; $408.00 in United States Currency; $2,607.00 in United States Currency; $2,000.00 in United States Currency; $26,380.00 in United States Currency; $3,010.00 in United States Currency; $2,020.00 in United States Currency; $880.00 in United States Currency; $10,000.00 in United States Currency; $2,000.00 in United States Currency; $576.00 in United States Currency; $16,445.00 in United States Currency; $1,782.00 in United States Currency; $3,602.00 in United States Currency; $1,200.00 in United States Currency; $480.00 in United States Currency; and $83,740.00 in United States Currency.

Each of the aforementioned seizures occurred in connection with controlled substance violation(s) of HSC §§ 11358 and/or 11359. The seized property has a total estimated or appraised value of $167,941.00.

Date: March 4, 2022 \s\ __ Matthew K. Olsen Dep. District Attorney DR#00053501 Published: March 13, 20, 27, 2022

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Summary of Ordinance No. 2022-05 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD AMENDING CHAPTER 12B OF THE FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE HOURS OF ONE LAKE PARK Ordinance No. 2022-05 amends Subsection (b)(1) within Section 12B.7, “Swimming,” of Chapter 12B, “Parks and Recreation,” to amend the hours at One Lake Park from opening ½ hour before sunrise and closing ½ hour after sunset to opening at 4:00 A.M. to closing at 10:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that a copy of the above-numbered ordinance is available for inspection by all interested parties at the office of the City Clerk of Fairfield, 1000 Webster Street, 4th Floor, Fairfield, and that said ordinance was introduced on March 1, 2022, and passed and adopted on March 15, 2022, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: PRICE / BERTANI / MOY / PANDURO / TONNESEN / TIMM / VACCARO NOES: Councilmembers: ABSENT: Councilmembers: ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: The ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage.

Karen L. Rees, City Clerk Dated: March 16, 2022 (2nd reading/Adoption) DR#00053717 Published: March 20, 2022 (SECOND READING) Summary of Ordinance No. 2022-03 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD AMENDING SECTION 2.24.1 OF THE FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF ABSENCES PLANNING COMMISSIONERS ARE PERMITTED WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS Ordinance No. 2022-03 amends Section 2.24.1 of the Fairfield Municipal Code to limit the number of absences Planning Commissioners are permitted within twelve months to two unexcused absences. The ordinance includes a provision that expands the definition of allowable absences to include occurrences caused by unforeseen and urgent circumstances, establishes the procedure if a commissioner violates the attendance policy, and includes an appeal process.

Notice is hereby given that a copy of the above-numbered ordinance is available for inspection by all interested parties at the office of the City Clerk of Fairfield, 1000 Webster Street, 4th Floor, Fairfield, and that said ordinance was introduced on March 1, 2022, and passed and adopted on March 15, 2022, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: PRICE / BERTANI / MOY / PANDURO / TONNESEN / TIMM / VACCARO NOES: Councilmembers: ABSENT: Councilmembers: ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: The ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage.

Karen L. Rees, City Clerk Dated: March 16, 2022 (2nd reading/Adoption) DR#00053716 Published: March 20, 2022

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LOCATED AT 1828 Springs Road, Vallejo CA 94591 Solano. Mailing Address 1828 Springs Road, Vallejo CA 94591. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) #1 Yoon Ja Choi 6365 Benecia Ave Newark, 94560 #2 Edward Kang 453 W San Carlos Street San Jose, 95110. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/15/2022.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Yoon Ja Choi IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920 A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION March 15, 2027.

THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Solano County, State of California on: March 16, 2022 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2022000477 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00053715 Published: March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 2022

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Alumni From Page B6 RBIs. Overall, she batted .385 (5-for-13) with four runs, eight RBIs, a triple, two walks and two stolen bases as the Golden Eagles took three of four from the Firebirds.

Coppin State (0-14) is still looking for its first victory after going 0-4 with Brooke Caballero (Wood, also played for Rodriguez) batting .364 (4-for-11) with an RBI from a sacrifice fly and sister Makayla Caballero (Rodriguez) going 2-for-13 with two runs, two RBIs, a double and a walk.

Struggling Holy Names (4-23, 2-14) lost all eight of its games with Dezirae Simon (Vacaville) taking two losses in the circle after giving up 10 hits and seven runs (six earned) with six strikeouts and 11 walks in 9 2/3 innings.

She also was 3-for-11 at the plate with two sacrifices, a run, RBI, double and walk.

Also for the Hawks, Ciena Cheshier (Rodriguez) was 3-for-15 with two doubles and a sacrifice, Sydney Davis (Vacaville) was 2-for-8 with two sacrifices and Cassidy Simon (Vacaville) was 0-for-13 with two runs, three hit-by-pitches and a walk.

Simpson (15-15, 5-3 Cal Pac) dropped three of four to EmbryRiddle with Ashley Miller (Rodriguez) going 2-for-7 with a run, double, hit-by-

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pitch, walk, stolen base and sacrifice, and Jodi Garner (Wood) going 2-for-10 with a home run, stolen base, run and three RBIs. Dickinson State (8-14) went 5-7 on its trip to Arizona with Hailey Enriquez (Solano) batting .304 (14-for-46) with four doubles, a triple, two home runs, four runs, 15 RBIs, two sacrifices, a walk and a sacrifice fly, while Emma Woodworth (Solano) batted .364 (4-for-11) with two runs and a walk.

North Florida (21-6, 2-1 ASUN) went 5-1 with Bailey Aguigui (Vacaville) getting into five games as a pinch runner, scoring twice.

Acadia Anders (Vacaville) crushed two home runs to help California (18-8) go 3-2 in the Rainbow Wahine Classic, going 4-for-14 with a sacrifice and a walk.

Two of Cal’s victories were over Baylor (12-9) and Dairana Orme (Vanden), who also suffered a defeat against No. 1 Oklahoma. For the week, Orme pitched 9 2/3 innings, giving up 15 hits, 16 runs (nine earned) with eight strikeouts and four walks.

Southwest Christian (7-9, 1-9 SAC) dropped two games to Science and Arts with Britney Czelusniak (Solano) going 0-for-2 with a hit-by-pitch.

Academy of Art (2-22, 1-3 PacWest), coached by former Solano coach Nikki Gentile, snapped its season-opening 20-game losing streak

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its poor shooting behind in Brooklyn after going 3 for 26 in its loss to Virginia Tech. In its two NCAA Tournament games, the Heels have been hot from behind the arc.

R.J. Davis shot just 1 for 10 from the field in Carolina’s first round win over Marquette. But the sophomore guard showed no signs of having an off night against Baylor.

Davis was 5 for 7 from the field and scored 17 of his career-high 30 points in the first half. By the time he knocked in his fourth 3-pointer in front of the Baylor bench and made “3-goggles” with his fingers over his eyes, Carolina took a 42-29 lead into halftime.

After false starting to be disqualified in the 100-meter dash, Daysha Ford (Rodriguez) won the 200 in a personal-best 25.18 seconds for Sacramento State at the Aggie Opener at UC Davis.

At the Gaucho Invitational at UC Santa Barbara, Sameerah Evans (Vanden, Vallejo graduate) of Cal State Northridge was second in the women’s triple jump (38 feet, 8 1/2 inches) and third in the 100 hurdles (14.67). For Cal Poly, Quinton Alexander (Vanden) was third in the men’s 800 (1:54.06) and Makayla Oliver (Vacaville) was fifth in the women’s 100 (12.55).

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with an 8-5 victory over Azusa Pacific.

Dominican (10-19, 7-13 PacWest) went 3-5 in a busy week with Jillian Lampa (Armijo) going 3-for-20 with three runs, four stolen bases and three walks.

Army (5-15) went 2-5 for the week with Brook Mitchell going 0-for-11 with two walks, a stolen base and a sacrifice.

Sanae Orme (Vanden) scored a run as Cal Baptist (17-12) won five of six.

Utah (15-8) dropped two games to Loyola Marymount with Destiny Quiles White (Vacaville) going 1-for-4.

Tai Wilson (Vanden) went 4-for-16 with two runs, an RBI, a triple, a walk and a hit-bypitch) as Seattle (14-12) split six games.

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From Page B6 Jaquez Jr. suffered a leg injury with 6:58 left in the game.

The Gaels trailed by seven at halftime, then cut their deficit to one at 38-37 on a Ducas trey with 15 1/2 minutes remaining.

Another 3 by Ducas cut UCLA’s advantage to 48-44 with 11 1/2 minutes left. Juzang then hit three consecutive buckets to boost the Bruins’ edge to 10.

The Gaels got no

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closer than seven the rest of the way.

Early in the game, the Gaels went on a 9-2 run to take a 16-9 edge. Johnson hit back-to-back 3s to start that stretch and Ducas buried another to cap it.

St. Mary’s led 22-17 with nine minutes left in the half before the Bruins went on a 13-0 blitz. A trey by Bernard – UCLA’s only 3-pointer of the first half – gave the Bruins their first leadofthegameat24-22with 6-1/2 minutes remaining.

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nailed a corner 3. That ended Uhe Bruins’ run, the Gaels’ scoring drought of nearly seven minutes and their streak of missed field-goal tries at 13.

The Bruins led 34-29 in the final seconds of the half. Campbell got Johnson to bite on a fake, and Johnson fouled Campbell with 0.7 of a second remaining. Campbell nailed both foul shots and UCLA owned a 36-29 edge at the break.

Jaquez Jr. led all scorers in the first half with 15 points. Johnson had 13 to lead the Gaels.

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Morsell for grabbing Love by the neck while scrambling for a loose ball. The two had exchanged words prior to the mixup.

Against Baylor, it was forward Jeremy Sochan who was acting up. Sochan showed he wasn’t trying to be friendly when he was on the ground and didn’t accept Manek’s extended hand to help him up.

On the ensuing possession, Sochan was given a technical foul after getting tangled up with Armando Bacot. Sochan was on the floor and squeezed his legs together to not allow Bacot to get his foot free.

Bacot earned one himself too, when he was again tangled with Sochan on the floor. Officials issued a double foul before reviewing the monitor and giving Bacot a technical for tripping Sochan.

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They buried Marquette with 13 makes while shooting 37%.

The Bears entered the game allowing opponents to shoot only 29.7% from 3-point range. But Carolina got open looks early and made 6 of its 13 attempts in the first half. It finished tying a season-high for a Baylor opponent with 11 3s on 44%shooting.

What’s with the technicals?

Seeing blue has apparently brought out the rage in Carolina’s opponents. Or maybe its because Hubert Davis has preached bringing the fight to them. Either way, the Heels have frustrated both Marquette and Baylor.

The Golden Eagles had three technical fouls called against them in the first round. That included one on guard Darryl

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