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unclear whether the shooting was gang related, officials said. Several videos of altercations that may have preceded the shooting have been circulating on social media. Authorities are asking anyone with videos of the scene to share it with them as they continue to try to piece together what happened. Investigators suspect a physical confrontation may have prompted the shooting, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the probe. Berry Accius, a community activist, arrived on the scene around 2:30 a.m. He received a call from a City Council member who he has worked with on gun prevention and gun violence. He said there were several night

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces braced for an intensified Russian onslaught against the eastern Donbas region Sunday as officials from Ukraine, the U.S. and other countries condemned Moscow over allegations of civilian executions. A gruesome cleanup was underway in the northern suburbs of Kyiv, the capital, following the withdrawal of Russian troops. Ukrainian soldiers were removing bodies from streets, homes and other sites in the towns of Bucha and Irpin, which had been recently occupied by Russian forces. “Bucha massacre proves that Russian hatred towards Ukrainians is beyond anything Europe has seen since WWII,” Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, wrote on Twitter. “The only way to stop this: help Ukraine kick Russians out as soon as possible. Partners know our needs. Tanks, combat aircraft, heavy air defense systems.” Ukrainian officials accused Russia of largescale killings of civilians, alleging that some of the victims’ bodies in Bucha had been found with their hands tied. Russia has reportedly denied the allegations. “Kyiv region. 21st century Hell,” Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to the Ukrainian president, tweeted on Sunday alongside photos of bodies on the streets. “This was purposely done. ... Stop the murders!” In an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, “This is genocide,” when referring to the images. “This is happening in the Europe of the 21st century,” Zelenskyy said. “So this is the torture of the whole nation.” U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken described the images as a “punch to the gut.” “We have come out and said that we believe that Russian forces have committed war crimes,” Blinken said on CNN’s “State of Union.” “We can’t become numb to this. We can’t normalize this,” Blinken said. “This is the reality of what’s going on every single day as long as Russia’s brutality against Ukraine continues.”

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Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester walks the scene of the mass shooting in downtown Sacramento Sunday.

Downtown Sacramento shooting leaves six dead and 12 wounded Tribune Content Agency SACRAMENTO — Sacramento police were searching for a gunman after six people were killed and 12 were wounded Sunday in a mass shooting in the heart of the city’s downtown. Police Chief Katherine Lester said the shooting occurred around 2 a.m. in a popular entertainment district crowded with people. She said officers heard shots and arrived at the scene at 10th and K streets, roughly two blocks northwest of the state Capitol, where they found multiple wounded people. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said: “This morning our city has a broken heart. This is a senseless and unacceptable tragedy. “Thoughts and prayers aren’t nearly enough,” Steinberg added.

“We must do more as a city, as a state and as a nation. This senseless epidemic of gun violence must be addressed. How many unending tragedies does it take before we begin to cure the sickness in this country? Let us be honest, this is a sickness.” Authorities suspect that an unidentified man drove through the scene and opened fire into a crowd of people before fleeing, according to a law enforcement source. The official spoke to the Los Angeles Times on condition of anonymity to discuss the case candidly. Police confirmed that at least one firearm has been recovered from the scene. A motive for the shooting was unclear, and investigators were not sure whether it was tied to any event going on at the time. It is also

Annual Spring Boutique brings out shoppers Sunday Susan Hiland

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FAIRFIELD — There was no shortage of people enjoying the beautiful spring day on Sunday at the Rancho Solano Spring Fling Boutique. Hundreds came out to do a little shopping for themselves or maybe even Mother's Day gift items. Teany Gieseke of Vallejo came over with her sister, Nancy Shaffer, and grandson, Braedon Gieseke, 9, from Fairfield, to enjoy a day out with the family. "It is always so beautiful here," she said. "We have

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Teany Gieseke of Vallejo and Nancy Shaffer of Fairfield came with grandson Braedon Gieseke to the Rancho Solano Spring Fling Boutique, Sunday. come to several events here and its always great." "This is fun seeing

what people's hobbies are," said Shaffer. This year they had

about 75 vendors, which according to organizer Brenda Mossa, is about the same number as before. "For two years we have missed the show," she said. "It is so good to be back." She was happy to see some many friends coming in for the 10th Annual Spring Fling. "It's wonderful how many people from the community support the boutique," Mossa said. The event is also a fundraiser for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County and visitors were asked to bring canned food items and some people brought bags

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full of canned goods. "This is always such a happy show," said Mossa. This year's boutique again featured handcrafted items from more

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I want a trophy for these things, a partial list

he “everyone gets a watched all those shows trophy” phenomeback then because I had non is something no alternative being a that I never bought into. dweebified geek, but now I taught my daughter at I want some recognition a young age that life is for my years of sacrifice. not like that. Now, that I want a trophy for said, there are a number Daddy Heroism Above of trophies that I think I and Beyond the Call of am entitled to because I Tony Wade Duty for taking my have earned them, and daughter Kaci to see the The last laugh the following is just a atrocious film “The partial list. Adventures of Elmo in GrouchI want a trophy for suffering land” in 1999. I have a recurring through decades of terrible nightmare where, like that guy superhero adaptations to help in “A Clockwork Orange,” I am pave the way for the golden age strapped down and my eyes of superhero movies we are all pinned open and I must watch it enjoying right now. over and over again. Another The list includes the cartoon reason I deserve this trophy is “Super Friends,” which should that while I can’t for the life of have been “The Justice me erase it from my mind, my League,” and included the daughter doesn’t even rememFlash, Green Lantern, Black ber it at all. Canary, Green Arrow and I want a trophy for not others. It also includes “The randomly yelling “HorsefeathIncredible Hulk,” which ers!” in the mall, in elevators or couldn’t even get the name of at strangers’ weddings. the green behemoth’s alter-ego I want a medal for finally just right. And while Lou Ferrigno owning up to the fact that I was a massive dude, compared enjoy having a man purse or a to the Hulk of the comic books, murse, if you will. Sure, technihe was but a puny human. cally it’s a backpack, but it’s Spider-Man on “The Electric where I stash all of my items I Company” was an embarrassdon’t want to leave home ment. I mean, for some reason without when I go to work as I he couldn’t talk but only am supremely high communicated with thought maintenance. balloons. What the? Now, I I want a medal for the

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Some of the trophies Tony Wade wants. amount of patience and levelheadedness it takes to accept that I am paying Netflix more than $15 every month just to scroll through their dozens of choices only to watch the same movies over and over again that I’ve seen a hundred times and memorized all the dialogue to. I want a trophy for Extreme Patience Behind The Wheel when someone pulls up to a stop sign after I stop behind the limit line, but they stop several feet behind it and then steal my right-of-way. I want a trophy for being tall and realizing that shorter folks are seriously overrating the tall

experience. I mean, sure, there are advantages. I can spot people’s dandruff easier and see the dust that is on tops of the cubicles in the office, but I also banged my dome on a light in a doctor’s office recently, which only happened because I am 5-foot-16. I want a trophy for not going atomic when I’m watching a movie and it gets to a particularly suspenseful part that I’m totally absorbed in and right then my wife Beth decides to start chopping vegetables in the kitchen, causing me to almost shriek. Instead of losing my

cool, I simply use the volume button. I want a medal for not mentioning Chris Rock or Will Smith in this column. Oh, wait . . . I want a trophy for reviewing the most local theatrical productions in Solano County as my recent glowing review of Missouri Street Theatre’s production of “Nunsense” was my 217th since 2006.I still cringe when I re-read my first few reviews, where I made them about me instead of the people on stage. I mean, in my very first one for “The Truth About Cinderella” I go on blathering for about half the column trying to be funny and/ or clever, and achieving neither before finally actually talking about the play. Oi. You know what? Keep that trophy as payment for my navel-gazing. Uh, I do want a trophy for my navel-gazing though. It is world-class. Fairfield freelance humor columnist and accidental local historian Tony Wade writes two weekly columns – “The Last Laugh” on Mondays and “Back in the Day” on Fridays. Wade is also the author of The History Press book “Growing Up In Fairfield, California.”

Researchers say they have a better way to test for Covid, other viruses Tribune Content Agency

revolutionize testing, the researchers say. It could be stationed at the entrances of hospitals, airports and schools, and potentially be put into handheld and even wearable devices. It also can detect other viruses. In testing, the sensor was as accurate as PCR tests, the current gold standard in testing during the pandemic that requires lab processing. It also was as fast as rapid

BALTIMORE — Imagine being able to swab the inside of your mouth, place it in a device and quickly know whether you’re infected with Covid-19. Johns Hopkins University researchers say they have developed a simple sensor that could quickly and accurately detect the virus that causes Covid-19 in saliva. The sensor isn’t on the market yet, but soon could

antigen tests, the at-home kits that have become prevalent but aren’t as good picking up cases. “The technique is as simple as putting a drop of saliva on our device and getting a negative or a positive result,” said Ishan Barman, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Johns Hopkins and a senior author on a study published this week in Nano Letters. The researchers said

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In this photo illustration, free iHealth Covid-19 antigen rapid tests from the federal government sit on a U.S. Postal Service envelope after being delivered, Feb. 4.

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there is no sample preparation and it requires minimal operator expertise. They currently plan to use a swab test to acquire the saliva. To process, the sensor uses machine learning and a combination of other technologies to detect viruses. That includes a process called nanoimprint fabrication and a kind of spectroscopy to

analyze the saliva sample, which is using laser light to look at amplified molecules. The process can detect even traces of virus, said David Gracias, a Hopkins professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and another senior study author with Barman. “Our platform goes beyond the current Covid-19 pandemic,” said

Barman. “We can use this for broad testing against different viruses, for instance, to differentiate between SARS-CoV-2 and H1N1, and even variants. This is a major issue that can’t be readily addressed by current rapid tests.” Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures has applied for patents for the technology and plans to commercialize the sensor.

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Many local government meetings on week’s slate Susan Hiland

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FAIRFIELD — A host of meetings will take place this week, all are open to the public. Some meetings are in person and some are online or both. Check the websites for details. The meetings will include: Suisun-Solano Water Authority Board Executive Committee meeting, 9 a.m. Monday, Suisun City Hall Council Chambers, 701 Civic Center Blvd., Suisun City. Info: http://ca-sid.civicplus. com/AgendaCenter. Vacaville City Council Special Meeting, 5 p.m. Monday, council chamber, 650 Merchant St. Info: ci.vacaville.ca.us. Solano County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m. Tuesday, County Government Center, 675 Texas St. Info: co.solano.ca.us. Suisun City Council Special Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, City Council chamber, 701 Civic Center Blvd. Info: www. suisun.com/government/ city-council. Fairfield City Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, City Council chamber, 1000 Webster St. Info: www.fairfield.ca.gov/gov/ city_council. Rio Vista City Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, City Council chamber, City Hall, 1 Main St. Info: www.riovistacity.com/ city-council. Vacaville Parks and Recreation, 6 p.m. Wednesday, council chamber, 650 Merchant St. Info: www.ci.vacaville. ca.us/city-government/ city-commissions. Fairfield-Suisun School District, 6 p.m. Thursday, first floor board room at the Central Office, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield. Info: www.fsusd.org.

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Solano County Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Thursday, 675 Texas St., Fairfield. Info: solanocounty.com/depts/ rm/boardscommissions/ solano_county_planning_ commission/agendas.asp.

Downtown Egg Hunt offered BENICIA — The public is invited to participate in the 2022 Downtown Benicia Egg Hunt from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. This is a free event co-sponsored by Benicia Main Street and Compass Real Estate Team. All participating businesses will be given a designated egg to display in their windows. Each egg will have a picture and letter with a corresponding space on the game card. Participants can pick up a game card at Benicia Main Street, 90 First St., or download from www. beniciamainstreet.org, directing them to solve the puzzle by visiting each business front. Once the game card is completed, participants can collect a prize and get a picture with the Easter Bunny at Compass, 560 First St., Suite C-103, between 1 and 4 p.m. For more information, on the event call Benicia Main Street at 707745-9791 or visit www. beniciamainstreet.org on the internet.

Solano County offering business Covid relief grants FAIRFIELD — Solano County is offering 180 Microbusiness Covid-19 Relief grants to area businesses with five or fewer employees and an annual income of $50,000 or less. The businesses must also have opened on or before Dec. 31, 2019. Each grant is for $2,500. The application period is open. The Small Business Development Center and the Workforce Development Board are hosting informational webinars for the grant program at 4 p.m. Wednesday. A Spanish webinar hosted by the Solano Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday. For more information or to register for the webinars, go to solanonapasbdc.org.

Mother's Day shopping offered by local vendors FAIRFIELD — Visitors can peruse Mother’s Day gifts ideas from more than 20 local vendors at the Vendors in the Vine event on Saturday. This event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gomer School, 4522 Abernathy Road, in Fairfield. The free event, hosted by Farmer's Closet by Cowboy Nonie's Bouquet, will also have food trucks, fun activities for children and more. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ farmersclosetbycnb.

1 fatally shot, 11 are injured in shooting at Dallas concert Tribune Content Agency DALLAS — A 26-yearold man was fatally shot and at least 11 others were injured Saturday night at a concert in Dallas, police said. Officers were called just after 11:30 p.m. to reports of a shooting at a concert in the Oak Cliff neighborhood. Officers found Kealon Dejuane Gilmore near the stage with a gunshot wound to his head, police said. He was pronounced dead at the location, according to police. Eleven people were hospitalized in connection to the shooting, police said Sunday afternoon. One person remains in critical condition while the others are in stable condition. Three juveniles were among those shot and taken to hospitals, police said. Police had previously said 10 people were shot. It appears that one person fired a gun into the air and someone else fired

a gun toward the crowd at the concert, police said. The incident is still under investigation, according to police. A VIP pass found outside of the venue — an open field scattered with outdoor lights and abandoned cars blocked by a metal gate and police cars — promoted the second annual Epic Easter Bike Out and Field Party. The event included live performances, an Easter egg hunt, trail ride and welcomed patrons to bring ATVs or horses. Michelle White, 43, was near the side of the stage when she heard loud bangs that she said mimicked “firecrackers.” White, who was driving an ATV, said she helped two wounded people — a man who had been shot in the leg and a woman who had been grazed by a bullet — onto her vehicle and attempted to push through the crowd that was rushing to escape down Cleveland Road.

Police and emergency crews were unable to get through the panicked crowd, she said. White said she was also towing paramedics, but her ATV was stalled for an hour as they tried to maneuver through the chaotic scene. “I’ve never felt more helpless in my life,” she said. At least one abandoned ATV was seen past a train track adjacent to the field. Scattered nearby were shoes, belts, hats, food and debris. Just two weeks ago, gunfire erupted about midnight on March 19 at The Space Dallas, a party venue in South Dallas ear U.S. Route 175. Some people waiting in line were hit. Anthony Deshun Wilson, 18, died following that shooting and another nine people were wounded, police said. An investigation into Saturday’s incident is ongoing, and no additional information was immediately available.

Harris, ‘Seinfeld’ actress, dies at 93 Tribune Content Agency Actress Estelle Harris, who played Estelle Costanza on the hit sitcom “Seinfeld,” has died. The 93-year-old Manhattan native is said to have died Saturday. Monday would have been her 94th birthday. Jason Alexander, who played her son, George Costanza, on the hit NBC sitcom tweeted his condolences. “One of my favorite people has passed – my tv mama, Estelle Harris,” he wrote Sunday. “The

joy of playing with her and relishing her glorious laughter was a treat. I adore you, Estelle. Love to your family. Serenity now and always.” That was a reference to a 1997 “Seinfeld” episode in which Jerry Stiller, playing high-strung family patriarch Frank Costanza, adopts the mantra “Serenity Now” in a search for inner peace. Glen Harris – Harris’ real-life son – confirmed his mother’s death in a statement to CNN. “It is with the great-

est remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on today, leaving a hole in my heart too deep to describe,” he said. “Her kindness, passion, sensitivity, humor, empathy and love were practically unrivaled, and she will be terribly missed by all those who knew her.” No cause of death has been reported. Her IMDb page says the actress died in Palm Desert, California. Harris also appeared in popular sitcoms like “Mad About You.”

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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, R-S.C., speaks during a campaign event for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin in Virginia.

Nikki Haley weighs in on Palin’s congressional run Tribune Content Agency COLUMBIA, S.C. — Count Nikki Haley as a Sarah Palin supporter. The former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations backed the former governor of Alaska and vice presidential candidate’s return to politics. On Friday, Palin announced she’s running for Congress, looking to fill the seat of the late Don Young in Alaska, CNN reported. “Excited to see Sarah Palin get back into the fight to take our country back,” Haley said. “We need her voice in Congress!” In addition to serving as Alaska’s governor from 2006 to 2009, Palin was the Republican nominee for vice president when John McCain won the GOP’s nomination and ran for the White House in 2008. Palin is one of 51 candidates looking to fill Young’s U.S. House seat and finish his term in a special election to be held on June 11, the Anchorage Daily News reported. After the results are announced on June 26, the top four vote-getters will move on to another special election on Aug. 16. In addition to Palin, the field includes candidates on both sides of the politi-

cal spectrum, a former member of the Trump administration, and Santa Claus, according to the Anchorage Daily News. “Public service is a calling, and I would be honored to represent the men and women of Alaska in Congress, just as Rep. Young did for 49 years,” Palin said in announcing her candidacy. Haley is not the only prominent Republican to show support for Palin. Palin made her announcement to run after meeting with Donald Trump and being encouraged by the former president, according to Fox News. Many pundits credit Palin with laying the groundwork for Trump. When she was running for vice president in 2008, Palin “helped revive the anti-establishment rhetoric that has come to define the Republican Party,” The New York Times reported. “Sarah Palin has energized the conservative movement like few others in our generation,” Haley said in 2010, according to Politico. “She has helped millions of Americans find the power of their voice.” Haley might be looking to lay the groundwork for a presidential campaign of her own in 2024. She has been busy endorsing Republican candidates across the country ahead of 2022 primary and general elections.

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Seattle has 13 homicides in the first quarter Tribune Content Agency SEATTLE — Three months into the year, violent crime in Seattle has already claimed 13 lives, accounting for half of the 26 homicides committed in King County in the first quarter of 2022. That sad tally has broken a six-year-old record, when 12 of the 23 homicides committed countywide happened within Seattle city limits during the first quarter of 2016. Four of this year’s killings in Seattle were committed in a single week, from March 17 to 24. Ten of this year’s homicide victims died from gunshot wounds and all were males, although not all have been identified. “We’re not seeing it slow down at all,” Assistant Chief Deanna Nollette, commander of Seattle Police Department’s Criminal Investigations

Bureau, said in a Thursday phone interview. “We haven’t even gotten to summer yet. So yeah, we’re concerned,” added Lt. Jason Verhoff, who leads the department’s homicide unit and was on the call with Nollette. “Historically, we always see an uptick in violent crime in summer months so we’ve come to expect that.” Police departments across the country reported spikes in violent crime during the pandemic — and Seattle was no exception. Although homicides are only one measure of violent crime, 2020 ended with 53 people dead by violence in the city, 20 more than in 2019. Last year, Seattle police investigated 41 homicides. In King County, there was a total of 73 homicides in 2019, 116 in 2020 and 110 in 2021. Those numbers are based on data tracking homicides in King County since 2016, compiled by

The Seattle Times with information from police, prosecutors and the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. But unlike this year, homicides committed in Seattle in the first quarters of 2019, 2020 and 2021 were all in the single digits – eight, nine and eight, respectively. Before that, there were two homicides committed in the city between January and March 2017 and seven during the same period in 2018. According to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, senior deputy prosecutors assigned to the Most Dangerous Offender Program have been called out to homicide or violent assault scenes 40 times in the first quarter of 2022, as of Wednesday. That’s more than double the number of callouts in the first quarters of every year since 2016. The dangerous offender

program was established in 1994 and since then, senior deputy prosecutors have responded to every homicide and potential homicide scene in King County, Casey McNerthney, a spokesperson for the office, said in an email. Although prosecutors are separate from police investigators, their presence at a crime scene allows them to assist detectives with writing warrants, noting what kinds of forensic testing may be helpful, and enabling them to have a deeper understanding of cases they will eventually handle in court, he wrote. Last year’s 140 MDOP callouts were down slightly from 2020, when prosecutors were summoned to 146 crime scenes. There were 90 callouts in 2019; 100 in 2018; 89 in 2017; and 68 in 2016. The prosecutor’s office also tracks shootings in the county

through its Shots Fired Project and releases quarterly data of shootings that result in death, injury or property damage, as well as those that don’t but where there is physical evidence, like shell casings, that a shooting occurred. The Shots Fired data for the first quarter of 2022 is expected to be released in coming weeks and will include victim breakdowns for age, sex and race. Last year, 88 people were fatally shot and 372 were wounded by gunfire in King County, surpassing 2020’s record high of 69 firearm-related homicides and 268 shooting injuries that were largely attributed to the stressors of the pandemic. Although it’s impossible to predict how this year might end, Nollette said reports of shots fired are at an all-time high in Seattle.

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A bird gingerly steps around a mass of Portuguese man o’ war that washed up along the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, beach in a February 2003 file image, closer to the sea creatures than one ought to safely be — they can still sting.

Man o’ war are all over South Florida beaches Tribune Content Agency MIAMI — Natives probably know the primary thing to do when they see those pretty blue and purple bubbles that look like partially deflated balloons on the beach.

Don’t pick them up! Spring on South Florida beaches is not just for spring breakers and swimmers. Spring is also often about the return of Portuguese man o’ war. These sea creatures are best viewed from afar because they have tentacles – and even when the creatures lie immobile on the beach, they’ve enough juice to sting. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Ocean Rescue has sent a warning about “this unwelcomed visitor” as strong winds and currents brought man-o-war to South Florida beaches. Beachgoers have noticed the man o’ war in Miami-Dade and Broward, including the Crandon Beach, South Beach and Hollywood shorelines.

What is a Portuguese man o’ war? The Portuguese man o’ war is often called a jellyfish, but is actually a species of siphonophore, a group of animals that are closely related to jellyfish, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Why the name? The Portugues man o’ war resembles 18th-century Portuguese warships under full sail, according to NOAA. They are propelled by the wind and sea currents. The man o’ war, which likes warmer waters in the tropics, has a balloonlike float and its colors can vary. The float can be blue, violet or pink and looms up to six inches above the waterline or shoreline once washed up on

the beach in places like South Florida.

What makes them a pain? Under the floating bubble — a gas-filled bladder — you’ll find long strands of tentacles and polyps that can grow to an average of 30 feet and may extend by as much as 100 feet, NOAA says. Those tentacles are what you especially don’t want to come into contact with because they contain stinging nematocysts — “microscopic capsules loaded with coiled, barbed tubes that deliver venom capable of paralyzing and killing small fish and crustaceans,” NOAA says. Our body mass is larger than that of a small fish so the man o’ war sting is rarely deadly to people. That said, the sting, which will cause red welts and sometimes fever and nausea, can cause an allergic reaction in some people and in rare cases, heart failure, MDFR Ocean Rescue warns. Even when the man o’ war washes up on the sand and bakes on the beach for weeks, those long blue tentacles contain venom.

What to do if you’re stung Here are some tips from American Oceans: n Get the tentacles off your skin. But be careful how you do that. Don’t pluck them off with your bare hands lest you get stung there, too. Instead, wash them off with salt water and not fresh water because fresh could cause the sting to become more intense, according to oceanic experts. Yocan also use an object, like a stick or utensil, to get the tentacles off and away from you. n Ice the stung area. This will reduce swelling and pain, which generally should subside after 30 minutes or so. — Get medical attention if you are feeling lightheaded, dizzy or having trouble breathing. n Listen to the lifeguards. If they tell you to get out of the water, do so. If you see flags posted on the shore warning of man o’ war, keep alert. Let a lifeguard know if you see them around. Sometimes they look like a blue plastic bag floating on a wave or discarded on the sand. They aren’t goodie bags left behind by a spring breaker.

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Oval Office, he said. “The president has confidence in the attorney general to make those decisions,” Klain said on the show. Klain also said no one at the White House or the president have had contact with the Department of Justice on Hunter Biden, who has faced scrutiny for his overseas business dealings. “Of course the president is confident that his son didn’t break the law,” Klain said, but that’s “something no one at the White House has any involvement in.” Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, speaking on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” alleged that intelligence agencies and the media covered up the story of Hunter Biden’s business ties in countries such as China and Ukraine.

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In need of impartial assessment even went so far to say in the court letter that any and all expenses would be paid by his mother’s investments. Dear Annie: My I don’t have any oldest sister has five lawyer friends to ask grown children. Four questions to. What say live out of town, and one you, Annie? — lives with his mother. Annie Lane Bewildered in VT My sister has never Dear Annie Dear Bewildered: It been able to stand up for sounds as though there herself very well. The are a lot of issues here that may out-of-town children have been look one way or the other trying to get her money. They depending on one’s perspective. have even somehow made the court send her a letter to appear Meanwhile, caught in the middle is a real person -- your for a 30-minute evaluation to sister. Perhaps it’s best for her see if she has dementia. My to loop in an objective assesssister is fully functional and ment by meeting with a medical takes care of paying her bills, cleaning her home, cooking, etc. professional on her own. Given that this is now heading to court She’s not crazy or dysfunctional; she’s just who she is. The review and legal intervention, there will be various sides of out-of-town children have put the story being submitted, and together a letter of character retaining a lawyer to deliver assassination against her other your side may be prudent. son and the rest of the family (myself included). I have never Accusations tend to go hand in hand with escalation, but seen such a blatant bunch of sensible alternatives remain for lies and have never heard of a those that are less interested in story worse than this when it “winning” and more interested comes to children trying to get in ensuring your sister is safe their parents’ money before and secure. they pass. Although, I did have Dear Annie: I lost my elderly a sister (we no longer have a mother recently. She had been relationship) who tried to get in nursing home for a couple money from my mother as her years. During this time, I was inheritance before she died. forced to make care decisions I The oldest child of my! never wanted to make and to sister is the ringleader. He Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2019.

Horoscopes ARIES (March 21-April 19). One thing you can count on is that however good or bad a situation may be, it will change. The impermanence of today’s situation is what makes it precious and beautiful. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Countries, companies and families all have a culture. These things are more clearly seen from the outside. You’ll visit a different group. Your most significant observations will happen just before you step inside the boundary. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Where humor is lacking, you’ll have a remedy. But making people laugh isn’t your only contribution. You can trust that many would not be where they are today without your birth. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The energy that goes into making an impression will be well-spent, not necessarily because you make the intended impact but because you’ll learn something in the process. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Peer pressure is real today. People do well-intended but strange things in the name of fitting in. To be an observer in this will be much better than having a participatory position. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your strengths will carry a project through. If someone else is weak in an area, you’ll override the deficiency. As they say, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

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sell her home of 60 years and most of her possessions. It was gut-wrenching and the most stressful time of my life. Someone I thought to be a very close friend did and said some very hurtful things during this time. I tried to talk to her about it, but she blamed me for everything so I walked away and we haven’t spoken since. I realize now she was never the friend I thought she was. I’d like to tell your readers that if they have a friend dealing with elderly parents and they don’t answer a text or return a call immediately, cut them some slack. They already feel guilty for decisions they have to make; they don’t need more guilt from you. There’s no happy ending to their story. Please show them some kindness and understanding at possibly the most difficult time of their life. — Missing Mom Dear Missing Mom: I am so incredibly sorry for the loss of your beloved mother. I am glad that you found out this supposed friend’s true colors and cut ties, though I’m sorry you had to find out at such a trying time in your life. My heart goes out to you. Thank you for writing. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

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Today’s birthday Out with the old. Like sandbags dropped from a hot air balloon, you’ll toss then rise. Your spirit is made even more buoyant with excellent company coming into your realm. You’ll share laughter, good food and novel experiences with talented friends. Also featured: a change of purpose, hearts on fire and poetic justice. Sagittarius and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 9, 2, 28 and 12.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You know what you stand for, and many believe as you do. Involve them as you get into action mode. Sketch some plans. Work solo first, then bring your ideas to the group to revise and refine. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). An identity crisis doesn’t have to be a large-scale personal catastrophe. Who you are is always changing. Not knowing who you are and what your purpose is at every moment just means you’re a human, open to possibility. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). What you think is happening may be incorrect. Pretend, for a minute, that you’re wrong. New ideas will occur to you. You’ll get unstuck.

You may even learn the truth. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). You’re unsure about the next move. There’s someone who would feel honored to be your mentor. Figure out what you need and how best to communicate that. Then drum up the courage and ask for it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). Diversity makes groups strong. It’s true for your friend group, too. People with different strengths will add to your life, whereas a group that is too much of one thing won’t have the spark. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re a meteorologist of emotional weather. You read the atmosphere and determine what kind of protection will be appropriate. A metaphoric umbrella will serve you well around certain individuals. CELEBRITY PROFILES: Robert Downey Jr. appeared in one of his father’s films at age 5, and the die was cast; and so it continues this year with “Sherlock Holmes 3” in production. Downey is a fiery Aries with Mercury and Venus in the passionate sign as well, proving he has limitless energy. Saturn in Pisces indicates that insights and life lessons come to him via the empathetic and intuitive work he does to inhabit a character.

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North had only 10 high-card points, but his hand contained just six losers, deducting one for the known 10-card fit. So North made a cue-bid raise and then bid game even though his partner signed off. Let’s see how three declarers handled the play. After West led a low club, the first South rose with dummy’s king and took an immediate spade finesse. It lost, East received a club ruff, and the defenders cashed three red-suit tricks: down two. The second declarer won trick one in hand with the club jack and led a diamond toward the dummy. The defense was equally accurate. West went in with the ace and led the club eight. East ruffed and, reading the eight as a suit-preference signal, returned the heart four. West won with the ace and played a heart back to East’s king. Then a third heart allowed West to score his spade king for down two. THE DIFFERENCE The last declarer won trick one with the club jack and laid down the spade WAS TWO TRICKS ace. Bingo – the king appeared. South The mathematics of bridge favors played a spade to the queen, a club to bidding vulnerable games. Assuming the ace and a spade to the jack before duplicate scoring, if you win 10 tricks discarding a diamond on the club king. in a major, you score either 170 or 620. He conceded three red-suit tricks and If you can win only nine tricks, your claimed his contract. result is plus 140 or minus 100. If the Sometimes it pays to be a little game makes half the time, you will be, lucky. on average, 105 points per deal better off if you always bid game. COPYRIGHT: 2022, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE

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California water war peace treaty? Not quite

he holy grail of those involved in California’s decades-long political and legal battle over how the state’s water supply should be allocated has been some sort of master agreement. There have been countless efforts at negotiating such a peace treaty and some premature declarations of success. However, California’s water wars have continued with skirmishes in the water bureaucracy, in the Legislature, in Congress, in the courts and even in the White House. The water war involves dozens of specific agricultural and municipal water agencies and environmental groups, each with a particular stake in the outcome – known colloquially as “water buffaloes” – and their Dan Walters perpetual jousting is a lucrative industry for lawyers, lobbyists and public relations operatives. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom became the latest governor to claim progress on settling the conflict, announcing a $2.6 billion agreement between the state and some municipal and agricultural factions to reduce the amount of water taken from the Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems so that more can flow naturally and thus improve fish habitat. “We don’t have to choose between healthy ecosystems or a healthy economy,” Newsom said in a written statement. “We can choose a path that provides for both. This is a meaningful, hard-earned step in the right direction.” Perhaps, but we’ve heard that claim before. The “voluntary agreement,” as it’s dubbed, omits some of the water game’s biggest players, not only some San Joaquin Valley agricultural water districts but the city and county of San Francisco, which is one of the largest diverters of water via its Hetch Hetchy Dam. It also lacks support from environmental groups, which argue it doesn’t go far enough to protect salmon and steelhead habitat in the rivers and in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director of Restore the Delta, said “the voluntary agreement framework process violates the legal principles of environmental justice inclusion and does not serve the public trust, or the human right to water. Governor Newsom continues to serve the interests of the top 2% of agribusiness across California at the expense of Northern California tribes, Delta communities, commercial fishing interests, and communities in need of improved drinking water conditions.” Although it’s called a “voluntary agreement,” it is scarcely that, since it was negotiated as an alternative to plans by the state Water Resources Control Board to mandate reductions in diversions from the rivers. Those plans had been on hold for several years while negotiations continued, but environmental groups would prefer the mandatory reductions, which would be larger. Underlying the process is a long-running conflict over whether the state water board has the legal authority to reduce diversions by agricultural and municipal water agencies with senior water rights. Those that hold the rights argue that they take precedence while environmental activists contend that the state constitution’s “public trust” doctrine on water gives the board sufficient legal power to control water flows. Without a fuller agreement, the water board could proceed with mandatory diversion reductions and that would probably trigger a legal showdown over how much authority it truly has. There’s another major aspect to the process as well – its effect on long-standing plans to reduce direct diversions from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by building a tunnel beneath the Delta to carry Sacramento River water to the heads of the California Aqueduct and federal canals near Tracy. Barrigan-Parrilla and other environmental activists see the new agreement as an effort to make the tunnel project more acceptable. Peace treaty? More like a partial and perhaps temporary ceasefire. 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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he Right Stuff has pubare implicated. Zelenskyy lished two articles on decided he had enough of corthe Ukrainian invasion. ruption and went into politics Russian President and to do something about it. In War Criminal Vladimir Putin 2019, he won 73% of the vote. attacked a peaceful Ukraine Zelenskyy originally starting Feb. 24. We have sought a rapprochement with watched this horror unfold. Putin with some early success Occasionally, I refer securing a prisoner exchange to the Bible for inspiraJim McCully and tried to expand a positive tion. Genesis 37:19-20 (King atmosphere to build on the James Version) says, “They said one 2015 cease-fire agreement. He soon to another, behold here cometh the realized Putin was untrustworthy and dreamer, let us slay him and we shall had other ideas for Ukraine. Zelensay some beast hath devoured him: skyy turned toward seeking a closer and we shall see what will become relationship with western Europe. of his dreams.” Who is the beast and This enraged Putin. On the fifth day who the dreamer? of Putin’s invasion, Zelenskyy said Putin clearly stated his intenthe Ukrainian people were now fighttions, not only toward Ukraine but ing to become equal members of the other former Soviet bloc nations European Union saying, “We are last summer. He wants to recreate giving our lives for the right to be a buffer zone between Russia and free and equal.” Zelenskyy’s dream western Europe. He, like all autoof freedom makes him a dangerous crats, will accomplish his aims by man to Putin. whatever means necessary. He’s a Russia has been held captive by very dangerous man. autocrats for centuries, it seems to Volodymyr Zelenskyy is, as his be a fate they cannot avoid. Ordinary famous TV show “Servant of the Russians obviously wish to enjoy the People” portrayed him, a believer peace and prosperity of a modern civin freedom to choose how Ukraine ilization. However, their rulers want exists among the family of nations. this without the pesky annoyance He portrayed a school teacher who of having to abide by rules of civistrongly complained about the corlized behavior. ruption everyday Ukrainians had to Autocrat Putin doesn’t like rules endure. The show, hitting a nerve, unless they apply to others. He and went viral and inspired corruption his ilk want to foment revolution, investigations. invade and annex other sovereign President Trump asked that one nations, violate international agreecorruption investigation be reinments, murder journalists, dissidents, stated, which previous Vice President pregnant women, old people and chilBiden managed to have dropped. We dren. He won’t abide civilized rules now know why, as both he and his son of engagement. He will do whatever

allows him to subvert free speech, elections or other activities common to western democracies. So, if Putin, like all autocrats, is allowed to sit at the global tables of the United Nations, the G-7, etc., and their various commissions and committees without the requirement of actually adhering to the recognized standards, then why should the other totalitarian governments in Africa, the Middle East, South America or Asia, including China, bother to comply? Does anyone with an ounce of brains think China’s strong man, Xi Jinping, isn’t watching very carefully how the western world responds to what Putin has done? Does anyone not believe Xi Jinping will follow through on his statements about integrating Taiwan back into China proper? Folks, bad behavior by individual leaders or governments cannot be wished away. Far too many people talk about moral equivalence among systems of government, their leaders or cultures. However, in reality, so-called moral equivalence doesn’t exist. The Bible is a book of history and wisdom for those who seek it. Autocratic behavior is a cancer, and like all cancer must be dealt with or suffer the consequences. Who do you want – the beast or dreamer? Jim McCully is a former chairman of the Solano County Republican Central Committee and former regional vice chairman of the California Republican Party.

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Third Rome strikes back on world stage

ast week, President though it was done by a dicBiden traveled to Poland, tator, Napoleon. (We humans spoke to Ukrainian refutend to overlook details!) gees and made a notable But Napoleon spread French speech. He said the present culture and language (“lingua war was an example of using franca”) over Europe, and “brute force and disinformaalmost achieved what every tion to satisfy a craving for European monarch had absolute power and control.” desired, to be the next Caesar, Yes, but a deeper look sees the unifier of the West. Jack Batson something more – the tremenThis attitude continued dous power of a national myth. with the French sense of mission to Humans like myth. They’ve guided civilize the world with their modern every large nation and usually to bad culture, the “Mission Civilsatrice.” ends because they’re myth, not fact Thus propelled by the superiority and not sustainable. of the metric system of measures, Let’s begin with Europe. republican government rather than The British had a myth about their monarchy, and the modern, colorspecialness. King Arthur, the “once blind Code Napoleon, they reached and future king” was moving Britain out to colonize all they could. to rule over “palm and pine” and This myth passed due to the devasbringing the blessings of British civtation of two World Wars. ilization to the world. Cecil Rhodes, Then came Germany’s turn. Trigfor example, used his fortune to gered by French arrogance during endow a fund to sponsor non-BritNapoleon’s occupation and Germaish to study at British universities ny’s great wealth by 1900 and an and bring back to their countries impressive culture of science and whatever they could of supposedly industry, Germany burned that it superior British culture. didn’t have a “place in the sun.” It The British national myth had been slow in coming together passed due to the devastation of two as a single nation (rather than many World Wars. The French felt they were special, independent states) so the myth developed by 1900 that God would too, beginning with God’s sending send them a supreme leader, a them Joan of Arc to liberate them “fuhrer” to lead them to glory. from the English and set them on the World War II ended that myth. path to future glory. They affirmed Now it’s Russia’s turn. Putin is their superiority by setting the definition of high culture under Louis 14th, mesmerized by the myth that Russia his palace at Versailles, and by estab- will rescue all Europe from what he sees as Western “degeneracy,” lishing a luxury for it. “DeLuxe” is including individualism and capitalstill defined by French culture. ism. With conservative values and When Napoleon brought a new government – a republic – France also backed by the Orthodox Church, he added the blessing of modernity, even will eventually redeem Europe. But

the Slavic peoples must be united, including the Ukrainians, Serbs and probably the Poles. Google Alexander Dugin to dig deeper into the myth of God’s Russian destiny. Historically, it involves a Russian Orthodox monk around 1515 CE who predicted that Moscow would become the Third Rome (after Rome and Constantinople), the true Defender of the Faith against false Christianities in the West. He predicted there would be no more Romes, that is, Europe would be united until The End under Russian rule and guardian of true Christianity. The princes of Moscow have nursed this myth for 500 years. I don’t have room to discuss our American “manifest destiny,” stated by Andrew Jackson, to “extend the area of freedom,” and whether that is real or mythic. We can see this human trait in Japan and Chinese history, too. The Japanese, they claimed, were descended from Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess, and destined to rule Asia, an impulse that led to Pearl Harbor and their awakening from unreality. The Chinese called all surrounding nations “barbarians” (as did the Japanese) and saw themselves as “the Middle Kingdom,” a bit below heaven but far above everyone else on Earth. Humans love King Arthurs, Joans of Arc, sun goddesses, Third Romes and leprechauns. Reality is better. Brace yourself for the next costly debunking. Jack Batson is a former member of the Fairfield City Council. Reach him by email at jsbatson@prodigy.net.

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Russia From Page One British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss echoed Blinken in a statement, saying Russia’s actions were illegal. “Their indiscriminate attacks against innocent civilians during Russia’s illegal and unjustified invasion of Ukraine must be investigated as war crimes,” Truss said. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called for an investigation into the alleged atrocities: “Appalled by reports of unspeakable horrors in areas from which Russia is withdrawing,” she wrote on Twitter. “An independent investigation is urgently needed. Perpetrators of war crimes will be held accountable.” For its part, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a statement that claimed the extensive video was “fake,” adding “not a single local resident suffered from any violent actions,” as Russia occupied Bucha. Russia has requested that the United Nations Security Council convene Monday to discuss what it called a “provocation by Ukrainian radicals.” A report released Sunday by the nongovernmental organization Human Rights Watch documents “several cases of Russian military forces committing laws-of-war violations against civilians” since the invasion began six weeks ago. “The cases we documented amount to unspeakable, deliberate cruelty and violence against Ukrainian civilians,” said Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “Rape, murder, and other violent acts against people in the Russian forces’ custody should be investigated as war crimes.” Authorities in the battered outskirts of Kyiv were also clearing mines, unexploded ordnance, destroyed Russian armored vehicles and other rubble. Civilians in those suburbs had for weeks been trapped between Russian bombardments and Ukrainian forces trying to protect the capital. That toll was becoming increasingly evident as retreating Russian soldiers – plagued by logistical and morale problems – left a landscape of ruin. “Every day we collect the bodies of our residents from the streets,” Oleksandr Markushyn, the mayor of Irpin, told local media, adding that at least 200 civilians had been killed in Irpin. “Under the rubble there are also the bodies of the dead.” On Sunday, several explosions broke the

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predawn calm in the strategic southern port city Odesa, which had been quiet in recent weeks. Targeted were an oil-processing plant and fuel depots, according to a statement from the Russian military, which said missiles were fired at Odesa from ships and aircraft. There were no casualties, the mayor of Odesa said. Images showed a huge plume of black smoke in the aftermath of the attacks. The Odesa attacks continued a pattern of Russian missile strikes on fuel depots and defense infrastructure throughout Ukraine. On Saturday, Russian missiles destroyed a refinery and surrounding fuel facilities in the central city of Kremenchuk, authorities said. The war, which began with a Russian thrust into Ukraine on Feb. 24, has left thousands dead, forced almost one-quarter of Ukraine’s population of 44 million from their homes and created a broad area of destruction across the nation. Despite the widespread ruin and death, Zelenskyy noted that the country’s forces continue to regain control of various areas – including the outskirts of Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv – that were previously occupied by Russian forces. “There are more and more Ukrainian national flags in the areas that have been temporarily occupied,” Zelenskyy said in his overnight address. He applauded ongoing resistance in the southeastern port city of Mariupol. The battered city on the Sea of Azov has become a potent symbol of the violence and displacement that the war has brought. “Our heroic Mariupol continues to hold back again a significant part of the enemy forces,” Zelenskyy said. Ukraine had gained “invaluable time” from the resistance in Mariupol and elsewhere, he said. Mariupol sits in the heavily contested Donbas region, where a pair of pro-Russia breakaway areas have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014. Having been repulsed from Kyiv and other battlefronts, Russia now says it plans to focus its offensive on the Donbas, which was once Ukraine’s industrial hub. The Donbas includes the Luhansk and Donetsk regions and runs from Mariupol in the south to Ukraine’s northern border with Russia. Moscow says it has expanded its reach in the Donbas, where many residents speak Russian. Another day of heavy enemy shelling was also reported Sunday in the Donbas,

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Witnesses describe terror at scene in the Capitol City Tribune Content Agency SACRAMENTO — Alexandra Arellano was working as a bottle girl at El Santo Ultra Lounge, near the corner of K and 10th streets in downtown Sacramento on Saturday night. With the club closing at 2 a.m., people were pouring out of the club and onto the street. Arellano was about to walk outside when she heard one gunshot and then heard “around like 30 or 50 rounds being shot.” “After that, everybody started panicking,” she said. People began running back into the El Santo. When the shooting ended, six people were dead and 10 had been wounded in the heart of downtown Sacramento’s entertainment district. Police said they don’t know the motive for the shooting and are searching for a suspect or suspects. Arellano said she panicked because her fiancé, who works as a security guard for the El Santo, was still outside.

Her fiancé, Jesse Fuentes, said there are three other clubs around that area, including the popular London Club next door. Earlier they’d seen an entire crowd run off, but there were no gunshots at that point. Then around closing time, he and another security guard heard a commotion at a nearby garage. “Once we went over there, it was pretty much a gunfight going on,” he said. “We were just trying to take cover because we couldn’t tell where the shots were coming from at first, because they were coming from two different areas. But the one that really just freaked everybody out was the automatic weapons. That’s when everyone was running and pushing.” He said they were trying to get everybody inside the club who were near the exits. “Get inside and take cover!” he told people outside. “It was just a lot of panicking and screaming,” Fuentes said.

After the gunshots stopped, he went outside, crossed the street and saw at least three or four bodies on the ground. He said they weren’t moving. Arellano said there are usually cops posted around there, but there weren’t any when it happened. “For someone to shoot . . . at a crowd at 2 a.m. when everybody is just getting out of the club,” Arellano said. Fred Harris said his daughter called him about 2:30 a.m. to tell him that his son Sergio Harris, 38, had been shot to death. “She said, put your clothes on and come down here,” he said. As Harris talked, his daughter Kay and other family members arrived. Kay pulled her father away from a reporter, saying he had talked enough and had been up all night. “I love him,” she said of her brother. “I hope people are brought to justice.”

Shooting From Page One clubs and bars in the neighborhood. A few fights have broken out there before, he said, but nothing on this level. As soon as he got there, Accius said, he saw a young woman bleeding from her forehead. Her clothes were covered in blood. “She was just screaming on the phone, ‘They killed my sister,’” he said. There was a mother who believed her son might be a victim and was trying to figure it out. Accius said another young woman described her sister dying in her arms. He said victims went to the hospital on their own “because they didn’t have enough medical teams to deal with what was going on.” “It’s tragic, just tragic. On all levels,” Accius said. “Just continually hearing the number count, the number going from three to four to five and then finally getting a number of six people dead. I just shook my head. Never in a million years would I think the precious downtown area would ever be in a moment where’s this much tragedy, this much lawlessness and a cowardly act of senseless violence.” A video provided to KCRA-TV showed a large group of people fighting on a street before shots rang out. Other images on social media showed a swarm of ambulances and bystanders huddled around the wounded on the sidewalk. Alexandra Arellano was just leaving work at the El Santo Ultra Lounge near the corner of K and 10th streets when the shooting started. The club closed at 2 a.m. and people began pouring out of the building onto the sidewalk. Arellano, 26, was about to walk outside when she heard a gunshot followed by a rapid succession of “like 30 or 50 rounds being shot.” “After that, everybody started panicking,” she said. Some ran back into the club. Arellano’s fiancé, Jesse Fuentes, who works as a security guard outside the club, said there are three other venues in the area, including the popular London Club next door. Earlier that night they’d seen an entire crowd run off, but there were no gunshots at that point. Then around closing time, he and another security guard heard a commotion at a nearby garage. “Once we went over there, it was pretty much a gunfight going on,” the 32-year-old said. “We were just trying to take cover because we couldn’t tell where the shots were coming from at first because they were coming from two different areas.” People were running and pushing as the shots rang out. He tried to get anyone who was near the club’s exit back inside. After the gunshots stopped, he went outside, crossed the street and saw at least three people lying on the ground. Darell Gomes was sleeping on the street about two blocks from where the violence erupted early Sunday. He heard a spurt of automatic fire accompanied by single shots. He remembers thinking it sounded like more than one type of gun was being fired. “I must have heard about 40 shots all together,” he said.

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Leticia Harris, center, whose husband Sergio Harris was killed in the mass shooting in downtown Sacramento early Sunday morning, speaks Sunday morning with Sacramento police detective Konrad VonSchoech, left, while Sergio Harris’ mother Pamela Harris sobs. The shooting prompted state and local officials to call for reform to reduce gun violence. “Horrified and deeply saddened by the gun violence we witnessed this morning in Sacramento,” Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., said. “My prayers are with the victims and their families – and the entire Sacramento community.” Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed his condolences in a statement to the family, friends and the Sacramento community members who were impacted by the tragedy. “Sadly, we once again mourn the lives lost and for those injured in yet another horrendous act of gun violence,” Newsom said in a statement. “The scourge of gun violence continues to be a crisis in our country, and we must resolve to bring an end to this carnage.” The shooting took place in a part of Sacramento that has been filled with hopes for a downtown renaissance in recent years, but has delivered numerous disappointments. Just a block from the state Capitol and two blocks from City Hall, the K Street mall between 10th and 12th streets – the area now sealed off by police – includes a mix of restaurants, nightclubs and bars. Farther to the west are blocks of shuttered and underutilized storefronts, not far from the Golden 1 Center, where the Sacramento Kings play their games and a concert was held Saturday featuring Tyler, the Creator. Sacramento City Councilwoman Katie Valenzuela said the shooting happened in a vibrant part of the city that is typically crowded on weekends. “This is a national epidemic. We see the numbers, we know that this isn’t just affecting the city of Sacramento, but it is heartbreaking and completely overwhelming that this keeps happening on our streets,” she said. On Sunday morning, police had blocked off a large crime scene, extending several blocks from where people were wounded. Jedrick Andrés, 28, said he and his friend heard about the shooting as they were driving in Sunday morning to run a 5k in the city. “I was kind of shocked,” he said. “It’s heartbreaking.” Relatives gathered about a block from the bar where the shots first rang out, hugging each other and looking for information about their loved ones. Authorities have not publicly identified the dead. “Why did they do this to my baby?“ Pamela Harris cried as she stood at the scene, referring to the shooter or shooters, who have not yet been identified. Her son,

38-year-old Sergio Harris, had been downtown with friends when he was killed. Sergio Harris’ father, Fred Harris, was stunned when his daughter called him at 2:30 a.m. to tell him that Sergio had been killed. “She said put your clothes on and come down here,” he said. He spent hours circling the crime scene looking for answers. As Harris spoke to a reporter his daughter Kay pulled her father away, explaining that he had been up all night. “I love him,” she said of her brother. “I hope people are brought to justice.” Fred Harris Jr., 41, described his younger brother, Sergio, as a “pretty good guy, well rounded and well liked.” “Everybody pretty much knew him and loved him for being who he was,” he said. “Everybody who knew Serg just knew he was all about a good time.” Sergio was a father of three — two girls and a boy — and loved his cars, shoes and drinking Moet, Fred Harris Jr. said. He’d heard that several fights broke out and that a car came down the street “and started letting off a bunch of shots.” “I’m not sure if it’s associated with the fights that were happening at the clubs, or it was one of those random occurrences of violence,” he said. “I feel like my brother wasn’t targeted. I feel like it was a random act of violence.” The incident comes a month after another shocking act of violence in the city. On Feb. 28, a man killed four people, including three of his children, before turning the gun on himself inside a church in the Sacramento suburbs. The killings took place during a supervised visit between the father and his children inside the church. Sunday’s shooting was one of the three deadliest mass murders in the country this year, along with two other shootings that also left six dead in Milwaukee and Corsicana, Texas, according to data compiled by Gun Violence Archive, a research group in Washington, D.C. The worst mass shootings last year each left 10 dead, in San Jose and Boulder, Colorado. Nationwide, 120 people have been killed in mass shootings so far this year, according to the group’s data. On Sunday, one block from where the gunfire erupted, parishioners at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament kneeled during Mass and joined the pastor’s prayer for the dead and wounded.

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Manaea dealt by A’s, then pitches against them Tribune Content Agency MESA, Ariz. — The A’s traded left-hander Sean Manaea to the Padres in a four-player deal Sunday, continuing their spring roster overhaul. And then, making sure the day would be even more memorable to A’s fans, Manaea was announced as San Diego’s starting pitcher in the scheduled spring training game in Hohokam Stadium, against the team

that had just traded him. He worked 3 2/3 innings and allowed one earned run, gave up six hits and struck out four. Manaea is reunited with former Oakland manager Bob Melvin, who joined the Padres after last season, while becoming the latest big-name player the A’s dealt as part of their plan to rebuild their team and replenish their minor-league system with new prospects. Along with Manaea,

the A’s sent right-handed pitching prospect Aaron Holiday to San Diego for prospects Euribiel Angeles, a middle infielder, and right-handed pitcher Adrian Martinez, the team announced. The four players the A’s traded this spring – Matt Olson, Chris Bassitt, Matt Chapman and Sean Manaea – were all due raises this spring because of salary arbitration, and projected by MLB Trade Rumors to earn a com-

bined $40.5 million this season. As a result of those trades, the A’s projected payroll for their 26-man roster has dipped towards $43 million, which would rank 28th in MLB according to Baseball Prospectus. Starting pitcher Frankie Montas, set to make $5.025 million in 2022, could be traded as well before Opening Day. The Padres subsequently announced that Manaea would start against the A’s on Sunday.

Manaea set career-bests in starts (32), innings (179 1/3 ) and strikeouts (194) last season and was the A’s longest-tenured pitcher. He no-hit the Red Sox at the Coliseum in 2018. Angeles, a 19-yearold middle infielder, was ranked the Padres’ No. 10 prospect in their system by Baseball America. Martinez, 25, was ranked No. 19. Angeles spent 2021 between Low- and

High-A. He hit .343 in 87 games at Low-A Lake Elsinore, the top average in the Low-A West, and .264 over 18 games at High-A Fort Wayne. Baseball America projected Angeles as a long-term second baseman, saying he “could develop into an everyday second baseman if he tightens his plate discipline.” He played more shortstop than second last season. See A’s, Page B8

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Kamilla Cardoso (10), Aliyah Boston (4) and Victaria Saxton (5) of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate with teammates after defeating the UConn Huskies 64-49

during the 2022 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament National Championship game, Sunday, at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

South Carolina knocks off UConn for national crown Tribune Content Agency MINNEAPOLIS — South Carolina set sights on its ultimate goal – winning the national championship – before the season’s first tip. The Gamecocks turned their goal into reality Sunday night, winning the 2022 NCAA tournament championship with a win over the UConn Huskies. Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks (35-2) defeated Geno Auriemma’s UConn 64-49 in front of a sellout crowd at Minneapolis’ Target Center in the matchup’s second meeting of the 2021-22 season. South Carolina’s win

solidified the program’s second national title and first since 2017. Both of the Gamecocks’ championships have come under Staley. South Carolina played the nation’s strongest schedule, according to RealTimeRPI, going 11-0 against teams ranked in the AP top 25. The Gamecocks defeated two of the 2022 Final Four teams, 1-seed Stanford and 2-seed UConn, in the regular season. USC came into the NCAA tournament as the top overall seed and defeated No. 16 Howard, No. 8 Miami, No. 5 North Carolina, No. 10 Creighton and No. 1 Louisville to make it to the national

championship meeting with UConn. South Carolina senior point guard Destanni Henderson made it clear she didn’t want to leave South Carolina without a national title under her belt. Henderson catalyzed the Gamecocks’ offensive effort, sinking early 3-point shots and playing a key role in pacing USC’s offense. She scored a career-high 26 points in South Carolina’s national championship victory. Henderson also spent much of the game defending UConn star Paige Bueckers, who was neutralized to just 14 points in the national championship.

Henderson led fellow South Carolina veteran starters, who all scored by the first quarter. South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston tallied her 30th double-double of the 2021-22 season. She put up an SEC record 27 straight double-doubles throughout the season. Zia Cooke also scored in double figures. South Carolina held UConn to its lowest single-quarter scoring output of the season when it earned a 22-8 lead at the end of the first 10 minutes. The Gamecocks were able to push their lead to as many as 18 points in the second quarter and never gave up the lead.

Gore to re-sign, retire with 49ers Tribune Content Agency SANTA CLARA — The 49ers are apparently adding a veteran running back this offseason, but he’s not expected to contribute on the field in the fall. Frank Gore plans to sign a one-day contract with the 49ers and retire with the team, he said in an Instagram Live Friday with Bovada’s Heidi Watney. The 49ers’ all-time leading rusher said he expects the deal to happen within the next several months and hopes to join San Francisco’s front office after his retirement is official. “I love looking at talent. I love evaluating talent and I love ball,” Gore said. “And they know that I know football players, what it’s supposed to take to be a football player.” Gore, 38, is the third-leading rusher in NFL history, as he amassed exactly 16,000 yards and

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Frank Gore (21) runs to daylight during his glory days with the San Francisco 49ers. 100 touchdowns over a 16-year career. The first 10 years came with the 49ers and included Pro Bowl honors five times. He totaled 11,073 yards in a Niners jersey. The 49ers drafted Gore in the third round out of Miami in 2005, and became the team’s starter in 2006 and rushed for a careerhigh 1,695 yards, the first of eight 1,000-yard seasons with the Niners. Gore was a key part of the 49ers teams that played in three consec-

utive NFC Championship Games from 2011-2013. Following the 2014 season, the 49ers turned to Carlos Hyde to take over the backfield and Gore signed a three-year deal in Indianapolis. Gore started all 48 games for the Colts over those three seasons, outrushing Hyde, who started 36 games in San Francisco. Gore then had one-year stops with the Dolphins, Bills and Jets, starting at least eight games each season until 2021. He searched for teams leading into the 2021 season, but when no deal came, he turned his attention to boxing. He made his debut in the ring in December, being knocked out by former NBA AllStar Deron Williams. Gore’s signature postseason with the 49ers came after the 2012 season, when he rushed for 90+ yards in all three games, scoring four TDs as the 49ers made a run to the Super Bowl.

DALLAS — The private lives of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his family are dominating the offseason after a lawsuit and a letter linked his daughter’s divorce case to an allegation that the billionaire had an affair and fathered a child. Public records and recent media coverage detail allegations of extortion attempts, a multi-million dollar settlement with cheerleaders after accusations of voyeurism by a former Cowboys official and a lawsuit about a videotape of a sexual encounter involving one of Jones’ sons. Until last month, most people had never heard of 25-year-old Alexandra Davis. She sued Jones, saying she is his daughter. Davis was born in 1996, the last year the Dallas Cowboys won the Super Bowl. So, why is all this becoming public now? The pending divorce

of Jones’ daughter, Cowboys executive Charlotte Jones, and her estranged husband, David “Shy” Anderson could be behind the effort. A letter from Jones’ attorneys to Anderson tried to connect him to recent scandals, including Davis’ lawsuit. Jim Wilkinson, a spokesman for the Jones family, declined to comment on the divorce proceedings but said the recent news of the settlements, lawsuits and accusations are a public attack against the Jones family. “Sadly this is all just part of a more broad calculated and concerted effort that has been going on for some time by multiple people with various different agendas,” he said. “This whole saga and series of recent attacks amount to nothing more than an amateurish coordination among various parties to try to shake down the See Jones, Page B8

Kings praying for their home city, stunned by shooting Tribune Content Agency SACRAMENTO – The Kings issued a statement Sunday as Sacramento awoke to news of a deadly mass shooting after six people were killed and 12 others wounded a few blocks from the team's downtown arena. "Our community grieves as we mourn those lost today senselessly killed by gun violence," the Kings said. "Our prayers are with those who have been wounded and heart goes out to all the families in anguish affected by this devastating act." The Kings did play the Golden State Warriors as scheduled at 6 p.m. at Golden 1 Center. A moment of silence was scheduled before the game.

Fans attending the game could encounter road closures and a heavy police presence as investigators continue to process a large crime scene that covered a two-by-four-block area around 10th and K streets, three blocks east of the arena. Police Chief Kathy Lester confirmed six people were killed when gunfire erupted shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday. The shooting occurred as people were leaving bars and nightclubs in the area. Lester said it was not clear if the victims were deliberately targeted or how many shooters were involved. Police are asking for the public's help in identifying See Kings, Page B8

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Best thing to do with store-bought hummus: Bake it

’ve made no of if you’re intersecret of my ested in dip for disdain for most dinner, and it also store-bought makes great lefthummus. Comovers – if you warm pared to even them up first. mediocre homeWant to save made versions, the this recipe? Click supermarket stuff the bookmark icon is usually too pasty Joe Yonan below the serving and thick, and size at the top of Weeknight preservatives this page, then go vegetarian sometimes to My Reading List contribute sharp, in your washingtonpost. off flavors. com user profile. There are exceptions, BAKED HUMMUS of course: The hummus that D.C.-based chain Active time: 10 minutes | Little Sesame started Total time: 35 minutes selling at Whole Foods 4 servings as a main, with Markets is stellar. (Full pita or any other flatbread, disclosure: The compaor 8 as an appetizer dip ny’s chefs contributed a This might be a revelation, recipe for it to my most if you’ve never had warm recent cookbook.) But for hummus. The beauty is that the most part, nothing it helps elevate even lesscompares to the hummus than-stellar store-bought you can make so quickly hummus, but it is glorious with homemade. at home, even with canned chickpeas. Make Ahead: Homemade Another problem with hummus can be prepared store-bought hummus is and refrigerated for up to the temperature: As chef 1 week before you add the other ingredients and bake it. Michael Solomonov writes in his cookbook “Zahav,” Storage Notes: Refrigreferring to the humerate for up to 1 week. musiyas in Israel, “Great Rewarm before serving. hummus is never refrig3 cups store-bought or erated. The best places homemade hummus make a big batch each 1 (15-ounce) can no-saltmorning and close the added chickpeas or doors when it runs out, 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained usually by midafternoon.” and rinsed Refrigeration mutes 1 cup cherry tomatoes the balanced flavors of 3 tablespoons perfect hummus and, store-bought or perhaps worse, turns it homemade harissa stiff. But the commercial 1 tablespoon extrastuff requires refrigervirgin olive oil ation (as do leftovers of 1 ⁄2 teaspoon fine salt your homemade version). 1 ⁄4 teaspoon freshly So the simplest way to ground black pepper improve any cold hummus 3 tablespoons (1 ounce) is by taking the chill off: pine nuts, toasted microwave it and/or whisk (may substitute in little hot water (or aquaslivered almonds) faba if you’ve got it) to Flatbreads, for serving loosen it up and return Position a rack in the some of that silkiness to middle of the oven and its texture. preheat to 425 degrees. Even better, you can Spoon the hummus into a bake it, as in this recipe 2-quart baking dish. Mix in from the U.K.-based Leon half the chickpeas and chain of fast-food ressmooth out the top. taurants. As novel as the In a bowl, toss the remainidea might seem, it’s not ing chickpeas with the cherry new; chef Anna Sortun of tomatoes, harissa, oil, salt Oleana and other restauand pepper until everything rants outside Boston has is evenly coated. Pour the been serving incredible mixture on top of the warm buttered hummus – hummus. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, her take on the traditional or until the tomatoes have Turkish approach – for burst and become soft and many years. She serves it slightly burnished on top. with a cured meat called basturma, but this version Sprinkle over the pine nuts and serve warm with cooks it under a blanket flatbreads. of harissa-coated cherry Nutrition information, tomatoes and whole chickper serving (1⁄2 cup hummus peas, with pine nuts plus toppings), based on 8: sprinkled on top for even Calories: 210; Total Fat: 12 g; more texture. Saturated Fat: 2 g; CholesIf you’ve never had terol: 0 mg; Sodium: 324 mg; warm hummus, this is Carbohydrates: 10 g; Dietary a revelation. The tomaFiber: 6 g; Sugar: 4 g; Protein: toes burst and add their 8g juices to the mix, while This analysis is an estithe hummus puffs up mate based on available and gets a little crispy ingredients and this preparaaround the edges. It’s tion. It should not substitute absolutely stellar if you’re for a dietitian’s or nutritionusing great homemade ist’s advice. hummus, and it’s pretty Adapted from “Leon Happy darn good with the storeOne-Pot Vegetarian” by bought stuff, too. It’s the Rebecca Seal and Chantal best recipe I can think Symons (Conran, 2022).

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Herby Buttermilk Salad Dressing, above, and Basic White Wine Vinaigrette, below.

Salad dressings 101 Two formulas to get your ideal flavor every time

G. Daniela Galarza

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here are perhaps hundreds of thousands of recipes for salad dressings – sauces that can dress greens or other dishes. Almost all of them can be distilled into three essential elements. “The most important thing about any dressing is to strike a proper balance of salt, fat and acid,” writes Samin Nosrat in her book on the elements of cooking, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.” Individually, those three components are the most basic of seasonings for all food, working to enhance flavor as it hits our tongue and comes into contact with our saliva. Mixed together in the right proportions, that trio is the base for nearly every type of modern dressing. That said, there is quite a difference in flavor and consistency between, for example, a lemon vinaigrette and blue cheese dressing. Usually uncooked, a dressing relies on a combination of acid and fat. The acid is anything liquid and acidic, or below a 7.0 on the pH scale. Vinegar or citrus juice are the most common acids, but tomato juice or soy sauce work, too. The fat is often oil, but doesn’t have to be – creamy dairy and nondairy fats, such as avocado, also play heavily in the dressing space. Salt can be adjusted to taste. Most dressings fit neatly into one of two categories: vinaigrettes, which tend to be higher in acidity and are pourable, and creamy dressings, which are fattier and often more viscous. If you think of dressings as formulas, you’ll be free to mix and match ingredients according to your own tastes and dietary needs – and you might just come up with your own favorite house dressing. Below, I’ve outlined the fat and acid ratios – you can add salt to taste – for vinegar-based dressings and creamy dressings, along with explanations for how to tweak each base recipe to make a variety of other popular or unique dressings. The final section includes a list of outliers, dressings whose additional ingredients alter the formula of acid to fat, but nevertheless result in wonderful sauces for salads, spreads for sandwiches and dips. Use this as a guide to learn more about the dressings you know and love, and then tweak them with more or less acid, fat and seasoning until they taste just right.

Vinaigrettes 1 part ACID + 3 to 4 parts OIL

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Vinaigrettes, or vinegar-based dressings, are almost always made in a ratio of 1 part acid to 3 or, for less astringent flavor, 4 parts oil. ACID: Traditionally, vinaigrettes are made with vinegar, often one derived from wine. But any kind of acidic ingredient can fill in, including citrus juice, tomato puree or soy sauce. OIL: The oil in a vinaigrette can be neutral, such as grapeseed, or nutty, such as walnut. Any oil or fat

that is liquid at room temperature can be used in a vinaigrette. OTHER INGREDIENTS: Many vinaigrettes incorporate emulsifiers – ingredients that help the water-based acid blend with the oil – sweeteners and seasonings. Below, find the base recipe, plus a number of common variations. BASIC WHITE WINE VINAIGRETTE Makes 1 cup Dressing may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. 1 ⁄4 cup white wine vinegar 3 ⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Fine salt Freshly cracked black pepper To a small bowl, add the white wine vinegar. Whisk as you pour the olive oil into the vinegar in a steady stream. Continue whisking until the mixture thickens slightly. (It may separate, and this is fine.) Season to taste with salt and pepper. Nutrition information per serving (2 tablespoons): 195 calories, 0 g protein, 0 g carbohydrates, 21 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 37 mg sodium, 0 g dietary fiber, 0 g sugar Vinaigrette variations: Balsamic vinaigrette: Use balsamic vinegar instead of white wine vinegar. Red wine vinaigrette: Use red wine vinegar instead of white wine vinegar. Lemon vinaigrette: Use fresh lemon juice instead of white wine vinegar, and add the zest of one lemon. Mustard vinaigrette: Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of Dijon or whole grain mustard to the vinegar before whisking in the oil. Honey vinaigrette: Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of honey to the vinegar before whisking in the oil. Sesame vinaigrette: Use rice vinegar, 1⁄4 cup toasted sesame oil and 1 ⁄2 cup canola oil Ginger-miso vinaigrette: Use rice vinegar, and add 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger and 2 tablespoons shiro (white) miso to the vinegar before whisking in the oil.

Creamy Dressings 1 part ACID + 8 to 16 parts FAT Creamy dressings start with acid, but instead of oil, typically use a thicker fat. ACID: Any kind of acidic ingredient can be used in creamy dressings, including vinegar or citrus juice. FAT: Mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour cream, yogurt and mashed avocado can all form the base of a creamy dressing. The ratio of acid to fat is much lower – 1 part acid to 8 to 16 parts fat, often resulting in a thicker dressing that can be used

as sandwich spreads or dips. OTHER INGREDIENTS: All creamy dressings incorporate other flavorings and seasonings, especially herbs, spices and sweeteners. Find the base recipe below, plus a few variations. Ranch, blue cheese and any dressings that are heavy in fat fall into this category. HERBY BUTTERMILK SALAD DRESSING Makes about 1 cup Refrigerate for up to 3 days. 3 ⁄4 cup buttermilk, plus more as needed 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice or white wine vinegar, plus more as needed 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, chives and/or mint 1 teaspoon granulated sugar (optional) Fine salt Freshly cracked black pepper In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, lemon juice or vinegar, chopped herbs and sugar, if using, until combined. Taste and add more buttermilk or lemon juice, if desired. Season to taste salt and pepper. Use right away or refrigerate until needed. Nutrition information per serving (2 tablespoons): 15 calories, 1 g protein, 1 g carbohydrates, 1 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 3 mg cholesterol, 62 mg sodium, 0 g dietary fiber, 1 g sugar Creamy dressing variations: Ranch: Add a 1⁄4 teaspoon of each garlic powder and onion powder. Blue cheese: Use 1⁄3 cup buttermilk or yogurt, 1⁄3 cup sour cream and 1⁄3 cup mayonnaise, and add 1⁄3 cup (3 ounces) crumbled blue cheese. Avocado-herb: Use all mashed avocado, or half avocado and half yogurt. Thin the dressing with water or citrus juice as needed. Can be made in a food processor.

Other dressings Outliers in the dressing category take liberties with these two tried-and-true formulas. Some alter the ratio of acid by adding pureed fruits or jams or vegetables. Others use fat in the form of pureed nuts or seeds. The end results are marvelous, though, so don’t forget that there are lots of ways to expand beyond the two basic formulas. This category includes famous dressings such as Russian and Thousand Island, close cousins that incorporate ketchup, an acidic emulsion that contains lots of sugar to balance its final flavor.

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FAIRFIELD — This weekend Sonic the Hedgehog returns for another installment of the beloved franchise in “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” Sonic wants to be considered a hero and gets his chance when he goes in search of an emerald that could destroy the world. Also in theaters locally is “Ambulance,” a film about two brothers who want to make a quick buck by robbing a bank. Opening nationwide are: “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” based on the muchloved video game of the same name, the big blue hedgehog is back for another adventure. Sonic wants to prove himself a hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Teaming up with friends, they are on a desperate hunt to save the world. The movie stars James Marsden, Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub and Jim Carrey returning, alongside new additions Shemar Moore, with Idris Elba as the voice of Knuckles and Colleen O’Shaughnessey as the voice of Tails. The movie is rated PG. “Ambulance,” a Michael Bay thriller that is a fast-paced ride about three people whose lives are changed one weekend. Adopted brothers Will (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), who is in dire need of money for his wife’s medical bills, reaches out to his brother Danny (Jake Gyllenhaal). A thief and criminal, Danny who has been looking for a way to steal $32 million from a bank, instead offers

his adopted brother an opportunity make the cash himself with just one little job. Things go wrong and a hostage is shot during the bank heist. The two decide to steal an ambulance that came to save the hostage and what follows is a chase through the City of Angels. The film is rated R. In limited release nationwide are: “Agent Game,” in which CIA officer Harris (Dermot Mulroney) is on a mission to detain and relocate foreign nationals for interrogation. Harris is fingered for the killing of a detainee (Barkhad Abdi) and must run from a team of operatives sent to bring him in (Adan Canto, Katie Cassidy, Rhys Coiro), led by a ruthless double agent (Annie Ilonzeh). The film is not rated. “Aline,” a film that is inspired by the life of Celine Dion. The youngest of a hardworking French-Canadian couple’s 14 children is propelled to worldwide fame. The film is rated PG-13 “Everything, Everywhere All At Once,” a sci-fi comedy about the a very exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes. The film is rated R. For information on Edwards Cinemas in Fairfield, visit www.reg movies.com/theatres/ regal-edwards-fairfieldimax. For Vacaville showtimes, visit www. brendentheatres.com. For Vallejo showtimes, check www.cinemark. com/theatres/ca-vallejo. More information about upcoming films is available at www.movie insider.com.

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Tribune Content Agency LOS ANGELES — Firsttime Oscars producer Will Packer has shed more light on the immediate aftermath of that infamous Oscars slap. Appearing on “Good Morning America” on Friday, Packer explained what happened behind the scenes after “King Richard” star Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on Sunday, then returned to the stage an hour later to accept his lead actor Academy Award. The show, which Packer coproduced with Shayla Cowan, was dubbed by this newspaper as “the most chaotic Oscars in history.” And Packer apparently agreed, saying that he too thought that Smith and Rock had staged a bit that wasn’t scripted. “I said, ‘Watch this, he’s gonna kill.’ Because I knew [Rock] had an amazing lineup of jokes that we had – we had them in the [Tele]Prompter – and ultimately he did not get to one joke. He didn’t tell one of the planned jokes. He was just immediately freestyling,” Packer said on “GMA,” which airs on ABC, the same network as the globally televised Oscars. “But I tell you, if there’s anybody that you don’t worry about going out in front of a live audience and riffing off the cuff, it’s Chris Rock. Nobody’s better,” he told “GMA’s” T.J. Holmes. Then, Packer, like much of the world, saw Smith approach the stage and strike Rock after the comedian quipped about actor Jada Pinkett Smith having a bald head. Pinkett Smith has been open about losing her hair because of the autoimmune disorder alopecia. “I thought it was part of something that Chris and Will were doing on their own. I thought it was a bit. I wasn’t concerned at all,” Packer said. “Once I saw Will yelling at the stage with such vitriol, my heart dropped. And I just remember thinking, ‘Oh, no, oh, no. Not like this.’ ” Going into Sunday’s ceremony, Packer had already made the controversial decision to cut eight below-the-line category presentations from the main broadcast, opting to start the ceremony early, give out those awards and edit the winners’ acceptance speeches into the telecast. The gamble largely paid off, but the Emmynominated producer’s bold move, much like the rest of the show, was eclipsed by Smith’s behavior. The “Girls Trip” and “Think Like a Man” producer’s remarks on Friday were the most he has said so far about the historic live-TV moment, which sent shockwaves across the globe.

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Heather Packer and Will Packer arriving at the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, March 27. As Sunday night unfolded, the Los Angeles Police Department put out a statement saying that Rock declined to press charges against Smith, an “an absolute fact” that Packer also explained Friday. “They were saying, you know, this is battery. [That] was the word they used in that moment,” Packer added. “They said, ‘We will go get him; we are prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges. We can arrest him.’ “They were laying out the options, and as they were talking, Chris was being very dismissive of those options,” Packer continued. “He was like, ‘No, I’m fine.’ He was like, ‘No, no, no.’ And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish.’ The LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were, and they said, ‘Would you like us to take any action?’ And he said no.” The producer said he had been told that Smith was going to be physically removed from the show, but had not been a part of those conversations. “And so, I immediately went to the [film] academy leadership that was on site, and I said Chris Rock doesn’t want that. I said Rock has made it clear that he does not want to make a bad situation worse. That was Chris’ energy. His tone was not retaliatory. His tone was not angry. So I was advocating what Rock wanted in that time, which was not to physically remove Will Smith at that time. Because as it has now been explained to me, that was the only option at that point. It has been explained to me that there was a conversation that I was not a part of to ask him to voluntarily leave.” Smith, he added, reached out to Packer the next morning to apologize and said, “This should’ve been a gigantic moment for you” and “he expressed his embarrassment

and that was the extent of it.” The Oscars producer came under fire for being glib after the show, tweeting, “Welp …I said it wouldn’t be boring” after the shocking telecast. Striking a more somber note, Packer later responded to a critic by writing: “Black people have a defiant spirit of laughter when it comes to dealing with pain because there has been so much of it. I don’t feel the need to elucidate that for you. But I also don’t mind being transparent and say that this was a very painful moment for me. On many levels.” Although Smith put out an official statement apologizing for his “inexcusable” action, many people involved with putting on the Oscars have expressed disappointment in him and how he derailed a night meant to celebrate films and showcase Black excellence. Comedians Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, who cohosted the telecast with Regina Hall, have since said they were “traumatized” by the incident. Sykes added that she thought it was “gross” that Smith was allowed to stay in the room and return to the stage to accept the award for lead actor. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has put out mixed messages about what happened in the immediate aftermath of the slap and whether Smith was asked to leave the Dolby Theatre. The group has also launched a formal investigation and said that the “Concussion” and “Ali” star faces “suspension, expulsion or other sanctions” for his actions. Rock has stayed relatively quiet about the affair but briefly addressed it Wednesday during a stand-up set in Boston, saying that he was “still processing” the incident and might speak about it later.

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EASLEY BLACKWOOD – HIS NAME LIVES ON A few people’s names will always be remembered; for example, Babe Ruth and Vince Lombardi. In bridge, Easley Blackwood will never be forgotten. He died in 1992, some 59 years after having the idea of using a bid of four no-trump to ask for aces. Blackwood offered it to Ely Culbertson,

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by Phillip Alder but he turned it down, preferring to stick to his 4-5NT convention, which died soon thereafter. Next, Blackwood wrote an article for The Bridge World magazine. The editor rejected it, saying that no one would want to use it! From 1968-71, Blackwood was an excellent executive secretary of the American Contract Bridge League. He was also an accomplished player. Today’s deal was his favorite. The auction doesn’t feature his convention, and it isn’t a slam made with an exotic squeeze but a contract like so many in his underrated books: one that required good technique. After West led the heart king against three clubs, what did Blackwood do? He realized it was likely, given the bidding, that East held all four missing trumps. If so, Blackwood couldn’t afford to lead a trump honor from his hand at trick two. He had to lead clubs twice from the dummy. That required two entries. To establish one, Blackwood led a spade toward the queen at trick two. West won with the king and switched to the diamond queen. South took the trick, played a spade to the queen and returned a club to his queen. To get back into the dummy, Blackwood ruffed the spade ace! Then another club lead restricted the defenders to one spade, one heart and two clubs. Easley aced it! COPYRIGHT: 2022, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repeats. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. Solution, tips EASLEY BLACKWOOD and computer program at – HISwww.sudoku.com NAME LIVES ON

A few people’s names will always be remembered; for example, Babe Ruth and Vince Lombardi. In bridge, Easley Blackwood will never be forgotten. He died in 1992, some 59 years

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Tribune Content Agency Ford Motor Co.’s move to split its legacy internal combustion engine and growing electric-vehicle businesses into separate units means drastic changes for its network of some 3,000 U.S. dealers – changes that are prompting both concern and optimism as both sides begin to hammer out details. In the coming months, the Dearborn automaker says it will work closely with dealer committees and the Ford National Dealer Council, as well as embark on a marketby-market tour, to draft a new set of standards giving dealers the choice to decide whether they want to be EV-certified as Ford targets annual production of 2 million EVs globally by 2026. Specifics remain under discussion. Still, the transition for those who do opt-in will mean investments in facility upgrades and employee training; changes in the ways dealerships interact with customers as Ford embraces a more digital and remote shopping, buying and service experience; and expertise in a new portfolio of vehicles with major differences from their combustion engine counterparts. Since the restructuring announcement earlier this month, dealers tell The Detroit News they’re generally on board with the coming changes. But they have concerns about how EVs will be priced under the new standards, what their profit margins will be, and when they’ll reap the benefits of the investments they’re prepared to make — especially as production constraints and the particulars of the allocation formula for EVs mean some may not immediately have many EVs to sell. “The real question comes in — do I want

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General manager for Ford Battery Electric Vehicles Darren Palmer describes the 2022 Ford F-150 Lighting electric vehicle. to relearn a new business and a new business structure, and what happens with this one price (proposal), and how do dealers sell these products in a way that would allow them to be able to take care of the customers and generate enough income to satisfy some of the customer satisfaction requirements and the things that we do today?” said Doug North, owner of North Brothers Ford in Westland. “The mechanics of that electric side of the business are still very cloudy.” Earlier this month, Ford announced a significant change to the way it operates. It is separating its ICE and EV businesses into distinct units that report financial metrics separately but nonetheless collaborate in some areas. The new divisions, respectively, are called Ford Blue and Ford Model e. The news caught some dealers off guard, initially stoking anxiety. A closeddoor franchise dealer meeting at a National Automobile Dealers Association event in Las Vegas reportedly drew a standing-room-only crowd of dealers wanting to hear more from Ford executives about how the move would affect them.

But since then, some dealers say they’ve been relieved to hear Ford leaders’ assurances that the company sees the dealer body as a strategic advantage in the electric and digital transition, even as startups like EV heavyweight Tesla Inc. lean into direct sales. “In an industry where a lot of people are saying, ‘We want to get out of the dealer model,’ we actually are doubling down on our dealers,” Andrew Frick, vice president of sales, distribution and trucks for Ford Blue, told The News in an interview. “They’re going to play a very critical role as we move forward in our growth plans and in the way we want to set up the customer experience.” Ford CEO Jim Farley said as much, too, during a news conference earlier this month detailing the restructuring: “Our message to the dealers is, ‘we’re betting on you.’” Ford studied market research metrics on Tesla and found that Ford begins to outpace the EV maker once customers start to experience issues with their vehicles, Farley told The News at the time. Market research firm Escalent recently conducted a study about what

future EV buyers want from the experience. Somewhat surprisingly to researchers, respondents indicated they wouldn’t want to lose any aspects of the traditional dealership model – though there are areas they want dealers to improve. “It’s not a ringing endorsement for the status quo. Dealers absolutely need to adapt,” said Mike Dovorany, Escalent’s vice president of automotive and mobility. “But we did not find any aspect that a traditional OEM could basically adopt large parts of a more Tesla, direct sales approach without alienating a substantial number of their customers, even when it relates to electric vehicles.” Redesigning the customer retail experience will be one of Ford Model e’s missions. “We believe that our current experience is not competitive with Tesla, and to beat Tesla, which is our ambition, we’re going to have a dedicated team in Model e to go digital, remote, no inventory — all the things that Tesla does well,” Farley explained of the change. “But we’re going to add on top of that, some experience that Tesla doesn’t give.”

War, inflation and the lingering impact of a global disease made the first quarter a historically rough one for stock and bond investors. Across equity and fixed-income markets broadly, the least-bad performance among U.S. assets were declines of 4.9% in the S&P 500 and speculative credit. They were followed by a 5.6% fall in Treasuries and a 7.8% slide in investment grade. Not since 1980 has the best return among those four categories been so paltry, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Numerous periods have obviously been far worse for specific sectors. This quarter’s retreat in equities pales in comparison to the 20% drubbing they took at the start of 2020. But viewed as a whole – and leaving out commodities, which soared – the new year has been a futile one for an investor seeking shelter from the global storm. Things “really came together in a cocktail of bad timing between the high inflation, the Fed

looking to tighten monetary policy in a hawkish manner,” said Fiona Cincotta, senior market analyst at City Index, by phone. “And throw into that the uncertainty for Putin’s war and what that means for energy and oil prices, which still need to ripple out in the economy, there is definitely more bad news to come.” More than $3 trillion was erased from bond and equity values in the first quarter as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2018. With traders quickly adjusting to a more hawkish central bank, parts of Treasury yield curves inverted, with longdated rates falling below short-dated ones — a development that many investors view as flashing warnings that the economy may head into a recession. Stocks also got off to a rough start. The S&P 500 suffered a peakto-trough slide of 13% at its worst, while the techheavy Nasdaq 100 and the Russell 2000 of small-caps each entered a bear-market decline of 20%.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 21700 of the Business and Professions Code, State of California, the undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding. This lien sale shall be conducted online at www.storagetreasures.com where additional information about the sale and the contents to be auctioned will be posted at least seven (7) days before the sale date. The contents will be sold to the highest bidder on 04/13/2022 at 12:00PM. A0119 Philip Hazzard This sale is subject to cancellation without notice in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. SECURITY PUBLIC STORAGE 606 Parker Rd, Fairfield, CA 94553 DR#00053858 Published: March 28, April 4, 2022 NOTICE TO BIDDERS / INVITATION TO BID 1. Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (“District”) will receive sealed bids for the following project: BID #22F-145 Fire Alarm Upgrades at Nelda Mundy Elementary School 2. Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., May 3, 2022 at the office of the Facilities & Construction Department, located at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, California, after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud, in conference room #102 at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94533. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be non-responsive and returned to the bidder. 3. The Project consists of: Replacement of the existing fire alarm equipment with new automatic system, including new fire alarm panel, new fire alarm devices, and voice communication system throughout the campus. Upon installation of the new fire alarm system, the existing fire alarm system will be decommissioned and removed. 4. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders. 5. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California Contractor Licenses: C-10 Electrical Contractor The Bidder's license(s) must be active and in good standing at the time of the bid opening and must remain so throughout the term of the Contract. 6. As security for its Bid, each bidder shall provide with its Bid form • a bid bond issued by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District, • cash, or • a cashier's check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price. This bid security shall be a guarantee that the Bidder shall, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid. 7. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Project. 8. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. 9. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are on file with the District and are available to any interested party on request or at www.dir.ca.gov/oprl/statistics_and_databases.html. Bidders and Bidders’ subcontractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor Code. 10. 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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS FLOOR AESTHETICS LOCATED AT 321 Texas St Ste 108, Fairfield, CA 94533 Solano. Mailing Address 1012 Warren St, Fairfield, CA 94533. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNER(S) Brandon Lopez 1012 Warren St Fairfield, 94533. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 03/14/2022. 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/ Brandon Lopez 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 21, 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 22, 2022 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2022000510 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00053867 Published: March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS BOMMARITO REAL ESTATE LOCATD AT 4266 Stonefield Lane, Fairfield CA 94534 Solano. Mailing Address 4266 Stonefield Lane, Fairfield CA 94534. ARE HEREBY REGISTERED BY THE FOLLOWING OWNERS) Christopher Bommarito 4266 Stonefield Lane 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/ Christopher Bommarito 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 21, 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 22, 2022 New ASSIGNED FILE NO. 2022000512 CHARLES LOMELI, Solano County Clerk DR#00053863 Published: March 28, April 4,11, 18, 2022

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Contractor and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are available from the District or on the Internet at: <http://www.dir.ca.gov>. Contractor and its subcontractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor Code. The substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300 is permitted. 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IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 08/24/2006 as Instrument No. 200600106812 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of SOLANO County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: ALESIA M THOMAS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 04/28/2022 TIME OF SALE: 9:30 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE SANTA CLARA STREET ENTRANCE TO THE CITY HALL, 555 SANTA CLARA STREET, VALLEJO, CA 94590. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2424 DAWN WAY, FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA 94533 APN#: 0168-295-240 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $433,722.44. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 833-561-0243 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000008085599. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an "eligible tenant buyer," you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an "eligible bidder", you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 833-561-0243, or visit this internet website WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM using the file number assigned to this case 00000008085599 to find the date on which the trustee's sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee's sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee's sale. If you think you may qualify as an "eligible tenant buyer" or "eligible bidder," you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 833-561-0243 WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 79 5-1852 Dated: 03/25/2022 A-4744794 04/04/2022, 04/11/2022, 04/18/2022 DR#00053940 Published: April 4, 11, 18, 2022

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF DIRECTORS CORDELIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Cordelia Fire Protection District will hold a public hearing on Tuesday May 10, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at Cordelia Fire Station #31, 2155 Cordelia Rd, Fairfield, CA to set the rate of the Special Tax for FY 2022-2023. Further questions should be directed to the CFPD at 707-864-0468.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the GOVERNING BOARD OF THE FAIRFIELDSUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, OF THE COUNTY OF SOLANO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, will receive up to, but not later than, May 3, 2022 at 1:00 pm local time that will not be opened publicly, at the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Purchasing Department at 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94534, bids for the following Project:

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BE PRESENT AND HEARD ON THE PROPOSED SPECIAL TAX.

By: ___________________________ Dave Carpenter, Fire Chief Cordelia Fire Protection District DR#00053765 Published: April 1, 4, 10, 2022 NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Sections 21700 through 21716 of the California Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code, the undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on Tuesday, April 12th,2022 commencing 10:30AM @ALMOND TREE STORAGE, 725 RAILROAD AVE, SUISUN CITY, CA 94585 the following delinquent tenant’s items described as; miscellaneous furniture, tools, household items, appliances, electronic equipment, toys, clothing, luggage, boxes & bags- contents unknown: • SPACE NAME • C90 Jodi Smith • E22 Ceasar Rushing • G33 Tony Seastrunk • Purchases must be paid for at the time of sale in cash only. All purchased goods are sold “as is, where is” and must be removed at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and tenant. Almond Tree Storage reserves the right to dismiss any unit from the auction. Auctioneer: Storage Auction Experts, Bond #5860870 Site Manager: Lara Smith, Phone (707) 425-4520 DR#00053870 Published: March 28, April 4, 2022 Section 00 1100 - NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE INVITING BIDS

Bid #2141-22 CTE Materials & Supplies – Round 2 Interested vendors are referred to the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District website for details, instructions, bid forms and addenda. It is the responsibility of the bidder to visit the website for all addenda, communication and/or updates. All questions regarding this Bid are due on or before 4:00 p.m. on April 13, 2022 via email to: Melissa Iriarte at melissair@fsusd.org the subject line of “BID #2141-22 Questions”. Only questions submitted through this process will be accepted. Each bid shall be made on forms prepared by the District in the Contract Documents. Bid packets will be available on April 6, 2022 by 4:00 pm accessed at https://www.fsusd.org/Page/15594. Bids shall be delivered and addressed to the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Attention: Melissa Iriarte, Director of Purchasing & Contract Services, 3rd floor, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield CA 94534, and shall be labeled “Bid #2141-22 CTE Materials & Supplies – Round 2”, due no later than May 3, 2022 on or before 1:00 p.m., local time. Bids will not be considered unless they are received by the proper time. No oral, telegraphic, electronic, facsimile, or telephonic bids or modifications will be considered. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to see that any bid submitted shall have sufficient time to be received by the Purchasing Office before the Bid Submittal Deadline. Bids received after the deadline will be returned unopened. Bids must bear original signatures and figures. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening for bids except as provided pursuant to Public Contract Code section 5100, et seq. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding. DR#00053979 Published: April 4, 11, 2022

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL

Section 00 1100 - NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Section 1.01 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Vacaville Unified School District of Solano County, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed Proposals for:

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL

Bid Package #: 22-06 Will C. Wood HS Technology Project

Section 1.01 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Vacaville Unified School District of Solano County, hereinafter referred to as "District," will receive sealed Proposals for:

Notice is hereby given that the Project is a public works project within the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, and that each Bidder and all Subcontractors are required to be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time of bidding. Failure of the Bidder or a listed Subcontractor to be registered at the time of bidding shall render the Bid nonresponsive and unavailable for award.

Bid Package #: 22-05, Alamo Elementary School – Improvement Project • New Shade Structure, Installation of New HVAC at MPR Building, New roll up door and new door locations at MPR; ADA upgrades and sitework, Restroom ADA Improvements, Admin new door, Add Alternate: Exterior Paint. Notice is hereby given that the Project is a public works project within the requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, and that each Bidder and all Subcontractors are required to be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time of bidding. Failure of the Bidder or a listed Subcontractor to be registered at the time of bidding shall render the Bid nonresponsive and unavailable for award.

Notice is hereby given that the Project is subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 20111.6 as a project funded under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 or a project that involves a projected expenditure of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more and is funded from a state school bond. As such, the District will accept Bids only from Bidders prequalified by the District. In addition, any electrical, mechanical, and plumbing subcontractors (as defined by Public Contract Code section 20111.6(k) and all subcontractors holding a class A or B license that will perform any type of work covered by the specialty licenses listed in section 20111.6(k)) must be prequalified by the District. The type of work for which subcontractors must be prequalified is the work encompassed in the following license classifications: C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 and C-46, whether performed by a contractor with a Class C license or a Class A or B license. A list of prequalified contractors and electrical, mechanical, and plumbing Subcontractors is posted on the District’s website at http://measurea-vusd-ca.schoolloop.com.

Contractors and subcontractors that are required to be prequalified are required to submit prequalification packages no later than thirty (30) days prior to bid date or within five (5) days of the last bid advertisement if advertised less than thirty (30) days before bids are due, but no later than ten (10) business days before bids are due. The District will not consider any Bid in which the Bidder, or any Subcontractor that was required to be prequalified, is not actually prequalified within five (5) days before the bid date.

The District’s Prequalification Application is available on the District’s website at http://measurea-vusd-ca.schoolloop.com.

If the bidder will not perform the mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing (MEP) work itself, then a prequalified MEP subcontractor must be listed on the subcontractor listing form, including specifically identifying mechanical, electrical and/or plumbing in the “portion” of work.

Proposals are due:

BID INFORMATION Location: Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687 Contact: District Representative: Doug McCalla, Capital Program Management, Inc. (530) 400-6005. Date: April 28, 2022 Time: No later than 3:00:00 PM

BID INFORMATION Location: Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687 Contact: District Representative: Windy Buller, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 779-5911 Date: April 21, 2022 Time: No later than 1:00 PM

At this time such proposals will be opened and publicly read. Contractor License Classification Required: Class A or B

• Classroom technology upgrades • Ramp, stair and ADA path of travel updates • Parking lot striping upgrades

Section 1.02 Mandatory Pre bid conference will be held at:

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE INFORMATION Location: 998 Marshall Road, Vacaville, CA 95687 Contact: District Representative: Doug McCalla Capital Program Management, Inc. – (530) 400-6005 Date: April 12, 2022 Time: 3:00 PM

MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE INFORMATION Location: Alamo Elementary School, 500 S. Orchard Street, Vacaville, CA 95688, Outside of Admin Office Contact: District Representative: Windy Buller, Capital Program Management, Inc. (916) 779-5911 Date: April 5, 2022 Time: 3:00 PM

Attendance for duration of meeting is mandatory and each prime contract bidder (referred to as “Bidder” or “Bidders”) shall be required to certify, as part of its Proposal Form, that it attended the entirety of the Pre-Bid conference. Failure to include the certification will render the bid non-responsive. Failure to attend the mandatory, Pre-Bid conference waives the right to submit a bid. For all Pre-Bid visits (other than the Pre-bid conference), Bidder must make an appointment with the District Representative prior to visiting the Site. Appropriate COVID-19 protocols will be required.

Section 1.03 Overall coordination of the Project will be the responsibility of the District Representative. All inquiries regarding the bid are to be directed to District Representative, Doug McCalla, dougm@capitalpm.com.

Section 1.04 Contracts for construction will be direct prime contracts with the District. All Project procedures and documents are designed to facilitate delivery of the Project through prime construction contracts. The District's forms shall be used for all documents. Bidders shall read and review the Bidding Documents carefully, and shall familiarize themselves thoroughly with all requirements.

Section 1.05 Each bid proposal shall conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents. The bid documents may be obtained at bidder’s expense from Signature Reprographics, (916) 454-0800 or electronically at https:/signaturerepro.com.

Section 1.06 No bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Bid Bond from a surety authorized to do business in California for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Combined Base Bid Amount, including additive Alternate Bids, made payable to the District. The above-mentioned check or bid bond shall be given as a guarantee that the Bidder shall, if selected by the District, execute the Contracts, in conformance with the Contract Documents. For more information, refer to Section 00 2000, Article 1, Section 1.06.

Section 1.07 Bids shall not expire for a period of 90 days after the date set for the bid opening. Within ten (10) days after notification of the District’s Notice of Intent to Award the Contracts, the successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Labor and Material Bond and a Faithful Performance Bond for each Contract. For further information, refer to Sections 00 6113.13 and 00 6113.16.

Section 1.08 The District is an equal opportunity employer. Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7, Section 7.10. The District encourages the participation of DVBE businesses. Refer to Special Provisions Section 00 8000.

The District has set an overall goal for this Project that Bidders obtain a minimum of 3% of their bid amount in participation by certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (“DVBE”). The participation may be through work or supply of materials. If a Bidder is unable to obtain the full 3% participation by one or more DVBEs, then the bid may be found responsive only if it establishes “good faith efforts” to meet the goal. The requirements for good faith efforts are set forth in Special Provisions Section 00 8000, Article 4 and the attachments thereto.

The District has set an overall goal for this Project that Bidders obtain a minimum of 3% of their bid amount in participation by certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterpri ses (“DVBE”). The participation may be through work or supply of materials. If a Bidder is unable to obtain the full 3% participation by one or more DVBEs, then the bid may be found responsive only if it establishes “good faith efforts” to meet the goal. The requirements for good faith efforts are set forth in Special Provisions Section 00 8000, Article 4 and the attachments thereto.

Section 1.09 The successful Bidder shall be required to pay its workers on this Project a sum not less than the general prevailing rate (applicable at time of bid advertisement date) of per diem wages and not less than the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for work of a similar character in the locality in which the Project is performed, as provided under California Labor Code Sections 1726-1861. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687, and shall be made available to any interested party u p o n r e q u e s t . T h e y m a y a l s o b e o b t a i n e d o n t h e i n te r n e t a t http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7. The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

Section 1.09 The successful Bidder shall be required to pay its workers on this Project a sum not less than the general prevailing rate (applicable at time of bid advertisement date) of per diem wages and not less than the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work for work of a similar character in the locality in which the Project is performed, as provided under California Labor Code Sections 1726-1861. Copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the Vacaville Unified School District, 401 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687, and shall be made available to any interested party upon request. They may also be obtained on the internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm Refer to General Conditions Section 00 7000, Article 7. The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

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

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

Section 1.12 The successful Bidder shall have at least one supervising technician on call in the event that the existing fire alarm, security clocks, intercom, telephone and data systems are damaged during the course of construction or the Contract requires relocation of existing devices. The supervising technician is required to be on Site during all aspects of repair, modifications and testing. For fire alarm modifications and repairs the supervising technician is required to have at a minimum NICET LEVEL 2 Certification or equal. The District may consider optional Underwriters Laboratories Certification, factory training or contractor demonstrated equal experience/training with prior approval. The supervising technician must also have a minimum 5 years installation experience. DR#00053866 Published: April 4, 11, 2022

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: IGNACIO BARRAGAN-PEREZ Case Number: P051363 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Ignacio Barragan-Perez, Ignacio Barragan Perez and Ignacio Barragan A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Linda S. King in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Linda S. King be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: MAY 4, 2022 TIME: 9:00 a.m. DEPT.: 22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Solano Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: David P. Ritzinger 190 S. Orchard Avenue, Suite A-100 Vacaville, California 95688 (707) 365-6510 DR#00054047 Published: April 4, 8, 11, 2022 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBERT F. FACER AKA ROBERT FLOYD FACER Case Number: P051333 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Robert F. Facer aka Robert Floyd Facer A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Debra Ann Facer Williams in the Superior Court of California, County of: Solano The Petition for Probate requests that: Debra Ann Facer Williams be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: APRIL 20, 2022 TIME: 9:00 a.m. DEPT.: 22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Solano Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Cynthia Campanile 7033 Village Parkway Suite 201 Dublin, California 94568 (925) 829-0693 DR#00053767 Published: March 23, 28, April 4, 2022

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Scoreboard BASKETBALL NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct x-Boston 49 30 .620 Philadelphia 48 30 .615 Toronto 45 33 .577 p-Brooklyn 40 38 .513 New York 35 44 .443 Central Division W L Pct x-Milwaukee 48 29 .623 Chicago 45 33 .577 Cleveland 43 35 .551 Indiana 25 53 .321 Detroit 22 56 .282 Southeast Division W L Pct y-Miami 51 28 .646 Atlanta 41 37 .526 p-Charlotte 40 38 .513 Washington 34 44 .436 Orlando 20 59 .253 WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 47 32 .595 Utah 46 32 .590 Minnesota 45 34 .570 Portland 27 51 .346 Oklahoma City 23 55 .295 Pacific Division W L Pct y-Phoenix 62 16 .795 x-GOLDEN STATE 49 29 .628 p-L.A. Clippers 38 40 .487 L.A. Lakers 31 47 .397 SACRAMENTO 29 49 .372

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Philadelphia at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Boston at Milwaukee, 4:30 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Portland at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Memphis at Denver, 6 p.m.

Southwest Division W L Pct GB y-Memphis 55 23 .705 — x-Dallas 49 30 .620 6½ New Orleans 34 43 .442 20½ San Antonio 33 45 .423 22 Houston 20 59 .253 35½ x-clinched playoff berth y-clinched division title p-clinched play-in berth Sunday’s Games GOLDEN STATE at SACRAMENTO, Late Boston 144, Washington 102 Dallas 118, Milwaukee 112 Denver 129, L.A. Lakers 118 Detroit 121, Indiana 117 Philadelphia 112, Cleveland 108 New York 118,Orlando 88 Miami 114, Toronto 109 Minnesota 139, Houston 132 Oklahoma City 117, Phoenix 96 San Antonio 113, Portland 92 New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, Late Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games New Orleans at SACRAMENTO, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Indiana, 4 p.m. Cleveland at Orlando, 4 p.m. Houston at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Charlotte at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Atlanta at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago, 5 p.m. Washington at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. San Antonio at Denver, 6 p.m. Memphis at Utah, 6 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Dallas at Detroit, 4 p.m. Brooklyn at New York, 4:30 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Boston at Chicago, 5 p.m. Oklahoma City at Utah, 6 p.m. Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 7 p.m. Thursday’s Games L.A. Lakers at GOLDEN STATE, 7 p.m. Orlando at Charlotte, 4 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 69 45 16 8 98 230 164 N.Y. Rangers 70 44 20 6 94 214 185 Pittsburgh 70 41 19 10 92 233 188 Washington 69 37 22 10 84 226 202 N.Y. Islanders 68 32 27 9 73 190 186 Columbus 69 32 32 5 69 223 260 Philadelphia 69 22 36 11 55 179 246 New Jersey 69 24 39 6 54 213 258 Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 69 48 15 6 102 287 204 Toronto 68 44 19 5 93 258 207 Tampa Bay 68 43 18 7 93 228 192 Boston 68 43 20 5 91 217 183 Detroit 69 26 34 9 61 197 268 Buffalo 70 25 34 11 61 193 248 Ottawa 68 25 37 6 56 181 221 Montreal 69 19 39 11 49 178 262 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado 69 49 14 6 104 262 189 Minnesota 68 43 20 5 91 252 209 St. Louis 68 38 20 10 86 245 201 Nashville 68 39 25 4 82 224 199 Dallas 67 39 25 3 81 200 200 Winnipeg 70 33 27 10 76 217 219 Chicago 70 24 35 11 59 188 247 Arizona 69 22 42 5 49 176 249 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Calgary 68 40 19 9 89 238 171 Los Angeles 71 38 23 10 86 205 202

Jones From Page B1 Jones family for money.” Davis’ attorneys vehemently deny any connection to Anderson and say Davis, who has never been able to legally declare she has a father, wants to be recognized by Jones. “Alexandra is not conspiring with anyone to reveal the apparent multitude of Jerry Jones’ and Dallas Cowboys’ related scandals,” Davis’ attorneys said in a statement. “Alexandra does not know nor has she ever spoken to Shy Anderson, just as she never has her father.”

The connections Davis’ lawsuit briefly mentions Charlotte Jones and Anderson’s divorce. Davis’ mother was subpoenaed to give a deposition in the divorce proceedings and was contacted by at least one person associated with Jerry Jones regarding that testimony, the lawsuit said. Another possible link between the lawsuit and the divorce is a letter from one of Jerry Jones’ lawyers advising Anderson to save evidence and documentation “to determine whether a conspiracy exists among yourself and others including, without limitation, certain of your lawyers.” The letter advises Shy Anderson not to destroy or delete documents related to communication with Davis and her mother, “all efforts to obtain monies from Mr. Jones directly or indirectly” and “all efforts to obtain information you and/or your counsel consider embarrassing to Mr. Jones.” One of Davis’ lawyers, Andrew Bergman, represented a woman identified as Jane Doe in a 2019 lawsuit about a videotape of a sexual encounter involving Jerry Jones Jr. Jane Doe sued Jones Jr., his wife, Anderson and other members of the Jones family. Anderson was removed as a defendant in the lawsuit,

Tom Pennington/Getty Images/TNS (File 2019)

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Executive Vice President Charlotte Jones Anderson visit with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell before a game in 2019. court records show, before the lawsuit was ultimately dismissed and a settlement was reached. Bergman told The Dallas Morning News that Davis was referred to him and at least three other lawyers for her lawsuit. He said he went to law school with the person who referred Davis and believed that person has “some association” with Anderson. “I didn’t get the case from Shy Anderson,” Bergman said. “I had sued Shy Anderson.” Attorneys for Anderson did not respond to repeated requests for comment. Calculated or not, it is possible Davis’ lawsuit was spurred by the divorce proceedings, said Eric Cedillo, an attorney and clinical professor of law at Southern Methodist University. Cedillo said it’s likely that there was no testimony on the record that alleges Jones is Davis’ father, and Jones’ lawyers wanted to prevent the information from the alleged agreement from being made public if Davis’ mother was subpoenaed. But there could always be more to the story, he said. “You never know what you don’t know,” Cedillo said. “There could be all kinds of things happening behind the scenes. ”

The Jones family Little is known about the divorce proceedings between Anderson and Charlotte

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is the Cowboys’ executive vice president and chief brand officer and is acknowledged as one of the most powerful women in professional sports. She oversees the organization’s philanthropic outreach and had a key role in the design aesthetic and décor at AT&T Stadium. She is also president of the iconic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Jones Jr., 52, the youngest of the three children, is the club’s executive vice president and chief sales and marketing officer. He joined the Cowboys in 1996 and spent his initial years negotiating rookie contracts, local radio and television rights and sponsorship agreements. Jones Jr. now oversees a group that not only handles sales and marketing for the club, but the club’s thriving merchandising business. Extended members of the Jones family also fill roles throughout the organization. Anderson once fit into that category. Anderson worked for the Cowboys and was later named the chief operating officer of the Desperados, the organization’s entry into the Arena Football League. He oversaw the daily operations of the Desperados during the league’s seven-year existence. He’s been an investment manager at Hedgestone Investments and a private investor at TopGolf.

Jones paternity allegations Jones’ court filings haven’t addressed whether he is Davis’ father. The lawsuit says Jones and Davis’ mother agreed on a settlement to financially support them as long as they didn’t publicly identify him as her father. Breaching the agreement would result in financial support being cut off and Jones could sue, according to the lawsuit. Jones’ lawyers hasargued in a court filing that Davis’ lawsuit was one of many “monetary extortion attempts.”

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Jones, who married in 1991 and moved to Dallas later that decade. They have three children. Court documents for the divorce proceedings could not be found in the Dallas County civil court records online system. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Monday. A representative for the Jones family declined to comment on the divorce. Jerry Jones – who married his wife, Gene, nearly 60 years ago – is the 79-year-old patriarch of the sports empire and shares the day-to-day operations with his family. His children, Charlotte Jones, Stephen Jones and Jerry Jones Jr., each hold executive positions. The Dallas Cowboys are the world’s most valuable sports property, worth an estimated $5.7 billion in the latest Forbes rankings. Jones has called his wife “the backbone of our family,” his “closest adviser,” his “best friend.” She was the force behind curating The Dallas Cowboys Art Collection, which expanded from AT&T Stadium to The Star, the team’s $1.5 billion, 91-acre complex in Frisco. Stephen Jones, 57, is the club’s chief operating officer and executive vice president of player personnel. He’s been an integral part of the operation since his father purchased the franchise in February 1989. Stephen oversees all management aspects of the Cowboys and AT&T Stadium. Charlotte Jones, 55,

Edmonton 69 39 25 5 83 243 224 Vegas 71 39 28 4 82 227 210 Vancouver 70 32 28 10 74 198 202 Anaheim 70 28 30 12 68 198 224 SAN JOSE 68 29 31 8 66 181 219 Seattle 68 21 41 6 48 178 241 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Sunday’s Games Florida 5, Buffalo 2 Ottawa 5, Detroit 2 N.Y. Islanders 4, New Jersey 2 Vegas 3, Vancouver 2, OT Arizona 3, Chicago 2, OT Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Rangers 3,SO Minnesota 5, Washington 1 Edmonton at Anaheim, Late Dallas at Seattle, Late Monday’s Games Boston at Columbus, 4 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Arizona at St. Louis, 5 p.m. Calgary at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Edmonton at SAN JOSE, 7:30 p.m. Carolina at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal, 4 p.m. Toronto at Florida, 4 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Columbus at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Colorado at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Boston at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Minnesota at Nashville, 5 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Detroit at Winnipeg, 4:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 4:30 p.m. Seattle at St. Louis, 5 p.m. Vancouver at Vegas, 7 p.m. Calgary at Anaheim, 7 p.m. Thursday’s Games Calgary at SAN JOSE, 7:30 p.m. Nashville at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Montreal at New Jersey, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Columbus, 4 p.m. Buffalo at Carolina, 4:30 p.m. Seattle at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Toronto at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Vancouver at Arizona, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.

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CALENDAR Monday’s TV sports Baseball Spring training •N.Y. Mets vs. Houston, MLB, 9 a.m. •Toronto vs. Detroit, MLB, noon (taped) •San Francisco vs. Oakland, NBCSCA, 1 p.m. •Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees, MLB, 4 p.m. (taped) •San Diego vs. Texas, MLB, 7 p.m. (taped) Basketball NCAA Men’s Tournament Final Four •Championship, Kansas vs. North Carolina, TBS, 6:20 p.m. Hockey NHL •Toronto at Tampa Bay, NHL, 4:30 p.m. Soccer Super Lig •Hatayspor vs. Adana Demirspor, BEIN, 9:25 a.m. Premier League •Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal, USA, 11 a.m. CONCACAF •Awards 2021, FS2, 6 p.m. Softball •Penn State at Ohio State, BIG TEN, noon •Penn State at Ohio State, BIG TEN, 2:30 p.m. •Georgia at Alabama, SEC, 4 p.m. Tennis •WTA Charleston Open, early rounds, TENNIS, 7 a.m. •WTA Charleston Open, early rounds, TENNIS, 4 p.m.

Tuesday’s TV sports Baseball College •Georgia at Clemson, ACC, 4 p.m. •LMU at UCLA, PAC12, 6 p.m. Spring training •Detroit vs. N.Y. Yankees, MLB, 10 a.m. •Cleveland vs. Colorado, MLB, 1 p.m. •Minnesota vs. Boston, MLB, 5 p.m. (taped) •N.Y. Mets vs. Washington, MLB, 7 p.m. (taped) Basketball NBA •Milwaukee at Chicago, ESPN, 5 p.m. •New Orleans at Sacramento, NBCSCA, 7 p.m. (Vacaville only) •L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, NBATV, 7:30 p.m. NBA G League Playoffs •Teams TBA, ESPN2, 5 p.m. •Teams TBA, ESPN, 7:35 p.m. Hockey NHL •Carolina at Buffalo, HULU, 4 p.m. •Minnesota at Nashville, HULU, 5 p.m. •Edmonton at San Jose, NBCSCA, 7:30 p.m. Soccer UEFA Champions League •Quarterfinals, leg 1, Manchester City vs. Atlético de Madrid, Chs. 5, 13, noon Copa Libertadores Group Stage •Colon vs. Penarol, BEIN, 2:05 p.m. •Sporting Cristal vs. Flamengo, BEIN, 4:20 p.m. •Olimpia vs. Cerro Porteno, BEIN, 6:30 p.m. (taped) •Deportivo Cali vs. Boca, BEIN, 8:30 p.m. (taped) CONCACAF Champions League •Semifinals, first leg, Pumas UNAM vs. Cruz Azul, FS1, 7 p.m. Super Lig •Galatasaray AS vs. Karagumruk, BEIN, 8 a.m. (Wednesday) Softball •Northwestern at Notre Dame, ACC, 2 p.m. Tennis •WTA Charleston Open, early rounds, TENNIS, 7 a.m. •WTA Charleston Open, early rounds, TENNIS, 4 p.m. •WTA Charleston Open, early rounds, TENNIS, 7 a.m. (Wednesday)

A’s From Page B1 Martinez posted a 2.34 ERA over 17 games (13 starts) in the Double-A Texas League. He finished the season at TripleA with a 5.28 ERA in nine starts. He has totaled 332 strikeouts and 100 walks in 326 2/3 minor-league innings.Martinezthrows a fastball, changeup and slider but mainly throws the first two, per Baseball America, which projects him to reach the majors this year.

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Holiday, 21, was a 13thround draft pick by the A’s last year from Old Dominion. He pitched in three rookie-level games at the Arizona Complex League and did not allow a run over 5 2/3 innings. The Padres already had a solid rotation of Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Joe Musgrove, Mike Clevinger, Chris Paddack and Nick Martinez. Manaea moves into the middle of that group, making possible a subsequent trade of a starter for a much-needed hitter. But that rotation reflects the Padres’ plan to challenge for the National League West title after finishing third in 2021.

ing Russia's attack on his homeland. Former Kings forward/ center Harry Giles III reacted to the shooting on social media, tweeting: "Prayers up for Sacramento." Kings forward Harrison Barnes also expressed his thoughts on Twitter. "Praying for Sacramento," Barnes said. "This senseless violence has to end. My condolences to the victims and their families."