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Fighting still rages despite Orthodox Easter events Tribune Content Agency KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — With fighting raging in the eastern and southern parts of the country, Ukrainians marked a somber Orthodox Easter on Sunday ahead of a planned visit by the most senior U.S. officials to arrive in the capital since the war erupted two months ago. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he expected to meet later Sunday with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to plead for swift supplies of additional weapons. The Biden administration has sent or committed $3.4 billion in armaments for Ukraine during the war, including two $800 million packages in the last 10 days that contained heavier materiel such as artillery, howitzers, tactical drones and combat helicopters. Zelenskyy said the weaponry was increasingly vital as Russia appears to be expanding its war goal to seize the entire southern coast of Ukraine in addition to the eastern Donbas region. As the mournful wail

of sirens echoed through the emptied-out cities and towns of Ukraine’s east, Russian troops along a boomerangshaped, 300-mile-long front line continued a fierce artillery barrage across Donetsk and Luhansk, the two provinces that make up the Donbas region, according to the Ukraine military’s general staff. It added that Russia pressed on with its assault of the Azovstal steelworks plant – where the last of Ukrainian defenders in the southern city of Mariupol remain bunkered – and that it also had deployed Iskander-M mobile battlefield missile launchers some 40 miles from the Ukrainian border as part of an ongoing shelling campaign in the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Senior presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said Russian forces were “continuously attacking” the steel mill in Mariupol with bombs and artillery. Speaking on Twitter early Sunday, he pleaded for an Easter cease-fire, humanitarian escape corridors for civilians and a “special See Ukraine, Page A8

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BackRoad Vines at Village 360 served up wine to many visitors for the Passport Sunday 2022 event, a fundraiser

for the Suisun Valley Vintners and Growers Association, Sunday.

Full return of Passport Sunday offers visitors wine, sunshine Susan Hiland SHILAND@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

SUISUN VALLEY — Venues across Suisun Valley shined Sunday with the return of Passport Sunday. The start of the pandemic in March 2020 forced the cancellation of that year's event while the continuing pandemic delayed the 2021 event to the fall for a dialeddown outing. But the event Sunday blossomed with vendors, food and lots of wine tasting. "It is so nice to see everyone after this Covid," said Ken Lanza, one of the four brothers who operate Wooden Valley Winery. With a glass in hand, he motioned

to the gathered visitors with a smile. "Suisun Valley is becoming a destination place for people and I could not be happier," Lanza said. Wooden Valley Winery for many years sat as the lone winery in the valley, but that has changed over the years with the addition of new wineries and new owners. Friends Kristina Muratori of Vacaville and Cara Brazier of Winters enjoyed the sun and drank some wine at a picnic table at Wooden Valley Winery while they listened to the band, Ron Park and Friends. "I have been before and so I invited Cara," Muratori said. Brazier was glad to be enjoying a

warm spring day. "I love this," she said. "It's great not to have to wear a mask anymore." The event was hosted by the Suisun Valley Vintners and Growers Association with nine venues and 12 different wineries taking part. This event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the association. The participants included BackRoad Vines at Village 360, Caymus-Suisun, Jelly Belly Candy Company, Mangels Vineyards, Suisun Creek Winery, Suisun Valley Filling Station (featuring Plough Family and Whim Cellars), Suisun Valley Wine Co-op (featuring See Wine, Page A8

Macron wins a second term as French President Tribune Content Agency Emmanuel Macron defeated far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election on a pro-business, pro-European Union platform, bolstering the bloc in the midst of its worst security crisis in decades. With counting still underway, projections by France’s five main pollsters put Macron on course to win about 58% of the vote in Sunday’s runoff compared with 42% for Le Pen. The euro rose after the nationalist leader conceded defeat in a speech to her supporters in Paris. The 44-year-old Macron becomes the first

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French citizens follow election results in Paris, Sunday. incumbent to win a second term since Jacques Chirac two decades ago. With

campaigning shaped by the war in Ukraine, his pledge to make France a cornerstone of a stronger, more integrated EU won out over the nativism and protectionism championed by Le Pen. The outcome is good news for investors who had predicted that a Le Pen victory would deliver a shock to markets on the scale of the U.K.’s vote to leave the EU or the election of Donald Trump in the U.S. The euro opened up 0.5% against the dollar to 1.0844 in early Sydney trading. Yet the margin of victory is far narrower than last time, when Macron beat Le Pen by

more than 30 points. The rise in support for her nationalist program reflects a bitterly divided country. Macron sought to reach out to his opponents in his victory speech, urging his supporters not to boo his rival. “I am no longer the candidate for one side, I am the president for everyone,” he said at a rally beneath the Eiffel Tower in the center of the French capital. He acknowledged that many people had voted for him simply to stop the advance of the far-right, rather than because they backed his ideas. Attention is already turning to the legisla-

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Q&A with author of ‘Lost Restaurants of Fairfield’ and it’s not me Note: The Last Laugh theme with leis and will return next Monday. bowls of macadamia y second book for nuts on the bar. The The History Press, specialty drink of the “Lost Restaurants house was called a of Fairfield, California” Suffering Bastard, a mix will be published of passionfruit, rum and July 4 and I have other ingredients served encouraged Fairfielders Tony Wade in a skull-shaped mug, If to preorder their copy or Back in the day a customer drank two copies online. That said, they could take the mug I was a little bit worried home. The owner of the Lotus about some folks perhaps not suffered no fools and once paying close enough attention booted a member of the New and ordering the wrong book. York Giants from the establishYou see, writing about local ment for getting too rowdy. eateries wasn’t some original The Tide Mill Tavern, a idea that I came up with. Lost repurposed eatery that had Restaurants is just one of many originally been a tide mill, a book series that Arcadia water mill driven by the rise Publishing/The History Press and fall of the tide. The land it feature and there are ones about sits on was once called HerdSeattle, Louisville, Chicago, man’s Island because shepherds Sacramento and many would take their flocks there to other cities. keep them safe from wolves. It And that includes one from is located on the Mill River that Fairfield, Connecticut. flows into Long Island Sound. “Lost Restaurants of FairThe Tide Mill Tavern did not field” was written by Patti have a liquor license which was Woods and published in 2015. one of the reasons it failed as a Woods is an award-winning restaurant. A wealthy Fairfreelance features writer who fielder would sometimes pull his has had bylines in The Boston 20-foot-long sloop right up next Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, Health and many more to the restaurant, open the bar and he and his friends would publications. She grew up in toast the unliquored people Fairfield, Connecticut and eating just a feet describes it as a “really charmaway from them. ing and historic New England I found it interesting there town with a little bit of everywas a Davie’s Restaurant there thing for everybody.” which is close to our own Dave’s I bought and read Woods’ although it was not a book and truly enjoyed it even though I have never been to The burger joint. Patti and I both covered a Constitution State (it’s official franchise that had a restaurant nickname). Some of the Fairin Fairfield, Connecticut and field restaurants she covered Fairfield, California: that intrigued me included: Howard Johnson’s. The Sun Tavern, built in I interviewed Patti Woods 1780, where George Washington last week via telephone and she included in a diary entry from answered a few questions. 1789 that he had dined there – Q: So, how did your “Lost false teeth and all. Restaurants of Fairfield” book The Lotus, which opened in 1969 and sported a South Seas come about?

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Left, “Lost Restaurants of Fairfield” author Patti Woods next to the cover of her book and right, Tony Wade next to the cover of “Lost Restaurants of Fairfield, California.” A: I was writing a food column for the Connecticut Post and I was tired of publishing and I told my husband I thought I was done writing. Of course almost right after that someone from Arcadia contacted me about writing the book! I thought it sounded intriguing because it combined several things I love: food, restaurants, history, writing and Fairfield. It was a no-brainer. Q: What were some of the challenges you faced in getting your book from idea to reality? A: Part of the fun and frustration was coming across restaurants I’d never heard of and not being able to find anything about them. There were days I felt like crying because there were so many dead ends. But then there were also great days where I would find tons of stuff so it was definitely like a treasure hunt. Getting pictures was the hardest part because people didn’t think to take pictures of restaurants and keep them back when. Thank God for social media because I don’t think I could have written the book without it. Q: What has been the most

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rewarding part of how your book was received? A: The nostalgia factor is huge. If you just mention the donuts from Devores’ [Fairfield, California folks just substitute Winchell’s] people get that look in their eye and they are transported back to when they were kids watching the donuts being made. It’s more than just the food. Food makes it easier because everyone likes to talk about it. Q: Now after you published the book, did you get sent photos you wish you had had beforehand? A: Omigod, yes. It is just heartbreaking. Even today people will post stuff in my local Fairfield group and I want to go “Where were you when I needed this picture?! And the other thing is people will contact you and say, the book is great . . . but you left out _____. I always tell them there is no way I could cover everything. Q: I can fist bump that. When people said that about my first book, I told them I was not attempting to write the Encyclopedia Fairfieldica. So are you still writing, Patti? A: Well, I have always had a

side gig as a tarot reader. My sister bought me a deck years ago and it spoke to me. It was like learning a new language. So I did readings for friends and family and later at parties. Right before Covid I was noticing I was doing a lot better financially with my tarot reading than with writing. Then Covid hit and my business really took off. I have clients all over the world and now I don’t hardly have any time to write. Patti Woods’ book “Lost Restaurants of Fairfield” can be purchased here: https:// bit.ly/LROFCPW Tony Wade’s “Lost Restaurants of Fairfield, California” can be preordered here: https:// amzn.to/3LKmdgF 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,” published in 2021, and the upcoming History Press book “Lost Restaurants of Fairfield, California,” which will be published July 4, 2022.

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VACAVILLE — The 19th annual Loop the Lagoon run event will return Saturday. Runners can choose between the 5K Run/ Walk or 10K Tower Run, and send the children on their way in the Half Mile Kids Fun Run. Everyone will receive a medal and commemorative T-shirt for participating. There will also be food booths, awards and other activities to keep the whole family entertained. The event starts at 8 a.m. at Lagoon Valley Park, 4627 Peña Adobe Road. Registration is $15 to $45. For more information and to register, visit loopthelagoon.com.

Fairfield Garden Club plants trees for Arbor Day FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Garden Club will celebrate Arbor Day by working with Fairfield to plant two trees at the rose garden on the Linear Trail across from Solano Town Center. National Arbor Day is celebrated the last Friday in April. The event will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday. California usually celebrates Arbor Day early – March 7 – due to the best time to plant trees in California. It is also the birthday of horticulturalist Luther Burbank. It is the 150th anniversary of the tree planter’s holiday. This year is different and California is celebrating closer to the national date, which is April 29. For more information, call Mary Colridge at 707330-9920.

EDC annual breakfast back for in-person affair FAIRFIELD — Robert Hess, described by the Solano EDC as a real estate titan and an industry leader in corporate location strategy and site selection, will be the keynote speaker at the agency's annual breakfast meeting Friday at the Hilton Garden Inn. This is the first in-person breakfast meeting since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hess, vice chairman of Newmark’s Global Corporate Services division, will speak on opportunities to grow Solano County’s economy, business sectors and talent pipeline. Economist Robert Eyler, president of Economic Forensics and Analytics Inc. and a professor at California State University, Sonoma, also is scheduled to speak, as is Solano Economic Development Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Rico. Registration and networking will take place from 8 to 8:30 a.m. The

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Deanna Garcia competes in Loop the Lagoon at Lagoon Valley Park in Vacaville, May 13, 2017. release from the Police Department. The department is partnering with the DEA to encourage the community to go through medicine cabinets and VACAVILLE — The discard unused/expired Rowland Freedom Center medications properly. will be the place to go This is a drive-thru next month for some event in the parking lot military toys. of 1000 Webster St. The The Militaria GI Joe breakfast and program drop-off location will also and Toy Show will take follow. The Hilton is accept liquids. Make sure place from 10 a.m. to located at 2200 Gateway all medications are sealed 4 p.m. Saturday at the tightly in a Ziploc-type Rowland Freedom Center Court in Fairfield. To register, go to bag. The drop-off site inside the Nut Tree h t t p s : / / s o l a n o e d c . cannot accept needles Airport, 300 County w u f o o . c o m / f o r m s / or sharps, only pills or Airport Road. z26vv5814h5k9j. The patches. The service is Browse a wide selecfree and anonymous, with cost is $30. tion of toys, games, posters For more informa- no questions asked. and more with plenty of A similar event is tion, send an email to vendors. Find items old pat@solanoedc.org or call planned at the Dixon and new to add to collecPolice Department, 707-864-1855. tions. Tickets are $6 for 201 W. A St. adults, $4 for military with For more information ID and free for children about the disposal of pre12 or under. scription drugs or about For more information, the Take Back Day event, visit rowlandfreedomFAIRFIELD — City go to www.deatakeback. center.org. Councilwoman Pam com or call Fairfield Bertani will host a series Police Crime Prevention of three town hall meet- at 707-428-7789. ings in the coming months. They represent an opportunity for residents FAIRFIELD — Various to discuss issues with government meetings will Bertani. The public is take place this week. They welcome to attend. are open to the public The first town FAIRFIELD — The with some being online hall is scheduled for city is holding a Corde- or in person. Check each 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday lia workshop related to agency's website for attenat Paradise Valley Golf its General Plan project dance protocols. Course, 3950 Paradise at 6 p.m. Thursday at The meetings include: Valley Drive. n Rio Vista Public the Fairfield-Cordelia The second meeting Library, 5050 Business Safety Commission, 4 p.m. is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Center Drive. Monday, City Hall council May 21 in the Gold Ridge It's an opportunity for chamber, One Main St. neighborhood at Gary members of the public Info: www.riovistacity. Falati Neighborhood Park, to discuss what may com/public-safety-com5100 Falati Lane. be missing in the city's mission-agenda. The third session is Cordelia area and where n Fairfield Suisun from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. new housing, jobs and ser- Sewer District Executive June 25 in the Rolling vices should be allowed. Committee, 6 p.m. Hills neighborhood at the The General Plan Monday, 1010 Chadbourne Dunnell Nature Center, project, called Fairfield Road, executive confer3351 Hillridge Drive. Forward 2050, sets the ence room, Fairfield. Info: For more information, vision and goals for growth fssd.com. visit the city of Fairn Solano County Board and preservation in Fairfield website at www. of Supervisors, 9 a.m. field for years to come. fairfield.ca.gov. The project is in the Tuesday, County Govern“alternatives” phase, the ment Center, 675 Texas St. city said in a statement, Info: co.solano.ca.us. n Fairfield City developing different landuse strategies to achieve Council, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Fairfield’s vision. These City Council chamber, "alternatives" will present 1000 Webster St. Info: FAIRFIELD — The different options for the www.fairfield.ca.gov/gov/ Police Department and location and amount of city_council/. n Fairfield-Suisun the U.S. Drug Enforce- new housing, as well as the ment Administration are types of housing, and land School District, 6 p.m. offering a prescription for jobs growth in various Thursday, first-floor board room at Central Office, drug take-back oppor- industries. The intent of these 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairtunity from 10 a.m. to alternatives is to get the field. Info: www.fsusd.org. 2 p.m. Saturday. n Vacaville School DisThe public can help community thinking about prevent pill abuse and necessary tradeoffs and trict, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, theft by getting rid of priorities for the future board room at Educational Services Center, 401 Nut potentially danger- of the city. For more Tree Road. Info: https:// ous expired, unused and unwanted prescription information, visit fairfield- a g e n d a o n l i n e . n e t / drugs, according to a press forward.com. public/vacaville.

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Multiple teens shot outside Atlanta restaurant Tribune Content Agency ATLANTA — Five teens were shot near Centennial Olympic Park late Saturday night, Atlanta police confirmed. Officers were called to the area outside the Waffle House at 135 Andrew Young International Boulevard around 10 p.m. and found three people with gunshot wounds, Deputy Chief Timothy

Peek told reporters. Shortly after, police were notified that two others had taken themselves to Grady Memorial Hospital. Investigators then learned those two people had allegedly taken a vehicle from a valet at gunpoint, Peek said. The ages of the gunshot victims range from 15 to 19 years old and are said to be stable. Preliminary information indicates that some sort of fight broke

out between two groups of people that escalated to gunfire, police said, but a motive has not been established. The two victims who drove themselves to the hospital have been charged with carjacking a motor vehicle, police said in a news release. Three weapons were recovered at the scene, Peek said.

The world's supply of cooking oil – already squeezed by war – is getting smaller. Two months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended global agricultural trade, Indonesia is set to ban exports of cooking oil in the wake of a local shortage and soaring prices, adding to a raft of crop protectionism around the world. The country accounts for more than a third of global vegetable-oil exports, with China and India, the two most populous countries, among its top buyers. Indonesia’s supply of edible oil to the world is “impossible to replace,” said Carlos Mera, head of agricultural commodity markets research at Rabobank. “It’s definitely a big blow.” Indonesia is the biggest producer of palm oil, the world’s most consumed edible oil. The southeast Asian nation’s announcement of the ban on Friday sent U.S. futures tied to soybean oil, an alternative to palm, soaring to the highest price on record for a third straight day. In the U.K., some supermarkets are limiting purchases of cooking oils, like sunflower, olive and rapeseed. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown the trade of sunflower oil into chaos and is squeezing already tight supplies of other vegetable oils used in food, biofuels and personal care products. Weather woes across the world’s major producers of edible oils are adding to fears of shortages. Dryness has crimped the size of soybean harvests in South America, the world’s biggest producer, and drought in Canada shrank production of canola, leaving little available supply. While limited supply and soaring prices are set to worsen inflation of food items like salad dressing and mayonnaise in wealthy economies like the U.S., developing nations like India are set to feel the worst effects. Such countries depend on imports of palm oil as a cheaper alternative to more costly soybean, sunflower and canola oil. “We are terribly shocked by this decision of Indonesia,” said Atul Chaturvedi, president of Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, and edible oil trade group. “We were not expecting a ban like this.” The surge in core food costs is also leading to the biggest debate in a decade over using

farmland to grow crops for producing fuel. The American Bakers Association, whose members produce 85% of U.S. baked goods, is warning about empty grocery store shelves. “We desperately need the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take the right action to allow soybean oil stocks to shift back into food instead of being diverted to biodiesel production,” said Robb MacKie, the trade group’s president. Food-versus-fuel tensions are also flaring in other regions, including Indonesia. The latest action by Indonesia is certain to “aggravate” food inflation that’s already at a record high, said Tosin Jack, commodity intelligence manager at Mintec in the U.K. Tight vegetable oil supplies are already prompting food manufacturers to improvise with their products, including trying to come up with new formulations and switch to substitutes when possible, according to Jack. For makers of packaged items like chips – whose ingredient lists often allow flexibility by stating the food can contain multiple vegetable oils – the move by Indonesia takes one more oil off an evershrinking list. Changing food recipes though can be daunting and “does not necessarily produce a product with the same sensory characteristics,” said Jeannie Milewski, executive director for The Association for Dressings & Sauces, an Atlanta-based trade group that represents makers of products that most often rely on soybean oil. Soybean oil futures in the U.S. have nearly doubled since the start of 2021, driven in part by higher demand for ingredients to make biofuel. Prices then shot up to the highest on record after Russia’s attack on Ukraine disrupted sunflower oil shipments. Canadian canola had already climbed to an all-time high last year as devastating drought shrank crops across North American prairies. Palm oil in Asia has risen about 50% and rapeseed in Europe 55% in the past 12 months. Still, “despite record prices overall, vegetable oil demand remains high because vegetable oils are an essential part of diets in all countries and particularly in countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh,” said John Baize, an analyst who also advises the U.S. Soybean Export Council.

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We need stories about successful foster youth that don’t get adopted Dear Annie: Somefour-year college. thing not spoken about Every single social regarding oppression, justice issue brought disadvantages and privforth is about issues that ilege is the privilege never look at the most people have when they pressing and concerning parts of our country have family. and world. With these I grew up in foster outcomes, you’d think care, and I see nearly zero percent represenAnnie Lane I would have died by tation of former foster now. Nobody adopted Dear Annie youth anywhere in the me, and I was kicked media or in stories or headlines, out of every single foster unless, of course, it is about home I lived in. And I’m here someone who entered foster gaining a degree and raising my care as a small child and then own babies. was adopted into a family. But every foster youth story The problem is that this is is about someone who gets a misrepresentation of former adopted. It’s never about the foster youth. The vast majoroutcomes we actually face. ity of foster youth never There is nothing about that get adopted. in public discussions of oppression and privilege. Here are a few alarming It is a privilege that people statistics: Our homeless population across the country is nearly seem to think everyone is 50% made up of former foster afforded – to have a family. youth; 7 out of 10 girls in foster I think your readers need care have a child before the age to understand that, especially of 21; and half of all babies born when I see stories about people to foster youth are taken and who were adopted and then get placed into foster care. reunited with their biological We have high rates of parent(s) in later years. suicide, drug and alcohol addicThe entire point of these tion, and early death. Our rate issues is never discussed, of post-traumatic stress disorand quite frankly, it makes der rivals that of war veterans me extremely sad to see. — by twice as much. We graduFamily Privilege ate with a high school degree at Dear Family Privilege: What nearly 30% of the population, an important point you make! and only 3% graduate from a Very often the media gets on

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a bandwagon of exploring one group of victims or another, and I understand your frustration at being left out. Let’s hope there is more coverage about the trials and tribulations of foster youth. You sound like an amazing mother, and your children are fortunate to have you. Thank you so much for your letter. Dear Annie: People often write to you complaining about social media posts, and you suggest they block or unfriend the poster. Another option is to “unfollow” the person. I have quite a few friends and relatives who have strong opinions that are different from mine. Their brash, crude and sometimes untrue memes popped up on my page all the time. By “unfollowing” them, I can still go to their pages and see their social activities when I want to, but their political memes and name-calling aren’t in my face every time I log on. — Unfollow Dear Unfollow: Thank you for your great suggestion, based on your success at staying in touch without being offended or getting riled up. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

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Today’s birthday The fates fall in love with your moxie. You’ve learned from the things that didn’t quite work in the past, so new ventures have a much higher probability of success. Nothing you’ve done has been a loss. Developments in your personal life will inspire a move or travel. New purchases have you getting around in style. Pisces and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 7, 18, 3 and 40.

around changing together. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The Greek word philosophia describes a "love of knowledge, pursuit of wisdom; systematic investigation." It coincides perfectly with your current focus on developing, honing and living your personal philosophy. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your modesty can make it difficult for you to receive praise. However you feel initially, deep inside you know that you are worthy of this, so smile and take it all in. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). This is a time to do full disclosure, be totally transparent and to show your work. You will create bonds as you fascinate others. You'll

improve quickly when they point out your strengths and help you see mistakes. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You are coming to the point in a venture when there's nothing more you can do, or are willing to do, to influence the outcome. So, with a mix of relief and apprehension, you leave it to the fates. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When was the last time you made a decision solely based on your personal needs and preferences? Making a seemingly selfish choice now is overdue, and it isn't just you who is going to benefit from this. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The thing you want isn't on a shelf waiting for you to grab it; it's a moving target. The way to reach the goal is not by aiming at it but by aiming beyond it. This will take more than you thought but it will be worth it. CELEBRITY PROFILES: In "The Thing About Pam," Renee Zellweger shape-shifts to play someone very different from herself, as she did with the characterization of Judy Garland that won her second Oscar. Zellweger is a down-toearth Taurus with a strong Leo current in her chart. Leo is the energy of entertainment.

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arion Joseph died last month in Walnut Creek and while her passing received only scant attention in California media, it rated a lengthy obituary in The New York Times. Why? Because she was a renowned expert on and advocate for rigorous reading instruction based in phonics, having delved into the issue when she realized her own grandson, then a first-grader, was having difficulty learning to read. Joseph took on the improvement of reading instruction as a cause in the 1980s after retiring as a top aide to Wilson Riles, then California’s superintendent of public instruction. “Drawing on the research of G. Reid Lyon, chief of child development and behavior at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, she confronted the Dan Walters evidence that more than half of California’s fourth-graders could not read well enough to understand basic texts,” the Times noted in its obituary. “In 1994, Ms. Joseph was named to a state task force whose mission was to improve reading instruction. Instead of accepting the prevailing progressive premise that every child learns differently, Ms. Joseph sought to impose a more rigorous standard that every child needs to know certain fundamental skills.” Joseph persuaded Gov. Pete Wilson to take up the phonics cause in the 1990s. He appointed her to the state Board of Education and phonics was adopted as California’s preferred reading education technique. Joseph took her crusade national and in 2005, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a conservative public policy research group, honored her for valor and said of her efforts, “Her relentless, research-based advocacy – for which the retired grandma didn’t earn a dime – is still a sterling example of what a citizen-activist and lone individual can accomplish in reforming U.S. schools.” Alas, after Joseph retired from the nation’s reading wars, California drifted away from phonics and back into what’s called “whole language.” Phonics stress fundamental instruction in the letters and letter combinations that make up sounds, thus allowing children to “sound out” words and later whole sentences and passages. The whole language approach assumes that reading is a naturally learned skill, much like speaking, and that exposing children to reading material will allow it to emerge. This month, a few weeks after Joseph died, EdSource, a journalistic website devoted to California education issues, published an article about how phonics had a miraculous effect on reading skills in Lodi. “With $131 million in federal and state Covid relief funds,” EdSource reported, “Lodi Unified chose to prioritize literacy and social-emotional learning in its plan to help students recover from the pandemic. “So far, the district has spent nearly $500,000 on teacher training and materials for a reading program called Systemic Instruction in Phenome Awareness, Phonics and Sight Words, or SIPPS, which initially was only used at two of the district’s 32 elementary schools.” The sharp boost in literacy test scores at those two schools led to districtwide adoption. “In order to have a healthy, thriving community, our schools’ No. 1 priority is to send every child into the world knowing how to read,” said Susan Petersen, the district’s director of elementary education. “If you can read, then you can access everything else out there,” Petersen said. “It’s amazing what’s happened. Its positive impact has spread like wildflowers.” Marion Joseph would have been proud Lodi has bucked the education establishment and embraced phonics. It’s widely acknowledged that California schools have a reading crisis, so one must wonder why, given the success in Lodi and other school systems using phonics, the establishment continues to advocate whole language. 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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ith this year's midterms looming and control of Congress hanging in the balance, Republicans are making inroads with voters by focusing on education, portraying Democrats as out of touch with the concerns of parents and captive to teachers unions. Unfortunately, the Department of Education risks playing into their hands with a proposal to restrict funding for public charter schools that's bad politics and even worse policy. It's critical that the White House intervene before it's too late. The proposed rules would impose a series of burdensome and potentially crippling new restrictions on federal funding for educators working to create new charters and expand existing ones. The draft rule Michael would reverse the progress of the Bloomberg $440 million federal charter-school program – championed by President Barack Obama – that helped so many children and educators succeed. This is especially disturbing given the impressive track record of urban charter schools in low-income communities. This would be a terrible mistake that couldn't come at a worse time. Due to unnecessarily extended school closures and inadequate remote instruction, students across the country have fallen behind on average five months in math and four in English. The learning loss has been even worse for students who were already too far behind, especially low-income Black and Latino students. This is an emergency that requires urgent action, and creating additional high-quality charter schools is a critically important piece of an effective response. Data shows that students in urban charter schools are outperforming their peers in district schools, with Black students and low-income students – who are the majority of charter students – seeing the biggest benefits. High-performing charter schools are reducing or eliminating the racialachievement gap, and many are even outperforming peers in the wealthiest suburbs. It's no surprise that polls show strong support for expanding charter schools, especially among Black and Latino voters. Educational initiatives that work should be expanded, not reversed. However, the result of the Department of Education's draft rule – if finalized as written – would be to severely limit opportunities for families to choose new public charter schools. And it would force more students into failing schools where enrollment is declining. The draft rule would do this, in part, by requiring educators and communities to essentially prove that local public schools are over-enrolled, regardless of whether those schools are failing, or whether parents and children are demanding other options. It's akin to the federal government refusing to fund affordable housing in communities with dilapidated and derelict apartment buildings, simply because vacancies exist in those buildings. Children should not be shoved into failing schools any more than people should be shoved into unsafe housing. The federal term for low enrollment in public schools is "unmet need." If the Department of Education cannot see the overwhelming unmet need for high-quality schools in communities across the country, it should look at the long waiting lists that exist at many charters. Or it should just listen to parents. During the first year of the pandemic, charterschool enrollment rose by 7% – around 240,000 new students – while enrollment in traditional district schools fell. The message couldn't be clearer: Parents want better options for their kids. There simply isn't enough supply to meet demand – and the new regulations will worsen the imbalance. Despite the growing support for charters and their record of achievement, federal support for charter schools is far behind where it should be. The spending bill that recently passed Congress kept funding for charter schools at basically the same level it has been for four years – even though, over that period, charter-school enrollment has increased by 13%. While there are some positive provisions in the proposed rule – such as essentially prohibiting forprofit entities from controlling local charter schools and ensuring involvement of educators in the design of new schools – the overall effect would be a devastating setback for families and children. By giving parents and students more choices, charter schools help to raise levels of accountability and academic achievement across public school districts. We saw that in New York City, where our administration opened 654 new schools, including 173 new charter schools, from 2002 to 2013. That helped drive graduation rates up 42%, to record highs, and helped to cut the racial-achievement gap by a quarter. Our administration was fortunate to have strong partners in Washington. During his time in office, President Obama significantly expanded federal support for charter schools across the country. The Department of Education now risks reversing that legacy, and Black and Latino students would suffer the most severe harms. If the proposed rules are adopted, Democrats are likely to pay a painful political price in November. But the biggest costs will be borne by so many young Americans who will be robbed of the chance to attend the high-quality schools they deserve – and receive an education that prepares them for success in college and careers. That would be a tragedy, and the administration should move swiftly to prevent it from happening. Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News, and UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions.

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N.Y. mom’s romance with Warren warns handyman ends in murder Democrats on inflation woes

Tribune Content Agency NEW YORK — It was a crime of passion, two years in the making, against a scandalous backdrop of illicit sex and deceit: A Queens mom and the local handyman were on-and-off lovers until their final, fatal meeting in the basement of her Tudor-style home. For Orsolya Gaal, 51, there was no inkling of the horrors ahead when she headed into Manhattan for a Lincoln Center show with friends on Good Friday. A neighbor had earlier spotted the hockey mom, whose husband was out of town, frolicking behind her Forest Hills home with the family dog on a sunny spring afternoon. Gaal later left the younger of their two sons inside their house on Juno Street and boarded a train for her night out, excited about seeing one of her favorite composers perform. The Hungarian immigrant traveled home the same way, arriving around 11:20 p.m. and stopping at the Forest Hills Station House gastropub for a nightcap – her favorite, a Moscow mule. She then made the half-mile walk to her home, arriving around 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, as her youngest child slept upstairs inside the quiet residence. The sands in the hour glass of Gaal’s life were about to run out. Ten minutes later, at around 12:30 a.m., uninvited guest David Bonola, 44, arrived in the darkness at his longtime lover’s home. He knew his way around from prior amorous visits and odd jobs done around the house over the previous two years, and used a spare house key to slip inside on previous occasions, police said. Gaal was unpleasantly surprised to see Bonola, 44, the divorced father of two, appear suddenly in the middle of the night. Her husband and their older son were in Oregon on a tour of potential colleges, and the two lovers stood alone before heading down to the basement, officials said. A note on the family fridge offered a chilling commentary

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David Bonola is taken from the NYPD 112th Precinct in Queens, Thursday. on their failing romance: “GET A NEW HANDYMAN.” “We went down to the basement to talk, and it turned into an argument,” Bonola explained later to detectives, according to a law enforcement source. The couple’s quarrel escalated quickly into violence, with Bonola ignoring Gaal’s repeated calls to leave before grabbing a steak knife and plunging the blade into the victim over and over and over again, police said. Gaal’s hands were gashed with defensive injuries from her losing battle for life, with most of her 58 stab wounds inflicted to the neck and upper body, police said. Bonola stuffed her corpse into a hockey bag belonging to the sleeping boy upstairs. Four hours elapsed before video collected from the doorbell cameras of neighbors captured the killer dragging the bag with the body down the street, leaving a telltale trail of gore from the home to the spot where Gaal’s body was dumped just outside Forest Park. Subsequent surveillance video showed Bonola arriving at his home at 6:05 a.m. Saturday, two hours before the victim’s body was discovered by a dog walker in

Forest Park. The gruesome find ignited a fullcourt law enforcement press as police pieced together the details of the affair and the murder. The duffel bag, authorities later revealed, belonged to the victim’s 13-year-old boy. The teen was initially handcuffed at the family house and led outside as police swarmed the residence on the morning of April 16. Gaal’s husband, unaware of the carnage back home in Queens, tweeted about his Saturday arrival in Portland, Oregon, with their elder son. It wasn’t until Wednesday night that police arrested Bonola, whose bandaged hand still bore the wounds of his stabbing spree, authorities said. Bonola claimed the injury came while he was working earlier in the day, but video footage reviewed by detectives showed the cuts occurred before the suspect was taken into custody. The suspect initially remained calm under police questioning, pushing back against the allegations, according to an NYPD source. Once aware of the damning evidence against him, Bonola matter-of-factly “answered every question,” the source added.

US Coast Guard patrols increase due to influx of Haitian, Cuban migrants Tribune Content Agency The white speck appears on the radar screen, bobbing in the surf far below as the waves crash into one another in the deep blue waters of the Florida Straits. A U.S. Coast Guard aviation electronics technician, manning the screen, leans forward for a closer look while cameras from the HC-144 turboprop airplane zero in. A few minutes go by and the crew is still trying to determine if what is obviously a vessel is a fishing boat – or a migrant smuggling operation in process. Lt. Katrina Prout, the pilot, has already circled back once, and the crew decides it’s a false alarm. It’s a fishing boat. As the number of Haitians and Cubans risking their lives at sea to reach the United States surges, the U.S. Coast Guard is stepping up its patrols to respond to the influx. On Friday, a five-plus hour patrol by air yielded two false alarms in the Florida Straits and one possible smuggling boat, left abandoned on Anguilla Cay in the Bahamas, the same place where last year three Cubans were stranded for 33 days. That’s an unusually quiet day compared to recent flights, Prout said. “Every day, we’re seeing somebody coming over. So, we’re out here trying to proactively help anyone who’s in vessels that aren’t in a very good state. A lot of times, people are coming over in vessels that can barely float,” she said. “So we’re trying to help them out by protect-

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An abandoned vessel on a beach on a deserted island is seen during a U.S. Coast Guard reconnaissance flight Friday over the Florida Straits and the Bahamas. ing their lives, because we know they’re risking their lives trying to come to the United States.” Some days it’s like this. Choppy waters, cloudy skies and no migrant vessels. Some days, there may be a boat out there, but it could easily be missed because of weather conditions and because the ocean is so vast. “It’s the luck of the draw,” Prout said, noting that when the crew of six does spot a boat, they will alert a nearby cutter while assessing the vessel’s stability from the air. “It largely depends on our radar. When you have a lot of waves, a lot of noise on the radar, it’s hard to figure out sometimes what’s a boat, and what is not.” Flying 300 feet above some of the Bahamian cays and 1,500 feet above the Florida Straits, the crew, which operates out of Coast Guard Air Station Miami in Opalocka, keeps a watchful

eye. While Prout and copilot Lt. Hannah Boyce fly the aircraft, two aviation electronics technicians monitor the radars and the two flight mechanics, doubling as spotters, watch the ocean from a window on each side of the plane. On Friday, a Miami Herald reporter and photographer were aboard. The crew spotted the abandoned boat after opening the bay of the plane and dropping to just 300 feet above Anguilla Cay. Located just north of Cuba, the cay is near where the Coast Guard stopped an overcrowded wooden Haitian sailboat ferrying 123 passengers on March 4. The law enforcement agency has interdicted more than 3,500 Haitians at sea and nearly 1,400 Cubans since October. “We are urging families in the U.S. to not encourage these dangerous and unsafe voyages,” she added.

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren says her party could be “in real trouble” in the 2022 midterm elections if more isn’t done to help American families deal with 40-yearhigh inflation. “We’ve got less than 200 days until the election, and American families are hurting,” she said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “I think we’re going to be in real trouble if we don’t get up and deliver. Then I believe the Democrats are going to lose.” Warren, warning that Democrats could lose control over both the House and the Senate, said the party must push through legislation to tamp down soaring prices. She said reminding voters of Democratic accomplishments over the past two years won’t be enough. Large corporations have been “price gouging” amid the inflationary pressures, and the Federal

Trade Commission should be authorized to investigate and prosecute, she said. President Joe Biden should cancel some student debt, and Congress and other senior government officials should be barred from owning or trading individual stocks, she said. The Massachusetts senator added that she thinks talk of a possible U.S. recession are overblown, with many fundamentals of the economy, including GDP and unemployment, solid. “We are in an uneasy economic moment, but I think talk of recession is way too early,” she said. Texas Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar echoed Warren’s concerns in an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.” “We do have some headwinds as you know,” he said. “But as a Democrat, I certainly want to keep a Democrat majority.” Warren, 72, said she would not repeat a run for the presidency in 2024.

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Capitol Hill on March 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

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A total of 700 tickets were sold for the Passport Sunday 2022 event in Suisun Valley, Sunday. One of the participants was BackRoad Vines at Village 360, where visitors got some food and wine.

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From Page One King Andrews Vineyards, Sunset Cellars and Blacksmith Cellars), Tenbrink Vineyards and Tolenas Winery, and Wooden Valley Winery. BackRoad Vines at Village 360 was serving not just wine but food and hosted a small vendors fair. The vendors fair was actually separate from Passport Sunday and a happy surprise for visitors and vendors alike. "We have a Custom Creations Market on the last Sunday of the month," said Cynthia Hoover, the owner of TVG Productions, host of the vendors fair. "It is great because we might get 1,000 people through today." Jeff Anselmo poured wine from oak barrels as visitors came through. As the owner of the winery, he was happy to share the newest releases. BackRoad Vines opened the newest building back in 2021 and it includes an art studio, yoga studio and meet-up site for the Fairfield Visual Arts Association, which has a gallery to show the artists' work year-round. "We went from four barrels to 400 barrels a year," Anselmo said.

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Kristina Muratori of Vacaville and friend Cara Brazier of Winters enjoy some wine and sun at Wooden Valley Winery during the Passport Sunday 2022 event in Suisun Valley, Sunday. "The idea for this winery was that it would be a community gathering place because every community needs someplace to gather." Kaily Capp from Fairfield had never tasted wine directly from a barrel but put her wine glass out to have it filled and give it a try. "It is really good," she said. Her friend Kate Lawrenz came out to support the community. "My family is actually pouring their own wine today, but I wanted to come out and support our neighbors," Lawrenz said. The event sold 700 tickets and was sold.

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Tribune Content Agency SAN JOSE — Here we go again? Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising once again across the country, driven by more contagious subvariants of the virus and leaving health experts unsure whether vaccination and immunity from prior infection will be protective enough to prevent yet another deadly wave of infections. Nearly a third of the country is now registering substantial or high levels of Covid-19 transmission in the last seven days, including most Bay Area counties at the high level, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But now, more than two years into the pandemic, what exactly does

that mean in terms of serious illness? Hospitalizations from Covid-19 are up over 30% in the last two weeks in New York state, said Dr. Céline Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist and Editor-at-Large for Public Health at Kaiser Health News. “The situation in the Northeast may foreshadow what’s to come in the Bay Area.” Death rates mostly have yet to increase, but in earlier waves, they tended to follow the trend in hospitalizations. The rising numbers follow a relatively short reprieve from this winter’s nationwide surge propelled by the highly contagious omicron variant. Omicron began spreading in December, with infections peaking a month later and then

dropping sharply through February and March. Nationally, average daily cases are up more than 70% since the end of March, though they remain far below the omicron and delta peaks, and the decline in hospitalization rates appears to be reversing. In California, average daily cases have gone up by more than 50% since the end of March. The rebound comes just as U.S. officials dropped the mask mandate for public transportation after a judge in Florida said it exceeded their authority – with people from all over now crowding unmasked into planes, buses, subways and rail cars. Though the federal government is appealing the judge’s ruling, airlines and many transit operators indi-

cated the mask mandate isn’t likely to return soon. New CDC data Thursday showed that the highly transmissible omicron variant that dominated in January has given way to its more contagious cousin, BA.2, which now accounts for 3 out of 4 cases across the country. And BA.2 is yielding to an even faster-spreading sister, BA.2.12.1, now 1 in 5 cases. Wastewater surveillance nationally and in the Bay Area tells a similar story, with twothirds of wastewater sites across the country reporting increases in virus levels. The CDC refocused its community-level assessment in February to prioritize how the virus is affecting local hospital capacity over case levels.

Ukraine From Page One round of negotiations” to exchange military prisoners. Moscow has rejected all the demands, Ukrainian officials said. Entering a third month, the invasion is spurring the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II with some 4.7 million fleeing the country and 6.5 internally displaced, according to the U.N. However, Russian troops are failing to make significant territorial gains because of a robust defense, Western officials say. “Poor Russian morale and limited time to reconstitute, reequip and reorganize forces from prior offensives are likely hindering Russian combat effectiveness,” the British Defense Ministry’s intelligence assessment said on Sunday. A visit by Blinken and Austin would follow a stream of European leaders who have already made what has amounted to a pilgrimage of sorts to Kyiv after the withdrawal of Russian forces from the area. Several countries are also reestablishing their diplomatic missions in the capital – the latest being Britain – after having left ahead of the war. The Biden administration will be under pressure to follow suit. U.S. diplomats initially relocated to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv and then pulled out altogether to Poland. Zelenskyy said he “expected specific things and specific weapons” when world leaders come, adding that he had seen an increase in both the amount and the speed of arms deliveries. “They should not come here with empty hands,” he said, adding that Ukraine should not be used as a prop for “tragic selfies.” “We will return all our land the moment we receive necessary arms.” In Kramatorsk, one of the prime targets in Russia’s new phase of the

Macron From Page One “The result in itself represents a stunning victory,” Le Pen said, before leading her supporters in a chorus of the national anthem. “Millions of people voted for the national camp and for change.” Macron’s challenge over the next five years will be to heal the rifts in the country and muster support for his plans to make the country more competitive by overhauling social policies such as pensions and improving the country’s economic fundamentals. That won’t be easy. France has one of the sharpest urban-rural cleavages in Europe, and Macron’s first term was marked by complaints that he gave affluent city dwellers preferential treatment. That fury exploded during protests against his pension reform and economic inequality. A spate of terrorist attacks added to the sense of insecurity and rekindled debate on what it means to be French. With the traditional parties of the left and

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In Dnipro, hundreds of worshipers gathered Sunday at dawn, at the end of curfew, to celebrate Orthodox Christian Easter at Troitska Church. assault, only a few dozen residents chamber, lighting a candle before attended Easter midnight Mass at silently departing. For Kapitonenko, a kindly-lookthe Syvato-Troyitskyy church, a reflection of the tense, fearful atmo- ing man sporting a long beard sphere engulfing the city as the inflected with a few strands of battles edge ever closer. Approxi- white, the last two months of the mately three-quarters of the city’s war had been “almost like a movie.” “It’s unreal for me. It’s hard to population has been evacuated. “Of course people are afraid to understand what’s happening, that go out, but it’s my responsibility to it could be like this,” he said. Still, he chose to stay. The sitbe here in the church, to remain close to God,” said Sergei Kapi- uation was still relatively quiet in tonenko, a 44-year-old priest in Kramatorsk, he explained, and as long as the possibility was there to Kramatorsk. Easter is the most sacred stay, he would. “The people still here, they’re holiday on the Orthodox Christian calendar but was marked this the children of the church,” he said. year at cemeteries, in the ruins of “And the father cannot leave them bombed churches and with prayers and run away elsewhere.” Zelenskyy issued an Easter for the dead, the missing, the message to his people. Speaking trapped and those fighting. “We’re praying that God gives from the gold-domed St. Sophia us quiet, and will kick out evil from Cathedral in Kyiv, he noted the the hearts of people, and give them majestic house of worship surunderstanding and forgiveness in vived invasions and occupations through the centuries and still their heart,” Kapitonenko said. With services concluded, a stood strong – an analogy he made few people came to the church to the nation. “We are enduring dark times,” to deliver baskets of colored Easter eggs and traditional Easter Zelenskyy said, but added: “Today cakes decorated with sprinkles we all believe in a new victory for and icing as an offering to the Ukraine. And we are all convinced needy. Two worshipers walked that we will not be destroyed by through the church’s ornate inner any horde or evil.”

right in disarray, 53-yearold Le Pen was the main beneficiary, along with far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, who narrowly missed qualifying for the runoff vote. On Friday, the last day of campaigning, Macron pledged to do more to address the grievances of poorer voters to reverse the steady increase in support for Le Pen. “She feeds on the things we haven’t managed to do,” Macron said, “things that I haven’t succeeded in doing myself, namely quelling a certain anger, responding to demands quickly enough, and in particular, succeeding in giving the prospect of progress and security to the French middle and working classes.” France’s European allies will also be relieved by the result. While Le Pen said she no longer wants to abandon the euro or pull France out of the EU, she argued for transforming it into a looser alliance of nations, with French and not European law supreme. That would fundamentally undermine the way the bloc works. She also advocates withdrawing from NATO’s command struc-

ture and creating a pact with the Kremlin once the guns in Ukraine fall silent. German, Spanish and Portuguese leaders took the unusual step of wading into the domestic affairs of another country by calling on French voters not to support her in a joint column published in several newspapers on April 21. They described her as the candidate “who openly sides with those who attack our freedom and democracy.” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the first foreign leader to speak to Macron following his victory, said in a tweet that Macron’s victory showed a strong commitment to Europe. “I am pleased that we will be continuing our good cooperation,” he said, adding that they will meet in person as soon as possible. Le Pen’s focus on pocketbook issues did resonate with many voters. As she crisscrossed France on the campaign trail, she cast herself as a sort of modern day Robin Hood at the service of people struggling with energy and food prices driven higher by the Ukraine

crisis. The gap to Macron was as little as two percentage points around the time of the first round on April 10. But that was not enough once Macron turned his full attention from the war to the election. When Macron became the youngest-ever elected French head of state in 2017, he was seen as a breath of fresh air and a bulwark against the rising tide of illiberal populism. But admiration turned to resentment. The former investment banker educated at France’s most elite institutions struggled to connect with less well-off voters. He earned a reputation for aloofness and arrogance, and became known as “president of the rich.” To be sure, Macron did win approval for his handling of the pandemic. The French economy is recovering faster than major European peers, and he has so far shielded families and businesses from the worst of the inflation shock. But Macron himself has acknowledged that he failed to fully deliver on his bold early promises and has tried to strike a more humble tone.

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WASHINGTON — The Giants are back on track, securing a sweep of the Nationals to rebound from the first series loss of the season. With a 12-3 win Sunday afternoon at Nationals Park, the Giants swept Washington on the road for only the second time since the Nationals moved to their new home in 2008 and broke out the brooms for the second

ANALYSIS time on this four-city, 11-game trip, improving to 7-3 through its first 10 stops. Over the three-game series in Washington, the Giants outscored the Nationals by a 24-6 margin. Here are some quick takeaways from the sweep.

Webb returns to form Logan Webb was back in form Sunday, though

he lost another impressive streak. Webb wasn’t himself in his first start on this trip, pitching only into the fourth inning against the Mets and taking his first loss in 25 starts, snapping a streak that was the best in franchise history. On Sunday, his only problem was Yadiel Hernandez. The left fielder drove in all three Nationals runs off of Webb in 6 2/3 innings. Hernandez’s third-inning home run into the Giants bullpen in left

field was the first Webb had allowed since Sept. 12, a streak that spanned 59⅓ innings, including his two playoff starts. His regular-season streak of 44⅔ innings was the thirdlongest active streak in the majors. After that home run, though, the most the Nationals were able to manage against Webb was an infield single. Webb turned a lead over the bullpen after recording six strikeouts and allowing seven hits, while walking

one and allowing the one, big hit to Hernandez in the third inning. Neither Webb’s streaks of not losing or allowing a home run made it back to San Francisco alive.

Joc’s jamming There aren’t many players swinging a hotter bat than Joc Pederson, who on Sunday recorded his fifth multi-hit game of this trip – and 18th multihomer game of his career. Pederson continues to

make the loudest contact of anyone on the team, with his leadoff home run leaving the bat at 111 mph and his fifth-inning double down the right field line at 109 mph. His second blast of the game – and team-leading fifth of the season – traveled a mere 404 feet, leaving the bat at 105.3 mph. Even his fly out to left was launched at 98.7 mph and traveled 349 feet. It had an expected batting See Giants, Page B8

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Klay Thompson (11) holds his head after being hit by the ball on a pass from Draymond Green during the third

quarter Sunday in Game 4 of the NBA Playtoff series at Ball Arena in Denver.

Vintage Steph and Klay efforts not enough to finish off Nuggets Tribune Content Agency DENVER — Coach Steve Kerr stressed the importance of bringing an edge to Game 4, knowing the Nuggets, facing elimination, were going to leave everything on the court. But that message must’ve gotten lost in translation. Despite a valiant fourth-quarter effort, sloppy play and shoddy shooting plagued the Warriors, whom the Nuggets beat 126-121 Sunday afternoon in Denver to force a Game 5 in San Francisco. The Warriors

still lead the series 3-1, and no team has ever overcome a 3-0 deficit. But with Denver facing the possibility of getting swept in the playoffs for the second straight postseason, the Nuggets played with total desperation and maintained control for most of the game, but the Warriors played their best basketball in the game’s final minutes, with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson putting on vintage performances. Stephen Curry scored five straight points for the Warriors to give Golden

State a 121-119 lead with 1:21 remaining in the game. The Nuggets answered, scoring seven unanswered points. Ottor Porter Jr. had a bad turnover to give the Nuggets the ball with about 30 seconds left. Will Barton hit a dagger 3-pointer with eight seconds left to further cement the Nuggets’ victory. After a slow start, Curry, who came off the bench for the fourth consecutive game, finished with 33 points in 37 minutes, the most since his return from a

foot injury, and Thompson added 32. Emotions ran high early in the game, with Draymond Green and Aaron Gordon both receiving technicals for chirping at one another after Green fouled Nikola Jokic. Green, who had 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, ultimately fouled out in the fourth quarter. Thompson caught fire early in the first quarter, scoring a quick eight points with a layup and back-to-back 3-pointers. But the veteran’s pilot See Warriors, Page B8

OAKLAND — The A’s continued to struggle at the plate, but Stephen Piscotty hit a two-run home run and Cole Irvin and three relievers combined to shut out the Texas Rangers 2-0 Sunday at the Coliseum. The win prevented a Texas sweep and gave the A’s a 9-8 record and a 4-3 homestand before a crowd of 11,083 on youth baseball and softball day, their second-largest crowd in seven home dates. The Rangers dropped to 5-10. It also gave the A’s something to feel good about after playing games on 17 consecutive days to open the season. After a day off Monday, the A’s will visit the Giants at Oracle Park Tuesday and Wednesday night before returning home for six games against Cleveland and Tampa Bay. Irvin departed after five one-hit innings, throwing 85 pitches. He walked two and

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Chastain wins tight Talladega race Tribune Content Agency Ross Chastain found his way to the front and was in the lead at the right time, coming to the checkered flag at Talladega. He won NASCAR’s GEICO 500 race, finishing 0.105 seconds ahead of second place finisher Austin Dillon. Chastain was racing in third behind Erik Jones and Kyle Larson on the final lap, but Larson moved to the outside to try to pass leader Jones as Chastain found space underneath them both. Jones moved to block Larson, but wiggled after getting clipped. He dropped to a sixth place finish as Chastain zipped to his second victory of the season running three-wide at the flag. He smashed a watermelon from atop his No. 1 Chevrolet, a signature celebration for a win by the melon farmer. “With eight (laps) to go, I was like, ‘No I’m not going up (to the top) there. I’ll just ride the bottom.

Trackhouse Racing team came on a road course at Circuit of the Americas. Chastain raced the same chassis on Sunday at the superspeedway that he raced for his earlier COTA victory this year, highlighting the versatility of the Next Gen car. “In a month you can bring a car back that won on a road course and you can win at Talladega?” Chastain said. “That hasn’t happened since the ‘60s. I don’t know, farther back . . . so, it’s wild.” James Gilbert/Getty Images/TNS

Win so close for Erik Jones, Kyle Larson

Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Moose Fraternity Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega While it was a boon for ChasSuperspeedway, Sunday. tain, the finish was a tough blow for Jones, who was so close to winning I’m not going to lose the race for his first race of the year and first us,’” Chastain said on FOX. with his Petty GMS team. Jones’ He stayed low and held his line last victory was in 2019. for his second win in the last five races. His first victory with his See Race, Page B8

struck out four. The lone hit Irvin allowed came off the bat of Marcus Semien leading off the game. The drive was caught on a dive by Sheldon Neuse, who rose to his feet but couldn’t get Semien at first. Zach Jackson faced the minimum six batters in pitching the sixth and seventh innings, Kirby Snead threw a scoreless eighth and Dany Jimenez the ninth for his third save. The Rangers had a pair of two-out singles from Nathaniel Lowe and Jonah Heim in the ninth, with Jimenez retiring Willie Calhoun on a line drive to first to end the game. The ball glanced off the glove of Christian Bethencourt, but he easily beat Calhoun to the bag to end the game. Piscotty broke through for the A’s in the fourth inning. Sean Murphy was aboard with a single, and after Seth Brown flew to center, Piscotty drove a pitch into the left field bleachers.

Kaapo Kahkonen’s first two starts with the Sharks after the March 21 trade deadline came against the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche. Kahkonen was busy in both games, looking sharp at times but also allowing four goals to the potent offenses of both teams. “Like I said after the game in Edmonton, good is not good enough in this league,” Kahkonen said on March 31 after he stopped 42 of 46 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Avalanche, which scored three goals in the third period. “I don’t want to be the good goalie. I want to be the guy that makes a difference and keeps that game tighter at the end there.” It’s fair to say that Kahkonen has taken his

game to another level this month, as he right now looks like someone who could easily fit into the Sharks’ longterm plans. On Saturday, Kahkonen helped the Sharks overcome a sloppy first period from a puck management perspective and finished with 27 saves in what became a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at SAP Center. “We made a lot of mistakes early on in the game,” said Sharks winger Timo Meier, who had a goal and an assist. “There was a stretch for 10 minutes that was horrible where we had a lot of turnovers. And (Kahkonen) really stood up for us and bailed us out.” Kahkonen is now 2-2-1 in his last five starts with a .943 save percentage. In seven See Sharks, Page B8

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A strawberry pie for early spring Ben Mims

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lthough strawberries scream “summer” to most people, to me they carry a lot of BSE: Big Spring Energy. That’s because growing up in the South, the first strawberries of the year hit markets in early March. And while those early-season berries weren’t as sweet as those that came at the start of summer, I always loved them more. Their slightly sulphuric, sour flavor made them ideal for baking since it helped to cook them down with sugar so as to make them as candy-like as their late-season siblings. The early-spring strawberries are now in Southern California, along with all the mania that manifests when everyone returns to a specific fruit at the perfect time of year to eat it. I mostly refuse to eat strawberries throughout the rest of the year, waiting for those first berries of spring to kick off the season that lasts until the last super sweet berries leave in the summer. And right now, all I want to do is bake things with these new berries. My current baking project is a cold pie that incorporates the cooked-down strawberries into a “Black Forest” flavor profile, a request from my partner. Instead of using cherries, which I often find need a lot of help to coax that enticing “red” flavor from within, early-season strawberries have the robust, tangy flavor I want – when cooked and condensed, the acidity balances all the sugar and allows for an exponentially greater berry-full flavor. To complete the inspiration, I spread a layer of chocolate pudding over the jammy berries, followed by a layer of whipped cream to cut all the richness. In that last layer, I use cornstarch and gelatinto help set the whipped cream and prevent weeping – when water separates from the dairy fat – which can happen as it sits. It’s a technique – to help set the whipped cream on the outside and keep it stable, sliceable and soft – I learned from making a traditional Black Forest cake. First you make a pudding by cooking a small amount of milk with cornstarch and sugar, then you dissolve gelatin into

the pudding and, finally, fold it into the whipped cream to stabilize it. It may seem unnecessary, but when you work so hard on a pie like this, you want to ensure it sets up and comes out looking beautiful with each slice – now is not the time for those fashionably floppy pie fillings. The crust is an homage to chocolate-flavored Teddy Grahams cookies, which have the perfect lite-chocolate flavor I’m after, and are balanced with the earthiness of graham crackers. But because they’re often difficult to find, I came up with my own amalgamation of the cookies using plain graham crackers and cocoa powder to mimic the flavor. With all the intense fillings above it, this crust is refreshingly tame in comparison and a cinch to make since rolling out pastry would be overkill here. To garnish, I use some simple shaved bits of chocolate and, if I want to really impress (I always do), a sprinkling of ground freeze-dried strawberries. It’s a luscious, sensual pie using a berry that, for now, is happy to play with other strong flavors until it’s ready to show its sweet side.

The arrival of strawberry season calls for a celebratory cold strawberry pie. Susana Sanchez/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

STRAWBERRY FOREST PIE Time: 2 hours Yields: Serves 8 Tart, early-season strawberries replace cherries in this creamy and cold “Black Forest” pie. The jammy berries add brightness to the rich chocolate pudding layer above, while the cream layer offers a reprieve from the intense flavors below. This pie uses gelatin and cornstarch to set the cream layer so that it slices cleanly and evenly with each serving. Serve this pie chilled with extra fresh strawberries on the side, if you like. For the crust: 140 grams (1 ¼ cups) graham cracker crumbs 1 ⁄3 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons Dutch process cocoa powder 1 ⁄8 teaspoon fine sea salt 6 tablespoons melted unsalted butter For the strawberry layer: 147 grams (12 ounces) strawberries, hulled and quartered 3 tablespoons granulated sugar ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon water ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the chocolate pudding layer: 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 large egg yolks ¾ cup whole milk 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate (preferably 70%), finely chopped 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt For the cream layer: 1 ½ teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk, divided 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup chilled heavy cream ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract Finely ground freeze-dried strawberries and/or grated dark chocolate, to garnish 1. Make the crust: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, add the cracker crumbs, sugar, cocoa powder, salt and butter, and mix with your fingers until evenly combined. Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch metal pie pan and press evenly into the bottom and sides of the pan. Bake until darkened a

shade lighter at the edges, about 10 minutes. Transfer the crust to a wire rack and let cool while you make the strawberry layer. 2. Make the strawberry layer: Combine the strawberries, sugar and salt in a small saucepan. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring every minute or so, until the strawberries have mostly collapsed, there are no rigidly solid pieces left and there is plenty of syrup around them, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and water. Pour the cornstarch slurry into the berries, and continue cooking until the liquid thickens (some of the berries will break down into the syrup), about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the vanilla. Scrape the strawberries into the pie crust and spread into an even layer. Let cool while you make the chocolate pudding layer. 3. Make the chocolate pudding layer: In a small saucepan, whisk together the sugar and cornstarch, then mix in the egg yolks. Add the milk, and stir until smooth. Place the pan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the pudding begins bubbling, about 4 minutes, then keep cooking, stirring constantly, until the pudding is thick, about 1 minute more. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the chocolate and butter until both are melted and smooth. Stir in the vanilla and salt, then scrape the chocolate pudding over the strawberry layer. Spread into an even layer and let cool completely. 4. Make the cream layer: Sprinkle the gelatin over the 2 tablespoons milk in a bowl; let sit until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes. Whisk together the sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan, then add the remaining ½ cup milk and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens to the consistency of very thick pudding, 4 to 5 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the gelatin mixture until it dissolves fully. Scrape the gelatin mixture into a large bowl and let cool, stirring occasionally, to room temperature. 5. In a medium bowl, whisk the cream and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Add one-third of the whipped cream to the gelatin mixture, and stir until smooth. Add the remaining whipped cream, and gently fold with a rubber spatula until evenly combined. Scrape the whipped cream over the chocolate layer, and smooth the top. Cover loosely with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. 6. When ready to serve, sprinkle the top with chocolate shavings and/or ground freeze-dried strawberries. Serve immediately while chilled. Recipe from Ben Mims.

Savory oatmeal shines with corn, cheese, crispy pepperoni A aron Hutcherson THE WASHINGTON POST

atmeal is one of my favorite foods. My mother says she ate a lot of it while pregnant with me, which superstition would dictate is the reason for my affinity. When I was a kid, packets of instant oatmeal in flavors such as apple cinnamon or peaches and cream were a weekday morning staple before I rushed off to catch the school bus. As an adult, I like to make a pot of rolled or steel cut oats and serve it simply, adorned with butter and brown sugar. However, oats need not be confined to sweet dishes, be they in a bowl at breakfast or starring in cookies or a fruit crisp for dessert. Like any other grain, oats can be used in a plethora of savory dishes, too, and this pantryfriendly recipe for corn and cheese oatmeal is just one example of that range. This recipe starts with frying thin strips of pep-

peroni until crisp, which does two things: It gives you a playful garnish full of texture and spice, and leaves you with pepperoni-infused oil to help flavor the rest of the dish. These crispy bits are like the best parts of a pepperoni pizza and I would eat them by the handful if my doctor said it was OK, but you can omit them if you don’t eat meat. Toast the oats in the same skillet (after softening an onion) until they smell nutty to deepen their flavor. Kernels of corn - either from a can or the freezer - are added for pops of sweetness, and then everything simmers in liquid until the oats are tender. (This recipe calls for water, but feel free replace some or all of it with beer, wine or stock to lean into this dish’s risotto vibes.) Lastly, stir in Parmesan to add salty creaminess to this comforting porridge, adding more cheese and black pepper as you see fit if you’re a member of the

cacio e pepe fan club. CORN AND CHEESE OATMEAL WITH CRISPY PEPPERONI 20 minutes 2 to 3 servings (makes about 4 cups) Oats are for more than sugary breakfasts or desserts, and this savory version with corn and cheese proves it. Canned or frozen corn lends pops of sweetness and is available year-round, while Parmesan cheese, which adds a salty creaminess to the porridge, will remind you of risotto. For those who eat meat, thin, crispy strips of pepperoni are a playful addition of texture and spice. Note: Look for turkey or beef pepperoni if you don’t eat pork. Storage: Refrigerate for up to 3 days. 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil 1 ounce (about 16 slices) pepperoni, thinly sliced (optional) 1 small yellow onion (about 5 ounces), diced 1 ⁄2 teaspoon fine salt, plus more to taste

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Corn and Cheese Oatmeal with Crispy Pepperoni. ⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to taste One (15.25-ounce) can unsalted or reducedsodium whole kernel corn, drained (or 1 3⁄4 cups frozen corn kernels, defrosted) 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats 2 cups water 1 ⁄3 cup (1 ounce) grated Parmesan cheese, plus more to taste In a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, 1

heat the olive oil until shimmering. If using, add the pepperoni and fry, stirring regularly, until crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the pepperoni to a paper towel-lined dish to drain, leaving the fat in the skillet. Add the onion, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion starts to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the corn and oats and cook, stirring regularly, until the oats smell nutty, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the water, increase

the heat to medium-high, and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer, until the oats are tender and most of the water has been absorbed, about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cheese until melted and evenly combined. Taste, and season with more salt, pepper and/or cheese, as desired, keeping in mind that the crispy pepperoni, if you’re using it, will add salt and spice. Divide the oats among bowls and top with crispy pepperoni, if using. Nutrition information per serving (1 1⁄3 cup, without pepperoni), based on 3 | Calories: 353; Total Fat: 15 g; Saturated Fat: 4 g; Cholesterol: 8 mg; Sodium: 557 mg; Carbohydrates: 49 g; Dietary Fiber: 7 g; Sugar: 6 g; Protein: 12 g This analysis is an estimate based on available ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s or nutritionist’s advice. Recipe from The Washington Post’s Aaron Hutcherson.

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The best video games of 2022 so far

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The Washington Post It’s only April, and already there are plenty of great games released this year that are in the conversation for game of the year. “Elden Ring,” undeniably, is one of those games. On the other side of the spectrum, so is “Wordle,” the success of which has spawned dozens of spin offs. It bears repeating: It’s only April. We’ll keep this list updated as the year goes on. We’ve heard Bandai Namco promising word-of-mouth buzz A screenshot from the From Software video game “Elden Ring.” for games like “NORCO” and “Tunic,” but simply haven’t yet Michael Czar in The Washinghad a chance to play those titles. 3. Pokémon ton Post’s review of the game. Further still, some of the games Legends: Arceus “There are plenty of games listed here now might lose their For decades, the Pokémon that share similar combat spots, as other, more compelCompany has been trying to mechanics to D&D,” Czar ling candidates rise to claim the replicate the full glory of bug wrote. “But what ‘WonderGOTY mantle. catching, a huge inspiration lands’ focuses on - and nails Across Xbox, PlayStation, for its titular series, and for - is the feeling of actually Nintendo Switch and PC, here decades it has been stunted sitting around a table playing are the games you should be by RPG tropes, hardware D&D: moments of chaos when playing now. limitations and a repetitive, a dungeon master has mere uninspired design philosophy. seconds to improvise a way 1. Elden Ring Enter “Arceus,” a game that forward for their players; times “If you’re a fan of the Souls proves that even a series as when teams throw a good plan games, you’ve likely already bread-and-butter as Pokémon out the window, but it all works made the decision to play can wildly evolve its formula. out in the end; the fiery argu‘Elden Ring,’ the new From Gone are the tropes of the pre- ments that might overtake a Software game co-written by vious mainline games, replaced group of friends just trying to Dark Souls creator Hidetaka with an open world set in the have fun; the feeling of knowing Miyazaki and Game of Thrones ancient past, heavily based what jokes will land with your creator George R.R. Martin,” on feudal Japan. The typical dungeon master and which ones wrote Gene Park in The Wash- “battle to weaken, then catch” won’t. That’s what makes ‘Wonington Post’s review of the format has been replaced with a derlands’ a true D&D game.” Available on: PC, PlayStagame. “For everyone else, this mechanic encouraging players to sneak in and toss balls third- tion 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, is still a hard game to skip.” The game features a story person-shooter style. Best of all, Xbox Series X and Series S that’s enticingly cryptic, Pokémon of all rarities spawn demanding players piece it right in front of you. 6. Lost Ark “Arceus” is a desperately together. It’s a comedy game “Lost Ark,” a South Korean where the difficulty turns needed Pokémon formula Massively Multiplayer shake-up. It’s a game that, like players into the punchline - and Online Role-Playing Game “Breath of the Wild,” inspires that’s a good thing. It’s also one (MMORPG) published in North of the easiest Souls-like games you to search its world for more America, Europe and other secrets and more mysteries. to get into, a feat for a genre Available on: Nin- regions by Amazon Games, has known for its punishing difficonsistently stayed atop active tendo Switch culty. We’re not even halfway player count rankings on the into the year, but “Elden Ring” PC games store Steam. It’s is practically a shoo-in for any 4. Horizon Forbidden West logged over 20 million regisfinal game of the year list. It’s easy to get lost in the gor- tered accounts. From the start Available on: PC, Xbox geous open world of “Horizon of the game, it grabs players by Series X and Series S, Xbox One, Forbidden West,” the highly throwing them into combat with PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 anticipated sequel to Guerrilla flashy, eye-catching skills and Games’ 2017 post-apocalyp- stunning graphics. Players have tic RPG “Horizon Zero Dawn.” remarked that they felt like they 2. Wordle Exploration is revamped were getting a great amount “Wordle,” a free online word with protagonist Aloy’s new of value for a free-to-play title. game, technically released in arsenal of gadgets, letting her The punishing endgame where 2021, but it truly exploded in glide across valleys and swim teams must band together to popularity in 2022 and was purthrough sunken cities. The take down challenging bosses chased in January by the New weapons, the map, the enemies isn’t for everyone, but the comYork Times for an undisclosed - everything feels scaled up. seven-figure sum. Now, it boasts The writing and characters munity that has stuck around “millions” of daily players, are captivating, particularly seems pretty loyal. Available on: PC according to the Times. Players Aloy’s new crew, a mix of new get six tries to figure out a faces and allies from the first five-letter word – one that’s sup- game. Though the plot goes a 7. Rainbow Six Extraction posed to be part of a common bit off the rails, leaning more In a year headlined by vocabulary – and that’s basi- into science fiction this time “Elden Ring,” it’s hard to cally it. There’s only one puzzle around, Guerrilla Games’ mas- recommend “Rainbow Six to solve every day. terful world-building comes Extraction” as a game of the It’s easy to understand how together in an endearing tale of year contender with a straight the game has traveled so far. hope and human tenacity - no face. And yet, here we are. The game is accessible from easy feat in a series with such a “Extraction,” a co-op player any web browser, and people bleak premise. versus everything first-person have enjoyed sharing their Available on: PlayStation 5, shooter, is a rare breed of game results on social media, demon- PlayStation 4 that gets in, does what it sets strating their word-savviness. out to do, and gets out. There The game has also inspired is a limited number of misnumerous spin offs, extending 5. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands sions, and each challenges you the game’s legacy far beyond its “‘Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands’ to cooperate with your teamfive-by-six grid. is the closest any game devel- mates and use your full tool kit Available on: PC, mobile oper has come to re-creating via browser Dungeons & Dragons,” wrote See Games, Page B4

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learned something, it often crops up again almost immediately. The same is true with bridge deals. You spot a card-play theme in one deal, and another with the same technique soon arises. East’s weak two-bid was hardly classical, but it is in vogue. He planned to rebid three or four diamonds to describe his 6-5 distribution. After that, South overcalled, North invited a game while promising at least one heart stopper, and South was happy to jump to four spades. West’s double was misguided. He had no reason to expect to beat the contract, and his double could only help declarer with the play. South was Jeff Rubens, editor of The Bridge World magazine. He won trick one with the heart ace and led a spade to his ace, getting the expected news. His only chance was to discard a red-suit loser on the fourth round of clubs. Also, West would have to hold four clubs; otherwise, he would obtain ANOTHER TYPE a lethal ruff with the spade seven. Rubens cashed the club ace and club OF SWISS queen. He then played a club to MOUNTAIN ECHO dummy’s 10. When that won, Rubens discarded his heart loser on the club The other night, in a quiz show on television, a question was asked about king. The defense could win only one diamond and two spades. the nickname of an old-time baseball Do you remember when last you player. I had no idea. But the next day I saw this technique? It was in this saw a tray featuring Hall of Famers. column eight days ago. There was my man, nickname and all, COPYRIGHT: 2022, UNITED FEATURE SYNDICATE sitting in the middle. Once you have

Sudoku

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Word Sleuth

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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 ANOTHER TYPE and computer program at OF SWISS www.sudoku.com

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FAIRFIELD — Coming to local theaters this week is “Memory,” a film starring Liam Neeson, who plays an aging assassin. Opening nationwide are: “Memory,” in which Alex Lewis (Neeson) is an expert assassin who lives by a code. Alex refuses to complete a job that violates his code and must quickly hunt down and kill the people who hired him before they and FBI agent Vincent Serra (Guy Pearce) find him first. The aging assassin is also dealing with losing his memories, and can’t help but look at his every action with questions. The film is rated R. Opening in limited release are: “Pompo the Cinephile,” a cartoon about Pompo, a producer in “Nyallywood,” the movie-making capital of the world. Although she’s known for B-movies, Pompo comes up with a great idea to have her assistant Gene direct her next movie with her script. The script is a drama about a tormented artistic genius, starring the legendary and Brando-esque actor Martin Braddock, and a young actress seeking her first break. But when the production heads toward chaos, can Gene rise to Pompo’s challenge and succeed as a firsttime director? The film is not rated. “Firebird,” a tale based on a true story of a passionate love affair during the Cold War between two Soviet soldiers in occupied Estonia during late 1970s. Sergey (Tom Prior) is a soldier dreaming of becoming an actor after the Cold War ends. When he sees Roman (Oleg Zagorodnii), an ace fighter pilot newly assigned to

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his base, his life is changed forever. Sergey and Roman navigate love and friendship in a Communist world where two males attracted to each other sexually is banned. The film is rated R. “Fortress: Sniper’s Eye,” in which father and son team Robert Carter Michaels (Bruce Willis) and Paul (Jesse Metcalfe) are retired CIA agents working to rebuild their relationship far from spies and other problems. Running a B&B in the Appalachian Mountains with Melissa, Paul’s pregnant wife, they seem to have found a sort of peace until Melissa goes missing. Melissa has been abducted by ruthless captors requesting access to the mysterious Shipwreck account, which has a $600 million balance. Robert and Paul embark on a deadly journey through the rugged mountains in the hopes of reaching Melissa before time runs out. The film is rated R. “The Sound of Violet,” in which Shawn (Cason Thomas) is desperate to find a wife. Shawn meets Violet (Cora Cleary), a sly young woman who is not who she seems to be. Shawn thinks she’s his perfect soulmate, but his autism keeps him from realizing she’s actually a prostitute looking for a ticket out of her trapped life. The film is rated PG-13. “The Aviary,” in which two female cult members flee into the New Mexico desert away from a cult named Skylight. But running away isn’t enough; they need to escape the cult leader’s mental influences even though he is nowhere to be seen. The film is rated R.

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n the more than two years since the pandemic shut down many offices, whitecollar employees across the country have been forced to set up desks in cluttered kitchens and cramped bedrooms, reinventing how to work, day in day out, on the fly. New social codes developed between employees and employers, perhaps changing the nature of work irrevocably. Another consequence of the mass relocation of office workers: A rise in employee lawsuits demanding reimbursement for expenses incurred while working from home during the pandemic. “We have tons of these in the pipeline,” said Jacob Whitehead, an attorney who has filed about 20 class-action lawsuits over business expenses demanded by employees. Home expenses such as telephone and internet fees, extra energy to heat or cool a house and office supplies can add up to $50 to $200 a month per employee, according to more than a dozen lawsuits examined by The Times. If expenses were incurred during the entire duration of the pandemic, that could add up to as much as $5,000 for every worker. Some lawsuits are also demanding payment for the potential revenue employees could have collected had they rented out their home office instead of using it for work. “This is one of those pandemic-related issues that rose very suddenly,” said Craig Ackermann, a Los Angeles attorney who has filed about 25 lawsuits to collect unreimbursed business expenses from employers. About half of those lawsuits have been settled, he said. One of Whitehead’s clients, Troy Seppala, a former refinance sales trainer, was among several employees of Better Mortgage Corp. who filed a lawsuit in March 2022 against the mortgage company. In the lawsuit, he claimed that after he was ordered to work from home, starting in March 2020, he had to foot the bill for work expenses, including his internet use, extra electricity and use of his personal laptop and cellphone, at a total cost of “several thousands of dollars.” Seppala was laid off from Better Mortgage in December of 2021, part of a mass layoff that was executed during a Zoom meeting, and is still looking for work. Better Mortgage did not respond to emails seeking comment on the case. The company had previously paid for snacks and lunch each day for employees who worked in the office – perks that were eliminated when Seppala and other staff members were ordered to work from home. The tech industry, including companies large and small that offer free meals, dry cleaning and other services meant to improve employees’ lives, has faced strong criticism from workers after cutting such perks during the pandemic. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, got pushback from employees last month after the digital giant cut free services such as laundry and dry cleaning and made

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One consequence of work-from-home during the pandemic: A rise in employee lawsuits demanding reimbursement for expenses incurred while working from home. changes to the timing of its free dinner service. Seppala said it was already difficult to make ends meet in the highpriced Bay Area. Once he found he had to pay for his daily lunch plus the other office expenses, money began to get tight. “As soon as we started working from home, I realized how much dayto-day money I really had because of how much went toward paying for that stuff,” he said. Other lawsuits, many of which are still working their way through the court system, have targeted such business giants as Wells Fargo Bank, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Visa, Oracle and Bank of America. Visa declined to comment on the lawsuit. Representatives for Bank of America, Liberty Mutual and Oracle did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The companies that are being sued for failing to reimburse their employees for business expenses have, according to Ackermann, argued in court that the pandemic caught them off guard and unprepared to respond. “They say it is a one-in-a-hundred-year pandemic, what do you expect?” he said. “Still, the law is the law. Do you think the employee should eat the cost?” Tiffany Calderon, a treasury service associate at Wells Fargo Bank, filed a lawsuit in August, saying her bosses have failed to reimburse her and other employees for a variety of business expenses since sending them to work from home in March 2020. Those include “internet, phone, personal computer, office equipment (printers, scanners, etc.) office supplies, utility bills, and/ or fair value for space used as home office,” according to the lawsuit. Her attorney, Joshua Haffner, said the expenses have cost Calderon between $100 and $200 a month. “The cost shouldn’t be shifted to the employees,” he said. “This benefits

the business.” In a statement, Wells Fargo said the bank has given its employees “guidance on how to seek reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses resulting from conducting Wells Fargo business at home, such as office supplies and cell phone and internet services, and our policy complies with California law.” The lawsuits highlight one of the most dramatic changes the pandemic brought to the business world: the widespread transfer of employees from business offices to home offices to help minimize the spread of the coronavirus. In a poll of nearly 6,000 workers by the Pew Research Center, 71% of those employees with jobs that could be done at home were working from home all or most of the time in the fall of 2020. In contrast, 23% of those workers said they teleworked frequently before the coronavirus outbreak. Many employees may be conflicted about suing their employer over home business expenses because, despite the added cost, working from home offers many benefits, such as a more flexible schedule and relief from the daily commute. The legal disputes have arisen because very few employers adopted clear policies about reimbursing workers for work-related expenses at home, according to academics and legal experts. Federal law does not require that companies pay for expenses incurred by employees working from home, but many states, including California, adopted laws to address the subject long before the pandemic. The California labor commissioner’s office has yet to issue Covid-specific expense reimbursement guidelines. The state’s labor code is tilted to favor workers. The law requires employers to pay workers for “all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the

employee in direct consequence of the discharge of his or her duties.” The law describes those expenses

as “all reasonable costs, including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees incurred by the employee enforc-

ing the rights granted by this section.” Once workers were sent home en masse, employers were much more likely to pay for home office equipment, such as computers, according to a survey of 10,000 Americans directed by Stanford economics professor Nicholas Bloom. But less than 10% of employers reimbursed workers for costs such as new furniture or internet fees, he said. “For equipment like laptops, webcams, microphones and a work desk, it is reasonable for an employer to pay for this,” Bloom said. “For more general costs like refurbishing a home office, improved broadband or lunch, that is less common and would depend on a case-by-case basis.” Some companies have adopted policies to address the cost of the new work normal. Early in the pandemic, several tech companies, including Google and Shopify, announced plans to reimburse employees up to $1,000 for work-fromhome equipment. Google recently announced it was ending its voluntary work-fromhome period in the Bay Area and several other locations. The company said it expects most employees to come into the office three days a week and have two days of remote work.

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FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE INVITING QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, acting by and through its Board of Education, hereinafter referred to as the District will receive sealed proposals from qualified Bidders, up to, but no later than May 19, 2022, 12:00 p.m. local time and will not be opened publicly, for the award of contracts for the following: RFQ/P #2142-22 After School Expanded Learning Programs

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, May 10th,2022 commencing 9:30AM @ALMOND TREE STORAGE, 725 RAILROAD AVE, SUISUN CITY, CA 94585 the following delinquent tenantʼs items described as; miscellaneous furniture, tools, household items, appliances, electronic equipment, toys, clothing, luggage, boxes & bags- contents unknown: • SPACE • B022 • B123 • D046 • D027 • C075

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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#00054527 Published: April 25, May 2, 2022 FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE INVITING BIDS 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 17, 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: Bid #2143-22 Custodial Supplies Interested Bidders are referred to the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District website https://www.fsusd.org/Page/15594, for details, instructions, bid forms, and addenda. It is the responsibility of the bidder to visit the website for all addenda, communication, deadlines, and/or updates. All questions regarding this Bid are due on or before 4:00 p.m. on April 28, 2022 via email to: Melissa Iriarte at melissair@fsusd.org the subject line of “BID #2143-22 Questions/RFI”. 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 19, 2022 by 4:00 pm which can be accessed on the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District/Purchasing website 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 #2143-22 Custodial Supplies”, due no later than May 17, 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#00054331 Published: April 18, 25, 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-149 Flooring Installation at Various Sites 2. Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., May 17, 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: Removal and installation of carpet flooring at various sites 4. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Cont ract 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:

Interested Bidders are referred to the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Purchasing Department website, https://www.fsusd.org/Page/15594, for all communication, instructions, and forms. The RFQ/P packet will be posted by 4:00 p.m. on April 20, 2022. All questions regarding this RFQ/P will be accepted until 4:00 pm on April 29, 2022 and must be submitted in email to: Melissa Iriarte at melissair@fsusd.org – using the subject line of “RFQ/P #2142-22 Questions”. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check the website for addenda and/or updates. Proposals are due at the Purchasing Office for time and date stamping on or before 12:00 p.m. local time on May 19, 2022. One original and one electronic version (usb drive) response must be submitted in a sealed, clearly marked envelope. All proposals must be received and time and date stamped in the Purchasing office by the above due date and time. Proposals received after the due date and time will be returned unopened to the Bidder. No exceptions. Faxed or emailed proposals will not be accepted. All proposals must conform and be responsive to this RFQ/P, and all necessary documents must be enclosed. Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informalities or irregularities therein, and to accept the proposal in whole, or portions of the proposal that, in the opin ion of the District, is in the best interest of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. No Bidder may withdraw their proposal for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening. Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District reserves the right, in its sole discretion and subject to applicable laws, to determine the criteria and process whereby proposals are evaluated and awarded. DR#00054264 Published: April 18, 25, 2022 FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE INVITING QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, acting by and through its Board of Education, hereinafter referred to as the District will receive sealed proposals from qualified Bidders, up to, but no later than May 19, 2022, 1:00 p.m. local time and will not be opened publicly, for the award of contracts for the following: RFQ/P #2139-22 Special Education Coaching and Professional Development Interested Bidders are referred to the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Purchasing Department website, https://www.fsusd.org/Page/15594, for all communication, instructions, and forms. The RFQ/P packet will be posted by 4:00 p.m. on April 19, 2022. All questions regarding this RFQ/P will be accepted until 4:00 pm on April 28, 2022 and must be submitted in email to: Melissa Iriarte at melissair@fsusd.org – using the subject line of “RFQ/P #2139-22 Questions”. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check the website for addenda and/or updates. Proposals are due at the Purchasing Office for time and date stamping on or before 1:00 p.m. local time on May 19, 2022. One original and one electronic version (usb drive) response must be submitted in a sealed, clearly marked envelope. All proposals must be received and time and date stamped in the Purchasing office by the above due date and time. Proposals received after the due date and time will be returned unopened to the Bidder. No exceptions. Faxed or emailed proposals will not be accepted. All proposals must conform and be responsive to this RFQ/P, and all necessary documents must be enclosed. Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informalities or irregularities therein, and to accept the proposal in whole, or portions of the proposal that, in the opinion of the District, is in the best interest of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. No Bidder may withdraw their proposal for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening. Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District reserves the right, in its sole discretion and subject to applicable laws, to determine the criteria and process whereby proposals are evaluated and awarded. DR#00054261 Published: April 18, 25, 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-109 Intrusion Systems Upgrades at Various Sites 2. Sealed Bids will be received until 1:00 p.m., May 17, 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 intrusion systems at various sites. Supply and install wired and wireless keypads, control panels, sensors, and programming as required for complete functioning system per the construction documents. 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-15 – Flooring and Floor Covering Contractors 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.

A (General Engineering), B (General Building) and/or C7 (Low Voltage Systems 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 Biddersʼ subcontractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor Code.

10. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on May 4, 2022 at 9:00a.m. at Fairfield-Suisun Unified District Office, conference room 301, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94534 for the purpose of acquainting bidders with the bid documents and the work site.

10. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on May 5, 2022 at 8:30a.m. at Fairfield-Suisun Unified District Office, conference room 324, 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA 94534 for the purpose of acquainting bidders with the bid documents and the work site.

11. Contract Documents can be downloaded from the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Website at https://www.fsusd.org/Page/16402

12. The Districtʼs Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless oth erwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening. 13. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on: The base bid amount only. DR#00054564 Published: April 25, May 2, 2022

12. The Districtʼs Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening. 13. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on: The base bid amount only. DR#00054563 Published: April 25, May 2, 2022

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Sharks From Page One appearances this month, he has a 2.36 goalsagainst average. Kahkonen could play again as soon as Tuesday when the Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks in their final home game of the season. San Jose then finishes the year with road games against Edmonton and Seattle on Thursday and Friday, respectively. “The only off period (Kahkonen) might have had with us, maybe that Dallas game at home. We weren’t great in front of him, but they were up 4-1,” coach Bob Boughner said of the Sharks’ April 2game with the Stars, a 5-4 San Jose loss where Kahkonen stopped 10 of 14 shots and was relieved by James Reimer. “But other than that,

New Oreans at Phoenix, TBA, if necessary Utah at Dallas, TBA, if necessary Sunday, May 1 Denver at GOLDEN STATE, TBA, if necessary Brooklyn at Boston, TBA, if necessary Chicago at Milwaukee, TBA, if necessary Minnesota at Memphis, TBA, if necessary

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I thought that even in his losses, he’s competed hard and some nights he’s had a lot of work. So I think he’s done a great job since he’s coming in here.” The question for the Sharks, though, is how they proceed with their goaltending situation for next season. Both Reimer, who will start Sunday’s game with the Vegas Golden Knights, and Adin Hill have one year left on their respective contracts. Reimer, 34, has received more starts this season and has solid numbers with a .913 save percentage in 46 games. Hill has dealt with an injury for most of the second half of the season but has also been terrific at times, and at 25, is just starting to come into his prime. Kahkonen, also 25, is slated to become a restricted free agent with arbitration rights. But the Sharks likely would not

Warriors light was dimmed after he ran into foul trouble early. He ultimately played only 10 minutes of the first half after racking up four fouls, including one late in the second quarter. Curry, whom Kerr said is “very close” to being able to play without restrictions, replaced Thompson in the first. Curry missed his first five shots of the game, including three from behind the arc. He finally got on the board with a mid-range shot with under four minutes remaining in the first quarter. Jokic scored 18 of the Nuggets’ 26 first-quarter points, shooting

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San Jose Sharks goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen (34) blocks a shot against the Calgary Flames in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, April 7. have acquired him from the Minnesota Wild for defenseman Jake Middleton last month only to let him walk in the offseason. Sharks interim general manager Joe Will has said the team is not likely to have three goalies on the NHL roster this fall. But right now, it appears Kahkonen, judging by how

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CALENDAR Monday’s TV sports Baseball MLB •San Francisco at Milwaukee, NBCSBA, 3 p.m. •Boston at Toronto, MLB, 4 p.m. OR N.Y. Mets at St. Louis, MLB, 4:30 p.m. •Cleveland at L.A. Angels, MLB, 7 p.m. Basketball NBA Playoffs first round •Boston at Brooklyn, Game 4, TNT, 4 p.m. •Toronto at Philadelphia, Game 5, NBATV, 5 p.m. •Utah at Dallas, Game 5, TNT, 6:30 p.m. Hockey NHL •Philadelphia at Chicago, HULU, 5 p.m. Soccer Super Lig •Besiktas vs. Kasimpasa Spor Kulubu, BEIN, 9:25 a.m. Premier League •Crystal Palace vs. Leeds United, USA, 11 a.m. CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship •Puerto Rico vs. United States, FS2, 1 p.m. •Panama vs. Mexico, FS2, 4 p.m. Softball •Missouri at Kentucky, SEC, 4 p.m. Tennis •Center Court, ATP Munich, ATP Estoril, early rounds, TENNIS, 3 a.m.

Tuesday’s TV sports Baseball College •East Carolina at North Carolina State, ACC, 4 p.m. MLB •N.Y. Mets at St. Louis, TBS, 4:30 p.m. •Oakland at San Francisco, NBCSBA, NBCSCA, 6:30 p.m. •Cleveland at L.A. Angels, MLB, 7 p.m. Basketball NBA •Atlanta at Miami, Game 5, NBATV, 4 p.m. •Minnesota at Memphis, Game 5, TNT, 4:30 p.m. •New Orleans at Phoenix, Game 5, 7 p.m. Hockey NHL •Edmonton at Pittsburgh, ESPN, 4 p.m. •St. Louis at Colorado, ESPN, 6:30 p.m. •Anaheim at San Jose, NBCSCA, 7:30 p.m.

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he’s performed, will likely be one of the two goalies that stick around. “I think he fits in our room nicely,” Boughner said. “He’s a good guy and works hard on off days, works hard in practice, is a good teammate, and is just a good guy to be around, so that’s important as well.”

last time Thompson scored 30 points in a playoff game was Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals when he collapsed on the court with a ruptured Achilles tendon. Jordan Poole played more of the part of facilitator rather than scorer in Game 4. Poole had nine assists and 11 points after scoring a combined 86 points on an efficient 66.7% shooting in his first three playoff games. The Warriors also had some uncharacteristic misses at the freethrow line, with Curry, the second best free-throw shooter in the league this season, going 10 of 14 from the charity stripe. Curry has missed eight free throws in this series. The Nuggets’ win sends the series back to San Francisco, where the Warriors will host Game 5 at Chase Center on Thursday.

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6-of-9 from the field and a perfect 2-for-2 from 3-point range. Jokic bullied the Warriors in the paint, finishing with a game-high 37 points. It’s worth noting the Warriors limited the Joker to just four points in the fourth quarter. Jonathan Kuminga, who has been patiently waiting to play meaningful minutes in a playoff game, heard his number called early in the second quarter. He missed his 3-point attempt and two free throws before scoring on a high-flying dunk to pull the Warriors within 12. The Nuggets led by as many as 17 points in the second quarter. With the Warriors trailing by 11 at the half, Thompson started the third quarter and scored 13 points. He finished with a team-high 32 points, going 7-for-11 from 3-point range. The

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Minnesota at Nashville, (n) St. Louis at Anaheim, (n) Monday’s Game Philadelphia at Chicago, 5 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Anaheim at SAN JOSE, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 4 p.m. Florida at Boston, 4 p.m. New Jersey at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Columbus at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. Montreal at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. Edmonton at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 4 p.m. Calgary at Nashville, 5 p.m. Arizona at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Vegas at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 6:30 p.m. Seattle at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 4 p.m. Montreal at N.Y. Rangers, 4:30 p.m. Vegas at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Arizona at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Seattle, 7 p.m. Thursday’s Games SAN JOSE at Edmonton, 6 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Buffalo at Boston, 4 p.m. Los Angeles at Ottawa, 4 p.m. New Jersey at Carolina, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Columbus, 4 p.m. Calgary at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Nashville at Colorado, 6 p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

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Soccer UEFA Champions League •Semifinals, leg 1, Manchester City vs. Real Madrid, Chs. 5, 13, noon CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship •Bermuda vs. Canada, FS2, 1 p.m. •Dominican Republic vs. Jamaica, FS2, 4 p.m. Copa Libertadores •Estudiantes vs. Bragantino, BEIN, 2:05 p.m. •Corinthians vs. Boca, BEIN, 4:20 p.m. •Velez vs. Nacional, BEIN, 6:30 p.m. (taped) •Lebertad vs. Athletico, BEIN, 8:30 p.m. (taped Softball •McNeese at LSU, SEC, 4 p.m. Tennis •Center Court, ATP Munich, ATP Estoril, early rounds, TENNIS, 2 and 3 a.m. •Center Court, ATP Munich, ATP Estoril, early rounds, TENNIS, 2 and 3 a.m. (Wednesday)

Race From Page One “I felt pretty good, but that top line was getting momentum,” Jones said. “Looking back, I wish I’d stayed on the bottom. I tried to defend the 5 (Larson). It is what it is, just trying to win the race.” Larson, the defending Cup champion, also put on a strong performance at a superspeedway track where he said he’s typically struggled. He crashed out of races at Atlanta and at the Daytona 500 earlier this season, and last finished 37th at Talladega prior to the latest race. Larson said that he thought that he executed a “near perfect” job for

Giants From Page One average of .560. In nine games on this trip, Pederson is hitting .375/.344/.813 with three home runs and six RBIs, including the two runs he drove in Sunday. Wilmer Flores also extended his hitting streak to a team-high five games with a firstinning single that drove in Brandon Crawford, then recorded another RBI with a single in the fifth to extend the Giants lead to 5-3. With three

himself until the last lap. “I should have, I think, just kind of faked going high, then went back low. I had that run,” Larson said. “Ross helped me with that run. It kind of baited me into going to the outside. Just a little inexperience probably there.” “Honestly, (this is) the first time I’ve had a legit shot at winning a plate race in the Cup Series,” Larson continued. “Happy about that. When you’re close, I was in the exact position I wanted to be in. I didn’t want to be leading. I felt like I did a good job with patience and stuff. Made one small mistake there and it cost me the win.” Larson led the second-most laps (32) behind William Byron, who led 38.

more hits Sunday, Flores is batting .444 (8-for-18) over the course of his hitting streak. Brandon Belt had seen his average dip to .220 with only one hit in 21 at-bats since the club left Cleveland but sent a shot to center field that, 411 feet away, would have been a home run in 19 MLB parks but resulted in an RBI triple to make it 4-1. Pouring it on with a six-run ninth inning, the Giants secured their third straight game with double-digits base hits and matched their highest scoring total of the season.