Daily Republic: Sunday, March 19, 2023

Council set to interview 3, possibly appoint new member

SUISUN CITY — Three finalists will be considered Tuesday for the City Council seat left vacant by the resignation of Councilman Mike Hudson, who moved to Utah.

The finalists, as selected by Mayor Alma Hernandez, are Marlon Osum, Katrina Garcia and Jonathan Richardson. The person selected will fill out the final 20 months of Hudson’s term.

There were five applicants originally. Thomas Alder withdrew. The other was Laura Cole-Rowe.

Hernandez said Friday she was impressed by all the candidates, but was most impressed by Osum, who recently retired from the in-home care industry and represents the county area that includes Suisun City on an in-home care committee. He also sits on the mosquito abatement district board.

The full council inter-

views and appointment are the final items on the meeting agenda. The council meets at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall chamber, 701 Civic Center Blvd.

Also on the agenda is a public hearing on General Plan updates, including the proposed 2023-31 Housing Element and the Public Health and Safety Element.

The council also will consider implementing a Suisun Microtransit monthly pass program.

The regular meeting follows a closed session at 5 p.m., during which the council will be updated on the Pickering lawsuit, labor negotiations, a performance evaluation of the city attorney and property negotiations involving 318 Merganser Drive. A complete agenda for the meeting is available at https://www. suisun.com/Government/ City-Council/Agendas.

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SUISUN MARSH — Some people find large bovines a tad intimidating, especially when they are out on a hike through Solano Land Trust parks and the cows come a’running.

Many have experienced a heart-pounding moment with these gentle creatures, but to help the docents, students and visitors understand what is going on in the heads of these creatures, the Solano Land Trust held a Communicating with Cattle workshop Saturday.

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calls for protests of what he claims is his imminent arrest

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Former president Donald Trump called for protests Saturday in response to what he claimed would be his imminent arrest in a Manhattan criminal investigation, even as his advisers said Trump’s team does not have specific knowledge about the timing of any indictment.

Writing from his Mara-Lago Club in Florida, Trump surprised his advisers by posting an allcaps message on his Truth Social platform Saturday morning that declared he “WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!”

His language, along with a fundraising pitch sent out by his 2024 presidential campaign, echoed

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FAIRFIELD — Visitors got a special treat Saturday at Rush Ranch with a visit from author Rue Mapp, who recently published her book “Nature Swagger: Stories and Visions of Black Joy in the Outdoors,” which examines the Black joy in nature.

Mapp answered questions and read from her book as part of the program.

The Oakland native grew up with a family that loved nature. Her father built a ranch in Lake County, about 2½ hours north of the Oakland, that became a family retreat.

Her experiences in nature instilled a lifelong love of everything outdoors.

Mapp launched a blog in 2009, Outdoor Afro, which soon grew into a nonprofit organization with networks in 30 states and more than 40,000 participants.

The organization has expeditions that travel the globe helping to bring people to nature in a friendly and fun way. It helps to promote Black involvement and interaction with the outdoors.

“Some people have never experienced nature and some of these people are afraid,” she said. “What we do is help set people

About 30 people came out with good hiking shoes and a willingness to listen and learn about the cattle on the property.

Cattle and cows have their own body language,

up for success.”

Mapp likes to start the experiences by asking people what they love about nature. She hopes to encourage return visits alone or with friends for another positive experience in nature.

“There is something healing when you spend time outside,” she said.

Mapp said she hopes her business helps people realize nature is as much in the cities as it is out

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Presenter Jasmine Westbrook, projector manager for Solano Land Trust at Rush Ranch, shows attendees at the Communication with Cattle workshop how cows watch people at Rush Ranch in Suisun City, Saturday.

Changes to baseball rules should thrill, not horrify, traditionalists

When Major League Baseball announced a series of rules changes that will be implemented this year, traditionalists were outraged.

How could they change the game?

A pitch clock for the pitcher and hitter? Bigger bases? Only two throws to first base by a pitcher to hold a runner? No infield shifts? Outrageous!

Four major changes, four major reactions, all wrong.

Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. A grand slam of wrong reactions, because the changes in baseball this spring are long overdue.

Over the past few decades, the game has gotten . . . boring. Oh, sure, there’s still strategy. It’s still a six-month season in which the best teams win (at least in the

regular season). But games have gotten much longer with much less action. Analytics revealed that the most effective hitters go for home runs and walks and that strikeouts don’t matter. The most effective pitchers strike out the most hitters. The result? Fewer hits. More standing around. Meanwhile, batters and pitchers slowed way, way down. Games in 2022 took an average of three hours, three minutes to complete. In 1980, games took two hours, 33 minutes on average. Over 40-plus years, baseball added 30 minutes to the game –while having fewer hits and less action spread over the period.

Finally – after watching the NFL change its rules constantly to create more offense and allow more scoring and more

excitement and watching the NBA and the NHL change rules to permit more freedom of movement and more scoring and more excitement, baseball finally, finally, finally moved.

I don’t expect the traditionalists to agree with the changes because of that. Most baseball traditionalists probably

Baby bald eagle hatches in nest

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A bald eaglet has hatched at a nest in Northern Virginia, and more are expected, experts said.

On Tuesday, the eaglet hatched in the nest along the Dulles Greenway in an area near Leesburg, Va. The eaglet’s parents – Rosa and Martin – have two more eggs they’re incubating in the nest in a wetlands area of Leesburg, so wildlife experts are watching closely for those to hatch sometime this week.

As a budding celebrity in Washington, the eaglet was captured hatching on video, with live-stream cameras placed close to the nest.

“We are elated,” Terry Hoffman, a spokesman for the Dulles Greenway, said in a statement.

Michael Myers, executive director of the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, said in the statement, “We are excited to bring the awe and wonder of these eagles

into people’s homes again this year.”

Last year, Rosa and Martin – named by Loudoun County students in honor of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. – had an eaglet that was given the name Orion.

Bald eagles usually lay one to three eggs a year, and they hatch usually about 35 days after being incubated. After hatching, baby eaglets usually fledge, or fly away from the nest, in about 10 to 12 weeks.

The Washington area’s other known pair of bald eagles – dubbed Mr. President and Lotus, short for Lady of the United

States – set up a second nest last month on the sprawling grounds of the U.S. National Arboretum in Northeast Washington. Their new nest is closer to Langston Golf Course, along the Anacostia River, and about a mile as the eagle flies from their old spot.

It’s a big change for the renowned pair, experts said, but not unheard of. Their latest egg, which experts believe Lotus laid Feb. 5, is expected to hatch in mid-March.

Lotus and Mr. President hatched two eggs last year, though one of the eaglets died.

don’t like that other sports change their rules to make it more exciting. But . . . shouldn’t

traditionalists agree with the changes because this brings the game back to what it was for more than 100 years? What’s more traditional than pitchers working quickly, infielders playing their assigned positions and baserunners having a chance to steal?

Baseball this year will look a lot more like 1940 and 1960 and 1980 and 2000 than the 2022 version of the sport. There will undoubtedly be some chaos early this season (the first real game is March 30) when pitchers take too much time or a team gets penalized for trying to sneak a shift or a pitcher throws to first base too many times. But by

midseason, players and managers will adjust. The games will have more action and will move along faster. The traditionalists will go back to complaining about replay reviews and the designated hitter and starting pitchers not going deep into games.

But baseball will finally start being like baseball again. This is the equivalent of finding a way to watch your favorite TV show without commercials. This is as if baseball invented streaming in an effort to return to its roots. Reach Brad Stanhope at bradstanhope@ outlook.com.

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The pitch clock, shown during a spring outing by Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Luis Ortiz, has done what Major League Baseball intended it to do so far this spring.

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A view of a baby eaglet that hatched in a nest along the Dulles Greenway.

A bald eaglet hatched this week in a nest in Leesburg along the Dulles Greenway.

Youth learn about aerospace programs at CAP event

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VACAVILLE — The Rowland Freedom Center at the Nut Tree Airport was quiet Saturday with few early bird visitors to the Civil Air Patrol U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Open House.

“We have a lot of different opportunities for cadets,” said Lt. Mario Esparza, recruiting and retention officer for Travis Composite Squadron 22.

He entered the program when he was 12 and got to learn about aerospace, leadership and building character. At 24, he is a member of the Air Force and enjoys sharing his experiences with the next generation.

Esparza remembers one of his first official events was a tour of Pearl Harbor with his group.

“I got to experience

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something kids my age never did,” he said.

Not only do cadets learn about planes, they also learn to fly and can get a license.

“One cadet was flying a mission after the floods to help survey the ground damage,” Esparza said.

They also have assisted

with missing person searches from the air as well as doing reconnaissance missions to get photographs for ground survey work.

The Civil Air Patrol works with youth ages 12 to 18 through its cadet program, as well as adults who serve in Squadron 22.

The open house included an aircraft static display, cadet pre sentations, a STEM/

Council to vote on street, council chamber names to honor Price

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FAIRFIELD — The City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to rename Civic Center Drive to Harry Price Drive and to name the City Council Chamber as the Harry T. Price Memorial Council Chamber.

The item is part of a 13-item consent agenda that also includes the 2022 General Plan report, as well as final votes on matters taken up at previous meetings. Those include:

n Final action on the appeal for signage requirements at the 138vehicle RV storage facility on Edison Court.

n Amending and restating the rate of apportionment for the Train Station Specific Plan Community Facilities District 2018-1, and declaring intention to annex Planning Area 5 and part of Planning Area 4 of the

In brief

LAFCO panel to review 2023-24 spending plan

FAIRFIELD — The two-member LAFCO Budget Committee will review the fiscal year 2023-24 proposed budget when it meets at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Members of the committee, comprised of Rio Vista Mayor Ron Kott and Solano County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn, will then make a recommendation to the full Local Agency Formation Commission, which is scheduled to conduct a public hearing when it meets April 10.

The committee meets in Suite 6700 on the sixth floor of the government center, 675 Texas St. in Fairfield. The LAFCO board meets in the Board of Supervisors chamber. The fiscal year starts July 1.

Library Council set to discuss budget

FAIRFIELD — The Solano County Library Council is scheduled to discuss the fiscal year 2023-24 requested budget when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the BeckerBalmer Meeting Room of the Fairfield Civic Center Library. The library is located at 1150 Kentucky St.

specific plan into the facilities district.

The council meets at 6 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall, 1000 Webster St.

Two items off the consent calendar include consideration of General Plan designation and zoning changes at 5253 Business Center Drive. The proposal is for the General Plan designation to go from Highway and Regional Commercial to Industrial Business

Park, while the zoning would change from Office Commercial-North Cordelia Overlay to Industrial Business Park. The staff report states there are no projects pending for the site, and recommends the changes be denied.

The city attorney is also scheduled to announce a litigation settlement in the matter of Rivas v. City of Fairfield.

The regular meeting follows a closed session at 5:30 p.m. during

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which the council will be updated on property negotiations involving 3365 and 3350 N. Texas St., the Ahmed Saaed lawsuit and the city’s countersuit regarding the revocation of the business license of Smoke Shop N More LLC.

A complete agenda is available at https:// www.fairfield.ca.gov/ government/city-council/ city-council-meetings/cur rent-city-council-agendas.

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Lt. Mario Esparza talks with visitors at the Civil Air Patrol Open House at the Rowland Freedom Center in Vacaville, Saturday.

Lynn Aspegren, left, flew her own plane in for the Civil Air Patrol Open House at Rowland Freedom Center in Vacaville. Aspegren and Troy Smith, of the Civil Air Patrol, are looking at the latest tech for tracking airplanes in the sky.

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Il Fiorello brings home 4 medals – 2 gold – from State Fair competition

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SUISUN VALLEY —

Il Fiorello Olive Oil came away with two gold medals and two silver medals at the recent California State Fair 2023 Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition.

The highly touted Suisun Valley olive oil producer earned a gold for its Jalapeño-Lime product in the Chilli-based Flavored Class in the Co-Milled Division and for its Mandarin product in the Citrus

Flavored Class in the CoMilled Division.

The silver medals were awarded for the Athena’s Blend in the Frantoio Class in the Blend Medium Division and for the Lemon product in the Citrus

Flavored Class in the CoMilled Division.

The Best of Show Extra Virgin Olive Oil went to Olive Truck of San Francisco for its Coritana oil. Olive Truck also won Best of Show with the same oil for an Artisan Producer that pro -

duces between 500 and 5,000 gallons annually.

The Best of Show for flavored olive oil went to Sciabica’s California Olive Oil, of Modesto, for its Basil-flavored oil.

The Best California Extra Virgin Olive Oil by a micro-producer, producing less than 500 gallons annually, went to Rio Bravo Ranch, of Bakersfield, for its Picual oil.

The Best California Extra Virgin Olive Oil by a large producer, producing more than 5,000 gallons

NorthBay CEO announces plans to retire

Decision comes as Fairfieldbased nonprofit seeks to fill $100M budget hole

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annually, went to Seka Hills, of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, of Brooks, for its Taggiasca oil.

A panel of 12 judges gathered March 8 at the Cal Expo Fairgrounds in Sacramento. The annual competition celebrates the olive growing and olive oil producing industries in California, and is open only to extra virgin and flavored oils made from olives grown, milled and packaged in California.

Battered Central California braces for next storm beginning Monday

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Flooding continued along several Central California rivers Saturday after this week’s devastating storm, but emergency response officials are increasingly optimistic that the worst may be over for now.

A new storm forecast for early next week was trending southward, away from the Central Valley and coastal areas that saw severe flooding in the 11th atmospheric river to hit the state this rainy season. A weaker and colder storm will bring snow and lighter, steady rain to Southern California.

Up to 2 feet of snow is forecast for San Bernardino Mountain communities. Colder temperatures should bring the snow level below 4,000 feet, reducing the likelihood of flooding from rain-melted runoff.

Historic snowfall this month stranded dozens of people and damaged buildings in the San Bernardino Mountains and was considered a factor in 13 deaths.

“We’re not looking at flash flooding,” said Samantha Connolly, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service’s San Diego station, which covers San Bernardino County. “Minor flooding could occur on low-water crossings.”

Southern California

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aerospace display and a recruiting tent.

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coastal and valley communities can expect rainfall of “significant and long duration but light to moderate” intensity Monday night through Wednesday, said meteorologist Rose Schoenfeld of the National Weather Service’s Los Angeles-Oxnard station.

The midday forecast Saturday called for 1 ½ to 2 ½ inches in the flatlands and up to 5 inches in the foothills and mountains, Schoenfeld said. Peak rainfall should be no more than half an inch per hour.

Snowfall is expected as low as 5,500 Monday, lowering to below 4,000 feet Wednesday with up to 3 feet falling on the higher peaks and 3 to 4 inches at the Grapevine.

The southward shift is taking pressure off the central part of the state, where flooding in recent storms caused severe damage and upended thousands of lives.

In the southern San Joaquin Valley, the raging Tule River washed out homes in the foothill community of Springville.

A levee failure on the Pajaro River in Monterey County triggered flooding and prompted hundreds of evacuations. Authorities conducted 60 rescues.

“It looks like we’ll get a break Monday,” meteorologist Cory Mueller said in the National Weather Service’s Sacramento station.

pay, according to Samantha Moat, Public Affairs officer for the California Wing of Civil Air Patrol.

One of the newest programs they are working with is cybersecurity, with competitions across the country, Moat said.

“It teaches them how to be safe online but also coding,” she said.

More information can be found on the program at https://travis.cap.gov.

“We’re not expecting major issues with flooding. Mountain travel issues will be our biggest impact.

Winter driving conditions can be expected for long stretches of highways in the mountains.”

Minor flooding occurred Saturday on several northern rivers and was tapering off in most cases.

The National Weather Services issued a warning Saturday that the Merced River had topped its banks at Stevinson, about 20 miles west of Merced, reaching a maintenance building in a city park. The river was expected to continue rising through Sunday evening, exceeding the river’s previous crest by more than a foot.

The Salinas River was reported to be receding Saturday after flooding agricultural land near Spreckels, just south of Salinas. The river was expected to fall below flood level by Saturday afternoon.

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Joaquin River near Vernalis, southeast of Tracy, was expected to continue Saturday but had not reached the historic level set in 1986.

“We can still expect rain with this upcoming system,” said Sarah McCorkle, meteorologist with the National Weather Service station in Monterey. “We have rain coming through tonight, a quick-moving cold front.”

But, she said, “That is looking to not impact Mon terey as much. We’ve seen rain totals go down.”

FAIRFIELD — NorthBay Health President and CEO B. Konard Jones announced plans this week to retire effective Dec. 31 after nearly two decades leading Solano County’s only locally managed nonprofit health care system. Jones joined NorthBay in 1995. After serving nine years as vice president of Human Resources, he left to start a medical supply distribution company and serve as a vice president at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland before returning to NorthBay in 2015 as president of the Hospital Division, then being named president and CEO in 2017.

He cited personal family reasons for his decision.

“This is one of the hardest decisions I’ve made in my life,” Jones said in a prepared statement. “Although I knew this day would come, waiting for the ‘right time’ was the challenge. I accept that there is no right time. Instead, I made this choice because I want to spend time with my family while we are all healthy enough to truly enjoy it.” NorthBay Health’s board of directors, with the assistance of NorthBay’s vice president of Human Resources, will conduct a national search for a successor, planning to select Jones’

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VALLEJO PD investigates city’s 3rd homicide of 2023

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VALLEJO — Detectives continued their investigation late this week into a shooting that left one person dead.

The shooting was reported at approximately 3:16 p.m. Thursday on the 2000 block of Solano Ave. Officers who arrived there found a man with at least one gunshot wound. Medical personnel arrived and the man was pronounced dead. His name, age and city of residence were not released pending family notification by the Solano County Coroner’s Office, the Vallejo Police Department reports in a press release.

This is the city’s third reported homicide of 2023.

A man was shot shortly before 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 on the 100 block of Richardson Drive. Police report the man had been shot at least once and died at a nearby hospital. A woman was found dead shortly before 11:45 a.m. Jan. 18 in the water of a marsh area near the 200 block of Wilson Avenue. She was later identified as Dayna Jones, 41, of Richmond. Anyone with information about the shooting Thursday is asked to call Detective Jordon Patzer at 707-648-4278 or Detective Ken Jackson at 707-648-4280.

Sterling Alexis Barnett Sterling Alexis Barnett passed away suddenly at home, in Tucson, AZ on March 3rd, 2023. She was 43 years old. Sterling grew up in Va caville, California graduating from Will C. Wood High School in 1998. After graduating, she m oved to Tucson, AZ where she planned to attend Pima Community College. She and her high school teamm ates will be honored at a Hall of Fame Award Ceremony on March 25th with her mom a cce pting her award posthumously She had many interests including sports, music and cooking. Friends and family will miss her big heart, lively spirit, humor and beautiful smile.

Preceeded in d eath by William K. Moss, father; Virginia R. Tait, grandmother; Walter Tait, uncle. She leaves to mourn Carol Barnett , Mother; James Evans (Cenie) and Donald Evans (Elsie) uncles, and a host of family and friends.

Memorial service will be held on Friday, March 24th at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 1127 Davis St , Va caville, CA 95687. Celebration TBD. Flowers and cards can be sent to First Baptist Church, 1127 Davis St ., Va caville, CA.

Donald Maurice Glenn

On Tuesday, March 19, 1940, in Paducah, KY, Dorothy Glenn gave birth to a baby boy whom she decided to name Donald Maurice Glenn. His mother, the Glenn and Cobb families, and Mr. Virdell Hanson Harris aka Sarge were devoted to his nurture and care. Though he was an only child, he was the first cousin of Carol Vinson Lea and at a very early age began to assume the role of her Big Brother, with much love and affection, until he departed earth for glory.

Don passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 10:18 p.m. He was preceded in death by his wife: Mary Glenn; two of his three sons: Lynell Frederick Glenn and Larry Antonio Glenn; his parents: Dorothy Glenn-Harris and Virdell Hanson Harris.

He leaves to cherish his memories his son, Todd M. Glenn; five grandchildren: Ava, Dana, Dawn, Faith, and Samantha; six great-grandchildren: Luis, Phoenix, Justice, Isaac, Savanna, and Anthony; first cousin whom he viewed as a sister: Carol; three nephews: Ronald, Claybon, and Francios; two nieces: Renita, and Tasha; his last uncle of the Glenn clan: James (Uncle Jimmie), and his beloved daughter-in-law: Hope.

Homegoing Celebration Services are planned as follows:

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

10:00 a.m. Public Viewing

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1 killed, 1 hurt in Florida shooting

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MIAMI — Two people were shot Friday night, one fatally, as a relatively calm and peaceful spring break in Miami Beach was rattled by gunfire for a second straight year.

Miami Beach Police said two men were shot near Seventh Street and Ocean Drive in an “isolated incident” at about 10:41 p.m. Both were taken to Ryder Trauma Center, where one died. The other victim was listed in critical condition Friday night but has been released from the hospital, police said Saturday morning. Four guns were recovered and one man was detained at the scene, Miami Beach Police said, though it wasn’t immediately clear whether the person detained was the shooter. Police said the person is “cooperating fully with the investigation.”

Miami Beach police spokesperson Ernesto Rodriguez said Saturday morning that the identities of the people involved could not be released while an investigation is ongoing. Police also did not immediately share details of what may have led to the shooting.

Miami Beach Police, which already had a heavy presence in the area, swarmed toward the sound of gunshots as pedestrians crowding sidewalks and the street on Ocean Drive scrambled to safety.

Hundreds of people sprinted away from the area after hearing the gunfire. The road, which was closed to cars between Fifth and 13th streets Friday, was jampacked with visitors.

Before the deadly shooting, spring breakers said the atmosphere felt mostly safe and fun.

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“We are grateful and proud of Konard’s stewardship – his calm and effective presence has been the definition of what NorthBay is,” Mark Sievers, chairman of the NorthBay Health board of directors, said in the prepared statement. “We will seek a candidate who believes, as Konard does, in our independence, our community and in our care.”

“NorthBay has been my home away from home,” Jones said in the statement. “I have had the absolute honor of working with those I consider my extended family and to be a part of the team that served our community heroically during the global pandemic.”

The Fairfield-based

Newsom announces $50M contract to make state’s own brand of insulin

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LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new $50-million contract with the nonprofit generic drugmaker Civica to produce insulin under the state’s own label during a news conference Saturday in Downey.

Newsom originally declared his intent to produce generic drugs three years ago in an attempt to lower the cost of pharmaceutical products for Californians who struggle to afford often life-saving medication. The deal with Civica would provide the first pharmaceutical product made under the CalRX brand of generic drugs.

Under the deal, a 10-milliliter vial – normally costing $300 – would be made available for the same $30 price it cost the state to manufacture and distribute the drug, according to the governor’s office. Newsom’s office said that as a result of such sharply reduced prices, patients who pay out of pocket for insulin would save between $2,000 and $4,000 annually.

“This is a big deal, folks,” Newsom said. “This is not happening anywhere else in the United States.”

The governor and other officials touted that doing so would lower costs across the board, not just for the consumer ultimately picking up the drug. That makes it different, Newsom said, than the recent announcements by pharmaceutical companies about reducing their insulin prices.

“Do not be misled. These companies that all of a sudden are jumping over each other to rush in this direction – they’re just providing discount cards,” he said. “Those costs are being borne by the plans. Those costs are being socialized and shifted to everybody else.”

“What this does,” he said, “is a game changer. This fundamentally lowers the cost. Period. Full stop.”

health care organization is in the midst of a campaign to overcome a $100 million budget deficit that thus far has seen staff layoffs; the restructuring of a contract with Partnership HealthPlan of California that at one point threatened to see Partnership HealthPlan clients lose their NorthBay doctors; the elimination of some programs; and an infusion of $4.5 million in federal pandemic relief from the Solano County Board of Supervisors along with a pledge to add up to $1.5 million more from funds that have been allocated by the board, but that are not ultimately spent and come back to the county.

NorthBay Health officials have attributed the budget hole to costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.

NorthBay operates two hospitals – NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield and VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville – as well as various primary care and specialty clinics.

Californians could get the CalRx generic insulin at a local pharmacy or through mail-order pharmacies without a new prescription, state officials said, and it would be available to everyone regardless of their insurance plan. The next step is for Civica to identify a California-based manufacturing facility, according to the governor’s office.

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said that under the deal, Civica would commit to delivering as much insulin as California needs under

the CalRx label. Civica said it would be manufacturing the three insulins most commonly used by U.S. citizens.

The governor said the state will turn next to manufacturing its own naloxone – a medication that can save lives by reversing opioid overdoses. The state is exploring opportunities to produce the drug as part of its plan to combat the deadly effects of fentanyl, an especially potent synthetic opioid, Newsom said.

Newsom said state officials are looking into producing injectable and

nasally administered naloxone, and he wants it to be available over the counter.

The governor promoted the contract with Civica on the third day of his State of the State policy tour around California.

Newsom, who dislikes reading off teleprompters because of his dyslexia, ditched the typical speech outlining his agenda to lawmakers at the state Capitol in exchange for a road show with policy announcements in Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and San Diego through Sunday.

He delivered his

remarks Saturday in front of a bank of fridges stocked with white boxes of insulin, at an unfussy pharmacy facility in Downey that is part of the Kaiser Permanente system. Before he spoke, Niketa Calame-Harris, advocacy committee chair for Southern California for the American Diabetes Association, recounted her personal experiences with Type 1 diabetes.

As a young adult, “there were many times where I was scrambling, trying to muster up $100, $200 for a little vial of insulin that was literally going to keep me alive,” CalameHarris said.

“I once went without insulin for just five hours –and I was in the ICU for two weeks.”

The contract marks a major step forward for Newsom and his quest to deliver on his promises to lower prescription drug costs, which have been slow to get off the ground.

With approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the contract announced Saturday is expected to deliver insulin to California in 2024, Newsom said. Civica will begin manufacturing the drug later this year under a 10-year agreement with the state, the provisions of which go into effect once the first delivery is made, Newsom said.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference at the California Department of Public Health in Sacramento, Feb. 27, 2020. Newsom announced a new $50-million contract with the nonprofit generic drugmaker Civica to produce insulin under the state’s own label during a news conference in Downey, Saturday.

WHO: China should share raccoon dog data in probe of Covid-19 origins

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The World Health Organization called on China to fully share genetic data that may help discern the origins of Covid-19 after it appeared briefly on an international database.

A new analysis of specimens collected in January 2020 at a wet market in Wuhan where the initial human infections were detected found evidence of the virus along with large amounts of genetic material from raccoon dogs, according to a group of scientists spanning the U.S. and Europe. The underlying data from Chinese researchers, which some outside experts said bolstered the idea that the virus spilled over from animals at the market, was subsequently removed. The Atlantic first reported news of the evolving research.

The data could have and should have been shared three years ago, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday at a press conference.

“We need to look at the full picture,” Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s top epidemiologist on Covid-19, said at a press briefing Friday. “The big issue right now is that this data exists and that it is not readily available to the international community.”

Researchers and politicians around the world have vehemently disagreed over whether the virus originated in animals that spread it to humans or whether it accidentally leaked from a high-security lab that worked with similar pathogens in Wuhan. China has resisted efforts to investigate the pandemic’s origins, and the data may undercut its arguments

that the virus was imported from another country.

All hypotheses remain on the table and can’t be ruled out until more information is available, Van Kerkhove said.

In early March, Florence Débarre, an evolutionary biologist at the French National Centre for Scientific Research, stumbled upon recently uploaded genomic data posted to GISAID, a global scientific consortium that maintains a database of coronavirus sequences. She soon reached out to a group of scientists who had authored papers supporting the hypothesis that Covid-19 originated at a market in Wuhan.

The team immediately analyzed data from samples taken from the market, which were submitted to GISAID by Chinese scientists earlier this month, according to Stephen Goldstein, a virologist at the University of Utah, who has contributed to the analysis. What the team founded stunned him.

“It’s the first time we’ve been able to identify a genetic fingerprint of the virus and a potential intermediate host in the exact

same place,” he said. “We have a significant amount of data that’s unambiguously from raccoon dogs. It’s completely consistent and expected from what you’d see in a zoonotic spillover event.”

The mingling of DNA from the virus and from raccoon dogs is a strong indication that the mammals, reportedly sold live in the food market and known to be susceptible to coronaviruses, were infected, said Dominic Dwyer, a medical virologist and infectious diseases physician who has studied the genesis of the pandemic in China.

“It’s not the ‘eureka’ moment, but it’s a pretty big advance,” said Dwyer, who was part of a joint mission to study Covid’s origins in early 2021. The material was collected in an area of the market where cases were known to have occurred.

“It still doesn’t tell you how did it get into a raccoon dog, or how did it get into a human, but it’s important circumstantial evidence,” said Dwyer, a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Sydney in Australia.

Goldstein said a full analysis of the data is expected to publish imminently.

The latest findings advance efforts to decipher the deadly contagion’s creation story, which have been frustrated by a geopolitical blame game. Some groups, including the U.S. Department of Energy and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, support the hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 originated in a Chinese lab.

“This will give scientists a fair degree of confidence in what happened,” Goldstein said, “but none of us are under the illusion that this will settle the broader debate.”

The data do give proof that animals including raccoon dogs were in the Wuhan market, the WHO’s

Van Kerkhove said. She said other conclusions are for the researchers to make.

The Chinese scientists who uploaded the genomic data to GISAID concluded last year in a draft of a study that there was no evidence of infected animals.

The new analysis of the same data by non-Chinese scientists found evidence of the virus and animal genetic material, much of which was a match for the common raccoon dog, Goldstein said.

The records initially submitted by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, but then removed, are currently being updated with newer, additional data as part of review of the manuscript that’s been submitted for publication, GISAID said

in a statement. While existing records may be temporarily invisible while they are being updated, the group doesn’t delete records, it said.

Goldstein said the GISAID upload disappeared after his peers reached out to Chinese researchers involved in producing the data. “We were surprised to see it taken down,” he said.

Dwyer and his colleagues recommended studies to understand how, where and when Covid-19 emerged have stalled and may now be too late to yield definitive answers, he said. Asked for comment on the latest findings, China said only that it would continue to cooperate in global origins tracing studies.

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View of a raccoon dog or Tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides) at the Chapultpec Zoo in Mexico City, Aug. 6, 2015. This species is native from Japan and China, and the parents of the cubs were donated by Japan.

Bank’s collapse raises lots of questions

The controversy and turmoil swirling around the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank warrants some comments for context today and into the future.

Silicon Valley Bank has enjoyed a reputation for creativity, and encouraging entrepreneurial business development. Its role has been crucial to developing many exciting new ideas into actual products and companies.

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All this good work collapsed in a cloud of dust last week when federal regulators intervened to close the bank. Immediately, fear and emotions erupted, reasonably so. Part of the issue was that a very large portion of the deposits exceeded the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000. Then the president stepped in with an extraordinary commitment to cover all depositors to the full amount.

Such an unprecedented step was calculated to quell any more “runs” on the bank. It seems to have worked. The action was not to “bail-out” management or the bank, just to reassure depositors.

Quickly other serious issues have appeared. Silicon Valley Bank has made some poor choices in managing the bank’s money. For a start, all banks must have a chief risk officer (CRO) to manage the risk of the bank’s investments and ensure smooth operation. The previous CRO for the bank left last April and has not been replaced. Where were the regulators and disclosures?

Silicon Valley Bank placed a large portion of its investment in U.S. Treasury bonds with long maturities. Certainly, these have little credit risk, but they are very vulnerable to interest rate risk. Think of a teeter-totter with interest rates on one end and the bond’s value on the other. If rates rise, the value declines. The longer the maturity, the larger the move. Using a common financial metric, duration, help explain. If the duration of a bond is 20 years, then a good estimate is that for each 1% rise in interest rates, the bond will decline 20% in value. Why did Silicon Valley Bank have so much committed to bonds with long durations, especially in an environment when there is no doubt that interest rates are likely to rise.?

Silicon Valley Bank did not have the resources to manage withdrawals of

enormous amounts by deposi-

tors. And those huge withdrawals sealed the problem. Silicon Valley Bank could have struggled along for a while but the “run” speeded the collapse. What have we learned? Should smaller banks have less regulation? Even with the existing rules, why did regulators not see the potential problem with the long maturity bonds? Why was the lack of a CRO not well disclosed and why did regulators not object to this gap in management? Was it a good idea to extend the amount of deposit coverage? Does bailing out the large depositors send the wrong message? Could this create a moral hazard that depositors become careless because they believe the government will bail them out? And will that bailout money come from the pocket of taxpayers?

Now it appears the promise to cover depositors’ money is not so clear. There seems to be some hedging in the language of how this will be done. You won’t lose your deposit, but you may not have full access immediately. We shall see. This situation is not clear.

Here is another interesting idea. During the 2008 crisis, a conference of finance professors met to discuss and understand what happened and how to prevent it again. One suggestion was that all banks should not only have equity, like stock, but also issue bonds with the usual requirements for paying interest and principal. The new idea was that if a bank failed to meet its required financial ratios for safety, then the bonds converted to become stock. If a bank fails, the stock value plummets. Bond holders could find themselves in a much riskier position. The premise is that if you want some serious attention to oversight, have private investors watching the financial health of the bank. This idea never went anywhere but it is interesting.

For the immediate future, we may see banks become more conservative in their lending policies. This means tighter credit, which would not be good for the economy at this point.

We may also see depositors avoid medium size banks and shift deposits to

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Solano business owner earns award as top franchisee

VACAVILLE — Toni Parkhurst, owner of Budget Blinds of Fairfield and Vacaville, has been named 2023 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association.

Parkhurst was recognized at the 63rd annual organizational convention recently held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Franchisee of the Year recipients represent the best in franchising,” Matthew Haller, president and chief executive officer of the International Franchise Association, said in a statement. “This is the highest honor IFA awards to individual franchisees, and local business owners like Toni Parkhurst exemplify the power of franchising and its positive contributions to communities around the world.”

The award recognizes franchise owners from IFA member brands “whose outstanding

performance and contributions help protect, enhance and promote the franchise business model” and for “service to their communities, fostering a strong and vibrant workforce, opening the doors for career growth and entrepreneurship, and supporting their fellow franchisees.” It is sponsored by IFA partner Paychex. Parkhurst has been working in the window covering sector since 1991 and first became a Budget Blinds franchisee more than 15 years ago. Her company has grown significantly, reaching $7.5 million in annual sales in 2022.

She moved her company into a new 5,700-square-foot showroom and office in 2020, a “facility where the team is able to invite customers in to view life size samples, as well as host workshops, events, mixers, strategic community planning meetings, and more.”

The store is located at

57 Commerce Place, Suite D, in Vacaville.

Parkhurst’s team has won the Best of Solano County for window coverings consecutively for 13 years.

“It’s an honor to be recog nized by the International Franchise Association and I’m truly humbled to see how far my team and company has come over these past 15 years,” Parkhurst said in the statement.

“Being a Budget Blinds franchi see has been a very rewarding experience. I’m grateful for the incredible support I’ve received from Home Franchise Concepts and am overjoyed that every day I’m able to serve the commu nity I love.”

There are approximately 800,000 franchised businesses across the U.S., providing more than 8.4 million direct jobs and generating more than $800 billion in economic output.

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larger banks. This would reduce competition and be harder for start-up companies to obtain capital. We do not want just a few banks which are too big to fail and thus are protected despite poor management decisions.

Lots of thoughts. Watch carefully and see how the ripples of this current crisis spread and dissipate. The crisis has now swept up First Republic. Likely it will be worse before better, but hopefully it will lead to improved management and decisions.

Mark Sievers, president of Epsilon Financial Group, is a certified financial planner with a master’s in business administration from UC Berkeley. Contact him at mark@wealth matters.com.

Courtesy photo Toni Parkhurst of b u dget b l inds of Fairfield/Vacaville.

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Putin makes surprise visit to Crimea

President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to Crimea on Saturday for what were termed “reunification” events, nine years after Russia’s 2014 annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine.

Putin had earlier been expected to take part in the day’s ceremonies via video link, according to his spokesman, but was shown on state TV strolling in Sevastopol, Crimea’s biggest city.

The visit included the opening of a children’s art school and a visit to a children’s center, according to Interfax.

It comes a day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes related to the alleged abduction of children from Ukraine, a largely symbolic move for now that the Kremlin shrugged off.

Putin arrived in Sevastopol driving a car, Mikhail Razvozhaev, the Kremlin-installed governor of Sevastopol, said on Telegram. He also inspected an archaeological park devoted to the ancient city of Tauric Chersonese, according to Razvozhaev.

limitations and abilities –just like people. They play, protect and most of all they watch out for threats.

“When you stare at an animal – especially one that is prey – they notice. It makes them nervous. Humans stare at something interesting, maybe not meaning to be threatening, and to a cow that behavior is something a predator would do,” presenter and Solano Land Trust project manager Jasmine Westbrook said.

Learning to read the traits of stress, relaxation, curiosity and danger was all part of the program.

Just like dogs and cats, cattle give clues about their feelings through their tails.

A relaxed cow will have a tail hanging down straight, and if in fear or pain, will clamp their tail between their legs. When

feeling playful, cattle will often lift and curve their tails, and when running, will hold them out almost like a rudder. A swishing tail can be a sign of annoyance. Cattle will also use their tails to swat flies using random, often isolated tail movements. The faster and more rhythmic the tail swishing, the more stressed the animal.

Other signs to watch on a cow are the position of the ears. Ears cupped toward a person means the cow is curious or attentive, but not scared. If both ears are back, that indicates the cow is frightened or angry. If one ear is turned toward you and the other is back, the cow is vigilant but not frightened, and trying to decide if you are scary or not. If you see a cow with one ear forward and one back, stop walking toward it and look away for a minute. Give the animal time to realize you are not a threat.

“Some people will come in and moo at them. I just don’t get this,”

Westbrook said.

Cattle are huge animals – coming in at 1,000 pounds. Sometimes they get scared and have bumped hikers, knocking them to the ground while trying to escape a situation.

“It is important to remember to give them space, a safety zone around them so they don’t feel trapped,” Westbrook said.

Cattle ruminate by chewing cud. Cattle that are digesting are not likely to run or make sudden movements. This includes laying down and eating.

They are curious animals and when young will prance like a puppy. They don’t mean any harm, and if one remains calm and acts . . . very, very dull, they will get bored and leave.

Some don’ts for handling impromptu meetings with cows: Staring is a no-no. No loud noises, loud claps, and do not head straight at the cows. And most of all, do not ever try

to touch or walk toward a baby cow. The mother, aunts and grandmothers will defend the baby.

Do not approach cows on bikes. They are mystified by these strange contraptions. Also do not bring horses in and try to play cowboy and round up the poor animals.

“This stresses them out and it takes days for them to calm down,” Westbrook said.

Things that hikers can do while out in the rolling hills to help things go smoothly include remaining calm. Don’t back away from a cow because that is a predator move; walk sideways instead. Look up, have a drink of water and pause to look at the ground. If cattle are lounging about, it is fine to go off trail if the ground is safe. Just walk around them. Having a calm, relaxing hike depends on humans being calm and remembering that cows are not out to harm anyone.

Mapp

there . . . somewhere.

“People are getting out and enjoying the open spaces that they have available,” she said.

A stereotype she has heard a lot of is that Black people don’t go to nature.

“That is not true,” she said. “People live in places and they go outdoors to enjoy the spaces available. It is a matter of time and place.”

Mapp’s book shares the experiences of young and old Black explorers who have found a love of nature.

“It is important for people to have a place to go, a refuge in nature,” she said.

Mapp’s book is filled with photography and stories to capture the hearts and imagination of readers.

“The book is meant to be read as you would like it. If you want to jump into the middle, that is fine or read only three stories. It is OK,” she said.

rhetoric that Trump used in advance of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, by his supporters.

Trump advisers and lawyers have expected for days that he will be indicted in the New York case, which hinges on a $130,000 payment to an adult-film star.

His call to action is a reminder of the attention the former president still wields on social media among his supporters as well as leaders of the Republican Party, even amid questions about how much support Trump has for his third run for the nation’s highest office. His call for “protest” has also alarmed some of his advisers, who said they fear his rhetoric will grow increasingly incendiary as he feels cornered by prosecutors.

Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said Saturday morning there had been no “notification” of an indictment. Instead, he said Trump’s supporters should attend a campaign rally he is holding next week in Texas.

Susan Necheles, a lawyer for Trump, said his remark about the timing of his arrest was gleaned from media reports Friday about local and federal law enforcement officials expecting to convene early next week to discuss security and logistics related to Trump’s expected indictment.

“Since this is a political prosecution, the District Attorney’s office has engaged in a practice of leaking everything to the press, rather than communication with President Trump’s attorneys as would be done in a normal case,” Necheles said in a statement.

Two people close to the former president who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conver-

sations said they did not know exactly when or if he would be indicted. They said advisers and lawyers on his team had warned Trump in recent days that an indictment could come early next week, including the possibility of Tuesday, but did not know why he singled out that day in his post.

Trump advisers said they were still discussing among themselves, and with Trump, the logistics of an indictment – including whether the former president would have to travel to New York to appear in court, whether he could avoid having his mug shot released or any other public spectacle, and whether, if indicted, he will hold a news conference to discuss it.

The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) did not respond to a request for comment Saturday.

Secret Service officials were caught by surprise Saturday morning by Trump’s post predicting a Tuesday arrest, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive planning. During discussions Friday in preparation for Trump’s possible indictment in New York, Secret Service leaders expected that Trump’s legal team would immediately notify them if his lawyers heard about any planned indictment.

The Secret Service officials also expect that the district attorney’s office would negotiate terms

under which Trump could voluntarily turn himself in. The lawyers have provided no such notification, according to the person familiar with the Secret Service planning.

Trump’s post was reminiscent of his call in late 2020 for supporters to come to Washington on Jan. 6 to protest the election results: “Be there, will be wild!” On Saturday, Truth Social users posted comments such as “all hell will break loose” in response to the possibility of Trump’s indictment.

Mary McCord, director of a democracy advocacy center at Georgetown Law School, said Trump is whipping up extremists who could engage in violence.

“Trump knows the call-and-response impact of his words on his most ardent followers,” McCord said. “His call to ‘take our nation back,’ like his last-ditch call for them to ‘fight like hell’ on January 6, is not only the request but the permission for them to act, violently if necessary.”

“Protest is protected and valued in America,” she said, “but violence and incitement to violence is unlawful and unprotected by the First Amendment.”

McCord and her organization repeatedly warned the FBI and local authorities in the weeks leading up to Jan. 6, 2021, that domestic extremists egged on by Trump’s call to his Washington rally were planning to target the Capitol that day and attack police and lawmakers.

A preliminary security planning meeting was held recently involving the district attorney’s office and the New York Police Department, according to one person with knowledge of the planning. That person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter. Law enforcement and court officials – including the NYPD, the Secret Service, New York State Court officers, the Manhattan district attorney’s office and judges – are expected to meet early next week to discuss security and logistics for Trump’s potential first court appearance, according to people with knowledge of the planning. The officials are likely to discuss issues including how to handle a potential rush of protesters around the perimeter of 100 Centre St., the borough’s main criminal courthouse.

“It’s an unbelievable security nightmare, and it’s going to inconvenience everybody at the courthouse whatever day we do it,” said Dennis Quirk, head of the New York State Court Officers Association.

A Trump indictment would be a stunning moment – a former president, who faces a slew of investigations of his handling of classified documents and the Jan. 6 attack, charged over a payment to adultfilm star Stormy Daniels.

The case involves a $130,000 payment that Michael Cohen, a former Trump attorney, made to Daniels before the 2016 presidential election and whether it was made to keep her quiet about allegations that she and Trump had an affair. Trump has denied having an affair with Daniels and described the payments as extortion.

Cohen has acknowledged making the payment, saying he did so expecting to be reimbursed; that refund was allegedly documented as payment for legal work.

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Visitors learn first-hand about the body language of cows during the Communicating with Cattle workshopy, Saturday.

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Does one moldy berry spoil the whole bunch?

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Spring is around the corner, which means the beginning of berry season. Berries can be a great source of potassium and vitamins C and K, and can also promote a healthy gut. While berries are among the healthiest foods to eat, if not stored properly, they can get mushy and grow mold. But a little bit of mold doesn’t necessarily mean the whole batch goes to waste.

In this Mayo Clinic

Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases expert, answers the question, “Does one bad berry spoil the whole bunch?”

“Molds are very common in our envi-

ronment. And they tend to thrive in areas where there’s a lot of moisture and organic material,” says Dr. Rajapakse.

Berries especially can develop a white coating on them that kind of looks like cotton or fuzz. A few moldy berries don’t mean you have to throw out the whole batch. Dr. Rajapakse says to throw out the ones that look visibly moldy as well as any that might have been in direct contact.

“If more than about a quarter of the berries are moldy, you’re probably best off getting rid of all of those berries. But, if the rest are looking healthy, they’re not bruised, they’re not soft and there’s no visible mold on them, they’re probably OK to eat

after you’ve washed them well,” she says.

If you don’t notice the mold until you’ve already started eating, Dr. Rajapakse says there’s no need to panic.

“It’s unlikely to make you sick if you consume a small amount of mold. If you eat a large amount, there is the chance that you could get some digestive-type symptoms: stomachache, nausea, vomiting, but that’s pretty uncommon. You’d have to eat quite a bit of the mold to feel ill.”

To keep your berries fresher and mold-free longer, rinse them with vinegar and water, and store them on a dry paper towel in an open container in your fridge.

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A few moldy berries don’t mean you have to throw out the whole batch.

‘Bach in the Subways’ returns to Vaca

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VACAVILLE — Solano County’s version of “Bach in the Subways” returns March 26 in the downtown.

World renowned violinist Alina Solodovnikova-Adams leads her music studio students in the performance, in spirit with thousands of other musicians around the world, to celebrate the birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach.

“The audience will be treated to delightful violin solos, duets, quintets and ensembles performed by wonderful local musicians of different ages, who are very passionate about their instruments and music they play,” Adams said as part of a press release.

The performance is set for 1:30 p.m. in the library courtyard, 300 Main St., next to Journey Downtown.

“Our mission is to bring Bach to as many people around the world as possible,” Dale Henderson, the New York City-based cellist who founded Bach in the Subways Day in 2010 and still leads the movement, said in the press release. “My long-term vision for Bach in the Subways is to bring a renaissance of interest and inspiration and excitement about classical music to, ideally, the globe.”

The local event has been held since 2019.

Traditionally, at other locations, it is held on Bach’s birthday, March 21, under the old-style dates, and listed as March 31 in the new-style dates. This year marks what would have been the composer’s 338th birthday. He died July 28, 1750, at the age of 65.

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Solano Symphony ushers in spring with ‘World’s Greatest Classics’

VACAVILLE — The Solano Symphony Orchestra will usher in spring March 26 on the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre stage with the fourth concert of this, its 36th season, titled “World’s Greatest Classics.”

But the concert is not just about the music. The event will also present an opportunity for attendees to support the symphony, a longtime staple of the Solano County arts and culture scene, through a silent auction and prize drawing during a reception prior to the performance.

Doors will open at 2 p.m. so attendees can peruse the

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Solano Symphony Orchestra presents ‘World’s Greatest Classics’

3 p.m. March 26 Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, 1010 Ulatis Drive 707-469-4013, www.vpat.net

silent auction items and purchase tickets for the drawing. The concert begins at 3 p.m.

Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Overture to Fidelio” is an energetic and thrilling piece that captures the audience’s attention right from the start. His only opera, it was composed in 1814 when he was coming to terms with his

increasing deafness. Fidelio allowed Beethoven to explore human frailty and suffering, but also heroic resistance to these struggles.

Franz Schubert, a contemporary of Beethoven’s, wrote hundreds of songs but started only 13 symphonies and completed only seven of them. And yet his

Symphony No. 8 (the “Unfinished Symphony”) remains one of his most popular orchestral works.

Last up is Johannes Brahms’ First Symphony, which premiered in 1876 and took him at least 14 years to complete, probably because he and his contemporaries were greatly awed by the symphonies of Beethoven. “I shall never write a symphony,” Brahms once told a friend. “You have no idea how the likes of us feel when we hear the tramp of a giant like him behind us.” All of the prizes in the drawing and the silent auction items are from local businesses.

Benicia art exhibit opens April 7 at library gallery

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BENICIA — An art exhibition featuring mixed media prints by Thomas Wojak goes on display April 7 at the Marilyn Citron O’Rourke Art Gallery at the Benicia Public Library. The exhibit is titled, “Road Trip,” and runs through May 18. The gallery

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9 p.m. Friday and Saturday Dueling Pianos: Jason Marion & Lindsay Everly Makse Restaurant, 555 Main St. duelingpianovacaville.com/ events.

7 p.m. Saturday Downtown Saturday Night Jazz and Funk Night! Journey Downtown Theatre, 308 Main St. https://events. journeydowntownvenue.com.

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“Wojak’s works have been exhibited extensively locally, nationally and internationally,” organizers said in a statement.

“Wojak is the owner and founder of The W.O.R.K.S, a screen printing studio located

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1 p.m. Saturday Soul’d Out Vino Godfather Winery, 1005 Walnut Ave. www. vinogodfather.com.

8 p.m. Saturday The Purple Ones Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia St. www.empresstheatre.org.

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in Vallejo that specializes in limited edition work for local, national and international artists, as well as various regional commercial design and technology clients. The studio, founded in San Francisco in 1972, relocated to downtown Vallejo in 2002, and celebrated 50 years in business in 2022,” according to the statement.

Wojak is professor emeritus of Printmedia at California College of the Arts. He retired after a 30-year teaching career. There will be a reception for the artist at 3 p.m. April 16. For more information, contact gallery curator Kathryn Weller Renfrow at kwr13@comcast.net or call 707-208-9932.

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Joseph’s literacy crusade for teaching phonics in California is paying off

Sometimes – not often, but sometimes – one person can have a life-changing impact on the well-being of millions of people.

Marion Joseph, who died nearly a year ago at age 95, was one of those people. She affected millions of California schoolchildren present and future who struggle with reading comprehension, the vital skill that underlies all of education.

The pandemic underscored that too many of California’s elementary school students lack effective reading ability.

EdSource noted that, prior to the pandemic, fewer than 50% of the state’s third-graders were reading at the expected level for their age. Three years later, after students had suffered through school closures and haphazard Zoom school, that had dropped to 42%.

It’s evident that one factor in the state’s reading crisis was that too many students were being subjected to a trendy form of reading instruction called “whole language,” which largely left them struggling on their own to decipher the words in their books.

For decades, California educators and politicians had been waging what were dubbed “reading wars” over whether that approach or the rival phonics method was more effective. School districts were left to decide for themselves which to use.

Joseph was one of the fiercest reading warriors. She had retired in 1982 after a long career in the state Department of Education, but became a tireless advocate for phonics after discovering that her granddaughter was struggling in reading.

Appalled to learn that the majority of California’s elementary students could not read well enough to learn from textbooks, Joseph started pestering state officials to do something. In the 1990s, then-Gov. Pete Wilson appointed her to the state Board of Education, which gave her a platform for the phonics crusade.

Joseph had some success in advancing the phonics cause, which stresses fundamental instruction in the letters and letter combinations that make up sounds, thus allowing children to sound out words and eventually whole sentences and passages.

In 2005, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, an education policy research group, honored her, saying, “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 for a second time, the advocates of whole language, which assumes that reading is a naturally learned skill, much like speaking, recouped and reading scores once again stagnated. However, it now appears that phonics, now dubbed the “science of reading,” will become the state’s preferred method.

Phonics have a new champion in Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has struggled with dyslexia and thus has a strong personal interest in improving reading skills.

Buried on Page 123 of a trailer bill attached to Newsom’s proposed 2023-24 state budget is a $1 million appropriation to the Department of Education for creation of a “Literacy Roadmap” aimed at improving reading and other language skills using “evidence-based literacy instruction in the classroom, including explicit instruction in phonics, phonemic awareness, and other decoding skills.”

Newsom’s support isn’t the only indication that Joseph’s long struggle is paying off. Beginning next year, credentialing of teacher preparation programs will require reading standards aligned with phonics.

Perhaps most importantly, 14 leading figures in California education research and advocacy, including those who have fought in reading wars on both sides, have issued a joint paper that calls for more vigorous and targeted instruction in basic reading skills, including phonics.

It’s unfortunate Joseph is not alive to see what’s finally happening to address California’s literacy crisis.

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 Commentary.

COMMENTARY

President Joe Biden’s recent tack toward the center might be good politics for the general election. But the dissatisfaction he is sowing among progressives might make his path to the renomination rockier than expected.

Biden’s attempts to position himself as a centrist are Politics 101. Last week, he decided not to veto a bill that would overturn D.C.’s controversial crime bill. And this week, he approved an oil drilling project in Alaska. Both issues could have been political liabilities; Republicans had successfully painted the D.C. proposal as soft on crime, and they are making increased energy development in the United States a major focus. Biden clearly wanted to avoid attacks on both fronts.

But neither of Biden’s decisions is popular with the Democratic left. Progressives want a less punitive approach to crime, and environmentalists are furious over the potentially negative effects of drilling in Alaska’s Arctic region. This anger reopens the long-standing – and often suppressed – conflict between the party’s left and centrist wings.

Republicans often argue that there’s no essential difference between Biden and progressive stalwarts such as those in the “Squad.” Progressives see things differently: They want less bipartisanship and more confrontation. Less movement to the center and more rapid swings leftward. Biden’s twin decisions remind them that the 80-year-old who came of political age during the 1960s simply doesn’t share their priorities or urgency.

A skilled political tactician knows how to assuage their party’s base into grudging compliance using the animus it possesses for the other side. They also know how far to swerve to keep their voters motivated in the run-up to the general election. There’s some risk that Biden’s shift to the center might be so great as to depress progressive turnout, but there’s also plenty of time to address that concern if polling shows it’s a significant problem.

The Democratic primaries are a different story. Upset partisans often turn to primary challenges to make a point even if they think the chances of victory are slim. Conservatives did

not think Pat Buchanan could defeat George H.W. Bush in 1992, but many backed him anyway to send a signal.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’s campaign against Hillary Clinton started out more as a progressive protest at the restoration of Clintonism than a serious effort to win the Democratic nomination. Neither Buchanan nor Sanders won, but the surprising strength of their challenges helped shape those campaign cycles, which ended with their targets’ defeats.

Polls regularly show that Democrats might back Biden’s renomination, but they would prefer another choice. A February Reuters-Ipsos poll found that 52% of Democrats said Biden should not run again. Biden only gets 35% of the vote in the RealClearPolitics polling average against a hypothetical set of challengers. And in a recent Emerson College poll of New Hampshire Democrats featuring a hypothetical rematch with his 2020 opponents, he received only 29%. These are incredibly weak showings for an incumbent president with high job approval ratings from his party.

An ambitious progressive might see these numbers and think this is their chance to become a national figure. Sanders’s advanced age means he will not be the progressive standard-bearer in future campaigns. The same is likely true of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who would be 79 years old in 2028. But a younger progressive could easily decide to play the long game and present themselves as the party’s conscience.

Such a challenge would likely fail to beat Biden. Progressives tend to

do best in Democratic presidential primaries in states with more White and highly educated voters such as Iowa and New Hampshire. The new Democratic primary calendar puts minority-heavy states such as South Carolina and Georgia in the early contests. Progressive candidates without substantial support from Black or Hispanic voters would have to endure many losses before the calendar turns in their favor.

That might not matter to a progressive aiming for 2028. Their goal would be to become the progressive favorite and to build the donor and volunteer bases necessary for a serious national run. The goal would be to influence the party’s future rather than unseat the incumbent.

This, in turn, might hinder Biden’s shift to the center. He would have to tack left if a progressive starts to gain traction. Bush’s attempt to woo Buchanan voters led to his disastrous decision to let his foe address the national convention in prime time. Biden wouldn’t make a mistake of that scale, but he could make concessions that a Republican nominee would exploit – especially if that person is not former President Donald Trump.

The smart money is still on Biden gliding to renomination. But each movement to the center could make it more difficult.

Henry Olsen is a Washington Post columnist, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and the Thomas W. Smith distinguished scholar in residence at Arizona State University for the winter/spring 2023 semester.

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Bill to give Ky. public school employees the ‘right to express their faith’ advances

A House bill prohibiting a school district from punishing an employee for engaging in private religious expression was approved by the Senate Education committee Tuesday. Under the legislation, while a school district employee is on duty, the employee can engage in religious expression and discussions and share religious materials with other employees in the same manner that employees are allowed to engage in nonreligious expression and discussions. School employees can work as a sponsor of student religious groups and help students to plan meetings and activities to the same extent as employee sponsors of nonreligious student groups.

State Rep. Chris Fugate, R-Chavies, who sponsored House Bill 547, said it protects the religious freedom of public school staff. The bill, which was approved 7-1 with one committee member passing on the vote. It now goes to the full Senate.

“Faculty will have the right to express their faith. They may sponsor student religious activities and they are protected from coercion and threats by government officials,” Fugate said.

They can engage in religious expression and share religious materials with other school employees outside the scope of their job duties, Fugate said.

State Sen. Reggie Thomas, D-Lexington, said he thought under the law, off-duty school employees could already express their faith to fellow staff. He said he voted no because he thought the bill went too far.

Fugate responded the bill should not be necessary in Kentucky, but because of criticism from out of state groups, some Christian employees fear lawsuits.

Kungu Njungua a policy strategist for the ACLU of Kentucky, said under the U.S.Constitution, church and state should be separate. He said case law is clear that teachers cannot endorse or promote a religion. He said House Bill 547 is likely unconstitutional

and invites costly litigation.

Under the bill, “on duty” means those times when a school district employee is required by the district to be on campus or at another designated location and required to perform the scope of the employee’s duties or acting as a representative of the school district.

The legislation says the school district shall not prohibit an employee from, or punish an employee for, engaging in private religious expression otherwise protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution unless an employee has engaged in actual coercion.

Under the bill, school employees can decorate their desk and other personal spaces with personal items that reflect their religious beliefs.

Michael Johnson of the Family Foundation asked lawmakers to approve the bill, saying it gave school personnel clarity and protects their ability to “live out their faiths.”

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The Kentucky bill will allow public school employees to engage in religious expression and share religious materials with other school employees outside the scope of their job duties.

Surviving childhood trauma made me stronger than ever

Dear Annie: I just read today’s “Second Chance Daughter” column about “putting away the bitterness, regret and anger of growing up with an abusive mom.” Her dad wasn’t much better; he deliberately never stepped forward to intervene on his daughter’s behalf.

My sister, brother and I never went to our father and told him about what was going on when he was away on his long-distance job as a sea captain. Before he was due to come home (only four times a year), my mother would admonish us to “make things nice for daddy.” Of course we did. We loved our father, and we knew he loved us. I remember one time when he said,

“You’re good kids.” Music to our souls. He spent a great amount of his “in port” and vacation time with us. He played with us and participated in activities with us, whereas our mother would sit in the car and read while we played at a park or iceskated at a rink. Looking back on my childhood and teen years, I realize that my mom was mentally ill. However, that was after I was married with three children. During my upbringing, we children believed that we were “rotten to the core, so rotten we smelled.” And we believed and felt so guilty that we had “ruined” our mother’s life. We listened over and over to the litany of, “I wish to God you’d never been born!” I can still

see in my mind’s eye my sister sniffing her forearm, hoping she, and others, couldn’t smell her “rottenness.”

The older I grew, the more I became determined to leave our crazy home. I went to college as far away from home as possible while still paying in-state tuition. It wasn’t until I had children of my own, and never once felt the feelings of hate and regret at having children, that I realized my mother was mentally ill.

How did I deal with my situation? I emotionally separated myself from my mother at an early age. I was very close to my father and emotionally supported myself with his love and devotion. Although I didn’t know anything about mental illness, even as a young child I knew that I didn’t want a relationship with someone who

FOR YOUR HEALTH

despised me and my siblings. As I grew into my teen years, I constantly researched avenues of escape via far-away colleges. When I told my mother about my distant college of choice, she said, “If you leave this house, you’re never coming back again.” Ever the respectful daughter, I did not say, “That’s the plan, Mom.” I didn’t say a word, but I bought a one-way ticket and left. The married older sister of a good friend took me in and let me stay a few weeks till I had two jobs and full-time student enrollment status at a university. I never looked back. No regrets. — Happy Adult Daughter Dear Happy Adult Daughter: Wow. Thank you sharing your story with our readers. It gives a very detailed account of the harm and trauma that can result when an untreated men-

tally ill mother is left alone with children. You are a warrior. So strong to know that you had to survive a house with so much emotional and physical abuse. Your mother called you rotten because she felt rotten to the core. But instead of internalizing that you were rotten to the core like many children sadly do, you were able to emotionally distance yourself from your mother and see that it was her and NOT you as a child. That takes people years of therapy to see, and you saw it in your teens. Congratulations for your incredible resilience and determination to thrive in life and be happy.

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

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Because you love what you do, you’ll do more and more of it. This is how you know you’re on the right track. No signal from the outside world matters nearly as much as the inner signal of your own enjoyment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You know what’s likely to happen today. You’ll run it through your imagination, then live it. This is proof that living your dreams is possible. Now all you have to do is run better and better things through your imagination and follow through.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Like the clock, you keep going, one beat at a time around what seems like a circle but is in fact an arrow shooting into the future. Your increased awareness of moving ever-forward will make today’s interactions sweeter.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today, you will prove it’s possible to be lighter and stronger at the same time. It may seem as though serious people are more powerful, but the opposite is true. It’s levity that allows you to rise up or even fly.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Let love grow by letting love go. You’ve demonstrated your intent. You’ve listened and learned. You’ve done enough to get to know and be known by the other person. Now step back and trust the hand of fate.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Go slow if you need to, and if you don’t, go even slower. There will be a huge benefit to changing your speed, mostly in the way you become aware of things you can’t appreciate when you’re speeding through.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your problem-solving abilities will be even better than usual, and your effort will ripple out to excellent effect. Much will depend on where you focus this, but don’t be overly serious about it. Do what’s fun for you.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: From “Moonlighting” to “Die Hard,” “Pulp Fiction” and beyond, Bruce Willis has played witty tough guys who are easy to root for, not despite his flaws but because of them. Among his favorite roles was a political one. The caring Pisces was a spokesman for children in foster care who promoted the Adoption and Safe Families Act. Willis has both the sun and Mercury in sensitive Pisces and natal moon and Venus in philanthropic Aquarius.

World TB Day:

Can we eliminate this ancient disease?

Jahara r. Cayabyab FOR THE DAILY REPUBLIC

World Tuberculosis Day is

observed annually on March 24 to commemorate the breakthrough discovery of the bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which has paved the way for new and innovative diagnostics, treatment and prevention. Most importantly, this day raises awareness and understanding of the global impacts of tuberculosis and calls for collective action to end this epidemic.

This year’s theme, “Yes! We Can End TB!” centers on collaborative efforts aimed at eliminating TB by engaging communities, global and local leaders, and those affected by TB to raise visibility, increasing political commitment and enhance investments for TB response. While significant strides have been made over the past century, TB remains a public health issue and continues to disproportionately impact certain populations, particularly certain racial and ethnic groups.

TB is an infectious disease that can cause life-threatening concerns if not treated timely. TB most often affects the lungs but can also spread to other parts of the body such as the kidneys, spine or brain. General symptoms of TB include feelings of sickness or weakness, weight loss, fever and night sweats. Other symptoms of pulmonary TB include coughing, chest pain and coughing up blood. TB bacteria spread through the air when a person with lung TB disease coughs or

speaks. The inhalation of these germs can cause TB infection, known as latent tuberculosis infection, or LTBI. Individuals with LTBI do not experience symptoms and cannot spread the bacteria. However, if left untreated, the bacteria can later activate, multiply and progress to TB disease.

Globally, an estimated 10.6 million people became sick with TB disease in 2021. Despite most cases occurring outside of the U.S., TB remains persistent in the U.S. and California.

According to the California Department of Public Health, the California TB case rate was 4.4 cases per 100,000 people in 2021, accounting for 22.2% of TB cases in the U.S. In Solano County, the TB case rate was 4.0 cases per 100,000 people during 2021, which is 36% lower than in 2020. Despite this significant decrease in the past few years, Solano County TB rates are almost two times the national rate of 2.4 cases per 100,000 and remain consistent with the state.

Though anyone can potentially be exposed to TB, certain populations are at an increased risk of TB than others and may be influenced by social, economic and demographic factors.

California Department of Public Health data reveal that people from certain racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by TB. Additionally, those at greater risk of severe TB disease include individuals with diabetes and immunocompromising condi-

tions such as HIV. Social factors can also increase risk, including individuals who use drugs, are experiencing homelessness and are employed or residing in a correctional facility or long-term care facility.

The Solano County TB Control Program is committed to addressing health disparities in the community by approaching TB case management with a patient-centered approach. Efforts to achieve equity include screening immigrants for TB and providing culturally appropriate patient education materials in multiple languages.

TB has affected millions of people globally, and it is an ongoing public health threat in our community. World TB Day encourages Solano County residents to discuss with a health care provider their individual TB risk, how to get tested and how to get treated if infected. Multisectoral collaboration is required to continue investment in TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment and research while ensuring equitable access.

For more information on TB risk assessment, testing, treatment and educational resources, go online and visit the Solano County Tuberculosis Control Program or the California Department of Public Health TB Risk Assessment.

Jahara R. Cayabyab is a health assistant from Solano Public Health, Emergency Preparedness, Immunization and Communicable Disease (EPIC) Bureau.

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DAILY REPUBLIC ALL-REGION BASKETBALL TEAMS

LOCAL REPORT

Vanden belts

3 home runs in win over McClatchy

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FAIRFIELD — Jack

Tranchina, Aidan Robles and Cody Buckley all slugged home runs while four pitchers combined on a one-hitter as the Vanden High School baseball team picked up an 8-2 win Friday over McClatchy in Sacramento.

Vanden’s Thompson leads deep, talented roster onto the court

FAIRFIELD — Every team likes a deep bench and this year’s Daily Republic All-Region boys basketball team is no exception.

Fourteen players were selected from the area’s high schools. They come from teams that made deep playoff runs to those that struggled throughout the season. There is no breakdown by position, just a list of versatile and talented athletes who distinguished themselves among the others this season.

Most of the choices were honored as all-Monticello Empire League selections, with a couple of noted additions and nods to the non-MEL teams in the area.

Coach of the Year: Micheal Holloway.

Holloway took his Vanden High School squad to the brink of a Northern California championship in Division II, and nearly advanced to the state finals

if not for an overtime loss to San Joaquin Memorial of Fresno. The Vikings were the runner-up to Sacramento High in Division III. Injuries forced Holloway to try new rotations throughout the season and despite it, the team continued to excel.

Player of the Year: Tyler Thompson.

It was a tough choice between Thompson and Vacaville’s Nathan Schnell, both standout athletes who led their teams to co-championships in the MEL. Thompson averaged around 20 points a game and shined against some very high-level competition, particularly in the nonleague season. He was hampered by a hyperextension to his knee late in the year but mended well and gave the Vikings a needed boost late in the playoff run.

Both Thompson and Schnell were honored by maxpreps.com. Thompson was named to the third team of the all-Sac-Joaquin Section list. Schnell

was recognized as an honorable mention.

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Senior guards Sterling McClanahan and Elijah Lewis of Vanden were also key to the deep postseason run. McClanahan was a consistent scorer throughout the season and delivered some key shots in big situations. He really stepped up in Thompson’s absence, as did Lewis.

The senior Schnell averaged around 20 points a game and senior guard/ forward Gavin Hamill was also a big scorer. Schnell was the league’s dominant big man in the middle with the ability to distribute the basketball and find open teammates. He was simply hard to stop in the paint. Hamill made a good sidekick.

Rodriguez had three talented senior guards in Gianni Miles, Joe Gould and Jerel Victor. All three averaged double-figure scoring for the Mustangs and pushed their teammates throughout the season.

Wood had a pair of steady sophomores in Isiah Dixon and Jayden Hamilton-Holland. Both averaged in double-figures. The Wildcats struggled this season but head coach Mark Wudel will be happy to have these two back for two more seasons.

Armijo’s Trevor Morris shined for his dad, new head coach Mike Morris. He averaged 23.3 points per game and 12.5 rebounds. Fairfield also found a super leaper in sophomore Johnnie Jones, who had some of the most impressive dunks throughout the season.

Vacaville Christian senior guard Garrett Kuch showed his versatility by averaging 12.9 points per game, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists. He regularly filled up the boxscore for the Falcons. Senior Brent Green at Dixon also helped the Rams shine this season by averaging 10.9 points per game.

Jackson tops solid Vanden squad among girls on area prep teams

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FAIRFIELD — The Vanden High School girls basketball team was again the area’s most dominant team and deservedly earned the “Viking’s” share of the honors in this year’s Daily Republic All-Region girls basketball team.

Vanden was unbeaten in the Monticello Empire League at 10-0 and won the race by three games over Will C. Wood, often beating its league foes by lopsided scores. The Vikings won the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III championship before falling in the first round of the Northern California regional playoffs, after moving up two divisions to D-1.

Coach of the Year: Allison and Jake Johnson, Vanden.

Two head coaches in this case continue to be better than one. The husband-and-wife team are among the best in the business. This year’s team handed the Johnsons their fifth section title. Vanden tested itself against many of the nation’s best. The challenge was tough but they were more than ready once league arrived and on

into the postseason. Player of the Year: Alyssa Jackson, Vanden. Jackson is the threetime MEL Player of the Year and was selected first-team on maxprep. com’s All-Sac Joaquin Section squad. Jackson averaged 20.4 points per game, 5.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 3.9 steals. Those numbers could have even been higher if not for so many lopsided wins.

The senior will be taking her game to San Diego State next season.

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Senior Gabby Wright, sophomore Calonni Holloway and senior Kay Harris join Jackson on the all-region team. Wright, headed to Cal State Dominguez Hills, was a force inside for the Vikings and averaged 8.9 points per game and 9.1 rebounds. The Vikings will have Holloway for two more seasons after she averaged 7.6 points per game and 4.2 steals. Harris, a Stanislaus State commit, averaged 7.1 points per game and 4.3 rebounds.

Wood had three standouts in senior Athena Brombacher and juniors Natalia Sanchez and

MEL’s best, averaging 15 points per game, 6.7 rebounds and 3.7 steals. Sanchez checked in with 9.6 points per game and 4.5 rebounds. Stewart scored 8.9 points per game and 3.6 steals.

Senior Roniya Vaughn and sophomore Mia Marquez were the scoring leaders for Rodriguez. Both athletes averaged in double-figures for the Lady Mustangs. Vacaville is repre-

Tranchina had a single, double and home run to go with two RBIs. Robles added a single and double to his home run and three RBIs. Buckley homered and doubled. Dalen Shipp and Alex Mausart also delivered doubles.

DJ Andersen, JoJo Torres, Trevor Morse and Brayden Bruno combined on the one-hitter with five strikeouts. Andersen pitched three innings, Torres threw two while Morse and Bruno worked one apiece.

Vanden improved 3-1.

The Vikings open Monticello Empire League action with a home game a 4 p.m. Monday against Fairfield.

Rodriguez edges out Kennedy at home

FAIRFIELD —

Michael Boals went 3-for-4 at the plate with a double, triple and four RBIs in leading the Rodriguez High School baseball team to a 4-3 win at home Friday over Kennedy.

Jace Parkinson had two hits for the Mustangs. Kaden Wilde and Aaron Strong delivered doubles. Rodriguez improved to 3-1.

Connor Broschard and Evan Broschard each pitched three innings for Rodriguez. Darius Principe worked one inning. The three combined to hold Kennedy to four hits.

Rodriguez scored seven runs in the top of the seventh inning Thursday to blow open a tight game in a 10-2 win over host Rancho Cotate at Santa Rosa Junior College. Kyle Sandner and Connor Broschard had two hits apiece for the Mustangs.

Broschard drove in a run. Denzel Dilley, Boals and Jaheem Mosely-Wallace all delivered doubles.

The pitching was a combined effort against Rancho Cotate by Sandner, Nathan Schikore, Carson Thompson and Grant Genter. They allowed just one earned run on eight hits. Sandner and Schikore combined for five strikeouts.

Rodriguez was scheduled Saturday to play at Petaluma.

Fairfield powers to win over Salesian

sented by senior Brynlie Headrick, the league’s top scorer at 22 points per game. Headrick routinely turned in huge scoring numbers. Senior Amani Boxdell averaged 14 points per game for Fairfield. Dixon’s Adelyn Maseda also averaged a doubledouble with 10.3 points per game and 10.3 rebounds.

Maxpreps.com gave Brombacher, Headrick, Maseda and Wright honorable mention on the all-section team.

Falcons had single runs in the first and sixth innings. Fairfield was scheduled to play at home Saturday afternoon against Antioch.

Vacaville holds off College Park

VACAVILLE — The Vacaville High School baseball team scored all five of its runs in the fourth inning Thursday and beat visiting College Park 5-2.

Nick Vierra and Jaiden Oldwin combined for a six-hitter. They allowed just two earned runs and had eight strikeouts. Vacaville improved to 2-3 overall.

Trey Quezada and Brenden Murphy had two hits apiece and both drove in a run.

Vacaville was scheduled to play at 2:15 p.m. Saturday against Berkeley at Banner Islander Ballpark in Stockton.

Grizzlies keep Wildcats in check

VACAVILLE — Mason

Sayre singled and Devon Hancock delivered an RBI but that was all the offense the Will C. Wood High School baseball team could muster in a 6-4 loss Friday at Napa.

Kai Koizuma pitched four strong innings for the Wildcats, allowing only one earned run and three hits to go with three strikeouts. Wood jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning but only scored one more run after that.

Wood opens the Monticello Empire League season Monday with a game at 4 p.m. at Armijo.

Buckingham tops Elite for first victory

VACAVILLE — The Buckingham Charter baseball team defeated Elite at home 14-8 Friday for the Knights’ first win of the season.

Diego Delgado delivered a double, three singles and two RBIs. Richard Ackman went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Justin Snyder had three hits and drove in a run. Zack Petit doubled and singled and drove in a team-high five RBIs.

Buckingham improved to 1-3. The Knights will play at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Rio Vista.

Softball

Rodriguez wins big over Armijo

FAIRFIELD — Sofia

FAIRFIELD — Joey Mason doubled, tripled and drove in five runs as the Fairfield High School baseball team overpowered Salesian 11-4 at home Friday.

Fairfield improved to 5-2. The Falcons have already matched their win total of last season.

Jordan Dix and Christian Rambeau had two hits apiece. Zack O’Reilly allowed only three hits over 4 2/3 innings on the mound. Dix and Aidan Mozingo pitched in relief.

Fairfield scored five runs in the fourth inning and four in the fifth. The

Coleman fired a complete-game one-hitter and was provided plenty of offense as the Rodriguez High School softball team overpowered Armijo 20-0 Thursday in five innings.

Coleman helped herself with three hits at the plate with a double and an RBI. Jade Basses had three hits and drove in three runs. Ellie Steiger had three hits with a double and two RBIs.

It was the Monticello Empire League opener for both teams. Rodriguez improved to 2-1 overall and Armijo is 0-2. No individual statistics were made available for the Royals.

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Vanden High School’s Tyler Thompson drives to the basket during a game against Rodriguez in January. Thompson leads the Daily Republic’s All-Region team as the Player of the Year for the 2022-23 season.

Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic file Vanden High School’s Alyssa Jackson is the Player of the Year in the region among area prep girls basketball teams.

Princeton continues magic run to Sweet 16

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SACRAMENTO — How sweet it is for Princeton.

As in Sweet 16.

Ryan Langborg scored 22 points, Blake Peters had 17 off the bench – all in the second half – and No. 15 seed Princeton beat No. 7 seed Missouri, 78-63, in a second-round NCAA Tournament game on Saturday night at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento to advance to the regional semifinals for the first time since 1967.

The Tigers (23-8) will face the winner of the second-round game between No. 3 seed Baylor and No. 6 seed Creighton next week in Louisville. Princeton is the first Ivy League team to reach the Sweet 16 since Cornell in 2010.

Tosan Evbuomwan finished with nine points, nine rebounds and five assists and Caden Pierce had nine points and a career-best 16 rebounds.

Princeton opened the tournament Thursday with a stunning 59-55 win over No. 2 Arizona.

In Des Moines, Kansas had plenty of chances but failed to do the little things. That’s

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Missouri Tigers forward Noah Carter (35), left, catches the ball after Princeton Tigers forward Keeshawn Kellman (32) slam the ball home Saturday at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

ultimately why the Jayhawks’ season is now over.

No. 8 Arkansas upset the No. 1 Jayhawks (28-8, 13-5 Big 12) 72-71 to advance into the Sweet 16. Kansas last lost in the Round of 32 in 2021, losing to USC 85-51.

Davonte Davis finished with 25 points while Ricky Council added 21 more points for the Razorbacks, who will play the winner of No. 4 UConn and No. 5 St. Mary’s in the Sweet 16.

Jalen Wilson scored 20 points and KJ Adams added 14 more for KU.

In Orlando, Furman was shell-shocked after a poorshooting half that led to No. 5 San Diego State (29-6) cruising to a 75-52 win in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Amway Center on Saturday.

Solano baseball wins first conference series

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ROCKVILLE — Scott Stover was pacing in front of the dugout as his Solano Community College baseball team was trying to complete a 4-3 win Friday over visiting Yuba.

Friday. Phillips allowed just two hits and no earned runs to go with three walks and six strikeouts. Cooper Hack worked two innings in relief and Jacob Reguera pitched the ninth for the save.

ESPNU, 4:30 p.m.

• Utah Valley at Colorado, ESPNU, 6:30 p.m.

NCAA Women’s Tournament

• South Florida vs. South Carolina, 7, 10, 10 a.m.

• Georgia vs. Iowa, 7, 10, Noon.

• Mississippi State vs. Notre Dame, ESPN, 12:30 p.m.

• South Dakota State vs. Virginia Tech, ESPN2, 2 p.m.

• Arizona vs. Maryland, ESPN, 2:30 p.m.

• Princeton vs. Utah, ESPN2, 4 p.m.

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San Diego State advances to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014. The 23-point win was the program’s largest win in NCAA tournament history.

SDSU forward Micah

Parrish scored 14 of his 16 points during the final 8:35 of the first half to help push the lead to 39-25 at intermission. Parrish was one of four Aztec players to finish in double-digit scoring, along with Darrion Trammell (13), Lamont Butler (12) and Matt Bradley (10).

Mike Bothwell led Furman with 15 points while Alex Williams had 11. In other action, No. 1 Houston defeated No. 9 Auburn 81-64, No. 4 Tennessee beat Duke 65-52 and No. 2 Texas survived a test from No. 10 Penn State the early games.

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Rodriguez will host Fairfield at 4 p.m. Tuesday, while Armijo will be home to take on Will C. Wood.

Simmons solid on mound for Vanden

VACAVILLE — Samanie Simmons threw a complete-game threehitter as the Vanden High School softball team opened the Monticello Empire League season Friday with a 6-0 win at Will C. Wood.

Simmons walked five but had seven strikeouts in the win. Kaliyah Gipson had a double and two singles at the plate. Daniela Ontiveros was 2-for-4 with a double. Aniya Lawson and Isabella Cueva had

The 49ers were able to fill up the bases in the top of the ninth inning before a couple of big defensive plays by third baseman Conner Ross closed it out. Ross made a diving stop going into the hole to hold Yuba to an infield single and a RBI to make it a one-run game. He then dove down the right field line and tagged the base to end the threat.

“I try not to yell too hard at them like I used to when I was younger,” Stover said. “These are good guys. When you look at them, you can see the effort. They are trying their hardest.”

The Falcons won two of three games in the series to open up Bay Valley Conference play. Solano lost the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader 6-5 in 10 innings at Yuba before rebounding for a 13-6 win in the nightcap.

James Larson, Miles Meadows and Kevin Parker all drove in runs in Friday’s win. Trey Trias had two hits and Ross delivered a double.

Miles Phillips gave Stover six strong innings on the mound

two hits apiece and each drove in a run. Vanden improved 1-2 overall and will host Vacaville at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Wood (0-1 MEL) will play at Armijo at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Boys Tennis Vacaville boys earn win over Vanden

FAIRFIELD — The Vanden High School boys tennis teams won the top three singles matches Thursday, but Vacaville captured the rest as the Bulldogs came away with a 6-3 win over the Vikings.

James Remitacado, C.J. Hongo and Romelo Felix picked up some tough singles wins for Vanden. Trenton Hill, Jaxon Ivie and Preston Fourmet grabbed the bottom three singles wins for Vacaville.

“The rain has been tough. Most junior college teams aren’t deep enough for four games a week,” Stover said. “But we are back healthy again. We usually split series so to come out and win the first one in conference is nice. It’s all about competing.”

Parker nearly hit for the cycle with a single, double and triple to go with five RBIs for Solano in the second game of the doubleheader Thursday. Ross added three hits and two RBIs. Meadows doubled and Dylan Snider tripled. Dylan Trammell pitched six strong innings, allowing three hits and one earned run to go with two walks and three strikeouts.

Alex Gaela, Ross, Snider and Trias each had two hits in the opening loss Thursday. Ross and Snider delivered doubles and Snider also drove in two runs. Parker opened the game with a solo home run. Jacob Reguera pitched 2 2/3 solid innings of three-hit relief.

Solano improves to 8-12 overall and 1-2 in the BVC. The Falcons open a three-game series at home at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday against Marin.

The Bulldogs swept the doubles competition with wins from the teams of Riley Evanger-Eli Blaettler, Adam OlsonTrino Alvarez and Max Hawkins-James Wylie.

Both teams return to Monticello Empire League action Tuesday with Vacaville at Armijo and Vanden (3-4) hosting Rodriguez.

Boys Golf Vacaville defeats Vanden at Cypress

VACAVILLE — The Vacaville High School boys golf team opened the Monticello Empire League season Thursday with a 245-264 win over Vanden at Cypress Lakes.

Ben Wilhite led the Bulldogs with a round of 40 over nine holes.

Quinn Strachen and Issac Johns added rounds

of 45. Aiden Co led the Vikings with a 44. Vacaville will play Fairfield on Tuesday at Rancho Solano, while Armijo is scheduled to play Armijo at Paradise Valley.

Wood drives past Fairfield

VACAVILLE — The

Will C. Wood High School golf teams had a team score of 301 Thursday and beat Fairfield at Cypress Lakes Golf Course. Myles Bradford and Ryan Sison each shot rounds of 53 over nine holes to lead the Wildcats. Fairfield didn’t field enough players to post a team score. Fairfield is scheduled Tuesday to host Vacaville at Rancho Solano. Wood will return to Cypress Lakes for a home match Tuesday against Rodriguez.

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PUBLICNOTICEISHEREBYGIVENthatthePlanningCommissionoftheCityofRio VistawillconsiderarecommendationtotheCityCouncilregardingadoptionofthedraft CityofRioVista2023-2031HousingElement(6thCycle)atitsSpecialMeetingonMarch 29,2023,at6:00p.m.,intheCityHallCouncilChambers,1MainStreet,RioVista,CA.

ProjectTitle:CityofRioVista2023-2031HousingElement(6thCycle)

LeadAgencyNameandAddress:CityofRioVista 1MainStreet RioVista,CA94571

ContactPersonandPhoneNumber:PhilCarter,InterimCityManager(707)374-6451 Ext.1101

ProjectLocation:City-wide

ENVIRONMENTALREVIEW:

TheconsiderationandadoptionoftheCityofRioVista2023-2031HousingElement(6th Cycle)isexemptfromenvironmentalreview,therefore,nofurtherenvironmentalanalysis isrequiredpursuanttotheCaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct,PublicResourcesCode secti on21000etseq.("CEQA").

TheHousingElementisexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelinessection15183asaproject whoseimpactsconformandareconsistentwiththeCityofRioVistaGeneralPlanandits previouslycertifiedenvironmentalimpactreport("EIR").TheHousingElementconforms andisconsistentwiththeGeneralPlanEIR,SCH#2001032079,whereitproposesthe samelanduses,densities,intensities,anddevelopmentstandardsasthoseanalyzedin theEIRandtherehasbeennochangeincircumstances,noadditionalinformation,and nochangeinprojectmeritingasupplementalorsubsequentEIR.(PRC§21166.)

AdoptionoftheHousingElementisalternativelyexemptfromreviewpursuanttoSection 21065andCEQAGuidelinessection15061(b)(3)becauseitdoesnotincludeandwillnot requirerezoningofland,changestolandusedensityorintensity,oranyotheractionthat wouldhavethepotentialtoresultinaphysicalchangetotheenvironment.Therefore,its approvalwillnotcauseeitheradirectphysicalchangeintheenvironment,orareasonablyforeseeableindirectphysicalchangeintheenvironmentand,thereby,theHousing Elementisnota"project"asdefinedbyCEQA.

AdoptionoftheHousingElementisalternativelyexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelines section15262astheadoptionoftheHousingElementisafeasibilityandplanningstudy forpossiblefutureactionandwillnothaveany impactstotheenvironment.

Further,totheextentthatRegionalHousingNeedsdeterminationsaremadeaspartof theHousingElement,theHousingElementisfurtherexemptfromCEQApursuantto Section15283,whichprovides,“CEQAdoesnotapplytoregionalhousingneedsdeterminationsmadebytheDepartmentofHousingandCommunityDevelopment,acouncilof governments,oracityorcountypursuanttoSection65584oftheGovernmentCode." TheHousingElementfallswithinthisdefinition. CEQAanalysiswillbeconductedforanyfuturezoningcodeamendmentsand/ordevelopmentofspecificprojectsatthetimethatthoseareconsidered.

NOTETOALLINTERESTEDPARTIES:Thismeetingwillbeheldinahybridformat wheremembersofthepublicmayviewthemeetingandsubmitpubliccommentsduring themeetingbothin-personandviaonlineplatform.Allrequisiteopportunitiesforandprotectionstopublicaccessandpubliccommentshal lbeprovided,asrequiredbytheBrown Act,GovernmentCodesection54950etseq.Publicaccessisavailablevialivestream throughalinkandinstructionsincludedinthePlanningCommissionagendaat: https://www.riovistacity.com/meeting-agenda-minutes/. ThePlanningCommissionwillacceptoralandwrittencomments.Oralcommentsmaybe givenduringthemeetingbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthePlanningCommission agendaat:https://www.riovistacity.com/meeting-agenda-minutes/.Writtencommentsmay besubmittedviaemailto:pcpubliccomments@ci.rio-vista.ca.us.Pleaseprovidethe agendaitemnumberinthesubjectlineofyouremailorletter.Writtencommentsreceivedpriorto5:00pmontheTuesdaybeforetheCityCouncilmeetingwillbedistributedtotheCityCouncilandpostedontheCity'swebsite.Ifyouneedassistanceordonot haveaccesstoacomputer,pleasecontactKrystineBallat707-374-6447. IfyouwishtolegallychallengeanyactiontakenbytheCityontheabovematter,youmay belimitedtoraisingonlythoseissuesyouorsomeoneelseraiseinwritingforthePublic Hearingdescribedinthisnotice,orinwrittencorrespondencedeliveredtotheCitypriorto oremailedasdescribedintheabovenote.

FURTHERINFORMATIONonthisitemmaybeobtainedbycontactingPhilCarter,InterimCityManagerat(707)374-6451Ext.1101Fax:(707)374-6763.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RELIA JEAN BEGGS CASE NUMBER: PR23-00005

Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors,contingentcreditors,andpersonswhomay otherwisebeinterestedinthewillorestate,orboth,of: Relia Jean Beggs A Petition for Probate hasbeenfiledby: Regina A. Greenlee intheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia,County of:SOLANO ThePetitionforProbaterequeststhat: Regina A. Greenlee beappointedaspersonalrepre sentative toadministertheestateofthedecedent. ThepetitionrequestsauthoritytoadministertheestateundertheIndependentAdministrationofEstatesAct.(Thisauthority willallowthepersonalrepresentativeto takemanyactionswithoutobtainingcourt approval.Beforetakingcertainveryimportantactions,however,thepersonal representativewillberequiredtogivenoticetointerestedpersonsunlessthey havewaivednoticeorconsentedtothe proposedaction.)Theindependentadministrationauthoritywillbegrantedunless aninterestedpersonfilesanobjectionto thepetitionandshowsgoodcausewhy thecourtshouldnotgranttheauthority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

DATE: MAY 2, 2023; TIME: 9:00 am; DEPT.: 22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533

If you object to thegrantingofthepetition,youshouldappearatthehearingand stateyourobjectionsorfilewrittenobjectionswiththecourtbeforethehearing. Yourappearancemaybeinpersonorby yourattorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent youmustfileyourclaimwiththecourtand mailacopytothepersonalrepresentative appointedbythecourtwithinthe later of either(1) four months fromthedateof firstissuanceofletterstoage neralpersonalrepresentative,asdefinedinsection58(b)oftheCaliforniaProbateCode, or(2) 60 days fromthedateofmailingor personaldeliverytoyouofanoticeunder section9052oftheCaliforniaProbate Code.Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. Ifyouareaperson interestedinthe estate,youmayfilewiththecourtaRequestforSpecialNotice(formDE-154)of thefilingofaninventoryandappraisalof estateassetsorofanypetitionoraccount asprovidedinProbateCodesection 1250.ARequestforSpecialNoticeformis availablefromthecourtclerk.

AttorneyforPetitioner: BrianC.TubisESQ, BarberTubisLaw,P.C. 547JeffersonStreet,SuiteA Fairfield,CA94533 707-429-2222 DR#00062071 Published:March19,22,26,2023

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