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Winters faces multimillion-dollar Lopez Diesel launches backpack chromium treatment project drive for local students racing to meet,” Craig lion to $35 million in City outlines said, adding that wa- the future. engineers are “Currently, only compliance plan ter phasing the plan. Phase I is required The city’s Hexava- to meet our present as 2027 deadline lent Chromium Com- water needs,” Craig pliance Plan has four said. “We do not yet approaches steps. have funding for
By Angela Underwood Express correspondent
Editor’s note: The Winters Express is presenting this coverage in two parts to help readers better understand both the immediate water analysis notification process and the city’s long-term response. Part one explains why residents received the recent notice regarding hexavalent chromium levels. Part two details the city’s compliance plan, projected costs and funding options.
Winters City Manager Jeremy Craig said timing is critical as the city works to meet a new state standard for hexavalent chromium in its drinking water. New water treatment infrastructure can take years to move from design to construction, leaving the city with a fixed deadline of October 2027. “That date is what makes this urgent: the city doesn’t have years of slack; it has a fixed deadline it is
The first is installing wellhead treatment at the under-construction Well No. 8 to remove hexavalent chromium at the source. The second is relying on the city’s currently compliant wells to meet day-today demand while that treatment is designed and constructed. The third is pursuing a Water and Sewer Rate Study, including the required Proposition 218 public notice and protest-hearing process, to determine how the project will be financed. The fourth is evaluating bond financing and other funding mechanisms so the burden does not fall entirely on ratepayers. The initial treatment project, or Phase I, is estimated to cost between $15 million and $20 million, Craig said. A potential Phase II project could cost an additional $20 mil-
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Council takes August recess
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The Winters City Council will not meet on the third Tuesday of August as the council observes its summer recess. The next regular council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m. For information on upcoming
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Utility billing system update Residents will notice a new QR code on their next city utility bill as the city prepares to launch a new online billing system. City Manager Jeremy Craig said the new system is not yet available for the current billing cycle but is expected to roll out soon.
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Phase I, but we are working with the state water board to request financial assistance, either through a grant or a loan, to fund the treatment.” Craig said if the project is financed through a loan, the entire cost would need to be funded through water rates. Phase II would be tied to future growth rather than the city’s current compliance needs. “Phase II would only be needed if the City added housing to the point that the current wells could no longer provide adequate water flow,” Craig said. “In that scenario, the cost of Phase II would most likely be borne by the housing developer installing the additional houses.” Craig said the multi-year capital project is not a quick fix, and the city is
The city’s irrigation system at Three Oaks Park has malfunctioned during the hottest days of the year, affecting nearly all of the park’s sprinkler heads. The Public Works Department is working with the manufacturer to diagnose and address the problem. Residents may see crews using hand watering and manually operating sprinkler valves to help protect the park’s grass and trees. The Winters Fire Department also assisted this week by bringing equipment to water the turf and help protect it from the heat.
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business. Community members who donate a backpack will also have a chance to win a $200 gift card to Lopez Diesel Performance & Repair, a free T-shirt and stickers. One winner will be drawn after the Sept. 1 donation deadline. Backpacks can be dropped off at Lopez Diesel Performance & Repair, 2 Russell St. For questions about the drive, contact Darian Lopez at 530-304-4844 or Yvonne Lopez at 530-908-9696. “Together, we can make a real difference — one backpack at a time,” Lopez said.
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Lopez Diesel Performance & Repair is collecting new backpacks for local middle and high school students through Sept. 1.
Four years after first being named Firefighter of the Year, Mario Botello has grown from an eager recruit into a mentor and emerging leader with the Winters Fire Department. His peers named him Firefighter of the Year again for 2025.
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For Darian Lopez, giving back to Winters is personal. The 2023 Winters High School graduate and lifelong Winters resident recently opened Lopez Diesel Performance & Repair, and now he is using his new business to support local students through a backpack drive for middle and high school students. Lopez is accepting donations of new backpacks through Sept. 1 at his shop, located at 2 Russell St. in Winters. The drive is intended to help local students begin the school year with quality supplies and the confidence that comes from being prepared. “I’m hosting this because every student deserves to start the school year with confidence,” Lopez said. “As a local business, we’re committed to giving back to the community that supports us.” For Lopez, that commitment to the community is rooted in his own experience growing up in Winters. When he opened Lopez Diesel Performance & Repair earlier this year, he said he was excited to build a business in the community where he was raised and provide a service he saw as needed locally. The backpack drive is another way for Lopez to invest in the community that helped shape him. “As someone who grew up in Winters, it’s exciting to be able to build a business here and provide a service that our community needs,” Lopez said when he opened the
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Four years ago, Mario Botello was a new volunteer firefighter who was excited simply to put on the uniform and gain some experience. Today, he is a seasoned reserve firefighter, mentor, emerging leader and two-time Winters Firefighter of the Year — and he says he can’t imagine doing anything else. Botello was selected by his peers as
the 2025 Winters Fire Department Firefighter of the Year, earning the honor for the second time after first receiving it in 2022. Fire Chief Jack S. Snyder III presented the award at a Winters City Council meeting in February, citing Botello’s reliability in filling shifts, willingness to deploy on strike teams, continued pursuit of training and certifications, and commitment to mentoring fellow firefighters.
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For Botello, recognition from his peers carries particular weight. He sat down with the Winters Express to share more about his journey since first joining Winters Fire. “It always feels good to be nominated by your peers,” he said. “I’ve never really focused on that personally. It means a lot to me because the votes are personal, and it’s coming from them,
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Community Yolo reports first human West Nile case Special to the Express The Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency’s (HHSA) Communicable Disease Program has confirmed the county’s first human case of West Nile virus in 2026. The Woodland resident was hospitalized for the illness. The case is one of 18 reported statewide this year, making Yolo County the 12th county in California to confirm a human infection. It also serves as a reminder that mosquitoes in Yolo County can carry and spread West Nile virus, and residents are urged to take precautions to protect themselves from mosquito bites. West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-borne disease in California. While most people infected with the virus experience mild or no symptoms, approximately 20 percent develop flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, nausea or vomiting. Approximately 1 in 150 people develop severe neurologic illness requiring hospitalization, which can be fatal. Older adults, people with weakened immune systems and those with certain
underlying medical conditions are at greatest risk for severe illness. “West Nile virus can have serious health consequences, but there are simple steps everyone can take to reduce their risk,” said Brian Vaughn, Yolo County public health director. “Use an EPA-registered insect repellent whenever you are outdoors, eliminate standing water around your home where mosquitoes can breed, and wear long sleeves and pants when possible, especially during the early morning and evening hours when mosquitoes are most active.” The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District continues to closely monitor West Nile virus activity throughout the region and conduct mosquito surveillance and control efforts to help reduce mosquito populations and protect public health. “This first human case is an important reminder that West Nile virus continues to pose a public health threat in our communities,” said Gary Goodman, district
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WTC to host auditions for ‘Pigs Is Pigs’ Special to the Express Get ready to step back more than a century for an evening of wit, absurdity and good old-fashioned comedy. Winters Theatre Company is inviting actors of all experience levels to audition for a dynamic Readers Theatre production, “Pigs Is Pigs,” featuring three humorous works by American humorist and author Ellis Parker Butler. Directed by Cody Svozil, the produc-
tion will bring Butler’s sharp observations and delightfully ridiculous situations to the stage through a staged reading that puts the spotlight on the performers’ voices, expressions and comedic timing. Written in the early 20th century, Butler’s works offer a fascinating glimpse into the humor of another era — while proving that a good comedy can still find its audience more than 100 years later. The production
will feature three distinctly different works, including an essay offering tonguein-cheek advice to traveling lecturers, a one-act comedy involving a young women’s academy and an unexpected revolutionary influence, and a story that turns an ordinary railway shipping dispute into an increasingly outrageous bureaucratic nightmare. Auditions will focus on voice and
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Firelighter training offered for 3 counties Special to the Express Are you interested in using prescribed fire as a land management tool on your property? The Napa, Solano and Yolo Prescribed Burn Associations (PBAs) are hosting a Firelighter Training, an introductory training series designed to prepare attendees to safely and effectively participate in prescribed fires, beginning Aug. 27. PBAs are community-led groups that bring together landowners, volunteers and fire professionals to safely and effectively use prescribed fire by offering hands-on training, equipment and expertise. The Napa, Solano and Yolo PBAs are partnering to offer a training series designed to build prescribed burning capacity and expertise across the region. The training will cover topics including fire behavior, fuel types, weather, topography, hazards, risk
management, burn planning, ignition and holding, hand tools and radio communication. The training is intended for people with little to no prescribed fire experience or anyone who needs a refresher on prescribed fire basics. It is open to anyone interested in participating in or conducting prescribed fire, including landowners, ranchers, prospective volunteers and members of the public. The Firelighter Training Series features two prerecorded virtual trainings, a virtual information session and one field day, with an option in each county. To register for the virtual interactive session on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and one of the in-person field days, visit https://qrco. de/yosona-26. For more information and to view the prerecorded sessions, visit https://yolorcd. org/firelighter-26. Three in-person
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Fire July 29: Main Street and Abbey Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Griffin Way and Moody Slough Road, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Dutton Street and E. Grant Avenue, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury July 30: Grant Avenue and Apricot Avenue, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~E. Baker Street and East Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Railroad Avenue and Carrion Circle, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~E. Baker Street and East Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~E. Baker Street and East Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury Aug. 1: County Road 22 and Highway 16 (Woodland), Station coverage Aug. 2: Myrtle Drive and Owings Drive,
EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Abbey Street and 2nd Street, Person in distress (other) ~Railroad Avenue and Wolfskill Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Hemenway Street and Grant Avenue, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Railroad Avenue and Wolfskill Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Foxglove Circle and Ivy Loop, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury Aug. 3: Griffin Way and Moody Slough Road, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Abbey Street and 3rd Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Owings Drive and Owings Court, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Morgan Street and Caselli Court, False alarm or false call (other) Aug. 4: Griffin Way and Moody Slough Road, EMS call – ex-
cluding vehicle accident with injury ~Anderson Avenue and Apricot Avenue, False alarm or false call (other) ~Kato Lane and Rubio Way, False alarm or false call (other) ~E. Main Street and Creekside Way, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Main Street and Emery Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Russell Boulevard and County Road 92F, Omisc outdoor miscellaneous fire ~Putah Creek Road and Railroad Avenue, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Grant Avenue and Aster Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~Russell Boulevard and County Road 93A, Omisc outdoor miscellaneous fire
View the Winters Fire Activity and Call Log at https://cityofwinters. org/157/Fire.
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July 30: 11:53 a.m., 1000 block of Kennedy Drive, Annoying telephone call/obscene or threatening (misdemeanor) Aug. 3: 12 a.m., 600 block of First Street, First-degree burglary (felony) Aug. 4: 7:14 p.m., Grant Avenue and Railroad Avenue, Annoying telephone call/ obscene or threatening (misdemeanor)
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Regional News Yolo Food Bank acquires new electric harvest van with YSAQMD grant By Rebecca Wasik McNaughton Media Harvesting crops just got a whole lot easier for Yolo Food Bank staff and volunteers thanks to a $30,000 grant from the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District’s Clean Air Funds program. This grant has allowed the Yolo Food Bank to purchase a new zero-emission vehicle that will support its Harvest Program, which partners with local farms to recover fresh produce and distribute it to families experiencing food insecurity throughout the county. A ribbon cutting celebrating the new van took place on the morning of July 29 in Woodland. Attendees included Yolo Food Bank executive director Karen Baker, Yolo Food Bank sourcing manager Kit Herr, Yolo County Supervisors Lucas Frerichs and Sheila Allen, YSAQMD executive director Gretchen Bennitt, Rep. Mike Thompson (D - St. Helena), Woodland mayor Tom Stallard, and more. According to Herr, before getting the new electric van, staff used roll-up diesel trucks for harvests. The advantage of the new van is not only its electric battery, but that it can also transport staff and volunteers in addition to crops. “If we’re traveling to Guinda or Clarksburg, that’s pretty far from our center,” Herr said. “This
makes it hard to get volunteers that are willing to drive that far. Now we can help with transport and they don’t have to spend their own money to get there.” Herr said for some volunteers, it can be intimidating pulling up to a farm with so much going on. This van, she explained, removes several barriers for all involved. Volunteers are at the core of the Yolo Food Bank’s work. Many high schoolers and youth groups volunteer at the food bank, but do not have reliable transportation to help with harvests. “In the human aspect, this is very helpful,” said Herr. The electric battery in the new Ford van gets approximately 100 miles per charge. It can fit six to seven volunteers, plus Herr driving. The van can hold approximately 12 crates of crops, tools, short and tall ladders, plus it has a great sound system. “There’s so much room in there, it’s great to drive and it’s very comfortable,” said Herr. On Wednesday, the van was full of peppers harvested on Tuesday that will be distributed in Davis on Thursday. On Thursday, Herr and volunteers will use the van to harvest peaches. Herr says the food bank works diligently to get the crops to consumers as soon as possible, ideally one to
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Winters City Council member and YSAQMD board vice chair Carol Scianna cuts the ribbon for the Yolo Food Bank’s new all-electric harvest van in Woodland on July 29. two days from harvest. The Yolo Food Bank currently contracts with six farms to grow crops for them. Another six farms and orchards regularly allow staff and volunteers to harvest what they are unable to get to. Frerichs, who is on the YSAQMD board, says entities working together are how projects like this one come to fruition. “It’s a win-win situation for all of us across Yolo County,” said Frerichs of the emissions reductions. In January, Thompson presented a $375,000 check to the Yolo Food Bank for a mobile food pantry truck as part of one of his community-funded projects. This truck will operate yearround and serve seasonal
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Aiello sworn in as Yolo DA By Lauren Keene McNaughton Media Melinda Aiello took the oath as Yolo County's newest district attorney Friday, becoming the first woman to fill the role. She was sworn in by her parents, Vincent and Linda Aiello, two of Aiello’s numerous relatives who attended the ceremony in the County Administration Building atrium along with local prosecutors, defense attorneys, and law-enforcement and elected leaders. The Yolo County Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed Aiello, 55, as the county’s chief prosecutor in June following the retirement of longtime DA Jeff Reisig. “This appointment reflects the contributions of many,” Aiello told the standing-room-only audience, thanking the family, friends, mentors and colleagues who helped shape her
WEST NILE Continued from Page 2 manager of the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District. “We are entering the time of year when West Nile virus activity typically peaks, so it’s important for residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes. Our staff will
produce purchased from local farmers to rural Yolo County residents by providing a unique and convenient method of access to a vital food source. “Making sure people have access to food is extremely important,” remarked Thompson. “You do a great job and you always have. Also, the idea that you’re going to now work into your inventory an electric harvest vehicle is hugely important for air quality and future generations.” Bennitt made it clear that the process for receiving a Clean Air Fund grant is very competitive. These funds come from DMV registration fees. With these funds from vehicles that pollute, the YSAQMD is
career. “I would not be standing here without your love and encouragement.” Becoming a lawyer fulfilled a lifelong dream for Aiello, but it wasn’t until law school, where she worked with domestic-violence victims, that she realized she was destined to become a prosecutor. “For nearly 30 years, that has been my privilege,” Aiello said. And while she initially thought the job was about trying cases, “over time, I learned it was really about people.” Her guiding principle as district attorney: Providing those people with a justice system that treats everyone fairly and with dignity. “My vision is simple: we lead with integrity, treat every person with fairness and respect, support victims with compassion, hold offenders appropriately accountable and continue build-
ing the partnerships that keep Yolo County safe,” Aiello said. Recognizing that justice and accountability come in many forms, Aiello pledged to resolve cases through rehabilitation, treatment, restorative justice and diversion when appropriate. “Yolo County has long been a leader in innovative approaches to justice, and I am committed to continuing that balanced approach,” said Aiello, who also lauded her office’s attorneys, investigators, victim advocates and support staff for “serving this community with professionalism, integrity and compassion.” Aiello came to Yolo County as an assistant chief deputy district attorney in 2015 after serving with the Amador and Tulare County district attorney’s offices. She held the position of chief deputy district attorney 2023 until this year.
continue to closely monitor virus activity and conduct mosquito control treatments where needed.” HHSA offers a Wellness Vending Machine Program that provides free wellness products to residents, including insect repellent. For vending machine locations, visit YoloCounty. gov/Wellness-Vending-Machine.
For more information and resources, visit the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District’s website at FIGHTtheBITE.net or call 1-800-429-1022. For more information about West Nile virus in California, including data and statistics, visit WestNile.ca.gov.
expression rather than appearance. Actors do not need to match the gender, age or physical “look” of a character, and all levels of acting experience are welcome. The ability and desire to take on multiple roles is a plus. Whether you are a seasoned performer, returning to the stage after some time away or simply curious
able to award grants to projects that will benefit clean air quality and the community. The harvesting program was made possible by an initial investment from the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. Running the program has proven to staff that getting volunteers to farms for harvests can be difficult. “When you’re out on a parcel and you need the volunteers to get to a certain section of that parcel, good luck with giving those directions,” Baker joked. Now staff can take the volunteers exactly where they need them, while also saving both the food bank and volunteers on the cost of fuel. “This van is helping us attract more volunteers and run the program efficiently and effectively under Kit’s leadership,” said Baker. Herr says that no harvest experience is required to participate in Yolo Food Bank harvests and that she can teach anyone. To volunteer with the Yolo Food Bank and its harvest program, visit https:// yolofoodbank.galaxydigital.com/. To learn more about the Yolo Food Bank, visit https://yolofoodbank.org/. To learn more about the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District and its Clean Air Funds program, visit https://www. ysaqmd.org/.
about trying theatre for the first time, Winters Theatre Company hopes you will consider joining the cast. Auditions will be held Aug. 16-18, from 7 to 9 p.m. each evening at the Winters Opera House, 13 Main St., Winters. Actors of all experience levels are welcome, with auditions focusing on voice and expression rather than appearance. Matching a character’s gender, age or “look” is not
required, and the ability and desire to play multiple roles is a plus. Come ready to explore some wonderfully quirky characters, discover the comedic possibilities of staged reading and help bring Ellis Parker Butler’s century-old humor back to life for a modern audience. For more information, visit www.winterstheatre.org/auditions.
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Displaying their FFA sheep projects at the 1998 Yolo County Fair were, from left, Amanda Ehnat, Hans Novak and Shannon Duey. This year’s fair ends on Sunday, August 16.
Grand jury transcripts in Esparto fireworks blast remain sealed By Lauren Keene McNaughton Media Transcripts of the Yolo County grand jury testimony that led to eight criminal indictments in the deadly Esparto fireworks disaster will remain sealed for now, although excerpts could be permitted in future court filings and discussed openly in the courtroom. Yolo Superior Court Judge Daniel Maguire and attorneys for seven of the defendants outlined that tentative compromise Thursday during an hour-long status conference hearing. Devastating Pyrotechnics owner Kenneth Chee, former Yolo County sheriff’s lieutenant and Esparto property owner Sam Machado, and Chee associates Gary Chan Jr., Jack Lee and Douglas Tollefsen all face seven counts of murder, among other charges, in connection with the July 1, 2025, explosion. They appeared in court alongside
BlackStar Fireworks owner Craig Cutright and the attorney for Machado’s wife Tammy, whose presence was waived. It was Maguire who suggested making the transcripts public at a June 18 court hearing, saying at the time that “I haven’t seen anything thus far that I’ve had access to that needs to remain under seal.” That prompted the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office to file a motion to keep the 1,600-page document sealed, saying it protects the defendants’ right to a fair trial, which could be impaired if the documents were to become public fodder. “Indeed, there can be no doubt that unsealing grand jury materials would allow sustained, indepth media coverage and public discussion of the evidence of this case, from now through trial,” the motion says. Any defendants’ agreement to unseal “should constitute an explicit waiver of any future arguments that their
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defense attorneys to reference the document in unredacted motions and in courtroom arguments so long as it’s done “appropriately, not gratuitously.” Maguire invited Tollefsen’s public defender, Ron Johnson, to draft an order reflecting the proposed compromise for further discussion and ruling at the case’s next hearing on Aug. 13. That’s also when Chee and Chan’s lawyers are expected to argue bail motions for their clients. Also Thursday, attorneys discussed a prosecution motion for destructive testing and disposal of more than 50 pallets of explosives and other equipment seized during the investigation into the explosion. Prosecutors said they would maintain “a representative sample” of the materials for trial. Maguire delayed a ruling on the motion for 60 days to give defense attorneys an opportunity to review the evidence but said he was leaning toward granting the motion.
Lake Berryessa water levels down Express staff The water level of Lake Berryessa decreased by 0.52 feet over the past week, resulting in a difference of 9,400 acrefeet of water storage, according to Tim Gerard, Operations at Solano Irrigation District. On the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 11, he reported that the lake elevation was 431.84 feet above sea level, with the water storage behind the Monticello Dam calculated at 1,400,854 acre-feet. The SID released 460 cubic feet per second into the Putah South Canal, with 45 cubic feet flowing into lower Putah Creek at the Diversion Dam. Evaporation from the lake averaged 325 acre-feet of water per day.
Obituary James Elihu Friedmann July 22,1953–July 28,2026 James was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1953, to Dr. Elihu and Hoda (Selverstone) Friedmann. He attended the Hoosak School in upstate New York and was active in the Williamstown Theatre and Music Department at Williams College in Massachusetts. Jimmu led a fiercely independent life. He was known in Winters for riding his triangular bike around town. He lived on the East Coast, Hawaii and the West Coast where he encountered DQ University, a tribal college near Winters. There he hired out to work in farming which he did for 22 years. Ultimately, he created and championed his Kiln Theo ceramics organization. Jimmu loved art, music, teaching, theatre, cooking, nature and chocolate. He trained as a ceramicist at the University of Hawaii. A skilled artisan, he created both delicate bowls and large garden sculpts. In the early 1990s he started a children’s pottery class in Winters that led to the establishment in 2002
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¿Por qué residentes de Winters recibieron notificación sobre el cromo hexavalente en el agua?
Por Angela Underwood
Traducido por Carol Alfonso
Nota del editor: Esta es la primera parte de una serie de dos artículos sobre la respuesta de la ciudad de Winters a las nuevas normas sobre el cromo hexavalente en el agua potable. La primera parte explica la reciente notificación a los residentes; la segunda examinará el plan de cumplimiento de la ciudad, los costos y las opciones de financiamiento. Cuando todos los residentes de Winters recibieron una carta sobre los niveles de cromo hexavalente en el agua potable de la ciudad, muchos probablemente se hicieron la misma pregunta: ¿Por qué? El administrador municipal de Winters, Jeremy Craig, afirmó que la reciente notificación se centra más en la transparencia que en las obligaciones legales. También busca mantener informados a los residentes mientras Winters trabaja para cumplir con la nueva norma de agua potable de California. La notificación informa a los residentes que la ciudad ha sido contactada por el estado con respecto
a las nuevas regulaciones sobre el agua potable y describe la respuesta de la ciudad. Craig indicó que la ciudad optó por comunicarse ahora en lugar de esperar hasta que la norma sea aplicable en Octubre del 2027. Esperar “significaría ocultar información durante años mientras la ciudad ya está trabajando activamente en una solución,” declaró Craig. Craig afirmó que anticiparse al problema evita que los residentes se vean sorprendidos posteriormente por aumentos de tarifas o actividades de construcción sin comprender el motivo. Explicó que la fecha límite del otoño del 2027 no es una laguna legal ni una señal de que el problema no sea grave; más bien, refleja la forma en que el estado implementa gradualmente las nuevas normas de agua potable. Las normas para Winters se aplican a sistemas con entre 1000 y 9999 conexiones en toda la ciudad. La notificación a Winters se produce mientras la ciudad trabaja para cumplir con el nuevo límite estatal de 10 partes por mil millones (ppb) de cromo hexavalente. Craig
explicó que Winters analiza sus pozos periódicamente, y que el estado establece la frecuencia de análisis requerida. Winters obtiene el 100% por ciento de su agua potable de aguas subterráneas, y varios de los pozos de la ciudad superan el nuevo límite de cromo hexavalente. “Los análisis se intensifican cuando un pozo está cerca o por encima del umbral, por lo que
“Los residentes tienen derecho a saber qué contiene su agua y cómo está respondiendo la ciudad, en el mismo plazo en que la ciudad lo sabe.” Jeremy Craig, El administrador municipal de Winters los residentes reciben un monitoreo más exhaustivo precisamente en los pozos que más lo necesitan,” concluyó Craig. “Los residentes tienen derecho a saber qué contiene su agua y cómo está respondiendo la ciudad, en el mismo plazo en que la ciudad lo sabe.” Craig explicó que la ciudad evalúa los pozos individualmente porque los niveles de cromo pueden
Winters JUSD mantiene el programa de comidas gratuitas para todos los alumnos Redacción de Express El Distrito Escolar Unificado Conjunto de Winters ha anunciado que seguirá ofreciendo desayuno y almuerzo gratuitos a todos los alumnos durante el curso escolar 2026-27 a través del Programa Nacional de Almuerzos y Desayunos Escolares. Todos los alumnos recibirán desayuno y almuerzo de forma gratuita en la Escuela Infantil Estatal de Winters, la Escuela Primaria Waggoner, la Escuela Intermedia Shirley Rominger, la Escuela Secundaria de Winters, el Instituto de Winters y la Academia Profesional Wolfskill. El Departamento de Servicios de Nutrición del distrito se encarga de gestionar el pro-
grama. Para obtener más información, póngase en contacto con Patricia Jiménez, directora de Servicios de Nutrición, en el 530-795-6100, ext. 8004, o en pjimenez@wintersjusd.org. La correspondencia puede enviarse al Distrito Escolar Unificado Conjunto de Winters, 909 West Grant Ave., Winters, CA 95694. De conformidad con la legislación federal en materia de derechos civiles y la normativa del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), el distrito y las organizaciones que participan en los programas del USDA tienen prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, religión, sexo, discapacidad, edad, estado civil,
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variar de un pozo a otro dependiendo de la geología del agua subterránea local. La ciudad no se basa en promedios de todo el sistema al evaluar la calidad del agua. “Todos los resultados de las pruebas se comparten con la División de Agua Potable de la Junta Estatal del Agua (SWRCB), y todos los avisos públicos son revisados por el Estado antes de su distribución para que los residentes tengan
situación familiar o parental, ingresos procedentes de programas de asistencia pública, creencias políticas o represalias por actividades previas relacionadas con los derechos civiles. Para presentar una denuncia por discriminación en los programas, rellene el formulario de denuncia por discriminación en los programas del USDA, AD-3027, disponible a través del USDA, o póngase en contacto con el USDA en el 866-632-9992. Esta institución es un proveedor que garantiza la igualdad de oportunidades.
la seguridad de que la ciudad no está manejando esto unilateralmente ni sin supervisión,” afirmó Craig. Si bien los residentes tienen derecho a saber, los propietarios, las escuelas y los negocios que reciben una notificación están legalmente obligados a entregarla a los inquilinos, padres de estudiantes o empleados en un plazo de 10 días.
WATER Continued from Page 1 treating the 2027 deadline as a hard constraint on the schedule. “A project of this size is difficult for a system with Winters’ rate base to shoulder alone,” Craig said. To help address the financial burden, the city is applying for financial assistance through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and other state funding sources. Part of that effort involves Winters working with the California Water Board’s Division of Drinking Water and Division of Financial Assistance on regulatory compli-
“El incumplimiento de esta obligación conlleva una responsabilidad civil de hasta $1,000 por día hasta que se entregue la notificación,” concluyó Craig. La ciudad proporciona un formulario de notificación de muestra para facilitar el cumplimiento y anima a cualquier propietario, escuela o empresa que reciba una notificación a que actúe con prontitud. Craig también señaló a los residentes el Informe de Confianza del Consumidor (CCR) de la ciudad, publicado anualmente, como el registro público más completo de datos sobre la calidad del agua. El informe incluye información sobre docenas de contaminantes regulados, no solo cromo hexavalente, sino también nitrato, fluoruro, cobre, plomo, sulfato y bario. “Publicar el panorama completo, no solo el contaminante que está en las noticias, es parte de lo que genera confianza pública,” dijo Craig. “Demuestra a los residentes que la ciudad no selecciona la información que divulga y les permite ver el perfil general de seguridad del agua en contexto, en lugar de una cifra aislada.”
ance and funding. During the project, Craig said Winters must keep the state informed of monitoring results, exceedances and compliance planning while “pursuing the protections available under SB 466 for systems actively implementing a state-recognized compliance plan.” The city is also taking its concerns to state legislators. “The city has also been raising this issue directly with state legislators,
given the mismatch between the size of this mandate and the community expected to pay for it,” Craig said. For the city of Winters, the next steps will involve balancing the regulatory deadline with the lengthy process of designing and constructing treatment infrastructure, while determining how the city can finance the work without placing the entire burden on local ratepayers.
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Arts & Entertainment Those Darn Accordions bring squeezebox rock Show benefits Winters Theatre Company Those Darn Accordions have been unleashing catchy, quirky music since their founding in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1980s. Fueled by clever original songs, a few choice covers, and high-level musicianship, the sixpiece band delivers lively, entertaining shows. On Saturday, Aug. 15, Those Darn Accordions will perform at the Winters Opera House, 13 Main St., at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. The concert will benefit Winters Theatre Company. TDA bring an unbridled energy to their performances. While the song topics may
Last chance to experience the magic of Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’ Special to the Express
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Those Darn Accordions – (from left) Carri Abrams, Ian Luke, Susie Davis, Paul Rogers, Suzanne Garramone and Lewis Wallace – will bring high-energy musical hijinks to the Winters Opera House on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 7:30 p.m. be eccentric, the band delivers them with full commitment and straight-faced rockband energy that pulls audiences into TDA’s alternate universe.
Frontman and songwriter Paul Rogers has an unerring talent for writing in a range of styles, including pop, rock, funk, polka and more. With a range of
genres at his fingertips, Rogers points to something else as the throughline of TDA’s music.
See ACCORDIONS, Page 8
Only a few performances are remaining for EnKore Theatre Company’s inaugural Summer Stage production of Disney’s Aladdin Jr., bringing the magic of Agrabah to the stage at the company’s new Woodland home. Audiences still have a chance to join a talented cast of young performers for an adventure filled with unforgettable songs, colorful characters, dazzling choreography, laughter and plenty of theatrical magic. Based on the classic animated film and hit Broadway musical, Disney’s Alad-
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performance has already sold out, while tickets remain available for the afternoon show. For the Illeagles, audience connection is at the heart of every performance. The band’s members often ask, “What do people want when they go to see a live band?” Their answer is simple: to be engaged and captivated from the first note through the final encore. Founded in 2016 by six friends with a shared passion for the Eagles’ music and a commitment to musical excellence, the Illeagles have spent nearly a decade studying and mastering one of rock’s most
The Chief Solano Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will unveil its “America 250! Patriot Marker” at the Peña Adobe, Vacaville, on Sunday, Aug. 16 to celebrate the Spanish patriots in California who contributed to the success of the American Revolution. The event, set from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., is free and open to the
The Illeagles, Northern California’s premier Eagles tribute band, will return to the Winters Opera House on Saturday, Aug. 22, for two performances as part of the Winters Live concert series. The band’s return follows a popular performance last year that packed the historic venue and delivered an energetic night of Eagles classics, with audiences singing along from beginning to end. Due to demand, Winters Live has added a 4:30 p.m. matinee to this year’s schedule. The 7:30 p.m.
celebrated catalogs. The result is a concert experience that combines the familiar harmonies and musicianship of the Eagles with the energy and spontaneity of a live rock show. The band has performed throughout Northern California and the Reno-Tahoe region, as well as making annual appearances at Blue Note Hawaii in Honolulu. Each member brings extensive experience in touring, recording and songwriting. The Illeagles feature David
See ILLEAGLES, Page 8
Directed by Patrick Jordan, with choreography by Kelly Lynn Jordan and music direction by Montana Monce, the production
See ALADDIN, Page 8
DAR unveils patriot marker at Peña Adobe
Illeagles return to Winters for two performances Special to the Express
din Jr. follows Aladdin, a quick-witted street orphan whose life changes when he discovers a magical lamp containing an all-powerful Genie. As Aladdin dreams of winning the heart of Princess Jasmine, he learns that friendship, honesty and believing in yourself are worth more than any treasure — all while facing the sinister royal advisor Jafar.
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public, but reservations are requested. A reception and fiesta will follow the unveiling of the bronze plaque. Several DAR members will speak, including outgoing California State Regent Christina Ramos of San Francisco, a former Vacaville resident and the descendant of a Revolutionary War surgeon, Silas Allen. The celebration will include mariachi music by
See PATRIOT, Page 8
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Continued from Page One BOTELLO Continued from Page 1 and it shows how much trust they have in me.” But awards aren’t what keep Botello coming back. “I don’t see myself doing anything else in my life,” he said. “This is the kind of career where you’re motivated. You’re never really tired of it. I personally really can’t get enough of it.”
In November, Winters firefighter Mario Botello helped distribute holiday food alongside fellow firefighters and Winters police officers at the RISE Inc. office in Winters, highlighting the community service that has become an important part of his work with the department.
Finding a home in Winters Botello joined Winters Fire in August 2022 after completing a fire academy held in Winters. Born and raised in Ukiah and a current Vallejo resident, he had initially pursued welding before turning toward emergency medical services and eventually the fire service. His first experience with Winters Fire quickly became something more. When volunteer positions opened, he signed up. At the time, he told the Express that he hoped to someday live and work in Winters. Four years later, that connection has only deepened. “What’s special about Winters Fire Department is the community you serve and the people you serve it with,” Botello said. “This community is very tight-knit and special.” Botello said the community reminds him of Ukiah, where he grew up. “I’ve really liked it and have grown to fall in love with this town and that’s the same with this department,” he said. “We’re a family here and we look out for our own.” Snyder said Botello’s commitment to the department and community is evident in his work. “Mario bleeds Winters Fire and he has our community at the forefront to serve and provide the best customer service and make someone’s worst day better,” Snyder said.
Dedicated to professional growth Botello said the firefighter who received the award in 2022 was still very new to the profession. “When I first came into the fire service, I was very new to it,” he said. “It helped me grow out of my shell a lot.” He said he was once very reserved, but has become much more social and comfortable talking with people — an important part of serving the public. Professionally, he credits Winters Fire’s captains and fellow volunteers with pushing him to continually pursue new training and certifications. Most recently, Botello completed the state Fire Marshal’s Driver Operator task book, allowing him to take on additional responsibility when operating department apparatus. But the biggest lesson he has learned is that there is no point at which a firefighter knows everything. “You either learn on
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“What I’m proud of achieving is finding out how much I love to pass on lessons and pass on information and pay it forward to the future.” Mario Botello, Firefighter of the Year the training grounds or get thrown into a fire in the field,” Botello said. “But you learn that you’re constantly learning.” That mindset has become central to how Botello approaches the fire service. “No matter what your experience is or seniority, you’ll never learn everything,” he said. “We’re always striving to be better, whether that’s an inch or a mile.”
willingness to teach is part of what makes Botello stand out. “Mario is an upand-coming leader, great firefighter and is a great example for others to follow,” Snyder said. “It has been a pleasure to work with Mario, watch him continue to grow and see him develop the next generation of firefighters that are protecting our community and continuing on in the fire service.”
Discovering a new passion
Looking ahead
Perhaps the biggest change in Botello’s career has been discovering how much he enjoys passing that knowledge on to others. During the most recent Solano Fire Academy, Botello was able to take a more active role working with cadets than he had in previous academies. The experience gave him a new sense of purpose. “What I’m proud of achieving is finding out how much I love to pass on lessons and pass on information and pay it forward to the future,” he said. He particularly enjoyed being able to work with the cadets consistently enough to know them by name and watch their progress throughout the academy. “You see from where they start to the end, and you get to see that transition of them barely learning how to walk to running by the end of the academy,” he said. That experience has also changed how he mentors newer firefighters at Winters Fire. When he first began mentoring, Botello said, he was focused primarily on helping someone achieve a particular result. With more experience and a broader perspective of the fire service, his goal has changed. “Now having a broader perspective of the fire service, my main goal is to get them to that point, but to make sure they have an understanding of what they’re doing and why they are doing it,” he said. Snyder said that
Botello has returned to a leadership role with the Winters Volunteer Firefighter Association, serving as president again beginning in January. Leadership, however, was never something he specifically sought. “My goal was never to want to be a leader, but to lead by example,” he said. His career goals have changed, too. While he continues to build his experience as a firefighter, Botello now hopes to earn his instructor certification and pursue a pathway in fire instruction. He encourages anyone considering volunteering with the fire service not to be intimidated by the training or by what they don’t yet know. “Say yes to opportunities,” he said. “A lot of the time you say no out of fear. You’ll get a lot more out of the experience by saying yes.” When Botello first joined Winters Fire, he said he was simply excited to wear the uniform and get any experience he could. “Never in a million years did I imagine all these avenues would be open to me,” he said. Now, he wants to help make sure those avenues remain open for the firefighters coming behind him. And while being named Firefighter of the Year for a second time is meaningful, Botello remains quick to redirect the attention toward the people around him. “There’s nothing amazing about me; I just happen to work with amazing people,” he said.
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Winters Fire Chief Jack S. Snyder III (right) presented Mario Botello (left) with the 2025 Firefighter of the Year award during a Winters City Council meeting in February.
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Sports Warriors ready to take the field for 2026 football season Express staff The football season is almost here, and after a historic 2025 campaign, the Winters High School Warriors are ready to return to the field. Last season, Winters captured the program’s first CIF State football championship, giving the community a season to remember. Now, the Warriors begin a new season with another full slate of Friday night football, including home games, league contests and a postseason schedule that could carry the team into
ACCORDIONS Continued from Page 7 “The central element of just about everything TDA plays is humor,” he said by email, explaining that nearly all his songs come from a comedic place, “whether it's a surreal story song like ‘Hamsterman’ or a goofball polka like ‘First Bratwurst of Summer.’” He added, “When it comes to covers like ‘Baba O'Reilly’ or ‘Whole Lotta Love,’ the laughs come from instrumentation. Who would have thought you could play these great rock ‘n’ roll songs on a bunch of accordions?” The band’s four accordionists––Rogers, Suzanne Garramone, Carri Abrahms and Susie Davis––augment
November. The season opens with a scrimmage against U-Prep on Friday, Aug. 14, in Winters, with the junior varsity and varsity teams taking the field at 5 and 7 p.m., respectively. The regular season begins Aug. 28, when the JV team hosts Sutter at 5:30 p.m., followed by the varsity matchup against Rio Vista at 7:30 p.m. The Warriors will face Dixon, Woodland, Colusa, Paradise, East Nicolaus, Willows, Durham and Pierce during the regular season, with several games
their squeezeboxes with effects pedals to sound like electric guitars, synthesizers, organs and more. The transformation is completed by the performance style. For example, Davis draws on her experience touring with the likes of Prince, Mick Jagger, Sheila E. and Billy Idol, moving like she’s playing to an arena crowd, belting out a Led Zeppelin cover while playing accordion. It’s exhilarating as well as funny. Behind “the wall of wheeze,” bassist Lewis Wallace and drummer Ian Luke lay down infectious grooves that get people moving to the beat. Rogers explained why the band offered to do a benefit for the Winters Theatre Company. “TDA has a de-
counting toward Sacramento Valley League standings. Winters will have a bye week Oct. 9 before returning to league play Oct. 16 against East Nicolaus. The regular season wraps up Nov. 6 with a home game against Pierce. The Warriors are scheduled to enter NSCIF postseason play Nov. 13, with the NSCIF championship scheduled for Nov. 25.
2026 Warriors Football Schedule • Aug. 14, vs. U-Prep (scrimmage), JV 5 p.m./varsity 7 p.m.
cades-long relationship with the Winters Opera House and former manager Dave Fleming dating back to the original Palms in Davis, Calif., and continuing after (The Palms’) move to the Winters Opera House.” After performing there many times with TDA and the Christmas Jug Band, it has a special place in his heart, and Rogers said that he and the band “just wish to give back to the Winters Opera House by offering support to its new stewards, the Winters Theatre Company.” Tickets are available online from Winters Theatre Company and at the door if not sold out. For more information, visit thosedarnaccordions.com and winterstheatre.org.
ILLEAGLES Continued from Page 7 Vincent on lead and backing vocals and rhythm guitar; Joey DiBono on bass; Jesse Brewster on lead and backing vocals and lead guitar; Michael Budash on lead and backing vocals and lead guitar; Ryan “Dr. Fu” Low on drums and backing vocals; and Eli Nelson on keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar and backing vocals. Presented by Winters Live, the concert is part of the organization’s effort to bring nationally recognized tribute acts and live entertainment to the Winters Opera House while supporting downtown Winters
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The Illeagles, a Northern California Eagles tribute band, will return to Winters on Aug. 22. and the local arts community. The Aug. 22 matinee will have happy hour and doors opening at 3:30 p.m., with the concert beginning at 4:30 p.m. The sold-out evening performance will have happy hour and doors opening at
6:30 p.m., followed by the concert at 7:30 p.m. The Winters Opera House is located at 13 Main St. Tickets for the 4:30 p.m. performance are available at WintersLive.com. For information, email WintersLive9@gmail.com.
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• Aug. 28, vs. Sutter (JV), 5:30 p.m.; vs. Rio Vista, 7:30 p.m. • Sept. 4, at Dixon, JV 5 p.m./varsity 7 p.m. • Sept. 11, vs. Lindhurst (JV), 5:30 p.m.; vs. Woodland Christian, 7:30 p.m. • Sept. 18, at Woodland, JV 5 p.m./varsity 7 p.m. • Sept. 25, at Colusa*, JV 5:30 p.m./varsity 7:30 p.m. • Oct. 2, vs. Paradise*, JV 5:30 p.m./varsity 7:30 p.m. • Oct. 9, Bye Week • Oct. 16, vs. East Nicolaus*, JV 5:30 p.m./varsity 7:30 p.m. • Oct. 23, at Willows*, JV 5:30 p.m./varsity 7:30 p.m.
PATRIOT Continued from Page 7 Serenatas Directo of San Jose; dancers from the Vacaville Ballet Company; and a horse demonstration led by Marco Del Campo of Cherry Glen Winery and Horses. Members of the Sacramento Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) will serve as color guards. A number of DAR members trace their lineage to the Spanish patriots residing in California who donated money in support of the American Revolution. Two members of the Chief Solano chapter — Kim Kloppenburg Clary and her cousin, Anna Peña Bandettini, both of Vacaville--trace their lineage to Juan Felipe Peña, who with Manuel Cabeza Vaca, co-founded the city of Vacaville “The Spanish patriots played a unique role,” said Clary, event coordinator. “From 1775 to 1783, they aided the American Revolution with monetary contributions to the cause of liberty. Once Spain formally entered the war against Great Britain as an ally of France and the
ALADDIN Continued from Page 7 showcases the talents of young performers in EnKore’s first fully staged production since opening its Woodland theater earlier this summer. Performances continue through Sunday, Aug. 16, at EnKore Theatre Company, 1210 Commerce Ave., Ste. 8, in Woodland.
• Oct. 30, at Durham, JV 5:30 p.m./varsity 7:30 p.m. • Nov. 6, vs. Pierce*, JV 5:30 p.m./varsity 7:30 p.m. • Nov. 13, NSCIF Round 1, 7 p.m., TBA • Nov. 20, NSCIF Round 2, 7 p.m., TBA • Nov. 25, NSCIF Championship, 7 p.m., TBA *Sacramento Valley League game. Schedules for Winters High School’s other fall sports, including volleyball, cross-country, and swim, will be published on the WHS Athletics page as they become available.
American colonies, the Crown (King Carlos III) called for a ‘donativo’ from soldiers and natives. This garnishee--actually an involuntary donation or mandatory war tax-- was used to help defray the costs of the war in the colonies.” Juan Bautista de Anza of Spain “held expeditions in the area of Alta California twice, 1774 and 1775-1776,” Clary explained. “The soldiers on the Anza Expedition, who ultimately settled in Alta California, paid this ‘donativo’ as a tax on residents of New Spain and Alta California. While many of these Spanish patriots didn’t fight in battles of the American Revolution, they were contributors and are being honored and recognized as such.” The Peña Adobe, a California historical landmark and the home of the pioneer Peña family, is the oldest structure in Solano County. It was erected in 1842, the site of the 10-squareleague Rancho Los Putos that Governor Pío Pico granted to Juan Felipe Peña and Manuel Cabeza Vaca. The families of Juan Manual Vaca and Juan Felipe Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7 p.m., while the Sunday matinee begins at 2:30 p.m. With only a few shows remaining, audiences are encouraged to reserve tickets soon. Tickets are $22 for general admission, $18 for seniors and $15 for students and youth, with a $3 venue fee added to each ticket. Tickets are
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Juan Felipe Peña.
Peña were among the first settlers to arrive in Solano County. The Vaca and Peña families followed the Old Spanish Trail from the New Mexico region to California. Gen. Mariano Vallejo, headquartered in Sonoma following Mexico’s Independence from Spain, granted the two families the land that would later become the Vaca Valley.
Make reservations for the dedication at https://tinyurl.com/ mjxjknh2, or by scanning the QR code on the website. Light refreshments will be served at the reception.
The Peña Adobe Park is at 339 Peña Adobe Road in Vacaville. For information, contact Clary at kakc10188@yahoo. com
available at enkoretheatre.org/tickets.
Parking is available in front of the theater and along Commerce Avenue. Patrons should not park in the private lots adjacent to the theater. Traffic cones at the Commerce Avenue entrance will direct guests to the designated entrance and exit for theater parking.
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Thursday, August 13 Gazebo Concert: Miles Band, K and Co, 6:30 p.m., Rotary Park (Main Street and Railroad Avenue) Thursdays Eat Well Yolo Food Distribution, first and third Thursdays, 10 a.m. As supplies last, RISE, Inc., 417 Haven St., 530-668-0690, https://yolofoodbank.org/find-food Saturday, August 15 Eat Well Yolo Drive – Through Food Distribution, Saturdays, 11 a.m. As supplies last, Winters High student parking lot, off Railroad Avenue, https://yolofoodbank.org/find-food Sunday, August 16 Winters Farmers Market, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Main Street – downtown Winters, Music: Bart Vogle, discoverwinters.com/farmers-market Monday, August 17 Winters Natural Resources Commission Meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall Large Conference Room (Abbey Street entrance), Check cityofwinters. org/187/Natural-Resources-Commission Tuesday, August 18 Winters City Council Recess, No Meeting Wednesday, August 19 Winters Hispanic Advisory Committee, 6:30 p.m., City Hall Large Conference Room (Abbey Street entrance), www.cityofwinters. org/185/Hispanic-Advisory-Committee
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Thursday, August 20 Winters JUSD School Board Meeting, 6 p.m., School District Office, Zoom Meeting info, check https://bit.ly/4fwmfHK or www.wintersjusd.org
Library Services
Winters Community Library Hours Open to Public (No School in Session) Now through Aug. 30, Winters Community Library, Mon/Wed: 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Tue/Thu: 12–8 p.m., Fri/Sat: 1–5 p.m. Teen Tuesday (ages 12-18), Second Tuesdays, 2 p.m., Winters Community Library Bilingual Storytime (ages 0-5), Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., Winters Community Library Virtual English Conversation Group, Tuesdays, 2-3 p.m., One time registration required: Contact Nancy Pacheco 530-666-8019 or nancy.pacheco@yolocounty.org Mangonada Monday (ages 6-12), fourth Monday, 3:30 p.m. Tech Thursdays, Thursdays, 2-7:30 p.m., call 530-6668005 to schedule an appointment. Bilingual sessions available upon request. Movie Matinee, Fourth Friday, 2-4 p.m., Winters Community Library All You Need is Love Romance Book Club, Second Saturday, 4 p.m., Hooby’s Brewing
Older Adult Programs
Winters Senior Foundation Chair Yoga Class for Seniors, Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m., St. Anthony Parish Hall (511 W. Main St.) Cafe Yolo Social Dining, Thurdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Winters Community Center (201 Railroad Ave.), Reservations required 24 hours in advance at 530-662-7035 or welcome@mowyolo.org Winters Senior Foundation Social Gathering, Thurdays, 12:30-3 p.m., Winters Community Center (201 Railroad Ave.)
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Frances Ramos pauses during the 2026 Winters Elder Day celebration as she reflects on her parents’ journey from Spain to America and the sacrifices they made for their family.
Honoring Frances Ramos: A lifetime of family, perseverance and love Editor’s Note: The Winters Express is proud to feature Frances Ramos as one of the eight 2026 Elder Day honorees. Each year, Elder Day recognizes longtime community members whose lives reflect service, resilience and dedication to their families and neighbors.
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t 90 years old, Frances Ramos has spent nearly her entire life in Winters. The daughter of Spanish immigrants, Frances grew up in a close-knit family during difficult times, built a life with her husband, John, and became part of the fabric of the community she has always called home.
Growing up Frances was born in West Virginia to Spanish immigrant parents. Her father left Spain at age 15 and traveled to Cuba, where he worked in the sugar cane fields. He later came to the United States in his early 20s and eventually transitioned to coal mining in West Virginia. Her father returned
115 Edwards St. The house remains part of Winters history and is now listed with the Yolo County Historical Society. Frances has three brothers and is a first-generation American. When she began school, she did not speak English. There was no bilingual education at the time, so she simply had to learn. She loved school and graduated from Winters High School in 1954. Like many young people of her generation, Frances and her brothers worked wherever they could, contributing their earnings to help support the family.
Notable life experiences After graduating from high school, Frances immediately went to work packing apricots. At the time, graduating from high school often meant going straight into the workforce. Not long afterward, she was offered a position as a stenographer at Bank of America in Winters, where she worked for 8 1/2 years. She then applied for
a job at UC Davis and was hired, beginning a career there that lasted nearly 30 years. Frances began dating her husband, John, when she was 19, and they married when she was 20. When they first married, they had no car, no furniture and rented a house on Anderson Street. What they did have was each other, their love and a willingness to work hard. Eventually, they purchased land in town and built a home, taking on a mortgage and continuing to build their life together. Frances and John owned local land planted with apricots and almonds, and the income they earned from working the property helped them plan and build a new home. In the 1980s, they also went into business with family members and built a store in town called La Tienda. They were proud of what they accomplished. The store was eventually sold several times and is now Holiday Market.
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View the Winters community events calendar at https://bit.ly/WintersCommunityEvents Winters Farmers Market, Sundays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Main Street – downtown Winters, discoverwinters. com/farmers-market Winters Friends of the Library meeting, first Monday, 7 p.m., Winters Community Library, Margaret Parsons Room, wfol.org Winters Fortnightly meeting, second Tuesdays (September thru May), 1 p.m., St. Anthony Parish Hall, 511 W. Main St. Rotary Club of Winters meeting, Thursdays, Noon, The Buckhorn Winters Museum public hours, Thursday thru Sunday, 1-5 p.m., 13 Russell St., historicalsocietyofwinters.org Saved & Sober program, Thursdays, 7p.m., The Rock Church West, 201 Main St. Winters Open Mic, third Saturday, 6 p.m. (sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.), Downtown Main Street, Visit wintersopenmic.org 12-Step Bonfire meeting, third Friday, 6:30 p.m. fellowship, 7 p.m. meeting, LuNita Ranch, 8189 Olive School Ln, Winters, Bring a camp chair. Democracy Winters meeting, third Saturdays, 10 a.m.Noon, Meeting details in newsletter, contact info@ democracywinters.org Alcoholics Anonymous meetings: » St. Anthony Parish Hall, 511 Main St. (back entrance) Tuesdays, 7-8 a.m. and Fridays, 7-8 a.m. » Yolo Housing office building, 62 Shams Way: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. and Sundays, 9 a.m.
to Spain for a time and married Frances’ mother. The couple were separated while he worked in West Virginia and she remained in Spain. Eventually, Frances’ father put his wife and their older son, who had been born in Spain, on the quota to enter the United States. They arrived in New York in 1934 and joined him in West Virginia. Frances moved to Winters with her family when she was 3 years old. “I feel like I’ve lived here all my life,” she said. As a young girl, Frances had many friends in town, many of whom lived nearby. Her childhood coincided with World War II, when everyone was poor and food and other necessities were rationed. Frances remembers her mother giving her tokens to purchase food at the store. Although the family had very little, she remembers being happy. Her father eventually saved enough to purchase property, and the family made their home at
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e had to replace our dishwasher several months ago, and we ended up getting one with a stainless steel front. I’m not sure I saw one at the store with an off-white panel, but I didn’t even think that it wouldn’t match our stove, microwave or refrigerator. You can see where this is going.
We get our money’s worth from our appliances, and most of our kitchen appliances are at least 20 years old. The refrigerator has been making funny noises for a long time, but when a new one shows up, I’ll take the old one to the office until it dies. When
the last refrigerator at the office quit working, I found a free one in a neighbor’s driveway. It lasted about 3 years before it went to the recyclers in the sky. Our son, Robert, was visiting last month and was making fun of me for trying to superglue our coffee maker back together. It wasn’t the first time I had glued parts back on, and he told me to give it up and buy a new one. I had botched the glue job and had to admit it
was done for. I found a new one at Target, and I’ll admit it is nice, fast, drips into a thermos and is stainless. And, the best part is that it uses the same filters as the old one. Our microwave has a big crack in the plastic door. The only time I worry about it is when I’m waiting for something to heat up and wonder if there is radiation coming through the crack. I don’t think stainless cracks, but we will see after the new one gets
installed. I’m not sure how old the oven is, but Stan Clark installed it, and he has been gone a long time. It still works, but I’ve heard no one wants old electric stoves. The recyclers told me that if they can check it out, they will try and sell it. Good luck. If you haven’t been to the Yolo County Fair in a while, this week is your chance. I was there on Friday, and it looks like a big hit. An extra weekend might bring in more people, but I’m not sure people go more than one night. It is free, so we’ll see if Rotary beer sales are up from last year. Have a good week.
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Express Yourself Elliptical arguments: Why your water bill may double By Richard Casavecchia Special to the Express
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our water bill may double soon, thanks to an unelected board creating an unnecessary, economically unreasonable safety regulation that provides zero effective benefit in Winters. A brief historical background: In 2014, the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) established a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for Chromium 6 at 10 parts per billion, down from 50 ppb, which was half the federal level. You might have heard of Chromium 6 as the chemical in the water that caused high rates of cancer in the true story the movie Erin Brockovich was based on. The contaminant level then was 580 ppb, 11.6 times the previous state limit. This issue is unique to groundwater water systems. Cities like Davis on surface water are unaffected. Lawsuits were filed contesting the MLC, and the Sacramento Superior Court struck it down in May of 2017, ordering the state to withdraw it and redo the rulemaking.
Opinion In 2024, the SWRCB adopted a new MCL, effective Oct 1, 2024. The Cities of Indio, the Indio Water Authority, Joshua Basin Water District, San Andreas Mutual Water Company, and our two neighbors, Dixon and Vacaville, collectively sued the SWRCB and its executive director, Eric Oppenheimer, in his official capacity. The case is titled City of Indio v Eric Oppenheimer. That case received a final ruling on May 27 of this year. One of the requirements for new water regulations is that they be both technologically and economically feasible, but not in the usual sense. The reality is that, for a small water utility like Winters, implementing water treatment technology to come into compliance with a 10 ppb MCL will require $15-30M in upfront cost, unknown ongoing operational costs, and a potential doubling of water rates for everyone in town. Water and Sewer utilities are funded by the water bills we all pay, in a separate fund from the city’s general operating
budget. Think of Water and Sewer as a distinct business, whose employees also work as the city’s public works employees. A $20-30M capital project is economically infeasible to a city our size; we have no responsible mechanism to get that kind of money or pay back a loan of that size except by increasing rates. Rates must be consistently applied to everyone, and we have a huge portion of Winters residents who cannot afford to pay twice as much for water. Low-income households and fixed-income seniors will be most affected. Winters’ General Fund budget is now $10M per year, and we have a long-term structural deficit due to rising costs and overreliance on development fees for revenue. Even with the recent sales tax you all approved. I read the ruling from Indio. Presuming the Judge is correctly citing precedents and standards, the result is that the government can enact any regulation it wants so long as it follows self-created rules to do so, regardless of any factor. To quote the ruling,
“Economic feasibility merely means ‘capable of being done.’ Economic feasibility does not mean ‘reasonable.’ … A standard is feasible so long as it does not threaten massive dislocation to or imperil the existence of the industry.” The judge goes further, stating that “where the industry is the government providing potable water, no amount of economic hardship could ever ‘imperil’ the industry’s existence because the industry provides an essential service that will always be needed.” So, in effect, we have an imaginary legal standard of economic feasibility that is always met regardless of the economics. Of all the circular arguments in the world, this one is the roundest. The Chromium 6 levels in the Winters wells naturally range from 7 ppb to 17 ppb at the wellhead, 34-82 times lower than Erin Brockovich levels, 6-14 times lower than the federal standard, and 3-7 times lower than the old state standard. We can blend our wells so that the water at your tap is below 10
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2026-2305
Who pays when power lines cause wildfires? By Dan Walters CalMatters
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he timing could not have been better — or worse. The findings from a long-awaited investigation into the origins of a deadly Southern California wildfire were released Tuesday, pinning it on an electrical arc from a Southern California Edison transmission tower. Simultaneously, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration was asking legislators to limit the financial liability of SoCal Edison and other investor-owned utilities when their equipment ignites wildfires, which have become an inescapable fact of Californians’ lives. The report dealt
Opinion with the Eaton Fire, one of several that swept through the Los Angeles area in January 2025, driven by hot winter winds known as Santa Anas. Once ignited, it quickly engulfed communities in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, particularly Altadena, charring more than 14,000 acres, destroying more than 9,000 homes and other buildings and claiming at least 19 lives. It took firefighters 24 days to fully extinguish it. “After 18 months of thorough review of all evidence, alongside retained electrical and metallurgical experts, the investigation concluded that the cause of the wildfire conflagration was due to the electrical arcing events that
Notice of Lien Sale Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Business and Professional Codes #21700-21716, Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 the undersigned, StorQuest Self Storage of Sacramento 3005 Ramco Street, West Sacramento, CA 95691, will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of: Alex Zarate, Alicen Head, IIya Bliznyuk, Marilyn Milner, Christina Cordova, Timothy Flores. Property to be sold: Misc. household goods, furniture, appliances, clothes, toys, tools, boxes & contents. Auctioneer Company: www.storagetreasures.com. The sale will end on August 27th, 2026 at 10am. Goods must be paid in CASH at site and removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. 1490 Storquest Express West Sacramento/Ramco, 3005 Ramco St., West Sacramento, CA 95691. (916) 241-8600. 8/12, 8/19/26 CNS-4067376# THE WINTERS EXPRESS #91300 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20260202 7/16/2026 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business: CEA DETAILING CUTTING EDGE AVIATION DETAILING Physical Address: 18388 COUNTY ROAD 85, ESPARTO CA, 95627 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s) & Physical Residential Address, State, and Zip: 1. CUTTING EDGE AVIATION DETAILING, LLC, 18388 COUNTY ROAD 85, ESPARTO CA 95627 CLASSIFICATION: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Starting Date of Business: 6/22/2026 /S/ JAKE DIA LAZARO If Corporation or LLC - Title of Officer Signing: MEMBER I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo AUGUST 5, 12, 19, 26, 2026 #91075
took place on the outof-service Southern California Edison tower,” the Los Angeles County Fire Department wrote in the condensed report it produced along with Cal Fire. The electrical arc not only ignited the Eaton Fire, it also launched a predictable sequence of finger-pointing and legal maneuvering over insurance payouts to fire victims and efforts by their insurers to shift the financial onus onto the utility and its stockholders. It was predictable
See WILDFIRE, Page 7 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Business and Professional Codes #2170021716, Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 the undersigned, StorQuest Self Storage of West Sacramento 2600 Evergreen Ave, West Sacramento, CA 95691 will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of: Daralyn Rocheteau, Susan Federer, Ghamay Mashriqi, Jenna Sarsfield, Kim Cortes, Nicolai Moscaliuc, Maureen Stoss To be sold: Misc. household goods, furniture, appliances, clothes, toys, tools, boxes & contents. Auctioneer Company: www.storagetreasures.com. The sale will end on August 27th, 2026 at 10am. Goods must be paid in CASH and removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. 8/12, 8/19/26 CNS-4067329# THE WINTERS EXPRESS #91273
ppb, but the SWQRCB will not allow that measurement. Every single well must be compliant in its own right, even if the water from your home’s tap is compliant. The SWRCB estimates that the 10 ppb MCL will prevent 898 cancer cases statewide over 70 years. Not deaths, diagnoses. So, an average of 12 people out of 39.5 million people per year will not be diagnosed with cancer from now until 2096. The realistic impact of forcing compliance in Winters with this MCL will be nothing but cost. No lives will be saved; there have been no historical examples I’ve seen of chromium 6-related cancers in town. How can we reduce related deaths further than 0? I’m personally in favor of all small water utilities in the state collectively refusing to comply with this unscientific MCL and fighting this in the court of public opinion, letting people statewide know that the SWRCB is bankrupting small cities with direction to pass the costs off on the poor, and our legislature is refusing to pass a new law to rein them
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JAYDEN MICHAEL PINKSTON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name JAYDEN MICHAEL PINKSTON to Proposed name JAYDEN MICHAEL BLACKBURN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 9/22/2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 13 Room: The address of the court is Yolo Superior Court 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Winters Express Date: 8/5/2026 STEPHEN MOCK Judge of the Superior Court Publish AUGUST 12, 19, 26, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 #91336
in and set a reasonable standard. This MCL might prevent 898 cases of cancer over 70 years, but will do so by worsening economic security for low-income households. Poverty is the leading cause of death worldwide, yet no analysis seems to have been done on how many deaths the ever-increasing, poverty-worsening, regulatory cost of living in California is resulting in. The best solution to this regulation is for the state legislature to do its job and pass legislation to set an economically responsible MCL. Or put it back where it was and stop the regulators from creating fixes in search of problems to solve. But since the legislature seems to have no interest in doing so, we will continue to work on wellhead water treatments at great expense while searching for a more cost-effective compliance strategy. NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to satisfy Extra Space's lien, by selling personal property belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated. 975 F St. West Sacramento, CA 95605 on 8/25/2026 @11:00am: Jay Nand; Jibril Rhym; Salina Santiago; Joshua Cummings; Juanita Mckinney 3280 Jefferson Blvd. West Sacramento, CA 95691 on 8/25/2026 @11:00am: Ahmed Al Darmaki; Cathleen Siebe; 1022 Gibson Rd Woodland, CA 95695 on 8/25/2026 @11:00am: Johnny Figueroa 19389 County Road 102 Woodland, CA 95776 on 8/25/2026 @2:00pm: Alis Kirbyson 1100 N 1 st St. Dixon, CA 95620 on 8/25/2026 @2:00pm: Rosemary Zepeda; Mabel Margate; Regina Mitchell; DYLAN WAGNER The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 8/12/26 CNS-4065197# THE WINTERS EXPRESS #91011
NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2026-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINTERS ADDING CHAPTER 10.44 TO TITLE 10 OF THE CITY OF WINTERS MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES, ELECTRICALLY MOTORIZED SCOOTERS, ELECTRICALLY MOTORIZED BOARDS, OFF-HIGHWAY ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES AND OTHER ELECTRIC CONVEYANCES Notice is hereby given that on August 4, 2026, the City Council of the City of Winters adopted Ordinance No. 2026-07 making certain additions to the Winters Municipal Code related to E- Conveyances. The following is a summary of the Ordinance: The Ordinance regulates the operation of e-conveyance devices to what can be operated by what age groups, required safety measures, and where the devices may and may not be operated. The Ordinance was adopted by the City Council by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Vallecillo, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Biasis, Councilmembers Loren, Scianna, and Casacecchia Noes: None Abstain: None Absent: None Note: The above is a simply a summary of the Ordinance. To obtain a full understanding of the Ordinance it should be read in its entirety. A certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance is posted in the City Clerk’s office at 318 1st Street, Winters, California, 95694, or on the City’s website at http://cityofwinters.org.
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FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20260622 7/22/2026 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business: VEGA LUXURY GROUP Physical Address: 379 QUAIL DR, WOODLAND CA 95695 Mailing Address: 33 N. KERN AVE, WOODLAND CA 95695 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s) & Physical Residential Address, State, and Zip: 1. VEGA LUXURY GROUP, LLC, 379 QUAIL STREET, WOODLAND CA 95695 CLASSIFICATION: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Starting Date of Business: 7/22/2026 /S/ MELISSA VEGA If Corporation or LLC - Title of Officer Signing: C.E.O. - VEGA LUXURY GROUP, LLC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo JULY 29, AUGUST 5, 12, 19, 2026 #90936
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FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20260594 7/15/2026 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business: WATERS ABOVE Physical Address: 1897 E GIBSON RD SUITE 1-C, WOODLAND CA 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s) & Physical Residential Address, State, and Zip: 1. S AND P. HOLDINGS GROUP LLC. 1435 EAST STREET, WOODLAND CA 95776 CLASSIFICATION: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Starting Date of Business: 7/15/2026 /S/ AMRIK SAHOTA If Corporation or LLC - Title of Officer Signing: PRESIDENT I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo JULY 22, 29, AUGUST 5, 12, 2026 #90832
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RAMOS Continued from Page 1 Through lean years and difficult times, Frances never gave up on her dreams. When she looks back, she sees many of those dreams realized. Frances and John were married for 68 years before his death. Together, they raised two sons and a daughter and built a life centered on family, hard work and community. Food was an important part of their family traditions. Frances and John enjoyed preparing Spanish dishes, including migas and paella. They also cooked for community events to raise money for local organizations, sometimes preparing food for as many as 200 people. Family remains at the center of Frances’ life. She enjoys spending time with her
children, grandchildren and friends. She also enjoys gardening, cooking and reading. Frances cares for four cats and remains active in the community. She is a member of the Winters Fortnightly Club and enjoys the group’s activities and events. She also treasures a longstanding Wednesday lunch tradition with friends.
Life reflections When asked about difficult times in her life, Frances recalls the decision to sell La Tienda. It was especially difficult for John, but the two worked through the challenge together. One of the happiest days of Frances’ life was her wedding day. She and John were married at St. Anthony Catholic Church surrounded by family. Throughout her life, Frances says her
parents and brothers were always there for her. She has carried that same spirit forward, serving as a mentor and source of guidance for her children and grandchildren. At 90, Frances looks back on a life filled with family, hard work, perseverance and love for the community she has called home for nearly nine decades. Her advice to young people is simple: “You have to live a good life. Think positive. Be kind. Take care of yourself. Despise the word hate. There should be no hate. Remember the love that we all share.” The Winters Express is featuring the eight 2026 Elder Day honorees, celebrating their lives, memories and contributions to the Winters community. To see the full list of honorees, visit https://bit.ly/2026elderhonorees.
A.P.N.: 0104-040-180 AND 0104-040-310 FILE # LTTSG2600974 T.S. NO.: 26-14494-118 LOAN # ***072 / ****6096 NOTICE OF UNIFIED TRUSTEE’S SALE DEED OF TRUST, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND FIXTURE FILING (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ‘DEED OF TRUST’) You are in default under a deed of trust dated 5/6/2024. Unless you take action to protect your property, it may be sold at a public sale. If you need an explanation of the nature of the proceedings against you, you should contact a lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Original Trustor(s): Sandeep Kaur, an unmarried woman Duly Appointed Trustee: WT Capital Lender Services, a California corporation Recorded 5/10/2024 as Document No. 202400019703, of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Solano County, California Date of Sale: 8/27/2026, at 9:30 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, Ca Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $369,763.28 Estimated Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. Street Address or other common designation of real property: None given: Directions to said property may be obtained by submitting a written request within ten (10) business days of the first publication to: U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian/Trustee for Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation programs, c/o WT Capital, 7522 North Colonial Avenue, Suite 111, Fresno, Ca 93711. Legal Description: The land referred to herein below is situated in the unincorporated area in the County of Solano, State of California and is described as follows: Parcel one: Parcel 1-D-3, as shown on that certain parcel map entitled: “Parcel Map, all of parcel 1-D of the parcel map filed in book 15 of parcel maps, pages 80 & 81, Solano County records, also being a portion of projected section 2 & 11, T 7 N, R 1 W, M. D. B. & M.”, filed December 5, 1980 in book 21 of parcel maps at pages 62 and 63. Excepting therefrom unto the grantor, and for the benefit of the grantor, their successors, heirs, executors, and assigns, all right, title and interest in and to all oil, gas, hydrocarbons and minerals contained on, in or within the subject property below a depth of five hundred (500) feet from the surface of said property, together with the right of surface entry onto the subject property and the right to drill through the uppermost five hundred (500) feet of the subject property, provided such entry shall occur only with the written consent of the grantees herein, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and provided further, grantor shall repair any damage caused by its entry onto the subject property or the entry of its agents, successors or assigns, upon acceptance of this deed, grantees agree that any one of their number may grant such consent; such consent shall be deemed given if no response is received by grantors, their successors or assigns within thirty (30) days after making request of any one of the grantees; and the covenants contained herein to be performed by grantees shall be binding upon their successors, assigns, heirs and executors of grantees and shall be deemed covenants, running with the land, burdening the subject property as excepted and reserved in the deed from Mike Hollander, et al. to Ben Chen, et al., dated August 5, 1977, recorded August 11, 1977 in the office of the County recorder, Solano County, California as Instrument no. 35339 of official records, page 60251. Parcel two: An easement for road purposes and incidental rights thereto, over and across a strip of land of a uniform width of 50.00 feet, the easterly line of which is described as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of parcel no. 1, as shown on that certain parcel map filed in book 12 of parcel maps, pages 99 and 100, Solano County Records; thence from said point of beginning along the easterly line of said parcel and map, south 10° 27’ 30” east 1,263.57 feet; thence south 10° 25’ 00” east 900.00 feet; thence south 10° 27’ 50” east 900.00 feet to the terminus of the herein being described strip. Parcel three: An easement for road purposes and incidental rights thereto, over and across a strip of land of a uniform width of 50.00 feet, the easterly line of which is described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of parcel no. 3, as shown on that certain parcel map filed in book 12 of parcel maps, pages 99 and 100, Solano County Records, thence from said point of beginning along the easterly line of said parcel and map north 10° 24’ 30” west 700 feet to the terminus of the hereinbeing described strip. Parcel four: That strip or parcel of land situated in Rancho Los Putos, and a portion of section 4, township 7 north, range 1 west, M.D.B.&M., County of Solano, State of California, being a portion of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company’s Winters Branch right-of-way (abandoned), lying between the easterly prolongation of the north and south lines of parcel 1-D-3 as shown on that parcel map filed in the office of the recorder of Solano County on December 5, 1980 in book 21 of parcel maps at pages 62 and 63. A.P.N.: 0104-040-180 and 0104-040-310 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Beneficiary hereby elects to conduct a unified foreclosure sale pursuant to the provisions of California Commercial Code section 9604, et seq., and to include in the non-judicial foreclosure of the real property interest described in the Notice of Default and Election to Sell Under Deed of Trust, all of the personal property and fixtures, together with replacements and proceeds, if applicable, described in the security agreement, dated 5/6/2024, and in a UCC-1 Financing Statement filed with the Secretary of State, State of California, on 5/17/2024, as Filing No. U240043669332, and also recorded in Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Solano County, on 5/10/2024 as Instrument No. 202400019706 between the original trustor and the original beneficiary, as it may have been amended from time to time, and pursuant to any other instruments between the trustor and beneficiary referencing a security interest in personal property. Beneficiary reserves its right to revoke its election as to some or all of said personal property and/ or fixtures, or to add additional personal property and/or fixtures to the election herein expressed, at Beneficiary’s sole election, from time to time and at any time until the consummation of the Trustee’s Sale to be conducted pursuant to the Deed of Trust and this Notice of Trustee’s Sale. A description of the personal property, which was given as security for trustor’s obligation is: All buildings, improvements, equipment, fixtures and permanent plantings located therein or thereon or appurtenant thereto, and all additions, replacements, and improvements made thereto or placed therein or thereon; all rights-of-way, easements, rents, issues, profits, income, proceeds and general intangibles there from, tenements, hereditaments, remainders, reversions, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, however evidenced which are used or enjoyed in connection with the real property now owned or belonging to the same and/or so used or enjoyed; All water and water rights now by Borrower and howsoever evidenced, including but not limited to any water rights specifically described in the Water Rights Rider if said rider is attached hereto, whether such water and water rights are riparian, appropriative or otherwise and whether or not appurtenant to the real property, along with all ditch and ditch rights and any shares of
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stock, licenses, permits and contracts evidencing such water or ditch rights, and all wells, reservoirs, dams, embankments or fixtures relating thereto; All personal property, including all windmills, pumps, irrigation equipment, motors, engines, and devices of every kind now used for or in connection with the irrigation of the real property, or for stock watering or domestic purposes thereon, and all grain bins and storage bins, which are owned by Borrower and which are located on the real property in Solano County, California, described above together with all additional accessions, replacements, improvements, repairs and substitutions to said property and the proceeds thereof and all other fixtures now located upon the real property, all of which are declared to be appurtenant to said real property, or incident to the ownership thereof, or used in connection therewith; All judgments, awards of damages, settlements and payments or security (i) made as a result of or in lieu of any taking of all or any part of the real property under the power of eminent domain or for any damage to the real property and/or the improvements located thereon, or any part thereof, and (ii) made for any damage to the real property and/or the improvements located thereon, or any part thereof resulting from exercise of or attempted exercise of mining rights or claims, however reserved or asserted, and resulting from the disturbance of any of the surface of the real property. All proceeds of and any unearned premiums on any insurance policies covering the real property and/or the improvements located thereon, including, without limitation, the right to receive and apply the proceeds of any insurance judgments, or settlements made in lieu thereof, for damage to the real property and/or the improvements located thereon or the indebtedness secured thereby; All contract rights, chattel paper, documents, accounts and general intangibles, rights to performance, entitlement to payment in cash or in kind, or any other benefits under any current governmental program which pertain to the real property, now existing or acquired; All cash and noncash proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the foregoing; Any and all of Borrower’s right, title, and/or interest in any and all system memberships and/or ownership certificates in any non-municipal water sewer systems now serving said property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered. All of the foregoing is referred to as “Property” building materials, appliances and goods of every nature whatsoever now located in, on, or used, or intended to be used in connection with the Property, including, but not limited to, those for the purposes of supplying or distributing heating, cooling, electricity, gas, water, air and light, fire prevention and extinguishing apparatus, security and access control apparatus, plumbing, bath tubs, water heaters, water closets, sinks, ranges, stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, disposals, washers, dryers, awnings, storm windows, storm doors, screens, blinds, shades, curtains and curtain rods, attached mirrors, cabinets, paneling, attached floor coverings, irrigation pipes and pumps, livestock fencing and pens, windmills and related equipment and pumps, grain bins and storage bins and specifically: All water and water rights now owned and/ or acquired by Sandeep Kaur and howsoever evidenced, whether such water and water rights are riparian, appropriative or otherwise and whether or not appurtenant to the real estate described above, all ditch and ditch rights and any shares of stock, licenses, permits, certificates and contracts evidencing such water or ditch rights, and all wells, reservoirs, dams, embankments or fixtures relating thereto, along with all replacements, substitutions, accessions thereto and proceeds derived therefrom. All irrigation equipment of every kind and nature, including but not limited to center irrigation pivots, pumps, pvc pipe, sprinklers and motors, now owned or acquired by Sandeep Kaur and now located and situated on the real estate described above, along with all replacements, substitutions, accessions thereto and proceeds derived therefrom No warranty is made that any or all of the personal property still exists or is available for the successful bidder and no warranty is made as to the condition of any of the personal property, which shall be sold “as is, where is”. You have the right to request an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness secured by the property being sold. You may submit your request to the address listed below. The charge for this request is $30.00. You may be liable for any deficiency if the secured obligation is not paid in full. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust and Security Agreement heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned, a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a Written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. In the event that the Deed of Trust described in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is secured by real property containing one to four single-family residences, the following notices are provided pursuant to the provisions of Civil Code section 2924f. Notice to potential bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. Bidders at the trustee auction must make cashier’s checks payable to WT Capital. Third party cashier’s checks will not be accepted. Notice to property owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 559-228-8393 or visit this internet website www.wtcap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 26-14494-118. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to tenant: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (559) 228-8393, or visit this internet website www.wtcap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 26-14494-118 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Dated: July 31, 2026 WT Capital Lender Services, a California corporation 7522 North Colonial Avenue, Suite 111 Fresno, California 93711 (559) 228-8393 WTCap.com. By Nate Kucera Chief Executive Officer (IFS# 45422 08/06/26, 08/13/26, 08/20/26) 8/5, 8/12, 8/19/2026
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Sweet heat meets pork in an olallieberry experiment
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his month’s recipe is what I would call still in the experimental phase. It started with a trip to the Winters Sunday Farmers Market, where I taste-tested some jams from local Grabert Ranch. One bite of the Olallieberry Chipotle Jam with cream cheese on a cracker, and I knew I needed to make something with it. The flavor practically begged to be paired with pork or chicken. Curious about the olallieberry, I asked about it and learned that the berry was originally developed in Oregon as a hybrid cross between a loganberry and a youngberry — essentially a mix of blackberry and red raspberry. Its flavor is bold and rich, sweet but tart, with a little tang. I’m already a fan of blackberry and boysenberry jam, so it probably isn’t surprising that the olallieberry immediately won me over. But remember: This is olallieberry chipotle. Along with all that fruity sweetness comes a layer of smoky heat that lingers and melds across your
taste buds. It’s delicious. The jar of jam sat at home for about two weeks while I tried to figure out the best way to make it the star of my first experiment. I kept thinking about a dish I made using fresh figs from my backyard, cooked into a glaze with Dijon mustard and balsamic vinegar and served over pork chops. It also reminded me of the recipe I recently shared using Santa Rosa plums from my front yard. So, naturally, I started investigating. I looked up recipes and flavor combinations, pulled ideas from a few different versions and eventually pieced together my own. The result? I liked it. Actually, I thought it was delicious. But I’m not quite ready to call it finished. Not because something was wrong with it, but because my curiosity is often my own
downfall. I immediately started wondering what else might work. Would balsamic vinegar be better than apple cider vinegar? Would a splash of white wine or red wine add something interesting? Maybe there’s another ingredient that would take the glaze from good to wow.
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nd that brings me to why I’m sharing this recipe a little earlier in the experimental process than I normally would. I want to know what you think. Consider this another community callout. If you’re brave enough to give the recipe a try, I’d love to hear how it turns out. And if you look at the ingredients and immediately think, “Crystal, you really should try this instead,” I want to hear that, too. Because sometimes the best recipes come from a little experimentation — and a few suggestions from
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Olallieberry chipotle jam, Dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar come together in a sweet, smoky glaze for these skillet pork chops.
Ingredients 4 bone-in or boneless pork chops, about 1 inch thick Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1/3 cup olallieberry chipotle jam 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons chicken broth or water 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
sauce, optional 1 sprig fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme (optional) Putting it together Pat the pork chops dry and season generously with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the pork chops for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until nicely browned. Remove them to a plate; they will not be fully cooked yet. Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter. In a small bowl, stir together the olallieberry chipotle jam, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce. Pour the mixture into the skillet and stir until
fires erupted, the Camp Fire and other major wildfires had generated a circular political debate over how billions of dollars in damages should be apportioned. It’s a difficult issue because PG&E, SoCal Edison and San Diego Gas and Electric, the state’s three major power suppliers, are not like other corporations. They are state-regulated monopolies provid-
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And now, I want to hear from you: What would you change? Would you swap in balsamic vinegar? Add wine? Or would you leave it exactly as it is? I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
of investor-owned utilities underlies the current political debate in the Capitol in which Newsom, whose governorship will end in a few months, wants the Legislature to limit their liability and protect their financial viability. Although nothing’s in print, it’s apparent that Newsom wants the Legislature to limit fire victims’ compensation for pain and suffering, to eliminate or reduce the ability of insurers to recover their payouts to victims from utilities, and to cap the fees of lawyers who pursue lawsuits on behalf of victims. Understandably, insurers, lawyers and organizations of fire victims are strongly opposed. They have been waging a public campaign against the relief Newsom seeks, while the utilities are campaigning for it. As horrendous as California’s wildfires may be, the conventional rules of imposing liability and spreading the cost just doesn’t work when utilities are state-regulated and state-protected. It’s a zero-sum game and cries out for a macro approach, such as an umbrella insurance policy for the entire state, covering not only fires but other calamities that threaten California, such as earthquakes. It would build on the relatively new fund financed 50-50 by the three utilities and their customers that was created after the Northern California wildfires. Playing reactive small ball doesn’t work. It’s time to step up to a much bigger game.
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ILLEAGLES – The premier tribute to the music of the Eagles. 4:30 p.m. Matinee
@ 5pm A free, monthly neighborhood cel‐ ebration on Valencia Street with live music, dancing, art-making and more. Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthl Valencia Street & 17th Street, San Francisco. maro@in tothestreetssf.com, 415-226-9289
@ 4:30pm / $35-$45 Winters Opera House home of Winters Live, 13 Main Street, Winters. winterslive9@gmail.com, 925-785-4300
Max Riley //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Group w/ Pennies Featured For Pluto @ 8pm / $15 Live Rock 'n Roll at the Melon Ball! Watermelon Music, 1970 Lake Boule‐ vard, Davis. receiving@wa termelonmusic.com, 530758-4010 DJ Peeti-V
Toree McGee: Toree & Live Band Karaoke Band @ 5:30pm El Dorado Hills Town Cen‐ ter, 4364 Town Center Blvd, El Dorado Hills Computer
Saturday Aug 22nd
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Valencia Live
@ 10pm Mix Downtown, 1525 L St, Sacra‐ mento
Malye: ROOTED IN THE BAY 2026
Relive the timeless music of the Eagles as ILLEAGLES delivers faithful rendi‐ tions of the legendary band's greatest hits. Known for tight harmonies, excep‐ tional musicianship and an energetic stage presence, this Bay Area tribute band brings the classic rock sound that made the Eagles one of America's most enduring and beloved bands.
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@ 3pm Noble Cin‐ ema Studios, 1509 Solano Ave, Vallejo Edgardo Nuñez: Pura Lumbre Fest
Hannah Mayree @ 12pm Vallejo John F. Kennedy Library, 505 Santa Clara St, Vallejo
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@ 4pm Yolo County Fairgrounds, 1250 Gum Ave, Woodland
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Gaucho at Brenda's @ 5pm Brenda's French Soul Food, 652 Polk St, San Francisco
Kristen Ford: Songwriter Sunday
ACHINX: Dil Se Rave @ 2pm 620 Jones, 620 Jones St, San Francisco
@ 7pm MIDTOWN LIVE SPORTS PUB & VENUE, 1630 J St, Sacramento
@ 4:30pm Music City SF Lounge, 1355 Bush St, San Francisco ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Sister Act
Butter, 354 11th St, San Francisco
Burke Junction Farmers Market
Bensley @ Stamina
Speed Dating Beyond @ 7pm Small Talk | SF Bay Area | Crest Theater, Sacramento Tantra Speed Date® //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 6pm / $45-$150 Wink / Starzdust / Street Join the speed dating revolution Play / Bombshell
@ 10pm f8, 1192 Folsom St, San Francisco
Brandon Miller (US)
@ 7pm The So�a, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 2700 Capi‐ BEL tol Ave, @ 8pm Sacra‐ Cafe Du Nord, 2174 Market St, San mento Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Namito in San Francisco @ 10pm Michael Che Parking @ 8:01pm Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ bus Avenue, San Francisco
Barbarossa Lounge, 714 Mont‐ gomery St, San Francisco
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JPEG: Beach Goth Night
Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St,
Michael Che
Fri 8/21
Sun 8/23
Speed Dating Beyond Small Talk | Reno | Tantra Speed Date® //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@ 8pm Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// bus Ave, San Francisco
Mon 8/17
@ 7pm Crest Theater, 1013 K Street, Sacramento
@ 9pm Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San Francisco
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@ 7pm The Independent, 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
@ 4pm Farmers Market at Burke //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Junction Shopping Center. Gabe Awake Concert Maggie Gently Tuesdays in the Summer @ 6:30pm @ 7pm @ 4pm from 4-7:30pm 3300 Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd, San Francisco Armory, 1800 Mis‐ Knockout, 3223 Mission St, San Sacramento Coach Ln, 3300 Coach sion St, San Francisco Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Lane, Cameron Park. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Amanda Addleman: Songs stageatburke@gmail.com Sindustry Sundays: DJ JD, JNO Meet & Greet 1355 and Stories of Home Jeff Straw Ida Bush St | San Francisco 8@ 7pm / $30 @ 9pm @ 8pm 15-2026 Black Cat Jazz Supper Club, 400 Eddy St, San Francisco. info@black catsf.com
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@ 7pm / $30 Black Cat Jazz Supper Club, 400 Eddy St, San Francisco. info@ blackcatsf.com
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A Tribute To Prince by Black Cat All Stars
JourneyDay Music @ 5pm
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@ 2pm / $45-$140 Join the speed dating revolution with a 94% connection rate! Meet singles & ignite connections through fun, chemistry-building games! The Studio, 1085 S Virginia St, Reno. help@tantrany.com
St, St. Helena Michael Che Parking Rotary Club of Davis //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// with a 94% connection rate! Meet //////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 8:01pm @ 7:30pm Weekly Lunch & Program BFF.fm Co-Presents: singles & ignite connections Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ Neck Of the Woods, 406 Clement @ 12pm Editor's Pick James Wavey, For Horses through fun, chemistry-building bus Avenue, San Francisco St, San Francisco See website for details. ro‐ games! Yoga Studio, 1694 Union and DJ Liquitex at //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// JourneyDay Music //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// taryclubofdavis.com Davis Com‐ Street, San Francisco. help@ Makeout Room @ 5pm Cece Coakley munity Church, 421 D Street, Davis. tantrany.com @ 6:30pm Andaz Napa - A Concept By Hyatt, @ 7:30pm donna.prebys@gmail.com //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St, 1450 1st St, Napa Harlow's, 2708 J St, Sacramento //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// San Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////// Editor's Pick Editor's Pick
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Afrolicious @ 8pm The Chapel, 777 Valencia Street, San Francisco
Lucca Presents Los Cochinos!
@ 6:30pm Lucca Bar & Grill, 439 1st St, Beni‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// cia
Parting Gift/ Starzdust/ Street Play/ Bombshell
Parting Gift @ 8:30pm Neck Of the Woods, 406 Clement St, San Francisco
Good Terms
@ 4pm The Saloon, 1232 Grant ave, San Francisco
@ 7pm Harlow's Night Club - The Starlet Room, 2708 J Street, Sacramento
at the MAB GamperDrums featuring an all-star band!
@ 7pm Kilowatt Bar, 3160 16th St, San Francisco
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Joe Farnsworth & Eric Alexander Big Room QT A Coltrane Tribute
@ 5pm Brenda's French Soul Food, 652 Polk St, San Francisco
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@ 7pm Barwest Midtown, 2724 J St, Sacramento //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 8:30pm Neck of the Woods, San Francisco
The Saloon - Peter Lindman and Felix Bannon
@ 6:30pm Mabuhay Gardens, 443 Broadway, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// San Francisco
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Mackeeper
Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San Francisco
Albert Castiglia Band @ 5:30pm
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Joe Farnsworth/Eric Alexander: Big Room QT
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Nate Gilbreath & Alan Jones' OHANA COLLECTIVE
@ 9pm Rickhouse, 246 Kearny St, San Francisco ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Sonamó + DJ Nino MSK @ 9pm Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St, San Francisco
Those Darn //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Accor‐ dions at Fri 8/14 The Live@DCC 2nd Friday Free Winters Noon Concerts - August Opera House 14: Christine Choi, violin, @ 12pm Christine Choi, violin, and Shinae Kim, piano, will perform works of Bach, Schumann, and Ravel at the Live@DCC Second Friday Free Concert series at the Davis Com‐ munity Church, Aug, 14, noon 1pm. Davis Community Church, Davis. luannhiggs@gmail.com, 916-600-8872
@ 7:30pm / $23.18 San Francisco Squeeze‐ box Rockers Those Darn Accordions return to the Winter Opera House 13 Main St, 13 Main Street, Winters. lhzglick@ gmail.com, 360-531-0276 Treasures @ The Lost Church
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Shinae Kim, piano
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2nd Friday ArtAbout at the Pence Gallery @ 6pm Enjoy art, wine, and live music dur‐ ing our reception on August 14! Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis. pencesocialmedia@gmail.com, 530-758-3370
Taylor Tomlin‐ son: Tries Out New Ideas
@ 7pm / $30 Black Cat Jazz Supper Club, 400 Eddy St, San Francisco. info@black catsf.com
@ 9:30pm Mix Downtown, 1525 L St, Sacra‐ mento
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@ 7pm Punch Line Comedy Club - Sacramento, Sacramento Taylor Tomlinson
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Mick Trouble
Sacramento
In the Mouth of Madness
Cobb's Comedy Club, San Fran‐ cisco
Electric Duke
Desi Comedy //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 8pm Fest Sun The MARVELous Show A Knockout, 3223 Mission St, San Aug 23 Francisco Risque Parody @ 7pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 7:30pm 7pm Punch Line Sacramento, 2100 Ar‐ Great Star Theater, 636 Jackson (Sacra‐ Michael Che Live den Way, Sacramento Street, San Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 8pm mento) //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 7pm Crest Theater, Sacramento
Tower Hill, Adamantis, Knight & Gallow at Cafe Colonial @ 8pm Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento
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@ 8pm Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ bus Ave, San Francisco
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Sat 8/22
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@ 10am / $125 Register now to grab a spot in this fun papermaking workshop at the bus Avenue, San Francisco Pence! Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Davis. pencesocialmedia@ gmail.com, 530-758-3370
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@ 6:30pm / $55 Aug 14th - Aug 16th Escape the ordinary and step into the San Francisco Magic Theater, where Mentalist Jay Alexander guides you through an evening of wonder. You’ll laugh, gasp, and leave with a story you’ll tell forever San Francisco Magic Theater (w/ Jay Alexander) at the Marrakech, 419 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco. mar@jayalexander.com, 415-3056893
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Taylor Tomlinson: Tries Out New Ideas
Kevito Y Los Bravos @Mabuhay Gardens SF
@ 7pm Mabuhay Gardens, 443 Broadway, San Francisco
Charged Particles plays funky Latin jazz at The Dawn Club
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Rituals of Mine: HOMEGIRL: Dance Party
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Tupelo, 1337 Grant Ave, San Fran‐ cisco
KWONIX: So Far Sounds San Francisco
@ 8pm Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell Street, San Francisco
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@ 9:15pm Punch Line Comedy Club - Sacra‐ mento, Sacramento
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@ 7pm Chase Center, 1 Warriors Way, San Francisco
@ 4pm The Golden Bear, 2326 K St, Sacra‐ mento
@ 8pm Dawn Club, 10 Annie St, San Fran‐ cisco
Marcus McDaniel
Punch Line Sacramento, 2100 Arden Way, Sacra‐ mento. info@DesiCome dyFest.com, 415-6761371 Timur Bey 2
Michael Che
@ 8:01pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Valerie June
An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live
@ 7pm / $25-$37
North America's Premier @ 9pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// South Asian Comedy Fes‐ The Chapel, 777 Valencia Street, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Odder San Francisco tival Brings 25 Comedians Tangerine Dream @ 8pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// to Six Cities Across the @ 8pm Neck Of the Woods, 406 Clement DJ Peeti-V Bay Area and Sacra‐ The Regency Ballroom, San Fran‐ St, San Francisco @ 10pm mento, August 18–23 cisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Mix Downtown, 1525 L St, Sacra‐
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DJ Eddie Edul: Mix Downtown Saturday On The Rooftop
Still Ruins
Hope Café
@ 6:30pm / Abby Walker $15-$25 @ 6:30pm Join us to Kilowatt Bar, 3160 16th St, San celebrate Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// the end of @ 9pm Shaun of the Dead summer in Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Av, The Chapel, 777 Valencia Street, @ 7pm San Francisco community! Enjoy live mu‐ San Francisco Crest Theater, 1013 K Street, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// sic, creative activities, and //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Sacramento Love Supreme delicious food. Interna‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Computer @ 2pm tional House Davis, 10 The Chapel, 777 Valencia St, San @ 9pm Dauber College Park, Davis. Francisco Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 @ 7pm camila@ihousedavis.org, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Mission Street, San Francisco Knockout, 3223 Mission St, San 530-753-5007 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Francisco Love Supreme Summer //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// BEL Villager Day Party (21+ Event) @ 7pm Lucky Devils @ 10pm @ 2pm
The MARVELous Show - A Risque Parody
Chase Center, 1 Warriors Way, San Francisco
@ 7:30pm Great Star Theater, 636 Jackson Street, San Francisco
Kenny Warren
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Editor's Pick Los Terribles del Norte @ 8pm El Billar de Concord, 2395 Monu‐ ment Blvd, Concord
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