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House flre — A house fire was reported this morning near Pardee Reservoir. Crews were dispatched this morning about 7:15 to the 4100 block of Campo Seco Road. The caller thought the fire was already under control, but crews went to check. Further information was unavailable this morning.

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Temperatures are forecast to break heat records by the end of the week in the Mother Lode, despite Sunday's overnight rain and cooler temperatures. Nearly a quarter-inch of rain fell in Twain Harte betweenSunday evening and Monday morning, according to Union Democrat weather watchers. In Sonora, just 0.04 inch of rain fell. That bringsthe season total to 15.40 incheswell under the average of 27.58 inches throughtheend ofM arch. Bear Valley Ski Area this morning reported getting 1 inch of snow, with more still falling. No more wet or snowy weather is forecast the remainder of this week, according to the National Weather Service.

Traffic impacts — Murphys Road will be closed at Lime Kiln and Old Wards Ferry roads on Tuesday and Wednesday while Tuolumne Utilities District crews work on pipes in that area. The closures are expected from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day while TUD crews make improvements to the district's distribution system, according to Lisa Westbrook, district spokeswoman. Westbrook urged motorists to proceed with caution in the area. For more information, call Westbrook at 532-5536, ext. 501.

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Jim Miller, of Jenny Lind (above), sings as he rides on a float down Main Street during the Murphys Irish Day parade. Dr. Jay Grimstead, of Murphys (below right), plays the trumpet during the parade. Photos by Jesse Jones,The Union Democrat

Theannual Murphys Irish Day celebration, mhich pays tribute to the tomn s heritage,u/as held Saturday Thousands ofp.eople flocked to Main Street to partake in festivities including a parade, live music, Uendors and a petting zoo.

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Most now-closed campsites and day-use areas at New Melones will be open for regular daytime use come April 1, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced Friday. Some areas of the lake and waterfront will remain closed. For example, launching at the Tuttletown Recreation Area is forbidden through the summer due to low lake levels. In the Glory Hole Recreation Area, the Angels Creek boat launch ramp, restroom and fish-cleaning station will remain closed due to low lake levels. In addition, floating restrooms will not be available on the lake this year.

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Participating in lrish Day festivities are (clockwise, from above): Victoria Mowes, 18, of Angels Camp playing the violin; Adam Langley, of Ireland, pouring a beer for a guest at Prospectors Brewing Co.; Boy Scout Troop 343 walking in the parade;Emma Shawkey,4, ofAngels Camp, wavingto the crowd as she rides on a float down Main Street.

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CORRECTION George Wendt was a public speaker at a Calaveras County Board of Supervisors special meetingon Wednesday. His name was misspelled in a story in Thursday's Union Democrat.

Yosemite National Park searchers are looking a man reported missing over the weekend. ~ / Michael Dahl, 20, was last seen about 10 a.m. Saturday Da hl on the Lower Yosemite Fall trail, a short loop trail that leads to a bridge at the base ofYosemite Falls.

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TUOLUMNE COUNTY TODAY Tuolumne County Human Relations Alliance, 5:45 p.m., board meeting,6:30 p.m., general meeting, Tuolumne County Library Community Room, 480 Greenley Road, Sonora.

Summerville High School Foundation, 6 p . m., staff 1

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Christian Motorcyclist Association, Sierra Saints Chapter, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting, Pine Tree Restaurant, Hess Avenue at Mono Way, East Sonora, 288-2477.

Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society Board of Directors,7 p.m., basement

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meeting room, Groveland Library and Museum, 18990 Main St.

Len Ackerman, of Mi-Wuk Village, took a picture of an elk herd (above) at the Basalt area of San Luis Reservoir near Los Banos. Tuolumne County resident Susan Calfee took the photo at right on March 1. She calls it "Hoping for Rain."

TUESDAY ATCAA Food Bank distribution, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Columbia Community College, 11600 Columbia College Drive, Sonora. Courtesy photos

Reflections on the still waters of at Lakemont Pines (top) was taken on March 13 by Chris Bernasconi. The Arnold Rim Trail (above) was photographed by Jon Faust, of Arnold, about two years ago.

"Pic of the Week" runs weekly in The Union Democrat and features the work of local amateur photographers. To submit your original photo for "Pic of the Week," email a high-resolution jpg file to editor@uniondemocrat.com. Include a caption with information about the picture, as well as your name and the town in which you live. Please, no more than one submission per month per photographer.

Runaway Bunnies storytime, toddlers ages 2 to 3, 10:30 a.m., Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Road, Sonora, 533-5507.

Friends of the Groveland Library, 2 p . m., downstairs, Groveland Library, 962-4564.

Tuolumne Utilities District Board of Directors, 5:30p.m., district office, 18885 Nugget Blvd., offTuolumne Road.

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Sonora Cat Rescue will host its annual Spring Fashion Show and luncheon on April 4 at the Twain Harte Golf Club. The event will i nclude music, fashions from local

businesses, giftand personal shopping opportunities, raffles and door prizes. The lunch will be catered by the new Twain Harte Golf Club restaurant, "Mickey's." All funds raised benefit the rescue's spay and neuter program. Tickets cost $25 per person and are available

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at the Mountain Book Shop in The Junction shopping center or by calling Judith Rodan at 559-2406.

Childcare planners seek public input The Tuolumne County Local Child Care Planning Council is inviting the public's input as they work on changes to maintenance, expansion and improvement of state-funded child care services in the county. Each year, the council identifies the Tuolumne County ZIP codes with the highest number of children eligible and waiting for enrollment i n

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Manzanita Writers Press, 5 p.m., Arts Council Gallery, 22 Main St., San Andreas.

Writers Unlimited,6:30 to9 p.m., Arts Council Gallery, 22 Main St., San Andreas.

TUESDAY Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., supervisors chambers, Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas.

Calaveras County Library Commission, 9 a.m., library, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, 754-6510.

Storytime for children, 11 a.m., Murphys Volunteer Library, 480 Park Lane, Murphys, 728-3036.

Spring Time Dinner, hosted by Calaveras County Arts Council, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Banquet Room, Hotel Leger, 8304 Main Street, Mokelumne Hill, 7541774.

Calaveras County Women's Network, monthly meeting, 5:30 p.m., 1267 S. Main St., Angels Camp, 965-7002, 7435391.

Friends of the Logging Museum, 6 p.m., Sierra Nevada Logging Museum, Highway 4, White Pines, 795-1226, www.sierraloggingmuseum. org. The Union Democrat Calendar attempts to list all non-commercial events of publicinterestin the greater Tuolumne and Caiaveras county areas. Contributions are welcome. Call 588-4525, visit 84 S. Washington St., Sonora, or email adivine© uniondemocrat.com.

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Garbage collection company Cal Sierra Disposal is touting the addition of two new trucks to its fleet. The split-body, automatic sideloader trucks can collect both trash and recyclable waste, according to a Waste Management announce-

ment. The split-body trucks will reduce the number of trucks on the road in some areas, helping the corporation reduce pollution generated by its trucks. Instead of a trash truck and a recycling truck going to the same driveways, the company can now send one truck to collect trash and recyclables in certain neighborhoods, according to Waste Management.

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partment within the truck. • The next stop is the Cal Sierra Transfer Station. The truck enters the transfer station and offloads the trash compartment into the trash pit. • The truck then goes to the recyclingarea and offloads recyclables. Due to the design of the truck, Waste Management is able to collect both recycling and trash in one trip, while ensuring recyclables are not contaminated. Waste Management has also implemented "route optimization software" intended to reduce driving times by several thousand hours each year. According to Waste Management, all its truck engines are supposed to be programmed to shut down automatically after i dling five minutes, to save fuel and reduce emissions.

"These trucks allow Waste Management to reduce wear and tear Inside the split-body trucks, one the trucks are supposed to work: on our streets," said Tom Teach, side holds trash and the other side • The driver ensures trash goes districtmanager for Cal Sierra holds recyclables.According to in the trash compartment and the Contact Guy McCarthy at gmccarDisposal. Waste Management, here's how recyclablesgo in therecycling com- thy@unt'ondemocrat.com or 588-4547.

High court considers impact of disability law WASHINGTON (AP)The Supreme Court is considering whether the Americans W it h Di s abilities Act requirespolice to take special precautions when trying to arrest armed and violent suspects who are mentally ill. The justices were to hear arguments today in a dispute over how police in San Francisco dealt with a woman suffering from s chizophrenia wh o h a d threatened to kill her social worker. Police forced their way into Teresa Sheehan's room at a group home and

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illness and take more steps to avoida violent confrontation. Her attorneys say laws protecting the disabled require police to make reasonable a ccommodations when arresting people who have mental or p hysical disabilities. They say police could have used less aggressive tactics, such as waiting for backup and trying to talk to her in a nonthreatening way. City officials argue the ADA does not require accommodations for armed then shot her five times af- and dangerous people who ter she came at them with are mentally ill and pose a a knife. threatto others. Sheehan survived and The case has attracted later sued the city, claiming attention f r o m me n t al police had a duty under the health advocates who say

that failing to take account of a suspect's disability often results in unnecessary

shootings by police. Law enforcement groups have also weighed in, saying a ruling in Sheehan's favor could undermine police tactics, place officers and bystanders at risk and open them to additional liability. The ADA generally requires public officials to make "reasonable accommodations" to avoid discriminating against people with disabilities. But lower courts have split on how the law should apply to police conduct when public safety is at risk. In Sheehan's case, her social worker called police for help in restraining her

NEws 0F REcoRD TUOLUMNE COUNTY The Sonora Police Department reported the following: THURSDAY 1:45 p.m., public peace — A driver of a pickup truck on South Washington Street played loud music. 1:59 p.m., public peace — A person on South Washington Street said a driver of a pickup had a very loud stereo. 2:12 p.m., disorderly conduct — A person on Golden Street heard women yell. 4:51 p.m., fight —A man on South Washington Street saw a man and blonde woman argue. 5:45 p.m., public peace — A driver of a black SUV on South Washington Street played loud music downtown. The Sheriff's Office reported the following: THURSDAY 9:23 a.m., Sonora area Gasoline was siphoned from a vehicle on Belleview Road. 9:37 a.m., Sonora area — A woman on Kiernan Road received a voicemail recording asking her to pay for a jail inm ate's phone call.She said she did not know anyone in jail. 11:53 a.m., Sonora area — A man and woman on Phoenix Lake Road argued and threw things. 12:19 p.m., La Grange — A houseboat on Bonds Flat Road was burglarized. 1:48 p.m., Sonora area Teenagers on Wards Ferry Road cussed and made hand gestures

at a woman who told them they could not be at a private park. 1:49 p.m., Sonora area A person on Susan Way said someone forged a DMV pink slip. 1:55 p.m., Jamestown — A woman on Park Avenue said someone stole her jewelry while she was in jail. 2:10 p.m., Twain Harte — A woman on Center Camp Road found a new riding lawn mower in the forest. 6:11 p.m., La Grange —A calf was in the road on El Naranjo Street. 6:39 p.m., Sonora area — A woman on Beauchamp Drive said she heard her neighbor beat his teenage child. 10:17 p.m., Twain Harte — A man on Sequoia Drive left his girlfriend a voicemail that said "goodbye mylove"and violated a restraining order. 10:47 p.m., Jamestown — A driver on Chicken Ranch Road was lost and looking for Yosemite National Park. 11:38 p.m., Sonora area — A man on Tuolumne Road knocked on a house door and asked a woman for a ride.

with the ADA before protecting themselves and others. But the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a jury should decide whether it was reasonable for the officersto use lessconfrontational tactics.

Death notices Death Notices in The Union Democrat are published free of charge. They includethe name, age and town of residence of the deceased, the date of death; service information; and memorial contribution information. The deadline is noon the day before publication.

DUNCAN — Lisa Duncan, 50, of Jamestown, died Thursday at her home. Heuton Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements. TIDBALL — William A. Tidball, 87, of Sonora, died Thursday at Sonora Regional Medical Center. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements. WHITEAR Frank Whitear, 56, of Columbia, died Friday at Sonora Regional Medical Center. Heuton Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

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so she could be taken to a hospital for treatment. Officers entered her r oom with a key, but Sheehan t hreatened them with a knife, so they closed the door and called for backup. But they said they weren't sure whether Sheehan had a way to escape, and were concerned that she might have other weapons inside.

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un er ocumenar sarve or acs A four-year-old AARP mini-documentary just now making the Facebook rounds in Tuolumne County gives new meaning to the old saw about not letting facts get in the way of a good story. The six-minute video, "Hungry in America: Hard Choices," was made between 2010 and 2011 for the AARP Foundation, which says it helps people 50 and up struggling financially or otherwise.

To this end, itpaints a very dire portrait of Tuolumne County, and leans almost entirely on partial-truths and gross distortions. Among the key assertions: That Tuolumne isfarpoorerthan your average place;thatitis largely populated with starving senior citizens and down-and-out rubes (the opening track is a folksy rendition of "Blues Stay Away from Me"); and that Tuolumne County is eerily isolated. Like, somewhere out in the Kuiper Belt of Cali fornia's solarsystem. Art68y directed, this video on hunger is, in fact, comprised almostentirelyofemptycalories. Let's test the "facts" provided in "Hungry in America."

AARPstatementon'HungryinAmerica:Hard Choice' "Working with renowned Magnum Photos agency and the Homelands Productions journalism cooperative in 2010 and 2011, AARP and AARP Foundation supported a program that brought teams of multimedia journalists into communities across the country to report, document and produce behind-the-scenes looks at hunger in four communities. They sought to answer questions like who are the 9 million older Americans not getting enough to eat in the world's wealthiest nation? What are their circumstances? And who is trying to help them? The videoswere published on AARPorg and the AARPYouTube Channel to raise awareness about hunger."

The county also had and still has an operating stone quarry in Columbia. A large, sustained "mining" economy hasn't been present for more than a century — hardly a new or still-devastating development. Small hamlets? We're not exactly The Shire. The bulk of Tuolumne County's residents live in historic towns like Groveland, Jamestown,Sonora and Tuolumne, and in suburbanish and vacation developments like Crystal Falls, East Sonora, Phoenix Lake, Twain Harte. (Of course, we won't talk about the poor folk at Pine Mountain Lake with the sprawlingretireThe video opens with an unidentified per- ment homes and basically-private airfield). son driving a car through western Tuolumne Anyone who's ever visited the little stretch County talking about how poor she and the of "downtown"Chinese Camp videoed knows county are. it is an abandoned ghost town. It's neat, but Screen text reads: 'Tuolumne County, certainly not an example of the county's comCalif., a remote area near Yosemite Na- mercial or housing stock (or its hamlets). It's tional Park and along California Route like saying the necropolis of Colma is repre49, the old gold rush highway popular sentative of San Francisco. with tourists." For clarification: Tuolumne County is not More text: "Today, one in five residents "near" Yosemite. Most of the park is in Tu- of Tuolumne County seeks help getting olumne County.Too, Highway 49 merely food. Morethan 20 percent of the councourses through the western part of Tuolumne ty's population is age 60 and over." County. The county is not located "along" the A reliable stat on "seeks help getting food" highway. is slippery, since there are so many programs Tuolumne County is rural, yes, but "remote" (food stamps, food banks, school lunches, etc) seems a bit strong (haha, we even have a and ways these numbers are counted (a lot of Walmart and two Starbuckses). From Sonora, these sources overlap). the county seat, it's a halfhour to the mid-size However, USDA data &om 2010 shows cities of Modesto and Stockton, and within about 5,071 people in Tuolumne County got two-and-a-half hours of large metropolitan foodstamps,orabout 9 percent ofthe populaareas including San Jose, San Francisco and tion.Thiscompares to 9.7percent ofthestate's Sacramento. residentsas a whole thatyear,and 14 percent of people nationwide. More text: "The mines and mills here A related, implicit, question is whether Tuare all closed. Now, in hillside hamlets olumne County, in general, is poorer than othscattered acrossthe county: echoes of er places. U.S. Census data from 2010 showed Appalachia."(The camera slowly pans 15.2 percent of the county was at or below the across Main Street in Chinese Camp, povertyline in 2010 (itwasabout 14.5 percent taking special pains to show its decrepit in 2013). Not a good thing, but also not outside buildings). the norm. In fact: Sierra Pacific Industries had an opThe national poverty rate in 2010 was 15.1 erating lumber mill, outside Chinese Camp, percent, and California's 15.3 percent. The in 2010. The Sonora Mill, near Standard, was poverty rate in West Virginia, the heart of the temporarily closed in 2009, retooled for milling realAppalachia,was a more-sizable 17.4 persmaller trees in 2010, and reopened in 2011. centin2010 (19 percent in 2013). Both are currently operating. As for the figure about Tuolumne County's

senior citizen population, the 2010 census showed 28.6 percent of the county's residents were 60 orover(nearly30 percent,not20).Isolated in contrasty text, you'd think this was a salient fact, but it should come as hardly surprising, since Tuolumne County is a popular

The unarticulated conclusion here seems to citizens are pretty rare. Those who do lack be that the county is full of starving senior citi- housing typically have issues beyond a lack of zens. However, this a fallacy. The documentary money or access to programs. Like alcoholism. can never connect these two dots, let alone ac-

curately draw them. In 2006,the county's food bank distributed half a million pounds of food. In 2010,the food bank gave out more than 2 million pounds of food. This is accurate, according to ATCAA Food Bank director Lee Kimball, and the difference definitely shows the Great Recession was very hard on many people. Each month, they (i.e. Tuolumne County'sresidents?) confront hard choices:Do I pay for medicine? Or rent? Heat? Gasoline? Food? This is true for many people living on fixed incomes — everywhere from Fort Myers, to Las Vegas to San Diego — and, yes, it's sad. How did so many people here land in such a bad way? They speak of middleclass and professionallives, dashed by bad luck, illness, loss of work, foreclosure and dwindling benefits. The number of people in "such a bad way" in Tuolumne County is actually not far out of line with the state or national averages. Hard times are not unique to Tuolumne County by a long shot. The foreclosurecrisisaggravated the hunger problem and drove many people into homeless camps. This is partially true. That is, homelessness is a problem here and elsewhere. A January 2013 "snapshot" headcount done by the Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency found 248 people who were homeless at that time under the federal Housing and

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For some people,food banks are indispensable. Others get a little help from family and friends. Words like "some" and"others" were used to bolsterthe argument, but actuall y are devoid of real meaning. Far as people reaching out for help, this is true for anyone having a hard time getting food anywhere, right? In a county of55,000 residents, more than 1,100 volunteers pitched in at the food bank in 2010. Many were recipients themselves. This is an ominous sounding, but mindboggling, stat. Rather than showing how pooroff we are, it seems to actually show that the county's residents are very charitable (and this figure doesn't even include youth volunteers or people who chip in during the holidays). Whew. None of this examination of"Hungry in America" is intended to distract from the fact that, indeed, some people in Tuolumne County struggle financially. It's just that, in truth, Tuolumne, while not Orange County or San Francisco, is actually a pretty average place. The only thing that seems to go wanting in Hungry in America" is accuracy and, to a greater degree, fairness. A call to AARP this week about the purpose of this video was met with a vague response, passingresponsibi lityforitsaccuracy,etc.elsewhere (see sidebar). Without belaboring this further, seeing is believing. If you're curious, or are just in the mood to shake your head, you can watch "Hungry in America" yourself: http J/yhoo.it/1CECIWt

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Get schooled: Ed reform overdue Sen. Tom Berryhill

Barbour confirmed that homeless senior

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GUEST COLUMN

Nearly 61 years ago, the U.S. S upreme Court ruled in t h e Brown vs. Board of Education that segregatedpublic schools violate the basic equal rights guaranteed by the Constitution. In other words, students determine achild's access to a must have access to substanquality public school. tially equal opportunities for Instead of being dismissed, learning. schools are forced to shift Just last year, a court ruling teachers toother schoolsin the Vergara vs. California often to communities lacking case determined thatCalifor- the resourcesto battle a local nia's system governing teacher school board to ensure their tenure, dismissal, and senior- childrenget the best teacher ity unconstitutionally deprives possible. students of that equal educaAccording to the education tion opportunity — and in par- journal Education Next, reticular marginalizes poor stu- placing even the very lowest dents and students of color. performing teachers with just The legislature should use averageteachers would drastithis ruling as a chance to clean cally improve our public educahouse and adopt m eaning- tion system. ful reforms but that remains Teachers have a real impact doubtful. on students — they are not I have supported, and contin- interchangeable cogs in a maue to support, legislation that chine. would reform our public educaOur current system degrades tion system to give all our chil- the countless number of teachdren equal and quality access ers tirelessly working to eduto aworld-class education. cate our kids and completely Laws regulating how public failsthe taxpayers investing school teachers are hired, fired, hard earneddollarsto educate and assigned to classrooms our future generations. have created a situation where zip codes,socio-economic staSerL Tom Berryhi,ll, R -Ma i n tus, and skin color still sadly Harte, represents the citizens

Urban Development department's definition (That is, they live outdoors or in shelters). Which is relatively high (it's about 0.46 percent of the county's population, next to this aflluentstate' s average of.35 percent),but it takessome creativelicense to say a halfofa percent is "many." Too,did the foreclosure crisis amplify the county's homeless situation? Not really, according to the ATCAA housing director Beetle Barbour. Between 2009 and 2012, only about 10 people seeking ATCAA's help getting housing were ina bind because ofa foreclosure (apparently, most of those were evicted because their landlord didn't pay the mortgage). Too, only a very small number of the homeless people in Tuolumne County are senior citizens — those dots the documentary tries so hard to connect. The 2013 survey found 21 people age 60-up who were homeless.

Obama overreaching on Iran deal

bit of information. Iran's foreign minister and lead negotiator Javad Zarif is urging the United States to bypass To the Editor: Congress and take an expected nuclear For those who are unaware of the deal with Tehran to the United Nations magnificence of our Constitution, I of- for approval. He quotes a UN resolufer a basic primer. First, it spells out the tion: way to enact our representative form "A resolution under Chapter 7 of

of government; second, it defines the

the U.N. charter is an i n ternational

structureand responsibilitiesofsuch a government; third it is still a viable legal document which has stood the test oftime after240 some years. The three branches of government are Legislative, (Congress) which passes laws; the Executive Power is vested in a duly elected President; and the Judiciary which is charged with carrying out the laws. Each branch is equal to the other. The office of the Presidency is held in high regard but it is not supreme over the others. The Constitution was framed to protectagainst despotic efforts to control the government. That brings me to the need for this

and binding treaty for all the member states," Zarif said. "... Any deal is binding for the current U.S. government and for the future U.S. governments." The President's signature does not bind the United States to any treaty unless or until the Congress advises and consents! (Article II, Section 2). That is why Senator Tom Cotton and 40 colleagues in the Senate wrote explaining our Constitution to the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader. We are a sovereign nation and pray God we so remain. Grace M. Alvarez Main Harte

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One dead incliff D e velopers secure collapse at Pt Reyes funding for resort PT. REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE — One person is dead andanother being treated for life-threatening injuries after a blufFcollapsed at a popular Northern California hiking trail. San Francisco television station KPIX reports that the two visitors were stand-

ing on the Arch Rock lookout point at Point Reyes National Seashore just before 6 p.m. on Saturday when the bluff gave way. The pair fell about 70 feet and were covered with rocks and debris. The National Park Service had posted signs at the site two days earlier warning hikers that a fissure along the

top of Arch Rock may have weakened the clifF and that walking along the edge was dangerous. One of the hikers was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was airlifted to a hospital. They have not been identified.

CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. Developers say they have secured financing for a major resortatthe site oftheTahoe Biltmore on Lake Tahoe's north shore and hope to begin construction in May. Boulder Bay LLC's president, Heather Bacon, and CEO, Roger Wittenberg, told the Sierra Sun newspaper in Truckee a deal for the financing was cemented with an undisclosed private equity firm earlier this month. Terms of the agreement weren't disclosed. -

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KENNER, La. — A machete-wielding attacker who died hours after being shot by a sherifFs deputy who stopped his rampage at New Orleans' international airport had a bag loaded with Molotov cocktails, authorities say. Richard White,63,had been shot Friday night as he chased an unarmed Transportation Security Administration agent through a concourse full of SQUAW VALLEY — A frightened travelers — and charred woman's body and in the direction of a sheriff's burned animal remains were deputy, who drew her gun and found ina barn that burned fired three times. White died in Central California over the Saturday afternoon. weekend. Sheriff Newell Normand The Fresno Bee reports saidinvestigators discovered that Fresno County Sheriff's White had been carrying a spokesman Tony Botti said bag loaded with Molotov cockSunday the body and remains tails, but had dropped it in the were discovered shortly after airport. The bag contained six midnight Sunday in Squaw Mason jars with cloth wicks Valley, a small town about soaked in gasoline and that 30 miles east of Fresno. The residue &om smoke bombs town is not the location of also was found near White's Squaw Valley Ski Resort. body, Normand added. The dead woman has not beenidentifi ed.The barn had been converted to a living WORLD space. The woman believed to have lived in the barn was heard inside Saturday night. The newspaper reports multiple explosions were SINGAPORE — Singapore heard as the fire started. A mourned longtime leader Lee light-colored SUV is believed Kuan Yew with raw emotion to have stopped to assist at and a blanketof relentlessly the outset of the fire. It left positive coverage on its tightly before firefighters arrived. scripted state television today, mythologizing a man who was as respected as he was feared. Weekend T he g o vernment a n nounced that Lee, 91, "passed away peacefully" several hours before dawn at SingaDaily 3 pore General Hospital. The increasingly frail elder statesFridayman was hospitalized in early Afternoon: 0, 5, 1 Evening: 9, 5, 5 February with severe pneumonia. SaturdayState TV broke away &om Afternoon: 5, 2, 0 its regular programming with Evening: 6, 3, 2 a rolling hagiographic tribute Sundayto Lee's life and achievements. Afternoon: 1, 5, 1 In alive broadcast,one ofits Evening: 8, 4, 2 reporterscalled the death the "awful and dreaded" news. Daily 4 EfFusive tributes flowed in Friday: 1, 8, 9, 6 from world leaders, includSaturday: 2, 7, 2, 2 ing President Barack Obama, Sunday: 2,7,3, 3 Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Fantasy 5 Narendra Modi. Fri.: 6,10,17,19,27 Sat.:1,2,7,36,39 — The Associated Press S un.:1,4, 6 , 1 2 , 1 3

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LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Lest there be any doubts that Sen. Ted Cruz will be aggressively courting cultural conservatives, look at where the Republican chose to begin his 2016 presidential campaign today: the Qagship campus of the nation's largest Christian university. Cruz Cruz announced his White House bid early in the morning, on Twitter, hours before his kickoff speech at Liberty University, the college founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell. A familiar stop for presidential hopefuls, the selection is meant as a marker against potential rivals who are also counting on Christian conservatives to fuel their ambitions. Today, Cruz became the first highprofile Republican to enter the 2016 contest officially even though, like oth-

ers, he has been campaigning in all but name for many months. A man in a hur-

ry, he got ahead of his announcement speech with a tweet after midnight and a flashy video previewing his campaign. "I believe in America and her people, and I believe we can stand up and restore our promise," Cruz said in the web video as images of farm fields, city skylines and American landmarks and symbols played in the background. "It's going to take a new generation of courageous conservatives to help make America great again, and I'm ready to stand with you to lead the fight." Cruz isnot expected to be the sole contender for long. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and two Senate colleagues, Kentucky's Rand Paul and Florida's Marco Rubio, are eyeing campaign launches soon. For his start, Cruz was bypassing his Texas, which he represents in the Sen-

ate, as well as early nominating states such as New Hampshire, where Mitt Romney kicked offhis own campaign for the GOP nomination in 2012, and Iowa. By getting in early — and at Liberty — Cruz was hoping to claim ownership of the influential and incredibly vocal corner of the Republican Party for whom cultural issues are supreme. It was a move at crowding out figures such as former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee,a former Baptistpastor,and former Sen. Rick Santorum, who has made his Catholic faith a cornerstone ofhis political identity. Cruz'sfather, a pastor, is also expected to help the 44-year-old first-term senator make inroads with these voters. Cruz is already a familiar figure on the circuit for presidential hopefuls, having made repeated visits to the early voting states, the big conservative activist conferences and more.

Gov. Brown calls Cruz 'unfit' to run SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown says U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz' views on climate change make the Texas Republican unfit to run for president and that he would entertain making another bid for the White House himself ifhe were younger.

Brown didn't waste any time in labeling Cruz' comment as false and countering that 90 percent of the scientists who study climate change believe it is real, human-caused and producing extreme weather of all kinds. Cruz "betokens such a level of ignorance and a direct falsification of

is serving a fourth and final term as California'sgovernor, previously sought the Democratic nominations in 1976, 1989 and 1992. He initially answered 'Tes," then qualified his response to say"I can't say." "I've ran three times. So, if I could Brown, a Democrat who turns 77 go back in the time machine and be next month, made the remarks dur- existing scientific data, it's shocking, 66, you know, I might jump in," he ing an interview that aired on "Meet and I think that man has rendered said. "But that's a counterfactual. So, the Press" on Sunday. Host Chuck himself absolutely unfit to be running we don't need to speculate on that." Todd asked the governor to respond to foroffice,"he said. Brown said he thinks candidates Cruz' press secretary did not re- from both parties will need to talk a video clip of Cruz telling Seth Meyers of"Late Night" earlier in the week spond to a call and email seeking com- about climate change, how they plan that science and the snow he had just ment Sunday. to fund repairs to the nation's aging encountered in New Hampshire unTodd asked Brown if he would be infrastructure and their views on usdermine the dire warnings of global running for president in 2016 if he ing federaldollars to support scienwarming "alarmists." were 10 years younger. Brown, who tific and technology research.

Afghanistan buries Obama: $240M for STEM woman beaten to deathby mob ofmen KABUL, Af g hanistan Afghan women. All these (AP) — Afghan women's i njustices happening t o rights activists d r essed Afghan women are unachead-to-toe in black broke ceptable, " said a prominent with tradition Sunday to women's rights activist who carry the coffin of a woman goes by the name Dr. Alima. "In which religion or faith who was beaten to death by a mob in the capital Kabul is itacceptable to burn a over allegations she had person to death? Today is burned a Quran. a day of national mourning The mob of men beat and we will not keep quiet." 27-year-old Farkhunda bePresident Ashraf Ghani, fore throwing her body ofF now in Washington on his a roof, running over it with first state visit to the United a car, setting it on fire and States since taking office in throwing it into a river near September, condemned the a well-known mosque. killing as a "heinous attack" The attack was appar- and ordered an investigaently sparked by allega- tion. tions that Farkhunda, who Following allegations that like many Afghans has just police stood by and did nothone name, had set fire to a ing to stop the killing, Ghani Quran. But Afghanistan's toldreportersbefore leaving most senior detective said for the U.S. that the incident no evidence had been found revealed "a fundamental issue" — that securityforces to support those claims. Video of the assault taken are too focused on the fight with cellphones has circu- against the Taliban insurlated widely since the attack gency to c o ncentrate on on Thursday. The killing has community policing. shocked many Afghans and Many rights activists, led to renewed calls for jus- however, said the killing cut to the core of how women ticeand reform. "We want justice for Fark- are treated as second-class hunda, we want justice for citizens in Afghan society.

WASHINGTON (AP)President Barack Obama is highlighting p r ivatesectorefforts to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to pursue education in science, technology, e n gineering

boost the study of those fields, known as STEM. The pledges the president is announcing include a $150 million philanthropic effort to encourage promisingearly-career

and math.

and a $90 million campaign to expand STEM opportunities t o u n derrepresented youth, such as minorities and girls.

scientists to stay on track.

At the White House Science Fair today,Obama was to announce more than $240 miihon in pledges to

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Calaveras FEMA

maps to get fixed PUBLIC MEETING: Calaveras County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Board Chambers, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas. By AUSTEN THIBAULT The Union Democrat

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to fix flood maps it pushed on Calaveras County in 2008,the inaccuracy of which forced many residents to buy unnecessary flood insurance, according to local authorities. The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will vote on an agreement with FEMA, layingout the process offi xing the maps. The maps, mostly originating from the Department of Water Resources, were adopted by the county following a 2008 presentation by FEMA. The speakers warned that homeowners could become ineligible for flood insurance if the county didn't adopt the maps. But when the maps were adopted in2010, the number of propertiesindicated in flood zones leaped from about 2,200 to about 7,200including ones some county authorities said "bordered on silly in terms of true flood danger." County Planning Director Peter Maurer on Fhday said

a creek was much farther away, but he said the issue has still brought property values down. The county had complained to FEMA and had made some progress, but was still unsatisfiedwith a few proposals to solve the whole issue until recently. The latest proposal would have required each of the 7,271property owners to bear the cost of hiring a surveyor or engineer to prepare documents for better mapping, accordingto a November letter calling on FEMA to finally take responsibility for its actions. "This is in no way a reasonable 'solution,"' the county said in its letter. "We have waited long enough, and we now need FEMA to make it a priority to work with our county to undo the harm that resulted from its directive." FEMA has agreed to redo the maps using more recent and accurate mapping, once

the county signs off on Tuesday. The county must perform outreach to landowners and conduct public hearings as the map revisions progress. That's likely to cost the county $4,000 to $7,000, according to Tuesday's proposed resolution. The agreement is to last until Dec. 31, 2016, or until theissueisresolved.

there was not a clear count

on just how many people were erroneously forced to

buy flood insurance after the maps, but at least a few dozen have undergone case-by-case map revisions — on the county's dime. Many more remainedunresolved and Maurer called

Probation Department to get guns? Also at Tuesday's meeting, the county will consider authorizingprobation officersto carry guils.

The Probation Department has requested the authority

the process time-consuming

to reduce its reliance on coun-

and frustrating. Many residents have complained publicly about the overreach of the maps, which included fl ood warnings for high-elevation creek tributaries. "We'reat 7,000 feet...and goodlord,water fl ows downhill," said Derek Bray, owner of Tamarack Lodge, a bed and breakfast at Bear Valley. He lostthe sale of an adjacent house when the prospective buyer learned they'd have to get unnecessary flood insurance, he said. Bray had his map changed with the county to show that

ty Sherifl's Department deputies for things like searches and home visits — especially following AB 109 prison realignment, which has put more serious offenders in the hands of probation. The department has purchased some guns and has trained some e mployees. About $3,000 more in equipment and training is estimat-

ed for this fiscal year, with up to $5,000 in ongoing costs predicted annually. Contact Austen Thibault at

athtbault@uniondemocrat. comor 588-4526.

Columbia College auto program gets recertified degrees, can count their educationtime toward one yearof experience required for ASE The Columbia College auto- certification. motive program has renewed Students must still pay for its national accreditation. the final test and provide an The program re-upped its additional, non-instructional By AUSTEN THIBAULT The Union Democrat

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year ofexperience. The tests

"automotive service technician," a certification through the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, or ASE, one of the most popular certifications in the

are offered on campus. "Students will be assured of a quality education,and shop ownerswillbe assured ofgetting quality job applicants," said auto shop professor Erik nation. Andal. The auto program underThe accreditation is valid went rigorous evaluation by for five years, at which point the ASE's National Automo- the college plans to renew it tive Technicians Education agalil. Foundation over the past year

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WEATHER

Tomorrow, the f orecast calls for partly sunny or mostly cloudy skies, with high temperatures in the mid-60s for lower elevations.

Continued from Page Al Winds up to 7 mph will persist through the aftern oon, with highs i n t h e mid-60s for Sonora and Angels Camp. Slightly higher winds and highs in the mid50s areforecast for higher elevations like Pinecrest.

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green eyes. He was last seen wearing a light-blue hoodie Continued from Page Al sweatshirt and jeans and carrying a camera. Dahl is described as 6 feet, If you saw or have seen 1 inch tall, skinny, with light- Dahl, call Yosemite National brown or reddish hair and Park at 372-0259.

Maggie Beck/Union Democrat

Earlier this month, people decorated their vehicles to show support for Belleview Elementary School Principal Kathy Condren, who announced her resignation at a March 5 school board meeting.

Principal leaving after two years concerning the situation at the school. Chiefly, Shader said Condren was not pink-slipped but resigned of her own accord to "pursue other opporBy ABBY DIVINE tunities." The Union Democrat Earlier this month, severalpeople decorated their The Belleview Elementa- vehicles to show their supry School District Board of port for Condren and to Trustees will meet Thurs- somewhat protest the resday todiscuss the resigna- ignation. One car r e ad, tion of elementary school "Keep our principal Mrs. Condren." principal Kathy Condren. Condren, in her second Some have taken the posyear as principal at the sible change in administraschool, announced her res- tion as a personal attack on ignation at a March 5 board Condren, and that is not the meeting. case, said Shader. School board m ember The reorganization of the Nick Shader on Friday ad- Belleview School adminisdressed some of what he tration and Condren's resigcalled "misunderstandings" nation come in the wake of PUBLIC MEETING: Belleview Elementary School District Board of Trustees, 6 p.m. Thursday, school library, 22736 Kewin Mill Road, Sonora, 586-5510.

MELONES Continued from Page Al Here are details of areas that will be open, with exceptions, and updated hours of operation: • Gates at Glory Hole and Tuttletown recreation areas currently open at 4 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. Beginning April 1, gates will remain open until 10 p.m., and beginning May 14, gates will remain open until 11 p.m. • Boat launching is currently available at the Glory Hole Point low-level concrete ramp. Once the lake level dropsbelow an elevation of860 feet,the concrete ramp will no longer be usable. An adjacent natural surface ramp may be available for launching and retrieving boats. • Osprey Point Day Use Area will reopen April 1. All other day use areas and trailheads at Glory Hole and Tuttletown recreation areas will remain open. • Portablerestrooms forshore fishermen and trail users will be available April 1 in the Angels Creek Parking Lot and Buck Brush Day Use Area. • Boat launching is not permitted except in designated areas.

Superintendent John Pend- board members,in a letter ley's March 10 retirement sent to parents, said they a nnouncement. H e ha s will not renew the shared served as the superinten- superintendent agreement dent of both Belleview and with Belleview. Columbia school districts The Belleview board is since 2008. still gathering information Shader th e B e lleview to make a "well-informed" board could decide to com- decision regarding possible bine th e s uperintendent administrative restructurand principal position. ing, Shader said. This would follow suit Belleview trustees have with the Columbia Elemen- not made a decision on who tary School Board of Trust- will replace the principal ees'decision last week to or superintendent, because restructure th e d i strict's they first must determine a dministration an d c u t the administrative struccosts by looking for some- ture. However, if a new suone to serve as both super- perintendentjprincipal pointendent and principal for sition is created, Condren the 2015-16 school year, as may pursue the "possibility well as seek someone else of applying," Shader said. to fill an assistant princiCondren was not availpal position. The Columbia able for comment.

• Camping will continue to be offered reation Area. The RV dump station in at Tuttletown and Glory Hole recre- Glory Hole Recreation Area will remain ation areas, with some reductions due closed until further notice. • New Melones Visitor Center and to drought impacts. • On April 1, Manzanita Campground Museum are currently open 10 a.m. to in Tuttletown Recreation Area will be 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and reopened to the public but Chamise and closed Mondays and Tuesdays. BeginAcorn campgrounds will be closed. In ning Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, Glory Hole Recreation Area, Iron Horse the Visitor Center will be open 10 a.m. and Big Oak campgrounds will remain to 4 p.m. daily. open throughthe summer. Individual and group campsites and • Electric vehicle charging stations group picnic reservations can be made are available to the public at the Glo- at www.recreati on.gov orby calling877ry Hole Recreation Area's Iron Horse 444-6777. Campground and in the Tuttletown Some individual campsites are availRecreation Area's Lupine Day Use Area. able on a first-come, first-served basis. The electric vehicle charging stations For more information, call the New are free to those who have paid stan- Melones Recreation Resources Branch dard orexpanded amenity feesand may Officeat 536-9094, ext.0 (71Y 1-800be accessedon a first-come first-served 877-8339),8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday basis. through Friday, or visit the New Melo• The New Melones Marina in the nes website at www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/ Glory Hole Recreation Area will remain newmelones/index.html. open,with boat rentals,boatslips,m aNew Melones has a capacity of 2.4 rinefuel,retailstore and other services million acre-feet, making it the fourthavailable subject to favorable lake con- largest artificial lake in California in ditions. For updated marina services in- terms of capacity. formation, visit the marina's website at As of this morning, New Melones was newmeloneslakemarina.com. about one-quarter full, with 584,901 • An RV dump station is currently acre-feet and an elevation of874.91feet available for a fee at Tuttletown Rec- above sea level.

State worker overtime tops 1B The Los Angeles Times

SACRAMENTO — Overtime for California' s state workers rose 20 percent lastyear and topped $1 billion even though there are 20,000 fewer employees than in pre-recession 2008, the last time the state paid out so much, according to new payroll data. The increase comes after years of recommendations from the state auditor and budget analyst calling for reducing vacancies, using more relief staff and negotiating less-costly labor contractsfor workers in state prisons and hospitals, which generate the most overtime pay. According tothe state controller's payroll data reviewed by The Associated Press, California spent $1.13 billion in 2014 in overtime pay for its 220,000 workers, compared to $947 million in overtime for roughly 215,000 workers in 2013. Overall payroll went up 7 percent from $15.3 billion to $16.4 billion as California enjoys a second year ofbudget surplus. Some of the increase in overtime can be attributedto unanticipated costs, such as last year's severe wildfire season. But departments with the highest overtime were notable to explain

what drove the spike beyond usual challenges to fill vacant positions and cover critical shifts when employees take time off One taxpayer advocate said it's unfortunate that because the economy is doing well, politicians lack the incen-

tiveto adopt personnel practicesto restrainovertime. "California remains the land of milk and honey for public employees," said Jon Coupal, president of the anti-tax H oward Jarvis Taxpayers Association. "It's always been that way." State officials acknowledged that

of retirement in recent years while budgets were slashed with the recession. As a result, the department stopped training recruits , further exacerbating the vacancy problem, he said. Since August, the academy has graduated 3,000 officers, and the goal is to hire

more needs to be done to minimize over-

7,000 more over the next three years. "Our ambition is t o m i n imize over-

time, particularly at institutions that treat patients and inmates for psychiatric and medical care. Half of all the overtime billed in 2014 came in the chronically understaffei Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Jim Evans, a spokesman forGov.Jerry Brown, said the administration is trying to make sure vacancies do not become an issue that drives overtime, but noted that some types of workers are difllcult

time,in part,because offi cers work better when they're not working 16-hour shifts," Sessa said. The federalcourt-appointed receiver overseeing inmate health care is also in the process of reviewing telemedicine capabilities to reduce costly overtime billing by physicians and nurses at prisons, said Joyce Hayhoe, a spokeswoman for receiver J. Clark Kelso. In one year, overtime has more than doubled for this

to recruitand retain because there'sa

branch of corrections, from more than

shortageofworkers for some positions, such as psychiatrists. Some overtime costs are difficult to budget. The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection had $139 million in overtime last year, the most in the past 10 years, according to payrolldata.The state battled 5,620 fires in 2014, nearly 1,000 more than the state's five-year average. But the bulk of overtime charges stem from long-standing vacancy and staffing problems at the 34 adult prisons run by correcti ons. In 2014, the main department logged more than $542 million in overtimepay,up 31 percent from $414 million in 2013. Bill Sessa, a corrections spokesman, said the state experienced a high rate

$12 million to nearly $30 million. In all, about 1,500 correctional-related sta6'billed more than $100,000 in overtime in 2014, including physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, lieutenant, sergeants and ofllcers. Hayhoe said California struggles to find enough primary care physicians despite competitive pay, in part, because of the location of prison health care facilities. The Department of State Hospitals, which serves mentally ill patients, most

of whom have committed serious crimes, is taking to social media and created a dedicated recruitment unit to attract applicants, spokesman Ken August said. The department charged nearly $104 million in overtime last year, up 5 percent from 2013.

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The Walk of Remembrance domestic violence walk and barbecue will be held Saturday at the Sonora High School football field. Survivors will share their experiences at the event, which will include booths, a raffle, and a $5 barbecue lunch. There will be face painting, balloon animals and a bounce house for kids. The walk will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pre-registration costs, which includes a T-shirt, is $15 for adults, $7 for children age 6 to 13, and free for children 5 and under. Registration will cost $20 the day of the event. The event is the senior project of Sonora High student Corintha Jones. For more information, email awalkofremembranceIgmail. com or visit www. facebook.com/remembranceproject.

When oil and water don't mix When you hear the phrase"Those two go together like oil and water," you know they don't get along. But what if you had to make them compatible? To do that for oil and water, what's needed is an emulsifier, a binding agent that keeps everything well-mixed. Today the list of foods that contain fat-stabilizing, shelf-life-extending, texture-enhancing emulsifiers could fill a big box store (oh, wait, they do!). From cooking sprays and butter substitutes to soft-serve and hard ice creams, bottled sauces, candy bars and baked goods, emulsifiers keep unlikely pairings together for fun and profit. But,

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yourfoodby adding emulsifiers,yourmetabolism, endocrine system and digestive tract become a mess. A new study in the journal Nature found two commonly used emulsifiers, carboxymeth-

ylcell ulose and polysorbate 80,seem tochange the balance of gut bacteria and damage the mucus lining of the intestines in lab animals. For some, emulsifiers caused pro-inflammato-

ry bacteri a to m ove from the gutintothe body — bad news for the immune system. For others, they produced intestinal inflammation, leading to obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes. And, the researchers say, "the broad use of emulsifying agents might be contributing to ... [peoples' development of] obesity/metabolic

SafeTalk traini ngsset Suicide prevention subject ofThe Tuolumne County Behavioral Health Department will offer three SafeTalk suicide prevention training workshops in the coming months. The workshops are designed to help people move beyond the tenancy to miss or dismiss suicide; recognize invitations for help from people who are thinking of suicide; apply the TALK (Tell, Ask, Listen, Keep Safe) steps; link people to community resources. Scheduled workshops include: • April 11, 12:30 to 4 p.m., SafeTalk, Groveland Evangelical Free Church, 19172 Ferretti Road, Groveland. • April 15, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., SafeTalk, Columbia College Wellness Fair, college campus, Buckeye 3. • May 7 and 8, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training), Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Office, 175 Fairview Lane, Room 217, Sonora. All trainings are no-cost and open to the public. Registration is mandatory, and continuing education units are available. To register, call Martha Golay at 5331397, ext. 274, or email mgolayI atcaa.org.

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eases." This is just one more reason to avoid products containing the Five Food Felons (all added sugars and syrups, any grain that isn't 100 percent whole, all trans fats and most saturatedfats)and to skip prepared and proSee OZ/Page B2

Tavaris Bradford, 7, of Sonora, rides his skateboard Thursday at the Sonora Skate Park, near the Tuolumne County Library on Greenley Road in Sonora.

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What's something that all bicyclists, tricyclists, scooterriders, skateboarders and rollerbladers should have in common? This is no joke: Helmets. According to public health experts, studies show helmets reduce risk of serious brain injuries and deaths because,during a fallor collision, most of the impact energy is absorbed by the helmet, rather than the head and brain. In many places, helmets are legally required. California's Vehicle Code requires children to wear helmets if riding on seats on the back ofa parent's bicycle. Children also are legally required to wear them if

riding or skating on public

streetsor rights ofw ay,said Sonora Police Chief Mark Stinson. They're also mandatory at the county's skate parks, said Sgt. Scott Johnson, of the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office. The same goes for Calaveras County and its skatepark in Murphys, said Lt. Chris Hewitt, of the Calaveras County SherifFs Depart-

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anymore," he said, explaining a person can get a reasonably good helmetfor$20-30. Kathy Amos, Tuolumne County Public Health Nurse, reinforced that, saying that even a light bump to the head can cause serious injuries, particularly in children. A common mistake parents make is allowing children the chin strap being buckled, Amos said. Parents should test children's sizing by having them try on a variety of helmets, experts say. When fastened and tightened, the helmet should not move from side to side or front to back, and the child's forehead should be properly

Here's another reason for getting a second medical opinion: Biopsy specialists frequently misdiagnose breast tissue, potentially leading to too-aggressive treatment for some women

and under-treatment for others, a study suggests. The results indicate that pathologists are very good at determining when invasive cancer ispresent in breast tissue,butless adept at making the right diagnosis with less serious conditions or when biopsied tissue is normal. The study involved 115 U.S. pathologists and 240 breastbiopsy specimens. Their diagnoses were matched against those of three experts. It was an experiment and may not reflect what happens outside a research setting, but the authors say the results highlight the challenges of accurately interpreting tissue under a microscope. The study was published in Tuesday's Journal of the American Medical Association. About 1.6 million breast biopsies are performed each year nationwide, typically after

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A small study concluded that infants who were fed peanuts — excluding those with a known allergy to themwere less likely to develop an allergy. (Rosie Perez), seem determined to avoid the light of day. That's something familiar to the 1 billion people across the globe who don't have healthy levels of vitamin D because of lack of exposure to the sun. The repercussions of low D are signif icant: D regulates the function of more than 200 genes that control growth and development; deficiency has been linked to obesity, hypertension,depression, osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease. It also might contribute to development of breast,prostate

and colon cancers. And now it seems that low D is more likely tocontribute toType 2 diabetes than being overweight! (And we know that is a major risk factor.) Spanish researchers looked at folks (some lean, some obese) and found two things: Lean people with diabetes had lower D levels than lean folks without diabetes; and obese people without diabetes had higher levels of vitamin D than obese people with diabetes.So for a diabetesfree health plan, in addition to maintaining a h ealthy weight, eating plenty of &esh produce and walking 10,000 steps a day — get your vitamin D levels checked and take 1,000 IU ofD-3 a day.If you're D-ficient, bring it up with extra supplements and 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

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Preventing peanut allergies When Mark Drew painted Peanuts comic-strip characters mouthing rap lyrics by Public Enemy, Notorious B.I.G. and others, some folks

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Get hot (or not) You may agree with Maxim, Rankerand People magazines that J ames Franco,

Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Scarlett Johansson are the hottestcelebrities around. But when it comes to

being hot and steamy, nothing beats a Finnish sauna of 175 to 212 F. In a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers tracked 2,300 middle-aged Finnish men for an average of 20 years and found that guys who used the sauna four to seven times a week had 48 percent to 63 percent less risk o f h e art-related death and stroke. Spending more than 19 minutes per session was associated with the most heart benefits. It's true that this study doesn't show conclusively that using a

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a coin toss, said lead author Dr. Joann Elmore, a University of Washington researcher. Treatment for this condition typically includes frequent monitoring and sometimes medication. About a third of these cases were misdiagnosed as not worrisome or normal, while 17 percent were deemed more suspicious or

cancer. Since as many as 160,000 U.S. women each year are diagnosed with this condition, the results suggest many may be getting inappropriate treatment, Elmore said. • Pathologists mistakenly found s omething suspicious in 13 percent of normal tissue. • Th ey h ad s i m ilar trouble with a condition called DCIS — 13 percent of thesecases were misdiagnosed as less serious, while 3 percent were mistaken for invasive cancer. DCIS involves abnormal cells confined to a milk duct and is diagnosed in about 60,000 U.S. women each year. Cases have increased because of rising mammogram use, and it can sometimes spread so usual treatment is surgery and radiation. "As a woman, I would probably want to get a second opinion" with a diagnosisof abnormal precancer or DCIS, Elmore sald.

A JAMA editorial notes that the study lacks information on patient outcomes, so there's no proof that the experts made the correct diagnosis.Also, pathologistsweren't allowed to consult with colleagues when they were uncertain about findings — while in the real world those consultations happen frequently, said editorial co-author Dr. David Rimm a Yale University pathology professor who also interprets biopsies. Still, he said the results are troubling and highlight t ha t p a t hology is an imperfect science. Rimm said he has been asked to offer a second opinion, and that patients make those requests though their primary care physicians.

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Healtha Medicine HELMETS Continued from Page Bl coveredto keep itprotected. Helmets for children or toddlers should also have a buckle that holds firm in a crash but releases after five secondsofsteady pulltoavoid potential strangulation. A child's helmet will usually fit for several years, and most models have removable fitting pads that can be replaced with thinner ones as the child's head grows. Helmets should have the Snell N-94 safety rating label on them, Amos said. Those guidelines apply to children who are atleast 1 year old.According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children under 1 yearofage should not be on bicycles at all. Tuolumne County Public Health Department offers assistance for parents to make sure their children's helmets are fitted and worn properly, Amos said. To contact Eddie Warzee, who also doescar seat safety checks,call5337401. It'simportant for parents to require helmets as soon as children start riding tricycles because it gets the child into the habit of wearing the helmet, explained Dr. Ken Rewick, Tuolumne County's interim Public Health Officer. "I don't think anyone's had a severe head injury from falling off a tricycle, but it's more of a practice thing," Renwick said. Renwick said helmets aren't perfect and he's seen someone's head smashed by a garbage truck that was wearing a helmet, but for "moderatetrauma" helmets are effective.

"As a health department, we're strong advocates of preventative medicine," Renwick said."Our desire is to help people prevent those injuries."

Renwicksaidlocaldoctors see lots of minor head injuries from skateboards where the child wasn't wearing a helmet. "Multiple head injuries — even

dilated eye pupils. If there is any loss of consciousness, even very brief, medical attention is necessary right away, Amos sard. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 33 million children ride bicycles for nearly 10 billion hours each year. Unfortunately, bicycle crashes and bicyclerelated head injuries cause 150,000 emergency department visits and nearly 400 deaths each year. A 2013 study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics showed despite helmet mandates in California, only 11 percent of Los Angeles County children treated for bike-related injuries were wearing a helmet. Specifically, children older than age 12,and low-income and minority children were less likely to wear a bike helmet. Sonora parent Eleanor Jones said she tightened up her children's helmet requirements after a f riend, who wasn't wearing a helmet, was injured after crashing a bike. "That shook us all up. Anything can happen out there," Jones said. Before the incident, Jones said she was lax in making her 7-year-old son wear his bicycle and skateboard helmet. Jesse Jones Un / ion Democrat Now, it's a strict requirementTavaris Bradford, of Sonora, wears his helmet while riding his skatewear a helmet, or don't get to ride, board at the Sonora Skate Park. she said. "Even my one-year-old has a helmet now," Jones said. minor ones can have a cumulative should call 911 right away, Amos For Jones, the issue is upsetting. effect, "Amos said. sard. She often takes her children to the Helmets have been shown to reSymptoms of a TBI may not ap- Sonora skate park and sees children duce head injuries by half, Renwick pear until days or weeks following without helmets. sard. the injury. A concussion is the mildJones said it would be unthinkable There are about 1.5 million trauest type. It can cause a headache or ifher child was seriously injured and matic brain injuries a year and about neck pain, nausea, ringing in the she could have done something to half of those are the result ofm otor ears,dizziness, and tiredness.People prevent it. "I couldn't live with that," she said. vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian-vehicle with a moderate or severe TBI may incidents, according to a 2006 study have those, plus other symptoms Wearing helmets to prevent injury by University of Minnesota's Envi- including: A headache that gets is "just a common sense thing if you ronmental Health Sciences Depart- worse or does not go away, repeated ask me," Stinson said. ment. vomiting or nausea, convulsions or If someone does sustain a head in- seizures, inability to awaken from Contact Lacey Peterson at jury they should contact their doctor sleep, slurred speech, weakness or lpeterson@uniondemocrat.com or and if it is moderate to severe, they numbness in the arms and legs, and 588-4529.

Fast-food limits didn't cut obesity rate in L.A. LOS ANGELES (AP) A much-hailed law that restri cted the opening of new stand-alone fast-foodrestaurants in one of the poorest sections of Los Angeles did not curb obesityor improve diets, a new study found. City lawmakers passed the zoning ordinance in

2 008 that l i mited t h e opening or e x p ansion of fast-food outlets in a 32-square-mile area south of Interstate 10 that struggles with high obesity rates and other health problems. The law, believed to be the first effort of its kind by a major city to improve public health, did not ban new eateries in strip malls. The research by the Rand Corp. think tank found that obesity rates in South Los Angeles continued to rise after passage of the law. "It had no meaningful effect," Rand senior economist Roland Sturm said. "There's no evidence that diets have improved more in South LA. Obesity and overweight rates have not fallen." Health expertssaid a single intervention would not reverse the obesity problem. People also have to exerciseand make lifestyle changes, they said.

Parents go to extremes to keep kids away from the unvaccinated The Los Angeles Times

A B a y A r e a m o t h er formed a Facebook page where parents could arrange play datesfor their children with other vaccinated youngsters. Another

mom advocates socially isolating the unvaccinated by asking parents if their child is inoculatedbefore accepting a birthday invitation, or even using the swings at the playground. And a Los Angeles mom says she now asks about vaccine records when she buys used baby clothing. The fierce debate over childhood v a c cines is prompting some parents to take extreme measures to make sure their children are segregated from the unvaccinated. "If you can't keep your kids healthy, then what's the point?" said Heather Peterson, who applied to a new preschool after learning that th e second-language French and Spanish immersion school her daughter attends had a worrisome vaccine record. The current measles outbreak has heightened the concern.

Pasadena mother Ariel Loop took all the precautions she felt necessary to protect her newborn son, getting shots during her pregnancy and keeping him housebound until he was about 2 months old. Loop and her husband waited until their son Mobius received the vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus before finally taking him to Disneyland, she said. B ut tw o w e eks a f ter a January visit to the theme

park, a red rash appeared on their son. " There's just n o way," Loop said she thought. "No way." Mobius' fever h overed below 102 degrees. Loop, a nurse, gave him Tylenol and a cool bath, but his temperature raged. So they went to the emergency room that afternoon, calling ahead to ensure they could bypass the waiting area. Days laterthey received the diagnosis: measles. The fear ofhaving a child contracta contagious childhood disease has grown in

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"Toddle Tunes is now offi- their daughter out of a precially the first public place school after another child I feel safe bringing my fam- contracted whooping cough. ily," she wrote. — Jenna Karvunidis, mother of three They plan to keep her in Wegner and her husband a private school program had delayed some shots w here vaccines ar e r e during their son's first year quired. r ecent y e a rs , p r o m p t ing ly moved to L.A. and writes because of health reasons. And as apediatricgastrosome parents to r ethink about feminism and social After months of keeping enterologist, Ziring somechoices and activities that issues, urged other parents him mostly at home and times wears a mask when once seemed innocuous. to ask about vaccination avoiding m ommy-and-me seeing a n un v accinated "It's still scary bringing ratesbefore paying tuition groups and even trips to the patient. The next child he him out, but there's only so and agreeing to do even grocery store, Wegner en- sees couldbe a transplant paranoid you can be," Loop mundane things that might rolled him in Toddle Tunes, patient who may not have said of her now 5-month- put a child at risk, such as thankful for a clean space, been able to stay up to old son. "What am I going sharing swings, attending a strict sick policy and a date on vaccines. Plus, his to do, not take him to the partiesor holding elevator program that made his face 2-year-old isnot yet old market?" doors. light up with excitement. enough to be fully immuIt's unfair, she said, for Bay Area mother JocThere is a "happy medi- nized. um" between sealing kids in elyn Hybiske helped form a parents to be pushed into coming to class. But a ft er Every time he walks into Facebook group called "No isolation because others the policy change, parents their rooms and endanger- a room with an unvacciMumps Meet ups," where refuse or are slow to have of most oftheir 700 stu- ing them, said David Ziring, nated child, Ziring says, his p arents could easily a r - their children vaccinated. dents praised the decision, a Toddle Tunes parent and responsibility to protect his "We shouldn't be skipping sent in vaccination records associateprofessor of pedi- daughter comes to mind. range play dates with other "It's not necessarily about vaccinated children. birthday parties, " she said. and breathed "huge sighs of atrics at UCLA's David Gef'You want to feel safe tak- "We shouldn't be afraid to relief," Mueller said. fen School of Medicine. personal liberty as much as ing your kids out to play," go to school." One mother, Beth WegZiring and his wife pulled it is about public health." said Hybiske, who has since Some parents have found ner, joined dozens of others moved toSeattle and start- refuge at private institu- in expressing thanks on the ed a similar group there. tions with stricter vaccine company's Facebook page: L.A. m o t he r Ra c h el Deutsch said she now asks about vaccination before buying or accepting used baby clothingor gear from other parents and balks On April 7, 2015, 'Ihe Union Democrat will start at taking her infant son to events where there could morning delivery Tuesday through Saturday. In be a crowd — though she anticipation of this exciting change, we are seeking couldn't resist taking him interested Independent Contractors who enjoy recently to a n e w p l ayground that opened nearby. working nights and or mornings before most 'You can't totally live in people get out of bed. Newspapers will be ready for a bubble," Deutsch said. 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My problem is that my daughter and her mother seldom speak or see each other. My ex will see my son on occasion, but not much. She's the kind of person who cannot admit fault. When my exwas marriedto oneofherdrunken drug users, she let him kick my daughter out of their home because she broke curfew once. I can see how much this estrangement hurts my daughter, and I want so much for her to reconcile with her mother. My daughter reaches out to my

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er's, thesetraitsdo notcome naturally or through regular interaction with others. These traits, just like reading, math and science, have to be taught. I am the mom of a 22-year-old "Aspie." My husband and I spent hours teaching our son social skills, and our hard workhas paid offtremendously. Our son is still socially awkward and misses some of the finer social cues, but he is flourishing at university and has a diverse circle of friends. If Joe were blind and constantly tripping over Bob's furniture, I'm sure Bob would not exclude him because of response to "Bob,a who has the "mis- it.Bob could be a realfriend and help fortune" of knowing "Joe," who has Joe maneuver through social situations Asperger syndrome and is invited ev- in a positive way. — A MOM WHO erywhere within his circle of friends. I CARES say"misfortune" because if Bob cannot Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy see past Joe's lack of social skills to the Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime edperson he is underneath, then Bob is itorsoftheAnn Landers column. Please the less fortunate person. Joe probably email your questions to anniesmailnever had anyone in his life teach him box@comcast.net, or tt/rite to: Annie'8 take you up on it. But please understand that you cannot foree your ex-wifeto be a better,more caring mother. And there is no way toprevent her behavior from hurtingyour daughter. What you can do, however, is make sure your daughter knows how much she is lovedand valued by her father and others, and that her mother's lack of affection is not about her — it's about Mom'8 issues, and only Mom can remedy that. Help her limit the hurt by accepting Mom as she is. DEAR ~ : This l e tter is in

Irecentl y texted both ofthem stating that I am sorry for my part in the divorce, hoping it would open up communication. I encouraged them to meet at a neutral location without finding fault in each other and just spend time together. I feel that a large amount of responsibility has been placed on my shouldersdue to my ex'srefusaltobe a decent parent. My question is whether or not I should say anymore regarding this. I worry so much for my daughter. — DAD DEAR DAD: Your suggestion to meet in a neutral location is a the finer points of communication and Mailbox, clo Creators Syndicate, 737 good one,and we hope they will friendship. For someone with Asperg- 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach,CA 90254.

To Your Good Health Keith Roach, M.D. the cells in the blood are of many difFerent sizes. This happens with iron deficiency, but it is very pronounced when there are two problems going on at the same time; for example, iron deficiency

and vitamin B-12 or folic acid deficiency.However,your B-12 and folic acid levels are normal, and your RDW could be explained by iron deficiency alone. Giving blood regularly certainly could explain iron deficiency, especially if you don't take in a lot of iron from your diet. (Vitamin C, by the way, in food or as a supplement, greatly enhancesyour body's ability to absorb iron.) However, every time I see iron deficiency in a man or a post-menopausal

woman, I ask myself whether this could cells indeed look pale and small. be colon cancer or another form of GI ''HDW" means "red cell distribution blood loss. I recently have written some width," and a high number means that columns on people diagnosed with colon ficiency anemia. On a blood smear, the

(cholesterol is a less-important risk factor in 80-year-old women than it is in men or in younger adults). Similarly, it's time to come to a mutual decision on whether a mammogram should be done (again, the evidence at age 80 is unclear). M ostimportantly,yourdoctoror provider should be doing a depression screen, thinking about ways to reduce fallrisk,assessingosteoporosis antI giving goodadvice on diet and exercise. People at high risk may need other labs an 80-year-oldwoman expect to have checkedor advice given (for example, checked as part of an annual physical people with high blood pressure should examination? — H.M. be screened for diabetes). ANSWER: The annual physical It's a long list, and that's why a dediexam hasgotten some bad presslately. cated visit for health promotion makes Some ofitiswell-deserved:Theactual sense to me. Dr. ROaeh regretSthat he ts unable tO physical exam occasionally finds some unsuspected problems,butthisis quite answer individual letters, but will inuncommon and there is no proof that corporate them in the column whenever the annual physical saves lives. possible. Readers may email questions This argument misses the point, in to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu my opinion. The "annual physical" is a or request an order form of available scheduled time for important conversa- health newsletters at PO. Box586475, tions about screening and prevention. Orlando, FL 32858-6475. Health newsThese include checjDng blood pressure letters may be orderedfrom u/wtv.rbmaand considering cholesterol screening mall.com. cancerdespite a recent normal colonos-

copy. Iron deftciency is a big red flag that considering a follow-up colonoscopyiswiseifthepreviouscolonoscopy was not both agood,completeprep and very recent. A few weeks or months of iron should bring you back to normal, and if it doesn't when you get retested, then I would definitely recommend that you lookforasourceofiron loss. DEAR DR. ROACH: What can

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Low iron count could be sign of other problems DEAR DR ROACH: I am a healthy, energetic 63-year-old woman who has had elevated RDW levels for the past few years. My doctor and I looked into this, and did a ferritin panel. Although my B-12, folic acid, hemoglobin and hematocrit are normal, mytransferrin saturation is low, at 6 percent, and my iron and ferritin also are slightly low. I give bloodregularlyand am ceasingthatfor the time being. What are some causesof my kind of anemia, where the red blood cell looks pale and undersized? We are treating this with iron supplementation and will retest in three months, but I'm eager for any information that can correct my numbers. — S.C. ANSWER: You have low iron, low ferritin and very low transferrin saturation (transferrin is a protein that movesiron around in the body,and a low "saturation" means that very little iron is attached to the transferrin) — all of which are consistent with an iron-de-

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. 14-32133 APN: 062-100-28-00 PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE ISA SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THISDOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/1/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING 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. Trustor: LARRY R FIGUEROA, A SINGLE MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded 2/8/2008 as Instrument No. 2008001841 in book, page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Tuolumne County, California, Date of Sale:4/13/2015 at 3:30 PM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Administration Building, at the County Courthouse Complex, 2 South Green Street, Sonora, CA 95370 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $177,469.43 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 18325 YOSEMITE RD TUOLUMNE, California 95379 Described as follows: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust A.P.N ¹.: 062-100-28-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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,eitherofwhich may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: Thesaledate 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. 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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-14-642878-RY Order No.: 140274697-CA-MAI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/26/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING 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 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 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BIDLESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): ADRIAN DIAZ AND LINDA DIAZ,HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 3/1/2007 as Instrument No. 2007003490 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of TUOLUMNE County, California; Date of Sale: 4/6/2015 at 3:30:00 PM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Administration Building, at the County Courthouse Complex, 2 South Green Street, Sonora, CA 95370 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $371,027.04 The purported property address is: 14215 TUOLUMNE ROAD, SONORA, CA 95370 Assessor's ParcelNo.: 097-090-29-00 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: Thesale 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 714-730-2727 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-14-642878-RY . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released ofpersonal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14-642878-RY IDSPub ¹0078841 Publication Dates: 3/16/2015 3/23/2015 3/30/2015. The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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ter the fifth, Tyler smashed a three-run double to help the B radley Tyler i s PRFP$ Bears pull away with emerging into a solid RO uNDup a big six-run sixth d ual-threat for t h e frame. Summerville B e ars "Bradley Tyler, he baseball team. was the player of the game," Tyler threw a complete Summerville coach Larry game, striking out six and G old said." He just had a also drove in three runs to g reat presence on the mound lift Summerville to a 10-0 a n dwasabletodohisjob.He Mother Lode League victory had a good defense behind against Bret Harte on Friday him. It was great to see him in Angels Camp. have a great game." Hanging onto a 4-0 lead afT h e B e ars smacked 10

hits led by Billy Butler and Darren Warnock's two. Sam Burns, Kai Bannister, Case Dailey, Elias Hildago and Bryce Farrell also put the bat to ball. Burns and Warnock both drove in two runs and

about what this team can do." For Bret Harte (0-2 MLL), Jacob Faamausili, Joey Kraft, Blayne Nelson and Joey Bailey all had a hit. The Bullfrogs return to action versus Linden on Tuesday at home. Bannister and Butler each Kyle Olsen got the start had an RBI. on the mound for Bret Harte. "All in all, the guys are The junior threw five innings playing together as a team," and struck out five while givGold said. 'They're feeding ing up an earned run. offeach other and working Summerville (2-0 MLL) really, really hard. I'm feeling really upbeat and positive See ROUNDUP /Page C2

Djokovic beats Federer in 3 sets

SACRAMENTO (AP) For the Washington Wizards, a lopsided loss to the lowly Sacramento Kings is no way to be playing if they hope to make a statement

INDIAN WELLS (AP) — Move over Roger Federer, there is another guy with a share of your crown as king of the desert. Novak Djokovic defeated Federer 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2 to win his fourth BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, tying him with Federer for the most titles in the desert after winning for the second straight year. "I am at the prime of my career," Djokovic said."I'm going to try to use every part of this fact to stay where I am and to fight for as many major titles as possible." Djokovic, ranked No. 1 in the world, and No. 2 Federer metfor the 38th time, second-most among rivalries in the Open era. Federer leads the series 20-18 and had won three of their last four meetings going into the final. But Federer made too many mistakes at crucial times, piling up 43 unforced errors to 35 for Djokovic. The Serb connected on 63 percent of his first serves, while Federer's serve let him down. He doublefaulted to trail 4-2 in the third as Djokovic won the last four games of the match.

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Kish records seven strikeouts in Sonora's 6-2 win By VONGNI YANG The Union Democrat

It was a big weekend for the Sonora Wildcats baseball team. Sonora picked up two victories, a 6-2 Mother Lode League win over Calaveras on Friday in San Andreas and a 18-4 road rout of Hilmar on Saturday. In all, the Wildcats won all three of their games last week, which also included a 6-0 home shutout of the Amador Bu6'aloes last Wednesday. "I thought we played well against Calaveras at times," Sonora coach Scott Johnson said.

"They were a tough team and we took advantageof a couple of their mistakes. Their starter (TravisMoore) was real strong. I was happy to get out of there with a win. '%'e have a team that really is truly a team. They play together and they support each other. We're looking for big things this year." Against Calaveras, Sonora openedthegame with a 2-0 lead after the second inning and added toits advantage with a score each in the third and fourth, thanks in part to four Redskins errors. In all, the Wildcats pounded seven hits, all singles. Calaveras tacked on two runs in the sixth when Jason Kennedy delivered a bases-loaded,

Brad Keselowski holds off Harvick FONTANA (AP)While Kevin Harvick chased Kurt Busch down the stretch in a battle of the best cars in the Fontana field, Brad Keselowski was buried in 17th place — until the yellow flags started flying. A caution for debris allowed Keselowski to move up to sixth. When a second flag went up, he took four new tires while Harvick and Busch got only two. Keselowski burned that extra rubber all the way to Victory Lane. Keselowski roared past Busch on the final lap and held off the streaking Harvick to win at Fontana on Sunday, earning his first NASCAR victory of the season in a wild finish. Although their Team Penske Ford led only one lap, Keselowski and crew chief Paul Wolfe concocted a strategy to capitalize on the greenwhite-checkered finish after a caution for debris prevented Busch from cruising to a probable win. They made up track position under the first yellow flag, and Wolfe then made the winning decision after Kyle Larson's bumper flew off to cause another caution. Although Greg Biffle crashed behind them during that final lap, NASCAR 1st the field keep racing while Biffle got his car off the track, and Keselowski finished strong.

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edge tofour,butitwastoo little too late. Sonora left-handed pitcher Joseph Kish, who made his first appearance of the season aRer recovering from an injury, tossed 5 V8 innings and seven strikeouts. The senior gave up two earned runs, but allowed only three hits. "He's a good kid," Johnson said of Kish. "We're really looking for some big things &om him this year and the rest of the way." Eric Gilliatt fired the other 1 2/3 frames and struck out three while giving up a hit. Wildcat senior Carter Denton

Sonora Widcat senior Joseph Kish (above) made his first apperance Of the season in the team's 6-2 win over Calaveras on Friday in San Andreas.

' uakes win home opener SAN JOSE (AP) — Fatai Alashe and Ty Harden scored goals in the first half and the San Jose Earthquakes opened their new stadium with a 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire on Sunday night. Goalie David B i ngham made three saves for the Earthquakes (2-1). San Jose has won back-to-back games after going winless in its previous 16. The setting was perfect, too — a sellout crowd on hand for

the offi cialopening ofAvaya Stadium, the $100 million gem financedby Earthquakes owners John Fisher and Lew Wolff Harrison Shipp scored the lone goal for Chicago (0-3). The Fire had been shut out in their first two games and trailed the entire game. "The atmosphere was fantastic," San Jose coach Dominic Kinnear said."We got good earlygoalsto get the (crowd) excited and keep them nice

and vocal. I'm glad we won the game, that makes it even better. That makes everythmg look a little bit better." The Earthquakes celebrated the opening of their new 18,000-seat stadium by jumping out to a 2-0 lead as fans cladin blue and black roared in approval. Alashe — who is headed for training camp with the under-23 U.S. men's national See QUAKES/Page C4

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in the playo6's. Rudy Gay scored 26 points and the Kings led most of the way in beating the listless Wizards 109-86 on Sunday for their second straight win. It was the second-largestmargin ofvictory this season for the Kings. After winning five straight games and starting the road trip with a hard-fought, fourpoint win over Utah, the Wizards have been lacking intensity at the defensive end,

a characteri sticthathasbeen fartoo frequent in lossesthis season. "It'sa lack of focus and we can't continue to play that way, no matter who we are playing, " said frustrated Washington coach Randy Whitman. The focus issue tends to surface on the road, where Washington has d r opped See KINGS/Page C2

Every records 2nd Bay Hill title ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)Matt Every had a tonguein-cheek response when he heard Tiger Woods was not ready to play the Arnold Palmer Invitational this year. He said he told Woods, "Don't worry, man, Fll hold it down for you until you get back." He did that and more. Every was dressed in a blue shirt, not red, but the moment sure looked familiar on the 18th green Sunday at Bay Hill. He made an 18-foot birdie puttfor a 6-under 66,gave an abbreviatedfi stpump and held onto the trophy for one more year with a one-shot victory over Henrik Stenson. 'You watch tournaments on TV and guys make a 20-footer on the last and everybody goes nuts," Every said. "It's cool to close one out like that." Every rallied from a fourshot defi cit last year for his first career victory, helped in

part by Adam Scott's collapse in the final round.

This one was even sweeter. Every came from three shots behind Sunday by matching the low score of the See EVERY/Page C2

San Jose Earthquakes' Fatai Alashe (27), who scored, and Chris Wondolowski celebrate the 1-0 goal against the Chicago Fire on Sunday atAvaya Stadium in San Jose. Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Groupr TNS

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EVERY Continued from PageCl BASKETBALL Today 4:00 pm(ESPN)Collecp BasketballNIT Toumament, Second Round: Teams TBA. 6:00pm(ESPN) College BasketballNIT Toumament, Second Round: Teams TBA. 7:30 pm(CSBA) NBA BasketballWashington Wizards at Golden State Warriors. Tuesday 4:00 pm(ESPN) Colley! BasketballNIT Toumament, Quarterfinal: Teams TBA. 5:00 pm(TNT) NBA BasketballSan Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavedcks. 6:00pm(ESPN) College BasketballNIT Toumament, Quarterfinal: Teams TBA. 7:00 pm(CSN)NBA BasketballPhiladelphia 76ers at Sacramento Kings. 7:30 pm(CSBA) (TNT)NBA BasketballGolden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers. Wednesday 4:00 pm(ESPN)NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors. 6:30 pm(ESPN)NBA BasketballOklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs. 7:00 pm(CSN)NBA BasketballSacramento Kin s at Phoenix Suns.

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final round, and he was never seriouslyclosetobogey on the back nine on his way to another handshake with Palmer and another trip to the Masters.

Needing a birdie to force a playoff, Stenson was wide left on a 20-foot putt at the 18th. "Itfeels great, " Every said about his return to Augusta National. 'When H enrik missed that putt, that was

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the No. 1 thing on my mind: You're already in. Miss it — I need to get in."' Stenson was angry with being put on the clock on the 15th hole — the second time the final group was out of position — and closed with a 70 to extend a peculiar streak on the PGA Tour. It was the ninth straight tournament in which a 54-hole leader failed to win, and the Swede let this one get away. He regained the lead with birdies on the 11th and 12th holes as Morgan HofFmann

began to fade, and Stenson had a one-shot lead until a three-puttbogey from 45 feet on No. 15 and a three-putt par from 40 feet on the fringe at the par-5 16th. 'Really, problems kind of started on 15," Stenson said. "We got on the dock again, which when you're coming down the stretchyouwant tobe able to have five extra seconds." He said he rushed his first putts on the 15th and 16th, and the three-putts were "really what cost me the tournament." Every fini shed at 19-un-

der 269 and became the first player since Payne Stewart in 1987 to win at Bay Hill with all four rounds in the 60s. A year ago, Every missed a 4-foot par putt on the 18th hole and had to wait a nervous 10 minutes to see if anyone could catch him. This time, he had no room for error. With a confident swing that held up all week, he drilled his drive down the left side of the fairway and hit his approach above the hole to set up his birdie. He said he heard one man

in the gallery saying between fake coughs, "Straight putt." "I was like, 'This guys is a real (expletive) if he's lying, because it's a pretty important putt," Every said. "I looked over it pretty hard and I didn't see anything. It was a great putt to have under pressure, because I literally had to get it going. It wasn't going to come up short. The last 3 feet I was begging for it to hang and I was like, 'Gosh, these are the one that always lip out. Be so cool to see this one dive in.'And it did."

Clippers and tonight as well. We bettertomorrow (against Golden State) or we're going to get blown out." The fifth-place Wizards missed an opportunityto gain ground on idle fourth-place Chicago. With 12 games remaining, Washington trails the Bulls by 1 '/~ games and third-place Toronto by two games. Bradley Beal scored 19 points for the Wizards, but Wall shot only 3 of 10 and had nine points and eight assists. The Wizards shot 40 percent and missed14 of 17 3-point

20 points, seven rebounds and five assists despite foul trouble that limited him to just under 23 minutes. He had missed the previous two games with a strained right calf. Ben McLemore scored all of his 17 points in the second half. Omri Casspi added 14 and RayMcCallum had 13. It was another big game for Gay, who has been difficult to stop over the past three weeks. In the previous 10 games, Gay averaged 25.4 points and shot 49.2 percent. He scored 33 points in Friday's win over Charlotte.

'The shots out there look difFerentlybecause there is more spacing on the floor and more spacing to drive, not just for me, but for my teammates as well," said Gay, who started again atpower forward. But at the4 (power forward) Ican be morecreative and do more things. This is what basketball is going to, the athletic 4. I think I still have some athletic juice left in my body so I might as well use it." Sacramento stretched its lead to 20 points in the third

first time since late November. The Kings shot 67 percent in the first quarter and led 3429. Cousins scored 10 points and Casspi made a pair of 3s and had eight.

back-to-back games for the

more defensive focus or we don't have a chance. That's pretty much it," Whitman said. 'We've got to start playing the right way." Scoreless in the first half, McLemore hadtwo dunks to begin the third quarter and finished with 11 points, helping the Kings outscore Washington 33-20 and assume a 90-70 lead going into the fourth.

hosts its home league opener agamst Amador on Tuesday in San Andreas.

eight lnts and held the Bullf'rogs to two. Summerville (1-1 MLL) returns home on Thursday in a League match against the Calaveras Redskins (2-0 MLL) at 3:30p.m.in Tuolumne.

we talked about being first to the ball and made a couple adjustments that seemed to work much better for us in the second half. As a result, we were able to take more shots on goal and thank good-

11 of 13games sincebeating the Lakers on Jan. 27. The Wizards have lost two of three on a four-game trip that ends Monday against Golden State. Sacramento shot 50.6 percent,made 8 of17 3-pointers, and had 26 fast break points, three shy of its season high. "I wish I could tell you," John Wall said when asked about the problems on the road. "We played defense in Utah, attempts. but we didn't against the DeMarcus Cousins had

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has the next couple of days to recover before hosting the Calaveras Redskins (1-1 MLL) on Thursday in Tuolumne. "It feels good," Gold said. "We know anybody can beat anybody in the league. We know we still got some tough teams to face, but it's nice to get those wins. I think the guys are playing really, really well as a team. Hopefully, we can continue that into the next week."

softball team made quick work of the Sonora Wildcats in a road Mother Lode League game on Friday. Calaveras scored a run in the first before finding its groove. The Redskins tallied four runs in the second, five in the third, six in the fourth and nine in the fifth to enforce the 10-run mercy rule in a 25-0

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ertson RBI, R; Tessa Kathan 3-4, 4R, RBI, 2B, 3B; Haley Chaboya 3-4, 4R, RBI, 2B; Kayla Kappmeyer 4-5, 4R, 2RBI, 2B, 3B; Kelly Volken 1-2, R; Kayli Baechler 1-2, 2R,2RBI; Hukkanen 5-5, R,6RBI, 3B; Breanna Dunn 2-4, 2R, RBI, 2B. BOYS' BASEBALL MOTHER LODE LEAGUE (Friday's games) SONORA 6, CALAVERAS 2 Sonora 041 1 0 0 0 — 6-74 Calaveras 0 0 0 002 0 — 244 WP — Joseph Kish (5 1/3, 3h, 2er, 2bb, 7k) LP — Travis Moore (4ip, 3h, 6er, bb, 5I<) Sonora: Bradley Canepa R; Carter Denton 2-3, R, RBI; Ryan Dies 1-1; Johnathan Gillespie 1-3; Eric Gilliatt 1-4, R; Nate Gookin 1-4, RBI: Kish R, RBI; Jackson McMillan R; Joseph Montelongo 1% R. Calaveras (3-3): Jason Kennedy 1-3, 2RBI; Jason Stokkland 1-4, R; Trenton Herring R; Dustin Bailey 1-2; Mason Viera 1-3, 2B.

Kai Bannister 1-2, R, RBI, 2B; Trey PetersonWood 2R; Case Dail ey 1-3, R; Billy Butler 2-4, R, RBI; Darren Warnock 2-3, R, RBI; Elias Hildago, 1-3, R; Bryce Farrell 1-4, R, 2B. Bret Harte: Jacob Faamausili 1-1, Joey Kraft 1-3, Blayne Nelson 1-3, Joey Bailey 1-3.

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H ilmar 300 O t x x - 4 4 4 WP — Tyler Casteel (2ip, bb, 2k) Sonora: Garrett Bozzo R; Bradley Canepa 2-3 R, 3RBI, 2B; Carter Denton 1-2, 3R, RBI; Ryan Dies R; Johnathan Gillespie 2-4, 2R, 3RBI; Eric Gilliatt 2-4, 2R, RBI, 3B; Nate Gookin2R;Joesph Kish 1-2, 3R; Matt Konklin 1-4, RBi; Jake Lee 1-1, R; Jackson McMillan R; Joseph Montelongo 4-4,6RBI, 2B. ESCALON 10, CALAVERAS 3 Escalon 104 140 0 — 10-74 Calaveras 0 1 1 00 0 1 - 3 - 14 LP — Cameron Moore (2 2/3ip, SUMMERVILLE 10, 3h, Ser, 9bb) BRET HARTE 0 Escalon: Jackson Bennett R, Summervllle 1110160-10-10-2 RBI; Kash Satnat 1-1; Kevin GreBret Harte 0 0 0 000 0 — 0-2-2 gorio 1-3, R, 2RBI, 2B; Hashie WP — Brad Tyler (6 ip, 2h, 3bb, Naraghi 1-2; Dustin Lawrence R; 6I<) Garrett Denczek 3R; Brandon GroLP — Kyle Olsen (5ip, 6h, er, 2bb, gan 2-2, 3R, 3RBI, 2B. 5I<) Calaveras: Jason Kennedy RBI; Summerville: Tyler 1-4, 3RBI, Jason Stokkland 1-4, 2R; Thomas 2B; Sam Burns 1-3, 2R, 2RBI, 2B; Boitano R; Moore RBI.

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Vickers out 3 months FONTANA (AP) — BrianVickers will be sidelined for at least three months while the NASCAR driver is taking blood thinners to treat clots in his lungs. Before Brett Moffitt

drove his No. 55 Toyota in Sunday's race at Fontana, Vickers said he still hopes to resume his racing career after his latest medical setback. "By no means have I given up,a Vickers said. "I

don't know what's next. I know I'm going to be on blood thinners for the next three months, and after that, I'm going to do everything I can to get back in a race car."

Two days after blood clotswere discovered in both of his lungs when Vickers alertly responded to pain by getting to a hospital, Vickers came to Auto Club Speedway to support his Michael Waltrip Racing team. Vickers is in only minimal pain, but can't drive while taking blood thinners because his bleeding could be impossible to stop in a serious crash. He remains hopeful for good news during the summer, but Vickers also understands the reality of a racing team's neeis early in a NASCAR season.

Scott missing Lakers' next 2 gamesfor mom's funeral LOS ANGELES (AP)Coach Byron Scott will miss the first two games of the Los Angeles Lakers' road trip to remain in Southern California for the funeral of his mother, Dorothy. She died March 15 at age 72. Scott' s plans are to rejoin the club in Toronto on Thursday, the day before the Lakers play the Raptors. Assistant coach Paul Pressey will call the shots Tuesday night at Oklahoma Cityand Wednesday night at Minnesota. The Lakers are the seventh team P r essey has

served in this capacit y, starting with the Golden State Warriors in 1992-93. Scott played in h i gh school in nearby Inglewood, not far from the Forum, where he used to play for the Lakers. He spoke wistfully about his mom beforeSunday night' s game against Philadelphia, recalling the moment he in-

formed her backin July that he was going to be coaching the team he won three NBA championships with after 13 seasons with three other franchises.

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Shockers beat 3ayhawks 78-65 in NCAAs OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The boys from Wichita State had been hearing it in text messages from friends, and on socialmedia from totalstrangers: Don't let the chance to stick it to Kansas slip away. The Shockers would never dream of it. Finally getting a chance to play the school that continually spurns them, Fred VanVleet and the rest of the MissouriValley champs rolled to a 78-65 victory over the second-seeded Jayhawks on Sunday, earning a trip to the Sweet 16 in the sweetest way possible. 'There's so much to be said about this rivalry with Kansas," VanVleet said, "but really, it's all about the fans. W hat better story is there forW ichita State?" The Shockers have tried for years to schedule a game against Kansas, but the dominant school in the Sunflower State has always refused, arguing it would have nothing to gain from it. ARer the beating they got Sunday, it's no wonder the Jayhawks never want anything to do with Wichita State. Tekele Cotton scored 19 points for the seventh-seeded Shockers (30-4), and VanVleet finished with 17. Evan W essel hitfour 3-pointers and scored 12, helping his team advance to Cleveland for a Midwest Regional semifinal against third-seeded Notre Dame. ''We don't have McDonald's AllAmericans, we don't have guys that have been in the spotlight, and been given that pedestal," VanVleet said. "We work for everything we've got,

gettingthere. It wasn't even halftime yet when blood was first spilled. VanVleet was driving to the rim when his elbow caught Ellis' nose, sending the Wichita native sprawling to thefl oor.Red droplets started sliding down his chin, and Ellis retreated to the locker room. When he returned, he had wads of cotton stuffed up his nostrils. The Jayhawks were leading 2416 at that point, but the Shockers pounced on their opportunity with Ellis off the floor. They didn't allow another field goal for the final 6 minutes, going on a 13-2 closing kick that gave them a 29-26 lead at the break. Led by the calm, cool play of VanVleet at the point, and with WesDavid Eulitt/Kansas City Star/TNS sel knocking down just about every 3-pointer he tried, the Shockers had Kansas Jayhawks forward Perry Ellis (34) loses a rebound battle with Wichita State Shockers forward Shaquille Morris (24) during the second an answer for every salvo from the Big half of their third-round NCAA tournament game on Sunday at Centu12 champs. ryLink Center in Omaha, Neb. When the Jayhawks scored four quick points to trim their deficit to 63They didn't stop on Sunday. If any- Marshall strode across the floor with a 55 with 6 minutes to go, Wichita State thing, they scrapped harder. wry smile on his face, reaching out to broke their full-court press and Dari"We'd been playing anybody else, it shake hands with several of them. us Carterbreezed in forlayup. "We didn't play very smart," Self would have meant thesame, advancThe buzz for the first meeting since ing to the Sweet 16," Kansas coach 1993 betweenthe schools separated said. aWe took bad shots, and rushed Bill Self said. "It just so happens we by just 162 miles began to build on shots, and you know, basically gave played an in-state team to go where Selection Sunday when it first became them confidence." we wanted to go, and they were much a possibility. But by the time the JaySelf had burned through all of his better than us." hawks beat New Mexico State and the timeouts by that point in the game, Devonte' Graham and Perry Ellis Shockers had survived Indiana, it had trying in vain to turn the momentum. had 17 points each, and Frank Mason grown to a deafening roar. And as the final few minutes ticked added 16 for the Jayhawks (27-9), who With such pent-up emotion, the away, all those Shockers fans that felt blew an early eight-point lead and nev- start was predictably sloppy. slighted by their Kansas counterparts er really threatened in the second haK The Shockers, who had seven turn- began to cheer. "I'm speechless," Cotton said. "Like As the final seconds ticked away, overstotalagainst the Hoosiers,had from managers to coaches to our VanVleet started riling up an already that many in the first half. Kansas I heard Fred say in the locker room, preacher to, you know, whoever. We've boisterous section of Shockers fans.And fouled so oRen that Wichita State this feeling is unreal, and he was right scrapped and fought our whole lives." when the game ended, coach Gregg spent more time in the bonus than about that."

Deuces fall: Kansas, Virginia picked off Sweet 16 tourney path (AP) — Jahlil Okafor powered Duke into the Sweet 16. No such luck for a pair of No. 2 seeds in Kansas and Virginia. Kansas lost t o W ichita State in a victory for an upstartschool thirsting for a shot against the Jayhawks. And Michigan State continued its March success under coach Tom Izzo thanks to Travis Trice, who took command from the start to hand the ACC its first loss in this NCAA Tournament. A look at how teams fared Sunday in the round of 32: EAST REGION MICHIGAN STATE 60, VIRGINIA 54 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)TravisTrice scored 23 points, and Michigan State knocked second-seeded Virginia out of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. Branden Dawson added 15 points and nine rebounds for

LOS ANGELES (AP)An NFL team owner has designed a Los Angelesarea stadium for two dubs — with two home locker rooms,identical sets of office space and two owners'

suites. St. Louis Rams' owner Stan K roenke d oesn't need to partner with a second team to finance the

$1.86-billionvenuein Inglewood, but the league considers Los Angeles a twoteam market and wants a

stadium that could accommodate both, according to the Los Angeles Times. His plan competes with one by the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders, who want to share a stadium in Carson.

Kroenke hasn't said he plans to move the Rams, but analysts doubt he would invest in a stadium and not use it for his team. The Times reported details of the stadium's design as league owners prepared to gatherMonday in Phoenix and shortly after the Chargers and Raiders offered their rival plan. Any franchise would need the support of three~uarters of the league's 32 owners to move to the nation's sec-

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the seventh-seeded Spartans, who advanced to the Sweet 16 for the seventh time in the last eight seasons under coach Tom Izzo. The Spartans will play the winner of the Oklahoma-Dayton game in Syracuse, New York on Friday. OKLAHOMA 72, DAYTON 66 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jordan Woodard had 16 points and B uddy H i eld scored 15, helping Oklahoma advanced to the second weekend of the tourney. Coach Lon Kruger became the second coach to take four schools (Kansas State, Florida and UNLV) to the round of 16. Third-seeded Oklahoma (2410) will play Michigan State on Friday at the East Regional in Syracuse, New York. LOUISVILLE 66, NORTHERN IOWA 53 SEATTLE (AP) — Louisville is headed to the Sweet 16 for the fourth straight year. Terry Rozier scored 25 points to lead the fourthseeded Cards to the victory. MontrezlHarrell added 14 for Louisville (26-8), including a couple of game-sealing alley-oop jams on passesfrom Rozier. SOUTH REGION DUKE 68, SAN DIEGO STATE 49 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)

— Jahlil Okafor scored 18 of his 26 points in a dominating first half and Duke beat San Diego State 68-49 on Sunday in the NCAA Tournament, sending the top-seeded Blue Devils back to the Sweet 16. Fellow freshman Justise Winslow added 13 points and 12 rebounds for Duke (31-4), which for the second straight tournament game ran out to a

quick lead and stayed in controlthe restofthe way. GONZAGA87, IOWA 68 SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Wiltjer scored 13 of his 24 points d u ring G o nzaga's flawless first half, helping the Bulldogs advance to the round of 16for the first time

since 2009. After five straight departures on the first weekend of

the NCAA tourney, Gonzaga (34-2) is back in the regional semifinals, thanks to an efficient offensive performance in the first 20 minutes that

Iowa could never overcome. Domantas Sabonis finished with 18 points. MIDWEST REGION WEST VIRGINIA 69, MARYLAND 59 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)Devin Williams had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and rugged West Virginia advanced to a Sweet 16 showdown with undefeated Kentucky. Gary Browne scored 14 points and Daxter M iles Jr. had 12 as West Virginia reached the second weekend of the tournament for the firsttime since 2010, when it went all the way to the Final Four. The fifthseeded Mountaineers (25-9) will take on the Wildcats on Thursday night in the Midwest Regional semifinals in Cleveland.

Down to 16 teams, NCAA's still has a lot to watch for (AP) — It's the Sweet 16 — the second week of the NCAA Tournament — and that means bragging rights for college basketball prograllls.

Check the cover of media guides or banners adorning arenas. They always start UCLA'S RUN: The Bruwith Sweet 1 6 a p pear- ins were the at-large team ances. No bragging about complained about the most the first weekend. Playing on Selection Sunday. Wins this week means you had over SMU and UAB have two good wins and you are the 11th-seeded Bruins in just two wins from the Fi- the Sweet 16 for the second nal Four. straightyear,the first tim e The story of the tourna- they have done that since ment has been Kentucky's reaching the Enal Four in pursuitof a perfect season. three straightseasons beEveryone's playing in that tween 2006 and 2008. shadow. The Wildcats imThey will face Gonzaga in proved to 36-0 — the best the Sweet 16. start to a season for any UCLA and Gonzaga met team — and they're trying on Dec. 13 in Los Angeles, for 40-0.That would be the and the then-No. 9 Zags first undefeated season by a came away with an 87-74 national champion since In- vlctory. diana in 1976. SPECIAL K When the The East Region changed coaches shake hands before dramatically entering the the Duke-Utah Sweet 16 Sweet 16 with top seeds Vil- game it will be between two lanova and Virginia ousted. men with a lot in common. It's only the eighth time that Duke's Mike Krzyzewski the top two teams from one and Utah's Larry Krystkowregion failed to advance to iak probably lead the NCAA the second week. The last in name typos. "I don't know how many time that happened was in 2004. times two Polish coaches The Atlantic Coast Con- will go against one another, ference and Pac-12 entered where both of us are called the round of 32 as the only Coach K, but he's a good leagues with three or more friend," Krzyzewski said of teams not tolose a game. Krystkowiak. "I had him on Virginia's loss to Michigan my Sirius XM show about a

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month ago and, boy, he was really good, really good." OLD TF<~ : Ariz o na coach Sean Miller will face his former school, Xavier, in the Sweet 16. Miller has taken the second-seeded Wildcats to the regional semifinals for the third straight year. Now, he will face the sixthseeded Musketeers, whom he coached from 2004-2009. Xavier reached the Elite Eight in 2008 under Miller and the Musketeers were in the Sweet 16 the next year. Chris Mack succeeded Miller at Xavier when he leR for Arizona. SPARTY'S P ART Y : Michigan State under Tom Izzo has become as familiar in the Sweet 16 as the guys in a school band wearing enough face paint to cover a garage. T he S p artans h a v e reached the regional semifinals for the seventh time in the last eight years. They will face Oklahoma winner in Syracuse, New York. Izzo has a 13-1 record in games in the round of 32. He was surprised a bit that this team won its second game to move on.

IRISH ALIVE: For the first time in 12 years Notre Dame is in the Sweet 16 and the Fighting Irish moved on with an overtime win over Butler.

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WEST REGION WISCONSIN 72, OREGON 65 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Sam Dekker scored 17 points for balanced Wisconsin, which beat Oregon in the round of 32 for the second straight year. Next up for the Badgers (33-3) is a trip to Los Angeles to play fourth-seeded North Carolina in the Sweet 16 on Thursday. Wisconsin got 16 points from Frank Kaminsky.

State was the ACC's first after a 9-0 start. Oregon lost to top-seeded Wisconsin dropping the Pac-12 to 7-1. Here are some story lines to watch as the Sweet 16 approaches:

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Dempsey, Bradley, Altidore on US team for friendlies CHICAGO (AP) — Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley highlight the U.S. team chosen by Jurgen Klinsmann on Sunday for exhibition matches ' against Denmark and Switzerland. Seattle's Dempsey and the two Toronto stars are among six Major League Soccerplayers selected for the 23-man side. Goalkeeper Nick Rimando of Real Salt Lake joins defender Brek Shea of expansion Orlando City SC, midfielder Gyasi Zardes of the Los Angeles Galaxy. The rest of the roster is comprised

QUAKES Continued from PageCl team — re-direc ted a header by Clarence Goodson past Chicago goalie Sean Johnson to put San Jose up 1-0 in the fifth minute.

Johnson later made a kick save to stop Matias Perez

Garcia's shot, but the ball ricocheted to Harden, who fought past one Fire defender in front of the net and scored. "Obviously, there was a lot going on and it's easy to get distracted," Alashe said. "But none of us played into that whole thing. We just focused on the game and got the re-

mostly of players in Europe, such as Tottenham Hotspur's DeAn— dre Yedlin, Hamburg's Julian Green and AZ Alkmaar's Aron Johannsson. The United States is set to face Denmark i n A a r hus on

March 25, and Switzerland in Zurich on March 31. The U.S. Under-23 and Under-20 teams were also announced by U.S. Soccer on Sunday. The U-23 team is preparing for Olympic qualifying ahead of the 2016 Rio Games, and the U-20 World Cup starts in May in New Zealand.

sult that we needed." Chicago, which was shut out in its first two games, ended its scoring drought on Shipp's goal in the 29th minute. A finalist for rookie of the year in 2014, Shipp took a late pass &om Joevin Jones and fired a shot into the left cornerofthe netpasta diving Bingham to make it 2-1. The Fire missed a chance to tie it two minutes later when Bingham stopped a short header attempt by Eric Gehrig. Bingham also got some help late in the second half when Goodson slid in &ont of a shot attempt by Gehrig and knocked the ball away.

"From a senior team perspective, it's exciting to put players in different areasand get a better picture of where they are right now," Klinsmann said. "As we juggle the rosters for the different groups, we maybe even have players go between teams at acertain point." Green,Yedlin,Brooks,and Rubio all are eligible to do so. "When you talk about developing players, you always want to prioritize things," Klinsmann added. 'You say 'OK, if this player goes with this team, what would he get out of it, and what could he gain?' I think

there are certain younger players SC), DeAndre Yedlin (Tottenham that can gain the most right now if Hotspur) they're with me." MIDFIELDERS (8): Alejandro The senior national team roster: Bedoya (Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Julian Green (HamGOALKEEPERS ( 3): C o d y burg), Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota C ropper ( Southampton), N i ck United FC), Fabian Johnson (BorusRimando (Real Salt Lake), William sia Monchengladbach), Al&edo MoYarbrough (Club Leon) rales (Ingolstadt), Danny Williams DEFENDERS (8): Ventura Al- (Reading) Gyasi Zardes (LA Galvarado (Club America), John Brooks axy) (Hertha Berlin), Timmy Chandler FORWARDS (4): Jozy Altidore (Eintracht Frankfurt), Greg Garza (Toronto FC), Clint Dempsey (Se(Club Tijuana), Michael Orozco attle Sounders FC), Aron Johanns(Puebla), Tim Ream (Bolton Wan- son (AZ Alkmaar), Rubio Rubin derers), Brek Shea (Orlando City (Utrecht)

"It was kind of nice to be the first (visiting) team here," said Chicago coach Frank Yallop, who also spent two stints as coach of the Earthquakes. "Unfortunately, we didn't get

Buck Shaw Stadium. The new facility even has its own seismograph, which was installed by the U.S. Geological Survey. MLS Commissioner Don Garber attended the game the win. But it's a nice sta- and watched &om one of the dlum. field-level bunkers — seats The newest crown jewel of located about 15 feet from the MLS, Avaya Stadium is the field, giving fans a unique the Earthquakes' permanent viewpoint. ''We're very pleased with home after the team played at various venues throughout what they did here," Garber the Bay Area. said. "Clearly, it's a terrific Sitting across the street environment and the fans are from Minetta Airport excited about it. The league is planes landed less than a excited about it." quarter-mile east of the field San Jose did a soft open— the horseshoe-shaped sta- ing of the stadium in the predium is a major upgrade from season when only 10,000 fans the team's previous home at were allowed in. There were

no limitations for the official tie in two games. opening, as fans waved blueBradley W r i ght-Phillips and-white Rags and filled the scored a goal and set up angrandstands. other by Lloyd Sam and Red Bulls defeated rival United 2-0 on Sunday Wright-Phillips smres D.C. in a home opener that was goal, Red Bulls beat DC marked by disgruntled fans chanting support for Petke afHARRISON, N.J. (AP) ter the kickofF. With th e r e tnement of Wright-Phillips, who tied Thierry Henry, the firing of the MLS single-season record well-liked an d s u ccessful with 27regular-season goals coach Mike Petke and big ros- in 2014, got his first in the ter overhaul that left many 25th minute. He took a long wondering about this season, pass from McCarty on the the New York Red Bulls un- edge of the box, took a touch derstand they have to prove to settle the ball and then themselves this year under right-footed it into the corner new coach Jesse Marsch. of the net beyond the reach of So far, so good. A win and a goalkeeper Bill Hamid.

SCORES & MORE Hockey NAllONAL HOCKEY LEAGU EASTERN CONFERENCE

Gp w

LO T p t s GF GA

d-N.Y. Rangers 71 46 18 7 d-Montreal 73 46 2 0 7

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99 217 163 99 193 159

7 3 4 5 2 1 7 9 7238 188

N.Y. Islanders 73 4 4 2 5 4 92 225 203 P ittsburgh 72 40 2 2 1 0 9 0 200 178 Detroit 7 1 39 21 11 8 9 204 190 W ashington 7 3 3 9 2 4 10 8 8 212 180 Boston 73 36 25 12 84 193 190 Ottawa 7 1 36 24 11 8 3 207 188 Florida 7 2 33 25 14 8 0 177 197 P hiladelphia 7 4 2 9 2 9 16 7 4 192 215 N ewJersey 7 2 3 1 3 0 11 7 3 163 183 Columbus 72 33 3 5 4 70 193 225 C arolina 71 26 35 1 0 6 2 164 196 Toronto 73 27 40 6 60 192 235 Buffalo 72 20 4 5 7 47 135 241 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W LO T P t s GF GA d-Anaheim 74 46 2 1 7 99 216 206 d-St Louis 73 45 2 1 7 97 223 180 Nashville 73 44 21 8 96 208 176 Vancouver 72 42 2 6 4 88 206 193 Chicago 71 43 22 6 92 203 162 Calgary 72 39 27 6 84 211 189 Minnesota 72 40 2 5 7 87 207 181 W innipeg 72 37 2 3 1 2 8 6 201 189 L osAngeles 7 1 3 4 2 3 1 4 8 2 189 179 C olorado 71 33 26 1 2 7 8 191 198 San Jose 72 35 2 9 8 78 199 201 Dallas 7 2 34 28 10 7 8 224 2% E dmonton 72 20 3 9 1 3 5 3 172 247 Arizona 73 21 44 8 5 0 149 242 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. d-division leader Saturdsy's Gsmes Floiida 2, Boston 1, SO

NY. Rangers 3, carolina 2, so

Minnesota 6, St. Louis 3 Columbus 3, Calgary 2, OT Vancouver 4, Los Angeles 1 Montreal 2, San Jose 0 Ottawa 5, Toronto 3 N.Y. Islanders 3, New Jersey 0 Winnipeg 3, Washington 0 Nashville 3, Buffalo 0 Dallas 4, Chicago 0 Pittsburgh 3, Arizona 1 Edmonton 5, Philadelphia 4,OT Sundsy's Games Detroit 2, st. Louis 1, OT Tampa Bay 5, Boston 3 N.Y. Rangers 7, Anaheim 2 Vancouver 3, Arizona 1 Today's Gsmes LosAngeles at New Jersey,4 p.m. Chicago at Carolina, 4 p.m. Minnesota atToronto,4:30 p.m. San Joseat Ottawa,4:30 p.m. Buffalo at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Colorado at Calgary, 6 p.m. Winnipeg st Edmonton, 6:30 p.m.

Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Spring Training AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Kansas City 13 7 650 Oakland 13 8 619 New York 12 8 600 Toronto 12 8 600 Los Angeles 10 7 588 Boston 10 8 556 Houston 8 7 533 Seattle 9 8 529 Tampa Bay 9 8 529 Minnesota 8 9 471 Chicago 7 9 438 Cleveland 8 11 421 Texas 7 10 412 Baltimore 8 13 381 Detroit 7 14 333 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Los Angeles 10 6 .625 Arizona 12 8 .600 St Louis 9 7 .563 Miami 10 8 .556 New York 11 9 .550 Pittsburgh 9 8 .529 Colorado 10 9 .526 Cincinnsti 9 9 .500 Philadelphia 9 10 .474 San Diego 9 10 .474 Washington 8 9 A71 Chicago 9 11 Milwaukee 8 10 Atlanta 8 12 AOO San Francisco 5 16 .238 NOTE: split-squad games count inthe standings; games against non-major leagUe teamS do I10t.

Saturday's Games Detroit 6, N.Y. Mets 4 Baltimore 5, Minnesota (I) 3 Tampa Bay 4, Minnesota(Mj 2 St. Louis 1, Atlanta (ss) 0 N.Y. Yankees 3, Houston 2 Atlanta (ss) 5, Washington (Mj 2 Washington (ssj 4, Miami 2 Pittsburgh 2, Boston 2, tie Toronto 6, Philadelphia 3 LA. Dodgers 11, Texas 3 Cleveland 10, Colorado (ss) 5 Chicago White Sox 6, Kansas City 4 Oakland 8, Cincinnati 1 Milwaukee 12, Texas 2 Chicago Cubs 12, Seattle 10 Arizona 7, San Diego 5

Colorado (ss) 6, LA Dodgers 4 LA. Angels 3, San Francisco 2 Sundsy's Games Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 0 Minnesota 5, Miami 3 Detroit (ss) 7, Washington 7, tie Boston 7, Philadelphia 6 st. Louis a Baltimore 6

Houston 14, Pittsburgh 2 Atlanta 5, Detroit (ssj 3 NY. Mets 6, N.Y. Yankees 0 Milwaukee 13, Chicago White Sox 4 Cleveland 4, LA Dodgers 2 Cincinnati 4, Oakland 3

Kansas City 4, San Francisco (ss) 2 san Diego 6, chicago cubs 1 Seattle 8, Texas 0

LA. Angels 3, San Francisco (ss) 2

Colorado 6, Arizona 0 Today's Games Minnesota vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 10:05 a.m. Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 10:05 a.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 10:05 a.m. Atlanta vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 10:05 a.m. St. Louis vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 10:05 a.m. NY. Mets vs. Miami at Jupiter, Ra., 1095 am. Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Oaklandvs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz,1:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Arizona vs. LA Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz, 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz, 1:10 p.m. Sesttle vs. LA Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 1:10

p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz.,6:05 p.m.

Basketball NAllONAL BASKHBALL ASSOQATION EAPKRN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB y-Atlanta 53 1 7 . 7 57 x-Cleveland 46 2 6 . 639 8 d-Toronto 42 2 8 . 60 0 11 Chicago 42 2 9 . 592 11'/2 Washington 40 3 0 . 57 1 1 3 Milwaukee 34 36 A 8 6 19 Miami 32 3 7 A 6 4 20'/2 Charlotte 30 38 A 4 1 22 Boston 30 3 9 ,4 3 5 2 2'/2 Indiana 30 3 9 A 3 5 2 2 '/2 Brooklyn 29 3 9 A 2 6 23 Detroit 26 4 4 . 3 7 1 27 Orlando 22 5 0 . 30 6 32 Philadelphia 17 53 . 24 3 3 6 New York 14 56 . 20 0 39 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Golden State 56 13 . 8 12 d-Memphis 49 2 1 . 7 00 'F/2 Houston 4 6 2 3 . 66 7 1 0 d-Portland 44 2 4 . 6 4 7 11'/2 LA. Clippers 4 6 25 . 648 1 1 San Antonio 4 4 25 . 638 1 2 Dallas 44 2 7 . 6 2 0 13 Oklahoma City 30 .571 16/2 Phoenix 3 8 3 3 . 53 5 1 9 New Orleans 37 3 3 . 5 2 9 19"/2 Utah 31 3 8 A 4 9 25 Denver 2 7 4 4 . 38 0 3 0 Sacramento 2 4 45 . 348 3 2 LA. Lakers 18 50 . 265 37'/2 Minnesota 1 5 54 . 21 7 4 1 d-division leader x-clinched playoff spot Saturdaf s Gsmes Brooklyn 123, Indiana 111 Detroit 107, Chicago 91 Phoenix 117, Houston 102 Memphis 97, Portland 86 Golden State 106, Utah 91 Sunday's Games Oklahoma City 93, Miami 75 Cleveland 108, Milwaukee 90 San Antonio 114, Atlanta 95 LA Clippers 107, New Orleans 100 Toronto 106, New York89 Sacramento 109, Washington 86 Denver 119, Orlando 100 Detroit 105, Boston 97, OT charlotte 109, Minnesota 98 Phoenix 98, Dallas 92 LA. Lakers 101, Philadelphia 87 Today's Games Houston at Indiana, 7 p.m. Boston at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at New York, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Chicago, 8 p.m. M innesota atUtah,9 p.m . Washington st Golden State, 10:30 p.m. NCAA Toumament Rmt Four At UD Arena, Dsytnn, Ohio Tuesdsy, March 17 Hampton74,Manhattan 64 Mississippi 94, BYU 90 Wednesday, March 18 Robert Morris 81, North Florida 77 Dayton 56, Boise State 55 EAST REGIONAL Round af84 Thursdsy, March 19 At CONSOL Energy Center Rttsbu~h Villanova 93, Lafayette 52

N.c. state 66, LsU 65

Friday, Mamh 20 At Time Wamer Cabh Arena Charlotte, N.C. Michigan State 70, Georgia 63 Virginia 79, Belmont 67 At Nstionwide Amns Columbus, Ohio O klahoma 69, Albany 60 Dayton 66, Providence 53 At KeyArena Sesttle Northem lowa 71, Wyoming 54 Louisville 57, UC Irvine 55 Round af 32 Ssturday, March 21 At CONSOL Energy Center Rttsburgh N.C. State 71, Villanova 68 Sundsy, March 22 At Time Wamer Clbh Arena Charlatte, N.C. Michigan State 60, Virginia 54 At Nationwide Amns Columbus,Ohio O klahoma 72, Dayton 66 At KeyAens, Seattle Louisville 66, Northem lowa 53 At The Carrier Dome, Syecuse, N.Y. Regionsl Semilinals Friday, Mank 27 N.C. State (22-13) vs. Louisville (268), 4:37 p.m. Michigan State (25-11)vs. Oklahoma (2410), 7:07 p.m. Regional Championship Sundsy, March 29 Semifinal winners

SOUM REGIONAL Round of 64 Thursday, March 19 At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. UAB 60, lowa State 59 UCLA60, SMU 59 At Moda Center Porlhnd, Ore. Utah 57, Stephen F. Austin 50 Georgetown 84, Eastern Washington74 Friday, March 20 At Time Wamer Cable Arena Chsrlotte, NG Duke 85, Robert Morris 56 San DiegoState76,St.John's64 At KeyAnms Seattle lowa 83, Davidson 52 Gonzaga 86, North Dakota State 76 Round of 32 Saturday, March 21 At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. UCLA92, UAB 75 At Mods Center, Portland, Ore. Utah 75, Georgetown 64 Sunday, Manh 22 At Time Wsmer Csble Arena

charlotte, Nc.

Duke 68, San Diego State 49 At KeyArens Seattle Gonzaga 87, lowa 68 At NRG Stadium Houston Regional Semihnals Friday, Msrch 27 UCLA(22-13) vs. Gonzaga (34-2),7:15p.m Duke (31-4) vs. Utah (268), 9:45 p.m. Regional Championship Sunday, Mamh 29 Semifinal winners MIDWEST REGIONAL Round of 64 Thursday, March 19

At Krc Yum! center

Louisvilh, Ky. Cincinnati 66, Purdue 65, OT Kentucky79, Hampton 56 At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Notre Dame 69, Northeastern 65 Butler 56, Texas 48 Friday, Msrch 20 At Nstionwide Arena Columbus, Ohio West Virginia 68, Buffalo 62 Maryland 65, Valparaiso 62 At CenturyLinkCenter Omaha, Neb. Kansas75, New Mexico State56 Wichita State 81, Indiana 76 Round of 32 Saturday Msrch 21 At KFC YumlCenter Loueville Ky Kentucky 64, Cincinnsti 51 At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Notre Dame 67, Butler 64, OT Sunday, Mamh 22 At Nstionwide Arena

Columbus, Ohio West Virginia 69, Maryland 59 At CenturyUnk Center Omaha, Neb.

wichita state 7a Kansas 65

At Quicken Loans Arena Clevehnd Regional Semifinah Thursday, March 26 wichita state (304) vs. Notre Dame (31-5i4:15

p.m.

Kentucky (360) vs. Maryland-WestVirginia winner, 6:45 p.m. Regional Championship SatuBay, March 28 Semifinal winners WEST REGIONAL Round of 64 Tbursday, Manh 19 At Jacksonville VeteraNs MemorialArena Jacksonville, Ra. Georgia State 57, Baylor 56 Xavier 76, Mississippi 57 North Carolina 67, Harvard 65 Arkansas 56, Wofford 53 At Moda Center

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Adzona 93, Texas Southern 72 Ohio State 75, VCU 72, OT Friday, March 20 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Oregon 79, Oklahoma State 73 Wisconsin 86, Coastal Carolina 72 Round of 32 Sstunlay, Msrch 21 At Jacksonville Veteran's MemorialArena Jacksonville, Ra. Xavier 75, Georgia State 67 North Carolina 87, Arkansas 78 At Moda Center Porthnd, Ore. A dzona73,O hio State 58 Sunday, March 22 At CenturyUnk Center Omaha, Neb. W isconsin 72,O regon 65 At The Staples Center Los Angeles Regional Semifinsh Thursday, March 26 Wisconsin (33-3) vs. North Carolina (26-11) 4:47 p.m. Arizona (33-3) vs. Xavier (23-1 3), 7:17p.m Regionsl Championship SatuBsy, March 28 Semifinal winners RNAL FOUR At Wcas Oil Stsdium Indianspolis Nstionsl Semilinals Saturday, Apdl 4 Midwest champion vs. West champion Eastchampionvs.Southchampion National Chsmpionship Mondsy, April 6 Semifinal winners

Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE

W L T l t s GF GA New YorkcityFC 1 0 2 5 3 1 New York 1 0 1 4 3 1 Orlando City 1 1 1 4 2 2 Columbus 1 1 0 3 2 1 Toronto FC 1 1 0 3 3 3 D.c. United 1 1 0 3 1 2 Philadelphia 0 1 2 2 3 5 Montreal 0 1 1 1 0 1 New England 0 2 1 1 0 5 Chicago 0 3 0 0 1 5 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T l t s GF GA FC Dallas 3 0 0 9 6 1 San Jose 2 1 0 6 5 4 Vancouver 2 1 0 6 3 3 Los Angeles 1 0 2 5 5 3 Houston 1 1 1 4 2 2 Seattle 1 1 0 3 5 3 Portland 0 0 3 3 2 2 Real Salt Lake 0 0 2 2 3 3 Colorado 0 0 2 2 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 1 2 2 2 4 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Satunhy's Games New England 0, Montreal 0, tie FC Dallas 2, Philadelphia 0 Colorado 0, New York City FC 0, tie Vancouver 1, Orlando City 0 Sporting Kansas City 0, Portland 0, tie Los Angeles 1, Houston 1, tie Sunday's Games New York 2, D.C. United 0 San Jose 2, Chicago 1

Golf PGA: Bay Hill Par Sunday, At Bsy Hill Club and Lodge orlsndo, Ra. Purse $6.2 million Yardage: 7419; Par. 72 Final Matt Every $1,134,000 6$4 6 - l&66 — 269 Henrik Stenson $680~ $% 6 - 66-70 — 270 Matt Jones$428WO 71~ -68 — 271 M organ Hoffmann $302W066-65-71-71— 273 Ben Martin $252,000 68$7 - 68-71 — 274 Kiradech Aphibarnrst $211,05070716569 — 275 Jason Kokrak $21 1,050 67 -71-65-72 —275 Kevin Na $211,050 67-70-69-69 —275 Zach Johnson $176~ 71- 7 1-6$66 — 276 Louisoosthuizen$176WO 69-68-70-69— 276 Rory Mcllroy$151,200 70 - 66-71-70 — 277 Hudson Swafford $151,2007546-68-68 —277 Daniel Berger $1 18,1 25 73-68-68-69 —278 Emie Els $11a125 71-67-72-68 — 278 David ungmerth $11a125 6947-73-69 —278 Brandt Snedeker $11a125 68-74-66-70 —278 Jason Day $91WO 69-7 1 -71-68—279 Danny Lee $91 350 72-6 4-71-72 — 279 Francesco Molinari $91W070-71-69-69 —279 D.A. Points $91 350 70-7 0-67-72 — 279 73-67-71-69 — 280 Zac Blair $59,141 Charles Howell III $59,141 71-68-70-71 —280 Hideki Matsuyama $59,141 70-72-70-68— 280 Carlos Ortiz $59,141 71-7 0-69-70 — 280 67-70-71-72 —280 lan Pouh.r $59,141 Shawn Stefeni $59,141 7 0 -71-69-70 —280 Camilo Villegas $59,141 69-72-67-72 —280 Gary Woodland $59,141 71-69-71-69 —280 Harris English $40,058 $% 6 - 72-75 — 281 Rickie Fowler$40,058 71- 7 1-70-69 — 281 Russell Knox $40,058 74 - 68-67-72281 — Sean O'Hair $40,058 69$8 -68-76 — 281 Sam Saunders $40,058 70-71-67-73 —281 Danny Willett, $40,058 7 1 - 70-70-70 281 — 67-74-73-68 —282 Ken Duke $29,098 G eorge McNeill $29,098 69-69-73-71 — 282 NickTaylor $29,098 76-6 5 -70-71 — 282 Nicholas Thompson $29,09870-71-69-72 — 282 John Peterson $29,098 6 7 - 71-70-74 — 282 Carl Pettersson $29,098 7 1-71-68-72 —282 Adam Scott $29,098 68- 7 3-69-72282 — Brendan Steele $29,

Jaye Marie Green,$13641 69-7069-69 — 277 Cheyenne Woods, $13,641 70-70-67-70 —277 Alison Lee, $13,641 70-70-63-74 — 277 72-70-70-66 — 278 JennyShin,$11,195 Alena Sharp, $11,195 68-72-69-69 —278 Paula Creamer, $11,195 69-68-71-70 —278 Brittany Lincicome, $11,195 70-67-71-70 — 278 Carlota Ciganda, $11,195 70-6&63-71 —278 Geiina Piller, $9490 68-72-73-66 — 279 67-70-7~ — 279 Karne Webb, $9~ Julie Yang,$9,490 72-6&69-70 —279 71-69-70-70 — 280 Chella Cho>,$7590 Mika Miyazato, $7,590 69-71-70-70 — 280 Hee Young Park, $7490 73-67-69-71 —280 Jennifer Johnson, $7,590 69-69-70-72 —280 Devn Claire Schreefel, $7,59067-70-71-72 —280 Katie Bumett, $7,590 69-70-68-73 — 280 67-69-71-73 —280 In Gee chun, $7,590 Karine Icher, $7,590 66-70-70-74 —280 Eun-Hee Ji $5~1 70-72-73-66 — 281 TiffanJoh,@~1 y 66-75-72-68 — 281 72-68-72-69 — 281 Cristie Kerr, $5,461 Kris Tamulis, $5~1 70-72-7NB — 281 73-69-7NB — 281 Ayako Uehara, $5,461 Karin Sjodin, $5,461 71-69-71-70 — 281 69-71-70-71 — 281 Seon Hwa Lee, $5W1 JulietaGranada,$5461 70-7069-72 — 281 68-69-71-73 — 281 Soosin Kim, $5,461 Mina Harigae, $4WO 69-73-70-70 — 282 TBidapa Suwannapura,$4~068-72-72-70 — 282 Jodi Ewart Shadoff, $4~ 7 1 -71-68-72 — 282 Natalie Gulbis, $4WO 72-67-71-72 —282 Demi Runas, $4,300 69-73-67-73 — 282 Jennifer Song, $3,648 71-71-73-68 — 283 Simin Feng, $3,648 68-70-76-69 — 283 Giulia Molinaro, $3,648 70-72-72-69 — 283 Brooke Pancake, $3,648 71-69-73-70 —283 283 Sydnee Michaels, $3,648 69-69-72-73 — Morgan Pressel, $3,188 71-71-7~ — 284 Maria Hemandez, $3,188 69-72-73-70 —284 Ji Young oh, $3,1 88 69-71-73-71 — 284 Sarah Jane Smith, $3,188 70-67-76-71 —284 Michelle Wie, $3,188 73-69-71-71 — 284 Min Lee, $3,188 71-66-7473 — 284 MarinaAlex,$3,188 71-71-67-75 — 284 Ashleigh Simon, $2W1 70-72-70-73 —285 Mariajo Uribe, $2g81 69-67-75-74 — 285 66-7648-75 — 285 Sophia Popov, $2g81 Carohne Masson, $2,800 72-69-72-73 —286 Ryann O'Toole, $2,800 70-69-74-73 —286 Marissa L Steen, $2,748 70-71-73-73 —287 74-66-72-76 — 288 Mirim Lee, $2,713 Se Ri Pak, $2,644 70-70-74-75 — 289 Amy Anderson, $2,644 70-71-72-76 —289 Mo Martin, $2,644 71-67-75-76 —289 Kelly W Shon, $2,577 72-70-71-77—290 Amelia Lewis, $2,544 68-7478-71 —291 Hee Kyung Seo, $2,511 74-68-78-72 —292

Tennis BNP Paribas Open Sunday, At The Indisn Wells Tennis Garden Indian Wells, Cslif. Pume: Men: $7.1 million (Mastws 1000); Women: $5.38 million (Premier) Surface: Hard~ r Singles — Men —Championship Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, 6-3, 6-7 (5i 6-2. Women —Chsmpionship Simona Halep (3), Romania, def. Jelena Jankovic (18), Serbia, 2-6,7-5, 64.

Motor Sports NASCAR SprintCup: Auto Qub 4$ Sunday,At Auto Qub Speedwsy, Fontana lap lenglh: 2 miles (Start posilion in parentheses) Rnal 1. (8) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 209 laps, 114.6 rating, 47 points, $357,781. z (2) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 209, 129.3,43, $260,130. 3. ro Kurt Busch, chevrolet, 209, 135.4, 43, $205,055. 4. (1u paul Menard, chevrolet,209, 1006,40, $158,505. 5. (9) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet,209,92.8,39, $156,305. 6. (17) Dale Eamhardt Jr., Chevrolet,209,1046, 38, $132,045. 7. (13) Joey Logano, Ford, 209, 102.3, 37, $155,803.

a u2) Martin Truex Jr., chevrolet, 209, 96.1,

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43. (16) sam Homish Jr., Ford, 155, 39.a 1, $87,5%. Race Ststistics AverageSpeed ofRaceWinner:140.662mph. Time of Race: 2 hours,58 minutes, 18 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.710 seconds. Caution Flags: 7 for 31 laps. Lead Changes: 19 among 9 drivers. Lap Leaders: K.Busch 1-5; K.Harvick 6-24; A.Bowman 25; M.Kenseth 26-31; D.Hamlin 32-61; J.Gordon 62; D.Hamlin 63-88; M.Kenseth 89-94; K.Busch 95-99; M.Truex Jr. 100-104; K.Busch 105-137; C.Edwards 138; K.Busch 139-143; K.Harvick 144-154; M.Kenseth 155-185; K.Harvick 186-189; K. Busch 190-200; J.Gordon 201-202; K.Busch 203-208; B.Keselowski 209.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): K.Busch, 6times for 65 laps; D.Hamlin, 2 times for 56 laps; M.Kenseth, 3 times for 43 laps; K.Harvick, 3 times for 34 laps; M.Truex Jr., 1 time for 5 laps; J.Gordon, 2 times for 3 laps; B.Keselowski, 1 time for 1 lap; C. Edwards, 1 timefor 1 lap; A.Bowman, 1 time for 1 lap. W ins: K.Harvick 2 J .J o h n so n 1 B.Keselowski, 1; J.Logano, 1. Top 16 in Points: 1. K.Harvick, 225; 2. J.Logano, 197; 3. M.Truex Jr., 192; 4. D.Earnhardt Jr., 164; 5. B.Keselowski, 163; 6. R.Newman, 162; 7. J.Johnson, 159; 8. K. Kahne, 159; 9. P.Menard,152; 10.A.Almirola, 138; 11. A.Allmendinger, 137; 12. C.Mears, 132; 13. M.Kenseth, 127; 14. D.Hamlim, 125; 15. D.Ragan, 124; 16. J.McMurray, 120. NASCAR Driver Rsdng Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categoses: wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed UnderGreen, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

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