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Help for ﬁrst-time homebuyers SANTA ROSA » Program to offer low-interest loans toward down payments By PAULINA PINEDA THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A new Santa Rosa program could help residents get into their ﬁrst home by providing low-interest loans to pay for hefty upfront costs associated with the purchase. Santa Rosa’s Down Payment

Assistance Loan Program will provide a maximum of 10% of the purchase price up to $75,000 to eligible ﬁrst-time homebuyers seeking to purchase a home within city limits. City officials say the program is geared to help increase homeownership opportunities for more residents across a wider socioeconomic demographic as many struggle in a housing market dominatedby low supply, high prices and inﬂation. The median sale price for a

home in Santa Rosa was about $753,000 in August, according to Redﬁn. The program is one of several being rolled out by local governments and nonproﬁts to help alleviate a housing crunch that has priced out many younger households, as well as Black and Latino residents. Santa Rosa’s program is targeted toward moderate income homebuyers who often earn too much to qualify for traditional subsidized housing programs

but are still priced out of homeownership, said Nicole Del Fiorentino, the city’s housing and community services manager. “This is going to have an immeasurable impact on our ability to get people into a home,” Council member Chris Rogers said. The City Council set aside $2 million from the city’s 2017 ﬁre settlement with PG&E to fund the initiative and it’s expected to assist an initial 26 to 30

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households, Del Fiorentino said. The loan program is open to residents who earn up to 120% of the area median income, or about $122,950 for a two-person household, and meet other eligibility criteria. Loan payments will be deferred until the home is sold or until the end of the 30-year term, helping keep more money in homeowners’ pockets each month. As loans are repaid the TURN TO ASSIST » PAGE A2

Students arrested, ﬁrearm found MONTGOMERY HIGH » Anonymous tip claimed a shooting was planned By MADISON SMALSTIG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

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Illuminated by a panel of mobile lights, farmworkers with Advanced Viticulture Inc. of Windsor bring in pinot wine grapes Tuesday at Bricoleur Vineyards in Windsor. The bulk of the harvest will take place in October this year, winemakers said. By PEG MELNIK

Aperture Cellars owner/ winemaker Jesse Katz watches Friday as an optical sorter uses numerous cameras to identify unwanted individual Malbec grapes in Healdsburg.

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ith cool weather and above-average rains this year delaying the grape harvest, winemakers are looking anxiously to October, expecting a frantic sprint to pick before November rains arrive. “October is going to be insane,” said Justin Seidenfeld of Healdsburg’s Rodney Strong Vineyards.

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Two Montgomery High School students were arrested early Friday after police said they found a gun and possible gang-related clothing in their residence. Santa Rosa Police officers received an anonymous tip about 12:30 a.m. Friday indicating two students, who are siblings and possibly members of a gang, were going to bring a gun to school that day and hurt another student, Sgt. Patricia Seffens said Friday. The tip included descriptions of the two students, one of whom had been arrested in early July on suspicion of having a concealed gun in a city park. The student was put on probation for that charge, according to Seffens. About two hours after receiving the tip, police searched the student’s residence, in the 1100 block of Fourth Street in Santa Rosa. There officers found a revolver with an altered serial number and multiple articles of clothing associated with a gang, Seffens said. Both students, who were home during the search, were arrested on suspicion of six felonies, including having an unregistered gun and ammunition as a minor and participating in a gang. The student on probation also faces a felony charge for violating his probation.

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White House getting ready for shutdown By JOSH BOAK, STEPHEN GROVES AND LISA MASCARO ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — The White House is preparing Friday to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded and avert politically and economically costly disruption of federal services.

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A federal shutdown after Sept. 30 seems all but certain unless Speaker Kevin McCarthy can persuade his rebellious hard-right ﬂank of Republicans to allow Congress to approve a temporary funding measure to prevent closures as talks continue. Instead, he’s launched a much more ambitious plan to try to start passing multiple funding bills once the House returns Tuesday, with just ﬁve days to resolve the standoff.

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“We got members working, and hopefully we’ll be able to move forward on Tuesday to pass these bills,” McCarthy, R-Bakersﬁeld, told reporters at the Capitol. McCarthy signaled his preference for avoiding a closure, but a hard-right ﬂank of his House majority has effectively seized control. “I still believe if you shut down you’re in a weaker

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, of Bakersﬁeld, speaks to reporters Friday on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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WHAT YOU’RE READING Here are the three most-read local stories on pressdemocrat.com. ■ Santa Rosa teen singing John Mayer song goes viral, catches attention of Grammy winner ■ Poor air quality in Sonoma County won’t clear until at least Saturday, meteorologists say ■ Child poverty rates in Sonoma County more than double as housing assistance, stimulus programs expire QUOTABLE TODAY What community members are saying in today’s newspaper.

“This isn’t just about displaying art, which is certainly important. It gives the veterans a sense of purpose.” ESAIA GONZÁLEZ, Life on Earth Art’s community

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10 years of love for a feline companion It’s been a sad week for me, as my cat died on Sunday. She was 18 and her kidneys failed, and while grief-stricken, I started thinking about how fortunate I was to have such a wonderful pet in my life. She was a rescue, sitting in the humane society for more than a year before my son picked her out 10 years ago. She was a strange cat who hated her tail, loved being cuddled and kept trying to curl up with my dog, who was very wary of her claws. Those 10 years of wonderful memories were made possible by the work the humane society does. If you are looking for company, please consider adopting from the humane society. There are lot of wonderful animals there that are just waiting for a new home and a chance to make new memories. And don’t forget to consider donating your time or ﬁnancial support. Visit humanesocietysoco.org for more information. — Tom Sepulveda, The Press Democrat

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funds will become available again to other homebuyers. Applications will be available Sept. 27 and prospective homebuyers can begin submitting their completed forms and financial information Oct. 2. Funding will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis until it runs out. Officials anticipate funding will go quickly. “It’s a limited amount of money and obviousCHRISTOPHER CHUNG / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT ly we can’t help as many people as we’d like to but A home for sale is listed by real estate agent Carmen Cervantes Dec. 2, 2022, in Santa Rosa. for the families that do get programs could be critical assistance it’s going to be HOW TO QUALIFY AND APPLY for marginalized commulife-changing to be able to nities, particularly Black buy a home in the commuCould $75,000 help you get into your first home? residents in the county who nity they want to live in,” Santa Rosa’s down payment assistance loan program will make up a small share of Rogers said. provide a maximum of 10% of the purchase price of a home up homeowners and are also Prospective homebuyers to $75,000 to eligible first-time homebuyers. overrepresented among the could also tap into anothApplications for the program open Sept. 27 and prospective local unsheltered populaer assistance program behomebuyers can begin submitting their completed application tion. ing launched by nonprofit and supporting financial materials Oct. 2. Less than 1% of homeBurbank Housing that will owners in Sonoma County provide up to $100,000 to elFunding will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis until are Black and about 14% igible residents. it runs out. are Latino, according to The city and Burbank Loans must be repaid but payments will be deferred until the estimates from the 2022 will hold a virtual workhome is sold or repaid at the end of the 30-year term. American Community shop 6-8 p.m. Sept. 27 to To qualify: Survey. White households provide more information make up about 76% of the about the two programs ■ Prospective homebuyers must be a current Santa Rosa resiestimated 119,655 ownand answer questions. dent and have lived in the city for three years. er-occupied households in Down payment a hurdle ■ Must be a first-time homebuyer and planning to purchase the county and two-thirds a home in Santa Rosa. Eligible properties include single-family The down payment asof homeowners are 55 or homes, condo units, cooperative units and manufactured homes. sistance program in Santa older, the data shows. ■ Must meet income eligibility requirements. Household Rosa emerged from city Lange said her group income can’t exceed 120% of the area median income, which is discussions on how to has been working in col$122,950 for a two-person household. spend a windfall of fedlaboration with other noneral and other aid during profits and agencies across ■ The purchase price of the home may not exceed the average the pandemic to alleviate the nine-county Bay Area sale price for a home in the market, a figure updated monthly. poverty in the community, to address historical housThe limit was $850,960 in July. Rogers said. ing inequities for Black ■ Participants must be preapproved for a mortgage loan. HomeThe city’s Housing Auresidents. Among the probuyers must contribute a minimum of 1% of the purchase price thority has administered grams they’ve advocated toward the down payment. similar homeownership for are grants to help proStaff with Santa Rosa’s Housing Trust Division will review apprograms using state funds spective homebuyers cover plications and financial information. Participants who meet the but it had been several down payments and other requirements will have six months to complete a homebuyer years since funds had been closing costs. education counseling session and close escrow. available. But while the programs Applications, once open, can be found online along with addiUltimately, the City can address one barrier tional information about the program at srcity.org/dpal. ApplicaCouncil in February 2022 to homeownership, propotions can be returned electronically via email to housingtrust@ supported tapping PG&E nents cautioned that equal srcity.org or in person to the Housing and Community Services settlement funds for the effort must be made to creDepartment counter, 90 Santa Rosa Ave. program, which was chamate more housing. pioned by then-Council Even with financial asInterested applicants can reach out with questions to program member Jack Tibbetts. sistance options are limspecialist Angela Morgan by emailing housingtrust@srcity. Homeownership has ited for many first-time org or calling Housing and Community Services Department long been seen as one of homebuyers, said Calum 707-543-3300. the easiest ways to build Weeks, policy director with City housing staff will host a joint informational meeting with equity but the Bay Area’s housing advocacy group Burbank Housing on Sept. 27 to discuss the city loan program high cost of living coupled Generation Housing. and a separate first-time homebuyer program being adminwith the economic impacts Under Santa Rosa’s istered by Burbank that will provide an additional $100,000 to from years of disasters program, the maximum eligible first-time homebuyers. and the pandemic, plus a home price of an eligible The meeting will be held 6-8 p.m. virtually and Spanish translachronic supply shortage, home can’t exceed the metion will be available. Register via Eventbrite to receive a link to has made it difficult for dian sale price of existwatch the webinar online or attend an in-person viewing of the many prospective buyers ing single-family homes webinar at the Utilities Field Office, 35 Stony Point Road. to afford a home. for the area listed by the Down payments can be California Association of an imposing barrier for Realtors. That figure was many residents who are Homebuyers approved household, or up to 120% of $850,960 in July. struggling to save while for a $50,000 loan who sell the area income for victims Weeks said the available keeping up with rising their home in 15 years impacted by wildfires. homes that fall into the The program is open to price range of many firstrents and soaring costs of would expect to pay the every day goods. city about $72,500, includ- all Sonoma County resi- time homebuyers are older About 26% of first-time ing accrued interest, plus dents, so Santa Rosa res- units that need work, are idents could access up to income- or age-restricted homebuyers nationally applicable fees. said saving for a down As loans are repaid and $175,000 if they qualify for or are further away from payment was the toughest when enough funding has Burbank and the city pro- the city-center and empart of the homebuying been generated the city grams. ployment sectors. A separate application process, according to a 2022 will reopen applications A search of properties survey from the National for another round of loans, for the Burbank program, listed for sale and under which has other eligibili- contract on Redfin across Association of Realtors. Del Fiorentino said. Many cited their limited Rogers said while the ty and approval require- the city within the maxiincome, rising rents and city would have liked to ments, is required. More mum price range showed debt as reasons they were help more families initial- information can be found manufactured homes unable to save. ly, having a revolving loan online on Burbank’s web- were often the most afUnder Santa Rosa’s pro- fund will allow more peo- site. fordable options. Many of The application portal the homes were older and gram, prospective home- ple to tap into the funds will open Sept. 27 and the there were few condos and buyers must contribute long-term. nonprofit has already re- townhomes, which could a minimum of 1% of the purchase price toward the Burbank Housing loans ceived 100 pre-applications appeal to younger homeSanta Rosa-based Bur- from interested residents buyers. down payment, lower than what a typical mortgage bank Housing, a leading in the last two months, About a quarter of the local affordable housing according to the organiza- 315 available properties may require. The loans would be con- developer, also is gearing tion. were vacant parcels. sidered like a secondary up to launch a down payWeeks said the city and mortgage and will be se- ment assistance program Aid key for local workers region should prioritize Rogers said young pro- the construction of lowcured through a deed of on Sept. 27 after receiving trust record against the $14.72 million through the fessionals struggling to er-priced starter homes, state’s CalHome program. stay in Santa Rosa long- condos and townhomes property. Burbank will provide term and the workforce to help expand first-time Participants must repay the principal amount of loans for up to 40% down that businesses have had homebuyers’ options. the loan, 3% annual inter- and ofup to $100,000 to eligi- trouble attracting to the est accrued over the life ble first-time homebuyers. region because of the high You can reach Staff Writer Loans are available to cost of living could benefit Paulina Pineda at 707-521of the loan and fees when the property is sold, trans- low-income residents who from the funds. 5268 or paulina.pineda@ Kirstyne Lange, presi- pressdemocrat.com. On ferred, in some cases refi- earn 80% of the area menanced or at the end of the dian income or less, or dent of the local chapter Twitter @paulinapine$80,550 for a two-person of the NAACP, said the da22. 30-year term limit.

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The North Coast Storm to bring 1st rain in months By ALANA MINKLER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

North Bay residents will experience their ﬁrst taste of fall storms beginning Sunday night when a strong atmospheric-river-like storm will bring the ﬁrst bit of rain since early summer. Areas of Sonoma County farther north, such as Cloverdale and Healdsburg, are expected to receive up to an inch of rain-

fall, said Dalton Behringer, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Farther south, including Santa Rosa and Petaluma, may expect up to ¼-to ½-inch of rain, he said. The storm, which is technically an atmospheric river without the tropical moisture, is expected to bring heavy rains and strong winds to the northern West Coast, including Washington, Oregon and Northern Cali-

fornia. For much of the North Bay, though, the storm will bring more mild and pleasant conditions, Behringer said. The beneficial rains will help purify the air after wildfire smoke funneled into the region, coming from wildfires burning in Northern California and Oregon that brought hazy skies and poor air quality since Tuesday. “It’s not out of the ordinary, but it is a little stronger than

usual, especially in the northern parts of the state,” Behringer said of the incoming storm. Santa Rosa’s average rainfall for September is 7⁄100 of an inch. Starting late Sunday, chances of rain will begin to increase, Behringer said. But the bulk of the rain will come Monday morning to early afternoon. On Monday night, the storm will start clearing out with some lingering showers Tuesday morning, he said.

The weather service is not concerned about signiﬁcant wind or ﬂooding for the region, but there could be some localized pooling of water on low parts of roads in northern Sonoma County. “It’s going to be a pleasant weekend with mild departures and cleaner air,” Behringer said. Temperatures in the inland North Bay will be in the mid-70s on Saturday and Sunday.

Animal activist reaches plea deal

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1 defendant remaining to face trial in Petaluma farms’ trespassing case By COLIN ATAGI THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

One of two defendants in an animal activist case reached a plea deal Thursday and was convicted in Sonoma County Superior Court. Priya Sawhney pleaded no contest to two counts of trespassing and was ordered to do 100 hours of community service through the Sonoma County Volunteer Center, according to the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office. She was also ordered to stay 100 yards away from the Petaluma-area chicken and duck farms involved in the case, which began with two demonstrations in May 2018 and June 2019. Several defendants have reached plea deals or had their charges dismissed since proceedings began and the lone remaining defendant in the matter is Wayne Hsiung. He’s charged with two counts

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Kindergartners Daphne Kotsaftsis, left, Aidan O’Halloran, and Colbie Brandt do yoga Tuesday at Yulupa Elementary School in Santa Rosa.

Striking a balance

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Veterans open hearts through art

n Tuesday morning, Tricia Ward’s kindergarten class bopped and jumped on colorful mats, dancing to music coming from the speaker at the side of the room. Lisa Ellisen, standing at the front of the class, hit pause on her phone and the music stopped. So did the kids. “Snake pose,” Ellisen called out. Every student immediately dropped to their bellies. They put their hands on the ground, arched their backs with their faces pointed to the ceiling and exhaled while making snakelike noises. In the front row, Gracie Hope Kline made her snake noises through a big grin. TURN TO BENEFIELD » PAGE A4

By DAVID TEMPLETON PETALUMA ARGUS-COURIER

By the time Aaron Webb enlisted in the Navy in 2004, he’d already devoted much of his life to pursuing his creative urges, including creative writing and fashion design, both which he studied formally. Throughout his seven years of active duty, including in combat operations in Iraq, his passion for making art deepened. Eventually, he took up abstract painting and discovered powerful ways to express the feelings and thoughts he brought home from his wartime experience. One of his artworks, “To Feel

Lisa Ellisen teaches yoga Tuesday to kindergartners at Yulupa Elementary School in Santa Rosa.

“Not a lot of 5- and 6-year-olds get yoga in their life. To have it both physically and emotionally is an incredible gift.” TRICIA WARD, kindergarten teacher at Yulupa Elementary School

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“Joy; None Greater,” a painting by Aaron Webb, who will be one of about 20 veterans displaying their art Saturday at the inaugural Sonoma County Veterans Art Day exhibit at Life on Earth Art in Petaluma.

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CONTINUED FROM A3 Finality,” was displayed in 2021 at the National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago as part of the exhibition “Scene/Unseen.” The painting — praised for its “dark existential quality” by the Chicago arts magazine Third Coast Review — directly expresses Webb’s grief following the suicide of another veteran. “‘To Feel Finality’ was the result of my own emotional struggle of processing through the death of one of my shipmates. With words, scratches and scrapes alluding to their struggle, I aimed to find beauty in the chaos with the hope that they finally found peace on the other side,” Webb wrote in a statement accompanying the painting at the Veterans Art Museum. Webb will be one of approximately 20 veterans whose artworks will be on display Saturday in Petaluma as part of the inaugural Sonoma County Veterans Art Day exhibit. The exhibit is sponsored by Life on Earth Art, a Petaluma nonprofit that uses art as a platform for social action and healing. Along with almost 60 pieces of art, the daylong show will include handson art experiences, food and drink for sale, veteran resource information tables, live music from the Doc Kraft Dance Band and a group-participation drum circle. The event is a collaboration with the Veterans Art Project, based in San Diego and founded by Steven Dilley, who discovered Life On Earth Art and met founder Tracy Ferron while visiting Petaluma. Dilley described the Veterans Art Project as a community-based arts organization serving veterans, active-duty service members, military families and caregivers through arts engagement. One of the Veterans Art Project’s most visible events in San Diego is its own Veterans Art Day and similar pop-up art happenings. Using those events as a model, the upcoming Petaluma event was put in motion. Several veteran artists from Southern California will participate in the Sonoma County event. “The artists who will be displaying from San Diego are part of the Veterans Art Project’s established troops, who’ve been doing these kinds of events for awhile,” said Esaia González, Life on Earth Art’s community

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What: Sonoma County Veterans Art Day When: Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 Where: Life on Earth Art, 133 Copeland St., Petaluma Cost: Free Information: lifeonearthart.org engagement liaison and founder of the Petaluma chapter of Veterans Walk and Talk. “This isn’t just about displaying art, which is certainly important. It gives the veterans a sense of purpose. It helps them get exposure for their artwork. But the really key part of that is that it gives the veterans a voice,” said González, who served in the Marine Corps as a flight equipment technician from 2015-2020. “It’s also really important for veterans of different generations, and different conflicts, to have a chance to come together and share their stories along with their art,” González added. The sprawling art show will take place outside, in the historic factory complex that Life On Earth Art moved into earlier this year. In addition to Webb and the San Diego artists, 10 artists from Sonoma County will participate, representing an array of styles and levels of experience. For some, this will be their first art show of any kind. For others, it will be the first with so many fellow veterans. Artist Teresa Worley, of Windsor, describes her richly surreal, imaginative paintings as living proof of the transformational power of art. For Worley, making art has become “a lifeline, a form of expression and a means of solace and strength.” Santa Rosa’s Bob Collins served as a combat photographer in Vietnam. Since then, he’s continued what he calls his “pursuit of photographic expressions,” with a focus on landscapes and “the human condition.” John MacKay, of Sonoma, joined the Army in 1966. His art employs a technique of projecting color in vivid swirls and textural collisions that conjure visions of a rock concert light show. Sonoma County Veterans Art Day is jointly sponsored by the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, Veterans Art Project, Life on Earth Art and the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.

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Kindergartner Isaac Reiger and his classmates learn yoga poses Tuesday at Yulupa Elementary School in Santa Rosa.

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ing with them. “It’s just amazing to watch how their bodies change, how relaxed they CONTINUED FROM A3 feel,” he said. “The stressThen everyone breathed ors that kids are under are deeply, the music started different from the rest of and they danced again. us, but it’s still real. If this Snake pose isn’t Kline’s gives them a tool or two favorite yoga form — the on how to manage a little nod goes to rock pose — better, then we’ve done but snake seems to get top our job.” marks with the kids. Thompson can see the “I like bending my benefits of yoga in his athknees and laying down letes on the field, but also my head,” she said of rock in how they handle things pose. far from athletics. Kindergartners Juna Gave, right, and Colbie Brandt do a Kline said she likes how yoga pose with a partner at Yulupa Elementary School. “Lisa’s approach is realher weekly yoga sessions ly kind of checking in, seewith Ellisen make her feel. ing where they player is at, and mental health issues FIND OUT MORE Tired, she said, but in a for kids. Add to that years if their energy level is low, good way. we take a more restorative of unease over fires and ABOUT NONPROFIT Five weeks into the approach to that session,” natural disasters in the To learn more about the school year and the reghe said. “It doesn’t look North Bay, and kids are Soul Yoga Foundation, how ular yoga sessions, Ward like the traditional football feeling it. to support and how to take said she can see changes program where they are Yoga gives them tools part, go to www.soulyogain her charges. to deal with some of those doing a bunch of power foundation.com “Not a lot of 5- and cleans, they are learning emotions, Ellisen said. Soul Yoga Foundation, a reg6-year-olds get yoga in to breath.” “We talk about how istered 501c3 organization, is their life,” she said. “To And that’s OK. yoga can help with some hosting a Yoga In The Park have it both physically and “My ultimate hope is not of those feelings, not being fundraiser 9:30 — 11:30 a.m. emotionally is an incredithat they become colleable to focus, anxiety in Saturday, Sept. 23 at Mesble gift.” giate athletes or profesyour body,” she said. quite Park, 2250 Mesquite It’s a gift that Ellisen is sional athletes, but that But sometimes it looks Dr., Santa Rosa. Suggested trying to broaden to more they take movement into simply like fun. donation: $25. area schools, programs Kian Kenny-Love, a kin- the future of their lives and sports teams. dergartner in Ward’s class, and learn how to control Founder of Soul Yoga said his favorite position is certain things.” Foundation, Ellisen has When Joseph Clapp She wants to grow it the star pose — standing been an instructor since beyond just her, but right feet apart, hands stretched went from longtime teach2001 and opened her own er in the Bennett Valley now, this is Ellisen’s baby. wide and to the sky. Santa Rosa studio in 2014. Union Elementary School She’s working with It’s a pose to make And for the last handful Bennett Valley Schools, District to the principal oneself feel as big — and of years, she’s volunteered with St. Vincent Elemenat St. Vincent Elementary powerful — as possible. in her kids’ classrooms, School in Petaluma, he tary in Petaluma and with Ward loves this part with area sports teams brought Ellisen and her the football and soccer of her kids’ day. And her and others, trying to yoga program with him. teams at Montgomery own. She is right there spread the gospel of yoga He had seen Ellisen High School. She’s lined on the mat, moving and on her own time. work in classrooms for up to teach at R.L. Stevens breathing with her kids In January, she foryears and wanted kinderSchool in the Wright Diswhen Ellisen comes to malized her mission by garten through fourth trict and has been at both campus. registering Soul Yoga graders, and their teachMatanzas Charter and MaShe’s leading by examFoundation as a 501(c) 3 ers, at St. Vincent to have drone Elementary schools ple, but also it’s an oppororganization. The goal is in the Rincon Valley Union tunity to allow her kids to the same experience. to raise funds to better “It just offers the time School District. lead her, she said. expose people, especially for people to stop and “This year I’m trying to “I teach my kids to students, to yoga and what build it,” she said. consider what it is you are remind me to use my it has to offer. And that starts with breathing tools,” she said. thinking or feeling, that At Yulupa Elementary knowledge and self awarethe foundations of the “It’s showing them we all School in Santa Rosa, ness,” he said. “I do know practice. make mistakes and get a the same parent-backed that they have communi“We start with ‘How are chance to recover.” funding that pays for art, cated how peaceful their you doing today?’ and we Those lessons, in dance and other suppledo a breathing practice self-regulation, in patience, students seem to be when mental programs, pays for together,” she said. they return to class.” in empathy, are embodied Ellisen’s time. The foundations of yoga If the focus of the session in yoga but they are also The establishment of — breathing, mindfulness, is balance, Ellisen has stuin line with established the nonprofit foundation being grounded — are key dents explore it with both curriculum, said Yulupa is aimed at offering the to its success on camwords and movement. Principal Amy Hale. program to schools that “What does balance “It’s kind of designed to pus, Clapp said, but so is might not otherwise be Ellisen. mean? Where do you prac- help students understand able afford it. "There is a difference tice balance? How do you the feelings that they are Ellisen is also working feel when you are in balhaving,” she said. “We are between being good and on a yoga teacher training ance? Does that feel good, great at what you do,“ he teaching students to be scholarship program to said. "Someone else could safe?” she said. “When you aware of their emotions diversify who is currently are off balance, what does do it. I specifically wanted and what to do in times of teaching yoga. her because I had seen her that feel like?” stress, whether it’s miss“I am hoping the founAnd perhaps most ing mom or a conflict with in action, I had seen her dation can create scholin class. She just has that crucially, how does one a peer.” arships so I can diversify welcoming, unintimidatbring their body and mind In addition to classthe teacher pool,” she said. back into balance if things rooms, Ellisen has worked ing personality — this is “It’s lacking.” for everyone. Sure, she is feel off? with sports teams. an expert but it’s her love They talk about breathJustin Thompson, ing, about what a calm strength and conditioning of what she does that is body feels like, what it coach for the Montgomery infectious.” means to be grounded. High School football team, It’s been well-document- has seen what it has given You can reach Staff Columnist Kerry Benefield at ed that the pandemic has his athletes in the years led to surges in anxiety since Ellisen started work- 707-526-8671.

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each of conspiracy and trespassing. Attorneys and defendants are under a gag order and it was not immediately clear when opening statements would begin in Hsiung’s trial. The case stems from protests the group held at

two locations in Petaluma: Sunrise Farms on May 29, 2018, and Reichardt Duck Farm on June 3, 2019. The defendants are accused of taking chickens and ducks without the permission of the owners of those farms. The activists contend they believed the animals were being mistreated and have said California’s animal cruelty laws gave them the right to rescue animals

in distress. Owners and representatives of the affected farms have rejected the activists’ claims, and farming industry officials have said the incursions raised serious security and safety concerns for their operations. Proceedings have been spread out over years due to routine court scheduling and delays, compounded by outside factors.

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“We’re going to go nuts. Everything is going to be ready to be picked at the same time.” Winemakers and growers across Sonoma County agreed with the frenzied forecast for October. “This year, 70% of our fruit will be harvested in October,” said Alec Roser, co-owner of the Windsor-based Advanced Viticulture, a vineyard management company. Jesse Katz of Healdsburg’s Aperture Cellars said he expected to bring in the same share — 70% of his crop — next month. And Randy Ullom, wine master of Kendall-Jackson, said in the worst-case scenario, the winery could be bring in 80% of its fruit in 30 days. “We’ll be full on in October, if not in overdrive. There will be a crunch because we usually have 60 days,” Ullom said with a laugh. “We just have to think positive and stay calm and not become neurotic nuts.”

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Farmworkers with Advanced Viticulture Inc. of Windsor bring in pinot wine grapes Tuesday at Bricoleur Vineyards in Windsor.

Abnormal harvest The slower ripening crop has scrambled harvest schedules for many varietals. “This year, we’ll be picking pinot noirs and cabernets at the same time,” said Roser of Advanced Viticulture. “Usually, we have 90% of the pinots in by the time we begin with cabernet.” Roser farms the full geographic reach of Sonoma County, 600 acres ribbed with vines from Annapolis in the remote, mountainous northwest to the Carneros above San Pablo Bay, and from the coastal hills of Bodega to the county line with Napa. Every corner of Sonoma County will be grappling with this abnormal harvest, he said. Perhaps even more surprising, he added, is

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Only the best grapes head to the fermentation tanks after an optical sorter uses numerous cameras to identify unwanted individual Malbec grapes, which are blasted off the line by a thin stream of air Friday at Aperture Cellars in Healdsburg. that early-season blocks, including pinot noir, could see picking extend to Hal-

loween. “We’re usually done with picking pinot noir

the ﬁrst week in October, sometimes the second week,” he said.

Some of his company’s coastal pinot noirs haven’t even ﬁnished veraison, the French term for the “onset of ripening.” It is when red grapes change from green to purple hues — the very beginning of ripening. Lagging up to a month behind last year, harvest seems to be at a crawl this autumn. Copious spring rains are the culprit, slowing the onset of bud break. Then cool and moderate temperatures throughout the growing season further delayed harvest, Roser said. Bricoleur Vineyards, which Roser farms in the Russian River Valley, had its ﬁrst pick Sept. 20. Last year it was Aug. 23. Asked about the amount of work ahead in October, he replied, “It’s stressful to even think about right now.” During the peak of harvest, Roser typically

works seven days a week, with four to five hours of intermittent sleep. Adding to the strain and worry for winemakers and growers, he said, is the threat of botrytis, which mounts the later the harvest goes. The mold infects grapes and can develop with rain, higher humidity and/or foggy, dewy mornings. Harvest blocks with botrytis can be rejected by wineries. “We’ve always had challenges,” Roser said. “We’ve had heat spikes, wildfires and the drought. So I’m not going to call this year unique. But it is abnormal.” Farming has always been a roller coaster, he said. He finds composure through the dedicated team behind him. “My wife might not call me calm,” Roser said, with TURN TO HARVEST » PAGE A7

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Or they may have shorten their fermentation periods or even delay picking. Undaunted, Bob Cabral CONTINUED FROM A6 of Bob Cabral Wines said a laugh, “but I try to hold he’s not worried about the it together at work.” time frame of this harvest. Cabral, who’s also the Will Mother Nature consulting winemaker for cooperate? Bricoleur Vineyards, said Even still, this year’s while it sounds counterinvintage will fare well if tuitive, he wants to extend Mother Nature behaves, the length of time his according to winemakers. grapes have on the vine. “There can be no radical “I want phenolic ripeheat spikes upward of 100 ness to even out within the degrees, and there can be clusters,” Cabral said. “I no radical rains of 2 to 3 can’t live my life or farm inches,” said Kendall-Jack- with what ifs. I have to son’s Randy Ullom. farm with what’s going Of course, Ullom is on right now. For the hoping fall wildfires won’t next three to four weeks, raise havoc with harvest there’s no heavy precipitathis year, as they have with tion destined for the West repeated picking seasons Coast, so let’s ride it out.” over the past six years. Ullom oversees roughly Protecting quality As they roll with that 12,000 acres of vineyards from Lake and Mendocino unpredictability, winemakers are hellbent on counties to Monterey and protecting quality any way Santa Barbara. they can. Two strategies “We have weather include picking at night stations all over, and and relying on an optical I’ve become a back-seat weather forecaster thanks sorter, which employs artificial intelligence to tell to NOAA,” Ullom said, good grapes from bad. referring to the National With cameras linked to a Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “I check it computer, the optical sorter scans harvest grapes once a day, but if we’re in a situation with something and kicks out the ones with defects. developing, I’ll check it Night picking has bethree times a day.” come standard practice for But the balancing act the majority of Sonoma grapegrowers perform at and Napa vineyards, this time of year also has according to Tom Pierson, much to do with maturaassociate winemaker of tion of grape skins, the Windsor’s Bricoleur Vineaccumulation of sugars yards. and the mix of aroma, “Keeping the grapes taste, color and mouthfeel cool is beneficial for the — phenolic ripeness — winemaking process,” reaching its prime. Pierson said. “It protects Timing is everything for many winemakers. Se- the grapes from any kind idenfeld of Rodney Strong of spoilage.” The winery had two Vineyards said picking his fruit before the November crews picking grapes from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. on rains is paramount. Wednesday, harvesting “We have 370 fermentamore than 15 tons of pinot tion tanks, so we have the noir grapes. The vineyard wherewithal,” Seidenfeld crews moved through 5 said. “It will be a lot of acres on the estate vinework, but we’ll be able to yard, handpicking grapes. get it done without comUtility vehicles followed promise.” behind, rigged with lights Smaller wineries, to illuminate the work. Seidenfeld said, may have “The temperature to call in friends to help them move swiftly to pick. during the pick was in

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Aperture Cellars owner/winemaker Jesse Katz checks his computer-controlled fermentation tank Friday in Healdsburg. The pumps on every tank save on labor costs and allow for a more controlled and frequent pumping during fermentation. the 50s,” Pierson said. “There can be a 40-degree difference (from daytime). There’s a big oscillation in the Russian River Valley from the ocean and what the fog pulls in.” Katz of Aperture Cellars, while bracing himself for the busy days ahead, said it’s not difficult to be upbeat even with the vagaries of harvest when he reminds himself there’s an upside to cooler vintages. Quality wines can be the upshot of such delayed harvests. The vintages from 2010, 2011 and 2019 are good examples, he said. “These wines had lower alcohol levels and higher acids and still have a good level of richness of ﬂavors,” Katz said. “As a wine drinker, I really enjoy wines like these.” As for the wildﬁre smoke that has drifted

into Sonoma County from farther north, Pierson said, it hasn’t affected the quality of the grapes on the vines or the ones that were picked. “The fires are on the border of California and Oregon and the smoke compounds are not concentrated enough to pose a problem,” he said. Dodging the destructive elements — fire and rain — and dealing with other challenges, expected and unforeseen, Pierson said, is his goal in the coming weeks. “It’s going to be a sprint to the finish line, and I’m hoping the weather will cooperate so we wind up with a great vintage.” You can reach wine writer Peg Melnik at 707-521-5310 or peg.melnik@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @ pegmelnik.

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EDITORIAL

A promising start on home insurance

f you own a home, you probably know that momentary sense of foreboding when an envelope from your insurer lands in the mailbox. Is it a cancellation notice? Insurers have dropped more than a million homeowners policyholders across California since 2015. Over the past year, seven of the state’s 12 largest insurers stopped writing new policies or otherwise scaled back, citing losses from wildfires and the risk of more climate-related catastrophes in the future. On Thursday, with parts of Napa and Sonoma counties under a red-flag warning, state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced an agreement in which insurance companies will return to highrisk fire zones in return for concessions that will result in higher premiums. Lara said the deal will restore conventional insurance options for some people who have been forced into the state’s FAIR plan, which offers scant coverage at high cost. Any progress is promising, but Lara’s announcement is unlikely to be the final word. For starters, there’s no guarantee that major insurers, including State Farm, Allstate and Farmer’s, will resume selling new homeowners policies in California. Moreover, it’s unclear how much premiums will go up, though it’s likely property owners in fire-prone areas will face the steepest increases. State Farm, USAA and Allstate already have requests for higher rates pending with the state insurance department, according to the Los Angeles Times, and are seeking hikes of 28.1%, 30.6%, and 39.6%, respectively. However, those figures reflect total premiums collected, not rates paid by individuals. So a policyholder in a high-risk area might see their rate double or even triple, while someone in an urban area might not pay any more for their insurance. Lara said regulations will be in place by December to implement the deal he outlined

Thursday at a news conference in Sacramento. Key to the agreement is allowing insurance companies to factor the prospect of future claims, rather than just past losses, and their own reinsurance costs into consumer rates. To qualify to use the new rate-setting model, Lara said insurers must increase their presence in disaster-prone areas to at least 85% of their market share elsewhere in the state. Lara’s announcement drew a mixed reaction from consumer groups, signaling a potential battle over the regulations required to implement the deal. State legislators failed to broker a deal before adjourning for the year last week, but they still can play a role in ensuring that coverage is available at an equitable price. The Assembly Insurance Committee is planning a series of hearings on homeowners insurance this fall. The first is expected to be Oct. 9 in Santa Rosa. There may be room for additional legislative remedies. For instance, Lara said homeowners who comply with the state’s Safer from Wildfires home-hardening regulations will be given priority to return from the FAIR plan to the conventional insurance market. But a bill by Sen. Mike McGuire of Healdsburg, the incoming president pro tem, would bar insurers from canceling coverage for property owners who follow the rules. McGuire’s bill deserves further consideration when lawmakers reconvene in January. With climate change bringing hotter and drier conditions, the risk of fires is rising, and so is the cost of reconstruction. The threat isn’t limited to California, and a national insurance pool that covers fires, floods and other disasters might be the best option. Unless and until that happens, reducing the risk of fire by cutting greenhouse gas emissions and persuading people to harden their properties should help keep insurance available and affordable in fire-prone places like Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake and Napa counties.

LET THE PUBLIC SPEAK Threatening business EDITOR: As the city of Santa Rosa is set to advance proposals to redevelop the Third Street parking garage and a second downtown parking lot (“City eyes plan for downtown,” Sept. 12), downtown merchants have expressed valid concerns about the inherent threat to their businesses due to the loss of available parking spaces. Your article cites a “citycommissioned study of downtown parking between October 2021 and April 2022 found that 74% of the more than 8,700 public and private spots were vacant during peak hours.” A study conducted while we had yet to emerge from the pandemic and resume normal activities is a poor argument for eliminating parking. While the city forges ahead with this plan, regardless of the consequences, what is the plan for supporting and serving the merchants who are so vital to downtown? Without them, what reason would there be to visit the core of our city? While housing is a pressing need, it should not be planned without consideration for the collateral damage that threatens downtown businesses.

ELEANOR BUTCHART Santa Rosa

Regulatory costs EDITOR: Nowhere does the Los Angeles Times column you printed Sunday (“Who will insure the ﬁre-stricken?”) mention the effect of skyrocketing rebuilding costs — other than inﬂation factors. In the Tubbs Fire, too many of our friends were forced to move away because of the many new requirements they never would use or need. (That included the power panel to plug in an electric car and sprinklers on the roof, which would have done

nothing to save their houses in the Tubbs Fire). How much did those new requirements add to the cost of rebuilding, not to mention all the delays to rebuild? Insurance issues are a complicated discussion — and they should include a review of new government requirements as well as policyholders’ misunderstandings of what insurance covers. The past six years have been a tragedy in so many ways, our hearts continue to break.

MICHELLE ULE Santa Rosa

Romney steps aside

public to exercise their discretion in the creation and implementation of policy. Storming a school board meeting to intimidate and bully members is not acceptable. Parents have no more right to dictate policy than other members of the community. Public schools spend public money. Our money. We elect the board, then we stay engaged, pay attention and ultimately vote again when their terms expire. That’s how we remain a thriving free country. There is no role for violence, verbal or physical, in America. None.

SARAH PHILLIPS Santa Rosa

EDITOR: I have never agreed with Mitt Romney’s political views, but I have appreciated his clear-eyed view of Donald Trump. I also applaud him for stepping aside and allowing a new voice to emerge in the Senate. Hopefully his colleagues will take notice.

KATHY HESSE LARSEN

Sonoma

No role for violence EDITOR: It’s time to explain how the government of free people works. Elections. That’s how we select, and that’s how we reject, elected officials. Sounds obvious, right? But in these violent, troubled, impatient times, some think storming the Capitol is an acceptable means by which to select leaders. Some think impeachment is an acceptable means by which to reject a leader with whom they don’t agree. Nope. Elections. That’s the acceptable means of selecting leadership in a free country. The same applies to school boards. They are elected. Parents and other members of the community vote to express their policy preferences. Board members are authorized by the

Accountability for all EDITOR: Wait a minute. Law enforcement works for us, the community. I don’t want them to shoot someone eight times just to be sure they’re not a threat. I don’t want them to shoot an exhausted person, unarmed, lying face down, in the head, execution style. I don’t want our district attorney to not be able to prosecute because the shooter “only followed procedure.” This has happened too many times (“Too much inﬂuence?” Sunday). It’s easy to just focus on the shooter and spend our emotional outrage on that person. But, yes, when they are really just “following procedure,” the training and procedure are really the problem. In wrongful death suits, every person and agency that has developed and promoted such a warped and inhumane procedure should also be charged. The author of the procedure, the training agency, the public bodies and officials who adopted the procedure. They all have a hand in the wrongful death and should be charged.

TOM HELM

Santa Rosa

Young voters are frustrated, yet still engaged A

Pew Research Center report released this week called Americans’ views of our politics “dismal.” That might be too kind a word. On metric after metric, the report ticked through markers of our persistent pessimism. In 1994, it says, “just 6%” of Americans viewed both political parties negatively. That number has now more than quadrupled to 28%. The percentage who believe our political system is working “extremely or very well”: just 4%. And on many measures, younger people are the most frustrated, and supportive of disruptive change as a remedy. Younger voters recognize that our political system is broken, and they have little nostalgia about a less broken time. They have almost no memory of an era when government was less partisan and less gridlocked. Their instincts are to ﬁx the system they’ve inherited, not to wind back the clock to a yesteryear. According to Pew, among American adults under 30, 70% favor having a national popular vote for president, 58% favor expansion of the Supreme

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Court, 44% favor expansion of the House of Representatives, and 45% favor amending the Constitution to change the way representation in the Senate is apportioned — numbers higher than their older counterparts, particularly those over 50. But the American political system wasn’t built to make radical change easy. Yes, our political system needs a major overhaul, but such an overhaul is almost inconceivable given current political constraints. This can be a bracing reality when youthful idealism crashes into it. And yet, according to a poll this spring of 18- to 29-yearolds by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School, they’re still engaged. As John Della Volpe, the director of polling at the institute and the author of “Fight: How Gen Z is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America,” put it, “From the midterms through the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court election, we are seeing

young Americans increasingly motivated to engage in politics out of sheer self-defense and a responsibility to ﬁght for those even more vulnerable than themselves.” This defensive posture is understandable when you think about the political era in which these younger voters came of age: a dizzying period of dysfunction, calamity and activism. Among voters 30 to 49, the oldest were in their 20s on Sept. 11, 2001. The events of that day would roll into America’s longest war — 20 years in Afghanistan. Those voters would see the hopefulness around the election of Barack Obama, but also the extreme backlash that would culminate in the election of Donald Trump, Obama’s intellectual and moral antithesis. Voters 18 to 29 ranged from their preteen years to their early 20s when Trump was elected in 2016. Only the oldest of them were eligible to vote. The Trump years saw a president who has been accused of sexual assault, was openly hostile to minorities and disdainful of civil rights protests and lied incessantly as those supporting him repeatedly excused or covered for him.

The Trump years exposed the inability — the ineptitude — of our system to hold leaders accountable and ended with an attempt to overturn an election and a storming of the Capitol. Those years also saw a surge in mass shootings and warnings about the effects of climate change growing more dire, two issues that have become important to young voters. The overturning of Roe v. Wade was the clincher. It’s no wonder that younger voters are so frustrated and so thirsty for change, and they spare no one in pursuing it. While younger voters are more likely to have a favorable view of Democrats than of Republicans, they’re also more likely than older generations to have unfavorable views of both parties. More than half of Americans under 30 said it is usually the case that none of candidates running for political office in recent years represent their views well. This all hints at a profound frustration with a lack of results, the professionalization of politics and incrementalism and intransigence. And yet this frustrated army of voters could still have a major impact in 2024. The

Brookings Institution did the math on how important this voting bloc will be: “According to our projections, based on U.S. Census Bureau estimates, if Americans under 45 (plurals and millennials) vote at the same rate as they did in the 2020 presidential election, they will represent more than one-third (37%) of the 2024 electorate. If that generational cohort’s contribution to the electorate in next year’s presidential general election is the same as its contribution to the U.S. voting age population, it will comprise nearly half (49%) of the vote on Nov. 5, 2024.” In recent elections, younger voters have been voting nearly 2-1 for Democrats. And the Republican Party may be pushing more of that group in that direction as the party digs in its heels on social positions unpopular with them. But it’s a sad state of affairs that our current political system starves young people of hope and optimism, and instead forces them to cast their ballots as if under existential threat, regardless of which party beneﬁts. Charles M. Blow is a columnist for the New York Times.

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OPINION

The ludicrous agony of Rupert Murdoch I

t’s nice to know that Fox News, which has so deranged America while making Rupert Murdoch ungodly sums of money, has in the end made Murdoch miserable, at least if journalist Michael Wolff is to be believed. But the consolation is a small one. Murdoch’s unhappiness and befuddlement is the throughline of Wolff’s amusingly vicious and very well-timed book, “The Fall: The End of Fox News,” which is to hit shelves next week, days after Murdoch, 92, announced his retirement from the Fox Corp. and News Corp. boards. Wolff paints Fox’s owner as embarrassed by the channel’s vulgarity and horriﬁed by its ultimate political creation, Donald Trump. Murdoch apparently very much wants to thwart the ex-president, just not at the price of losing a single point in the ratings. In his tortured enabling of Trump, Murdoch seems the ultimate symbol of a feckless and craven conservative establishment, overmatched by the jingoist forces it encouraged and either capitulating to the ex-president or shuffling pitifully off the public stage. “Murdoch was as passionate in his Trump revulsion as any helpless liberal,” writes Wolff. The difference is that Murdoch’s helplessness was a choice. Few people bear more responsibility for Trump than Murdoch. Fox News gave Trump a regular platform for his racist lies about Barack Obama’s birthplace. It immersed its audience in a febrile fantasy world in which all mainstream sources of information are suspect, a precondition for Trump’s rise. (Many people have described losing loved ones to Fox’s all-consuming alternative reality.) After Trump lost in 2020, Fox helped spread the defeated president’s falsehoods about a stolen election, which both contributed to the Jan. 6 insurrection and cost Fox nearly $800 million in its settlement with Dominion Voting Systems. (It was as part of that settlement, Wolff writes, that Fox ﬁred its biggest star, the

feels the stain of Fox especially acutely and longs to remake it into a “force for good,” a phrase Wolff repeats with contempt. “James had become the avenging Murdoch — avenging what his family had wrought,” writes Wolff. “It was not enough to save himself and his family and the Murdoch brand from Fox. He had to save the nation.” Wolff sneers at James Murdoch’s grandiosity, but if Rupert Murdoch truly wanted a redemptive final act, his younger son was probably the only one who could have given it to him. Instead, Murdoch has done the predictable thing and handed Fox to his son Lachlan Murdoch, CEO of Fox Corp., widely seen as the only true conservative among the Murdoch heirs. Wolff challenges the common perception of Lachlan Murdoch as a right-wing ideologue, painting him instead as essentially apolitical and mostly interested in spear fishing. Nevertheless, of the Murdoch children, Lachlan is the one most likely to let Fox continue in its current groove. AL DRAGO / NEW YORK TIMES, 2017 The network may keep boosting Trump’s Republican primary Rupert Murdoch dislikes Donald Trump despite the influential role Fox News played in promoting the former opponents, but once the primapresident’s political career, according to a book set to be published next week. ries are over, we can expect it to once again be the lucrative deceiving its audience under the had personally built up toward propaganda arm of Trump’s guise of respecting it. In “The Trump,” writes Wolff. “But at presidential campaign. Fall” — a book that isn’t for the same time there was no As long as Murdoch is alive, anyone who doesn’t want to enchange in his expectations as the future of Fox is unwritten. counter casual slurs — Murdoch the owner of the country’s ratOnce he dies, his four oldest says of celebrity anchor Sean ings-leading news channel.” children will determine who Hannity, “He’s retarded, like Although “The Fall” is pepcontrols it, and James Murdoch demagogic troll Tucker Carlmost Americans.” The last thing pered with references to HBO’s may yet prevail. But Rupert son.) Murdoch wants to do is risk low- “Succession,” Murdoch comes Murdoch’s legacy is decided. In Wolff’s telling, Murdoch is er ratings by leveling with the off as the anti-Logan Roy, as a We are hurtling toward another a sort of hapless Frankenstein, audience he looks down on. man desperate for the approval government shutdown, egged abominating the monster he set Yes, Trump was briefly of his mostly liberal children, on by Hannity. The electorate loose on the world but unsure banished from Fox’s airwaves, with the hateful Fox News that Fox helped shape and the how to fight him. This waffling, and Murdoch championed standing between them. “He however, is a product of the Trump’s putative rival, Ron just wants his kids to love him,” politicians it indulges have made this country ungovernable. An same venality that has always DeSantis. But with DeSantis’ Roger Ailes is quoted saying. unbound Trump may well beundergirded Murdoch’s oldstar falling, Fox has slavishly “And they don’t.” In a chapter come president again, bringing fashioned right-wing politics. defended Trump each time he’s set in the winter of 2022, Wolff liberal democracy in America In his farewell letter, Murdoch, been indicted, while ignoring describes Murdoch fantasizing to a grotesque end. If so, it will the Oxford-educated son of or minimizing news putting about giving up Fox, which his be in large part Murdoch’s fault. a wealthy Australian media Trump in a bad light. As of friends urge him to do. They executive, poses as a populist, May 4, the liberal group Media emphasize “how much better his “The Murdochs feel bad, about Tucker, about Trump, about decrying a media that’s in Matters found, Fox had devoted relationship with his children themselves,” writes Wolff. Just “cahoots” with elites, “peddling a mere 13 minutes of airtime to would be without the curse of not bad enough. political narratives rather than Trump’s civil trial on charges Fox News.” pursuing the truth.” This is pure of sexually assaulting writer But breaking that curse would Michelle Goldberg is a columnist projection: Fox exists to peddle E. Jean Carroll. “It was clear have meant turning Fox over to for the New York Times. self-serving political narratives, how much antipathy Murdoch his son James Murdoch, who

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position,” he said. The standoff with House Republicans over government funding puts at risk a range of activities — including pay for the military and law enforcement personnel, food safety and food aid programs, air travel and passport processing — and could wreak havoc with the U.S. economy. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday that if federal workers go unpaid it would be Republicans’ fault. “Our message is: This doesn’t have to happen,” she said. “They can do their job and keep these vital programs continuing, keeping the government open.” With the Oct. 1 start of a new ﬁscal year and no funding in place, the Biden administration’s Office of Management and Budget is preparing to advise federal agencies to review and update their shutdown plans, according to an OMB official. The start of this process suggests that federal employees could be informed next week if they’re to be furloughed. President Joe Biden has been quick to blame the likely shutdown on House Republicans, who are intent on spending cuts beyond those laid out in a June deal that also suspended the legal cap on the government borrowing’s authority until early 2025. “They’re back at it again, breaking their commitment, threatening more cuts and threatening to shut down government again,” Biden during a recent speech in suburban Maryland. McCarthy faces immense pressure for severe spending cuts from a handful of hard-right conservatives in his caucus, essentially halting his ability to lead the chamber. Many on the right ﬂank

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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, left, and Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, propose amendments to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill before the House Rules Committee Friday at the Capitol in Washington. are aligned with Donald Trump — the Republican front-runner to challenge Biden in the 2024 election. They opposed the budget deal the speaker reached with Biden earlier this year and are trying to dismantle it. Trump has urged the House Republicans on, pushing them to hold the line against federal spending. Led by Trump ally Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, the right ﬂank has all but commandeered control of the House debate in a public rebuke to the speaker. Late Thursday, the hardright faction pushed McCarthy to consider their idea to shelve plans for a stopgap funding measure, called a continuing resolution, or CR, and instead start bringing up the 12 individual bills needed to fund the government. The House GOP leadership then announced just that — it would begin processing a package of four bills to fund Defense, Homeland Security, State and Foreign Operations

and Agricultural departments, setting up voting for Tuesday when lawmakers return. Work on some bills had been held up by the same conservatives demanding passage now. “Any progress we are making is in spite of, not due to McCarthy,” Gaetz posted on social media, deriding the speaker for having sent lawmakers home for the weekend. “Pathetic.” Gaetz and his allies say they want to see the House engage in the hard work of legislating — even if it pushes the country into a shutdown — as they pursue sizable reductions and cuts. The House Rules Committee was holding a Friday afternoon session to begin preparing those bills, which historically require weeks of ﬂoor debate, with hundreds of amendments, but now are slated to be rushed to the ﬂoor for next week’s votes. The panel was expected to wrap up its work Saturday. It’s a capstone to a

difficult week for McCarthy who tried, unsuccessfully, to advance a typically popular defense spending bill that was twice defeated in embarrassing ﬂoor votes. The speaker seemed to blame the defeat of the bill on fellow lawmakers “who just want to burn the whole place down.” McCarthy’s top allies, including Rep. Garrett Graves, R-Louisiana, insisted Friday they were still working toward both ends — passing annual spending bills and pushing for the most conservative stopgap CR with border security provisions — in time to prevent a shutdown. Shutdowns happen when Congress and the president fail to complete a set of 12 spending bills, or fail to approve a temporary measure to keep the government operating. As a result, federal agencies are required to stop all actions deemed non-essential. Since 1976, there have been 22 funding gaps, with 10 of them leading to workers being furloughed. The last and longest

shutdown on record was for 35 days during Trump’s administration, between 2018 and 2019, as he insisted on funding to build a wall along the U.S. southern border that Democrats and some Republicans refused. Because some agencies already had approved funding, it was a partial closure. The Congressional Budget Office estimated it came at a cost of $3 billion to the U.S. economy. While $3 billion is a lot of money, it was equal to just 0.02% of U.S. economic activity in 2019. There could be costs to parts of the economy and difficulties for individuals. Military and law enforcement officials would go unpaid during the shutdown. The disaster relief fund of the Federal Emergency Management Agency could be depleted, hurting the victims of wildﬁres, hurricanes, tornadoes and ﬂooding. Clinical trials on new prescription drugs could be delayed. Ten thousand children could lose access to care through Head Start, while environmental and food safety inspections would get backlogged. Food aid for Americans through the Women, Infants and Children program could be cut off for nearly 7 million pregnant women, mothers, infants and children. Brian Gardner, chief Washington strategist at the investment bank Stifel, said that air traffic controllers largely continued to work without pay during the previous shutdown. He noted that visa and passport applications would not be processed if the government is closed. The U.S. Travel Industry Association estimates that the travel sector could lose $140 million daily in a shutdown. But in a sign of how little damage that 35-day shutdown did to the overall economy, the S&P 500 stock index climbed 11.6% during the last government closure.

ARRESTS

CONTINUED FROM A1 Classes at Montgomery High School proceeded as normal Friday morning, according to Vanessa Wedderburn, spokesperson for Santa Rosa City Schools. District officials were notiﬁed of the matter before the start of the school day, she said. Additional staff were on campuses across the district as a precaution. Two uniformed officers will be stationed at Friday evening’s football game at Montgomery High School, though police said they do not believe there is a threat, Seffens said. In a letter sent late Friday afternoon to Santa Rosa City Schools families, Superintendent Anna Trunnell said the students “will not be returning to school.” It was not immediately clear if that meant the students had been expelled. “We understand the desire for more information and must remind our families that we are prohibited from sharing student disciplinary action details due to student privacy laws,” Trunnell wrote. The arrests are the latest to be associated with the school during what has been a tumultuous year, beginning March 1 when a student was fatally stabbed on campus. Since then, there have been at least three other incidents involving students accused of bringing weapons on campus or engaging in ﬁghts off campus. Most recently, a 14-yearold boy was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of bringing a fake gun to school. He was arrested after another student posted a video of the gun on social media and it was shared with police. Staff Writer Colin Atagi contributed to this story. You can reach Staff Writer Madison Smalstig at madison.smalstig@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @ madi.smals.

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SEVERE WEATHER» HURRICANE WATCH

Bob Menendez

Senator accused of taking bribes

Tropical storm Ophelia looms off mid-Atlantic

CAPITOL HILL » Wife of Democratic lawmaker also indicted in plot By BENJAMIN WEISER AND TRACEY TULLY NEW YORK TIMES

Bob Menendez of New Jersey, the Democratic chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was charged Friday with taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, including bars of gold bullion, to wield his power abroad and at home. The three-count federal indictment depicts a brazen plan hatched during furtive dinners, in text messages and on encrypted calls — much of it aimed at increasing U.S. assistance to Egypt and aiding businessmen in New Jersey. Menendez’s wife, Nadine, is accused of acting as a go-between, passing messages to an American Egyptian businessman, Wael Hana, who maintained close connections with Egyptian military and intelligence officials, the indictment said. In one text, to an Egyptian general, Hana referred to the senator, who held sway over military sales, ﬁnancing and other aid, as “our man.” Menendez, in a strongly worded rebuke to prosecutors, said he was conﬁdent the matter would be “successfully resolved once all of the facts are presented.” Friday’s charges depict an intermingling of the bare-knuckle, backroom dealings of Menendez’s home state of New Jersey and delicate matters of security in the Middle East. They represent the latest episode in a decadeslong political career that took Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants, from the Union City, New Jersey, school board to the halls of the Senate, a career marked by accusations of corruption and an earlier federal indictment that ended in a hung jury. The new charges threaten Menendez’s vast political power, as well as his freedom. Early Friday evening, New Jersey Gov. Philip Murphy, a close Democratic ally, called on Menendez to resign, an admonition that unleashed a torrent of similar messages from political leaders throughout the state. Not long beforehand, Menendez sent a letter to Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, informing him that he was stepping down as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, as required by rules the Senate Democrats adopted to govern themselves.

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Beachgoers brave the weather and walk along the sand at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Friday as Tropical Storm Ophelia approaches in Virginia. The storm was gaining strength as it churned toward the North Carolina coast on Friday, promising a weekend of heavy rain and windy conditions throughout the mid-Atlantic region.

Residents brace for impact as winds just below hurricane force By SARAH BRUMFIELD AND BRIAN WITTE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland ropical Storm Ophelia gained strength as it churned toward the North Carolina coast on Friday, promising a weekend of heavy rain and windy conditions throughout the mid-Atlantic. Forecasters issued a hurricane watch for parts of eastern North Carolina, saying Ophelia showed the potential to gather even more strength as it passes over warm Gulf Stream waters. The storm was expected to make landfall in North Carolina on Saturday morning and dump as much as 7 inches of rain across portions of the state and into southeast Virginia. The intensifying weather system spun into a tropical storm in the afternoon and by nighttime was producing maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. At around 8 p.m. forecasters said Ophelia was about 90 miles south of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, and heading north-northwest at 12 mph. Water levels were rising along portions of the North Carolina coast, and a storm surge warning was in effect for some areas. Surges between 3 and 5 feet were forecast for parts of the state, the hurricane center said. The governors of North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland declared a state of emergency. Some schools closed early as communities prepared for the storm’s arrival, and several weekend events were canceled.

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Nicole Torres, a spokeswoman for the Ofﬁce of Emergency Management for the city of Annapolis, Maryland, ties a sandbag on Friday as residents prepared for an approaching storm. “We are expecting an extended period of strong winds, heavy rainfall, and elevated tides,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said in an evening statement. Nancy Shoemaker and her husband Bob stopped by a waterside park in downtown Annapolis, Maryland’s capital, to pick up sandbags to help protect their waterfront home. Last year, at the end of October, they experienced a big surge of water that came into their yard and even washed some sandbags away.

“We’re hoping it won’t be that way this time,” Nancy Shoemaker said. “If we have a lot of wind and a lot of surge, it can look like the ocean out there, so that’s a problem.” A storm surge warning was in effect from Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina, to Chincoteague, Virginia, and a tropical storm warning was issued from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware.

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State’s large-capacity magazine law clipped COURTS » Federal judge once again rules against California, declares ban ‘clearly unconstitutional’ By ANDREW SHEELER SACRAMENTO BEE

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Nate Woodward, manager at Sacramento Black Riﬂe, holds high-capacity riﬂe and pistol magazines banned in California as of July 2017. A federal judge on Friday issued an injunction calling the law unconstitutional.

A federal judge with a penchant for ﬁery rulings and strong leanings toward the Second Amendment issued an injunction Friday on California’s ban on ammunition magazines with more than 10 rounds, the latest ruling in the now six-yearold legal challenge. U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez, a President George

W. Bush appointee serving in the Southern District of California, did not hold back in his opinion on Duncan v. Bonta. “This case is about a California state law that makes it a crime to keep and bear common ﬁrearm magazines typically possessed for lawful purposes. Based on the text, history, and tradition of the Second Amendment, this law is clearly unconstitutional,” Benitez wrote. Benitez said that efforts to

limit ammunition magazine capacity have been largely arbitrary, with different states arriving at different numbers for how many rounds to allow in a magazine. “The fact that there are so many different numerical limits demonstrates the arbitrary nature of magazine capacity limits,” he wrote. In his footnotes, Benitez listed several cases where he said ammunition capacity was a matter of life and death for lawful gun owners. TURN TO GUNS » PAGE B2

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NEWSWATCH NATION WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina

DA drops last charge in inmate’s death No one will be held criminally responsible for the death nearly four years ago of a man who exclaimed, “I can’t breathe,” as officers tried to remove his handcuffs at a North Carolina jail. Last week, the Forsyth County district attorney, dropped an involuntary manslaughter charge against the remaining defendant in the case, Michelle Heughins, a nurse indicted in the death of John Neville, 56. Neville died Dec. 4, 2019, at a hospital three days after he was booked into jail. During his ﬁrst night in custody, Neville experienced a medical emergency. According to an autopsy report, officers at the jail restrained Neville on his stomach for 12 minutes after he fell from a bed.

DALLAS

Mayor switches to GOP, rips Democrats Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he had switched his party affiliation to become a Republican, saying that leaders in the Democratic Party had focused on “virtue signaling” and had not done enough to help residents of the nation’s cities. The decision was surprising for its timing: Johnson was reelected to a second term last year after running unopposed, and cannot run for a third. But the move appeared in line with how he had increasingly been positioning himself politically: At his second inauguration, Johnson was joined by Texas’ two Republican U.S. senators, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn.

Man’s new heart was swine’s Genetically modiﬁed pig’s organ transplanted into human by surgeons again By RONI CARYN RABIN NEW YORK TIMES

Surgeons in Baltimore have transplanted the heart of a genetically altered pig into a man with terminal heart disease who had no other hope for treatment, the University of Maryland Medical Center announced Friday. It is the second such procedure performed by the surgeons. The ﬁrst patient, David Bennett, 57, died two months after his transplant, but the pig heart functioned well and there were no signs of acute organ rejection, a major risk in such procedures. The second patient, Lawrence Faucette, 58, a Navy veteran and married father of two in Frederick, Maryland, underwent the transplant surgery Wednesday and is “recovering well and communicating with his loved ones,” the medical center said in a statement. Faucette, who had terminal heart disease and other complicated medical conditions, was so sick that he had been rejected from all transplant

programs that use human donor organs. “At least now I have hope and I have a chance,” Faucette said before the surgery. “I will ﬁght tooth and nail for every breath I can take.” The transplantation was performed by Dr. Bartley Griffith, who operated on the ﬁrst patient. Dr. Muhammad Mohiuddin, of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, designed the protocol. Bennett died after multiple complications, and traces of a virus that infects pigs were found in his new heart, raising concerns that so-called xenotransplants of organs from animals to people could introduce new viruses into the human population. Hospital officials said they repeatedly tested the pig used in the transplant last week for both the virus, called porcine cytomegalovirus, and antibodies using a new assay that was not available at the time of Bennett’s transplant. Before undergoing the transplant, Faucette said he recognized that it would be a miracle if he was able to leave the hospital and go home, and another miracle if he lived for months or a year longer. “Realistically, this is in the early-stage learning process,” he said of

the procedure. In recent years, the science of xenotransplantation has taken huge strides with gene editing and cloning technologies designed to make animal organs less likely to be rejected by the human immune system. Although the advances are still in nascent stages, they offer hope to the more than 100,000 Americans who are living with end-stage organ disease yet face an acute shortage of human donor organs. Most of those waiting for an organ need a kidney, but fewer than 25,000 kidney transplants are performed each year and thousands die on waiting lists. Transplant surgeons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and NYU Langone Health have transplanted kidneys from genetically modiﬁed pigs into brain-dead patients maintained on ventilators, demonstrating that the kidneys can make urine and perform other essential biological functions without being rejected. “There is a growing need for organs and for people with end-stage organ failure who are out of options,” said Dr. Jay Fishman, a professor of medicine at Harvard and associate director of the Transplant Center at Massachusetts General Hospital.

WASHINGTON

VP to head gun violence prevention office President Joe Biden on Friday announced a new office dedicated to gun violence prevention, his latest effort to combat a growing national crisis through executive action instead of the more sweeping reforms that would require congressional approval. The office will be led by Vice President Kamala Harris, who pursued gun safety measures when she was California’s top prosecutor. Its focus will be on helping the administration coordinate gun policy and pressing congressional leaders to act on the issue. “We all want our kids to have the freedom to learn how to read and write instead of duck and cover, for God’s sake,” Biden said in the Rose Garden.

WORLD VERBOVE, Ukraine

Armor breaches some Russian defenses For weeks, Ukrainian forces have been probing Russian defenses in the southeast, looking for an opening to push armored vehicles behind the main Russian line. But artillery fire and Russian counterattacks had been too intense to allow Ukrainian armor to pass. This week, though, Ukrainian armored vehicles advanced past Russia’s main anti-tank defenses at one front-line location, according to reconnaissance video and commanders, showing slight progress in Ukraine’s halting counteroffensive. A drone reconnaissance unit commander said the vehicles had advanced near Verbove, a village in the Zaporizhzhia region. But the vehicles are confined to slender routes through minefields and have little room to maneuver, he added.

KENDALL WARNER / VIRGINIAN-PILOT

Waves break along the jetty at Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Friday as Tropical Storm Ophelia approaches.

Le Pen may face embezzlement charges

STORM

After a seven-year investigation, the Paris prosecutor’s office requested Friday that far-right leader Marine Le Pen and more than 20 members of her National Rally party stand trial for embezzlement of funds from the European Parliament from 2004-16. The case has centered on whether party members who were representatives in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, along with assistants, used money allocated to cover expenses for party costs that had nothing to do with parliamentary functions. If convicted, Le Pen faces a possible 10-year prison sentence, a ﬁne of 1 million euros ($1.1 million) and 10 years of ineligibility for public office, the prosecutor’s office said. — Press Democrat news services

CONTINUED FROM B1 Ophelia was already affecting water taxis in Annapolis, where driver Scott Bierman said service would shut down at 6 p.m. and the decision had been made to close Saturday. “We don’t operate when it’s going to endanger passengers and or damage vessels,” Bierman said. It’s not uncommon for

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angles. Tonight: Cooperate. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ Work-related travel might be initiated or take place for many of you today. This is a particularly good day for group efforts and group discussions. Even your health will feel more buoyant and vigorous. This is timely, because you are busy and energetic! Tonight: Work. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★★★ It’s a playful, creative day! Although this is a good day to initiate creative projects, it’s also a wonderful day to play and socialize. Enjoy museums, fairs, social outings, sports events and playful activities with kids. It’s also a great day to slip away on a vacation. Tonight: Play! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ★★★★ Stock the fridge, because you might entertain at home today. Certainly, it’s a wonderful day for any gathering at home, be it family or friends. People will be in a good mood and be generous to each other. Meanwhile, with Mars and the Sun in your sign, you’re bursting with energy! Tonight: Relax. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★★★ You’re happy to be lowkey today; nevertheless, you’ll enjoy schmoozing and talking to others, especially about other countries, politics and religion. Everyone has their own view! Fortunately, bosses, parents and people in authority look upon you very favorably right now. (Maybe even romantically.) Tonight: Mingle. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21) ★★★★ You are high-energy today. You feel sociable and ready to talk to friends, groups and organizations. In fact, you feel very much in charge. That’s why ﬁnancial

one or two tropical storms — or even hurricanes — to form right off the East Coast each year, said Michael Brennan, director of the National Hurricane Center. “We’re right at the peak of hurricane season, we can basically have storms form anywhere across much of the Atlantic basin,” Brennan said. Scientists say climate change could result in hurricanes expanding their reach into mid-latitude regions more often, making storms like this month’s Hurricane Lee more common. One study simulated tropical cyclone tracks from pre-industrial times, modern times and a future with higher emissions. It found that hurricanes would track closer to the coasts including around Boston, New York and Virginia and be more likely to form along the

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CONTINUED FROM B1 “There have been, and there will be, times where many more than 10 rounds are needed to stop attackers,” he wrote. “...Woe to the victim who runs out of ammunition before armed attackers do. The police will mark the ground with chalk, count the number of shell casings, and ﬁle the report.” Benitez also repeated an argument he has made in the past, that mass shootings are the actions of a “few mad men.” There have been 34 mass shootings in the state of California in 2023 alone, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The judge’s ruling was bombastic but not shocking. He frequently rules in

Southeast coast. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued his state’s emergency declaration aiming to expedite preparations and help provide a swift response. “The storm’s path has been difficult to predict and we want to ensure that farmers, ﬁrst responders and utility crews have the tools necessary to prepare for severe weather,” Cooper said. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order also sought to ease response and recovery efforts. “We want to ensure that all communities, particularly those with the greatest anticipated impact, have the resources they need to respond and recover from the effects of this storm,” Youngkin said. The governor encouraged residents to prepare an emergency kit and follow the weather forecast

closely. Schools in coastal areas of North Carolina and Virginia announced plans to dismiss students early Friday and cancel after-school and weekend activities. The North Carolina Ferry System announced it was suspending several routes and the State Emergency Response Team planned to move to an enhanced watch Friday to ease coordination of resources, the governor’s ofﬁce said. Meanwhile, Hurricane Nigel was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone centered about 640 miles northwest of the Azores, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. There were no associated coastal watches or warnings as the storm moved northeast at 37 mph, the hurricane center said in its ﬁnal update on the system Friday morning.

favor of Second Amendment challenges to California gun control laws, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to once label him “a stone cold ideologue” and “a wholly owned subsidiary of the gun lobby and the National Rifle Association.” Benitez previously struck down California’s ban on assault weapons, likening assault rifles to Swiss Army knives that are “good for both home and battle.” Benitez stayed Friday’s ruling for 10 days in order to give California Attorney General Rob Bonta time to file an appeal. The attorney general has vowed to do so. “In the past half-century, large-capacity magazines have been used in about three-quarters of gun massacres with 10 or more deaths and in 100 percent

of gun massacres with 20 or more deaths,” Bonta said in a statement. “We will continue to ﬁght for our authority to keep Californians safe from weapon enhancements designed to cause mass casualties. In the meantime, if the Ninth Circuit stays the decision pending appeal, large-capacity magazines will remain unlawful for purchase, transfer, or possession in California.” This isn’t the ﬁrst time Benitez struck down California’s large-capacity ammunition ban. He did so originally in 2019 — when the case was still called Duncan v. Becerra, for then-Attorney General Xavier Becerra — only for the case to make it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which kicked it back down for further proceedings.

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“Bob Menendez has been a dedicated public servant and is always fighting hard for the people of New Jersey,” Schumer said in a statement. “He has a right to due process and a fair trial.” The corruption scheme, according to the indictment, extended beyond foreign aid. Menendez is accused of using his official position to influence criminal investigations of two other New Jersey businessmen, one of whom was a longtime fundraiser for Menendez. Toward that end, the senator recommended that President Joe Biden nominate a lawyer, Philip Sellinger, to be U.S. attorney for New Jersey because Menendez believed he could influence Sellinger’s prosecution of the fundraiser, the indictment said. Sellinger, who was ultimately confirmed for the post, did

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Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, and his wife, Nadine Menendez, arrive for a June 22 state dinner with President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington. The couple were indicted Friday on bribery charges. not bend, prosecutors said. Menendez is also accused of meddling in an investigation by the New Jersey attorney general’s office, using “advice and pressure” in an attempt to persuade a senior prosecutor to go

easy in the case of two associates of a man who later gave Nadine Menendez a Mercedes-Benz convertible. The prosecutor considered Bob Menendez’s actions “inappropriate and did not agree to intervene,” accord-

ing to the indictment. In exchange for all those actions, the indictment said, the Menendezes accepted cash, gold, payments toward a home mortgage, the luxury car and other valuable things. The

day after a trip to Egypt in 2021, the indictment said, Bob Menendez asked in an internet query “how much is one kilo of gold worth.” Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, said at a news conference announcing the charges that Menendez’s actions were meant to serve a favored few. The prosecutor said Menendez’s Senate website explicitly detailed the kinds of services he would not provide because they would be improper, among them inﬂuencing private business matters and intervening in judicial issues and criminal trials. “Constituent service is part of any legislator’s job — Sen. Menendez is no different,” Williams said. But, he added, “Behind the scenes, Sen. Menendez was doing those things for certain people — the people who were bribing him and his wife.” Soon after the news conference, Menendez issued an angry page-long de-

nunciation of the charges, blaming them on unnamed “forces behind the scenes” that have “repeatedly attempted to silence my voice and dig my political grave.” “The excesses of these prosecutors is apparent,” he added. “They have misrepresented the normal work of a Congressional office. On top of that, not content with making false claims against me, they have attacked my wife for the long-standing friendships she had before she and I even met.” Nadine Menendez’s lawyer, David Schertler, said his client broken no laws. “Mrs. Menendez denies any criminal conduct and will vigorously contest these charges in court,” Schertler said. The charges against Bob Menendez, 69, and the others follow a lengthy investigation by the FBI and federal prosecutors in Manhattan, and they come nearly six years after his trial on unrelated claims of corruption ended with a hung jury.

Life Tributes IN THIS SECTION BRICKER, Gary Gene BRIGGS, Sally Rapelye

GROVES, Judy Marie Westby HAUGEN, Justine Ferretti

Sally Rapelye Briggs

Justine Ferretti Haugen

Gary Gene Bricker

November 23, 1949 September 15, 2023

February 6, 1942 - September 1, 2023

October 11, 1940 - August 29, 2023

Justine was born to Vince and Rose Ferretti on February 6, 1942, in Berkeley, California, where she grew up. She met her lifelong best friend, Nancy, at age 14 when they attended Berkeley’s Luther Burbank Junior High School. After graduating from Berkeley High, Sally was born in Providence, Justine worked in banking for RI, to Robert and Ruth Frances many years, first for Wells Fargo Rapelye. She attended Lincoln Bank and later Bank of America. college-preparatory school, whose She met her husband, Don Quaker principles helped inspire Haugen, at Wells Fargo Bank, and Sally’s anti-violence, pacifist they married in January 1966. In She was an avid learner beliefs and deep-rooted vision of a teaching career in Sebastopol, peaceful and equitable world. She where she was known by genera- the following three years, they had throughout her life, acquiring new two sons, David and Mark. skills and applying them in service also loved to recall her summer tions of students as Mrs. Art. Sally of friends, acquaintances, and as artist and cook at the Luethiwas roving art teacher to Park Justine and Don were married good causes. Justine was a kind Peterson Camp in Switzerland, a Side Elementary, Brook Haven and very generous person and program that brings multi-national School, and the former Pine Crest for 51 years, residing in the East Bay, then near Seattle, Portland would give you the shirt off her youth together to improve interna- Elementary School, and then (OR) and Orange County (CA) back. She supported many family tional understanding. taught art for 12 years at Analy before moving to Santa Rosa in High. After retiring as Analy Art 1981 and Oakmont in 2002. Don members and friends over the years, always glad for their love Sally graduated from the Rhode Department Chair, Sally led Apple passed away in 2017 and is still and friendship and the chance to Island School of Design (RISD) Blossom Elementary School’s art missed by his family and friends. help others. She will be greatly in 1971, where she focused on program for several more years. missed by her loved ones and all painting, but where she also fine- Sally was honored as Sonoma Justine and Don both loved who knew her. tuned her love of theater acting. County’s Fine Arts Teacher of being outdoors and took camping Following graduation, Sally joined the Year in 2003, was awarded and fishing vacations every Justine is survived by her son the Looking Glass Theatre, a the Sebastopol Chamber of chance they could, with their boys National Endowment for the Arts Commerce Service to Youth Award as they grew up and later on their David Haugen, grandson Jackson Haugen Pemberton and David’s theater company that brought pro- in 2012, and received Sebastopol own in their Volkswagen van, en- companion Elyse Chadwick; her ductions into local schools. One Rotary’s Career Teacher of the joying natural beauty throughout son Mark Haugen and son-in-law such production relied heavily Year Award in 2022. California and across the country. Myong Leigh; best friends Dale upon her singing voice, so Sally They also shared a passion for and Nancy Blake and their daughjoined a Brown University Choir Sally was always looking gardening, with Don cultivating ters Debbie Cannon, Sharon Fish, for a 1972 Christmas concert. for ways to help those in need. dozens of bonsai trees and Justine and Kathy Kimbel; dear cousin There she met fellow student Examples include establishing a placing charming animal figurines member, Scott Briggs. From this long running “Empty Bowls” proj- in the front garden and nourishing Florence Pedroni; niece and nephew Kit Justus and Rob Justus; and day onward, Sally and Scott were ect to support local food banks, the neighborhood’s hummingbirds together. supporting the Laguna Foundation and, later, several endearing cats. several other close friends in Santa Rosa and Oakmont, including her through sales of her artwork, special 4-legged buddy Mindy. In 1973, Scott’s graduate and countless catered events for Justine was a long-time parishstudies brought Sally and Scott non-profits. ioner and volunteer at Star of the Justine will be laid to rest to Cambridge, MA, and then to Valley Catholic Church and served at Calvary Catholic Cemetery Woods Hole on Cape Cod. While Sally’s unwavering positive as Treasurer of the Star of the next to Don. In lieu of flowers, in Cambridge, Sally taught art attitude spread joy to the world Valley Women’s Club (and, later, donations can be made to the at a Waldorf School and earned around her. She found the artist its Women’s Circle), contributing ALS Association - Golden West a diploma in French Cuisine and magic in every child (and her extensive banking experience. Chapter (PO Box 7082 Woodland from the famed chef Madeleine grown up) she met. Her energy A self-taught photographer, she Kamman. After moving to Cape was infectious, and she will always volunteered as the SOV Women’s Hills, CA 91365 or https://alsagoldenwest.org/) or your favorite Cod, Sally and Scott were married be remembered for her wild hair, Club photographer, chronicling charity. in August 1974. Sally built a her vibrant smile, and her passion numerous events over the years. successful catering business for life. Justine was also very active in the Family and friends are invited and was head chef at two local Oakmont Macintosh Users’ Group to attend a celebration of Justine’s restaurants. Sally also taught art Sally is survived by Scott, her (OakMUG) computer club and life from 2-5 o’clock on Sunday, in the Falmouth public school loving husband of 49 years, son served as its Treasurer for many October 1, 2023, at her and system where she used her art and Nicholas, daughter Elissa, her years. Don’s home in Oakmont. theatrical skills to overcome the grandchildren Landon, Mia, Libby, language barrier of working with and Christopher, and her sister a large local Portuguese/Azorean Nancy and brother Peter. population. Sally passed away peacefully at home with her immediate family at her side following a nearly two-year battle with esophageal cancer.

Judy Marie Westby Groves

In 1979, husband Scott’s post-doctoral studies brought Sally and Scott from Cape Cod to Palo Alto, CA. Here Sally worked at the restaurant St. Michael’s Alley, built another successful catering business, and taught art at the El Carmelo Elementary School. Son Nicholas was welcomed in January 1982, and daughter Elissa arrived two years later after relocating to Sebastopol in 1983. From 1983 until illness forced her to discontinue teaching in 2022, Sally taught art in Sonoma County. She briefly taught at Richard Crane Elementary School in Rohnert Park, and at Casa Grande High School in Petaluma, but spent most of her long art

Please join us for a casual celebration of Sally’s life at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts on October 5, 2023, from 3:30 to 7:00 PM. For those inclined, an opportunity will be provided to share memories around 5:30. Light food and beverages will be served. Sally asked that anyone wishing to donate in her name please consider the Rotary Club of Sebastopol’s Mark Sell Teacher Grant Program, PO Box 213, Sebastopol, CA 95472. The family has also established the Sally R. Briggs Art Education Scholarship, for which checks (made out to Analy High School) can be sent indicating this purpose c/o Brigitte Deleon, Analy High School, 6950 Analy Ave, Sebastopol, CA 95472.

November 23, 1945 September 18, 2023 Judy Marie Groves passed away September 18, 2023. She was born on November 23, 1945, to Irving and Genevieve Westby in Upland California. Judy worked for the City Attorney of Santa Rosa, and later for the County of Sonoma. Judy always had an infectious smile and a gentle kind demeanor. Judy greatly Loved her Faith, her Family, and her animal Family. Judy will be missed by All who knew her. Judy leaves behind her husband Robert, of 47 years, son Brian (Maggie) Ridley, sister Yvonne, and brother Brede, preceded in death by her brother

Gary Gene Bricker, 82, of Kennewick, WA, (formerly of Healdsburg, CA) passed away on August 29, 2023; surrounded by his beloved wife, Linda and their family. Born on October 11, 1940, he lived a life in service of others. Gary’s professional journey began in the US Navy, where he served honorably, until January 1965. After his military service, he joined the Pittsburg Police Department, before transitioning to become a US Marshal. Later, he pursued his passion for investigation and opened his own business, as a Private Investigator; which he dedicated himself to until retirement. Gary was a vibrant and positive individual who always had a smile on his face. He had a zest for life and found joy in every moment. He loved plants, fishing, camping, and family gatherings. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and was creative. He would turn walnuts into back scratchers, engraved with the amusing title, “Nut scratcher” and would turn old boots into bird houses. He was always finding something to do. Known for his outgoing and friendly nature, he never met a stranger; and was always willing to lend a helping hand.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Loren and Vecie Bricker, and his siblings Perry, Bert, Clifford, Blanche, Lorene, Harvey, Alfred, Ruth, and Joan. Gary will be deeply missed by his wife of 48 years, Linda Bricker as well as his children, Gary (Lisa) Bricker, and Michelle (Phil) Rosenkranz; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; his brother Gerald (Sharon) Bricker; and numerous nephews and nieces. Due to the dispersed nature of family and friends, Gary’s memorial service will be held online at gary-gene-bricker.forevermissed. com. In celebration of his life, the family asks that you join them in commemorating the impact he had on others by sharing your memories. If you wish to send cards or flowers, please send to Linda Bricker at, 5615 W. Umatilla Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336.

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Britney Spears appears during a photo call for the movie “Crossroads” in Madrid on March 21, 2002.

Spears’ ‘Crossroads’ returning to theaters The Britney Spears bonanza is kicking into high gear. The pop superstar’s debut film will be rereleased in theaters next month — at the same time that her hotly anticipated autobiography hits shelves. The 2002 movie “Crossroads” will be presented as a special fan event at cinemas worldwide on Oct. 23 and Oct. 25. The screenings, which will also include a singalong of two of the Grammy winner‘s iconic songs from the film, coincides with the release of her memoir, “The Woman in Me,” out Oct. 24. Written by Shonda Rhimes — who would go on to create juggernaut series including “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “Bridgerton” — the film stars Spears, Zoe Saldaña and Taryn Manning as three childhood pals who rediscover their friendship on a cross-country road trip. Kim Cattrall, Anson Mount, Dan Aykroyd and Justin Long round out the cast of the teen flick, which was a success at the box office despite being panned by critics.

Swift post begins record voter registration An Instagram post from Taylor Swift prompted a record 35,252 new voters to register Tuesday, according to Vote.org. The “Only the Young” singer participated in Tuesday’s National Voter Registration Day by urging her fans to make sure they were eligible to cast a ballot in the 2024 presidential election. “I’ve heard you raise your voices, Taylor and I know how powerful they are,” Swift Swift wrote, along with sharing a link to the nonproﬁt voter registration platform. “Make sure you’re ready to use them in our elections this year!” A total of 157,041 users visited Vote. org on Tuesday, according to a press released cited by Billboard. “During the day on Tuesday, we saw a 1,226% jump in participation the hour after Taylor Swift posted,” Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey said in a statement.

Zendaya shuts down engagement rumors No, Zendaya and Tom Holland are not headed down the aisle yet. Just ask the “Euphoria” star. The Emmy-winning actor shut down speculation that she and boyfriend Holland had gotten engaged after a recent Instagram selﬁe showing off a black Golden State Warriors hat and a pearl ring on her right hand sent social Zendaya media fans into a frenzy. She said in a since-expired Instagram story that the rumors had her feeling like, “I can’t post anything, you guys.” “I posted it for my hat. Not for the ring on my right ﬁnger, you guys” she said and laughed in the video that recirculated on X and Instagram. “Seriously, you think that’s how I would drop the news? What?”

Birthdays Singer Julio Iglesias is 80. Actor/ singer Mary Kay Place is 76. Rock star Bruce Springsteen is 74. Director/playwright George C. Wolfe is 69. Rock musician Leon Taylor (The Ventures) is 68. Actor Rosalind Chao is 66. Golfer Larry Mize is 65. Actor Jason Alexander is 64. Actor Chi McBride is 62. Actor Erik Todd Dellums is 59. Actor LisaRaye Anthony is 57. Singer Ani DiFranco is 53. Rock Mackie singer Sam Bettens (K’s Choice) is 51. Recording executive Jermaine Dupri is 51. Actor Kip Pardue is 47. Actor Anthony Mackie is 45. Pop singer Erik-Michael Estrada (TV: “Making the Band”) is 44. Actor Aubrey Dollar is 43. Actor Brandon Victor Dixon is 42. Actor David Lim is 40. Actor Cush Jumbo is 38. Actor Skylar Astin is 36. Former tennis player Melanie Oudin is 32.

Dear Abby: I love to travel, yet I loathe traveling with my husband. He gets anxious and extremely mean on the days leading up to the trip and especially while en route. I do all the planning and pay for everything, and I regard it as not only ungrateful and rude, but unnecessary. Is it wrong for me not to want him to come on the next big trip I plan? Also, while we travel, all he wants to do is sleep, eat and drink. I’m all about taking in the local culture and making sure not to miss anything. I also enjoy a glass of wine with dinner, but I don’t want to drink into oblivion, and I’m definitely not up for sleeping my vacation away. My husband does have a drinking problem as well. Before I booked our last trip, I begged him to please not ruin it (our children were with us), and he promised to be on his best behavior. That lasted until the day before we left. Then it was like the mean switch flipped on. Before we even

left for the airport, all he did was yell and complain about the airline, parking, packing, etc. I’m at my wits’ end. The one time I did travel alone, he told the kids I didn’t like any of them and that’s why I went alone. He refuses counseling and seems not to understand why I don’t want to be around him. He also “spares no expense” on my dime when we are on vacation. He acts as if we are loaded. Help! — Unhappy Traveler Dear Traveler: Traveling is stressful, and some people don’t handle it well. Your alcoholic husband appears to be one of them. If you want to enjoy your travel experience, consider taking another vacation trip without him. Include the children, if they are old enough to appreciate the exposure they are being given, and always assure them that you love them without measure. Write Dear Abby at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles 90069 or www.DearAbby.com.

PET CONNECTION Kim Campbell Thornton

Creating an environment that will keep cats content Is your cat happy? September — Happy Cat Month — is a good time to find out what makes cats purr and ensure that you’re meeting their needs. Cats have a reputation for being mysterious, aloof creatures, but if we look beneath the surface, we find that what makes them happy isn’t so different from what makes us happy. Contrary to popular belief, most cats enjoy spending time with their people. A 2017 study at Oregon State University’s Human-Animal Interaction lab found that half of the 38 cats in the study sought out the company of humans — even when food and toys were alternatives. Make it a priority to spend time with your cat in a way they enjoy, whether that’s a few minutes of lap time or play with a favorite toy. Cats also can enjoy the companionship of other animals. When adopting a kitten, current advice is to get two from the same litter so they can be lifelong friends. Cats can also learn to love dogs, especially when introduced at an early age. The idea that cats and dogs are sworn enemies is a myth, a truth borne out by the many cat-and-dog friendships in thousands of households. Watching a kitten or cat play is often more entertaining than any television show. Kittens, especially, will leap and spin and chase until they collapse for a nap. And you don’t have to spend a lot on toys for them. An empty box (uexpress.com/pets/ pet-connection/2016/12/26), a wadded-up piece of paper or a paper bag with the handles cut off are all feline favorites. Cats have a reputation as fussy eaters, and that may be partly related to their status as obligate carnivores, or

hypercarnivores, meaning they must have meat in their diet. That’s because cats lack the enzymes needed to produce the essential amino acids arginine and taurine; vitamins A, D and niacin; and some essential fatty acids. They have a genetic mutation making them indifferent to sweet flavors, plus at least seven functional bitter receptors, which may also influence what they’re willing to eat. According to a 2019 study, cats appear to prefer diets containing about 30% of calories as protein, 27% as fat and 43% as carbohydrates. Always choose a food with a statement on the label saying the diet is complete and balanced and has undergone feline feeding trials. One common misconception is that cats don’t need to be groomed because they clean themselves. Not so! Brushing is important to help remove dead hairs, distribute skin oils and make sure medium- and longhaired cats don’t develop mats and tangles. Most cats love the feel of being brushed, and it’s a great way to spend time with them. What makes an interesting environment for a cat? Places where they can perch high, ideally in front of a window; places where they can hide; some safe, tasty and easily accessible potted plants to nibble on, such as tender grasses, parsley, thyme, valerian and of course catnip (no lilies!); an assortment of toys that will stimulate their hunting and pouncing instincts; a great scratching post (uexpress.com/pets/petconnection/2017/12/18) and for cats who delight in the wet stuff, a small fountain.

ACROSS 1 Shore eroder 5 City on the Loire 10 Shaq of the NBA 12 Start 13 Alarm 14 “Superman” star 15 Lot sight 16 Coquettish 18 Phone bill addition 19 2015 Paul Rudd movie 21 Campus area 22 Deﬁcit 24 Characteristic 25 Cascade 29 Ring of light 30 “Gave it my best” 32 Nest item 33 Low digit 34 Butter unit 35 Battery end 37 Omit in pronunciation 39 Second airing 40 Network points 41 Grove makeup 42 A lot DOWN 1 Puccini opera 2 Cuzco builders 3 Shortage

4 Musical ability 5 Thatcher, e.g. 6 Low digit 7 Handy 8 Show 9 Spirited horse 11 “Smiley’s People” writer 17 Smallest Great Lake 20 Words to live by 21 Saudi Arabia neighbor 23 Age for a quinceañera 25 “Siegfried” composer 26 Candidate of 2000 27 Lusty drive 28 Sluggish 29 Body pump 31 Garb 33 Addition column 36 Expected 38 Auction unit

YESTERDAY’S PUZZLE

JUMBLE David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

SUDOKU Michael Mepham

Today: Moderate Complete the grid so each row, column and 3 x 3 box (in bold border) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk.

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YESTERDAY’S PUZZLE

BRIDGE Frank Stewart You’re declarer at today’s notrump game. When you opened 1NT, North used Stayman to look for a 4-4 majorsuit fit although he had 4-3-3-3 pattern and ample high-card strength for game. Some players would have raised directly to 3NT. West leads a low diamond: three, 10, jack. You know West has the A-Q, and if East gets in to return a diamond, your cook will be goosed. You need eight more tricks without letting East get in. “Avoidance” is the technique of keeping a “dangerous” defender from gaining the lead. If you let the queen of clubs ride next, you will finesse into the danger hand and will risk defeat. Lead a heart to dummy and return

a spade to your nine. If that finesse wins, you have three spades, four hearts, a diamond and a club. If the finesse loses to West, you don’t mind. He can’t lead another diamond effectively, and when you get back in, you will still have nine tricks. Daily Question: You hold: S A 9 H A K 7 4 D K J 8 C Q 10 9 8. You open 1NT, and your partner responds two hearts, a “transfer,” You duly bid two spades, and he next bids three clubs. The opponents pass. What do you say? Answer: As most pairs agree, responder’s bid of a new suit after a transfer is forcing. You can’t bid three spades now with only A-9. Moreover, you may have a slam at clubs. Bid four clubs or three hearts.

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Wall Street closes its worst week in 6 months

Wall Street wheezed to more losses Friday as it limped to the ﬁnish of its worst week in six months. The S&P 500 slipped 9.94 points, or 0.2%, to 4,320.06 after a late-day swoon erased a modest gain it had held for most of the day. It capped an ugly slide caused by Wall Street’s growing understanding that interest rates likely won’t come down much anytime soon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 106.58 points, or 0.3%, to 33,963.84, and the Nasdaq composite dipped 12.18, or 0.1%, to 13,211.81. Pressure has built on Wall Street as yields in the bond market climbed to their highest levels in more than a decade.

SEATTLE

Ads coming to Amazon Prime Video shows Amazon will be adding advertisements to shows and movies streamed on its Prime Video platform early next year, the tech and e-commerce giant said Friday morning. Amazon said Prime Video will have “meaningfully fewer ads than” traditional TV channels and other streaming services. U.S. subscribers will be able to opt out of commercials for an additional charge of $2.99 a month, with pricing for other countries to come later. The ads will launch in early 2024 in the U.S., the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada; as well as, later that year, Mexico, Australia and certain other European countries.

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Striking writers, execs to talk for third day Top Hollywood executives planned to join negotiations between striking screenwriters and the major entertainment studios for a third straight day Friday, leading to hope on both sides that a work stoppage in its ﬁfth month could be nearing an end. On Thursday, the sides remained at odds over several points after a full day of talks in Los Angeles, according to three people familiar with the talks who spoke on condition of anonymity. The writers’ strike — along with one by Hollywood actors that began July 14 — has essentially shut down the majority of the entertainment industry, exacting a heavy ﬁnancial toll.

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Striking United Auto Workers members cheer and wave their signs as a passing driver honks their horn outside the General Motors Memphis ACDelco Parts Distribution Center and Bulk Center after local workers joined national UAW strikes Friday in Memphis, Tennessee.

New walkouts affect parts centers that supply car dealers By DAVID KOENIG ASSOCIATED PRESS

he United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against major carmakers Friday, walking out of 38 parts-distribution centers operated by General Motors and Jeep and Ram owner Stellantis in 20 states. Ford was spared additional strikes because the company has met some of the union’s demands during negotiations over the past week, UAW President Shawn Fain said during an online presentation to union members. “We’ve made some real progress at Ford,” Fain said. “We still have serious issues to work through, but we do want to recognize that Ford is showing that they are serious about reaching a deal. At GM and Stellantis, it’s a different story.” Fain said GM and Stellantis, the successor to Fiat Chrysler, have rejected the union’s proposals for cost-of-living increases, proﬁt sharing and job security, and “are going to need some serious pushing.” GM said it has presented ﬁve “historic” offers covering wages and job security. “Today’s strike escalation by the UAW’s top leadership is unnecessary,” the company said in a statement. “The UAW leadership is manipulating the bargaining process for their own personal agendas.” Stellantis said it made “a very competitive offer” Thursday that would pay all current full-time hourly employees between $80,000 and $96,000 within four years and

seven months and allow “workforce stability” during that time. The company said the UAW has not responded. Instead of targeting more production plants Friday, the UAW went after centers that distribute parts to car dealer service departments. That could quickly drag consumers into the middle of the fight, if dealers run short of parts. The UAW said the new walkouts will affect 5,600 workers on top of the nearly 13,000 who began strikes last week at three Ford, GM and Stellantis assembly plants. Those original strikes will continue, the union said. The UAW is continuing to avoid targeting plants that make Detroit’s bestsellers, such as the Ford F-150 and Stellantis’ Ram pickups, which represent outsize shares of the companies’ revenue and profit. That represents a union strategy to gradually increase the pain of a strike on the automakers. However, the industry’s supply chain is so integrated that even hitting lower-profile plants cuts into production. Deutsche Bank analysts estimated Friday that GM, Ford and Stellantis have lost production of more than 16,000 vehicles since the strike started last week at a Ford assembly plant near Detroit, a GM factory in Wentzville, Missouri, and a Jeep plant run by Stellantis in Toledo, Ohio. Anderson Economic Group, a consulting firm in Michigan that tracks the industry, estimated Friday that the three big automakers have suffered economic losses of more than $1.6 billion.

The carmakers and some of their suppliers have laid off about 6,000 workers in moves they say are related to the strike. GM shut down a factory in Kansas that relies on parts stamped at the Wentzville plant. Still, the impact is not yet being felt on car lots around the country — it will probably take a few weeks before the strike causes a significant shortage of new vehicles, according to analysts. Prices could rise sooner, however, if the prospect of a prolonged strike triggers panic buying. In bargaining, the union is pointing to the carmakers’ huge recent profits and high CEO pay as it seeks wage increases of about 36% over four years. The companies have offered a little over half that amount. “We aren’t getting paid what we are supposed to. I feel like our CEO is getting all our money,” said Antione Turner, who walked off his job Friday at a GM customer-care center in Belleville, Michigan. Turner said after working there 10 years, he makes $31 an hour. On the same picket line, Shelton Matthews, who started at GM three years ago, makes $20 an hour because the company’s tiered wage structure mean lower pay for new workers. “Pay disparity is the key issue” in the strike, Matthews said. “You’re doing, if not harder work, the same work as the person next to you with significantly less pay.” The companies say they can’t afford to meet the union’s demands because they need to invest profits in a costly transition from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles.

Microsoft closing in on $69B Activision deal

Supply chain woes hinder climate pledges

Microsoft came one step closer Friday to completing its $69 billion purchase of the video game-maker Activision Blizzard, in a deal that has become an example of how a company can successfully ride out stricter regulatory scrutiny of the power of tech giants. Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority, the last remaining agency that must sign off before Microsoft can complete the acquisition, said the companies took action that “substantially addresses” remaining antitrust concerns. The regulator initially tried to block the deal, saying it would undercut competition, but reversed course after Microsoft agreed not to purchase a part of Activision’s business associated with so-called cloud gaming, a small but promising new area for the industry. — Press Democrat news services

By JULIE CRESWELL NEW YORK TIMES

Five years ago McDonald’s said it planned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than one-third in parts of its operations by 2030. A few years later, it pledged to be “net zero” — cutting emissions to as close to zero as possible — by 2050. But in its most recent report, McDonald’s disclosed that things were moving in the wrong direction: The company’s emissions in 2021 were 12% higher than its 2015 baseline. McDonald’s is hardly alone. An examination of various climate-related reports and ﬁlings for 20 of the world’s largest food and restaurant companies reveals that more than half have not made any progress on their emissions reduction goals or have reported rising emissions levels.

JAMIE KELTER DAVIS / NEW YORK TIMES, 2022

A McDonald’s restaurant near a subway station in Chicago. The fast food chain is one of several big food companies to miss its climate goals. The bulk of emissions — in many cases more than 90% — come from the companies’ supply chains. In other words, the cows and wheat used to make burgers and cereal. And while companies have

worked to eliminate some plastic in packaging and reduce water use to make their products more sustainable, many large food and beverage companies and restaurant chains are struggling to balance their robust

growth in recent years with their climate goals. As consumer patterns have changed since the start of the pandemic, food companies have experienced signiﬁcant demand. The war in Ukraine and extreme weather also disrupted supply chains. At PepsiCo, which began setting targets to reduce emissions in 2015, emissions in its supply chain are up 7% from its baseline, according to its 2022 climate report. Chipotle, which set a goal of halving its emissions by 2030, reported a 26% surge in supply chain and other emissions in its 2022 report. “This has got to be about performance, not promises,” said Barry Parkin, the chief procurement and sustainability officer at the privately held candy and pet food giant Mars, one of the large companies that reported a decline in emissions.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SECTION C

49ers looking to get even better NFL » Now 3-0 with at least 30 points scored in each game, team aiming to ﬁx small mistakes By JOSH DUBOW ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANTA CLARA — Three straight wins with 30 points scored in each game is just the kind of start the San Francisco 49ers wanted to get off to this year after being forced to climb out of early holes the past two years.

Despite the relatively easy wins and gaudy numbers, the 49ers are lamenting the missed chances and little mistakes that they were able to overcome in the 30-12 victory Thursday night against the New York Giants. Quarterback Brock Purdy threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns. But he also had two near interceptions on the

opening drive that his receivers needed to break up, a few stalls in the red zone and a botched snap that nearly became a costly turnover. “There were some looks that were there that I was off and inaccurate or some things just didn’t happen right within our scheme,” Purdy said. “I felt like it was a little choppy at ﬁrst. ... We had a good feel for it, a couple drives into the game once we

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy talks with New York Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor after Thursday’s game in Santa Clara. The 49ers won 30-12.

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Pushing ahead GODOFREDO A. VÁSQUEZ / ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cal running back Jaydn Ott will return Saturday after missing last week’s game.

End of era for Pac-12 originals Washington and Cal set for ﬁnal conference game before both move By TIM BOOTH ASSOCIATED PRESS

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he calendar officially turned to fall this week and one of the traditional sights of the season, high school football, kicked into high gear. In Sonoma and Napa counties, some teams begins the league portion of their schedule, facing off against longtime rivals, while others had one ﬁnal tuneup before their league seasons began. Above, Gunnar Erickson of Windsor carries the ball upﬁeld Friday night with Ukiah’s Wyatt Duke trying to tackle him. At right, St. Vincent de Paul tight end Dylan Brown runs a practice play before the Mustangs’ game at Montgomery. See more at pressdemocrat. com/sports

SEATTLE — Go back more than 100 years and two names have always been associated with football on the West Coast as members of the same conference. Washington and Cal. The schools were among the original members of the Paciﬁc Coast Conference that started play in 1916 and they have been constants through its various iterations. That connection between the Huskies and Golden Bears will come to an end after this season. Washington is headed to the Big Ten; Cal is off to the ACC. So Saturday’s matchup TURN TO CAL » PAGE C5

TODAY’S GAMES

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Arizona at Stanford Time: 4 p.m. TV: P12 Net Cal at Washington Time: 7:30 p.m. TV: ESPN

WNBA’s final four ready for semifinal showdowns Both best-of-ﬁve series begin Sunday in Vegas and New York City By DOUG FEINBERG ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson, right, celebrates with Jackie Young after scoring Sunday during Game 2 of a playoff series against Chicago.

NEW YORK — A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces cruised through the opening round of the playoffs and now stand six wins away from becoming the WNBA’s ﬁrst repeat champion in over two decades. Next up for the defending champions are the Dallas Wings — a team that handed the Aces one of their few losses during the regular season. New York faces Connecticut in the other semiﬁnal matchup. Both

best-of-five series begin Sunday. Las Vegas, which is looking to be the first team to repeat as champs since Los Angeles in 2001-02, had no trouble sweeping Chicago. The Aces didn’t trail in winning both games. Now Wilson and her teammates will have to deal with the formidable front line of the Wings, which features 6-foot-7 Teaira McCowan, 6-4 Satou Sabally and 6-2 Natasha Howard. “They are going to clog the paint up. That’s their bread and butter. It’s rare you see all five crash (for rebounds),” said Wilson, who was honored as the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year on Friday for the second consecutive season. “When it comes to Dallas, they are all

crashing. ... The biggest thing is playing to our strengths. It’s really clogged because they are a big team. For us, we got to play to our strengths and ﬁgure that out.” In the lone victory this season over Las Vegas, the Wings outrebounded the Aces by 10. Rebounding also will be key in the New York-Connecticut series. The Liberty swept the four games this season and have a huge advantage on the inside with Breanna Stewart and former Sun star Jonquel Jones. Connecticut is without star center Brionna Jones, who tore her Achilles tendon in June. “It’s no secret our size is an TURN TO WNBA » PAGE C5

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AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Miami 2 0 0 1.000 Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 New England 0 2 0 .000 South W L T Pct Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 Jacksonville 1 1 0 .500 Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 Houston 0 2 0 .000 North W L T Pct Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 West W L T Pct Kansas City 1 1 0 .500 Las Vegas 1 1 0 .500 Denver 0 2 0 .000 L.A. Chargers 0 2 0 .000 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Dallas 2 0 0 1.000 Philadelphia 2 0 0 1.000 Washington 2 0 0 1.000 N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333 South W L T Pct Atlanta 2 0 0 1.000 New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 Tampa Bay 2 0 0 1.000 Carolina 0 2 0 .000 North W L T Pct Detroit 1 1 0 .500 Green Bay 1 1 0 .500 Chicago 0 2 0 .000 Minnesota 0 2 0 .000 West W L T Pct San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 L.A. Rams 1 1 0 .500 Seattle 1 1 0 .500 Arizona 0 2 0 .000 Thursday’s Result San Francisco 30, N.Y. Giants 12 Sunday’s Games Atlanta at Detroit, 10 a.m. Buffalo at Washington, 10 a.m. Denver at Miami, 10 a.m. Houston at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Indianapolis at Baltimore, 10 a.m. L.A. Chargers at Minnesota, 10 a.m. New England at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. New Orleans at Green Bay, 10 a.m. Tennessee at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Carolina at Seattle, 1:05 p.m. Chicago at Kansas City, 1:25 p.m. Dallas at Arizona, 1:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at Las Vegas, 5:20 p.m. Monday’s Game Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 4:15 p.m. L.A. Rams at Cincinnati, 5:15 p.m.

Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at MIAMI 5½ 6½ 47½ Denver at MINNESOTA 2 1½ 53½ LA Chargers at BALTIMORE 8½ 8½ 44½ Indianapolis New England 1½ 2½ 36½ at NY JETS Buffalo 4½ 6½ 43½ at WASH, at CLEVELAND 4½ 3½ 39½ Tennessee at DETROIT 4 3 46½ Atlanta at GREEN BAY 1½ 1½ 42½ New Orleans at JACKSONVILLE 7 8½ 44½ Houston at SEATTLE 3½ 5½ 42 Carolina Dallas 9½ 12½ 42½ at ARIZONA at KANSAS CITY 11½ 12½ 48½ Chicago at LAS VEGAS 1½ 2½ 43 Pittsburgh Monday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Philadelphia 6 4½ 46 at TAMPA BAY at CINCINNATI 7½ 2½ 43½ LA Rams

Western Conference W L T Pts Saint Louis City SC 15 10 5 50 Seattle 12 9 9 45 Los Angeles FC 12 9 8 44 Houston 12 10 7 43 Vancouver 11 9 8 41 Real Salt Lake 11 11 7 40 Earthquakes 10 10 10 40 Portland 10 11 9 39 FC Dallas 10 10 8 38 Minnesota United 9 10 10 37 Sporting Kansas City 9 13 8 35 Austin FC 9 13 7 34 LA Galaxy 8 11 9 33 Colorado 4 14 10 22 Eastern Conference W L T Pts Cincinnati 17 4 8 59 Orlando City 14 7 8 50 Columbus 14 9 6 48 Philadelphia 14 8 6 48 New England 13 6 9 48 Atlanta 12 8 10 46 Nashville 12 9 7 43 CF Montréal 11 14 4 37 D.C. United 9 12 9 36 New York City FC 7 10 13 34 Chicago 8 12 9 33 Charlotte FC 7 9 12 33 Inter Miami CF 9 15 4 31 New York 7 12 10 31 Toronto FC 4 15 10 22 Saturday’s Games CF Montreal at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Charlotte FC at Cincinnati, 4:30 p.m. New York at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m. Toronto FC at New York City FC, 4:30 p.m. Los Angeles FC at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m. New England at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Columbus at FC Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Houston at Sporting Kansas City, 5:30 p.m. Saint Louis City SC at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m. Vancouver at Real Salt Lake, 6:30 p.m. Colorado at Portland, 7:30 p.m. Nashville at Earthquakes, 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Miami at Orlando City, 4:30 p.m. LA Galaxy at Austin FC, 6:30 p.m.

PF 60 54 32 37 PF 52 40 42 29 PF 52 46 33 27 PF 37 27 49 58

PA 51 32 46 49 PA 51 38 40 56 PA 33 29 52 51 PA 30 54 52 63

PF 70 59 55 43 PF 49 36 47 27 PF 52 62 37 45 PF 90 53 50 44

PA 10 48 49 98 PA 34 32 34 44 PA 57 45 65 54 PA 42 43 61 51

49ers 30, N.Y. Giants 12 N.Y. Giants 3 3 6 0 — 12 49ers 3 14 3 10 — 30 First Quarter SF—FG Moody 28, 8:44. Drive: 16 plays, 64 yards, 6:16. Key Plays: Purdy 14 pass to Samuel on 3rdand-6; McCaffrey 10 run; Purdy 24 pass to Jennings on 3rd-and-8; Purdy 1 run on 3rd-and-1. 49ers 3, N.Y. Giants 0. NYG—FG Gano 44, 3:18. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 5:26. Key Plays: D.Jones 7 pass to W.Robinson on 3rd-and-4; D.Jones 1 run on 3rd-and-1; D.Jones 18 pass to Brightwell; D.Jones 2 pass to Campbell on 3rd-and-8. N.Y. Giants 3, 49ers 3. Second Quarter SF—Bell 9 pass from Purdy (Moody kick), 7:49. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:24. Key Plays: Purdy 30 pass to Samuel on 3rd-and-15; McCaffrey 10 run; Purdy 17 pass to McCaffrey on 3rd-and-13. 49ers 10, N.Y. Giants 3. SF—McCaffrey 4 run (Moody kick), 1:40. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:33. Key Plays: McCaffrey 12 run on 3rd-and-1; Mitchell 18 run; Purdy 15 pass to Bell; Purdy 11 pass to Kittle on 3rd-and-12. 49ers 17, N.Y. Giants 3. NYG—FG Gano 57, :13. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 1:27. Key Plays: D.Jones 5 pass to Waller on 3rd-and-2; D.Jones 17 pass to Slayton. 49ers 17, N.Y. Giants 6. Third Quarter NYG—Breida 8 run (pass failed), 10:00. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 00:46. 49ers 17, N.Y. Giants 12. SF—FG Moody 21, 4:08. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:52. Key Plays: Purdy 40 pass to Samuel; Purdy 12 pass to Kittle. 49ers 20, N.Y. Giants 12. Fourth Quarter SF—FG Moody 36, 12:47. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:26. Key Plays: Purdy 29 pass to Kittle; Purdy 7 pass to Kittle on 3rd-and-17. 49ers 23, N.Y. Giants 12. SF—Samuel 27 pass from Purdy (Moody kick), 5:58. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 5:02. Key Plays: Purdy 19 pass to Samuel; Purdy 2 pass to McCaffrey on 3rd-and-2. 49ers 30, N.Y. Giants 12. A—71,593. NYG SF FIRST DOWNS 10 26 Rushing 2 9 Passing 6 13 Penalty 2 4 THIRD DOWN EFF 3-12 9-16 FOURTH DOWN EFF 0-0 0-0 TOTAL NET YARDS 150 441 Total Plays 46 78 Avg Gain 3.3 5.7 NET YARDS RUSHING 29 141 Rushes 11 39 Avg per rush 2.636 3.615 NET YARDS PASSING 121 300 Sacked-Yds lost 2-16 2-10 Gross-Yds passing 137 310 Completed-Att. 22-33 25-37 Had Intercepted 1 0 Yards-Pass Play 3.457 7.692 KICKOFFS-EndZone-TB 4-4-4 7-6-6 PUNTS-Avg. 6-52.667 3-42.667 Punts blocked 0 0 FGs-PATs blocked 0-0 0-0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE 19 30 Punt Returns 1-3 3-22 Kickoff Returns 1-16 0-0 Interceptions 0-0 1-8 PENALTIES-Yds 6-37 6-71 FUMBLES-Lost 0-0 1-0 TIME OF POSSESSION 20:50 39:10 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—N.Y. Giants, Breida 4-17, D.Jones 2-5, Brightwell 4-5, Taylor 1-2. 49ers, McCaffrey 18-85, Mitchell 11-42, Mason 3-11, Juszczyk 1-3, Samuel 1-2, Darnold 1-(minus 1), Purdy 4-(minus 1). PASSING—N.Y. Giants, D.Jones 22-32-1-137, Taylor 0-1-0-0. 49ers, Purdy 25-37-0-310. RECEIVING—N.Y. Giants, Campbell 6-24, W.Robinson 4-21, Slayton 3-32, Waller 3-20, Breida 3-1, Brightwell 2-31, Bellinger 1-8. 49ers, Kittle 7-90, Samuel 6-129, McCaffrey 5-34, Mitchell 3-2, Jennings 2-31, Bell 2-24. PUNT RETURNS—N.Y. Giants, Gray 1-3. 49ers, McCloud 3-22. KICKOFF RETURNS—N.Y. Giants, Gray 1-16. 49ers, None. TACKLES-ASSISTS-SACKS—N.Y. Giants, McFadden 9-1-0, Okereke 6-3-0, McKinney 6-1-0, Lawrence 4-3-0, Williams 4-2-.5, Pinnock 3-2-0, A.Robinson 3-2-0, Hawkins 2-4-0, Simmons 2-2-0, A.Jackson 2-1-0, Banks 2-0-0, Thibodeaux 1-2-1, Nunez-Roches 1-1-0, Ximines 1-1-0, Holmes 1-0-0, Ward 1-0-0, Davidson 0-1-.5. 49ers, Burks 4-1-0, Gipson 4-1-0, Greenlaw 4-1-0, Lenoir 4-1-0, Ward 4-0-0, Oliver 3-1-0, Warner 2-2-0, Bosa 2-1-1, Hargrave 1-2-1, Ferrell 1-0-0, Hufanga 1-0-0, Odum 0-1-0. INTERCEPTIONS—N.Y. Giants, None. 49ers, Hufanga 1-8. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. OFFICIALS—Referee Shawn Hochuli, Ump Terry Killens, HL Patrick Holt, LJ Tim Podraza, FJ Jason Ledet, SJ Chad Hill, BJ Rich Martinez, Replay Tyler Cerimeli.

WNBA Playoffs Semiﬁnals (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) Connecticut vs. New York Sunday: Connecticut at New York, 10 a.m. Tuesday: Connecticut at New York, 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29: New York at Connecticut, 4:30 p.m. x-Sunday, Oct. 1: New York at Connecticut, TBD x-Tuesday, Oct. 3: Connecticut at New York, TBD Dallas vs. Las Vegas Sunday: Dallas at Las Vegas, 2 p.m. Tuesday: Dallas at Las Vegas, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept 29: Las Vegas at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. x-Sunday, Oct. 1: Las Vegas at Dallas, TBD x-Tuesday, Oct. 3: Dallas at Las Vegas, TBD Finals (Best-of-5) Oct. 8-20

CFL Canadian Football League West Division W L T Pts. PF PA Winnipeg 10 4 0 20 448 292 BC 9 4 0 18 350 279 Saskatchewan 6 7 0 12 275 389 Calgary 4 9 0 8 306 350 Edmonton 4 10 0 8 280 365 East Division W L T Pts. PF PA Toronto 11 1 0 22 410 264 Montreal 6 7 0 12 296 322 Hamilton 6 7 0 12 284 349 Ottawa 3 10 0 6 312 351 Friday’s Games Saskatchewan at Ottawa, late British Columbia at Edmonton, late Saturday’s Games Montreal at Calgary, 1 p.m. Hamilton at Toronto, 4 p.m.

College football FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at N. ILLINOIS 3½ 3½ 54½ Tulsa at SYRACUSE 13½ 13½ 50½ Army at MARSHALL 7½ 5½ 41½ Virginia Tech at MICHIGAN 30½ 24½ 43½ Rutgers Oklahoma 14 13½ 57½ at CINCINNATI at TCU 5½ 6½ 63½ SMU Kentucky 14 13½ 49½ at VANDERBILT at TEXAS A&M 7 8½ 51½ Auburn at TROY 2½ 3½ 57½ W. Kentucky Florida State 3 1½ 55½ at CLEMSON at TOLEDO 20½ 21½ 53½ W. Michigan Georgia Southern 6½ 6½ 60½ at BALL STATE at ALABAMA 7½ 7 55½ Ole Miss at UTAH 6½ 3½ 52½ UCLA Ohio 9½ 12½ 44½ at BOWL. GREEN Miami FL 23½ 23½ 46½ at TEMPLE at LOUISVILLE 14½ 13½ 54½ Boston College at ILLINOIS 12½ 15½ 45½ Florida Atlantic at NEBRASKA 19½ 20½ 46½ Louisiana Tech at UMASS 2½ 3½ 49½ New Mexico at KANSAS 7½ 9½ 54½ BYU Maryland 6½ 7½ 52½ at MICH. ST. Texas Tech 4½ 5½ 54½ at W. VIRGINIA at OREGON 14½ 21½ 70½ Colorado Duke 21½ 22½ 44½ at UCONN at IOWA STATE 2½ 3½ 35½ Oklahoma State at TENNESSEE 19½ 23½ 58½ UTSA Rice 2½ 2½ 56½ at S. FLORIDA at S. ALABAMA 14½ 16½ 47½ C. Michigan at JACKS’VILLE ST. 5½ 6½ 51½ E. Michigan Liberty 10½ 10½ 54½ at FLA. INTL. at WAKE FOREST 6½ 4½ 58½ Georgia Tech at TEXAS STATE 17½ 17½ 59½ Nevada Arizona 9½ 12½ 58½ at STANFORD at LSU 17 17½ 54½ Arkansas Oregon State 6½ 3 57½ at WASH. ST. at FLORIDA 27½ 27½ 48½ Charlotte at WYOMING 2½ 2½ 44½ Appalachian St. at M. TENNESSEE 2½ 3½ 51½ Colorado State at HOUSTON 13½ 11½ 37½ Sam Houston Southern Miss 5½ 5½ 48½ at ARK. ST. at GEORGIA 40½ 40½ 54½ UAB Ohio State 7½ 3½ 55½ at NOTRE DAME Texas 14 16½ 49½ at BAYLOR at INDIANA 17½ 16½ 46½ Akron at PENN STATE 10½ 14½ 38½ Iowa at LOUISIANA 9½ 9½ 57½ Buffalo Missouri 6½ 6½ 51½ at MEMPHIS at S. CAROLINA 3½ 6½ 46½ Mississippi St. Minnesota 13 11½ 38½ at N’WESTERN James Madison 6½ 4½ 52½ at UTAH STATE North Carolina 6½ 7½ 50½ at PITTSBURGH at KANSAS STATE 5 4½ 52½ UCF at UTEP 2½ ½ 50½ UNLV at WASHINGTON 21½ 20½ 58½ Cal USC 14½ 34½ 62½ at ARIZONA ST. at FRESNO STATE 27½ 27½ 47½ Kent State at HAWAII 2½ 3 55½ New Mexico St.

Baseball American League FAVORITE LINE Detroit -164 at MINNESOTA -270 at TAMPA BAY -152 at BOSTON -142 Baltimore -142 at TEXAS -130 at HOUSTON -230 National League FAVORITE LINE at LA DODGERS OFF Atlanta -250 at CHICAGO CUBS -200 at PHILADELPHIA -184 Milwaukee -126 at CINCINNATI OFF at SAN DIEGO -162 Interleague at N.Y YANKEES OFF

UNDERDOG LINE at A’s +138 LA Angels +220 Toronto +128 Chicago White Sox +120 at CLEVELAND +120 Seattle +110 Kansas City +190 UNDERDOG Giants at WASHINGTON Colorado N.Y Mets at MIAMI Pittsburgh St. Louis

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TRANSACTIONS Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled RHP Tyler Wells from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Mike Baumann to Norfolk. BOSTON RED SOX — Placed INF Luis Urias on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Enmanuel Valdez from Worcester (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed RHP Michael Kopech on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Yohan Ramirez from Charlotte (IL). Named Josh Barﬁeld assistant general manager, Brian Bannister senior advisor to pitching and Gene Watson director of player personnel. CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Optioned RHP Hunter Gaddis to Columbus (IL). Reinstated RHP Shane Bieber from the 60-day IL. Transferred LHP Tim Hill from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. HOUSTON ASTROS — Reinstated RHP Ryne Stanek from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Joel Kuhnel to Sugar Land (IL). LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Recalled RHP Davis Daniel from Salt Lake (PCL). Placed LHP Aaron Loup on the 15-day IL, retroactive to September 20. MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed INF Royce Lewis on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 21. Recalled OF Jordan Luplow from St. Paul (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Recalled RHP Yoendrys Gomez from Somerset (EL). Placed LHP Wandy Peralta on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 19. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Recalled RHP Zach Neal from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned LHP Easton Lucas to Las Vegas. Sent OF JJ Bleday to Las Vegas on a rehab assignment. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed LF Luke Raley on the 10-day IL. Designated RHP Trevor Kelly for assignment. Selected the contract of SS Junior Caminero from Montgomery (SL). National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Placed RHP Michael Castro on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Slade Cecconi from Reno (PCL). ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed LHP Max Fried on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Darius Vines from Gwinnett (IL). NEW YORK METS — Recalled RHP Peyton Battenﬁeld from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP Jeff Brigham to Syracuse. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Selected the contract of RHP Orion Kerkering from Lehigh Valley (IL). Optioned RHP Yunior Marte to Lehigh Valley. Designated INF Drew Ellis for assignment. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RHP Colin Holderman on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Dauri Moreta from Indianapolis (IL). ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed 3B Nolan Arenado and C Willson Contreras on the 10-day IL. Transferred OF Dylan Carlson from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of 2B Irving Lopez from Memphis (IL). Recalled OF Michael Siani from Memphis. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Selected the contract of RHP Jose Espada from El Paso (PCL). Optioned RHP Nick Hernandez to El Paso. Transferred LHP Tim Hill from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Placed RHP Jake Irvin on the 15-day IL. Recalled LHP Joe La Sorsa from Rochester (IL).

Football National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released DB Jovante Moffatt from the practice squad with a settlement. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Released DB Stantley Thomas-Oliver from the practice squad with a settlement. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed QB Reid Sinnett to the practice squad. HOUSTON TEXANS — Placed CB Derek Stingley Jr. on injured reserve. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Released T James Turnstall from the practice squad. Signed T Ryan Hayes to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed QB Will Grier. Placed DB Marcus Jones on injured reserve. NEW YORK JETS — Signed G Chris Glaser to the practice squad. Released RB Xazavian Valladay from the practice squad. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Re-signed CB Anthony Brown. Waived CB Tre Swilling. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed LB Tyreke Smith to the practice squad. Released G Greg Eiland from the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS — Promoted LB Chance Campbell and WR Mason Kinsey from the practice squad to the active roster. Waived LB Otis Reese. Placed WR Kearis Jackson on injured reserve.

Hockey National Hockey League NEW YORK RANGERS — Signed D Adam Clendening to a professional tryout contract (PTO).

Soccer Major League Soccer MLS DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE — Found Los Angeles FC in violation of the mass confrontation policy in the 13th minute of their match against St. Louis. LAFC has violated the mass confrontation policy for the second time this season, and the organization and head coach Steve Cherundolo have been ﬁned an undisclosed amount for their actions. Due to their roles in the mass confrontation, LAFC D Giorgio Chiellini and Ms Kellyn Acosta and Ilie Sanchez have each been issued an undisclosed ﬁne for inciting and/ or escalating a mass confrontation. FC CINCINNATI — Signed M Luciano Acosta to a contract extension through 2026. National Women’s Soccer League NJ/NY GOTHAM FC — Signed M Nealy Martin to a three-year contract.

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Liga MX GP W D America 8 5 2 Atletico San Luis 8 5 1 FC Juarez 8 4 3 Tigres 8 4 2 Monterrey 7 4 1 Chivas 8 4 1 Toluca 8 3 3 Atlas 8 3 3 Pumas 8 3 3 Tijuana 7 3 2 Santos 8 3 2 Pachuca 8 2 3 Leon 8 2 2 Queretaro 8 2 2 Monarcas 8 1 4 Cruz Azul 8 1 2 Puebla 8 1 2 Necaxa 8 0 4 Friday’s Games Atletico San Luis vs. Monarcas, late FC Juarez vs. Atlas, late Puebla vs. Pumas, late Saturday’s Games Leon vs. Tijuana, 6 p.m. Chivas vs. Pachuca, 6 p.m. Tigres vs. Monterrey, 8:05 p.m.

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English Premier League GP W D L GF GA Pts Man City 5 5 0 0 14 3 15 Tottenham 5 4 1 0 13 5 13 Liverpool 5 4 1 0 12 4 13 Arsenal 5 4 1 0 9 4 13 Brighton 5 4 0 1 15 7 12 West Ham 5 3 1 1 10 7 10 Aston Villa 5 3 0 2 11 10 9 Nottingham Forest 5 2 1 2 7 7 7 Crystal Palace 5 2 1 2 6 7 7 Fulham 5 2 1 2 5 10 7 Brentford 5 1 3 1 8 6 6 Newcastle 5 2 0 3 8 7 6 Man United 5 2 0 3 6 10 6 Chelsea 5 1 2 2 5 5 5 Bournemouth 5 0 3 2 4 8 3 Wolverhampton 5 1 0 4 5 11 3 Shefﬁeld United 5 0 1 4 5 9 1 Everton 5 0 1 4 2 9 1 Burnley 4 0 1 3 4 12 1 Luton Town 4 0 0 4 2 10 0 Saturday’s Games Crystal Palace vs. Fulham, 7 a.m. Luton Town vs. Wolverhampton, 7 a.m. Man City vs. Nottingham Forest, 7 a.m. Brentford vs. Everton, 9:30 a.m. Burnley vs. Man United, 12 p.m.

Germany Bundesliga GP W D L GF GA Pts Stuttgart 5 4 0 1 17 7 12 Leverkusen 4 3 1 0 13 5 10 Bayern 4 3 1 0 11 4 10 RB Leipzig 4 3 0 1 13 4 9 Hoffenheim 4 3 0 1 10 6 9 Wolfsburg 4 3 0 1 7 5 9 Dortmund 4 2 2 0 8 5 8 Union Berlin 4 2 0 2 9 7 6 Eintracht 4 1 3 0 4 3 6 Freiburg 4 2 0 2 5 10 6 Heidenheim 4 1 1 2 8 9 4 Bremen 4 1 0 3 6 9 3 Bochum 4 0 3 1 4 9 3 Monchengladbach 4 0 2 2 8 12 2 Augsburg 4 0 2 2 7 12 2 Cologne 4 0 1 3 3 7 1 Mainz 4 0 1 3 3 12 1 Darmstadt 5 0 1 4 6 16 1 Friday’s Result Stuttgart 3, Darmstadt 1 Saturday’s Games Bayern vs. Bochum, 6:30 a.m. Dortmund vs. Wolfsburg, 6:30 a.m. Union Berlin vs. Hoffenheim, 6:30 a.m. Monchengladbach vs. RB Leipzig, 6:30 a.m. Augsburg vs. Mainz, 6:30 a.m. Bremen vs. Cologne, 9:30 a.m.

Spain La Liga GP W D Madrid 5 5 0 Barcelona 5 4 1 Athletic Bilbao 6 4 1 Girona 5 4 1 Valencia 5 3 0 Rayo Vallecano 5 3 0 Atletico 4 2 1 Cadiz 5 2 1 Getafe 5 2 1 Betis 5 2 1 Sociedad 5 1 3 Osasuna 5 2 0 Villarreal 5 2 0 Alaves 6 2 0 Mallorca 5 1 2 Celta Vigo 5 1 1 Sevilla 4 1 0 Granada 5 1 0 Las Palmas 5 0 2 Almeria 5 0 1 Friday’s Result Athletic Bilbao 2, Alaves 0 Saturday’s Games Girona vs. Mallorca, 5 a.m. Osasuna vs. Sevilla, 7:15 a.m. Barcelona vs. Celta Vigo, 9:30 a.m. Almeria vs. Valencia, Noon

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Nice Monaco Brest Marseille PSG Lille Metz Rennes Reims Strasbourg Le Havre Lorient Toulouse Montpellier Nantes Lyon Clermont Foot Lens Friday’s Result Nice 1, Monaco 0 Saturday’s Games Nantes vs. Lorient, 8 a.m. Brest vs. Lyon, Noon

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Saturday’s Games No. 1 Georgia vs. UAB, 4:30 p.m. No. 2 Michigan vs. Rutgers, 9 a.m. No. 3 Texas at Baylor, 4:30 p.m. No. 4 Florida St. at Clemson, 9 a.m. No. 5 USC at Arizona St., 7:30 p.m. No. 6 Ohio St. at No. 9 Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m. No. 7 Penn St. vs. No. 24 Iowa, 4:30 p.m. No. 8 Washington vs. Cal, 7:30 p.m. No. 10 Oregon vs. No. 19 Colorado, 12:30 p.m. No. 11 Utah vs. No. 22 UCLA, 12:30 p.m. No. 12 LSU vs. Arkansas, 4 p.m. No. 13 Alabama vs. No. 15 Mississippi, 12:30 p.m. No. 14 Oregon St. at No. 21 Washington St., 4 p.m. No. 16 Oklahoma at Cincinnati, Noon No. 17 North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. No. 18 Duke at Uconn, 12:30 p.m. No. 20 Miami at Temple, 12:30 p.m. No. 23 Tennessee vs. UTSA, 1 p.m. No. 25 Florida vs. Charlotte, 4 p.m.

Other games Friday’s Results Harvard 34, Brown 31 Wisconsin 38, Purdue 17 NC State (2-1) at Virginia (0-3), late Boise St. (1-2) at San Diego St. (2-2), late Air Force (3-0) at San Jose St. (1-3), late Saturday’s Games FAR WEST Colorado (3-0) at Oregon (3-0), 12:30 p.m. UCLA (3-0) at Utah (3-0), 12:30 p.m. Cal Poly (2-1) at Portland St. (1-2), 1 p.m. Sacramento St. (3-0) at Idaho (2-1), 1 p.m. Montana (3-0) at N. Arizona (0-3), 1 p.m. Dayton (2-1) at San Diego (0-3), 2 p.m. N. Colorado (0-3) at Idaho St. (0-3), 3 p.m. Appalachian St. (2-1) at Wyoming (2-1), 4 p.m. Oregon St. (3-0) at Washington St. (3-0), 4 p.m. Arizona (2-1) at Stanford (1-2), 4 p.m. James Madison (3-0) at Utah St. (1-2), 5 p.m. W. Illinois (0-3) at S. Utah (0-3), 5 p.m. Montana St. (2-1) at Weber St. (2-1), 5 p.m. E. Washington (1-2) at UC Davis (2-1), 7 p.m. Kent St. (1-2) at Fresno St. (3-0), 7:30 p.m. USC (3-0) at Arizona St. (1-2), 7:30 p.m. Cal (2-1) at Washington (3-0), 7:30 p.m. New Mexico St. (2-2) at Hawaii (1-3), 9 p.m. SOUTHWEST Auburn (3-0) at Texas A&M (2-1), 9 a.m. SMU (2-1) at TCU (2-1), 9 a.m. Sam Houston St. (0-2) at Houston (1-2), 4 p.m. Lincoln University (CA) (0-1) at Lamar (0-3), 4 p.m. Nevada (0-3) at Texas State (2-1), 4 p.m. North American University (0-1) at Incarnate Word (2-1), 4 p.m. Austin Peay (1-2) at Stephen F. Austin (2-1), 4 p.m. Southern Miss. (1-2) at Arkansas St. (1-2), 4 p.m. Abilene Christian (2-1) at Cent. Arkansas (1-2), 4 p.m. SW Baptist (0-0) at Tarleton St. (2-1), 4 p.m. Texas (3-0) at Baylor (1-2), 4:30 p.m. UNLV (2-1) at UTEP (1-3), 6 p.m. MIDWEST Rutgers (3-0) at Michigan (3-0), 9 a.m. Tulsa (1-2) at N. Illinois (1-2), 9 a.m. Oklahoma (3-0) at Cincinnati (2-1), 9 a.m. Lindenwood (Mo.) (2-1) at Illinois St. (2-1), 10 a.m. Marist (0-2) at Valparaiso (0-2), 10 a.m. W. Michigan (1-2) at Toledo (2-1), 10:30 a.m. Georgia Southern (2-1) at Ball St. (1-2), 11 a.m. Morehead St. (1-1) at St. Thomas (Minn.) (1-2), 11 a.m. McNeese St. (0-3) at E. Illinois (2-1), Noon Utah Tech (1-2) at Missouri St. (0-2), Noon Louisiana Tech (2-2) at Nebraska (1-2), 12:30 p.m. BYU (3-0) at Kansas (3-0), 12:30 p.m. Maryland (3-0) at Michigan St. (2-1), 12:30 p.m. Delaware St. (0-3) at Miami (Ohio) (2-1), 12:30 p.m. Ohio (3-1) at Bowling Green (1-2), 12:30 p.m. FAU (1-2) at Illinois (1-2), 12:30 p.m. Oklahoma St. (2-1) at Iowa St. (1-2), 1 p.m. Missouri (3-0) vs. Memphis (3-0) at St. Louis, 4:30 p.m. Minnesota (2-1) at Northwestern (1-2), 4:30 p.m. Ohio St. (3-0) at Notre Dame (4-0), 4:30 p.m. Akron (1-2) at Indiana (1-2), 4:30 p.m. UCF (3-0) at Kansas St. (2-1), 5 p.m. SOUTH Kentucky (3-0) at Vanderbilt (2-2), 9 a.m. Butler (2-1) at Stetson (2-1), 9 a.m. Florida St. (3-0) at Clemson (2-1), 9 a.m. W. Kentucky (2-1) at Troy (1-2), 9 a.m. Mercer (2-1) at Furman (2-1), 10 a.m. Wofford (0-3) at VMI (1-2), 10:30 a.m. Charleston Southern (1-2) at W. Carolina (2-1), 11:30 a.m. Chattanooga (2-1) at Samford (1-2), Noon NC Central (2-1) vs. MVSU (0-2) at Indianapolis, Noon Texas Southern (0-3) at Grambling St. (1-2), Noon Maine (0-3) at William & Mary (3-0), 12:30 p.m. Texas A&M Commerce (0-2) at Old Dominion (1-2), 12:30 p.m. Mississippi (3-0) at Alabama (2-1), 12:30 p.m. Boston College (1-2) at Louisville (3-0), 12:30 p.m. UTSA (1-2) at Tennessee (2-1), 1 p.m. Rice (2-1) at South Florida (1-2), 1 p.m. E. Michigan (2-1) at Jacksonville St. (2-1), 2 p.m. Cent. Michigan (1-2) at South Alabama (2-1), 2 p.m. The Citadel (0-3) at SC State (0-3), 3 p.m. Alabama St. (1-1) at Florida A&M (2-1), 3 p.m. SE Missouri (1-2) at E. Kentucky (0-3), 3 p.m. Elon (1-2) at Campbell (2-1), 3 p.m. Gardner-Webb (1-2) at East Carolina (0-3), 3 p.m. Liberty (3-0) at FIU (3-1), 3:30 p.m. Georgia Tech (1-2) at Wake Forest (3-0), 3:30 p.m. Bethune-Cookman (1-2) at Jackson St. (2-2), 4 p.m. Houston Christian (1-2) at SE Louisiana (0-3), 4 p.m. Arkansas (2-1) at LSU (2-1), 4 p.m. Charlotte (1-2) at Florida (2-1), 4 p.m. Prairie View (1-2) at Alcorn St. (1-2), 4 p.m. UT Martin (2-1) at North Alabama (2-2), 4 p.m. St. Andrews (0-0) at Davidson (1-2), 4 p.m. Kennesaw St. (1-2) at Tennessee Tech (0-3), 4 p.m. Colorado St. (0-2) at Middle Tennessee (1-2), 4 p.m. Nicholls (0-2) at Tulane (2-1), 4 p.m. Buffalo (0-3) at Louisiana-Lafayette (2-1), 4:30 p.m. Mississippi St. (2-1) at South Carolina (1-2), 4:30 p.m. UAB (1-2) at Georgia (3-0), 4:30 p.m. EAST Sacred Heart (0-3) at St. Francis (Pa.) (0-3), 9 a.m. Virginia Tech (1-2) at Marshall (2-0), 9 a.m. Army (2-1) at Syracuse (3-0), 9 a.m. Cornell (1-0) at Yale (0-1), 9 a.m. Georgetown (2-1) at Columbia (0-1), 9:30 a.m. Stonehill (2-1) at Fordham (2-1), 10 a.m. Lehigh (1-2) at Dartmouth (0-1), 10:30 a.m. Colgate (0-3) at Holy Cross (2-1), 11 a.m. Rhode Island (2-1) at Villanova (2-1), 11 a.m. Va. Lynchburg (0-2) at Robert Morris (1-2), Noon Bryant (1-2) at Princeton (1-0), Noon New Mexico (1-2) at Umass (1-3), 12:30 p.m. Texas Tech (1-2) at West Virginia (2-1), 12:30 p.m. Duke (3-0) at UConn (0-3), 12:30 p.m. Penn (1-0) at Bucknell (1-1), 12:30 p.m. Miami (3-0) at Temple (2-1), 12:30 p.m. Monmouth (NJ) (1-2) at Lafayette (2-1), 12:30 p.m. Richmond (1-2) at Stony Brook (0-3), 12:30 p.m. Norfolk St. (1-2) at Towson (1-2), 1 p.m. Merrimack (1-2) at Wagner (1-2), 1 p.m. New Hampshire (2-1) at Delaware (2-1), 3 p.m. Albany (NY) (1-2) at Morgan St. (1-2), 3 p.m. Iowa (3-0) at Penn St. (3-0), 4:30 p.m. North Carolina (3-0) at Pittsburgh (1-2), 5 p.m.

TENNIS ATP Chengdu Open At Chengdu Center, Chengdu, China Purse: $1,152,085 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor (seedings in parentheses) Men’s Singles, Round of 16 Jordan Thompson, Australia, def. Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, 6-1, 7-6 (1). Christopher O’Connell, Australia, def. Taro Daniel, Japan, 7-6 (10), 6-4. Roman Saﬁullin, Russia, def. Daniel Evans (4), Britain, 6-3, 6-3. At Hengqin International Tennis Center, Zhuhai, China Purse: $981,785 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor (seedings in parentheses) Men’s Singles, Round of 16 Yoshihito Nishioka (8), Japan, def. Lloyd Harris, South Africa, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5). Jan-Lennard Struff (3), Germany, def. Cristian Garin, Chile, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. Mackenzie McDonald (6), United States, def. Kimmer Coppejans, Belgium, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Karen Khachanov (1), Russia, def. Alex Bolt, Australia, 6-4, 6-4.

WTA Guangzhou International Open At Guangzhou International Tennis Center, China Purse: $259,303 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor (seedings in parentheses) Women’s Singles, Semiﬁnals Magda Linette (1), Poland, def. Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, 6-2, 6-3.

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At Tennis Club President, Parma, Italy Purse: EUR100,000 Surface: Red clay (seedings in parentheses) Women’s Singles, Semiﬁnals Ana Bogdan (2), Romania, def. Anna Bondar (7), Hungary, 6-3, 6-4. Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova (1), Slovakia, def. Katarzyna Kawa, Poland, 7-5, 7-5. Women’s Doubles, Semiﬁnals Irina Khromacheva, Russia, and Dalila Jakupovic (3), Slovenia, def. Amina Anshba, Russia, and Emily Appleton, Britain, 7-5, 6-4. Kimberley Zimmermann, Belgium, and Anna Bondar (1), Hungary, def. Eva Vedder and Isabelle Haverlag, Netherlands, walkover.

WTA Guadalajara Open At Panamerican Tennis Center, Guadalajara, Mexico Purse: $2,788,468 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor (seedings in parentheses) Women’s Singles, Semifinals Caroline Dolehide, United States, def. Sofia Kenin, United States, 7-5, 6-3. Maria Sakkari (2), Greece, def. Caroline Garcia (3), France, 6-3, 6-0. Women’s Doubles, Semifinals Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Erin Routliffe (3), New Zealand, def. Jasmine Paolini, Italy, and Mayar Sherif, Egypt, 6-2, 7-6 (4).

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Cazoo Open de France At Le Golf National, Guyancourt, France Purse: $3.3 million Yardage: 7,247; Par: 71 Second Round Leaders Jordan L. Smith, England 66-64 — 130 Ewen Ferguson, Scotland 66-67 — 133 Julien Brun, France 69-66 — 135 Ryo Hisatsune, Japan 66-69 — 135 Rasmus Hojgaard, Denmark 66-69 — 135 Zander Lombard, South Africa 67-68 — 135 Richard Mansell, England 65-70 — 135 Yannik Paul, Germany 67-68 — 135 Kazuki Higa, Japan 66-70 — 136 Matthew Southgate, England 65-71 — 136 Andrew Wilson, England 66-70 — 136 John Axelsen, Denmark 67-70 — 137 Tom Kim, South Korea 64-73 — 137 David Law, Scotland 66-71 — 137 John Parry, England 69-68 — 137 Jeff Winther, Denmark 71-66 — 137 Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Thailand 68-70 — 138 Min Woo Lee, Australia 69-69 — 138 Adrian Otaegui, Spain 66-72 — 138 Nick Bachem, Germany 68-71 — 139 Rafa Cabrera Bello, Spain 72-67 — 139 Louis De Jager, South Africa 66-73 — 139 OJ Farrell, England 69-70 — 139 Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez, Spain 68-71 — 139 Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, Spain 65-74 — 139 Calum Hill, Scotland 72-67 — 139

Billy Horschel, United States Lukas Nemecz, Austria Freddy Schott, Germany Callum Shinkwin, England Andy Sullivan, England Johannes Veerman, United States Daniel Brown, England Thomas Detry, Belgium Bryce Easton, South Africa Andoni Etchenique, France Simon Forsstrom, Sweden Daan Huizing, Netherlands Joakim Lagergren, Sweden Alexander Levy, France Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark Joel Stalter, France

69-70 — 139 68-71 — 139 69-70 — 139 70-69 — 139 70-69 — 139 69-70 — 139 67-73 — 140 70-70 — 140 70-70 — 140 68-72 — 140 66-74 — 140 69-71 — 140 66-74 — 140 69-71 — 140 69-71 — 140 68-72 — 140

Solheim Cup At Finca Cortesin, Andalucia, Spain Yardage: 6,903 Par: 72 United States 5 Europe 3 Friday Foursomes Lexi Thompson/Megan Khang, United States def. Meja Stark/Linn Grant, Europe, 2 and 1 (1 pt U.S.). Danielle Kang/Andrea Lee, United States def. Celine Boutier/ Georgia Hall, Europe, 1 up (1 pt U.S.). Nelly Korda/Allisen Corpuz, United States def. Leona Maguire/Anna Nordqvist, Europe, 1 up (1 pt U.S.). Ally Ewing/ Cheyenne Knight, United States def. Charley Hull/Emily Kristine Pedersen, Europe, 5 and 4 (1 pt U.S.) Friday Fourball Rose Zhang/Megan Khang, United States vs. Gemma Dryburgh/Madelene Sagstrom, Europe, tied (½ pt each). Leona Maguire/Georgia Hall, Europe def. Lexi Thompson/Lilia Vu, United States, 1 up (1 pt. Europe) Jennifer Kupcho/Allisen Corpuz, United States vs. Emily Kristin Pedersen/Maja Stark, Europe, tied (½ pt. each) Carlota Ciganda/Linn Grant, Europe, def. Angel Yin/ Ally Ewing, United States, 4 and 2 (1 pt. Europe)

Champions Pure Insurance Pebble Beach, Calif. a-Spyglass Hill Golf Course (Host Course) 7,025 yards; Par 72 b-Pebble Beach Golf Links 6,858 yards; Par 72 Purse: $2.3 million Note: Tournament is played on two courses First Round Leaders Steven Alker 35a-33a — 68 Arjun Atwal 34b-34b — 68 Brian Gay 35a-33a — 68 Richard Green 32b-36b — 68 Jerry Kelly 33a-35a — 68 Dicky Pride 33b-35b — 68 Vijay Singh 35a-33a — 68 Mike Weir 35b-33b — 68 Y.E. Yang 35a-33a — 68 Alex Cejka 35b-34b — 69 Carlos Franco 32b-37b — 69 Lee Janzen 34b-35b — 69 Justin Leonard 34b-35b — 69 Jesper Parnevik 34b-35b — 69 Stephen Ames 36a-34a — 70 Paul Broadhurst 36b-34b — 70 Harrison Frazar 34b-36b — 70 Thongchai Jaidee 33a-37a — 70 Mark O’Meara 34b-36b — 70 Rod Pampling 34a-36a — 70 John Senden 35b-35b — 70 Ken Tanigawa 33b-37b — 70 Kirk Triplett 34b-36b — 70 Michael Allen 36b-35b — 71 Woody Austin 34b-37b — 71 Stewart Cink 34a-37a — 71 Scott Dunlap 34b-37b — 71 Paul Goydos 36b-35b — 71 Michael Jonzon 35a-36a — 71 Rob Labritz 33b-38b — 71 Timothy O’Neal 37b-34b — 71 Tom Pernice 36a-35a — 71 Paul Stankowski 36a-35a — 71 Mario Tiziani 36a-35a — 71

THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Top volleyball teams claim league openers

BASEBALL STANDINGS, SCORES, SCHEDULE

PREP ROUNDUP » Newman, Ukiah, Windsor are all off to 2-0 starts in leagues The North Bay League’s top volleyball teams carried over their success from the pre-league season into the ﬁrst week of league play this week. Windsor and Cardinal Newman, the top teams in the NBL-Oak, are both 2-0, while Ukiah, the favorite in the NBL-Redwood, also opened 2-0. The Jaguars and Cardinals are scheduled face each other Oct. 3 and Oct. 19. The second meeting is the last game of the regular season. Here’s a closer look at this week’s action.

Volleyball Windsor 3, Analy 0: The Jaguars opened league play with two 3-0 sweeps, the first over Santa Rosa on Tuesday and the second over Analy on Thursday, 25-17, 25-8, 25-15. Windsor (14-4, 2-0), ranked No. 9 in the latest Northern Region CIF rankings, was led by Taylor Boyce (15 kills, five digs), Brielle Galli (37 assists) and Haven Trechter (10 kills, nine digs). Molly Ryan added eight kills and Sydney Parlato 13 digs. Cardinal Newman 3, Maria Carrillo 1: The Cardinals pushed their winning streak to 19 on Wednesday with a four-set road win over the Pumas, 27-29, 25-15, 25-23, 25-16, to get off to a 2-0 start in NBL-Oak play. Julia Waller had a huge game with 19 kills, 28 assists and six aces to lead the Cardinals (19-1, 2-0). Kimberly Wilson added a double-double of 13 kills and 17 assists, while Marina Logan added nine kills, Tessa Taylor eight kills and Carol Dougherty 14 digs with five aces. “Maria Carrillo really

Girls golf

Atlanta 9, Washington 6

Toronto AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Springer rf 5 1 2 1 0 1 .260 Bichette ss 5 1 1 1 0 1 .302 Guerrero Jr. dh 3 1 0 0 2 0 .263 Biggio 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .232 Kirk c 3 0 0 1 1 1 .247 Chapman 3b 3 0 0 1 0 2 .242 Varsho cf-lf 4 1 2 2 0 1 .220 Merrifield lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .278 Kiermaier cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Espinal 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .246 Totals 34 6 8 6 4 10 Tampa Bay AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Diaz 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .322 Arozarena lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 .255 Margot cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .258 J.Lowe cf-rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .281 H.Ramirez rf-lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .302 1-Walls pr-ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 Paredes 2b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .251 Mead 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .281 Aranda dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 .183 Basabe ss-lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .215 Pinto c 4 0 0 0 0 3 .241 Totals 35 2 8 2 1 12 Toronto 000 004 002 — 6 8 0 Tampa Bay 100 000 100 — 2 8 0 1-ran for H.Ramirez in the 8th. LOB—Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 7. 2B—Merrifield (27), Espinal (13), Arozarena (18). HR—Varsho (18), off Adam; Mead (1), off Bassitt. RBIs—Bichette (70), Kirk (40), Chapman (52), Varsho 2 (55), Springer (66), H.Ramirez (63), Mead (4). SB—Springer (20), Bichette (4), J.Lowe (32). CS—Merrifield (10). Runners left in scoring position—Toronto 2 (Espinal 2); Tampa Bay 4 (Mead 2, H.Ramirez, Pinto). RISP—Toronto 3 for 5; Tampa Bay 1 for 5. Runners moved up—Basabe. Toronto IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Bassitt, W, 15-8 6⅔ 6 2 2 0 8 88 3.74 Hicks, H, 7 1 2 0 0 0 3 25 2.14 Romano, S, 36-39 1⅓ 0 0 0 1 1 24 2.40 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Glasnow, L, 9-7 5⅓ 3 4 4 4 7 101 3.68 Kelly 1⅔ 1 0 0 0 1 29 2.94 Diekman 1 0 0 0 0 2 17 2.28 Adam ⅓ 3 2 2 0 0 10 2.98 E.Ramirez ⅔ 1 0 0 0 0 4 5.52 Inherited runners-scored—Hicks 1-0, Romano 2-0, Kelly 3-2, E.Ramirez 1-1. HBP—Kelly (Chapman). WP—Adam. Umpires—Home, Carlos Torres; First, Ron Kulpa; Second, Alex Tosi; Third, Jansen Visconti. T—2:46. A—18,538 (25,025).

Atlanta AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Acuna Jr. rf 4 3 2 1 0 1 .337 Albies 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .275 Riley 3b 3 2 2 4 0 1 .281 Olson 1b 3 1 0 0 2 1 .278 Ozuna dh 4 1 1 3 0 1 .268 Arcia ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .270 Harris II cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .294 Murphy c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .258 Pillar lf 4 1 0 0 0 1 .223 Totals 34 9 10 9 3 6 Washington AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Abrams ss 4 1 2 3 1 0 .247 Thomas rf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .271 Meneses dh 3 0 0 1 2 1 .278 Smith 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .256 Ruiz c 5 0 1 0 0 0 .248 Garcia 2b 5 2 2 0 0 1 .261 Vargas 3b 5 1 1 1 0 1 .250 Alu lf 2 1 2 1 1 0 .227 Young cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .241 Totals 36 6 10 6 6 5 Atlanta 301 020 300 — 9 10 0 Washington 001 201 020 — 6 10 1 E—Abrams (21). LOB—Atlanta 4, Washington 10. 2B—Acuna Jr. (34), Albies (28), Thomas (35), Garcia (16), Abrams (26). 3B—Vargas (2), Alu (1). HR— Acuna Jr. (40), off Corbin; Riley (37), off Corbin; Ozuna (36), off Machado. RBIs—Acuna Jr. (101), Riley 4 (96), Albies (104), Ozuna 3 (90), Meneses (87), Vargas (31), Alu (14), Abrams 3 (62). SB—Abrams (43), Young (8). CS—Harris II (4). SF—Riley 2, Alu. Runners left in scoring position—Atlanta 2 (Ozuna, Pillar); Washington 6 (Smith 2, Vargas, Thomas, Ruiz 2). RISP—Atlanta 2 for 7; Washington 1 for 16. Runners moved up—Albies, Murphy, Smith 2, Meneses, Abrams 2. Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Morton 1 0 0 0 2 1 24 3.64 Tonkin, W, 7-2 2 3 1 1 0 0 42 4.09 Vines, H, 1 3⅓ 3 3 3 3 1 61 4.40 Hand 1 1 2 2 1 1 18 6.75 Johnson ⅔ 1 0 0 0 0 10 0.83 Iglesias, S, 30-34 1 2 0 0 0 2 17 2.79 Washington IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Corbin, L, 10-14 4⅓ 5 5 5 1 1 68 5.13 Weems ⅔ 1 1 1 1 1 22 3.14 Garcia 1 1 0 0 0 1 31 4.08 Machado 1 3 3 3 1 1 26 5.21 La Sorsa 2 0 0 0 0 2 25 5.13 Inherited runners-scored—Johnson 2-2, Weems 1-1. HBP—Weems (Acuna Jr.). Umpires—Home, Ramon De Jesus; First, Emil Jimenez; Second, Jacob Metz; Third, Alfonso Marquez. T—3:01. A—36,297 (41,376).

Volpe ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 .209 Cabrera lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .221 Peraza 3b 4 2 2 0 0 1 .204 Totals 36 7 12 7 1 10 Arizona 000 000 001 — 1 5 2 New York 003 030 10x — 7 12 1 E—Pfaadt (2), Thomas (2), Volpe (17). LOB—Arizona 5, New York 6. 2B—Judge (14), Volpe (22), Peraza (7), Florial 2 (3). HR—Walker (31), off Brito; Judge 2 (34), off Pfaadt; Judge (35), off Cecconi. RBIs—Walker (95), Judge 6 (70), Florial (6). Runners left in scoring position—Arizona 2 (Walker, Peterson); New York 5 (Bauers, Florial 2, Wells, Cabrera). RISP—Arizona 0 for 3; New York 4 for 12. Runners moved up—Torres. GIDP—Gurriel Jr.. DP—New York 1 (Volpe, Torres, Bauers). Arizona IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Pfaadt, L, 2-9 4⅓ 8 6 5 0 8 81 6.08 Cecconi 2⅔ 3 1 1 0 2 35 4.33 Mantiply 1 1 0 0 1 0 14 4.95 New York IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Weaver, W, 1-0 5⅓ 4 0 0 0 3 78 2.89 Brito, S, 1-1 3⅔ 1 1 1 0 3 39 4.43 Inherited runners-scored—Cecconi 1-0, Mantiply 1-0, Brito 2-0. HBP—Brito (Moreno). Umpires— Home, Alfonso Marquez; First, Vic Carapazza; Second, Tom Hanahan; Third, Clint Vondrak. T—2:21. A—39,143 (47,309).

Bellinger 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .309 Swanson ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 .250 Suzuki rf 4 2 3 3 0 1 .281 Young dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 .205 a-Canario ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Mastrobuoni 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .237 Amaya c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Totals 30 6 7 6 4 7 Colorado 000 000 000 — 0 6 0 Chicago 100 202 10x — 6 7 0 a-struck out for Young in the 8th. 1-ran for Tauchman in the 7th. LOB—Colorado 10, Chicago 6. 2B—Doyle (14). HR—Suzuki (20), off Davis; Young (2), off Hollowell. RBIs—Suzuki 3 (70), Young 2 (8), Swanson (80). SB—Hoerner (42), Mastrobuoni (11), Crow-Armstrong (1). Runners left in scoring position—Colorado 4 (McMahon, Doyle, Blackmon, Bryant); Chicago 3 (Tauchman, Suzuki, Bellinger). RISP—Colorado 0 for 7; Chicago 2 for 7. Runners moved up—Hoerner. GIDP—Montero, Rodgers, Tovar. DP—Chicago 3 (Swanson, Hoerner, Bellinger; Mastrobuoni, Hoerner, Bellinger; Swanson, Hoerner, Bellinger). Colorado IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Davis, L, 0-3 5 4 3 3 3 4 93 8.77 Hollowell 1 2 2 2 0 0 20 5.46 Suter 1 1 1 1 1 1 22 3.56 Vodnik 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 13.50 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Taillon, W, 8-10 6 4 0 0 4 7 101 5.05 Smyly 2 1 0 0 2 2 30 4.92 Wesneski 1 1 0 0 1 0 17 4.85 HBP—Davis (Bellinger), Suter (Tauchman). WP— Taillon. Umpires—Home, Dan Iassogna; First, Adam Beck; Second, Gabe Morales; Third, Alex MacKay. T—2:38. A—32,150 (41,363).

Philadelphia AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Schwarber dh 5 0 2 1 0 0 .198 Turner ss 4 1 0 0 1 0 .265 Harper 1b 2 1 1 0 2 1 .290 Bohm 3b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .280 Stott 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .281 Realmuto c 4 1 1 3 0 1 .248 Castellanos rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 Marsh lf 3 0 0 0 0 3 .277 c-Pache ph-lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 Rojas cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .300 Totals 34 5 9 5 4 8 New York 100 010 011 0— 4 8 1 Philadelphia 000 003 100 1— 5 9 0 No outs when winning run scored. a-struck out for Narvaez in the 8th. b-ﬂied out for Ortega in the 9th. c-walked for Marsh in the 9th. E—Narvaez (5). LOB—New York 7, Philadelphia 9. 2B—Alonso (19), Schwarber (18), Castellanos (37). HR—Lindor (27), off Soto; Baty (9), off Kimbrel; Realmuto (20), off Megill. RBIs—Alonso (115), Nimmo (64), Lindor (89), Baty (32), Realmuto 3 (60), Schwarber (100), Bohm (94). SB—Turner (29). CS— Stott (3). S—Rojas. Runners left in scoring position—New York 3 (Mauricio, Alonso 2); Philadelphia 4 (Turner 2, Bohm, Schwarber). RISP—New York 2 for 7; Philadelphia 3 for 11. Runners moved up—Lindor, Schwarber. New York IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Megill 6 5 3 3 1 6 99 4.92 Bickford 1 2 1 1 1 1 20 5.40 Smith 1 1 0 0 0 1 18 4.31 Raley 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.89 Ottavino, L, 1-6 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2.87 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Walker 6 5 2 2 1 4 105 4.35 Strahm, H, 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.16 Soto, H, 22 ⅔ 2 1 1 0 1 13 4.87 Hoffman, H, 11 ⅓ 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.52 Kimbrel, BS, 23-27 1 1 1 1 0 1 18 3.27 Dominguez, W, 5-5 1 0 0 0 2 2 29 3.94 Inherited runners-scored—Hoffman 1-0. IBB— off Bickford (Harper), off Ottavino (Harper). HBP— Megill (Harper). Umpires—Home, Ryan Blakney; First, Doug Eddings; Second, Edwin Jimenez; Third, Marvin Hudson. T—3:09. A—38,795 (42,901).

Jimenez dh 3 1 1 0 1 0 .271 Vaughn 1b 3 0 1 1 1 1 .261 Andrus 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 Thompson rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .203 Remillard lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 a-Sheets ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Benintendi lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Lee c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .077 Totals 32 2 7 2 2 9 Boston AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Rafaela 2b-cf 2 1 0 1 0 0 .295 Devers 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .277 Turner dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Verdugo rf 1 0 0 0 3 0 .268 Duvall cf-lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .248 Yoshida lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .285 1-Reyes pr-2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Story ss 4 1 3 0 0 0 .194 Dalbec 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .310 Wong c 2 0 0 0 0 2 .240 Totals 27 3 7 3 3 4 Chicago 000 002 000 — 2 7 0 Boston 000 010 02x — 3 7 0 a-grounded out for Remillard in the 6th. 1-ran for Yoshida in the 8th. LOB—Chicago 6, Boston 7. 2B—Thompson (2). RBIs—Vaughn (78), Thompson (3), Rafaela (5), Duvall (57), Yoshida (71). SB—Robert Jr. 2 (19). CS—Story (3). SF—Rafaela, Duvall. S—Remillard, Wong. Runners left in scoring position—Chicago 4 (Lee, Anderson, Sheets 2); Boston 3 (Duvall, Story, Devers). RISP—Chicago 2 for 9; Boston 1 for 5. Runners moved up—Lee. GIDP— Vaughn. DP—Boston 1 (Rafaela, Story, Dalbec). Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Toussaint 6⅓ 5 1 1 2 2 92 5.11 Shaw, H, 4 ⅔ 0 1 1 0 1 21 4.76 Crochet, L, 0-2, BS, 0-1 ⅔ 2 1 1 1 1 26 4.22 Ramirez ⅓ 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00 Boston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Sale 5 3 0 0 1 7 90 4.42 Whitlock, BS, 0-1 2 3 2 2 1 2 51 5.30 Llovera, W, 1-3 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 5.06 Martin, S, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.05 Inherited runners-scored—Shaw 1-0, Crochet 1-1, Ramirez 2-0. HBP—Shaw (Rafaela). Umpires— Home, Shane Livensparger; First, Mark Ripperger; Second, David Arrieta; Third, Dan Bellino. T—2:42.

AMERICAN LEAGUE West Division W Houston 85 Seattle 84 Texas 84 Los Angeles 69 A’s 46 Central Division W Minnesota 81 Cleveland 73 Detroit 72 Chicago 58 Kansas City 51 East Division W z-Baltimore 95 z-Tampa Bay 94 Toronto 86 New York 78 Boston 76 NATIONAL LEAGUE West Division W x-Los Angeles 94 Arizona 81 Giants 76 San Diego 75 Colorado 56 Central Division W z-Milwaukee 88 Chicago 80 Cincinnati 79 Pittsburgh 73 St. Louis 67 East Division W x-Atlanta 99 Philadelphia 85 Miami 79 New York 71 Washington 68 x-clinched division z-clinched playoff berth

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WCGB — — — 15½ 38½ WCGB — 12 12½ 27 33½ WCGB — 8½ 1 7 9

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Away 46-29 43-35 37-37 34-44 22-53 Away 38-40 33-45 40-38 28-51 20-55 Away 50-28 42-34 45-34 37-38 37-40

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Pct .618 .526 .497 .490 .366 Pct .571 .519 .510 .474 .438 Pct .643 .552 .513 .461 .439

GB — 14 18½ 19½ 38½ GB — 8 9½ 15 20½ GB — 14 20 28 31½

WCGB — 1 3½ 4½ 23½ WCGB — — 1½ 7 12½ WCGB — 5 1 9 12½

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Away 43-31 38-38 33-45 33-42 22-57 Away 43-36 37-38 42-34 35-41 34-41 Away 51-28 40-38 35-40 32-47 35-41

AMERICAN LEAGUE Friday’s Results Detroit at A’s, late N.Y. Yankees 7, Arizona 1 Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 2 Boston 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Baltimore at Cleveland, late Seattle at Texas, late Kansas City at Houston, late L.A. Angels at Minnesota, late Saturday’s Games Arizona (Davies 2-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Rodon 3-6), 10:05 a.m. L.A. Angels (Rosenberg 1-2) at Minnesota (Gray 8-7), 11:10 a.m. Detroit (TBD) at A’s (Boyle 0-0), 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Cease 7-8) at Boston (Pivetta 9-9), 1:10 p.m. Toronto (Ryu 3-3) at Tampa Bay (Littell 3-6), 1:10 p.m. Baltimore (Means 0-1) at Cleveland (Quantrill 3-6), 3:10 p.m. Seattle (Gilbert 13-6) at Texas (Montgomery 9-11), 4:05 p.m. Kansas City (Lyles 4-17) at Houston (France 11-5), 4:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Toronto at Tampa Bay, 10:10 a.m. Arizona at N.Y. Yankees, 10:35 a.m. Chicago White Sox at Boston, 10:35 a.m. Baltimore at Cleveland, 10:40 a.m. Kansas City at Houston, 11:10 a.m. L.A. Angels at Minnesota, 11:10 a.m. Seattle at Texas, 11:35 a.m. Detroit at A’s, 1:07 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Friday’s Results Giants at L.A. Dodgers, late Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado 0 N.Y. Yankees 7, Arizona 1 Milwaukee 16, Miami 1 Atlanta 9, Washington 6 Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Mets 4, 10 innings Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 5 St. Louis at San Diego, late Saturday’s Games Arizona (Davies 2-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Rodon 3-6), 10:05 a.m. Atlanta (Wright 0-3) at Washington (Adon 2-3), 10:05 a.m. Colorado (Flexen 1-8) at Chicago Cubs (Wicks 3-1), 11:20 a.m. N.Y. Mets (Quintana 3-5) at Philadelphia (Wheeler 12-6), 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Woodruff 5-1) at Miami (Luzardo 10-9), 1:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (TBD) at Cincinnati (Phillips 1-0), 3:40 p.m. St. Louis (Woodford 2-2) at San Diego (Martinez 5-4), 5:40 p.m. Giants (TBD) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 12-4), 6:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 10:05 a.m. Arizona at N.Y. Yankees, 10:35 a.m. Atlanta at Washington, 10:35 a.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 10:40 a.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 10:40 a.m. Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m. St. Louis at San Diego, 1:10 p.m. Giants at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.

Burger 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .306 Wendle ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 De La Cruz lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Sanchez rf 4 0 1 0 0 3 .258 Hampson ss-2b-cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .281 Fortes c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .206 Totals 31 1 5 1 5 8 Milwaukee 0(12)0 013 000 — 16 15 1 Miami 000 000 010 — 1 5 0 a-walked for Soler in the 6th. b-grounded out for Bell in the 6th. c-walked for Chisholm Jr. in the 6th. E—Santana (3). LOB—Milwaukee 8, Miami 8. 2B—Santana (6), Canha (10), Perkins 2 (7), Yelich (32), Sanchez (23). HR—Donaldson (3), off Okert; Yelich (18), off Hoeing; Yelich (19), off Soriano; Berti (4), off Wilson. RBIs—Donaldson 3 (10), Contreras (75), Santana 2 (25), Canha 2 (32), Frelick (24), Turang (34), Perkins (18), Yelich 5 (75), Berti (29). SB—Turang (25). Runners left in scoring position—Milwaukee 3 (Caratini, Frelick 2); Miami 3 (Fortes, Chisholm Jr., Wendle). RISP—Milwaukee 10 for 17; Miami 0 for 5. Runners moved up—Santana, Donaldson, Gurriel. GIDP—Fortes, Gurriel. DP—Milwaukee 2 (Adames, Santana; Monasterio, Santana). Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Burnes, W, 10-8 5 2 0 0 2 6 97 3.46 Megill 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 3.48 Chaﬁn 1 1 0 0 0 1 20 7.24 Wilson 1 1 1 1 0 0 8 2.68 Tellez 1 1 0 0 0 1 13 0.00 Miami IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Chargois ⅔ 0 0 0 2 0 13 3.40 Okert, L, 3-2 ⅔ 1 4 4 3 1 30 4.66 Hoeing 3 10 9 9 0 1 69 5.17 Soriano 1⅔ 2 3 3 2 0 37 3.96 Cueto 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.19 Stallings 2 2 0 0 0 0 30 0.00 Inherited runners-scored—Okert 2-0, Hoeing 2-2, Soriano 1-0. HBP—Hoeing (Canha), Stallings (Monasterio). WP—Burnes. Umpires—Home, Roberto Ortiz; First, Bill Miller; Second, Scott Barry; Third, Manny Gonzalez. T—2:53. A—15,884 (37,446).

c-Stephenson ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245 Totals 33 5 7 5 7 10 Pittsburgh 000 112 201 — 7 9 0 Cincinnati 010 022 000 — 5 7 1 a-struck out for Benson in the 6th. b-walked for Senzel in the 8th. c-struck out for Maile in the 8th. 1-ran for Andujar in the 7th. 2-ran for Fraley in the 8th. E—De La Cruz (14). LOB—Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 10. 2B—Andujar (6), Steer (34). HR—Hayes (15), off Abbott; Davis (6), off Abbott; Triolo (3), off Farmer; Rodriguez (3), off Farmer; Friedl (15), off Stratton. RBIs—Hayes (61), Davis (21), Triolo (19), Rodriguez (11), Reynolds (79), Andujar (17), Suwinski (68), India (58), Votto (38), Marte (10), Friedl 2 (59). SB—Friedl (25), De La Cruz 2 (31), Bae (24). SF—Suwinski, India. Runners left in scoring position—Pittsburgh 4 (Peguero, Davis, Rodriguez 2); Cincinnati 6 (Steer, De La Cruz, Marte 3, Encarnacion-Strand). RISP—Pittsburgh 2 for 10; Cincinnati 2 for 10. Runners moved up—Encarnacion-Strand. GIDP— Rodriguez, India, Encarnacion-Strand. DP—Pittsburgh 2 (Peguero, Triolo, Joe; Williams, Peguero, Triolo); Cincinnati 1 (Marte, Votto). Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Jackson 1 0 0 0 2 2 34 4.70 Ortiz 3⅔ 4 3 3 2 5 81 4.96 Hernandez ⅔ 1 1 1 0 1 13 4.60 Stratton, W, 1-0 ⅔ 2 1 1 0 0 11 3.00 Borucki, H, 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 2.65 Mlodzinski, H, 9 1 0 0 0 1 1 11 1.93 Bednar, S, 37-40 1 0 0 0 2 1 20 2.08 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Abbott 4⅓ 4 2 2 2 7 84 3.70 Sims ⅔ 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.34 Farmer, BS, 3-9 1 2 2 2 0 2 21 4.11 Gibaut, L, 8-4, BS, 2-8 ⅔ 3 2 2 1 1 25 3.38 Cruz 1⅓ 0 0 0 0 4 21 4.00 Duarte ⅓ 0 1 1 3 0 26 3.60 Law ⅔ 0 0 0 0 1 7 3.62 Inherited runners-scored—Hernandez 2-0, Stratton 1-1, Cruz 2-0, Law 3-0. HBP—Jackson (Votto), Duarte (Reynolds). Umpires—Home, Bruce Dreckman; First, Stu Scheuwater; Second, Mark Wegner; Third, Malachi Moore. T—3:34. A—37,551 (43,891).

Cardinal Newman 224, Rancho Cotate 301: The Cardinals got another big win on the links Thursday, beating the Cougars by 77 strokes at Foxtail South Golf Course in Rohnert Park. Ella Foley shot a threeMilwaukee 16, Miami 1 Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 5 over par 38 to earn medalAB R H BI BB SO Avg. Milwaukee AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Pittsburgh ist honors, while Cardinal 4 1 0 0 1 2 .239 Yelich lf 4 4 3 5 1 0 .276 Joe 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 teammate Taryn Rubins Monasterio 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Williams ss Reynolds dh 3 1 1 1 1 2 .269 Contreras c 3 1 1 1 2 0 .284 took second overall in4 1 2 1 1 0 .279 Caratini c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Hayes 3b Andujar lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .278 dividual with a score of Santana 1b 6 1 3 2 0 0 .233 1-Suwinski pr-lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 .216 Canha dh 4 1 1 2 1 0 .306 Triolo 2b-1b 3 1 2 1 2 1 .273 39. The Cardinals’ other Tellez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 Peguero ss-2b 4 0 0 0 1 4 .237 counting scores came from Frelick rf-lf 6 1 1 1 0 0 .269 Rodriguez c 5 1 1 1 0 2 .210 Adames ss 2 3 1 0 2 1 .214 Davis rf 4 1 1 1 0 3 .208 Keely Collins (41), Layla Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Mets 4 Anderson rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Palacios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 4 1 1 0 0 1 .237 Donaldson 3b 5 1 1 3 0 0 .216 Bae cf Luci (50) and Lily Haggin New York AB R H BI BB SO Avg. 34 7 9 7 7 15 Turang 2b-ss 5 2 2 1 0 1 .220 Totals Nimmo cf 3 1 1 1 2 0 .272 (56). AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Perkins cf 4 2 2 1 1 0 .226 Cincinnati Lindor ss 5 1 1 1 0 2 .251 India 2b 4 0 0 1 0 1 .238 Totals 42 16 15 16 7 2 For the Cougars, Ava McNeil rf 4 0 1 0 1 0 .271 2 2 2 2 3 0 .275 Miami AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Friedl cf dh 5 0 1 1 0 3 .220 Steer lf 5 1 1 0 0 2 .268 Lewis led the way with a Alonso Arraez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .354 Mauricio 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Encarnacion-Strand dh4 0 1 0 1 1 .269 4 1 1 1 0 0 .213 Berti 3b 2 1 2 1 1 0 .285 Votto 1b score of 54, followed by Baty 3b 3 0 0 1 1 0 .199 Vientos 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 Soler dh 2 0 1 0 0 1 .245 Marte 3b 5 0 1 1 0 2 .295 Marissa Adams (57), Stella Ortega lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 .229 Boston 3, Chicago White Sox 2 a-Stallings ph-dh-p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .195 De La Cruz ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .231 ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Bell 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .259 Benson rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .268 Santorineos (62), KylaRae b-Vogelbach Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Locastro lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 2 0 0 0 0 0 .253 a-Senzel ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .237 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 b-Gurriel ph-1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 .195 Anderson ss Mason (64) and Maya Mor- Narvaez c 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 2 0 0 0 0 2 .248 b-Fraley ph 4 0 1 0 0 2 .259 Chisholm Jr. cf a-Alvarez ph-c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .213 Moncada 3b 2-Fairchild pr-rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 0 0 0 1 0 .274 Robert Jr. cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .264 c-Edwards ph-2b gan (64). Totals 37 4 8 4 3 8 Maile c 2 1 1 0 1 0 .231

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pushed us tonight,” Cardinal Newman head coach Daryl Kapis said. “We had to make some big adjustments in how we played tonight as we were really challenged tonight mentally and physically. Really happy how we responded after losing the first set.” The Pumas (9-7, 1-1) were led by Sophia Heller (16 kills, 17 digs, four aces), Jordyn Volmerding (11 kills, three aces), Jubilee Kerbel (12 digs) and Melissa Mikaker (13 digs). Santa Rosa 3, Montgomery 2: The Panthers scored their first NBLN.Y. Yankees 7, Arizona 1 Oak win Wednesday in a Arizona AB R H BI BB SO Avg. 4 0 0 0 0 2 .284 Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado 0 five-set thriller over the Carroll rf-lf Marte 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 Colorado AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Vikings, 25-17, 25-22, 30-32, Pham lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Blackmon rf 3 0 0 0 2 1 .281 McCarthy rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Rodgers 2b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .252 9-25, 15-10. Walker 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .261 Jones lf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .284 4 0 1 0 0 1 .237 Bryant 1b Rylee Ponce had her Thomas cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239 Gurriel Jr. dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 McMahon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .247 second triple-double of Moreno c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .290 Diaz c 4 0 2 0 0 2 .271 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Tovar ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .257 the season with 23 assists, Peterson Perdomo ss 3 0 2 0 0 1 .253 Montero dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .238 32 1 5 1 0 6 16 kills and 10 digs to lead Totals Doyle cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .193 York AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Totals 30 0 6 0 7 9 Santa Rosa (8-3, 1-1). Eva New Florial cf 5 1 2 1 0 2 .229 Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg. rf 4 3 4 6 0 0 .267 Tauchman cf 2 1 1 0 1 0 .256 Moore added 23 assists, Judge Torres 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271 1-Crow-Armstrong pr-cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 Sidney Smelser 18 digs and Wells c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .170 .000 Stanton dh 4 0 1 0 0 2 .189 Hoerner 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Ava Lohne 16 kills. Bauers 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .196 Happ lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .246

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GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s team got back to being soccer players on Friday. A 3-2 victory over Sweden in Gothenburg — secured by a penalty with virtually the last kick of the game — was Spain’s ﬁrst match since capturing the biggest prize in women’s soccer last month in Australia. That achievement ultimately was tarnished by a sexism scandal sparked by the former Spanish soccer federation president, Luis Rubiales, kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the World Cup awards ceremony. The fallout has been far-reaching, remaining high on the global news agenda and continuing right up to the eve of the match when a deal was reached between the players, federation and government mediators that Spain’s

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Spain’s Alexia Putellas passes the ball during Friday’s Nations League game against Sweden in Gothenburg. players believe will lead to real reform inside the beleaguered federation and mark a turning point in the ﬁght for equality. To get to that point, the players were engaged in throughthe-night meetings and constant telephone calls, all the while staying under massive external

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the Ullevi stadium, clinching the win when Mariona Caldentey converted a spot kick in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time. The final whistle blew immediately after the resulting restart and Spain’s players celebrated wildly. “They have been difficult days for everyone,” said Athenea del Castillo, who scored Spain’s first goal, “but we have shown that we are a true team that wants to represent its country and that is what it is about — fighting until the end.” A 23rd-minute opener by captain Magdalena Eriksson gave Sweden the lead, but Spain replied through Del Castillo’s equalizer in the 37th, when her shot from outside the area squirmed out of goalkeeper Zecira Musovic’s grasp and bounced into the net. Spain went ahead in the 77th through Eva Navarro, who curled a left-footed shot into the top corner, only for Lina Hurtig to make it 2-2 five minutes later. The penalty was awarded with seconds left of added-on time when Amanda Ilestedt pulled

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PUBLIC NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2053 West Steele Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, on October 11, 2023 at 9:30AM Anali Corona: Furniture, Boxes; Jesse Johnson: Household Items; Thanh Cao: Household Items; Sharilyn Treas: Furniture, Household Items. 496 Hearn Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95407, on October 11, 2023 at 9:30AM Izaque Andrade: Furniture. 555 Roseland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95407, on October 11, 2023 at 9:30AM Kellie Carneghi: Suitcases, Boxes; Jose Herrera: Household Items; Michael Griffiths: Household Items; LaTara Glover: Boxes, Clothes; Fawntina Touchstone: Household Items; Michelle Walters: Household Items; Jesus Cortes: Household Items, Furniture, Tools. 6635 Redwood Dr, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, on October 11, 2023 at 9:30AM Georgialee McCrum: Furniture, Household Items. 4495 Streamside Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95409, on October 11, 2023 at 9:30AM Samuel Williams: Household Items; Tim Whitcomb: Boxes, Bike, Household Items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 180740 – Pub Sept 23, 30, 2023

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SONOMA In re the Case No.: 23PR00074 KIYOMI N. BILOK REVOCABLE NOTICE TO CREDITORS TRUST DATED OCTOBER 25, 2011 (Probate Code §§19040(b), 19052) created by KIYOMI N. BILOK Decedent. Notice is hereby given to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above-named decedent that all persons having claims against the decedent must file them with the Superior Court, at 585 Fiscal Drive, Room 103, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, and deliver a copy to James W. Bledsoe as Successor Trustee of the trust dated October 25, 2011, of which the decedent was the settlor, at 643 Bair Island Road, Suite 400, Redwood City, California 94063, as provided in Probate Code § 1215 within the later of 4 months after the date of first publication of notice to creditors or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, or you must petition to file a late claim as provided in Probate Code § 19103. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested. Date: July 30, 2023 BRANSON, BRINKOP, GRIFFITH & CAMPO

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180739 - Pub Sept 23, 26, 29, 2023 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Lennice Katherine AmbroseGordon CASE NO. SPR-097310 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the Will or estate, or both, of: Lennice Katherine Ambrose-Gordon A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Tricia Chandler in the Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma. The Petition for Probate requests that: Tricia Chandler be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. X The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 10/06/2023 at 9:30AM in Dept. 23, located at 3055 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. To join online go to: Zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 854 4114 2253 Passcode: 611386 Or join by phone dial: *67 1 669 900 6833 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (FORM DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code §1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. FILED: 09/15/2023 Peter A. Singler 103 Johnson Street Windsor, CA 95492 707-823-8719 Attorney for Petitioner W0048285 - September 20,23,26 2023 3ti.

back Amaiur Sarriegi in the area, a foul that earned the center back a red card. “I told them that it is a day in which they have dignified the profession that they enjoy so much and I felt happy,” newly appointed Spain coach Montse Tomé said. “It has been a special debut in a complicated week, but I felt like we could use that energy and focus it on football.” Before the match, players from both teams got together and held aloft a banner containing the words “Se Acabo” — Spanish for “this is over” — followed by “Our fight is the global fight.” There was applause around the stadium. The “Se Acabo” slogan was started by Hermoso’s teammate Alexia Putellas, Spain’s star player, and has been a rallying call amid the scandal. Putellas was captain for the game on a Spain team containing seven starters from the World Cup final against England. Hermoso wasn’t one of them because she wasn’t called up “as a way to protect her,” in the words of Tomé.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Lynn Joan St. Louis CASE NO. 23PR00026 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the Will or estate, or both, of: Lynn Joan St. Louis A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Jay A. St. Louis in the Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma. The Petition for Probate requests that: Jay A. St. Louis be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. X The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 10/13/2023 at 9:30am in Dept. 23, located at 3055 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. To join online go to: Zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 160 825 4529 Passcode: 611386 Or join by phone dial: *67 1 669 900 6833 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (FORM DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code §1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. FILED: 09/05/2023 Robert J. Begley, Attorney at Law 655 Redwood Highway, Suite 300 Mill Valley, CA 94941 415-388-2400 Attorney for Petitioner W0048293 - September 20,23,26 2023 3ti.

2nd AMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Ramona Louise Crinella CASE NO. SPR-097852 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the Will or estate, or both, of: Ramona Louise Crinella A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Karl Walburg in the Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma. The Petition for Probate requests that: Karl Walburg be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 10/27/2023 at 9:30am in Dept. 23, located at 3055 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. To join online go to: Zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 160 825 4529 Passcode: 611386 Or join by phone dial: *67 1 669 900 6833 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (FORM DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code §1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. FILED: 09/20/2023 Graden R. Tapley, Esq. O’BRIEN WATTERS & DAVIS, LLP 1550 Airport Blvd., Suite 201 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 707-545-7010 Attorney for Petitioner W0048382 - September 23,26,29 2023 3ti. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 202302695 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Star Song; 2)Star Song Wines; 3) Star Song Cellars located at 2320 Lovall Valley Road, Sonoma, CA, 95476; Mailing Address 12167 Altamont Court Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 Sonoma County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Indian Leap, LLC 2320 Lovall Valley Road, Sonoma, CA, 95476 A CA Limited Liability Company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Andrew Paul This statement was filed with the County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on 09/13/2023 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DEVA MARIE PROTO Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Bryant Hill Deputy Clerk SEAL W0048358 - September 23,30,October 7,14 2023 4ti. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 202302696 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Armida Vineyards; 2)Armida Farms; 3)Armida Winery; 4)Overshine Wine Co.; 5) Comunita Wines located at 2201 Westside Rd., Healdsburg, CA, 95448; Sonoma, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Overshine Cellars, LLC 625 Ellis Street, Suite 200, Mountain View, CA, 94043 A CA Limited Liability Company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: David Drummond This statement was filed with the County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on 09/13/2023 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DEVA MARIE PROTO Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Bryant Hill Deputy Clerk SEAL W0048359 - September 23,30,October 7,14 2023 4ti.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 202302631 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Amano Studio located at 1055 Broadway Suite C, Sonoma, CA, 95476; Mailing Address PO Box 192 Sonoma, CA 95476 Sonoma County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Amano Trading Inc 1055 Broadway Suite C, Sonoma, CA, 95476 po box 192, A CA Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on 01/01/2015. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Seana Pedelaborde This statement was filed with the County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on 09/06/2023 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DEVA MARIE PROTO Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Christina Prado-Mendoza Deputy Clerk SEAL W0048175 - September 16,23,30,October 7 2023 4ti.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-02524 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Security Public Storage located at 1021 Hopper Lane, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403; Mailing Address 128 King Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94107 Sonoma County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): BACO LLC 128 King Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA, 94107 A Limited Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on 10/31/1994. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Michael B. Eisler, Member of BACO LLC, GP This statement was filed with the County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on 08/28/2023 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DEVA MARIE PROTO Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Bryant Hill Deputy Clerk SEAL W0048059 - September 9,16,23,30 2023 4ti. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023-02193 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Jane Dispensary located at 44D Mill Street, Healdsburg, CA, 95448; Sonoma County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): JF Healdsburg LLC 44D Mill Street, Healdsburg, CA, 95448 A CA Limited Liability Company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. Signed: Jamie Shira, Manager of JRMG Healdsburg LLC, The Manager of JF Healdsburg This statement was filed with the County Clerk of SONOMA COUNTY on 07/26/2023 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. DEVA MARIE PROTO Sonoma County Clerk By /s/ Julianna Garfia Deputy Clerk SEAL W0047967 - September 2,9,16,23 2023 4ti. PUBLIC NOTICE VB BTS II, LLC proposes to construct a telecommunications facility located at an address 2783 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA 95401 (N 38° 27’ 15.23”, W 122° 46’ 45.04”). Plans include the installation of an approximately 90-foot tall (overall height) monopine telecommunications tower with an associated ground-level lease area and access/utility easements. VB BTS II, LLC is publishing this notice in accordance with Federal Communications Commission regulations (47 CFR § 1.1307) for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Parties interested in commenting on this Federal undertaking or with questions on the facility should contact Impact7G, Inc., Attn: Telecommunications Department, 8951 Windsor Parkway, Johnston, IA 50131 or call 515-473-6256 (Ref. VB #45-AM). 180879 – Pub Sept 23, 2023

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THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

SIDELINES

CAL

Man United manager dealing with unrest

between the eighth-ranked Huskies and the Golden Bears that opens the Pac-12 season for both comes with uncertainty over whether two schools linked for so long will ever meet again. For those involved with this edition, the history of the matchup is secondary to the importance of starting conference play with a win. "Each game the stakes become greater if you take care of business Week 1,” Washington coach Kalen DeBoer said. Saturday will be the 101st time the sides have met and this may be arguably the most explosive offense Washington (3-0) has ever brought into the matchup. The Huskies rolled up 713 yards of offense last week against future conference foe Michigan State, the second-most ever in a Washington game. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has thrown for at least 400 yards in each of the ﬁrst three games and the Huskies enter the week second nationally in total offense and eighth in scoring offense. “Michael Penix is an elite quarterback. He’s very, very accurate. He can run; he just doesn’t need to very much, and they’ve got some really excellent players around him,” Cal coach Justin Wilcox said. For all that offensive potency, Cal (2-1) has traditionally been a

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SOCCER

Erik ten Hag’s second season at Manchester United is not going to plan. Three defeats in the Premier League already have left his team a long way off the pace at the top of the standings, while United’s return to the Champions League ended in a 4-3 loss at Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Ahead of Saturday’s trip to Burnley, Ten Hag has had to deal with reports of unrest among some players and on Friday faced questions about the inﬂuence of agent Kees Vos in terms of the club’s transfer dealings. Vos is Ten Hag’s agent, and his Sports Entertainment Group also represents Rasmus Hojlund, who was an $82 million signing from Atalanta in the offseason, and negotiated Sofyan Amrabat’s deadline-day loan move from Fiorentina. Reports this week claimed there were concerns from some United staff about Vos’ involvement in deals, but Ten Hag dismissed suggestions that there could be a conﬂict of interest. “For player decisions, transfers, it’s always 50-50, we both have a veto — the club, represented by (football director) John Murtough and me,” Ten Hag said in response. “So there can never be a distraction.” ■ Jack Grealish is close to returning from injury and could be involved in Manchester City’s game against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, Pep Guardiola said. The England international has been sidelined with a knee injury that has seen him miss City’s last three games.

GOLF

Europe rallies to cut U.S. Solheim Cup lead With the help of a hole-in-one, a hole-out from the fairway and a chip-in, Europe rallied against the United States after being swept in the opening foursome matches at the Solheim Cup, winning two of the afternoon fourball matches to reduce the Americans’ lead to 5-3 on Friday. Emily Pedersen made a hole-in-one on the par-3 12th to ignite the Europeans’ comeback after the U.S. had its best-ever start, then Gemma Dryburgh holed out from the fairway on the 16th and Leona Maguire chipped in from off the green on the 18th to make it close again for Europe at Finca Cortesin in southern Spain. The Europeans also got a boost from home-crowd favorite Carlota Ciganda, the only Spaniard in the team. After sitting out the morning session, Ciganda made six birdies in a 4 and 2 win with Linn Grant against Ally Ewing and Angel Yin. The Americans, who are trying to avoid losing three Solheim Cups in a row to Europe for the ﬁrst time, had dominated in the opening session to take a 4-0 lead.

troublesome opponent for the Huskies. The teams have split the past four meetings, all of which were decided by seven points or less, and Cal has held Washington to 31 points or less in all four games. That’ll be a challenge this time around. If the Huskies can reach 40 points this week, it will be the ﬁrst time since 1944 that they’ve scored 40 or more points in four straight games in the same season.

position. We’ve got to be more efficient at that position.”

Injury concerns

For as well as things have gone for Washington so far, injury concerns are starting to mount. The Huskies will be without starting center Matteo Mele and top reserve cornerback Devon Banks for the rest of the season due to injuries. DeBoer said this week that both underwent surgery for upper-body injuries. The HusBack in time kies were already without presumpCal struggled early last week tive starting running back Cam Daagainst FCS foe Idaho in part be- vis after he suffered a season-ending cause Jadyn Ott was a spectator af- injury in camp. ter getting banged up a week earlier Hello again against Auburn. Taj Davis will always hold a speOtt being back in the lineup this week is going to be critical if the cial place at Washington for the Golden Bears want a chance at pull- 62-yard touchdown catch he made in the fourth quarter of last year’s win ing off the upset. In the two games he’s played, Ott at Oregon. But Davis was never going to have has averaged 6.7 yards per carry, although the yards were a little tough- the chance to become a primary er to come by in the loss to Auburn target with the Huskies’ deep wide when he was held to 78 yards on receiver group all returning, so he 20 carries. He’ll be facing a Washing- transferred to Cal in the offseason. ton rush defense that is ninth in the Davis has eight catches for 81 yards and one touchdown this season for conference so far. While Ott should be back in the the Golden Bears. lineup, his quarterback is somewhat of a question. Both Sam Jackson V Fun with numbers The Huskies beat Boise State by and Ben Finley are listed as possible 37, Tulsa by 33 and Michigan State starters. “Both those guys have a chance by 34 to start the season. It’s the to play,” Wilcox said. “Both differ- ﬁrst time the Huskies have defeated ent styles of quarterback. We feel three straight FBS-level opponents like we’ve got to get better at that by 30 or more points since 1991, position — just like all positions — when Washington split the national but we’ve got to get better at that championship with Miami.

Garcia part of 5-way tie for lead in LIV Golf Sergio Garcia had an eagle and four birdies for a 5-under 66 on Friday, putting the Spaniard in a five-way share of the lead at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois, in LIV Golf’s return after a five-week break. Louis Oosthuizen, Anirban Lahiri, Jediah Morgan and Sebastian Muñoz also were at 66 on a day when it was hard for any of the 48 players to get any kind of separation. Phil Mickelson was among those who couldn’t keep pace, posting a 74 for last in the field. It’s not unusual for Garcia to play well in late September, though usually it’s for Team Europe in the Ryder Cup. Garcia resigned his European tour membership after joining LIV and will not be part of the Ryder Cup for the first time in his pro career. Brooks Koepka is the only LIV player who is competing in the Ryder Cup next week outside Rome. He was a captain’s pick for the Americans after narrowly missing out on an automatic spot. Koepka was in the large group at 68, along with Dustin Johnson. Points leader Cameron Smith shot 69.

Smith’s 64 good for lead at French Open English golfer Jordan Smith coped well with the windy conditions to post a 7-under 64 and take a threeshot lead after the second round of the French Open on Friday. Smith began the day with ﬁve consecutive birdies and added four more on the back nine, but his charge was held back by two bogeys. He heads into Saturday’s third round with a 12-under total of 130. Ewen Ferguson’s 67 moved him up to second place, while last year’s runner-up Rasmus Højgaard of Denmark is among a group of six players sitting a further two strokes back at 7 under. — Associated Press

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New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones gets the rebound against the Seattle Storm as guard Courtney Vandersloot looks on during the ﬁrst half of a May 30 game.

WNBA

CONTINUED FROM C1 issue. So our discipline has to be great, and our attention to detail,” Connecticut coach Stephanie White said. “Offensively, we have to make them work and ﬁnd ways against their length, speed and athleticism to get good looks.” Jonquel Jones has been playing great in the last few months, and New York went 14-0 when she’s had a double-double this season. She was instrumental in the team’s sweep of Washington in the opening series.

The Liberty will need to find a way to slow down Connecticut’s dynamic duo of Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner. “They’re two players who aren’t afraid of moments or to make big plays,” White said. “They’ve just continued to rise to the challenge.” Thomas has been a huge reason that the Sun have advanced at least this far the past five seasons. “The common denominator in all of them is Alyssa Thomas,” Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said. “I don’t know of a player with a greater will to win. That’s a player who just puts her team on her back.” Here are other tidbits for the semifinals:

Championship pedigree Of the four teams left, only Las Vegas has won a title in its current city. The Wings won three championships when the franchise was in Detroit (2003, 2006, 2008). New York and Connecticut have reached the WNBA Finals a combined eight times and never won.

MVP race The three leading candidates for the league’s MVP award — Wilson, Stewart and Thomas — have gotten their teams this far. The WNBA will announce who wins its top individual award on Tuesday before Game 2.

CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS No bad choices when you have By Ray Magliozzi good taste in cars Dear Car Talk:

I retired last month and my husband passed away unexpectedly shortly afterwards. Now I own two vehicles. First, a 2019 Toyota Prius Prime bought used with Hypersonic Red paint with 8,700 miles. So far, I have only plugged in the Prius in my garage, where my husband installed a plug for that. Second, a 2020 Toyota Camry Hybrid LE bought new with Ruby Flare Pearl paint with 10,000 miles. The Camry has aftermarket macadamia leather seats. Both cars have all the door and bumper guards to resist scratches and dings. Both are under a purchased extended warranty. Which car do you recommend I sell? Thank you! -- Anne Please accept my condolences, Anne. I didn’t know your husband, but both of you clearly had good taste in cars. Here’s the question you should answer, Anne: Which car do you like driving more? Which one makes you feel more comfortable behind the wheel? In which car do you feel safe, in control and at ease? That’s the one you should keep.

The truth is, you have two great choices here, and either one of these can be expected to last many years and be largely trouble free. They both get great gas mileage. The Prius is famous for that (54 mpg, even if not plugged in). But the Camry hybrid is almost as good, rated at a pretty spectacular 52 mpg overall. The Camry is more substantial and a bit safer. I think it’s also quieter and more comfortable. And if you have to carry four people for a long drive, I’m sure they’d rather be in the Camry than the Prius. But maybe you rarely do that, in which case it doesn’t matter. But you can’t make a bad decision here, Anne. Either car will serve you very well. Me? I’m taking those macadamia leather seats.

If there’s no cheap fix, the best option may be to just live with it Dear Car Talk:

I have a 2002 Saturn L200. The control knob that directs the air for the heat and air conditioning doesn’t work anymore. The air only comes out of the defroster now. The heat, air conditioning and defrosting work well, I just can’t direct the air to come out the dash vents or toward my feet. Is there a cheap fix for this? Thank you. -- Tom

A 2003 Saturn L200? I don’t think there’s a really cheap fix, Tom, unless you want to fashion a cardboard air deflector and duct tape it to the dash. It sounds like there’s something wrong with your blend door. The blend door is a moveable flap that directs the air to the various vents inside your car. It’s controlled by an actuator, which is probably what failed. The truth is, if your blend door had to fail, having it fail in the defrost position is what you want. If it was blowing on your feet or in your face, you’d have no defroster, so there’d be times you couldn’t see. We call that “sub-optimal driving conditions.” So, one option is to just live with it,

as you’re doing now. If you’re really determined to make the blend door work again, you can have your mechanic test the actuator to see if it’s getting current. If it is, that means the part itself failed, you can try to find a replacement actuator. That’ll require some luck on an uncommon, 20+-year-old car. The actuator sits on top of the heater box, which is behind the glove compartment. But replacing it isn’t easy -- or cheap. It may require removing the dashboard. A somewhat cheaper option might be to have your mechanic try to adjust the blend door manually to where you want it and secure it there somehow. That may require removing the actuator. You’d still need to have some of that air blowing on your windshield so you can defrost and defog it. But perhaps your mechanic can set the door permanently so it’s blowing some air through the defroster, and some through dashboard vents. That way your forehead won’t overheat quite as much next winter, Tom. Good luck. (c) 2020 by Ray Magliozzi and Doug Berman Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

WEATHER REPORT

TODAY IN WEATHER HISTORY On Sept. 23, 1984, the mercury read 38 degrees at Chadron in northwestern Nebraska.

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MENDOCINO COUNTY: Mostly sunny inland today; sun and areas of low clouds at the coast. Partly cloudy inland tonight; mostly cloudy at the coast.

Fort Bragg 62/53

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REGIONAL OUTLOOK: Clouds giving way to sun today, but mostly sunny to the north. Mainly clear early, then areas of low clouds forming tonight; however, mainly clear to the north. Areas of low clouds, then some sun near Santa Rosa and the bay Sunday; mostly cloudy to the north and at the coast. EXTENDED: Monday: mostly cloudy and cool, afternoon rain. Tuesday: areas of low clouds and fog, then sunshine.

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19.65 31.47 28.57 39.22 26.37 36.42 32.60 24.92 22.29 29.52 19.16 24.16 27.12 25.17 31.98 18.97 25.66 21.30 29.72

*Season runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30 Lakeport temperatures temporarily unavailable.

Record low: 41 in 2017 Average rainfall since Oct. 1: 31.49 inches

CALIFORNIA City Alturas Bakersfield Barstow Bishop Blythe Chico Concord Crescent City Eureka Fresno Livermore Long Beach Los Angeles L.A. Airport Marysville Monterey Mt. Shasta Needles Oakland Palm Springs Pasadena Paso Robles Redding Redwood City Riverside Sacramento Salinas San Diego San Francisco S.F. Airport San Jose San Luis Obispo San Rafael Santa Ana Santa Barbara Santa Cruz Santa Maria Santa Monica Stockton Susanville Tahoe Valley Truckee Vallejo Yosemite Valley

Cloverdale 80/47

Guerneville 70/47 Bodega Bay 59/54

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Today is the first full day of Autumn in the northern hemisphere. The sun rises exactly in the east and sets exactly in the west. Highlights of the Autumn sky include the constellation Hercules the Strongman, along with the Summer Triangle and Great Square asterisms. Venus rises at 3:42 a.m. Mars sets at 7:48 p.m. Jupiter rises at 8:59 p.m. Saturn sets at 4:43 a.m.

New Oct. 14

First qtr. Oct. 21

Source: Morrison Planetarium, California Academy of Sciences

Today Sunrise Sunset Sunday Sunrise Sunset

Vallejo 72/55

San Rafael 72/53

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

STATE FORECAST

SUN & MOON

Last qtr. Oct. 6

SANTA ROSA PLAIN: Cool today with clouds giving way to sun. Mainly clear early tonight, then areas of low clouds forming. Napa Rohnert Park, 71/48. 76/50

Sonoma 76/48

Sebastopol 71/47 Petaluma 73/49

Date Time High Time Low Sept. 23 7:50 a.m. 4.2’12:09 a.m. 0.3’ 5:36 p.m. 5.6’11:58 a.m. 3.7’ Sept. 24 8:42 a.m. 4.5’ 1:20 a.m. 0.0’ 6:52 p.m. 5.8’ 1:22 p.m. 3.4’

PACIFIC JET STREAM

Mt. Shasta 73/46 Eureka 61/52

Redding 83/58 Chico 83/56

Sacramento Tahoe 80/55 66/35 San Francisco 70/57 Yosemite San Jose 75/47 76/54

6:59 a.m. 7:07 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:05 p.m.

Bakersfield 86/60

Death Valley 98/85

San Bernardino 87/56

Santa Barbara 74/57

LAKES & RIVERS

Palm Springs 96/71

Los Angeles 78/59

NATIONAL FORECAST

One branch of the jet stream will flow across Southern California Saturday. A northern branch will send some rain into western Washington.

San Diego 75/63

Lake Pillsbury Capacity: 74,933 acre-feet. Storage: 37,403. Water supply pool: 74,993, 49.88% Elevation: 1,888 feet. Release: 103 cfs. Russian River At Hacienda Bridge: 2.37 feet; 177 cfs.

Source: Sonoma County Water Agency Operations Department readings as of 7 a.m. Friday

Clear Lake 2.75 feet Rumsey. (The Rumsey scale starts at 1,318.26 feet above sea level.)

Source: USGS

INDEX

AIR QUALITY

Ultraviolet: 5

Pollution: 102

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INTERNATIONAL

Fresno 86/57

San Luis Obispo 76/55

Lake Mendocino Capacity: 116,500 acre-feet. Storage: 79,312. Water supply pool: 111,000, 71.45% Elevation: 743.93 feet. Release: 189 cfs.

LAKE COUNTY: Mostly sunny today. Mainly clear tonight. Considerable cloudiness Sunday. Monday: periods of rain. SAN FRANCISCO: Clouds giving way to sun today. Patchy low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny in the outer East Bay. Oakland, 70/56.

San Francisco 70/57

Crescent City 60/53

Monterey 68/52

Lake Sonoma Capacity: 381,000 acre-feet. Storage: 233,642. Water supply pool: 244,833, 95.43% Elevation: 446.67 feet. Release: 110 cfs.

RUSSIAN RIVER/COAST: Cool today with clouds giving way to sun. Clear to partly cloudy tonight. Forestville, 73/47.

Calistoga 76/48

Santa Rosa 74/46

BODEGA BAY TIDES

Full Sept. 29

Middletown 79/45

Healdsburg 77/48

SAN FRANCISCO BAY: Wind from the west-southwest at 7-14 knots today. Waters a light chop on the bay. Visibility generally clear.

RECORDS FOR FRIDAY SANTA ROSA Average temperatures: High 84, Low 51 Record high: 105 in 1939

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65/51 NORTHERN COAST: Wind northwest 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a southwest swell 1-3 feet at 14-second intervals building to 3-6 feet. Visibility clear.

Season Last year To date To date

31.79 48.40 45.46 57.36 50.61 46.61 53.97 43.31 33.92 47.58 33.46 33.16 41.86 40.92 47.64 33.65 39.92 38.73 49.43

SONOMA/NAPA: Cool today. Sunny to partly cloudy in eastern areas; clouds giving way to sun in western areas. Partly cloudy tonight.

Lakeport 79/46

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TODAY’S FORECAST

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those things. I thought he setting the Giants up at two games the year before hung in there, made a few the 49ers’ 37 for their only they arrived into a consistent contender. mistakes and played a hell touchdown. The Niners made it to of a game.” Stock up the Super Bowl in the 2019 What’s working Bell. The seventh-round season before losing to Pass rush. The Niners rookie was forced into a Kansas City and the NFC took advantage of a banged- bigger role with Brandon title game in back-to-back up Giants offensive line Aiyuk out with a shoulder seasons in 2021 and 2022. and generated 23 pressures injury. He delivered with They are off to a 3-0 start on 34 dropbacks, according a touchdown on his first this season for only the to Pro Football Focus. Nick career catch and added an- second time in the past Bosa led the way with six other on a deflected pass. 25 years. pressures and his first sack He also had a key tackle Injuries of the season when he was on punt coverage. Samuel hurt his ribs in left unblocked on one play. the game but didn’t suffer Javon Hargrave had five Stock down LT Trent Williams. a break. Shanahan said he pressures, Javon Kinlaw had four and Arik Arm- The All-Pro had his usu- is sore Friday and is day to stead three as the interior al dominant game in the day. ... LBs Dre Greenlaw of the line dominated New trenches, but his temper and Demetrius Flannigan almost proved costly for Fowles are both day to day York. “I think tonight, all San Francisco. Williams with low ankle sprains. New York’s around as a unit, was one punched of the best performances,” A’Shawn Robinson during Key number 197. Nearly two-thirds a scuffle at the end of the Bosa said after the game. first half. The two were of the Niners yards passWhat needs help called for offsetting per- ing came with runs after Special teams penalties. sonal fouls, but Williams the catch as the receivers There wasn’t much that was fortunate to avoid a combined for 197 yards went wrong for the Nin- more serious punishment after catching the ball, acers outside of two special of an ejection. cording to Sportradar. San teams penalties early in Francisco got 57 of those the third quarter that led New deals yards on screen passes to The 49ers gave Shanah- Samuel and Christian Mcto New York’s only touchdown. Tre Swilling was an and general manager Caffrey on one TD drive called for a hold on a punt John Lynch multi-year that led to conversions return, forcing San Fran- contract extensions on on third and 15 and third cisco to start a drive at its Friday. and 13. The duo joined the 49ers own 4. After a three-andout, Shemar Jean-Charles together in 2017 and by Next steps Host the Arizona Cardiwas called for fair catch their third season built up interference on a punt, a team that had won just nals on Oct. 1.

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Burrow returns to practice Friday ASSOCIATED PRESS

depriving him of valuable preseason reps with the Quarterback Joe Bur- offense. The Bengals lost row participated in prac- their first two games for the tice on Friday, a good sign second consecutive season. for the Cincinnati Bengals that a lingering calf inju- Simmons out for game The Denver Broncos will ry may not keep him out of the Monday night game have to face Tua Tagovailoa against the Los Angeles and the Miami Dolphins’ high-powered passing atRams. Burrow walked to the tack Sunday without star practice field in full pads safety Justin Simmons, and afterward the team who was ruled out Friday listed him as having “lim- with a hip injury that sideited participation” in the lined him all week. The Broncos will also session. Burrow aggravated the be without oft-sidelined right calf strain he suf- outside linebacker Ranfered early in training dy Gregory for the second camp in last week’s loss to straight game. He suffered a hip injury last week. the Baltimore Ravens. ■ Lawn mowers and Talking to reporters Thursday, Burrow said he other equipment valued was day to day and didn’t at around $100,000 have know at that point if he’d been stolen from a parking be able to play Monday in lot at Soldier Field, home to the Chicago Bears, a Cincinnati. Burrow strained the spokesperson said. The muscle on the second day equipment belonging to of on-field workouts in a subcontractor was taktraining camp July 27. en sometime overnight That sidelined him for Wednesday, a stadium more than a month, spokesperson said.

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Botanical artist Elizabeth Peyton rendered these pine cones with remarkable detail. ELIZABETH PEYTON

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ictoria Kochergin is fascinated with plants, not just their intrinsic beauty but the fine details of every part of their anatomy. As a botanical artist, she can spend a month laboring over a leaf or a flower, obsessing to perfectly render each part and make sure the color is as true to life as possible using the pigments of her artist pencils. But there is another mission to her art — to foster an appreciation for the commonplace at our feet. Kochergin is not just drawn to the obvious appeal of a lush rose but to the texture of a walnut or the fading colors of an autumn oak leaf. For the first two weekends in October, people may come by her home in west Santa Rosa to see examples of her work and talk to her about art, her process VICTORIA KOCHERGIN and her love for botanicals in all their Whether painting a trifoliate intriguing forms. orange or a walnut, botanical She is one of 131 artist Victoria Kochergin strives to make the colors as TURN TO ARTISTS » PAGE D8 true to life as possible.

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$859,000 3Br/2Ba 09/24 1-3pm 608 Canyon Oak Ct Santa Rosa DIR: Hwy 12 to Oakmont Dr to Wild Oak Dr. McBride Realty, Kristen Preuss (707)835-4897

$415,000 3Br/1.5Ba 9/23 1-4 1838 Downing St Petaluma DIR: Rainier Cr to Downing St Engel & Völkers, Sue Curtis 415-606-4743

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$1,195,000 3Br/3Ba Sun 1-4 136 Mark West Station Rd Santa Rosa/Windsor DIR: Old Redwood Hwy to Fulton to Mark West Station Compass, Karen Moyers (707)479-9671

$1,850,300 4Br/3Ba Sat 9/23 & Sun 9/24, 1-4PM 411 Walnut Street Petaluma DIR: Between Oak St. and Kent St. Sotheby’s International Realty, Shanis Nelson 707 548 0258

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Easy houseplants for neglectful gardeners By JESSICA DAMIANO

Not coincidentally, they’re also the best houseplants for beginners to grow. onfession time: I’ve My spider plant (Chlomurdered a Monrophytum comosum) stera, slaughtered a asks only two things of snake plant, assassinated me: moderate to bright an African violet and offed sunlight and lightly moist more orchids than I’d like soil. I keep it on a stand by to admit. the bathroom window and It’s not that I don’t know pour in whatever happens how to care for these to be left in my nightstand houseplants — I do! I just water glass every mornhave a tendency to neglect ing. Sometimes, the glass them, and since they’re is empty, but the plant among the hardest to keep doesn’t care. And it makes alive, it usually doesn’t end dozens of free plants for well. me despite getting just one So when I bring a or two fertilizer treathouseplant home, it’s of ments a year. the low-maintenance, Meanwhile, a pothos happy-go-lucky variety (Epipremnum aureum) is — the type that doesn’t perfectly happy hanging pitch a hissy ﬁt if I miss a in a windowless kitchen watering (or three), move corner, subsisting only on the pot around or grow it the light from an LED bulb away from the window. recessed into the ceiling

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and a good soaking when the soil completely dries out. Its beautiful vining stems, covered in glossy, heart-shaped leaves, have grown halfway down to the ﬂoor, no thanks to me. Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema) is a stunner that also tolerates lowlight conditions. Its glossy, smooth leaves — sometimes mottled or variegated — provide maximum eye candy for minimum effort: Just keep its soil lightly moist at all times and fertilize monthly during spring, summer and fall (bimonthly over winter). If they weren’t its initials, I’d be convinced somebody gave the ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) its common name because you can pretty much sleep on its care. It doesn’t

just once over winter. My mother used to keep an aloe plant (Aloe vera) in the kitchen to treat the inevitable burns that occurred in that room from time to time. When the need arose, she would split open a leaf and apply the watery gel from within it to her injury. That liquid not only hydrates burned skin, but JESSICA DAMIANO ASSOCIATED PRESS it also helps keep the plant hydrated, reducing its dependency on you. Just place it by a window that provides bright, indirect sunlight and water every your attention. Avoid pro- three weeks (less often viding too much sunlight -- during winter). it prefers artiﬁcial lighting Other succulents share or a shadowy north-facing aloe’s ability to store water window. Allow the soil to within their leaves, so they dry out between wateralso tend to thrive indoors, ings, and fertilize bimonth- where the conditions are ly in summer and fall and often dry and warm.

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ARTISTS

CONTINUED FROM D1 artists participating in Art Trails, an annual self-guided open-studios event where people can pick and choose which artists to visit. Many artists open their work studios while others, like Kochergin, have set up a space on their property to meet the public and exhibit their work. With the help of her husband, Kochergin has converted her garage into a mini gallery, complete with finished floors and walls. A self-described introvert/extrovert, she cherishes her quiet painting time when she enters what she likens to an almost-spiritual space that supports her hyper-focused creation process. But she also enjoys the chance to meet people and talk about her passion for painting and for plants. “I like connecting with people and being able to show off my artwork,” she said. “It’s a lot of work and, in the end, you’re tired because you’re talking to hundreds of people. But I feel OK because I’m putting a little piece out there and I’ve planted a seed. They’ll be able to walk through life and see nature differently. There is especially a need for coming back to basics now in our fast-paced world, when everything is digital.” She is carrying on a tradition of botanical illustration that dates back to a pre-photography world, when artists specialized in depicting the form, color and detail of plants so accurately that they could be identifiable as species. Botanical illustration can be traced back to the first century. That’s when the book “De Materia Medica” was created by a Greek botanist to help identify medicinal plants. But the highly skilled art form really began to flourish in the 18th century when advances in the printing press resulted in more accurate color and detail. Art and plant lovers traveling the Art Trails who are interested in the genre may also visit Elizabeth

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Peyton. Like Kochergin, she is a member of the Northern California Society of Botanical Artists. Peyton was a chemistry major in college but took elective courses in art at Chestnut Hill College in Pennsylvania. She later studied for two years at the Silvermine Guild of Artists in New Canaan, Connecticut. After moving to Santa Rosa in 2009, she set up a studio in Graton where she works in mixed media as well as in botanical illustration, one of her favorite genres.

Victoria Kochergin’s highly detailed illustration of a sycamore leaf. “I’ll be walking and all of a sudden, something will catch my eye or someone will gift me something,” Kochergin said of how she ﬁnds her subjects. “And it means something came into my life that I am supposed to draw.”

to Petaluma, which was all flowers and trees and animals and cows. It was the happiest moment of my life as a child when we moved from the city to the country.” While other teens toiled in pizza parlors and fastfood joints, Kochergin helped in the florist shop and often went to the flower market in the city with her mother. Her eyes widVICTORIA KOCHERGIN ened to intriguing flowers Inspired by her mother An heirloom kamo kamo from all over the world. Kochergin credits her “I’d rather be putting pumpkin painted by Victoria love of plants to her moth- Kochergin. together flowers than puter’s green thumb and the ting sandwiches together,” many hours she herself adorning the table with she said. spent as a teenager workthem at Easter, an importHer mother would ing in the family florist ant holiday in her Russian unwittingly serve as her shop, Chariots of Flowers Orthodox faith. artistic muse. on Lakeville Highway in When the family moved “My mom always said Petaluma. to Petaluma from San she would rather garden “My mother was a Francisco when she was a than do housework,” professional floral design- child, Kochergin immediKochergin said. “That was er from the time I was 5,” ately fell in love with the her happy place. She’s 81 Kochergin said. “We had surrounding nature. It was and she still does it.” a beautiful garden. Mom a time in the 1970s when Finding artistic path cultivated lilacs, calla lilies east Petaluma was still Kochergin studied and lilies. That was her open space and farmland. English and art at UC passion.” “I thought we were in Berkeley. But she felt most Kochergin remembers paradise,” she said. “We drawn to art. Even as a her mother cutting lilacs went from the concrete child, she amused herself from the garden and of the avenues in the city

for hours coloring. In high school at St. Vincent’s, she was always drawing. She played with different mediums in college and worked with acrylics and web design. But it was in a botanical art class at Santa Rosa Junior College in 2010 that she discovered a way to combine her love of plants and ﬂowers with her love of art. “Everything came together and I haven’t looked back,” she said. ”I’m so grateful and so blessed that I can sit here and draw until I’m 100 years old, and I can draw everything I love to draw because there is so much out there.” Flora is ephemeral. You can cut a ﬂower and capture it in the moment, but it will eventually wither. “This is being able to have it in that time and space and immortalize it,” she said. She tries to capture ever facet. “Even if there is a little buggy on the leaf, that’s OK. That is still a part of its spirit at that

point.” One woman who visited Kochergin on a previous open-studios tour told her she always thought of plants as ordinary things and never noticed how wonderful they were until she saw them in all their amazing intricacy brought to life by Kochergin’s art. “When you start looking at all the different parts of a flower or plant, the leaves or the pistil, it’s all so beautiful,” Kochergin said. “Everything is there for a purpose, just like a human body.” She uses special artist pencils, not made of lead but with other pigments, imported from Europe. She paints on a drafting board she has had since college, a piece both sentimental and infused with the energy of so many years of creative work. Botanical drawing is laborious because of the accuracy and detail it requires. She starts by capturing the color because that is the most likely to change with time and it can take a month to do a single drawing. She finds subject matter everywhere, in botanical gardens and at nurseries like Emerisa Gardens, not far from her Santa Rosa home. A visit to the Luther Burbank Experiment Farm at Gold Ridge inspired her to draw Burbank’s trifoliate orange, a variety he developed in a quest to create a frost-tolerant citrus. Kochergin also drew a Burbank rose. Goldfields found on Mount Tamalpais and columbine and ranunculus grown by the wives of guards working on Alcatraz that miraculously managed to survive time and neglect have also been captured on paper by Kochergin. Her subjects change with the seasons. She just finished a pumpkin and now has her sights on acorns, pine cones, gourds, chestnuts and maple leaves. She knows when she is called upon to paint a subject. “I’ll be walking and all of a sudden, something will catch my eye or someone will gift me something,” she said. “And it means something came into my life that I am supposed to draw.”

couple decided at the last minute to cancel the move. “At the end of the day, they just decided to live together and forget about everything, I guess,” said Jacimovic, who said he gave her a full refund — about $2,200 — after transporting everything back inside. When moving couples who aren’t breaking up, there are always ways to get a sense of their usual dynamic, said Sven Wechsler, owner of Sven Moving. One person may show his true colors and “lose their crap completely,” he said, while the other becomes wide-eyed and embarrassed, wondering if she made a huge mistake. “They think movers are

like flies on the wall, so they don’t hesitate to have very open conversations with each other in front of you, so you kind of get a sense of their dynamic, of their relationship, like petty grievances or just weird stuff,” Wechsler said. “You see into their private lives in a weird way you wouldn’t normally see.” An organized, wellpacked apartment and a chaotic, filthy excuse for a move-out can both be reflections of a relationship. It can also be telling when only one person is present, Wechsler said. Once, when he arrived at a home to move out a woman, about five of her friends were there to help her pack her things in a “very rushed process.” He said it was ob-

a nasty, one-star review on Yelp under the name Daniel. “And then I realized what was happening,” DeFabrizio said. “Daniel and their partner would get into some sort of ﬁght, and it’s like, ‘I’m calling the movers!’ And they would always make up in the morning and not break up. And I’m like, ‘Daniel, I can’t be a part of this, this toxic relationship.’” DeFabrizio has had enough of his movers get hit on by customers that he put out a disclaimer: “I had to put it in the frequently asked questions of our website, like, ‘Hey, while we’re working, just leave us alone a little bit.’ Afterward, if you want to get their phone number,

that’s cool.” Some of his movers have hooked up with customers, he said, and at least two found love as a result. Part of the job of helping people move is accepting that you’ll become privy to things usually reserved for the bedroom. While moving a lesbian couple into a “shoe box” apartment, a fourth-ﬂoor walk-up on the Upper East Side, Osman recalled hearing a noise coming from beneath a few feet of boxes and furniture. It was a vibrator. “The girls were giggling, and those few minutes felt like it was a very, very long time because we couldn’t dig through those buried boxes,” he said. “It made everybody’s day.”

SONOMA COUNTY ART TRAILS What: 131 Sonoma County artists open their studios and work spaces to meet with the public and discuss their art. When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 7 and 8 Preview exhibition: One example of each participating artist’s work is exhibited at the sponsoring Sebastopol Center for the Arts through Oct. 15. 282 S. High St., Sebastopol Information: For a collector’s guide, map, participating artists, their studio addresses and more, visit sonomacountyarttrails. org. Follow on social media at #sonomacountyarttrails and #arttrails2023. Victoria Kochergin: victoriakochergin.com; 707-479-3336 Elizabeth Peyton: 2860 Bowen St., Graton. Epeyton3@gmail.com and housedrawingstoorder.com VICTORIA KOCHERGIN

vious they were sneaking her out while the husband was away. “We were asking, ‘What else should we take? The television?’” he said. “And she arbitrarily decided that we take the television, and we started worrying if we were robbing the place.” Lou DeFabrizio, owner of Lou Moves You, said someone once made a habit of requesting a move after a breakup but repeatedly canceled after making up with his partner. The third time it happened, DeFabrizio actually showed up but was turned away and offered some money for his time. When the person requested a move a fourth time and DeFabrizio refused, the would-be customer left the company

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Sonoma County’s law enforcement watchdog agency is challenging the results of two Sheriff’s Office internal investigations and has determined that six additional cases the agency audited this year were incomplete. The findings are included in the fiscal-year report released Wednesday by Sonoma County’s Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review & Outreach, or IOLERO, the county’s civilian-led law enforcement oversight agency. The agency is responsible for auditing the Sheriff’s Office’s administrative investigations and recommending, in certain cases, policy changes and personnel discipline. This month’s report is the second this year. In March, IOLERO officials also questioned results and said a deputy should have been fired for a previous incident near Sonoma. Sheriff’s Office officials told The Press Democrat they would have no comment beyond their responses to IOLERO in the report. In that response, officials say they have taken steps to make internal investigations more complete, and they assert that IOLERO’s investigations are fundamentally flawed be-

SUBTERRANEAN SANTA ROSA Downtown’s lush streams and creeks were paved over in the ’60s. Is it time to restore them? here is historical debate about who uttered the phrase “The road to hell is paved with good intentions,” but whoever said it may well have lived in Santa Rosa in the ’60s. It was 60-plus years ago that the city paved over long stretches of natural creek bed running through downtown Santa Rosa. The intentions were, in fact, good. The results? That’s another matter.

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What we’re left with, instead of a natural beauty, is a bunch of concrete channels and boxed culverts under our roads and sidewalks that few people even know exist. The city of Santa Rosa’s Creek Week 2023 provided a unique look at what was done to a particular stretch of waterway so many decades ago. TURN TO CREEKS » PAGE A10

Above: A group walks past grafﬁti during a tour Tuesday of an undergound culvert where Santa Rosa Creek was diverted under the present City Hall in 1964. JOHN BURGESS / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Sonoma County special ed in crisis over lack of staff Funding shortfall leaves schools struggling to recruit and retain teachers, aides and specialists By ADRIANA GUTIERREZ AND ALANA MINKLER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Last February, Lisa MacFarland, a single mother of two boys diagnosed with autism and ADHD, moved from Petaluma to Cloverdale so she could afford to buy a house for her family. She set up a meeting with the Petaluma City Schools District and Cloverdale Uniﬁed to make sure her 6-year-old son

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would be able to smoothly transition between special education programs. She did not want to name her sons publicly for fear of retaliation. But upon arrival, she COMING was told they did not have NEXT a special education proSUNDAY gram or staff that would ﬁt her son's needs. This Should left him out of school for special needs at least two months before students be the district placed him in integrated into a general education class mainstream classrooms? with a one-on-one aide. After that, “it was a revolving door of aides,” MacFarland said.

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Matt Grigsby, senior program engineer at Otto, takes his hands off the steering wheel of a self-driving truck during a demonstration on a highway in San Francisco.

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SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state. The legislation vetoed Friday night would have banned self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds — ranging from UPS delivery vans to massive big rigs — from operating on public roads unless a human driver is on board. Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, head of the California Labor Federation, said driverless trucks are dangerous and called Newsom’s veto shocking. She estimates that removing drivers would cost a quarter-million jobs in the state. “We will not sit by as

Don Burnette, senior staff engineer at Otto, checks the software on a computer in the back of an autonomous truck. bureaucrats side with tech companies, trading our safety and jobs for increased corporate proﬁts. We will continue to ﬁght to make sure that robots do not replace human drivers and that technology is not used to destroy good jobs,” Fletcher said in a statement late Friday. In a statement announcing that he would not sign the bill, the Democratic governor said additional regulation of autonomous trucks was unnecessary

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because existing laws are sufficient. Newsom pointed to 2012 legislation that allows the state Department of Motor Vehicles to work with the California Highway Patrol, the National Highway Trafﬁc Safety Administration “and others with relevant expertise to determine the regulations necessary for the safe operation of autonomous vehicles on public roads.” Opponents of the bill argued self-driving cars that

are already on the roads haven’t caused many serious accidents compared to cars driven by people. Businesses say self-driving trucks would help them transport products more efficiently. Union leaders and drivers said the bill would have helped address concerns about safety and losing truck driving jobs to automation in the future. The bill coasted through the Legislature with few lawmakers voting against it. It’s part of ongoing debates about the potential risks of self-driving vehicles and how workforces adapt to a new era as companies deploy technologies to do work traditionally done by humans. Newsom, who typically enjoys strong support from labor, faced some pressure from within his administration not to sign it. His administration’s Office of Business and Economic Development says it would push companies making self-driving technologies to move out-of-state.

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Mural offers message of unity Rancho Cotate High unveils outdoor art reﬂecting diversity By JEREMY HAY THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

The sheet of black plastic was torn away and a cheer went up among the spectators assembled in the Rancho Cotate High School quad. Revealed on the back wall of the school’s old gymnasium was a four-panel mural intended to reﬂect and celebrate the school’s diversity and unity. Originally a project of MECha, a club that promotes culture and history for Latino students, the mural was ultimately a collaboration with the Black Student Union and other students ranging from those of Middle Eastern descent to others whom MECha adviser and Spanish teacher Jibranh Ortega Arana described as “more patriotic.“ “It just shows that we’re all one,” said Ortega, who was near tears after the “Native-Us” mural — planning for which began

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Ceresa Carretero from Oceanside picks up trash Saturday along the bluff above North Salmon Creek State Beach during the annual Coastal Cleanup Day. Carretero made a special trip to Sonoma County to participate in the event with family members.

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Lawrence E. Jones Middle School student John Dal Molin logs some volunteer hours for his school’s Expeditionary Learning program as he participates in Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday at Salmon Creek State Beach.

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or scores of volunteers it was like a treasure hunt Saturday when they set out with buckets and pickers to scour Sonoma County beaches to see what they could find. But instead of gold they were looking for trash. They showed up in the early morning gray mist hoping within a few hours to sweep away all but the ocean’s natural debris as part of the annual Coastal Cleanup Day. Hailed as the state’s largest volunteer event, the cleanup is not confined to beaches, but inland waterways as well. Volunteers in boots and windbreakers also could be spotted at other creeks and streams in Sonoma County, like Sonoma Creek, a habitat for chinook salmon, where the Sonoma Ecology Center rallied the troops for an assault on garbage that is harming the riparian wildlife. More than 88 people showed up at six different beaches, ready to pitch in, said Connie White, executive director for Coastwalk, a 40-year-old nonprofit that advocates for public access to the California coast and coordinated the efforts of multiple conservation groups devoting their Saturday morning to tidying Sonoma’s beaches. The effort is not just about removing blight. Garbage can be deadly to the wildlife and disrupt the ocean’s complex ecosystems. There are also biohazards that are threatening human safety, said Gary Self,

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Chef closing Skyhawk restaurant By HEATHER IRWIN PRESS DEMOCRAT

A plaque for a pet was found Saturday at Goat Rock during Coastal Cleanup Day along the Sonoma Coast. a member of Coastwalk for almost 30 years. “Last year we found a needle out here. The cigarette butts are obviously

the biggest contaminant. They’re a main concern and the microplastics. They’re eaten by the smaller animals. They’re also consumed by the birds and seals and ﬁsh. They’re all eating microplastics like small pieces of Styrofoam ﬂoating out there. They think it’s food. So they eat it and they die.” Both kids and adults made up the Goat Rock cleaning crew. Among them was Willow Baker, a 17-year-old from Berkeley who returned to the base tent lugging like a hunting trophy a kite that had become entangled in branches and required a tricky retrieval operation. “We found it 25 feet up. It was all tangled up. We had to get two telescoping grabbers

Ricky's Eastbound restaurant and cocktail bar in Santa Rosa's Skyhawk Village will close at the end of September to make way for a new family-friendly eatery from the owners of Ausiello's Fifth Street Bar and Grill. The Ausiello family's new project was rumored for months, but Leeanna Kane, the daughter of Ausiello's founder Armand Ausiello, conﬁrmed Saturday that Ausiello's Homeslice will be replacing the Mountain Hawk Drive restaurant owned by Rick and Linn Bruno. "We've lived in Rincon Val-

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Partnering with Report for America helps ﬁll gap SONOMA COUNTY » New reporter covering well-being of children By JOHN D'ANNA THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

You may have noticed a new byline in The Press Democrat these past few months. It belongs to Adriana Gutierrez, who joined us in July. Maybe journalists are the only ones who pay attention to

bylines, but we’re pretty excited about Adriana’s for a couple of reasons, and I hope you will be too. First and foremost, Adriana is filling a critical gap in our coverage: the health and well-being of our children in Sonoma County. The pandemic, years of devastating wildfires, and even a major flood have disrupted young lives and learning in ways we are only now coming to understand. The depth of that trauma, particularly among our minority

schoolchildren, already among the most vulnerable of our population, is unfathomable. We have a terriﬁc team of reporters who Adriana do an amazing Gutierrez job of covering the issues that matter most to you, but as Sonoma County’s main source of news it was critically important

that we have a full-time reporter — at the minimum — dedicated to explaining to our readers not just what is happening, but what we can do about it. Which brings me to the second reason why Adriana’s byline is special. She is a corps member of Report For America, a nonproﬁt service program — supported by an array of philanthropic foundations as well as individual donors — that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered com-

munities. The need has never been greater. As local newsrooms across the country shrink and disappear, they leave holes not only in the communities they serve, but also in our democracy. People can only make informed decisions about how they are governed when they have all the information they need regarding the issues affecting their lives. TURN TO REPORTER » PAGE A6

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CONTINUED FROM A3 (tape them together) and put a knife on the end and cut it,” he reported back. Baker was there with his parents, Tara and Chris, and brother Rawley, 14. “We just really love our nature. We love our animals. We have a vacation home here (in Guerneville) so we come to this beach a lot. We and everyone benefits from having it cleaner. It’s nice to be able to come here and do our part. The next time we come it’s going to be more pleasant. Today I found a giant fry pan. I understand you can miss a wrapper and it can blow away but you shouldn’t find giant fry pans lying around,” he lamented. Some people came from other parts of the Bay Area and from as far away as Southern California to join the effort. Zakayo Zakaria drove up from Berkeley where he has a doctoral fellowship in economics at the University of California. But his native country is Tanzania and on Saturday, he got his first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean. He was amazed by the difference between the sandy beaches and tropical breezes of the African coast and the wild, rocky wind-whipped Sonoma Coast. Keeping garbage out of

the ocean is not just good for wildlife but it makes sound economic sense, Zakaria said. “It’s part of the global development agenda that we should do something about the life in the water,” he said, clutching a round, flat stone washed smooth that he picked up for himself from the beach. “Now the globe is moving to a blue economy and we benefit from what we can get from the ocean. For example, some economies depend on fishing and if we make everything in the ocean in danger it affects those communities, their families and their economy.” Volunteers brought their gatherings back to the tent to be weighed and sorted between trash and recycling. White said she will record all the data, which can be useful in weighing future policy changes. Data collected from prior beach cleanup efforts helped push a ban on single-use plastic bags in Sonoma County, she said. Andrea Card, who brought a youth group from The Community Church of Sebastopol,, hauled in two pair of shoes and a lot of small pieces of plastic. “I found a bunch of pistachio nuts,” said Kathy

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Claire and Dennis Noble, background, of Graton, found several items of trash including barricades thrown into the brush surrounding the trails at Shell Beach on Saturday as part of Coastal Cleanup Day along the Sonoma Coast. Bell, another youth leader from the same group. “Oh, I found the corner of that pistachio bag,” Card said, chuckling. In all, volunteers on Saturday removed 379.4 pounds of trash from 8 miles of Sonoma beaches. The most unusual found objects, White said, were some African prayer ﬁgurines, a full jar of honey and a plaster memorial stone for a dog. This year’s haul was way down from the 39,000 pounds scooped up in 2019, just before the pandemic. But it was a much bigger haul than the 60 pounds recovered last year. White said less trash pound for pound, may not necessarily be a bad thing, just that people are littering less. “The cleanup programs are working,” she said. “People are getting the message. It gives us the opportunity to go to the next step which is really

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years. In return the corps members agree to engage in public service projects for the duration of their CONTINUED FROM A3 assignments in their asFor more than two cen- signed communities. turies, local news organiIt is a highly competitive zations have provided that program. Adriana was information, but more and chosen from thousands more are falling victim to of applicants to be a corps the tough economics of member, and we had to the industry. Some have compete against hundreds been gobbled up by vul- of news organizations ture-capital ﬁrms intent around the country (and on draining every last internationally as well) to dime before shutting them become a sponsoring news down. Some are organization. owned by nationAdriana also al chains that cut had to complete them to the bone to a rigorous trainsatisfy shareholding program, and ers — decisions once she was seoften made by lected, she had to CEOs and boards undergo a rigorof directors who ous round of inhave never set John terviews with our foot in the com- D’Anna editors to make munities that are sure she was the affected. Some have been right person for the job. owned by generations of During the vetting profamilies whose children cess, I talked to her former are no longer interested editor at The (Portland) in journalism. And some Oregonian, where Adriare simply succumbing ana interned while a stuto the same market forces dent at Oregon State Unithat have hollowed out the versity. He told me how locally owned Main Street disappointed he was that businesses in the commu- his paper had not been nities they serve. selected to receive a corps We at The Press Dem- member this year because ocrat are blessed to have if he had, he’d have chostrong, committed local sen Adriana. ownership that is dediIn the short time she’s cated to ensuring local been here, she has already journalism thrives in the proven how perfect for the North Bay. But we are not job she is. immune from the economAs our child-welfare reic headwinds facing the porter, Adriana is focused rest of the industry, so we on the intersection of edare exploring new and in- ucation and emotional novative ways to fund the wellness of our kids. You quality journalism you can see an example of her deserve. work in a Sept. 24 frontOne of those new ways is page story she wrote with through our partnership education reporter Alana with Report for Ameri- Minkler on the critical ca, which is an initiative shortage of special educaof the The GroundTruth tion teachers in Sonoma Project. County. Just last week, The organization’s she had a story on how mission is to “strength- child poverty rates have en our communities and doubled after pandemic our democracy through relief programs began to local journalism that is expire. truthful, fearless, fair and Adriana’s passion for smart.” helping kids is baked into One of the ways they her DNA. She is an older do this is by underwrit- sister to three elemening half of each corps tary-aged siblings, who member’s salary for two keep her grounded and

help fuel her passion for reporting on child welfare. In her Report for America application, she wrote of an experience she had helping to organize a school-supplies backpack program for disadvantage children when she was in high school in Southern California, where she grew up. “I knew people would come but when I saw just how many families needed the extra support, I was overwhelmed,” she wrote. “It was upsetting how many children in my own community were struggling. Having grown up in a family that experienced financial hardships, I could recognize on the faces of parents when they realized they had one less thing to stress about. Being able to have some part in ensuring a child’s success at school felt like an honor, and one I won’t forget.” We are proud to have Adriana as a member of our team, and we’re proud to be a member of the Report for America family. If you have story ideas for Adriana, you can reach her at Adriana.gutierrez@ pressdemocrat.com. In the meantime, you can find out more about Report for America at ReportForAmerica.org, and you can support the kind of work Adriana does through our link on its site, bit.ly/3PRgESN. You can also find out how you can support local journalism through our nonprofit Press Democrat Journalism Trust at pdjt. org. I often say that cheap journalism isn’t good, and good journalism isn’t cheap. Your dollars can help us ensure that Press Democrat readers continue to have the information they need to help democracy thrive in our communities. John D’Anna is the interim executive editor. Reach him at john.danna@ pressdemocrat.com.

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Man arrested in downtown Napa mayhem By MADISON SMALSTIG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A Napa man was arrested Wednesday night after police said he caused multiple disturbances downtown, including damaging a restaurant. The Napa Police Department received a report about 10:05 p.m. of a reckless driver moving down First Street, Cpl. Dominic Deguilio said.

Callers told police the driver eventually stopped his vehicle in the middle of the road and began chasing and shouting profanity and threats at a woman. The man then grabbed a metal stand and used it to break the glass door of Japanese restaurant Eiko’s. Police arrived and detained the man, later identiﬁed as 54-year-old Trevelyon Williams, as he was walking into another busi-

ness. Police conducted a ﬁeld sobriety test and found Williams was under the inﬂuence of drugs, Deguilio said. Williams was arrested and booked into the Napa County jail on suspicion of felony vandalism, making criminal threats and a misdemeanor DUI charge. Williams was no longer in jail on Friday, according to Napa County records.

After more than 40 years of cooking, chef Rick Bruno is closing his restaurant, Ricky’s Eastbound, in the Skyhawk neighborhood of Santa Rosa. JOHN BURGESS THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, 2020

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CONTINUED FROM A3 ley for a long time, and we knew we needed a family restaurant around here," said Kane, who grew up in east Santa Rosa with her brother, Mario. The brother-and-sister team joined their parents in operating the downtown sports bar and will all co-own the new restaurant Kane describes as "family-friendly and cocktail forward." They hope to open later this year. It was a matter of good timing for the Ausiellos when Ricky’s went up for sale. "We had been looking to expand our business for almost eight years, and we've been very particular about the location. We know about restaurants and bars and the high turnover," she said. Kane was conﬁdent a restaurant with familiar favorites — wood-ﬁred pizzas, burgers, hearty salads and a happy hour — would be well-received by locals. The name has a special

meaning to Kane, capturing the neighborhood vibe and as a metaphor for growing up nearby. "This is our homeslice," Kane said of the slang word meaning "little slice of home" or something dear to your heart. Chef Will Suman, formerly of Bistro 29 and Rosso, will helm the kitchen. Chef Rick Bruno, who also owned Bruno's on Fourth (which closed in 2020) and a food truck, said he's welcoming a breather after more than 40 years of cooking and is ready to start the next chapter, though he plans to continue catering for the next several months. "After that, I'm going to take a harder look at what I want to do. Getting to be 60 changes your life," he said, as he prepared to open Ricky's on Saturday morning. "We took on a challenge that most people wouldn't have attempted," said the longtime chef of the Skyhawk Village location. Several businesses came and went from the site in

rapid succession before the Brunos took over the space. "We made this a next-level restaurant, and we were able to sell it. I never got to sell Bruno's," he said. The small cafe he leased in the McDonald Avenue neighborhood went up for sale in 2020 at a price he couldn't make work at the 38-seat cafe. It stood idle for many years but is now a marijuana dispensary. During the 2019 wildﬁres, Bruno operated a food truck in the parking lot at Skyhawk Village, providing a gathering spot and haven for neighbors, he said. During the pandemic, Ricky’s pivoted to a takeout model that sustained the restaurant for over a year. Bruno's wife, Linn, has headed the Warm Puppy Cafe at Snoopy's Home Ice for several years, and he hopes to help her occasionally. "If they'll have me," he added. "I've met a lot of great people in this industry and this town, and I thank them all."

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LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday vetoed a bill that would have asked judges presiding over custody battles to take into consideration a parent’s support for their child’s gender identity — a culture war ﬂashpoint that has drawn vocal criticism from the right. Assembly Bill 957 would have adjusted California law to instruct judges to consider, among other factors, a parent’s affirmation of a child’s gender identity or expression when determining custody or visitation rights. In a message accompanying his veto, Newsom wrote that he appreciated the motivation behind the bill and shared “a deep commitment to advancing the rights of transgender Californians.” “That said, I urge caution when the executive and legislative branches of state government attempt to dictate — in prescriptive terms that single out one characteristic — legal standards for the judicial branch to apply,” he wrote. “Other-minded elected officials, in California and other states, could very well use this strategy to diminish the civil rights of vulnerable communities.” Courts, he added, are already required “to consider a child’s health, safety and welfare when determining the best interests of a child.” Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson, D-Suisun City, who introduced the bill, said she was disappointed with Newsom’s decision to veto. “I’ve been disheartened over the last few years as I watched the rising hate and heard the vitriol towards the trans community,” Wilson said. “My intent with this bill was to give them a voice, particularly in the family court system whe re a non-affirming parent could have a detrimental impact on the mental health and well-being of a child.”

Kathleen and Steve Kiser of Palo Alto, longtime friends with artist Richard Mayhew are photographed with Mayhew during the opening of an exhibit titled “Richard Mayhew: Inner Terrain” at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art on Saturday.

ichard Mayhew came to the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art on Saturday for the opening of “Richard Mayhew: Inner Terrain,” showcasing the 99-year-old artist’s dramatic landscape paintings. An artist’s talk with Mayhew, who lives in Santa Cruz, and the exhibit’s co-curators, Shelby Graham and Kajahl, is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday and is open to the public. The exhibit runs until Jan. 7 and is a rare chance to see Mayhew’s work, Graham said. “He’s been so popular that it’s hard to borrow works for this exhibition, because most of his paintings have sold or are hard to obtain,” she said. “Very few of those collectors are willing to loan their art.”

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CONTINUED FROM A1 cause agency members do not have formal law enforcement training. The newly released report evaluated 27 administrative investigations by the Sheriff’s Office. The six incomplete cases represent 22% of the ones reviewed. The results are an improvement from the previous year when 19 out of 36 cases, or about 50%, were incomplete. Among other things, incomplete investigations can result from undefined terms or policies or findings based only on reports and footage rather than interviews with involved staff. Incomplete i nve s t i g a t i o n s make it difficult for IOLERO to substantiate or John dispute findings Alden in internal investigations. IOLERO Director John Alden said agencies should strive for 100% completeness. “When the cases are not complete, no one can be sure that we have achieved transparency because we didn’t gather all the information,” he said Thursday. “And no one can be sure that we have achieved accountability because we don’t know everything about what happened that we could have known. So incomplete reports impair transparency and accountability.” Findings are mostly detailed in the IOLERO report that’s available online and are expected to be presented Tuesday to the Board of Supervisors. The six incomplete cases involved: ■ A sheriff’s deputy who ignored a suspect who died after saying he couldn’t breathe or walk while being arrested in 2019; ■ A violent suspect who suffered a fractured skull after hitting his head on concrete when a deputy tackled him in 2022; ■ Sheriff’s officials appearing in a campaign photo in uniform; ■ A jail inmate claiming deputies attacked him; ■ A K-9 deployment on a wanted suspect who was hiding in a shed; ■ Deputies’ response to a report of an armed man later subdued with a K-9 Specific dates and locations for all of the cases were not included in the report, though audits had previously been released for the 2022 tackling incident and the two K-9 matters. The first took place Feb. 25, 2021, on West Barham Avenue in Santa Rosa during a search for a suspect with multiple arrest warrants. He was arrested after a K-9 was deployed. The second, on April 4, 2020, involved a former Graton man, Jason Anglero-Wyrick, who deputies confronted with a K-9 after receiving a report he pulled a gun on someone. The report was unsubstantiated and Anglero-Wyrick later reached a $1.3 million settlement with Sonoma County. A third K-9 incident was among the two administrative investigations in which IOLERO challenged results. The agency’s annual report recommends the Sheriff’s Office review its policies for handling K-9s. In a response to the report, the Sheriff’s Office said it has collaborated with IOLERO on a checklist to ensure investigations are complete. “This checklist establishes clear expectations of what a complete investigation should contain for both investigators and auditors involved in the process,” sheriff’s officials wrote in their response. Furthermore, sheriff’s officials add IOLERO audits are done by those without full law enforce-

ment training and ﬁndings occasionally rely on public perception. “We recommend that IOLERO auditors attend the requisite training to gain the knowledge needed to evaluate law enforcement actions,” officials wrote in the response. “We acknowledge the difficulty in attending training while keeping up with their responsibilities. However, it is critical to a successful and meaningful audit process.” The Sheriff’s Office response also is available online.

Cases and audits IOLERO officials disagreed with findings in two cases involving a deputy’s encounter with a homeless person and the third incident involving a K-9. The first case involved a homeless person whose trailer was tagged and ordered removed from property. The owner complained the deputy was discourteous, broke a window and threatened to place their dogs in a shelter if the trailer wasn’t moved. Internal and IOLERO investigators refuted most of the allegations, but the audit contends the deputy did not follow department policy to protect homeless people’s dignity and refer them to assistance and resources. A second challenged case involved the deployment of a K-9 during an investigation into a carjacking in Cotati. A deputy stopped a McKinleyville man who wasn’t involved in the theft and deployed the K-9. Sheriff’s investigators said the deputy did nothing wrong. IOLERO said the deputy should have known the man wasn’t a suspect, that the victim was cooperative and that there were enough authorities present that a K-9 deployment was unnecessary. A civil lawsuit filed by the McKinleyville man, Adam Gabriel, is pending in Sonoma County Superior Court. Of the six cases with incomplete investigations, the most significant is an in-custody death involving a homeless person whose struggles to breathe and walk were ignored in August 2019. Sheriff’s deputies were doing a welfare check on Petaluma resident Rigoberto Cabrera, who was in a parked SUV on a private driveway. He was a known drug user and had a warrant for his arrest. He explained he had a medical condition and said 16 times he couldn’t breathe or walk as deputies tried to arrest him, according to the IOLERO report. Cabrera collapsed and died at the scene. According to IOLERO, the arrest involved a field training officer who ignored his pleas. He told a trainee the man was “playing games” after collapsing and continued asking questions as he lay unconscious and suffered a spasm. An internal investigation concluded the deputies weren’t responsible for the death and there were no policy violations. According to IOLERO, the two deputies provided statements that contradicted footage from body worn cameras and none of this was addressed in the Sheriff’s Office “cursory” investigation. An audit found that the administrative review was incomplete and deficient, and that the training officer violated department policy pertaining to emergency and medical response. “In short, the FTO and his trainee conducted a ”check the welfare“ and encountered a homeless person in a vehicle who expressed clear indications of medical distress,” IOLERO wrote. “After not-

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A screenshot from body camera footage captured by a Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputy on June 2, 2021, shows deputies moments before setting a K-9 on Adam Gabriel of McKinnleyville. On Monday, July 12, 2021, after the body camera footage was released, ofﬁcials said Gabriel, who was stopped during a carjacking investigation, was not involved in the crime, but the dog was deployed because Gabriel was uncooperative. compliance with department policy; and emphasize to deputies they must recognize when medical response is needed and request it immediately, particularly when a person may be a drug user. Alden said it’s up to the Sheriff’s Office to decide whether it wants to revisit administrative investigations. He added the Sheriff’s Office has in recent months been more proactive in catching incomplete investigations and sending them back for rework before passing them on to IOLERO. A screenshot from a Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy bodycam footage just before the arrest “And I think that’s comof Jason Anglero-Wyrick of Graton on Saturday, April 4, 2020. mendable,” Alden said. ing the person was a drug user, the FTO categorically ignored those medical concerns and did not call

for medical assistance IOLERO made two recuntil after the person had ommendations to the Shercollapsed to the ground iff’s Office: Further investiunconscious.” gate the incident to ensure

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THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 Special education teacher’s aide Hannah Norton works on pattern and color recognition with a student in a dimmed classroom Sept. 8 at Albert Biella Elementary School in Santa Rosa. PHOTOS BY CHAD SURMICK THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

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“It was like, one after the other, after the other, after the other. For a couple of them there was no transition at all — we come back after Christmas break and it’s like ‘sorry we quit.’” She said her son had seven aides that year, most of whom were young and inexperienced, or retired teachers who returned to substitute. Sometimes an administrator would step in at the last minute when an aide called out sick. MacFarland said she doesn’t believe the teacher for her 4-year-old son feels supported with the proper training to handle his behavioral outbursts, which lead to frequent removal from class. Adding to the issues, MacFarland noticed that her kids’ Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals are going unfulfilled. For example, her older son has trouble eating, so he would come home with a full lunch box most days, because the substitute aide was taking lunch when he took lunch. Her younger son, who struggles with elopement, a behavior common for individuals with intellectual disabilities in which they wander away from their caregiver without warning, has escaped past the school gates twice this year already. People often refer to this behavior as being “a runner,” and it can lead to dangerous incidents. “I feel unsupported and worried about my children, especially my younger son being a runner,” MacFarland said. “I’m wondering if I'm making the right choice of my children being in this district, not that I have heard that it’s much better anywhere else in the county due to the shortage.” (The Press Democrat reached out to Cloverdale Unified officials for comment but received no response to phone calls and emails.) A Press Democrat analysis of EdJoin listings for teachers, aides, specialists and substitutes in the special education field shows a countywide struggle to recruit and retain special education positions. Countywide, there were listings for approximately 31 teaching positions, 63 instructional assistants, five specialists and 10 speech pathologists. Last year there were 9,444 students with disabilities enrolled in Sonoma County schools, according to data from the California Department of Education. By law, all public school districts must offer special education services. Within the Santa Rosa City Schools district, the county’s largest, there are 14 special education teacher or long-term substitute positions yet to be filled, and more than 28 open po-

Teacher’s aides Elizabeth Keeter, bottom, Hannah Norton, top, and special education teacher Nora Parajon work with their class on Sept. 8 in a subdued atmosphere that relieves stress at Albert Biella Elementary School in Santa Rosa. sitions for special education instructional assistants. The vacancies add to educators’ and administrators’ feelings of being spread too thin as they look for ways to support special education students with what resources and personnel they still have. “It’s a crisis,” said Susan Langer, a program specialist for Sonoma County’s Special Education Local Plan Area, which supports special education programs in the county’s 40 school districts. “Most special education directors, their number one job is just recruiting people to work,” she said. “It’s a no-win situation,” Langer said. “The districts are really trying everything they can do, but they’re just not funded enough to raise salaries to attract the people they want to attract.” Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990, the federal government committed to pay 40% of the average per pupil expenditure for special education. However, the current funding falls shorter than originally promised at less than 13%.

A bill, SB3213, introduced to Congress in July by Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, would require regular, mandatory increases in federal IDEA spending to eventually meet the government’s initial promise. Another bill, SB765, would temporarily increase the amount retired teachers can earn so they’re enticed to return to the classroom, stepping into positions districts are unable to fill. Vacancies in special education are a nationwide problem. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, of schools reporting at least one vacancy in January 2022, special education was identified as the teaching position with the most vacancies, with 45% of schools reporting the job opening. John Laughlin, deputy superintendent of operations and partnerships at the Sonoma County Office of Education, said the office saw an already existing teacher shortage in 2019 worsened by the pandemic. Laughlin oversees the special education and human

resources departments. “This is a national challenge for public education in full,” Laughlin said. “Specifically, special education is one of those highest need areas where we need to keep recruiting people, even our young people, to be interested and pursue a career in it, because it's one of the most rewarding things that you can do in life.” Asher Belden beamed as his special education classroom at Albert Biella Elementary school filled with life. A student and her instructional aide tapped small toy drums to the music while another group of kids played make-believe grocery store. It’s Belden’s first year as a teacher. He gets to school at 7:30 a.m. and stays until 3:30 p.m. while attending classes at the North Coast School of Education twice a week and juggling homework. His class of seven students, all classified as having mild to moderate disabilities, occupies a nontraditional classroom with movable desks and learning corners geared to spe-

cific sensory needs. “I’m exhausted. I’m learning on the job for sure” he said toward the end of his first week of school. “But I’m having a lot of fun. I think the thing that I'm most proud of is that every one of my kids has giggled and laughed in this first week. That's what I want in this classroom — for them to want to be here.” If Belden makes it through this first year, he will buck a troubling trend. The national and countywide shortage of special education teachers has led many new teachers to burn out after their first year. Often those who do enter the field feel the workload of a special education teacher is too much for the pay they receive. One of the biggest barriers to hiring is the workload. Teachers at any level are required to submit Individual Education Plans, or IEPs, that outline a yearlong plan to meet a student’s unique needs. “When you think about if you have a class of nine separate students, and let's say they all have autism; they

Albert Biella Elementary School special education teacher’s aide Kassandra Morales matches shapes with students at the Santa Rosa school,.

all have different IEPs,” Langer said. “There’s a lot more responsibilities.” Langer likened special education teachers to case managers, who often juggle IEPs, lesson plans and collaboration with instructional assistants, all in one day. Managing IEPs means “boatloads of bureaucracy,” as Karl Strandjord puts it. He’s a recently retired special education teacher who spent 20 years working with the Sonoma County Office of Education’s special education classroom at Windsor Middle School. Additionally, the pathway to becoming a special-education teacher in California has more requirements than a general education teacher. The field requires a Preliminary Education Specialist Authorization Credential and additional certifications and training depending on their student focus area, which can range from mild to severe disabilities. However, special education aides do not need these certifications. Around May this year, MacFarland’s younger son was having an outburst. His general education teacher and one-on-one aide couldn’t figure out how to calm down the 4-year-old boy, so they pulled his older brother, who’s 6 and has autism, out of class to help. “I was really furious about it, because my older son has his own needs — and to have his full day interrupted to soothe his brother, that felt really inappropriate to me,” she said. “I think there was a lack of support in getting the teachers training on how to handle some of the behaviors,” she said. The issue of teacher pay has directly affected MacFarland’s kids experiences too. MacFarland said that when her older son first started at Jefferson Elementary School in Cloverdale, the district sought a one-on-one aide with experience in special education from an outside company, Inspire Behavioral Services. When the company canceled its contract with the district, the aide told MacFarland she would have stayed to help her son, but the district would pay her $8 an hour less than what the company was paying her. “The district is having a hard time employing people, and they’re not willing to put up the dollars to get more experienced teachers or one-on-one aides here,” she said. “Having somebody with no experience working with autistic children is scary to me.” One of the largest barriers to teacher recruitment and retention in the North Bay is the cost of living. The average salary for a special education teacher TURN TO SPECIAL ED » PAGE A13

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“It’s a no-win situation. The districts are really trying everything they can do, but they’re just not funded enough to raise salaries to attract the people they want to attract.” SUSAN LANGER, a program specialist for Sonoma County’s Special Education Local Plan Area

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in Sonoma County is just under $77,000, according to 2021 Transparent California data. An EdJoin listing for an instructional assistant in special education at Petaluma City Schools offers between $18.83 to $24.02 an hour. “I know my colleagues have gone to many schools inside and outside of the state to try to recruit,” Laughlin said. “We know we have a challenge because of our cost of living.”

Recruitment, retention When it comes to recruiting special education teachers, it’s about “the hustle” and ﬁnding creative solutions, Sonoma County special education leaders say. Langer once recruited an instructional assistant while shopping at Whole Foods. The position requires the least amount of background to start working in special education classrooms, making the positions easier to ﬁll — that is, when there are applicants. The absence of applicants may stem from a lack of advertisement for open positions, which are often only posted on EdJoin, the most commonly used education job board. So Langer has often turned to word-of-mouth as a means of recruitment. “I started talking to a gal and she was really disappointed in her job,” Langer said of her grocery store recruitment. “We started talking and I said, ‘Have you ever thought about becoming an aide?’” Langer herself was recruited to be an aide by someone who mentioned it, before working toward her credential and becoming a

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Albert Biella Elementary School special education teacher Nora Parajon calls students for lunch Sept. 8. teacher. “It's just a matter of having to be out there to ﬁnd people, but you have to hustle,” Langer said. Still, this requires special education directors and program coordinators to work outside of their set hours, leaving many of them feeling as though they are “burning the candle at both ends,” as Langer put it. Often, retired teachers who come back as substitutes are the school’s saving grace. Strandjord, who spent 30 years in the special education ﬁeld, two decades of which were at SCOE, retired in June 2022. He had to wait until January of this year before going back to teaching because of state regulations,“which I think is silly. I mean, if they need subs so bad, why make

them wait six months?” Despite the negative impacts of the shortage, districts are trying strategies that will not only recruit more teachers and aides, but also improve retention. Katya Robinson, a special education program manager for the Santa Rosa City Schools said the shortage required them to get more creative and to see potential in people already in the district’s system — like the instructional aides — and training them up to become teachers. “You can see the passion; they're in there teaching as an aide … not really paid to the highest standard, but they're still showing up every day,” Robinson said. “Those are the people that we want to build up in here.” Behavioral Specialist Maddie Sinclair trains

teachers to identify behaviors of their special education students, and prevent negativebehaviors. By having these specialists, Robinson hopes that teachers will spend less time managing behaviors, preventing the opportunity for burnout. Another solution many districts are turning to is the North Coast School of Education, which provides low-cost credentials for teachers, including special education teachers. They operate inside the building of the Sonoma County Ofﬁce of Education. This year’s cohort has 105 interns, 62 of whom will ﬁnish with a credential that will allow them to teach in special education classrooms, according to Eric Wittmershaus, the Office of Education’s communication director. This group is the biggest cohort they

have seen and an increase from 88 interns last year, which included 53 people seeking the credential that would allow them to teach in special education. One of those interns is Belden, who’s gaining experience at Albert Biella Elementary School in one of three special education classes, all taught by ﬁrstyear teachers. Belden is one of three brand-new teachers, all “raised” under the Extensive Support Needs program. “It's kind of like we're starting from scratch and building our own empire,” Robinson said. Nora Parajon, is also one of the three new special education teachers at Biella. She took her ﬁrst real lunch break of the school year toward the end of the second week of classes, eat-

ing pizza while giving Press Democrat reporters a tour of her classroom. Parajon was not always a teacher. At age 19 she enlisted in the military. After she finished her service, Parajon became pregnant with her first child who has special needs. Parajon became eager to learn everything she could about special education. “I became a volunteer in his deaf and hard of hearing class. And I never left,” she said. Eventually the district recruited her as an aide and she earned her credential at Sonoma State University last winter. Parajon’s classroom included a “calming corner” filled with pillows and a weighted blanket. She covered fluorescent lights with fabric, to create a more soothing atmosphere for her students with sensory needs. She has three aides present in her classroom of 10 students, who help students back to their desks when their lunch recess ended. The aides help keep the students safe, and allow for Parajon to get much needed downtime without having to worry about her students during their shared lunch break, she said. “It's a good community — a whole community,” Parajon said. “It’s not just the students, not just the teacher. It's home, the school, the district, the program, the teacher's assistants, so, of course, I’m planning on staying.” Report For America corps member Adriana Gutierrez covers education and child welfare issues for The Press Democrat. Reach her at adriana.gutierrez@pressdemocrat.com. You can reach Staff Writer Alana Minkler at 707-5268531 or alana.minkler@ pressdemocrat.com.

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Atlantic coast lashed Medicaid with wind and rain expands Carlton Clemens

to more mouths HEALTH » Many states extending aid to provide dental care to residents By MICHAEL CASEY ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn’t sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to get by. The 67-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, could not afford to see a dentist on the $1,300-a-month his family gets in Social Security and disability payments. So he waited for the state to roll out a program this year that offers dental care to the more than 650,000 Medicaid recipients like him who are 21 and older. Tennessee is spending about $75 million annually on the program. “Man, I thought I had made it to heaven because the pain was over,” he said after the tooth was pulled in July at the Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry. “When they did pull it out, I was so happy. I was so glad. Everything just changed after that.” His wife, Cindy, who also is on Medicaid, has had her teeth pulled at the clinic. Medicaid, the federal and state health insurance program for the poor, requires states to provide dental coverage for children but not adults. But with a growing recognition of the economic and health costs of poor dental health and an influx of federal pandemic dollars, six states began or expanded their Medicaid programs this year to provide coverage for adults. Access remains difficult in many of those states with some dentists refusing to treat Medicaid patients. Even those who want to expand their practice are finding themselves caught up in red tape. Dr. Victor Wu, the chief medical officer for Tennessee’s Medicaid program, said he was pleased with the rollout of Medicaid dental benefits that started in January, but he acknowledges the state needs to build out its network and increase the participation rate among dentists.

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The tidal basin in Washington overﬂows the banks with the rain from Tropical Storm Ophelia on Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued a coastal ﬂooding warning for the area.

Southern East Coast hit by ﬂoods as storm weakens, moves north By BRIAN WITTE AND JONATHAN MATTISE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland esidents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced flooding Saturday after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges. The storm came ashore near Emerald Isle with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph, but winds weakened as it traveled north with the center of the storm crossing into Virginia by evening, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Ophelia is expected to sweep northeast Sunday along the mid-Atlantic coast to New Jersey. At 7:44 p.m. EDT, the center said that Ophelia had slowed to become a tropical depression, which is a weak form of a tropical storm, and all storm surge and tropical storm warnings had been discontinued. Still, videos from social media showed riverfront communities in North Carolina such as New Bern, Belhaven and Washington experiencing significant flooding. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear. Winds were decreasing, and the system was expected to track toward the north-

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This Saturday 8:16 a.m. EST satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Ophelia making landfall in North Carolina. east by Sunday. “Additional weakening is expected, and Ophelia is likely to become a post-tropical cyclone tomorrow,” said a Saturday night hurricane center statement. Even before it made landfall, Ophelia

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proved treacherous enough that ﬁve people had to be rescued by the Coast Guard on Friday night from a boat anchored down near the North Carolina coastline. TURN TO OPHELIA » PAGE B6

Ciudad Juárez violence rises Latino museum in D.C. while migrant ﬂow escalates facing political scrutiny By ALFREDO CORCHADO DALLAS MORNING NEWS

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — A large wave of migrants has arrived on trains and buses in this city in recent days, overwhelming shelters on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. The surge comes at the same time Mexican authorities say they are worried about the role of rival criminal groups ﬁghting over lucrative drug and human smuggling routes, sparking renewed violence in a city long used to turmoil. Since mid-August, the number of migrants detained at the border has risen steadily, underscored by rising apprehensions by Border Patrol in El Paso and across the Texas border. More than 7,500 migrants arrived along the U.S.-Mexico border on Sept. 17 alone, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Those numbers have shattered July’s daily average of 4,300 encounters along the border. Several factors account for the latest

migrant surge, including widespread insecurity, post-COVID-19 economic despair, government corruption and climate change, according to the United Nations and other nonproﬁt organizations including Washington Office on Latin America. “The fact is, we are seeing a rising number of people arriving at this border every day and we know the numbers will increase in the coming days and weeks,” said Enrique Valenzuela, coordinator of the State Population Council of the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, overseeing the welfare of migrants. “We are receiving information from different countries that point to a rising number of migrants coming from Central America, Ecuador, Venezuela and Mexico despite the fact that policies like Title 8 are in effect,” Valenzuela said. Under Title 8, migrants who are deported are banned from entering the U.S. for at least ﬁve years. If they reenter the U.S. TURN TO VIOLENCE » PAGE B8

Smithsonian’s latest, set for installation on National Mall, under ﬁre before a brick is laid By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER NEW YORK TIMES

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino, slated to rise on the National Mall in Washington, is meant to give a prominent presence to the story of America’s largest minority group. But the institution has been caught up in the broader partisan battles over American history, before a single brick has been laid. In July, a group of Latino Republican members of Congress led a vote to eliminate the museum’s funding in next year’s budget, calling its view of Latinos insulting and inaccurate. Some conservative commentators have harshly criticized the museum’s preview exhibition, blasting it as a Marxist portrayal that paints Latinos

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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino’s inaugural exhibition, which was created in a gallery of the National Museum of American History. as victims of an oppressive United States. Then this month, questions about the museum’s direction surged anew when Time magazine reported that the museum’s director had quietly halted work TURN TO MUSEUM » PAGE B7

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In hospitals, viruses everywhere, masks not Facing a potential wave of coronavirus infections this fall and winter, relatively few hospitals — mostly in New York, Massachusetts and California — have restored mask mandates for patients and staff members. The vast majority have not, and almost none require them for visitors. Among patients, health care workers and public health experts, opinions are divided over whether and when to institute masking mandates in hospitals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that hospitals consider putting masking in place when levels of respiratory infections rise, especially in urgent care and emergency rooms, or when treating high-risk patients.

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Ambitious anti-racism center scales back In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, protests, looting and anger were boiling up in the streets of Boston. At Boston University, Black students demanded action to address campus racism. The university had a dramatic response. It announced a few days later that it had recruited Ibram X. Kendi, a professor who had spawned a movement through his book, “How to Be an Antiracist.” Kendi would head up a new Center for Antiracist Research. Now, a mere three years later, the center is being downsized. More than half of its 36 employees were abruptly told last week they were being laid off. The center’s budget is also being trimmed in half.

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THE PROMISE OF SPRING: Naomi Campbell wears a creation as part of the Dolce & Gabbana women’s Spring / Summer 2024 collection presented in Milan, Italy, on Saturday. would likely begin in November, and that Lawson would be charged with an additional felony for “bail jumping.”

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Ancient arrow found amid melting ice

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Arsenic preserves animals, killed museum Usually, you go to the zoo to look at live animals. But at the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, people also went to see the dead ones. The attraction, the Delbridge Museum of Natural History, hosted one of the most impressive taxidermy collections in the country. On Aug. 18, Sioux Falls and Great Plains Zoo officials announced that the Delbridge Museum had closed after nearly 40 years, citing an increased risk of chemical exposure to staff and visitors as the animal specimens age. At a news conference, they speciﬁed that a majority of the taxidermy mounts contained arsenic, a toxin that can cause pregnancy complications, cancer and even death.

Russia: Ukraine hits Crimea for 2nd day Russian-installed authorities in occupied Crimea said Ukrainian forces targeted the peninsula with another air attack Saturday, the second in two days as Ukraine takes aim at the region in an effort to disrupt Moscow’s military operations. Mikhail Razvozhayev, governor of Sevastopol, Crimea’s largest city and the home of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, said air defenses had been activated in the area and that debris from a downed rocket fell in the bay. Local authorities issued several warnings about possible air assaults Saturday morning, urging residents to stay calm and seek shelter.

Convict captured after 32 years on lam A Louisiana man convicted of attempted murder was returned to the United States this past week after hiding in Mexico for more than 30 years, the FBI announced Wednesday. Greg Lawson, 63, of Ringgold, was convicted in 1991 for wounding Seth Garlington, then 21, in a “gunbattle” in Ringgold on April 24, 1990. Lawson, who was convicted in 1991, ﬂed the courthouse before the jury’s guilty verdict was announced. Daniel Newell, the Louisiana district attorney prosecuting Lawson’s case, said that sentencing for the attempted murder conviction

Espen Finstad was trudging through mud in the Jotunheimen mountains of eastern Norway this month when he happened upon a wooden arrow, bound with a pointed tip made of quartzite. Complete with feathers, it was so well-preserved that it looked as if it could have been lost just recently. But Finstad, a glacial archaeologist for the county of Innlandet, knew better. By his estimate, the arrow is probably about 3,000 years old. The ﬁnd, believed to have belonged to a reindeer hunter in the late Stone Age or early Bronze Age, is among thousands of artifacts and remains that have emerged from melting ice in recent years.

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India’s moon lander misses wake-up call

Fear, chaos grow in Armenian enclave

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protector, Russia, with its 1,960 peacekeeping troops stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Two days after the Azerbaijani military brushed aside Russian peacekeepers and routed a vastly outgunned group of ﬁghters defending the Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway Armenian enclave, concerns mounted about the tens of thousands of Armenians who were now stranded there under their new Azerbaijani rulers. On Friday, people in Armenia were trying to reach their relatives and friends on the other side of the border, receiving little or no response. The Armenian government has stated ﬁrmly that it will not intervene. Nor is help forthcoming from the international community or from Armenia’s traditional

As the sun rose Friday over the lunar plateau where India’s Vikram lander and Pragyan rover sit, the robotic explorers remained silent. The Indian Space Research Organization, India’s equivalent of NASA, said Friday that mission controllers on the ground had sent a wake-up message to Vikram. The lander, as expected, did not reply. Efforts will continue over the next few days, but this could well be the conclusion of Chandrayaan-3, India’s ﬁrst successful space mission to the surface of another world. India is only the fourth country to complete an intact landing on the moon, after the United States, the Soviet Union and China. — Press Democrat news services

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While dental care often is seen as routine, the poor often go without any care for years or even decades. Doing so has significant costs, both to taxpayers and to those who cannot afford treatment. One study from Texas A&M University found that treatment for preventable dental conditions represents up to 2.5% of emergency room visits, at a cost of $2 billion a year. An additional $45 billion is lost year in productivity in the United States annually from untreated oral disease, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “You put off care and you get sicker and then it becomes a crisis where you’re missing work or you end up going to the emergency department where you get a big bill and you don’t get the tooth actually taken care of,” said Dr. Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi, the chief executive officer of Interfaith Dental Clinic which has offices in Nashville and Murfreesboro, Tennessee. “You need good teeth to have good employment,” Switzer-Nadasdi said. All states provide some Medicaid dental benefits for adults, but some limit it to only specific segments of the population, like pregnant women or those who have intellectual disabilities, or cover only emergency care, according to CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit that advocates for expanded dental care. Hawaii, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Maryland and New Hampshire were the latest to begin or expand their dental coverage; they did so this year. In New Hampshire, the state is spending $33.4 million over 12 months to provide dental care to its 88,000 Medicaid recipients. “There is an increasing understanding that oral health is inseparable from health care,” said New Hampshire Democratic Rep. Joe Schapiro, who was the prime sponsor of the expanded dental benefits bill. “The amount of money spent on other health care problems that are related to oral health and the amount of money spent on emergency care when people

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Cindy Clemons, left, discusses her treatment plan with Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry oral surgery resident Matthew Moore during a surgical visit Sept. 12 in Nashville, Tennessee. Clemons was able to receive dental care after an expansion of the state’s Medicaid program. can’t get any kind of preventive or restorative care is not only unfortunate for those people’s health but cost a tremendous amount of money.” In Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear pressed ahead with emergency regulations ensuring that about 900,000 Kentuckians would continue having access to dental care after the Republican-led legislature rejected his proposal. “We are focused on removing roadblocks that prevent people from getting back into the workforce, and this program does just that,” he said. Virginia expanded its Medicaid program in 2021, budgeting $282 million for the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years to cover dental procedures for more than a million recipients. Last year, Kansas gave dental access to nearly 137,000 Medicaid recipients at a cost of $3.5 million in 2022 and $1.2 million in 2023. While advocates are welcoming these changes, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Utah and Louisiana still only offer limited benefits. Even as states add dental coverage, millions of beneficiaries are being culled from the Medicaid program nationwide as part of a review of eligibility, something states were prohibited from doing during the pandemic.

Dentist and the owner of Tennessee Family Dental Ryan O’Neill, left, walks to a treatment room to visit with a patient Sept. 7 in Nashville.

There are also plenty of hiccups in states that have expanded care, including Tennessee. Among the biggest is that too few dentists, especially in rural areas, are taking Medicaid patients, resulting in long waiting times and hours-long drives in search of care. Only about 15% of dentist take Medicaid in New Hampshire, 24% in Tennessee and 27% in Virginia. Many dentists and groups advocating for expanded care blame Medicaid reimbursement rates. New Jersey only covers 13.3% of what a dentists normally charge, Michigan covers 17% and Rhode Island 22.4%, according to 2022 data analyzed by the American Dental Association. Illinois, New York, Ohio and Oregon each cover a little more than 28%. Most states, though, cover be-

tween 30% and 50% with Alaska and North Dakota covering at least 55% and Delaware, 76.9%. Dr. Heather Taylor, an assistant professor at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University, said some of Indiana’s Medicaid reimbursement rates for dental have not increased since 1998. “It’s almost like we’re incentivizing our dentists not to treat the ones that are in need, because we don’t pay them even half of what they could get from private insurers,” she said. Tennessee Family Dental, which has four clinics in the state, has experienced overwhelming demand from Medicaid patients. Dr. Ryan O’Neill, a dentist who owns the business, said he got some 300 calls on the ﬁrst day and that some of his patients have traveled from 30 min-

utes away or more. He wants to hire more dentists but said it can take upward of four months to get one certified under Medicaid. He also is struggling with a Medicaid billing system that routinely rejects some claims and he said there is “a lot of inconsistency over what is approved and what is denied.” “Offices are hesitant to go in network because there’s a lot of unknowns,” O’Neill said. “We’re still learning what the rules are and, you know, trial and error in terms of how we’re supposed to deal with a particular situation.” Danielle Wilkes, a 26-year-old mother of five from Ashland, Tennessee, drove 90 minutes to see O’Neill after calling dozens of dentists in her area and finding none who takes Medicaid. Her cousin, June Renee Pentecost, also came with her for treatment. For the past five years, Wilkes had been waiting to see a dentist after getting several teeth knocked out in a car wreck. She was told it would cost her thousands of dollars for multiple crowns, which she could not afford. “I was mad at first but I was like there nothing she could do. I’m just going to have to wait until my kids are grown up,” she said, adding that the pain often brought her to tears. But here she was in a dental chair, her pink hair standing out against O’Neill and dental assistant Jasmine Webb in black scrubs. Afterward, the soft-spoken Wilkes said she was “just happy” to finally get the work done, even if she had to pay $400 that Medicaid did not cover. In a different room, Pentecost was getting examined for a root canal. It had been more than a decade since she last saw a dentist because she was deterred by the cost despite years of pain. A mother of five, she figured dental care would take away from spending on her children. “I couldn’t play with my kids because my head was hurting,” she said. The 30-year-old was relieved to get the work done but wondered why the state had not offered the benefit sooner. “I’m hoping my pain would ease up and quit once I get my teeth fixed and then I won’t have so many headaches and feel so bad,” she said.

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THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Life Tributes IN THIS SECTION BEEM, Charles Stephen BRICKER, Gary Gene BRIGGS, Sally Rapelye CASTELLI, Jr., Steve CASTRO, Dagmara CLOVER, Cecily

COWAN, Shirley Christine EMERY, Catherine Jane McKinley GOLDEN, Michael HARRIGAN, Laura HAUGEN, Justine Ferretti KOGA, Brian MUNGER, Pamela Ann Young Horner

SHEETS, Robert W. SOHIGIAN, Aram SOMMER, Ronald VAST, Silvie WHITE, Warren W.

Sally Rapelye Briggs

Justine Ferretti Haugen

Dagmara “Dagi” Castro

November 23, 1949 September 15, 2023

February 6, 1942 - September 1, 2023

November 7, 1932 - August 28, 2023

Justine was born to Vince and Rose Ferretti on February 6, 1942, Sally passed away peacefully in Berkeley, California, where she at home with her immediate family grew up. She met her lifelong best at her side following a nearly friend, Nancy, at age 14 when two-year battle with esophageal they attended Berkeley’s Luther cancer. Burbank Junior High School. After graduating from Berkeley High, Sally was born in Providence, Justine worked in banking for RI, to Robert and Ruth Frances many years, first for Wells Fargo Rapelye. She attended Lincoln Bank and later Bank of America. college-preparatory school, whose She met her husband, Don Quaker principles helped inspire Haugen, at Wells Fargo Bank, and Sally’s anti-violence, pacifist they married in January 1966. In She was an avid learner beliefs and deep-rooted vision of a teaching career in Sebastopol, peaceful and equitable world. She where she was known by genera- the following three years, they had throughout her life, acquiring new two sons, David and Mark. skills and applying them in service also loved to recall her summer tions of students as Mrs. Art. Sally of friends, acquaintances, and as artist and cook at the Luethiwas roving art teacher to Park Justine and Don were married good causes. Justine was a kind Peterson Camp in Switzerland, a Side Elementary, Brook Haven and very generous person and program that brings multi-national School, and the former Pine Crest for 51 years, residing in the East Bay, then near Seattle, Portland would give you the shirt off her youth together to improve interna- Elementary School, and then (OR) and Orange County (CA) back. She supported many family tional understanding. taught art for 12 years at Analy before moving to Santa Rosa in High. After retiring as Analy Art 1981 and Oakmont in 2002. Don members and friends over the years, always glad for their love Sally graduated from the Rhode Department Chair, Sally led Apple passed away in 2017 and is still and friendship and the chance to Island School of Design (RISD) Blossom Elementary School’s art missed by his family and friends. help others. She will be greatly in 1971, where she focused on program for several more years. missed by her loved ones and all painting, but where she also fine- Sally was honored as Sonoma Justine and Don both loved who knew her. tuned her love of theater acting. County’s Fine Arts Teacher of being outdoors and took camping Following graduation, Sally joined the Year in 2003, was awarded and fishing vacations every Justine is survived by her son the Looking Glass Theatre, a the Sebastopol Chamber of chance they could, with their boys National Endowment for the Arts Commerce Service to Youth Award as they grew up and later on their David Haugen, grandson Jackson Haugen Pemberton and David’s theater company that brought pro- in 2012, and received Sebastopol own in their Volkswagen van, en- companion Elyse Chadwick; her ductions into local schools. One Rotary’s Career Teacher of the joying natural beauty throughout son Mark Haugen and son-in-law such production relied heavily Year Award in 2022. California and across the country. Myong Leigh; best friends Dale upon her singing voice, so Sally They also shared a passion for and Nancy Blake and their daughjoined a Brown University Choir Sally was always looking gardening, with Don cultivating ters Debbie Cannon, Sharon Fish, for a 1972 Christmas concert. for ways to help those in need. dozens of bonsai trees and Justine and Kathy Kimbel; dear cousin There she met fellow student Examples include establishing a placing charming animal figurines member, Scott Briggs. From this long running “Empty Bowls” proj- in the front garden and nourishing Florence Pedroni; niece and nephew Kit Justus and Rob Justus; and day onward, Sally and Scott were ect to support local food banks, the neighborhood’s hummingbirds together. supporting the Laguna Foundation and, later, several endearing cats. several other close friends in Santa Rosa and Oakmont, including her through sales of her artwork, special 4-legged buddy Mindy. In 1973, Scott’s graduate and countless catered events for Justine was a long-time parishstudies brought Sally and Scott non-profits. ioner and volunteer at Star of the Justine will be laid to rest to Cambridge, MA, and then to Valley Catholic Church and served at Calvary Catholic Cemetery Woods Hole on Cape Cod. While Sally’s unwavering positive as Treasurer of the Star of the next to Don. In lieu of flowers, in Cambridge, Sally taught art attitude spread joy to the world Valley Women’s Club (and, later, donations can be made to the at a Waldorf School and earned around her. She found the artist its Women’s Circle), contributing ALS Association - Golden West a diploma in French Cuisine and magic in every child (and her extensive banking experience. Chapter (PO Box 7082 Woodland from the famed chef Madeleine grown up) she met. Her energy A self-taught photographer, she Hills, CA 91365 or https://alsaKamman. After moving to Cape was infectious, and she will always Cod, Sally and Scott were married be remembered for her wild hair, volunteered as the SOV Women’s goldenwest.org/) or your favorite Club photographer, chronicling charity. in August 1974. Sally built a her vibrant smile, and her passion numerous events over the years. successful catering business for life. Justine was also very active in the Family and friends are invited and was head chef at two local Oakmont Macintosh Users’ Group to attend a celebration of Justine’s restaurants. Sally also taught art Sally is survived by Scott, her (OakMUG) computer club and life from 2-5 o’clock on Sunday, in the Falmouth public school loving husband of 49 years, son served as its Treasurer for many October 1, 2023, at her and system where she used her art and Nicholas, daughter Elissa, her years. Don’s home in Oakmont. theatrical skills to overcome the grandchildren Landon, Mia, Libby, language barrier of working with and Christopher, and her sister a large local Portuguese/Azorean Nancy and brother Peter. population. In 1979, husband Scott’s post-doctoral studies brought Sally and Scott from Cape Cod to Palo Alto, CA. Here Sally worked at the restaurant St. Michael’s Alley, built another successful catering business, and taught art at the El Carmelo Elementary School. Son Nicholas was welcomed in January 1982, and daughter Elissa arrived two years later after relocating to Sebastopol in 1983. From 1983 until illness forced her to discontinue teaching in 2022, Sally taught art in Sonoma County. She briefly taught at Richard Crane Elementary School in Rohnert Park, and at Casa Grande High School in Petaluma, but spent most of her long art

Laura (Sheeks) Harrigan Passed away peacefully, September 21, 2023, at her home after a long battle with cancer, with her loving husband Larry by her side. Laura was born in Columbus, MO and later moved with her family to Ann Arbor, MI, where she lived until moving to Sonoma County 50 years ago. Laura worked various jobs but her favorite was taking care of Cam and Ruby. She loved to cook and was famous for her block party beans. Laura is survived by her husband, Larry Harrigan. She is the mother of Eric and Kyle Sheeks. Stepmother of Megan (Erick) and grandmother of Rico and Remy. Laura is survived by her brother John (Diana) and was preceded in death by sisters Mary and

Barbara and brother, Donovan. There will be a Celebration of life on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at the Harrigan residence in Penngrove from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. The family prefers memorials be made to Hospice of Petaluma.

Aram Sohigian February 19, 1969 - September 11, 2023 “My name is Aram. Robert, David, Stacy…and then Aram. Thanks, Mom.” Aram Nathan Sohigian lost his life on Monday, September 11, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tucson due to complications from epilepsy.

“I believe in the sun, though it be dark; I believe in God, though He be silent; I believe in neighborly love, though it be unable to reveal itself.” ~~ Message scratched into a wall in Germany by refugees fleeing the Nazis~~ This amazing woman that I was blessed to call my Mom was born on November 7, 1932 in Bigge, Nord Westfalen Germany. She was the daughter of Magdalena Melle Raber and Gustav Anton (Rolf) Raber, (both Opera singers) While growing up in war torn Germany during and after World War II, she and her family survived many hardships. In 1945 her family fled from Czechoslovakia to East Germany where her parents opened an Opera house. She appeared in several operas with her sister Sylva, as well as with her parents. Thus began her love of music and especially of the Opera. The Opera house was later confiscated by the Soviets in 1949. The family escaped to West Germany in 1949 where they were split apart in refugee camps, by God’s grace they were reunited. In 1952, while working at the Army Post Exchange, she met a handsome young soldier from San Francisco, CA who was stationed in Germany. They were married on March 12, 1953, and went on to have three children. In 1966 and several duty stations later they ended up in California where they settled in Petaluma in 1969. Dagi enjoyed a long and successful career in Banking and retired as Primary Business Banker for Bank of America in Sonoma. She enjoyed her retirement vacationing (on many cruises) and traveling back to Europe several times with her daughter. Dagi volunteered her time with Sacks of Petaluma Hospice Store for 10 years. Family meant everything to her! She enjoyed camping trips, ski trips, rafting trips and more. Dagi loved cooking for family as well and nothing gave her more joy than having family over for one of

her German meals. Dagmar had a beautiful singing voice and enjoyed singing in the choir at St. James Catholic Church. She was a proud member of the Herrmann’s Sons Lodge and past president of the Redwood Empire Sanger Chor. She is no doubt now lending that voice to the choir of angels. Dagmar was preceded in passing by her parents, Gustav and Magdalena Raber and siblings Hella (Peggy), Hans Hasso, Carmen, Sylva, Magda, Karin, and Rolf. Her two sons, Ralph and Thomas Castro and their father Robert M. Castro. She leaves behind her daughter Maria CastroAsbell of Petaluma. She was cherished by four Grandchildren, Jason (Julia) Castro, Anthony (Stephanie) Castro, Dominic Castro, and Maranda Asbell. Three Great Grandchildren Logan, Maddie, and Dylan Castro. She was the beloved aunt of ten nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Hospice of Petaluma for their unwavering care and support during this time. Remembered with love. “The true testament of a life well lived is the love we leave behind.” Services will be held on September 28th, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary. 1700 Pleasant Hill Rd. Sebastopol, CA Memorial remembrances may be sent to Providence Hospice of Petaluma, 416 Payran St. Petaluma, CA. 94954

Robert “Bob” W. Sheets May 9, 1940 - September 14, 2023 Robert Walter Sheets passed away at home in Windsor, CA, on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at the age of 83.

Bob was born in Indianapolis, IN, where he lived until about age A devastating loss of a beautiful eight when the family moved to Southern California. There Bob life. But also: A BEAUTIFUL LIFE grew up, attending Hawthorne LIVED! A beautiful life his mother, schools through high school. brothers, sister, and his wife lived Parade in San Francisco, and with and lived beside for many they quickly became inseparable. Following high school, Bob attendfortunate decades. After living together in China, they ed UC Santa Barbara, El Camino traveled and then settled down in College and CSU Long Beach, receiving both his Bachelor and Aram was born on February Tucson, AZ, in 2019. Master of Arts from the latter. Bob 19, 1969, at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California. When He lived a rich life that filled his also did one tour of duty with the U.S. Army, stationed primarily in he was five years old, his family big heart as he traveled, danced moved north to Healdsburg, salsa, cycled, enjoyed and helped South Korea and Thailand. California. He went to school in friends, and laughed a lot. Healdsburg and graduated in Bob’s interests were varied and 1987. many. As part of his educational He is survived by his wife, career, he taught, was a counJill Loeffler, his mother, Judy selor and a school psychologist He studied at Santa Rosa (Philip) Tuwaletstiwa, his sister, at various institutions, includJunior College, UC Davis, and Stacy (Chris) Hovey, and his ing Escondido School District, graduated from the University brothers, Robert (Shanshan Foundation of the International of New Mexico. He earned his Wang) Sohigian, David (Meta School of Geneva (Switzerland), Masters in Psychology at John F. Bruner) Sohigian, and Kody Kennedy University. Tuwaletstiwa, his sister-in-law Julie and the British Junior High in Hertfordshire, England. (Pat) Chavanu, and in-laws Bill Aram loved to experience life (Emma) Loeffler. He was also an He traveled far and wide, and lived in many places in the US uncle much loved by his nieces and around the world, including and nephews, including Matthew, including Europe, the Middle San Francisco, Albuquerque, East, ad Russia; and for some Caleb, Anna, Nathan, William, Omaha, Tucson, Scotland, Japan, Natalie, Erin, Shao Long, and years operated “The European and China. Experience”, a tour service Rebecca. through the auspices of UC San Diego. He was a Licensed Marriage He was preceded in death by and Family Therapist and prachis father, Michael Sohigian, his ticed in San Francisco, Oakland, An avid sports participant grandparents, and several aunts and Beijing. through high school- football, and uncles. baseball and basketball- Bob In May of 2013, Aram met his At this point, Aram would smile found his passion for golf in his late teens and played frequently. wife, Jill Loeffler, at the Carnaval and say, “And so it goes.”

He worked in the pro shop of the Windsor Golf Course for 20+ years. Bob eventually made the move from Southern California to Sonoma County in 1998 following a long-distance relationship with his (now) wife, Kathy L. Pettit. They married in 2005 and, ever community minded, Bob’s activities included sitting on the 2000-2001 Civil Grand Jury and being a member at Windsor Golf Course. Bob’s love, compassion, integrity, curiousness and sense of humor will be sorely missed by his wife Kathy, step-daughters Wendy Tillgren (Adam), Lisa Buchna (Mark), grandchildren Alexis, Lydia, Kyle, his sister, Shirley Matsuoka, and friends from around the globe with whom he always stayed in touch. At Bob’s request, no services are scheduled. Donations in his honor may be made to Doctors without Borders (doctorswithoutborders.org) and Kiva (kiva.org/ donate).

THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Life Tributes Steve Castelli Jr.

Gary Gene Bricker

Silvie Vast

June 8, 1940 - September 6, 2023

October 11, 1940 - August 29, 2023

September 27, 1921 - July 6, 2023

“Steve Castelli was a genuine full speed ahead Renaissance Man” He was one of those guys that could get more done in a weekend then most of us could do in a week. Cars and machines were a big part of Steve’s life. He built his first car in high school, a 1941 Chevy with spiderweb hubcaps. He loved that car so much that when he married the love of his life, Glenda Karns, in 1961, he hid the car down the street at a cops house so his friends couldn’t decorate it. Glenda and Steve met at Petaluma High in 1958 at a school dance. Steve and his slick San Francisco blue suede shoes swept the Iowa farm girl Glenda off her feet and they spent the next 61 years together.

Steve especially loved the hunt! Steve and Glenda had such a partnership in their home and work lives that it is hard to mention one without the other. They opened up a furniture store in 1981 called Warehouse Oak & Brass in Santa Rosa, selling reproduction oak furniture. Steve and Glenda built a ranch estate in Healdsburg to display all of their collections in 1983. Soon after they planted a vineyard, added a garden and a park for events. The Castelli Ranch became a show place and they held annual New Year’s Day Party’s for over 30 years with over 400 friends. Steve was always your tour guide and Glenda made her Lucky Black Eyed Pea Soup. The band was playing and the wine was flowing, it was not an event to be missed.

Gary’s professional journey began in the US Navy, where he served honorably, until January 1965. After his military service, he joined the Pittsburg Police Department, before transitioning to become a US Marshal. Later, he pursued his passion for investigation and opened his own business, as a Private Investigator; which he dedicated himself to until retirement.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Loren and Vecie Bricker, and his siblings Perry, Bert, Clifford, Blanche, Lorene, Harvey, Alfred, Ruth, and Joan.

Just shy of her 102nd birthday, Silvie passed away peacefully at home in Santa Rosa with her children by her side. She was the first of three children born to Max and Mania Rich in Cleveland, Ohio. When Silvie was 13 years old the family moved to Los Angeles, where she developed an interest in acting. After graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1939, Silvie attended secretarial school while pursuing her dream to be a stage actress. During World War II, she set aside those dreams to join the WAAC, serving in Washington, DC.

enjoying her antiques, flowers on her deck, nearby neighbors, and the surrounding wildlife.

Silvie cherished family gatherings, especially around a meal of Following the war, Silvie moved fine food. She loved to travel and Gary will be deeply missed by his wife of 48 years, Linda Bricker to San Francisco. While performcontinued to do so into her 90s. A ing in 1946 as the lead actress in lifelong Democrat, she was keenly as well as his children, Gary a musical, she met and fell in love interested in politics and always (Lisa) Bricker, and Michelle (Phil) with Fred Vast, who was reporting stayed current with the news. Gary was a vibrant and Rosenkranz; five grandchildren; on the play. They married later positive individual who always seven great-grandchildren; his Silvie had a passion for music that year and after living in New Steve’s passion was racing. In had a smile on his face. He had a brother Gerald (Sharon) Bricker; and dancing, whether symphony York City and Washington, DC for concerts or dancing at home. She 1966, at 26, he opened Castelli’s zest for life and found joy in every and numerous nephews and Fred’s newspaper assignments, Speed Shop in Petaluma and moment. He loved plants, fishing, nieces. learned some flamenco dancing settled in Cotati, where they began in Spain, took a tango class at raced circle track stock cars camping, and family gatherings. in Ukiah and Lakeport on the He had a wonderful sense of huDue to the dispersed nature of chicken farming. age 91, and continued to dance weekends. Winning the stock car mor, and was creative. He would family and friends, Gary’s memoeven in her last year, delighting championship in 1969 and 1970 In 1950 they bought a five-acre her family and caregivers. Silvie’s turn walnuts into back scratchers, rial service will be held online at with his yellow #3, 55 Chevy. engraved with the amusing title, ever-present sense of humor also gary-gene-bricker.forevermissed. farm near Sebastopol, where “Nut scratcher” and would turn continued, even in her last days. com. In celebration of his life, the they raised their three children old boots into bird houses. He It was in 1970 when Steve told and thousands of turkeys. Vast’s family asks that you join them in was always finding something to his racing friends that he had Silvie is survived by her commemorating the impact he had Turkeyland was known in the Bay do. Known for his outgoing and purchased the old Jeffries Auto Area for fresh turkeys sold at the children, Laura Chenel (John on others by sharing your memfriendly nature, he never met a Wreckers in Windsor and he was farm. Beginning in the late 1960s, Van Dyke), Teresa Vast (Michael ories. If you wish to send cards stranger; and was always willing going to quit racing and retire by Silvie created a series of restauKieran), and Carl Vast (Kathryn or flowers, please send to Linda Steve loved to build things. to lend a helping hand. the time he was 40. This was an Vast), her granddaughter Angela Bricker at, 5615 W. Umatilla Ave., rants and catering businesses While building the family home, old promise he had made to his at the farm, first with Gobbler’s Kieran-Vast (Dakota “Cody” Kennewick, WA 99336. he built vacation homes in Bodega father before he died. Roostaurant, followed by Vast’s Harbor, Incline Village Lake Wilson) and great-grandson Koda Country Dining, Vast’s Receptions La’akea Wilson, as well as by Tahoe and a mountain retreat and Art Gallery, and others, Castelli’s Auto Wreckers went in Healdsburg. Steve helped her niece Nancy Houbrick and incorporating, with her artful from 5 acres to 15 acres with an Glenda start the Windsor Certified nephews Gary Rich and David eye, the country antiques she was Gindler. American, Foreign and Muscle Farmers Market in 2001. He built collecting. Silvie also pursued her Car Yard, specializing in high a wood race track for zucchini interest in acting in community performance cars. Steve fulfilled car races for the kids. He custom Silvie’s family extends gratitude May 12, 1934 - June 19, 2023 theatre productions. his promise to his Dad and retired built a 6’ aluminum pie pan to her wonderful caregivers and to in 1980 with a big auction. Torts”, a six-volume treatise. Over Michael M. Golden passed for the Market to win the 2005 Memorial Hospice for its support Collecting became another career Guinness Book’s Biggest Pumpkin away peacefully on June 19, Following Fred’s death in 1990, during her last few years. Private the years, Michael proved his for Steve and Glenda as they loyalty and integrity to his family, Silvie started a fund in his honor Pie at 420 lbs. Steve and Glenda 2023, at the age of 89. On this services are planned. The family bought and sold antiques. Steve to purchase books for emerging friends, and colleagues. spent several years volunteering in day, the world lost a great man, welcomes those who knew Silvie was hired to supply cars for a readers at Rancho Cotate High brilliant mind and loving husband, the community and on non-profit to share their memories of her by movie called, Hot Rod in the early Boards. They could always be Although Michael had a quiet, School, where Fred had been a father, and granddaddy. Michael sending these to The Vast Family, 80’s starring Robert Culp. Steve thoughtful manner, he had a keen Reading Teacher Specialist prior counted on to donate Tour Dinners was born in San Francisco and 8929 Acorn Lane, Santa Rosa, fell in love with the 41 Willys that to his retirement. After selling the CA 95409 or via email to tvast@ sense of humor that could break graduated from Lowell High to local service group auctions. was the star of the movie. At the farm, Silvie moved to Oakmont, up the room, unexpectedly. He School, Pomona College, and hawaii.rr.com. end of the filming he purchased 3 was a loving family man, who en- where she lived for 32 years, Steve Castelli was taken from us Stanford Law School (Order of cars from the movie and assemjoyed family vacations, watching earlier than we expected. Many of the Coif). bled his new drag racer he called, you may wonder why you haven’t his Childrens’ sporting events and Hot Rod Willys. BBQing (regardless of the results)! After graduating from college, seen Steve at the Swap Meets Michael was a proud grandfather, Michael was sent by the Army to and the Flea Markets he loved to Hot Rod Willys raced over 25 who adored watching his grandattend. He loved hunting for cars Germany to serve as an officer January 24, 1936 - September 7, 2023 years, from a 14 second bracket sons mature into adulthood. in the Counterintelligence Corps. and he loved talking about them racer and into the World’s Fastest with all of you. Michael served for two years, then Ronald Allen Sommer died Street Rod, going 188 mph in the Nothing gave Michael greater peacefully on September 7, 2023 returned to California to attend quarter mile at 7.50 seconds. He pleasure than being with his Stanford Law School. As a Law Steve Castelli is cherished by in Fort Bragg California at the won the Goodguys Vintage Drag wife of 50 years, children, and school graduate, he clerked for his wife, Glenda, his daughters, age of 87. Ron was born in 1936 Racing A-Gas Championship in grandchildren. Michael brought Judge Ben C. Duniway on the Tina and Sheri, his sons-in-law, in Sacramento and was a third 1995, 1996 and 2005. Steve great joy to our family. He will be generation California native who Court of Appeals, then practiced Rob and Vic, his grandchiland Glenda traveled across the law with Heller, Ehrman, White & sorely missed dren, Luke, Spencer, Sarah and graduated from CK McClatchy country racing on the weekends Stephanie, his great-granddaugh- McCauliffe. Michael finished off H.S. in 1953. Ron went on to beand antiquing during the week. his professional career as a beHe is survived by his best ter, Elise. come an accomplished electrician They loved these memories with friend and loving wife, Suzy, his loved professor of law at Golden and proud member of the IBEW, A-Gas friends. children Gregory (Anne), Gabriel Local 340. Ron and his wife Ruth Gate University. Celebration of Life on Steve’s (Michelle), Katie (Dan) and Rachel moved to the Mendocino coast Birthday, June 8th, 2024 with a To say Steve was a collector (Stephen) and grandchildren Max, after retiring in 1991. In his retirement, Michael, a car parade and show for Steve, so lover, gardener, and a do-it-youris an understatement. Starting at get your hot rod ready. Visit www. legal scholar, served as Procedure Jack, Scott, and Cooper. May he selfer. Ron was proud of his family a young age he took good care rest in peace. Editor for the “California Tort hotrodwillys.com and share a Ron pursued his broad talents and the life he built. of his own toy trucks and we still Reporter” and Discovery Editor story on his Guest Book Page. and interests with passion and have them in his collection today. for the “Federal Litigator”. In determination, and he was Ron is survived by his loving addition, he co-edited “California committed to living and enjoying wife Ruth, sons Randy (Sharon) life according to his own design. and Rick (Janet), grand children He will be remembered for racing Ryan, Erika, Julia, and Elizabeth, automobiles (Bonneville Salt stepchildren Joe and Megan Flats), competing in car shows Oliver, and brother Roger. Ron (home-built 1934 Ford 3-window was preceded in death by his son coupe), fishing for salmon and Scott. August 9, 1941 - August 17, 2023 trout (Pacific Ocean, Sacramento November 4, 1938 - August 6, 2023 River, and Sierra lakes), Tae Kwon A Celebration of Life is planned Charles Stephen Beem (Steve Shirley Christine Cowan passed Do (2nd degree black belt), and at the Chapel by the Sea in Ft. the Barber) passed away August away on August 6, 2023, at the his devotion to dogs and cats Bragg on October 21, 2023 from 17, 2023, from Parkinson’s. age of 84. She had been fighting (Humane Society volunteer). He 2-5 pm. Donations in Ron’s name a battle with pancreatic cancer. was also a cyclist, skier, photogcan be made to the Mendocino He was born August 9, 1941, Shirley wants to be remembered rapher, collector, music and food Coast Humane Society. to Bill and Nadine Beem in Toledo, for her love of music and family. Oregon. He grew up in Crescent City, California where he graduShirley is survived by grandated from Del Norte High School daughter Missy Meyer, her and went on to Barber School in husband Kornell Meyer and their San Jose. daughters Kaia and Isla Meyer. March 22, 1946 - August 12, 2023 Daughter Sue Godec and son-inDuring his career, Steve cut and minds of those who met him, law Ken Godec, son Larry Cowan, Longtime Santa Rosa resident City—which became the area’s area, eventually making their three generations of hair in knew him and loved him. Warren W White passed away largest employer. by granddaughters, Sara Cowan, way to Daly City. She married Healdsburg and was soon coined August 12, 2023, after battling Bethany Tomte, Donna Dejaynes, Richard Cowan, her high school for his “Beemer Haircuts” that Steve leaves behind his wife, Upon retirement, Warren Jessica Cowan, Katie Godec sweetheart in 1956. Over the next a long-term illness. He was born spanned nearly 40 years, 1972Nancy Beem of 32 years, sons returned to Sonoma County. He March 22, 1946, in Lansing, and by great-grandchildren and six years, the couple welcomed 2012. Steve loved and dedicated David Beem and Rick (Jenise) served as a valued volunteer, Savanna and Sawyer Felsch, five children. When her children MI, to Charles White and Muriel himself to his customers and to Beem, sisters Peggy (John) assisting his fellow veterans (Miller) White. He grew up in the Madelyn and Amelia Tomte and were old enough, she went to the Healdsburg sports community Feeback and Juliann (Danny) on the navigation of their VA Michigan U.P. and was a 1964 Payton Dejaynes. Shirley is work, finally retiring from Sonoma as it reflected in his contagious Mitchell; preceded in death by graduate of Gladstone H.S. Benefit’s complexities. He was also preceded in death by husband State University in the accounting laughter, continuous involvement his sister Billie Kay McClendon; a member of the Elks Petaluma Richard Cowan, sons Richard department. In 1976 Shirley and and sponsorships. stepchildren Kent (Serene) Prat, In 1965, Warren enlisted in the Lodge 901. Cowan Jr, Donald Cowan and Richard moved to their beloved Dean (Rachel) Prat and Jill (Jeff) Army and was stationed in Africa David Cowan, and sisters Glenda home in Sebastopol, California. He belonged to the Lions Club Garibaldi; seven grandchildren Warren had traits that elude for several years. Prior to his Seller and Judy Willett. and SIRS doing a multitude of Bethany, Alyssa, Lindsay, Seth, Honorable Discharge in 1969, he many of us. He was always the A funeral is scheduled for charitable events. He loved to Christopher, Hunter and Kyle; and also did a tour of duty at Two Rock most personable and interesting Shirley was born on November Friday, October 6, 2023, at go to car shows, he owned a 29 two great-grandchildren, Jack and 4, 1938, in Dalhart, Texas to John Army Base. After his service to guy in the room. Possessor of 11:00 a.m. at Hessel Church in Model A Pickup. He loved music. Olivia. his country, he attended Sonoma uncommon knowledge, wit and and Agatha Seago. In 1946 she Sebastopol, with a reception to He was an accomplished trumpet moved to California with her fam- follow. All are welcome to attend State University, and graduated in charm, he was also supremely player. He loved movies…all Please join us in a Celebration ily and they settled in the Aptos 1973 with a degree in Economics. benevolent to his fellow man. His and celebrate Shirley’s life. kinds. Steve was physically active of Life at Clover Springs Lodge in spirit will forever be with us. as well, whether it was playing Cloverdale, Sunday, October 1, Next, Crescent City, CA racketball, basketball, pickle ball, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. became his home for several Warren was preceded in death fishing, boating, walking, listening years. As Director of Economic by both parents and leaves behind to the beaches of Hawaii or workBring your memories to share. Development, Warren worked with his daughter Pamela White, son ing out at the gym, he lived life to Light food and beverages will be Fed, State and Local governments Peter White, and grandchildren the fullest. served. in developing and managing fish Joey Lee Bradford Jr, and Taylor hatcheries and sustainable forest A Bradford. His sister Mary Ellen Brian “Charlie” Koga passed Celebration of Life at Glenn Steve was loved by everyone A special thank you to Vine (R Richard) Courier, nephews away unexpectedly at home on Ranch-4690 D St Ext, Petaluma on utilization and preservation. He and will be greatly missed. His Ridge and Hospice for Steve’s Scott and Brent, and niece Lynette August 29, 2023. Sunday, October 1, 2023, 2:00- was also instrumental in bringing legacy will live on in the hearts wonderful care. Pelican Bay Prison to Crescent 5:00 p.m. Railsback.

Michael Golden

Ronald Sommer

Charles Stephen Beem

Shirley Christine Cowan

Warren W. White

Brian “Charlie” Koga

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THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

OPHELIA

CONTINUED FROM B1 Ophelia promises a weekend of windy conditions and heavy rain as it churns up the East Coast, with the storm moving north at about 12 mph as of Saturday evening. Parts of North Carolina and Virginia can expect up to 5 inches of rain, with 1 to 3 inches forecast in the rest of the mid-Atlantic region through Sunday. Some New Jersey shore communities, including Sea Isle City, had already experienced flooding Saturday. Philippe Papin, a hurricane specialist with the National Hurricane Center, said the primary risk of the storm system over the next couple of days will be the threat of floods from the rain. “There have been tropical storm-force winds observed, but those are starting to gradually subside as the system moves further inland,” Papin said in an interview early Saturday. “However, there is a significant flooding rainfall threat for a large portion of eastern North Carolina into southern Virginia over the next 12 to 24 hours.” Power outages spread through more states beyond North Carolina, where tens of thousands of homes and businesses remained without electricity across several eastern counties as of Saturday afternoon, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks utility reports. A Duke Energy map showed scattered power outages across much of eastern North Carolina, as winds toppled tree limbs and snagged power lines.

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Beachgoers watch people kiteboarding in the storm surge of Tropical Storm Ophelia on Saturday at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. “When you have that slow-moving storm with several inches of rain, coupled with a gust that gets to 30, 40 miles per hour, that’s enough to bring down a tree or to bring down limbs,” Duke Energy spokesperson Jeff Brooks told WTVD-TV on Saturday. “And that’s what we’ve seen in most of the areas where we’ve experienced outages.” Brian Haines, a spokesperson for the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, said there were also reports of downed trees, but no major road closings. “North Carolina Emergency Management continues to monitor the situation and to work with our county partners, who are currently not reporting any resource needs,” Haines said Saturday morning. Five people, including three children 10 or younger, needed the Coast

Guard’s help on the water when conditions worsened Friday. They were aboard a 38-foot catamaran anchored in Lookout Bight in Cape Lookout, North Carolina, stuck in choppy water with strong winds. According to the Coast Guard, the sailboat’s owner called them on a cellphone, prompting a nighttime rescue mission in which the crew used ﬂares to navigate to the ﬁve people using a Coast Guard boat, then helped them aboard and left the sailboat behind. A Coast Guard helicopter lit up the path back to the station. There were no injuries reported. At the southern tip of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Carl Cannon Jr. said he hopes he can salvage some of this weekend’s long-running Beaufort Pirate Invasion, a multiday event centering on the 1747 Spanish attack on the town. He said three

ships battle it out and attack the shore, and “Blackbeard” even gets beheaded (though the real-life pirate was actually killed decades before the Spanish attack). But the storm’s winds tore down the big tent for a banquet that was planned for Saturday, and several other tents were damaged or shredded. Cannon Jr. worries the financial hit will be significant, even with people helping clean up and offering to run online fundraisers. “It’s been pretty devastating,” said Cannon Jr., CEO of the nonprofit running the event. “I’m just hoping that we somehow will be able to recover.” Cannon Jr. also hopes that soggy, windy conditions will allow for pirate reenactors to clash Sunday in Beaufort. “If I can get the boats out there, we will have an attack and the people will fight on the shore,” he said.

Elsewhere, the impact was more modest. Aaron Montgomery, 38, said as the rain started coming down hard on Saturday, he noticed a leak in the roof of the home his family just moved into in Williamsburg, Virginia. Still, they were able to safely make the hour-long drive for his wife’s birthday to Virginia Beach, where he said the surf and wind were strong but it had stopped raining. “No leak in a roof is insigniﬁcant, so it’s certainly something we have to deal with Monday morning,” he said. The governors of North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland each declared a state of emergency on Friday. It is not uncommon for one or two tropical storms, or even hurricanes, to develop right off the East Coast each year, National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan said. “We’re right at the peak of hurricane season. We can basically have storms form anywhere across much of the Atlantic basin,” Brennan said in an interview Friday. Scientists say climate change could result in hurricanes expanding their reach into mid-latitude regions more often, making storms like this month’s Hurricane Lee more common. One study simulated tropical cyclone tracks from pre-industrial times, modern times and a future with higher emissions. It found that hurricanes would track closer to the coasts, including around Boston, New York and Virginia, and be more likely to form along the Southeast coast.

RFK Jr. ﬂirts with libertarian option By NICHOLAS NEHAMAS NEW YORK TIMES

MIAMI — For months, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he plans to continue his long-shot challenge against President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary rather than dropping out to launch a third-party bid. But lately, Kennedy’s message has seemed to shift, including publicly telling a voter who asked about his plans that he was keeping his “options open.” If Kennedy does decide to leave the party of his famous father and uncles to run in the general election, one potential landing spot may be the Libertarian Party, which at the moment lacks a widely known candidate but has excelled at securing ballot access. In July, Kennedy met privately with Angela McArdle, the chair of the Libertarian Party, at a conference they were both attending in Memphis, Tennessee — a meeting that has not previously been reported. “He emphasized that he was committed to running as a Democrat but said that he considered himself very libertarian,” McArdle said in an interview, adding that they agreed on several positions, including the threat of the “deep state.”

Life Tributes Pamela Ann Young Horner Munger

Catherine Jane McKinley Emery

February 16, 1944 - July 17, 2023

Born to Archibald and Florence McKinley in Sacramento, California on February 17, 1933, passed away in Santa Rosa, California on September 11, 2023, with her beloved husband and three loving children by her side.

Pamela Ann Young Horner Munger, age 79 passed away on July 17, 2023, surrounded by daughters Lisa and Denise and her husband Dave in Canby, Oregon. Pam was born in Vallejo, CA on February 16, 1944. She was the daughter of Ralph and Lorena Young. Pam attended Vallejo High School, graduating in 1962 and then attending Vallejo Junior College before beginning her 30year career with Bank of America. years. Pam married her high school sweetheart in 1965, Lee Horner. Pam and Lee moved to the town of Guerneville where they raised two daughters and enjoyed life on the Russian River. Pam and Lee divorced after 25 years of marriage, parting as good friends. At age 50 she had a desire to get her pilot’s license and shortly thereafter received her license to fly single engine planes. She met her second husband Dave Munger through her love of flying. Pam and Dave moved to Canby, Oregon where they lived on a private air strip and flew for many

Pam brought positive energy to everything she did; she was a kind and loving human. She loved gardening, volunteering and the cinema. She enjoyed conversation and loved to laugh with family and friends. She had two sisters Suzette Rhodes and Leslie Golden, and the little light of her life, her granddaughter Grace Shiflett. Pam lived a full life. Join Us for Pam’s Celebration of Life on Saturday, October 21, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Highland Dell Lodge 21050 River Blvd Monte Rio, CA 95462

Cecily Clover Master gardener and retired sales manager Cecily Cover’s love of life didn’t come to an end with her death. Cecily passed away on August 31, 2023, at the age of 83 after a courageous battle with lupus, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest. Cecily will always be known as a creative, strong, feisty, take-charge person. She had a range of talents and accomplished many things in her lifetime. Very few people have done as much in so many fields as Cecily. Before moving to West County, Cecily was a barrel racer, Senator Pete McCloskey’s executive secretary, had a successful hair salon and managed women’s departments in Saks Fifth Avenue and discovered new designers for them.

February 17, 1933 - September 11, 2023

Catherine moved from Sacramento and graduated from Mt. Diablo High School, Concord, California in 1951. During her High School years, she was active in the production of the school yearbook, school plays and various other school activities. She graduated from San Jose State College, San Jose, California in 1955 with a BA in Education and a minor in Social Science and was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and began her career as a teacher in the lower grades. Catherine married the love of her life and constant companion Russell Floyd Emery on September 19, 1953, in Pleasant Hill, California. After 30 years of teaching, Catherine spent much of her time in retirement volunteering with various organizations such as Georgetown, California “Music on the Divide” and St. Vincent

September 26, 1930— December 31, 2022 Happy Birthday, My sweet Prince. Unforgettable and irreplaceable. Loving you until the end of time, plus one day. De Paul as well as spending time traveling and doing genealogy. Catherine is survived by her husband Russell Emery of Santa Rosa, CA. Her son Michael (Kathleen) Emery of Santa Rosa, CA, daughter Karen Emery of Galt, CA, son Scott (Debi) Emery of Napa, CA, along with five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. There will be a Celebration of Life at a future date and time. In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to: Society of St. Vincent de Paul St. Katharine Drexel Conference P.O. Box 76 Volcano, CA 95689 Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.danerimortuary.com and signing the guest book.

In Loving Memory al manager. She joined Jay in creating Beckwith Associates and later Cecily could be found at Silk Moon in Sebastopol.

Bob Parker December 18, 1947 – April 17, 2023— Sharie Sbrazza August 26, 1949 – December 17, 2021

Cecily was an avid gardener, Your life was a blessing, your creating some of the most extraormemory a treasure, you are loved dinary gardens in her homes and beyond words and missed beyond well as raising sheep and chickmeasure. ens. Cecily was an accomplished Please join family and friends on glass artist, award winning baker Thursday, September 28, 2023, and was known for growing, from 12:30 to 3:30, at the Iron canning and sharing the bounty of and Vine (at Bennett Valley Golf the fruits of her labor. Course) to remember the happy In 1978 Cecily and then husband, Jay Beckwith and daughter times and raise a glass with cheer, Cecily is survived by her Hannah moved to Forestville. to honor two lives whose good daughter Hannah Houston, sonCecily took a job for The Gap and in-law Brendon Houston, beloved deeds will live on throughout the quickly moved from managing one granddaughter Tilly Houston and years. store to two and then to regionhonorary daughter Sharon Lowe.

In Loving Memory Robert “Bob” H. Flores

Lisa

In Loving Memory Emmett W. Doherty September 24, 1937—April 24, 2015 Happy Heavenly Birthday, Dad, Grandpa and Great Grandpa! We will all be in Caz to celebrate your birthday. Never forgotten!

We hope you can join us. The Parker Family

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THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

MUSEUM

Hispanic who loves, contributes to, beneﬁts from and exempliﬁes the promise of American liberty.” The article, which also called for the museum to be defunded, sent ripples of anxiety through the museum.

CONTINUED FROM B1 on a planned second exhibition, about the Latino civil rights movement of the 1960s. It is being replaced with a show about salsa music, a swap some involved with the museum say smacks of politics. The director, Jorge Zamanillo, said that decision was not driven by politics. “I realized I wanted to go in a different direction,” he said, noting that work on the civil rights show began before he arrived at the museum in May 2022. He prefers shows, he said, with “a bigger reach.”

Criticism anticipated

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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino’s inaugural exhibition, which A broader debate was created in a gallery of the National Museum of American History. Called “¡Presente!,” it The dispute over the explores how Latinos shaped the United States. still-unbuilt museum echoes the broader debate of the atomic bomb after um of American History. Latino activists in Chicago, about the political identity fierce criticism from vet- The gallery — the first Los Angeles, New York and of Latinos, a group growing erans groups and others space at the Smithsonian Houston in the late 1960s. in size and power that still who felt the show, set for dedicated to Latino histoHinojosa said that the mostly votes Democrat- the National Air and Space ry and culture — opened growing literature on the ic but has shifted toward Museum, was too sympa- in June 2022 with “¡Pre- Latino civil rights moveRepublican candidates in thetic to the Japanese. sente!,” a broad survey of ment tends to tell regional recent elections. And the Museums are especial- Latino history. stories. “This was the first community is anything ly vulnerable during the The civil rights show, exhibit of its kind to bring but monolithic, raising the founding period, when which had the working all stories together under question of whether it’s they are trying to build title “Latino Youth Move- one roof,” he said. possible to talk about “the” support among donors, the ments,” was to follow in As Fernandez put it, American Latino at all. public and, crucially, Con- 2025. Planning began in “This is history that no“There are strong his- gress, which provides sig- July 2021, and involved body knows.” toric divisions, political nificant funding and also in-house curators as well Zamanillo, an archaeoloand otherwise, that divide controls the Mall. as two historians hired as gist who previously led the Latinos,” said Albert Caguest curators, Johanna HistoryMiami Museum, marillo, a retired historian Years in the making Fernandez and Felipe Hi- joined the Latino museum For the Latino museum, nojosa. at Stanford University who in May 2022 as its foundis not involved with the authorized by Congress Fernandez, a professor ing director. He sat in on in 2020, the Smithsonian at Baruch College in New meetings of the civil rights museum. Controversy over the mu- has identified two possible York City and author of a curatorial team, Hinojosa seum, Camarillo said, was sites on the Mall. Construc- prize-winning book about said, where he expressed inevitable. “But I think the tion is expected to cost the Young Lords, a Puer- no concerns. political environment and roughly $800 million, with to Rican counterpart to In August 2022, The Hill the ‘anti-woke’ sentiment half coming from federal the Black Panther Party, published an opinion artiof late has provoked it be- sources. (So far, $58 million had previously helped cu- cle by three conservative yond what any of us could has been raised.) While rate a well-received exhi- commentators harshly no timetable has been an- bition about the group at criticizing have predicted,” he said. “¡Presente!” The presentation of his- nounced for its opening, the Bronx Museum of the which they accused of adtory at the Smithsonian, the Smithsonian estimates Arts. vancing a “classic oppreswhich operates 21 mu- it will take about 12 years. Hinojosa, a professor sor-oppressed agenda of In the meantime, the at Baylor University in textbook Marxism.” seums, has always been operates a Texas, is the author of a intensely scrutinized. In museum “The Latino exhibit,” gallery recent book about the oc- the authors wrote, “simply 1995, it canceled a planned 4,500-square-foot exhibition on the dropping inside the National Muse- cupations of churches by erases the existence of the

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REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Sonoma County Adult and Aging Division Services for Older Adults, Adults with Disabilities, and Caregivers Interested parties are invited to participate in a Request for Proposals from the Sonoma County Human Services Department Adult and Aging Division for provision of county-wide services to older individuals (age 60+) adults with disabilities (age 18+), and caregivers. Priority populations include individuals who are underserved and have the greatest social and/or economic need. Eligible proposers include private or public non-profit agencies and private for-profit agencies. RFP Release Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Proposal(s) Submission Deadline: 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 The Sonoma County Human Services Department has estimated that approximately $4,250,000 in state and federal funding will be available in the first fiscal year of the procurement cycle beginning July 1, 2024. Funding each fiscal year will vary. Service categories funded by this RFP include: Caregiver Supports and Respite, Elder Justice Services, Health Promotion Services, Nutrition Services, Supportive Services, and Transportation Services. Interested parties must be registered in the County of Sonoma’s Supplier Portal (https://esupplier.sonomacounty.ca.gov/) in order to login and view, upload and download all solicitation documents and to submit electronic proposals or bids. It is incumbent upon all interested parties to check for any changes, including updates or addenda, by logging into the County’s Supplier Portal and reviewing the event. For instructions on how to submit a bid, visit the County of Sonoma General Services Department Purchasing Division page or call (707) 565-2433. The Adult and Aging Division provides an array of services to older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers including In Home Supportive Services (IHSS), Adult Protective Services, (APS), information and assistance, care management programs and many other services. The Area Agency on Aging (AAA), which is part of the Adult and Aging Division, is a member of a national system of Area Agencies on Aging created by the Older Americans Act. The AAA and its Advisory Council plan, coordinate, and allocate federal Older Americans Act funds for services for persons 60 years of age and older, adults with disabilities, and caregivers in Sonoma County. For questions regarding this specific solicitation, email HSDrfp@schsd.org Bidders Conference Held Via Zoom: Date: Thursday, October 5. 2023 at 9:00AM A Bidders’ Conference to inform all interested parties of the specific requirements and allowable activities under the RFP and to answer questions about the services requested will be held virtually using the Zoom platform. Information on how to log-in can be found in the RFP document or by requesting the information via email at AAA@schsd.org. 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Geraldo Cadava, a historian at Northwestern University and author of “The Hispanic Republican: The Shaping of an American Political Identity, from Nixon to Trump,” said he received emails from museum staffers, requesting a meeting. They told him they expected similar attacks on the planned civil rights show and wanted to prepare. Last fall, Cadava, who was an adviser on the civil rights show, visited the museum and met with Zamanillo and others, who he said were interested in ways to include more conservative ﬁgures and conservative-leaning stories. “It’s important to think about, what should be the balance between liberal and conservative versions of Latino history? Between stories that emphasize capitalism, patriotism and military service, and not only civil rights struggles and discrimination?” Cadava said. The planned civil rights exhibit had not yet been publicly announced, and so had received no criticism. But Fernandez and Hinojosa said there was a feeling among the curatorial team that they needed to be careful about references to Marxist thought and socialism. And Che Guevara was not to be mentioned at all. Then, in late November, Zamanillo emailed the curatorial team, telling them that after consulting with staff and Smithsonian leadership, he had decided to “pause” work on the exhibition. The email, which

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CITY OF SANTA ROSA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD WILL REVIEW THE DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION FOR COFFEY PARK STORAGE, A MAJOR DESIGN REVIEW FOR A NEW 2-STORY SELF-STORAGE BUILDING, 69,832 GROSS SQUARE FEET AT 3240 and 3282 COFFEY LANE. THE PROJECT ALSO PROPOSES USE OF TWENTY-FIVE OFF-SITE SHARED PARKING SPACES IN AN EXISTING PARKING LOT AT 3300 COFFEY LANE (LOCATED TO THE NORTH). APNS: 034-011-074 (3300 COFFEY LANE), 034-011-077 (3282 COFFEY LANE), AND 034-011-076 (3240 COFFEY LANE).- FILE NUMBER PRJ21-034 (DR20-043 & CUP21-101). Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Design Review Board on October 5, 2023, at or after 4:30 P.M., in the City Hall Council Chambers - 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa. The purpose of the public hearing will be to receive public comment and recommendations prior to acting on the requested application. Members of the public may join the meeting in person, through Zoom or by phone using the meeting access information below. Meeting access information (including instructions) and meeting documents are available online at: https://www.srcity.org/1323/Design-Review-Board. Online Access: www.zoom.us/join - Meeting ID: 867 5845 4073 Phone Access: Dial: (877) 853 5257 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 867 5845 4073 The project was filed by the applicant, George Bunting, Post Street Realty Group, LLC. The application and relevant information on file is available at: https://www.srcity.org/1323/Design-Review-Board. Public Comments will be accepted during the public meeting. You may also submit comments prior to the public hearing. Comments and questions may be directed to Mike Wixon, Contract Planner, Planning & Economic Development Department, City of Santa Rosa, telephone (707) 543-3200, or email mwixon@srcity.org. The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities in its employment, services, benefits, facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by contacting the Planning Division at 707-543-3200 (TTY Relay at 711) or Planning@srcity.org. If the requests is received at least 7 business days prior to this meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at srcity.org/1323/Design-Review-Board

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Irene Quirolo CASE NO. SPR-096863 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the Will or estate, or both, of: Irene Quirolo A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Kristin Miguel in the Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma. The Petition for Probate requests that: Kristin Miguel be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. X The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. X The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 10/20/2023 at 9:30am in Dept. 23, located at 3055 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. To join online go to: Zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 160 825 4529 Passcode: 611386 Or join by phone dial: *67 1 669 900 6833 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (FORM DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code §1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. FILED: 08/11/2023 Amy Harrington 846 Broadway Sonoma, CA 95476 415-558-7700 Attorney for Petitioner W0048297 - September 21,24,27 2023 3ti.

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In 1792 Englishman George Va n c o u v e r s u r v e ye d Bodega Bay.

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was obtained by The New York Times, called it “a difficult but necessary decision,” but offered no explanation. A video meeting between Zamanillo and the curatorial team a week later was contentious. “This wasn’t a conversation or even a negotiation about the possible future prospects of this project,” Fernandez said. “It was a shutting down of the project.” Hinojosa said that Zamanillo did not offer any speciﬁc issues with the exhibition. “It didn’t seem like anything from an ethical or historical standpoint,” he said. “It was all politics.” Zamanillo, he said, told them that “a civil rights exhibition is not going to raise the kind of money we need to raise.” In an interview this past week, Zamanillo emphasized that the exhibition had been “paused,” not canceled, and that the research might be used later, possibly in a different gallery at the National Museum of American History. The legislation establishing the museum, he said, “clearly says I need to have a balanced presentation and cover all sides of the story.” At the same time, criticism of “¡Presente!” persisted. In July, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., a senior member of the House Committee on Appropriations, announced that he would block funding for the museum in the next federal budget, calling the museum’s portrayal of Latinos “erroneous and imbalanced.” Two weeks later, he and a group that included other Republican Latino members of Congress dropped their opposition after a meeting with Zamanillo and Lonnie Bunch, secretary of the Smithsonian.

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In 1855 Capt. Stephen Smith of Bodega died. There were 1,253 children in 23 Sonoma County schools. Petaluma Journal, owned by Thomas L. Thompson and H.L. Weston, published August 18; Petaluma Argus appeared 1859; Samuel Cassidy owned in 1860. Sebastopol, originally called Pine Grove, founded by J.H.P. Morris. Fist ﬁght credited for naming of town. Windsor was a small town with a post ofﬁce, cattle ranching and farms. First “county fair,” a oneday event, was held in front of the courthouse in Santa Rosa. Copyright © 2010 Sonoma County Historical Society P.O. Box 1373, Santa Rosa, CA 95402

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Pontiff to Europe: Open ports In visit to France, pope insists EU doesn’t have a migrant emergency By NICOLE WINFIELD AND SYLVIE CORBET ASSOCIATED PRESS

MARSEILLE, France — Pope Francis challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting Saturday that the continent isn’t facing a migration “emergency” but rather a long-term reality that governments must deal with humanely. For a second straight day in the French port city of Marseille, Francis took aim at European countries that have used “alarmist propaganda” to justify closing their doors to migrants, and tried to shame them into responding with charity instead. He called for migrants to have legal pathways to citizenship, and for the Mediterranean Sea that so many cross to reach Europe to be a beacon of hope, not a graveyard of desperation. The Mediterranean, Francis told Macron and a gathering of regional bishops, “cries out for justice, with its shores that on the one hand exude affluence, consumerism and waste, while on the other there is poverty and instability.” The pope’s visit to the city in southern France, which drew an estimated 150,000 well-wishers Saturday, comes as Italy’s far right-led government has reacted to a new wave of arriving migrants by threatening to organize a naval blockade of Tunisia and to step up repatriations. The French government, for its part, has beefed up patrols on its southern border to stop migrants in Italy from crossing over. After the bishops’ meeting ended, Macron and Francis held a private, half-hour meeting. They spoke about migration issues and a series of other topics, the French presidency said, adding that both leaders share a “joint will” to bring human solutions to the situation. France is a “host country” to migrants — especially to asylum seekers — and is supporting European solidarity policies, including through financing and fighting human trafficking, the French presidency said. The Vatican provided no readout of the meeting. Macron’s centrist government has taken a harder line on mi-

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Pope Francis kisses a baby Saturday as he arrives at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, France, to celebrate Mass. The pope, during a two-day visit, joined Catholic bishops from the Mediterranean region on discussions largely focused on migration. gration and security issues after coming under criticism from French conservatives and the far right. With elections for the European Union’s parliament set for next year, Macron is pushing for the EU to strengthen its external borders and to be more efficient in deporting individuals who are denied entry. Macron greeted Francis on a wind-swept promenade overlooking Marseille’s old port, and helped him walk into the Palais du Pharo for the Mediterranean bishops meeting. With his wife by his side, the French leader listened as a young Italian volunteer working in Greece and the bishop of Tirana, Albania, who ﬂed to Italy during Albania’s communist rule, spoke of the welcomes they received in foreign countries. “May we let ourselves be moved by the stories of so many of our unfortunate brothers and sisters who have the right both to emigrate and not to emigrate, and not become closed in indifference,” Francis said. “In the face of the terrible scourge of the exploitation of human beings, the solution is not to reject but to ensure, according to the possibilities of each, an ample number of legal and regular entrances.” Francis’ two-day trip was scheduled months ago, but it is taking place as mass migration to Europe is once again making headlines. Nearly 7,000 migrants

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who boarded smugglers boats in Tunisia came ashore on the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa within a day last week, brieﬂy outnumbering the resident population. Nevertheless, Francis said talk of a migration “emergency” only fuels “alarmist propaganda” and stokes peoples’ fears. “Those who risk their lives at sea do not invade, they look for welcome, for life” he said. “As for the emergency, the phenomenon of migration is not so much a short-term urgency, always good for fueling alarmist propaganda, but a reality of our times.” In addition to Macron, the pope’s audience on Saturday included European Commission Vice President Margarítis Schinás, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, who has said France would not take in new migrants from Lampedusa.

The French president and first lady Brigitte Macron later attended Francis’ final Mass at the Marseille Velodrome that drew an estimated 50,000 people and featured a giant banner of the pope hoisted up in the stands. The Vatican, citing local organizers, said 100,000 more lined Marseilles’ central Avenue du Prado to cheer as his popemobile passed by. History’s first Latin American pope has made the plight of migrants a priority of his 10-year pontificate. For his first trip as pope, he traveled to Lampedusa to honor migrants who had drowned while attempting to cross the sea. In the years since, he has celebrated Mass on the U.S.-Mexico border, met with Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees and, in a visible display of his commitment, brought home 12 Syrian Muslims on his plane after visiting a refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece.

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which creates black-andwhite resonance images. Inspectors once referred only a handful of vehicles for cargo screening — using powerful scanning equipment — to check for illegal drugs. “Any action on our side is met with a response” on the part of Mexican criminal organizations, said Hagelsieb.

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unlawfully, they could face charges and jail time. Migrant shelters in El Paso are nearly at capacity, said John Martin, deputy director at the. Opportunity Center for the Homeless. The latest arrivals generally lack sponsors, so their stay in temporary shelters like Opportunity Center can last for a week, not just a day or two. The center is housing more than 200 migrants, with more than 900 in hotels, he said.

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Reassigning agents Customs and Border Protection announced it was reassigning agents in El Paso and Eagle Pass to attend to the latest surge at the cost of shutting down commercial traffic lanes and slowing trade between both countries. El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego said he’s had several conversations in the past week with top officials of Homeland Security to prepare for the latest wave. “We expected this increase in the fall, so we’re not surprised,” Samaniego said. “As long as you don’t have immigration reform, we will see these spikes. We’re doing everything we can to meet the needs with a humanitarian approach, not as a crisis, but as a challenge that El Paso, our border community, is prepared to meet.” Samaniego said Congress has unwittingly outsourced a broken immigration system to organized

Migrants and their advocates living in Marseille, which has a long tradition of multicultural hospitality, said Francis’ call for charity and paths to citizenship gave them hope that at least someone in Europe was sympathetic to their plight. “It is a very beautiful opportunity for us,” said Francky Domingo, who is part of a Marseille-based association representing migrants seeking official identification documents. “We really want the pope to be our spokesperson to the politicians because the European policy on migration is very, very repressive for us migrants.” Stephanie Tomasini, a 48-yearold Marseille resident who attended the mass, said the pope sent an important message. “We must be able to ... extend a hand and share, all of us should do that. Today, we’re not faced with difficulties, but we could be tomorrow, and we will want someone to open the doors for us,” she said. Many faithful came from across French regions to see the pope, who last visited the country almost a decade ago. Catherine Etienne, from Brest in western France, watched Francis’ parade with joy. “We are really happy to have seen the Pope. We’re very moved,” she said. In his remarks, Francis also repeated his opposition to euthanasia, which he has long decried as a symptom of a “throwaway culture” which treats the elderly and infirm as dispensable. Listing euthanasia as a “social evil,” he criticized supporters of assisted suicide as providing “false pretenses of a supposedly dignified and ‘sweet’ death that is more ‘salty’ than the waters of the sea.” The issue is current in France, where Macron is expected in the coming weeks to unveil a bill that would legalize end-of-life options in France. French media reported that he delayed the presentation of the measure until after the pope’s visit to keep the sensitive topic from interfering. No details of the government’s proposal have been released, but several options are under consideration, including legalizing assisted suicide and euthanasia for adult patients with incurable conditions under strict conditions that guarantee their free and informed consent. The French presidency said Francis and Macron discussed the issue during their bilateral meeting but didn’t enter into the details.

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Migrants arriving in Ciudad Juarez on Sept. 12 seek refuge along the Rio Grande near the towering X sculpture while waiting to turn themselves in to U.S. immigration authorities. A large wave of migrants is overwhelming facilities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border with migrant shelters in El Paso nearly at capacity. crime, resulting in a boom industry for smugglers who are increasingly more involved in the lucrative movement of migrants headed for the U.S. In a statement, Landon Hutchens, a public affairs officer with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said: “CBP is aware of reports that criminal organizations in the (El Paso and Juárez) areas are spreading falsehoods and putting migrants’ lives at risk for their own ﬁnancial gain. These rumors are absolutely false and yet another dangerous example of bad actors sharing bad information. The border is not open to illegal migration.”

One U.S. official based in Mexico estimated the human smuggling industry at “well over” $7.5 billion annually — so lucrative that the goal of criminal groups is to gain “total control” of the business. That is a dramatic increase from the $6.6 billion estimate from a 2008 study by the United Nations examining human smuggling from Latin America to the U.S. Oscar Hagelsieb, a former assistant special agent in charge of the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations unit in El Paso and most recently in Ciudad Juárez, explained: “You need some sort of collateral, because when that ship-

ment of meth or fentanyl gets conﬁscated, it’s gone. “With humans,” he said, “you just try again, or you use them for other illicit purposes like extortions.” That approach includes kidnapping migrants and calling relatives either in Latin America or the U.S. and demanding ransom. New technology to detect fentanyl also plays a role in decisions by criminal groups, said Hagelsieb, president of Hagelsieb Strategic Investigations, a security consultant ﬁrm in El Paso. For instance, as of Sept. 1, vehicles now drive through a scanning machine known as a “low-energy portal,”

One Chihuahua state official pointed to incidents over the summer involving the Hotel San Miguel, popular with migrants. Shootouts have been reported in recent weeks as rival cartel groups fight over migrants. In one incident, a criminal group had just brought some migrants to the hotel. Shortly afterward, a rival group showed up and took the migrants away, leading to gun fights across the city. “These are criminal groups who are fighting (over) the sale of illicit drugs and migrant routes,” said César Omar Muñoz Morales, Juárez’s police chief. The Juárez Cartel has long been the dominant criminal group in this border city, using the major corridor for smuggling of illicit drugs and now humans. Their enforcement unit, known as La Linea, has often forged alliances with local gangs like Barrio Azteca, Mexicles and Artists Assassins. Their key rival is the Sinaloa Cartel. In August, there were more than 110 homicides in Juárez, the kind of violence not seen since the

late 2000s, when Juárez was dubbed one of the most dangerous cities in the world. In one day alone, Aug. 14, 15 people were killed. The day was dubbed “Black Monday.” “These numbers are high,” said Molly Molloy, a retired librarian and Latin American specialist at New Mexico State University who has tracked the homicide rate in Juárez for years. “They are not the highest ever seen in Juárez by a long shot, but any day with 15 homicides is a pretty bad day.”

Nearly 1,000 killed The city is poised to surpass 1,000 homicides this year, meaning the rate would be “about 72 murders per 100,000. That is higher” than most U.S. cities, she said, citing statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and Uniform Crime Reports provided by the FBI. The Mexican National Guard said an estimated 3,000 troops have been deployed to this city. Nightly, hundreds of migrants arrive on top of trains in Juarez and communities like Piedras Negras, across the border from Eagle Pass. Recently, outside Gomez Palacio, Durango, a train packed with migrants was seen plowing toward Ciudad Juárez. This week, Mexican railroad train company Ferromex announced it was temporarily suspending 60 train routes headed for border states, citing the “rising risk” of injured migrants and deaths resulting from riding atop their trains and falling.

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Rapinoe leaving legacy beyond game SOCCER » Two-time World Cup winner, playing ﬁnal Team USA game today, a ﬁerce advocate for equality By ANNE M. PETERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS

Whether she was advocating for equal pay and racial justice or just scoring a rare goal off a corner kick, Megan Rapinoe was always unabashedly authentic during her soccer career. As she prepares to step away,

the 38-year-old Rapinoe is showing a more vulnerable side, too. Rapinoe sobbed following the U.S. loss to Sweden at this summer’s Women’s World Cup, knowing it would be her ﬁnal tournament with the national team. She was emotional again last weekend, playing her ﬁnal rivalry match between her National Women’s Soccer League

The United States’ Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the 2019 Women’s World Cup ﬁnal against the Netherlands in France.

TODAY’S GAME U.S. vs. South Africa Where: Soldier Field, Chicago Time: 2:30 p.m. TV: TNT team, OL Reign, and the Portland Thorns. “I’ve just loved every moment of my career,” she said through tears at the World Cup last TURN TO RAPINOE » PAGE C8

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Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Colorado during the ﬁrst half Saturday in Oregon.

Oregon spoils Buffs’ party Ducks run out to 35-0 halftime lead in rout of Sanders’ Colorado By ANNE M. PETERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Montgomery running back Emasi Rabukawaqa ﬁnds wide-open space down the ﬁeld during Friday’s game against St. Vincent in Santa Rosa.

Attention-grabbing victories and a few surprise losses at halfway mark By GUS MORRIS THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

t’s already here — the halfway point of the prep football regular season. With Week 5 in the books and North Bay League play around the corner, it’s a good time to take a step back and take stock of what we’ve learned thus far. Who’s the ﬁrst-half MVP? Which team has impressed the most so far? Who are the favorites and dark horses in each league? What can we expect out of the ﬁnal six weeks of the TURN TO FOOTBALL » PAGE C5

SCOREBOARD Windsor 27, Ukiah 0 Montgomery 37, St. Vincent 35 Piner 43, Eureka 7 Wood 40, Maria Carrillo 21 Petaluma 56, Sonoma Valley 26 Analy 50, Elite 22 Kelseyville 47, Cloverdale 14 American Canyon 16, Vintage 13 Justin-Siena 32, Napa 28 Branson 62, Elsie Allen 0 Cardinal Newman 34, St. Mary’s-Albany 0

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Windsor’s Jackson Frazier hauls in Ukiah ball carrier Shay Parrish during Friday’s game.

EUGENE, Oregon — Turns out Colorado wasn’t quite ready for Oregon’s version of prime time. Bo Nix threw three touchdown passes and the No. 10 Ducks emphatically slammed the brakes on Deion Sanders’ “Cinderella story,” routing the 19th-ranked Buffaloes 42-6 on Saturday. The Ducks (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) were up 35-0 at half after coach Dan Lanning sent them into the matchup of unbeatens with a fiery pregame speech that took direct aim at the star-studded, hype machine that has followed Coach Prime’s team for the first three weeks of the season. “The Cinderella story’s over, men. They’re fighting for clicks, we’re fighting for wins. There’s a difference,” Lanning told his team in front of ESPN’s cameras. TURN TO OREGON » PAGE C2

Breakdancers have mixed feelings about Olympic debut Team USA pros welcome exposure, also strive to preserve sport’s roots By AARON MORRISON ASSOCIATED PRESS

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B-Boy Nebz competes during April’s “Breaking for Gold Big Apple” breakdancing competition in Brooklyn. The hip-hop dance form makes its ofﬁcial debut at the Paris Games in 2024.

As ambassadors of the country where breakdancing originated 50 years ago, members of Team USA have something to prove — and potentially to lose — when the hip-hop dance form makes its official debut at the Paris Games in 2024. That’s because for U.S. breakers like Carmarry Hall, Victor Montalvo and Jeffrey Mike Louis, it’s more than just nailing the right moves; it’s about preserving breaking’s soul. “When I started breaking,

it wasn’t about competition; it was about culture, it was about Black dance,” said Hall, an African American Team USA member. “The Olympic platform is not going to appreciate the understanding. It’s structured in a certain way, and in that structure, you lose a little bit of the heart.” But it is precisely that structure that international competitors to the U.S. have zoned in on while battling for a shot at Olympic gold in head-to-head contests over the past year. And at the moment, Team USA’s squad of b-boys and b-girls — the term for male and female breakers — is trailing in rankings tabulated by the World DanceSport Federation, the International Olympic Committee-approved

body that administers breaking battles. As of Friday, the top three b-boys in the world are Canada’s Philip Kim, known as B-Boy Phil Wizard; Japan’s Shigeyuki Nakarai, known as B-Boy Shigekix; and France’s Danis Civil, known as B-Boy Dany. The top three b-girls in the world are Japan’s Ami Yuasa, known as B-Girl Ami; China’s Qingyi Liu, known as B-Girl 671; and Lithuania’s Dominika Banevic, known as B-Girl Nicka. “Everybody else has surpassed the United States, so we better go out and do some workout camps,” said Chuck D of the iconic hip-hop group Public TURN TO DANCE » PAGE C3

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Alabama shows signs of righting ship McCellan ran 14 times for 94 yards to outgain Ole Miss star Quinshon Judkins (13 carries for 56 yards.) Dallas Turner had two of Alabama’s ﬁve sacks.

13th-ranked Tide’s offense still shaky, but team tops Ole Miss By JOHN ZENOR ASSOCIATED PRESS

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Jalen Milroe and Alabama’s offense busted out of the doldrums in the second half and the 13thranked Crimson Tide’s defense was strong throughout in a 24-10 victory over No. 15 Mississippi on Saturday. The Crimson Tide (3-1) scored 18 points in a 14-minute span — one more than the team managed against South Florida last weekend — to pull away from the Rebels (3-1) in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. “We told the players that we believe in our team and it was important for them to believe in each other,” Tide coach Nick Saban said. “But there’s a responsibility that comes with that belief.” That means playing physical and cutting down on the costly “my bads” among other things, he said. “I thought the team did a fantastic job of that in the second half,” Saban said. “The guys competed. Played really physical. Dominated the line of scrimmage.” The result was Alabama’s eighth straight win over Ole Miss, but not the kind of performance that assuaged concerns about the shaky offensive play. The Tide’s eight-year streak in the Top 10 ended this week. Milroe reclaimed the starting

The takeaway Ole Miss: An offense that had been prolific against lesser competition — and then-No. 22 Tulane — couldn’t solve the Alabama defense or protect Dart. Alabama: The offense continued to go backward and blow scoring chances way too often in the first half. Milroe was sacked four times before halftime, though the protection was better in the second half. The Tide couldn’t get in the end zone on first-and-goal from the 1 and had a touchdown negated by a penalty for the fifth time this season.

Rebels reinforcements Ole Miss got reinforcements from two offensive transfers to help make up for the absence VASHA HUNT / ASSOCIATED PRESS of injured receiver Tre HarAlabama linebacker Quandarrius Robinson, center left, celebrates with linebacker Dallas Turner after a missed ris (knee). Tight end Caden field goal by Mississippi during the first half Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Prieskorn and receiver Zakhari Franklin both played for the first job after watching two backups dove over the line for a two-point eight minutes but ended with an time. Both had a catch. split time last weekend. He re- conversion and a 17-7 lead. incompletion. sponded with enough positive Hale had only one catch for Milroe completed 17 of 21 pass- Poll implications Alabama figures to at least plays to overcome an intercep- 5 yards in the first three games but es for 225 yards with a touchtion in the end zone. had two for 63 yards in this one. down and an interception. He move closer to the Top 10, where The biggest was a 33-yard Jase McClellan’s tackle-break- also had runs of 20 and 18 yards it had resided in 128 consecutive touchdown pass to freshman Ja- ing, 8-yard TD made it 24-10 with on the opening drive before the polls before this week. The Reblen Hale when Milroe delivered 12:10 left. Rebels wiped out most of those els shouldn’t drop far. a strike in the back of the end Jaxson Dart and the Rebels gains with four sacks. zone despite getting hit as he weren’t quite done. Dart led them Dart was 20-of-35 passing for Up next Alabama visits Mississippi threw. Milroe briefly appeared downfield despite heavy pressure 244 yards with an interception hurt before dancing off the field by completing two fourth-and- on a deep ball near the goal line. State. Ole Miss hosts No. 12 LSU in in celebration to cheers from the long passes. He couldn’t deliver Dayton Wade had five catches for another big SEC West game. stands, then backup Ty Simpson a third in a drive that consumed 88 yards.

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In Salt Lake City, Karene Reid returned an interception for a touchdown and Landen King had a TD catch for No. 11 Utah, which used a stiﬂing defensive performance to beat No. 22 UCLA 14-7 with quarterback Cam Rising sidelined. There was speculation all week about whether Rising, who tore an ACL in last season’s Rose Bowl, would be ready to return. He practiced without limits each day and warmed up in pads and full uniform before reappearing just before kickoff in a T-shirt. And then a suffocating defense carried the day for the Utes (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12). “What adjective is better than great? That’s what our defensive effort was,” said Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, a longtime defensive coordinator who is known to adore low-scoring games. “Tremendous performance by so many defensive players.” Nate Johnson was 9 of 17 for 117 yards as Utah rushed the ball 48 times. Jaylen Glover had 25 carries for 86 yards. Freshman Dante Moore, who was under pressure all game, found Josiah Norwood for a 17-yard touchdown with 3:39 to play to help the Bruins (3-1, 0-1) avoid their ﬁrst shutout in 12 years.

No. 2 Michigan 31, Rutgers 7 In Ann Arbor, J.J. McCarthy threw a tiebreaking, 18-yard touchdown pass to Semaj Morgan late in the ﬁrst half and Michigan went on to beat Rutgers with coach Jim Harbaugh on the sideline for the ﬁrst time since serving a school-imposed three-game suspension. The Wolverines (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) went ahead by 17 points on Mike Sainristil’s 71-yard interception return with 4:31 left in the third quarter. Blake Corum’s second rushing touchdown of the game — his eighth score of the season — put Michigan up 31-7 early in the fourth. The Scarlet Knights (3-1, 1-1) took a 7-0 lead on the third snap of the game on Gavin Wimsatt’s 69-yard touchdown pass to Christian Dremel, but they missed chances to score more in each quarter.

No. 4 Florida State 31, Clemson 24, OT In Clemson, South Carolina, Jordan Travis threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman to start overtime and Florida State rallied in the second half to defeat Clemson and snap a seven-game losing streak against the Tigers. Travis also threw for another TD and ran for a score for the Seminoles (4-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference),

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Colorado head coach Deion Sanders talks with his son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders during the ﬁrst half Saturday against Oregon.

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Utah’s Jonah Elliss, left, and Logan Fano, right, sack UCLA quarterback Dante Moore, center, during the second half of Saturday’s game in Salt Lake City. who had not beaten Clemson (2-2, 0-2) since an overtime victory in 2014. FSU linebacker Kalen DeLoach forced a fumble by Cade Klubnik and scooped it up for a 56-yard TD return to tie things at 24-all with 31 seconds left in the third quarter. Clemson had a chance to take a late lead, but Jonathan Weitz, a graduate student who left the team before the season only to return after the Tigers had issues in the kicking game, missed a 29-yarder with under two minutes remaining.

No. 16 Oklahoma 20, Cincinnati 6 In Cincinnati, Dillon Gabriel threw for 322 yards and accounted for two touchdowns as Oklahoma welcomed Cincinnati to the Big 12 Conference with a 20-6 defeat. The UCF transfer completed 26 of 38 passes, rebounding from his three-interception performance in his last trip to Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium in 2019 and notching his first career victory in three tries against the Bearcats. Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) outgained Cincinnati 322-202 through the air, as the Bearcats (2-2, 0-1) got their first taste of the Big 12 since moving from the American Athletic Conference in July. Cincinnati’s points came on two field goals. The Bearcats have now gone 15 straight drives without scoring a touchdown, dating back to last week’s overtime loss at home to instate foe Miami (Ohio).

No. 18 Duke 41, UConn 7 In East Hartford, Riley Leonard threw for 248 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as Duke routed UConn in the Blue Devils’ ﬁrst road game of the season. Duke (4-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) held UConn (0-4) to 203 total yards. The Blue Devils allowed just 32 yards in the ﬁrst half to take a 27-0

lead. The Huskies only score came with 12 seconds left in the game. Duke defensive end DeWayne Carter put an exclamation point on the win in the third quarter. The 305-pound captain picked up a Jalen Mitchell fumble and rumbled 27 yards for a touchdown.

No. 20 Miami 41, Temple 7 In Philadelphia, Tyler Van Dyke threw for three touchdowns, Henry Parrish Jr. rushed for 139 yards and two scores, and Miami moved to 4-0 for the ﬁrst time since 2017 in a win over Temple. Van Dyke completed 17 of 24 passes for 220 yards and guided the Hurricanes to a 24-0 lead in the ﬁrst half. Parrish took it from there and led a rushing offense that outgained the Owls 242 yards to 1 through three quarters and 323-11 overall. The Hurricanes came in as 23½-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, and rolled to their 14th straight win over Temple (2-2), a streak largely built on the programs’ years together in the Big East.

No. 23 Tennessee 45, UTSA 14 In Knoxville, Joe Milton III threw for 156 yards and ran for 89 in the ﬁrst half, leading Tennessee to a victory over UTSA. Milton played a key role in three early touchdowns for the Volunteers (3-1, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) — an 81-yard scoring run on the ﬁrst play of the game and TD passes to Ramel Keyton and Kaleb Webb — as they took a 31-0 lead into halftime. The Roadrunners (1-3) struggled without quarterback Frank Harris, who missed his second game with turf toe. The offensive outburst was a welcome release for Tennessee, which had trouble the last two weeks in a win over Austin Peay and a loss to Florida.

Troy Franklin caught eight passes for 126 yards and two scores for Oregon. After the game, Lanning was more reserved. “I think that team’s heading in the right direction. I think that coach is doing a phenomenal job,” Lanning said. “I get a little passionate at times. I need to humble myself a little bit. This is one game.” Sanders turned around a Colorado program that won just one game last year, bringing aboard 67 new scholarship players and opening the season with wins over TCU, Nebraska and last weekend’s double-overtime thriller against Colorado State. He got a nice welcome to Autzen Stadium before the game from Nike co-founder Phil Knight, the patriarch of Oregon sports. And former NFL star Terrell Owens made the trip to see his friend coach. Oregon’s duck mascot came out on the ﬁeld wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses, copying Sanders’ style. It was a big-game atmosphere, but the Buffs (3-1, 0-1) were no match for the Ducks. “Good old-fashioned butt-kicking,” Sanders said afterward. “No excuses, no nothing.” Nix completed his ﬁrst 11 passes and 28 of 33 before he was pulled to start the fourth quarter. He also ran for an 11-yard TD. One fan held a sign that said: “This is Nix Country.” Coach Prime’s son Shedeur Sanders went into Saturday averaging 417.0 passing yards per game, with 10 touchdowns against one interception. He completed 23 of

33 passes for 159 yards and a late touchdown against the Ducks. He was sacked seven times. Oregon fans chanted “Overrated!” in the final moments. “I don’t think there’s a target on our back,” Coach Sanders said. He also bristled at the notion that the Buffaloes needed a dose of reality amid all the hype. “People around the country would say, ‘This is what they needed to humble themselves.’ We weren’t arrogant or whatever, we’re confident people,” he said. “If our confidence offends your insecurity, that’s a problem with you, it’s not us.” Oregon scored touchdowns on its first three possessions, two on Nix’s passes. Nix was intercepted for the first time this season in the second quarter. It was also Oregon’s first turnover of the year. But the Ducks’ defense sacked Shedeur Sanders on third down, pushing him back 16 yards, and Colorado again was forced to punt. Franklin was wide open running into the end zone for a 36-yard touchdown from Nix, and Nix ran for another TD to cap the first-half onslaught. It was Colorado’s first game without two-way standout Travis Hunter, who was sent to the hospital with a lacerated liver from a late hit in the game last weekend against Colorado State. Hunter had nine tackles, two pass breakups and an interception and also had 16 catches for 213 yards on offense. “Travis is always going to be missed. He’s the best darn football player in college football,” Sanders said. “It’s just like you writing an article and your pen is missing.”

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Dancers perform during a break in April’s “Breaking for Gold Big Apple” breakdancing competition in Brooklyn.

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CONTINUED FROM C1 Enemy. “The United States probably ain’t going to gold, silver or bronze. ... Other places, they’ve been training for years. It’s like martial arts.” Dancers need to win or perform well at WDSF-sanctioned events to earn the points that will eventually qualify them for the Paris Games. The next World Breaking Championship is taking place this weekend in Leuven, Belgium, just outside of Brussels. The top b-boy and the top b-girl from the championship will automatically gain spots in the Olympics. After the Belgium event, Olympic-qualifying competitions are scheduled in China and Chile, through mid-December. Additional Olympic trials will be held in the early part of next year and run through June 2024. At the end of the process, 16 b-boys and 16 b-girls will be allowed to compete over two days at Paris’ iconic Place de la Concorde. Montalvo, a 29-year-old from Kissimmee, Florida, who also goes by B-Boy Victor, is not discouraged. “We have a big chance, a really big chance,” he said. “We always make the podium.” Montalvo, who is ranked No. 5 in the world among competitive breakers, and nine others have already been named to Team USA, even though they haven’t yet qualiﬁed for the Paris Games. Competing alongside Montalvo this weekend in Leuven will be No. 7-ranked Team USA member Sunny Choi, aka B-Girl Sunny; Team USA member and No. 40-ranked Morris Isby, aka B-Boy Morris; and Logan Edra, aka B-Girl Logistx, a native of San Diego, who is ranked No. 13 in the world but is not a member of Team USA. It’s widely understood in the competitive breaking community that judges favor dancers who master the foundations of breaking: “toprock” moves, footwork, “downrock” moves done closer to the ﬂoor, “power” moves showing acrobatics and strength, along with the classic “headspins,” “windmills” and “freeze” poses. In the past, judging in hip-hop breaking competitions has always been very subjective. But that won’t be the case with the Paris Olympics, where officials will use a newly developed system to decide which b-boy or b-girl has bested their opponent in one-on-one battles.

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Logan Edra, also known as B-Girl Logistx, watches during April’s “Breaking for Gold Big Apple” breakdancing competition in Brooklyn. The Trivium judging system, created for the debut of breaking at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, is a digital scoring platform that allows judges to react in real time to breakers’ physical, artistic and interpretive qualities — their “body, mind and soul.” A panel of ﬁve judges scores each breaker on creativity, personality, technique, variety, performativity and musicality. The scores can adjust throughout the battle, based on how breakers respond to their opponents. Scores can be lowered if a breaker “bites,” or copies, a set of moves from their opponent. Misbehavior, such as deliberate physical contact with an opponent, and other unsportsmanlike conduct can also lower a breaker’s score. The scoring system could not have been developed without the input of the breaking community, said Alexander Diaz, a Boston-based member of Team USA. “It’s hard to get all the dancers, all the breakers on the same page,” said Diaz, who is also known as B-Boy El Niño. “Part of it was getting the older generation, the guys that started this in the mid- to late ’70s, and then the second generation from the early ’80s, to respect the route,” he said. “And then the new generation, they were just ready. A lot of us feel like we’re just as talented as Olympic basketball players or as gymnasts. We feel like what we do is just as hard and deserves to be on that platform.” The International Olympic

Committee’s announcement three years ago that breaking would become an official Olympic sport divided the breaking community between those excited for the larger platform and those concerned about the dance form’s purity. Hall found the changes brought by breaking’s entry into the Olympics challenging to deal with. “It wasn’t helping me to express the loudness, to be the funkiest, to embody the story,” she said. Louis, a Houston-based dancer also known as B-Boy Jeffro, said the U.S. competitors want to be seen as innovators at the Olympics. “I think the reason why we’re different from a lot of the countries is because we carry a lot of the essence of breaking in hip-hop, as far as being your own individual, having a lot of personal style, having ﬂavor,” Louis told the Associated Press earlier this year. “The goal is to have your own image,” he continued. “If you can’t see my face, and it’s just a silhouette of me, you should be able to say, ‘Hey, that’s Jeffro.’ But in a lot of places, it’s just about replicating: Learn this, learn that.” Montalvo hopes to be able to compete with the technical expertise honed by his international competitors while also teaching them the original nature of breaking. “I hope they see the essence, the style that I bring,” he said. “I want them to understand I learned from the roots, from the originals, and it’s important for all of us to learn from them.”

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Joe Burrow was listed as questionable on Saturday by the Cincinnati Bengals for their Monday night game against the Los Angeles Rams. The star quarterback suffered a calf injury early in training camp that he aggravated late in last week’s loss to Baltimore. He returned to practice on Thursday on a limited basis. If Burrow can’t play, backup Jake Browning, who was on the practice squad last season and threw his ﬁrst and only NFL regular-season pass in the opening-week loss to the Browns, will get the start. For the Rams, Puka Nacua, who set a rookie record with 15 receptions in last week’s loss to the 49ers, was listed as questionable because of an oblique injury. Coach Sean McVay said Nacua was expected to play. Cincinnati tight end Irv Smith Jr. was doubtful with a hamstring injury. The Rams and Bengals will be facing each other for the ﬁrst time since Los Angeles’ triumph in the Super Bowl after the 2021 season.

2,000 yards in 2023, but he’ll have a tough task against Denver’s Patrick Surtain II. The Dolphins on Saturday elevated Robbie Chosen from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s matchup. The veteran receiver signed with Miami in April, was released as part of roster cuts in August and later re-signed to the practice squad. Miami also elevated linebacker Cameron Goode for the game.

Bears without Jackson

The Chicago Bears ruled out safety Eddie Jackson for Sunday’s game at Kansas City because of a foot injury, leaving them without one of their top players as they try to contain Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs. Jackson did not travel with the team after not practicing all week. He exited Chicago’s loss at Tampa Bay last Sunday. An All-Pro in 2018 and two-time Pro Bowl selection, Jackson had four interceptions last year after recording none the previous two seasons. He has picked off 14 passes since Chicago drafted him in 2017. The Bears (0-2) have dropped 12 straight games after opening the season with losses to Green Bay and the Buccaneers. DefenDolphins’ Waddle to sit sive coordinator Alan WilMiami Dolphins wide liams resigned Wednesday receiver Jaylen Waddle after an unexplained week will miss Sunday’s game away from the team. against the Denver Broncos after being ruled out Only one tear for Chubb Cleveland Browns star with a concussion. Waddle left in the fourth running back Nick Chubb quarter of Miami’s Week 2 is believed to have suffered win over New England af- only a torn medial collaterter a helmet-to-helmet hit al ligament in his left knee, by Patriots linebacker Mar- an injury that should not te Mapu. He was a limited be career-threatening, a practice participant Friday person familiar with the after missing Wednesday situation told the Associatand Thursday’s sessions as ed Press on Saturday. The full extent of he progressed through the NFL’s concussion protocol. Chubb’s injury won’t be Waddle has surpassed known until he has sur1,000 yards receiving in gery, said the person, who each of his ﬁrst two sea- spoke to the Associated sons after the Dolphins Press on condition of anodrafted him sixth overall nymity because of the senin 2021. He was second on sitivity of the situation. ESPN was ﬁrst to report the team last year with 75 catches and 1,356 yards, Chubb’s initial diagnosis. Chubb suffered the seaaveraging 18.1 yards. The Dolphins are looking son-ending knee injury for their second-straight in Monday night’s loss at 3-0 start to a season when Pittsburgh when he was hit they host the winless by Steelers safety Minkah Broncos. Fitzpatrick. He had the Quarterback Tua Tagov- same knee reconstructed ailoa leads the NFL with when he tore several liga715 yards passing. Speedy ments in 2015 while playing receiver Tyreek Hill has in college at Georgia. caught three of TagovThe Browns considered ailoa’s four touchdown several options to replace passes and has 255 yards Chubb before re-signing receiving. free agent Kareem Hunt, Hill has said that who spent four seasons he wants to surpass with Cleveland.

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Windsor shuts out Ukiah in rout secondary (Hayden Anderson almost had one in the ﬁrst half, but it dropped). “I think the last two weeks we’ve shown a lot of improvement,” Sexton said. “We’ll keep getting better every week, and that’s always going to be our goal.” Time to take a look at some more takeaways.

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Windsor is starting to find its groove. The Jaguars, The Press Democrat’s second-ranked team, dispatched former head coach Paul Cronin and Ukiah 27-0 at home Friday night in the Game of the Week. It’s the second straight win for the black and gold after beating Dublin last week. The Jaguars (2-1-1) started the season 0-1-1 after losing to Escalon in Week 2 and tying Campolindo in Week 3. They had a bye in the opening week. “I thought the defense played really well again,” Windsor head coach DJ Sexton said. “They carried it over from the second half of the Dublin game, and we had a great plan. I thought we came out, flew around and caused a lot of problems for them. They made it really easy for our offense, and we got great field position time after time. I’m proud of the guys; it’s a good win against a quality team.” The first three Ukiah possessions resulted in punts, with the best drive

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Windsor wide receiver Hayden Anderson stiff-arms Ukiah defender Omaurie Phillips-Porter during Friday’s game at Windsor High School. that Ukiah (2-3) put together coming right before the half. Using almost all of the second quarter, Ukiah’s offense made its way to the Windsor 19-yard line. Quarterback Beau David, in his second start

for the Wildcats, fumbled the snap and fell on it for a turnover on downs with 20 seconds remaining in the half. The Windsor defense had survived what turned out to be the biggest threat they faced in the game.

To cap off the strong defensive showing, junior Noah Strozewski came down with an interception that sent the Jaguars’ sideline into a frenzy. It’s the ﬁrst interception of the year for the Windsor

While the scoreboard certainly tells one story, there were some positives that Cronin took from the game. “This is the ﬁrst time this year where I really felt proud of our guys leaving the ﬁeld,” Cronin said. “Our guys played super aggressive, and they did some great things. Hayden made a great catch, then Gunnar made a great catch; those are plays you can’t defend. Our guys played super hard defensively; offensively, we need to clean up a bit, but that’s the most proud I’ve been of our team since I started coaching Ukiah.” The return of Shay Parrish and Zach Martinez certainly made a difference. Parrish got the start at running back after Emery Mathis suffered a leg injury last week. Parrish rushed 13 times for 60 yards against an ever-improving Windsor front.

Ukiah’s defense also came up big in the second half, forcing a fumble in the third quarter after Windsor had driven to the Wildcats’ three-yard line.

Windsor reloads The Jaguars’ offense was efficient yet again in the first half, with quarterback Judson Anderson (nine-of10 passing for 152 yards and two scores) slicing up the Ukiah defense. He also had a rushing touchdown. Hayden Anderson and Joseph Campbell were on the receiving end of the touchdown passes, both on one-on-one matchups in the end zone. Perhaps the best news for Windsor is that they have more weapons on the way. Rancho Cotate transfer Ananias Walker, who sat out the first four games due to transfer rules, will suit up in a Jaguars uniform for the first time this week at Eureka. Walker is a back-to-back first-team allleague defensive back and a three-star college recruit. Friday’s win couldn’t have come at a better time, as the Jaguars are shifting gears, and fast. You can reach Staff Writer Kienan O’Doherty at 415-887-8650 or kienan. odoherty@pressdemocrat. com.

rolls to Montgomery hangs on at end Petaluma homecoming victory Vikings’ new back stars in second-ever organized game

Trojans top Sonoma Valley 56-26 behind explosive offense to win league opener

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World, meet Emasi Rabukawaqa. The Montgomery speedster, a native of Fiji with a rugby background, made his first start at running back Friday night in place of injured starter Quentin Perez and had himself a night to remember. In just his second game of organized football ever, the senior put up 156 rushing yards with a pair of rushing touchdowns and had an 80-yard kickoff return touchdown to lead the Vikings past St. Vincent 37-35 in a fierce nonleague battle at Jason Franci Field. “The first time I came in I was so nervous, but today was great,” Rabukawaqa said. “I can’t believe I did three touchdowns. Just thank God for giving me this chance.” While Rabukawaqa was the offensive star for the Vikings (3-2), it was their defense that was the story for most of Friday. Montgomery’s defensive line gave the normally stout St. Vincent offensive line fits all game. The Vikings sacked Mustangs sophomore quarterback Gabe Casanovas three times, recorded a safety, forced 18 incompletions and held the Mustangs (3-1) to a season-low 85 rushing yards. And yet despite those seemingly one-sided numbers, St. Vincent was in the game until the end. A touchdown with 24 seconds left in the fourth quarter cut what had been a 17-point second-half deficit to just two and put the pressure on Montgomery to secure a last-ditch onside kick. Vikings junior Johnny McIntosh rose to the occasion and came down with the kick to secure the win. “Montgomery deserved to win,” St. Vincent head coach Trent Herzog said. “They played harder, with better effort. I am proud of our kids that we stuck with it and made it a twopoint game when it could have been a 20-point blowout.” The Vikings led 23-14 at halftime thanks in large part to their defense. The

Petaluma High School opened Vine Valley Athletic League play Friday night with a 56-26 win over Sonoma Valley as the Trojans showed up with an explosive offense. Head coach Rick Krist said it was great to see a larger number of Trojan players locking in big plays, both on offense and defense, in the victory. “It was nice to be able to spread the wealth around a little bit, get more than just a couple of guys involved. Everybody kind of had a piece of the pie,” Krist said. Petaluma (3-2, 1-0) won the coin toss and senior Asher Levy kicked off to the Dragons, but the Trojans swiftly took possession back within the first minutes thanks to an interception. On another Sonoma Valley possession, the Dragons attempted to breathe fire with a long pass, but it was intercepted again by Petaluma’s Ryan Landry. The Trojans were the first to get on the board with a 78-yard touchdown run by senior running back Chase Miller and the extra point by Levy to end the first quarter with a 7-0 lead. With 7:28 to go in the half, Sonoma Valley (2-3, 0-1) tied the game when quarterback Trent Ohman ran the ball 10 yards into the end zone, followed by an extra point by senior kicker Max Harrison. But junior Petaluma running back Asher Stolarczyk stole the crowd’s attention soon after by stunning the Dragons with a 90-yard touchdown run. The Trojans kept the momentum going, as Miller scored two more touchdowns by the end of the half — the first a 77-yard run and the other a 20-yard run, with good kicks by Levy. Miller led with 207 rushing yards for the night. The second half opened with a 28-7 lead for the Trojans, which senior Ed Berncich extended with backto-back touchdowns in the third quarter. Petaluma also added a 55-yard touchdown pass from Landry to Stolarczyk. The Dragons attempted a fierce comeback,

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St. Vincent quarterback Gabe Casanovas is sacked by Montgomery lineman Omar Cruz during Friday’s game in Santa Rosa. game was tied 14-14 midway through the second quarter before a few huge plays swung the momentum going into the break. First, Rabukawaqa, who had a shifty 36-yard touchdown run earlier in the frame, broke free for his 82-yard kickoff return touchdown. The Mustangs were kicking off after scoring to tie the game at 14-all. Montgomery then forced a quick punt thanks to a third-down sack from senior linebacker Ian Tucker. While the Mustangs got the ball back a play later on an interception in the end zone, Montgomery’s defensive line picked up a safety and two points on an intentional grounding penalty in the end zone. Casanovas was swarmed by Viking defenders and did his best to get rid of the ball, but to no avail. Out of the break, the Vikings extended their lead on a 12-yard touchdown run from Rabukawaqa to make it 30-14. St. Vincent responded with an 11-play, 58-yard scoring drive (aided by a few Montgomery penalties) capped by a one-yard score for Jack Davis, who ﬁnished with two rushing touchdowns, 149 receiving yards on eight catches with a touchdown and an interception on defense. The Vikings weren’t ﬂustered as they engineered their own scoring drive in response. Rabukawaqa had runs of 20 and 28 yards on the possession before Montgomery senior quarterback Bobby McGovern found star wide receiver Izeyah Wright in the end zone for a 16-yard touchdown

connection. Wright finished with three catches for 66 yards with a touchdown and had a 64-yard touchdown run in the first quarter on a busted Montgomery punt. Leading 37-20, Montgomery looked well in control. But St. Vincent didn’t go down without a fight. The Mustangs scored on their very next possession, in large part due to a 50-yard pass from Casanovas to Davis on a broken play on third and 15. Casanovas ran it in from two yards out a play later and the two-point try was good to make it 37-28 with 11:45 left in the fourth. Then the game devolved into a flag fest. While not exactly tidy for the first three quarters, nine of the game’s 25 total penalties were called in the final frame, including several crucial ones that either kept a drive alive or ended it prematurely. Early in the quarter, the Vikings looked poised to add to their lead, but a holding penalty deep in St. Vincent territory forced them to settle for a 36-yard field goal that was blocked. St. Vincent started its next drive with a false start and ended the possession with a punt due to a third-down sack by Montgomery junior Riley Hallin. A personal foul on Montgomery quickly ended its next possession, but a holding call on St. Vincent on its next drive was followed by a 14-yard sack by Montgomery’s Donovan Patterson to force another change of possession.

Montgomery’s following possession, stalled out by penalties, again resulted in nothing and St. Vincent got the ball back with 1:30 left. A fast 10-play drive over the next minute resulted in a one-yard score for Davis to make it 37-35, but that was as close at St. Vincent would get. “I loved how our team fought, and that’s what needed because sometimes we look back at some of our losses where we didn’t ﬁght, where we made mistakes and didn’t ﬁght back, and this game showed we’re getting better at that,” Montgomery head coach Vertis Patton said. McGovern had a similar takeaway. “I think the biggest thing is our loss against Napa was a big learning experience for us to never get too comfortable,” he said. “We knew we were in that position again tonight and this time we knew what to do because we have great coaches who put us in position to do so.” Montgomery heads into its bye nthis week with consecutive wins, but faces a big challenge in its North Bay LeagueOak opener Oct. 6 when undefeated Cardinal Newman (5-0) comes to Franci Field. St. Vincent, meanwhile, hits the road this week for a matchup at Fortuna (4-1), one of the other top-ranked Division 6 teams in the North Coast Section. You can reach Staff Writer Gus Morris at 707-304-9372 or gus.morris@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @JustGusPD.

with Ohman completing a touchdown pass to Hudson Giarritta in the third quarter, followed by two more to Giarritta and Austin Hughes in the fourth. By the end of the game, Ohman had 245 passing yards and 81 rushing yards for Sonoma Valley. “We knew that the quarterback was a very talented kid and they have two really good receivers, their go-to guys, and we had to stop them,” Krist said. Petaluma’s defense did just that, with Berncich leading with seven tackles (three for loss) and three sacks, and senior defensive end London Sundell adding four tackles (three for loss) and two sacks. Landry also has four tackles, Stolarczyk had three and players like Levy, Jasper Jennings, Brody Breen and A.J. Fife had two apiece. Landry, who had 106 passing yards for the night, said it felt great to win on homecoming night, especially after the Trojans’ 42-21 loss to Maria Carrillo in the previous week. “Coming off a tough week, we just had to come back,” Landry said. “Our team just got it together. We came out and it showed.” Per tradition, homecoming parade winners and royalty were announced at halftime, with senior Gianna Richardson named Homecoming Royalty winner. Richardson plays for Petaluma High School’s soccer, lacrosse and flag football teams. For homecoming floats, the senior class won first place, followed by the sophomore class and the Petaluma FFA agricultural education club. The Trojans will have a bye week before returning to league play Oct. 6. “We’ve got some guys that need to get a little rest,” Krist noted. “We’ll be getting ready for American Canyon, that’ll be a focus, but we also have to focus on us a little bit so we can go into that game 100% healthy.” You can reach Petaluma Argus-Courier staff writer Amelia Richardson at amelia.parreira@arguscourier. com or 707-521-5208.

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Piner, Analy pick up big victories The Pumas will look to bounce Domenic Kayed had nine tackles, he could throw from having and Eddie Espinal. ROUNDUP » Carrillo “We kind of started to wear including seven solo stops, and back this Friday when they watched him play baseball. He’s falls short on road, while a straight-A student, too. So I them down,” Analy coach Dan a sack. Noah Lane had ﬁve solo host Analy for a nonleague Bourdon said. “We ran the ball tackles and assisted on three showdown. he could ﬁgure it out.” Newman improves to 5-0 knew Piner trailed 7-6 midway really well — our offensive line more.

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Sophomore quarterback Soso Prak delivered a breakout performance Friday night and led Piner to a 43-7 home win over Eureka. Prak threw six touchdowns — three to Jaden Hernandez and three to Apollo Pereira — to help the Prospectors improve to 3-1 on the season. After beginning the season as Piner’s starting slot receiver, Prak made the full-time switch to quarterback midway through the season. Prospectors head coach Terence Bell said the program’s bye week was crucial for Prak, as he did not take any reps at quarterback over the summer. “It’s kind of scary that he’s playing this well with only three weeks at quarterback in his entire life,” Bell said. “I knew

through the ﬁrst quarter before Prak “took over,” according to Bell. By halftime, the Prospectors led 28-7 and leaned on a big second-half performance from their defense to close out the game. “This is two weeks in a row where our defense has shut out a team in the second half,” Bell said. “So, right now we’re just looking to stay on track and keep meeting our standard; grow closer as a team. The more time we spend together, I think the more dominant we can be.”

Analy 50, Elite 22 Analy leaned on its dynamic rushing attack to notch a decisive home win over Elite and improve to 3-1 on the season. The Tigers led 15-8 at halftime but pulled away in the third quarter thanks to big performances from running backs Ben Stewart

American Canyon holds off Vintage Wolves scores after Vintage fumbles in league-opening win By TONY MOECKEL FOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Vintage squandered opportunity after opportunity Friday night as they lost four fumbles that American Canyon capitalized on, winning the Vine Valley Athletic League opener 16-13. Three of the four fumbles came in the first half and allowed American Canyon to take an early lead. The Wolves seized the momentum on the second play from scrimmage by forcing a fumble. They couldn’t find the end zone on the drive, but kicker Raj Shergill’s field goal proved to be vastly important in the grand scheme of the game. “Anytime you turn the ball over and give a talented team another opportunity, then you are going to lose the ballgame,” Vintage head coach Dylan Leach said afterward. Not only did the fumbles derail Vintage, but American Canyon’s defense bottled up the Crushers’ running game throughout the first three quarters. The Wolves’ defense held Vintage to only 77 total yards in the first half. “The defense played lights out — they got the turnovers and got us the ball,” American Canyon head coach Trevor Hudson said. On offense, American Canyon’s Mason Harris and Ojani Castillo carried the workload. Castillo rushed 20 times for 167 yards and a touchdown and Harris totaled 129 yards and a score. “Our offensive line, you can’t do nothing without them,” Hudson said. “We are still far from our perfect game, but what they showed tonight against a tough team like Vintage that has some size, if we can run against them we should be able to run against anybody that we face.” Castillo provided a boost to the Wolves’ offense with two rushes over 40 yards. Whenever American Canyon was in a hole, the run game with Castillo was there to bail them out. “Every time he (Castillo) thinks he has done something, I push him harder and I keep that pressure and pedal on him to keep him humble and keep him hungry, but tonight he played like a wolf,” Hudson said. A key part of the Wolves’ offensive success was they never had to make long drives down the field to score. On all three scoring drives, their average starting field position was on the Vintage 45-yard line. Despite Castillo’s huge

night, Shergill might have made the play of the night. Without his field goal, American Canyon wouldn’t have been able to run the ball and play with the lead like they did. “Special teams are a big part of the game. Everybody talks about offense and defense, but special teams can win you games and the three points he got us early are the three points that we won this game on,” Hudson said of his kicker. Late in the fourth quarter, however, Vintage found some life and made things interesting down the stretch. With seven minutes left, the Crushers produced their best drive of the night behind running backs Treven Cullinane and Jeffery Page. The drive was a quick five-play, 80-yard march of all running plays right through the middle of the defense. Vintage exclusively used their heavy package late and American Canyon had no answers for it. The Crushers needed a miracle to squeeze out a win and they almost got one. Fresh off Cullinane’s second touchdown of the quarter, Vintage tried for an onside kick and recovered — and the packed homecoming crowd in Memorial Stadium erupted. Despite controlling the momentum, a holding penalty pushed back the Crushers and they didn’t convert another first down after. Page rushed 13 times for 80 yards, while Cullinane rushed 13 times for 122 yards and two touchdowns. “Treven is probably the most improved football player I have ever seen in my life,” Leach said. “His first year of football was his junior year and his dedication and his work ethic, to the weight room, circuits and his speed and agility work, he is a man amongst boys when he starts to run.” With Vintage holding an uncharacteristic 1-4 record after the first five games, Leach wants to turn the ship around. “If we don’t fix ourselves, then it is a long season,” Leach said. “So Monday, I’m looking forward to it because when we have losses like that it is on me and I’m going to look in the mirror and fix the problem and that’s my job. It’s my job to fix the weight room, food and nutrition, hydration and more importantly fix the fundamentals of football and I pride myself on those things. We are going to grow from this and get better.” This week, American Canyon will travel to Sonoma for a clash against the Dragons and Vintage looks to add to the win column against Justin-Siena.

played really well. Our backs ran pretty hard.” Bourdon praised the play of Stewart, Espinal and the Tigers’ entire offensive line. He said he’s been pleased with the progress Analy’s offensive line has made throughout the season. “We’re still kind of trying to polish some things up and clean up some mistakes and get better each day,” Bourdon said. “But up front, offensive line-wise, I feel like we’ve come a long way.”

Wood 40, Maria Carrillo 21 Maria Carrillo produced some bright offensive moments but dropped to 2-2 on the season with a 40-21 road loss at Wood. Sophomore quarterback Cooper Bluestone went 10-for-23 passing for 191 yards, and Wyatt Olsen ran for 103 yards on 11 carries to lead the Pumas’ offense. On the defensive side of the ball,

“There are clearly some things that hurt us today, but there were some things that were really good, too,” Maria Carrillo head coach Jay Higgins said. “We turned the ball over a couple times. But our guys fought until the final whistle. I was really proud of that; everybody on the field showed heart and fought.” Higgins praised his team’s commitment to improving several key areas after last week’s 42-21 win at Petaluma. “I’ve seen an improvement in our blocking with a couple of our newer varsity players, which was really a bright spot tonight,” Higgins said. “There were some things we wanted to work on that we were deficient in last week, and I was proud to see us do that. We’ve got some newer varsity players who have found their legs at the varsity level. So, that’s been really good to see.”

Cardinal Newman 34, St. Mary’s-Albany 0

The Cardinals ﬁnished off their nonleague schedule with a shutout road win over the Panthers on Saturday afternoon. Senior running back Zack Homan had another huge offensive game with four touchdowns and sophomore wide receiver Jonah Bertoli added a touchdown reception from Jayson Colter to pace the Cardinals (5-0) on offense. Homan now has a team-leading 14 touchdowns on the year, with Bertoli second with six. The Cardinals have 25 touchdowns on the year and head into their bye week with a 177-54 scoring differential. They’ll open North Bay League-Oak play Oct. 6 at Montgomery (3-2). Staff Writer Gus Morris contributed to this report.

SRJC gets first win of season of SRJC’s play that stood out, either. Offensively, the run game saw three different players find pay dirt: Gavin Lemos, Tristan Smith and Dominic Feliciano. Lemos led the way with 21 rushes for 133 yards, while Smith had eight carries for 46 yards. “Our offensive line really had a breakthrough game,” Wagner said of the running game. “The light bulb went off for a couple of guys. We had a new center — we moved our center to guard — so we had a different lineup in there than we normally do. They did a great job.” Feliciano came in after starting quarterback and Casa Grande alum Jacob Porteous limped off after a scramble. Prior to the injury, Porteous was 15-of-24 passing for 166 yards and a score, with an interception. Feliciano finished 4-for-8 with 46 yards passing and carried the ball six times for 39 yards. Porteous ended up coming out of the game due to leg cramps, but Wagner said they believe it’s nothing serious. “Feliciano did a great job of managing the game and managing the offense,” Wagner said. “He ran for a couple of first downs, threw for a couple of first downs, and just did a good job.” After Santa Rosa opened with a field goal, 10 of the next 11 drives between the two teams ended in punts. It wasn’t until the 1:53 mark in the

second quarter that the Bear Cubs would break through. Already on their own 31-yard line, an offensive pass-interference call on the first play pushed the visitors back to their own 15-yard line. Normally that would be tough field position to navigate, but Porteous wasn’t worried. He found Isaac Torres for an 85-yard touchdown and put the Bear Cubs on top 10-0 right before the half. Torres finished with four catches for 101 yards and the score. That brings his season totals to 26 receptions for 531 yards and four scores. He’s averaging a whopping 133 yards per game and just over 20 yards per catch. The third quarter saw SRJC add another TD before scoring 14 points in the fourth. Lemos ran it in from nine yards out, then Feliciano put the stamp on it with 6:45 left, keeping it himself for a one-yard score. SRJC will return home next weekend, hosting Reedley at Bailey Field with a 5 p.m. start Saturday. Reedley is now 3-1 after beating Diablo Valley 37-20. “We’ve got to respect our opponents, and Reedley being 3-1, we have to put the work in,” Wagner said. “We felt that last year we let one slip through our fingers when we played them down at their place, so we’re really looking forward to playing them.”

Escalon is the top-ranked small school team in CalHi Sports rankings and Campolindo just smashed a very good Monte Vista team CONTINUED FROM C1 (38-14) this week. regular season? Windsor is currently the No. 2 DiWe’ll try to answer all that and vision 2 team in the North Coast Secmore in this midseason report. tion behind El Cerrito, which beat the Jaguars in the NCS Division 3 Newman, Windsor title game a year ago. Those two on collision course again teams appear to be the favorites to Surprise, surprise: Windsor and meet once again this year after being Newman are heading for another bumped up to a higher division. big showdown. Newman, probably the most If you haven’t already, circle that impressive local team to start matchup on Nov. 3 at Newman, the the year, also appears headed for final game of the regular season another date with Marin Catholic that will likely decide the NBL-Oak in NCS Division 3. The Cardinals title for the second straight year. and Wildcats have faced each other Both teams should head into that in NCS title games five times since game unbeaten in league, unless 2015, with MC winning four of those Rancho Cotate can play spoiler. meetings, including the last two The Cougars play the Jaguars seasons by wide margins. and Cardinals in back-to-back This year, the matchup doesn’t weeks (Oct. 13 and Oct. 20, respecappear as lopsided. Marin Catholic tively) and while they may remain has boat-raced teams to its 5-0 start a tier below those two at this point, (scoring differential of 215-21) but they’re the biggest threat of the its strength of schedule leaves a bit remaining four teams in the Oak to be desired. League play shouldn’t division. present many challenges either unRancho senior quarterback Jacob til a huge matchup with San Marin Pruitt is having a monster season to finish out the regular season. so far and is a front-runner for area Newman is in a similar boat. Its Player of the Year with more than wins over Vacaville and Vintage 1,200 yards of total offense and are two of the best wins by any 19 total touchdowns through four local team so far, but the strength games. Newman senior running of those has taken a bit of a hit in back Zack Homan is also a prime recent weeks. Vacaville still holds candidate with 14 total touchdowns. weight, but the Bulldogs are now 2-3 There’s obviously a lot of football and Vintage is now 1-4 after losing to be played between now and to American Canyon for the first Nov. 3, but that matchup is looking time ever in Vine Valley Athletic like anyone’s game. Windsor has League play Friday. the most talent of any local team, Still, both Marin Catholic and but Newman is ahead of the JagCardinal Newman are 5-0 and uars in a few key areas, like on the ranked Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, in line and defense. Again, it’s looking Division 3. like anyone’s game. VVAL up for grabs After a slow start to the year, Speaking of the VVAL, it’s lookWindsor is starting to play to its ing like we have a new team to beat potential with consecutive domiafter American Canyon’s upset of nant wins over inferior opponents. Even Windsor’s blemishes — loss to Vintage on Friday. The Crushers have dominated the Escalon, tie to Campolindo — don’t VVAL since its inception in 2018, look as bad.

but this could be the Wolves’ year. Casa Grande looks to be the next best competition, with Petaluma probably next up. We’ll ﬁnd out pretty quickly who the contenders and pretenders in the VVAL are. American Canyon and Petaluma play Oct. 6, Vintage and Casa Grande play Oct. 13, American Canyon and Casa Grande play Oct. 20 and Petaluma and Vintage play Nov. 3. And as it did last year, the Egg Bowl between Casa Grande and Petaluma on Oct. 28 could have big ramiﬁcations for the league crown.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL » Bear Cubs shut out Chabot 31-0 for victory on road By KIENAN O'DOHERTY THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Santa Rosa Junior College is now on the board. The Bear Cubs (1-3) notched their first win of the season Saturday afternoon by shutting out Chabot (0-4) on the road by a score of 31-0. “I’m happy to see the kids be able to get a win,” SRJC head coach Lenny Wagner said. “We have a group of kids that work hard, and when they don’t get the wins, it can be discouraging. It does a lot for our team to see that what we’re doing is paying off. We’re heading in the right direction.” It was a big day for SRJC’s defense, who ended up with seven sacks. It’s the defense’s best outing so far, as they had given up an average of 42 points per game through the first three games. Perry Bailey had 2½ of those sacks for 17 yards lost, and Myles McFarland earned a pair of his own. Dillon Schobough led the way with eight total tackles, five of those solo. In the secondary, Gerald Certeza had an interception and went for 25 yards on the return. The defense wasn’t the only aspect

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NBL-Redwood anyone’s race? Bringing it back to the NBL, the Redwood division could also be a multi-team race. St. Vincent has been the dominant program the last two seasons and while they still appear the team to beat, it may not be as strong as the last two years. Its loss to Montgomery on Friday showed that. The Mustangs handled Maria Carrillo and Ukiah the last two seasons, but both programs look improved this fall. Ukiah blew out Montgomery to open the year and Maria Carrillo smashed Petaluma a week ago, wins they probably don’t get a year ago. Even Piner could be frisky. The Prospectors’ win over Middletown has gained weight after the Mustangs beat Kelseyville and only lost to North Central League I title favorite Clear Lake by one score this week. At its best, Piner’s offense can hang with anyone in the league. It’s just a matter of getting its other areas up to par. With six weeks left until playoffs, it appears we’ll have very exciting league races. You aren’t going to want to miss it. You can reach Staff Writer Gus Morris at 707-304-9372 or gus.morris@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @JustGusPD.

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Boyle leads A’s to victory against Tigers Pitcher picks up his ﬁrst win of career in limiting Detroit By MICHAEL WAGAMAN ASSOCIATED PRESS

OAKLAND — Joe Boyle had five strikeouts in six innings for his first career win, Esteury Ruiz hit a two-run home run and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday. A fifth-round draft pick by Cincinnati in 2020 who was acquired from the Reds at the trade deadline, Boyle (1-0) was mostly crisp in his second start in the majors. The rookie allowed five hits, pitched around traffic in each of the first six innings and gave up an unearned run in the third, the only runner Boyle allowed past second base. “Joe was outstanding, just pounding the zone,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay said. “That was the concern when he came here, his strike-throwing ability, but (in) both outings we haven’t seen that show its head. He kept his poise. He continued to throw strikes, continued to pound the zone.” After the game, teammates celebrated the moment and showered Boyle with a combination of beer, baby power and shaving cream. “That was probably the most memorable part of that, getting covered in beer and shaving cream, not being able to breathe because of the baby powder,” Boyle said. “It was good, I’ll always remember it.” Lucas Erceg retired three batters, then Dany Jiménez set down two for Oakland. Trevor May got the final four outs, pitching out of a bases-loaded jams in the eighth, for his career-best 20th save. May reached the milestone on his 34th birthday and on the sixth anniversary of his first career save in the majors, also at the Coliseum. “Going into today, I was like, ‘I’m going to get a save today,’” May said. “It’s how it works. It’s definitely cool.” The last-place Athletics (48-107) have won back-to-

Bad glove work The Tigers scored their only run in the first inning after A’s third baseman Jordan Diaz’s fielding error on Spencer Torkelson’s grounder. McKinstry doubled then broke for third and never stopped as Jordan Diaz bobbled the ball hit by Torkelson. Shortstop Nick Allen also committed an error, the eighth by Oakland in the last five games and 97th overall, the most by the A’s since 2017 (121).

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Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado 3

Los Angeles AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Schanuel 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .283 Drury dh 4 0 2 0 0 1 .259 Grichuk lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .218 Walsh rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .137 Phillips cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 Adell cf-rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 .226 Escobar 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .214 Stefanic 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 Wallach c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .197 Fletcher ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Totals 34 1 7 1 1 10 Minnesota AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Stevenson cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .219 Solano 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Julien 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .263 Farmer ss 3 0 2 0 0 1 .253 Taylor dh 3 0 0 0 1 1 .226 Wallner rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .240 Vazquez c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .221 Larnach lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .210 Luplow 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 a-Kirilloff ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 Totals 30 0 5 0 2 10 Los Angeles 000 100 000 — 1 7 0 Minnesota 000 000 000 — 0 5 1 a-ﬂied out for Luplow in the 7th. E—Solano (4). LOB—Los Angeles 7, Minnesota 7. 2B—Grichuk (10), Drury (27). HR—Adell (3), off Gray. RBIs—Adell (6). Runners left in scoring position—Los Angeles 6 (Fletcher 2, Wallach 2, Grichuk, Walsh); Minnesota 2 (Wallner 2). RISP—Los Angeles 0 for 5; Minnesota 0 for 1. Runners moved up—Stefanic. GIDP—Julien. DP—Los Angeles 2 (Fletcher, Stefanic, Schanuel; Fletcher, Stefanic, Schanuel). Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Rosenberg, W, 2-2 5 5 0 0 2 5 91 4.50 Herget, H, 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 20 3.67 Joyce, H, 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.00 Soriano, H, 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 3.51 Estevez, S, 31-35 1 0 0 0 0 2 18 3.50 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Gray, L, 8-8 6 4 1 1 0 8 93 2.80 Pagan 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 3.12 Winder 1⅔ 3 0 0 1 0 35 4.15 Floro ⅓ 0 0 0 0 0 2 5.62 Inherited runners-scored—Floro 2-0. HBP—Soriano (Solano), Estevez (Farmer). Umpires—Home, Chad Fairchild; First, Phil Cuzzi; Second, Jeremie Rehak; Third, Charlie Ramos. T—2:35. A—31,403 (38,544).

Colorado AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Blackmon rf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .277 Rodgers 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .243 Jones lf 3 0 1 0 1 2 .285 Bryant dh 5 1 1 0 0 2 .239 McMahon 3b 3 0 0 0 2 1 .245 Diaz c 4 1 1 1 0 2 .271 Tovar ss 4 1 3 0 0 0 .260 Goodman 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .222 Doyle cf 4 0 2 1 0 2 .197 Totals 36 3 8 2 4 12 Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Tauchman cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .254 1-Crow-Armstrong pr-cf 1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 Hoerner 2b 2 1 2 2 2 0 .287 Happ lf 3 0 1 1 2 1 .247 Bellinger 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .307 Suzuki rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .280 Swanson ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Morel dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 .242 Gomes c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .268 Mastrobuoni 3b 3 2 2 0 1 0 .248 Totals 31 6 9 6 6 5 Colorado 030 000 000 — 3 8 0 Chicago 100 011 12x — 6 9 1 1-ran for Tauchman in the 7th. E—Swanson (11). LOB—Colorado 11, Chicago 9. 2B—Bryant (9), Doyle (15), Jones (21), Tovar 2 (36), Happ (34), Swanson (25), Gomes (19). HR—Morel (25), off Koch. RBIs—Diaz (72), Doyle (41), Happ (78), Hoerner 2 (68), Gomes (53), Bellinger (95), Morel (69). SB—Doyle (20), Mastrobuoni (12). SF— Hoerner, Bellinger. Runners left in scoring position—Colorado 8 (McMahon, Diaz, Blackmon 4, Goodman, Bryant); Chicago 6 (Swanson 2, Suzuki, Mastrobuoni, Bellinger, Gomes). RISP—Colorado 2 for 14; Chicago 2 for 12. Runners moved up—McMahon, Goodman, Bryant, Bellinger, Tauchman, Morel. Colorado IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Flexen 5 5 2 2 2 1 92 6.46 Bird, BS, 0-11 1 2 1 1 0 1 23 4.40 Mears, L, 0-1 0 0 1 1 3 0 13 2.70 Lawrence 1 0 0 0 0 1 15 3.80 Koch 1 2 2 2 1 2 21 5.19 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Stroman 3 5 3 3 1 2 64 3.88 Assad, W, 5-3 4 2 0 0 0 6 49 2.92 Merryweather, H, 17 1 1 0 0 2 3 23 3.42 Cuas, S, 1-2 1 0 0 0 1 1 18 3.43 Inherited runners-scored—Lawrence 3-1. HBP—Assad (Jones). WP—Flexen(2), Stroman. Umpires—Home, Adam Beck; First, Junior Valentine; Second, Alex MacKay; Third, Dan Iassogna. T—2:55. A—38,608 (41,363).

Stewart rf 1 1 0 0 2 1 .262 Mauricio 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .260 Baty 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .216 Vientos dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 .222 Narvaez c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .198 a-Alvarez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 Totals 34 5 9 3 2 9 Philadelphia AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Schwarber lf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .198 Turner ss 4 1 0 1 0 1 .263 Bohm 1b 4 2 2 1 0 1 .281 Harper dh 4 1 2 3 0 0 .292 Realmuto c 4 1 2 1 0 0 .251 Castellanos rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .275 Sosa 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .251 Rojas cf 4 1 1 0 0 3 .299 Castro 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .125 Totals 35 7 11 7 0 11 New York 020 000 300 — 5 9 1 Philadelphia 021 030 10x — 7 11 1 a-ﬂied out for Narvaez in the 9th. E—Lindor (10), Turner (22). LOB—New York 6, Philadelphia 4. 2B—Schwarber (19), Bohm (31). 3B—Nimmo (6), Castellanos (2). HR—Harper (20), off Quintana; Bohm (19), off Quintana. RBIs— Nimmo 2 (66), Lindor (90), Harper 3 (69), Castellanos (104), Bohm (95), Turner (76), Realmuto (61). SB—Realmuto 2 (15). CS—Stewart (1), Realmuto (5). SF—Lindor. Runners left in scoring position—New York 1 (Vientos); Philadelphia 3 (Castellanos 2, Castro). RISP—New York 1 for 4; Philadelphia 2 for 9. Runners moved up—Harper. GIDP—Alonso, Sosa. DP—New York 1 (Baty, Mauricio, Alonso); Philadelphia 2 (Sosa, Castro, Bohm; Realmuto, Turner, Realmuto). New York IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Quintana, L, 3-6 6 8 6 5 0 10 103 3.39 Garrett 2 3 1 1 0 1 27 7.07 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Wheeler, W, 13-6 7 8 5 3 1 6 99 3.64 Soto, H, 23 1 1 0 0 1 2 18 4.78 Alvarado, S, 10-12 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 1.83 HBP—Wheeler (Stewart). WP—Quintana. Umpires—Home, Doug Eddings; First, Edwin Jimenez; Second, Marvin Hudson; Third, Ryan Blakney. T—2:31. A—40,388 (42,901).

Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Anderson ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .248 Benintendi lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 Robert Jr. cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .264 Jimenez dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 .274 Moncada 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .256 Vaughn 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .260 Sheets rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .204 Thompson rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 Sosa 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .190 Lee c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .073 Totals 31 1 5 1 1 10 Boston AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Rafaela cf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .292 Devers 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .275 Turner dh 4 0 1 0 0 2 .277 Verdugo rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .266 Yoshida lf 4 0 3 0 0 0 .288 Story ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .188 Valdez 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .254 1-Reyes pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Dalbec 1b 4 0 0 0 0 4 .273 McGuire c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .271 2-Wong pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Totals 34 0 8 0 2 14 Chicago 000 000 001 — 1 5 1 Boston 000 000 000 — 0 8 0 1-ran for Valdez in the 9th. 2-ran for McGuire in the 9th. E—Lee (3). LOB—Chicago 4, Boston 10. 2B— Rafaela (6), Yoshida (30), Valdez (6). HR—Robert Jr. (38), off Winckowski. RBIs—Robert Jr. (80). CS—Sosa (1). Runners left in scoring position—Chicago 1 (Vaughn); Boston 6 (Rafaela, Yoshida, Story 2, Devers 2). RISP—Chicago 0 for 2; Boston 0 for 10. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Cease 7 6 0 0 0 11 108 4.66 Bummer, W, 5-5 1 0 0 0 2 1 28 6.99 Shaw, S, 3-4 1 2 0 0 0 2 21 4.65 Boston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Pivetta 7 3 0 0 1 7 92 4.25 Winckowski, L, 4-3 2 2 1 1 0 3 29 2.92 WP—Cease. Umpires—Home, Mark Ripperger; First, David Arrieta; Second, Dan Bellino; Third, Shane Livensparger. T—2:27. A—33,392 (37,755).

■ Tigers: Miguel Cabrera was given the day off by manager A.J. Hinch. Kerry Carpenter served as Detroit’s DH in place of Cabrera. ■ Athletics: OF Tony Kemp was held out of the lineup after rolling his right ankle running the bases Friday night. Kotsay Texas 2, Seattle 0 Baltimore 2, Cleveland 1 AB R H BI BB SO Avg. previously said he’s hope- Seattle AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Crawford ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 Baltimore 4 1 1 0 1 2 .260 ful that Kemp will play Rodriguez cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 Henderson ss 4 0 2 0 1 1 .274 T.Hernandez dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 .263 Rutschman dh again this season. Santander rf 5 0 3 2 0 1 .260 Raleigh c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234

Up next Tigers LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (11-9, 3.57 ERA), who left his previous outing early due to back spasms, will take his regular turn in the rotation Sunday in the series ﬁnale. Rodriguez has lost his last two games while allowing nine runs in 8⅓ innings. Athletics LHP JP Sears (5-12, 4.52) pitched 7⅓ shutout innings with four strikeouts when he faced Detroit on July 4.

Cubs’ Ross contrite after Pirates quote Chicago Cubs manager David Ross reached out to Derek Shelton on Friday night after the Pittsburgh skipper took exception to Ross’ description of the Pirates. The contending Cubs dropped two of three in a series against Pittsburgh this week. Following the Pirates’ 8-6 win on Thursday at Wrigley Field, Ross said: “That’s not a good team that just took two out of three from us — or not our caliber team, I believe.” Shelton called Ross’ comment “ unfortunate.” “I texted Shelton last night, like ‘Hey, just frustrated after a game,’” Ross told reporters before Saturday’s 6-3 victory over Colorado. “I’ve got a ton of respect for every team we play, not just Pittsburgh. Every team can win. I thought I corrected myself within the context of talking to you guys.” Chicago went 10-3 against Pittsburgh this season, outscoring the Pirates 101-49. Ross said he was talking more about how his

BASEBALL STANDINGS, SCORES, SCHEDULE L.A. Angels 1, Minnesota 0

back games for the first time since Sept. 11-12 and remain one loss shy of tying the team’s Oakland-era record for most losses in a season — 108 in 1979. Zach McKinstry had two hits for the Tigers. One day after being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, Detroit pushed only one run across. Nick Allen got the A’s going with a bloop single to center before Ruiz crushed his fifth home run on an 0-1 change-up from Joey Wentz (3-12) into the left field stands. Miguel Díaz, working as the Tigers opener for the third time in five days, retired four of the five batters he faced and walked Philadelphia 7, N.Y. Mets 5 one. New York AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Ryan Noda and Zack Ge- Nimmo cf 5 1 1 2 0 2 .271 ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 .251 lof both had RBIs for the Lindor McNeil lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .272 Alonso 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .218 Chicago White Sox 1, Boston 0 A’s in the eighth inning.

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Suarez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .231 France 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .249 Moore rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .207 a-Kelenic ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 Haggerty lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .235 Caballero 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .222 b-Torrens ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Totals 33 0 6 0 3 8 Texas AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Semien 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .276 Seager ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 Lowe 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Jung 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Garcia rf 3 2 2 0 1 1 .244 Heim c 3 0 1 1 1 1 .263 Garver dh 3 0 2 1 0 0 .272 Taveras cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .271 Carter lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .325 Totals 29 2 7 2 4 4 Seattle 000 000 000 — 0 6 0 Texas 010 100 00x — 2 7 0 a-walked for Moore in the 9th. b-grounded out for Caballero in the 9th. LOB—Seattle 9, Texas 7. 2B—Rodriguez (36), Moore (8), Garcia (28), Carter (3). RBIs—Garver (49), Heim (92). SB—Garcia (9). CS—Garcia (1). Runners left in scoring position—Seattle 3 (Torrens, Raleigh, Caballero); Texas 4 (Taveras, Carter 2, Jung). RISP—Seattle 0 for 5; Texas 2 for 8. Runners moved up—Rodriguez, Heim. GIDP— Lowe. DP—Seattle 1 (Suarez, Crawford, France). Seattle IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Gilbert, L, 13-7 5⅔ 5 2 2 4 2 94 3.75 Brash 1⅓ 1 0 0 0 1 17 2.96 Topa 1 1 0 0 0 1 13 2.34 Texas IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Montgomery, W, 4-2 7 5 0 0 2 6 102 2.92 Leclerc, H, 7 1⅓ 1 0 0 0 2 18 2.91 Chapman, S, 4-7 ⅔ 0 0 0 1 0 10 3.21 Inherited runners-scored—Brash 2-0, Chapman 1-0. IBB—off Gilbert (Seager). WP—Brash. Umpires—Home, Jim Wolf; First, Alan Porter; Second, Mike Muchlinski; Third, Sean Barber. T—2:28. A—36,900 (40,000).

Hays lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 O’Hearn 1b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .305 Mullins cf 4 0 0 0 1 2 .239 Hicks lf-rf 2 0 0 0 2 0 .289 Urias 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .266 Frazier 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 McCann c 4 1 2 0 0 1 .231 Totals 36 2 9 2 5 11 Cleveland AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Kwan lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .274 Ramirez dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 J.Naylor 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310 Laureano rf-cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .246 Gimenez 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 .253 Freeman 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .239 Arias ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 1-Tena pr-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Straw cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .227 a-Brennan ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Gallagher c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .130 b-Calhoun ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .228 Fry c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Totals 28 1 1 1 1 5 Baltimore 100 001 000 — 2 9 0 Cleveland 000 000 100 — 1 1 0 a-ﬂied out for Straw in the 8th. b-struck out for Gallagher in the 8th. 1-ran for Arias in the 5th. LOB—Baltimore 12, Cleveland 2. 2B—Santander (41). HR—Gimenez (14), off Means. RBIs— Santander 2 (91), Gimenez (61). SB—O’Hearn (5), Henderson (10). Runners left in scoring position—Baltimore 6 (Urias 2, Hicks 2, O’Hearn, Santander); Cleveland 0. RISP—Baltimore 2 for 8; Cleveland 0 for 0. Runners moved up—O’Hearn. Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Means, W, 1-1 7⅓ 1 1 1 1 4 96 2.60 Cano, H, 30 ⅔ 0 0 0 0 1 6 2.17 Perez, S, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 3.61 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Quantrill, L, 3-7 4 5 1 1 4 4 93 5.13 Curry 3 4 1 1 1 3 51 3.97 Kelly 2 0 0 0 0 4 20 3.78 HBP—Means (Arias). Umpires—Home, Brian O’Nora; First, Chris Segal; Second, Tom Hanahan; Third, Nestor Ceja. T—2:23. A—28,271 (34,788).

win over the Seattle Mariners at the Kingdome. 1984 — Rick Sutcliffe threw a two-hitter and led the Chicago Cubs to their first league title since 1945 with a 4-1 victory over Pittsburgh. 1988 — Dave Stieb of the Toronto Blue Jays, one strike from a no-hitter, gave up a bad-hop single to Julio Franco. Stieb settled for a 1-0, one-hit victory over Cleveland. 1998 — Boston’s Tom Gordon set a major league record for most consecutive saves with his 42nd to preserve the Red Sox’ 9-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles. 2004 — The Atlanta Braves clinched their 13th consecutive division title, winning the NL East with an 8-7 victory over the Florida Marlins. The Braves’ record streak of division championships began with the 1991 NL West title and excludes the 1994 strike-shortened season. 2006 — Trevor Hoffman became baseball’s career saves leader, earning No. 479 to pass Lee Smith and help NL West-leading San Diego beat Pittsburgh 2-1. It was his NL-leading 43rd save in 48 chances. 2008 — Francisco Rodriguez worked the ninth inning of the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners to end the season with a major league record 62 saves. 2014 — The New York Yankees were eliminated from postseason contention after losing to the AL East champion Orioles 9-5. The Yankees missed the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since 1992 and ’93. 2016 — Jose Bautista hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-0 to send New York to its third consecutive shutout defeat — the first time that has happened to New York since 1975. 2022 — The Braves’ Kyle Wright, who had only won two regular season games in four seasons, becomes the first 20-game winner in the majors this year with a 6 - 3 win over Philadelphia. The win moves Atlanta within one and a half games of the Mets, holders of first place in the NL East.

Bregman 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .264 Alvarez dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 .292 Tucker rf 3 0 1 1 1 1 .282 J.Abreu 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .234 McCormick lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .281 Diaz c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .285 Pena ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .262 Meyers cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .227 a-Singleton ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .197 Dubon cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Totals 33 2 6 2 3 7 Kansas City 100 020 000 — 3 7 0 Houston 000 000 110 — 2 6 1 a-struck out for Meyers in the 7th. E—Diaz (6). LOB—Kansas City 3, Houston 8. 2B—Massey (18), Alvarez (23), Tucker (34). HR— McCormick (22), off Snider. RBIs—Melendez (55), Witt Jr. (93), McCormick (69), Tucker (109). SB—Pena 2 (13), Tucker (29). CS—Waters (5), Witt Jr. (12). SF—Melendez. Runners left in scoring position—Kansas City 3 (Pratto, Melendez, Cropley); Houston 4 (Altuve 2, J.Abreu, Diaz). RISP—Kansas City 1 for 9; Houston 1 for 7. Runners moved up—Garcia. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Lyles, W, 5-17 5 2 0 0 2 3 82 6.24 Hernandez, H, 15 1 0 0 0 1 1 20 5.05 Snider, H, 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 22 4.26 Davidson, H, 1 ⅓ 2 1 1 0 0 14 5.60 Clarke, S, 3-6 1⅔ 0 0 0 0 1 28 5.49 Houston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA France, L, 11-6 5 7 3 2 1 5 91 3.83 Sousa 2 0 0 0 0 1 28 0.00 B.Abreu 1 0 0 0 0 3 15 1.84 Montero 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 4.88 Inherited runners-scored—Clarke 1-0. HBP— Clarke (J.Abreu). WP—France. Umpires—Home, Will Little; First, Ryan Additon; Second, Lance Barksdale; Third, Ryan Wills. T—2:45. A—41,692 (41,000).

team had played against Pittsburgh this year. ON THIS DATE “I think Derek and that Sept. 24 Kansas City 3, Houston 2 crew over there has done a 1940 — Jimmie Foxx of the Red Sox hit his 500th Kansas City AB R H BI BB SO Avg. home run off Philadelphia’s George Caster in really nice job,” Ross said. career 4 1 2 0 0 1 .275 the first game of a doubleheader at Shibe Park. Foxx’s Garcia 3b “Part of this job, you’re homer came in the sixth inning after Ted Williams Witt Jr. ss 4 0 0 1 0 2 .276 homered. Joe Cronin followed with a homer and, lf 3 0 0 1 0 2 .233 not always going to be per- later in the inning, Jim Tabor also homered. The four Melendez Blanco lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Velazquez dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .228 fect in these meetings and homers in the inning were a first in the AL. 1969 — The New York Mets clinched the NL East 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .227 sometimes after a game, title, with Gary Gentry pitching a four-hitter in a 6-0 Massey Waters rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .237 victory over St. Louis. Cropley c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 postgame, you’re going to 1974 — Detroit’s Al Kaline doubled down the Pratto 1b 3 1 1 0 0 2 .229 say things that probably right-field line off Dave McNally of Baltimore for his Isbel cf 2 1 1 0 1 0 .234 3,000th career hit. The Orioles beat the Tigers 5-4 at Totals 31 3 7 2 1 11 don’t come out the right Memorial Stadium. Houston AB R H BI BB SO Avg. 1977 — Jack Brohamer of the Chicago White Sox way.” 4 0 0 0 1 2 .310 had four extra base hits and hit for the cycle in an 8-3 Altuve 2b

Rain washes out game The Arizona Diamondbacks’ game at the New York Yankees on Saturday was postponed because of a forecast of sustained rain. The Yankees made the announcement more than four hours before the scheduled ﬁrst pitch at 1:05 p.m. Eastern time. The game was rescheduled for 1:05 p.m. Monday. Rain also is forecast for Sunday. Arizona’s series at the Chicago White Sox was reset for Tuesday through Thursday from Monday through Wednesday. Zach Davies had been scheduled to start for the Diamondbacks and Carlos Rodón for the Yankees.

AMERICAN LEAGUE West Division W Texas 86 Houston 85 Seattle 84 Los Angeles 70 A’s 48 Central Division W x-Minnesota 82 Cleveland 74 Detroit 72 Chicago 59 Kansas City 53 East Division W z-Baltimore 96 z-Tampa Bay 95 Toronto 86 New York 78 Boston 76 NATIONAL LEAGUE West Division W x-Los Angeles 94 Arizona 81 Giants 77 San Diego 76 Colorado 56 Central Division W z-Milwaukee 88 Chicago 81 Cincinnati 79 Pittsburgh 74 St. Louis 67 East Division W x-Atlanta 99 Philadelphia 86 Miami 80 New York 71 Washington 68 x-clinched division z-clinched playoff berth

L 68 70 70 85 107 L 73 82 83 96 102 L 59 61 69 76 79

Pct .558 .548 .545 .452 .310 Pct .529 .474 .465 .381 .342 Pct .619 .609 .555 .506 .490

GB — 1½ 2 16½ 38½ GB — 8½ 10 23 29 GB — 1½ 10 17½ 20

WCGB — — ½ 15 37 WCGB — 11½ 13 26 32 WCGB — 9½ +1 6½ 9

L10 6-4 3-7 5-5 2-8 2-8 L10 6-4 5-5 6-4 3-7 9-1 L10 5-5 6-4 6-4 6-4 3-7

Str W-4 L-2 L-2 W-1 W-2 Str L-1 L-1 L-2 W-1 W-5 Str W-1 W-1 L-1 W-2 L-1

Home 49-31 39-41 41-33 35-40 26-54 Home 44-33 41-37 32-43 30-45 31-47 Home 45-30 53-27 41-34 41-38 39-39

Away 37-37 46-29 43-37 35-45 22-53 Away 38-40 33-45 40-40 29-51 22-55 Away 51-29 42-34 45-35 37-38 37-40

L 59 73 77 78 98 L 67 74 77 81 87 L 55 69 75 84 87

Pct .614 .526 .500 .494 .364 Pct .568 .523 .506 .477 .435 Pct .643 .555 .516 .458 .439

GB — 13½ 17½ 18½ 38½ GB — 7 9½ 14 20½ GB — 13½ 19½ 28½ 31½

WCGB — ½ 3½ 4½ 24½ WCGB — — 2½ 7 13½ WCGB — 5 1 10 13

L10 7-3 6-4 3-7 9-1 4-6 L10 7-3 3-7 4-6 7-3 4-6 L10 5-5 7-3 6-4 4-6 3-7

Str L-1 L-1 W-1 W-8 L-6 Str L-1 W-2 L-4 W-4 L-4 Str W-2 W-4 W-1 L-3 L-2

Home 51-28 43-35 43-32 43-36 34-40 Home 45-30 44-36 37-43 38-40 33-45 Home 48-27 46-31 45-35 39-36 33-46

Away 43-31 38-38 34-45 33-42 22-58 Away 43-37 37-38 42-34 36-41 34-42 Away 51-28 40-38 35-40 32-48 35-41

AMERICAN LEAGUE Saturday’s Results A’s 4, Detroit 1 L.A. Angels 1, Minnesota 0 Chicago White Sox 1, Boston 0 Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 6 Baltimore 2, Cleveland 1 Texas 2, Seattle 0 Kansas City 3, Houston 2 Arizona at N.Y. Yankees, ppd. Sunday’s Games Toronto (Kikuchi 10-6) at Tampa Bay (Bradley 5-7), 10:10 a.m. Arizona (Gallen 16-8) at N.Y. Yankees (TBD), 10:35 a.m. Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 8-8) at Boston (Crawford 6-7), 10:35 a.m. Baltimore (Gibson 14-9) at Cleveland (McKenzie 0-1), 10:40 a.m. Kansas City (TBD) at Houston (Brown 11-12), 11:10 a.m. L.A. Angels (Anderson 6-6) at Minnesota (Ryan 10-10), 11:10 a.m. Seattle (Woo 4-4) at Texas (Eovaldi 11-4), 11:35 a.m. Detroit (Rodriguez 11-9) at A’s (TBD), 1:07 p.m. Monday’s Games Arizona at N.Y. Yankees, 10:05 a.m. Texas at L.A. Angels, 6:38 p.m. Houston at Seattle, 6:40 p.m. Arizona at Chicago White Sox, ppd.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday’s Results Giants at L.A. Dodgers, late Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado 3 Philadelphia 7, N.Y. Mets 5 Miami 5, Milwaukee 4 Pittsburgh 13, Cincinnati 12 St. Louis at San Diego, late Atlanta at Washington, ppd. Arizona at N.Y. Yankees, ppd. Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets (Butto 1-2) at Philadelphia (Sanchez 2-5), 10:05 a.m. Arizona (Gallen 16-8) at N.Y. Yankees (TBD), 10:35 a.m. Atlanta (Wright 0-3) at Washington (Rutledge 0-1), 10:35 a.m., 1st game Milwaukee (Peralta 12-9) at Miami (Cabrera 6-7), 10:40 a.m. Pittsburgh (TBD) at Cincinnati (Williamson 4-5), 10:40 a.m. Colorado (Blach 3-2) at Chicago Cubs (Wicks 3-1), 11:20 a.m. St. Louis (Rom 1-3) at San Diego (Wacha 12-4), 1:10 p.m. Atlanta (Strider 18-5) at Washington (Adon 2-3), 3:35 p.m., 2nd game Giants (TBD) at L.A. Dodgers (Lynn 12-11), 4:10 p.m. Monday’s Games Arizona at N.Y. Yankees, 10:05 a.m. San Diego at Giants, 6:45 p.m. Arizona at Chicago White Sox, ppd.

A’s 4, Detroit 1

Miami 5, Milwaukee 4

Detroit AB R H BI BB SO Avg. McKinstry ss-3b 5 1 2 0 0 1 .228 Vierling rf 4 0 1 0 1 2 .259 Torkelson 1b 5 0 1 0 0 2 .230 Carpenter dh 5 0 1 0 0 2 .288 Ibanez 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .253 Lipcius 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 1-Short pr-ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Meadows cf 3 0 1 0 1 2 .200 Kelly c 2 0 0 0 2 1 .182 Baddoo lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .213 Totals 34 1 6 0 6 13 A’s AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Noda 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .234 Gelof 2b 4 0 1 1 0 2 .277 Brown rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .222 Rooker dh 2 0 0 0 1 2 .240 Langeliers c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .201 Butler cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Diaz 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Smith 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .189 Allen ss 2 2 1 0 1 0 .208 Ruiz lf 3 2 2 2 0 0 .253 Totals 28 4 6 4 2 6 Detroit 001 000 000 — 1 6 0 A’s 002 000 02x — 4 6 2 1-ran for Lipcius in the 8th. E—Diaz (8), Allen (9). LOB—Detroit 12, A’s 2. 2B—Meadows (3), McKinstry (21), Noda (22). HR—Ruiz (5), off Wentz. RBIs—Ruiz 2 (46), Noda (53), Gelof (29). SB—Meadows (7), Brown (3). CS—McKinstry (6). Runners left in scoring position—Detroit 6 (Carpenter 2, Meadows 2, Kelly 2); A’s 1 (Butler). RISP—Detroit 1 for 8; A’s 2 for 5. Runners moved up—Langeliers. GIDP—Butler, Brown. DP—Detroit 2 (Ibanez, McKinstry, Torkelson; Ibanez, Short, Torkelson). Detroit IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA M.Diaz 1⅓ 0 0 0 1 1 20 0.90 Wentz, L, 3-12 5⅔ 3 2 2 0 5 80 6.45 Foley 1 3 2 2 1 0 24 2.71 A’s IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Boyle, W, 1-0 6 5 1 0 1 5 94 0.00 Erceg, H, 11 1 0 0 0 1 3 16 4.96 Jimenez, H, 5 ⅔ 0 0 0 3 2 29 3.10 May, S, 20-23 1⅓ 1 0 0 1 3 28 3.43 Inherited runners-scored—Wentz 1-0, May 3-0. WP—Jimenez. Umpires—Home, Brian Walsh; First, Brian Knight; Second, Dan Merzel; Third, Todd Tichenor. T—2:38. A—9,776 (46,847).

Milwaukee AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Yelich lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .277 Contreras c 4 1 2 1 0 2 .286 Santana 1b 3 1 1 3 1 0 .235 Canha dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Adames ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .212 Donaldson 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .225 Frelick rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .269 Monasterio 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 Perkins cf 2 1 0 0 1 1 .222 a-Taylor ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .232 Totals 33 4 7 4 3 9 Miami AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Arraez 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .353 Wendle ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Soler dh 4 0 1 0 0 3 .245 Bell 1b 3 1 2 0 1 1 .266 Gurriel 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 Chisholm Jr. cf 4 0 0 0 0 4 .245 Burger 3b 3 1 1 3 1 0 .306 1-Hampson pr-2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281 De La Cruz lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .258 Sanchez rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .256 Berti ss-3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 Fortes c 2 0 0 1 1 1 .204 Totals 31 5 8 4 5 10 Milwaukee 000 004 000 — 4 7 1 Miami 300 100 010 — 5 8 0 a-struck out for Perkins in the 9th. 1-ran for Burger in the 8th. E—Donaldson 2 (1). LOB—Milwaukee 6, Miami 8. 2B—Yelich (33), Donaldson (3), De La Cruz (32). HR—Santana (10), off Puk; Burger (9), off Woodruff. RBIs—Contreras (76), Santana 3 (28), Burger 3 (27), Fortes (25). SF—Fortes. Runners left in scoring position—Milwaukee 3 (Santana, Frelick 2); Miami 3 (Fortes, Arraez 2). RISP—Milwaukee 2 for 6; Miami 1 for 9. Runners moved up—Donaldson, Berti 2, Sanchez. GIDP—Monasterio. DP—Miami 1 (Berti, Arraez, Bell). Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Woodruff 5 6 4 4 2 6 87 2.28 Milner 1⅓ 0 0 0 1 1 18 1.87 Uribe ⅔ 1 0 0 0 2 12 1.26 Payamps, L, 6-5 ⅔ 1 1 1 2 1 21 2.62 Chaﬁn ⅓ 0 0 0 0 0 2 7.07 Miami IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Luzardo 5 3 3 3 3 4 86 3.73 Puk, BS, 15-23 1 2 1 1 0 1 22 4.08 Moore 1 2 0 0 0 0 19 0.00 Nardi, W, 8-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 2.67 Scott, S, 10-14 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 2.41 Inherited runners-scored—Chaﬁn 2-0, Puk 2-2. HBP—Nardi (Canha). WP—Payamps. Umpires— Home, Bill Miller; First, Scott Barry; Second, Manny Gonzalez; Third, Roberto Ortiz. T—2:35. A—23,867 (37,446).

Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 6 Toronto AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Springer dh 6 1 1 2 0 1 .259 Bichette ss 5 1 2 0 0 2 .303 Guerrero Jr. 1b 3 1 2 1 2 0 .265 Biggio rf 4 0 2 1 1 0 .236 Chapman 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .241 Varsho lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .219 a-Merriﬁeld ph-lf 1 0 0 1 1 0 .278 Schneider 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 Kiermaier cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .269 Heineman c 3 1 1 0 0 1 .231 b-Espinal ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .249 1-Eden pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 --Kirk c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Totals 39 6 10 5 4 9 Tampa Bay AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Diaz 1b 4 1 4 1 0 0 .327 2-Tapia pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 --H.Ramirez lf 4 2 2 0 1 1 .304 Mead 3b 5 0 1 1 0 1 .274 Paredes 2b 4 0 0 0 1 2 .248 Caminero dh 4 1 1 0 1 1 .250 Lowe rf 5 1 3 4 0 1 .285 Margot cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Bethancourt c 3 1 1 1 0 0 .225 c-Aranda ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .181 Pinto c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Walls ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .201 Totals 38 7 12 7 3 9 Toronto 000 004 020 — 6 10 0 Tampa Bay 400 100 002 — 7 12 3 Two outs when winning run scored. a-reached on error for Varsho in the 7th. b-doubled for Heineman in the 8th. c-struck out for Bethancourt in the 8th. 1-ran for Espinal in the 8th. 2-ran for Diaz in the 9th. E—Mead (2), Bethancourt (4), Walls (7). LOB—Toronto 13, Tampa Bay 9. 2B—Kiermaier (20), Biggio 2 (12), Springer (23), Espinal (14), Diaz (35). HR—Diaz (21), off Ryu; Lowe (19), off Ryu; Bethancourt (11), off Ryu. RBIs—Springer 2 (68), Merriﬁeld (65), Diaz (76), Lowe 4 (79), Bethancourt (33), Mead (5). Runners left in scoring position—Toronto 9 (Chapman 3, Varsho 2, Heineman 2, Schneider 2); Tampa Bay 4 (Mead 2, Bethancourt 2). RISP—Toronto 4 for 13; Tampa Bay 4 for 10. Runners moved up—Biggio, Schneider, Springer, H.Ramirez. DP—Tampa Bay 1 (H.Ramirez, Bethancourt, H.Ramirez). Toronto IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Ryu 4⅓ 7 5 5 3 2 89 3.31 Richards ⅔ 0 0 0 0 0 9 4.70 Green 1⅔ 1 0 0 0 3 32 5.40 Cabrera ⅓ 0 0 0 0 1 6 2.53 Garcia, H, 18 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 4.02 Romano, L, 5-6, BS, 36-40 ⅔ 4 2 2 0 1 19 2.68 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Littell 5⅔ 5 2 0 1 6 99 3.68 Armstrong ⅓ 4 2 2 0 0 16 1.44 Poche, H, 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.03 Kittredge, H, 1 ⅔ 1 1 1 0 1 10 4.15 Fairbanks, BS, 24-28 0 0 1 1 3 0 18 2.70 Devenski, W, 2-2 1⅓ 0 0 0 0 2 19 3.18 Fairbanks pitched to 4 batters in the 8th Inherited runners-scored—Richards 2-0, Armstrong 2-2, Fairbanks 1-1, Devenski 3-0. HBP—Littell 2 (Schneider,Chapman), Ryu (Diaz), Fairbanks (Chapman). WP—Richards, Littell, Fairbanks. Umpires—Home, Ron Kulpa; First, Alex Tosi; Second, Jansen Visconti; Third, Carlos Torres. T—3:08. A—22,655 (25,025).

Pittsburgh 13, Cincinnati 12 Pittsburgh AB R H BI BB SO Avg. Palacios rf 6 1 2 1 0 1 .236 Reynolds lf 4 2 1 3 1 1 .269 Hayes dh 5 0 1 0 0 2 .278 Suwinski cf 4 3 2 1 1 1 .219 Triolo 3b 5 3 4 0 0 0 .290 Rodriguez c 4 2 1 0 1 2 .211 Rivas 1b 5 1 3 5 0 1 .222 Bae 2b 4 1 2 3 1 1 .241 Williams ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 .198 Totals 42 13 16 13 4 11 Cincinnati AB R H BI BB SO Avg. India 2b 4 0 1 0 2 0 .239 Senzel lf 4 2 1 1 0 1 .237 a-Martini ph-lf 1 1 0 1 0 0 .217 Steer 1b 5 1 3 1 0 1 .271 Encarnacion-Strand dh5 2 3 4 0 1 .278 1-Benson pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Stephenson c 4 1 2 3 1 0 .248 Marte 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 b-Votto ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .203 Friedl cf 4 1 2 1 1 0 .277 Fairchild rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .223 c-Fraley ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 .262 De La Cruz ss 4 2 1 0 1 3 .231 Totals 41 12 16 12 5 8 Pittsburgh 000 105 340 — 13 16 0 Cincinnati 351 000 021 — 12 16 0 a-pinch hit for Senzel in the 8th. b-singled for Marte in the 9th. c-grounded out for Fairchild in the 9th. 1-ran for Encarnacion-Strand in the 8th. LOB—Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 7. 2B—Triolo (5), Rivas (8), Bae (17), Stephenson (19), Fairchild (14), Steer (35), Friedl (21). HR—Reynolds (23), off Young; Encarnacion-Strand (10), off Falter; Stephenson (12), off Falter; Friedl (16), off Falter. RBIs—Rivas 5 (14), Bae 3 (32), Palacios (40), Reynolds 3 (82), Suwinski (69), Encarnacion-Strand 4 (31), Stephenson 3 (53), Friedl (60), Senzel (41), Steer (83), Martini (12), Fraley (65). SB—De La Cruz 2 (33), Friedl (26). CS—Bae (8). Runners left in scoring position—Pittsburgh 3 (Palacios, Williams 2); Cincinnati 5 (Friedl, India, Fairchild, Encarnacion-Strand 2). RISP—Pittsburgh 9 for 17; Cincinnati 6 for 17. Runners moved up—Rivas, Bae, Senzel, Fraley. LIDP—Friedl. GIDP—Stephenson. DP—Pittsburgh 2 (Rivas; Bae, Rivas). Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Falter 2 9 8 8 1 1 57 5.58 Nicolas 2 2 1 1 2 2 34 27.00 Moreta 2⅔ 0 0 0 0 3 26 4.02 Hernandez, W, 1-1 ⅓ 0 0 0 1 1 8 4.56 Selby 1 3 2 2 1 0 25 7.94 Mlodzinski, S, 1-2 1 2 1 1 0 1 23 2.14 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO NP ERA Phillips 5 5 3 3 3 9 99 5.66 Young 1 3 3 3 0 0 19 4.03 Cruz 0 2 3 3 1 0 13 4.43 Sims, BS, 3-8 1 1 0 0 0 1 15 3.28 Diaz, L, 9-6 ⅔ 5 4 4 0 0 17 3.03 Law ⅓ 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.60 Gibaut 1 0 0 0 0 1 15 3.33 Cruz pitched to 3 batters in the 7th Inherited runners-scored—Young 2-2, Sims 3-3, Law 1-0. HBP—Diaz (Reynolds). WP—Selby, Phillips. Umpires—Home, Stu Scheuwater; First, Mark Wegner; Second, Malachi Moore; Third, Bruce Dreckman. T—3:22. A—29,680 (43,891).

THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 NFL

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Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Miami 2 0 0 1.000 Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 New England 0 2 0 .000 South W L T Pct Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 Jacksonville 1 1 0 .500 Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 Houston 0 2 0 .000 North W L T Pct Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 West W L T Pct Kansas City 1 1 0 .500 Las Vegas 1 1 0 .500 Denver 0 2 0 .000 L.A. Chargers 0 2 0 .000 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Dallas 2 0 0 1.000 Philadelphia 2 0 0 1.000 Washington 2 0 0 1.000 N.Y. Giants 1 2 0 .333 South W L T Pct Atlanta 2 0 0 1.000 New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 Tampa Bay 2 0 0 1.000 Carolina 0 2 0 .000 North W L T Pct Detroit 1 1 0 .500 Green Bay 1 1 0 .500 Chicago 0 2 0 .000 Minnesota 0 2 0 .000 West W L T Pct San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 L.A. Rams 1 1 0 .500 Seattle 1 1 0 .500 Arizona 0 2 0 .000 Thursday’s Result San Francisco 30, N.Y. Giants 12 Sunday’s Games Atlanta at Detroit, 10 a.m. Buffalo at Washington, 10 a.m. Denver at Miami, 10 a.m. Houston at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Indianapolis at Baltimore, 10 a.m. L.A. Chargers at Minnesota, 10 a.m. New England at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. New Orleans at Green Bay, 10 a.m. Tennessee at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Carolina at Seattle, 1:05 p.m. Chicago at Kansas City, 1:25 p.m. Dallas at Arizona, 1:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at Las Vegas, 5:20 p.m. Monday’s Game Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 4:15 p.m. L.A. Rams at Cincinnati, 5:15 p.m.

PF 60 54 32 37 PF 52 40 42 29 PF 52 46 33 27 PF 37 27 49 58

PA 51 32 46 49 PA 51 38 40 56 PA 33 29 52 51 PA 30 54 52 63

PF 70 59 55 43 PF 49 36 47 27 PF 52 62 37 45 PF 90 53 50 44

PA 10 48 49 98 PA 34 32 34 44 PA 57 45 65 54 PA 42 43 61 51

American League BOSTON RED SOX — Reinstated RHP Kenley Jansen from the Covid-19 related IL. Optioned RHP Zack Weiss to Worcester (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reinstated RHP Declan Cronin from the 15-day IL and his injury rehab assignment at Charlotte (IL). CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Recalled RHP Michael Kelly from Columbus (IL). Placed LHP Logan Allen on the 15-day IL. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reinstated RHP Jaime Barria to the active roster from the 15-day IL. Optioned LHP Jhonathan Diaz to Salt Lake (PCL). TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 22 and RHP Jason Adams on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Calvin Faucher from Durham (IL) and placed him on the 60-day IL. Recalled RHP Chris Devenski from Durham. Selected the contract of RF Raimel Tapia from Durham and activated him. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Placed RHP Brad Boxberger o the 15-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 22. Recalled RHP Keegan Thompson from Iowa (IL). CINCINNATI REDS — Sent SS Matt McLain to Louisville (IL) on a rehab assignment. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Reinstated RHP Michael Grove from injured reserve. Optioned RHP Gavin Stone to Oklahoma City (PCL). MIAMI MARLINS — Placed RHP Eury Perez on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 21. Selected the contract of RHP Jeff Lindgren from Jacksonville (IL) and activated him. Sent RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez outright to Jacksonville.

Football National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Promoted DL Ben Stille to the active roster from the practice squad. Placed DL Carlos Watkins on injured reserve. Signed DL Roy Lopez to the practice squad. Released Dl Jacob Slade from the practice squad. ATLANTA FALCONS — Promoted DL Timmy Horne and OL Tyler Vrabel to the active roster from the practice squad. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Promoted RB Melvin Gordon to the active roster from the practice squad. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Promoted QB Jake Luton and CB Dicaprio Bootle to the active roster from the practice squad. CHICAGO BEARS — Promoted DB A.J. Thomas and DL Daniel Hardy to the active roster from the practice squad. Placed LB Khalid Kareem on injured reserve. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed QB A.J. McCarron to the practice squad. Released DE Garrett Nelson from the practice squad. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Promoted T Ty Nsekhe to the active roster from the practice squad. DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed CB C.J. Goodwin to the active roster. Promoted Cs Brock Hoffman and Sean Harlow to the active roster from the practice squad. Placed CB Trevon Diggs on injured reserve. DENVER BRONCOS — Promoted RB Dwayne Washington to the active roster from the practice squad. DETROIT LIONS — Promoted OL Dan Skipper ad S Brandon Joseph to the active roster from the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Promoted CB Corey Ballentine and RB Patrick Taylor to the active roster from the practice squad. HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed S DeAndre Houston-Carson to the active roster. Promoted DT Khalil Davis and OT Austin Deculus to the active roster from the practice squad. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Promoted RB Trey Sermon, WR Juwann Winfree and OL Ike Boettger to the active roster from the practice squad. Released RB Deon Jackson. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Promoted WR Jacob Harris to the active roster from the practice squad. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Signed OL Zack Bailey to the active roster. Promoted S Dean Marlowe to the active roster from the practice squad. Waived S A.J. Finley. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Promoted WR Robbie Chosen and LB Cameron Goode to the active roster from the practice squad. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Promoted WR Trishton Jackson to the active roster from the practice squad. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed DE Carl Granderson to a four-year contract extension. Placed RB Jamaal Williams on injured reserve. Promoted S Johnathan Abram and DB Cameron Dantzler to the active roster from the practice squad. NEW YORK JETS — Signed LB Sam Eguaveon to the active roster. Placed OL Duane Brown on injured reserve. Promoted OL Chris Glaser to the active roster from the practice squad. Signed RB Xazavian Valladay to the practice squad. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Promoted RB Qadree Ollison to the active roster from the practice squad. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Promoted DB Teez Tabor and LB Jon Rhattigan to the active roster from the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS — Promoted DL Jaleel Johnson and OL Justin Murray to the active roster from the practice squad. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Promoted FB Alex Armah to the active roster from the practice squad.

THE LINE NFL FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at MIAMI 5½ 6½ 47½ Denver at MINNESOTA 2 1½ 54½ LA Chargers at BALTIMORE 8½ 8½ 44½ Indianapolis New England 1½ 2½ 36½ at NY JETS Buffalo 4½ 6½ 43 at WASH at CLEVELAND 4½ 3½ 38½ Tennessee at DETROIT 4 3 46½ Atlanta at GREEN BAY 1½ 1½ 42½ New Orleans at JACKSONVILLE 7 7½ 43½ Houston at SEATTLE 3½ 5½ 42 Carolina Dallas 9½ 12½ 43½ at ARIZONA at KANSAS CITY 11½ 12½ 48½ Chicago at LAS VEGAS 1½ 2½ 43 Pittsburgh Monday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Philadelphia 6 4½ 45 at TAMPA BAY at CINCINNATI 7½ 2½ 43½ LA Rams

Baseball UNDERDOG LINE Detroit OFF Toronto +108 Chicago White Sox +132 at CLEVELAND -102 LA Angels +205 Kansas City OFF Seattle +114 UNDERDOG Giants N.Y Mets Atlanta Pittsburgh at MIAMI Colorado St. Louis Atlanta

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At Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, Ill. Purse: $25 million Yardage: 7,367; Par: 71 Second Round Leaders Sebastian Munoz 66-63 —129-13 Anirban Lahiri 66-66 —132-10 Thomas Pieters 67-67 —134 -8 Abraham Ancer 68-66 —134 -8 Dustin Johnson 68-66 —134 -8 Talor Gooch 68-67 —135 -7 Carlos Ortiz 67-68 —135 -7 Marc Leishman 67-68 —135 -7 Scott Vincent 67-69 —136 -6 Louis Oosthuizen 66-70 —136 -6 Dean Burmester 67-69 —136 -6 Henrik Stenson 69-67 —136 -6 Ian Poulter 69-68 —136 -6 Bryson DeChambeau 68-69 —137 -5 Brooks Koepka 68-69 —137 -5 Eugenio Chacarra 68-69 —137 -5 Richard Bland 71-66 —137 -5 Peter Uihlein 68-69 —137 -5 Patrick Reed 67-70 —137 -5 Brendan Steele 69-68 —137 -5 David Puig 70-68 —138 -4 Jason Kokrak 67-71 —138 -4 Charl Schwartzel 67-71 —138 -4 Lee Westwood 69-69 —138 -4 Sam Horsﬁeld 69-69 —138 -4 Sergio Garcia 66-73 —139 -3 Joaquin Niemann 67-72 —139 -3 Graeme McDowell 70-69 —139 -3

Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA Saint Louis City SC 15 10 5 50 56 38 Los Angeles FC 12 9 9 45 44 34 Seattle 12 9 9 45 37 31 Houston 12 10 7 43 41 33 Vancouver 11 9 8 41 46 41 Real Salt Lake 11 11 7 40 40 44 San Jose 10 10 10 40 35 39 Portland 10 11 9 39 38 46 FC Dallas 10 10 8 38 33 32 Minnesota United 9 10 10 37 37 38 Sporting Kansas City 9 13 8 35 39 43 Austin FC 9 13 7 34 40 46 LA Galaxy 8 11 9 33 39 48 Colorado 4 14 10 22 19 42 Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Cincinnati 18 4 8 62 50 33 Orlando City 14 7 8 50 45 36 Philadelphia 14 8 7 49 51 35 Atlanta 13 8 10 49 61 47 Columbus 14 9 6 48 60 41 New England 13 6 9 48 47 34 Nashville 12 9 7 43 35 27 CF Montréal 11 15 4 37 30 45 D.C. United 9 13 9 36 41 44 New York 8 12 10 34 30 37 New York City FC 7 10 13 34 30 36 Chicago 8 12 9 33 32 45 Charlotte FC 7 10 12 33 36 48 Inter Miami CF 9 15 4 31 36 44 Toronto FC 4 15 10 22 24 45 Saturday’s Results Nashville at Earthquakes, late Atlanta 4, CF Montréal 1 Cincinnati 3, Charlotte FC 0 New York 5, D.C. United 3 Los Angeles FC 0, Philadelphia 0, tie New England at Chicago, late Columbus at FC Dallas, late Houston at Sporting Kansas City, late Saint Louis City SC at Minnesota, late Vancouver at Real Salt Lake, late Colorado at Portland, late Sunday’s Games Miami at Orlando City, 4:30 p.m. LA Galaxy at Austin FC, 6:30 p.m.

GP W D Inter 4 4 0 AC Milan 5 4 0 Lecce 5 3 2 Juventus 5 3 1 Frosinone 5 2 2 Napoli 4 2 1 Turin 4 2 1 Fiorentina 4 2 1 Verona 5 2 1 Atalanta 4 2 0 Sassuolo 5 2 0 Bologna 4 1 2 AC Monza 5 1 2 Roma 4 1 1 Lazio 5 1 1 Genoa 5 1 1 Udinese 4 0 3 Salernitana 5 0 3 Cagliari 4 0 2 Empoli 4 0 0 Saturday’s Results AC Milan 1, Verona 0 Sassuolo 4, Juventus 2 Lazio 1, AC Monza 1 Sunday’s Games Empoli vs. Inter, 3:30 a.m. Atalanta vs. Cagliari, 6 a.m. Udinese vs. Fiorentina, 6 a.m. Bologna vs. Napoli, 9 a.m. Turin vs. Roma, 11:45 a.m.

Cazoo Open de France At Le Golf National, Guyancourt, France Purse: $3.3 million Yardage: 7,247; Par: 71 Third Round Leaders Ewen Ferguson, Scotland 66-67-67 — 200 Jordan L. Smith, England 66-64-70 — 200 Kazuki Higa, Japan 66-70-65 — 201 Yannik Paul, Germany 67-68-67 — 202 Ryo Hisatsune, Japan 66-69-69 — 204 Julien Brun, France 69-66-70 — 205 Rasmus Hojgaard, Denmark 66-69-70 — 205 Zander Lombard, South Africa 67-68-70 — 205 Richard Mansell, England 65-70-70 — 205 Lukas Nemecz, Austria 68-71-67 — 206 Adrian Otaegui, Spain 66-72-68 — 206 John Axelsen, Denmark 67-70-70 — 207 Simon Forsstrom, Sweden 66-74-67 — 207 Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez, Spain 68-71-68 — 207 Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, Spain 65-74-68 — 207 John Gough, England 69-72-66 — 207 Tom Kim, South Korea 64-73-70 — 207 Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark 69-71-67 — 207 Adrien Saddier, France 73-68-66 — 207 Matthew Southgate, England 65-71-71 — 207 Jeff Winther, Denmark 71-66-70 — 207 At Finca Cortesin, Andalucia, Spain Yardage: 6,903 Par: 72 UNITED STATES 8, EUROPE 8 Foursomes

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American League FAVORITE LINE at A’s OFF at TAMPA BAY -126 at BOSTON -156 Baltimore -116 at MINNESOTA -250 at HOUSTON OFF at TEXAS -134 National League FAVORITE LINE at LA DODGERS -205 at PHILADELPHIA -180 at WASHINGTON OFF at CINCINNATI OFF Milwaukee -130 at CHICAGO CUBS -250 at SAN DIEGO -198 at WASHINGTON OFF Interleague at N.Y YANKEES OFF

United States 2, Europe 2 Emily Pedersen and Carlota Ciganda, Europe, def. Lilia Vu and Jennifer Kupcho, United States, 2 and 1. Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang, United States, def. Anna Nordqvist and Leona Maguire, Europe, 1 up. Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz, United States, def. Georgia Hall and Celine Boutier, Europe, 5 and 3. Maja Stark and Linn Grant, Europe, def. Danielle Kang and Andrea Lee, United States, 1 up. Fourballs Europe 3, United States 1 Charley Hull and Leona Maguire, Europe, def. Nelly Korda and Ally Ewing, United States, 4 and 3. Cheyenne Knight and Angel Yin, United States, def. Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall, Europe, 2 up. Madelene Sagstrom and Emily Pederson, Europe, def. Rose Zhang and Andrea Lee, United States, 2 and 1. Carlota Ciganda and Linn Grant, Europe, def. Danielle Kang and Lilia Vu, United States, 2 and 1.

Champions Pure Insurance Pebble Beach, Calif. a-Spyglass Hill Golf Course (Host Course), 7,025 yards; Par 72 b-Pebble Beach Golf Links, 6,858 yards; Par 72 Purse: $2.3 million Note: Tournament is played on two courses Second Round Leaders Justin Leonard 69b-65a — 134 Thongchai Jaidee 70a-65b — 135 Arjun Atwal 68b-68a — 136 Paul Stankowski 71a-65b — 136 Steven Alker 68a-69b — 137 Y.E. Yang 68a-69b — 137 Lee Janzen 69b-69a — 138 Vijay Singh 68a-70b — 138 Brian Gay 68a-71b — 139 Jerry Kelly 68a-72b — 140 Rod Pampling 70a-70b — 140 Dicky Pride 68b-72a — 140 Stewart Cink 71a-70b — 141 Ernie Els 72a-69b — 141 Rob Labritz 71b-70a — 141 Scott Parel 72a-69b — 141 John Senden 70b-71a — 141 Kevin Sutherland 72b-69a — 141 Ken Tanigawa 70b-71a — 141 Mario Tiziani 71a-70b — 141 Mike Weir 68b-73a — 141

MOTORSPORTS NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader 400 lineup After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday Lap length: 1.50 miles (Car number in parentheses) At Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas 1. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 188.337 mph. 2. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford, 188.081. 3. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 187.891. 4. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 187.761. 5. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 187.702. 6. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 187.350. 7. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 186.948. 8. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, 186.948. 9. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 186.896. 10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, .000. 11. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 188.035. 12. (43) Erik Jones, Chevrolet, 187.682. 13. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 187.520. 14. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 187.500. 15. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 187.292. 16. (19) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 186.851. 17. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 186.567. 18. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, 186.400. 19. (42) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 186.168. 20. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 186.143. 21. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford, 186.040. 22. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 185.624. 23. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 185.586. 24. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 185.503. 25. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford, 185.459. 26. (77) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 185.211. 27. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 185.033. 28. (31) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 185.014. 29. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 184.805. 30. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford, 184.735. 31. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 184.729. 32. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford, 184.445. 33. (38) Zane Smith, Ford, 184.200. 34. (78) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 183.530. 35. (15) JJ Yeley, Ford, 182.710. 36. (51) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 182.611.

NASCAR Xﬁnity Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 Lap length: 1.50 miles (Start position in parentheses) At Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas 1. (11) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 200 laps, 53 points. 2. (7) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 200, 42. 3. (15) Sammy Smith, Toyota, 200, 37. 4. (9) Chandler Smith, Chevrolet, 200, 38. 5. (1) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200, 52. 6. (3) Cole Custer, Ford, 200, 48. 7. (5) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 200, 47. 8. (24) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 200, 29. 9. (8) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 200, 35. 10. (22) Brett Mofﬁtt, Ford, 200, 27. 11. (17) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 200, 26. 12. (19) Kyle Sieg, Ford, 200, 25. 13. (30) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 200, 24. 14. (33) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 200, 23. 15. (12) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, 200, 22. 16. (36) Parker Chase, Toyota, 199, 21. 17. (26) Daniel Dye, Chevrolet, 199, 0. 18. (14) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 199, 19. 19. (38) Layne Riggs, Chevrolet, 198, 18. 20. (23) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 198, 17. 21. (25) Dawson Cram, Chevrolet, 198, 16. 22. (32) David Starr, Chevrolet, 197, 15. 23. (20) Sage Karam, Ford, 197, 14. 24. (13) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, accident, 195, 13. 25. (37) Cj McLaughlin, Ford, 195, 12. 26. (27) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 194, 11. 27. (4) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 193, 18. 28. (31) JJ Yeley, Ford, accident, 183, 9. 29. (16) Kaz Grala, Toyota, accident, 183, 8. 30. (18) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, accident, 108, 7. 31. (28) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, suspension, 108, 6. 32. (34) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, accident, 106, 5. 33. (2) Trevor Bayne, Toyota, accident, 97, 17. 34. (21) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, accident, 55, 3. 35. (29) Patrick Emerling, Chevrolet, suspension, 24, 2. 36. (35) Joe Graf Jr, Ford, dvp, 11, 1. 37. (10) Riley Herbst, Ford, accident, 2, 1. 38. (6) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, accident, 0, 1.

CFL Canadian Football League West Division W L T Pts. PF PA Winnipeg 10 4 0 20 448 292 BC 10 4 0 20 387 308 Saskatchewan 6 8 0 12 303 425 Calgary 4 9 0 8 306 350 Edmonton 4 11 0 8 309 402 East Division W L T Pts. PF PA Toronto 11 1 0 22 410 264 Montreal 6 7 0 12 296 322 Hamilton 6 7 0 12 284 349 Ottawa 4 10 0 8 348 379 Friday’s Results Ottawa 36, Saskatchewan 28 British Columbia 37, Edmonton 29 Saturday’s Games Montreal at Calgary, late Hamilton at Toronto, late

NWSL W L Portland 9 5 San Diego 9 7 Gotham FC 8 5 North Carolina 8 7 OL Reign 8 8 Washington 6 5 Orlando 8 10 Angel City 6 6 Louisville 5 5 Houston 5 6 Kansas City 7 11 Chicago 6 10 (Play resumes Saturday, Sept. 30)

T Pts GF GA 5 32 40 25 3 30 27 22 6 30 23 19 4 28 27 21 3 27 25 23 8 26 24 27 1 25 23 25 7 25 24 27 9 24 22 19 8 23 13 15 1 22 21 29 3 21 24 41

Liga MX GP W D Atletico San Luis 9 6 1 America 8 5 2 FC Juarez 9 4 3 Atlas 9 4 3 Pumas 9 4 3 Tigres 8 4 2 Monterrey 7 4 1 Chivas 8 4 1 Toluca 8 3 3 Tijuana 7 3 2 Santos 8 3 2 Pachuca 8 2 3 Leon 8 2 2 Queretaro 8 2 2 Monarcas 9 1 4 Cruz Azul 8 1 2 Puebla 9 1 2 Necaxa 8 0 4 Friday’s Results Atletico San Luis 3, Monarcas 2 Atlas 2, FC Juarez 1 Pumas 2, Puebla 0 Saturday’s Games Leon vs. Tijuana, late Chivas vs. Pachuca, late Tigres vs. Monterrey, late Sunday’s Games Toluca vs. America, 11 a.m. Cruz Azul vs. Queretaro, 3 p.m. Santos vs. Necaxa, 7:05 p.m.

L GF GA Pts 2 20 11 19 1 18 9 17 2 17 11 15 2 9 6 15 2 14 13 15 2 15 8 14 2 11 6 13 3 11 11 13 2 12 7 12 2 9 8 11 3 13 14 11 3 7 16 9 4 10 12 8 4 8 15 8 4 9 15 7 5 9 15 5 6 6 14 5 4 5 12 4

English Premier League GP W D L GF GA Pts Man City 6 6 0 0 16 3 18 Tottenham 5 4 1 0 13 5 13 Liverpool 5 4 1 0 12 4 13 Arsenal 5 4 1 0 9 4 13 Brighton 5 4 0 1 15 7 12 West Ham 5 3 1 1 10 7 10 Aston Villa 5 3 0 2 11 10 9 Man United 6 3 0 3 7 10 9 Crystal Palace 6 2 2 2 6 7 8 Fulham 6 2 2 2 5 10 8 Nottingham Forest 6 2 1 3 7 9 7 Newcastle 5 2 0 3 8 7 6 Brentford 6 1 3 2 9 9 6 Chelsea 5 1 2 2 5 5 5 Everton 6 1 1 4 5 10 4 Wolverhampton 6 1 1 4 6 12 4 Bournemouth 5 0 3 2 4 8 3 Shefﬁeld United 5 0 1 4 5 9 1 Luton Town 5 0 1 4 3 11 1 Burnley 5 0 1 4 4 13 1 Saturday’s Results Crystal Palace 0, Fulham 0 Luton Town 1, Wolverhampton 1 Man City 2, Nottingham Forest 0 Everton 3, Brentford 1 Man United 1, Burnley 0 Sunday’s Games Arsenal vs. Tottenham, 6 a.m. Brighton vs. Bournemouth, 6 a.m. Chelsea vs. Aston Villa, 6 a.m. Liverpool vs. West Ham, 6 a.m. Shefﬁeld United vs. Newcastle, 8:30 a.m.

Germany Bundesliga GP W D L GF GA Pts Bayern 5 4 1 0 18 4 13 Stuttgart 5 4 0 1 17 7 12 RB Leipzig 5 4 0 1 14 4 12 Hoffenheim 5 4 0 1 12 6 12 Dortmund 5 3 2 0 9 5 11 Leverkusen 4 3 1 0 13 5 10 Wolfsburg 5 3 0 2 7 6 9 Eintracht 4 1 3 0 4 3 6 Union Berlin 5 2 0 3 9 9 6 Bremen 5 2 0 3 8 10 6 Freiburg 4 2 0 2 5 10 6 Augsburg 5 1 2 2 9 13 5 Heidenheim 4 1 1 2 8 9 4 Bochum 5 0 3 2 4 16 3 Monchengladbach 5 0 2 3 8 13 2 Cologne 5 0 1 4 4 9 1 Darmstadt 5 0 1 4 6 16 1 Mainz 5 0 1 4 4 14 1 Saturday’s Results Bayern 7, Bochum 0 Dortmund 1, Wolfsburg 0 Hoffenheim 2, Union Berlin 0 RB Leipzig 1, Monchengladbach 0 Augsburg 2, Mainz 1 Bremen 2, Cologne 1 Sunday’s Games Leverkusen vs. Heidenheim, 9:30 a.m. Eintracht vs. Freiburg, 8:30 a.m.

Spain La Liga GP W D L GF GA Pts Barcelona 6 5 1 0 16 6 16 Girona 6 5 1 0 16 7 16 Madrid 5 5 0 0 10 3 15 Athletic Bilbao 6 4 1 1 11 4 13 Valencia 6 3 1 2 9 6 10 Rayo Vallecano 5 3 0 2 6 8 9 Atletico 4 2 1 1 10 4 7 Osasuna 6 2 1 3 7 8 7 Cadiz 5 2 1 2 5 7 7 Getafe 5 2 1 2 5 7 7 Betis 5 2 1 2 5 10 7 Sociedad 5 1 3 1 8 7 6 Villarreal 5 2 0 3 8 10 6 Alaves 6 2 0 4 5 9 6 Mallorca 6 1 2 3 7 10 5 Sevilla 5 1 1 3 6 8 4 Celta Vigo 6 1 1 4 6 10 4 Granada 5 1 0 4 9 16 3 Las Palmas 5 0 2 3 1 4 2 Almeria 6 0 2 4 7 13 2 Saturday’s Results Girona 5, Mallorca 3 Osasuna 0, Sevilla 0 Barcelona 3, Celta Vigo 2 Almeria 2, Valencia 2 Sunday’s Games Sociedad vs. Getafe, 5 a.m. Rayo Vallecano vs. Villarreal, 7:15 a.m. Betis vs. Cadiz, 9:30 a.m. Las Palmas vs. Granada, 9:30 a.m. Atletico vs. Madrid, Noon

French Ligue 1 GP W D Brest 6 4 1 Nice 6 3 3 Monaco 6 3 2 Marseille 5 2 3 PSG 5 2 2 Nantes 6 2 2 Lille 5 2 2 Metz 5 2 2 Rennes 5 1 4 Reims 5 2 1 Strasbourg 5 2 1 Le Havre 5 1 3 Toulouse 5 1 3 Lorient 6 1 3 Montpellier 5 1 2 Lyon 6 0 2 Clermont Foot 5 0 1 Lens 5 0 1 Saturday’s Results Nantes 5, Lorient 3 Brest 1, Lyon 0 Sunday’s Games Metz vs. Strasbourg, 4 a.m. Lens vs. Toulouse, 6 a.m. Le Havre vs. Clermont Foot, 6 a.m. Montpellier vs. Rennes, 8:05 a.m. PSG vs. Marseille, 11:45 a.m.

L GF GA Pts 1 8 6 13 0 8 4 12 1 15 8 11 0 7 4 9 1 10 6 8 2 11 11 8 1 7 7 8 1 7 9 8 0 10 6 7 2 9 7 7 2 6 8 7 1 8 6 6 1 5 6 6 2 10 12 6 2 9 9 5 4 3 11 2 4 4 10 1 4 4 11 1

TODAY L GF GA Pts 0 13 1 12 1 10 7 12 0 8 4 11 1 11 6 10 1 8 7 8 1 8 5 7 1 5 4 7 1 9 9 7 2 4 5 7 2 8 5 6 3 9 11 6 1 3 4 5 2 4 7 5 2 11 6 4 3 5 8 4 3 4 8 4 1 1 4 3 2 4 9 3 2 1 4 2 4 0 12 0

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Top 25 Saturday’s Results No. 1 Georgia vs. UAB, late No. 2 Michigan 31, Rutgers 7 No. 3 Texas at Baylor, late No. 4 Florida St. 31, Clemson 24, OT No. 5 USC at Arizona St.,late No. 6 Ohio St. at No. 9 Notre Dame, late No. 7 Penn St. vs. No. 24 Iowa, late No. 8 Washington vs. Cal, late No. 10 Oregon 42, No. 19 Colorado 6 No. 11 Utah 17, No. 22 UCLA 7 No. 12 LSU vs. Arkansas, 4 p.m. No. 13 Alabama 24, No. 15 Mississippi 10 No. 14 Oregon St. at No. 21 Washington St., 4 p.m. No. 16 Oklahoma 20, Cincinnati 6 No. 17 North Carolina at Pittsburgh, late No. 18 Duke 41, UConn 7 No. 20 Miami 41, Temple 7 No. 23 Tennessee 45, UTSA 14 No. 25 Florida 22, Charlotte 7

Other games Friday’s Results Harvard 34, Brown 31 Wisconsin 38, Purdue 17 NC State 24, Virginia 21 Air Force 45, San Jose St. 20 Boise St. 34, San Diego St. 31 Saturday’s Results FAR WEST Arizona 21, Stanford 20 Idaho 36, Sacramento St. 27 Idaho St. 35, N. Colorado 21 N. Arizona 28, Montana 14 Oregon 42, Colorado 6 Portland St. 59, Cal Poly 21 San Diego 40, Dayton 25 Utah 14, UCLA 7 Wyoming 22, Appalachian St. 19 SOUTHWEST Incarnate Word 63, North American Stallions 3 TCU 34, SMU 17 Texas A&M 27, Auburn 10 MIDWEST E. Illinois 31, McNeese St. 28 Georgia Southern 40, Ball St. 3 Illinois 23, FAU 17 Illinois St. 48, Lindenwood (Mo.) 17 Iowa St. 34, Oklahoma St. 27 Kansas 38, BYU 27 Marist 36, Valparaiso 30, OT Maryland 31, Michigan St. 9 Miami (Ohio) 62, Delaware St. 20 Michigan 31, Rutgers 7 Missouri St. 59, Utah Tech 14 Nebraska 28, Louisiana Tech 14 Ohio 38, Bowling Green 7 Oklahoma 20, Cincinnati 6 St. Thomas (Minn.) 35, Morehead St. 28 Toledo 49, W. Michigan 31 Tulsa 22, N. Illinois 14 SOUTH Alabama 24, Mississippi 10 Butler 28, Stetson 18 Cent. Michigan 34, South Alabama 30 Chattanooga 47, Samford 24 Davidson 84, St. Andrews 6 E. Kentucky 41, SE Missouri 38 East Carolina 44, Gardner-Webb 0 Elon 28, Campbell 24 Florida A&M 23, Alabama St. 10 Florida St. 31, Clemson 24, OT Furman 38, Mercer 14 Georgia Tech 30, Wake Forest 16 Grambling St. 35, Texas Southern 23 Houston Christian 34, SE Louisiana 19 Jacksonville St. 21, E. Michigan 0 Kentucky 45, Vanderbilt 28 Liberty 38, FIU 6 Louisville 56, Boston College 28 NC Central 45, MVSU 3 Old Dominion 10, Texas A&M Commerce 9 Prairie View 23, Alcorn St. 20 SC State 31, The Citadel 10 South Florida 42, Rice 29 Tennessee 45, UTSA 14 Troy 27, W. Kentucky 24 VMI 17, Wofford 14 W. Carolina 77, Charleston Southern 21 William & Mary 28, Maine 3 EAST Albany (NY) 23, Morgan St. 17, 2OT Bryant 16, Princeton 13, OT Columbia 30, Georgetown 0 Cornell 23, Yale 21 Dartmouth 34, Lehigh 17 Delaware 29, New Hampshire 25 Duke 41, Uconn 7 Fordham 44, Stonehill 0 Holy Cross 47, Colgate 7 Lafayette 28, Monmouth (NJ) 20 Marshall 24, Virginia Tech 17 Miami 41, Temple 7 New Mexico 34, UMass 31, OT Norfolk St. 21, Towson 14 Penn 37, Bucknell 21 Richmond 20, Stony Brook 19 Robert Morris 46, Va. Lynchburg 0 Sacred Heart 37, St. Francis (Pa.) 34 Syracuse 29, Army 16 Villanova 35, Rhode Island 9 Wagner 30, Merrimack 27 West Virginia 20, Texas Tech 13

TENNIS ATP Chengdu Open At Chengdu Center, Chengdu, China Purse: $1,152,085 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor (seedings in parentheses) Men’s Singles, Round of 16 Grigor Dimitrov (3), Bulgaria, def. Juan Pablo Varillas, Peru, 6-3, 6-4. Arthur Rinderknech, France, def. Marcos Giron, United States, 7-6 (2), 6-4. Miomir Kecmanovic (7), Serbia, def. Corentin Moutet, France, 6-2, 6-4. Lorenzo Musetti (2), Italy, def. Philip Sekulic, Australia, 7-6 (3), 6-7 (4), 6-0. Alexander Zverev (1), Germany, def. Pavel Kotov, Russia, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-1.

ATP Zhuhai Championships At Hengqin International Tennis Center, Zhuhai, China Purse: $981,785 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor (seedings in parentheses) Men’s Singles, Round of 16 Sebastian Korda (4), United States, def. Alexandre Muller, France, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3. Tomas Martin Etcheverry (5), Argentina, def. Dalibor Svrcina, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-3. Aslan Karatsev, Russia, def. Andy Murray (7), Britain, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Cameron Norrie (2), Britain, def. Marc Polmans, Australia, 6-0, 6-3.

WTA Parma Ladies Open At Tennis Club President, Parma, Italy Purse: EUR100,000 Surface: Red clay (seedings in parentheses) Women’s Singles, Championship Ana Bogdan (2), Romania, def. Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova (1), Slovakia, 7-5, 6-1.

WTA Guadalajara Open At Panamerican Tennis Center, Guadalajara, Mexico Purse: $2,788,468 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor (seedings in parentheses) Women’s Singles, Championship Maria Sakkari (2), Greece, def. Caroline Dolehide, United States, 7-5, 6-3. Women’s Doubles, Championship Storm Hunter, Australia, and Elise Mertens (1), Belgium, def. Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Erin Routliffe (3), New Zealand, 3-6, 6-2, 10-4.

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Wallace wins pole for Texas playoff race Bubba Wallace will start from the pole at Texas, the first race after he just made the cut to get into the second round of NASCAR’s playoffs. Wallace turned a lap of 188.337 mph in the final round of qualifying Saturday, finishing ahead of fellow playoff contenders and RFK Racing teammates Chris Buescher and Brad Keselowski. It is the second career pole for Wallace, the 23XI Racing driver who entered the round of 12 in 12th place after the points were reset following the first three playoff races. Buescher will start on the front row Sunday with Wallace after a final lap of 188.081 mph. Keselowski qualified third at 187.891 mph. Christopher Bell was among the 10 drivers who advanced to the final round of qualifying at the 1½-mile Texas Superspeedway track in Fort Worth. But he will start ninth after being on the pole for each of the first three playoff races: at Darlington, Bristol and Kansas. ■ John Hunter Nemechek moved into the round of eight of the Xfinity Series playoffs with a win at Texas, where he took the final lead after front-running Justin Allgaier got moved up the track on the 195th of 200 laps Saturday. It was the seventh win of the season for Nemechek, the fifth in the past 12 races.

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Europe now even with U.S. at Solheim Cup Europe picked up the pace at the Solheim Cup on Saturday in Spain, pulling even with the United States at 8-8 after splitting the morning foursome matches and winning the afternoon fourballs. The contest will be decided by the 12 singles matches Sunday, when Europe will try to win an unprecedented third straight Solheim Cup. The Europeans arrived as favorites but had to come from behind after the Americans took a 4-0 lead in Friday’s first session. The U.S. kept its two-point lead from the first day after the teams split the morning session Saturday, but Europe was in control during most of the afternoon and ended up winning it 3-1. The Europeans sealed the afternoon victory when home-crowd favorite Carlota Ciganda and rookie Linn Grant defeated Danielle Kang and Lilia Vu 2 and 1. Ciganda made a clutch birdie for a win on the 16th hole and is the only player with a perfect record. ■ Helped by a remarkable birdie putt from 67 feet, Scottish golfer Ewen Ferguson shot 4-under 67 on Saturday in Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines to finish the third round of the French Open tied for the lead with Jordan Smith. The undoubted highlight of Ferguson’s round came at the par-4 13th and it drew him level with Smith at 13 under. — Associated Press

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TODAY IN WEATHER HISTORY An early cold snap chilled the East on Sept. 24, 1989. Mount Washington, N.H., was 18 degrees with winds up to 100 mph.

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MENDOCINO COUNTY: Mostly cloudy today. A passing shower late tonight. Periods of rain Monday; arriving in the afternoon inland. Tuesday: partly sunny.

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REGIONAL OUTLOOK: Areas of low clouds, then some sun near Santa Rosa and the bay today; mostly cloudy to the north and at the coast. Low clouds tonight. Remaining cool Monday; periods of rain in the afternoon, except a shower in the area late in the afternoon near the bay. EXTENDED: Tuesday: areas of low clouds and fog, then sunshine. Wednesday: plenty of sunshine.

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Gualala 64/56 NORTHERN COAST: Wind southwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 2 feet or less with a west-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 11-second intervals. Visibility clear.

Record low: 38 in 1941 Average rainfall since Oct. 1: 31.49 inches

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CONTINUED FROM C1 month in Australia. “I’ll just miss it to death, but it also feels like the right time. And that’s OK.” On Sunday, Rapinoe will play her ﬁnal game in a U.S. jersey when the United States faces South Africa at Chicago’s Soldier Field. She’ll have a few more regular-season games for the Reign, including a send-off match for local fans in Seattle on Oct. 6. “Obviously, the Pinoe that the world sees is an incredible person and human. And that is her also up close and personal: She brings a sense of humor and lightness, but intensity and empathy, and just — she is one of a kind,” defender Kelley O’Hara said. “There’s never been one like her. There’s probably never going to be one close to her.” Portland was where it all started for Rapinoe. As a freshman at the University of Portland, she helped lead the Pilots to the 2005 national title. Canadian Christine Sinclair, who also played for the Portland Pilots, said she and Rapinoe sort of

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Napa LAKE COUNTY: Cool today 76/57 with considerable cloudiness. Considerable cloudiness tonight. Periods of rain Monday. Vallejo San Rafael 73/60 72/58 SAN FRANCISCO: Nice today with areas of low clouds, then some sun. Patchy clouds this evening, then becoming cloudy. San Francisco Oakland, 71/57. 72/59

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SUN & MOON In the early evening, the star Altair is just north of the moon. This is the brightest star in Aquila the Eagle and southernmost star of the Summer Triangle. Its light takes 16 years to reach Earth, so when we look at it tonight, we’re seeing light that left it in 2007. Venus rises at 3:40 a.m. Mars sets at 7:46 p.m. Jupiter rises at 8:55 p.m. Saturn sets at 4:39 a.m.

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SANTA ROSA PLAIN: Areas of low clouds, then some sun and cool today. Low clouds tonight. Rohnert Park, 72/56.

Petaluma 74/55

Date Time High Time Low Sept. 24 8:42 a.m. 4.5’ 1:20 a.m. 0.0’ 6:52 p.m. 5.8’ 1:22 p.m. 3.4’ Sept. 25 9:21 a.m. 4.8’ 2:20 a.m. -0.2’ 8:01 p.m. 6.0’ 2:26 p.m. 2.9’

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RUSSIAN RIVER/COAST: Mostly cloudy and cool today. Low clouds tonight. Forestville, 72/55.

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Cloverdale 76/54

SAN FRANCISCO BAY: Wind from the west-southwest at 7-14 knots today. Waters a light chop on the bay. Visibility generally clear.

Full Sept. 29

SONOMA/NAPA: Areas of low clouds, then some sun and cool today. Mostly cloudy tonight.

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Lake Sonoma Capacity: 381,000 acre-feet. Storage: 233,412. Water supply pool: 244,833, 95.34% Elevation: 446.58 feet. Release: 110 cfs. Lake Mendocino Capacity: 116,500 acre-feet. Storage: 79,054. Water supply pool: 111,000, 71.22% Elevation: 743.78 feet. Release: 189 cfs.

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Santa Barbara 72/53

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Palm Springs 99/72

The jet stream will strengthen over the Pacific and sink south Sunday and Monday. A dip in the jet stream will send some rain into Northern California Monday.

San Diego 74/63

Lake Pillsbury Capacity: 74,933 acre-feet. Storage: 37,214. Water supply pool: 74,993, 49.62% Elevation: 1,888 feet. Release: 100 cfs. Russian River At Hacienda Bridge: 2.39 feet; 181 cfs.

Source: Sonoma County Water Agency Operations Department readings as of 7 a.m. Saturday

Clear Lake 2.74 feet Rumsey. (The Rumsey scale starts at 1,318.26 feet above sea level.)

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grew up together, navigating college before competing on opposing national teams and professional clubs. “I’ve spent pretty much my entire career competing against her ever since college, whether it’s for Canada or here in Portland. I have so much respect for her. We’re deﬁnitely two different types of people, but what she’s done for the game, I think she’s helped inspire an entire generation of young soccer fans,” Sinclair said. Rapinoe went on to win a pair of World Cups and both gold and bronze medals at the Olympics. In just over 200 appearances for the United States since her debut in 2006, she has scored 63 goals. She’s scored two goals directly from corner kicks at the Olympics. At the 2019 World Cup in France, Rapinoe scored six goals, including a penalty in the ﬁnal against the Netherlands. With her lavender hair, her victory pose with arms outstretched became one of the iconic images of the dominant U.S. run. She claimed the tournament’s Golden Boot and the Golden Ball for the best

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The United States’ Megan Rapinoe, right, holds up the trophy as she celebrates with teammates after beating Japan 5-2 in the 2015 Women’s World Cup ﬁnal in Vancouver. overall player, and later that year was named the FIFA Best women’s player and won the prestigious Ballon d’Or. “I don’t think there’s enough words to talk about Megan and her impact on this sport,” fellow forward Lynn Williams said. “From equality to human rights, the list goes on and on and on. So that’s going to sting a little bit, to not see her on this team and wearing the crest anymore.” With the Reign, Rapinoe

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is one of just five players who have spent their entire career in the NWSL playing for just one club. But for all of her accomplishments in the game, she is probably just as well known for her off-the-field advocacy and activism. Rapinoe led her team’s long fight for equal pay with their men’s national team, which started with an EEOC complaint back in 2016. It was finally resolved last year, when both teams reached contracts

with U.S. Soccer that paid them equally and split tournament prize money. Among prominent athletes to publicly come out, Rapinoe has been outspoken about LGBTQ issues, including transgender rights. In 2022, President Joe Biden awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. At the 2019 World Cup, there was controversy when an old video surfaced of her saying she wouldn’t visit the White House if the team won the tournament. It attracted former President Donald Trump’s attention and he tweeted: “Megan should never disrespect our Country, the White House, or our Flag, especially since so much has been done for her & the team.” The team didn’t go to the White House after winning the title — but got a ticker-tape parade in New York City. “She’s just a big personality both on and off the pitch,” former coach Jill Ellis said. “And I think she honestly thrives in these moments.” In 2016, Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem in solidarity with

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Colin Kaepernick, the former 49ers quarterback. He knelt during the anthem to call attention to racial inequality. U.S. Soccer responded by adopting a rule that players must stand for anthems, which was rescinded in 2021. The reality of age finally caught up with Rapinoe this summer at the World Cup. She was no longer a full-time starter and appeared a step slower. In the Round of 16 against Sweden, the match went to penalties after a scoreless draw and Rapinoe uncharacteristically missed a penalty kick — just the second missed PK of her career. It was the first time the Americans had failed to reach the semifinals of soccer’s premier tournament. While disappointed in the moment, Rapinoe didn’t lose sight of the big picture. “I feel so lucky and so grateful to play as long as I have and been on as many successful teams as I have, and be a part of a very special generation that has done so much on and off the field,” Rapinoe said. “It would be hard to feel disappointed in any type of way.”

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IF YOU GO What: Greg King reads from his new book, “The Ghost Forest: Racists, Radicals, and Real Estate in the California Redwoods.” When: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 Where: Forest Theater, Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, 17000 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville Cost: Free admission Info: 707-869-9177 and stewardscr.org/events/2023greg-king-book-reading PHOTOS BY IAN BATES / NEW YORK TIMES

Sunlight cuts through fog and forest Aug. 1 at one of the Redwood National and State Parks near Orick. In his new book, Greg King recounts his personal odyssey as an activist battling the timber industry to protect California’s ancient redwoods.

Friend of the forest By JOHN BECK New book, talk recount here’s a redwood in Armstrong state reserve, not far from where Greg King grew up, that has stayed with him his whole life. author King’s When he was 5, he stumbled on a secret grove far the well-mapped trails in the state preserve. In it, odyssey as an from he found a tree that resembled an animal. “It had these burls that looked like elephant ears, activist battling especially to me as a child,” he remembers. “I would always go back there. When I was a teenager, it was kind the timber of a home away from home for me.” Even though he lives in Arcata today, King has Greg King, author of “The Ghost Forest: Racists, Radicals, industry and Real Estate in the California Redwoods,” at one of the FOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

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Chef, farm animal rescuer provides free lunches Offices that have more than 10 people can order more lunches or add dessert and beverages for an additional cost. Recent recipients of that generosity include the 14 veterinarians and staff at By JENNIFER GRAUE Wine Country Veterinary Hospital in THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Windsor. Last month, Blum and consulting chef Jason Feehrer delivered boxed nyone who says there’s no such lunches to the busy office. thing as a free lunch hasn’t met It was lunchtime and the exam room Deborah Blum, a restaurateur, was full of doctors and vet technicians vegan chef and founder of Goatlandia, a clad in scrubs fringed with pet hair. A farm animal sanctuary in fluff of fur floated through Santa Rosa. the air along with the She’s on a mission to shrill sound of dental tools deliver lunches to offices as vet technicians finished and workplaces around a cleaning on a furry sedatSonoma County that are ed patient before taking a not only free of charge, break to hear Blum’s short but also free of animal presentation. products and any trace of “Our goal is to teach peoguilt. ple how awesome animals GOATLANDIA “Our mission isn’t to are — not just companion LUNCHTIME convert everyone,” she animals, as you all know TAKEOVER said about a vegan diet. very well, but also farm “We’re piquing people’s animals,” she told the Goatlandia Kitchen is interest and curiosity group. “They have amazaccepting applications for its enough that they want to ing emotions and opinions Lunchtime Takeover. learn more.” and personalities, and the For more information and This past year, Blum relationships we can have to apply: goatlandia.org/ opened Goatlandia Kitchwith them are equally as goatlandiakitchen en in a former Sebastopol satisfying as (with) house Goatlandia offers farm barbecue joint where pets.” tours most Saturdays. Email she’s been doing pop-ups, Blum also mentioned the info@goatlandia.org to grab-and-go meals and health benefits of a plantsign up. the Lunchtime Takeover based diet and the benefit program that provides to the planet. a plant-based lunch for Livestock production for 10 people, for free. The free lunches are food has a significant impact on natural funded, Blum said, by an anonymous resources, Blum said. She cited data donor on the East Coast. from the Center for Biological Diversity, Workplaces can request the free lunch- which says livestock and food production es through Blum’s website (see factbox). to feed those animals take up more than

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Deborah Blum, of Goatlandia Farm Animal Sanctuary and Goatlandia Kitchen, talks with the staff at Wine Country Veterinary Hospital before serving them a free lunch in Windsor. 25% of the Earth’s land. It’s estimated that if Americans cut meat from just one dinner each week, the net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions would be equivalent to taking about 30 to 40 million cars off the road for a year. “One of the strongest tools we have to ﬁght climate change is our fork,” Blum said. Feehrer stepped forward to announce the menu before everyone got to dig in: a sandwich with vegan feta, tomato, fermented cabbage and fresh pesto; a conﬁt salad with carrots, fennel and beluga lentils; a vegan chocolate chip cookie

and fresh fruit. For the veterinarians and staff, the lunch was a nice pick-me-up in a profession that’s become stressful with a local shortage of these specialists. Sometimes the carers need to be cared for, too. “Not only is it a free lunch, as a hospital, it’s nice to be fed and seen,” said veterinarian and owner Jessica Klein, who treats Blum’s farm dogs. Because Blum and the vet’s office share a common bond over caring for animals, Dr. Kevin Sheehy, another TURN TO LUNCHES » PAGE D8

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than half of which came from the distribution fees. This year, growth has ccelerating its shift stalled for Warner Bros. to streaming, meDiscovery’s streaming dia conglomerate products, including Max Warner Bros. Discovery and Discovery+. The announced Tuesday that company reported having it would offer its full slate nearly 96 million global of major sporting events, streaming customers at including NBA, NCAA the end of June, commen’s March Madness, pared to 97.6 million in NHL, MLB and U.S. the preceding quarter. soccer games, to customFor much of the year, ers of its Max streaming Warner Bros. Discovery service beginning Oct. 5. Chief Executive David The sports tier, called Zaslav and his lieutenants Bleacher Report Sports have focused on reducing Add-On, will launch in enormous financial losses time for Major League in its streaming divisions. Baseball’s AL and NL DiviZaslav has said streamsion Series. The sports tier ing is now a break-even will cost Max customers an business. Rolling out a additional $9.99 a month. sports add-on follows As part of a one-time through on Zaslav’s prompromotion, Warner Bros. ise to turn Max into a roDiscovery will make the bust service with scripted sports add-on available to programming from HBO Max customers at no adand other channels, as ditional charge through well as news and sports. February. The service is Beginning Sept. 27, available only in the U.S. the company will offer Standard subscriptions a live streaming version to Max with commercials of CNN on Max, giving sell for $9.99 a month. consumers content from The ad-free version costs the news channel without $15.99 a month. the need for a pay-TV Cable customers will subscription. CNN on still have access to the Max will be available at sports events on the linear no additional charge. Turner channels, TNT Sports leagues and proand TBS, that are includgrammers have embraced ed in their packages. The streaming as the future Bleacher Report Sports of television. The NFL Add-on will be a simulcast licensed “Thursday Night of games that run on the Football” to Amazon linear channels, including Prime Video, and an NFL the commercials. playoff game will be feaThe move comes amid tured on NBCUniversal’s much upheaval in the Peacock early next year. traditional pay-TV landApple TV+ has professcape as major programsional soccer and Friday mers race to reach connight MLB games. For sumers who have cut the nearly a decade, the Tencable cord or who never nis Channel has offered signed up for traditional matches on its companion channels. Companies like streaming service. Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery are walking a tightrope said the Bleacher Report because the bulk of their Sports Add-On package profits come from the will include studio shows, programming fees paid such as “Inside the NBA,” by pay-TV distributors and other live content, inand they don’t want to cluding some internationalienate their longtime al sports events such as partners. cycling and auto racing. Warner Bros. DisIt will include more covery depends heavily than 300 live games. on fees the distributors The Walt Disney Co., pay to carry its chanamong others, has been nels, including TNT, weighing the benefits — CNN, Food Network, and risks — of bypassing HGTV, Discovery I/D its longstanding partners, and Animal Planet. The pay-TV distributors company generated $5.7 including Charter Combillion in revenue from munications and DirecTV, its networks division in to offer top-flight sports the second quarter, more directly to consumers.

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sion,” told Vulture that HBO had suggested the showrunners film an alfter two seasons, ternate ending in January, HBO has canceled before the strikes started, “ Winning Time,” a in the event of an early sports drama that chronexit. The Season 2 finale icled the L.A. Lakers’ Showtime era of the 1980s. (Warning: Spoilers ahead) The show ran its Season was supposed to show Magic Johnson (Quincy 2 finale Sunday evening, and that episode will serve Isaiah) sulking in defeat as its last, an HBO spokes- against the Boston Celtics after the 1984 NBA Finals. person confirmed to The Instead, the backup ending Times on Monday, declining to comment further on was shown, with owner Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly) the reasons for its canceltalking with his daughlation. ter, Jeanie Buss (Hadley However, Kevin Messick, an executive produc- Robinson), about one day er on the series, referred to taking over the team, as a dip in ratings during the well as a montage of the real-life characters and show’s second season, as well as the actors’ inability what they went on to do in to promote the show amid their careers. “Not the ending that the ongoing strikes by we had in mind,” show members of SAG-AFTRA co-creator Max Borenstein and the Writers Guild of tweeted Sunday evening. America, according to Vulture, which spoke with “But nothing but gratitude and love.” Messick and was first to “9.5 years. We made report the show’s end on the show of my dreams,” Sunday evening. Messick, who also execco-creator Jim Hecht said utive produced “Succesin a separate tweet. “That LOS ANGELES TIMES

wasn’t the ending we hoped for but very grateful to everyone who watched and @jeffpearlman for trusting me with his genius book.” The show’s oncoming demise had been teased by Pearlman, whose book “Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s” the series was based on. Over the last several months, Pearlman was vocal about struggling ratings and encouraged viewers to tune into the show on Sunday evenings on HBO. “I’m telling you — the future of ‘Winning Time’ hangs in the balance,” Pearlman tweeted in mid-August. “We need viewers. The strikes are crippling. Please help spread the word. Season 2 is amazing. But ... HBO is big on [numbers].” He later added in a separate tweet that he was “worried there won’t be a season three,” and said he wanted the show to sur-

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ine seems both deceptively simple and unrelentingly complicated. The complicated part is obvious: unfamiliar names ready to trip up all but the most avid devotee; myriad facts including varieties of soil, sources of oak barrels, winemaking techniques and so on; obscure grapes from esoteric places. And of course, the deconstructed aromas and ﬂavors that many people assume is the way one is supposed to think and talk about wine. The simple stuff? You used to be able to go into a restaurant in New York, a cafe in Paris or an osteria in Florence and order a glass of red or white. That was all you needed to know if you simply wanted the wine without the rigmarole. Now? The once easy-to-understand range of red, white and occasionally rosé and sparkling has expanded into a far more challenging spectrum of choices. The basics remain, but in between lie incremental alternatives that may offer a richer selection but require a greater degree of understanding. Consider the options that now turn up on contemporary retail shelves or wine lists. You might be asked to choose from transparent whites or golden whites; orange wines ranging from pinkish to amber; rosés in pale or dark hues; and reds that are light, dark or somewhere in between. Additional subdivisions further complicate matters. If you want a sparkling wine, would that be pét-nat, traditional method or tank? Do you want that red

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Quiote owner Gloria Ortiz holds a Torta-Ahogada, “drowned sandwich,” typically served in plastic bags as street food in her hometown of Ciudad Guzman in Jalisco, Mexico. Quiote reecently opened in downtown Petaluma.

Jalisco-style Chicken Enchiladas with Mole.

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Raul Lopez builds the popular Helen Putnam sandwich at The Local.

Loving The Local in Petaluma

Flavors deJalisco Mexican restaurant’s menu of homemade staples is inspired by the Ortiz family’s homeland By CAREY SWEET

inding this north Petaluma sandwich shop takes patience and a good GPS, but it’s worth seeking out. The crafty ultra-local fare hooked us immediately. In the shop at the Active Wellness Center (1201 Redwood Way), chef Raul Lopez creates stunning sandos, wraps, salads, smoothies and fresh pressed juices for an appreciative gym and pool crowd. But you don’t have to be a member to get a nosh from the ﬁne-dining chef. The grab-and-go deli has small bistro tables for dining in, or you can take your meal to go. Either way, at least try one of The Local’s griddled sandwiches, like the Cubano ($14) with toasted rosemary sourdough, honey ham, Pepper Jack cheese, avocado, pickles, pickled cabbage slaw and chile lime aioli or the Kimchi Banh Mi (vegetarian, $13) with housemade kimchi, Persian cucumber, pickled carrots and onion, ginger and the same zingy aioli as the Cubano. The Helen Putnam, named for the late Petaluma mayor, is one of The Local’s most popular sandwiches ($12), with roasted beet hummus, avocado, local mustard greens, artichoke, pickled ginger, onions and pickles on Della Fattoria sourdough. TURN TO BITE CLUB » PAGE D4

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T Short Rib Barbacoa Tacos, above, and Sincronizadas, ham and cheese quesadillas, below, from Quiote in Petaluma.

he other day, I came across a Taco Bell menu from 1972. (A longtime friend and I share vintage menus we ﬁnd — weird, maybe, but it’s a thing we enjoy.) This colorful creation was a bit of history, listing “exotic” items along with descriptions and a pronunciation guide. “Taco — (tah-co),” it read. “Crisp folded corn tortilla with quality ground beef, garden fresh lettuce, shredded cheese, Taco Bell’s famous sauce.” “Burrito (buh-ree-toh),” it prompted. “Tostada (tohstah-dah). Frijoles (fre-holes).” I thought about how far we’ve come as I studied the menu at the new Quiote in downtown Petaluma. There’s some true exotica here — I stumbled slightly

IF YOU GO Where: 121 Kentucky St., Petaluma When: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, 11:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday Contact: 707-774 6130, quiotemx.com Cuisine: Mexican Price: Inexpensive, entrees $5.25 - $15.25 Summary: The Ortiz family is tempting diners with regional Mexican delights based on premium Rancho Gordo beans, handcrafted Masienda tortillas and chile-spiked meats. trying to say “sincronizadas,” a dish I hadn’t seen before, even as I have TURN TO QUIOTE » PAGE D4

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Ingredients are primarily sourced locally, from purveyors like Della Fattoria, Longer Table Farm and the Peach Farm. We love that you can customize your order by choosing gluten-free bread or adding lemon rosemary chicken, turkey or ham to vegetarian and vegan sandwiches. A fun selection of local beers and unique wines are also available. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday. thelocalpetaluma.com Bistro Ralph popup: We’ve all missed many things since Healdsburg’s iconic Bistro Ralph shuttered in 2016: the chicken livers, the haystack of shoestring fries, the long martini lunches. But most of all, it was the chicken paillard, a thin and crispy ﬂap of chicken breast swimming in brown butter and lemon and topped by a healthy sprinkling of capers, that I missed most. However, the inimitable chef Ralph Tingle is returning for limited dinner engagements at The Parish Cafe on Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26. The curtain call includes a three-course meal of bistro Caesar salad, chicken paillard, corona beans, sauteed spinach and bittersweet pot de crème, all prepared by Tingle and the Parish team. Gareth Owens, co-owner of the cafe and a sommelier, will partner with local wineries to serve wines at each dinner. The cost is $60 per person, excluding tips, tax and wine. Reservations are highly recommended and available on Open Table or at bit.ly/48zriVF. Marla is coming soon — still: A quick update on Marla Bakery’s progress in Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square: After a revamp, the former Miracle Plum space has been taken over by partners Amy Brown and Joe Wolf. Brown said the space is nearing completion. Once it’s open, they’ll sell their fresh-baked breads, pastries and a limited to-go menu Thursday through Sunday. Beer and wine will also be available at the location, 208 Davis St. The couple will keep their production baking facility in Windsor and offer specials, too. More details to come when the space opens in (ﬁngers crossed) early October.

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The Quiote menu offers regional touches from the Mexican state of Jalisco and spanning into Mexico City and Oaxaca to the south.

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Julio Ortiz Medina brings his experience at Single Thread and Little Saint in Healdsburg to the kitchen at Quiote in Petaluma. was the same kind of Mexican food that's everywhere, so we wanted to bring something different,” he said. “We wanted to share a little piece of our home, and our culture.” That’s why, among countless traditional mole recipes found across Mexico, Julio makes his family favorite, mole estilo Jalisco. The inky dark concoction looks like chocolate, but it’s just chiles, onions, raisins, spices and the secret ingredient — crushed animal crackers — to add a sweet back note to the sauce and thicken it. Then the excellent mole is lavished atop a trio of braised chicken enchiladas and scattered with shaved Little Gem lettuce, radish, queso fresco and a tart pickled salsa ($15.25). I

wasn’t too proud to lick my spoon for every last bit of sauce. In a classy touch for a casual cafe, the enchiladas are crafted with blue corn tortillas, as are the soft tacos and puffy sopes. They’re made with masa harina from Masienda, a company that works with small, family-owned farms across Mexico growing heirloom crops that showcase the nutty-sweet ﬂavor of premium corn. Julio plans to eventually grind his own masa straight from heirloom corn. But for now, he uses the packaged masa harina mix to make the tortillas he rolls and shapes by hand. Then the tortillas are stuffed with taco ﬁllings like guajillo-marinated short rib ($5.50), chipotle-marinated chicken

breast ($5.25) and chorizo ($5.50). The cochinita pibil taco is particularly wonderful, overstuffed with at least double the meat of most tacos. The citrus-achiote-marinated pork shoulder is thick and chewy-tender, and spiked with serious habanero power and a touch of the orange oiliness I love ($5.50). Julio has taught me another new word: raspadas. “It’s another Jalisco thing,” he said. “It means scraped tostadas, and you put the masa on a metate — a rectangular stone with a big stone rolling pin. Then the tortilla comes fresh off the comal (griddle), and you scrape off the top layer so it’s really, really thin. And then you fry it, so it’s crackly-crispy.” Here, the white corn disk is smothered with slippery queso panela chunks, shaved onion, cabbage, tomato, queso fresco and tangy Jalisco-style “salsa de Gloria” of tomatoes, tomatillos, dried oregano and a splash of orange juice. Lacing it all together is a swath of Oaxacan bean puree ($8.25). Whatever you order, get a side of the beans. The Ortizes partner with Napa’s beloved Rancho Gordo, which gives them access to heirloom beans like textured, giant white ayocote, which are tucked into the carne asada taco ($5.75). The family participates in the Xococ Project, which sources heritage beans directly from independent farmers in Mexico. You’ve rarely had pinto beans as good as the Rancho Gordo selection, so tender and creamy and here, served in their own rich cooking broth ($4.50). Also get a side of arroz verde. The bright green rice is simmered with cilantro and poblano chiles ($4.50). For extra impact, try it alongside the sope

hongos of juicy sauteed mushroomss layered with bean puree and chiltomate ($6.25). “You do a really hard sear on one side of the mushrooms, and you take them out and add onions, garlic and tomatoes,” Julio said. “The tomatoes are the trick because you have to cut them really, really fine so they get a chance to break down for you. It gives more flavor, and it makes it all a little bit more saucy.” For another dish, the family looks to Guadalajara. The torta ahogada is a mess to behold but undeniably delicious. A bolillo roll is packed with garlic-roasted pork loin, bean puree, savoy cabbage and lime-cured onion. It’s then “drowned” in salsa de arbol ($12.50). You can drown yourself, if you choose, in a Pacifico Beer or a glass of Finca El Origen Reserva Torrontés from Salta, Argentina. The Ortizes want to share some more of their culture and are betting there’s an audience for their food with a late-night crowd. They are testing a turnocturno takeout menu from 11:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays (and presenting me with another new word I’ve just learned). Turnocturno is Spanish for “night shift.” The idea is to feed restaurant industry people working late hours and revelers departing Petaluma’s burgeoning nightlife scene. “We’re still a young business, so we’re figuring out what to do,” Julio said. “We’re really just trying things out, hoping to keep things interesting and share our traditions.” Carey Sweet is a Sebastopol-based food and restaurant writer. Read her restaurant reviews every other week in Sonoma Life. Contact her at carey@ careysweet.com.

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PIEDMONT, Alabama hile the rest of the country’s schools were losing ground in math during the COVID pandemic, student performance in a rural Alabama school district was soaring. Piedmont City schools notched significant improvement in math, landing in the top spot among school districts across the country in a comparison of scores from before and during the pandemic. Nationwide, students on average fell half a year behind in math, researchers say. Piedmont, a 1,100-student district where seven out of 10 qualify for free or reduced-prince lunch, has stuck with an approach it adopted before the pandemic: It gave teachers more time to dig into data on students’ scores and lengthened classes to help them focus on specific skills. “We made a total transformation about five years ago,” Superintendent Mike Hayes said. “We decided that we were going to let data make every decision.” In other words, Piedmont teachers use test scores to see where kids are struggling and then target teaching to each kid. And then repeat. The Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition of eight newsrooms, is documenting the math crisis facing schools and highlighting progress. Members of the Collaborative are AL.com, The Associated Press, the Christian Science Monitor, the Dallas Morning News, the Hechinger Report, Idaho Education News, the Post

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Now, consumers might be presented with a half-dozen stylistic options rather than just choosing between “red or white.” will become. Those wines that have mingled a few days or maybe up to two weeks will be relatively pale. Longer soaking, which might be many months, will result in an amber-colored wine. Pale and dark rosés: Easy to visualize, but are their differences meaningful? A rosé is essentially the inverse of an orange wine, a red made using the techniques for producing whites. The longer the juice is macerated the darker the wine becomes, particularly if the base grape is thicker skinned and darker hued. Paler rosés, like typical examples from Provence, tend to be easygoing, light and fresh, while darker versions, like Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo, may be savory, richer and fuller. But not always! Color offers clues but not answers. When in doubt, ask a sommelier. Light vs. dark reds: Not a particularly helpful designation as color in red wines can mean little. The assumption is that the darker the color the denser and more tannic the wine, but it’s not true. A traditionally made Barolo is pale red, yet tannic and long-lived while

any number of dark reds will be fresh and easy. Far more useful are largely self-explanatory designations like light-, mediumor heavy-bodied, which describe weight and body. One exception with color: Young reds will be brighter while well-aged wines will seem duller and paler around the edges. But unless you are blind tasting, you won’t need to guess the age by the color. Sparkling wines: The pét-nat, traditional method and tank nomenclature refer to how the wines were made. Pét-nat stands for pétillant-naturel, or ancestral method, in which wine completes its fermentation in the bottle, trapping carbon dioxide, which produces bubbles. It’s both the oldest method and newly fashionable, and produces somewhat simple wines that can be fresh and delicious. Traditional method refers to Champagne-style sparklers, in which a completed wine undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle. These wines have the potential to age and become complex, but it’s not built in. Last is the tank method, used for inexpensive sparkling wines

produced in quantity, like Prosecco. They can be fresh and likable. None of these methods should be considered a badge of quality. Chillable reds and glou glou: Not all reds should be served cold. Those that are designated chillable tend to be the least tannic reds, ones that are easygoing, refreshing and somewhat simple. Glou Glou is an onomatopoeic French phrase for thirst-quenching wines that you can drink in quantity, the sort that take well to chill, if desired. Oceanic vs. mountain whites: Many sommeliers have tried to improve on traditional geographical divisions in wine lists. Some have divided lists by weight, as in light-, medium- and full-bodied, or by style, say, fresh and fruity vs. rich and powerful. A few have used the terrain where the grapes were grown, near an ocean or at higher elevations. These designations have little use beyond entertaining the creators, as Etna whites from Sicily, for example, have little in common with Sonoma Coast chardonnays.

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and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina, and the Seattle Times. Targeted instruction for small groups of students has years of research and evidence to back it up, said Rebecca Dreyfus of TNTP, a national nonprofit devoted to helping schools improve student learning. Pinpointing what skills need shoring up — and using systematic and explicit instruction — makes it even more effective, she said. “The short answer is that using data effectively and efficiently to plan and monitor instruction is always going to make instruction better for kids,” Dreyfus said. Piedmont students ranked 35th in the state in math proficiency in 2017, when Hayes took over as superintendent. By spring 2022, the district ranked twelfth in the state on math proficiency, with 57% of students reaching proficiency. Statewide, 30% of students scored proficient in math.

Going deep on ‘data days’ To encourage teachers to dig deeper on student data, the Piedmont system made the school day longer and freed up time every four weeks for “data days,” when educators get together to analyze the numbers. The data days help teachers see where the weaknesses are and adjust instruction, said Cassie Holbrooks, who teaches fourth grade math. Sixth grade teacher Lisa Hayes said she was surprised to see how hard teachers worked during the data sessions when when she joined the district ﬁve years ago.

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CONTINUED FROM D1 veterinarian at the practice, sees the lunchtime takeover as professional development for the staff. “We get a lot of continuing education (from companies) on medicine and drugs, so I thought this was an good opportunity for them, to have them hear another type of continuing education,” Sheehy said. Blum does view this as education, not indoctrination to veganism. “You have to find ways to inspire people and not shame them. There’s a lot of activists that don’t understand that,” Blum said. “We look at every small victory as something positive.” The victory this day was evident. “This sandwich is incredible. … I love the salad. … The pesto is divine,” were just a few reviews that rolled in as the staff ate their lunches. “The sandwich was phenomenal,” said Patrick Cunningham, an associate veterinarian. “I was a little apprehensive at first. I’m normally not a huge fan of raw tomatoes. I think it was the fermented cabbage that made it so I could enjoy that more mild heirloom-tomato taste. It’s the first time I haven’t been grimacing eating a tomato.” Cunningham also liked learning about the products used in the lunch, like the vegan feta, which he said will help discern what’s good among the “explosion of vegan products” in grocery stores. Others admitted the lunch opened their minds to plantbased possibilities. “I’m a meat-and-potatoes gal for sure. I was worried I was going to be hungry 20 minutes later,” said veterinary technician Molly Barton, laughing. “It’s definitely an option for once a week or a couple of times a month, switching from steak and chicken to doing something totally plant based.” That’s what Blum is hoping to hear more of. “My view on it is even if somebody decides to eat meat one day less, like if they decide to go

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Deborah Blum, right, of Goatlandia Farm Animal Sanctuary and Goatlandia Kitchen, talks with Dr. Jessica Klein and Dr. Sadie Lakin at Wine Country Veterinary Hospital before serving the staff a free vegetarian lunch Aug. 30 in Windsor. vegan one day a week, that’s still something that’s good for them. It’s good for the planet, and it’s good for the animals.” Blum’s commitment doesn’t end when lunch hour is over. She packs everything in reusable lunchboxes and provides metal forks, cloth napkins and a bin for dirty dishes and linens. She returns the following day to pick it all up. The lunch even comes with a Goatlandia Pasture Pass so people can meet the animals that motivate Blum. As long as the money given for the program lasts — and Blum said there’s room to do a lot more — her mission of encouraging plant-based eating will continue, one free-lunch at a time. You can reach Staff Writer Jennifer Graue at 707-521-5262 or jennifer.graue@pressdemocrat. com. On Twitter @JenInOz.

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Greg King, sitting atop the Golden Gate Bridge, takes part in an Earth First demonstration against logging of old-growth redwood forests, on April 24, 1990.

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he says. “So you can see it was a reactive measure — they were mobilizing in opposition.” It’s what inspired The Atlantic CONTINUED FROM D1 magazine to run the headline returned many times to Arm“The Greatest Act of Greenstrong Redwoods State Natural washing in American History” Reserve as an adult. He even across the top of a book review took his daughter there when of “The Ghost Forest.” she was 2 years old. The irony is that all of these Wednesday night, when King detailed accounts and correstands onstage at Armstrong spondences were made available amphitheater to read from his for the first time — more than new book, “The Ghost Forest: 200,000 pages — when Save the Racists, Radicals, and Real EsRedwoods League donated its tate in the California Redwoods,” archives to the Bancroft Library he’ll have that tree in mind, and at the University of California at many, many others. Berkeley. “Armstrong woods gave me “The league records thema consistent infusion of the feel selves told me this story,” King and understanding of an ancient says. “That’s what’s so powerful forest, even before I knew that’s about it. The information is what I was getting,” he says. drawn straight from the league “To go back there and present archives, and it’s irrefutable. I this book, which is really a life’s would not have written these journey, is profound to me.” conclusions had it not just been a slam dunk. There was no other HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY VIA NEW YORK TIMES way to define what occurred.” Journalism to activism King talks about trees the way An undated historic photo from the Swanlund-Baker Collection, Humboldt State University, of a redwood After “The Ghost Forest” was others talk about family. In dra- logger. Today, only about 4% of old-growth coastal redwoods still exist.. published, Save the Redwoods matic detail, loaded with sucker League released a one-page punches, death threats and even pened, but in a sense, it wasn’t response, asserting that “King bombs, the book recounts his surprising that someone would combines historical research personal odyssey as an activist try to kill us,” King says. with personal essay-style interbattling the timber industry and The bomb was intended pretations of that history. Along fighting to save the Headwaters to kill Bari (Cherney wasn’t the way, he makes many claims Forest among other groves — supposed to be in the car) and — some fact-based, and some also Proposition 130, the Forests purely speculative — about how that’s the hook. Forever Act to ban clear-cutting the League operated in its early But the most compelling surprise is King’s deep dive and prohibit loggers from taking decades and what its leaders’ more than 60% of the timber in a motivations and influences may into the history of the vast forest, he says. redwood forests along the North have been.” Obviously, much of this story Coast and the backroom deals The next statement by the has already been told before, and shady politics that forever League almost acknowledges LIBRARY OF CONGRESS first in news stories at the time changed its landscape — to the the ethical pitfalls of its early point that only about 4% of oldleaders (some of whom were euA train hauls redwood logs. On Wednesday night at Armstrong Redwoods and later in memoirs. But the biggest revelation in the book growth coastal redwoods still genicists, thus the “Racists” in amphitheater, author Greg King will read from his new book, “The Ghost arrives in King’s systematic exist today. the book’s title), by writing them Forest: Racists, Radicals, and Real Estate in the California Redwoods.” takedown of an organization In many ways, King was off as rookie mistakes. “King that most people consider to be born to write this book. His editor who encouraged him to and made plans to double its focuses much of his attention on great-grandfather David King dig beneath the surface and find rate of cutting trees, the line was a champion of trees — the Save the first half of the 20th century, the Redwoods League. and his three brothers arrived compelling stories. drawn and Earth First stepped when environmental policy and Digging through the league’s in Guerneville in the 1870s and One day, he learned that Lou- up to protect thousands of the concept of ‘conservation etharchives, he uncovered let1880s. They hunted, logged and isiana-Pacific Lumber was plan- acres of old-growth redwoods, ics’ were still in their infancy,” ter after letter and document built roads in the forests around ning to log redwoods in the Silincluding a grove that King the League said. after document showing how a Guerneville. When King was ver Estate tract in Guerneville, would name Headwaters Forest “Hopefully, the message peowealthy, good-old-boy network growing up, his family owned home to the massive 278-foot in Humboldt County. ple are getting is that this is still of industrialists joined ranks 75 acres adjacent to Armstrong Clar tree and what is described They confronted Maxxam going on — greenwashing is now Redwoods. Allowed to run freely as “the largest remaining flat every step of the way, attending in the early 1900s to create the epidemic,” King says. “You realleague and protect their finanthrough the forest, King almost grove of redwoods on the banks shareholder meetings and state ly have to dig behind the sources cial interests. They were “savtook it for granted. of the Russian River.” forestry permit hearings, stagof information, and not just in “I didn’t know what was ocThe forest was literally right ing protests, blockading lumber ing” the redwoods more often the environmental world, but for timber, he argues, than for curring, but almost certainly it outside the back door of his trucks, raising awareness with in everything. It’s more difficult conservation and public apprewas an infusion of the energy of rental house. He wrote a series everyone from local logging now than ever.” ciation. the forest, the life of the forest,” of stories and from there, folfamilies to national press and Today, at the age of 62, King is It’s something King didn’t he remembers. “It’s a sentient lowed the trail north to virgin eventually scaling the Goldrising to yet another challenge, discover until after he pitched being. It’s a singular life force, groves and ancient redwoods en Gate Bridge with banners. leading the Siskiyou Land Trust the book. “I didn’t know there made up of a lot of individual slated to suffer a similar fate. Repeatedly, law enforcement in its battle against pesticide was a major exposé to be had on poisoning in the Smith River lives that are communicating Joining up with Earth First looked the other way as King the actual history of redwood with each other. activists Judi Bari and Darryl and other Earth First members estuary, which lies downstream preservation,” he says. “I was “Modern science tells us this Cherney, King quickly reached were physically assaulted at from the world’s largest array of just as ignorant as anybody else. Easter lily bulb farms. now. But we don’t need modern a fork in the road and chose demonstrations. After getting And so when people say to me, ‘I science to tell us that there is a activism over journalism. sucker punched by a logger, But the fight to save the redbrimming life force within these As an advocate, he never King later landed a roundhouse had no idea,’ I say, I had no idea woods is never far from mind. either.” forests. They’re pumping hunstopped writing, but his life’s in self defense (summoning an It’s all interconnected, like the Time after time, he shows dreds of gallons of water a day work became the story. It’s all old fighting trick he learned in trees he first laid eyes on. through these massive stems. in the book how the League in the book: There he is standGuerneville). In the book’s acknowledgopposed major legislation How could that not involve this ing in the middle of a clear-cut “We understood by ’88 and ments, King comes full circle incredible life force? sea of stumps and brought to especially by ’99 that the author- proposed to save large swaths back to Armstrong woods, of North Coast ancient redwood describing how “I would wander “It probably took me a lifetime uncontrollable tears. There he ities — the sheriff’s offices and to fully grasp how the life of the is squatting in a tree to prothe D.A.’s offices — were not our forests. alone among the great trees, a “The league had its first redwood forest syncs almost per- tect it from being cut. During friends,” he says. “We were out precocious child immersed in meeting about incorporation fectly with my own life, because a night hike, he can sense the there on our own.” a fairy world of living history. two weeks after (Santa Rosa that’s where I’m from.” trees talking to him. Some of When, as an adult, I moved Save the Redwoods League congressman) Clarence Lea Not long after graduating the tallest giants have names — north to defend the last of these When a bomb went off in introduces his Redwood Nation- magic realms, it was as if I’d from college, and a job bagging Medicine Tree, General SherBari’s car while she and Cheral Park bill (proposing to turn groceries at the Guerneville man, Crannell Creek Giant and been called to rescue family.” ney were driving through Oak64,000 acres of virgin redwood Safeway, King signed on as a Founders Tree. By this point — people, trees, land in 1990, “it was shocking forest along the Klamath River reporter at The Paper, an indeIn 1986, when Maxxam Corp. forests, family — they’re all and horrifying when it hapinto a Redwood National Park),” intertwined. pendent weekly run by a dogged took over Pacific Lumber Co.

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HIKING » IT’S A GLORIOUS TIME TO TREK OUT THE HIGH SIERRA

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On the hike down from Kearsarge Pass, ”a nearly 11,800-foot gateway to the High Sierra,” trekkers are greeted by a series of glittering lakes, including Bullfrog Lake, above.

Peak performance By LILA SEIDMAN LOS ANGELES TIMES

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ave you ever heard of the cowboy straddle?” my partner, Emanuel, asked. Without waiting for a reply, he hoisted himself onto a log suspended above a rushing stream and began using branches on each side — as if clutching the horns of a steer — to leapfrog across. It marked one of many stream crossings we’d make over our recent four-day backpacking trip through the soaring peaks of the High Sierra. Water gushed, swished or sat stoically silent. Sometimes it was frozen. Snow patches clung to craggy rock faces — a rare sight in the last gasps of summer. The effect was, at times, hazardous. While on a vague trail through Gardiner Basin, a rarely explored area, we encountered sheets of snow that descended into an icy lake, curled up at the ends like a demonic slide. I slipped microspikes over my trail runners and focused on taking one careful step at a time. Wet socks notwithstanding, glory abounded. Above 10,000 feet, we were closer to sky and all its colorful whims. Alpine lakes glittered at every turn, while haunting moonscapes greeted us beyond the treeline. Record snowfall pummeled the mountainous re-

After an arduous scramble up to 60 Lakes Col, Emanuel Röhss plots the best way to hike down the other side. gion rising from eastern California last winter and spring, creating perilous conditions into July. The UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab saw nearly 63 feet of snow by mid-March. Statewide, the snowpack reached 232% of average for April 1. Passage was long impractical for the average recreator. But much of the snowpack has ﬁnally melted, making popular trails — including portions of the Paciﬁc Crest and John Muir — more accessible than they’ve likely been all year. Recently surging watercourses have mellowed to tenable levels.

Fears of catastrophic flooding of the Owens Valley below have evaporated. And all the snowmelt has brilliantly greened what’s often a dry, brown tinder box by this time of year. Extreme fire conditions prompted closures in the area just two years ago. Instead of oppressive smoke, visitors this year were treated to abundant wildflowers. With the fierce winter delaying backpacking season, September might be the best time to hike among the lofty peaks. It’s at least likely to be the driest time. “It’s probably the perfect month this year — and maybe into the first half of October,” said Doug Robinson, a legendary Sierra climber, skier and guide. He’s already recommended it to several friends, including one planning to start the John Muir Trail at the end of the month. It’s important to note that even in the best conditions, hiking in the High Sierra is not easy. Planning and outdoors experience is essential. Backpacking in the early days of fall — particularly after months of wild weather — presents unique challenges. Here’s what to know if you want to make the journey. What makes the High Sierra so special About three hours north of Los Angeles, up scenic Highway 395, Mount Whitney — the highest peak in the contiguous U.S. — looms 14,505 feet TURN TO SIERRA » PAGE D12

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Try forest bathing; swim, paddle with your dog SEPT. 24

Kenwood: Bask in the peace

of the forest with a therapy known as shinrin-yoku, a Japanese practice meant to calm and restore through a quality of presence and heightened sensory awareness. These forest-bathing walks are led by certiﬁed Association of Nature and Forest Therapy practitioners. Tickets: $20; free with a 2022 ParkRx from a Sonoma County medical provider. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Road. Get tickets at simpletix. com/e/park-rx-forest-bathingwalk-tickets-126211. Santa Rosa: Take your dogs to Spring Lake Regional Park’s swimming lagoon to run without a leash and make mighty splashes with other dog friends. Tickets are $15 per dog or $8 per dog for Sonoma County Regional Parks members. Each owner can bring up to three dogs. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; ticket holders can enter anytime in that window. You also can rent a paddleboard or kayak and take your dog along with you (life jackets are

required for both owners and their dogs if you rent a paddleboard or kayak). Parking is free for Sonoma County Regional Parks members and $7 for all others. Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Road. Get tickets at secure.sonomacountyparks.org/registration/water-bark-5. SEPT. 28

Kenwood: Join fellow hikers

for a full-moon hike at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. The 4-mile hike begins at the White Barn and heads up to the viewpoint on Vista Trail, where hikers will see the moon rise over the Mayacamas and the sun set over Sonoma Valley. The route is moderate to strenuous and not recommended for children under 7. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, youth ages 12-17, Sugarloaf members and Sugarloaf volunteers. Children 7 to 12 are free. Parking is extra. All kids under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 6 - 9 p.m. Arrive at the White Barn 10 minutes before the hike. Find more informa-

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A dog named Jasmine makes her way out of the water with a fetched tennis ball during Water Bark, a yearly event to raise money for local dog-friendly Sonoma County parks and trails. It is held at Spring Lake Lagoon in Santa Rosa in September and October. tion and purchase tickets at simpletix.com/e/full-moonhike-tickets-127001. ONGOING

Sonoma County: It’s time for

birders of a feather to ﬂock together. The 45th annual Rich Stallcup Memorial Bird-A-Thon began Sept. 15 and continues to Oct. 15. The monthlong effort raises funds for Point Blue,

a Petaluma nonproﬁt that advances conservation of birds, other wildlife and ecosystems through science, partnerships and outreach. During the 2023 Bird-AThon, bird watchers and nature enthusiasts will station themselves in any location they choose and dedicate a 24-hour period to counting as many bird species as they can. However, participants don’t need to spend a full day counting species. Even an hour or half a day will help, according to Melissa Pitkin of Point Blue. Participants can be sponsored teams or individuals. Bird-A-Thon supporters of $50 or more will receive Point Blue membership benefits including a subscription to the organization’s quarterly magazine and invitations to science presentations, plus bird and nature walks led by expert ecologists and educators. For more information and to sign up, go to pointblue.org/ birdathon.

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THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 areas that can be booked with less advance planning. Nabbing permits is a wilderness skill all in its own. Different areas have different permit processes in place, so do your research. A simple hack is to identify your trip dates and then check Recreation.gov frequently. Some permits are released throughout the year and others periodically free up as people cancel trips. Permits with entry points on the east side of the range can be picked up in person from the Eastern Sierra Visitor Center in Lone Pine. My Sierra-loving partner, Emanuel Röhss, recommends that people who are new to exploring the area take the opportunity to discuss their plans with rangers, who can provide information about conditions and restrictions.

known to snow two feet. Watch your back; keep considering your exit from the Sierra,” he said. “From CONTINUED FROM D11 the JMT that can mean up above the quaint town of 3,000 feet over a pass. You Lone Pine. It’s impressive can probably make it out from Down There, but disin tenny-runners without tance gives it a two-dimengetting frostbite, but not sional quality. Heading without some misery — into the mountains opens the epic factor.” up an expansive, mysteriStouter shoes can also ous world — of sparkling help prevent spraining an lakes and imposing granite ankle, he said. cliffs. Also, do not underesTrekking through timate the bugs. Many dramatic elevation shifts people, myself included, means equally dramatic who ventured into the shifts in scenery. Lower Sierra backcountry in redown, we walked through cent weeks were met with lush valleys surrounded a blood-sucking scourge: by jagged mountainmosquitoes. Sometimes scapes. Breathtaking 60 nightmarish swarms of Lakes Basin could rival them. Disney’s take on the Swiss The record snowfall Alps. At Gardiner Pass, followed by a delayed melt DAVID MCNEW / GETTY IMAGES / TNS) /, 2008 we descended from a pushed back the typical fragrant pine forest into mosquito boom. About three hours north of Los Angeles, up scenic Highway 395, Mount Whitney — the steep rock piles smeared On our third day, highest peak in the contiguous U.S. — looms 14,505 feet above the quaint town of Lone Pine. with snow. camped near a waterfall, The High Sierra — I spat the winged vermin the next few months er in Southern California, of break between some of straightforwardly named out of my mouth while Warmth, like ease, is the heat that we get in the and the Southland’s San for its lofty elevation — trying to eat oatmeal. They a relative concept in the Bernardino Mountains summer and before the What to bring runs north from Lake bit right through my sun High Sierra. could see more rain. snow flies,” said Scott Geon your trip Tahoe to the Golden Trout hoodie and were unphased Meteorological fall Central and Northern diman, spokesperson for A complete gear list is Wilderness, south of by Citronella spray. began Sept. 1 and temCalifornia is more of a Yosemite National Park. beyond the scope of this Sequoia National Park. It There are ways to avoid peratures will continue to toss up in terms of preStill, it’s critical to have abridged guide. What you encompasses parts of Yosimilar pain: trend down. Even warm, cipitation, said Andrew the right clothing. 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Rugged Thankfully, as temperaBy the last week of Sep- Bishop and Lone Pine, going to be the trend that Sierra sages if they had souls like Ansel Adams, tures cool off, mosquitoes tember, expect overnight we’re looking at,” he said. won’t provide insight into any recommendations in Norman Clyde and John will too. temperatures at or below what’s happening above How to get permits light of the lingering tracMuir swooned over the Above all, it’s important freezing. That’s already 10,000 feet. Backpacking in the High es of winter mayhem. expansive range. to be flexible the case in higher elevaSkurka recommends Sierra requires a permit. Given the return to rel“It’s only the finest All the planning in tions. using Weather.gov, which Day hiking typically atively normal conditions, the world and heaps of mountain range in the Daytime temperatures allows users to get more world,” said Robinson, top-of-the-line gear can’t in the 60s in Yosemite’s specific forecasts by click- doesn’t, except when visit- Skurka said a typical kit ing Mount Whitney. Check should suffice with the who describes himself as a high country can slip into guarantee things will go ing on a point on a map. addition of microspikes. “Sierra chauvinist.” according to plan. the 30s at night. By OctoBesides air temperature, out Recreation.gov to see what’s available and book The traction devices are “The landforms are just ber, those average high A sign of experience is it’s key to look at precipyour trip. fitted over shoes and can beautiful, and they invite knowing your limits — and lows drop about 10 itation, wind and other During quota season, be used to traverse moder- and knowing when to turn you to hike over them,” he degrees. Snow fell in early factors. which coincides with peak ate snow. said. around. September above 13,000 Outdoors wonks often recreation months, the He also recommends Despite this year’s un“Your itinerary is not feet and more storms are think in terms of “weathnumber of people starting bringing two pairs of hikusual weather, the region set in stone,” Robinson around the corner. er windows,” or streaks at a given trail each day is ing socks. With so much is beloved for its generally in the forecast that look stressed. “You’re in the While it might sound water flowing in the moun- wilderness and your safety fantastic weather. most advantageous for the capped. brisk to the average AnPermits for iconic hikes, tains, wet feet are hard to “Bluebird skies day after geleno, many adventure adventure they’re cooking depends on making good such as the JMT and High avoid. If one pair gets wet, judgments and sticking to day after day,” as Andrew up. seekers see it as prime Sierra Trail, are compethe taps the other. Skurka, a professional An El Niño climate them.” hiking weather. Physical itive and sell out rapidly. Robinson’s tip was also backpacker and guide, pattern arrived in June, It’s helpful to have a exertion — say, trekking Mount Whitney is one of foot-related: Hikers should Plan B waiting in the described it. During a but its predicted impact 10 miles up steep terrain the hardest to snag. Many consider bringing a stout three-week trip over the depends on location. wings in case of inclement with a heavy backpack — other trailheads are also pair of waterproof boots summer, he didn’t set up Typically, a moderate weather or another unexcan make a chilly day feel difficult to secure, but and gaiters. his shelter once. or strong El Niño signals pected bummer, Skurka fiery. “Into October it’s been The weather forecast for wetter-than-normal weath- there are lower-demand said. “It’s a really nice kind

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London’s historic blue plaques seek more diversity By DANICA KIRKA

longer just English names, which is significant because, you know, resounding thump the people who’ve come breaks the silence to this country from all as Julia Land drops over the world have made a lump of grey-brown clay a disproportionately large onto the slab roller before contribution,” Heywood Ned Heywood cranks it said at his workshop, a through the machine once, converted 18th century twice, three times, creating pub in the Welsh town of a rectangle about an inch Chepstow, 110 miles west thick. of London. “It’s changing Laying a pattern on now, which is very much top of the slab, Heywood for the good.” slices through the clay to The blue plaque procreate a disc the size of an gram, which began in 1866 extra-large pizza that will and is believed to be the become one of the blue first of its kind, provides plaques that dot the walls an informal historical of buildings throughout walking tour of London London, marking the plac- that commemorates es where scientists, artists, notable people and their politicians and activists accomplishments by highhave made history. lighting the places where As English Heritage they lived and worked. unveiled its 1,000th blue The honorees include plaque on Tuesday, the famous figures from charity was working to wartime Prime Minisbroaden the program to ter Winston Churchill include more women, to communist pioneer people from minority ethnic Karl Marx, as well as backgrounds and commulesser known figures like nity groups so that it better theatrical wigmaker Willy reflects the diversity of the Clarkson and civil engicapital. neer William Lindley, who The latest installation built water and sewage marks the offices where the systems around the world. Women’s Freedom League There are also plaques “campaigned for women’s honoring foreigners like equality” in the early 20th India’s first prime mincentury, satisfying at least ister, Jawaharlal Nehru, two of those goals. and American rock star “The names are no Jimi Hendrix, who lived in ASSOCIATED PRESS

London only brieﬂy. But English Heritage, which has sponsored the program since 1986, is concerned that past honorees were overwhelmingly white and male. Just 15% of the plaques honor women and less than 5% celebrate people from Black and Asian backgrounds. The charity, which manages some 400 monuments, medieval castles, Roman forts and country houses around England, is trying to encourage more nominations of women and people from minority ethnic groups, while retaining high standards for entry into the exclusive

club, said Anna Eavis, the curatorial director. Diana Yeh, a senior lecturer in sociology at City University of London, said broadening the reach of programs like the blue plaques is “an essential part of remembering invisible histories.” But heritage organizations must do more to discuss the “troubling aspects” of English history, including slavery and colonialism, she added. English Heritage installs a dozen blue plaques each year, selected from about 100 nominations. A comKIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH / ASSOCIATED PRESS mittee reviews and picks which of the nominees Ned Heywood and Julia Land display plaques on Sept. 6 that gets a plaque. they have made at Heritage Ceramics in Chepstow, Wales.

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The Church Built from One Tree, located at Ross and B streets in Santa Rosa, 1956. It was later taken apart and rebuilt at its present location in Juilliard Park in 1957.

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Santa Rosa’s local marvel Every part of Church of One Tree, except the ﬂoor, was built from a single redwood

he legend of Santa Rosa’s Church of One Tree started 150 years ago, when members of the city’s First Baptist Church attended the ﬁrst service at the newly constructed Gothic-style building, erected at Ross and B streets in 1873. It wouldn’t be until the official dedication of the church nine months later that ONLINE its memTo see more archive photos honoring Sonoma bers would learn a County’s history, go to remarkpressdemocrat.com/ able fact news/towns about the building. According to a Feb. 10, 1957, article in The Press Democrat, prominent mill worker Rufus Murphy, a proprietor of the Guerne and Murphy Lumber Company, came forward with a statement that the church, save for its pine wood ﬂoor, was built all from one giant redwood. The tree, at the time estimated to be 3,000-years-old, was more than 275 feet tall and 18 feet in diameter when it was felled in a grove a mile northeast of Guerneville. Attorney Thomas J. Butts, former employee of the lumber company, attested to Murphy’s claim in a signed 1900 affidavit, stating that the church “was built from the product of one tree. This tree yielded 78,000 feet of lumber, of which 57,000 was clear of knots.” Butts explained in his statement that Murphy furnished the church’s lumber from a single redwood in a stunt to advertise his mill and “show the marvelous product of one of California’s trees.”

The Church of One Tree soon became famous, with people from all over the world inquiring about the architectural marvel. The church even stood ﬁrm during the 1906 earthquake, having only lost a part of its 70-foot steeple. In the aftermath of the quake, the church kept open to serve food to workers and those who were left homeless.

Effort to save the church In 1955, the city of Santa Rosa was in negotiations to build a public parking lot at the church’s central downtown location, threatening the church with removal or demolition. According to a May 19, 1955, article in The Press Democrat, many Santa Rosans were determined that the church be moved to a prominent place as a tourist attraction. City manager Sam Hood suggested the church be moved to Luther Burbank Gardens for use as an art and garden center. The idea took hold, though it would be a costly endeavor to move the whole church to its proposed location. According to several articles in The Press Democrat in 1957, individuals and organizations from all over the city rallied together to rescue the renowned church. The Building and Construction Trades Council was the ﬁrst to lend aid, stating in a Feb. 6, 1957, letter to the newspaper: “We, of the Building Trades Unions, will, as our share in a communitywide volunteer project, undertake to provide all necessary labor to move the Church Built From One Redwood Tree to a suitable site, at no cost.”

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Perched on the northern edge of Juilliard Park, the Church of One Tree, which dates to 1873, is a historic building constructed from a single Guerneville milled redwood tree. The letter sparked a campaign, sponsored by The Press Democrat, in which businesses and citizens would donate money, organize fundraisers and host grand rummage sales to fund the church move. The campaign successfully netted $14,000, with which the church was taken apart, transported several blocks and rebuilt near Juilliard Park and Burbank Gardens in Santa Rosa. In 1970, the church was dedicated as the Robert Ripley Memorial Museum, to house a collection of memorabilia from the late Santa Rosa-born cartoonist who made the Church of One Tree famous in an old comic. — Marci Martell JEFF LEE / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

People gather at the Church of One Tree during a grand opening celebration in Santa Rosa on Feb. 22, 2011. The church is now a popular wedding venue.

A worker lifts and places the new steeple on the Church of One Tree in Santa Rosa on Sept. 21, 1984.

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Builders reconstruct the Church of One Tree at Juilliard Park in Santa Rosa in 1957.

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CONTINUED FROM D15 farmers markets.” Gayle, who is also the executive director of Healdsburg Jazz, added the ﬁrst time they attended and sold peaches at the Healdsburg Farmers Market, they received a warm welcome from customers and locals alike. During this time of year, the family produces peach jam and cobbler mix. Other peach products are produced in collaboration with several North Bay businesses including Kendall-Jackson, Diavola Pizzeria and Salumeria in Geyserville. In Healdsburg, Valette, the Matheson and Downtown Bakery and Creamery also reap the rewards from the peach farm.

The lay of the land Before becoming land owners, the couple lived in San Francisco. Gayle worked in the tech industry and Brian was a bond trader. In search of change and wanting to own land, after their son Patrick was born, the family searched for a place to buy in Sonoma County. After a few years, and with the help of a local real estate agent, they came across Dry Creek Peach Farm and Produce property. The two didn’t know anything about farming, but knew they wanted to call Sonoma County home. “I thought that’d be a really good change of life,” Brian said. “And it turned out to be that way.” The Sullivans purchased the 6.5-acre farm from Steve and Johanna Monroe in 2000. Eusebio Sayago worked with the Monroes and has stayed on the farm’s payroll to help the Sullivans as the farm manager for the bustling business. Once they purchased the property, the family split time between San Francisco and Healdsburg, and made the move permanent in 2015. For Gayle, who grew up around apricot orchards in San Jose, one of the main reasons the property and area appealed to her was because she wanted to help preserve the agricultural history of the land. Those South Bay orchards she remembers fondly are now gone. “I knew I wanted to work with land if we could, and to do something positive with it, what we can preserve a little bit of,” Gayle said. Once the family moved

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Gayle Sullivan opens the Dry Creek Peach and Produce famstand to customers who are eager to buy peaches and jam.

Dry Creek Peach and Produce owner Gayle Sullivan grabs a peach that was picked on the property.

David Gaona adjusts his ladder to reach the upper benches of late harvest Fairtime peaches at Dry Creek Peach and Produce. The 6.5-acre property is home to 1,000 peach trees. in, the Sullivans had an organic consultant evaluate their investment. The Monroes also left them with guidelines on how to tend to the orchard. Steve wrote down what should be done every month with detailed steps on how to do it. The ﬁrst year they harvested peaches, just so happened to be the most fruit the farm had ever seen. More than 30 tons of peaches came from the orchard. With all this fruit, a new challenge arose. The team had to ﬁnd new channels of distribution to get fresh peaches to the community. With all this fruit, the Sul-

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livans decided to make jam in hopes of using more peaches and to preserve them well past the season. The team has continued this tradition, 23 years later. And they are still harvesting this year’s peach crop. They started in May and should be done by the end of the month. Once November rolls around, a cover crop will be planted in order to quite literally cover the soil, which will set the peach trees up for success when preparations are made for next season. The peach trees will begin to ﬂower again in February. “Every ﬂower wants to be a peach. So it’s beauti-

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ful here, it's sort of peak bloom,” Brian said.

Local connections Customers can ﬁnd Dry Creek Peach and Produce products on Wednesdays at their farmstand. Oftentimes, a long line forms hours before the farmstand opens, and almost always, everything is sold by the end of the day. Several Healdsburg restaurants including Valette, the Matheson and Downtown Bakery and Creamery, as well as Diavola Pizzeria and Salumeria in Geyserville, use items from Dry Creek Peach and Produce to make dishes.

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“We have great restaurants that we work with, when we have an abundance (of peaches), which hasn't been this year,” Brian said. “We do bring it (peaches) to people like Shelton's (Shelton’s Natural Foods Market) and some of our retailers, but we had so little, we've only been able to bring it to them,” Brian said. With this year’s small peach harvest, the Sullivans had to adjust where their peaches are sold. Their farmstand is only opened on Wednesdays at noon and items were sold out within an hour or two, they were at the Healdsburg Farmer’s Market and the rest of the small supply was brought to stores like Sheldon’s Natural Foods Market in Healdsburg. Brian added anything that falls on the ground cannot be sold to restau-

Zeke Guzman, said having Morales on the board, which is volunteer-based, has been a great addition CONTINUED FROM D15 to their team. Last year, Morales “She has the spirit to joined the board of Latinos help youth. And the reason Unidos Latinos Unidos she has that spirit is in her del Condado de Sonoma, story about how she got which serves the Santa to college. We want our Rosa community through students to know that, we philanthropic work like want her to flourish within granting scholarships to our students," Guzman college-bound Latinos said. and, she became a part of And Morales wants to their scholarship commit- help others flourish by tee. Morales received two being there for applicants scholarships from Latinos who have questions or Unidos del Condado de doubts. Sonoma, one while attend“I'm thinking I can be ing Santa Rosa Junior more of a sounding board College and one when she for the students so that was enrolled at UC Berke- we can ping ideas back ley. In 2016, she was one and forth and tailor a plan of 10 students who was that fits how they operate awarded $1,000 during The and what their goals are. Press Democrat’s Youth Together (we can) figure Service Awards event, out how to navigate the which recognizes students system,” she said. “And who inspire and support I'm hoping through my excommunity good. periences, I can help them In August, more than along the way.” $92,000 was distributed Over the years, Morales among 121 Sonoma County has also connected with college students at the Sonoma County students Latinos Unidos del Conby being a guest speaker dado de Sonoma’s scholon school campuses. She’s arship gala. Each student spoken to the culinary received about $750 to class at Analy High School put toward school-related in Sebastopol and to stuexpenses. dents at Roseland UniverLatinos Unidos del Con- sity Prep. dado de Sonoma President "She connected with

rants. The peaches won’t go to waste though, Russian River Brewing and Alley 6 Craft Distillery will take the peaches and create beer and brandy. “We kind of are a pretty no-waste each operation even with all this fallen fruit,” Brian said.

Kendall-Jackson event Dry Creek Peach and Produce has been working in collaboration with Kendall-Jackson winery and vineyard for least six years. Tracey Shepos Cenami, chef de cuisine for Kendall-Jackson used Dry Creek Peaches for the Farm-to-Table Dinner Series where the theme was Southeast Asian Fusion on Sept. 9 in Santa Rosa. “I think we've been including them nearly every year because we love them TURN TO EXPLORE » PAGE D18

the students really well. She was so energetic and her enthusiasm, and how she inspires students was really quite amazing,“ said Mei Ibach, culinary arts teacher at Analy High School. ”I would say at least 40% on my students, (have some kind of kind of) Hispanic background. And so, she really adds another layer of conﬁdence to the students that look at her, she's young and where she came from, her journey as a ﬁrst-generation.“ Morales echoed Ibach’s thoughts on Latino students being heard and feeling seen. “I think having people come together and just being really honest with each other about what we're struggling with ... it can be a wonderful space to be really vulnerable, to dream big together and plan, and execute bigger ideas and get momentum off of each other,” she said. “I just want to make sure that the emphasis really is on what is important. That we are sharing our stories with young students honestly, openly and that we are willing to take the time to lend a helping hand rather than just write a check and walk away.”

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Eusebio Sayago sorts a harvest of Fairtime peaches at Dry Creek Peach and Produce on Sept. 15, west of Healdsburg.

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so much,” Shepos said. “And this year it worked out in our favor, even more so because it was late (in the season) ... where a lot of people would think is late for peaches.” During the dinner, each guest was greeted with a peach when they sit down at the table. Shepos added being able to use local resources is extremely important from a culinary perspective and Sonoma County has an abundance of fresh produce. Beyond the event, Kendall-Jackson’s wine and food menu is still featuring Dry Creek Peaches and Produce in the peach salad with an elderﬂower vinaigrette and Ocasio Valley cheese. For Shepos, working with the Sullivans is one of the best parts of collaborating. “We're a brand that people know from all over the place and so we get a lot of visitors and I love the fact that those visitors can come to Kendall-Jackson, they can try our wine, but then they get to also try

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Eusebio Sayago grabs empty bins after dropping off a load of peaches at Dry Creek Peach and Produce. things from other people locally like Dry Creek Peach,” she said. “Also it's about the relationships and I'm super appreciative that there are people that I’ve grown to know over the years and I look forward

to when they come and deliver the peaches not just because we're getting the delivery but because we get to see one of them and say ‘hi’, you get to connect with your community in a different way.”

For the Sullivans, the community support from customers and culinary chefs was something they never imagined. “We love working with the restaurants because they are the ones that are creating all this magic and turning it into things,” Gayle said. Brian said his appreciation for the food industry has grown since they purchased the land. Another one of the lessons he’s learned is anything can happen. Expectations are gone, every day and every year is different.

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Taylor Swift arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Elon Musk wants Swift to post music and videos to X.

Musk asks Swift to post music, videos to X Everybody wants to live within Taylor Swift’s lavender haze. No one more so than Elon Musk. The very-online billionaire on Wednesday made a plea to the “I Knew You Were Trouble” artist on X — formerly known as Twitter — after Swift promoted the upcoming re-release of her 2014 album “1989.” Elon Soon after Swift’s announcement, Musk Musk replied to the singer’s X post with the news by writing, “I recommend posting some music or concert videos directly on the X platform.” Swift did not publicly respond in any way to Musk’s suggestion.

Minaj’s husband under house arrest Kenneth Petty, the husband of rapper Nicki Minaj, has been ordered to serve more house arrest time after he shared a video of himself threatening Offset. In a court order ﬁled Wednesday in the Central District of California, Petty was ordered to serve “up to 120 days in a home detention program” following Nicki his social media threats. According Minaj to the legal document, Petty “was recorded on video making threatening remarks towards a speciﬁc individual while in the company of someone with a criminal record.” Offset and Petty’s respective spouses, Cardi B and Minaj, have engaged in a long-running feud that can be traced back to a 2018 brawl at a New York Fashion Week party.

Bollywood star returns in two new films If you haven’t already heard of Shah Rukh Khan — First, where have you been? Second, why?! — it’s beyond time to get to know the Bollywood megastar. When he isn’t dominating headlines in South Asia or trending all over news aggregation apps, the 57-year-old Indian icon is cranking out big-budget, Hindi-language films. With his physical Shah Rukh energy and magnetic charm, he’s been Kahn bolstering the billion-dollar movie business in Asia for years, including with two blockbusters this year: the action-packed “Pathaan” and the revenge thriller “Jawan.” The films mark his cinematic comeback after a four-year hiatus.

Birthdays Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Joe Greene is 77. Actor-writer Nia Vardalos is 61. Contemporary Christian musician Juan DeVevo (Casting Crowns) is 48. Actor Erik Stocklin is 41. Actor Ben Platt is 30.

ACROSS 1 Chat chuckle 4 Less than one’s best, in sports lingo 9 ____ Stadium, venue with a cushioned acrylic surface that is the largest of its type in the world 13 Wholesale 17 Inits. associated with accessibility 18 Submitted after the deadline 20 Some ring ﬁnishes, for short 21 ____ research, source of “dirt” on a political rival 22 Dickens clerk DETOUR: Theatrical success 25 Formidable-butawesome behavior 27 DETOUR No. 1 28 It comes out on top 30 Family name in folk music 31 Parts of some choral arrangements? 32 Boosler who was the ﬁrst woman to have an hourlong comedy special on cable TV 34 Big name in health care 35 What a sleepy head might do 36 Stagger 37 Dentist’s command 39 “That sucks” 40 Composer Strauss, the brother of Johann 43 “Glass Onion” director Johnson 45 Homeland Security concerns DETOUR: Computer-port inserts 48 Cry stressed on its second syllable 49 Purpose 51 Bygone auto inits. 52 DETOUR No. 2 53 Present-day auto inits. 54 Pharaoh who founded Egypt’s 19th dynasty 56 “Get out!” 58 Things settled over drinks 60 Shakespearean verb 62 A head 63 Mums’ mums 67 ____ cloth (sandpaper alternative) 68 They’re laid in Australia DETOUR: They feel your pain 70 Gas whose name comes from the Greek word for “foreigner”

71 Common ﬁrst word for an infant 72 Taxpayer’s ID 74 DETOUR No. 3 75 Lose one’s balance? 77 Hebrew greeting 80 “It’s a thumbs down from me” 82 “O patria ____” (Verdi aria) 83 Metropolis with a Little Havana neighborhood 84 Major ref. 86 Mineral used in glass production 87 Texted shrug 88 Photographer’s setting DETOUR: Come in handy 90 Grps. that liaise with superintendents 91 Fermented drink from Russia 93 Embargo 94 DETOUR No. 4 95 Bird embodied by the Egyptian god Thoth 97 Cells are covered in it, in brief 98 Studio Ghibli genre 100 Trickster 102 What some emails, checks and balls do 105 Wholesale 107 Jane who says, “I need not sell my soul to buy bliss” 108 Golden 110 Classic game of blufﬁng

112 Feature of some sweatpants DETOUR: Well-known musical group with a place name 115 Then 116 Puts together 117 DETOUR No. 5 118 Brown, for one 119 NAACP and ACLU, for two 120 Component of a beekeeper’s suit 121 Stuffs with bacon fat, say 122 Caustic cleaner DOWN 1 Titration station 2 Something typically found in a barnyard 3 Lead-in to delivery 4 Hunt-and-peck types? 5 Chewed (on) 6 Meeting spot for a union 7 Company that owns Bloomingdale’s 8 Neighbor of Djibouti: Abbr. 9 In check 10 Reggae forerunner 11 Jumble 12 Early victim of identity theft? 13 Israel’s Dayan 14 Photographer’s setting 15 Suddenly appears, with “up” 16 “And, uh, that’s what happened”

19 “Come On ____” (1982 hit) 23 Michael who was knighted in 2000 24 Related thing 26 Substitute 29 Face ____ 33 Noggin 36 Containing graphic content, say 38 Diamond imperfection? 40 Vaccinated, to Brits 41 “Wowza!” 42 Seethed 43 Parts of drinking or reading glasses 44 Access points 46 Express some intense emotion 47 Goal that sends a game into overtime 50 Bit of cereal 51 CVS competitor 55 Make more powerful, with “up” 57 Series segments, informally 59 Five-time winner of the Copa do Mundo 61 “Love It or List It” airer 64 Inability to recall the names of everyday things 65 Restriction on some wedding invites 66 Running kicks? 68 William Phelps ____, inventor of the stop sign and the crosswalk 69 Henrik Ibsen play

70 Motion-sensing Microsoft gaming devices 72 Literary character who transforms into an insect 73 Backyard toy that attaches to a hose 75 Some hair products 76 Busy time at a cafeteria 78 Small towns 79 “Calvin and Hobbes” character based on “every jerk I’ve ever known,” per Bill Watterson 81 ____ Maria 83 Bite-size Tex-Mex snack 85 Enlighten 88 Elle or Dakota of Hollywood 89 Slippery sort 90 Resolution units 92 Flashcard words 93 Leave high and dry 96 Snoozefest 97 Not easily accessed 99 Conventions 101 “Ooh, that’s bad” 102 Iraqi city near the Tigris and Euphrates 103 Peripheral 104 Amazon’s domain 106 Lambert or Levine of pop 109 Sin that sounds like two letters 111 Many ’90s music purchases 113 Code of the world’s busiest airport 114 Stain, maybe

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips

Decision to divorce complicated by financial support Dear Abby: I have seriously thought about giving my husband an ultimatum and moving out for a while. Living with him is no longer tolerable. His children support me 100%. He’s an alcoholic and can be a bully when he’s drinking. His bad behavior comes and goes. I never know who he’ll be when he puts the can down. We have been married 30 years. He’s better now, but I don’t know how long it will last. I have recently met and fallen in love with someone who says he wants to marry me. I still love my husband, but I’m also in love with this other person. I feel life is too short to stay with someone so

unpredictable, and I no longer feel romantically attracted to my husband. I dread hurting him and also the idea of divorce. I’m not sure if I should wait and see how things play out or pull the plug and get it over with. I don’t want to make a mistake, but I also do not want to stay in an unhappy relationship for the rest of my life. The other thing is, my husband has no real income. I support him financially, and I don’t want him to be destitute. We are seniors, but I still work, have an IRA and Social Security. He has only a small SS check to live on, which is not enough. His children say that’s not my problem, but I feel

responsible. Help! — Indecisive in Florida Dear Indecisive: Start talking with a family law attorney about what your financial picture will look like if you leave the alcoholic husband you have been supporting, because a judge may have something to say about it. Since you have supported him for so many years, you may have to continue. If you decide to leave, it is important that you take some time to decompress before entering into another marriage. DO NOTHING ON IMPULSE. Write Dear Abby at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles 90069 or www.DearAbby.com.

TELL ME ABOUT IT Carolyn Hax

Is it bad for a kid when mom and dad don’t speak? Dear Carolyn: I was in a 15-year relationship that ended about a year and a half ago. It was mostly good but pretty rocky for the last five, with things both of us did to make it so. We were never married but have a 9-year-old son together. As things got bad to the point of living as strangers in the same home, I realized I really wanted to save our family. Her response was less than enthusiastic. I suspected she was having an affair, but she lied to my face about it and gaslit me. Even after I found out the truth, I told her we could work through it. Eventually, I caught her in another lie that was the last straw. Per legal advice, I planned to stay in the home until a parenting agreement was finalized. She was mean and nasty to the point that the situation was unbearable and I was forced to move out. All I took was some furniture and my car, even though I invested in the mortgage, upkeep and upgrades, doing a lot of the work on my own. Even then, I wrote her a long letter thanking her for the relationship, expressing what it had meant to me and apologizing for any hurt I caused her throughout. What I got in return was a yearlong legal battle just to get equal

parenting time, custodial rights and medical decision-making. I won in all three areas. I am now in a relationship with someone who is caring, open, honest and transparent, and it feels good. Here is my issue. I don’t want to have anything to do with my ex unless it is solely related to our son. I don’t want to co-parent; instead, I am practicing parallel parenting. I don’t want to otherwise engage and “be nice” when we are at his events. I totally ignore her. He is a very active child, so there are a lot of events, practices, etc., sometimes multiple in a week. Our son has not asked about the obvious lack of any engagement. Do you think this is impacting him in a negative way? Do you think I should at least exchange greetings at a minimum for his sake? — A Dad A Dad: This looks like a simple question with a simple answer — “Yes, ‘be nice’ for your son’s sake, because of course ignoring his mother has a negative effect.” However, given the years of discord your son witnessed, he may be relieved you’re avoiding each other, and prefer these events without fear that his parents will fight. I’m not saying that this is true or that ignoring each other is right.

My point is that “for his sake” hinges on him, on how he really feels, not on me or you or any other adult who pronounces what’s best for him. Obviously, as a parent of a minor child, you have to make judgment calls without firsthand knowledge of your kid’s state of mind. But you’ll serve him better if you work from broader goals centered on his mental health, using the reality you have vs. what “should” be happening — and using your senses to read what he needs. And letting his simple daily conversation take you to topics he’s ready to talk about.

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Travel Offseason? What offseason? FRUGAL TRAVELER » Summer rates have now crept into early autumn By LAINE GLUSAC NEW YORK TIMES

s a traveler who prefers the offseason for its more affordable prices and fewer visitors, I try not to fly in July and August, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. I wait until fall when rates for flights and hotels normally plunge and crowds shrink. Or they used to. This year, hotels in Florence, Italy, in September were charging close to summer highs. I was priced out of Key West, Florida, in November, a historically slow month. Considering the eco-friendly resort Playa Viva near Zihuatanejo, Mexico, for the first week of December — long a bargain time to travel — I could find only one night available at rates below $500. What, I wondered, happened to the offseason? “September is the new August,” said Jack Ezon, the founder of Embark Beyond, a high-end travel agency based in New York City, explaining that the frenzy for European travel stretched the calendar. Nearly one-third of his clients who regularly travel to the Mediterranean in July and August rescheduled for June, September or October. “People are making choices to avoid the crowds and the heat,” said Virgi Schiffino Kennedy, the founder of Lux Voyage, a travel agency based in Philadelphia. “I’m seeing summer rates creeping into shoulder season,” she added, noting that destinations like Santorini and Mykonos in Greece, which peak in July and August, “are now impossible to book in September.” School calendars still largely dictate the biggest peaks in travel annually, but the dips are not as dramatic — in numbers and in rates. “I think we’re at the beginning of a change,” said Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst who runs the firm Atmosphere Research Group based in San Francisco, crediting flexible work schedules for the trend. “Summer will always be peak season, but I think we’ll see more off-peak travel in fall, winter and spring so those valleys may be less deep.” The Shoulder Season Surge Travel is most certainly back — the World Travel & Tourism Council said the industry will recover 95% of 2019 activity this year — but it’s not a replica of pre-pandemic patterns. Compared with 2019, global leisure stays were up 12% in spring 2023 at more than 230 Sofitel and MGallery hotels. Fall

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The Grand Hotel Tremezzo, on Lake Como in northern Italy. The heat, mobs and high prices of recent summers are making offseason travel more popular — perhaps too popular, some say, as they watch prices rise and crowds grow. of campers had changed their travel plans this year because of the weather. Nearly 64% of campers who delayed trips planned to take them after Labor Day. The RV rental platform RVShare said shoulder season reservations have grown twice as fast as those in their core summer season, which it attributes to flexible work policies and efforts to avoid extreme heat. Claire Ramsdell, 31, who works nomadically in customer service for an outdoor company and blogs about hiking, spent the summer in Bozeman, MonKAMPGROUNDS OF AMERICA VIA NEW YORK TIMES tana, but found it too hot to work from her vehicle, forcing her to Campers in Williamsburg, Virginia, in October 2012. Kampgrounds of rent high-price accommodations America recently found 67% of campers had changed their travel plans with roommates and poor Wi-Fi. this year because of the weather. “I’m not sure why I tried to 2022 bookings were up 7% for and there’s no good time, so you branch out and do such a popleisure guests compared with ular and expensive destination just go,” Lima said. the same period pre-pandemic. this summer,” she wrote in an Katie Parla, a Rome-based “Booking shoulder season was cookbook author who guides pri- email from Colorado where she once travel’s best-kept secret, plans to hike this fall. “I should vate food tours, described a pigbut more people are catching on in-the-pipeline scenario where go back to offseason travel and to the trend,” said Matt Berna, less-crowded places.” travelers who booked a tour for the president for the Americas their 35th wedding anniversary The rule of school of Intrepid Travel, a global tour weren’t able to take it until their In a recent travel forecast company. He said fall and spring 37th because of travel restricbookings this year have grown tions and complications over the from Expedia, 70% of fall travelers are adults without children. by 56% and 70%, respectively, past few years. “We have the flexibility to get compared with pre-pandemic “The high season used to be the cheapest flights and hotels business, inspiring the compaEaster to October, but this year and not wait in line at the Vatiny to increase its departures to Rome started to be slammed a can, sweating with the summer meet the demand. full month earlier, and my calcrowds,” said Riana Ang-CanThe river cruise line AmaWa- endar is nearly full through the terways has done the same, end of December already, which ning, 31, of Vancouver, Canada, who works in social media and adding new itineraries for is very rare,” Parla said. travels offseason with her husNovember and February. The seasonal switch isn’t just G Adventures, which offers a European phenomenon. Apple band extensively. Resolving to avoid summer’s small-group trips, said bookings Leisure Group, which offers high prices and heavy traffic is by Americans are up 40% this value-priced vacation packages easier said than done for famyear over 2019. When summer in Mexico and the Caribbean, ilies with school-age children, trips in Italy sell out, travelers has seen bookings more evenly are bound to look deeper into distributed throughout the year but some parents are considering workarounds. the calendar, said Steve Lima, over the past three years. As a Before the pandemic, Jennithe vice president of growth for result, its prices are more confer Glaisek Ferguson, a mother the U.S. and Latin America for G sistent year-round. of two children ages 5 and 8 in Adventures. In an August report, KampWeston, Connecticut, and her “It’s like Disney’s always busy grounds of America found 67%

family took a midsummer trip to France when it was sweltering, which they vowed not to repeat. The importance of school attendance and keeping up with the curriculum has deterred the family from skipping much school for travel, but she’s open to missing a few days. “When there’s an opportunity to see something new and different where they can learn, I’m willing to take the hit,” Ferguson, 53, said. Schiffino Kennedy of Lux Voyage said her family clients tend to add a day or two onto long weekends. “Clients call with their school calendar in front of them looking to make the most of holidays,” she said, noting that she does the same; this Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 9, she plans to take her 9-year-old daughter out of school a few extra days to take a ﬁve-day trip to Sedona, Arizona, and the Grand Canyon. Misty Belles, the vice president of global public relations at the travel agency consortium Virtuoso, predicted the return of the rule of school may fuel bookings in late spring, just as classes end. “Normally in Europe, travel doesn’t start until mid-June, but I think we’ll see many trying to get there early before the heat is a factor,” Belles said.

Downsizing slow seasons Crowd-averse die-hards, like me, will brave Iceland in the snow, despite the dangerous driving, and visit Homer, Alaska, in October when half the shops are closed. I can have things my way: quieter, cheaper, more local. “My love of offseason travel is rooted in being frugal, but I also cannot do the heat and would rather see the mountains when it’s 30 or 40 degrees rather than 80 or 90,” said Heather Bien, 38, a writer, blogger and marketer based in Washington, D.C., who is planning to stay in a glamping tent in North Carolina in December. For folks without that kind of fortitude, it’s time to stop thinking about seasons as months and instead as weeks or even days. These micro-shoulders still exist in many places in November — excluding Thanksgiving week — the ﬁrst few weeks in December and, outside of ski destinations, in January and February. For best results, go off-peak Monday through Thursday. At Four Sisters Inns, a collection of 17 boutique hotels in California, the lowest rates are available midweek during winter and early spring. “The new shoulder season in Europe is winter,” said Jonathan Alder, the founder of Jonathan’s Travels, an agency based in Winter Park, Florida. “To be there when its 30 to 50% cheaper and no crowds, go to Rome in January.”

Disneyland to reopen Adventureland Treehouse Disneyland will re“The treehouse is all but 2-year refurbishment open the Adventureland done,” according to Miceculminates with late Treehouse this fall after a Chat. “There is just some project that ﬁne-tuning going on with Sept.-early Oct. return refurbishment has stretched for more the water wheel system

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ANAHEIM ork on the retheming of Tarzan’s Treehouse that has taken twice as long as the original creation of Disneyland is nearing completion as the ﬁnal set pieces are being installed and tested in the what’s old is new again Adventureland Treehouse.

than two years. The fall opening date means the Adventureland Treehouse will return sometime between late September and late December. Most of the scaffolding and scrims that have encased the 80-foot-tall manmade tree over the past two years have been removed as Walt Disney Imagineering tests and adjusts an elaborate water wheel system with bamboo buckets.

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the stars and models of the universe. The naturalist twin sons — one an animal lover and the other a plant lover — and then they’ll hopefully share a room filled with be able to announce an monkeys, toucans and opening date.” man-eating plants. Tarzan’s Treehouse The Disneyland treeclosed in September 2021 house has changed owner— meaning the two-year ship a few times over the refurbishment project has past six decades. taken twice as long as the The original Swiss Famyearlong construction of ily Treehouse based on the Disneyland that was com1960 Disney film opened pleted in 1955. at Disneyland in 1962. The The 150-ton evergreen Disneyland attraction was JEFF GRITCHEN / ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER rethemed in 1999 as Tarwith 6,000 vinyl leaves even has its own tree zan’s Treehouse based on Scaffolding is coming down from the Adventureland species name — DisneyTreehouse — a redesigned Tarzan’s Treehouse at Disneyland the Disney animated film dendron semperflorens from the same year about in Anaheim. grandis. a boy raised by apes. The new Adventureland gifts that help them surwater wheel cools an ice The Adventureland Treehouse inspired by vive life in the jungle will box. Treehouse has been closed Walt Disney’s “Swiss Fam- soon be moving into the The musical mother has since September 2021 — an ily Robinson” pays tribute Adventureland Treehouse a player organ in her room unusually long time for an to Disneyland’s original once work is complete on that plays “Swisskapolka” attraction retheme. Swiss Family Treehouse their new home, according in an homage to DisneyDisneyland announced while also serving as a tie- to the backstory created land’s original Swiss Fami- plans in 2022 for a retin to a new Swiss Family for the rethemed Disneyly Treehouse. hemed version of the Robinson television show land attraction. The teenage daughter attraction that would be in the works for the DisThe chef father has built is an astronomer and asonce again inspired by the ney+ streaming service. a kitchen where meals trologer whose room near “Swiss Family Robinson” A family of five who pos- cook themselves and the top of the treehouse novel written by Johann sess magical and unique “magical water” fed by a is filled with diagrams of David Wyss in 1812.

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Paying off home mortgage earlier Some say it’s a bad idea, but it can be the right thing in certain instances

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Customers cruise the shelves Sept. 12 at the Calistoga Depot in Calistoga. The shop offers an incentive program where customers earn one point per every dollar spent, with freebies including a barista beverage or sandwich.

Offering more perks for return business Companies dangle incentives to keep shoppers coming back, boost bottom line By KATHRYN REED FOR NORTH BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL

ustomer loyalty can be a ﬁnancial boon for businesses and a money saver for shoppers and clientele. Information technology services and consulting company Accenture says about 90% of companies have a loyalty program. Businesses large and small, chains and independents buy into the need to provide incentives to customers to keep them coming back. It might be in the form of spending money on groceries and then getting discounts on gas, it could be getting a free smoothie after a certain number of purchases, or it could be a free spa treatment once you have spent a requisite number of nights at a hotel. More people in the United States are joining loyalty programs, according to Forrester Research, which is based in Massachusetts and has an office in San Francisco. In 2022, 86% of adults in the U.S. belonged to at least one program. That number has increased to 89% this year. “I think part of it is driven by inﬂation and I think people want to save money,” principal analyst Mary Pilecki said. “They are also demanding more and want more from loyalty programs.” Sports Basement, which has 12 locations in the Bay Area, including in Novato and Santa Rosa, has the Basementeer program. Even though there is a one-time $25 fee to join, Marco Naranche, assistant

Business is brisk on Sept. 12 at the Calistoga Depot. manager in Novato, said close to 80% of customers belong to it. “It’s been very successful for sure,” Naranche said. “When they sign up they are giving us their phone number which we use as their code to get the discount.” Every Basementeer gets 10% off each purchase, including sale items, at any of the chain’s stores. The only items that don’t qualify for discounts are rentals —

such as ski/snowboard equipment and tents, as well as shop labor such as bike tuneups. The company in turn distributes 10% of proﬁts from Basementeers to local charities, with more than $1 million donated in 2022. Emails are used to send Basementeers TURN TO PERKS » PAGE E2

t’s been four months since my husband and I paid off our mortgage early, motivated by his decision to retire and a shared goal to be completely debt-free before either of us stopped working. I shared the strategies we used to pay off a 15-year mortgage in seven years. I knew it would spark a debate; I just didn’t realize how intense — and occasionally, insulting — folks would get about our financial decision. Many readers focused on the fact that we decided to make extra principal payments, money they argued would have been better invested in the stock market. I will admit it was the same point our financial planner made. When I told him I wanted to cash out money from retirement accounts rolled over from a former job, he advised against it. Why not let it continue to grow in the stock market, he asked. He wasn’t wrong. The well-diversified funds have done well, although my accounts were down significantly from their highs at the end of 2021. He mentioned the tax break we were getting on the mortgage interest. We talked at length about why we wanted to be rid of the mortgage. In the end, here’s why our planner’s advice wasn’t right for us. We freed up so much of our cash by extinguishing our largest expense. With the mortgage payment gone, we have room to handle other costs that may increase, such as health-care expenses. We did not sacrifice other financial goals to pay off our home early. And, we are not house rich and cash poor, meaning all or most of your money is locked into the equity in your home. I would never recommend someone deplete their savings or cash out a significant part of their retirement account to pay off a mortgage. You shouldn’t cripple your cash reserves to become mortgage-free. The mortgage interest deduction is just that — a deduction. It’s not a tax credit, which reduces dollar for dollar the taxes you owe. A deduction eliminates a percentage of the tax. If you don’t have a mortgage, you may pay more in taxes — but not as much as you would have TURN TO SINGLETARY » PAGE E6

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Beware of companies selling credit ‘repair’ A

nyone whose credit score has been marred by late payments or ﬁnancial stumbles can understand the allure of a quick ﬁx that scrubs tarnished credit. But beware the companies that sell credit “repair” services over the phone and charge fees upfront. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reached a $2.7 billion settlement in August with PGX Holdings, a group of companies, including Progrexion Marketing, that ran a large credit repair operation under brands including Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com. Credit repair companies typically bombard credit bureaus with dispute letters in the

hope of getting negative marks deleted, said Andrew Pizor, a senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center. (The bureaus can ignore disputes that don’t come directly from consumers, he said.) Occasionally, the repair companies’ efforts may work, Pizor said, but any beneﬁt is often temporary. If you’ve stopped repaying a loan, that information will reappear on your report when the lender sends an update to the credit bureau. If the negative information is accurate, there’s generally no way to have it erased, Pizor said. Negative information such as missed or late payments remains on your credit report

for seven years, he said, and a personal bankruptcy stays there for 10 years. Paying for credit repair, he said, is “really a waste of money for the vast majority of people.” Consumers have the right to dispute mistakes on their credit reports and to have the errors corrected promptly — although it can sometimes be frustrating. “Our view is that people shouldn’t need to pay a third party,” said Jonah Kaplan, senior program manager of consumer reporting markets at the consumer bureau. “They can do it for themselves for free.” The consumer bureau’s TURN TO CARRNS » PAGE E2

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helping consumers who would otherwise live with inaccurate and unsubstantiated credit reports.” CONTINUED FROM E1 The settlement is the latest settlement stems from a lawsuit salvo in the bureau’s crackdown that the bureau filed in U.S. on credit repair outfits. In a District Court in Utah, claiming statement, its director, Rohit that the companies collected ille- Chopra, called credit repair gal upfront fees for credit repair companies a “scam.” The Fedservices sold via telemarketing eral Trade Commission has also in violation of federal law. Cred- taken action recently against it repair companies can’t ask for them. or receive fees until six months As delinquencies on credit after they have achieved results card debt have risen to prepanfor the customer, the bureau demic levels, the National said. In March, the court ruled Foundation for Credit Counselin the bureau’s favor. ing has seen a “steady increase” It’s uncertain how much mon- in demand for credit counseling ey consumers will see from the services since the spring of 2022, settlement. PGX Holdings filed said Bruce McClary, a spokesperfor bankruptcy protection in son for the foundation. AccordJune. The consumer bureau, in a ing to reports from its member statement about the settlement, agencies, he said, both counselsaid the victims’ relief fund at ing activity and enrollment in the agency could possibly be debt-management plans have used to make payments “to those returned to prepandemic levels. harmed by the perpetrators.” Some background: The three As part of the settlement, the major credit bureaus — Equicompanies were barred from fax, Experian and TransUnion telemarketing credit repair — compile details about your services for 10 years and must payment history into credit renotify customers of the settleports. They provide the reports ment and explain the process for to banks, lenders and other comcanceling the service. panies, which use them to decide Eric Kamerath, a spokesperif you’re a good credit risk. If son for PGX Holdings, said the you fall behind or stop paying company “will continue to com- a debt, that shows up on your ply with the court’s ruling while reports and hurts your credit

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CONTINUED FROM E1 information about specials; it’s also how customers get their receipts. At Bag O’ Crab restaurants each franchise owner is allowed to implement a loyalty program specific to his or her location. North Bay locations include Vallejo, Vacaville, Fairfield and a location that opened this year in Santa Rosa. The Vallejo site has customers accrue one point per every dollar spent. There is no cost to sign up; which can be done via an app or at the restaurant by using a phone number. Points may be redeemed for various menu items. “We have about 10 sign-ups per day,” Derek Carver, general manager, said. “They can build up as many points as they like. We have customers with 10,000 points and some with five points.” For people who go to Calistoga Depot in Napa Valley, they will notice a change in the incentive program. Prior to June the coffeehouse-eatery used a punch card system where five coffee purchases resulted in the sixth one being free. Now it’s electronic, with tracking being done via a telephone number. Customers accrue one point for every dollar spent, with freebies including a barista beverage or sandwich. “Mainly it's a way to say thank you to locals and show we appreciate them,” manager Katlin Kiehl said. Major hoteliers have been in the loyalty rewards business for eons. This includes the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn in the town of Sonoma. The program is called ALL — short for Accor Live Limitless. Points are accrued based on dollars spent — which can come via room nights, restaurants at the property, the spa and other amenities. An advantage to belonging to Accor, which costs nothing to join, is that it’s not just Fairmont properties that are part of the plan. “Accor Live Limitless program gives you the opportunity to earn points on purchases and stays at its worldwide properties, plus nights spent at onefinestay vacation rentals and luxury train bookings on Orient Express. Accor also has an alliance with several airlines, meaning you can earn points or use them as frequent flyer miles,” explained hotel spokeswoman Michelle Heston. Rental car companies also have loyalty programs, and car dealerships have launched incentive programs of their own. “Most luxury car owners are leasing. When you

score — a three-digit summary of your credit record — making it harder to qualify for new loans at favorable rates. If you’re having trouble repaying your debt and your credit is suffering, one alternative is to seek advice from a nonprofit consumer credit counseling agency, Pizor said. Such groups can assess your financial situation and, if you qualify, arrange for a debt management plan, which will allow you to pay off your debts over time, typically in three to five years. Some agencies may charge a fee, which is offset by a lower interest rate negotiated by the agency. Research on borrowers who took advantage of payment pauses from their credit card companies during the pandemic and then enrolled in nonprofit debt-management plans were significantly less likely to default than similar borrowers who did not participate in such plans, said David Silberman, a senior fellow at the Center for Responsible Lending. But he said consumers should be skeptical of debt “settlement” companies because they typically encouraged consumers to stop paying their lenders. Instead, borrowers send money to the settlement company, which aims to use the funds to prod the

lender into settling by accepting less money than is owed. (The company takes a cut.) But if the effort isn’t successful, customers can end up with poorer credit than when they started, Silberman said. “They’ve dug a deeper hole,” he added. If a credit counseling ﬁrm doesn’t think you earn enough to pay off your debts in a reasonable amount of time, personal bankruptcy — a legal proceeding for getting relief from debts you can’t pay — may be an option. That is a serious step, however, because it may be difficult to gain access to credit for years afterward. Question: How can I ﬁnd a reputable credit counseling agency? Answer: You can search online at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. Also, the Justice Department maintains a list of agencies that are approved to provide pre-bankruptcy counseling. These groups often offer other services, including credit counseling and debt-management plans. Q: Are there credit cards and loans that can help bolster my credit? A: Some banks and credit unions offer secured credit cards, which allow users to

make a refundable cash deposit — usually a few hundred dollars — that serves as collateral for purchases made with the card. Eventually, cardholders can build a repayment record that improves their credit score, allowing them to advance to a traditional card with a higher borrowing limit. Discover and Amazon are also among those offering secured cards. Another option may be a “credit builder” loan, offered by community banks as well as online lenders. With credit builder loans, the lender typically deposits your money into a separate savings account. You get the money — usually minus a fee — after you make monthly installments equal to the original amount. Q: What’s the best way to protect my credit score? A: Paying bills on time and keeping your use of credit low — meaning not maxing out your cards — can help maintain a good score. You should also check your credit reports for errors. You can get reports free from the big bureaus — as often as weekly through the end of this year — at a special website, annualcreditreport.com. Ann Carrns is a columnist for the New York Times

“It is less expensive to retain customers than get new ones.” MARY PILECKI, principal analyst at Forrester Research

BRAND LOYALTY ■ 69% of consumers say choice of retailer is inﬂuenced by where they can earn customer loyalty/ rewards program points. ■ 65% of a company’s business comes from existing customers. ■ 71% of customers are unlikely to buy from a business that loses their trust. ■ Customers spend 43% more money at brands they’re loyal to. ■ If customers don't feel a business cares about them, 68% would stop transacting with that business. ■ 92% of loyal customers ranked price and value for the top reason why they stay loyal to brands. ■ It cost ﬁve times more to acquire a new customer than it does to retain a returning one. Source: the wise marketer CHRISTOPHER CHUNG / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

lease a vehicle here you get a better deal on the next lease,” Colt Davis, sales manager at BMW of Fairfield, said. He admitted, though, “The deal is very subjective.” It’s all up to the factory, not the individual dealerships, Davis said. This means the deals are always changing and not necessarily consistent. People of a certain age will remember plastic cards that hooked onto keychains that were used at retailers and grocery stores to obtain a discount. Punch cards are another relic now hard to find. Today, phone numbers and email Julie address Ramhold are ways businesses keep tabs on customers. Some programs track what people are buying so deals are tailored to past purchases. Loyalty programs continue to evolve — part driven by technology, part by consumer demand, part by a company’s bottom line. Some places, such as Dunkin, have gotten rid of their birthday programs for rewards members. Sonoma County’s Crook’s Coffee stopped offering its punch card loyalty cards last year, declining to answer when asked about the change. “Over the last five years or so we’ve seen customer loyalty programs change. They are not necessarily disappearing, but changing in big ways,” said Julie Ramhold, consumer analyst with DealNews.com, a company that curates deals online.

The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma on June 26. The resort offers customers incentives to come back. “More are using a tiered model. Consumers may have to pay to be in a higher tier or they may have to spend more to be in a higher tier,” she added. Since the pandemic, Ramhold said there has been an increase in paid loyalty programs, “Retailers ﬁnd that by rewarding customers it will keep people coming back for years and years.” Pilecki at Forrester Research shared these stats: ■ 60% of consumers in the U.S. who belong to loyalty program say they do so for the special offers that aren’t available to others. ■ 54% say special treatment is important to them. ■ 49% state getting relevant personalized offers or promotions are the key reason to join. ■ 47% of people in the U.S. belong to a supermarket rewards program, 46% to a credit card one, 40% to a pharmacy/drugstore ■ 35% belong to hospitality plans like airlines and hotels. ■ 28% belong to gas station programs (up 3 percentage points from 2022). “Retail is probably the biggest user of loyalty programs and that’s because there are a lot of retailers,” Pilecki said. Forrester Research published a report last year about the return on investment for companies with loyalty programs. “What we found is you can get anywhere from 56% to 77% of your investment back in one year,” Pilecki said. “That is great because the investment in the technology is huge.” She said multiple vendors offer various platforms for companies of all

Sports Basement in Santa Rosa is one of several companies in the region that offers customers an incentive program to encourage repeat business.

KATHRYN REED

Safeway offers customers discounts on gas based on purchases at the grocery store. sizes to choose from, some more sophisticated than others, with most integrating into established point of sale software. What it comes down to is loyalty programs are a way for companies to save and make money. “It is less expensive to retain customers than get new ones,” Pilecki said. Rewarding them helps retain them.

BAG O’ CRAB

Derek Carver is general manager of the Bag O’ Crab restaurant in Vallejo.

THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Measuring inflation

Week Ahead

Checking confidence?

Profits ahead

PCE deflator seasonally adjusted The Commerce Department annual percent change releases its August snapshot 5% of U.S. consumer spending 4.17 4.29 and inflation on Friday. est. 3.77 4 The personal consumption 3.28 3.40 2.96 expenditure price index, a 3 gauge of inflation that’s closely 2 monitored by the Federal Reserve, ticked higher in July and is expected to have edged 1 higher again last month. The 0 Fed has been raising interest M A M J J A rates in a bid to bring inflation 2023 back down to 2%. Source: FactSet

Consumer confidence The Conference Board on by month Tuesday releases its gauge est. 120 110 114 106 105 of consumer confidence for 104 103 September. Economists project that confidence fell slightly this month. The Conference 60 Board’s consumer confidence index surged in July to 114, its highest level in 24 months and has generally been 0 strong since late in 2022. A A M J J A S reading of 90 or better 2023 reflects a healthy economy. Source: FactSet

Carnival Corp. reports its third-quarter financial results on Friday. It's the first big cruise line to report results for last quarter, and should give investors a glimpse into the industry's health. Wall Street expects it to report a profit of 76 cents per share, marking its first quarter in the green after several years of losses. Revenue is also expected to have surged from a year ago.

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Adobe Inc

ADBE

274.73

570.24

512.90 -15.99

-3.0

52.4

84.1

14,709

...

Adv Micro Dev

AMD

54.57

132.83

96.20

-5.29

-5.2

48.5

33.3

261,800

>99

1.7

Agilent Tech

109.00

160.27

111.41

-4.50

-3.9

-25.6

-11.5

10,703

0.8

Alphabet Inc C

GOOG

83.45

139.93

131.25

-7.05

-5.1

47.9

32.2

92,541

...

Apple Inc

AAPL

124.17

198.23

174.79

-0.22

-0.1

34.5

12.5

297,000

0.5

Applied Matls

AMAT

71.12

155.26

136.17

-2.08

-1.5

39.8

56.8

31,689

0.9

Autodesk Inc

ADSK

179.61

233.69

204.04

-9.31

-4.4

9.2

6.5

5,952

...

Bank of Marin Bncp

BMRC

12.89

36.78

18.29

-0.29

-1.6

-44.4

-38.1

287

5.5

BioMarin Pharma

BMRN

80.53

117.77

86.51

-1.65

-1.9

-16.4

1.6

5,527

>99

...

Calix Inc

CALX

39.61

77.44

45.34

-1.11

-2.4

-33.7

-22.2

2,117

...

Chevron Corp

CVX

140.46

189.68

166.28

-0.22

-0.1

-7.4

10.5

33,528

3.6

Cisco Syst

CSCO

38.61

58.19

53.57

-2.47

-4.4

12.4

34.0

95,870

2.9

Clorox Co

CLX

124.58

178.21

132.66 -13.54

-9.3

-5.5

-0.1

9,900

>99

3.6

Constellation Brds A

STZ

208.12

273.65

256.03

-1.7

10.5

9.8

4,293

1.2

-4.31

eBay Inc

EBAY

35.92

52.23

43.13

-1.43

-3.2

4.0

11.9

42,574

2.3

Electronic Arts

108.53

140.30

119.00

-1.46

-1.2

-2.6

0.6

11,055

0.6

Enphase Energy Inc

ENPH

116.86

339.92

119.92

-0.38

-0.3

-54.7

-59.3

21,597

...

Equinix Inc

EQIX

494.89

821.63

731.91 -44.31

-5.7

11.7

25.1

1,703

1.9

Fair Isaac Corp

FICO

389.84

916.41

889.51

-1.89

-0.2

48.6

100.8

966

...

Franklin Rescs

BEN

20.24

34.37

25.02

-1.23

-4.7

-5.2

10.4

10,704

4.1

Gap Inc

GPS

7.22

15.49

9.94

-1.26

-11.3

-10.7

13.1

42,376

6.0

HP Inc

HPQ

24.08

33.90

26.77

-0.57

-2.1

-0.4

6.3

42,997

3.9

Hewlett Pack Ent

HPE

11.90

18.14

17.02

-0.05

-0.3

6.6

37.8

39,229

2.8 1.5

Intel Corp

INTC

24.59

40.07

34.18

-3.70

-9.8

29.3

23.2

221,460

Intuitive Surgical

ISRG

180.07

358.07

288.20

-7.34

-2.5

8.6

46.3

7,784

...

Juniper Networks

JNPR

25.18

34.53

27.93

-0.50

-1.8

-12.6

8.2

17,733

3.2

Keysight Technology

KEYS

125.89

189.45

130.98

-1.88

-1.4

-23.4

-19.4

6,999

...

Lumentum Hldgs

LITE

42.00

75.56

46.41

-1.84

-3.8

-11.0

-33.6

5,599

...

Luther Burbank Corp

LBC

7.82

13.05

8.28

-0.33

-3.8

-25.5

-32.2

5.8

McKesson Corp

MCK

331.75

444.80

438.66

18.53

4.4

16.9

27.9

4,114

0.5

Meta Platforms Inc

META

88.09

326.20

299.08

-1.23

-0.4 148.5

105.1

98,231

...

NETGEAR Inc

NTGR

11.21

22.57

12.32

-0.54

-4.2

-32.0

-43.4

2,885

...

Netﬂix Inc

NFLX

211.73

485.00

379.81 -17.13

-4.3

28.8

59.1

23,108

...

Nvidia Corporation

NVDA

108.13

502.66

416.10 -22.90

-5.2 184.7

220.7

215,841

>99

...

Oracle Corp

ORCL

60.78

127.54

109.03

-4.88

-4.3

33.4

67.8

56,115

1.5

PG&E Corp

PCG

12.13

18.19

17.14

-0.17

-1.0

5.4

30.8

65,195

...

Redwood Trust Inc

RWT

5.47

8.72

7.25

-0.44

-5.7

7.2

17.0

6,881

... 11.6

Ross Stores

ROST

81.21

122.70

111.66

-6.51

-5.5

-3.8

31.7

11,093

Salesforce.com Inc

CRM

126.34

238.22

206.43

-8.18

-3.8

55.7

42.2

20,575

...

Summit St Bk CA

SSBI

12.36

18.67

15.55

-0.25

-1.6

1.2

3.1

SunPower Corp

SPWR

Tesla Inc

TSLA

27.93

6.31 101.81 8.52

FRI

S&P 500

3,800 3,600

9.22

-0.63

-6.4

-12.3

-30.9

11,893

...

-5.99

-2.5

13.1

26.9

28,959

0.8

VMware Inc

VMW

103.55

170.19

167.23

0.27

0.2

36.2

49.3

9,164

...

Wells Fargo & Co

WFC

35.25

48.84

41.23

-1.72

-4.0

-0.1

1.6

81,034

2.9

WestAmer Bcp

WABC

35.52

63.86

42.34

-1.49

-3.4

-28.2

-20.7

442

4.0

Williams-Sonoma

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109.22

146.29

140.01

-3.98

-2.8

21.8

10.8

5,880

2.6

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Labor strikes at Detroit’s big three automakers could cast a large shadow on the suppliers who rely on them for much of their revenue. American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, which makes axles, drive shafts and a variety of other auto parts and systems, is heavily reliant on Detroit for revenue. Relationships with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis account for at least 70% of its revenue, according to FactSet. Its stock is down 5.4% this year and earnings have suffered even as revenue grew. Autoliv, which makes automotive safety systems, relies on the

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big three for 26% of its revenue, as does vehicle component maker Aptiv. Autoliv’s stock is up 24% and Aptiv is up 9% for the year. Component suppliers have spent much of 2023 trying to shake off last year’s damage from supply chain disruptions that played a big part in driving new and existing car prices higher. The sector could face tough cost-cutting decisions if the strike is prolonged. Borrowing has also become more expensive amid high interest rates and inflation is still a concern, along with a potential recession.

Share of revenue from big three Detroit automakers

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26%

26% 13%

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings

Autoliv

Aptiv

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Close: 13,211.81 1-week change: -496.53 (-3.6%)

Auto strike threatens suppliers

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Several auto suppliers face a big hit to revenue because of their dependence on the big three Detroit auto companies facing potentially prolonged labor strikes.

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The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 4.44% Friday. Yields affect rates on mortgages and other consumer loans.

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6.37

313.80

4,800

3.21

Foreign Exchange The U.S. dollar strengthened against the British pound, Japanese yen and euro. The greenback also rose versus the Swiss franc, but fell against the Mexican peso.

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MarketPulse FLYING TAXIS TO BE MADE IN OHIO The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing electric planes that take off and land vertically, under an agreement announced Monday between the state and Joby Aviation Inc. Joby’s production aircraft is designed to transport a pilot and four passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles (321.87 kilometers) per hour, with a maximum range of 100 miles (160.93 kilometers). Its quiet noise profile is barely audible against the backdrop of most cities, the company said. The plan is to place them in aerial ridesharing networks beginning in 2025.

TAMPA BAY RAYS FINALIZE NEW BALLPARK IN ST. PETERSBURG The playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays put the finishing touches Tuesday on plans for a new 30,000-seat ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of a huge $6 billion development that includes affordable housing, retail space, bars, restaurants and a Black history museum. The site is on the same 86-acre (34-hectare) tract of downtown land where Tropicana Field now sits. That domed, oddly-tilted ballpark will be demolished once the new one is built, in time for Opening Day 2028, said Rays co-president Brian Auld in an interview Monday.

AIRBNB CRACKS DOWN ON FAKE LISTINGS Airbnb says it has removed 59,000 fake listings and prevented another 157,000 from joining the platform this year. Fake listings and high cleaning fees are among several issues that Airbnb said its users highlighted in a company survey. Airbnb also said that later this year it will begin verifying all listings in its top five markets, including the United States and the United Kingdom. The company plans to use AI to help it verify listings in those countries plus Canada, France and Australia.

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Women losing reproductive freedom By LILIAN BUI

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e mothers stand still so our daughters can look back to see how far they’ve come.” That quote from Barbie creator Ruth Handler — or at least the one written for the actress playing her — in the new “Barbie” movie had me reﬂecting on just how far we’ve come from

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Putting kids on a path to success By GARY D. NELSON AND MARC ELIN

e have a serious problem in this country. Too many kids are not learning to read. This has grave consequences that not only affect children, but also our communities and our future. According to Amie Carter, Sonoma County’s superintendent of schools, “People who struggle with reading are four times more likely to drop out of high school, to end up in the criminal justice system and to live in poverty.” Studies prove it is critical that students read at grade level by the end of third grade. Third grade is the year when Gary D. students make Nelson the leap from learning to read to reading to learn, and that’s when they can begin to teach themselves. In California, there are roughly Marc 440,000 third Elin grade students. Fifty-eight percent, or around 250,000 of them, are not proficient in reading. Here in Sonoma County, out of about 4,600 third graders, around 2,500 are not proficient in reading. That’s 55% of Sonoma County third graders. It’s the same with math. Lack of math skills inhibits cognitive development, hampers decision-making, from paying bills to assessing risk, and reduces employment opportunities in a world of technology. For the state of California, more than half of our third graders are not proficient in math, and in Sonoma County, 69% are not proficient. Kindergarten to third grade is the time when we must intercept these kids and get them on the path to competent literacy and math skills to set them up for future success. Fixing the problem requires a partnership between the community and schools. Our educational nonprofit, K-3 Innovation, has developed a model that provides individualized instruction to help children learn to read and do math: the K-3 Proficiency Project. The strength of the project is how it supports a school’s existing curriculum. By tailoring our approach to each child’s needs, we set children up for a lifetime of opportunity and success. We use real-time student performance data. In-class academic specialists help teachers interpret this data, allowing them to respond to the individualized needs of each student at TURN TO CLOSE » PAGE F4

Gary D. Nelson is founder of K-3 Innovation, which is based in Sonoma. Marc Elin is executive director of K-3 Innovation.

my grandmothers’ generations. Sadly, when it comes to reproductive freedom, we’re moving in the wrong direction. One of my grandmothers was pregnant for a quarter of her life. The other, raised as a devout Catholic, knew only not to have sex until after marriage. In total, they had 20 births. My grandmothers lacked comprehensive sex education, effective

contraception and access to abortion. Their families could not provide enough food, clothing, space or medical care for their children. They felt like they were subjected to childbearing and rearing with no other options. Every person has the right to reproductive freedom. Unless you live in Texas. Or Missouri. Or Alabama. Unfortunately,

this list continues to grow weekly. In Texas, where state law encourages vigilantes to spy on and report neighbors seeking an abortion, authoritarian new “trafficking” laws in 51 jurisdictions make it illegal to transport anyone on roads within city or county limits to get an abortion. Meanwhile, a new court ﬁling by Alabama’s

attorney general outlines his ability to prosecute anyone making travel arrangements for out-of-state abortions. The intention is to make women with TURN TO WOMEN » PAGE F4

Lilian Bui is a medical student at Northwestern University. From the Chicago Tribune.

GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE » WHAT NOW?

Can geoengineering help save the planet?

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Researchers are looking at climate intervention plans, including the potential for cooling the atmosphere by injecting aerosols above the Earth’s surface to reﬂect sunlight back into space.

In search of a ‘Plan B’ to ﬁght climate change, if slashing fuel use fails By EDWIN CHEN

hen a modified Korean War-era aircraft bearing an unusual payload began crisscrossing the skies over Alaska in March, it opened a new frontier in the fight against climate change. During a dozen flights in a WB-57 bomber, 17 instruments customized for the mission spent 60 hours collecting trace gases in the Arctic stratosphere. The goal is to acquire baseline observations of the stratosphere that would lay the groundwork for “climate intervention” should current efforts to stop burning fossil fuels fall short and global-warming-related catastrophes worsen. Call it Plan B: a Hail Mary attempt to cool the atmosphere by injecting aerosols up to 12 miles above Earth’s surface to

reflect sunlight back to space. Plan A, of course, is to slash our use of gas, oil and coal — the indisputable way to eventually slow and stop climate change. But in the wake of this year’s killer heat waves and other extreme-weather disasters, discussions about “geoengineering” are growing, although confined mostly to scientists and policymakers. What’s lacking is sufficient public awareness of that debate, much less citizen engagement in it. Driving the notion of climate intervention is the reality that, even if the world stopped spewing another molecule of carbon dioxide tomorrow, we’ve generated more than enough (1.8 trillion tons and counting) to guarantee that conditions will worsen. Therein lies the allure of a techno fix

to chill our planet. As the United Nations Environment Program framed it in February: “Should the effects of climate change become broadly perceived to be unbearable, and the political pressure for governments to cool the Earth become intense,” some form of geoengineering “is the only known means available for governments that might feasibly cool the Earth on politically relevant time scales.” Plan B, though, comes with risks that are poorly understood — and untested. TURN TO CLIMATE » PAGE F4

Edwin Chen, a former Los Angeles Times reporter, is writing a climate change novel. From the Los Angeles Times.

UAW may want too big a slice of the pie By CATHERINE RAMPELL

oughly 13,000 members of the United Auto Workers union are on strike from their jobs at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, with threats to scale up soon. News coverage has been relatively sympathetic, and polling suggests Americans overwhelmingly side with the union members. Rank-and-ﬁle autoworkers are absolutely overdue for a big pay hike. But the demands they’re making go far beyond

that. In fact, labor and political leaders are doing workers no favors by setting expectations so sky-high that, if they actually get everything they want, they might end up putting their employers out of business — especially since those employers might already be in a more precarious position than recent proﬁt levels suggest. It’s certainly true that workers’ wage gains have not kept up with the rising cost of living in recent years. Car prices have grown even faster than overall inﬂation, helping auto

companies and their executives rake in eye-popping proﬁts and pay packages, respectively. Given these conditions, even employers agree that autoworkers deserve major pay increases. The Detroit automakers have offered raises of roughly 20% in hourly base pay. But the union’s president, Shawn Fain, says that offer is a “no go”; the union demands twice that. Fain says his demand is based on the pay increases that automaker chief executives have received in recent years. These execs are “already

millionaires,” he notes. If they got a 40% raise, the company can surely afford to give more modestly paid workers the same thing. It’s a good line, but the math doesn’t quite work that way. The compensation packages received by these CEOs are indeed enormous. But the millions they make are still TURN TO UAW » PAGE F3

Catherine Rampell is a columnist for the Washington Post.

THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 A PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NEWSPAPER

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OPINION Jim Sweeney, Editorial Director Judy Coffey, Editorial Board Community Member Mick Menendez, Editorial Board Community Member

EDITORIAL

Ag Pass program should cover grapes

onoma County supervisors — at least the majority of them — made the right call when they updated the Agricultural Access Verification Program to allow vineyards to harvest grapes when an emergency evacuation next strikes. But if the program or others like it in nearby counties proves troublesome, supervisors should be ready to change course. It is a calamitous coincidence that the peak of wildfire season arrives at the same time grapes are ready to be harvested in the North Bay. The region has avoided catastrophic wildfires during the past few years, but that good fortune will run out eventually. Drought will return, and temperatures will rise. Things will burn. When they burn, officials can order communities to evacuate ahead of the approaching flames — or in response to other natural disasters. Saving lives must always be the top priority. Secondary priorities matter, too, especially when it comes to agriculture. Animals need to be fed. Fields need to be watered. And crops need to be harvested. Those are all time-sensitive jobs on which people’s livelihoods rely. Evacuation orders can linger while emergency crews clean up and tamp down hot spots. During those times the Ag Pass program kicks in. Verified individuals who have received training can be allowed into an evacuation zone during daylight hours to feed farm animals and deal with other agricultural needs if the sheriff determines that it’s safe. When the county created the program, it left grape growers and winemakers off the approved list. Our region’s economically critical wine industry might lose a harvest if grapes remain on the vine too long or go unprocessed.

County supervisors rectified that problem last week, though not without some controversy. After a long discussion, the board split 3-2 on the vote. Under the updated Ag Pass program, grape growers can harvest during an evacuation as long as the sheriff deems it safe. Opponents of the change cited a lack of racial equity analysis and concerns that grape pickers demographically skew toward immigrant groups and don’t have a great deal of trust in the sheriff. They also wanted to guarantee hazard pay. An equity analysis still can be conducted. Questions about pay are between workers and vineyard owners, and any legal standard ought to apply statewide, set by the Legislature. With regard to who makes the decisions about access, the sheriff is in charge of evacuation orders. He and his deputies will be in the best position to make decisions about safety. Sheriff Eddie Engram ran for the job promising to improve relations with the Latino community and others skeptical of law enforcement. He deserves a chance to build that trust. Indeed, Supervisor Lynda Hopkins, who publicly clashed with Engram’s predecessor over emergency access to farm animals, supported the changes approved last week. Ultimately, whether this system works will be determined when it is field-tested in the next emergency. Supervisors and the community should keep an eye not just on Sonoma County but nearby counties with similar programs. The next fire might occur elsewhere, and that will provide a good idea of how well Ag Pass performs. If problems emerge or new information arises, Sonoma County can pivot, but it will be glad it has a solid plan in place in the meantime.

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LET THE PUBLIC SPEAK Time to get involved EDITOR: As I get settled into the academic year as a middle school teacher, I reflect on the year before. Our community experienced many triumphs. Students excelling in unexpected ways and communities continuing to come back together in the wake of great disruption. I see these past achievements reflected in the eyes of hopeful children. I also remember the students whose journeys were deferred, interrupted or cut short. A high school community disrupted by an on-campus tragedy. Far too many students derailed by drugs or reporting feelings of isolation, anxiety and despair. It is much harder to see the student who is headed down one of these paths. If we want to know why some students go down one path and some the other, we need only look at ourselves. Our schools and our youth are a reflection of the community. We need everyone to get involved, whether that be checking in with the youth that they know, being a part of the many youth clubs and organizations that are in Santa Rosa or getting directly involved in their local school. Now is not the time to sit in the darkness and lament; it is time to light a fire.

ETHAN COSGROVE Santa Rosa

Uninspired buildings EDITOR: After reading about Santa Rosa’s downtown plan, we want to comment on some of the urban housing that has been going up around town (“City eyes plan for downtown,” Sept. 12). To put it plainly, it is boring and ugly. Tons of new housing units look alike and have the most unimaginative facades: ﬂat, uni-colors that will age poorly. When traveling in Montreal, we saw lovely designs that made apartment complexes look attractive and still practical. Santa Rosa’s designs are obviously the cheapest developers

can put up. Or maybe we need a new Design Review Board. Please do better when creating downtown’s new buildings. Another thing our friend Carol Katzoff pointed out is we need to get rid of all the banks that surround Old Courthouse Square. The Healdsburg and Sonoma plazas have shops, restaurants and taverns that bring a community feel. We have these tall, stark institutional buildings. And that’s not even mentioning the AT&T monstrosity. Come on, Santa Rosa, stop making all the urban design mistakes we’ve been making all these years: the creek under City Hall, a freeway through the heart of town, ridgetop building that has been rebuilt and waits for the next ﬁre. We can do better this time.

MARSHA TAYLOR and DAVID EBRIGHT Santa Rosa

Police killings EDITOR: Kudos to The Press Democrat and your reporters for in-depth reporting about the firm that helps shape police policy throughout the U.S. (“Too much influence?” Sept. 17). Your reporting helps us understand why the U.S. remains a bleak outlier among nations in terms of the number of citizens killed by police. Here in the U.S., police killed over 1,000 people in 2022, as they did in 2021 and 2020, and as they are on track to do again this year. That’s around 33 officer-caused deaths per 10 million people. In the United Kingdom, that rate is 0.5 per 10 million — 66 times lower. In Germany, the rate is 1.3 per 10 million, in France 5.5. You have to look to deeply troubled countries like Colombia or Angola to find comparable rates of police killings. And here in the U.S., year after year, Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans are at far greater risk of being killed by police than the rest of the population. What your articles show is

that the policies that are put in place and the training police officers receive under those policies contribute greatly to this ongoing tragedy. They can be changed. They need to be changed.

ROBERT ADLER Santa Rosa

Another ﬁne mess EDITOR: I haven’t weighed in on elections in many years. I’m now an independent voter who votes for an appealing candidate, not his or her party. I am a former Republican whose party left me. I am also a never-Trumper who holds both parties responsible for his ascension into power. What’s galling to me is that Republicans are going to ride this psychopathic horse into another defeat, and Democrats — who will hold their noses and pull the lever for Joe Biden — couldn’t be more thrilled. Almost any Republican not named Donald Trump stands a better chance to beat Biden. Good job, Democrats and Republicans. In the immortal words of Olivier Hardy: “Here’s another ﬁne mess you’ve gotten us into!”

CHRISTOPHER SORK Santa Rosa

Enforce 14th Amendment EDITOR: Let the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution be enforced. Let the 14th Amendment dump Donald Trump forever out of elected office. Without question, Trump gave aid, comfort and inﬂammatory encouragement to the rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. They intended to overthrow our democratic government. Enforce the 14th Amendment and let us be done with any further election advances by Trump. He is a menace to our nation and our morality as a people.

THERESA MELIA

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Trying to ban Trump only thickens his armor M

ae West (1893-1980), a salty actress, once played a character who said that when facing a choice between two evils, she opted for the one she hadn’t tried before. A 2024 presidential choice between today’s incumbent and his immediate predecessor would preclude West’s cheerful strategy: Both have been tried and together have produced a whopping bipartisan majority eager to see the last of them. This partly explains the spreading ﬂirtation with the idea that the 14th Amendment bars Donald Trump from seeking the presidency. Many advocates of this idea are academics eager to infect presidential politics with the cancel culture of their campuses: Do not refute your adversaries, ban them. Less nakedly partisan people might think that using the 14th Amendment to remove Trump would thereby prompt President Joe Biden to totter off into the sunset. But recourse to the amendment would be lawlessness masquerading as legality. And there already is a surfeit of illegality. The 14th Amendment, passed by Congress 14 months after

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Appomattox and ratiﬁed by the states 25 months later, is among the nation’s most majestic accomplishments. Properly understood (by Randy E. Barnett and Evan D. Bernick in “The Original Meaning of the 14th Amendment: Its Letter and Spirit”) and properly construed by courts (which it has never fully been), its Section 1 envelops the rights (“privileges or immunities”) of civil equality in national citizenship with “due process” and “equal protection” guarantees. But people who would wield the amendment to extinguish Trump’s electoral career are trying to solve a political problem by cleverness, citing the amendment’s Section 3. It says that no person may “hold any office, civil or military, under the United States” who, having taken an oath as “an officer of the United States” to “support the Constitution,” has subsequently

“engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.” Leave aside (as a court will be unable to do) the fraught questions about what causal connections there were between Trump’s rhetoric before and on Jan. 6, 2021, and the actions then of his acolytes: They, after all, had agency. And never mind how to calibrate “aid or comfort.” Just concentrate on “insurrection.” The Confederacy — the attempted secessions of 11 states; rebel cannon ﬁring on federal installations; armies on the march against U.S. forces — was unambiguously an insurrection. A riotous rabble — whatever its motivations and delusional aspirations — on a January afternoon? Rather less so. They were criminal and disgusting, but closer to vandals than to the Army of Northern Virginia. Arguments about the continuing force and sweep of Section 3 are interesting; unleavened by prudence, they are dangerous. There could be no surer way to further embitter and calcify Trump’s supporters than to

stretch constitutional language to eliminate an electoral choice. And, in the process, to preempt judicial determinations about the nature and legal status of Trump’s Jan. 6 behavior. People can find other outlets for their justifiable concerns about legalities. For example: Peter Navarro, a former Trump adviser, has been properly convicted of contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena. If unpunished, such behavior could largely nullify Congress’ powers of investigation and oversight. Progressives pleased by this were, however, not noticeably offended when (the Wall Street Journal remembers) Barack Obama’s Justice Department refused to prosecute Lois Lerner, who used her IRS position to impede conservative advocacy organizations, and for her noncooperation was held in contempt by the Republicancontrolled House. Today, progressives’ silence conveys complacency about Julie Su’s imminent illegality. She is wielding power as Biden’s labor secretary, even though the Democratic-controlled Senate has not confirmed her (at least

51 senators seem opposed). The Vacancies Act limits to 210 days the time someone can serve unconﬁrmed in an advice-and-consent position in a federal department. Su’s legality expires Oct. 7. Her supporters say a Labor Department succession statute stipulates no time limit on her ability to serve as acting secretary, so she can continue. But this would be an unconstitutional abridgment of the Senate’s power. People advocating a 14th Amendment solution to the problem of Trump are spreading the acids of cynicism and suspicion that are corroding trust in institutions. And some states’ election officials — watch Colorado — are apt to seize this occasion for grandstanding, trying to keep Trump’s name off their ballots. This will thicken his armor of martyrdom. Besides, this nation was founded on a good idea: the pursuit of happiness. In 2024, for many Americans, happiness will come from casting a vote against Trump. George F. Will is a columnist for the Washington Post.

OPINION

THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

A new front in Newsom’s war on oil industry W

hen Ken Cory, an assemblyman from Orange County, was running for state controller 49 years ago, he portrayed himself as “the man oil companies fear the most.” Ever since, California politicians have periodically — when it seemed advantageous — denounced the companies that supply Californians with automobile fuel and other petroleum-based products. The latest is Gov. Gavin Newsom, who seized upon a spike in gasoline prices last year to portray petroleum suppliers as price-gouging leeches. He persuaded the Legislature to impose state oversight on their finances and, if warranted, fine them for excess profits. Newsom also signed legislation to restrict the siting of new oil wells, and the industry responded by collecting signatures on a referendum that would, if voters agree, repeal the measure. Newsom struck again a few days ago with a lawsuit, filed by

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effort to build a national image as a major political figure. It’s noteworthy that suing Big Oil for its role in climate change is not exactly new. Many other such suits have been filed but none has yet achieved the holy Attorney General Rob Bonta, grail of making oil companies accusing major oil companies pay many billions of dollars to of concealing research proving counteract climate change. petroleum use is a major cause It’s at this point that a couple of climate change. of other facts warrant men“For more than 50 years, Big tion — that Newsom and his Oil has been lying to us — cover- entourage traveled to New York ing up the fact that they’ve long aboard an airliner that burns known how dangerous the fossil petroleum and that his personal fuels they produce are for our wealth is grounded in money planet,” Newsom said. “Califororiginating in J. Paul Getty’s oil nia taxpayers shouldn’t have to empire. foot the bill for billions of dollars The trust of Newsom’s patron in damages — wildfires wiping and surrogate father figure, out entire communities, toxic Gordon Getty — one of J. Paul smoke clogging our air, deadly Getty’s sons — provided the seed heat waves, record-breaking money for Newsom’s wine and droughts, parching our wells.” restaurant business. His announcement of the suit Newsom’s late father, a longcoincided, not accidentally, with time Getty family lawyer and Newsom’s sojourn to a climate adviser, was director of the trust change conference in New York at the time. Without that investand a flurry of network telement, it’s questionable whether vision interviews, and thus is Newsom would have achieved a new wrinkle in his vigorous the wealth that allowed him to

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WOMEN

CONTINUED FROM F1 unwanted pregnancies live in fear and be forced into motherhood. How can we reduce unintended pregnancies to avoid repeating my grandmothers’ stories? I am a Northwestern University medical student enrolled in the master of public health degree program. I became involved with obstetricians and health services researchers studying pregnancy intention across the United States. The National Survey of Family Growth and Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System provide nationally representative surveys that ask women who recently gave birth whether they had intended to get pregnant. Women categorized their recent pregnancies as: wanted at the time, unwanted at

pursue a political career. Does that make Newsom a hypocrite? Perhaps, but at least he should acknowledge that when the oil industry was concealing research into climate change — if it did — it also was providing the wherewithal to make him a multimillionaire.

risk” proposition. What is known about solar radiation modification is its limitations. None of the techniques addresses the intensifying acidification of our oceans — a major threat to coral reefs and marine life as sea temperatures have reached their highest ever. Reflecting sunlight also won’t appreciably reverse the loss of land ice or limit greenhouse gas emissions from fast-thawing permafrost. But such shortcomings pale in comparison to the serious, even deadly, risks posed by geoengineering, which could cause uneven local and regional impacts around the world. These include more acid rain. Greater air pollution. Increased malaria in developing countries. Heavier precipitation and devastating floods in northern Europe. More monsoon and drought in some parts of the world, less in others. Solar radiation modification could renew the deterioration of our protective ozone layer. Diffusing sunlight could worsen soil acidity and lower the yield of corn, rice and soy — crops that prefer direct sunlight. Spraying droplets of sulfuric acid into

ing Risks from Climate Overshoot was formed in 2022 to war-game the geopolitical and scientific ramifications if the world were to exceed — “overshoot” — its goal of limiting atmospheric warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels, a target widely embraced in Paris in 2015. Aside from the debate over the pros and cons of geoengineering, the discussion has already given rise to two camps. PAUL TONG / TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY One fears that any talk of climate intervention the stratosphere also may represents a step toward action. The other fears cause the disappearance that the mere prospect of of blue skies. a quick fix would sap the Most scientists, unwill to slash carbon dioxsurprisingly, are only calling for more research. ide emissions or, worse, increase fossil fuel use. Already, tens of millions One who harbors such of dollars are funding ambivalence is Frances geoengineering research, Beinecke, a longtime clilimited largely to commate activist and former puter modeling work in president of the Natulaboratories. ral Resources Defense The aerosol-gathering flights, such as those over Council. Nonetheless, she joined the overshoot Alaska, represent rare, commission, which plans actual fieldwork. That basic research project, led to release its report this month. by the National Oceanic “There’s no substitute and Atmospheric Adminfor drastically reducistration, will resume ing our carbon dioxide in 2025, focusing on the emissions and aggrestropics and the Southern sively phasing out fossil Hemisphere. Looming over the entire fuels,’’ she told me. “But we also must prepare for debate is the absence of the worst-case scenarios. any political structure to That means conducting set rules, with socioecoresearch on technologies nomic and equity guardand designing governance rails. mechanisms to minimize Without internationand manage the increasal standards, might an ing risks of a dangerous aggrieved nation experifuture.” encing disproportionate In 1965, President Lynclimate change impacts or some rogue “Greenfinger” don Johnson was advised take unilateral action that that reflecting sunlight could cool Earth’s atmocould possibly trigger irsphere. After decades of reversible changes to our inaction and complacency planet and even provoke about climate change, we armed conflict? now have little choice but To address those to debate what seemed so concerns, an indepenoutlandishly risky just a dent 16-member Global few short years ago. Commission on Govern-

the time or at any time in the future, wanted later or sooner, and unsure. Data from between 2017 and 2019 shows 62% of women had intended pregnancies, 22.4% had mistimed pregnancies they wanted later, and 15.7% had unwanted pregnancies. Our research using the PRAMS survey shows that the rate of unwanted pregnancy differed twofold between red and blue states. States with the highest proportion of respondents with unwanted pregnancies were Arkansas (12%), Florida (11%), Mississippi (11%), Louisiana (10%) and Tennessee (10%). States with the lowest proportions were New Hampshire (4%), New York (4%), Vermont (5%), Oregon (5%), Washington (5%) and Massachusetts (5%). The U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision repealing federal protection of abortion will only amplify state-level differences. Between 2010

and 2019, Indiana enacted 14 abortion restrictions. There was an associated increase in patients seeking abortions outside the state. After the passage of Texas Senate Bill 8, fewer people visited abortion clinics in Texas. More Texans traveled to other states. The number of births increased unexpectedly, likely driven by an increase in unwanted pregnancies. This number will only rise as new laws to punish those who help pregnant women get to an abortion clinic get passed. What’s more — women with unwanted pregnancies not yet held back by new trafficking laws may escape reproductive coercion with expensive travel to a free state. It’s the poorest women in Republican-controlled states who will suffer. Unintended births are most common among people who are younger, come from families with a lower income,

CONTINUED FROM F1 Chief among them is the potentially destabilizing effects of tinkering with the climate. The cluster of geoengineering approaches now drawing the most attention is broadly called solar radiation modification. “Solar aerosol injection” would deploy airplanes, balloons or rockets to spread droplets of sulfuric acid particles in the stratosphere. By reflecting more sunlight, they would provide a thin sunshade to lower atmospheric temperatures — perhaps in a year’s time, maybe less. “Marine cloud brightening’’ calls for spraying sea salt aerosols into low clouds over the ocean to enhance condensation and brighten the clouds, causing them to also reflect more sunlight. A third technique is “cirrus cloud thinning.” Instead of reflecting sunlight, tiny specks of ice nuclei would be launched into high-altitude cirrus clouds, forming ice crystals that allow infrared radiation (heat) to escape from the Earth. Scientists are also exploring ways to genetically modify food crops to make them more reflective — akin to painting rooftops white. The best any of these techniques could do is buy us time to transition to clean, renewal sources of energy while reducing carbon dioxide emissions. There is still so much unknown about the consequences of geoengineering that scientists in discussing this approach avoid using a “risks versus benefits” framework, but rather a “risk versus

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused oil companies of covering up research showing that petroleum use is a major cause of climate change.

have deliveries covered by Medicaid and, interestingly, have mothers who did not graduate from high school. The generational effects are evident. Unintended pregnancies lead to health problems for mothers and infants. A study published in November in the Journal of the American Medical Association associated unintended pregnancy with preterm birth and low birth weight. People with unintended pregnancies were more than 50% more likely to experience depression during pregnancy or postpartum, increasing the likelihood of development problems for their infants. Unintended pregnancy is not a happy accident. Since my grandmothers’ reproductive years, tremendous strides have been made in contraception that could prevent unintended pregnancy and downstream health effects. That is, if young

With Newsom in New York this past week, another oil-related issue arose in Sacramento: a demand from Consumer Watchdog that the governor veto a bill that the Legislature approved just before it adjourned on Sept. 14. The measure, Senate Bill 842, makes a seemingly minor tweak to the oil profit legislation Newsom championed, requiring the state Energy Commission to consult with the Department of Industrial Relations and oil refinery labor and management before issuing regulations on refinery maintenance shutdowns. The Western States Petroleum Association sponsored the bill and Consumer Watchdog alleges that it creates a loophole that would weaken the price-gouging law. With gas prices spiking again, it’s another opportunity for Newsom to burnish his credentials as a crusader against the industry. Dan Walters is a columnist for CalMatters.

ROBBI PENGELLY / SONOMA INDEX-TRIBUNE

Sassarini Elementary is one of two schools using the K-3 Proﬁciency Project to assist young students.

especially parents. The K-3 Proficiency Project provides guidance CONTINUED FROM F1 and training and in-class support and collaboration their own pace and level. with specialists for teachThe K-3 Proficiency ers and students. Project is in two Sonoma We train teachers so County Schools and has each school is able to proven results. independently continue The first, Sonoma Char- the program long into the ter School, is now in its future. Sustainability is sixth year of the project. critical. Reading scores for third WestEd, a nationally graders jumped from 30% respected independent reproficient preprogram to search firm, concluded in 85% proficient at the end its 2023 assessment of the of the 2022-2023 school project: “Students from year on a Renaissance all grades at both Sonoma Learning test called STAR, Charter and Sassarini which is used in many Elementary have demonlocal schools. strated excellent growth Third grade math proand progress since Fall ficiency scores improved 2020. The K-3 Proficiency from 48% preprogram to Project shows consistent 86% at the end of the 2022- and strong promise for 2023 school year. having positive impacts on The second school, student reading and math Sassarini Elementary, a di- outcomes.” verse transitional kinderK-3 Innovation believes garten to fifth grade school every child deserves the in the Sonoma Valley Uni- opportunity to reach their fied School District, has full potential. We are in the completed its third year process of identifying two with the project. Reading more schools in Sonoma scores improved from 42% County to implement the proficient preprogram to K-3 Proficiency Project. 60% proficient at the end The new schools will be of the 2022-2023 school announced in January, year, and math proficiency with project implementascores climbed from 53% tion scheduled for the 2024to 83%. 25 school year. Our goal is People take notice when to increase the number of student performance schools we partner with increases dramatically, each year.

people are made aware. Medically accurate sex education has proven beneﬁts for adolescent health. Yet it causes an uproar among well-ﬁnanced right-wing school board activists, especially if schools try to be LBGTQ+ inclusive. Misinformation harms adolescent sexual and mental health. A bill that’s already been introduced in Congress and could actually help is the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act, which calls for funding comprehensive sex education and repealing ineffective abstinence-until-marriage programs, which have been proved to increase unwanted pregnancy. Access to contraception is yet another battlefront. By covering the entire cost of prescription contraception, the Affordable Care Act decreased incomerelated disparities in unintended birthrates across the country. States that

expanded Medicaid eligibility also saw fewer unintended pregnancies. There is hope that the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Opill, an overthe-counter birth control pill, will increase access to hormonal contraception. Nonetheless, we have to prepare for nasty partisan ﬁghts over Opill. This battle for reproductive freedom is personal. Like Ruth in “Barbie,” my grandmothers wanted me to lead my life with agency and not be subjected to motherhood before I was ready. They became mothers at 15 and 17 and think my high school graduation was a huge feat, let alone college and my pursuit of medicine. My grandmothers would want today’s girls to know how to avoid unintended pregnancies. And if a girl is faced with one, they would want her to have the freedom to choose and achieve the future she hoped for.

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2023 Tour de Cure: Northern California volunteers needed American Diabetes Association needs volunteers to help out at the 2023 Tour de Cure: Northern California in Rohnert Park on Oct. 1. Roles include assisting with planning routes and logistics and providing outreach. Volunteers will receive a T-shirt and lunch. For more information, go to pdne. ws/3OqcEIe. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF SANTA ROSA

Volunteer drivers for seniors Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa needs volunteer drivers to assist with transportation for seniors throughout Sonoma County. All volunteers will need to complete a volunteer application as well as a background check. For more information, go to pdne. ws/3t1jUlg. For questions, contact Caryn Shapiro Stone at cstone@srcharities.org or 707-308-4805. CERES COMMUNITY PROJECT

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Teryn Trent of New World Ballet performs a dance during the 8th annual Believe in the Dream Gala Sept. 14 at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa. The gala raised nearly $244,000 for the foundation’s arts education and vocational training programs

Meal packaging and delivery

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Ceres Community Project is looking for helpers to bag meals in Santa Rosa and Sebastopol for residents with serious illnesses. In Santa Rosa, shifts are on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. In Sebastopol shifts are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m., and Thursdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, go to pdne.ws/45UAWjC. For questions, contact volunteers@ceresproject.org. COUNTRYSIDE ANIMAL RESCUE

Animal rescue volunteer need

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L Eddie Alvarez, Santa Rosa council member, from right; Daryel Dunston, assistant city manager; and Santa Rosa Mayor Natalie Rogers pose for pictures with other city ofﬁcials and VIPs.

Countryside Animal Rescue needs volunteers to handle a number of daily responsibilities at its animal rescue in Santa Rosa. Tasks include cleaning kennel areas and play yards, doing laundry and dishes, socializing dogs and other projects. A questionnaire and liability release are required for volunteers. For more information, go to pdne. ws/45Kpd7I. For questions and to discuss available times, contact Kim Johnson at 707-230-0132. FORGOTTEN FELINES OF SONOMA COUNTY

Spay/neuter clinic volunteers Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County is looking for people to help out in its spay/neuter clinic. Volunteers will be assisting with providing medical attention to unowned cats in Sonoma County. Tasks will require walking, lifting and carrying the cats. Clinics take place every Monday and Wednesday. For details, go to pdne.ws/3O04beC.

Speaker Jocelin Ortiz shares how the LIME Foundation inspired her to become an engineering student at SRJC.

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Star Brumﬁeld, director of development of LIME Foundation, is honored and receives ﬂowers during the gala.

ocal youth who have excelled in the arts and trades were celebrated at a Santa Rosa gala Sept. 14 that raised money to help other young people achieve their dreams. The LIME Foundation’s 8th annual Believe in the Dream gala raised nearly $244,000 for the foundation’s arts education and vocational training programs, making it the most successful fundraising event in the group’s history, according to founder Letitia Hanke. Hanke, who is CEO and president of Santa Rosa’s ARS Rooﬁng & Gutters, started LIME Foundation in 2015 to help at-risk and underserved youth. The foundation’s Turner Arts Initiative provides summer and after-school music education programs; its NextGen Trades Academy trains young people for careers in construction, auto, aviation or culinary industries. Hanke and her husband, Jake Komisar, joined kids from the Turner Arts Initiative to kick off the evening’s dance party with live music by BeaufunK, featuring saxophonist Ric Alexander. Graduates from both programs were honored, including Turner Arts Initiative alumnus Teryn Trent, who performed at the event with New World Ballet, and Nextgen Trades Academy alums Jocelin Ortiz, now an engineering student at Santa Rosa Junior College, and Marcus Hernandez, who graduated from the program in 2017 and recently earned his general contractor’s license. Santa Rosa Mayor Natalie Rogers, council member Eddie Alvarez and other local officials attended the gala, as well as Sonoma State University President Mike Lee. Sebastopol’s Pascaline Fine Catering prepared a dinner featuring roasted sirloin and Alaskan halibut or a vegan risotto, paired with wine donated by Santa Rosa’s Geodesy Wine. Guests bid on silent and live auction items like local wine tours and travel packages. VIP guests also enjoyed casino games. Tickets were $225; VIP sponsorship tickets began at $2,500. Guests also “gave large amounts” during the fund-a-need portion of the gala, according to Hanke. For more information about the LIME Foundation, go to thelimefoundation.org.

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Books Taupin tells all in memoir REVIEW » Elton John’s lyricist, 73, says the time was right to write his story

By PETER LARSEN ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

or 56 years, since the day Bernie Taupin met Elton John and embarked on a lifelong musical partnership, most of lyricist Taupin’s bestknown works fit neatly on a single sheet of paper. “Your Song” and “Tiny Dancer,” “Rocket Man” and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” and “I’m Still Standing.” Scores of big hits and deep cuts from the more than 25 albums Taupin and John made together, as well as dozens more that Taupin wrote for artists such as Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper, Heart and himself, decades ago established his talent with chorus and verse. But Taupin always liked writing prose, too, which is how, almost by accident, he came to compose his just-published memoir, “Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton & Me.” “I started writing it somewhat as an experiment,” Taupin says on a recent call from his home in the Santa Ynez Valley some 30 miles northwest of Santa Barbara. “When I wrote the first few pieces it took me a while until I realized, ‘Oh, what you’re doing here is you’re actually writing a book,’” he says. “I thought, ‘This is what I’m doing. OK, I’m gonna get in touch with my literary agent and sell the sucker and get published.’ “I fell straight into the addiction of writing. I mean, I was writing maybe five hours a day for a couple of years.” Filling page after page with narrative and memories felt liberating, Taupin says. His first draft ran roughly 800 pages. The finished book is still nearly 400. At 73, he says it felt right to tell his story now. “Rocketman,” the Elton John biopic that starred Taron Egerton as John and Jamie Bell as Taupin came out in 2019, followed a few months later by John’s own memoir, “Me.” “I think it makes sense at this point in my life, the culmination of everything, you know,” Taupin says. “I mean, I’m sure I’m going to end up doing a few more things, but I think that the bulk of my history is behind me.” Bernie’s version The legend of Elton and Bernie is well known. At 17, Taupin saw an ad in a music newspaper seeking songwriters at a record label and left his home in rural Lincolnshire for London, where John, 20, had responded to the same notice. They teamed up quickly, Taupin writing lyrics that John would then find melodies for, living and working together at John’s family flat. They had early success in England and by 1970 were ready to try the United States. The self-titled “Elton John” album delivered a hit with “Your Song,” as well as songs such as “Take Me to the Pilot” and “Border Song.”

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Elton John, left, and Bernie Taupin at the 2020 Oscars, where they won best original song for “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from “Rocketman.” Taupin’s memoir, “Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton and Me,” releases this week. famously defended Then, on Aug. 25, Rome from invad1970, John made ers) on a frigid his U.S. debut at pond in Lincolnthe Troubadour, a shire and using my show widely seen imagination to fuel as the moment my games.” his fame took off. Soon, thanks to Taupin was there a nearby American in his usual role as military base, a a non-performing different kind of member of the poetry reached his group which also years, that of counincluded drumtry singer-songmer Nigel Olsson writers such as and bassist Dee Johnny Horton, Murray. “Scattershot: Life, Music, Johnny Cash and All that’s in the Elton and Me” Marty Robbins. memoir, but it’s “They were singnot the part Taupin By Bernie Taupin, Hachette Books, $29.25 ing songs that were enjoyed writing completely at odds most. with the kind of cowboys that I “There are certain things was seeing on television,” Taupin that you can’t help but mention, says. “People like the Lone Rangbecause they’re ingrained in the er, Roy Rogers and Gene Autry, fabric of your life, and part of who were all done up in sequins our history.,” he says. “But if I and pearl-handled pistols. do write about those, then hope“The people that Marty fully I write about them from a Robbins was singing about on different standpoint. his album ‘Gunﬁghter Ballads “You know, say, if I’m talking and Trail Songs,’ those were the about John Lennon and Madison real deal,” he says. “The dust Square Garden,” Taupin says of and the grit came through the the night when Lennon, having vinyl grooves and captured my lost a bet to John, had to join imagination. him in performance, but only There’s a clear line from if Taupin did, too. “That’s been American country songs such recounted many times in many as Robbins’ ‘El Paso’ to the forums. But not from my standnarratives Taupin created for point.” some of John’s biggest hits, most So what did he really want to directly on albums such as 1970’s write about? Let’s start with the western-themed “Tumbleweed lure of the American West and Connection.” arriving in the wonderland of There’s a reason, Taupin L.A. in 1970. says, why in the title of the 1975 Way out West album “Captain Fantastic and Taupin writes that, as a child, the Brown Dirt Cowboy,” John he’d play games set in the mythic is Captain Fantastic and he’s the past of England, romantic tales Brown Dirt Cowboy. of Old Europe that his well-edLA in the ’70s ucated mother and grandfather One of the best parts of the would tell him. book comes when Taupin writes “I loved that and that infused about his experiences and memmy play when I was a kid,” he ories of Los Angeles in the early says. “You know my book starts ‘70s, from the band’s arrival at with me playing Horatius (who

LAX – fetched, to their embarrassment, in a red double-decker London bus their PR agent arranged – to the bright lights of the Sunset Strip and Hollywood Boulevard. He writes of his ﬁrst purchase in the United States – a pair of stars-and-stripes decorated tennis shoes at the Ziedler & Zeidler clothing store on Sunset at Laurel Canyon Boulevard. Or standing in line at a Baskins-Robbins next to Jack Lemmon and Gene Kelly. And the glory of Tower Records to a vinyl-deprived Brit. “The little details are sometimes more fascinating than the big picture, which is recounted time and time again,” Taupin says. “I tried to talk about the slightly smaller world and the real things that happened, as opposed to the major things that happened. The view from London of L.A. was formed mostly by television and movies, he says. “All my contemporaries that came here roughly at the same time, they’d seen all that on television, whether it was ‘77 Sunset Strip’ or one of those detective television series based in L.A.,” Taupin says. “The cars, the characters, the haircuts, they were all so much cooler than we were. “And we wanted a part of that,” he says. “We wanted to be in the place that existed. There was a brashness and a loudness about America in the best way possible that we wanted to be a part of. And the girls were different and the guys were different here, so it was a complete eye-opener in the very best way possible.” The simple fact that you could rent a Mustang convertible then and drive through the canyons listening to the radio was just as thrilling as catching a show at the Troubadour or the Whisky, or a few years later, the Roxy and the Rainbow, he says.

BESTSELLERS HARDCOVER FICTION 1. HOLLY, by Stephen King (Scribner) 2. FOURTH WING, by Rebecca Yarros. (Red Tower) 3. VINCE FLYNN: CODE RED, by Kyle Mills (Atria/Emily Bestler) 4. TOM LAKE, by Ann Patchett. (Harper) 5 LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY, by Bonnie Garmus (Doubleday) 6. FALL OF RUIN AND WRATH, by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Bramble) 7. DEMON COPPERHEAD, by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper) 8. THE VASTER WILDS, by Lauren Groff (Riverhead) 9. THE COVENANT OF WATER, by Abraham Verghese (Grove) 10. THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE, by James McBride (Riverhead) NONFICTION 1. ELON MUSK, by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster) 2. COUNTING THE COST, by Jill Duggar with Derick Dillard and Craig Borlase (Gallery ) 3. OUTLIVE, by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford (Harmony) 4. TO INFINITY AND BEYOND, by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Lindsey Nyx Walker (National Geographic) 5. SCATTERSHOT, by Bernie Taupin (Hachette) 6. PUNISHED FOR DREAMING, by Bettina L. Love (St. Martin’s) 7. THE WAGER, by David Grann (Doubleday) 8. DOPPELGANGER, by Naomi Klein (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) 9.. I’M GLAD MY MOM DIED, by Jennette McCurdy (Simon & Schuster) 10. TYRANNY OF THE MINORITY, by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (Crown)

PAPERBACK FICTION 1. THINGS WE LEFT BEHIND, by Lucy Score (Bloom) 2. TOO LATE, by Colleen Hoover (Grand Central) 3. THE HOUSEMAID, by Freida McFadden (Grand Central) 4. ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN, by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Red Tower) 5. HEAVEN OFFICIAL’S BLESSING: TIAN GUAN CI FU, VOL. 7, by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (Seven Seas Entertainment) 6. IT ENDS WITH US, by Colleen Hoover (Atria) 7. ICEBREAKER, by Hannah Grace (Atria) 8. 231⁄2 LIES, by James Patterson (Grand Central) 9. VERITY, by Colleen Hoover (Grand Central) 10. MAD HONEY, by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan (Ballantine) NONFICTION 1. KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, by David Grann (Vintage) 2. THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, by Bessel van der Kolk (Penguin) 3. AMERICAN PROMETHEUS, by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin (Vintage) 4. BRAIDING SWEETGRASS, by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Milkweed Editions) 5. AN IMMENSE WORLD, by Ed Yong (Random House) 6. ALL ABOUT LOVE, by bell hooks (Morrow) 7. BORN A CRIME, by Trevor Noah (One World) 8. EDUCATED, by Tara Westover (Random House) 9. CRYING IN H MART, by Michelle Zauner (Vintage) 10. THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls (Scribner)

SPEED READS Murder-solving octogenarians tackle crimes in fun series

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he latest adventure of the because it’s such fun to spend time Thursday Murder Club is also with these people. its best. What sets “Devil” apart from its Richard Osman’s fourth predecessors is the deftness book in the series, “The Last and humor with which Osman Devil to Die,” is another confronts a subject that’s commadcap mystery in which a pletely not funny: dementia. quartet of surprisingly matSince the first in the series, ter-of-fact octogenarians, res“The Thursday Murder Club,” idents of the same retirement the accumulating memory community, use their unique issues of Elizabeth’s husband, sets of skills to solve murders Stephen, have played a role (it helps that one, Elizabeth, is but they come to the fore in an only semiretired spy). “The Last Devil “Devil,” when the couple must Osman’s books get laughs figure out their next steps — to Die,” from the specifics of his by Richard Osman, which they do in a way that characters, who also include feels logical and moving, even Viking, $29 a pair of cops who reluctantif it’s unconventional. ly collaborate with the murder club In the end, the murder club books and various thugs who are perhaps are not really about crime but about a bit more indulgent with them than friendship and finding ways to stay real-life drug dealers and hit men involved in life, even if that means — would be. Even if the mysteries as it does here — a missing cache of weren’t absorbing — which they are heroin and an alarmingly high pile of — Osman’s books, like Alexander corpses with bullet holes in their heads. McCall Smith’s, would work simply — Star Tribune

ayne Anne Phillips is very good at either Eliza or the young man, but they writing awful things. Which might be are her loved ones, with bonds stretching why what’s most powerful in her back to a plantation in Virginia. There, “Night Watch” is a rape. already revered and feared for her As in most Civil War novels of witchy gifts, she raised the sickly late, the war in “Night Watch” Mistress’ child, Eliza, as well as sets the scene and triggers the the master’s baby boy when the plot — in this case, the separation “poor yellow gal that birthed him of a young man from his “swole died of it.” “He look white,” says huge with child” wife, Eliza, the the enslaved woman who delivers separation resulting from a grievhim to Dearbhla’s door. “You got ous head wound inflicted at the to take him.” 1864 Battle of the Wilderness. Another thing Phillips is very Already, before he goes off for “Night Watch,” good at is capturing a sort of inner a soldier (as they say), the young by Jayne Anne dialect, conveyed here in a language man and Eliza are on the run Phillips; Knopf, $28 inflected with a Southern twang, from — well, a lot of spoilers. modulated to reflect characters’ They’re eking out a rough existence in a social status and degree of education. Only cabin on a remote ridge in what’s soon to ConaLee gets to speak for herself, narrating become West Virginia. Living in an even events a decade after the war, as the story more remote cabin on the ridge above slips back and forth in time. But it is when is Dearbhla, an Irish “granny” who is Phillips channels the thoughts of the others learned in “woods medicinals” and posthat the telling, like the story itself, becomes sessed of a strange talent for summoning as compelling, even beautiful, as it is diffithe whereabouts and status of loved ones. cult to experience. Dearbhla is not really a granny to — Star Tribune

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! A D I ¡V WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN By ELISSA TORRES

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atina mothers, daughters, partners and children in the North Bay share how the women in their lives have inspired them to work toward their dreams to become advocates, community leaders and small business owners. And the legacies they want to leave are similar in that they want to give back and inspire future generations. There’s Rosy Yañez who spends her time winning barber battles all over the Bay Area and Maestra Girón who uplifts the community through dance. Anahi Silva turned her love of piñata-making into a small business and the Hernandez women produce olive oil in Calistoga. Meet the women who have found success in their community and beyond. INSIDE

■ Napa Valley olive oil company is women-owned, multigenerational / L4-7 ■ Meet the new generation of Latina entrepreneurs in the North Bay / L9-11 ■ Santa Rosa’s Rosy Yañez is known for fast fades, winning barber battles / L12-13 ■ Events: Where, how to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month / L16 ■ Miss Latina Wine Country founder has made it her mission to help others / L20-22

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adres, hijas, parejas y niños latinas en North Bay comparten cómo las mujeres en sus vidas las han inspirado a trabajar por sus sueños de convertirse en defensoras, líderes comunitarias y propietarias de pequeñas empresas. Y el legado que quieren dejar es similar en el sentido de que quieren retribuir e inspirar a las generaciones futuras. Ahí está Rosy Yañez que se dedica a ganar batallas de barberos en todo el Bay Area y Maestra Girón que eleva a la comunidad a través del baile. Anahi Silva convirtió su amor por hacer piñatas en un pequeño negocio y las mujeres Hernández producen aceite de oliva en Calistoga. Conozca a las mujeres que han encontrado el éxito en su comunidad y más allá. DENTRO

■ La empresa de aceite de oliva del Valle de Napa es propiedad de mujeres y es multigeneracional / L4-7 ■ Conozca a la nueva generación de emprendedoras latinas en North Bay / L9-11 ■ Rosy Yañez es conocida por sus desvanecimientos rápidos y por ganar batallas de barberos / L12-13 ■ Eventos: Dónde, cómo celebrar Hispanic Heritage Month / L16 ■ La fundadora de Miss Latina Wine Country se ha propuesto ayudar a los demás / L20-22

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Yolanda Girón, also known as “Maestra Girón,” watches over the Ballet Folclórico Comunitario Yolotl, dance class on July 19 at the Healdsburg Community Center.

Maestra de baile anima a la comunidad a abrazar el ritmo

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Leader of Ballet Folclórico Comunitario Yolotl teaches artform and is a community advocate based in Healdsburg By JENNIFER SAWHNEY

people in central Mexico and in smaller populations in the United States. rhythmic song plays over Girón watches the troupe from a booming speaker at the the sidelines and gives additional Healdsburg Community direction before she grabs a stack Center. Dancers, ages 3 to 62, of papers containing a black and dressed all in black form rows as white map of Mexico. they stand tall, eyes straight ahead, She no longer teaches the steps anticipating their cue. after an accident 30 years ago damHearing it, they take carefully aged her back, but she knows how measured steps, rising and falling to teach the culture. together to the rhythms. “How many states are there in They are part of a community Mexico?” she asks the rosy-cheeked group, Ballet Folclórico Comunistudents who seated themselves on tario Yolotl, a cadre of about 55 the community center’s ﬂoor after dancers formed under the direction they’ve ﬁnished their last dance. of “maestra” — “teacher” in SpanThere’s 32 states, she reminds ish — Yolanda Girón, a longtime students — and parents standing dancer, community advocate and on the sidelines. ballet folklórico instructor based in A teacher, trained in her native Healdsburg. Mexico, her 30-plus years of com“Yolotl” means “heart” in Namunity involvement has had many huatl, Girón said. The language, iterations — ballet folklórico is just Yolanda Girón helps one of her which is part of a group of lanone of them. students adjust her costume in guages in the Uto-Aztecan language Healdsburg. Her ballet folklórico family, is spoken by millions of TURN TO RHYTHM » PAGE L3 students range from ages 5 to 65.

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na canción rítmica suena por un altavoz retumbante en el Centro Comunitario de Healdsburg. Los bailarines, de 3 a 62 años, vestidos de negro, forman ﬁlas y permanecen erguidos, con la mirada al frente, esperando su señal. Al oírla, dan pasos VISITAS cuidadosaYolanda Girón baila desde los mente medi16 años. Aprendió a bailar en su dos, subiendo Oaxaca natal y actuó en difery bajando al entes zonas, incluida la famosa compás de Guelaguetza que representa la los ritmos. Región de la Sierra Sur. Forman parte de En 2021, fundó un Ballet un grupo Folklórico Comunitario Yolotl comunitarcon instrucción de danza de io, el Ballet Juan R González y Anabel Loya. Folklórico Se enfocan en la enseñanza de Comunitario danzas tradicionales de Jalisco, Yolotl, un Veracruz, Michoacán, Oaxaca, grupo de Yucatán, Chiapas y Nuevo León. unos 55 baiSiglos: 5-65 years old larines bajo Costo: $20 per month la dirección de la maePara registrarse: Correo elecstra Yolantrónico ygiron60@gmail.com da Girón, Más información: https://pdne. bailarina, ws/3PncRwh defensora de la comunidad e instructora de ballet folclórico residente de Healdsburg. "Yolotl" signiﬁca "corazón" en náhuatl, TURN TO BAILE » PAGE L23

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CONTINUED FROM L2 “Yolanda was very involved. She was involved in all aspects. She was excellent with literacy — she was a teacher. And she was very involved in ballet folklórico,” said Belen Lee, Girón’s former boss in the Even Start program, a U.S. Department of Education family literacy program once offered in Healdsburg from 1989 through the mid-1990s. Originally from Putla de Guerrero, Oaxaca, she’s woven her cultural knowledge into the multilayered fabric of Sonoma County’s populace by embracing her roots and through current involvement with Latinos Unidos del Condado de Sonoma, Oaxaca in the Wine Country, and as a board member for Alliance Medical Center.

IF YOU GO Yolanda Girón has been dancing since she was 16 years old. She learned to dance in her native Oaxaca and performed in different areas including the famous Guelaguetza representing the Southern Sierra Region. In 2021, she founded a Community Ballet Folklorico Yolotl with dance instruction from Juan R. Gonzalez and Anabel Loya. They focus on teaching traditional dances from Jalisco, Veracruz, Michoacan, Oaxaca, Yucatan, Chiapas, and Nuevo Leon. Ages: 5-65 years old Cost: $20 per month To register: Email ygiron60@ gmail.com More information: https://pdne.ws/3PncRwh

behind the community’s Día de los Muertos celebrations, Maestra Girón which blossomed in the 1990s. JOHN BURGESS / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Participants in today’s ballet “Her goal all the time was folklórico aren’t just dancing, to unify the Hispanic commuYolanda Girón, left, joins students of Community Ballet Folklorico Yolotl on July 19 at the Healdsburg Girón said. She considers it a nity and the English-speaking Community Center. Girón considers dancing almost like therapy for everyone who participates. kind of therapy for everyone — community — not to have just as it’s been therapeutic for “She’d stay after school on them divided, but to have them “That’s my objective, that bel Loya and Juan González, her and helped her grow. her own time and teach the united,” Kaufer-Smith said. anybody who wants to particdirector of Ballet Paquiyollot“I’ve liked it, because (my teachers like me,” KauferIn 1990, Girón started her ipate, participates — that they zin from Petaluma, who teach daughters) have become unSmith said of Girón. first ballet folklórico under feel part of a group — and the biweekly classes. For years Girón was a inhibited. They’re friendlier, Comité Pochtlan, a group that more than anything, they don’t Students perform all over coordinator of the Early Start more disciplined,” said Shani was one of the first Latino forget their culture,” she said. the county: at the Healdsburg Program in Healdsburg Unified participants in the Future Garcia, whose three daugh“Honoring your culture is a Twilight Parade, Santa Rosa ters dance in Ballet Folclórico Farmers of America Twilight way of strengthening your con- Junior College and other com- School District’s now-defunct dual immersion program at the Parade, she said. Comunitario Yolotl. She said nection with yourself, which munity events. former Fitch Mountain Campus. her three eldest daughters Her four children and a helps you connect to the wider One of the recent highlights Girón coordinated monthly have also grown closer to one handful of their friends were community better,” she said. of their performances occurred another and she appreciates her first students. The idea for Ballet Folclórico on July 2 during the Guelaguet- parent meetings, bringing in presenters from an array of the mutual support the group’s Comunitario Yolotl occurred za in Santa Rosa’s Old CourtSharing everything members have for each other. to Girón in the wake of the house Square, an event Girón's organizations and support Girón’s home is an homage systems, Kaufer-Smith said. “Each thing (the students) pandemic as she asked herself family has been involved with to community: there’s chairs “And they would always do, (the teachers) teach them what she could do to mitigate for more than a decade. have cafecito and little (snacks) everywhere. the meaning of it so that they this pain. There’s a bench in her front and they'd have child care ... also learn and know what they Girón, who also makes altars Teaching the community Not only has she influenced yard. Chairs are lined up along But I was impressed because are dancing and what they are and prays often, hadn’t known I'm like, ‘Oh my God, 32 people the walkway to the entrance. representing,” Garcia said. so much death in her life until the local ballet folklórico scene, Girón has become an in the meeting. 28, 30.’ Not like There’s three sofas stuffed in Students of all backgrounds COVID-19. educational powerhouse, a sitting room adjacent to the the typical (English as a Seclearn about Mexican culture, “It was a decision like that according to her close friend ond Language) parent meeting long dining room table surhistory, geography, and for — firm, strong. I said, ‘I have when there's five people there. rounded by chairs. Garcia’s daughters, about their to do it because I don't know if and fellow educator, Norine In her backyard, a grape-leaf Kaufer-Smith, who said Girón Nope, not her,” she said. roots. I'm going to live tomorrow,’” canopy and two plastic tents covworks to bridge gaps for immiDuring that time, Girón Girón embraces people from she said. er even more tables and chairs. grant families in Healdsburg’s brought her beloved ballet all cultures, whether they’ve What started as a handful “This is a meeting place. school system. folklórico to the schools, likely danced in a ballet folklórico of students has grown to over Kaufer-Smith worked as a teaching thousands of students This is a place to come, eat, or not. She repeatedly un50. They come from all parts talk, dance, sing — everydual immersion educator and in the early 1990s, said Elissa derscores a word in its name: of Sonoma County, Santa thing,” Snedden said. “comunitario,” Spanish for Rosa, Windsor, Cloverdale and adult English as a Second Lan- Snedden, a former Healdsburg There’s no single factor that guage teacher in Sonoma Coun- teacher and Girón’s best friend. “community.” Healdsburg, where she lives. Girón’s former colleagues Dancing is for everyone, she Girón collaborates with local ty for 28 years. She worked with consider her a driving force said. ballet folklórico teachers Ana- Girón for much of that time. TURN TO RHYTHM » PAGE L23

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Ana Hernandez and her daughter Marcela, owners of Grove 45, pause at the tasting room on Sept. 3 in Calistoga. The family began making olive oil in 2019.

Latina-led olive oil business ﬁnds fans in St. Helena

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desserts instead. Then she met her husband Jorge and moved back to Guatemala City to start a family. Ana and Jorge grew their family to include ﬁve children in 12 years. The family moved back to Wine TURN TO GROVE 45 » PAGE L6

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Grove 45 Extra Virgin Olive Oil is for sale at the tasting room in Calistoga. the Hernandez family has a long history in Napa County. Ana Hernandez ﬁrst came to the area as a student, to attend the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, in 1996. She wanted to be a sommelier but was too young to play the part, so she switched to

By MATT VILLANO a nueva empresa de aceite de oliva de Napa Valley es propiedad de mujeres, multigeneracional y de ascendencia guatemalteca. La compañía, Grove 45, abrió una sala de degustación en Calistoga en abril y ha arrasado en el mundo del aceite de oliva del norte de California, produciendo aceites galardonados y llamando la atención en el mercado presencial como en las redes sociales. En el corazón de la operación está el dúo de madre e hija Ana y Marcela Hernández, dos latinas con profundas conexiones con la comunidad del valle de Napa. También hay cinco empleadas que trabajan junto a ellas. "En el momento en que como madre e hija empiezas a perder cosas en común, este trabajo nos ha vuelto a unir", dice Ana Hernández, de 46 años. Marcela, la mayor de cinco hermanos, de 26, está de acuerdo. “Poder hacer esto con mi madre me hace apreciarla de una manera que nunca pensé que podría hacerlo”, dijo. “Realmente hacemos un buen equipo”. No importa cómo lo mires, la familia Hernández tiene una larga historia en el condado de Napa. Ana Hernández vino por primera vez a la zona como estudiante, para asistir al Instituto Americano de Culinaria en Greystone, en 1996. Quería ser sumiller, pero era demasiado joven para el papel, así que se pasó a los postres. Entonces conoció a su esposo Jorge y regresaron a Ciudad de Guatemala para formar una familia. Ana y Jorge tuvieron cinco hijos en 12 años.

Mother-daughter duo run Grove 45 which sells olive oil, offers tastings, food pairings and high tea

apa Valley’s newest olive oil company is women-owned, multigenerational, and of Guatemalan descent. The company, Grove 45, opened in a Calistoga tasting lounge in April, and has taken the Northern California olive oil world by storm, cranking out award-winning oils and turning heads both in real life and on social media. At the heart of the operation: mother-daughter duo Ana and Marcela Hernandez, two Latinas with deep connections to the Napa Valley community. There are also ﬁve employees — all women — who work alongside the two. “At the time when as mother and daughter you start losing things in common, this job has brought me back together with (my daughter),” said Ana Hernandez, who is 46. Marcela, the oldest of ﬁve children at 26, agreed. “To be able to do this with (my mother) makes me appreciate her in ways I never thought I could,” she said. “We really make a good team.” No matter how you look at it,

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Country in 2010 and bought their 73-acre ranch in St. Helena the following year. As they began cleaning up the property, they learned it comprised one of the oldest olive groves in Napa County — a grove of thousands of trees planted by Charles Krug in the 1800s. They realized they had to do something with those iconic trees, so the family started making olive oil in 2012. At first, the business was a vanity project, and the Hernandez family made oil only for friends and family. Over time, however, the olive oil project evolved from hobby to passion. By 2019, the Hernandez family was becoming known for their oil. The owners of Grove 45 reached out to Ana and asked her if she would be interested in buying their business. She was intrigued. At the time she was teaching Spanish at the St. Helena Montessori School, and she had no interest in becoming the head of an olive oil company. But, she knew the opportunity was too good to pass up. Ana consulted with Marcela, who was just finishing business school, and the duo agreed to run the company together. Ana was able to transition into becoming a substitute and parttime teacher. The rest, as they say, is history. “In a sense I have come full circle — I first came to St. Helena to start a career in culinary arts and now this is my home, and I am here as the head of an olive oil company,” Ana said. “The fact that I get to do this with my oldest daughter, the fact that we get to do it as Latinas, that is something very special to me.”

IF YOU GO At the heart of the operation: mother-daughter duo Ana and Marcela Hernandez, two Latinas with deep connections to the Napa Valley community. The family moved to Wine Country in 2010 and bought their 73-acre ranch in St. Helena the following year. As they began cleaning up the property, they learned it comprised one of the oldest olive groves in Napa County — a grove of thousands of trees planted by Charles Krug in the 1800s. Mother-daughter duo run Grove 45 which sells olive oil, tastings and food pairing, rosé and high tea. Location: 965 Silverado Trail N., Calistoga Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-6p.m. Friday-Saturday More information: 707-360-2440, grove45.com Instagram: instagram.com/ grove45evoo the challenges of working with olives. Suzie Bellomo, co-owner of Il Fusti olive oil company in Sebastopol, said olive oil is so readily available that it’s difficult to convince customers to spend extra for good estate product. Bellomo, who makes oil with her husband, said the notion of working in lockstep with another generation is appealing. “A multigenerational operation (enhances) productivity and operation,” she wrote in a recent email. “It is always beneﬁcial to have more than one person’s opinion.”

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Despite these potential pitfalls, despite the ups and downs, the Hernandez family is committed to growing Grove Expanding beyond olive oil 45 steadily over the next few Katie Nichols, from left, Mackenzie Hutchinson, and her twin sister Lauren Hutchinson enjoy high tea on Today the 60-minute tastyears. July 16 at the Grove 45 tasting room in Calistoga. The Hernandez family, who runs the business, aims to Prior to April, the family had ings at Grove 45 comprise four expand olive oil production, build out their wine program and set up their own olive press. been focusing on opening the olive oils in all — two that the tasting lounge. Now that the Hernandez family makes with joked. “The truth is that right bowl of homemade olive oil ice with a custom crush business lounge is open, they’re setting olives from right here in Wine now, I wouldn’t want it any cream and olive oil poundcake, and winemaking facility out their sights on different challengCountry, and two others that other way.” both of which get drizzled with back. Jorge runs this facility. es: expanding olive oil producthe Hernandez clan imports Other Latino entrepreneurs the Grove 45 Extra Virgin Olive This is also where the family from faraway places around who run businesses with fami- tion, building out the wine proOil. produces its flagship wines, the world. ly members say this dynamic is gram and setting up their own “The idea behind the tasting which are created by consultolive press near the crush pad. The house oils are the Grove is to give guests a sense of the ing winemaker Philippe Melka. relatively common. The family also is leaning 45 Extra Virgin Olive Oil, a Carlos Chavez, for instance, a oils we make, then give them a Falling back on family green and citrusy oil made of Healdsburg resident who owns into ancillary revenue streams: sense of the different kinds of Two of the benefits of being a and operates an OSHA compli- Grove 45 hosts high tea on the a blend of five different olives oils and vinegars they might from the Chiles Valley; and the find all over the world,” Marce- multigenerational family busi- ance business and a wine label third Sunday of every month. ness: A foundation of trust and with his wife Linda, said work- This tea is decadent, with Monte Olivos Special Selection, la said. “A big part of what a constant, omnipresent system ing alongside his wife makes sandwiches and treats that a full-bodied and spicy oil made we’re doing is education.” of a blend of three different olhim feel a sense of partnership Ana makes herself. Most of the Tastings unfold in a spectac- of checks and balances. Ana said she and Marcela goodies incorporate olive oil in ives from the Hernandez family ular tasting room just north and belonging. complement each other nicely, some way. In just a few short ranch behind the Culinary In“One reason Latinos start of Solage on Silverado Trail. with Ana leveraging her backstitute of America in St. Helena. When the Hernandez family business with family members months, the tea has become insanely popular, with guests now The imported oils change is trust and understanding,” took over the space, they hired ground in culinary arts and every few months. In August, said Chavez, whose wine label, booking three or four weeks in Guatemalan designer Agustina Marcela taking advantage of her Master of Business Admin- Chavez Family Cellars, recent- advance to secure a spot. they were a Coratina oil from de Tezanos to work her magic. istration. Marcela added that “People love the experience Peru and an Ogliarola oil from The result: hand-painted wallly celebrated the 15th annishe and her mother talk or meet versary of one of its flagship because it’s intimate,” Ana Italy. paper designed to give visitors daily to discuss the business — said. “That’s something about Guests also get to taste the wines. “When times are tight, the feeling that they’re tasting Latin culture, something we family’s first rosé, and two in the midst of a garden on the sometimes multiple times a day family picks up the pace and because she lives in a separate imported balsamic vinegars works harder than anyone else always try to share: When you Hernandez farm. house on the family ranch. come and visit us, everyone is from Italy. to accomplish the task.” The Hernandez family sup“This is my life,” Marcela like family.” All tastings end with a tiny Then, of course, there are plements its olive oil business

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Un menú de sándwiches de tomate y tapenade, sándwiches de pepino, sándwiches de jamón y queso brie, pastel de aceite de oliva, brownies de chocolate triple, macarrones de frambuesa y fresas durante una merienda en la sala de degustación de aceite de oliva virgen extra Grove 45 en Calistoga, el domingo 16 de julio.

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CONTINUED FROM L4 La familia regresó a la región vinícola en 2010 y al año siguiente compró su rancho de 73 acres en Santa Helena. Cuando empezaron a limpiar la propiedad, se enteraron de que tenía uno de los olivares más antiguos del condado de Napa, un olivar de miles de árboles plantado por Charles Krug en el siglo XIX. Se dieron cuenta de que tenían que hacer algo con esos árboles emblemáticos, así que la familia empezó a elaborar aceite de oliva en 2012. Al principio, el negocio era un proyecto vanidoso ya que la familia Hernández elaboraba aceite sólo para amigos y familiares. Con el tiempo, sin embargo, el proyecto del aceite de oliva evolucionó de ser una aﬁción a una pasión. En 2019, la familia Hernández empezaba a ser conocida por su aceite. Los propietarios de Grove 45 se pusieron en contacto con Ana y le preguntaron si estaría interesada en comprar su negocio. Ella estaba intrigada. En ese momento, ella enseñaba español en la escuela Montessori de Santa Helena y no tenía ningún interés en convertirse en directora de una empresa de aceite de oliva. Pero sabía que la oportunidad era demasiado buena para dejarla pasar. Ana consultó con Marcela, que acababa de terminar sus estudios en negocios, y ambas acordaron dirigir la empresa juntas. Ana pasó a ser profesora sustituta a medio tiempo y el resto, como suele decirse, es historia. "En cierto sentido, he cerrado el círculo: vine a Santa Helena por primera vez para empezar una carrera en artes culinarias y ahora ésta es mi casa, y estoy aquí como directora de una empresa de aceite de oliva", dijo Ana. "El hecho de poder hacer esto con mi hija mayor, el hecho de poder hacerlo como latinas, es algo muy especial para mí".

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Ana Hernández, izquierda, y su hija Marcela son las propietarias de Grove 45 en Calistoga. La familia empezó a elaborar aceite de oliva en 2019. signia, creados por el enólogo consultor Philippe Melka.

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Dos de las ventajas de ser una empresa familiar multigeneracional: tener una base de confianza y un sistema constante y omnipresente de control. Ana dice que ella y Marcela se complementan a la perfección, ya que Ana aprovecha su formación en artes culinarias y Marcela su máster en administración de empresas. Marcela añadió que ella y su madre hablan o se reúnen a diario para tratar temas del negocio, a veces varias veces al día porque ella vive en una casa separada en el rancho familiar. "Esta es mi vida", bromea Marcela. "La verdad es que ahora mismo no lo Más allá del aceite de oliva quisiera de otra manera". Hoy, las catas de 60 minutos en Otros empresarios latinos que Grove 45 incluyen cuatro aceites dirigen negocios con miembros de la de oliva en total: dos que la familia familia dicen que esta dinámica es Hernández elabora con aceitunas de relativamente común. aquí mismo, de la región vinícola, Carlos Chávez, por ejemplo, resiy otros dos que el clan Hernández dente en Healdsburg y propietario importa de lugares lejanos de todo el de una empresa de cumplimiento de mundo. la normativa OSHA y de una marca Los aceites de la casa son el Grove de vinos con su esposa Linda, afirma 45 Extra Virgen, un aceite verde y que trabajar junto a su mujer le hace cítrico elaborado con una mezcla de tener un sentimiento de colaboración y cinco aceitunas diferentes del Valle pertenencia. de Chiles; y el Monte Olivos Selección "Una de las razones por las que los Especial, un aceite con cuerpo y pican- latinos inician negocios con miembros te elaborado con una mezcla de tres de la familia es la confianza y la comaceitunas diferentes del rancho de la prensión", afirma Chávez, cuya marca familia Hernández, ubicado detrás del de vinos, Chavez Family Cellars, celeInstituto Americano de Culinaria en bró recientemente el 15º aniversario de Santa Helena. (Por si se lo pregunta, la uno de sus vinos insignia. “Cuando los cosecha local de aceitunas suele ser en tiempos son difíciles, la familia acelera noviembre). el paso y trabaja más duro que nadie Los aceites importados cambian con para lograr salir adelante”. frecuencia. En agosto, tenían un aceite Luego, por supuesto, están los retos Coratina de Perú y un aceite Ogliarola de trabajar con aceitunas. de Italia. Suzie Bellomo, copropietaria de la Los visitantes también pueden proempresa de aceite de oliva Il Fusti, en bar el primer vino rosado de la familia Sebastopol, afirma que el aceite de oliy dos vinagres balsámicos importados va es tan fácil de conseguir que resulta de Italia. difícil convencer a los clientes de que Todas las catas terminan con un gasten más por un producto de calidad. pequeño helado de aceite de oliva caseBellomo, que elabora aceite con su ro y un pastel de aceite de oliva, ambos esposo, dijo que la idea de trabajar al rociados con el aceite de oliva extra unísono con otra generación resulta virgen Grove 45. atractiva. "La idea de la cata es dar a los "Una operación multigeneracional clientes una idea de los aceites que mejora la productividad y el funcionahacemos, y luego darles una idea de los miento", escribió en un reciente correo diferentes tipos de aceites y vinagres electrónico. "Siempre es beneficioso que pueden encontrar en todo el mun- contar con la opinión de más de una do", dijo Marcela. "Gran parte de lo persona". que hacemos es educación". Expansión a la hora del té Las catas se desarrollan en una esA pesar de las posibles dificultades, pectacular sala de degustación al norte a pesar de los altibajos, la familia de Solage, en Silverado Trail. Cuando la familia Hernández se hizo cargo del Hernández está comprometida con el crecimiento constante de Grove 45 en local, contrató a la diseñadora guatemalteca Agustina de Tezanos para que los próximos años. Antes de abril, la familia se había hiciera su magia. El resultado: papel centrado en la apertura de la sala de tapiz pintado a mano, diseñado para catas. Ahora que el salón está abierto, dar a los visitantes la sensación de esse están planteando otros retos: Extar degustando en medio de un jardín pandir la producción de aceite de oliva, en la finca Hernández. La familia Hernández complementa desarrollar el programa de vinos y establecer su propia prensa de aceitunas su negocio de aceite de oliva con un cerca de la plataforma de trituración. negocio de prensado personalizado y La familia también está apostando una instalación de elaboración de vino por tener fuentes de ingresos adicionaen la parte trasera. Aquí también es les: Grove 45 organiza un té el tercer donde la familia produce sus vinos in-

domingo de cada mes. Este té es elegante, con sándwiches y delicias que Ana prepara ella misma. La mayoría incorporan aceite de oliva de alguna manera. En sólo unos meses, el té se ha vuelto increíblemente popular, y los clientes reservan con tres o cuatro semanas de antelación para asegurarse

En el centro de la operación: el dúo de madre e hija Ana y Marcela Hernández, dos latinas con profundas conexiones con la comunidad del Valle de Napa. La familia se mudó a Wine Country en 2010 y compró su rancho de 73 acres en St. Helena al año siguiente. Cuando comenzaron a limpiar la propiedad, descubrieron que se trataba de uno de los olivares más antiguos del condado de Napa: un bosque de miles de árboles plantados por Charles Krug en el siglo XIX. El dúo de madre e hija dirige Grove 45, que vende aceite de oliva, degustaciones y maridaje de alimentos, rosado y té. Ubicación: 965 Silverado Trail N., Calistoga Horas: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. domingo a jueves; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. viernes a sabado Más información: 707-360-2440, grove45.com Instagram: instagram.com/grove45evoo una plaza. "A la gente le encanta la experiencia porque es íntima", dice Ana. "Eso es algo de la cultura latina, algo que siempre intentamos compartir: Cuando vienes a visitarnos, todo el mundo es como de la familia".

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any young girls don’t dream about having an office job, yet most end up sitting in a cubical or behind a computer screen as aspirations are set aside when the real world calls for a more moneyfocused-mindset. For creative individuals, the possibility of using their own ideas and artistry as one of the main sources of income can be a dream come true. Through social media, collaboration and uplifting one another, a growing network of North Bay Latinas prove daydreaming can be reality. Each have marketed their skill set and interests to a full-ﬂedged business garnering thousands of fans all across social media. From pop-up events to weekly markets, online sales and word of mouth, these women are helping secure a bright future for women entrepreneurs making a name for themselves in the business world.

SANDRA CONTRERAS COSITAS CONTRERAS

andra Contreras already had her hands full with two toddlers and a day job, but wanted to do something outside of her comfort zone with the extra time she had. She considered making clay earrings or trying her hand at nail art but one day, while watching YouTube, she came across a video where resin was used to make small dishes and trays. “I was like, ‘this is cool.’ I've never seen this before and then I got hooked on watching videos,” she said. “And then pretty much two to three weeks after watching consistent YouTube videos, I finally ordered a resin kit on Amazon and I was like, ‘OK, I'm going to try it now that I kind of have an idea of how to do it.” What began as a simple idea for a hobby soon became a successful business. In January 2021, Contreras, then 26, started Cositas Contreras on a four foot table in her Rohnert Park backyard. Contreras then made an Instagram account for her small business and her first followers were supportive friends and family. Her first post notes. “The account is under construction PHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER CHUNG / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT and thanks all her followers thus far.” Dice, dog tags and small storage containers all made out Sandra Contreras, owner of Cositas Contreras, makes handmade resin home decor and accessories on Aug. of colorful resin began populating the business’ 14 in her home in Rohnert Park. The products she makes are sold at local stores, markets and craft fairs. feed. Mini trays, bookmarks and coasters with sparkles, flowers, butterflies all against a seamless ombre background became what is now Contreras’ signature style. Demand for her products increased and people began requesting custom orders. Her shop now includes resin hair clips, cards, candles, keychains, charcuterie boards and jewelry. “I never thought it would be a business. It was just like I'm gonna make up stuff for me and my friends,” she said. Despite running a successful business, the industry has proven to be tough. “Being you know, Latina-owned and womanowned you just got to really prove yourself out there,” she said. There’s also a cultural barrier on top of being a small and women-owned business. Contreras said Latinos do not want to ask for help — both men and women. “I think as a Latina that is probably one of the biggest struggles. One of my goals by the end of the year is to push it not as a mentor, but advertise a little bit more of like, ‘hey, if anybody needs help, if anybody has questions (I’m here),” she said. She’s already holding herself to it. Contreras spoke at La Luz Center in Sonoma to help inspire other up and coming entrepreneurs. “I just put myself out there to give help because I'm happy to help when I can,” she said. Website: cositascontreras.com Instagram: instagram.com/cositascontreras Cositas Contreras handmade resin home decor created by Sandra Contreras in Rohnert Park.

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orn in Tepatitlan De Morelos, Jalisco, Mexico, Stephanie Martin has always valued her Mexican roots, which continued to grow when she moved to Petaluma with her family at six years old. Martin, now 29, began working as a bartender at 21, but ﬁve years ago she decided she wanted to start her own business. First, she was thinking she’d go into event planning, but that never came to fruition. Then fate stepped when Martin was asked to create customized cocktails for a wedding. She enjoyed the creative process of mixing alcohol with mixers and adding a pop of decoration, but she still wasn’t sure what which avenue to go down and was not ready to go all in on her own business. During the pandemic, like many in the service industry, bars and restaurants were shut down leaving employees and owners struggling to ﬁnd a creative way to stay in business. Martin took the opportunity to return to Mexico and immersed herself in the mixology scene in Jalisco. She learned about the local herbs, spices and syrups used to make unique cocktails that highlighted Mexican products. When she moved back to Sonoma County, she created her own custom-cocktail business on Instagram. The name behind the business, Mexology Bar Co., is a nod to Mexico and is in line with what the business offers. The website states the

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Stephanie Martin operates her mobile bar service Mexology Bar Co., serving the North Bay. mobile bar, “brings the vibrant spirit of Mexico to your event, serving up authentic ﬂavors and delightful cocktails.” Customers who want to book can do so on the business’ website where they can also see what kind of packages are offered based on how many people will be served at the event. Martin has been booked for cocktail events all over the Bay Area including Sonoma, Marin, Napa and Sacramento counties. The business’ Instagram shows just a sampling of what Martin and her two employees offer with photos of themed drinks for Christmas, summer, National Tequila Day and Barbie. “I always wanted a business to represent where I came from. And something to also thank my parents and my grandparents for bringing

me over here and bringing my family, and just to never forget where I come from,” Martin said. After launching Mexology Bar Co. on Instagram, the owner of Your Balloon Dream Co. reached out and invited her to a photoshoot where the cocktails and decorations were on display together. Martin crafted a trio of cocktails that represented each of the witches — Winifred, Sarah and Mary — from “Hocus Pocus.” Shortly after the collaboration, the Mexology Bar Co. business grew to not only making cocktails at events, but also included customizable cocktail kits, mainly paloma and margarita kits, which will be available in early 2024. “The cocktail kits are really cool,” Martin said. “The goal is to go to market with them and sell the cocktail kits and little mason jars or even just the mixes.” Martin enjoys trying to locally source as many ingredients as possible like incorporating edible ﬂowers from markets around the area and purchasing products from fellow local businesses. She said being a Latina-owned business has shown her the how important the partnership is among other women-owned businesses. “I've met this awesome community of not only Latina women, but other minority groups and just women in general,” she said. “Everybody's just super supportive; everybody thinks it is really cool.” Website: mexologybarco.com Instagram: instagram.com/mexologybarco

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Ana Prado tells a customer about a plant at her Blooming Coast booth on Aug. 9 at the Santa Rosa Original Certiﬁed Farmer’s Market in Santa Rosa.

ANA PRADO BLOOMING COAST

hen thinking of the Sonoma County landscape, there are many environments that come to mind: the ocean, redwoods, hills, wildflowers and mountains. When Windsor resident Ana Prado, 24,was thinking of a name for her future business, she wanted something that would describe not only her, but something that would truly mean something. That’s when Prado drew inspiration from the environment around her. She said the area, “is always blooming with flowers and succulents, and so it just seemed fitting.” In 2017, Prado enlisted into the Marine Corps Reserves during her senior year of high school. She spent a year training in North Carolina and South Carolina, then came back to the north Bay Area. “The intense humidity, heat and sand fleas of the Carolinas definitely made me appreciate California in a way I hadn’t before,” she said. “I was glad to be home and immediately made my way out to Bodega Bay to immerse myself in the literal blooming coast of our bay.” Her business, Blooming Coast, combines the blooms all around Sonoma County. She announced the start of the business on Instagram in December 2020. The small business sells low-maintenance plants, supplies, planters and arrangements with some featuring upcycled HenHouse Brewing cans. She also sources her plants from local nurseries all around the Bay Area. Prado’s love for plants culminated at the beginning of 2020 when she took care of her grandma’s plants after she died. “My abuelita had always tended to her garden and vast collection of orchids and houseplants she had indoors,” she said. “In her absence I started to care for them and when I would water them, I found myself imagining how her hands and had touched the same leaves, and how her care had kept the plants

Ana Prado’s Blooming Coast booth at the Santa Rosa Original Certiﬁed Farmer’s Market. alive. I immediately felt a closeness to her when I was caring for her plantitas. I even found myself talking to them at times, telling them it was my turn to help them grow.” She said the plants became symbolic of her roots and the seeds her grandma had planted. “I started to learn some valuable life lessons ... (like) how resilient they could be even in the times I forgot to water them — that it was necessary to cut back leaves no matter how much it hurt, in order to see them grow stronger and fuller,” she said. Prado said phrases like “Si se puede” or “Echale Ganas,” invoke positivity, inner strength and a feeling of being uplifted by the Latino community. She said this is how the business came out of her, through her own strength. “It’s just really nice to feel like I can represent what we’re capable of and being able to

share that with people,” she said. And Prado’s business is a one-woman show and she’s added social media to the list of her business responsibilities. She shares plant names, maintenance tips, safety information and more. Her followers may have also notice she’s expanded beyond plants to offer artisan products from all Mexico and has worked with Mexican Indigenous groups to bring their creations to Sonoma County. Products are all fair-trade and include earrings, bags and hats. “These pieces feel like home,” she said. “The art reminds us of where we come from, with ﬂoral and nature patterns that tell a story about our ancestors and the world around us. It’s a great opportunity for us to educate, share, and celebrate these parts of our rich heritage.” Instagram: instagram.com/blooming_coast

JAZMIN AMEZQUITA KLAY JEWELRYY

azmin Amezquita began her business journey in 2019. After watching YouTube tutorials and researching all things related to clay making, she finally bought her first clay tools and material. “Finding the right clay was the learning curve because they have different variations and you need the right one to make the process smoother but one that will bake without any issues,” she said. Before that, in 2018, Amezquita purchased her first pair of clay earrings from Etsy, an e-commerce site focused on handmade items. She was surprised by how light-weight the product was “One Etsy order led to many more until I felt like I could start making my own earrings to my liking. This is when Klay started,” she said. “I started to wear my own pieces and when I’d go out with friends and family, that’s when ... (they’d ask) ’where did you get them, those are cute.’” Klay Jewelryy celebrated its one year business anniversary in July and over the year, Amezquita has made hundreds of hypoallergenic polymer clay earrings and accessories featuring everything from school supplies to geometric patterns, plants, fruit and conchas. The process of making clay earrings involves making unique designs that customers will like, forming shapes, mixing colors, putting them in the oven to bake. Once they’re out of the oven and cool, it’s time to sand, rinse and add small finishings. This business looks like a full-time venture for Amezquita, but she also has a day job as an administrative assistant for an engineering company. After work she spends three to four hours working on Klay Jewelryy. There’s one person she employs to help with the business. “A part-time side business for a full-time person is impossible. I have spent days where I go

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Jaz Amezquita makes and sells her Klay Jewelryy earrings and accessories at local events and markets. to sleep after midnight, but I love creating. I love the outcome and of course there are so many ideas, I have to narrow them down,” she said. Her favorite part about the business has been her customers. Interacting and meeting them in person at markets and pop-ups allows her to make a connection with those who are supporting her craft. She said she loves hearing how much they appreciate her unique creations. Being a female entrepreneur is in Amezquita’s blood. She said she’s inspired and motivated by her mother who has a cleaning business and her grandmother who would sell products at markets in Mexico. The local Latino community has also encouraged her. She attended a webinar hosted by La Luz Center where fellow Latina entrepreneurs gave her, and others,

insight on running a business. “My mom has seen how much effort and love I have poured into my business and she keeps pushing me to keep going,” she said. “She also is my favorite client because of all the earring ideas she gives and I put most of them to the test. Although my grandma is miles away, she encourages me to keep creating. To continue doing what I love, and she’s right.” But knowing she can continue to thrive has kept her going. “There’s no boundaries, there’s no exception saying you can’t do this, you’re going to do it. You can do whatever you want to do in life and you just gotta go for it.” Website: klayjewelryy.com Instagram: instagram.com/klayjewelryy

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Conoce a la nueva generación de empresarias latinas Estas 4 dueñas de negocios venden plantas, mezclan bebidas, crean joyas y accesorios en toda la Bay Area. Encuéntralas en los mercados locales y en línea. By ELSA CAVAZOS FOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

uchas chicas jóvenes no sueñan con tener un trabajo de oﬁcina, sin embargo, la mayoría terminan sentadas en un cúbico o detrás de una pantalla de computadora, ya que las aspiraciones se dejan de lado cuando el mundo real requiere una mentalidad más centrada en el dinero. Para las personas creativas, la posibilidad de usar sus propias ideas y arte como una de las principales fuentes de ingresos puede ser un sueño hecho realidad. A través de las redes sociales, la colaboración y la ediﬁcación mutua, una creciente red de latinas de la Bahía del Norte demuestra que soñar despierto puede ser una realidad. Cada uno ha comercializado su conjunto de habilidades e intereses a un negocio en toda regla que acogía miles de fans en todas las redes sociales. Desde eventos emergentes hasta mercados semanales, ventas en línea y referencias boca a boca, estas mujeres están ayudando a asegurar un futuro brillante para las mujeres empresarias que se hacen un nombre en el mundo de los negocios.

SANDRA CONTRERAS COSITAS CONTRERAS

andra Contreras ya tenía las manos ocupadas con dos niños pequeños y un trabajo de día, pero quería hacer algo fuera de su zona de confort con el tiempo extra que tenía. Inicialmente, consideró hacer pendientes de arcilla o probarse el arte de las uñas, pero un día, mientras veía YouTube, se encontró con un vídeo en el que se usaba resina para hacer pequeños platos y bandejas. “Yo estaba como, ‘esto es genial’. Nunca había visto esto antes y luego me enganché a ver vídeos”, dijo. “Y luego, más o menos dos o tres semanas después de ver videos consistentes de YouTube, ﬁnalmente pedí un kit de resina en Amazon y le pedí: ‘Vale, lo voy a probar ahora que tengo una idea de cómo hacerlo”. Lo que comenzó como una simple idea para un pasatiempo pronto se convirtió en un negocio exitoso. En enero de 2021, Contreras, entonces de 26 años, comenzó a Cositas Contreras en una mesa de cuatro pies en su patio trasero de Rohnert Park. Contreras luego hizo una cuenta de Instagram para su pequeña empresa y sus primeros seguidores fueron amigos y familiares de apoyo. Su primera publicación señala: la cuenta está en construcción y agradece a todos sus seguidores hasta ahora. Los dados, las etiquetas de perro y los pequeños contenedores de almacenamiento, todos hechos de resina de colores, comenzaron a poblar la alimentación del negocio. Las bandejas, los marcadores y los porta vasos con destellos, ﬂores, mariposas, todo sobre un fondo ombré sin costuras se convirtieron en lo que ahora es el estilo característico de Contreras. La demanda de sus productos aumentó y la gente comenzó a solicitar pedidos personalizados. Su tienda ahora incluye pinzas para el cabello de resina, tarjetas, velas, llaveros, tablas de charcutería y joyas. “Nunca pensé que sería un negocio. Era como si fuera a inventar cosas para mí y mis amigos”, dijo. A pesar de dirigir un negocio exitoso, la industria ha demostrado ser difícil. “Siendo tú sabes, un negocio de Latinas y de

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Sandra Contreras vierte resina en moldes para crear sus productos Cositas Contreras en Rohnert Park el 14 de agosto. mujeres, solo tienes que probarte a ti misma ahí fuera”, dijo. También hay una barrera cultural además de ser un negocio pequeño y propiedad de mujeres. Contreras dijo que los latinos no quieren pedir ayuda, tanto hombres como mujeres. “Creo que como latina esa es probablemente una de las mayores luchas. Uno de mis objetivos para ﬁnales de año es empujarlo no como mentor, sino anunciar un poco más como, “oye, si alguien necesita ayuda, si alguien tiene preguntas (estoy aquí)”, dijo. Ella ya se está aferrando a eso. Contreras hizo una presentación en el Centro La Luz en Sonoma para otros emprendedores. “Me pongo ahí fuera para dar ayuda porque estoy feliz de ayudar cuando puedo”, dijo. Flores secas en resina se secan en moldes después Sitio web: cositascontreras.com de ser arregladas por Sandra Contreras en Rohnert Instagram:instagram.com/cositascontreras Park el 14 de agosto.

STEPHANIE MARTIN MEXOLOGY BAR CO.

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Stephanie Martin opera su servicio de bar móvil Mexology Bar Co., sirviendo a los condados de Sonoma y Napa y Bay Area.

Mexology Bar Co., ingredientes de bebidas mixtas.

acida en Tepatitlán De Morelos, Jalisco, México, Stephanie Martin siempre ha valorado sus raíces mexicanas, que continuaron creciendo cuando se mudó a Petaluma con su familia a los seis años. Martin, que ahora tiene 29 años, comenzó a trabajar como camarera a los 21 años, pero hace cinco años decidió que quería empezar su propio negocio. Primero, estaba pensando en ir a la planiﬁcación de eventos, pero eso nunca llegó a buen término. Entonces el destino se acercó cuando se le pidió a Martin que creara cócteles personalizados para una boda. Disfrutó del proceso creativo de mezclar alcohol con mezcladores y agregar un toque de decoración, pero todavía no estaba segura de qué camino tomar, no estaba lista para ir a tope en su propio negocio. Durante la pandemia, como muchos en la industria de servicios, los bares y restaurantes cerraron, lo que dejó a los empleados y propietarios luchando por encontrar una forma creativa de mantenerse en el negocio. Martin aprovechó la oportunidad para regresar a México y se sumergió en la escena mixológica en Jalisco. Aprendió sobre las hierbas, especias y jarabes locales utilizados para hacer cócteles únicos que destacaban los productos mexicanos. Cuando se mudó de nuevo al condado de Sonoma, creó su propio negocio de cócteles personalizados en Instagram. El nombre detrás del negocio, Mexology Bar Co., es un canto a México y está en línea con lo que ofrece el negocio. El sitio web aﬁrma que el bar móvil “trae el vibrante espíritu de México a su evento, sirviendo sabores auténticos y deliciosos cócteles”. Los clientes que quieran reservar pueden hacerlo en el sitio web de la empresa, donde también pueden ver qué tipo de paquetes se ofrecen en función de cuántas personas serán atendidas en el evento.

Martin ha sido reservada para eventos de cócteles en toda el Área de la Bahía, incluidos los condados de Sonoma, Marin, Napa y Sacramento. El Instagram de la empresa muestra solo un poco de lo que Martin y sus dos empleados ofrecen con fotos de bebidas temáticas para Navidad, verano, Día Nacional del Tequila y Barbie. “Siempre quise que un negocio representara de donde venía. Y algo para agradecer también a mis padres y a mis abuelos por traerme aquí y traer a mi familia, y para nunca olvidar de dónde vengo”, dijo Martin. Después de lanzar Mexology Bar Co. en Instagram, la propietaria de Your Balloon Dream Co. se acercó y la invitó a una sesión de fotos donde los cócteles y las decoraciones se exhibieron juntos. Martin creó un trío de cócteles que representaban a cada una de las brujas, Winifred, Sarah y Mary, de “Hocus Pocus”. Poco después de la colaboración, el negocio de Mexology Bar Co. creció no solo para hacer cócteles en eventos, sino también para crear kits de cócteles personalizables, principalmente kits de paloma y margarita, que eventualmente estarán disponibles para los consumidores a principios de 2024. “Los kits de cócteles son realmente geniales”, dijo Martin. “El objetivo es ir a los mercados con ellos y vender los kits de cóctel y los pequeños tarros de albañil o incluso solo las mezclas”. A Martin le gusta tratar de obtener localmente tantos ingredientes como sea posible, como incorporar ﬂores comestibles de los mercados de la zona y comprar productos de otras empresas locales. Dijo que ser un negocio de mujeres y latinas le ha demostrado lo importante que es la asociación entre otros negocios de mujeres. “He conocido a esta increíble comunidad de no solo mujeres latinas, sino también de otros grupos minoritarios y solo mujeres en general”, dijo. “Todo el mundo es súper solidario; todo el mundo piensa que es realmente genial”. Sitio web: mexologybarco.com Instagram: instagram.com/mexologybarco

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Bolas de musgo Marimo, de Japón, a la venta en el stand de Blooming Coast de Ana Prado en el Santa Rosa Original Certiﬁed Farmer’s Market en Santa Rosa.

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Una planta de Peperomia San Marimo a la venta en el stand de Blooming Coast de Ana Prado en el Santa Rosa Original Certiﬁed Farmer’s Market en Santa Rosa.

ANA PRADO BLOOMING COAST

uando se piensa en el paisaje del condado de Sonoma, hay muchos entornos naturales que me vienen a la mente: el océano, las secuoyas, las colinas, las flores silvestres y las montañas. Cuando Ana Prado, residente de Windsor, de 24 años, estaba pensando en un nombre para su futuro negocio, quería algo que la describiera no solo a ella, sino que realmente significaba algo. Fue entonces cuando Prado se inspiró en los entornos que la rodeaban. Ella dijo que la zona, “siempre está floreciendo con flores y suculentas, por lo que parecía apropiado”. El negocio también es propiedad de veteranos. Prado se alistó en las Reservas del Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina durante su último año de escuela secundaria, en 2017. Pasó un año entrenando en Carolina del Norte y Carolina del Sur, y luego regresó al área del norte de la bahía. “La intensa humedad, el calor y las pulgas de arena de Carolina definitivamente me hicieron apreciar California de una manera que no había hecho antes”, dijo. “Me alegré de estar en casa e inmediatamente me dirigí a Bodega Bay para sumergirme en la literalmente floreciente costa de nuestra bahía”. Su negocio, Blooming Coast, combina las flores a su alrededor y su casa, el condado de Sonoma. Su primera publicación en Instagram fue en diciembre de 2020 anunciando su negocio. La pequeña empresa vende plantas, suministros, macetas y arreglos de bajo mantenimiento, algunas con latas de cerveza HenHouse recicladas. También obtiene sus plantas de viveros locales de toda el Área de la Bahía. El amor de Prado por las plantas culminó a principios de 2020, cuando cuidó de las plantas de su abuela después de su muerte. “Mi abuelita siempre había atendido su jardín y su vasta colección de orquídeas y plantas de interior que tenía en el interior”, dijo. “En su ausencia empecé a cuidar de ellos y cuando los regaba, me encontré imaginando cómo sus manos habían tocado las mismas hojas, y cómo su cuidado había mantenido vivas las plantas. Inmediatamente sentí una cercanía con ella cuando estaba cuidando de sus plantitas.

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Ana Prado le cuenta a un cliente sobre una planta en su stand de Blooming Coast en el Santa Rosa Original Certiﬁed Farmer’s Market en Santa Rosa el 9 de agosto. Incluso me encontré hablando con ellos a veces, diciéndoles que era mi turno de ayudarlos a crecer”. Añadió que las plantas se convirtieron en un símbolo de sus raíces y las semillas que su abuela había plantado. “Empecé a aprender algunas lecciones de vida valiosas... (como) lo resistentes que podían ser incluso en los tiempos en que me olvidé de regarlas, que era necesario recortar las hojas sin importar cuánto doliera, para verlas crecer más fuertes y llenas”, dijo. Prado dijo que frases como “Si se puede” o “Echale Ganas”, invocan positividad, fuerza interior y una sensación de ser elevado por la comunidad latina. Ella dijo que así es como el negocio salió de ella, a través de su propia fuerza. “Es muy agradable sentir que puedo representar lo que somos capaces de hacer y ser capaz de compartir eso con la gente”, dijo. Y el negocio de Prado es un programa de una

sola mujer y ha añadido las redes sociales a la lista de sus responsabilidades comerciales. Ella comparte nombres de plantas, consejos de mantenimiento, información de seguridad y más. Sus seguidores también pueden haber notado que se ha expandido más allá de las plantas para ofrecer productos artesanales de todo México y ha trabajado con grupos indígenas mexicanos para llevar sus creaciones al condado de Sonoma. Todos los productos son de comercio justo e incluyen pendientes, bolsos y sombreros. “Estas piezas se sienten como en casa”, dijo. “El arte nos recuerda de dónde vengo, con patrones ﬂorales y naturales que cuentan una historia sobre nuestros antepasados y el mundo que nos rodea. Es una gran oportunidad para nosotros educar, compartir y celebrar estas partes de nuestro rico patrimonio”. Los clientes pueden encontrar Blooming Coast en los mercados locales. Instagram:instagram.com/blooming_coast

JAZMIN AMEZQUITA KLAY JEWELRYY

azmin Amezquita comenzó su viaje de negocios en 2019. Después de ver tutoriales de YouTube e investigar todo lo relacionado con la fabricación de arcilla, ﬁnalmente compró sus primeras herramientas y materiales de arcilla. “Encontrar la arcilla correcta fue la curva de aprendizaje porque tienen diferentes variaciones y necesitas la correcta para hacer que el proceso sea más suave, pero que se hornee sin ningún problema”, dijo. Antes de eso, en 2018, Amezquita compró su primer par de pendientes de arcilla en Etsy, un sitio de comercio electrónico centrado en artículos hechos a mano. Inmediatamente se sorprendió de lo ligero que era el producto. “Un pedido de Etsy me llevó a muchos más hasta que sentí que podía empezar a hacer mis propios pendientes a mi gusto. Aquí es cuando Klay comenzó”, dijo. “Empecé a usar mis propias piezas cuando salía con amigos y familiares y fue entonces cuando... (preguntaban) ‘¿dónde las conseguiste, son lindas’”. Klay Jewelryy celebró su primer aniversario de negocios en julio y a lo largo del año, Amezquita ha hecho cientos de pendientes de arcilla polimérica hipoalergénica y accesorios con todo, desde útiles escolares hasta patrones geométricos, plantas, frutas y conchas. El proceso de hacer pendientes de arcilla implica hacer diseños únicos que les gusten a los clientes, formar formas, mezclar colores, ponerlos en el horno para hornear. Una vez que salgan del horno y se enfríen, es hora de lijar, enjuagar y añadir pequeños acabados. Este negocio parece una empresa a tiempo completo para Amezquita, pero tiene un trabajo diurno como asistente administrativa para una empresa de ingeniería. Después del trabajo, pasa de tres a cuatro horas trabajando en Klay Jewelryy. Hay una persona que emplea para ayudar con el negocio. “Un negocio paralelo a tiempo parcial para una persona a tiempo completo es imposible. He pasado días en los que me voy a dormir después de medianoche, pero me encanta crear. Me encanta el resultado y, por supuesto, hay tantas ideas que tengo que reducirlas”, dijo. Su parte favorita del negocio han sido sus clientes. Interactuar y conocerlos en persona

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Jaz Amezquita fabrica y vende sus aretes y accesorios de Klay Jewelryy en eventos y mercados locales. Foto tomada en el SoCo Market en Old Courthouse Square en Santa Rosa el 4 de agosto.

Aretes de Klay Jewelryy hechos por Jaz Amezquita a la venta en SoCo Market. en mercados y ventanas emergentes le permite hacer una conexión con aquellos que están apoyando su oﬁcio. Dijo que le encanta escuchar lo mucho que aprecian sus creaciones únicas. Ser una empresaria está en la sangre de Amezquita. Dijo que está inspirada y mo-

tivada por su madre, que tiene un negocio de limpieza, y su abuela, que vendía productos en mercados de México. La comunidad latina local también la ha animado. Asistió a un seminario web organizado por La Luz donde sus compañeros empresarios latinos le dieron a ella, y a otros, información sobre cómo dirigir un negocio. “Mi madre ha visto cuánto esfuerzo y amor he invertido en mi negocio y sigue presionándome para que siga adelante”, dijo. “Ella también es mi clienta favorita debido a todas las ideas de pendientes que da y puse a prueba la mayoría de ellas. Aunque mi abuela está a millas de distancia, me anima a seguir creando. Para seguir haciendo lo que amo, y ella tiene razón”. Pero saber que puede seguir prosperando la ha mantenido en marcha. “No hay límites, no hay excepción diciendo que no puedes hacer esto, lo vas a hacer. Puedes hacer lo que quieras en la vida y solo tienes que ir por ello”. Sitio web: klayjewelryy.com Instagram: instagram.com/klayjewelryy

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Rosy Yañez ﬁnishes a cut for longtime client Shean Ponce on Aug. 25 at Cali Vibes Barber Lounge in Santa Rosa. “I love making people feel beautiful. I love the feeling when I turn people around, and show them the mirror,” Yañez said.

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osy Yañez had a client tell her he would never get his hair cut by a woman. He caved and became her client for three years. His son would become a regular, too. Barber shops are known to be a male-focused environment and not necessarily a place where women lead, but the Santa Rosa resident has defied those odds and carved out her own path as an awardwinning Bay Area barber. According to the National Barber Museum, about 6,000 years ago, barbering services were first utilized by Egyptian nobility. Fast forward to 1855, and George Miller, who was a Black man, moved to Petaluma with Rosy Yañez readies her barber tools for a cut in Santa Rosa. his family and opened a barbershop, which saw white clientele. In 1857, 6.8% are Black or African American John Richards, also a Black man, and 6.6% are Asian. opened his barbershop near Santa In 2010, women accounted for Rosa House, the town’s busiest hotel 29.3% of the barbers in the United and the stage stop. States. Now, women account for Sonoma County barbershops 25.1% of the barber workforce. have continued to be a place where But that hasn’t deterred Yañez people of color can get the right from making a name for herself in service for their specific hair type the local barber community. while connecting with friends. “I love making people feel beauThere are more than 12,880 bartiful. I love the feeling when I turn bers in the United States, according people around, and show them to the online recruitment site ZIPthe mirror,” she said. “It just gives Rosy Yañez finishes a cut for longtime PIA. As of 2021, 60% of barbers are client Shean Ponce at Cali Vibes white, 22% are Hispanic or Latino, TURN TO BARBER » PAGE L13 Barber Lounge in Santa Rosa.

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na vez, un cliente de Rosy Yáñez le dijo que nunca se dejaría cortar el pelo por una mujer. Pero él cedió y se convirtió en su cliente durante tres años. Su hijo también se convertiría en un cliente habitual. Las barberías tienen fama de ser un entorno centrado en los hombres y no necesariamente un lugar en el que las mujeres lleven el liderazgo, pero esta residente de Santa Rosa ha desaﬁado esos pronósticos y se ha labrado su propio camino como peluquera galardonada en el Área de la Bahía. Según el Museo Nacional del Barbero, hace unos 6 mil años la nobleza egipcia utilizó por primera vez los servicios de barbería. En 1855, George Miller, un hombre de raza negra, llegó a Petaluma con su joven familia y abrió una barbería con clientela blanca. En 1857, John Richards abrió su barbería cerca de Santa Rosa House, el hotel más concurrido de la ciudad y parada obligatoria para los visitantes. Las barberías del condado de Sonoma han seguido siendo un lugar donde la gente de color puede obtener el servicio adecuado para su tipo de cabello, mientras se conectan con amigos y se relajan a través del autocuidado. En Estados Unidos hay más de 12,880 barberos. Según el sitio de contratación en línea ZIPPIA. En 2021, el 60% de los barberos eran blancos, el 22% hispanos o latinos, el 6,8% negros o afroamericanos y el 6,6% asiáticos. En 2010, las mujeres representaban el 29,3% de los barberos de Estados Unidos. Ahora, las mujeres representan el 25,1% de la mano de obra barbera. Pero eso no ha disuadido a Yáñez de hacerse un nombre en la comunidad local de barberos. “Me encanta hacer que la gente se sienta hermosa. Me encanta la sensación cuando giro a la gente y les muestro el espejo”, dijo. “SimpleTURN TO LA PELUQUERA » PAGE L13

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CONTINUED FROM L12 them a lot of confidence and I love that part of my job. I like to say some people are my canvases and my clippers are my paint brushes.” Her favorite haircut to give clients is a basic skin fade and she doesn’t shy away from trends like mullets, scissor haircuts and anything with texture. She also loves working on beards. “Maybe because I don’t have one. That’s fun,” she said. Yañez — a San Rafael native who moved to Santa Rosa in 2015 — always wanted to dye her hair but had to wait until her quinceañera, a party honoring a 15-year-old girl as she officially enters adulthood. “Ever since then I’m like, ‘wow’. I just love that, how they made me feel and just the environment,” Yañez said of that salon experience. She was hooked. A year later she’d be attending beauty school. At 16 years old, she was pursuing her dream of working with hair by going to night school at San Rafael Beauty Academy while simultaneously attending San Rafael High School. “It took me a long time to finish beauty school just because I was still doing high school at the same time. But I feel those two years I was able to really take everything in,” she said. In the beginning, Yañez wanted to try everything in her cosmetology class from nails to makeup and hair, before finding her niche. That niche would be cutting hair and it’s been her passion ever since.

Learning the trade After graduating from cosmetology school, Yañez

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IF YOU GO Rosy Yañez is a barber located in Santa Rosa. She also competes and judges barber competitions around the Bay Area and beyond. Location: Cali Vibes Barber Lounge at 2880 Cleveland Ave., Suite 4, Santa Rosa Hours: Noon to 6 p.m. on Mondays; 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Tuesdays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Wednesdays; 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. on Thursdays; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Fridays; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays. Closed on Sunday. Phone number: 415-717-7196 Book: https://pdne.ws/3Yt6ASq Instagram: instagram.com/ rosyystyles got her license in 2020 and began working at salons. She got a job at Great Clips in San Rafael, then transferred to the Stony Point location in Santa Rosa. While beauty school helped Yañez get her a license, she didn’t know how to cut men’s hair. The extent of her knowledge included one class on cutting short hair. “When I started working at Great Clips, I had to learn how to use clippers and how to use the guards ... and I didn’t know how to do it,” she said. Over time, she gained confidence and began working part-time at a barbershop. Then, she was invited to work at Valentino’s Barber Lounge in Cotati. During this time, clients were finding and booking Yañez through her social media accounts. Her before-and-after hair transformations on Facebook and Instagram were also finding fans in fellow Bay Area barbers. Yañez moved to a few different Sonoma County shops including Dominic’s Allstar Barbershop, West Coast Cuts and Visionz Barbershop. Then in 2022,

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mente les da mucha conﬁanza y amo esa parte de mi trabajo. Me gusta decir que algunas personas son mis lienzos y mis tijeras son mis pinceles”. Su corte de pelo favorito para los clientes es un desvanecimiento básico de la piel. También es fan de las últimas tendencias como los salmonetes (cabello más corto adelante y los lados de la cabeza y más largo en la parte posterior) o los cortes con tijera y todo lo que tenga textura. También le encanta trabajar la barba. “Quizá porque yo no tengo. Eso es divertido", dijo. Yáñez, nacida en San Rafael y quien se mudó a Santa Rosa en 2015, siempre quiso teñirse el pelo, pero su madre le dijo que esperara hasta su quinceañera. "Desde entonces quedé como 'wow'. Me encantó cómo me hicieron sentir y el ambiente", dice Yáñez sobre su experiencia en el salón. Quedó enganchada. Un año después iría a la escuela de belleza. A los 16 años, cuando aún estaba en la preparatoria, ya perseguía su sueño de trabajar con el cabello asistiendo en las noches a la Academia de Belleza San Rafael. "Tardé mucho tiempo en terminar la escuela de belleza porque al mismo tiempo seguía estudiando en la preparatoria. Pero creo que esos dos años pude asimilarlo todo", aﬁrma. Al principio, Yáñez quería probar de todo en su clase de cosmetología, desde uñas hasta maquillaje y peluquería, antes de encontrar su nicho. Ese nicho sería cortar pelo y ha sido su pasión desde entonces.

Aprendiendo el oﬁcio Después de graduarse de la escuela de cosmetología y recibir su licencia en 2020, empezó a trabajar en salones de peluquería. Estuvo trabajando en salones durante cuatro años, se tomó un descanso y luego volvió al negocio del corte de pelo en 2013 cuando aceptó un trabajo en Great Clips en San Rafael. Se quedaría en ese salón durante otros cuatro años hasta que se transﬁrió a la locación de Stony Point en Santa Rosa a los 23 años.

Becoming a mentor She still has to pinch herself when taking a step back and looking at her journey thus far. “Sometimes I still can’t believe the things that I CHAD SURMICK / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT have accomplished but something that’s always Rosy Yañez finishes a cut for Shean Ponce at Cali Vibes Barber Lounge in Santa Rosa. helped me is to keep a she began working at Cali every day. I never stopped stayed in the background to great attitude with myself Vibes Barber Lounge on learning, but it took me and others,” Yañez said. observe. Cleveland Avenue in Santa years to finally feel com“I also truly love the “I just saw the winners. Rosa. Her friend, Chelly Or- fortable about my fades And I just told myself, ‘One industry and I believe that tiz, owns the barber lounge and finally feel comfortothers see that in me.” day, I’m gonna win,’” she and asked Yañez to be one able about my work,” She also has advice for said. “I’m gonna win a of the shop’s stylists. Yañez said. trophy one day ... And then fellow Latinas who want “Now, I finally found my I was winning trophy, after to be a part of the barber home. So now I get to work Bay Area barber battles trophy, after trophy, and community. Barber battles are with my best friends every “Stay true to yourself. I’m like maybe I am good nationwide competitions day. It’s amazing,” Yañez Sometimes, as women in at what I do. Now I have 10 where stylists go headsaid. the industry, men think trophies.” to-head to show off their And Ortiz enjoys workthat they can belittle us, or In 2017, she competed in hair cutting style, design, ing with her best friend, talk to us in a bad way, but her first barber battle in technique, talent and speed Los Angeles. She won her too. we have to keep strong and with a certain style in mind first battle a year later. “It’s been a blessing to don’t let anyone intimidate and under a time limit. work next to each other,” you,” she said. “Still stay Clients can see her “Anybody can enter. You trophies on display at the Ortiz said. “Just as she is professional, and polite, bring your model, you do on stage (during barber shop on Cleveland Avenue. but don’t let anyone step the best haircut you can do But the trophy she’s most battles) she brings her over you.” good energy while running within the category. And She added, “And if any proud of, which she won then there are judges ... her own business.” lady needs help out there, for fastest fade, is at home. Yañez works at the Santa they pretty much pick the Yañez said she was the only getting into the industry, Rosa shop six days a week best — the best fade or the woman out of 30 participlease reach out to me, and and has garnered 141 fivebest design,” she said. I would be more than happants for that battle and Yañez attended her first star reviews on the online py to help you with all the each participant only had barber battle in 2016 when booking site Booksy. Her knowledge I have gathered 15 minutes to do the cut. she was working at Valenservices include haircuts throughout the years.” “I love the competition. tino’s Barber Lounge. She such as mohawks, fades When thinking about I love how it feels, the credits the shop’s owner and tapers; also, long cuts, her future, Yañez isn’t putpressure. I feel like I do a beard and eyebrow services. Robert Fleet and his crew ting pressure on herself lot of my best work under for introducing her to the Prices range from $41-$26. to do anything outside of pressure, you know?” she Yañez specializes in battle scene. what she’s already doing. said. unique clipper designs In preparation for her “This sounds crazy, but I Since then Yañez has where hearts, bolts, spider- new job at the shop, she don’t really have a specific been traveling around the webs and more are shaved wanted to analyze the tools, Bay Area and beyond com- plan, a five-year plan or into a client’s head. By ad- techniques, styles and the a 10-year plan,” she said. peting and judging battles. justing her clipper settings detailed work that went “I’m just gonna go with the On Aug. 6, she was a guest Yañez can get more details into a haircut. judge at the Nor Cal Barber flow and keep on getting all into her designs. She said the first battle these opportunities coming Expo in Pleasanton. “I’m always learning she went to, she mostly to me like they are so far.” “Industry leaders are

VISITAS Rosy Yañez es una barbera ubicada en Santa Rosa. También compite y es juez de concursos de barberos en el Área de la Bahía y más allá. Ubicación: Cali Vibes Barber Lounge at 2880 Cleveland Ave., Suite 4, Santa Rosa Hours: noon to 6 p.m. lunes; 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. martes; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. miércoles; 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. jueves; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. viernes; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. sábado. Cerrado el domingo. Phone number: 415-717-7196 Book: https://pdne.ws/3Yt6ASq Instagram: instagram.com/rosyystyles corte, diseño, técnica, talento y rapidez con un tema determinado y bajo un límite de tiempo. "Cualquiera puede participar. CHAD SURMICK / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Traes a tu modelo, le haces el Rosy Yañez termina un corte para su antiguo cliente Shean Ponce en Cali mejor corte de pelo que puedas Vibes Barber Lounge Santa Rosa el viernes 25 de agosto. dentro de la categoría. Y luego hay jueces... eligen al mejor: el "Por fin he encontrado mi Aunque la escuela de belleza hogar. Ahora puedo trabajar con mejor corte de pelo degradado o le ayudó a obtener la licencia, el mejor diseño", dijo. mis mejores amigos todos los no sabía necesariamente cómo Yáñez asistió a su primera días. Es increíble", dice Yáñez. cortar el pelo a los hombres. batalla de barberos en 2016, Y Ortiz también disfruta traSus conocimientos se limitaban cuando trabajaba en Valentino's bajar con su mejor amiga. a una clase sobre corte de pelo "Ha sido una bendición traba- Barber Lounge. Ella da crédito corto. jar la una al lado de la otra", dijo al dueño del negocio Robert "Nunca usarás cortadoras de pelo con una mujer. Cuando em- Oritz. " Así como es ella, atrae su Fleet y su equipo por introducirla al campo de batalla. buena energía mientras dirige pecé a trabajar en Great Clips, Como preparación para su su negocio”. tuve que aprender a utilizarlas, nuevo trabajo en el local, quería Yáñez trabaja en el local de así como los protectores, los números reales, y no sabía cómo Santa Rosa seis días a la semana analizar las herramientas, las y ha cosechado 141 comentarios técnicas, los estilos y el minuciohacerlo", explica. so trabajo que conlleva un corte de cinco estrellas. Sus servicios Con el tiempo, fue ganando de pelo. incluyen cortes de pelo como confianza cortando el pelo a los Dice que en la primera batalla hombres y pasó a trabajar medio mohawks, (desvanecimiento a la que asistió se quedó en un mohicano) fades (degradados) tiempo en Great Clips y medio segundo plano, observando. y tapers (degradados cónicos). tiempo en una barbería. "Sólo veía a los ganadores. Y Cortes largos y servicios de barEn 2021, fue invitada a me dije a mí misma: 'Algún día ba y cejas. Los precios oscilan trabajar en Valentino's Barber ganaré'", recordó. "Algún día entre 26 y 41 dólares. Lounge en Cotati. ganaré un trofeo... Y después fui Yáñez se especializa en Durante este tiempo, Yáñez ganando trofeo, tras trofeo, tras fue encontrando clientes subien- diseños únicos en los que coratrofeo, y me dije que quizá era do fotos a Facebook e Instagram zones, rayos, telarañas y más buena en lo que hacía. Ahora son plasmados en las cabezas del antes y el después de su tengo 10 trofeos". trabajo mientras esto llamaba la de los clientes. Ajustando la La primera batalla de barconfiguración de su cortadora atención de otros barberos. beros en la que compitió fue de pelo, Yáñez puede conseguir Convirtiéndose en barbera en Los Ángeles en 2017. Ganó más detalles en sus diseños. Yáñez pasó por diferentes su primera batalla un año "Siempre estoy aprendiendo. barberías del condado de Sono- Nunca he dejado de aprender, después. Los clientes pueden ver sus ma, como Dominic's Allstar pero me tomó años para finaltrofeos exhibidos en el local de la Barbershop, West Coast Cuts mente sentirme cómoda con avenida Cleveland. Pero el trofeo y Visionz Barbershop. Luego, mis cortes degradados y con mi del que está más orgullosa, el en 2022, comenzó a trabajar en trabajo", dice Yáñez. que ganó por el degradado más Cali Vibes Barber Lounge en Barberos luchando rápido, está en su casa. Yáñez la avenida Cleaveland en Santa Las batallas de barberos son dijo que era la única mujer de Rosa. Su amiga, Chelly Ortiz, es competencias nacionales en las los 30 participantes en esa bataldueña de la barbería y le pidió que los estilistas se enfrentan la y que cada participante sólo a Yáñez que fuera una de las para demostrar su estilo de tenía 15 minutos para el corte. estilistas.

"Me encanta la competencia. Me encanta lo que se siente, la presión. Siento que hago mucho de mi mejor trabajo bajo presión, ¿sabes?", comentó. Desde entonces, Yáñez ha viajado por el Área de la Bahía y más allá compitiendo y siendo juez de batallas. El 6 de agosto fue jueza invitada en la Nor Cal Barber Expo de Pleasanton. "Los líderes de la industria se están acercando a ella y no hay duda de por qué", dijo Ortiz. "Verla actuar en el escenario llena de energía apasionada es muy emocionante y es evidente que con su talento, profesionalismo y carisma seguirá dejando huella en esta industria". Otra gran faceta de las batallas es la oportunidad de establecer contactos con otros barberos.

Adoptando un nuevo rol Todavía tiene que pellizcarse cuando mira hacia atrás y ve su trayectoria hasta el momento. "A veces no puedo creer lo que he conseguido, pero algo que siempre me ha ayudado es mantener una buena actitud conmigo misma y con los demás", afirma Yáñez. "También amo de verdad la industria y creo que los demás ven eso en mí". Ella además tiene un consejo para sus compañeras latinas que quieren ser parte de la comunidad de barberos. "Mantente fiel a ti misma. A veces, como mujeres del sector, los hombres creen que pueden menospreciarnos o hablarnos de mala manera, pero tenemos que mantenernos fuertes y no dejar que nadie nos intimide", dijo. "Sigue siendo profesional y educada, pero no dejes que nadie te pisotee". Y añadió: "Y si alguna mujer necesita ayuda para entrar en la industria, que se ponga en contacto conmigo y estaré encantada de ayudarla con todos los conocimientos que he adquirido a lo largo de los años". Cuando piensa en su futuro, Yáñez no se presiona a sí misma para hacer algo fuera de lo que ya está haciendo. "Esto parece una locura, pero realmente no tengo un plan específico, un plan de cinco años o un plan de 10 años", dijo. "Simplemente voy a dejarme llevar por la corriente y seguir recibiendo todas estas oportunidades que me llegan como hasta ahora".

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6 North Bay Latinas say support helped them thrive By KATHLEEN SCAVONE FOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

omen supporting women — mujeres apoyando a mujeres — is a wonderful perk of living in the small, tight-knit communities of the North Bay. Leaders in health care, business, management and the wine industries in Sonoma, Lake and Napa counties say feeling supported by fellow Latinas has helped them thrive. From mentors to colleagues, friends and family, many say they have grown in their respective industries thanks to women who want to see them succeed. Here are six women who share a little about their journeys and the women who helped them get there. Here are edited highlights of our interviews with them.

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Title or position: Owner of La Cheve Bakery and Brews Age: 33 Location: Napa Cinthya Cisneros is the owner of La Cheve Bakery and Brews in Napa, where she has lived since she was 4 years old. Before starting her own business, Cisneros worked as a researcher and lab technician at the Sonoma State University Chemistry Department. She also worked in Sacramento for a few years as a science teacher before returning home to Napa. When you think of a female mentor, who comes to mind, and what did you learn from her? A female mentor is someone who constantly shows you how to embark on your pathway … that is my mother. Her discipline to her career and family is ﬂawless. She gets up and gets it done through the best version of herself as possible, in the most caring and creative way too. That is exactly what I strive to do every day, making the best decisions to my capacity towards my loved ones and my business. What comes to mind when you think of women supporting women? Who better to give you advice, a shoulder to cry on, or an extra hand of support than someone who understands some of the struggles you have faced? Is there a local Latina in the area whom you look up to? Maria Cisneros. She is opening doors and doing whatever she can to leave doors open for those who grew up and are marginalized. I look up to her so much.

ANGELA CUELLAR

Title or position: Director at the Lake County Office of Education, Lake County Child Care Planning Council and Lake County Quality Counts Age: 45 Location: Lakeport Angela Cuellar is a Lake County native who has held her position at the Lake County Office of Education for six years. She is a part-time instructor at both Mendocino Community College and Woodland Community College. She teaches child development courses in Spanish for monolingual Spanish students and said, “I love my community and owe a lot of my success to the wonderful programs that existed when I was a teen mom. That is why now I am so involved in community events, clubs and do the work I do today.” What comes to mind when you think of women supporting women? There is a saying, “be the woman who fixes another woman's crown, without telling the world it was crooked.” This saying says a lot to me about supporting each other without competition. We have to be unified because together is how we will change the world. Is there a local Latina in the area whom you look up to? My dear friend and colleague Ana Santana. She is the Healthy Start director for the Lake County Office of Education and is the Secretary for Latinos United of Lake County. I look up to her because she is one of the hardest and most selfless women I know. She is kind and isn't afraid to speak her mind when it is needed. She is a true inspiration.

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ANA SANTANA

Title or position: Program director of Healthy Start Youth and Family Services Age: 53 Location: Lucerne Ana Santana works in youth and family services while also serving on the Upper Lake Unified School District Board of trustees, the Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children in Lake County Board, the Latinos United of Lake County and she’s on the community well-being board of Adventist Health. She graduated from Upper Lake High School and Pacific Union College with a degree in early childhood education. When you think of a female mentor, who comes to mind, and what did you learn from her? I have several female mentors. Of course my mother, Manuela Santana. My aunts Herminia Garcia and Socorro Garcia, who taught me the importance of being independent and hard working. My former high school English teacher, Mrs. Raetz, who basically saved my life in high school by noticing me and encouraging me to be the person I am today. My former co-workers and friends Lucia Ortiz, Cynthia Manning, Elaine Robinson and Gael Krider, who taught me so much about the importance of collaboration and my cousin Martha Meraz, who helps keep our family intact with her leadership and caretaking. What comes to mind when you think of women supporting women? I would say friendship and camaraderie. The support I had from all the women I mentioned and others helped me overcome struggles or barriers. If I hadn't had them in my life, I most definitely would not be in the position that I am in today.

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ZABDY NERIA

Title or position: Clinician II for the Lake County Office of Education, Mental Health Program Age: 29 Location: Clearlake Zabdy Neria provides bilingual therapy services to Lake County students in schools and said, “of the many hats I’ve worn, my favorite one of all is being a mommy to my little girl. I treasure every moment that I spend with my little family.” When you think of a female mentor, who comes to mind, and what did you learn from her? Several women have helped guide me to become the woman I am today. Pamela Bordisso, former Yuba College counselor, introduced me to the world of education during my formative years when I did not think that higher education was possible. Christina Drukala, former clinical supervisor, taught me ... to be a strong, compassionate and nurturing leader. Her knowledge matched with her conﬁdence are attributes that continue to inspire me to this day. Socorro Padilla, as a Latina leader and social worker herself, has done more than words can ever express. She taught me to advocate for myself, to not make myself smaller for the comfort of others, and to follow my dreams and aspirations no matter the obstacles. Leidy Neria, my mother and business owner of Leidy’s Shop, has demonstrated how to honor traditional values while also ensuring equal partnership in the household. Ana Santana, Upper Lake School Board member and Lake County Office of Education Healthy Start director, has been a pillar for our Hispanic community. When I was contemplating running for office, one conversation with Ana solidiﬁed my intentions for the purpose of building representation for our community.

VIADER VINEYARDS

Title or position: Owner and founding winemaker at Viader Vineyards and Winery Age: 65 Location: Deer Park Born in Argentina, proprietor Delia Viader came to the United States as a postgraduate student. She moved to California and set her sights on Napa Valley and the winemaking industry. In the early 1980s, she bought Viader Vineyards and winery’s current Howell Mountain property in Deer Park. While the business has become a family affair, Viader still does the ﬁnal blending for the wines they produce. They produce cabernet, cabernet franc and red blends. When you think of a female mentor, who comes to mind? My best friend was Margrit Mondavi, who always said to never be bothered by the past. You always have to look forward to the future since it is full of potential. Look ahead and never let the past bother you. What lasting impression are you hoping to leave on the community? I always support my small village. Those are my employees’ children who may need help with college support. I like to care for each as family. We like to extend the same care and attention to each employee and their families. It's a reward to see them grow and succeed and to hear back from them over the years when we can see the seed of encouragement we planted, grow. I hope to do my small part. Sometimes kids need a little encouragement and it helps them succeed if someone outside the family applauds and shares their success. It’s a little push to help them. I’m hopeful that one success leads to another. There is no better legacy than dedication and encouragement and being a good role model.

GENESIS VONDERGEEST

Title or position: Family Resource Center Family Coordinator at the La Luz Center Age: 28 Location: Rohnert Park Thalia Ruiz was born and raised in Petaluma, lives in Rohnert Park and works in Sonoma. She is the ﬁrst person in her family to receive a college degree. She graduated from Sacramento State University with a degree in communications. According to the La Luz Center website, she is the daughter of an immigrant single mother, and the youngest of three children. When you think of a female mentor, who comes to mind, and what did you learn from her? I am a daughter of a single mother, she has been my mentor and someone I look up to for every part of my life. The best thing I have learned from her was her work ethic and determination. As a young girl, watching my mom never letting anything obstruct her goals has now become a large part of the structure of my personality and who I am as a woman, now. What comes to mind when you think of women supporting women? We are all one of the same kind. We know what it is like to be women trying to make it in this world. We have to support each other because a win for one woman is a win for all of us. Is there a local Latina in the area whom you look up to? Yes, my current manager is a mother, ﬁrst-generation daughter, and her expertise in the professional world is something I admire and hope to have one day.

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Danielly Rocha of Danielly’s Fitness pauses on Aug. 25 in Sonoma. Rocha started Danielly’s Fitness in 2018.

Entrenadora Brazilian trainer leads brasileña lidera completa full staff of women plantilla de mujeres out of Sonoma By JAVIER HERNANDEZ FOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

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EEP. BEEP. BEEP. It’s 5:30 a.m. and the sounds of an aggressive alarm go off welcoming Danielly Rocha to a new day. All her mornings start out the same, seven days a week, with that 5:30 alarm. The busy mother and owner of Danielly’s Fitness in Sonoma takes advantage of her early start as a way to set up her day to maximize her time. She wakes up and works out until 7 a.m., then she wakes her daughter. The two eat breakfast and head out the door for daycare. After Rocha, 35, drops off her 3-year-old daughter, she heads out to begin a full day of work as a personal trainer. It’s 8:30 a.m., and her workday has officially started. A typical day consists of meeting clients, answering emails and phone calls, business meetings and occasionally covering personal training

A few of the awards Danielly Rocha has won are on display in Sonoma. sessions for her employees. “I am a personal trainer, but I am also running a business at the same time,” said Rocha on how she wears multiple hats throughout the day. “On top of that, I am a mom and a wife as well.”

EEP. BEEP. BEEP. Son las 5:30 de la mañana y el sonido de una agresiva alarma le da la bienvenida a Danielly Rocha a un nuevo día. Todas sus mañanas empiezan igual, siete días a la semana, con esa alarma SOBRE EL NEGOCIO de las 5:30. Esta atareada madre En 2018, Danielly Rocha y propietaria de inició oﬁcialmente DanielDanielly’s Fitly's Fitness con un personal ness, en Sonoma, exclusivamente femenino aprovecha sus que ahora incluye otros tres madrugadas entrenadores personales, para organizar un instructor de grupo y el día de la mejor un entrenador de vida. Su manera posible. personal incluye a Claudia Se levanta y Jereb, Katie Duffy, Bria hace ejercicio Gabor, Roxana García y Lori hasta las 7 de la Varsames. mañana, después El equipo ofrece sesiones despierta a su virtuales, presenciales y hija. Las dos decorporativas. sayunan y salen Más información: 707-343hacia la guard5777, daniellysﬁtness.com ería. Después de dejar a su hija de tres años, Rocha empieza un día entero de trabajo como entrenadora personal.

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Son las 8:30 de la mañana y su jornada laboral ha empezado oﬁcialmente. Un día normal consiste en reunirse con clientes, responder correos electrónicos y llamadas telefónicas, reuniones de negocios y, ocasionalmente, cubrir sesiones de entrenamiento personal de sus empleados. "Soy entrenadora personal, pero al mismo tiempo dirijo una empresa", explica Rocha sobre su trabajo diario. "Además, soy madre y esposa". A las 5 de la tarde, Rocha ya ha terminado de trabajar. Recoge a su hija de la guardería y se va a casa. A las 5:30 p.m. ya está preparando la cena y dedicándose a su familia. Uno de los platos favoritos de la familia es la feijoada, un guiso tradicional brasileño de cerdo o res con frijoles. Los frijoles siempre se hacen desde cero porque, como brasileña, "comer frijoles de lata es pecado", dice Rocha. A las 6:30 p.m., la familia de tres integrantes come y, después de la cena, Rocha y su esposo empiezan la rutina de acostar a su hija. Y a las 8 p.m. la pequeña ya está en la cama. Después de una jornada de 15 horas de pie, dirigiendo su negocio, reuniéndose con clientes, haciendo la cena y compartiendo con la familia, uno pensaría que es hora de relajarse o irse a dormir, pero la mente de Rocha no está preparada para descansar. Lee un libro o ve una película con su esposo mientras revisa el correo electrónico porque, como empresaria, el trabajo nunca se detiene. Finalmente, sobre las 9:30 p.m., Rocha se acuesta y recarga las pilas durante la noche, ya que dentro de ocho horas le espera otro día repleto de tareas.

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Danielly Rocha de Danielly’s Fitness hace una pausa el viernes 25 de agosto en Sonoma. idioma, Rocha estaba sola en un nuevo país. "No conocía a nadie. Al principio, me pareció una aventura dejar tu país, tu familia y tus amigos y venir a un país en el que apenas hablabas el idioma", cuenta sobre aquella época. "Y después lloraba casi todos los días. Estaba fuera de mi zona de confort, pero unos meses después conocí a mis dos mejores amigos, a mi marido y a una amiga brasileña". Cuando llegó a Sonoma, trabajaba 40 horas a la semana como au pair y vivía con su familia de acogida. También trabajó como lavaplatos en un restaurante local para ganar más dinero con el que viajar y explorar el norte de California.

para perder peso. "Ese día decidí por ﬁn que iba a perder peso. Empecé a aplicarme y a entender realmente el concepto de pérdida de peso", explica. Rocha comenzó a ir al gimnasio y atribuye la pérdida de peso a la adopción de hábitos alimenticios más sanos y a aprender a cocinar. Todo ello, unido a una mentalidad positiva, hizo que con el tiempo empezara a ver progresos en su camino hacia la pérdida de peso. "Después de eso, pude perder 40 libras, y empecé a enseñar (entrenar) gratis a la gente", dice.

ielly's Fitness con un equipo de mujeres que ahora incluye otras tres entrenadoras personales, una instructora de grupo y una entrenadora de vida. Su personal incluye a Claudia Jereb, Katie Duffy, Bria Gabor, Roxana García y Lori Varsames. "Me encanta nuestro equipo. Siempre me siento apoyada", dice Gabor, que comparte los entrenamientos en su Instagram. El equipo ofrece sesiones de entrenamiento personal a través de su furgoneta de ﬁtness totalmente equipada y sesiones virtuales en línea. La mayoría de sus sesiones en persona se realizan en el condado de Sonoma, pero el equipo también tiene clientes virtuales en todo Estados Unidos, incluidos Los Ángeles y Nueva York. Lo que más me gusta de ser entrenadora es escuchar a la gente y ayudarla. Me encanta cuando los clientes me dicen que han perdido peso, pero no me gusta cuando me dicen que yo soy la única razón por la que lo han conseguido", aﬁrma Rocha. "Les digo que son ellos los que lo hicieron, que son ellos los que han perdido peso. Yo sólo les enseñé las técnicas y les dije lo que tenían que hacer.

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Según Rocha, sus objetivos para el negocio son, por supuesto, expandirse y conseguir más clientes, pero también quiere ayudar a proporcionar más estabilidad financiera a su equipo, especialmente en lo que se refiere a los servicios de guardería. Tres de las seis integrantes del equipo tienen hijos pequeños. "Mi sueño es poder ayudarles económicamente", afirma. "Quiero poder pagar Convertirse en empresaria una parte de la guardería, porque puede Rocha pasó de ofrecer ciertos entreser muy costosa. Quiero demostrarles que Catalizador del cambio namientos de forma gratuita a que la pueden tener hijos y seguir trabajando. Comía tanta comida rápida que augente quisiera ser entrenada por ella y le Quiero hacerlo porque sé que quieren mentó 45 libras. ofreciera dinero por las sesiones. trabajar, les encanta trabajar, pero "Cuando llegué en 2009, conocí a mi Dejó su trabajo de au pair y por las económicamente es difícil. Cuando pueda Salir de Brasil hacia Sonoma primer mejor amigo, McDonald's", dijo. mañanas trabajaba para una empresa de hacerlo, sabré por fin que lo he logrado en Originaria del sudeste de Brasil, Rocha Al darse cuenta de lo mucho que había biotecnología. Luego, por las tardes y los este negocio". creció en Vitória, la capital de Espirito cambiado su cuerpo, Rocha quiso hacer fines de semana, entrenaba a otras perEn cuanto a los consejos para otras latiSanto. En Vitória vivía frente a la playa, y algo al respecto. Al recordar esa época sonas mientras recibía varias certificanas que buscan iniciar su propio negocio, en aquella época se dedicaba al deporte y de su vida, Rocha dijo que se deprimía ciones de entrenamiento personal. Rocha Rocha dijo: "No te rindas. Los negocios al océano. Rocha jugaba voleibol, fútbol, porque echaba de menos a su familia, lo empezó a hacer cursos y recibió certifison como los mercados de valores, suben surfeaba e incluso era socorrista. que la llevó a llenar ese vacío emocional caciones en RCP, yoga, TRX, nutrición y bajan. Si algo no funciona es porque te En 2009, se trasladó a Estados Unidos con comida. fitness y entrenamiento metabólico, entre has rendido demasiado pronto. Hay que con 21 años para trabajar como au pair "Probé todo lo que todo el mundo otros. seguir intentándolo y aprender de los (joven extranjera que ayuda en una casa hace para perder peso. Probé píldoras "Rocha no es sólo una entrenadora, errores". con el cuidado de niños y tareas domésti- dietéticas, libros de dietas e incluso fui a sino que se ha convertido en una amiga Rocha ama lo que hace y disfruta ayucas) para una familia de Sonoma. Duran- Adictos a la Comida Anónimos", dijo. de confianza. Empecé (a entrenar) con dando y enseñando a los demás. Cree que te ese tiempo, no hablaba nada de inglés, Entonces, un día estaba viendo a las ella... hace cinco años porque mi antiguo su camino es la enseñanza y se siente muy sólo portugués. Su plan era trabajar como luchadoras de la WWE y pensó "¿por qué entrenador me lesionaba", dijo Keith agradecida por lo que hace para ganarse au pair en España, pero descubrió que el no puedo parecerme a ellas?". Ridenhour, un cliente fiel. Busca conla vida. condado de Sonoma era más asequible Fue después de ese segmento cuando stantemente nuevas técnicas y formas de "Me encanta lo que hago", dice. "Me enque Europa. empezó a estudiar bienestar. Aprendió hacer ejercicio y entrenar. Pero lo más canta enseñar a la gente, creo que enseñar Al ver la necesidad de aprender el idisobre nutrición, levantamiento de pesas importante es que me observa atentames mi camino. Quiero compartir mis conooma rápidamente, la madre de Rocha le y a recalibrar la mente. Se dio cuenta ente y evalúa lo que necesito hacer y si cimientos y ser capaz de explicárselos a la pagó clases de inglés cuando se instaló en de que necesitaba estar en buena forma oculto dolor o molestias". gente de múltiples maneras hasta que los Sonoma. Además de aprender un nuevo mental antes de iniciar un viaje físico En 2018, Rocha inició oficialmente Dan- entiendan. Eso se siente muy bien".

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Angelene Garcia, from left, helps her mother Anahi Silva complete a Barbie piñata, as Brisbany Garcia takes a break from working on another custom piece on Aug. 2 in Clearlake. Party Ideas by Anahi Silva has been a Lake County business since 2015.

Lake County mom turned her homemade piñatas into a business Clearlake’s Party Ideas by Anahi Silva sells decorations for celebrations, baptisms and conﬁrmations By KATHLEEN SCAVONE

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alike at Mexican parties and other celebrations. Other party items in the shop include balloons, bracelets, keychains, communion candles and other decorations for baptisms and conﬁrmations. The business also rents out table linens and other specialty decor pieces. Although business is still slowly recovering from the pandemic, Silva said she isn’t worried because now more than ever people have reasons to celebrate milestones like baby showers, weddings and quinceañeras. This time of year is TURN TO PIÑATAS » PAGE L19

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Excited for her birthday, Isabella Ambrosio, 7, right is all smiles as she holds a pink piñata. Her sister Daniella, 10, and her mother Norma pick up two piñatas from Party Ideas by Anahi Silva in Clearlake. for them,” she said. “So, family and friends gave me the idea of opening my business. I thought that if I knew how to make them, it would be a fun way for a child or adult to enjoy a party by having their favorite characters as a piñata.” Party Ideas piñatas are elaborately decorated to resemble wellknown characters like Spider-Man, Barbie, Super Mario and PawPatrol characters. Others take the shape of trucks, tacos, butterﬂies and big numbers. All have an internal container that’s big enough to hold candy or small toys, and they are made to withstand multiple whacks from adults and children

By KATHLEEN SCAVONE n un pueblito del Condado de Lake hay un negocio floreciente de accesorios para fiestas en un pequeño centro comercial llamado Party Ideas by Anahi Silva. El resplandeciente escaparate de la tienda de Clearlake atrae las miradas de los transeúntes con su despliegue de elegantes y tradicionales trajes de fiesta mexicanos que piden a gritos ser lucidos. Entra a la tienda de Lakeshore Drive y verás decenas de piñatas multicolores suspendidas del techo y toda una serie de alegres figuras de papel maché de colores amarillo, rojo y verde que harán que cualquier niño les pida a sus padres llevarse una a casa. Para los que buscan una decoración más sofisticada, las mesas adornadas con manteles, platos y servilletas ornamentados sirven de inspiración a los organizadores de fiestas. Anahi Silva, propietaria de la tienda ha vivido en Clearlake durante diez años, a donde se mudó después de encontrar que esta zona es más asequible que Santa Rosa donde vivía anteriormente. Su negocio de fiestas comenzó en 2015 debido a la dificultad de conseguir artículos para fiestas. Estaba cansada de salir del condado a comprar piñatas para los cumpleaños de sus hijos. "Empecé a hacer las piñatas de los personajes que mis hijos querían y les hacía los adornos", dijo. "Entonces, familiares y amigos me dieron la idea de abrir mi negocio. Pensé que, si sabía hacerlas, sería una forma divertida de que un niño o adulto disfrutara de una fiesta al tener a sus personajes favoritos en forma de piñata". Las piñatas de Party Ideas están elaboradas y decoradas para parecerse a personajes conocidos como el Hombre Araña, Barbie,

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n a little Lake County town there is a business blooming with party paraphernalia in a small strip mall called Party Ideas by Anahi Silva. The sparkling Clearlake storefront’s window catches the eye of passersby with its display of smart and traditional Mexican party wear that begs to be worn. Walk inside the Lakeshore Drive store and there are a multitude of multi-colored piñatas suspended from the ceiling and a whole host of other jolly, toy-like papier-mâché ﬁgures colored in yellows, reds and greens, that will make any kid want to barter with their parents to take one home. For those looking for more sophisticated decor, tables decorated with ornate table cloths, dishes and napkins give inspiration to all types of party planners. Anahi Silva, owner of the store, has lived in Clearlake for 10 years, a move she made after ﬁnding the area more affordable than her previous home in Santa Rosa. Her party business began in 2015 as a means to an end when picking up party supplies. She was tired of going out of the county to purchase piñatas for her children's birthdays. “I began to make the piñatas in the characters that my children wanted, and I made the decorations

Mamá del Condado de Lake convirtió sus piñatas caseras en un negocio de ﬁestas

Keychains are among items sold at Party Ideas by Anahi Silva. Other party items in the shop include balloons, bracelets, communion candles and other decorations for baptisms and conﬁrmations. The business also rents out table linens and other specialty decor pieces.

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CONTINUED FROM L18 particularly busy for the small business owner and her two daughters who work at the shop. Then it slows down in December, only to pick back up in the spring. Silva said most customers shop for quinceañeras and are a big money-maker for the business. “I hired her (Silva) to create a large balloon backdrop for photos, a beautiful backdrop for my daughter’s center table, sparkly linens for her head table and her cake stand,” said customer Yare Dominguez, who worked with Silva for her daughter’s quinceañera. Silva feels that her business allows her to be creative, and it’s a way to teach her daughters KENT PORTER / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT and the community at large about Mexican traditions. Brisbany Garcia hangs a piñata she made by her mother, who owns Party Ideas by Anahi Silva in Clearlake.

Party Ideas by Anahi Silva opened in 2015. The Lake County business’ most popular items are the handmade piñatas. Other party items in the shop include balloons, bracelets, keychains, communion candles and other decorations for baptisms and conﬁrmations. The business also rents out table linens and other specialty decor pieces. Location: 14913 Lakeshore Drive, Suitet D-E, Clearlake Hours: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday. Closed Thursday, Saturday and Sunday More information: 707-291-9962, pdne.ws/3DZ4LTX

ing with customers who have creative and unique ideas of their own. “There are some party ideas and piñatas that I design, but most people show me a drawing Crafting a party business or explain what they want and She received $8,000 for her likes it. throw Silva a party, although Creativity has always been a that is where my imagination presentation about a girl who “I learned by watching and they wanted to. family affair for Silva. comes from. I love this,” Silva then making pinatas,” said An- was never able to have a party. “I felt proud of her. It was When thinking of mentors, said. geline. “My sister and I think it The story continues with the exciting,” Angeline said of her she credits her sister and moth- is fun, and is not like work." Most piñatas take two days to girl growing up and becoming a mom winning the small-busier for embracing their own cremake: one to assemble, and one woman who had magical ideas ness award. “I feel good about Silva said her favorite piñaativity when Silva was young. to dry. Silva once spent eight for parties. tas to make are the cartoon her winning because even While the family was living in days working on a monster “It was a unique experience ones. though she didn't have a party Mexico, the two would often truck. When the customer for me and I won third place,” when she was little, she got Small business, big award make the piñatas for family picked it up, they were in awe she said. “I couldn't believe it. to help other people by getIn 2021, Silva competed in gatherings at Christmas. It’s a of how big it was. Even if I don't speak English ting what they want for their tradition Silva would later pass Hands Up Lake County, a “The pieces were cut, piece and I won, and for me it was as parties.” small-business competition down to her two daughters, by piece, and it had to dry after if it were first place.” Family, customers, gratitude each section,” she said. “The where participants receive who expressed the interest to Maryann Schmid and Olga Many Latino families feel learn the craft when they were training and support in craftcustomers wanted it to be 6 to 7 Martin Steele are the founders ing business plans. Participants of 1 Team 1 Dream, which facil- the success of one member is a feet tall.” about 7 years old. success for all. fine-tune their proposals and “I make traditional piñatas By working hard at her busiitates the competition. “This is a family recipe that, present them to a group of and this beautiful tradition is ness and being a role model for “Spanish is her first and with the love of my parents, judges in the hopes of winning prominent language but she’s important for the 21st centuher girls, Silva feels that she is husband and children and my money for their business. ry because it will help young contributing to their futures. proven that language doesn’t JP Morgan and Chase found people who live in a different She knows that her girls have to be a barrier to success,” imagination, we make party ideas a reality,” Silva said of that more Latino entrepreenvironment than previous watch what she does day in Steele said. “She’s an example her business. “My father, when and day out, from starting the generations ... to give them the neurs are starting small for other businesses to follow, he saw that I was real(ly) excit- business from the bottom up businesses faster than the rest learning of traditions in our and her story is truly inspiraed about creating my company, and all of the many details of the population in the United tional. From a little girl who culture that enriches young decided to give me his savings States. They estimate Latino people,” Silva said. involved. If they choose to work always wanted a party to an of working for 34 years in the businesses will make up 29% Silva's children, all daughin this business, or another, accomplished woman making fields so that I could start off of the U.S. market by 2050, up ters, dabble in making party she’s confident they will have party dreams come true for Party Ideas.” from 17% today. decorations. Her older daugha solid foundation on which to others, Anahi is that person Customers have visited Party begin to build. Silva wasn’t sure if she ters Angeline and Brisbany others want to emulate.” Ideas by Anahi Silva from all should enter the competition, Garcia are in charge of buildShe loves showing them how Her presentation was inover Lake, Sonoma, Mendocino strong women and girls can be ing the piñatas for the business. but with the encouragement of spired by her own experience friends, relatives and other opTheir sister Xiomara, who is in business, home and commuabout her parents and how they and Tehama counties. Silva and her daughters love worktimistic folks, she did and won. did not have the resources to 8, is learning now and really nity.

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VISITAS Party Ideas de Anahi Silva abrió sus puertas en 2015. Los artículos más populares del negocio del condado de Lake son las piñatas hechas a mano. Otros artículos de ﬁesta en la tienda incluyen globos, pulseras, llaveros, velas de comunión y otros adornos para bautizos y conﬁrmaciones. La empresa también alquila mantelería y otras piezas de decoración especiales. Ubicación: 14913 Lakeshore Drive, Suitet D-E, Clearlake Horas: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. lunes, martes y miércoles. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. viernes. Cerrado jueves, sábado y domingo. Más información: 707-291-9962, pdne.ws/3DZ4LTX

CONTINUED FROM L18 Súper Mario y los personajes de la Patrulla Canina (PawPatrol). Otras tienen forma de camiones, tacos, mariposas y números grandes. Todas tienen un espacio interior bastante grande para depositar caramelos o juguetes pequeños, y están hechas para soportar múltiples golpes tanto de adultos como de niños en fiestas mexicanas y otras celebraciones. Otros artículos de fiesta que se encuentran en la tienda incluyen globos, pulseras, llaveros, velas de primera comunión y otras decoraciones para bautizos y confirmaciones. El negocio también alquila mantelería y otras piezas de decoración especiales. Aunque el negocio sigue recuperándose lentamente de la pandemia, Silva dice no estar preocupada porque ahora, más que nunca, la gente tiene motivos para celebrar eventos como baby showers, bodas y quinceañeras. Esta época del año es especialmente ocupada para la propietaria del pequeño negocio y sus dos hijas que trabajan en la tienda. Después, en diciembre, la actividad se disminuye para volver a aumentar en primavera. Silva dijo que la mayoría de los clientes compran para quinceañeras, una gran fuente de ingresos para el negocio. “La contraté (a Silva) para que creara una gran decoración con globos para las fotos, un hermoso telón de fondo para la mesa de centro de mi hija, manteles brillantes para la mesa principal y un soporte para su pastel", dijo la clienta Yare Domínguez, quien trabajó con Silva para la fiesta de quince años de su hija. Silva siente que su negocio le permite ser creativa y es una forma de enseñarle a sus hijas, y a la comunidad en general, sobre las tradiciones mexicanas.

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poner en marcha Party Ideas". Los clientes han visitado Party Ideas by Anahi Silva desde los condados de Lake, Hands Up Lake County, un con- demostrado que el idioma no dos solían hacer las piñatas Sonoma, Mendocino y Tehama. curso de pequeñas empresas en para las reuniones familiares A Silva y a sus hijas les encantiene por qué ser una barrera el que los participantes reciben de Navidad. Una tradición que ta trabajar con clientes que para el éxito", dijo Steele. "Es formación y apoyo para elaborar un ejemplo a seguir para otras Silva transmitiría más tarde a tienen ideas propias, creativas planes de negocio. Los particisus dos hijas, que expresaron y únicas. empresas, y su historia es realsu interés por aprender el arte pantes afinan sus propuestas y "Hay algunas ideas de fiestas mente inspiradora. De una niña cuando tenían unos siete años. las presentan ante un grupo de y piñatas que yo diseño, pero la que siempre quiso una fiesta jueces con la esperanza de ganar a una mujer exitosa que hace "Hago piñatas tradicionales mayoría de la gente me enseña dinero para su negocio. y esta hermosa tradición es un dibujo o me explica lo que realidad los sueños de fiesta de JP Morgan and Chase se diimportante para el siglo XXI otros, Anahí es esa persona a la quiere y de ahí sale mi imageron cuenta que cada vez más porque ayudará a los jóvenes inación. Esto me encanta", dice que otros quieren imitar”. emprendedores latinos están que viven en un ambiente Silva. Su presentación fue inspidiferente al de las generaciones creando pequeñas empresas La mayoría de las piñatas rada en su propia experiencia más rápido que el resto de la anteriores... a aprender las tardan dos días en hacerse: uno y cómo sus padres no tenían población de Estados Unidos. tradiciones de nuestra cultura para ensamblarlas y otro para recursos para organizar una Calculan que las empresas que enriquece a los jóvenes", fiesta para ella, aunque quisier- secarlas. Una vez, Silva se pasó latinas representarán el 29% dijo Silva. ocho días trabajando en una caan hacerlo. Las hijas de Silva se dedican del mercado estadounidense en mioneta gigantesca. Cuando el "Me sentí orgullosa de ella. 2050, frente al 17% actual. a la decoración de fiestas. Sus cliente la recogió, se asombró Fue emocionante", dijo AngeSilva no estaba segura de si hijas mayores, Angeline y Brisde lo grande que era. lene sobre su madre al ganar bany García, se encargan de ar- debía participar en el concurso, el premio a la pequeña empre"Las piezas se cortaban, mar las piñatas para el negocio. pero con el apoyo de amigos, pedazo por pedazo, y tenían sa. "Me siento bien que haya familiares y otras personas Xiomara, de ocho años, está ganado porque, aunque no tuvo que secarse después de cada aprendiendo y le gusta mucho. optimistas, lo hizo y ganó. una fiesta cuando era pequeña, sección. Los clientes querían Recibió 8,000 dólares por su "Aprendí mirando y luego que midiera entre 6 y 7 pies de logró ayudar a otras personas presentación sobre una niña haciendo piñatas", dice Angeconsiguiéndoles lo que querían altura", explica. que nunca pudo tener una fies- para sus fiestas". line. "Mi hermana y yo pensaAl trabajar fuerte en su ta. La historia continúa hasta mos que es divertido y no que negocio y siendo una modelo Familia, clientes, gratitud que la niña creció y se cones trabajo". para sus hijas, Silva siente que Muchas familias latinas virtió en una mujer con ideas Silva dijo que sus piñatas está contribuyendo al futuro sienten que el éxito de un favoritas son las de dibujos ani- mágicas para las fiestas. de ellas. miembro, es el éxito de todos. "Fue una experiencia única mados. La familia también hace Ella sabe que sus hijas obser"Esta es una receta familiar para mí y gané el tercer puesarcos de globos para fiestas. van lo que ella hace día tras día, Suministros para la fiesta que, con el amor de mis padres, desde la puesta en marcha del to", dijo. "No lo podía creer. "Hay que enseñarles a generaLa creatividad siempre ha esposo, hijas y mi imaginación negocio y todos los detalles que Aunque no hablo inglés gané, ciones de todas las edades para sido un asunto familiar para hacemos realidad las ideas de y para mí fue como si hubiera que no se pierda la tradición conlleva. Si deciden trabajar en Silva. fiestas", dijo sobre su negocio. ocupado el primer puesto". de hacer manualidades", dijo este negocio, o en otro, confía en Cuando piensa en sus "Mi padre, cuando vio que Maryann Schmid y Olga Silva. "Y todos somos capaces que tendrán una base sólida somentoras, le da el mérito a de hacerlas, además son bonitas Martin Steele son las fundado- estaba realmente ilusionada bre la que empezar a construir. su hermana y a su madre por por crear mi empresa, decidió ras de 1 Team 1 Dream, que para todas las edades". Le encanta mostrarles lo dejar volar su creatividad darme sus ahorros de treinta organiza el concurso. fuerte que pueden ser las mucuando Silva era joven. Cuando Un gran reconocimiento y cuatro años de trabajo en el "El español es su primera jeres y las niñas en los negoEn 2021, Silva compitió en la familia vivía en México, las campo para que yo pudiera y principal lengua, pero ha cios, el hogar y la comunidad.

Angelene García, de izquierda, ayuda a su madre Anahi Silva a completar una piñata de Barbie, mientras Brisbany García se toma un descanso de trabajar en otra pieza personalizada en Clearlake.

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Crystal Diamante runs the airwaves on Aug. 17 as she DJ’s at La Maquina Musical in Santa Rosa.

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Her objective has always been to uplift Latinas of all ages S

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Santa Rosa radio host and founder of Miss Latina Wine Country has made it her mission to help others

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f you’ve lived in Sonoma County at any point in the last 30 years, chances are you’ve come across Crystal Diamante in one way or another. As a longtime on-air personality and disc jockey within the Wine Country radio scene, an independent special events promoter and founder of the Miss Latina Wine Country beauty pageant, and a single mother of two, sometimes Diamante has a difficult time remembering just which one of the many hats she’s wearing at any given point in the day. But the strenuous schedule and often-chaotic events she organizes are made all the more fulﬁlling when she thinks about the people that she does it for: the Latino community. After immigrating with her family before her ﬁrst birthday to

Crystal Diamante began her radio career at 25 in 1998 when she joined Santa Rosa’s KBBF public radio. the United States from Guadalarience when acclimating to a new jara, Mexico, the family landed in country, Diamante’s mother always Chicago, where Diamante spent the led by example. ﬁrst 18 years of her life. Despite the difficulty immigrants often expeTURN TO HOST » PAGE L21

i has vivido en el condado de Sonoma en algún momento de los últimos 30 años, lo más probable es que te hayas cruzado con Crystal Diamante de una forma u otra. Como locutora y disc jockey de larga trayectoria en la escena radiofónica de la región vinícola, promotora independiente de eventos especiales y fundadora del concurso de belleza Miss Latina Wine Country, y madre soltera de dos hijos, a veces a Diamante le cuesta recordar cuál de los muchos sombreros lleva puesto en cada momento del día. Pero el agotador horario y los eventos a menudo caóticos que organiza son aún más gratificantes cuando piensa en la gente para la que lo hace: la comunidad latina. Tras emigrar con su familia a Estados Unidos desde Guadalajara, México, antes de que ella cumpliera un año de edad, la familia aterrizó en Chicago, donde Diamante pasó los primeros 18 años de su vida. A pesar de las dificultades que los inmigrantes suelen experimentar al aclimatarse a un nuevo país, la madre de Diamante siempre los educó con el ejemplo. "(Mi madre) siempre me decía: Las mujeres pueden tenerlo todo", dijo Diamante. "Nunca descuidó sus tareas domésticas y demostró que una mujer puede tenerlo todo si está dispuesta a luchar por ello... Cada vez que me veo atrapada en una situación difícil, pienso en las luchas que superó mi madre y eso me da la confianza de que nada podrá hundirme". TURN TO MUJERES » PAGE L22

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Crystal Diamante, left, gets her makeup applied prior to an event on Aug. 26 at the Finley Center in Santa Rosa.

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CONTINUED FROM L20 “(My mother) always told me: Women can have it all,” Diamante said. “She never neglected her household duties and proved a woman can have it all if she is willing to fight for it … Whenever I am stuck in a difficult situation, I think about the struggles my mother overcame and this gives me the confidence that nothing can ever bog me down.” In the early 1990s she traveled to Santa Rosa to help her brother after a work-related accident left him injured. Within a few months, though, Diamante decided to stay. “I was just going to be here for a couple of months to support my brother because he was a single dad,” Diamante said. “I had my ticket to go (back to Chicago), but I started doing some modeling here and had an interest in working in radio and communications, so I decided to stay in California.” Radio and communications had always interested Diamante and, after realizing of the lack of women — and, more specifically, women of color — in the on-air personality sector, she decided that something needed to change. She began her radio career at 25 in 1998, joining Santa Rosa’s KBBF public radio, a bilingual broadcasting foundation subsidiary originally started by a group of Sonoma State University students and community leaders in 1971. There are now more than 154 Spanish-language radio stations in California with dozens in and around the Bay Area. “It was a challenge because, at that time, there were not a lot of female DJs,” she said. “The industry was more, like, for men at the radio, so it was challenging, but I said, ‘You know what, no. This needs to change because we can do it, too.’” Diamante eventually switched from public to commercial radio a few years later, joining La Maquina Musical in Santa Rosa as an on-air personality and sales executive before moving to Radio Lazeras as a manager and DJ for 14 years. A multitasker at heart, Diamante wouldn’t stop there. While working as a

DJ, she pursued a career working for Julie Nation Academy — a modeling school in Santa Rosa — as a Latina modeling and personal development instructor.

Handing out crowns Miss Latina Wine Country, a beauty pageant Diamante started in 2015, was her first real dive into independent events promotion. “After working in the industry for a few years, I kind of recognized the necessity, as a Latina woman, to have more confidence and to support them with their self-esteem because I was working with the community and working with women,” she said. “I decided to create this as a special project in a way to not be a ‘beauty pageant,’ it’s more about empowering women.” The pageant was hosted by the Graton Resort and Casino in 2015 and 2016. Then the pageant moved to the Luther Burbank Center and Robledo Family Winery in Sonoma until COVID-19 halted nonessential businesses and events alike. In 2017, Diamante was having trouble finding a home for the Miss Latina Wine Country and the Robledo family didn’t think twice before offering their winery for the event. “I had one month to do the event (or cancel), so I talked to Robledo’s winery and Mr. Robledo said, ‘You know what, this is your house, Crystal. Let’s do it here,’” Diamante said. Since it began in 2015, Miss Latina Wine Country has crowned four queens. Vanessa Estrella, the winner of the 2017 Miss Latina Wine Country pageant, joined the pageant after briefly meeting Diamante at an event. In an effort to build confidence, Estrella decided to enlist as a participant. “What inspired me to participate in Miss Latina Wine Country was to be able to get out of my comfort zone and grow my confidence,” said Estrella, who now lives in Los Angeles. “Although I had been modeling for a couple of years, I had never participated in a pageant and I knew that was a challenge I wanted to overcome.” Since being crowned Miss Latina Wine Country, Estrella credits much of her personal and professional growth to the pageant. A new Miss Latina Wine Country hasn’t been crowned since the

2019 ceremony, but Diamante is working hard to bring it back. “It’s amazing, I have changed so many lives with Miss Latina Wine Country,” Diamante said. “I’m still in contact with everybody and the girls are all asking when it’s going to be happening again. This year, I will crown somebody that will be able to move forward with Miss Latina next year (in 2024).”

Latinas of all ages Between 2017 and 2020, following some of the most intense fires the state has seen, Diamante found herself juggling her independent productions and community support for first responders during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not one to slow down, Diamante pivoted and began the Diamante Women Mixer as a way to support older women who wouldn’t traditionally partake in pageants, but wanted to have a place to express themselves. “With Miss Latina, I’m empowering women from 18 to 29 and also Little Miss Princess Grapevine, which is little girls from 5 to 12,” she said. “It wasn’t going to be possible for me to continue and do all this work for Miss Latina, so I needed to create something different and something where I can empower older women — women in business, community leaders and housewives and give them the tools for support.” The first annual Diamante Women Awards was on Aug. 26 at the Finley Community Center Auditorium in Santa Rosa. The event included dinner and a live auction. By partnering with the Sonoma County Hardship Fund, a nonprofit focused on supporting the local businesses and entrepreneurs with less than 15 employees in emergency preparedness, Diamante hopes that proceeds from the Diamante Women Mixers and Diamante Women Awards can go directly to supporting more programs for women in the Latina community.

Support never stops In August 2022, Diamante found herself back at La Maquina Musical, where she was asked to host and be a sales manager for the station by Abel DeLuna, the new owner of La Maquina Musical and former mayor of Healdsburg.

After acquiring La Maquina Musical, DeLuna, who lives full time in Los Angeles and owns 18 Spanish-language stations across California, found himself in need of an on-air personality. “I knew (Diamante) was in Sonoma County when I bought the station,” DeLuna explained. “I asked for people that could help us, her name came up and I met with her, and in ﬁve minutes of talking to her she was already part of the team.” Listeners can tune in

to La Maquina Musical on the radio at 107.5 FM or on their app, for Diamante’s designated show Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “(Going back to radio) was something that I never thought about,” Diamante said. “It’s not that I’m too old, but after 50 years old, I was into other things. But radio has been my passion, it’s a way to support my community.” As the daughter of a strong Mexican woman, Diamante recognizes the importance a role model

can play in the life of an individual. In focusing on Sonoma County’s growing Latino population, she hopes to continually champion women in powerful ways, much the way her mother did for her. “I always smile when anyone compliments me for my strong personality and proudly say that it is because I was brought up by a strong woman,” she said. “I am inspired by (my mother) every day and if I become even 10% like her, I know I am doing a good job.”

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Crystal Diamante sale al aire como DJ en La Maquina Musical, el jueves 17 de agosto en Santa Rosa.

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CONTINUED FROM L20 A principios de los noventa, viajó a Santa Rosa para ayudar a su hermano con su familia después de que un accidente laboral lo dejara lesionado. A los pocos meses, sin embargo, Diamante decidió quedarse. "Iba a quedarme aquí un par de meses para ayudar a mi hermano, porque era padre soltero", dice Diamante. "Tenía mi pasaje para regresarme (de vuelta a Chicago), pero empecé a hacer de modelo aquí y me interesaba trabajar en radio y comunicaciones, así que decidí quedarme en California". La radio y las comunicaciones siempre habían interesado a Diamante y, tras darse cuenta de la falta de mujeres - y más concretamente de mujeres de color - en el sector de las personalidades al aire, decidió que algo tenía que cambiar. Comenzó su carrera radiofónica a los 25 años, en 1998, incorporándose a la radio pública KBBF de Santa Rosa, una filial de la fundación de Crystal Diamante, izquierda, se maquilla antes de un evento en el Finley Center en Santa Rosa. radiodifusión bilingüe creada estado, Diamante se encontró originalmente por un grupo de haciendo malabares con sus estudiantes de la Universidad producciones independientes Estatal de Sonoma y líderes y el apoyo comunitario a los comunitarios en 1971. equipos de emergencia durante Ahora hay más de 154 emiel punto álgido de la pandemia soras de radio en español en del COVID-19. California, con docenas en el No dispuesta a bajar el Área de la Bahía y sus alrederitmo, Diamante dio un giro e dores. inició Diamante Women Mixer "Fue un reto porque, en como una forma de apoyar aquella época, no había mua las mujeres mayores que chas mujeres DJ", explica. "La tradicionalmente no particiindustria era más bien para paban en concursos, pero que hombres en la radio, así que querían tener un lugar para fue un reto, pero dije: 'Sabes expresarse. qué, no. Esto tiene que cambi"Con Miss Latina, estoy ar porque nosotras también empoderando a mujeres de 18 podemos hacerlo'". Crystal Diamante, jueves 17 de agosto en Santa Rosa. a 29 años y también a Little Unos años más tarde, DiaMiss Princess Grapevine, que mante pasó de la radio pública belleza', se trata más de empod- ticipar en Miss Latina Wine son niñas de 5 a 12 años", dijo. a la comercial y se incorporó a erar a las mujeres". Country fue poder salir de mi "No iba a ser posible para mí El concurso se celebró en La Máquina Musical de Santa zona de confort y hacer crecer continuar y hacer todo este traRosa como locutora y ejecutiva el Graton Resort and Casino mi confianza", dijo Estrella en 2015 y 2016. Después, se de ventas, antes de pasar a que ahora vive en Los Ángeles. bajo para Miss Latina, así que necesitaba crear algo diferente Radio Lazer como gerente y DJ trasladó al Luther Burbank "Aunque había sido modelo Center y a Robledo Family durante 14 años. durante un par de años, nunca y algo donde pudiera empoderar a las mujeres mayores - mujeres Winery, en Sonoma, hasta que había participado en un conComo una persona de corade negocios, líderes comunitarel COVID-19 paralizó los nezón que desempeña muchas curso y sabía que era un reto ias y amas de casa y darles las tareas a la vez, Diamante no se gocios y eventos no esenciales que quería superar". detuvo ahí. Mientras trabajaba por igual. Desde que fue coronada Miss herramientas de apoyo". La primera entrega anual de En 2017, Diamante tenía como DJ, siguió una carrera Latina Wine Country, Estrella problemas para encontrar una atribuye gran parte de su crec- los Premios Diamante Women trabajando para Julie Nation sede para el Miss Latina Wine Academy -una escuela de imiento personal y profesional tuvo lugar el 26 de agosto en el auditorio del Finley CommuCountry y la familia Robledo modelos de Santa Rosa- como al concurso. instructora de modelos latinas no lo pensó dos veces para ofreUna nueva Miss Latina Wine nity Center de Santa Rosa. El acto incluyó cena y subasta. cer su bodega para el evento. y de desarrollo personal. Country no ha sido coronada Al asociarse con el Fondo de "Tenía un mes para hacer desde la ceremonia de 2019, Repartiendo coronas el evento (o cancelarlo), así pero Diamante está trabajando Dificultades del Condado de Miss Latina Wine Country, que hablé con la bodega de duro para traer el concurso de Sonoma, una organización sin un concurso de belleza que ánimo de lucro centrada en el Robledo y el señor Robledo me regreso. "Es increíble, he cambiado Diamante puso en marcha en apoyo a las empresas locales y dijo: 'Sabes qué, esta es tu casa, tantas vidas con Miss Latina 2015, fue su primera inmersión Crystal. Hagámoslo aquí'", los empresarios con menos de Wine Country", dijo Diamante. real en la promoción de even15 empleados en la preparación recuerda Diamante. "Todavía estoy en contacto con tos independientes. para emergencias, Diamante Desde que comenzó en 2015, todo el mundo y las chicas están espera que los ingresos de los "Después de trabajar en la Miss Latina Wine Country preguntando cuando va a suced- Diamante Women Mixers y Diaindustria durante unos años, ha coronado a cuatro reinas. er nuevamente. Este año, voy a me di cuenta de la necesidad, mante Women Awards pueden Vanessa Estrella, la ganadocoronar a alguien que será capaz ir directamente a apoyar más como mujer latina, de tener ra del concurso Miss Latina de seguir adelante con Miss Lati- programas para las mujeres en más confianza y apoyarlas con Wine Country 2017, se unió al na el próximo año (en 2024)." su autoestima porque estaba la comunidad latina. concurso después de conocer trabajando con la comunidad y brevemente a Diamante en un trabajando con mujeres", dijo. evento. En un esfuerzo por ga- Apoyando a mujeres latinas Legado perdurable Entre 2017 y 2020, tras En agosto de 2022, Diamante "Decidí crear esto como un nar confianza, Estrella decidió algunos de los incendios más volvió a La Máquina Musical, proyecto especial de manera inscribirse como participante. intensos que ha vivido el donde Abel DeLuna, nuevo que no fuera un 'concurso de "Lo que me inspiró a par-

propietario de la estación y ex alcalde de Healdsburg, le pidió que fuera presentadora y directora de ventas de la emisora. Tras adquirir La Maquina Musical, DeLuna, que vive en Los Ángeles y es propietario de 18 emisoras en español en California, se encontró con la necesidad de tener una personalidad al aire. "Sabía que Diamante estaba en el condado de Sonoma cuando compré la emisora", explica DeLuna. "Pregunté por gente que pudiera ayudarnos, surgió su nombre y me reuní con ella. A los cinco minutos de hablar con ella ya formaba parte del equipo". Los oyentes pueden sintonizar La Máquina Musical, en la radio 107.5 FM o en su app, para el programa designado por Diamante de lunes a viernes de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. "(Volver a la radio) fue algo en lo que nunca pensé", dijo Diamante. "No es que sea demasiado vieja, pero después de los 50 me dediqué a otras cosas. Pero la radio ha sido mi pasión, es una forma de apoyar a mi comunidad". Como hija de una fuerte mujer mexicana, Diamante reconoce la importancia que tiene un modelo a seguir en la vida de una persona. Al centrarse en la creciente población latina del condado de Sonoma, espera seguir abogando por las mujeres con fuerza, del mismo modo que su madre lo hizo por ella. "Siempre sonrío cuando alguien me felicita por mi fuerte personalidad y digo con orgullo que es porque me crió una mujer fuerte", aﬁrma. "Me inspiro en ella (mi madre) todos los días y si me parezco a ella, aunque sea un 10%, sé que estoy haciendo un buen trabajo".

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Yolanda Girón, ayuda a una nueva estudiante a ponerse la tradicional falda folclórica amplia y ﬂuida antes de la práctica en el 19 de julio en el Healdsburg Community Center.

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CONTINUED FROM L2 explica Girón. Este idioma, que forma parte de un grupo de lenguas de la familia uto-azteca, es hablado por millones de personas en el centro de México y en poblaciones más pequeñas de Estados Unidos. Girón observa al grupo desde un costado y da instrucciones adicionales antes de tomar una pila de papeles que contienen un mapa de México en blanco y negro. Ella ya no enseña los pasos pues se lesionó la espalda en un accidente hace 30 años, pero sabe cómo enseñar la cultura. "¿Cuántos estados hay en México?", pregunta a los alumnos de mejillas rosadas que se sientan en el suelo del centro comunitario después de terminar su último baile. Hay 32 estados, les recuerda a los estudiantes, y a los padres que se mantienen a un lado del salón. A esta maestra, educada en su México natal, sus más de 30 años de participación comunitaria le han brindado muchos conocimientos: el ballet folclórico es solo uno de ellos. "Yolanda estaba muy involucrada. Participaba en todos los aspectos. Era excelente con la enseñanza, era profesora y estaba muy envuelta en el ballet folclórico", aﬁrma Belén Lee, antigua jefa de Girón en Even Start, un programa de alfabetización familiar del Departamento de Educación de EE.UU. que se impartió en Healdsburg desde 1989 hasta mediados de los años noventa. Originaria de Putla Villa de Guerrero, Oaxaca, ha entretejido su conocimiento cultural en la diversa población del condado de Sonoma al abrazar sus raíces y a través de su participación actual con Latinos Unidos del Condado de Sonoma, Oaxaca en Wine Country, y como miembro de la junta directiva del Centro Médico Alliance.

Maestra Girón Los participantes del ballet folclórico actual no sólo bailan, dice Girón. Lo considera una especie de terapia para todos, como lo ha sido para ella que la ha ayudado a crecer. "Me ha gustado, porque ellas se han desenvuelto. Son más amigables, más disciplinadas"

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CONTINUED FROM L3 answers “why” Girón does what she does. At age 12, the eldest of ﬁve siblings, she lost her mother and found herself looking for ways to keep busy while living with her grandparents. “Instead of going to do bad things, I dedicated myself to school — a lot of school. And then after school, in my town, there were workshops” on de-

Yolanda Girón ayuda a una de sus alumnas a ajustarse el disfraz en Healdsburg. Sus alumnos de ballet folklórico tienen edades comprendidas entre los 5 y los 65 años. dijo Shani García, acerca de sus tres hijas que bailan en el Ballet Folklórico Comunitario Yolotl. Comentó que se han acercado más entre ellas y aprecia el apoyo mutuo que se dan los integrantes del grupo. "En cada cosa que hacen, les enseñan el significado para que ellas aprendan también y sepan lo que están bailando y lo que están representando", dijo García. Alumnos de todos los orígenes aprenden sobre cultura, historia y geografía de México y, en el caso de las hijas de García, sobre sus raíces. Girón acoge a personas de todas las culturas, hayan bailado o no en un ballet folclórico. Subraya repetidamente una palabra de su nombre: "comunitario". El baile es para todos, dice. "Ese es mi objetivo, que todos los que quieran participar, participen -que se sientan parte de un grupo- y sobre todo que no se olviden de su cultura", afirmó. "Honrar tu cultura es una forma de fortalecer la conexión contigo mismo, lo que te ayuda a conectar mejor con la comunidad en general", dijo. La idea del Ballet Folklórico Comunitario Yolotl se le ocurrió a Girón a raíz de la pandemia, cuando se preguntó qué podía hacer para mitigar ese dolor. Girón, que también hace altares y reza a menudo, no había visto tanta muerte en su vida hasta el COVID-19. "Sí, fue una decisión así firme, fuerte. Dije, lo tengo que hacer porque no sé si voy a vivir mañana", recordó. Lo que empezó con un puñado de estudiantes ha crecido hasta más de 50. Vienen de todas partes del condado de Sonoma, Santa Rosa, Wind-

signing ﬂowers, piñatas, music and, what she came to love, dancing. She gleaned the fruits of her Oaxacan culture, which she later brought to the U.S. She’s even performed in Oaxaca’s Guelaguetza, a hundredsyear-old Indigenous event full of food, art and dancing that takes place every July. Decades before she came in the 1980s, her grandfather’s home served as a sort of inn, where people passing through stopped for a bite

sor, Cloverdale y Healdsburg, donde ella vive. Girón colabora con los maestros locales de ballet folclórico Anabel Loya y Juan González, director del Ballet Paquiyollotzin de Petaluma, que imparten las clases quincenales. Los alumnos hacen presentaciones en todo el condado: en el desﬁle de Healdsburg, en Santa Rosa Junior College y en otros actos comunitarios. Una de las actuaciones más destacadas tuvo lugar el 2 de julio durante la Guelaguetza en la Plaza del Antiguo Palacio de Justicia de Santa Rosa, un acontecimiento en el que la familia de Girón lleva participando más de una década.

Enseñando a la comunidad Girón no sólo ha influenciado la escena local del ballet folclórico, sino que se ha convertido en una potencia educativa, según su íntima amiga y colega educadora Norine Kaufer-Smith, quien afirma que Girón trabaja para cerrar la brecha que separa a las familias inmigrantes del sistema escolar de Healdsburg. Kaufer-Smith trabajó como educadora de inmersión y maestra de inglés como segunda lengua para adultos en el condado de Sonoma durante 28 años. Trabajó con Girón durante gran parte de ese tiempo. "Se quedaba después de clase en su tiempo libre y enseñaba a los profesores como yo", dijo Kaufer-Smith de Girón. Durante años, Girón fue coordinadora del Programa Early Start en el ya desaparecido programa de inmersión dual del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Healdsburg en el antiguo Campus de Fitch Mountain.

to eat or where students lived temporarily while in school. “My grandfather taught me how to share almost everything. Everything I had, I had to share,” she said. And everyone ate at two long wooden tables — together. “Everyone ate what was there — a huge casserole of rice, a huge pot of beans, a huge pot of meat … a big pot of coffee,” she said. The Healdsburg home she shares with her hus-

Girón coordinaba reuniones mensuales de padres, invitando a presentadores de una serie de organizaciones y sistemas de apoyo, dijo Kaufer-Smith. "Y siempre tenían cafecito y pequeños refrigerios y tenían guardería... Pero yo estaba impresionada porque llegaban 28, 30, 32 personas a la reunión. No como en las típicas reuniones de padres de alumnos de inglés como segunda lengua, en las que hay cinco personas. No, ella no", recuerda Kaufer-Smith. Durante ese tiempo, Girón llevó su querido ballet folclórico a las escuelas, probablemente enseñando a miles de estudiantes a principios de los 90, dijo Elissa Snedden, mejor amiga de Girón quien fue maestra en Healdsburg. Los antiguos colegas de Girón la consideran una impulsora de las celebraciones comunitarias del Día de los Muertos, que ﬂorecieron en la década de 1990. "Su objetivo todo el tiempo era unir a la comunidad hispana y a la comunidad angloparlante - no tenerlas divididas", dijo Kaufer-Smith. En 1990, Girón puso en marcha su primer ballet folklórico bajo el Comité Pochtlan, un grupo que fue uno de los primeros participantes latinos en el Desﬁle de los Futuros Agricultores de América, dijo. Sus cuatro hijos y un puñado de amigos fueron sus primeros alumnos.

Compartiendo todo La casa de Girón es un homenaje a la comunidad: hay sillas por todas partes. Hay una banca en su jardín delantero. Hay sillas alineadas a lo largo del camino de entrada. Hay tres sofás apiñados en un salón adyacente a la larga mesa de comedor rodeada de sillas. En el patio trasero, un toldo de hojas de parra y dos cobertizos de plástico cubren aún más mesas y sillas. "Esto es un lugar de encuentro. Es un lugar para venir, comer, hablar, bailar, cantar... de todo", aﬁrma Snedden. No hay un único factor que responda a "por qué" Girón hace lo que hace. A los 12 años, la mayor de cinco hermanos, perdió a su madre y se encontró buscando formas de mantenerse ocupada mientras vivía con sus abuelos. "En vez de ir a hacer cosas malas, me dediqué a la escuela, mucha escuela. Y después de

band of 42 years, Argelio Girón, carries those hallmarks of her childhood. “And I think that stuck with me so much that now, well, I keep doing it that way,” she said. Just as she always has available seats, she always has food ready for visitors, like homemade mole negro served over shredded chicken and a side of rice and refried beans. Homemade tortillas are just an arm’s reach away in a communal basket, too. She’s enthralled by her

la escuela, en mi pueblo, había talleres" de diseño de flores, piñatas, música y, lo que llegó a amar, el baile. Recogió los frutos de su cultura oaxaqueña, que más tarde trajo a Estados Unidos. Incluso ha actuado en la Guelaguetza de Oaxaca, un evento indígena de cientos de años lleno de comida, arte y baile que se celebra cada mes de julio. Décadas antes de que ella llegara en los años 80, la casa de su abuelo funcionaba como una especie de hostal, donde la gente de paso paraba a comer algo o donde los estudiantes vivían temporalmente mientras estudiaban. "Mi abuelo me enseñó a compartir casi todo. Todo lo que tenía, tenía que compartirlo", cuenta. Y todos comían juntos en dos largas mesas de madera. "Todos comían lo que había: una cazuela enorme de arroz, una olla enorme de frijoles, una olla enorme de carne... una olla enorme de café", dijo. La casa de Healdsburg que comparte con su esposo desde hace 42 años, Argelio Girón, lleva ese sello de su infancia. "Y creo que eso se me quedó tan grabado que ahora sigo haciéndolo así", dice. Así como siempre tiene asientos disponibles, siempre tiene comida lista para los visitantes, como mole negro casero servido sobre pollo desmenuzado y una porción de arroz y frijoles refritos. Las tortillas hechas a mano también están al alcance de todos en una canasta. Le cautiva el entusiasmo de sus alumnos por aprender y continuar estas tradiciones, como le ocurrió a ella. "Me da gusto que eso no esté apagándose. Sino que está creciendo y floreciendo", afirma. Al final del pasillo, decenas de trajes de estudiantes de diferentes regiones de México cuelgan de un perchero, y hay más colgados en una silla en diferentes fases de construcción que ella planea terminar de coser pronto. Se enorgullece de los muchos trajes coloridos y de múltiples capas que ha ido coleccionando a lo largo de las décadas y que presta a artistas de todas las edades. Girón no recibe pago por esta labor; es algo que quiere ver que continúe, a pesar de no poder bailar entre las filas de estudiantes por más de 15 minutos seguidos. "Aun así, mi corazón sigue bailando", concluye.

students’ enthusiasm to learn and continue these traditions just as she was. “I am glad that this is not diminishing. If anything, it is growing and flourishing,” she said. Down the hall, tens of student outfits from different regions of Mexico hang on a rack, and there’s more draped on a chair in different phases of construction she plans to soon finish sewing. She takes pride in the many multilayered and colorful outfits she’s collected over the decades

that she lends out to performers of all ages. Girón doesn’t get paid for this labor; it’s something she wants to see continue, despite being unable to dance amid the rows of students for more than 15 minutes at a time. “Even so, my heart continues to dance,” she said. You can reach Staff Writer Jennifer Sawhney at 707-521-5346 or jennifer. sawhney@pressdemocrat. com. On Twitter @sawhney_media.

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With the moisture brought by early year rains gradually drying up, fire season’s summer arrival was heralded by a few scattered vegetation fires that popped up with increased frequency. But those wildfires were stopped quickly and none of them caused damage to structures. The notable wildfires in Napa County this year include the 103-acre Snell Fire that burned up a vegetation area north of Pope Valley in June, the 14-acre Alta Fire northeast of the city of Napa that broke out on Sept. 12 and was fully contained in about a day, and the 8.5-acre Coombsville fire that broke out in Napa city limits in July. Time will tell whether the fire season will continue to go relatively well as Napa moves into the dry and windy conditions of fall prior to the rainy season. Indeed, some signs of the fall fire season in California are beginning to arrive. Smoke from wildfires in Northern California and Oregon blew into the Bay Area this week —disrupting air quality — and a red flag warning was issued Wednesday for Napa County elevations above 1,000 feet. Still, fires were less widespread in the Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit this year than in the past five years. There were 281 wildland fires across the six counties — Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Solano, Colusa and Yolo — comprised by the unit from Jan. 1 to Sept. 4, with 561 acres burned. That’s both fewer fires and acreage than each year in the previous five years. Jason Martin, Napa County’s deputy fire chief, noted in a Sept. 12 update to the Napa County Board of Supervisors that the county had about 524 calls for service in August, which he said was about average.

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Alma Garcia hosts a show Sept. 14 on MegaMix 1440 AM/96.9 FM, a Spanish-language radio station based in Napa.

18 months after angry emails and calls, KVON’s rebrand ﬁnding success By DEREK MOORE FOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

ill and Julissa Marcencia were celebrating their 100th day of owning Napa Valley’s local radio station in October 2017 when the young couple’s car began to violently drift on their drive back to Napa after dinner in Sonoma. Recent transplants from Los Angeles, they feared for a moment that Southern California’s notorious “devil winds” had trailed them north. “I mean, I was losing control of the steering wheel at some points driving through Carneros,” Will, 38, recalled. “And I was like, oh, this is weird.” In reality, the couple were heading into the teeth of deadly ﬁrestorms igniting across Napa and Sonoma counties, their paths of destruction fueled by hurricane-force gales. In the ensuing days of evacuations and TURN TO RADIO » PAGE N2

Napa woman’s car mistaken for rental Mix-up through third-party rental service Turo leads to accidental vehicle theft

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Michelle Erbs stands at the spot on Pearl Street in Napa where a man accidentally stole her car while using the car-sharing app Turo.

Michelle Erbs left her car parked on Pearl Street while she volunteered at a downtown Napa event. When she went to drive home Aug. 27, it was nowhere to be found. The car returned to the spot about 24 hours later, its battery depleted but otherwise in ﬁne shape. What initially was believed to be a criminal act was rather a case of mis-

taken identity. Erbs shares her story as a sort of cautionary tale amid the rise of car-sharing apps like Turo. It turned out another resident believed Erbs’ white BMW i3 was the car he had reserved through the app, which allows customers to skip the rental counter and book cars directly from local hosts. (Think Airbnb but for cars.) “He’s probably mortiﬁed. I mean, I’d love to know his side of the story because my side is hilarious,” she said. “Now that I got the car back, I mean — I was on the phone with BMW and with police officers in different counties.” Erbs discovered her car was missing

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The number of collisions that resulted in injuries in Napa County from 2015 to 2021. Of those, 608 resulted in severe injuries or fatalities, according to the Napa Valley Transportation Authority’s Vision Zero report detailing the agency’s plan to reduce fatal and severe road crashes. To read this story, turn to Page N4. QUOTABLE TODAY What community members are saying in today’s newspaper.

“The savory (macarons) are surprisingly popular. They’re limited, labor intensive and more expensive. But people are so pleasantly surprised by them. They’ll buy one, leave, then taste it and come back for more.” DENNIS MCININCH, co-owner and head baker at Madeleine’s Macarons in Yountville. Read more on Page N8.

DID YOU KNOW? ■ In 1880, Scottish novelist and travel writer Robert Louis Stevenson visited vintner Jacob Schram. When Stevenson tasted Schram’s wines, he penned the description “bottled poetry,” immortalizing Napa Valley for its fantastic wines. ■ In 1893, Phylloxera, an insect pest of grapevines worldwide, devastated nearly half of Napa Valley’s vineyards, causing a decline in tourism. ■ Twenty-seven years after Napa’s significant infestation of vine crop pests, Prohibition shut down most of the valley’s wineries and ended the first era of winery tourism. FOR THE RECORD If you find an error on our news pages, please let us know; call 707-526-8585 or email pdnews@pressdemocrat.com.

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CONTINUED FROM N1 and called the police. Her car was spotted on surveillance footage, so she called BMW to see if they could track it. She got a call the next morning with some hopeful news. “They said it was on the move but didn’t want a high-speed chase so they were going to wait for it to stop,” she said. “So it stopped, they called the California Highway Patrol and CHP called me saying it was in Sebastopol.” Then, a few hours later, the Napa Police Department called to tell her it was back on Pearl Street. “I asked, ‘You mean where I parked it?’ And they said, ‘Yes.’ ” She and her husband went to retrieve the vehicle and learned more about what happened. The man who took the vehicle told police he had rented the car on Turo, pinging it to that location. He told police he had texted the owner of the car and they indicated the keys were inside. (Erbs happened to leave her keys inside her car.) “So, he opened it, saw the keys and thought, well, this must be the car,” Erbs said. “So, he took off and he went to the beach, and came back and was surrounded by cop cars.” The BMW that was intended for rent was around the corner, still plugged in at a charging station. It had received a ticket for being parked

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there overnight, in fact. “In my mind, I’m sure he was formulating his one-star review as to how lousy his rental experience was and then he was surrounded by cops,” Erbs said. “So it turns out that yes, he was to rent a car. He had rented that BMW once before, and had picked it up from the exact location where I parked my car.” Erbs declined to press charges. “I joked that he should charge my car for me and ﬁll up the gas tank, but that was it,” she said. Police said the man was a Napa resident but did not release his name. “Officer (Steven) Rohrer located the vehicle traveling on Pearl Street and made an enforcement stop on the vehicle and contacted the solo occupant,” Napa police Sgt. Keri Sedgley told The Press Democrat. Rohrer had just received his 10851 Pin, presented when officers meet certain criteria in combating automobile thefts. (10851 is the California vehicle code for a stolen vehicle.) “This stolen vehicle recovery did not count toward his 10851 pin, but it will count toward a future one if he was to earn it again,” Sedgley said. Rohrer earned his pin by having at least 12 stolen vehicle recoveries within a year, three of which ended with the arrest of a subject. You can reach Intern Emma Molloy at emma. molloy@pressdemocrat. com.

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Will and Julissa Marcencia, owners of Wine Down Media, at the MegaMix radio station in Napa. Their enterprise also includes 99.3 FM “The Vine.” Both stations now broadcast out of modern facilities in South Napa Marketplace.

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CONTINUED FROM N1 heroic firefighting efforts, the couple learned valuable lessons. One was how to operate the controls of the radio station they purchased from Wine Country Broadcasting for $425,000 in May 2017. Another was how desperate the valley’s Spanish-speaking residents were for emergency information. Many called the Foster Road headquarters of the newly christened Wine Down Media seeking help. With cellphone and internet service knocked out by the flames, terrestrial radio was one of the only sources of public information. “They were asking us, ‘What’s happening?’ ” said Will, who, like his 40-year-old wife, is bilingual. “ ‘We see that our neighbors are evacuating, but we have no idea what’s really happening. Like, we see the smoke, but are we in imminent danger?’ ” Similar confusion greeted public safety power shut-offs and the pandemic in the years following the 2017 firestorms. Despite comprising about 1 in 3 Napa County residents, Latinos were largely left in the dark during these crises. The Marcencias decided to do something about it. In January 2022, after years of preparation, the couple rebranded KVON 1440 AM/96.9 FM with an all-Spanish format.

Alma Garcia hosts a show Sept. 14 on MegaMix 1440 AM/96.9 FM in Napa. She is one of three on-air hosts for the Spanish-language radio station. feel that,” she said. Sonoma County has long had a robust Spanish radio culture. But Julissa remarked on how little of that programming was offered elsewhere in the North Bay when she and her husband took control of local radio. “Like, people just didn’t care about the audience, and that blows my mind,” she said. “They (Latinos) are your proﬁt potential and growth engine for consumers.”

Outside of emergencies, the vibe is that of a party, or connection with a familiar time and place. Daily highlights include “Mini Festivals en MegaMix,” which are a trio of songs by one artist, and “Sorpresitas,” or one-hit wonders.

‘I feel close to my country’

Seated behind the microphone during her 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. MegaMix show, Alma Garcia recalled immigrating to the U.S. from Mexico in her early 20s, and how long it took ‘A really important medium’ for her to feel at home in her adoptThe couple declined to provide ed country. She now has two grown specific financial information for children. Wine Down Media. Will said reveGarcia spoke of how radio can nues in general were up 20% in 2022 address the loneliness many immiExpanding the brand over 2018 — their first full year in grants feel. The bold decision garnered business. He said as of Sept. 1 of this “When they hear a voice and national headlines, as well as a few year, revenues had already exceeded music that resembles their city, or angry emails and phone calls from 2022 numbers. country, it’s like, ‘I feel close to my listeners who objected to losing Ole Health, which provides free family. I feel close to my country,’ ” KVON’s traditional news and sports and low-cost health care in Napa she said. format. and Solano counties, was the first to The Marcencias feel there’s a But 18 months into the change, the advertise on MegaMix. lot more potential for growth with Marcencias have no plans to alter “We have seen the power of local MegaMix. They have FCC approvcourse. They say the new “Megaradio in our community. Unfortual to simulcast the programming Mix” format is a hit with the valley’s nately, it took the wildfires in 2017 to on 96.9 FM but have yet to flip the Latino community, so much so that smack us in the face with that,” said switch. the couple are considering adding a Sonia Tolbert, Ole Health’s chief “It’s happening,” Will said. “We fourth part-time radio personality to development officer. “It’s a really don’t have an exact date yet.” the lineup and seeking more opporimportant medium for our SpanThe couple said it takes effort to tunities to expand the brand. ish-language residents, and it’s part convince potential advertisers that One example: Sabor + Ritmo, of our overall community outreach Spanish-language radio isn’t targetJulissa’s idea for Napa Valley’s first and patient communication plan.” ed strictly to low-income wage earnall-Latin music festival, drew thouers, but rather to an economically Keeping listeners informed sands to Silverado Resort & Spa on diverse population with disposable With a 5,000-watt daytime signal, Sept. 9 to sing and dance along with income to spend. the AM station covers most of Napa several of the biggest stars in Latin They say some advertisers also County, eastern Sonoma County, music today. fail to see the marketing potential of and Vallejo and Fairfield in Solano At Wine Down Media headquaradvertising on both the English- and County. A second transmitter at 96.9 Spanish-language stations. ters a few days after the festival, FM boosts KVON’s reach into south with coffees in hand, the couple Julissa cited a brewery in upscale reflected on their whirlwind time at Napa and American Canyon. St. Helena whose Latino managers The Marcencias steadily ramped the helm. are MegaMix fans as an example of up Spanish-language content after The enterprise also includes 99.3 the demographically diverse adverthey took over ownership of the sta- tiser the station is aiming for. FM “The Vine.” Both stations now tion. As the 2017 firestorms raged, broadcast out of modern facilities Currently, local businesses and the couple put bilingual officials in South Napa Marketplace, across groups comprise about 80% of Meon air to keep listeners informed, a from Napa’s only movie theater. gaMix ad revenue. trend they continued through subseFor Julissa, whose 16-year media For the Marcencias, who celebratcareer includes working for some of quent crises. ed the birth of their first child seven The couple settled on “MegaMix” months ago, Napa Valley is where the biggest names in the media and as the name for the new venture entertainment industry, offering they feel rooted now — and where because the word is an interlingual more content to Napa Valley’s Latithey take pride in bringing people homograph, or cognate, meaning no population is good business. together over the airwaves. it exists in multiple languages. The “Any brand, from a local compa“It’s about community, and it’s station’s website is almost exclusive- about local information,” Julissa ny to a national branch, should be ly written in Spanish. speaking to Hispanics, and I truly said.

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Brandon Staglin, left, and Garen Staglin on stage at the One Mind Music Festival for Brain Health held Sept. 9 at Staglin Family Vineyards in Rutherford. To date, One Mind has raised $575 million to support research.

to a star-studded concert Napa nonproﬁt One Mind marks 29th year of Music Festival for Brain Health

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large white tent set in the Napa Valley vineyards usually betokens a party, but inside this tent, a serious audience filled chairs and screens projected slide after slide showing diagrams of cells, graphs of data and multicolored images of human brains. The party would come later: A concert with country music star Martina McBride, a premium wine tasting and dinner under the stars. But first on the day’s schedule Sept. 9 at the One Mind Music Festival for Brain Health at Staglin Family Vineyards was science. At a two-hour symposium, neuroscientists described their research into the mysteries of the human brain, sharing ideas, breakthroughs and possible solutions for myriad problems from depression to sleep disorders. The free seminar is open to the public, and the presenters had received coaching to be sure they described their work in a form of English comprehensible to non-scientists as well as the scientists, in all about 400 people who had gathered under the tent. This was the 29th year for the event, which began in 1995 as the Staglin Family Music Festival for Mental Health, but has grown since then into One Mind, an international powerhouse nonprofit focused on an international challenge: “to catalyze visionary change through science, business and media to transform the world’s mental health.” To date, One Mind has raised $575 million to support research funding for solutions to support those living with brain disorders. It all began as one family’s challenge. In 1985, Shari and Garen Staglin, with their two children, Brandon and Shannon, moved to Napa Valley from Southern California. A new breed of prospective vintners, they had achieved prosperity in other industries, but had an interest in wine and the funds to invest in a winery. Shari, who would become CEO of Staglin Family Vineyards, and Garen, a private equity investor, purchased a historic 64-acre vineyard in the Rutherford region. They built their winery and home at the foot of the western Mayacamas Mountains and became part of the valley’s social scene, generous supporters of community causes, including the Napa Valley Vintners’ annual auction. Their Spanish-style home was used as the setting for the 1998 Disney remake of “The Parent Trap.” In 1990, Garen and Shari were in Paris when they received word Brandon had been hospitalized after a “psychotic break.” Brandon, then 18, a National Merit Scholar who had just completed his first year at Dartmouth College, was diagnosed with schizophrenia. “It was a scary time,” Brandon said. Alone at home, he was grappling with the stress of early adulthood — the end of his first serious romance, decisions about finding work, and most of all the question, “Am I worthy of anything?” He said it was “as if half of my brain disappeared.” “We felt so guilty,” Garen Staglin said. In the months that followed,

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Garen Staglin welcomes guests to dinner Sept. 9 at Staglin Family Vineyard. as they sought to support and find treatments to help their son, they came to the realization that if this could happen to them, it could happen to anyone, and, indeed, it was happening to millions of people all around them. They discovered a world of staggering numbers of people grappling not only with the effects of brain disorders, but with the stigma of admitting a mental health problem, and the challenge of getting treatment. Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who became one of the co-founders of One Mind, summed it up: “It’s a common struggle.” The Staglins decided to go public with Brandon’s illness and their determination to make a difference. One Mind, launched in 1995, aimed to bridge the gaps they saw in mental health research funding and patient support. Starting with a music festival held at their winery to raise funds for academic research, One Mind has gone on to fund 45 Rising Star scientists, as well as multiple national projects. Among them are One Mind at Work, supporting workplace mental health practices for more than 7 million employees, and Accelerating Brain Health for All, which has been able to enroll more than 10,000 patients in innovative clinical studies. At the heart of their efforts, however, is the Music Festival, which this year raised $3.1 million for One Mind. The star-studded event draws supporters like Kennedy. This year it attracted Reps. Mike Thompson and Nancy Pelosi. But the real star is the man who inspired it all: Brandon Staglin, now president of One Mind. Initially, Staglin said he wasn’t keen to be involved in his parents’ efforts. This changed when he witnessed a friend going through experiences similar to his own — a life-changing diagnosis, the urge to rebel against a future filled with medications, falling off the meds, and struggling to get back on track. “I had done all that too,” he said. “I finally realized it wasn’t all about me. I decided to jump in.” Staglin went on to complete a degree at Dartmouth in engineering sciences and anthropology and earn a master’s in health care administration and interprofessional leadership from UCSF. Widely published, he now serves on councils for the World Economic Forum, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, the California Department of Health Care Services, Mindstrong Health, and Stanford University’s Prodrome and Early Psychosis Program Network, and is

a member of the Stability Network. Not everyone is as lucky as he, Staglin said. “I am profoundly grateful.” The scope of need remains daunting, he said. According to One Mind statistics, 25% of people worldwide suffer at least one mental health condition in their lifetime, and 300 million fail to receive the care they need. They predict the economic burden of mental illnesses will triple to $6 trillion by 2030. “The government is not doing enough,” Staglin said, citing Dr. Steve Paul, from Keruna Therapeutics, who delivered the keynote address at this year’s symposium. “The largest mental health hospital in this country is prisons.” Estimating that 20% of inmates in the U.S. suffer from some form of brain disorder, Paul described One Mind’s work as “science with a purpose, an opportunity to move the needle.” In addition to introducing the winners of the 2023 Rising Star Awards, the symposium also announced a new initiative, the Accelerator, for “deep science and tech startups.” “Much of the research is three, four or five years away from making solutions available to the public,” Garen Staglin said, outlining “a new model of philanthropy” to support entrepreneurs whose businesses can make products more widely available. Proposing to heavily invest in the project, a One Mind panel chose 11 initial participants with a goal of helping them “rapidly build and scale early-stage startups developing real-world solutions to improve the lives of people facing mental health challenges.” One entrepreneur, Lindsay Down, founder of Tetricus Labs, shared her own story. She had earned a bachelor’s and master’s from Yale and achieved success in the hypercompetitive financial world, despite a debilitating mental condition that defied analysis and brought her into periods of isolation when she was close to suicide. After one doctor told her there was nothing else they could do, one last attempt found a treatment that worked. “It took me 10 years to get a correct diagnosis and treatment,” she said. Tetricus Labs, she said, will use AI computational science to integrate, coordinate and deliver diagnosis treatment. “Love and science are the keys to healing,” Brandon Staglin told the audience at One Mind. “And there is more star power here today than the James Webb Telescope can take in in a year.”

A new bike and pedestrian pathway, planned as part of the next phase of the Napa Flood Control Project, is set to extend the existing Napa River Trail that ends at the River Terrace Inn to a segment spanning from Lincoln Avenue to Trancas Street. But while that project is in preliminary design, a question has come up about whether the path should be installed on the Napa River side of the planned flood wall instead of the land side, where the design currently locates the trail. Richard Thomasser, manager of the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, noted during a Sept. 12 meeting that the question stems from a recommendation made in an Aug. 29 letter to the district from the Friends of the Napa River. The group suggests the trail go on the river side of the planned flood wall “to maintain maximum public access to the river.” The flood district’s board supported exploration of the idea and now Napa city staff, who will ultimately be responsible for the trail, are figuring out how a river-side trail would work. The current design collocates the trail with a required 15-foot maintenance area — a flood protection levee easement — on the land side of the planned flood wall. There’s also a similar required 15-foot maintenance area on the river side of the flood wall, which makes adding the trail there more feasible, Thomasser said. Moving the trail to the river side would increase the cost of the project, Thomasser said, largely

because the flood district would need to construct access points in the flood wall so people could get over to the river side. The appraised value of acquiring rights for public access for the land-side trail is roughly $250,000, Thomasser said. Building the river-side trail would cost about $350,000. That’s part of the reason the river-side trail wasn’t chosen beforehand, he added. It’s generally desirable to limit openings in a flood wall given that those openings need to be managed when there’s flooding, according to Thomasser. Another consideration is scheduling, given that the flood district is prepared to acquire property rights for the land-side trail. But, Thomasser said, the flood district certainly wants to get an answer on which trail to build before it pulls the trigger on getting those rights. Napa Mayor Scott Sedgley, who sits on the board of the flood district, said at the meeting that there are many questions about security and trail access that still need to be answered, but he believes a river-side trail — where one would be walking alongside the river instead of having the river blocked by a wall — would generally be preferred. He added it seemed reasonable to wait on answering the question of which trail to pursue while city public works staff figure out the details of the river-side option. “We all understand the potential along the river for encampments and other activity, but we can’t let that stop us from doing what’s right for future generations and building beautiful trails,” Sedgely said. You can reach Staff Writer Edward Booth at 707-5215281 or edward.booth@ pressdemocrat.com.

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Unemployment rises in August NORTH BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL

Despite an overall rise in jobless rates for the North Bay in August, Napa County’s unemployment rate of 3.6% was the lowest in the region, according to the state Employment Development Department. Meanwhile, California’s unemployment rate of 4.6% remains unchanged for the third consecutive month. Statewide, the private education and health services sector gained the most jobs. The largest month-

over-month job losses across California were in the motion picture and sound recording industry, impacted in part by the writers’ and actors’ strikes, according to the state agency. Napa County’s August jobless rate of 3.6% was up from a revised 3.3% in July. Last year in August, it was 3%. The county added jobs in manufacturing; private education and health services; leisure and hospitality; and government. The remaining sectors were ﬂat.

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Local roads slated for safety updates Plan released to reduce Napa traffic crashes by 2030 By EDWARD BOOTH THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

the plan include: ■ Adding safety treatments into planned or ongoing projects along the high injury network. ■ Establishing an ongoing public education campaign about safe and responsible driving. ■ Modifying speed limits. ■ Setting up automated enforcement, such as red-light or speed cameras. Specifically, the plan targets improvements along much of Soscol Avenue in Napa, with high-visibility crosswalks, pedestrian hybrid beacons, upgraded bike lanes and more. “As a multiuse corridor, Soscol Avenue needs to serve all roadway users,” the plan says. “Improvements to the roadway system include closing slip lanes to remove additional motor vehicle conflict points, restriping narrower vehicle lanes to accommodate Class IV separated bikeways, and installing protected intersections where feasible.” Other projects identified in the plan include: ■ American Canyon Road East, from California Route 29 to Newell Drive: Separated bikeways, protected intersections and high-visibility crosswalks. ■ Howell Mountain Road, from White Cottage Road to Sunset Drive: Upgraded signage, pavement markings, bike lane improvements and rumble strips. ■ Main Street in downtown St. Helena, from Pratt Avenue to Charter Oak Avenue: Curb extensions, high-visibility crossings, upgrading the sidewalk to include compliant curb ramps. ■ A one-lane roundabout at the intersection of Deer Park Road and Sanitarium Road. The transportation authority is expected to adopt the draft plan next month, according to a schedule posted on the agency’s website. The plan would then be implemented by December.

The Napa Valley Transportation Authority has released its plan to reduce fatal and severe road crashes on Napa County’s streets and roads by 2030. Vision Zero, the agency’s 215-page plan, analyzed collision data to recommend engineering, education and enforcement solutions to curtail crashes in problematic areas of the county and cities. From 2015 to 2021, there were 4,908 collisions that resulted in injuries in Napa County, and 608 of those resulted in severe injuries or fatalities, according to the Vision Zero report. About ¾ of those collisions occurred on what is called the Countywide High Injury Network, where collisions occur most frequently. “It’s pretty much along the major roadways, Highway 29, there’s some on Silverado Trail and unincorporated areas of the county,” said Diana Meehan, principal planner for the transportation authority. Over the study period, 2015 to 2021, 18% of collisions causing injuries and 13% that led to serious injuries or fatalities occurred because of unsafe speeding in non-urban areas, including major roads in the county. Driving under the inﬂuence was identiﬁed as another major contributor, accounting for 23% of collisions resulting in serious injuries or fatalities and 14% of total collisions. Vision Zero is built around a “safe system approach,” Meehan said, which is a framework that anticipates humans making mistakes in the transportation system. It seeks to mitigate the harm those cause. “Essentially, it really addresses the fact that humans make errors, and when they do make errors we want to look at mitigations that reduce the se- You can reach Staff Writer Edward verity of those errors,” she said. Booth at 707-521-5281 or edward. General safety measures proposed in booth@pressdemocrat.com.

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Napa winery Somerston Estate hires new CEO NORTH BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL

business from California Polytechnic State UniversiSomerston Estate on ty, San Luis Obispo, and an Sept. 5 announced the ap- MBA in international busipointment of ness from PhoeJudd Wallennix-based Thunbrock as CEO. derbird School of Wallenbrock Global Managewill focus on ment, according to elevating the his LinkedIn prowinery's two ﬁle. wine portfolios, “Somerston Somerston and Estate presents a Priest Ranch, Judd tremendous opporaccording to the Wallenbrock tunity to shape the Napa Valley winfuture of two exery in the Vaca mountains. ceptional luxury brands,” Over four decades, Wal- Wallenbrock stated in the lenbrock has held roles news release. “I’m honored that include global vice to help guide Somerston president of marketing at into an exciting new chapRobert Mondavi, president ter that realizes its tremenof Michel-Schlumberger, dous legacy and potential and president and CEO of while staying true to its C. Mondavi & Family. He roots and winemaking also founded Humanitas philosophies.” Wines in 2001 as a social enCo-founding partner terprise supporting chari- Craig Becker will continue table causes, according to driving the estate’s winethe release. making and farming as Wallenbrock earned a director of viticulture and bachelor’s degree in agri- winemaking.

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mentored ﬁrst-generation college students like herNapa Valley Educa- self, according to the retion Foundation has an- lease. nounced the appointment “Rachel's dedication of Rachel Lupto education, pens as director coupled with of development. her experience Luppens joins in philanthropy the organization and communiafter having most ty partnerships, recently served makes her the as development ideal candidate manager at Comto lead our develmonwealth Club Rachel opment efforts,” in San Francisco, Luppens Jennifer Stewart, where she was reexecutive director sponsible for creating proof Napa Valley Education grams for funders and cor- Foundation, said in the porate partners, according release. “Her leadership to the Sept. 3 release. will be instrumental in Luppens earned a bach- expanding our reach and elor’s degree in philoso- creating enduring positive phy from Sonoma State change in the lives of the University, where she also students we serve.”

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A customer pumps gas at Honor Market ﬁling station Aug. 9 in Yountville.

Council approves ban on new gas stations YOUNTVILLE » Step a symbol of ﬁghting climate change By EDWARD BOOTH THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

The Yountville Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ban the construction of new gas stations, following similar local bans in Calistoga, American Canyon and several Sonoma County cities over the past few years. Some council members said the action was somewhat symbolic in Yountville, given that there’s only one gas station in the town and a new gas station effectively wouldn’t be approved anyway. But the council members also said it was an important starting point for the town to combat climate change. “This is a statement ordinance,” Council member Pam Reeves said. “It is sort of a line in the sand. Maybe you could say that we’re now going to move forward

in a much more accelerated way, because that’s what’s needed for the environment.” Yountville city attorney Gary Bell explained at the meeting that the town has “permissive zoning,” which means that if a use isn’t allowed or conditionally allowed in the city’s zoning code, the presumption is the use is prohibited. That’s true for gas stations, he said, which are essentially presumed to not be allowed throughout the city. The ordinance banning new gas stations effectively adds them to a “very short list” of expressly prohibited uses, Bell said. Yountville Mayor Margie Mohler made a motion to delay voting on the item, given the Town Council will soon be holding study sessions — including one focused on climate — that will set up the council’s goal setting workshop. Mohler suggested the ban could be discussed at those workshops and be further ﬂeshed out in the context of

the overall discussion about the city’s response to climate change. But Mohler’s motion didn’t make it to a vote — the remainder of the council said they felt it was important to enact the ban sooner rather than later. Reeves said she felt as if the natural state of government is to move slowly, and there were consequences to moving slowly when it comes to climate change. Council member Hillery Trippe said her personal sense is that the town needs to begin taking speciﬁc actions to take on climate change. The gas station ban is small, she said, but it moves the town in a desired direction. “The more steps we start taking, the more likely we will build momentum in lieu of further study,” Trippe said. “Which, nothing against further study, but I’m thinking especially on a countywide basis speciﬁc actions indicate our intent to begin moving in that direction.”

Invasive oak pest prompts ongoing state of emergency Beetle causing damage, death to trees in Napa County By EDWARD BOOTH THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

The Mediterranean oak borer, a small brown beetle that bores through trees and is invasive to California, remains a major threat to local oak trees. The Napa County Board of Supervisors recently acknowledged the persistent threat of the beetle by continuing a state of emergency due to pervasive tree mortality, first established Sept. 13, 2022. That action, approved by the board Sept. 12, followed a Sept. 5 letter from the county to U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, seeking federal support in managing the beetle. A state of emergency was proclaimed after Cal Fire conducted an aerial study of Napa and Lake counties in December 2021 and January 2022 that revealed “widespread conifer mortality” connected to California’s now-faded drought, and additional tree mortality because of the beetles, according to a staff report. The fire and droughtstressed conifers are ideal places for the beetle population to grow, the report states. Dead and dying trees then present a substantial risk in fueling wildfires, according to the county. Napa County Agricultural Commissioner Tracy Cleveland said the beetles attack and tunnel into dead or dying trees, specifically oaks. They carry a fungus that serves as food for the adult beetles and larva, and likely damages or kills the trees over time. The beetles were first

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The tiny Mediterranean oak borer, a threat to local oak trees, was first detected in the North Bay region in 2017 and now is widespread in the area. confirmed locally in Calistoga in 2019, Cleveland said, though researchers believe they were likely present for several years prior. State-funded trappings in 2020 and 2021 across Napa, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties revealed the bugs were in each of the counties except for Mendocino, according to Cleveland. The beetles also have been found in Sacramento County. To date, there have been 212 positive finds in 165 locations throughout the four counties, Cleveland said. And 83 of those were in areas around Calistoga and St. Helena. The county’s letter to Thompson asks for funding to address five areas: beetle detection, outreach and education, research, support to develop control strategies, and funding for management and removal of dead or dying trees. “It’s not an agricultur-

al pest, necessarily, but it’s certainly a natural resource pest,” Cleveland said. “And it has the potential to negatively impact our oak ecosystems that provide habitat for wildlife, carbon sequestration, erosion control and just the general beauty that the oaks provide us.” In the meantime, Cleveland suggests concerned residents consult with an arborist to determine if pesticide treatments of the trees would be effective. The office also asks people remove dead oaks and chip their wood into pieces smaller than 1 inch. People should also consider heat composting the chips, she said, to eradicate the beetles and fungi. “I think the overall message is don’t move infested wood,” she said. You can reach Staff Writer Edward Booth at 707-5215281 or edward.booth@ pressdemocrat.com.

“It has the potential to negatively impact our oak ecosystems that provide habitat for wildlife, carbon sequestration, erosion control and just the general beauty that the oaks provide us.” TRACY CLEVELAND,

agricultural commissioner of Napa County, speaking about the Mediterranean oak borer

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THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

American Canyon triumphs in volleyball thriller By KIENAN O'DOHERTY THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

If Tuesday’s match proved anything, it’s that there will be a thrilling title race in the Vine Valley Athletic League on the volleyball courts. American Canyon (12-2, 5-0) stayed unbeaten in league play after beating Petaluma (15-10, 3-2) in an entertaining five sets: 25-23, 22-25, 24-26, 25-15 and 15-10. “I think resilient is pretty accurate,” American Canyon head coach Katy O’Brien said in describing her team. “This season especially, they’ve got this sense of refusing to lose and fighting for every point, which you saw tonight. They were upset that they were behind, and fought all the way until the end.” The scrappy Wolves certainly had to face adversity straight from the get-go. Petaluma opened a 17-13 lead in the first set before American Canyon battled

back to tie it at 19. The Trojans then took the lead again, up 2321, before the visitors rattled off four straight points to secure the set at 25-23. Petaluma, which is in the midst of a program turnaround, came out on ﬁre in the second set, taking an early 5-2 lead. The Trojans ended up leading for the rest of the set despite American Canyon saving seven set points. Petaluma held strong and took the second set 25-22. “We came into this match wanting to go to ﬁve, and we got there,” Petaluma head coach Amy Schwappach said. “We had never beaten American Canyon, and that’s as close as we’d ever gotten. Going into the second set, they just kept their mental toughness strong. It’s been a lot about just being us, and not compounding each other’s mistakes. I think they did a good job of that, and they stayed focused and high-energy.”

In the third set — easily the wildest of the match — both teams traded haymakers, as Ava Berry and Isabella Avila of American Canyon, along with Petaluma’s Sloane Shoop and Mischa Pendleton, all showed off their power. Petaluma was leading 14-10 before American Canyon rattled off four straight points to tie it. The Trojans answered with a 4-0 run of their own and took control 2422. The Wolves, however, fought back like they’ve done all season long, saving four set points. Petaluma ended up narrowly winning the set 26-24 for a 2-1 advantage. But from there, it was all American Canyon. The Wolves took advantage of every Trojan mistake in the fourth, jumping out to an early 6-3 lead after starting the set up 3-0. That lead would grow to 147, with American Canyon ﬁring

COMING UP THIS WEEK Catch the following prep football games in Napa County. Friday: ■ Napa vs. Casa Grande, 7 p.m. ■ American Canyon at Sonoma Valley, 7 p.m. ■ Vintage at Justin-Siena, 7 p.m. ■ St. Helena vs. Lower Lake, 7:30 p.m. Saturday: ■ Calistoga at Branson, 1 p.m. on all cylinders. At 17-9, Avila notched one of her nine kills of the match, and from then on there was nothing the Trojans could do to weather the storm. American Canyon cruised to a 25-15 fourth-set win to force the deciding tiebreaker. “I honestly think we needed

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Napa and Cal Fire ﬁreﬁghters work to extinguish the Coombsville Fire in Napa, Wednesday, July 5, 2023.

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to settle in tonight,” O’Brien said of dropping the second and third sets. “There’s something about this gym — every time we play in here, it takes us a while to get settled.” American Canyon kept up the momentum in the ﬁfth, with Avila coming in clutch again as they increased their lead to 7-2. It was then Petaluma’s time to battle, and the Trojans cut the lead down to as little as four. But the Wolves were in complete control, and went on a 5-4 run the rest of the way to take the ﬁfth set and the match. Both Giana Guintu and Nalani Bustos were everywhere for the Wolves. Guintu had 24 digs, 12 kills and two aces. Bustos added 20 digs, 20 assists and two aces. This week looms large for both American Canyon and Petaluma, as each program has a winnable matchup with Vintage on the schedule.

of property — up from 2,388 last year — and a 144-acre grazing project with sheep in the Berryessa Highlands and miles of dozer lines. Becky Craig, assistant county executive, said the county had made on a $37.5 million grant — the county will provide a 25% match — for comprehensive wildfire mitigation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The grant funding will be used to help the county implement the Napa County Community Wildfire Protection Plan, adopted by the supervisors in 2021. Craig said the county isn’t guaranteed what they’ve requested, but additional conversations will take place over the next six to 12 months to fine tune an award next summer. “This is going to be a comprehensive program that could include not only fuel mitigation projects, defensible space, home hardening, extensive outreach with our local partners, but we don’t know what that mix looks like yet,” Craig said.

“We have several visitors that come to the valley, finish up their summer vacations, and out of that we had three vehicle fires, five structure fires, three small vegetation fires, 67 traffic collisions, which shows the traffic on the roadway, and about 282 medical calls,” Martin said. But much of Martin’s presentation was about the county’s efforts to prepare for wildfires, the ongoing long-term efforts to reduce wildfire risk and build resilience to fires around the county. He noted, for instance, that the department, which is run by Cal Fire, had completed 883 requests for chipping this year — up from 647 last year — and that it had a new wildfire fuel-mapper program that allows residents and fire safe councils to locate and understand fire hazards on their property. Education and outreach efforts were also increasing, he said, along with other efforts to You can reach Staff Writer reduce fire risk. That includes Edward Booth at 707-521-5281 or 2,522 defensible space inspections edward.booth@pressdemocrat.

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THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Celebrating Mexican Independence EMMA MOLLOY

apa City Parks and Recreation hosted a Mexican Independence Day celebration at the city’s Senior Center on Sept. 16. The evening featured an authentic Mexican dinner, folk dancers, a mariachi band and more. The parks and recreation department welcomed around 100 guests to the event. Guests mingled before Salvador Torres greeted the room with welcoming words. Guests sang the Mexican National Anthem, and Juan Alvarez read a poem titled “Mi Patria Tri-color,” translated, “My Tri-color Homeland.” He also shared feelings of missing home and his gratitude toward the United States. Alvarez said he has been with the city’s Senior Center for 20 years and this was the first time they hosted a celebration on Mexican Independence Day. “I like to share my culture with others,” he said. Grupo Folklorico Mariposa performed along with instructors Vanessa Carrillo and Victor Ferrer. Dinner and dessert were served; chicken flautas with PHOTOS BY NICHOLAS VIDES / FOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT beans and rice and pastel tres Vanessa Carrillo leches along with refreshments and Victor Ferrer, of aquas frescas de horchata y above, perform jamaica. a traditional The evening ended with live Folklorico dance music by a local mariachi trio, Sept. 16 at the Trio Orion. Napa Senior Linda Button, the Napa Senior Center’s Mexican Center coordinator, said, “It’s so Independence exciting. I’m really happy with Day Celebration. the turnout and we just want evTrio Orion, left, eryone to have a great time. We performs at the hope to continue the celebration celebration in next year.” Napa. The event was such a success that the Napa Parks and Recreation Department along with the Senior Center had to turn guests away due to a lack of space. “I’m feeling very accomplished because it was hard to put the event together,” Maricela Soria, the city’s Latinx outreach program manager, said. “Here in Napa, this is the only celebration going on today. It was a success thanks to the Napa Parks and Recreation and the Senior Center workers and volunteers. I’m very proud.” Soria said the city hopes to have a larger space for the 2024 celebration so more guests can attend. “I’m envisioning out in the parking lot, more like a fair.” “I am of Mexican descent so it’s very nice to be celebrating Mexican Independence Day in this way,” Soria said. “Getting to celebrate with this space is wonderful. Especially for the seniors; it’s a treat for them.” The folk dancers, Grupo Folklorico Mariposa, also Joaquin Vazquez of Trio Orion, left, belts out a traditional Mexican Banda song at the Napa Senior Center’s Mexican Independence Day Celebration in volunteered their services for Napa. Grupo Folklorico Mariposa, right, performs at the celebration. the event. The instructor and program coordinator, Carrillo, helps at-risk high school teenagers by getting them involved in dance. Fred Burns with Napa Parks and Recreation said, “It’s an awesome event. I love it. These are my people.” Burns said they definitely plan to do the celebration again in 2024. “We got some great people here and we love them all.” Alvarez’s poem read: “I am far from my Mexico and my heart feels nostalgia. The day of my country's Independence. I feel proud of this day! Those three spring colors and the stamped eagle. “That representing our Linda Button of the Napa Senior Center, left, plates food for partygoers at the Mexican Independence Day Celebration. Salvador Torres, right, gives a soldiers, Indigenous people, brief speech on the history of Mexican Independence Day to the crowd. and farmers. I have respect and gratitude to the United States, because thanks to this country, Mexico has been able to move ahead in the right direction. Viva Mexico!!!!” In Spanish: “Estoy lejos de mi Mexico; y mi corazon siente una nostalgia en este dia de la Independecia. Orgulloso me siento este dia. Esos tres colores de primavera y el aguila estampada. “Que representan a nuestros soldados e indios campesinos. Respeto y agredecimento le tengo a Estados Unidos porque gracias a esta patria, Mexico se a benificiado para salir adelante. Viva Mexico!!!!” You can reach Intern Emma Molloy at emma.molloy@pressdemocrat.com.

At left, Vanessa Carrillo and Victor Ferrer perform a traditional Folklorico dance. At right, Maricela Soria, left, and Linda Button of the Napa Senior Center give the opening remarks at the center’s Mexican Independence Day Celebration.

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RESTAURANTS » 9 QUESTIONS WITH NAPA CHEF

Tequila the star of new Chispa Bar DAHLIA GHABOUR

art of The Press Democrat’s expanded coverage into Napa County includes interviews with some of the restaurant and dining scene’s biggest names and influencers. Look for our regular series that casts the spotlight on a different chef or restaurant owner who stands out in the world of food and drink in Napa’s thriving dining industry. This week, we caught up with Mac De Chavez, the chef at Chispa Bar. The team behind Cadet Wine and Beer Bar opened Chispa in August. The bar is a tequila-centric cocktail bar with a thoughtfully chosen menu of unique bar bites and seafood towers. We offered nine questions to De Chavez. Here’s a sampling of our conversation. The Press Democrat: What inspired you to get into cooking? De Chavez: Cooking was honestly love at first sight. My sister encouraged me to go to culinary school, and I was so inspired by the chefs surrounding me. I became fascinated by the stone fruits and other produce I didn’t have back home (in the Philippines). PD: How would you describe your culinary style? De Chavez: I have always had a preference for Italian and Japanese techniques when I started cooking. I’ve worked with very technical chefs who showed me how difficult fresh and simple could be. I’m inspired by multi-ethnicity influenced foods. PD: How would you describe Chispa to someone who hasn’t visited? De Chavez: Chispa has a very bright, positive energy. It’s very polished. It’s not fine dining, but closer to communal, family style. It’s a new addition to the downtown Napa scene and perfect for those seeking a great cocktail and seafood platters. Our menu fits really well with tequila. We do a tequila steak that’s marinated for three days and has lots of flavors and spices, served with a chimichurri sauce. It’s definitely something different. PD: What’s your most popular dish on the menu? De Chavez: For the food it’s our Kung Pao Octopus. It’s very different than things you can get in other places that always use chicken. This one uses octopus and has a great flavor — it has peanuts, peppers and chilies. And on the drinks menu, the

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Mac De Chavez, above, is the chef AT A GLANCE at Chispa Bar in Chispa Bar has 49 indoor Napa, which offers seats, 23 of which are at family-style dining a bar, plus patio seating. that is tequilaMenu items are between centric and comes $15 and $20, except for a from the owners of $150 caviar dish. popular wine bar Where: 1500 First St., Suite Cadet. 140, Napa Kung Pao Octopus, Online: chispabar.com left, is the most popular dish on the Which chef should we menu at Chispa, spotlight in our next 9 according to De Questions? Send a note to Chavez. “It’s very dghabour@gmail.com. different than things you can get mecca. You have access in other places to so many incredible inthat always use gredients. The product we chicken,” he said. get here is not the same as other places in California. It stands out. PD: Do you have your own farm or a favorite purveyor you work with? De Chavez: I do like Tenbrink — they have a lot of types of produce and 10 types of stone fruit, five different peppers. All the fruits from them are really good, and the tomatoes. I love the tomatoes. PD: What do you hope to see in the future in the Napa dining scene? De Chavez: I hope to see more tourists and more faces coming to Napa to support the businesses. The Raw Seafood Platter, left, and the Tequila Steak, right center, are served at Chispa Bar in Napa, which opened in August And we really need more late-night options for a meal and features communal dining with a tequila focus. and a snack. Chispa is part of that, but we need more. Ricky Bobby is really De Chavez: I just visited doing when you’re not the ocean. popular. Our bar manager Valley Bar and Bottle Shop cooking? PD: What makes the does a lot of creative cock- in Sonoma, and I love their De Chavez: I like to Napa dining scene unique? Dahlia Ghabour is an award-winning food tails on the menu. food. I like what they’re work out, and I play a lot De Chavez: A forwriter. Contact them at PD: What’s your favordoing — it’s very simple of basketball. I do a lot of mer chef I worked with dghabour@gmail.com and ite restaurant to visit in but the flavors are spot-on. fishing. I love going to the convinced me to move on Twitter at @dghabour. your off hours? PD: What do you enjoy coast, I love the beach and here because it’s the food

Napa Valley events not to miss By EMMA MOLLOY

than 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Join in at 10 a.m. each fourth Sunday of the month at 5200 Sonoma ere are four events coming up this Highway in Napa. Tickets cost $30, $10 week in the Napa Valley. for members, and must be purchased in advance at dirosa.my.salesforce-sites. com.

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Broadway and Vine with Julian Ovenden

Broadway and Vine invites the community to an evening pairing some of Napa Valley’s most notable vintners with a concert by Olivier Award nominee Julian Ovenden. Ovenden is a versatile performer on stage and screen, in concert and in the recording studio. The event begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, at Tre Posti, 641 Main St., St. Helena. Tickets cost $95 for music only, $195 to add the wine tasting, and $365 for the VIP concert and dinner tickets. Purchase online at broadwayandvine.org.

di Rosa Center’s Winery Lake Bird Walk

Get an introduction to birding Wednesday, Sept. 27, with bird expert Sara Curtis during the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art’s bird walk at Winery Lake. Enjoy a leisurely walk along mostly ﬂat terrain, about a mile around Winery Lake. Children younger

Fall Arts and Crafts Faire at Native Sons Hall

Enjoy a fun-ﬁlled day with local crafters and creators Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Fall Arts and Crafts Faire. Guests are invited to the historic Native Sons Hall, 937 Coombs St., Napa, for a variety of vendors offering handmade jewelry, ornaments, handbags, quilts, bird houses, succulents and more. The event is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details at creativedirectorynapavalley.com.

The Soul Section at Blue Note Napa

Catch the Soul Section at Blue Note Napa on Saturday, Sept. 30, for a memorable evening of live music. The Bay Area band offers covers of the great funk and soul music of the 1960s and ’70s. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., music starts at 8 p.m. at the Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St., Napa. Tickets at bluenotejazz.com/napa.

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THE PRESS DEMOCRAT • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Concocting unexpected delights BAKERY » Madeleine’s Macarons in Yountville debuts savory fall lineup By EMMA MOLLOY THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

adeleine’s Macarons is always up to something delicious. In addition to its sweet macarons, it offers unique savory cookies with a year-round seasonal line. The Yountville bakery makes about 4,000 cookies a week and offers 40 flavors. It all started during the pandemic, when wife and husband Aubrey and Dennis McIninch lost their jobs in the restaurant industry. On Valentine’s Day in 2020, Dennis decided to make his wife her favorite treat: a macaron, the delicate meringue-based confection. “I wasn’t a baker but I wasn’t intimidated by making macarons. I had the ingredients, so I thought it’d be easy,” he said. “For the next five months during lockdown, I was obsessed with making them and trying to perfect them.” The question became: “Why not start a business?” Madeleine’s Macarons took off at the Napa Farmers Market before a brick-and-mortar location opened on Valentine’s Day this year in Yountville. The cafe and bakery offers luxury coffee and sweet and savory macarons, along with macaron ice cream sandwiches, custard and more. The couple partners with local wineries, such as Mumm Winery and Frank Family Vineyards, to offer tastings that pair with the macarons. Soon, and fittingly, the couple also will offer madeleines — small sponge cakes with a distinctive shell-like shape. “The shop is a small place, very beautiful. It has a courtyard. In the mornings people come and sit with their coffees and macarons,” Aubrey said. She runs the business while her husband is head baker. “I couldn’t imagine doing

Pear ginger, apple pie, pumpkin spice, buttered rum, amaretto fig, and maple macarons on display in the window Sept. 10 at Madeleine’s Macarons in Yountville. Farms and mint from Long Meadow Ranch. “We like to support small BETH SCHLANKER / THE PRESS DEMOCRAT businesses as such, especially Baker Giovanna Leonard makes ginger pear macarons Sept. 11 at the Madeleine’s Macarons kitchen in Napa. because we got our start at the Napa Farmers Market,” Aubrey said. “We love them. We know IF YOU GO everyone and have great relationships with all of them.” What: Madeleine’s Macarons The business is named after Where: 6752 Washington St., the couple’s oldest daughter, Building B, Yountville Madeleine, who was 2½ when When: Monday through Thursday, the company started. But the 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday through madeleine cookies “ironically” Sunday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. will be named after their 2-yearold daughter, Ruby Sue. Online: madeleinesmacarons.com The business employs 10 workers and hires interns from this on my own; there are other the Culinary Institute of Ameribusinesses at the farmers marca, as well as from out of state. ket that do everything with one “Because macarons are so speperson,” Dennis said. “There’s cialized, when interns come on no way. It’s been a good partnerboard, they’re going to get better ship. We’re a good team.” at making them,” Dennis said. Madeleine’s Macarons just Despite the success, the McInreleased its savory fall line, and inches haven’t forgotten their Dennis McIninch, co-owner and head baker at Madeleine’s Macarons, the flavors are unexpected. Some organizes an order of macarons at the company’s Napa kitchen. roots, as they still table at the of the options include bacon local farmers market. and fig; feta and thyme rolled in and more expensive. But people supporting player. “We took some pretty big risks hazelnuts; beet and goat cheese; are so pleasantly surprised by The couple used their surearly on and it’s paid off, but pear Gorgonzola with walnuts, them. They’ll buy one, leave, plus of egg yolks — the delicate we’re still working as hard as apple and sage; and a Mexican then taste it and come back for macarons only use egg whites — ever,” he said. “I’m from Jersey street corn with Tajín. more.” to offer the creamy concoction, and I’d never had a macaron. It’s “The savory ones are surAnd if the macarons are the paired with ingredients from just crazy, it’s insane — we’re prisingly popular,” Dennis said. star of the show, the couple’s local businesses, such as organic like, what are we doing? But it’s “They’re limited, labor intensive scratch-made custard is a strong strawberries from Rodriguez a good thing.”

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T O TH E B E AU T Y O F FALL I N SO N O MA CO U NT Y!

Sonoma Valley Tourism, Sonoma County Tourism (cover)

Lines of red and gold along the rolling hills and vineyards of the Carneros.

When I moved to Sonoma a decade ago, I was floored by this change in the seasons, as late summer gives way to the glory of fall in our forests and vineyards. This is also the time for harvest festivals, as producers celebrate not only grapes, but pumpkins, dahlias, apples, and more. And don’t forget about the coast, where we revel in some of the warmest and non-foggiest beach weather of the year. Inside this issue, you’ll find dozens of ideas to make the most of your precious weekends, with outings to beaches, parks, wineries, interesting neighborhoods, and more. To take you through the seasons, we’ve organized our trip ideas by month. That way, you’ll never miss out, whether it’s apple cider pressing and football in October or whale watching and mushroom hunting in January. A huge thank you to the colleagues at our sister publications The Press Democrat, The Sonoma County Gazette, and The Sonoma Index-Tribune, who lent their expertise to this guide. It’s a true celebration of the hopeful place we call home.

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REVEL AT THE RIVER River

Road, as it winds its way from Highway 101 past Guerneville, is a glorious drive in early fall, as recently-harvested vineyard blocks begin to turn colors, matched by the hues of the surrounding trees. Taste wines in the beautiful red hop barn at Martinelli Winery, where Sonoma agricultural history is on full display—the family has been growing grapes in the Russian River Valley for over 135 years. After your tasting, you’re not far from Steelhead Beach, pretty even in early fall when river levels can be lower. From there, you can easily head about 15 minutes further west along River Road into Guerneville for a meal at one of Food Network star Crista Luedtke's two standout local restaurants: boon eat + drink, or Brot, with German food. If you’ve got the energy for one more stop, make it Korbel Winery, which, like Martinelli Winery, dates back to the 1880s. -Allison Gibson ARTISTIC BYWAYS You don’t have to be a gallery regular to appreciate Sonoma County Art Trails—four days of open studios over two consecutive weekends beginning in late September (sonomacountyarttrails.org). Scores of juried painters, ceramicists, jewelers, and others show off their work in private studios, offering the opportunity to see pieces both old and new and ask questions about the artistic process. Many of the artists have intriguing workspaces, and they enjoy engaging with visitors – whether or not a sale is likely. Most offer a range of price points, so don’t be intimidated. To help you plan your route, the 4 sonomamag.com LOCA L’S GU IDE

Sebastopol Center for the Arts publishes a color catalog of participating artists each year, but each artist’s work is represented by a single piece, so check out individual websites as well to decide which studios to visit. You could easily ﬁll two weekends! -Mary Callahan AMONG THE REDWOODS

My fear of heights would normally be a reason to turn away from many outdoor activities, but one thing that doesn’t trigger it is zip-lining. My birthday weekend was spent zipping along a 1,500-foot-long zipline through tall redwoods and growing sequoia trees on a Sonoma Zipline Adventures tour (sonomacanopytours.com). Maybe it’s the tour guide “dad jokes” that came with learning about the forest or the delicious bruschetta at the nearby Union Hotel in Occidental afterward that distracted me from my fear—but it’s one of the few activities involving heights that doesn’t give me wobbly legs. -Sara Edwards BUILD TRAILS Sonoma County has some of California’s most splendid and stunning parkland, but all those open space acres depend on trail crews to keep them accessible. Volunteers play a key role, and the Redwood Trails Alliance, a coalition of outdoor enthusiasts, is dedicated to putting your helping hands to good use (trailsalliance.org). Circle the fourth weekend of the month on the calendar as they are sure to have a work day planned to mark Public Lands Day. Fellow volunteers make for fast friends and good buddies for your next hiking or biking adventure. You’ll also come away with the satisfac-

tion of giving back to places that make Sonoma County and its surroundings so special. Afterwards, head for Trail House, Santa Rosa’s parkside pub, to wash down your good work with one of the local beers on tap. Bonus: No need to change out of your grubbies. -Brett Wilkison PRESS CIDER August through

October, you can make your own cider at the Sebastopol Community Apple Press. It’s run by Slow Food Russian River at the Luther Burbank Gold Ridge Experiment Farm in Sebastopol and has been operating since 2014

Crista Jeremiason, Christopher Chung, Beth Schlanker, Courte sy Sonoma Zipline Adventures

(slowfoodrr.org). Volunteers and donations are welcome, but there’s no charge to use the press—just bring apples and containers. Nearby farms have apples for sale, including landmark Gold Ridge Organic Farms, which also sells their own line of olive oil, plus yummy caramels and shrubs from Little Apple Treats. Afterwards, continue the apple theme with a stop at The Barlow for a pint of the hard stuﬀ at Golden State Cider and a warm apple melt sandwich with cheddar cheese and a drizzle of wildﬂower honey from The Farmer’s Wife. -Marisa Endicott

Above: The thrill of a zipline tour near Occidental. Center: Guerneville’s Brot restaurant. Top left: Fall apples ready for the community cider press in Sebastopol.

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OVERNIGHT

Best Fall Beach Camping BODEGA BAY

BODEGA BAY

GUALALA

Bodega Dunes Campground, Sonoma

Wright’s Beach Campground, Sonoma

Gualala Point Campground, Gualala Point

Coast State Park Within walking distance of the beach, this year-round campground is a popular place for whale watching and horseback riding. The water is too rough for swimming, but the views are beautiful. $35 per night; reserve ahead at reservecalifornia.com. 2485 Highway 1, Bodega Bay. 707875-3483, parks.ca.gov

Coast State Park The Kortum Trail has its southern terminus nearby, so guests can hike north for miles right along the coastal bluffs. Also a popular spot for hanggliders and bird-watchers. $35 per night; reserve ahead at reservecalifornia.com. 7095 Highway 1, Bodega Bay. 707875-3483 parks.ca.gov

Regional Park This small campground is nestled along the Gualala River in a grove of redwoods, just south of the Sonoma/ Mendocino county line. Trails connect to the beach and coastal bluffs. $35 per night; reserve ahead through Nov. 30 at reserve. sonomacountycamping.org. 42401 Highway 1, Gualala, 707785-2377, parks.sonomacounty. ca.gov

NEAR JENNER BODEGA BAY

Doran Beach Campground, Doran Regional Park Choose your scene: birds and windsurfers on the bay side, backing up to the breezy Bodega Harbor, or, on the ocean side, wide expanses of sand and glorious sunsets over Bodega Head. $37 per night; reserve ahead at reserve. sonomacountycamping.org. 201 Doran Beach Rd., Bodega Bay. 707-875-3540, parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov

Ocean Cove Campground

This small privately-owned 20-acre campground is surrounded by public lands. Ocean Cove boasts a general store and a small boat ramp on a pretty, sheltered cove— good for launching kayaks and paddleboards on calm days. From $35 a night; open through Nov. 30. 23150 Highway 1, Jenner. 707-847-3422, oceancove.org

NEAR JENNER

Stillwater Cove Campground, Stillwater Cove Regional Park Walk-in campsites in a redwood forest, just a short walk from a small but stunning cove that, on calm days, is a popular spot for spear-fishing. $35 per night; reserve ahead at reserve.sonomacountycamping. org. 22455 Highway 1, Jenner. 707-847-3245, parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov -Maci Martell

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GOLDEN FALL Visit Crane Creek Regional Park in late afternoon’s golden hour as the sun begins to set and the world slowly recasts itself, the nearby vineyards morphing to even brighter orange and red. As shadows lengthen and the landscape begins to glow, follow the trail east of the parking lot, crossing a small wooden footbridge and then skipping across the creek on rocks. Continue up the Sunset Trail to take in the view of surrounding hills and gnarly old oaks. If you’re lucky, you’ll see a bird of prey soaring high in the sky, silhouetted against the setting sun. Fully restored after the hike, warm up with a steaming bowl of udon and a glass of sake at Japanese restaurant Shige Sushi in nearby Cotati. Owner Shige Mori brings the flavors and philosophy of his native Japan to the cozy dining room, enveloping guests in the warmth of the season. -Sofia Englund BIKE THE GEYSERS Feeling adventurous? Capable of fixing a flat on your own? Consider a spin, in that case, on remote but gorgeous Geysers Road. While a 42-mile loop is available for the exceptionally fit, we recommend an out-and-back from Cloverdale— preferably after caffeinating at downtown’s Plank Coffee. Roll east on First Street, which becomes Crocker Road, then left on River Road, which merges after a mile or so with Geysers. Riding this rugged byway ensures some suffering—you’re going gradually uphill, into the Mayacamas —but also kaleidoscopic changes of scenery: alpine meadows, shaded ravines, and the century-old Geysers Road truss bridge around mile seven, where the serious climbing starts (and where my wife and I prefer to turn around). Back in Cloverdale, replace those calories with soft serve ice cream at Pick’s Drive-In or heartier fare at Zini’s Diner, with the best French fries in the county. -Austin Murphy LOCA L’S GU IDE sonomamag.com 7

TA ST I N G S

Wineries for Beautiful Fall Foliage Jordan Vineyard & Winery In fall, the buttercup-colored Jordan chateau, covered in Boston ivy, is as iconic a place as any in Sonoma. The ivy morphs from vibrant green to red, then orange to pale yellow. Beyond those walls, the 1,200acre Alexander Valley estate includes approximately 120 acres planted to Bordeaux red grape varieties. 1474 Alexander Valley Rd., Healdsburg. 707431-5250, jordanwinery.com

Keller Estate From this Petaluma Gap vineyard perched at 500 feet, the view to the south encompasses glowing grapevines, trees, and fall foliage stretching across southern Sonoma and northern Marin. Tastings here include a walking tour of the stunning property. 5875 Lakeville Hwy., Petaluma. 707-765-2117, kellerestate.com 8 sonomamag.com LOCA L’S GU IDE

Kunde Family Winery

There are few Sonoma wineries that show off autumn colors as gloriously as this Kenwood winery and vineyard estate. The 1,850-acre ranch, established in 1879, is enveloped by terraced vineyards and oak woodlands. The effect is one of a blanket of marigold, pumpkin, and rust — especially when seen from 1,400 feet up during the Mountain Top Tasting ($100). 9825 Sonoma Hwy., Kenwood. 707-833-5501, kunde.com

Trattore Farms The hillside tasting room at Trattore Farms (named for the Italian word for tractor) affords sweeping views of Dry Creek Valley to the west and Geyser Peak and Mount St. Helena to the east, all awash in fall color. Various experiences are offered, including wine and olive oil tastings and the Get

Top: The chateau at Jordan. Above: Fall color at Kunde Family Winery.

Your Boots Dirty Tour ($95, through Nov. 12)—a drive through the vineyards and olive orchard in a Kawasaki Mule utility vehicle, with a stop at the olive mill center and a tasting of wines and olive oils. 7878 Dry Creek Rd., Geyserville. 707-4317200, trattorefarms.com -Linda Murphy

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Right: Along Coleman Valley Road. Below: Pumpkins on Pikes at Tara Firma Farms.

RIDGETOP DRIVE I may be an outcast for life after letting folks in on one of the best kept secrets in Sonoma County: Coleman Valley Road. This ribbon of roadway, which begins in Occidental and ends at the coast just a few miles north of the town of Bodega Bay, is a beautiful fall drive, with ocean views for miles from the top of the ridgeline as you wind past pastures with sheep and cows and llamas in plain view—sometimes even blocking your car. Begin a lazy Saturday on the way into Occidental at Marimar Estate (marimarestate.com), where owner Marimar Torres shows oﬀ her Catalan heritage with tastings that pair Spanish wines with housemade tapas. Then follow Graton Road to Occidental to pick up the start of Coleman Valley Road. Just remember… mum’s the word. -Peg Melnik THE BEST WAY TO DO PUMPKINS For a fall event

The most unique fall pumpkin fest around at Tara Firma Farms.

that captures the warm-hearted spirit of harvest and the chill of Halloween, it’s hard to top the annual Pumpkins on Pikes event at Petaluma’s Tara Firma Farms, traditionally held the last two Saturdays of October (taraﬁrmafarms.com). Imagine the awe-inspiring visual impact of a horde of pumpkins carved by attendees, then lit from within and mounted on pikes as tall as 7 feet high—it’s like witnessing the arrival of a haunted legion. The goal of the farm and institute is to increase public awareness of where our food comes from. Food and drinks are available at the farm, but before you head out, try a grain bowl or a fall lentil salad with roasted delicata squash to go from downtown Petaluma’s Lunchette. -Dan Taylor LOCA L’S GU IDE sonomamag.com 9

LEAF PEEPING Morning fog settles over the trees at Healdsburg’s Riverfront Regional

Park, pulling one’s attention skyward. From the parking area, you’re led brieﬂy through a grove of redwoods before the trail opens up onto a wide main path—the perfect Thanksgiving weekend stroll, no hiking boots needed (parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov). The 2.18-mile main loop is ﬂat yet rewarding, providing views of Lake Benoist and tunnels of trees with piles of leaves at their base. At the north end of the trail, a short path leads to a beach along the Russian River. Back at the car, you’re just a few minutes’ drive away from a slice of Old Grey Beard pizza, with spicy Italian sausage and hot honey, at PizzaLeah in Windsor. -Madison Smalstig 10 sonomamag.com LOCA L’S GU IDE

Fall color along the Russian River.

SATURDAYS ARE FOR FOOTBALL I know I’m supposed

There's always time for sports at Ausiello's.

to tell you about some amazing vista where you can hike down to the sea and whales swim up and eat out of your hand as bald eagles circle above, but… I’m really into sports, so on Saturdays I prefer watching college football at Ausiello’s 5th Street Bar & Grill in downtown Santa Rosa (ausiellos5thstreetgrill.com). You can get a booth with your own TV, plus the beer is cold and the burgers are tasty. Owner Armand Ausiello has an outstanding array of vintage sports memorabilia (you could spend 20 minutes just in the bathroom looking at all the cool stuﬀ), and he’s so accommodating that he once honored my request to dedicate a whole TV to a meaningless NHL game even though everyone in the place was watching the baseball playoﬀs. Did I mention the beer is cold? -John D’Anna

John Burgess, Kent Porter, Sonoma County Tourism, Beth Schlanker

TRIBUTE TO SPARKY Tucked away in a quiet corner of Santa Rosa is the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center (schulzmuseum.org). Like its namesake, the structure is architecturally modest and subtle. But inside is one of the most dynamic collections of its kind in the world, featuring many of Schulz’s 17,897 original “Peanuts” drawings. Yes, you’ll see a lot of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, and the whole schoolyard gang of friends. But dig deeper and you’ll find letters, photographs, and tribute artwork from noted cartoonists who were inspired by the man called Sparky. It’s a frequently evolving museum that, yes, pays tribute to Schulz. But it also transports us back to our youth, while illuminating the emotions, failures, inadequacies, joys, unrequited love, and determination we experience as adults. -Richard A. Green DILLON BEACH WAVES As an unskilled but addicted surfer, I spend early winter trying to pick off waves while dodging the fierce swells that thrill braver and more talented Northern California waveriders from October into the winter months. When the waves at Salmon Creek get heavy, fast, and rise above my head, I like Dillon Beach. It helps that the last 7 miles in from Valley Ford are stunning countryside, especially after the great green-up. Get there early on a Saturday to grab a spot in the parking lot, but plan to hang around, especially if you and a friend snag a first-come, firstserved firepit. -Andrew Graham

Looking for a more chill wave along the Sonoma Coast.

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BAKERY HOPPING It’s the rare

soul who doesn’t indulge in sweet treats at the holiday. Costeaux French Bakery in Healdsburg gets in the spirit with enough holiday specials for all your little reindeer, so to speak, plus a collection of over 500 nutcrackers on display. Also right in town, Quail & Condor has exquisite holiday cookies, while Downtown Bakery & Creamery makes traditional Italian panettone and British-style mincemeat tarts. Take a beautiful egg salad sandwich to go from Troubadour Bread & Bistro and head out Westside Road to DaVero Farms & Winery for the new release of their olio nuovo, the extra-peppery seasonal olive oil. Loop back to town the long way, via West Dry Creek and Dry Creek Road, to take in the quiet season in the vineyards. -Abigail Peterson 12 sonomamag.com LOCA L’S GU IDE

SWEDISH HOLIDAY For anyone who wants to find out what “smorgasbord” really is about, try the real deal at Petaluma’s Stockhome. In December, owners Roberth and Andrea Sundell (below) offer the sublime Swedish Christmas Smorgasbord, with dishes that Swedes know and cherish. Reserve ahead to sit in the afternoon winter sun and eat your fill of housemade rye bread, pickled herring, cured salmon, sausages, meatballs, and rice pudding, accompanied by julmust, or Yuletide soda. The meal takes two hours from start to finish, so be sure to come on an empty stomach. After, stroll through the holiday-decorated streets of downtown Petaluma before settling in for a long session at Copperfield’s Books. Only books for Christmas, please. -Annika Toernqvist

Christopher Chung, Alvin Jornada, Beth Schlanker, Christopher Chung, John Burgess

Few places have more holiday spirit than Healdsburg’s Costeaux French Bakery.

CURVY COAST DRIVE A drive

parts are the Russian River and Tomal Tomales Bay, for good reason. For something quite different, try Es Estero Americano. If you’re not familiar with ith our esteros, it’s the Spanish S word for “estuary,” a brackish waterway that at rises and falls with the tides. Estero Americano meanders through dairyy land aand offers an absolute riot of bird life—egrets, herons, Canada d geese, osprey. Name the bird, it’s probably here, and the narrow estuary gives you close-up views. Note that the put-in can be a little hard to find. On Highway 1 in Valley Ford, look for Dinucci’s Italian Dinners, head southwest on Valley Ford Estero Road, then hang a left on Marsh Road and immediately look for what appears to be a long dirt driveway down to the water. Figure out where the ocean is, and paddle in that direction. Oh, one additional caution: This is not a trip for a hot summer day. You won’t be in shade for one minute. Estero Americano is perfect for a chilly morning in the wet season, when the hills are green and the birds are particularly abundant. -Phil Barber

GREEN UP Plants make for some of the best gifts, especially coming out of winter, when the world could use a little more green, and especially for Valentine’s Day, when I’ve likely already had my ﬁll of sweets. In Petaluma, Flourish boutique boasts cheeky valentine cards and a whole wall of indoor plants, including my favorite philodendrons, with leaves in the shape of hearts. (They propagate easily—just snip oﬀ a cutting and put in a bud vase to share the love with a friend.) Nearby, the Panorama Trail at Helen Putnam Regional Park (parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov) has views of oaks just beginning to unfurl tiny leaves. From the park, it’s less than 10 minutes back into town, which means I can make it back in time for happy-hour oysters at The Shuckery. -Abigail Peterson Lush indoor plants for Valentine's Day.

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EXPLORING THE ESTERO The go-to kayak kay stretches around these

up Highway 1 from Bolinas to Jenner is a perfect way to spend a dreary winter day. It’s perfect if you’re feeling broody, contemplative, romantic, or just want to be reminded of the splendor along the northern Sonoma Coast. Dotted with great pullouts boasting spectacular views, I love to stop and pop out and stare for a few minutes here and there before escaping back to the warmth of the car, with an obligatory break in Bodega Bay for seafood. An out-and-back hike along the steep Sea to Sky Trail at the Jenner Headlands Preserve is an ambitious end to the afternoon (wildlandsconservancy.org). -Marisa Endicott

Above: The Russian River in Jenner. Below: Juanita’s Mexican Restaurant.

OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH WINES Sonoma County is home

to over 400 wineries, but some of the best discoveries come in industrial areas, away from heavy tourist traffic, where small-scale owner/winemakers find affordable production space. Among these hidden gems is Santa Rosa’s Carol Shelton Wines (carolshelton.com), where the very personable owner herself often leads the tastings. Shelton is known for single-vineyard Zinfandels, including her Monga Zin, a particular highlight. After, head to rebuilt Coffey Park to stretch out on the grass and watch the dogs romp, then hit Juanita’s Mexican Restaurant on Mendocino Avenue for quesabirria tacos or one of their specials listed on the wall. -Colin Atagi

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Right: Jack London State Historic Park

SPRING’S BEST CHEESE

A hands-on cheese making class at The Epicurean Connection in Sonoma (theepicureanconnection.com) will lead you through the making of 2-plus pounds of a delicious crème de ricotta, which students get to take home. Cheese expert and instructor Sheana Davis will also lead students through a tasting of several different local artisan cheeses. Either before or after class, the back patio at Sunflower Caffé, filled with flowers and plants, is a lovely place to kick back with a glass of white peach sparkling wine and eggy French toast with bacon. The Plaza is yours to explore for the rest of the day—perhaps try a flight of wine at Corner 103 (corner103. com), named one of the best tasting rooms in the country. –Mya Constantino 20 sonomamag.com LOCA L’S GU IDE

CHEER YOUNG ATHLETES

You don’t have to have a child in a high school athletic program to appreciate the joy and wonders of sport. And you don’t have to have been a coach to understand that volunteers are always needed to pull off events. Around here, opportunities abound. How about signing up to help put on the Big Cat track meet in early March at Santa Rosa High School? It’s the unofficial start to the spring track and field season and a huge highlight of local talent (email carriejoseph1@gmail.com for details). Cross-country more your style? How about volunteering to be a course monitor at September’s Viking Opener Invitational Cross Country meet at Spring Lake in September (vikingxc. com)? It’s called course monitoring, but truth be told, there is a heavy emphasis on cheerleading. No better way to spend a Saturday. -Kerry Benefield

Right: The Epicurean Connection cheese classes. Below: Young athletes in Santa Rosa. Kent Porter, Julie Vader, Sonoma County Tourism, Kent Porter, Alvin Jornada

LONDON’S FANTASY Sonoma County is home to many public parks, but none more famous than Glen Ellen’s Jack London State Historic Park. A visit to the novelist’s vintage white-clapboard cottage, shows the oﬃce and adjacent sunroom where London wrote many of his later books and short stories. Abundant hiking trails within the park reveal London’s life as a farmer and early conservationist, with a revolutionary-for-its-time pig barn and a 100-year-old dam. The House of Happy Walls, where London’s widow, Charmian, lived after the author’s death, is now a recently-revamped museum (jacklondonpark.com). Back in town, head to the Fig Café to polish oﬀ an excellent burger. -Kienan O’Doherty

Below left: Spring explodes at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park.

SUGARLOAF RIDGE WILDFLOWERS They’re tiny

but tenacious, spreading out in vast swaths or hiding amid the spring greenery. Sugarloaf Ridge (parks.ca.gov) is a particularly fertile place to search for spring’s wildflowers. The vast state park above Kenwood has everything from penstemon and trillium to golden fairy lanterns and lupine. Several of the trails here are rigorous, but the Canyon-Pony Gate Trail loop is a moderate choice. Two miles will take you through a redwood grove with starflowers and other spring greenery. Ready for a bite? Palooza Brewery & Gastropub, just down the road, awaits with cold pints and comfort food like burgers and woodfired pizza. -Meg McConahey

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WHALES HEAD NORTH In late April and early May in particular, the peninsula at Bodega Head, part of Sonoma Coast State Park (parks. ca.gov), is a great place to see gray whales during their migration back from Baja California to Alaska. They swim north along the coast just oﬀshore, providing great viewing opportunities without having to leave land. Look closely and you might catch some mothers and their calves. –Marisa Endicott

NURSERY CRAWL For Earth

Day, Bay Area gardening geeks know that Sonoma County is the best destination for a nursery crawl. Clear your trunk, lay down a tarp and head out for a plant lover’s dream day. Start at The Nursery at Emerisa Gardens in Santa Rosa (emerisa.com) for quality perennials, grasses, and shrubs. Then explore the enchanting 7-acre display gardens at Sebastopol’s Hidden Forest Nursery (hiddenforestnursery.com) for blooming azaleas, rhododendrons, and camellias. Stock up on tools, seeds, and starts at Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery (harmonyfarm.com). Then refuel for an afternoon of planting at Hole in the Wall, serving an all-day breakfast ﬁt for a farmer, with the veggie-stuﬀed Gardeners Omelet. -Meg McConahey

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GOTHIC MANSION General Mariano Vallejo founded the town of Sonoma and was involved in California’s transition from a territory of Mexico to becoming part of the U.S. His beautiful two-story Carpenter Gothic home was built in 1852 on land the Native Americans called “crying mountain,” which Vallejo translated into Latin as “Lachryma Montis.” It’s decorated in 1850s Victorian style, almost as if the Vallejo family still lives there. Or maybe they are, in spirit? On one of my visits, a locked closet doorknob vigorously rotated back and forth without having been touched. After your visit, an adjacent bike and walking path leads to the Sonoma Plaza, where El Dorado Cantina has delicious to-go duck conﬁt tacos. -Yovanna Bieberich

Above, Watch the whales offshore from a high perch at Bodega Head. The historic Carpenter Gothic-style Vallejo House in the town of Sonoma.

Sonoma County Tourism, Julie Vader, Mariah Harkey, Adam Potts/Courtesy The Donum Estate

Riverfront Regional Park

NATURAL ESCAPE Riverfront Regional Park in Healdsburg (parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov) is a beautiful spot for all kinds of outdoor excursions, but one of my favorites is kayaking in the park’s two lakes. Nestled along the Russian River oﬀ picturesque Eastside Road, the park feels like a true escape to the natural world. There’s leisurely ﬁshing plus plenty of birds and other wildlife to spy through the trees. Beforehand, the best way to kickstart a day of kayaking is to grab a big breakfast—crepes, pork buns, pastries, or egg sandwiches—at the Saturday morning Santa Rosa Farmers Market at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. -Emma Murphy HIGH-DESIGN TASTING Last summer at The Donum

Estate, a biodynamically farmed Pinot Noir and Chardonnay house in the Carneros region, Berlin-based designers Studio Other Spaces completed an art installation housing a high-end tasting experience like nothing else. The new Vertical Panorama Pavilion has a swirl of rainbow-hued glass panels arching overhead, like an otherworldly Easter bonnet alighting to rest in the middle of the vineyard. Beneath the dome, the riot of color brings to mind an explosion of spring wildflowers, an optimism reflected in the complexities of the wine. A tasting held inside the pavilion is a once-in-a-lifetime splurge, but other tasting options here offer views of the installation along with tours of the world class art collection and sculpture garden. After, try downtown Sonoma’s Tasca Tasca, where a satisfying snack of Portuguese tapas for two runs about $30. -Abigail Peterson The new tasting pavilion at The Donum Estate.

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Below: Vibrant Mexican fare at Mitote Food Park. Bottom: The plein air painting festival on Sonoma Plaza.

LATINO HERITAGE Southeast Santa Rosa’s Taylor Mountain Regional Park is perfect in May, with native oaks and rigorous uphill hikes that will get your heart racing. After, the nearby Mitote Food Park, a hub of Mexican food trucks in the heart of Roseland, is a celebration of local heritage. Try the fresh mango ceviche at La Victoria or succulent mushroom tacos at Gio Y Los Magos. Linger for a lively ﬁesta fueled by local bands and dancing. For the Aztecs, the word “mitote” means a round dance or a community celebration– and that’s exactly what you’ll ﬁnd here. -Alana Minkler 24 sonomamag.com LOCA L’S GU IDE

PLEIN AIR PAINTING Sonoma County is just as full of artists as it is of interesting landscapes and places to paint. A surface or sketch pad and some paint or pencils are all you need to jump into outdoor, or “plein air,” painting. On any given weekend, you might ﬁnd artists with easels set up on the beach, in downtown Petaluma or at local parks, capturing the scene. But you don’t have to paint alone. Local parks like Pepperwood Preserve occasionally oﬀer classes led by artists who teach how to paint natural settings, and professional and amateur artists meet for regular outdoor painting sessions through groups such as Ready, Set, Sketch! (readysetsketch.com). -Antonie Boessenkool

Left: Willow Wood Market Café is an easy stop before visiting Sturgeon's Mill.

Alvin Jornada, John Burgess, Robbi Pengelly, Mariah Harkey/Sonoma County Tourism, John Burgess

Below: The ghost town of Wingo, in the marshlands near San Pablo Bay.

FORGOTTEN HISTORY It’s known as Sonoma County’s ghost town, but the truth is that Wingo is neither haunted (as far as we know) nor deserted any more. Back in the day, Wingo—in the marshlands south of Schellville – was accessed only by rail and by boat. The small cluster of houses, many now being ﬁxed up by locals, all have docks on Sonoma Creek, which connects to a network of sloughs. For a 5.5-mile round-trip hike, start at Larson Family Winery on Millerick Road and follow along as the road turns to gravel. At some point, you’ll convince yourself you’re lost, but keep going and eventually Wingo will appear like a hallucination. When you get back, why not return the favor to the Larsons and taste some of their wines? Then head east a short way on Highway 121 to Lou’s Luncheonette. Order whatever you’d like for lunch, but you’re missing out if it isn’t the spicy chicken and waﬄes. -Phil Barber

STEAM POWER Sturgeon’s Mill is a working museum and turn-of-last-century lumber camp on the outskirts of Sebastopol (sturgeonsmill.com). Steam whistles, sputtering engines, and buzzing saws help volunteers tell the fascinating history of this mill, which for 50 years supplied redwood lumber to the area. Kids will love seeing draft horses and

blacksmiths at work, and it’s a real treat for everyone to watch an enormous redwood get turned into planks of lumber. The only catch? It’s only open four weekends a year, typically in May, June, September, and October. Before you go, ﬁll up with a hearty breakfast at Willow Wood Market Café in nearby Graton. -Jennifer Graue

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PETALUMA STROLL As the

Barlow is a fun place to be whatever the season, and I often take outof-town visitors there for dinner at Blue Ridge Kitchen or cocktails at Fern Bar. But in summer I like to wander in the sunshine and see what I ﬁnd during the Head West Marketplace (headwestmarketplace.com/thebarlow), on the second weekend of each month, March to December, where artisans and vendors sell all sorts of colorful and creative things like pretty jewelry and soft blankets. The focus is on small-batch, locally sourced items, which always leads to ﬁnding something special for someone special. -Antonie Boessenkool

summer warmth calls for longer evenings, spend the day meandering through bustling historic downtown Petaluma. Stroll to Stellina Pronto, a quaint Italian cafe, for an iced coffee and sweet brioche bun to start your journey. After, head off to Petaluma’s streets to explore the small boutiques and antique shops along Kentucky Street. Keep your eyes peeled for street art hidden in alleyways. Snap a photo or three, then head to the riverfront to cross the old railroad bridge and rent a paddleboat from the new Floathouse rental center (thefloathousepetaluma.org). End the day on a killer note with live music at the graffiti filled Phoenix Theater (thephoenixtheater.com), where local skateboarders practice tricks during downtime. -Mya Constantino

PRIDE MONTH Guerneville has been described as the de facto Fire Island of the West Coast, making it a great place to kick oﬀ Pride Month in Sonoma County. Take a trip to the charming, redwood-ﬁlled city that boasts creative cuisine and hospitable locals. A soft Bavarian pretzel and crisp German lager from Bröt are the perfect fuel for strolling the downtown area. Fill your day people-watching and exploring the community’s niches—Russian River Books & Letters (booksletters.com) is a great gathering space—then unwind with a nightcap at Rainbow Cattle Co., one of the county’s few LGBTQ+ bars. -Bryce Martin

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Heather Irwin, Sonoma County Tourism, Kim Carroll

ARTISAN SHOPPING The

HILLTOP SCULPTURES In a region filled with wineries, Paradise Ridge is an absolute gem. Built in the Fountaingrove neighborhood on 155 hilltop acres overlooking the Russian River Valley, the main building was lost in the 2017 wildfires but has been gloriously rebuilt (prwinery.com). One of the winery’s enduring attractions is Marijke’s Grove, which displays more than 20 large-scale outdoor sculptures. The Empyrean Temple, a dramatic wooden structure, was built on-site and meant to travel to Burning Man, until the pandemic had other plans (empyreantemple.com). After exploring the art, head to Willi’s Wine Bar, also lovingly rebuilt after the fire, where baked oysters, roasted beets, filet mignon sliders, and mushroom mac and cheese are some of the headliners, along with flashfried calamari with orange chile gremolata and roasted bone marrow. -Dan Taylor and Marie McCain LOCA L’S GU IDE sonomamag.com 27

DORAN’S SECRET SIDE When sweltering summer days call for a coastal escape, dodge the traffic jam at Doran Beach, drive around Bodega Harbor on Westshore Road, and head to Campbell Cove instead. This chill little stretch of sand near the Bodega Bay trailhead is a great place to wade, kayak, and tidepool. Since it’s in a protected cove, the winds aren’t as brisk and dangerous waves are few and far between. While the kids fly kites or bury each other in the sand, adults can relax and bask in the smug satisfaction of having a secret beach hideaway. On the way home along Highway 1, pull into Fishetarian Fish Market, where sandy, sun-kissed guests are welcome and fill up on chowder or some of the best fish tacos on the coast. -Jennifer Graue 28 sonomamag.com LOCA L’S GU IDE

Doran Beach can get crowded in summer. Nearby Campbell Cove is a great alternative.

STEAMPUNK STYLE It’s the

season for live music festivals, and one of the best is the old-timey Rivertown Revival in Petaluma’s Steamer Landing Park, on the McNear Peninsula. This year’s event, the 12th annual, took place in late July. Celebrate “The Greatest Slough on Earth” with some two dozen musical acts plus works from local artists, like Burning Man’s Reared in Steel, as well as the ever-popular $5 weddings. Rivertown Revival is a beneﬁt for the Friends of the Petaluma River, working to celebrate and conserve the beloved local waterwayy (rivertownrevival.com). -Dan Taylor

Kent Porter, Erik Castro

JUST PEACHES Each summer, The Pharmacy restaurant in Santa Rosa celebrates the arrival of peach season by serving one of Sonoma’s best sandwiches: a triumphant trio of fresh peaches, mozzarella, and bacon, resting on a bed of arugula and sandwiched between housemade ciabatta. Pair this ulach timate peach BLT with an outing to Dry Creek Peach m). & Produce outside Healdsburg (drycreekpeach.com). h Here, you can purchase delicious, just-picked peaches and peach jam from the farmstand, which supplies fruit to famed restaurants like Chez Panisse. -Soﬁa Englund THE BOYS OF SUMMER As far as ways to spend a summer evening, there aren’t many better options than taking a trip to historic Recreation Park in Healdsburg to watch a Prune Packers game. The Packers are a collegiate summer league baseball team comprised of some of the best up-and-coming young talent from around the country (prunepackers.org). Not only could you be watching players who will soon be up in the big leagues, but you’ll be doing so in one of the best venues in Northern California. It’s baseball in its purest form and always a treat. Before or after a game, it’s an easy call to stop by The Wurst downtown for sausages and hot dogs or Taqueria El Sombrero for an al pastor super burrito. -Gus Morris

FISHING IN THE CITY The allure of getting i g back into bed fades quickly once I splash water on my face and start thinking about spending my Saturday catching largemouth bass, crappie, and bluegill in the lake at Nagasawa Community Park, in the Fountaingrove neighborhood of Santa Rosa (srcity.org). A 6-foot-6 lightweight fly rod and barbless hooks make the little guys seem bigger than they are, and my inexpensive kayak allows me to get near areas of the pond where green reeds and dead tree branches offer perfect fish cover. A reliable source tells me the bass are most active in July. -Martin Espinoza LOCA L’S GU IDE sonomamag.com 29

ACCORDIONS UNITE When anyone mentions accordions, I instantly flash back to my Ohio youth and Saturday evenings with my parents watching Lawrence Welk. Little did I know that every August, tucked away in La Plaza Park in Cotati, the world-famous Accordion Festival rolls around. It’s been a three-decade tradition, this outpouring of affection from thousands who gather to enjoy an eclectic array of musical styles. What? You’re unaware there’s more than polka? Over the weekend, you’ll also hear zydeco, blues, rock, Mexican conjunto, swing, country and western, and more played by some of the world’s most accomplished accordion stars. Sorry, Mr. Welk. My August Saturday nights are now reserved for a rousing evening of accordions and good friends. -Richard A. Green SHARE THE HARVEST Play farmer for a day with Farm to Pantry (farmtopantry.org), a local nonprofit that gleans unused produce from local farms, wineries, and private properties throughout the county. Headed by Food Network celebrity chef, Duskie Estes, you’ll help bring in fresh food that would otherwise rot on the vines. Depending on what’s ripe, volunteers spend about three hours wielding fruit pickers, plucking kale, wrangling olives, or piling peaches and packing their haul into boxes. If you’re lucky, you’ll get to see first-hand the fruits of your labor at a drop-off or distribution point. Most food goes directly to families or to one of 30 sonomamag.com LOCA L’S GU IDE

Cotati's world-famous accordion festival happens each August.

the many partners who distribute or process the food for locals. No experience is necessary, and you’ll get that rosy glow of doing good. -Heather Irwin A FOODIE DAY IN THE SPRINGS Busy travelers headed

to Sonoma on Highway 12 often breeze through the Springs, a collection of unincorporated towns that include Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano, Fetters Hot Springs and Agua Caliente. Once a popular tourist destination for its rejuvenating thermal pools, the area is making a triumphant return as a culinary destination. Brightly painted buildings by artist Rico Martin highlight vintage stores and family-owned Latino markets. Make your first stop Sonoma Eats at the Barking Dog Roasters for mole enchiladas, shrimp tacos, and giant burritos. Nearby El Molino Central makes tortillas from scratch daily—their ahi tostadas with chipotle mayo are outstanding. And further south, you’ll find La Michoacana ice cream shop with dozens of flavors of ice cream, paletas, and bionicos (fruit bowls). In the evening, the Los Magos food truck, a local favorite, pulls up to the Wine Country Auto Center. -Heather Irwin Artist Rico Martin's vivid handiwork on display in Boyes Hot Springs.

Christopher Chung, Sonoma County Tourism

APPLES ARRIVE August is Gravenstein season—Sonoma’s home-grown hero apple, and it’s hard to imagine anything better than a late summer day revolving around good food and small farms in west county. Rural apple orchards line the backroads oﬀ Gravenstein Highway, including at Hale’s Apple Farm, a local favorite still run by the Hale family. Start with Gravensteins (or, later in the season, the tart Pink Lady apples) right from the trees at Hales, then drive back into town for some of the best ramen around at Ramen Gaijin, followed by drinks at Third Pig or the new natural wine bar The Redwood. Back at home, use some of your apple harvest to bake a crisp—the best way to wrap up the day. - Lonnie Hayes LOCA L’S GU IDE sonomamag.com 31

GETAWAYS

Favorite U-pick Farms Kokopelli Farm, SEBASTOPOL

This organic farm grows boysenberries, blackberries, and raspberries. It’s been in business for nearly 30 years and welcomes berry pickers by appointment. There’s also an on-site farmstand. Call ahead at 707-829-8185.

Chileno Valley Ranch, PETALUMA

Mike and Sally Gale bought this Petaluma ranch in 1993 and planted 400 apple trees. They welcome apple pickers on Sundays starting in August. Baked goods and farm-fresh honey and lavender are also available. Reserve ahead at mikeandsallygalebeefranch.com.

Earthseed Farm, SEBASTOPOL

Boring Farm, SEBASTOPOL

This family-friendly, certified organic red raspberry u-pick farm welcomes berry pickers by reservation on Saturday mornings. There is plenty of space for a post-berry-picking picnic by the ponds. Reservations at theboringfarm.com.

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Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch, SEBASTOPOL

This family-run farm makes the sweetest apple cider. Golden Delicious and Rome Beauties are offered for u-pick starting in mid-September. 13128 Occidental Rd., Sebastopol, 707-8230538, appleadayranch.com

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This 14-acre solar-powered farm is the first AfroIndigenous permaculture operation in the state. The farm welcomes berry and apple pickers on select days. By appointment, earthseedfarm.org.

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