Daily Republic: Friday, February 10, 2023

Yocha Dehe tribe adds flexibility to financial contributions

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FAIRFIELD — Solano County will get $1 million more from the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation – bringing the tribe’s contribution since 2017 to $6.75 million.

Supervisor Erin Hannigan, who made the initial connection with the tribe, said some of the tribal representatives were recipients of government handouts, and are now paying back in a big way.

“They grew up with government cheese, gov-

ernment assistance,” Hannigan said. The tribe operates Cache Creek Casino and Resort.

An intergovernmental contract was approved Tuesday morning by the Solano County Board of Supervisors, and approved by the tribal council that night, a nation spokesman confirmed.

Hannigan said the donations help a variety of programs, but the flexibility of the dollars makes the contributions even more valuable.

Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquakes passes 20,000

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ISTANBUL — The death toll from earthquakes that devastated wide swathes of Turkey and Syria passed 20,000 on Thursday, as hope of finding survivors beneath the rubble of thousands of collapsed buildings diminished.

There were 17,134 confirmed deaths in Turkey and another 3,317 in Syria, putting the total at 20,451 – a staggering loss of life that makes it one of the deadliest temblors in decades.

More than 75,000 people were injured

in the two successive powerful earthquakes that struck the region early on Monday.

Countless people were left without homes and unable to access basic goods and services, especially in war-torn Syria where international aid has been slow to arrive.

The Turkish government said more than 100,000 people were combing the debris fields for a fourth day, including teams from abroad.

Turkish public broadcaster TRT reported that about 8,000 people have

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WASHINGTON —

The Chinese balloon that traversed the United States was capable of collecting communications signals and was part of a military-led spy program that spanned more than 40 countries, Biden administration officials said.

The Biden administration presented the

new evidence in a State Department fact sheet on the balloon’s capabilities and in open hearings and closed briefings on Capitol Hill Thursday, as they sought to counter China’s insistence that it was a harmless weathermonitoring device that blew off course. To make the case, the administration offered rarely disclosed details,

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VACAVILLE —

Children from Leaven Kids presented handsigned cards Thursday to first responders from the Fairfield and Vacaville police and fire departments along with military personnel from Travis Air Force Base.

Mariposa Learning Center in Vacaville was filled with children and adults for a short ceremony for the Leaven

including that high-resolution imagery provided by U-2 spy planes flying past the balloon revealed an array of surveillance equipment. That equipment could collect and geo-locate communications, and a solar array gave enough power to operate multiple collection sensors, officials said.

“This irresponsible act put on full display what

Kids program’s sixth annual Cards for the Troops event.

Mark Lillis, CEO for Leaven Kids, said the cards are a way for children to say thank you.

“It is so important to have a relationship between the police and fire departments and the children,” Lillis said. “It lets them know that we love them.”

“By writing and presenting thoughtful, hand-written cards to

we’ve long recognized as the PRC has become more repressive at home and more aggressive abroad,” Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman told lawmakers, referring to China’s formal name, the People’s Republic of China. U.S. officials are now trying to expose and counter what they see as

Trammell, 7, gives Fairfield Fire Chief Matt Luckenbach Valentine’s Cards during a Cards for Troops event at the Leaven Kids Mariposa Learning Center in Vacaville, Thursday.

Napa’s Dream Bowl was live music spot for nearly 30 years

Years ago I came across Daily Republic microfilm on the Dream Bowl. It was a music venue off of Highway 29 near the Napa Airport roughly hallway between Vallejo and Napa. The ads I came across were ones for country and western shows and when I posted them in the I Grew Up in Fairfield Too Facebook group, people remembered either going there or their parents doing so.

I recently got the book “The Dream Bowl: Where Goodman, Ellington, and the Grateful Dead Convene” by Michael Amen from the library. The author give a lot of details about the venue and makes no bones about the fact that the book is also meant as a celebration of music. The vast majority of the text really doesn’t have anything to do with the Dream Bowl –well, besides music – but it is still interesting, informative, enjoyable and obviously a labor of love.

The Dream Bowl had its grand opening set for Dec. 7, 1941, but a rather significant world event –the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor – made the owners postpone it.

It was a large white building that back then stood out as there was not a lot of other development nearby. Here’s how it is described in the book:

“The roof was arched so that pillars, which would have been an obstruction to one’s view and would also have been an obstacle on the dance floor, would not be required. The size of its maple hardwood floor (70 feet wide by 140 feet long) made the nightclub when opened, the largest in Northern California.”

In the 28 years it was active, the Dream Bowl had three rather dis-

tinct phases: big band, country and western, and rock. The big bands that passed through read like a who’s who of the era and include Cab

Calloway, Gene Krupa, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Harry James, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton and Lawrence Welk.

It was a delight to come across familiar names in the book: Guido and Rosie Colla. Amen’s mother was friends with the Fairfield couple and ran into them at a restaurant and the Dream Bowl came up in conversation.

“They told me that they went to the Dream Bowl during their courtship. Guido served in the military during WWII, and after that met Rosie in 1946 and they were married two years later.”

Fats Domino played there in 1955. He was still riding high at the time with two singles on the chart, “Ain’t That a Shame” and “All By Myself.” Joe Loco “The Mambo King” came that same year. Blues men Joe Turner and Lowell Fulson rocked the joint as well.

Black Jack Wayne was a successful Bay Area country and western entrepreneur who, besides his cowboy headgear, also wore other hats including bandleader, composer, disc jockey, performer, promoter and record producer.

The country Dream Bowl roster of guests included Johnny Cash, George Jones, Ray Price, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Lefty Frizzell and Sheb Wooley, star of the TV show “Rawhide.”

The final iteration of the Dream Bowl was announced in an article in the Jan. 29, 1969, Napa Valley Register:

“The former country and western specialty club will now feature strong, loud, rock fresh from big name clubs in San Francisco.” The article also stated that since the new clientele was teenagers, liquor was out and only soft drinks and other ageappropriate refreshments would be available at the New Dream Bowl. Evidently anticipating some problems, they also had private guards.

Now there had been issues at the Dream Bowl years before the rock artists made their debut. There was a near riot there in 1956 where, according to newspaper reports “more than 2,500 teenagers were embroiled in a bottlethrowing, free-swinging Donnybrook.” To gain control, the sheriff deputies were reported to have been “forced to fire two warning shots over the heads of youths who created a disturbance at the dance hall.”

The short-lived rock era began in February 1969 with a San Francisco psychedelic rock band It’s A Beautiful Day headlining. Evidently the turnout was underwhelming as a review in the Napa newspaper reported there seemed to be more peace officers than patrons in the crowd. Evidently the light show by famed company Holy See was mesmerizing, however and highlight was a Mickey Mouse cartoon that was included in the free-flowing trippy eye candy.

The Sons of Champlin played the next weekend. The weekend after that The Grateful Dead appeared. And yes, of course, a Deadhead recorded the show: https://bit.ly/ GDDreamBowl.

Running a music venue is a tricky business and the historical record is a little murky

Tribute to Mayrene Bates set at downtown Fairfield park

FAIRFIELD — The city has planned a tribute Friday to longtime educator and community advocate Mayrene Bates.

A “Memorial of Lights” is set for 4:30 p.m. at the Civic Center pond behind City Hall, 1000 Webster St. There will be a candle launch at the bridge. Members of the community are invited to attend.

Bates, who died

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Jan. 6 at the age of 88, was a popular columnist for the Daily Republic for many years as well.

She was a longtime Fairfield-Suisun School District educator and former trustee with the Solano Board of Education. She served as a librarian, teacher, assistant principal, principal and assistant superintendent of schools.

Bates was also active in the community, serving as president of FairfieldCordelia Rotary Club and

about what led to the Dream Bowl’s demise that year. Santana was scheduled to play Feb. 28 and March 1. They played the February date, but the following was published in the March 7 newspaper: “People who went to the Dream Bowl last Saturday expecting to see Santana (as all the posters indicated) got burned. Santana didn’t show. It was mentioned that the management didn’t have enough cash to make good their promise of Santana for both nights.”

Then the next week a correction was published which said Santana hadn’t been scheduled to play at the Dream Bowl as they had a previously booked appearance elsewhere. This despite clear evidence to the contrary. The Youngbloods played in their stead.

In any event, the the venue ceased to be shortly thereafter.

The Dream Bowl is now long gone but the building still exists at 1885 N. Kelly Road in Napa. It is now Caltest Analytical Laboratory and is focused on trace level regulatory analyses of water, groundwater and wastewater.

Fairfield freelance humor columnist and accidental local historian Tony Wade writes two weekly columns: “The Last Laugh” on Mondays and “Back in the Day” on Fridays. Wade is also the author of The History Press books “Growing Up In Fairfield, California” and “Lost Restaurants of Fairfield, California” and hosts the government access Channel 26 TV show “Local Legends.”

Giant Yolo Bypass salmon restoration project on Water Commission agenda

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FAIRFIELD — A panel of speakers will address drought preparedness at the California Water Commission meeting set Wednesday in Sacramento.

Also on the agenda is a briefing on maintaining the State Water Project’s operational flexibility, and an overview of the Big Notch Project, a 30,000-acre floodplain habitat restoration and fish passage project in the Yolo Bypass.

The Department of Water Resources and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation are partnering on the project.

The project will expand floodplain-rearing habitat for juvenile salmon and improve access through the bypass for salmon and sturgeon.

The commission meets at 9:30 a.m. in the California Natural Resources Building, 715 P St., in Sacramento. The meeting will be live streamed at https:// www.water-ca.com. To comment remotely, Zoom login information may be found on the public

participation guide at https://cwc.ca.gov/-/ media/cwc-website/ files/cocuments/2023/ 02_february/feb ruary2023_public participation_final.pdf.

For more information, call 916-873-5774 or go to www.cwc.ca.gov.

The drought panel members are Heather Cooley, director of Research at the Pacific Institute; Jeffrey Mount, senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California; James Sarmento, executive director of Cultural Resources for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians; Elizabeth Salomone, general manager of the Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation Improvement District and Association of California Water Agencies Region 1 board member; David W. Pedersen, general manager of the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District; and Tom Butler, vice president of the Sutter Basin Corporation and California Rice Commission, the California Rice Producers chairman and executive committee member.

was named Rotarian of the Year in 1993. She was also named Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year in 2003 and was named Solano County Woman of the Year by then-Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada in 2009. She has a street named after her: Mayrene Bates Lane.

Members of the community are invited to attend the tribute. For more information, call 707-428-7611.

It is the Daily Republic’s policy to correct errors in reporting. If you notice an error, please call the Daily Republic at 425-4646 during business hours weekdays and ask to speak to the editor in charge of the section where the error occurred. Corrections will be printed here.

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In brief

Travis Credit Union offers free tax services

VACAVILLE — Travis Credit Union, in partnership with the IRS and United Way Bay Area, is offering free tax services.

The service is offered through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which helps residents who make $60,000 or less, individuals with disabilities, senior citizens and limited-English speaking taxpayers.

The tax preparation services start Saturday and run through April 13 at the Travis Credit Union headquarters, 1 Travis Way, in Vacaville. Individuals must have an appointment.

To find out if qualified and to schedule an appointment, go to MyFreeTaxes.org or text “Taxes” to 211211.

SCC cosmetology salon reopens to the public

ROCKVILLE — The Solano Community College Cosmetology Department reopened its salon to the community Wednesday for the first time since before the Covid-19 pandemic began.

The facility will be open from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. It is closed for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to noon. All work will be performed by students under the close supervision of instructors.

Salon services include shampooing, hair cutting, nail care, skin care, hair coloring and highlights, and some chemical treatments. Prices for these services are generally lower than in the community.

The facility is located at the Fairfield campus in Building 1600 (Room 1610), 4000 Suisun Valley Road. Free parking is provided adjacent to the salon.

For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 707-864-7180.

Public Health kicks off health needs survey

FAIRFIELD — Solano County Public Health officials are conducting a survey to assess health needs in the county.

“Over the next two weeks we will be conducting interviews with individuals who are knowledgeable about and can share their perspective about the public health needs in Solano County and the Public Health Division’s impact on communities,” Jose Caballero, with the Solano County Department of Health and Social Services, said in an email.

The county hired Jeweld Legacy Group, of Oakland, to conduct the survey. The work started Wednesday and continues through Feb. 21.

Thompson announces ag meet-and-greet

FAIRFIELD — Solano County farmers and ranchers are invited to meet with U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson on Tuesday. The meet-and-greet is scheduled for 9 a.m. at the McBride Community Center, 91 Town Square Place, in Vacaville. Reservations are requested. Send requests to erick.fierro@mail.house.gov. For more information, call 530-753-5301.

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FAIRFIELD — Solano County agriculture officials have placed 200 yellow sticky traps and released 4,300 non-stinging wasps in their battle with the glassywinged sharpshooter.

The Agriculture Commissioner’s Office has counted 120 of the pests since the original five were discovered in October 2021 in a residential area along Browns Valley Road, in the Centennial Park area of Vacaville. Actually, a single sharpshooter was found at Lowe’s in mid-September, but is not considered part of the infestation.

“It is one of the more troubling and invasive pests we have in California,” Agriculture Commissioner Ed King told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.

It is a particular threat to the wine grape industry, but is known to to feed off 70 plant species, among them citrus trees, almonds, stone fruit and oleanders.

King said no commercial agricultural operation is threatened at this time, but still noted the 3,500acre quarantine area established by the state Department of Food and Agriculture sits right in the middle of 250,000 acres of some of the most valuable grape vineyards in Solano, Napa, Sonoma and Yolo counties. Solano County’s winegrape industry, in 2020, was worth about $21.2 million.

The primary concern is the insect can transmit Pierce’s disease, which can kill grapevines. There

is no known cure.

The eradication effort includes pesticides being injected into soil on 825 properties. King reported the county has had an 85% consent rate among the residents in the area, including board Chairman John Vasquez. The wasps have been released in 55 areas.

In other action, the board:

n Accepted the Notice of Completion for the Juvenile Detention Facility Security System Upgrades Project at 740 Beck Ave. in Fairfield. The developer was Status Electrical Corp. The cost was

$1.47 million, with a balance of $451,138 from the estimated cost of $1.925 million. The funds came from Accumulated Capital Outlay ($550,00), RQ Accumulated Capital Outlay ($1.275 million) and MY-Probation ($100,000).

n Approved a $108,292 contract amendment with Solano County Office of Education, for a total contract amount of $301,428, to continue implementation of the therapeutic group sessions and individualized counseling sessions to youth at the Solano County Juvenile Detention Facility through June 30.

n Approved a $405,000 contract amendment with Volunteers of America Northern California and Northern Nevada Inc., for a total contract amount of $958,635, to provide expansion of housing support services to Probation, including additional case management and housing navigation staff for pretrial and system involved clients who are at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness and other barriers to services for the current period through June 30.

n Approved a new Federally Qualified Health Center Co-Applicant Agreement with the Solano County Community Healthcare Board in accordance with the Health Resources and Services Administration guidelines.

n Accepted the Solano County Treasurer’s Quarterly Report for Oct. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022.

n Approved a $113,490 contract amendment with Grant Street Group, for a total contract amount of $320,000, to provide hosting of online auction services for tax defaulted parcels for up to an additional three years through March 1, 2026.

n Authorized the Treasurer-Tax CollectorCounty Clerk to conduct a sale of tax-defaulted property at a Chapter 7 (Public Auction) sale via the internet within 180 days.

n Approved paying the

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A look at the micro-size stingless wasps used to combat the glassy-winged sharpshooter in the Browns Valley region of Vacaville, April 20, 2022.

Batson appointment ushers in sway of new supervisors majority

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FAIRFIELD — A member of the Solano Orderly Growth Committee is the newest member of the county Planning Commission.

The appointment of Jack Batson to the commission also sounded, for the first time, the political shift on the Board of Supervisors, with the more liberal majority of Supervisors Erin Hannigan, Monica Brown and Wanda Williams approving the nomination.

Williams nominated Batson to replace Kelly Rhoads-Poston as the 3rd District representative. When confronted with the opposition by conservative Supervisors John Vasquez and Mitch Mashburn, Williams rolled out her nominee’s credentials as an educator, businessman and former member of the Fairfield City Council.

“I nominated him because I thought he will serve us well,” Williams said.

Vasquez said he believes Batson’s “bias” against growth is well-publicized,

calling the Orderly Growth Committee nothing more than a political pact, but added more personal comments as well.

He noted Batson has referred to men as boys in his column, “On the Left,” which appears in the Daily Republic. Vasquez said he was very insulted by the use of the words.

Vasquez also raised the specter that he has heard the Batsons are moving, and wondered if he would be able to complete his four-year obligation.

Batson did not attend the meeting, but sent a written response to the Daily Republic.

“Supervisors Vasquez and Mashburn objected to my appointment to the county Planning Commission because they think I’m biased against the interests of the whole county community. Wrong,”

Batson wrote. “I do have a strong bias in favor of the county General Plan amendment of 2008 that renewed the Orderly Growth element. It states that our agricultural areas be protected from residential development. It was passed by an overwhelming 71% of our county voters and more than 65% of Vacaville’s residents whom the two supervisors represent.

“I should also mention that I was raised in the (Los Angeles) basin which had a disastrous land use history. I would like to ensure that Solano County follows its adopted General Plan and avoids Los Angelization,” he added.

The Orderly Growth Committee has, at times, been a sharp thorn in the county’s side, including a number of court victories.

Still, it is rare for any

Fairfield police schedule DUI checkpoint Friday

FAIRfIELD — The city’s Police Department Traffic Unit will operate a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint on Friday in the area of North Texas and Acacia streets.

The operation is set to begin at 6:30 p.m.

supervisor to question a nominee from another board member to represent that supervisor’s district on a county commission or committee.

Mashburn said it is the first time he has ever done so in his political career, which includes the county board and the Vacaville council. However, he also thought Batson was biased and disagreed with his ideas on landuse decisions.

Brown argued the board was stepping onto a “slippery slope” by questioning a nominee, because, she said, any nominee is naturally going to reflect that supervisor’s political leanings, and thus brings a bias.

The comment suggested future nominees could face similar political scrutiny.

Newly appointed Solano planning commissioner confirms plans to move

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THANSEN@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

FAIRFIELD — The newest appointee to the Solano County Planning Commission will be on the job for only six months or so.

Jack Batson, whose appointment by 3rd District Supervisor Wanda Williams was approved Tuesday on a 3-2 vote of the Board of Supervisors, confirmed he is moving to Southern California.

He also noted Williams knew that when she asked him to take the appointment.

“Yes. I told (Williams) that after 50 years here, we finally have grandsons in Southern California and we will move in six months or so. She seemed unfazed,” Batson said in an email response to the Daily Republic.

Williams could not be reached for comment Thursday.

A county representative

Police arrest Vacaville shooting suspects in Napa

VACAVILLE — Two people police suspect are connected to a shooting early this month in the city were found Wednesday and jailed.

Vacaville detectives served what was described in a press release as “a high-risk search warrant” on the 1200 block of Trower Avenue in Napa and arrested the two for their suspected roles in a shooting that occurred just after 5 p.m. Feb. 1 on the 1500 block of Alamo Drive.

Abrahan Noe AnguloTorres, 21, of Napa, and Elissia Vega, 23, of Vacaville, complied with the officers’ commands and were taken into custody without incident, police report.

Torres was booked into the Solano County jail shortly after noon Wednesday on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder. Vega was jailed around the same time on suspicion of criminal conspiracy, being an accessory to a felony,

being a felon in possession of a firearm and for a suspected probation violation, all felonies; and on suspicion of brandishing a firearm, a misdemeanor.

No bail amounts were listed in online booking records.

Officers who arrived Feb. 1 at the shooting scene found a man in the parking lot who appeared to have been shot. Officers provided medical aid and the man was transported to a nearby hospital.

His name, age and city of residence were not released.

Police report the shooting victim is expected to survive.

The shooting remains under investigation.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detective Kenny Meek at 707-469-4810.

said Williams felt it was important to have someone on the commission, and Batson will serve as she seeks another individual to fill out the term.

Board Chairman John Vasquez had a number of concerns about Batson, including the fact he had heard Batson would be moving and could not complete his four-year obligation.

Vasquez and Supervisor Mitch Mashburn, the dissenting votes, also raised concerns of “bias” because of his ties to the Solano Orderly Growth Committee, and Vasquez said he was insulted by Batson’s use of “boys” when referring to men in the column he writes for the Daily Republic.

Vacaville offers treeplanting incentive pilot program

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VACAVILLE — The city has launched the Treebate Program, a shade tree rebate pilot program, to help residents pay for “the purchase and planting of select trees.”

Residents who participate would get a $50 rebate, the city announced Thursday.

The goal of the program is to improve Vacaville’s urban tree canopy.

The program is funded with Measure M Council District Benefit Program funds. The pilot program will run through June 1, or until funding is exhausted, on a firstcome, first-served basis.

The city said planting mature trees provides many benefits, including increased home value; protection against

erosion and stormwater runoff; cleaner air; reduced energy costs due to shade; and they help the environment.

The eligibility criteria are:

n The tree must be on the Master Tree List and a minimum size of 5 gallons. The list can be found at www.ci.vaca ville.ca.us/home/show publisheddocument/ 21381/6380540335 98870000.

n The tree must be planted on a Vacaville resident’s private property.

n The original sales receipt along with a photo of the tree must be included with the rebate application as proof of purchase.

n The property owner will be responsible for all future tree maintenance.

For more information,

“DUI checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, affording the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence. Locations are chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the public,” the department said in a statement.

The deterrent effect of such “high visibility” enforcement using both DUI checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols has proven to lower the number of people killed and injured in alcohol- or drug-impaired crashes, the department states.

“Research shows

that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20% when well-publicized, proactive DUI operations are conducted routinely,” the statement said. Fairfield police officers in 2020 investigated 52 DUI collisions that claimed two lives and resulted in 69 injured people, the police said.

“Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspensions and other expenses that can exceed $10,000 – not to mention the embarrassment when friends and family find out. Please designate a driver or call for a ride. If you see someone driving you believe to be under the influence, call 911,” the statement said.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Travis school board set to start recording, streaming meetings

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FAIRFIELD — Travis School District trustees will soon move into the computer age with a live streaming of meetings. The board on Tuesday approved the purchase of cameras and equipment to begin live streaming the meetings.

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Superintendent Pam Conklin reported the board had expressed an interested in getting information on how much it would cost to live stream the meetings.

There is a one-time cost of $7,754 for cameras and equipment and there will be an approximate cost of $4,000 per year in staff compensation, according to a staff report. The meetings

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$50 monthly contribution to the Unit 11 Psychiatrists, Physicians and Dentists members who enrolled in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act for “employee plus two or more dependents” through Oct. 25, 2025.

n Approved a $405,027 appropriation transfer to recognize unanticipated California Department of Public Health funding to expand and support activities for partici-

would be recorded and then archived for future reference.

“Hopefully we get into a groove so that the $4,000 is not exorbitant costs for overtime,” Trustee Will Wade. “I think this is a valuable investment.”

“I think this is a little like coming out of the ice ages,” Trustee Matthew Bidou, the board vice president said.

“If the manning costs are too much, we have a lot of people here who could help. We have high school kids who could set it up. This is huge.”

Bonika Gudeta, the student board member, was excited by the idea because it would be a good way to get the community involved.

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pants enrolled in the California Home Visiting Program’s Nurse-Family Partnership Program through June 30.

n Approved a $460,347 contract with Touro University California to plan and administer community-based vaccine clinics with an equity focus through June 30, 2024.

n Adopted the ordinance introduced at the previous meeting that adds administrative penalties and other remedies for the abatement of public nuisances.

BROWN HANNIGAN MASHBURN WILLIAMS VASQUEZ

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CALMATTERS COMMENTARY

Western states play game of chicken over Colorado River

You would have to be at least a septuagenarian to remember “Rebel

Without a Cause,” a 1955 movie that starred James Dean and depicted the lives of aimless teenagers.

The film’s most memorable scene was a game of chicken in which two boys raced cars side by side toward a cliff and the first one to bail out was the loser.

The “winner,” however, died when his car hurtled over the cliff.

Ever since, the term has been applied to other highstakes confrontations and it’s an apt description of a conflict between California and the six other states that draw water from the Colorado River. Years of drought and overly optimistic assumptions of how much water the Colorado can produce, dating back to a 1922 multiple-state pact, have left the river in crisis.

The Colorado’s two major reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, have fallen so low that their power generators could soon cease operating. The federal Bureau of Reclamation, which manages the river, has called on the states to reduce their diversions, set at 16.4 million acre-feet a year in the 1922 agreement but recently averaging about 14 million, by 2 to 4 million acre-feet. The agency threatened to impose the cuts unilaterally if there’s no agreement.

Fitful negotiations have been underway for years, but a Jan. 31 deadline for submitting a unified plan passed without agreement. The six other states submitted a plan for reducing use by 2.9 million acre-feet, a third of which would come from California, which is by far the heaviest diverter. California officials have rejected that scenario and instead have offered a 400,000 acrefoot reduction.

California is an outlier largely because agricultural irrigation districts along the river, particularly the Imperial Irrigation District, which are the state’s biggest users of Colorado River water and have very senior water rights, are so far unwilling to make more than token cuts.

Major reductions would probably require ceasing farming on thousands of acres, much of which now grows alfalfa for dairy farms and cattle ranches, some as far away as China. If they are imposed involuntarily, farmers would probably sue, citing their historic legal rights.

“The strongest thing that the other basin states have going for them is some relative level of consensus. And the strongest thing California has going for it is the law,” Rhett Larson, a water law expert at Arizona State University, told the Los Angeles Times.

The political – and perhaps legal – game of chicken over the Colorado’s ever-diminishing flow may be over money as much as it is water. Southern California farmers have hinted they would cooperate if they were compensated for taking land out of production.

“For most parties, the political game now is how to extract the most money from the federal government and the most water from California so other lower-priority parties can reduce water use less,” University of California, Merced engineering professors Jay Lund and Josué Medellin-Azuara wrote in a recent analysis of the situation.

The Colorado River’s dynamics mirror an even larger battle in Northern California over how much water can be extracted from rivers that flow into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

The state Water Resources Control Board wants lower diversions to improve water quality and wildlife habitat in the Delta and has threatened mandatory reductions unless there are satisfactory “voluntary agreements” with agricultural water districts. The board is being pressed by environmentalists to take direct action, but if it acted unilaterally, it probably would trigger lawsuits over the state’s authority to abrogate long-standing water rights.

It’s another game of chicken, and as with the Colorado River situation, who ultimately wins and who loses is very uncertain.

CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. For more columns by Dan Walters, go to Commentary.

Iam often considering the needs of the young people I mentor. What can I provide for them that will empower them to not only survive but to thrive? As a parent and youth worker, we are expected to provide for their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. It’s not enough to just feed them. At some point we need to teach them to fish.

With that in mind, here are five symbolic tools today’s youth need the most.

1. A compass: is used as a navigation tool. The symbolic meaning is to have a resource to help you find your direction in life. If you have no compass or sense of direction, it means you will be lost. Many believe this is the current condition of the majority of youth today. They are lost with no direction. The need for support on how to navigate the world these days is mandatory.

2. Glasses: to improve your vision. The symbolic meaning is to develop a sharp vision to see what is hidden and recognize the hazards in your environment. Today’s youth have not developed the critical perception and discernment to make healthy decisions. It is in their best interest to receive help on what to look for and how to recognize the values and

hazards in their path. Without this, it’s like the blind leading the blind. Some will walk right into a world of trouble without even realizing it.

3. A radio monitor: to receive relevant information. The symbolic meaning is to listen and to be well-informed of the environment you are in. Stay in tune with the world in which you live. Another necessary survival skill is to be able to monitor your environment and know when to separate. To put it simply, you need to know what’s always going on in your environment. If an environment is out of control, you need to know when to separate. That radio monitor could send an alert for an emergency evacuation. I encourage young people to read the news posts, listen to local regional or national news outlets and even pay attention to what’s going on in their immediate community.

4. A weapon: for protection. The symbolic meaning is to understand that your brain is the most powerful weapon if used properly. Develop critical thinking to use your brain as the best tool for your protection and defense. For more validation, consider this Scripture at Proverbs 2:15 “Thinking ability will safeguard over you.”

5. A phone: personal communi-

cation device. Symbolic meaning is this – the most valuable skill is the ability to communicate effectively. Strong communication skills are critical for your personal development and essential for any environment. Our current environment has today’s youth bonded with the linguistic shackles that limit their capacity to communicate on a professional level. These tools are useless if you do not know how to operate them. Parents, youth workers and mentors should coach young people on how to use these tools to their advantage. The Discovery Channel has many documentaries on surviving in challenging natural environments with limited resources. I recall a quote during an episode that said, “Survival in this dangerous environment depends on the ability to adapt to a changing environment.” This is absolutely true in our current environment that is changing so rapidly, making it extremely more difficult for today’s youth generation. The second part of that quote is even more important to realize: “If one does not adapt to the changing environment, he will be a casualty of that environment.”

Deon D. Price is an author and youth life skills coach who lives in Fairfield. He can be reached at www.deon dprice.com or thisyouth generation@gmail.com.

From a once-in-a-century pandemic and inflation not seen in decades to a global energy crisis, it is fair to say the American people are “crisis-ed out.”

Given all that anxiety, one would presume leaders of both parties would seek out compromise to avert an unnecessary, entirely avoidable financial crisis and act soon to raise the debt ceiling.

Instead, we are again witnessing a dangerous game of unnecessary brinkmanship that puts our global credit rating at risk and could cost American families and businesses much more if our leaders fail.

How serious a crisis could we face if we continue to ignore our nation’s debt? Consider the words of the thenchairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, who was asked in February 2011 about the greatest threat facing our nation when he appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Without skipping a beat, Mullen said it was our national debt. Those words are truer now than they were then.

Here are the facts: Our national debt was $14.1 trillion in February 2011. In the decade since, we have added nearly another $20 trillion to that total with bipartisan enthusiasm. That’s more than $94,000 for every American.

Never in the history of our nation have we so quickly amassed so much debt. Several presidents and both parties played a role in getting us

here. While I am proud the Inflation Reduction Act last year directed $300 billion to deficit reduction – the largest down payment in decades – we must do more.

Democrats and Republicans seem to want to blame each other rather than come to grips with the reality that we must raise the debt limit and rein in the out-of-control spending that threatens Social Security, Medicare and our national defense. How can this be done?

Congress could start by doing its job and crafting a bipartisan budget agreement that puts our country on a better path. By just passing the annual appropriations bills on time, we would save billions we currently waste year after year by relying on continuing resolutions to fund government operations.

Capping the annual growth of discretionary spending at 1% for the next 10 years would save more than $1 trillion. We can do this without threatening essential programs such as Medicare and Social Security or cutting defense spending at a time when we are grappling with the largest-scale land war in Europe since World War II and an emboldened China that blatantly violates our airspace and dominates global supply chains.

These are just a few ideas, and no doubt there are others that might prove more viable – if we choose to simply pause and listen to each other.

Fortunately, history shows

progress is possible and divided government can produce results. Between 1985 and 1997, Congress enacted multiple, mostly bipartisan, reforms that led to a balanced budget in 1998 for the first time in decades. It will not be easy, but now is the time for President Joe Biden and our congressional leaders to come together and have an honest, open and public discussion about what we can and must do in the best interest of our nation. Failure is not an option.

Regardless of our party affiliation, we all have a responsibility to rise above the politics of the moment –especially during times like these. And when it comes to an issue as serious as the national debt, I am guided by the words of my grandfather, who liked to say, “Unmanaged debt will lead you to make cowardly decisions.”

Those words stuck with me as I grew older, got married, started a family, built my own small business and went into public service. As governor of West Virginia, I held weekly budget meetings to ensure our government was living within its means, just like every family around every kitchen table across America.

With our debt now standing at $31.4 trillion, we as elected leaders must have the courage to work together and act. Because, make no mistake, the American people will bear the ultimate consequences of our inaction if we allow politics to rule the day.

Joe Manchin, a Democrat, represents West Virginia in the U.S. Senate.

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Some bridge deals are like minefields. You must step carefully, or you will end up with too many tricks on the opponents’ side of the hedge. In today’s deal, how would you plan the play in four spades? West leads the diamond king.

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Without comedy, the world would be a much less tolerable place. We even use it to make light of serious subjects. For example, Christopher Fry, who was an English playwright and poet, wrote, “What a minefield Life is! One minute you’re taking a stroll in the sun. The next your legs and arms are all over the hedge. There’s no dignity in it.”

Whether you are the opener, responder or overcaller, you should avoid rebidding a five-card suit unless you have absolutely nothing else to do. You start with eight tricks: six spades, one diamond and one club. For a split second, it might appear tempting to lead a low heart from the dummy, hoping a nervous East will put up the ace. But if he doesn’t, you will have nowhere left to turn. With this diamond holding, it is common to win the second round, trying to cut the defenders’ communications. However, here a first-round duck will be fatal if West switches to a trump. You must win immediately and play a club toward your honors, hoping East has the ace with only one or two other clubs. After winning trick two with the club king, lead a low club from hand to guarantee one club ruff in the dummy. And if it is your lucky day – the mines having been disarmed – when you take that ruff, the ace will drop. This establishes the queen as your 10th trick.

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Boss died without will; wife files for half of estate

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After Stephen “Twitch” Boss died without a will, his wife and dance partner, Allison Holker, has filed a petition in Los Angeles for half his estate. Holker, whose legal name is Allison Boss, submitted on Wednesday routine court documents proving she was married to Boss and that he did not have a will. Boss, a beloved dancer and DJ for “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” died by suicide on Dec. 13. He was 40.

According to the petition, Holker is seeking half of Boss’ community property, including his eponymous production company’s investment account, as well as royalties from his work with

Disney and the Screen Actors Guild. Boss and Holker wed on Dec. 10, 2013, in Paso Robles. The former “So You Think You Can Dance” contestants shared three children: Weslie, 14; Maddox, 6; and Zaia, 3. “To my husband, best friend, babe, Cheechalker, Superman and father of my children I LOVE YOU FOREVER and ALWAYS!” Holker wrote last month on Instagram. “We will forever remember you as the true beacon of light that you were and we will continue to cast your light and love throughout the world. Thank you for our incredible memories and our beautiful life shared together.”

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Crime logs

STREET WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8

1:51 a.m. — Reckless driver, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE

8:56 a.m. — Forgery, 1000 block of WEBSTER STREET

9:05 a.m. — Trespassing, 1300 block of EMPIRE STREET

9:25 p.m. — Indecent exposure, BECK AVENUE

9:59 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 1000 block of TEXAS STREET

10:01 a.m. — Trespassing, 5000 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE

11:21 a.m. — Grand theft, 5100 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE 11:29 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 1200 block of ILLINOIS STREET

1:07 p.m. — Forgery, 1600 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

1:27 p.m. — Fight with a weapon, 1500 block of EMPIRE STREET

2:06 p.m. — Grand theft, 600 block of BERKELEY WAY

2:13 p.m. — Forgery, 1700 block of INDIANA STREET

property damage, OHIO STREET

11:43 a.m. — Robbery, 1400 block of GATEWAY BOULEVARD

1:46 p.m. — Forgery, 1000 block of WEBSTER STREET

1:49 p.m. — Reckless driver, EASTBOUND INTERSTATE 80

2:10 p.m. — Residential burglary, 1800 block of BLOSSOM AVENUE

2:32 p.m. — Grand theft, 2500 block of MARTIN ROAD

3:19 p.m. — Grand theft, 1900 block of FAIRFIELD AVENUE

3:24 p.m. — Forgery, 4400 block of CENTRAL WAY

3:33 p.m. — Trespassing, 1900 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

3:35 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 4600 block of CENTRAL WAY

4:07 p.m. — Trespassing, 1700

block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

4:48 p.m. — Battery, 900 block of HICKORY COURT

5:20 p.m. — Hit-and-run with

injury, 600 block of EAST TRAVIS

BOULEVARD

5:22 p.m. — Sexual assault, 5900 block of FLORES COURT

5:41 p.m. — Hit-and-run property

damage, 800 block of EASTRIDGE DRIVE

7:27 p.m. — Reckless driver, 1100 block of HARDING STREET

7:34 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 300 block of PITTMAN ROAD

10:20 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1300 block of HOLIDAY LANE

11:35 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 1400 block of WASHINGTON

been rescued from the rubble in Turkey so far.

Two brothers, ages 5 and 11, were found alive in Kahramanmaras province about 84 hours after being buried in the quake, Turkish broadcaster NTV reported. Images showed the brothers being bundled into blankets and carried away to the hospital.

There was also good news from Hatay province: Three people were recovered alive there on Thursday, the staterun Anadolu news agency reported.

But while dramatic success stories still trickled in, the crucial 72-hour survival window for trapped victims had long passed and work was shifting to the recovery of bodies.

To help the hard-toreach earthquake victims in northwestern Syria, six trucks carrying U.N. relief supplies arrived on Thursday. The vehicles departed from Turkey and passed through the only remaining open border crossing at Bab al-Hawa, according to the United Nations.

Activists in Syria reported that these were aid shipments that had already been planned

Dodd introduces water measuring bill

Todd R. H ansen

THANSEN@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

FAIRFIELD — Sen.

Bill Dodd has kept the Senate clerks busy.

Dodd, D-Napa, this week introduced four bills, including legislation the senator said will improve the state’s ability to measure the flow of water through local streams.

Senate Bill 361 directs the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Water Resources to reactivate, upgrade and install new stream gauges, and develop plans to fund their long-term maintenance. The bill also requires DWR and the Water Board to identify gaps in the network of weather stations and other water data infrastruc-

ture to ensure accurate and comprehensive data collection, according to information provided by Dodd’s office.

Dodd said 70% of the state’s streams are not equipped with monitors and hundreds more “fail to provide key data including . . . temperature and sedimentation. In addition, many of the active gauges do not provide real-time reporting.”

SB 361, introduced Wednesday, is co-sponsored by the Environmental Defense Fund and The Nature Conservancy.

“California is seeing significant climate-driven changes in our hydrology resulting from wildly vacillating weather patterns from unprecedented storm conditions and to prolonged drought,” Jay

Ziegler, director of policy and external affairs for The Nature Conservancy, said in the statement. “In the face of these challenges, it is critically important to advance science-based water management tools to support the needs of people, and protect streams, rivers and groundwater systems.”

Other legislation from Dodd includes:

n SB 328: Places a $5,500 limit by a person, business or committee on the amount of money that can be donated to candidates for school boards and special district offices.

n SB 329: Allows increases in city council pay caps. In general law cities, city councils may vote to receive a limited salary, not to exceed caps

based on population size provided in state law. However, the maximum amounts set by state law have not been increased since 1984. The bill would allow councils to adjust their maximum pay to reflect inflation based on the California Consumer Price Index.

n SB 353: Provides funding to recycling centers and processors while helping consumers maximize their options for redeeming their deposits on beverage containers. Adds any size container of 100% fruit juice to the state’s bottle recycling law and authorizes the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to adjust its processing of payments to recyclers based on the most recent scrap values.

2:13 p.m. — Grand theft, 5000 block of LYNBROOK DRIVE

2:40 p.m. Reckless driver, EAST TABOR AVENUE

2:53 p.m. — Grand theft, 900 block of MATTHEW COURT

3:03 p.m. — Drunk and disorderly, 600 block of JACKSON STREET

3:33 p.m. — Battery, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD

4:01 p.m. — Trespassing, 1400 block of UNION AVENUE

4:24 p.m. — Forgery, 500 block of MAYWOOD WAY

4:54 p.m. — Forgery, 100 block of SERRANO DRIVE

5:26 p.m. — Forgery, 500 block of LOCH LOMOND WAY

6:52 p.m. — Drunken driver, 4700 block of GOLD HILL ROAD

8:14 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE

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TUESDAY, FEB. 7

11:19 a.m. — Trespassing, CHIPMAN LANE

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The county does report back to the tribe twice a year, and produces an annual report, which was included in the board presentation. However, the funds are free of the kind of strings often attached to grants and other funding from the state and federal governments, or even other organizations.

In fact, the Probation Department used Yocha Dehe and other private funding to send five juvenile probationers and their mentors to the United Kingdom as part of an exchange educational program.

Probation Chief Chris Hansen was part of the presentation made to the board about the benefits of the tribal dollars.

“This program helps youth successfully nav-

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igate through probation and better prepare them for transition out of the juvenile justice system,” the county documents state.

It “provides youth with educational and vocational support aids and housing support . . . (and) addresses gaps in transitional service delivery, to include youth development, engagement supports, and other barrier removal services for at-risk and justiceinvolved youth.”

The department will get $100,000 from the newest donation.

Solano County also was able to purchase and operate its pharmacy food truck, and used the funds to support the mobile health and dental programs as well. The board did allocate $80,000 in pandemic relief funding to support the food truck operations as gas and other costs pushed the program past its budget limits.

city government.

The funding also has supported First 5 Solano, its center in Vallejo, and to help planning for the new center in Fairfield, which is expected to open in April 2024. The county reported 980 individuals engaged in services at the Vallejo center with 361 families connecting with various community resources.

The latest donation goes to:

n Helping families through the First 5 Commission: $200,000 to continue Basic Needs Support; $300,000 to continue operation of the First 5 Center. “Since the original funding in 2017, this program has assisted 1,762 families including 6,471 individuals that have moved toward establishing stability in their lives. Funds are distributed via the Family Resource Centers,” county documents state.

n Mobile food phar-

macy through Health and Social Services: $200,000 to continue the Food Rx program. “Since the original funding in 2017, this program has filled over 13,575 Food Rx prescriptions and provided more that 750 tons of free fresh produce in partnership with the Food Bank (of Contra Costa, Solano) . . . . In comparison to 2021, the program (experienced) a 48% increase in total pounds of produce distributed.”

n VibeSolano through Health and Social Services: $200,000 to continue prevention and wellness programs such as Sustainable Solano’s public education program and the healthy stores makeover program. Additionally, it supports the seniors fall prevention efforts that have served 129 clients with 516 assistive devices and 353 home modifications.

before Monday’s earthquakes. Urgently needed equipment for rescue teams in Syria was not included – instead, goods such as detergent were on board.

Ubadah Zekra, a coordinator with Syria’s White Helmets rescuers, painted a bleak picture.

“We are using our hands and shovels to remove the rubble. Some of us have only slept not more than six hours in the last 70 hours. . . . Our hearts are broken but the teams are determined to try to save as many lives as we can.”

He told dpa some responders had recovered the bodies of friends and family members.

The White Helmets reported Thursday evening that three children were found alive in the ruins of their home in a village west of the city of Idlib. Their mother died. Their father, who was not at the house at the time of the quake, survived.

The region was hit first by a first quake of magnitude 7.7 early Monday morning, according to measurements by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). Then around noon there was another of magnitude 7.6 – which was initially measured at 7.5 – as well as hundreds of aftershocks since then.

our local heroes, our students are learning about the importance of giving back to one’s community. We believe that this will help develop the next generation of servant leaders: People who are just as committed to their own personal growth as they are to the success and well-being of their community,” Lillis said.

The cards were created in advance of the day and then Leaven Kids participants signed them.

Batches of the signed cards were handed out Thursday to the first responders and military leaders who were in attendance to take back to the stations and base to be distributed.

Children also listened to on-the-job presentations from participating guest speakers representing careers in military service, law enforcement, fire safety, health care and

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broader Chinese spying efforts alongside allies. They are also looking at taking action against Chinese entities linked to the intelligence-gathering effort after identifying a Chinese balloon manufacturer that sells products to the Chinese military, according to the administration.

In a finding that raises new questions about the provenance of the balloon’s components, administration officials told lawmakers that the balloon had Westernmade components with English-language writing on them, people familiar with the matter said.

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander of the Air Force’s U.S. Transportation Command, in a prerecorded video presentation thanked the children for their efforts.

“You make a difference by helping connect soldiers to home,” she said. “This really raises their spirits.”

Vacaville Mayor John Carli said the children can grow up and go into public service if they wish to do so.

“You can grow into anything you want to achieve,” he said.

Other participants included Chief Ian Schmutzler of the Vacaville Police Department; Chief Dan Marshall of the Fairfield Police Department; Chief Matt Luckenbach of the Fairfield Fire Department; Vacaville Vice Mayor Roy Stockton; Joe Allio, Leaven Kids board president; and Col. Derek Salmi, commander of the 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base.

The presentation portion of the event was

It wasn’t immediately clear whether the writing was discovered before the balloon was shot down Saturday or found in the wreckage afterward. Recovery operations for the balloon’s payload continued.

The FBI is combing through the debris, but FBI officials who briefed reporters Thursday said the review is in its early stages and agents haven’t yet seen the balloon’s main payload.

U.S. officials have said they took measures to nullify the balloon’s intelligence-gathering capacity as it traversed the continental United States, but the new assertion that it was capable of actively gathering sensitive communications could fuel further Republican criticism that the Biden

broadcast virtually across 22 Leaven Kids learning centers.

A fire engine was also featured for display at the Mariposa location, courtesy of the Vacaville Fire Department.

“The relationship between our youth and first responders is critical to the health of our community, said Joe Allio, retired police chief for the Fairfield Police Department. “The work being done at Leaven Kids, to foster this mutual relationship and provide a platform for meaningful dialogue, is setting a strong foundation for our future.”

The Cards for the Troops event is part of a broader initiative by Leaven Kids to host student-oriented engagements with the purpose of developing wellrounded citizens and facilitating thoughtful conversation about career planning, according to a press release.

Leaven Kids since 2009 has provided free after-school tutoring and mentoring to some

administration should have acted sooner to shoot down the balloon instead of waiting for it to cross the country so that it could be downed over water.

The House of Representatives unanimously voted to condemn China for the balloon flight even as lawmakers continued to split, largely along partisan lines, about whether the administration had acted properly.

After an administration briefing for House members, Rep. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, said, “They answered all the questions that we had. And I think that the administration made the right decision about shooting it down and when they chose to shoot it down. I think it would have posed a real risk to people on the ground.”

of Solano County’s most at-risk neighborhoods. It serves as an in-community resource for children and their families by building educational centers in areas hardest hit by poverty, crime and high drop-out rates among youth.

With the support of volunteers, Leaven Kids helps to transform entire communities by providing love and patience to children struggling to learn and succeed in school, according to the press release. The program has since expanded its reach to Southern California and Texas.

Those participating Thursday were excited to be taking the cards back to the stations.

“I love these things,” Vacaville Police Officer Alex Eutsler said. “I keep every one of them in my locker.” His children aren’t old enough yet to make him Valentine’s Day cards. He said he is looking forward to that day. Until then, the Leaven Kids Valentine’s Day cards will have to do.

But Republican Susan Collins of Maine told a Senate hearing that “it defies belief that there was not a single opportunity to safely shoot down this spy balloon” as it crossed the country. “By the administration’s logic, we would allow the Chinese to fly a surveillance balloon over the Pentagon.”

Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims, director of operations for the Joint Staff, responded that over Alaska, as elsewhere, the concern was for “near zero probability of collateral damage” on the ground. Melissa Dalton, assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense, added that salvage operations to probe the balloon’s capabilities would have been difficult and “very dangerous” in the deep and icy waters off Alaska.

Fairfield council recognizes Black history, cancer prevention

Todd R. H ansen THANSEN@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

FAIRFIELD — The City Council this week offered two proclamations in recognition of National Cancer Prevention Month and Black History Month.

Mayor Catherine Moy, a cancer survivor, presented the proclamation Tuesday night to Donna Quintero, founder and executive director of Pink Lemonade in Vacaville.

Quintero also is a cancer survivor, but lost her mother to breast cancer. The experiences inspired her to start the nonprofit to support others with breast cancer.

“My story with cancer began when I lost my mom at age 7 due to complications from breast cancer. After I was diagnosed and finished my journey, I decided that I wanted to do something more with being a survivor. I wanted to help others who face the same fear, uncertainty, burden and stress that a cancer diagnosis brings. This is how Pink Lemonade came about. I wanted to ‘Fight Cancer Together’ with other cancer patients,” Quintero says on the organization’s website.

The proclamation states that nearly 1.96 million Americans have been diagnosed with one of more than 100 types of cancer this year.

“Prevention and early detection are more crucial than ever – and are proven, practical strategies to lower health care costs

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Marine League turning 100

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FAIRFIELD — Retired

and extend life expectancy,” the proclamation states, “By making healthy choices like maintaining a healthy weight, staying physically active, using sun protection, avoiding tobacco products, and limiting alcohol consumption (we) can lower our risk.”

Vice Mayor Pam Bertani made a passionate presentation on Black History Month, giving the proclamation to Tamuri Richardson, president and chief executive officer of the Solano County Black Chamber of Commerce, and members of the chamber board.

“Systematic oppression has sought to negate much of the dreams of our griots, like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, and our freedom fighters, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Septima Clark and Fannie Lou Hamer, fought to realize,” the proclamation states.

“Black people have sought ways to nurture and protect Black lives, and for autonomy of their physical and intellectual bodies through armed resistance, voluntary emigration, nonviolence, education, literature, sports, media, legislation and politics. Black-led institutions and affiliations have lobbied, litigated, legislated, protested and achieved success.”

The city’s poet laureate, Suzanne Bruce, also recited a poem, “Unyielding Tenacity,” in honor of Black History Month.

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“Looking forward to having this availability,” she said. Gudeta also noted there are a lot of working parents who aren’t able to come to meetings in person and this would be a good thing for them to be able to participate from home.

U.S. Marines Sgt. Maj. Jesse Branch made the rounds this week to let local officials know the Marine League is turning 100.

The local post – the Marine Corps League Charles “Bud” Hallam Detachment No. 1486 –will turn 2 this fall.

The Marine League credits its founding to World War I Maj. Gen. Commandant John A.

Lejeune in 1923. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the first federal charter in 1937.

Branch, a Korean War combat veteran who served 30 years in the Marine Corps, spoke Tuesday at the county Board of Supervisors and Fairfield City Council meetings.

The message: Veterans – and particularly Marines Corps and Navy service members – have another option to go to and get their benefits and to socialize

with other veterans.

“There are never too many support organiza tions to help our veterans,” Branch said in an inter view Wednesday. He told the elected officials that what the veterans receive, they have earned.

The local Marine League meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Veteran’s Memorial Building, 549 Merchant St., in Vacaville. It supports the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Toys for Tots and other scholarship and award programs.

While the league is primarily for Marine

Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic file (2019) Retired U.s Marine Corps veteran Jesse Branch in november 2019.

Corps and Navy veterans, all veterans are welcome to attend.

The commandant is Rory Nichols.

Fairfield council approves zoning tweak for affordable housing

Todd R. H ansen

THANSEN@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

FAIRFIELD — The City Council on Tuesday approved changes to the zoning ordinance that will make it easier for homeowners to turn their houses into duplexes or split existing lots for a housing project.

The amendment only applies to single-family residential zones, and follows the state Senate Bill 9 zoning package that was enacted to help address the housing shortage in California.

“The California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency Act streamlines the process for a homeowner to create a duplex or subdivide an existing lot. Any new housing created as a result of this bill must meet a specific list of qualifica-

“I, for one, don’t want to spend the money on it,” Trustee Ivery Hood said.

“I guess I represent the old dinosaur.”

Hood said he felt the money could be better used toward the classrooms. He was the lone holdout on the upgrade.

Wade wondered if the equipment could be used for other things, but it is going to be installed only for the board

tions that protects historic districts, preserves environmental quality and the look of communities, and prevents tenants from being displaced,” state documents state.

“This legislation will enable homeowners to create intergenerational wealth, and provide access to more rental and ownership options for working families who would otherwise be priced out of neighborhoods.” In other action, the council:

n Authorized City Manager David Gassaway to complete an agreement with Police Chief Dan Marshall for six months of salary as severance if he were to be dismissed without cause. The actual cost would depend on Marshall’s salary at the time of

meeting room use.

“I would like to see it used as a district asset,” Wade said.

Board President Manveer Sandhu felt it is the government’s job to be as transparent and accessible as possible. He also spoke on the fact that so many people are working remotely. This was much the same idea.

“If you have the option to do that then

the dismissal.

n Approved up to $250,000 to be spent so the Information Technology Department can make improvements to a City Hall space that will allow the department to be in one centralized address and be fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

n Approved a $205,000 professional service agreement with Cyber Leadership and Strategy Solutions LLC of Hampton, Georgia, to strengthen the city’s cybersecurity program.

n Accepted as complete the $3.07 million Nelson Hill Reservoir Mixing and Valve Replacement Project, which was 1% below the budgeted amount. Valentine Corporation, of San Rafael, was the contractor.

n Approved the Dispo-

you should,” Sandhu said. “If a board member can’t attend in person and has the opportunity to call in remotely, they should, and

sition and Development Agreement with Scannell Properties for the sale of city surplus property located on Red Top Road. The city will receive nearly $2.95 million, which will go to the Corporation Yard Electrification Fund.

n Approved the ground lease agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC for a new cellular equipment shelter off of Verona Court and Palladio Way. AT&T will pay $1,250 a month, increasing by 3% each year for five years.

n Approved changes to the guidelines for the economic development rotating loan fund to meet federal Housing and Urban Development guidelines for the Community Development Block Grant program.

the public should be able to do the same.” There was no deadline set for installation of the equipment.

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Vanden’s Jackson scores 50, hits 10 treys

FAIRFIELD — Alyssa Jackson’s record night Wednesday for Vanden High School’s girls basketball team was not only special for its point production but its efficiency as well.

The reigning MVP of the Monticello Empire League scored a game-high 50 points to set a new school record. She also hit 10 3-pointers for another top mark.

Jackson played just eight minutes in the first half and another eight after the break as Vanden notched a 112-8 win over Armijo on Senior Night.

“She was on fire,” Vanden

co-head coach Jake Johnson said. “She had 26 points in the first three minutes.”

Jackson topped the previous record of 42 points set by Erimma Amarikwa in the 2010-11 season. Her 10 3-pointers broke the record of nine shared by Jessica Cervantes in 2006 and Taytum Johnson in 2022. She was also efficient from behind the arc, hitting 10 of 13 3-pointers.

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Earlier this year, Jackson eclipsed 1,000 points for her career. Jackson has already earned a scholarship to play at San Diego State, the same school

where Amarikwa played as a collegiate athlete. Seniors Kayln Harris and Gabby Wright were also honored. All three seniors have scholarships with Harris taking her game to Stanislaus State next year and Wright headed to Cal State Dominguez Hills.

The game was likely one of most lopsided this season anywhere, but the Vikings did have nine players score and, like Jackson, limited minutes for players. They also pulled off their stifling full-court press after just four minutes.

“We’re not trying to embarrass anyone,” Johnson said. “We

have a lot of respect for Armijo and their coaches.”

Armijo is now 1-21 overall. The Royals close out their season Friday night at Fairfield.

Jakayla Gilmer finished with 13 points and six steals for the Vikings. Jaylen Kuehnel added 11. Jackson also had seven steals on her record night.

Vanden improved to 20-7 overall and won the Monticello Empire League title outright. The Vikings are 9-0 in league heading into Friday night’s regular season finale at home against Rodriguez.

The Sac-Joaquin Section is expected to announce the boys and girls playoff pairings Saturday. Vanden anticipates having a

Super journey by Kelces forged by a childhood in ‘The Heights’

eRic a DleR THE KANSAS CITY STAR CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — The winds off Lake Erie were gusting at 5 below zero. Snow dusted everything. Joe D’Amato, the athletic director at Cleveland Heights High, bundled into his coat and walked from the school’s east exit through biting air to the football field not 70 feet away.

“This,” D’Amato said, standing at the 50-yard-line aside the black and gold Tiger Nation logo, “is where they played.”

Of course, he is talking about Travis and Jason Kelce, arguably the most decorated pair of graduates to ever stride the halls of Heights High, class of 2008 and

2006, both previous Super Bowl champions headed there again. On Sunday, when they meet in Arizona for Super LVII, they will make National Football League history as the first brothers to face each other in the big game – dubbed by some “The Kelce Bowl.”

They will wear uniforms representing their hopeful cities – Travis, 33, an eight-time Pro Bowl tight end, a likely shoo-in for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in Kansas City Chiefs red; Jason, 35, a center, with Hall of Fame bona fides of his own, in Philadelphia Eagles green. But what the people in Cleveland Heights know is the Kelces also will be representing them.

“The Heights, baby!” as Travis says. A suburb set in rabid Cleveland

Browns country. Their hometown, which the Kelces openly acknowledge, with gratitude, helped forge who they became more than any single place.

“They love The Heights, because they loved their lives growing up,” Ed Kelce, 71, the boys’ father, told The Star by phone this week. “It was a riot. They have tons of friends that they grew up with who feel the same way.”

All this week, the town has been showing how it feels by celebrating, well, not the Chiefs or Eagles – Jim Brown, forbid! No such sacrilege would happen in Browns territory –but the Kelce brothers themselves, with a series of “Light Up the

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Large contingent of MEL wrestlers geared up for Division 2 Tournament

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FAIRFIELD — Monticello Empire League male wrestlers are headed Saturday to Laguna Creek High School in Elk Grove for the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II tournament.

Sixteen wrestlers from the MEL, Central California Athletic League and the Metro will compete in 14 different weight classes. The top eight advance to the Section Masters tournament Feb. 17-18 at the Stockton Arena.

Wrestling begins at 9 a.m. at Laguna Creek. The medal rounds are anticipated to start at

4 p.m. and run to 5:30 p.m.

Representing the MEL in each weight class this weekend are:

n 106 pounds – League champion Elijah Almarinez (Vacaville), Maddox Rondez (Vanden), Timothy Ahn (Will C. Wood) and Andre Naser (Rodriguez).

n 113 – League champion Wyatt Sandoval (Vacaville) with Jerry Escoto (Vanden), Manuel Khangab (Armijo) and Bradley Belli-Bell (Will C. Wood).

n 120 – League champion Landon Borchers (Vacaville) with Samuel Goodwin (Rodriguez), Micah Lee (Vanden) and Dominic Perez (Armijo).

n 126 – League champion Casey Roberts (Vacaville) with Daniel Maranan (Rodriguez), Leonardo Gonzalez (Armijo) and Andres Maldonado (Will C. Wood).

n 132 – League champion Isaac Padilla (Vacaville) with Izrheal Rivera (Rodriguez), Jorge Nunez (Armijo) and Gavin Landero (Vanden).

n 138 – League champion Qusai Marini (Vacaville) with Manala Tuika-Phillips (Vanden), Jonathan Pacheco (Armijo) and Jeremiah Cruz (Rodriguez).

n 145 – League champion Aydan Ducharme (Vacaville) with Reilly

Sonnick (Vanden) and Ismael Villoria (Will C. Wood).

n 152 – League champion Arjun Nagra (Vacaville) with Jayden Souza (Vanden), Gilberto Rodriguez (Rodriguez) and Andre Sandoval (Will C. Wood).

n 160 – League champion Carson Howell (Vacaville) with Kai Albano (Rodriguez), Christopher Franco (Armijo), Jason Spanger (Vanden) and Adam Aruizu (Will C. Wood).

n 170 – League champion Caleb Borchers (Vacaville) with Jakob Fish (Will C. Wood) and

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top seed in Division III.

“We believe we should be the top seed based on our strength of schedule and record,” Johnson said, “but we try not to be surprised. We can only control what we can control.”

Johnson said he and his co-head coach and wife, Allison, have really tested this group in the preseason with a formidable schedule.

“We’ve played teams from everywhere,” Johnson said. “We’ve played big teams, we’ve played fast teams. We wanted them to get a look at everything possible. I think we are starting to play like how I envisioned us playing.”

Headrick nets 1,000th point as Vacaville tips Rodriguez

VACAVILLE —

Vacaville High School’s Brynlie Headrick had 20 points and hit a personal milestone Wednesday night with her 1,000th career point as the Bulldogs held off visiting Rodriguez, 69-60.

Callie Headrick added 14 points and Rylie Johnson had 10. Vacaville improved to 14-9 overall and 5-4 in the Monticello Empire League.

Samantha Morris led Rodriguez with a gamehigh 22 points. Roniya Vaughn added 21 and Mia Marquez had seven. The Mustangs are still in the playoff hunt with a 10-16 overall record and a 6-3 mark in the MEL.

Rodriguez had a 22-13 advantage in the third quarter to cut into Vacaville’s lead and make it 48-43. But the Bulldogs outscored the Mustangs 21-17 in the final quarter to pull away.

Friday’s regular season finales feature Rodriguez at Vanden and Will C. Wood at Vacaville.

Brombacher ignites Wood win

FAIRFIELD — Athena Brombacher had 14 points, 12 rebounds and nine steals as the Will C. Wood High School girls basketball earned a 56-35 win Wednesday night at Fairfield.

Natalie Sanchez and Sa’nyah Stewart scored 10 points apiece for the Wildcats. Will C. Wood improved to 14-9 overall and 6-3 in the Monticello Empire League heading into Friday’s regularseason finale at home against Vacaville. No individual statistics were made available for Fairfield. The Falcons’ listed season record on Maxpreps.com is incomplete.

Girls Soccer

Rodriguez nets 3-1 win against Vanden

FAIRFIELD — The Rodriguez High School girls soccer team closed out the regular season Wednesday night with

a 3-1 win over visiting Vanden.

Kaitlyn Snyder, Morgan Witt and Phoebe Arbabaraghi all scored for the Mustangs. Rodriguez improved to 8-2-2 overall and 8-1-1 in the Monticello Empire League. Vanden completed its season 7-5-2 overall and 4-4-2 in the MEL. No individual statistics for Vanden were made available.

Armijo closes out MEL with a victory

FAIRFIELD — The Armijo High School girls soccer team closed out its season with a 3-1 win Wednesday over Fairfield on Senior Night.

Lesly Mendoza scored twice for the Royals and Fabiola Cisneros added a third. Armijo finished up with a 3-10-1 overall record and a final 1-7-1 mark in the Monticello Empire League. Seniors Victoria Vera, Itzel Urzua, Melissa Montano, Bessy Monge, Vanessa GarciaPonce and Lilliana Fenn were honored.

“The Royals fought hard and made it a night to remember,” Armijo head coach Regina McGee said in an email. No individual results were made available for Fairfield. The Falcons’ record on Maxpreps.com is incomplete.

Vacaville edges Wood, wins title

VACAVILLE — The Vacaville High School girls soccer team wrapped up a Monticello Empire League championship season Wednesday night with a 1-0 win at Will C. Wood.

Gracie Holbein scored a goal in the first half off of an assist from Sinead Purcell. Vacaville improved to 11-3-5 overall and 9-0-1 in the MEL. The Bulldogs now await their playoff seeding.

Wood fell to 4-11-2 overall and 4-5-1 in the MEL.

The Sac-Joaquin Section playoff pairings are expected to be released on Friday with play-in games to begin Monday.

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Brothers Jason Kelce (62) of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce (87) of the Kansas City Chiefs wave onstage during Super Bowl LVII opening night festivities at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Monday.

CALENDAR

Friday’s TV sports

Basketball College Men

Kent State at Buffalo, ESPN2, 3 p.m.

Saint Louis at Dayton, ESPN2, 5 p.m.

NBA

Charlotte at Boston, ESPN, 4:30 p.m.

Cleveland at New Orleans, ESPN, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Sacramento, NBCSCA, 7 p.m.

Golf Champions, Hasssan II, GOLF, 5 a.m.

PGA, WM Phoenix Open, GOLF, 12:30 p.m.

DP World, Singapore Classic, GOLF, 9 p.m.

Saturday’s TV sports

Basketball College Men

West Virginia at Texas, ESPN2, 9 a.m.

Providence at St. John’s, 2, 40, 9 a.m.

Kentucky at Georgia, ESPN, 9 a.m.

St. Bonaventure at Duquesne, USA, 9:30 a.m.

Kansas at Oklahoma, 5, 13, 10 a.m.

Alabama at Auburn, ESPN, 11 a.m.

UConn at Creighton, 2, 40, 11 a.m.

Clemson at North Carolina, ESPN2, 11 a.m.

Fordham at Davidson, USA, 11:30 a.m.

Duke at Virginia, ESPN, 1 p.m.

Baylor at TCU, ESPN2, 1 p.m.

UNLV at San Diego State, 2, 40, 1 p.m.

Oklahoma State at Iowa State, ESPN2, 3 p.m.

Indiana at Michigan, ESPN, 3 p.m.

Arizona at Stanford, ESPN2, 5 p.m.

UCLA at Oregon, ESPN, 7 p.m.

BYU at Gonzaga, ESPN2, 7 p.m.

NBA

L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 7, 10, 5:30 p.m.

Dallas at Sacramento, NBCSCA (Vacaville and Rio Vista), 7 p.m.

Golf

Champions, Hassan II, GOLF, 5 a.m.

PGA, WM Phoenix Open, GOLF, 10 a.m.

PGA, WM Phoenix Open, 5, 13, Noon.

DP World, Singapore Classic, GOLF, 9 p.m.

Hockey

NHL

Tampa Bay at Dallas, 7, 10, 10 a.m.

Washington at Boston, 7, 10, 12:30 p.m.

Soccer

EPL

West Ham at Chelsea, USA, 4:30 p.m.

Southampton at Wolverhampton, USA, 7 a.m.

Bournemouth at Newcastle, 3, 9:30 a.m.

Track and Field

Millrose Games, 3, 1 p.m.

UFC

Pedro vs. Bukauskas, ESPN, 5 p.m.

Warriors trade away Wiseman for player, picks

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SAN FRANCISCO — James Wiseman’s time with the Warriors has come to an end.

Golden State traded Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons as part of a three-team deal that includes the Atlanta Hawks, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday about an hour before the noon PT trade deadline.

The Warriors reportedly received forward Kevin Knox and Saddiq Bey from the Pistons. Golden State flipped Bey to the Hawks for five second-round picks. Wiseman’s career with the Warriors has largely been a disappointment as the 7-footer has been hampered by inju-

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Munther Saleh (Rodriguez).

n 182 – League cham-

pion Thomas Sandoval (Vacaville) with Justice Grimmitt (Armijo), Isaiah Howard (Will C. Wood) and Matthew Sanchez (Rodriguez).

n 195 – League champion Vaea Salt (Will C. Wood), with Brady Wight (Vacaville), Ricardo Verduzco (Fairfield) and Andres Gonzales (Rodriguez).

n 220 – League champion Jai Garcia (Vacaville) with Travis

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ries and, when healthy, struggled to fit into the Warriors’ motion offense.

After the Warriors picked him No. 2 overall in the November 2020 draft, Wiseman played 39 games the following season, including 27 starts, before a meniscus tear sidelined him in April 2021. He averaged 11.5 points and 5.8 rebounds over 21.4 minutes per game, shooting 51.9% from the floor. His struggles meshing with Golden State on offense were on display, as Steve Kerr eventually adopted more direct pick-and-roll actions involving Wiseman.

That knee injury ended his 2020-21 season and setbacks kept him out for all of the 2021-22 season.

Cooperhill (Rodriguez) and Jimmy Green (Fairfield).

n 285 – League champion Kendrick Salcido (Armijo) with King Leonard (Fairfield), Deven Lakhan (Rodriguez) and Pablo Lopez (Vacaville).

The girls, meanwhile, will compete Saturday with all the schools from the northern part of the section at Natomas High. The top finishers there will also compete the following week at Section Masters in Stockton.

Individual girls brackets had not yet been posted on the section website, cifsjs.org.

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Boys Basketball Rodriguez gets key win over Vacaville

FAIRFIELD — The Rodriguez High School boys basketball team held off visiting Vacaville for a 73-67 victory Tuesday night.

The win moved the Mustangs into a first-place tie with Vacaville and Vanden at 7-2 in the Monticello Empire League. Rodriguez is 15-12 overall.

“It was huge for the guys that have been here since freshman,” Rodriguez head coach Jaquree Sankey said. “It was a great way to end our last (regular season) game at Rodriguez High. We came in and made a statement that we’re not just a good team but we’re trying to build a program.”

Jerel Victor led Rodriguez with 17 points. Joe Gould had 14 points and six steals. Gianni Miles added 13 points and four steals.

Rodriguez relied on its defense to hold Vacaville in check in the first half. Then the Mustangs’ offense broke loose for 50 of the team’s 73 points in the second half.

Vacaville fell to 19-7 overall and 7-2 in the MEL. Nathan Schnell led Vacaville with 21 points. Gavin Hamill scored 14 points. Larry Lewis III and Jaydon Galeano had 10 points apiece.

Scheduled regular season finales Thursday saw Rodriguez at Vanden and Will C. Wood at Vacaville.

McClanahan, Vanden race past Armijo

FAIRFIELD — Sterling McClanahan scored a game-high 32 points Tuesday night as the Vanden High School boys basketball team rolled to a 74-60 win at Armijo.

Edric Dennis added 13 points and Luka Radovanovic added 10. Vanden improved to 18-9 overall and 7-2 in the Monticello Empire League.

Armijo kept it tight after Vanden had a 22-14 edge in the first quarter. The Vikings outscored the Royals 52-46 in the second half.

Trevor Morris led the Royals with 28 points, 16 rebounds and six assists. Kimani Barker had nine points and six assists. Kaiba Washington added eight points and four assists.

Armijo is now 3-21 overall and 0-9 in the MEL.

Vanden was scheduled to host Rodriguez on Thursday, with Armijo at Fairfield.

Vanden won the junior varsity game 76-74. Aeden Molina and Gabe Apilado had 14 points apiece for the Vikings (16-7 overall, 8-1 MEL).

Fairfield opens up strong, sinks Wood

VACAVILLE — Nicko Ignacio knocked down five 3-pointers and the Fairfield High School boys basketball team took advantage of a big first quarter Tuesday night to secure a 61-47 win on the road at Will C. Wood.

Ignacio finished with 25 points as the Falcons improved to 7-19 overall and 4-5 in the Monticello Empire League. Fairfield jumped out to a 20-5 lead after the first quarter and made it stand the next 24 minutes. Wood outscored Fairfield 42-41 in the final three quarters.

Isiah Dixon led Wood with 12 points and Ryan Sison had 11. The Wildcats fell to 12-14 overall and 2-7 int the MEL.

Fairfield was scheduled Thursday to host Armijo for Senior Night. Wood was to play at Vacaville.

Fairfield won the junior varsity game 44-35. Davion Johnson and Jose Saucedo had 12 points apiece. Jaiden Johnson scored 11.

Will C. Wood won the freshmen game 55-46 in overtime.

VCS goes undefeated during league play

VACAVILLE — The Vacaville Christian High School boys basketball team wrapped up an undefeated season in the Sierra Delta League with an overpowering 66-27 win Tuesday night over visiting Highlands.

Vacaville Christian did not give up more than 10 points in any quarter in the win. The Falcons improved to 10-0 in league and 20-3 overall. The team will now prepare for the upcoming Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs.

Landen Graves led Vacaville Christian with 15 points. Garrett Kuch filled up the boxscore with 12 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots. Brian Laxamana added 10 points and Thomas Lane had seven assists.

Boys Soccer

One goal enough for Vacaville win

FAIRFIELD — Sammy

Arevalo scored a firsthalf goal off an assist from Alex Verdugo as the Vacaville High School boys soccer team secured a 1-0 win Tuesday night at Rodriguez.

Goalkeeper Colby Moore recorded the shutout as Vacaville improved its record to 14-2 overall and a league-leading 9-0 in the Monticello Empire League. The Bulldogs were scheduled to close out the regular season Thursday at home against Will C. Wood.

Vacaville’s defense was led by Max Galeano, Elijah Cline, Christian Brenes and Edwin Castaneda, according to Vacaville head coach Tony Bussard.

“Our boys missed some chances early to put the game away,” Bussard said in an email.

Rodriguez fell to 5-8-1 overall and 3-5-1 in the MEL. No individual statistics were made available for the Mustangs. Rodriguez was to play Thursday at Vanden.

Vacaville won the junior varsity match 2-1.

Armijo scores pair of first-half goals

FAIRFIELD — The Armijo High School boys soccer team scored two first-half goals and made them stand up in a 2-0 win Tuesday night at Vanden.

Isaac Aguirre sent a pass through that Edwing Saucedo Pacheco was able to tap in for the first goal of the contest. Five minutes later, with a foul in the box, Dawson Lee converted a penalty kick. Armijo goalkeeper Jackson Harrington foiled all shot attempts and posted a “clean sheet.”

Injuries and illnesses forced the Royals to make some lineup changes for the games. Aguirre and Ameer Ghanem were called up from the junior varsity team to assist.

Armijo improved to 9-10 overall and 6-3 in the Monticello Empire League. The Royals were scheduled to close out the regular season Thursday at Fairfield.

Vanden fell to 0-14-1 overall and 0-9 in the MEL. No individual statistics were made available for the Vikings. Vanden was to close out its season Thursday by hosting Rodriguez.

Armijo won the junior varsity match 4-0. Ricky Brambila, Anthony Soto, Artemio Perez and Fabian Silva all scored for the Royals. Goalkeeper Abraham Martinez kept a clean sheet. Armijo’s junior varsity team is 7-1-1 in MEL matches.

Morales’ goal helps Wood top Fairfield

VACAVILLE — Andres Morales scored a secondhalf goal off an assist from Travis Hawkins and the Will C. Wood High School boys soccer team secured a 1-0 win Tuesday night over visiting Fairfield.

Zack Rabold posted the shutout in goal for the Wildcats. Will C. Wood improved to 8-6-2 overall and 5-4 in the Monticello Empire League.

Fairfield fell to 6-9-4 overall and 3-5-1 in the MEL. No individual statistics were made available for the Falcons.

Thursday’s scheduled games had Will C. Wood hosting Vacaville and Fairfield hosting Armijo. College

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a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds as the Solano Community College women’s basketball team rolled to a 74-35 home win Wednesday night over Yuba.

Kyla Maghoney had 16 points and Genesis Ernie-Hamilton added 10. Solano improved 15-9 overall and 9-2 in the Bay Valley Conference.

The Falcons got off to a solid start with a 14-5 lead after the first quarter and pushed it further with a 23-5 advantage in the second for a 37-12 halftime lead. Solano outscored Yuba 37-23 in the second half.

Solano will be back in action Friday night with a nonconference game at Mission College in Santa Clara.

Solano men fall at home to Yuba

ROCKVILLE — The Solano Community College men’s basketball team couldn’t keep pace Wednesday night with visiting Yuba and lost 98-79.

Jacob Ebert led the Falcons with 24 points. Jonathon Cobbs scored 13. Solano fell to 5-19 overall and 3-10 in the Bay Valley Conference.

The Falcons next play Monday night at Mendocino.

Solano College softball loses pair

ROCKVILLE — The Solano Community College softball team lost both ends of a doubleheader Tuesday to West Valley in Saratoga.

The Falcons lost the first game 7-1 and dropped the second game 11-0 in just five innings. Solano moved to 0-4 on the season.

In the first game, Naiya Watts had a single and drove in a run. Mia Valenzuela, Alexis Wright and Lindsey Feinberg also had hits.

Watts, Valenzuela, Feinberg and Bianca BeloDiaz delivered the hits in the second game.

Solano was scheduled to play Thursday night at San Joaquin Delta in Stockton.

Solano baseball edged out by DVC

ROCKVILLE — The Solano Community College baseball team lost a road game Thursday afternoon against Diablo Valley 5-3 in Pleasant Hill.

Solano managed only three hits and scored three unearned runs. The Falcons gave up 10 hits and committed four errors.

Miles Meadows, Ryan Mitchell and Conner Ross had singles for Solano. Joshua Petrill pitched 5 1/3 innings and struck out eight, but he allowed five earned runs on nine hits. Dylan Kosar pitched two scoreless innings of relief in the gamed struck out three.

Solano fell to 2-6 overall. The Falcons host Diablo Valley at 1 p.m. Saturday.

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I’m feeling forgotten by my daughter, grandchildren

Dear Annie: I have three children, a son and two daughters. My son resides in the same city as I do. I am a widow. We have always been a close family. However, my youngest daughter is not coming to visit as she once did. She is divorced; her former husband had an affair. She is seeing someone and spends most of her free time with him. She has four children and is a grandmother. My grandchildren are grown, but they have not come to see me in three years. I have helped my daughter financially, paid for children’s clothes, school activities and many other things. I recently paid for a root canal for her.

Annie Lane

with your daughter, then you need to meet her halfway. She has four children of her own, grandchildren, a boyfriend and, presumably, a job – in other words, her time is not her own. Her responsibilities probably do not allow her to make the four-hour round-trip drive as often as she would like.

If you want to stop offering her financial assistance, you certainly have the right to do that. But if it’s simply time with your daughter that you’re after, consider making the trek to visit her more often.

would anyone feel the need to be “married” for show around people seen only on occasion when they haven’t even had the desire to be engaged? — Just the Baby Mama

I am hurt that she will not take the time to visit. I asked if I had done anything to offend her, and she said no. The last time she came, she stayed two hours. She only lives two hours away from me. I had major surgery, and she did not come; she had a conflict. She did visit about two months later.

I am having difficulty coping with my feelings. What do you suggest? I talked to a therapist, and he agreed I had a right to be hurt. Thank you. — A Mother

Dear Mother: Of course you have the right to feel hurt, but if you want a good relationship

Dear Annie: My boyfriend and I have been dating for five years. We have a 2-year-old child together. There are currently no plans for marriage. My first question is, how do I politely respond when people refer to either of us as husband or wife? Correcting them with, “We’re not married” seems to be awkward for others, and I don’t want to be rude, but saying nothing leaves me feeling as though I’ve lied to them. Secondly, my boyfriend has referred to me as his wife on occasion, and when asked why, he simply says, “Well, we’re practically married.”

I personally find that insulting, and it’s always annoyed me for dating couples to pretend they are married. But why

Horoscopes by Holiday Mathis

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

There are those who give advice and opinions as though they are essential to the economy. Avoid them. You’ll get more from watching the ones you want to be like. They are living the principle. That’s where the real gold is.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Any chance you get to surrender to the fun offers you the feeling of being more than alive. The things worth owning can’t be owned. The best you can do is sidle up and enjoy them to the fullest extent you can.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Because you’re always changing and growing, it’s very easy to forget who you are. You’ve victories and qualities you wouldn’t advertise, but they are more valuable than money. Remind yourself.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Happiness experts say that the external factors can only bring short-term contentment and that true joy comes from within. Maybe so, but what if there’s more than one way to travel to happiness? You’ll consider new routes.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s a fun mood and there are plenty of new and interesting things to be found because you want to find them. You accept everyone and include people, so no

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one feels left out. Your popularity rises.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

So what if your mind flits from subject to subject, trying to tie disparate bits of information together? It’s a feature, not a flaw. In the moments of focus you achieve, you will produce brilliant results.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

You learn quickly today, so apply it to the subjects you care most about. What do you want to know? To choose an area of study that is likely to fulfill you on multiple levels, you need only to follow your attractions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

You cannot know what it’s like

Dear Baby Mama: Transparency, no matter how uncomfortable, is usually the best way through any situation. The next time someone refers to you two as “husband” or “wife,” you can say something along the lines of, “We get that a lot! But actually, ‘Raymond’ and I are boyfriend and girlfriend,” or “Right now, we’re long-term partners, but maybe someday, we’ll be a married couple, too.” Clarifying your relationship in this way doesn’t come across as rude or awkward, and you should say something if making the distinction really matters to you.

And while you’re speaking up to strangers, you should also speak up to your boyfriend. While you both are clearly deeply committed to one another, he should respect your feelings and refrain from calling you his “wife” unless you actually are, if that’s something you both end up wanting. Semantics aside, it sounds like you have a loving, happy relationship as a couple and a family, which, at the end of the day, is what’s really most important.

to be another person, but imitation tells you something about how it feels to do what they do. It’s efficient and effective to learn through mimicry, which is existence’s premier educational tool.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). You’ll harmonize your world. It starts in you. After you cultivate the peaceful feeling in your own mind and heart, little more will need to be done. People around you will feel calm without really knowing why.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). You know what you admire about a loved one though you haven’t shared it yet. Make the moment happen. It will fulfill a need people didn’t even realize they had.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). You’re a gifted communicator. Your version of the story goes down easy and makes people feel hopeful. Because you speak the truth consistently and well, you’ll be asked to speak on behalf of a group.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Life delivers poetic truths, stark contrasts and fascinating contradictions. Don’t worry too much about putting this puzzle together. It’s not one puzzle. Someone put many puzzles into one box. Don’t make sense, make art.

Word Sleuth

Crossword by Phillip

Bridge

TRY TO KEEP INTENTIONS UNCLEAR

George Will said, “Creative semantics is the key to contemporary government; it consists of talking in strange tongues lest the public learn the inevitable inconveniently early.”

There is an analogy in bridge: the deceptive play, in which you try to hoodwink the opponents.

Alder

The declarer in today’s deal executed a ruse that almost always works – if it occurs to you.

How did South play in three no-trump after West led the top-oftrash heart eight?

In the auction, North was aggressive. As he knew that his side had at most 25 points, he should have passed out one no-trump. Or, as a 4-4 heart fit probably would have produced an extra winner, he should have only invited game on the second round of the auction, which South would have declined.

Declarer saw that he had eight top tricks: four hearts and four clubs. He could establish a ninth winner in spades, but while he was doing that, the defenders were bound, sooner or later, to try diamonds, with lethal consequences for the contract.

In an effort to deflect them, South put up a beautiful smokescreen. He won the first trick with dummy’s heart jack and called for a diamond! When he played the jack, it looked to West as though declarer was taking the first of two unsuccessful diamond finesses. Seeing those two low spades in the dummy, what do you think West did at trick three? Right – he switched to the spade two. Three rounds of spades later, South had his ninth trick and vulnerable game bonus.

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Sudoku by Wayne Gould

TRY TO KEEP INTENTIONS UNCLEAR George Will said, “Creative semantics is the key to contemporary government; it consists of talking in strange tongues lest the public learn the inevitable inconveniently early.” There is an analogy in bridge: the Bridge Here’s how to work it: WORD SLEUTH ANSWER

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 grid contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repeats. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. Solution, tips and computer program at www.sudoku.com

2023

Difficulty level: SILVER

©

Dear Annie

Bacharach, the essence of pop music success, dies

LOS ANGELES TIMES

LOS ANGELES — At the Brill Building, the legendary songwriters’ mecca on Broadway in New York City, composer Burt Bacharach first teamed with lyricist Hal David in 1956. Over the next decade, the two helped define the broad reaches of popular music with a run of hit songs that poured from the radio, added depth and emotion to films and evoked memories with listeners.

Through their collaboration, Bacharach emerged as a commanding figure in popular music as a composer, arranger and record producer whose musically sophisticated songs had cross-generational appeal.

A multiple Grammy and Oscar winner, Bacharach died of natural causes Wednesday at home in Los Angeles with his family by his side, his publicist Tina Brausam confirmed to The Times on Thursday. He was 94.

“Burt Bacharach. The very name is a synonym for popmusic success in the 1960s,” wrote Leonard Feather, The Times’ former jazz critic.

The beneficiaries of the Bacharach-David partnership were simply staggering:

Gene Pitney (“Only Love Can Break a Heart,” “Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa”), Jerry Butler (“Make It Easy on Yourself”), Bobby Vinton (“Blue on Blue”), Jack Jones (“Wives and Lovers”), Tom Jones (“What’s New, Pussycat?”), Dusty Springfield (“The Look of Love,” “Wishin’ and Hopin’”), Herb Alpert (“This Guy’s in Love With You”), Jackie DeShannon (“What the World Needs Now Is Love”) and B.J. Thomas (“Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head”), among others.

But Bacharach and David are most closely associated with Dionne Warwick, a talented young backup singer whom they initially enlisted to sing on their demo records.

Beginning with “Don’t Make Me Over” in late 1962, Warwick

Daily

scored with a slew of Bacharach-David songs, including “Walk on By,” “You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart),” “Anyone Who Had a Heart,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “Alfie,” “Promises, Promises,” “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” “Message to Michael” and “Trains and Boats and Planes.”

“We were lucky,” Bacharach told the Chicago Tribune in 1987. “It was a case of all the right people in the right place at the right time. Hal and I found the perfect partnership, and Dionne was the perfect voice for our songs.”

Singer and music historian Michael Feinstein told The Times in 2011 that Bacharach and David were “absolutely the greatest songwriters of their generation,” standing shoulder to shoulder with the most treasured American composers.

Music historian and journalist Paul Grein said Bacharach, the winner of three Oscars and six Grammys, was “one of the greatest composers in pop music history.”

Bacharach and David “are, in some ways, the bridge between the Great American Songbook writers from the 1930s and the contemporary writers from the rock era,” he said.

And in the 1960s, when there were two distinct markets –“music for kids and music for adults” – Bacharach and David uniquely appealed to both, Grein said.

Unlike most songwriters who are not recognized in public, Bacharach became a wellknown performer and recording artist in his own right.

As a piano-playing singer, he appeared in sold-out concerts and starred in his own TV specials, including the Emmy Award-winning “Singer Presents Burt Bacharach” in 1971.

“He was not a great singer, but he was a charming performer,” Feinstein said. “He knew how to put an entertaining show together. With backup

singers, great orchestration, it was a great theatrical show. So he compensated for his own vocal shortcomings by creating a very entertaining, musically rich concert.”

The boyishly handsome Bacharach, whose aura of glamour benefited from his 1965 marriage to actress Angie Dickinson, continued to tour in concert well into his later years.

During their ’60s heyday, Bacharach and David also worked in film and shared Academy Award nominations for the title songs “What’s New, Pussycat?” and “Alfie” and for the song “The Look of Love” from “Casino Royale.”

In 1970, Bacharach won an Oscar for his score for “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” and he shared another with David for their hit song from that film, “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head.”

The duo also worked on Broadway, writing the music and lyrics for “Promises, Promises,” the long-running 1968 hit musical comedy whose book was written by Neil Simon.

In 1970, the Carpenters scored a No. 1 hit with Bacharach and David’s “(They Long to Be) Close to You” and the 5th Dimension had a No. 2 hit with “One Less Bell to Answer.”

But the celebrated songwriting team broke up after collaborating on the 1973 musical remake of “Lost Horizon.”

After that critically drubbed box-office failure, Bacharach recalled in a 2003 Associated Press interview, “I didn’t want to write with Hal or anybody. It became a problem because we had a commitment to record Dionne for her next album. I didn’t feel like doing it, and that’s wrong.

“Dionne didn’t get recorded, and she sued us. And Hal, to protect himself, sued me. It was just ugly and stupid on my part.”

The lawsuits were settled and all three later reunited. David died at 91 in 2012.

See Bacharach, Page B5

Crossword by Phillip Alder

Bridge

IT IS IN NOT ONLY ONE TEXTBOOK

Despite the 6 inches of snow that had fallen overnight, all of the tables set up for the Senior Life Master’s class were occupied. There are many plays (began the SLM) described in the textbooks of bridge. There are also deals on which the textbook play is wrong. These keep

us coming back for more. South’s overcall of one no-trump showed 16-18 points. North’s raise to game was reasonable. He had a five-card suit, and his partner rated to place the missing cards accurately. West led the spade seven: two, jack, six. When East continued with the spade king, South won with the ace. Now declarer led the club queen from his hand. If West won with the king, he couldn’t lead another spade, so he ducked the trick to his partner’s ace. East continued with the spade queen and another spade, establishing his nine, but he had no reentry. Declarer conceded a club to West’s king and claimed nine tricks: two spades, three hearts, one diamond and three clubs. The diamond finesse wasn’t needed. The defenders complimented South on his duck at trick one. South thanked them, but he knew better. He had noticed that if East had played the spade nine (or four) at trick one, the contract could have been defeated. South wins with the spade 10 (or eight) and leads a club, but West flies in with the king and returns his second spade. East’s suit is established while he still holds the club ace as an entry. In a no-trump contract, when declarer has two stoppers in the suit you are trying to establish, make him use one of them as quickly as possible.

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Sudoku by Wayne Gould

Yesterday’s solution:

1 through 9, with no repeats. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. Solution, tips and computer program at www.sudoku.com

Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images/TNS file (2015)

Songwriter Burt Bacharach performs on the Pyramid Stage on the second day of the Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm in Somerset, England, June 27, 2015.

Dennis McLeLLan

Bacharach’s postDavid collaborators included lyricist Carole Bayer Sager, whom he married in 1982 after he and Dickinson divorced.

Among Bacharach and Sager’s hits are the Oscar-winning “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do),” which they cowrote with Christopher Cross and Peter Allen for the 1981 Dudley Moore comedy “Arthur.”

The couple also wrote “That’s What Friends Are For,” a 1982 song for the film “Night Shift” that was introduced by Rod Stewart. A 1985 cover version of the song recorded by Warwick and “Friends” – Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder – benefited the American Foundation for AIDS Research and became a No. 1 hit.

Bacharach and Sager, who later divorced, also wrote the 1982 single “Heartlight” with Neil Diamond, and they collaborated with Bruce Roberts on “Making Love,” the title track of the 1982 film, which became a hit for Roberta Flack.

Bacharach, who by then owned a stable of racehorses, underwent a renaissance in the 1990s, a time in which the hit movie “My Best Friend’s Wedding” featured a rousing rendition of “I Say a Little Prayer” in a restaurant scene.

He also teamed with singer-songwriter Elvis Costello on the 1998 album “Painted From Memory,” which resulted in the duo winning the Grammy for pop collaboration with vocals for their song “I Still Have That Other Girl.”

And in “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” in 1997, Bacharach made the first of three cameo appearances in actor-comedian Mike Myers’ 1960s spymovie spoofs.

An only child, Burt Freeman Bacharach was born May 12, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri. His father, Bert, was a department store clothing buyer who later became a syndicated newspaper columnist; his mother, Irma, was a painter and occasional songwriter.

In 1932, the family moved to Kew Gardens in Queens, New York, where Burt began taking piano lessons in elementary school.

“People always think I was this child prodigy on the piano, that I just couldn’t wait to sit down

and practice,” Bacharach said. “But you want to know the truth? I hated it. In fact, I only did it to please my mother. She was the one who encouraged me.”

In high school, Bacharach and some friends formed a 10-piece band that played at parties and local dances.

After graduating from Forest Hills High School, he studied music at McGill University in Montreal. He later studied under French classical composer Darius Milhaud at the Mannes School of Music in New York.

After a stint in the Army, Bacharach played piano in nightclubs in and around New York and became an accompanist and arranger for singers such as Vic Damone, the Ames Brothers, Polly Bergen and Paula Stewart, who became his first wife in 1953.

After he turned to songwriting, Bacharach and David had their first hit together in 1957 with Marty Robbins’ recording of “The Story of My Life,” which was followed by a 1958 hit for Perry Como, “Magic Moments.”

Before he and David began writing songs together exclusively, Bacharach teamed with other lyricists, including Bob Hilliard (“Any Day Now,” “Tower of Strength”) and Hal David’s brother Mack and Barney Williams (“Baby, It’s You”).

For a few years beginning in 1958, Bacharach also toured with legendary German-born actress and singer Marlene Dietrich as her conductor, arranger and pianist.

“We traveled the world together,” he told The Times of London in 2000. “And though she could be hard on those who worked for her, she was very generous to me.”

Though his songs helped form the soundtrack of a tumultuous era, Bacharach’s music was largely apolitical until late in life, when his songs began touching on school shootings, the 9/11 terror attack and racial intolerance. He said as he looked backward, he realized that some of his earlier songs – “What the World Needs Now” and “The Windows of the World,” to name two – were likely a response to the Vietnam War.

Bacharach is survived by his wife, Jane Hansen; and two children, Oliver and Raleigh.

Brian Crane

Zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Pearls Before Swine Stephan Pastis

Dilbert Scott Adams

Baby Blues Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

Baldo Hector Cantú and Carlos Castellanos

Kelces

From Page B6

Heights” festivities: pep rallies, T-shirts bearing both Travis’ jersey No. 87 and Jason’s 62, a call for residents to display red and green or unifying Tiger gold lights on Super Bowl Sunday.

At night, Heights High School and its white clock tower are lit like a tabernacle at Christmas: Chiefs red on the west side, Eagles green on the east.

It’s no matter that the Kelces no longer live in town. Travis in KC: “Right now,” his dad said, “he doesn’t see himself living anyplace else.” He said Travis told him, in fact, that if he were ever traded, he’d probably quit the NFL.

Jason, married and with a third child due any day, feels the same way about Philly and the Eagles, his dad said. Ed Kelce now lives a short distance from Jason. He and Donna Kelce, the boys’ mom, divorced about a dozen years ago, and they remain friends. She lives in Orlando, Florida, and has already appeared with her sons at Super Bowl events this week in Arizona.

Evidence of just how much the town means to the sons can easily be found in their podcast of brotherly banter, “New Heights With Jason and Travis Kelce.” The show, with nearly a half million YouTube channel followers, ranks as the No. 1 most popular sports podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Or listen to Travis Kelce during games on TV. Most players say their names and alma maters. But he doesn’t say “Travis Kelce, University of Cincinnati,” as his brother does. He says simply, “Travis Kelce, from Cleveland Heights, Ohio.”

The Hall of Fame

But the most powerful evidence might be Travis’

own words, a 2018 speech in which he choked with emotion, telling himself he wouldn’t cry, when he and Jason were inducted into the Cleveland Heights High School Hall of Fame. Travis, who played quarterback at Heights High, had already begun wiping tears as his brother – a tight end and linebacker in high school – spoke about getting married, moving into a new home, looking for a place as diverse, accepting and supportive as his hometown.

“I can’t find it,” Jason said. “There’s no place like The Heights. There really isn’t.”

Then Travis took to the lectern. His emotions mounted.

“I’m sorry, I’m a little passionate about The Heights,” Travis began, thumping his chest with his palm to still the emotions. “My brother made me a crybaby when I was little,” he’d joke.

Soon, he was asking his father to hand him a handkerchief from the audience, giving one of the reasons why he says he’s from Cleveland Heights on TV as opposed to his college.

“And it’s not because I don’t appreciate the time I had at the University of Cincinnati,” Travis said. “Because I do. I cherish it dearly. But there was a time when I was at Cincinnati that it wasn’t easy for me. It was tough.”

Kelce in 2010 had his athletic scholarship revoked after he, admittedly, did “a lot of dumb things,” such as breaking the team rule against using marijuana. He sat out a season and would rejoin the team in 2011.

“I was at my lowest point I’d ever been in my life,” he said. “I didn’t know if I was going to be able to go to school still because it was my scholarship. I didn’t know if I was going to be able to keep playing sports.”

It was his friends, neighbors, teachers,

schoolmates from The Heights who sustained him. As every beleaguered Browns fan knows, loyalty matters.

“Every single thing that I do,” Travis said in his speech, “is for this city. I know it sounds cliche, but I promise you: every single thing I do out there. When you see me dancing in the end zone, that’s Cleveland Heights for you, right there.”

Suburban Cleveland

There are many “heights” among the suburbs east of Cleveland: University Heights and Maple Heights. There’s Richmond Heights and Broadview Heights, Highland Heights, Mayfield Heights and Heights High School’s arch rival to the south, Shaker Heights.

Whereas some will argue that “The Heights,” refers to them all lumped together, others insist, “no.”

“There’s only one Heights,” said James Settle, Travis’ pal since high school, a tight end when Travis was quarterback, and who now works in finance in Columbus. “If you say The Heights anywhere around Cleveland or northeast Ohio, everyone knows what it is. That’s not Shaker Heights or University Heights or Broadview Heights. It’s The Heights.”

Drive eight miles east from downtown Cleveland and you find the town, a suburb of 45,000 people, officially incorporated in 1903, and where solid homes from the teens and ’20s sit shaded by old oaks and maples – from apartment buildings to Tudors, from American four squares to the $1 millionplus mansions that line Fairmount Boulevard and Coventry Road.

In the 1960s, Black people made up less than 1% of The Heights because of racist real estate covenants.

By 1994, when Ed Kelce, a manufacturer’s rep for the steel industry,

and Donna, who earned her master’s degree and worked in banking, moved into their five-bedroom house on Coleridge Road (Jason was 6, Travis 4 ) The Heights had become one of the most diverse communities in Ohio: 50% white, 41% black, 5% Asian and more than 3% identifying as mixed race. The new owner of the Kelces’ boyhood home is a die-hard Denver Broncos fan.

“Travis has caused us a lot of heartache over the past decade,” Levi Heacock said. He’s rooting for the Eagles. And yet this week, he and his wife hung both Chiefs and Eagles flags outside the house.

Ed Kelce said the family moved from the west side of Cleveland to the east mostly for a better house and commute for Donna.

“In Cleveland Heights, you could be downtown in 10 minutes,” he said.

They would get more than they paid for. The Heights would end up being their kind of town, one that reaffirmed lasting values: perseverance, loyalty, acceptance, open-mindedness and the confident ability to relate to anyone – rich, poor, Black, white, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim – because those were their friends, classmates, teammates.

“I think that’s the thing I would take away,” said Patrick Bacon, who first met Travis during first grade soccer tryouts and remains a close friend. He’ll be attending the Super Bowl. “When you meet somebody from The Heights, you know that they’re going to be able to get along with people from all different walks of life.”

100% Heights

At the Wine Spot on Lee Road, owner Adam Fleischer, who worked for Cerner Corp. for a decade prior to opening his business, pointed to the brothers’ signatures high on a pillar, penned after the high school Hall

of Fame induction.

His shop is an official pickup spot for the yellow lights. “I will tell you, Fleischer said, “if you know Travis, he’s 100% Heights personality. Just the way he acts. Drinks a beer or two. He’s a nice guy, downto-earth, approachable. He is what he is.”

Genuine, Fleischer said.

“And Jason is the same way.”

But a Heights pedigree, some ventured, also comes with an edge, a kind of defensiveness, a defiant swagger born of the knowledge that, for years, nearby Cleveland was a punchline for uncool Midwest mediocrity or worse: “The Mistake on the Lake.”

When, in 1969, an oil slick on the polluted Cuyahoga River erupted into flames, Cleveland became the sad poster child for environmental calamity. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was founded one year later.

What binds many Clevanders, in The Heights and elsewhere, said Lauren Reali Sorrell, 31, a sales coordinator at Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa, and who remembers Travis from high school house parties, is the certainty that the rest of the world has gotten it wrong.

“We are cool,” Sorrell said. “I think, you know, it sometimes feels like Cleveland against the world.”

If people choose to overlook the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Cleveland Guardians, the area’s beauty, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Cleveland Museum of Art and Cleveland Orchestra, ranked as one of the best in the world, that’s on them.

“Something we all share,” Sorrell said, “no matter what our backgrounds are, everyone of us grew up being told to be proud of where we’re from.”

Travis Kelce, with his flash, seems to embody that cool. Jason shoulders that pride.

My brother Inside Quintana’s, Donna Quintana flips through dozens of photos of the Kelces kept on her husband’s cellphone: Travis and Jason in the shop, Travis in 2013 just after he signed with the Chiefs, the Quintana kids draped in his jersey, Alex Quintana in 2017 with Jason, Travis and more than dozen other friends from The Heights outside Arrowhead Stadium on the day the Chiefs beat the Eagles.

A Chiefs flag flies at the front of the shop. Both Kelce jerseys are framed inside. Alex Quintana got to know Jason and Travis when the boys were in middle school. His brother, Felipe, was their lacrosse coach. He began cutting the boys’ hair soon after. They all grew close. In fact, upstairs from the shop, the Quintanas run a speakeasy, a fancy bar accessed by way of a button that opens a moving bookcase. There the Kelce family gathered after a memorial for their grandmother. Never, the Quintanas said, have the brothers ever been anything other than gracious. “I mean, they’re both extremely kind, generous, very well-mannered,” Dawn Quintana said. “Jason is a little more reserved, definitely a big brother. Travis is a little more outgoing, with the clothing and all. Definitely the big brother/younger brother dynamic.”

It has been the Quintanas, together with Heights High athletic director D’Amato, who initiated the “Light Up the Heights” idea.

Upstairs in the speakeasy, Stephen Settle, 34, and his wife, Shanice – he, a former Heights football player; she, a former cheerleader – took a seat. His brother, James Settle, and Travis were in the same grade. So were Stephen and Jason. They all played sports

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THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS NOUVEAUX LOCATEDAT620JacksonStreet,FairfieldCA94533Solano.Mailingaddress 620JacksonStreet,FairfieldCA94533. IS(ARE)HEREBYREGISTEREDBY THEFOLLOWINGOWNER(S)Personof InterestLLCCAFairfield,94533.THIS BUSINESSISCONDUCTEDBY: aLimitedLiabilityCompany Theregistrantcommencedtotransact businessunderthefictitiousbusiness nameorn ameslistedaboveonN/A. Ideclarethatallinformationinthisstatementistrueandcorrect(Aregistrantwho declaresastrueinformationwhichheor sheknowstobefalseisguiltyofacrime.) /s/EvaR.Morris INACCORDANCEWITHSUBDIVISION (a)OFSECTION17920AFICTITIOUS NAMESTATEMENTGENERALLYEXPIRESATTHEENDOFFIVEYEARS FROMTHEDATEONWHICHITWAS FILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHECOUNTY CLERK,EXCEPTASPROVIDEDIN SUBDIVISION(b)OFSECTION17920, WHEREITEXPIRES40 DAYSAFTER ANYCHANGEINTHEFACTSSET FORTHINTHESTATEMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION17913OTHERTHAN ACHANGEINTHERESIDENCEADDRESSOFAREGISTEREDOWNER. ANEWFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENTMUSTBEFILEDBEFORE THEEXPIRATIONJanuary23,2028. THEFILINGOFTHISSTATEMENT DOESNOTOFITSELFAUTHORIZE THEUSEINTHISSTATEOFAFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAMEINVIOLATION OFTHERIGHTSOFANOTHERUNDER FEDERAL,STATEORCOMMONLAW (SEESECTION14411ETSEQ.,BUSINESSANDPROFESSIONSCODE). FiledintheOfficeoftheCountyClerkof SolanoCounty,StateofCaliforniaon: January24,2023 NewASSIGNEDFILENO.2023000141 CHARLESLOMELI,SolanoCountyClerk DR#00060930 Published:Jan.27Feb.3,10,17,2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS MOUNTAIN MIKES PIZZA LOCATEDAT251PittmanRd,UnitA FairfieldCA94534Solano.Mailingaddress251PittmanRd,UnitAFairfieldCA 94534Solano.IS(ARE)HEREBYREGISTEREDBYTHEFOLLOWINGOWNER(S)FairfieldFoodVentures,IncCA Fairfield94534.THISBUSINESSISCONDUCTEDBY: aCorporation Theregistrantcommencedtotransact businessunderthefictitiou sbusiness nameornameslistedaboveon 01/01/2023. Ideclarethatallinformationinthisstatementistrueandcorrect(Aregistrantwho declaresastrueinformationwhichheor sheknowstobefalseisguiltyofacrime.) /s/MandeepSaini-President INACCORDANCEWITHSUBDIVISION (a)OFSECTION17920AFICTITIOUS NAMESTATEMENTGENERALLYEXPIRESATTHEENDOFFIVEYEARS FROMTHEDATEONWHICHITWAS FILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHECOUNTY CLERK,EXCEPTASPROVIDEDIN SUBDIVISION (b)OFSECTION17920, WHEREITEXPIRES40DAYSAFTER ANYCHANGEINTHEFACTSSET FORTHINTHESTATEMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION17913OTHERTHAN ACHANGEINTHERESIDENCEADDRESSOFAREGISTEREDOWNER. ANEWFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENTMUSTBEFILEDBEFORE THEEXPIRATIONJanuary29,2028. THEFILINGOFTHISSTATEMENT DOESNOTOFITSELFAUTHORIZE THEUSEINTHISSTATEOFAFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAMEINVIOLATION OFTHERIGHTSOFANOTHERUNDER FEDERAL,STATEORCOMMONLAW (SEESECTION14411ETSEQ.,BUSINESSANDPROFESSIONSCODE). FiledintheOfficeoftheCountyClerkof SolanoCounty,StateofCaliforniaon: January30,2023 NewASSIGNEDFILENO.2023000170 CHARLESLOMELI,SolanoCountyClerk DR#00060183 Published:Feb.3,10,17,24,2023

CONDUCTEDBY: anIndividual Theregistrantcommencedtotransact businessunderthefictitiousbusiness n ameornameslistedaboveon 01/01/2023. Ideclarethatallinformationinthisstatementistrueandcorrect(Aregistrantwho declaresastrueinformationwhichheor sheknowstobefalseisguiltyofacrime.) /s/THUYLA INACCORDANCEWITHSUBDIVISION (a)OFSECTION17920AFICTITIOUS NAMESTATEMENTGENERALLYEXPIRESATTHEENDOFFIVEYEARS FROMTHEDATEONWHICHITWAS FILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHECOUNTY CLERK,EXCEPTASPROVIDEDIN SUBDIVISION(b)OFSECTION17920, WHEREITEXPIRES40DAYSAFTER ANYCHANGEINTHEFACTSSET FORTHINTHESTATEMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION17913OTHERTHAN ACHANGEINTHERESIDENCEADDRESSOFAREGISTEREDOWNER. ANEWFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENTMUSTBEFILEDBEFORE THEEXPIRATIONJanuary8,2028. THEFILINGOFTHISSTATEMENT DOESNOTOFITSELFAUTHORIZE THEUSEINTHISSTATEOFAFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAMEINVIOLATION OFTHERIGHTSOFANOTHERUNDER FEDERAL,STATEORCOMMONLAW (SEESECTION14411ETSEQ.,BUSINESS ANDPROFESSIONSCODE). FiledintheOfficeoftheCountyClerkof SolanoCounty,StateofCaliforniaon: January09,2023 NewASSIGNEDFILENO.2023000038 CHARLESLOMELI,SolanoCountyClerk DR#00060722

Published:Jan.20,27,Feb.3,10,2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS HANDLAID CUSTOM TILE LOCATEDAT1202BalsamWayVacavilleCA95687.Mailingaddress1202BalsamWayVacavilleCA95687.IS(ARE) HEREBYREGISTEREDBYTHEFOLLOWINGOWNER(S)ArmandoOrozco Rodriguez1202BalsamWayVacaville 95687.THISBUSINESSISCONDUCTEDBY: anIndividual Theregistrantcommencedtotransact businessunderthefictitiousbusiness nameornameslistedaboveonN/A. Ideclarethatallinformationinthisstatementistrueandcorrect(Aregistrantwho declaresastrueinformationwhichheor sheknowstobefalseisguiltyofacrime.) /s/ArmandoOrozcoRodriguez INACCORDANCEWITHSUBDIVISION (a)OFSECTION17920AFICTITIOUS NAMESTATEMENTGENERALLYEXPIRESATTHEENDOFFIVEYEARS FROMTHEDATEONWHICHITWAS FILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHECOUNTY CLERK,EXCEPTASPROVIDEDIN SUBDIVISION(b)OFSECTION17920, WHEREITEXPIRES40DAYSAFTER ANYCHANGEINTHEFACTSSET FORTHINTHESTATEMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION17913OTHERTHAN ACHANGEINTHERESIDENCEADDRESSOFAREGISTEREDOWNER. ANEWFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENTMUSTBEFILEDBEFORE THEEXPIRATIONJanuary10,2028. THEFILINGOFTHISSTATEMENT DOESNOTOFITSELFAUTHORIZE THEUSEINTHISSTATEOFAFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAMEINVIOLATION OFTHERIGHTSOFANOTHERUNDER FEDERAL,STATEORCOMMONLAW (SEESECTION14411ETSEQ.,BUSINESSANDPROFESSIONSCODE). FiledintheOfficeoftheCountyClerkof SolanoCounty,StateofCaliforniaon: January11,2023 NewASSIGNEDFILENO.2023000052

CHARLESLOMELI,SolanoCountyClerk

DR#00060751 Published:Jan.20,27,Feb.3,10,2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS PLUMBING "4" LESS LOCATEDAT5218PutahCreekRoad, WintersCA95694Solano.Mailingaddress5218PutahCreekRoad,Winters CA95694.IS(ARE)HEREBYREGISTEREDBYTHEFOLLOWINGOWNER(S)JohnDouthit5218PutahCreek RoadWinters,95694.THISBUSINESSIS CONDUCTEDBY: anIndividual Theregistrantcommencedtotransact businessunderthefictitiousbusiness na meornameslistedaboveonN/A. Ideclarethatallinformationinthisstatementistrueandcorrect(Aregistrantwho declaresastrueinformationwhichheor sheknowstobefalseisguiltyofacrime.) /s/JohnnyDouthit INACCORDANCEWITHSUBDIVISION (a)OFSECTION17920AFICTITIOUS NAMESTATEMENTGENERALLYEXPIRESATTHEENDOFFIVEYEARS FROMTHEDATEONWHICHITWAS FILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHECOUNTY CLERK,EXCEPTASPROVIDEDIN SUBDIVISION(b)OFSECTION17920, WHEREITEXPIRES40DAYSAFTER ANYCHANGEINTHEFACTSSET FORTHINTHESTATEMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION17913OTHERTHAN ACHANGEINTHERESIDENCEADDRESSOFAREGISTEREDOWNER. ANEWFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENTMUSTBEFILEDBEFORE THEEXPIRATIONJanuary23,2028. THEFILINGOFTHISSTATEMENT DOESNOTOFITSELFAUTHORIZE THEUSEINTHISSTATEOFAFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAMEINVIOLATION OFTHERIGHTSOFANOTHERUNDER FEDERAL,STATEORCOMMONLAW (SEESECTION14411ETSEQ.,BUSINESS ANDPROFESSIONSCODE). FiledintheOfficeoftheCountyClerkof SolanoCounty,StateofCaliforniaon: January24,2023 NewASSIGNEDFILENO.2023000133 CHARLESLOMELI,SolanoCountyClerk DR#00060928 Published:Jan.27Feb.3,10,17,2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS HIKARI WINDOW CLEANING LOCATEDAT827SageDr,Vacaville, CA,95687Solano.Mailingaddress827 SageDr,Vacaville,CA,95687.IS(ARE) HEREBYREGISTEREDBYTHEFOLLOWINGOWNER(S)HikariWindow Cleaning,IncCAVacaville,95687.THIS BUSINESSISCONDUCTEDBY: aCorporation Theregistrantcommencedtotransact businessunderthefictitiousbusiness nameornameslistedaboveonN/A Ideclarethatallinformationinthisstatementistrueandcorrect(Aregistrantwho declaresastrueinformationwhichheor sheknowstobefalseisguiltyofacrime.) /s/MichaelTroup INACCORDANCEWITHSUBDIVISION (a)OFSECTION17920AFICTITIOUS NAMESTATEMENTGENERALLYEXPIRESATTHEENDOFFIVEYEARS FROMTHEDATEONWHICHITWAS FILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHECOUNTY CLERK,EXCEPTASPROVIDEDIN SUBDIVISION(b)OFSECTION17920, WHEREITEXPIRES40DAYSAFTER ANYCHANGEINTHEFACTSSET FORTHINTHESTATEMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION17913OTHERTHAN ACHANGEINTHERESIDENCEADDRESSOFAREGISTEREDOWNER. ANEWFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENTMUSTBEFILEDBEFORE THEEXPIRATIONJanuary22,2028. THEFILINGOFTHISSTATEMENT DOESNOTOFITSELFAUTHORIZE THEUSEINTHISSTATEOFAFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAMEINVIOLATION OFTHERIGHTSOFANOTHERUNDER FEDERAL,STATEORCOMMONLAW (SEESECTION14411ETSEQ.,BUSINESSANDPROFESSIONSCODE). FiledintheOfficeoftheCountyClerkof SolanoCounty,StateofCaliforniaon: January23,2023 NewASSIGNEDFILENO.2023000125 CHARLESLOMELI,SolanoCountyClerk DR#00060900 Published:Jan.27Feb.3,10,17,2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS CPR TIME LOCATEDAT191AndoverDrive,Vacaville,CA95687CA.Mailingaddress191 AndoverDrive,Vacaville,CA95687.IS (ARE)HEREBYREGISTEREDBYTHE FOLLOWINGOWNER(S)#1LisaA Larsen191AndoverDriveVacaville, 95687#2RobertALarsenJr191AndoverDriveVacaville,95687.THISBUSINESSISCONDUCTEDBY: aMarriedCouple Theregistrantcommencedtotransact businessunderthefictitiousbusiness nameornameslistedaboveon 01/20/2023 Ideclarethatallinformationinthisstatementistrueandcorrect(Aregistrantwho declaresastrueinformationwhichheor sheknowstobefalseisguiltyofacrime.) /s/LisaALarsen INACCORDANCEWITHSUBDIVISION (a)OFSECTION17920AFICTITIOUS NAMESTATEMENTGENERALLYEXPIRESATTHEENDOFFIVEYEARS FROMTHEDATEONWHICHITWAS FILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHECOUNTY CLERK,EXCEPTASPROVIDE DIN SUBDIVISION(b)OFSECTION17920, WHEREITEXPIRES40DAYSAFTER ANYCHANGEINTHEFACTSSET FORTHINTHESTATEMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION17913OTHERTHAN ACHANGEINTHERESIDENCEADDRESSOFAREGISTEREDOWNER. ANEWFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENTMUSTBEFILEDBEFORE THEEXPIRATIONJanuary22,2028. THEFILINGOFTHISSTATEMENT DOESNOTOFITSELFAUTHORIZE THEUSEINTHISSTATEOFAFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAMEINVIOLATION OFTHERIGHTSOFANOTHERUNDER FEDERAL,STATEOR COMMONLAW (SEESECTION14411ETSEQ.,BUSINESSANDPROFESSIONSCODE). FiledintheOfficeoftheCountyClerkof SolanoCounty,StateofCaliforniaon: January23,2023 NewASSIGNEDFILENO.2023000126 CHARLESLOMELI,SolanoCountyClerk DR#00060906 Published:Jan.27Feb.3,10,17,2023