Daily Republic: Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Webb will open for Giants, who will follow? B1

Supes laud agriculture’s impact on Solano A5

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FAIRFIELD — Super

visor Mitch Mashburn said the proposed 45-mile Delta conveyance tunnel will “threaten national security” by affecting operations at Travis Air Force Base.

Specifically, he said, it will create greater truck and other traffic through Solano County and hinder the base’s intake of goods that the base, in turn, delivers around the world.

“So this project threatens national security,” Mashburn said.

He said that is reason enough to oppose the project, but the county has a long list of concerns.

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FAIRFIELD — Richard Lubman was one of the volunteers Monday for an active killer train ing exercise this week at Paradise Valley Estates. He had a grotesques faux injury on his neck to mimic a gunshot wound, along with a blackand-white tag around his wrist.

“I basically bleed out,” he said. “But I feel great.”

Lubman lives at Paradise Valley Estates and volunteered to be a victim for a few hours of a random killer scenario.

He has been at the community for five years and found out about the event through various media being shared by Paradise Valley.

“It is good to see what a scenario might look like if it played out in real life,” he said.

Lubman was also a volunteer last week on Thursday.

Since doing the first scenario, he

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FAIRFIELD — Members of Soroptimist International of Solano County shared smiles, laughter and a few tears Tuesday at the 2023 Women Making a Difference Awards luncheon.

“There were so many qualified candidates it was extremely difficult to choose,” said Cathy Hall, club president and Awards Committee chairwoman.

Hall has been a Soroptimist for years and spoke of getting to know these young woman who applied for the awards.

“It is sad when you see them leave for college; we miss them,” Hall said. “Because we spend a lot of time getting to know them.”

The Soroptimist awards are helping young women live their dreams and create a hopeful future for themselves and

finds himself thinking about where the safe exits are in buildings.

“It would be a lot faster in real life; more wounded and more noise,” he said.

The Vietnam War veteran was on the other side of the scenario while he served back in the war.

“They sent me out with others

to look for survivors of a downed P3,” he said. “My cousin was stationed over there and was on a P3, so I went into it not knowing if he was on the plane. He was not,

It might seem strange to have a active killer simulation training at a senior living area but it is an opportunity for police and firefighters to become familiar with that area, according to Nicole Bauman, safety service coordinator who came up

The Fairfield Police Department had been looking for a place to do training exercises and she had worked with them during those events before and thought, why not try it at Paradise Valley Estates?

“It was an opportunity to share our support for them when they have done so much for the community,” Bauman said.

The training gave both

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The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday were told the project would compromise the water quality of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta by reducing water flows, as well as irrigation water

from the Sacramento River, groundwater and drinking water sources.

The presentation was the latest update on why Solano County opposes the project, and all the iterations that have come before going back to the peripheral canal.

“It’s going to destroy everything we’ve been

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Russian fighter jet collides with US drone over Black Sea

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WASHINGTON — A Russian fighter jet collided with a U.S. surveillance drone in international airspace above the Black Sea, causing the American aircraft to crash, the Pentagon said, an incident that ratcheted up tensions already running high over the invasion of Ukraine.

fighter jets flew in front of and dumped fuel on the drone before the strike, it said.

their families. Several awards were given out, including the Ruby Award, Violet Richardson Award and Live Your Dream Award. The luncheon included a full house of members and family who came to cheer on the award recipients while enjoying a meal of chicken, salad and dessert.

The Ruby Award is given to extraordinary women who work to improve conditions for women and girls either through her personal,

volunteer or professional avenues. This is a woman who has made efforts to improve the lives of women and/or girls, has had a significant influence on the lives of other females, and who has inspired and encouraged other women.

Jill Hopkins has been a Soroptimist for 10 years and is the Ruby Award Committee chairwoman again this year and didn’t find it hard to choose this year’s honoree.

“Candy Pierce is an unheralded hard worker

who works for children in foster care. She is just an inspiration when you read what she has accomplished,” Hopkins said.

The next award, the Violet Richardson Award, is named after the first Soroptimist club president. The organization was founded in 1921.

Violet Richardson believed in personal responsibility and the motto, “It’s what you do that counts.” She lived her life accordingly, as an active member in her community who was committed to creating opportunities for girls and young women.

“The applications process was actually wonderfully inspiring,” said Cathi Murphy, Violet Richardson Award Committee chairwoman. “To see young women coming up and making a difference in the community, makes you feel so good.”

This year’s

Russia’s defense ministry denied the U.S. claim, saying its jets didn’t come into contact with the drone, according to a statement posted on Telegram. The statement said the drone’s transponders were off, and it flew out of control and crashed “as a result of sharp maneuvering” and that the Russian aircraft returned safety to their base.

U.S. officials had a different description of the event. The U.S. European command said the Su-27 warplane, accompanied by a second Russian jet, struck the propeller of the MQ-9 Reaper drone in what was an “unsafe and unprofessional” intercept at around 7 a.m. local time. The two Russian

“Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft, resulting in a crash and complete loss of the MQ-9,” Air Force General James Hecker said. “In fact, this unsafe and unprofessional act by the Russians nearly caused both aircraft to crash.”

The U.S. planned to summon Russia’s Ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, while U.S. Ambassador Lynn Tracy “conveyed a strong message to the Russian ministry of foreign affairs,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

Price said the collision was a “brazen violation of international law.”

The incident over the Black Sea appeared certain to cause a new spike in strains between Moscow and Washington, whose relationship has

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Analog is back; just ask these pen die-hards

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PHILADELPHIA — At the second meeting of the Philly Pen Circle, attendees signed their names in a ledger from the 1800s and compared custom fountain pen nibs. Over the course of the evening, their fingers became progressively more stained with ink.

The club, for those who like pens, paper, "and other actual objects," is a bit of a splinter group. Michael McGettigan, a South Philly bike shop owner and analog aficionado, founded it in January after determining that the city's more-established pen collectors group gathered too rarely. (They meet quarterly). The new group meets monthly at a rotating space; this month, about a dozen people assembled at Iron Hill Brewery in Center City to talk pen history, pen futures, and, of course, pen gossip.

"You hear buzz – oh there's this new paper you have to try," said Lyngine Calizo, 52, a coorganizer who lives in Graduate Hospital.

Even as many of us work remotely and socialize on smartphones, M cGettigan believes we're living in an analog golden age. Vinyl sales are up, film cameras are cool again, and suddenly everyone wants to write in a bullet journal. (He may be a little biased: he has hosted a range of analogpassion meetups, from typewriter "type-ins" to letter-writing nights, over the years). In a sign of just

how much everything old is new again, he compares today's pen club to gatherings of early hackers. And he's already considering the group's legacy.

"A peculiar goal is that maybe 100 years from now, written evidence is found proving there was a Philly pen circle," he wrote before the meeting.

Fountain pens, with their internal reservoirs of ink and metal nibs, are both status objects and nostalgic portals for those devoted to them.

"It forces you to think," said Stan Minkovsky, 46, who works ("you'll be surprised") as a computer programmer and lives in the Northeast. "With a computer, you can easily erase it. Once you put the pen on paper, it's permanent."

For the most part, pen aficionados see the digital world and the analog one as complementary. They save their harshest critiques for ballpoint pens, which Calizo described as "soulless." (The group was universally appalled by the cheap swag ballpoint pen I was using to take notes).

"Has anyone brought up the term pen-abling yet?" asked Calizo. She first tried a fountain pen in grade school and loved it; years later she braved a blizzard to attend Philly's annual pen show.

Many fountain pens aren't expensive, but some are "grail pens," extraordinary objects that can inspire a lifelong quest – and cost an enormous amount of money.

Mike Gealt, 74, estimates he spent about $20,000 on pens last year. One of his favorites is an orange and blue Taccia Miyabi urushi-lacquered pen, which cost $850. Its outer shell is made from the sap of the urushi tree, which behaves like poison ivy before it hardens.

"I don't call myself a collector. I'm an accumulator," Gealt, from Glenside, joked. He had learned about the Philly meeting from Washington's pen Facebook group; he attends their twiceweekly meetings online.

Fine pens require fine paper, and so the conversa tion at Iron Hill inevitably turned to stationery.

"Probably the most important quality for me is that it won't bleed. Feath ering and bleeding," said Kevin Newcombe, 28, of West Philly. "I do obviously prefer that it sheen and shade well, but like . . . ."

"You write on both sides?" asked Nancy B. Turner, an academic librarian who lives in Center City.

"Yes," Newcombe said. "And that's why it's so important to me."

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Alpha Kappa Alpha salutes 60-plus years of service by A. Marie Young

VALLEJO — A. Marie Young grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia, and from an early age – from her mother and church –learned the importance of service to the community.

As an elementary school student, she came home one afternoon and told her mother some of her classmates did not have any food for lunch. So her mother made some extra sandwiches, and Young would bring them to school for her teacher to hand out to those in need.

They are lessons she has carried her entire life, including 64 years as a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the first intercollegiate historically African American sorority.

“I have no doubt that it rubbed off on me,” she said about her mother. “One might say that community service is in my DNA. Being a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha has given me the opportunity to render service in my local community through the years.”

Young, 82, attended what was then Virginia State College – now Virginia State University. Young became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha in 1959.

“I joined the sorority when I was a sophomore in college,” Young said Monday during a phone interview. “All my favorite teachers were members of the sorority, and it was a service sorority.”

She earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics (cum laude) and a master’s in mathematics from Rutgers State University. She began her teaching career as a mathematics professor at Solano College in the fall of 1970, becoming the first Black female hired by the college to teach an academic course and the first female hired to teach mathematics full-time.

She taught math for 35 years.

Young moved out to California when her husband, a Navy officer, was transferred from Norfolk, Virginia, to Alameda, and later to Mare Island. It was

when she moved to Vallejo that she helped form the Kappa Beta Omega Chapter of her sorority. That was in 1974.

Chapter President Suzanne Crutison said Young’s lifelong commitment to serve leaves an indelible and positive impact in the community.

“Whether in the living room, the classroom or the boardroom, Mrs. A. Marie Young has been an inspiration and a source of encouragement to every life she has touched,” Crutison said in a statement honoring Young for her six decades of commitment.

Young is also a charter member of the local chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc. (1988), and has served as a regional and national officer for that organization. Additionally, she is a charter member of the Solano County Chapter of the Links Inc. (1994) and is life member of that organization. She has also served on numerous other local, regional and national boards.

In addition to being a charter member of the Vallejo chapter, she is a life member and became a Golden Soror after serving 50 years of continuous service. She served as president of Kappa Beta Omega from 1976-77. In 2010, 2011 and 2012, she was the registration chairwoman at the Capitol in Sacramento, advocating for legislation that addresses the areas of focus the sorority has deemed important.

Young and her late husband, Clark Spencer Young, have a daughter, Charmayne Marie Young, who is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Flood watch continues through 10 a.m. Wed

FAIRFIELD — Solano County and city public works crews are watching creeks and hillside runoff for possible flooding issues on area roads.

A National Weather Service’s Flood Watch continues through 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Amazingly, except for some

localized flooding, Monday’s storm caused very few problems for the crews. In fact, there were no new streets or roads that had not already flooded that were placed on the list. A high wind warning was scheduled to end at 11 p.m. Tuesday.

Solano County will have an opportunity to dry off over the next

few of days, with the next storm not scheduled until Saturday, and even then, the National Weather Service is reporting only a 30% chance of rain.

More wet stuff is likely to find its way in on Monday.

Fairfield-Suisun school trustees set to review budget plan for coming year

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FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield-Suisun School District expects to be able to meet its financial obligations in the coming budget year despite declining enrollment.

That’s the message from Amanda Rish, director of Fiscal Services, who will give a presentation Thursday on the district’s second interim financial report.

There’s anticipation

that unrestricted and restricted fund balances will each drop by more than $20 million, with the general fund balance down an estimated $47.2 million, according to a staff report. The report assumes a 6.56% cost-of-living adjustment in 2022-2023, and an 8.13% COLA in 2023-2024 with an anticipated 4.3% net COLA due to declining enrollment and lower than average attendance, the district reports. A 3.54% COLA is

projected in 2024-2025.

The district has an estimated decrease of 573 in funded average daily attendance in 2023-2024 and an estimated decrease of 395 in funded average daily attendance in 2024-2025.

Also worked into the numbers is the cost of employee agreements for 2023-2024.

The governor will reveal his revised 2023-2024 state budget in May. District staff will

review the fallout from the May budget revision and will make a presentation June 15 on the final budget draft for the school year that begins July 1. District staff plan to provide the final draft for adoption at the June 22 board meeting. The meeting will be Thursday at 6 p.m. at 2490 Hilborn Road in Fairfield. A complete agenda is available at https:// go.boarddocs.com/ca/ fsusd/Board.nsf/Public.

Safari Adventure allows youth to register for theater program

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VACAVILLE — Starbound Theatre, a local children’s theater program, is hosting a registration and Adventure Safari on Saturday.

The free event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the studio located at 318 Main St. in downtown Vacaville.

“It will serve as the kickoff for registration

for Starbound’s popular summer camps and spring productions with performance opportunities for kids ages 4 to 18,” organizers said.

“In addition to information on classes and programs, the event will host craft and food vendors, carnival games and interactive activities for kids. Families who attend are invited to play the Safari Game by visiting different vendor

booths to collect stamps on their Safari Map. Complete the safari to receive $25 off registrations for Starbound’s spring programs and $50 off their summer camps,” organizers said.

Registration is open for the spring productions, “Finding Nemo Jr.” and “Winnie The Pooh.”

The summer programs launch June 12 with several one-week camps including Disney Adven-

tures, Broadway Showtunes, Annie Kids, Kids On Screen, Little Stars and STEAM. A three-week production workshop of “The Lion King Experience,” enrolling children ages 6 to 18, is set for July with performances on the big stage at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre. For more information, visit www.starbound theatre.com.

President: Dorothy Andrews dorothy.andrews@sicentralsolano.com

Membership: Karen Calvert karen.calvert@sicentralsolano.com www.SICentralSolano.com

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A vehicle drives along a flooded Mankas Corner Road near Ledgewood Road in Fairfield, Tuesday.

Bill Dodd schedules virtual event on AI

FAIRFIELD —

A virtual meeting on the “rapid emer gence of artificial intelligence” is scheduled Tuesday.

State Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, is hosting the event with panelists Alastair Mactaggart, privacy advocate who helped shepherd into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018; Jan Leike, alignment team leader, Open AI, creators of ChatGPT; Irina Raicu, internet ethics director at Santa Clara University’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics; and Peter Lee, Martin Luther King Jr. professor of law and director, Center for Innovation, Law and Society at UC Davis School of Law. Dodd and the panelists will take questions via email and phone. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Retired Solano teacher receives prestigious physical education award

to still have an impact on physical education and health at the state level.”

Audio access will be available at KSVY. org. Video streams will be available at https:// sd03.senate.ca.gov; and SonomaTV.org. The event also will be broadcast locally on KSVY 91.3 FM. Send email questions to townhall@ksvy.org, and call in questions at 707-933-9133.

5 candidates emerge to fill final 20 months of Suisun council post

SUISUN CITY —

One new applicant has joined four other previous suitors for a seat on the City Council.

Marlon Osum will be interviewed by Mayor Alma Hernandez for the vacancy created by the recent resignation of Mike Hudson, who moved to Utah to be closer to family. His application was not immediately available for details on his background.

The four others – Laura Cole-Rowe, Thomas Alder, Katrina Garcia and Jonathan Richardson –had sought the post filled by Amit Pal, who is completing the final two years

of Hernandez’s council term left open when she was elected mayor.

Garcia, who also ran for council in November, was among the six finalists for that post, and emerged as one of the two frontrunners with Pal for Hernandez’s seat.

Hudson’s term ends in December 2024.

Hernandez will choose up to three candidates to be interviewed March 21 by the full council. An appointment is expected to be made that night.

The council members at the Feb. 21 meeting agreed it was important to get someone appointed as quickly as possible because of the upcoming budget process and other key decisions to be made.

FAIRFIELD — Cindy Lederer, who taught physical education for nearly 30 years at the FairfieldSuisun School District, has been honored with the Verne Landreth Award from the California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

“We are thrilled that Cindy Lederer has been recognized with this welldeserved honor,” district Superintendent Kris Corey said in a statement. “Her dedication to promoting physical fitness and healthy lifestyles is inspiring, and we are grateful for her many contributions to our district and this community.”

The Verne Landreth Award is the highest honor given by the California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and is named in memory of a pioneer in physical education who made significant contributions to the profession.

“I am deeply honored to receive the Verne Landreth Award. (The California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) has been an important part of my professional life,” Lederer said in the statement. “When you are

lucky enough to find your passion in life and participate in it for 37 years, that passion doesn’t leave you in retirement. I’m so fortunate that (the California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) has given me an opportunity

The award “recognizes outstanding and noteworthy achievements, contributions, and service to the (California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) organization and the profession,” the statement said.

Lederer was an educator for 37 years, 27 as a PE teacher at the elementary, middle school and high school levels at the Fairfield-Suisun district. She was the district’s Teacher of the Year in 2017.

The association is a nonprofit group with a mission to promote “healthful lifestyles through quality education” and “to provide leadership to school, community and statewide programs in the areas of health, physical education, recreation, dance and other movementrelated programs.”

Lederer has been an active member of the group since the early 1990s, including positions of leadership.

Vaca Museum Guild positions to restart tours

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VACAVILLE — The Buck Avenue Walking Tours, sponsored by the Vacaville Museum Guild, will return in April.

The event will begin again April 15 and will continue the first and third Saturdays of the month.

Participants will have a chance to enjoy a leisurely walk along historic Buck Avenue, or take the new tour into downtown Vacaville. As they view the exteriors of the historic homes along Buck Avenue, Guild members will share information gathered from the museum archives and family stories from

the past and present. An additional tour involves learning the history of downtown Vacaville. Light refreshments and drinks will be served in the courtyard of the Museum as participants wait for their tour to begin.

Board OKs contract for post-Covid action report

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FAIRFIELD — The Covid-19 pandemic emergency is officially over, but the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $135,000 contract with Constant and Associates Inc. of Torrance to develop a comprehensive Covid-19 After Action Report.

The contract runs through June 30.

“The Department is seeking gap analysis and evaluation services to develop a comprehensive, equity-focused Covid-19 After Action Report that covers the response and recovery period from January 2020 to present. The After Action Report is a requirement of the California Department of Public Health’s Emergency Preparedness Office, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends that agencies complete their report within 90 days after the end of the public health emergency,” the staff report to the board states.

“The development of the report will elicit diverse perspectives from key stakeholders on Solano County’s overall Covid-19 response and how the county was able to support Covid-19 communications, testing and vaccinations,” the staff report stated.

In other action, the board:

n Supported submission of a grant application for up to $5 million to the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

to provide countywide wildfire prevention project facilitation.

n Adopted a resolution amending the salaries for the unrepresented employ ees of Senior Management Employees in the job classifications of Deputy County Counsel I, Deputy County Counsel II, Deputy County Counsel III, Deputy County Counsel IV and Deputy County Counsel V. The changes are projected to increase payroll costs by a total of $370,831 through Oct. 25, 2025. Of this cost, $95,357 is during the current 2022-2023 fiscal year, plus $137,737 in 2023-2024 and $137,737 in 2024-2025.

Helping

Guests are encouraged to bring a friend and enjoy springtime with a group.

Tours will begin at 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. for the Buck Avenue historic homes, and 10:30 a.m. for downtown Vacaville. Tours will be scheduled when

tickets are purchased. Guests are asked indicate their preferred time. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at the museum, 213 Buck Ave., when open to the public from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, or during museum business hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday: Be sure to ring the doorbell. Tickets may also be purchased by calling the museum at 707-447-4513 or online at vacavillemuseum.org and clicking on Events. A service fee will be charged for tickets purchased online or by credit card.

Joseph Andrews

Joseph E. Andrews was born to Frank and Dorothy Andrews on June 6, 1954 in St. Helena, CA. He lived in Fairfield most of his life. He graduated from FFHS in 1972, and married his high school sweetheart Peggy Peter in 1974. During their marriage, he worked for Amos & Andrews, then his own companies Solano Construction and his ongoing Go Green A sphalt. They had children, Joey and Jayme. Life got even better when Jayme married JR (Shannon) and Joey married Lauren (Murphy). Being a grandfather was the highlight of his life and he was blessed with five grandkids, Cash, Kingston, Shiloh, and Kherington from Jayme and JR and Riley from Joey and Lauren.

He loved his family time and enjoyed his Minnie Winnie, was a season ticket holder for the Sacramento Kings. He loved his dog Molly who was his faithful companion and a gr eat comfort to him until she p assed ly before Joe. He was comforted by his family and close friends during Peggy especially would like to acknowledge the wonderful support from their children Jayme and Joey, brother ankie and his wife Helen, and his sister Pam. They helped make enable Joe’s wishes to spend his final days in the comfort of his home.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy and Frank Services will be held at the Stone Chapel at Rockville Cemetery March 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m..

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Camp Robert L. Cole/Robert L. Cole Foundation in care of Craig Gillespie 1525 Webster St. Suite C, Fairfield, CA 94533.

Donald Maurice Glenn

Don”

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

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

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

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

10:00 a.m. Public Viewing

11:00 a.m. Celebration Service Mount Calvary Baptist Church

1735 Enterprise Dr., Bldg. 3 Fairfield, CA 94533

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The Buck Mansion, one of the many historic homes along Buck Avenue, in Vacaville.

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Bidou on mission to ensure road safety in Travis School District

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FAIRFIELD — Matt

Bidou is on a mission to ensure the safety of students, parents and facility that are coming to Travis School District campuses and facilities.

“I am not doing this as a board member. I do not represent the board on this matter at all,” Bidou said.

The issue is the unfinished roads that lead to the school district from both Fairfield and Vacaville.

“I want the government leaders to finish the roads. They are dangerous,” Bidou said.

Bidou is pushing for either city of Fairfield or the city of Vacaville leaders to finish completing safe school routes plans to the three schools located nearest to Travis Air Force Base. The schools are Center Elementary, Golden West M iddle School and Vanden High School.

“From the Vacaville side of the school district, you have two choices. Vanden Road, which has been left uncompleted for years and years and is in no way a very safe route for young drivers. Peabody Road where Markeley Lane has not been completed and forces you to drive into the heavy traffic, which is a result of residential build-out ignoring the roadways and a safe school route,” Bidou wrote in a post on social media.

School buses and families have a hard time getting children and

teens to school on time without Markeley Lane to access because of the overflow of traffic on Peabody, he wrote.

“Vanden Road is a selfinflicted situation by both Vacaville and Fairfield. Nobody finished these roads. Nice two-lane roadways from Vacaville and One Lake, unfinished in the middle resulting in a very dangerous stretch of roadway,” Bidou wrote.

Bidou’s wife in February had a rollover crash on Vanden Road, which she survived, but she is not the only person to have an accident or even be killed along these roads.

“Jim Frazier warned everyone when they built out in that area that there would be problems with that road and too much traffic,” Bidou said, referring to the area’s former representative in the state Assembly.

Bidou has contacted leaders of both cities, the Solano Transportation Authority and anyone else he can think of to get these roads made safe for children and parents.

He said he has the support from parents and wants to push to see change happen.

Bidou is parking his truck at Vanden Road and places signs along the route asking drivers to slow down. His truck tailgate says, “Kids Drive Safely . . . This Road Sucks.” He waves at passing teens and they wave back, slowing down to read his sign.

“I’m going to be out here at 7 a.m. until

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Supervisors laud agriculture’s impact on Solano County

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FAIRFIELD — Solano County supervisors on Tuesday recognized the economic and cultural influence of agriculture on the county.

The board adopted a resolution recognizing March 21 as the 50th Ag Day and March 21-27 as National Ag Week. Supervisor Wanda Williams also presented a proclamation from her office to the Solano County Farm Bureau and farmers and ranchers in general.

“Solano County is the second-most diverse county agriculturally in the state with more than 95 different crops grown. Solano County commodities are exported to 41 countries across the globe,” the resolution states.

The gross value of Solano County’s Ag production in 2021 was $407.64 million, a

record high. “The success of Solano County’s farmers comes despite California being hampered by a multiyear drought and the challenges of navigating a global pandemic,” the resolution continued. Agriculture Commissioner Ed King said those challenges have been exasperated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Supervisor Mitch Mashburn said the economic punch actually exceeds $1 billion when trucking and other support industries are calculated. He gave a “shout out” to those industries.

“We owe very much a debt of gratitude for that,” Mashburn said.

Representatives from 4-H and Future Farmers of America also attended the meeting, as did the Farm Bureau and the Suisun Vintners and Growers Association.

“With such rich agricul-

tural history and diversity, Ag Day and Ag Week provide an excellent time for individuals to learn more about Ag and the farmers and ranchers of Solano County,” the resolution states.

I n other action, the board:

n Authorized the agricultural commissioner to establish and administer an agricultural pass program in cooperation with the the Office of Emergency Services. The program would allow farmers and ranchers to return to their properties in areas closed due to emergencies.

n Approved a $226,426 revenue contract with the state Department of Food and Agriculture for reimbursement of exotic pest detection work from July 1, 2022, through June 30, and approved a $10,946 appropriations transfer to recognize unan-

ticipated revenues and expenditures.

n Conducted a noticed public hearing and approved a lot line adjustment application and proposed certificate of compliance to move 0.92 acres from Cordelia Winery LLC to Flores and Maldonado at 4572 Suisun Valley Road, located about 1.5 miles west of the Fairfield. Both properties are under Williamson Act contracts, so revisions reflecting the changes also were approved.

n Approved the Solano County Park and Recreation Commission’s recommendation to award a $2,500 grant to the Napa Solano Audubon Society for bird education conservation programs. The grant, which runs through Nov. 1, 2024, is from the state Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund.

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Suisun Valley farmer Derrick Lum sprays his persimmon orchard with an insecticide spray, Sept. 28, 2017.

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Daughter’s exclusion from sisterin-law’s gatherings feels personal

Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for 50 years. During that time, I have been close to my husband’s family. Over the years, the family has grown, and our gettogethers have been less frequent. I’ve had a friendship with my husband’s brother’s wife, my sister-in-law, who occasionally has a gathering in which she has included her own adult daughters and one single niece, but she has excluded my daughter and other adult children of the siblings.

The last party was for two other sisters-in-law visiting from out-of-town at her house, and once again she excluded my daughter. This has caused some very hurt feelings because my daughter knows about the gathering and that she isn’t invited. So I decided to text this sister-in-law to ask if my daughter could be invited, especially since one cousin was unable to attend.

The second party was at my house and everyone was invited!

I said if it was too much for her, that I could have the

party at my house, even though a second party was already scheduled to be at my house. She declined. I offered to come over early and help, but she declined that, too. She finally responded by saying that her husband had group messaged all the nieces and nephews, including my daughter, with an invitation.

When I arrived at the party, she did not greet me, and she treated me coldly when I addressed her for the rest of the evening. She didn’t come to my home for the second gettogether and wouldn’t talk to me at another party at the endof-the-week visit. I am very upset by this. Only my son and daughter came (without their families). The other nieces and nephews didn’t. There were also several people who were at the party who weren’t even family.

I’ve thought about reaching out to my sister-in-law but am not sure if I should, though it has been bothering me a lot. Even disturbing my dreams. Did I do something wrong? What should I do? —

Shunned

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Beware of wanting so intensely that you actually push the object of your desire further away from you. Also, wanting predisposes you to see what you wish instead of what is. Turn the heat down and you’ll get some clarity.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Flakiness is one of your least favorite qualities in a person, which is why you make every effort to follow through on your word. The size of the commitment doesn’t matter today. Fortune favors you as you deliver on big and small agreements alike.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Everything you do and touch has your energy in it. Some believe even what you think about or extend your heart to gets your energetic touch. As you tend to and lift yourself, you lift the world.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You prefer not to ask favors, though sometimes it’s politically better to do this. People like most the people they help. You can ingratiate yourself by asking for something extremely easy for the other person to deliver.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

People around you may behave unpredictably, change their minds or try to go back on their word. While you can’t control the decisions of others, you can influence them with your steadfast example and calm handling

Daily Cryptoquotes

by Holiday Mathis

Today’s birthday

Welcome to your year of savoring. The sensory world opens new channels for you and you’ll have fresh favorites in many areas including food, places, music and people. Personal development efforts pay off with better connections and professional advancement. More highlights: You’ll follow a map to treasure; you’ll get the coaching or incentives you need to nab a challenging achievement; and you’ll make lighthearted alterations that attract fun people. Libra and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 4, 44, 17 and 30.

of business.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

These days you choose your friends carefully. A friend isn’t merely a person with whom you share your time with. Each relationship is a world and every world an influence on those who enter.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

With the exception of legal documents, the actual words used are often the least revealing part of communication. Body language, tone, timing, inflection, context and more are what give the fullest meaning today.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

You’re agreeable, conge-

Sister-In-Law

Dear Shunned: She sounds like an unhappy person. Even if she was upset with you for asking that your daughter come to a family get-together, she should have had better manners than to just ignore you in her own house. Hurt people hurt people, and she must be hurting to be that mean and exclusionary to family. Your choice was also not to go if your daughter had not been invited. I would speak with your husband and get his thoughts on pausing your relationship with your sister-in-law and his brother. If you think you might have done something wrong, you could always call her and just ask. But before you call, make sure you are doing it from a place of curiosity and not to attack her. Don’t let her steal your joy. If you think calling her will bring you more peace of mind, then call her – but without an expectation. You are calling her out of curiosity, not because you want something out of her.

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nial, doting even! Yet certain people can’t be pleased; they don’t want to be. Their favorite mode is finicky. This allows them to feel superior and thus in control. Don’t take it personally.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). You’re seeing the scene differently from others, so who is right? Consider what everyone is looking through. Objects in a spoon are upside down, and in the mirror they are backward and possibly larger than they appear.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). “I know you from when you were a tree. From those times,” says author Cristina Rivera Garza. You’ll feel the presence of one you know so deeply it’s as though you are woven together with the threads of infinity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). You’ll play with opposites today to fantastic effect. Take a cultured approach to the low-brow subject or be unbridled inside a high-brow one. Whisper when they expect a shout or sing without a sound.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). While you may not yet know what sort of personality you’re dealing with in a person, you’ll be so good at reading and responding to what the situation needs that nearly everyone will feel safe, calm and logical around you.

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Crossword by Phillip Alder

Bridge

six. How should South have played from there?

Three no-trump would make with an easy overtrick, but it is always hard to get to that contract when you have a nine-card or better major-suit fit. South made quick work of the deal. At trick two, he finessed the spade queen. West won with the king and returned the heart jack. When East ruffed dummy’s ace, South threw up his arms and exclaimed, “I shall despair. There is no creature loves me. And if I die no soul will pity me.”

CLICHES CAN GROW ON YOU

There are many lines from famous authors that have gone into the vernacular, but which are misquotes. What “from little acorns grow”?

On today’s deal, South played as if the bidding had gone “in at the one ear and out at the other,” as John Heywood actually wrote. Against four spades, West led the heart queen: king, seven,

North wasn’t impressed with South’s knowledge of Shakespeare or bridge. South could afford to lose one spade, one heart and one diamond. A two-level overcall is usually made with a six-card suit and opening-bid values. Here South was missing only 12 highcard points, so West was heavily favored to hold the spade king. Therefore, the correct line is to lead the spade queen (just in case East does have the king and can’t resist covering) and put up the ace. Maybe the monarch will fall, but if he doesn’t, playing another round of trumps guarantees the contract. (This is also the right play without any opposition bidding.) To finesse or not to finesse, that is the question; and if you know the answer, tall oaks will grow from the little acorns of your mind!

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Difficulty level: GOLD

Yesterday’s solution:

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

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David Blaine injured in 80-foot drop, then continues show

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LAS VEGAS — David Blaine has been accused of being separated from sanity. Saturday night he suffered a separated shoulder during his “In Spades” show at Resorts World Theatre.

Blaine misfired on his landing during his showopening, 80-foot drop into a stack of boxes in the audience. The hotel reported Saturday night that Blaine suffered a dislocated right shoulder.

Blaine posted succinctly on his Instagram page, “Wow that hurt!”

“Mr. Blaine was treated by doctors from the audience on stage in front of the assembled crowd, where they successfully relocated his

right arm, as he experienced extreme pain and discomfort. After a short delay, Blaine was able to continue with the show, in pain, but in good humor.”

The danger risks in Blaine’s shows have been evident throughout his 10 shows so far at Resorts World. He said Friday’s show was the closest he’s come to blacking out onstage, during his underwater, breath-holding act. He resurfaced from the large tank, gasping, at the 10:01 mark.

Blaine also pierced his left palm in his Dec. 17 performance, in which he slams his hand over three cups selected by audience members. On this night, the cup concealed the trick’s danger prop – an ice pick.

Pickles Brian Crane

Zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Pearls Before Swine Stephan Pastis

Baby Blues Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

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Crime logs

FairField

8:53 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 1600 block of WEST TEXAS STREET

8:56

organizations a chance to see what the other was capable of doing in an emergency situation.

“I found out just how many decisions officers need to make in a matter of seconds,” Bauman said. It was an eye-opening experience to see how decisions were made on the fly, she said.

Paradise Valley Estates for the past two years has faced two big threats. Neither were from people but rather from fires, said Jeff Rausis, community’s communications director.

“We have nurtured a relationship with the Fairfield Police Department which helps with the safety and security of the residents,” he said.

p.m. — Trespassing, 300 block of CHADBOURNE ROAD

2:29 p.m. — Robbery, 1300 block of GATEWAY BOULEVARD

4:03 p.m. — Battery, 1700 block of MINNESOTA STREET

6:58 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 9100 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

7:16 p.m. — Assault with a deadly weapon, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD

7:22 p.m. — Vandalism, 2200 block of CUNNINGHAM DRIVE

8:20 p.m. — Battery, 300 block of BECK AVENUE

9:24 p.m. — Robbery, 800 block of TEXAS STREET SUNDAY, MARCH 12

12:05 a.m. — Reckless driver, DOVER AVENUE

8:47 a.m. — Trespassing, 4700 block of STONEWOOD DRIVE

11:54 a.m. — Residential burglary, 2500 block of HILBORN ROAD

1:18 p.m. — Vandalism, 1400 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD

2:54 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 2000 block of CADENASSO DRIVE

7:56 p.m. — Forgery, 1000 block of OLIVER ROAD

7:57 p.m. — Reckless driver, RED TOP ROAD

8:05 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 600 block of ABBEY DRIVE

8:43 p.m. — Battery, 2700 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

8:44 p.m. — Forgery, 1000 block of OLIVER ROAD

9:03 p.m. — Battery, 1400 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD

MONDAY, MARCH 13

1:46 a.m. — Battery, 1900 block of BRISTOL LANE

7:15 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 2200 block of WILTSHIRE COURT

8:48 a.m. — Sexual assault, 2800 block of DOVER AVENUE

recipient was Rimsha Syed, a senior at Early College High School.

The committee chairs each said they thought it was so hopefully inspiring to see the future generation of young women who are going to be making a difference in the communities in which they live, where ever they may land.

The Live Your Dream Award is sponsored by Soroptimist International of Central Solano County. The club gives the award annually to a woman who is trying to improve her family’s economic situation through her education and training. The award “really is the capstone,” said Christie Speck, Live Your Dream Committee chairwoman. “It is the key to supporting women with education and honoring their hard work.”

— Forgery, 1000 block of WEBSTER STREET

3:56 p.m. — Vandalism, EASTBOUND INTERSTATE 80

5:10 p.m. — Vandalism, 400 block of MADISON STREET

6:17 p.m. — Battery, 2900 block of GULF DRIVE

6:33 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1500 block of KANSAS STREET

7:18 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 1000 block of BROADWAY STREET

7:40 p.m. — Trespassing, 2500 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

9:33 p.m. — Grand theft, 1400 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD 11:13 p.m. — Trespassing, 5000 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE

SuiSun City

SATURDAY, MARCH 11

2:12 p.m. — Hit-and-run no injury, PINTAIL DRIVE / SUNSET AVENUE

3 p.m. — Vandalism, 1000 block of FREEDOM DRIVE

3:11 p.m. — Vehicle theft, COOT LANE

Having firefighters and police do training at Paradise Valley Estates helps them both to understand what they are dealing with when responding to an emergency on the hill, Rausis said.

“The training benefits everyone,” he said.

Participating was a

long list of departments that includes Fairfield Fire Department, along with SWAT and even the Public Safety Academy came with volunteers.

“Every one has a role in this situation,” said Jennifer Brantley, public information officer for the Fairfield Police Department.

They called it an active killer training rather than active shooter because it ran scenarios that

were not just related to active shooters.

“We are seeing the use of a variety of weapons and want first responders to be able to address those situations by someone, in a specific act,” Brantley said.

For the Fairfield Police and Fire departments it is important that first responders continue training throughout their careers as things change.

“We are seeing situ-

ations where responses are being questioned by people,” Brantley said. “Fairfield officers are good people. They have the safety of people in mind when they are responding.”

About 20 volunteers came out to play victim for the day in the 500-person residential community. This was the second training this week for everyone and they will be do it all twice more in the future.

almost completely broken down over President President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago. It also fit what U.S. officials said was an increasingly aggressive pattern of behavior by Russian jets around the Black Sea, which is home to a Russian naval fleet, and surrounds the peninsula of Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014.

In February, the Pentagon scrambled fighter jets to counter four Russian aircraft that approached U.S. airspace off Alaska.

The U.S. military was on heightened alert following the shooting down of an alleged Chinese spy balloon and a series of other unidentified objects over U.S. airspace.

smart enough to know that U.S. won’t back away from conducting surveillance missions like the drone flight that a Russian jet crashed into today.”

on the incident.

Kirby said intercepts by Russian aircraft over the Black Sea are “not uncommon.”

This year’s recipient was Claudia Ossa. Local Soroptimists conducted the awards luncheon remotely for the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Hall, in her speech, said she was so pleased to see everyone again in person.

“We saw each other but did we see each other?” she asked. “Being in a room together is different. It is like we are together-together.”

Some award recipients were not able to attend but they were not forgotten. Lots of words of praise were given for all the young women’s work and sacrifices.

Soroptimist International of Central Solano County serves Fairfield and Suisun City and is part of Soroptimist International, whose mission is to provide women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment.

“Russian irritation about U.S. and NATO activities in/around the Black Sea is nothing new,” Andrew Weiss, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, wrote in a tweet. “Surely, people in the Kremlin are

U.S. officials echoed that argument, with White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby saying the U.S. would keep doing “what we need to do for our own national security interests in that part of the world.” He said President Joe Biden had been briefed

The U.S. is working to declassify video of the incident, the Pentagon said. An early U.S. assessment of the incident found that the two Russian jets flew close to the drone for 30-40 minutes before the collision. The MQ-9 has a 66-foot wingspan and is powered by a tailmounted propeller.

“We have seen a little bit more aggressive attitude both in the Baltic Sea and also in the the Black Sea,” Norwegian Colonel Eirik Guldvog said last week. “It can be aggressive voice radio messages. It can be more aggressive flying, closer. A little bit more aggressive behavior, flying like you are preparing to launch weapons for instance without using weapons.”

working on,” Supervisor Monica Brown said, specifically noting the millions that have been spent on salmon and other habitat recovery.

The project calls for two intake areas of about 150 acres each at Hood and Courtland – census designated areas in Sacramento County – that can each draw as much as 3,000 cubic feet of fresh water per second from the Sacramento River above the Delta.

At its peak, the water pull would be greater than half the river flow, said Misty Kaltreider, Water and Natural Resources Program manager. That water would be funneled into a single tunnel, located between 100 and 150 feet below the Delta, that runs 45 miles to a point south of the Delta.

“The difference is that the water that is removed from the Sacramento River will be replaced by water from the ocean,” Mashburn said, explaining how the lesser water flows cannot push back against the tidal flows, which means higher salinity levels in the river, which will prevent farmers from using it for their crops. That water also will seep into the groundwater aquifers and into drink-

ing water sources. The purpose, Kaltreider said, is to better secure the water that is going to Central and Southern California. It does not add to the amount of water that is allocated, but better guarantees delivery. It will take about 16 years to construct, and cost an estimated $16 billion, the board was told. As much as 3,787 acres of farmland would be lost due to project intakes and facilities, plus 1,198 acres for habitat mitigation.

Mashburn painted a picture of the tunnel by noting that two buses could be stacked and driven through it. The water flow, also illustrated in a rather dif-

ferent viewpoint, would be like watching 6,000 basketballs bouncing through the tunnel every second.

While none of the construction actually takes place in Solano County, Mashburn said more than 300,000 related truck trips would come through the county each year during the construction period.

Kaltreider said additional traffic would likely divert to Solano County to avoid the construction areas. Other concerns outlined in the county’s comment letter on the draft environmental impact report include:

n Failed to identify and analyze impacts from planned and completed restoration projects in the county as part of mitiga-

tion for the tunnel.

n Didn’t specify proposed habitat project locations in the Delta Arch.

n Impacts on water quality and potential for harmful algae bloom created by lower water flows through the Delta.

n Loss of agricultural land uses.

n Changes to flood control infrastructure.

n Disruptions to road, traffic and emergency access and Travis Air Force Base operations.

n Did not include a reasonable range of alternatives besides the tunnel, and calls on the state to fully address all impacts on the project and long-term operations of the tunnel.

8:45 a.m.,” he said. “Until something is done.”

Bidou contacted Solano County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn for some help and he got it.

Mashburn has reached out to Rep. John Garamendi to see what Garamendi can do for funding these roads. The amount estimated to finish the roads, according to city of Fairfield plans for developing the area, is $4.5 million.

“I talked with him to see how we can fund these roads,” Mashburn said. “It is a matter of how to fund it.”

They are trying by any means necessary to find the money, whether it be Solano Transportation Authority applying for grants, bringing in a devel-

opment that would then have to finish the road, or seeing if the school district might have extra funds to help. These are a few ideas being bounced around with nothing yet set in stone.

“The school buses can’t even get to school on time because of this road,” Mashburn said. “There is one road in and one road out of the schools. That is a disaster waiting to happen.”

Several people have crashed, some killed, Mashburn said his big worry is if a natural disaster, active shooter or fire happens and officials have to get the children and teens out to safety and the first responders in to help.

“Garamendi is looking to see if there is some earmarked money that can be

used,” Mashburn said. “It is all a great big process and nothing is moving quickly. We have to wait for the federal budget to be completed.”

The city of Fairfield has a city plan for growth that includes completing Vanden Road road but that is only good if a developer comes in with a housing project.

“They would pay for that road to be done. That would be part of the deal. But we don’t have a developer at this time,” Mashburn said.

“Everyone is invested in seeing this done. We just don’t know when that can happen. The kids’ safety takes precedence,” Mashburn said. “We are going to keep shouting until people listen.”

Solano holds on to trophy with ‘Food Fight’ win

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FAIRFIELD —

Employees from Solano and Contra Costa counties –and their friends – raised $121,559 for the regional food bank during the annual “holiday food fight.”

Solano County employee reported donations of about $62,455, a record average of $22.30 per employee, securing the Big Apple Trophy remaining in Solano for the third straight year. The prior record was $19.30. The local friend donations totaled $2,234.

Since the first event in 2004, the two counties have raised nearly $2.37 million.

All county departments participated with the County Counsel’s

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Office raising $507.45 per employee, followed by the County Administrator/First 5 Solano raising $170.54. Third place went to Human Resources at $166.

Over the past five years, Health and Social Services has raised more than $66,000 as the county’s top large department. Library Services, as a medium-

sized department, has raised $26,103, and the top small department over the past five years has been the County Counsel’s Office at $23,539. In other action, the board:

n Recognized March as Social Work Month in Solano County.

n Recognized March 24 as World Tuberculosis Day in Solano County.

n Recognized March 18 as Public Defense Day and the 60th anniversary of Gideon vs. Wainwright, which confirmed the right of indigent defendants to free counsel and overview of the current activities of the Office of the Public Defender and Alternate Public Defender.

Welcome to China Palace!

China Palace has prepared specialty dishes of Peking, Szechuan and Hunan cuisine for the past 23 years and is personally prepared by owner Pat Chang. Their menu includes traditional Chinese dishes along with daily lunch specials. China Palace was voted “Best Chinese & Ethnic restaurant in Solano County” in a 2002 Daily Republic Readers Poll.

Customer comments:

“Best Chinese Food Around, Hands Down!”, “The owners are amazing, everything is so FRESH!” The family owned restaurant is operated by Pat & Lisa Chang and they are very happy to be part of Fairfield’s Downtown District. Take Out Only!

Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic file (2022)

Manalastas packs potatoes at the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano in Fairfield, April 26, 2022.

Bucks’ star says Kings just need more experience B2

Vanden grad Moody carries the baton for Mount Olive

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Webb to open for Giants, but who will follow in the rotation?

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Ariz. —

It was so obvious, Gabe Kapler really didn’t need to say it.

But here it goes, anyway.

“Logan Webb will start for us on Opening Day,” the Giants manager said Tuesday morning before his ace took the mound for his third-to-final tuneup of the spring in preparation for March 30 at Yankee Stadium.

Webb, 26, will be making his second straight start on Opening Day after earning the first nod of his career last season. While that start came at Oracle

Park, this one comes on an even bigger stage, at Yankee Stadium against Gerrit Cole – and, yes, Aaron Judge. “It’s just an exciting thought,” Kapler said. “It’s pretty easy to visualize.”

What still takes some imagination is how the Giants’ experienced group of starters lines up behind Webb.

They have Alex Cobb, Alex Wood, Sean Manaea, Ross Stripling and Anthony DeSclafani, all of whom are healthy and expect to start games.

Meanwhile, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said at the

start of spring that a six-man rotation wasn’t a viable long-term option.

Cobb, 35, is “likely” to slot in behind Webb as their No. 2 starter, Kapler said. But how the rest shakes out, “we’re still working through.”

Regardless, Kapler is confident that keeping everyone happy won’t be an issue, even if all six pitchers were promised starting roles with only five spots in the rotation.

“The way we continue to look at it is 162 starts and how do you cover those 162,” Kapler said. “My message to our starting pitchers is pretty simple: All of these guys

are going to get a ton of starts. Those are going to be important.”

Webb enjoyed the best season of his career in 2022, setting personal bests in games started (32), innings (192⅓), ERA (2.90) and wins (15) among numerous other statistical categories. Yet on multiple occasions, the Giants’ rising ace has expressed disappointment in his 2022.

One goal of his that should be well within reach is the 200-inning threshold, something he was only kept from last season because the Giants began to monitor

49ers free agency: Center Brendel returns, cornerback Moseley exits

SANTA CLARA —

Whichever quarterback lines up behind the 49ers’ offensive line this season, there will be a familiar center snapping the ball: Jake Brendel.

Brendel, after testing the free agency waters, is re-signing on a fouryear, $20 million deal with $8 million guaranteed, the NFL Network first reported Tuesday.

After losing right tackle Mike McGlinchey to the Denver Broncos’ blockbuster offer Monday, the 49ers’ offensive line wooed back Brendel from potential suitors, report-

edly including a New York Jets franchise in the throes of pursuing Aaron Rodgers. The 49ers did lose a solid cornerback on

Tuesday, however, when cornerback Emmanuel Moseley opted to take his ACL comeback to the Detroit Lions (one year, $6 million, per ESPN).

Brendel started every game last season for the NFC runners-up, in succeeding the retired Alex Mack. It was Brendel’s first full season as a starter, and he ended up hiking the ball to four different quarterbacks: Trey Lance, Jimmy Garoppolo, Brock Purdy and Josh Johnson, with the latter two both sustaining injuries in the NFC Championship Game loss at Philadelphia.

“It’s pretty wild to look back and see the performance that came out of the offense (No. 5 in yards, No. 6 in scoring) regardless of the circumstances,” Brendel said as

FAIRFIELD — Senior Jaiden Moody, a graduate of Vanden High School, recently joined three University of Mount Olive teammates in qualifying for the 4x400 relays at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The four sprinters were the first relay team in the history of the North Carolina college to qualify for the indoor nationals. The Trojans finished third in their heat and 15th overall with a time of 3:52.92 in the finals.

In February, the relay team set a new Conference Carolinas record time of 3:46.25, a mark that had stood since 2017.

Women's Track and Field

Sophomore Daysha Ford (Rodriguez) won the 100 meters at the recent Aggie Open at UC Davis with a time of

Senior Nevaeh DeSouza (Fairfield, Dream Xtreme) and sophomore Maddie Williams (Vacaville, Dream Xtreme) continue to be vital parts of the Cal rotation. Both shined recently at a pair of quad meets at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley ahead of Saturday's Pac-12 Championship in Utah. Williams tied for the all-around title in the first meet with Ohio State, Utah State and Stanford with a 39.625, the fourth best score in Cal history. Both athletes performed admirably in individual apparatus competition as well. The second meet featured Sacramento State, UC Davis and Arizona.

Men's Basketball

The basketball season for senior guard Dunnell Stafford

MEL softball season ready to begin this week

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FAIRFIELD — The Monticello Empire League softball season is scheduled to begin Thursday, weather permitting, with a talented array of returning players.

Vanden is the reigning champion after going 15-0 in 2022, ahead of Rodriguez (11-4), Vacaville (8-7), Armijo (7-8), Will C. Wood (4-11) and Fairfield (0-15). Vanden, Rodriguez and Vacaville all made the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs.

What to expect in 2023. Well, the 2021 season produced the same order as 2022 so that's a place to start. Vanden enters the season ranked No. 15 in the Sac-Joaquin Section by maxpreps.com.

Thursday's openers, if played, feature Armijo at Rodriguez, Vacaville at Fairfield and

Vanden at Wood.

Vanden went 20-1 in 2022 and lost for the first time in the third round of the Division III playoffs to eventual section champion Vista del Lago 3-1. The Vikings opened the playoffs with an 18-0 win over Rosemont and a 4-1 victory over Los Banos. Rodriguez (12-11) lost its Division II playoff opener last season to Woodcreek, 7-5. Vacaville also lost its Division II opener to Roseville, 6-0.

Many all-MEL selections from 2022 return this season, including first-team picks Kaiyah Gipson (Vanden), Brooklyn Denina (Rodriguez), Eliza Goodwin (Rodriguez) and Makayla Freshour (Vacaville). Vacaville's Hayden Kyne, Vanden's Mia Zabat and Danica Walker of Will C. Wood were all honorable mention selections and are also back.

Warriors can win title again, but first they need a road win

— Here we go again.

I don’t know if two games constitute a homestand, but the Warriors won their Saturday and Monday games at Chase Center. They did it in impressive fashion, too – beating the two favorites to win the NBA Finals this June.

Yes, both the Bucks and Suns were missing their best players, but the victories carried weight

for the Warriors, who looked focused and, in turn, also looked like a team that could beat both of those opponents again in the postseason.

Which brings the Warriors right back to where they were at the beginning of last week. Can this team do what it did at Chase Center on the road? Scratch that.

Can the Warriors do half of that away from their citadel by the Bay?

Beggars can’t be choosers at this point.

When the Warriors play at home, you can make the case they’re the best team in the NBA.

The Dubs are 13 points per 100 possessions better than their competition in home games since the All-Star break, with the NBA’s third-best home defense.

They’re one of the worst teams in the league when they’re on the road. The Warriors haven’t won a road game since January – January! – and they’re minus-13 points per 100 possessions since

the break, with the NBA’s worst road defense over that stretch.

This is beyond Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde. This is Space Jam. (The good one with Michael Jordan.)

I’ve never seen a home-road disparity like this in all my years covering and watching the NBA.

People who have been doing it longer than me say the same thing.

It would be funny if it weren’t so frustrating to watch.

The Warriors’ dynasty

started as a surprise, became inevitable, and is now in an era of suspense.

This team can win the title. That’s not in question.

The question is if they can play to that potential. That means winning away from San Francisco.

The Warriors will be in the Finals again if they can do that. The Dubs’ ceiling is higher than that of any other team in the Western Conference – including the Suns with Durant.

Their floor is quite

low, though.

The Warriors will play their next five games on the road. They have five home games left in the regular season.

If the Dubs maintain their standard of winning every game at home and losing every game on the road, they’ll finish the season at precisely .500.

Yes, they’ll make the postseason with that record, but they’ll almost certainly be participating in the play-in tournament, and you’re not winning a

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb warms up on the first day as pitchers and catchers reported to Scottsdale Stadium, Feb. 16. Webb has been named the opening day starter for the 2023 season.

Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group/TNS file (2021) San Francisco 49ers starting center Jake Brendel (64) has re-signed with the team with a four-year contract.

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CALENDAR

Wednesday’s TV sports

Baseball

WBC

Australia vs. Cuba, FS2, 3 a.m.

Venezuela vs. Israel, FS2, 9 a.m.

Mexico vs. Canada, FS2, Noon.

Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic, FS1, 4 p.m.

USA vs. Colombia, FS1, 7 p.m.

Basketball

College Men

NIT, First Round, ESPN2, 3 p.m.

Fairleigh Dickinson vs.Texas Southern, truTV, 3:40 p.m.

NIT, First Round, ESPN2, 5 p.m.

Nevada vs. Arizona State, truTV, 6:10 p.m.

NIT, First Round, ESPN2, 7 p.m.

College Women

Illinois vs. Mississippi State, ESPNU, 4 p.m.

Southern vs. Sacred Heart, ESPNU, 6 p.m.

NBA Sacramento at Chicago, NBCSCA (Vacaville and Rio Vista), 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Cleveland, ESPN, 4:30 p.m.

Golden State at L.A. Clippers, ESPN, 7 p.m.

Hockey

NHL

Colorado at Toronto, TNT, 4 p.m.

Minnesota at St. Louis, TNT, 6:30 p.m.

Soccer

EPL

Southampton at Brentford, USA, 11:30 a.m.

Thursday’s TV sports

Baseball

WBC Italy vs. Japan, FS2, 3 a.m.

Basketball

NCAA Men’s Tournament

West Virginia vs. Maryland, 5, 13, 9:15 a.m.

Furman vs. Virginia, truTV, 9:40 a.m.

Utah State vs. Missouri, TNT, 10:40 a.m.

Howard vs. Kansas, TBS, 11 a.m.

Texas A&M-CC vs. Alabama, 5, 13, 11:45 a.m.

Charleston vs. San Diego State, truTV, 12:10 p.m.

Princeton vs. Arizona, TNT, 1:10 p.m.

Illinois vs. Arkansas, TBS, 1:30 p.m.

Auburn vs. Iowa, TNT, 3:50 p.m.

Oral Roberts vs. Duke, 5, 13, 4:10 p.m.

Colgate vs. Texas. TBS, 4:25 p.m.

Boise State vs. Northwestern, truTV, 4:35 p.m.

N. Kentucky vs. Houston, TNT, 6:20 p.m.

Louisiana vs. Tennessee, 5, 13, 6:40 p.m.

Penn State vs. Texas A&M, TBS, 6:55 p.m.

UNC Asheville vs. UCLA, truTV, 7:05 p.m.

NCAA Women’s Tournament

Purdue vs. St. John’s, ESPN2, 4 p.m.

Tennessee Tech vs. Monmouth, ESPN2, 6 p.m.

NBA Sacramento at Brooklyn, NBCSCA (Vacaville and Rio Vista), 4:30 p.m.

Golf PGA

Valspar Championship, GOLF, 11 a.m.

Hockey NHL

Seattle at San Jose, NBCSCA, 7:30 p.m.

Soccer CONCACAF

Club Leon vs. Tauro, FS1, 5 p.m.

Pachuca vs. Montagua, FS1, 7:15 p.m.

Ex-49ers’ Mostert, Wilson back with Dolphins’ offense

Tribune ConTenT AgenCy

The Miami Dolphins are bringing back the running back tandem of Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr., according to multiple sources Tuesday.

The return of the duo essentially solves the Dolphins’ backfield puzzle this offseason as the team began free agency with all of its active-roster tailbacks from last season entering free agency. Rumors were swirling of Miami exploring options for trades for top running backs like the Titans’ Derrick Henry or Vikings’ Dalvin Cook. Both are on two-year deals. Mostert’s contract is for two years and $5.6 million with $2.2 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network. ESPN reported the deal can be worth up to $7.6 million with incentives. Wilson’s contract, according to a source, has a max value of $8.2 million.

The news on the two backs that go back with coach Mike McDaniel to time together with the San Francisco 49ers comes after the Dolphins also

Bucks’ star says Kings need time, experience to become contenders

Chris biderm An THE SACRAMENTO BEE

SACRAMENTO — The Kings came into Monday’s game riding high since the All-Star break. They improved to 8-1 after winning in Phoenix on Saturday and have been in a dogfight with the Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

But Monday represented one of their toughest challenges to date: The healthy Milwaukee Bucks with two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo back in the lineup after missing three games with a hand injury. It was a humbling experience for the home team in front of a lively crowd at Golden 1 Center, where the Bucks outscored the Kings 80-62 after halftime.

For the first time in a while, the Kings were confronted by a fully formed contender. They lost, 133-124.

“That’s a team that’s won a championship,” Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox said after a 35-point night. “That’s a battle-tested team and they made us pay for every

Giants acquire Raiders’ Waller

Tribune ConTenT AgenCy

NEW YORK — The New York Giants made a blockbuster trade for a bigtime receiver on Tuesday. And he’s a tight end.

Darren Waller is now a Giant.

Giants general manager Joe Schoen acquired the Las Vegas Raiders tight end in exchange for a third-round pick, No. 100 overall.

re-signed fellow running back Salvon Ahmed, who was entering restricted free agency, on Friday. Wilson had expressed interest in returning to the Dolphins in 2023, and general manager Chris Grier said it was possible the duo would be brought back together. “We’re very open to those guys coming back,” Grier said at the NFL scouting combine March 1. “We’ve talked about that scenario where they may be back. We may have the same backfield back next year.”

The decision comes after the Dolphins made three moves Monday, the first day of NFL free agency. They added backup quarterback Mike White, linebacker David Long and re-signed reserve linebacker Duke Riley. On Sunday, Miami pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Rams for star cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

While Mostert and Wilson can sign immediately as they return to the Dolphins, outside free agents can begin signing with new teams at Wednesday.

It’s the same pick the Giants acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs in their trade of Kadarius Toney to the eventual Super Bowl champions last fall.

So Schoen flipped a talented and disgruntled former first-round pick of the Giants’ previous regime in exchange for one of the NFL’s best receiving tight ends – when he’s healthy.

The caveat is that Waller, 30, has not been healthy lately.

He played in only 20 of the Raiders’ 34 regularseason games the past two seasons, including a stint on injured reserve with a right hamstring strain.

That makes this an uncharacteristic move by Schoen, who prioritizes availability and durability.

The upside with the 6-foot-6, 255-pound tight end, though, is tantalizing.

“He’s a matchup nightmare,” one NFL player said.

Waller had back-toback 1,100-yard receiving seasons when healthy in 2019 and 2020, including career highs of 107 catches, 1,196 yards and nine touchdowns during the 2020 season.

mistake that we made.”

After beating the Suns without Kevin Durant – and the New York Knicks when Jalen Brunson left at halftime, the New Orleans Pelicans, missing Zion Williamson, the Los Angeles Clippers, sitting Kawhi Leonard, and the Oklahoma City Thunder, twice without star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – the Kings didn’t get a chance to play a team without its best player Monday. Sacramento instead was offered a lesson from a team with championship-level experience. The Bucks still have their core that won the 2021 NBA Finals, and currently have the best record in the NBA at 49-19. The “Greek Freak” put together an MVP-caliber performance with 46 points on 19-of-28 shooting, adding 12 rebounds, four assists and a steal.

Antetokounmpo has been through the battles the Kings hope to face. He reached the pinnacle with his Finals MVP performance and is hungry for more, hoping Milwaukee’s healthy core can run through the gauntlet of the Eastern Conferenceplayoffs.

The Bucks have championship expectations, while the Kings will be experiencing the postseason for the first time as a group when they inevitably clinch their first berth in 16 years over the coming weeks.

Antetokounmpo was asked in the visiting locker room afterwards what the Kings need in order to take that next step, like his Bucks team once did, from playoff participant to actual contender.

“Time,” he said. “They’re playing great basketball . . . playing fast, creating open 3s, finding open guys. They have a great big (Domantas Sabonis) that can pass, that can score, that can rebound. He’s playing unbelievable. Great point guard (Fox). Great shooters.

“(They need) time. . . . They’re having an unbelievable year and will make the playoffs, probably go deep into the playoffs. It’s going to be hard to come in here and beat them. So, it’s a matter of time. They’re going to figure it out and be a very, very good team. But they need to go to the playoffs.”

CALMATTERS COMMENTARY

Is Silicon Valley Bank’s failure an omen for California?

It would be difficult to overstate Silicon Valley’s financial importance to California.

The San Jose-centered high technology industry exploded four decades ago as California’s manufacturing sector, which had boomed during and after World War II, was shrinking.

It became the state’s single most powerful economic engine, creating products and services that transformed California and had immense global impact. A few days

ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom described it the “tent pole for our economy” and for once he wasn’t exaggerating.

As other economic sectors and other regions stagnated, Silicon Valley boomed. Without it, California could not have become the fifth – and very possibly the fourth – most powerful economy in the world.

Silicon Valley’s mega-corporations, such as Apple, Google and Twitter, sucked in immense amounts of money from every corner of the globe – not only making investors very rich, but creating countless jobs and pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into the state treasury as high income tax rates tapped into the new wealth.

However, there’s reason to wonder whether Silicon Valley has reached its peak.

In recent months, Silicon Valley’s corporations have been laying off workers and venture capital activity has slowed. A few weeks ago, a local industry organization, Joint Venture Silicon Valley, issued its annual report on the region’s economy, stressing a transition from a cauldron of start-up companies to dominance by a few giants.

“Tech is going through a painful period,”

Russell Hancock, president of the organization, said, adding hopefully that “there is no way to construe what is happening as a crisis” for the tech sector.

That was happening before Silicon Valley Bank, which was founded in 1983 as the region began to boom and rode the wave into becoming one of the nation’s largest financial houses, suddenly collapsed last week.

The bank experienced a run from depositors and could not raise enough cash to meet demand. State and federal financial regulators quickly stepped in, shuttered the bank and began seeking a buyer. Its failure sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley because of the bank’s prominent role in financing startup companies and providing cash for payrolls and other expenses.

Relatively small depositors were covered by insurance, but hundreds of corporate customers had deposits over the $250,000 insurance limit and suddenly were unable to make withdrawals.

The immediate crisis was averted Sunday when federal authorities arranged for Federal Reserve loans that would allow depositors to make full withdrawals. They also made money available to shore up other specialty banks that might be vulnerable to depositor runs.

Despite the emergency action, however, Silicon Valley Bank’s failure is a serious blow to the tech industry because of its pivotal role in financing innovation as a direct lender, as a financial service provider and as a midwife for attracting venture capital.

Federal authorities are looking for a buyer to absorb Silicon Valley Bank, quite possibly one of the nation’s larger banks. Even if a buyer emerges, however, the new owner would not have an intimate relationship to the region’s yeasty culture of aggressive innovation.

The bank’s owners prospered by deeply immersing themselves into that culture but that narrow focus made it vulnerable to outside economic factors. When the Federal Reserve System began raising interest rates to battle inflation, the bank’s portfolio of bonds lost value. When the bank was forced to sell those devalued bonds to meet withdrawal demands from depositors, it went into a death spiral.

The question is whether the bank’s failure is a harbinger of Silicon Valley’s decline. 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.

Tiredness, T-Rexes and the time change

This past weekend we once again sprang forward, turning clocks ahead an hour to move from standard time to daylight saving times. I have yet to meet a human who enjoys turning their clocks forward and back every year. Of course, in 2023, most of our technology does the time switching for us. It still sucks.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine points to a wide body of research showing the time change correlates to more cardiac events, sleep disturbances, mood disorders and even car crashes. Changing clocks forward an hour affects the amount of morning sun people receive, which in turn affects circadian rhythms.

Sleep and I have an erratic history.

I’ve always suffered from nightmares and that’s resulted in a not unwelcome insomnia. Who wants to sleep when you spend that time running from hordes of armless humans with sharp fangs chasing you through city streets? (That last recurring nightmare inspired a story in my first Morsels book.)

In recent years, through adjustments and practice, I’ve managed to sleep through the night, nightmare free.

Until daylight saving time rears its disturbing head. There’s something about the time change that disrupts my sleep and awakens my crazy subconscious. So early this past Monday morning I awoke from a wild dream. I was in a large house at night surfing the web on my iPad when I came upon a website that allowed you to have “unique experiences” at home. The experience I chose and paid for was to be attacked by a Tyrannosaurus rex. Now, I don’t know what sane person would want to experience this. But, I have to believe in our insane society, if such a service existed, idiots would sign up for it.

So, in the dream, I was guaranteed to have a T-Rex attack my house that night. It didn’t give me a precise time but as the dinosaur grew closer there would be loud mechanical trumpet-like sounds like the noise the tripods made in the 2005 “War of the Worlds” movie.

As it got closer, I began to get nervous because I had my two dogs with me and I didn’t want them to get hurt. I decided I should cancel the experience. The problem was I couldn’t remember the website. And when I did find it, I couldn’t recall my password! Fortunately, I managed to wake up before the dinosaur reached

my front porch. But that dream was just the beginning. The next night I was up until 4:30 a.m. and I’ve felt listless since the change.

Congress may finally kill this ritual this year. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced the Sunshine Protection Act, which makes daylight saving time permanent. It has bipartisan support in the Senate.

However, sleep doctors say the Senate has it backwards, that standard time should be permanent. They say for our health, morning sun is better than evening sun. The Senate bill seems more motivated by commerce. More light in the evenings makes people more active and according to some business lobbying groups, people spend more.

Since money tends to trump health, it looks like permanent daylight saving time may be the winner. I think Americans would accept either as long as we stopped changing the time. That way we can get back to living our lives and not have to worry about the lost sleep, anxiety, disturbances, tiredness and car wrecks.

And most importantly, I can stop ordering T-Rex attacks. Peace. Kelvin Wade, a writer and former Fairfield resident, lives in Sacramento. Reach him at kelvinjwade@ outlook.com.

Fed can stop next SVB without new rules

Paul J. Davies BLOOMBERG OPINION

It’s clear regulators missed something at Silicon Valley Bank before its collapse – along with its investors, depositors and others. To prevent similar bank failures, President Joseph Biden has already pledged to push Congress and the Federal Reserve to strengthen banking rules. But in fact, the rules already in place could have been used better and more actively. The obvious thing Congress could do is reverse the 2018 legislation that raised the balance-sheet size threshold where tougher rules kick in for banks that pose a systemic threat. Had this limit not been increased, both SVB and Signature Bank, closed by New York regulators over the weekend, would have been subject to mandatory stress testing and rules designed to help banks survive sudden deposit outflows.

The U.S. essentially created a twotier system where medium-sized banks operate under less onerous restrictions than their larger peers. In Europe, lenders must meet the same standards regardless of size, so the region just doesn’t have the same Achilles heel of weaker oversight for a big chunk of its financial system.

SVB was the 16th-biggest bank in the U.S. – hardly a minnow.

Both of the failed U.S. firms could have been forced by regulators to better manage their liquidity and asset risks. The legislative change gave the Fed discretion over whether banks the size of Signature and SVB should be held to the tougher standards of systemically important banks. The fact that systemic risks were invoked to justify the weekend support package proves

should have been more

tightly governed. That trigger point for systemically important banks was lifted to $250 billion from $50 billion in the 2018 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, which was Republican sponsored but got wide bipartisan support. The legislation also said the Fed was free to decide for itself whether banks with assets of $100 billion or more should be treated in the same way as the larger institutions.

SVB passed that lower threshold during 2019, while Signature Bank cleared it during 2020. The Fed could have demanded that both banks perform liquidity stress tests and meet liquidity coverage ratio rules. This would have made the risks of deposit flight and losses from selling assets much more apparent to both managements and supervisors. That might have changed how they operated – and prevented their failures.

U.S. regulators take a very light touch approach to smaller institutions and the impetus is on those banks to pay attention to the risks they run, Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision at the Fed, told the Peterson Institute for International Economics last week. He called this an appropriate framework.

Barr is now going to lead a review of the Fed’s oversight of SVB. Dennis Kelleher, chief executive officer of Better Markets, a lobby group, said regardless of the threshold debate, the failures of supervision by the Fed were so glaring there should be an independent review of its actions. The primary blame lies with the executives of the banks, Kelleher said. “But a major contributor to what happened here is a failure of the supervisors, who are on the ground to make sure that a bank is operated in a safe and sound manner and doesn’t threaten

the financial system,” he added.

Barr is already set to toughen banking rules when the Fed releases its final implementation of the global Basel banking standards, expected some time after May. He is likely to beef up capital requirements related to big investment banks’ trading risks and operational risks, while potentially helping them out with an easing of leverage ratio rules and the extra capital charges laid on the largest global firms.

What he should also do is look again at how and when the Fed uses its discretion to get more involved for lenders with $100 billion to $250 billion in assets. Some might be very dull and sensibly run institutions that have safely operated within that range for years. Others will be rapidly growing institutions already approaching the systemically important level – SVB had $211 billion in assets at the end of 2022, triple its size at the end of 2019.

Democrats including Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have already called for the threshold to be reduced back to $50 billion, but that would require legislation by a fractious Congress, which seems a big ask right now.

The reality is that Barr can formally tighten up supervision and regulation of smaller banks as he finalizes U.S. implementation of the Basel rules. The Fed has questions to answer about why it wasn’t more involved with SVB – but it doesn’t need to rely on Congress to get a grip on similar risks elsewhere in U.S. banking.

Paul J. Davies is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering banking and finance. Previously, he was a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times.

THE OTHER SIDE

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B4 Wednesday, March 15, 2023 — DAILY REPUBLIC

Tracy Brown and Todd M arTens

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The series, created by exec utive producers Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, is set in a post-apocalyptic America where humanity has been ravaged by a mutant fungus that turns those infected into mindless cannibals. Sunday’s finale saw Joel (Pedro Pascal), a grizzled survivor whose daughter was killed during the first day of the outbreak, and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a teenager miraculously immune from infection, finally conclude their cross-country journey to a medical facility where they hope to help create a cure.

The season finale, as expected, has been divisive. Times staff writer Tracy Brown and video game critic Todd Martens discuss the reactions to the episode, how it compares to the game and more.

Tracy Brown: Despite Hollywood’s inconsistent track record with video game adaptations, “The Last of Us” was a series I’d been looking forward to for quite a while. As someone who doesn’t usually play games that require shooting things and avoids most horror, a TV show felt like the perfect way for me to finally experience a story I’d heard so much about. But then I ended up feeling like I should play the game first anyway.

All that is to say, I knew what to expect with the season finale. I’d known even before I started playing “The Last of Us Part 1” how the game ended and that the ending was divisive. But what I did not expect was how different the experience was as a TV show compared to the game. So I’m curious, Todd, as someone who also experienced “The Last of Us” through the video game first, what you thought of the finale?

Todd Martens: The ending of “The Last of Us” has been divisive since its release in 2013. It’s made for debate, as it raises multiple moral questions. There’s the question of sacrifice – should one person give their life if it means possibly saving humanity? And then there’s the personal questions, as Joel, in an effort to protect Ellie, proceeds to lie to her about the surgery. His inability to be truthful to Ellie, to let her know what actions he took to save her life, always felt uncomfortable, even in the game.

But I think the ending is an example of the power of interactive entertainment. For much of the game, we are playing as Joel and seeing the world from his perspective. We may

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not always agree with Joel’s actions, but we have the illusion of control over them, and as we propel Joel through the narrative, we develop a sense of empathy and a level of attachment to him. We see, for instance, how his relationship with Ellie is reawakening his faith in humanity. Joel had never healed from the trauma of losing his daughter, and Ellie shows him it’s possible to become close to others again. This creates a protective feeling for the player. We care for Ellie. We want to safeguard her. And I think that was why, in my initial review of the game in 2013, I wrote that it felt hopeful, despite the harshness of the world. In a sense, its message was one of yearning, of so desperately wanting to be able to connect with another human. With that emotional backdrop, I felt, in the game, that one should protect Ellie above all costs.

What surprised me is how different I would feel watching it unfold as a television episode.

I think Lorraine Ali, one of the Times’ television critics, pretty succinctly summarized it in her review:

“As Joel said to Ellie before they entered the hospital where a team secretly planned to dissect her: ‘Maybe there’s nothing bad out there, but so far, there’s always been something bad out there . . . We don’t have to do this. I want you to know that.’ She answers, ‘After everything I’ve done. It can’t be for nothing.’ Oh, but it will be, Ellie.”

For the last eight episodes, “The Last of Us” showed us the cruelty of its world. We saw how humanity was ravaged and optimism felt like an endangered emotion. We didn’t just see Joel’s perspective. We saw a broader, wide-angle lens, and – while I don’t think this means the ending is good or bad, per se – I think that made Joel’s decision to protect Ellie, rather than attempt to save the world, more difficult to grapple with.

You’ve been playing the

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game more recently, and you said you felt the ending hit differently on the series. How so?

Brown: Like you mentioned, I found that after hours and hours of essentially living in Joel’s shoes in the game, it was much easier to understand his decision to save Ellie over potentially saving the rest of the world. Even him lying to Ellie about what happened when she asks Joel to swear that he is telling the truth is uncomfortable to see, but you sort of accept it and hope they can find some happiness together after.

But watching Joel in the episode is much harder to stomach.

The show has been less subtle in its lead up to the finale about making a point on the complicated depths of love. Episode 3, with Bill and Frank’s story, introduces this idea of there being just one person worth saving in the world because you love them. Kathleen, the rebel leader in Kansas City, was willing to risk the entire city to avenge her brother. You see Ellie’s mom, Anna, in the early moments of the finale lying to Marlene about the timing of her infection because she chooses Ellie’s life over everybody else’s safety. All are moments that don’t exist in the game, but they foreshadow Joel’s ultimate decision.

In the show, it’s far easier to see Joel’s actions as horrific because it feels much more abrupt. You’ve always been aware you’re not Joel, so the lack of empathy twists the meaning of the ending a little. Now, Ellie’s desperation to believe Joel – even though you can tell she knows he’s not telling her the truth – is that much more heartbreaking and their relationship is something messy to root for. The future just seems bleak.

It’s also been interesting to see how the response to the finale has been divisive among those who’ve just followed the TV

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Bridge

Against four spades, West leads the heart seven: two, queen, six. East cashes the heart king and continues with the heart ace. After declarer follows suit with the four, how should West defend?

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At the bridge table, talk is informative, but at times silence is even more revealing. Where is the key quiet on today’s deal? In the auction, South’s one-spade response guaranteed at least five spades. With only four, he would have made a negative double.

East-West have three tricks in. Might the fourth trick be the diamond ace in East’s hand? No, because East passed as dealer – the key quiet – and has produced 9 points in hearts. Should South signal for a diamond switch? He should know that won’t work, as declarer has 10 top tricks: five spades, one diamond and four clubs. West might be tempted to ruff the heart ace and try to give his partner a diamond ruff. If so, he is insulting his partner. With a diamond void, East would have given a suit-preference signal by playing his hearts in descending order: ace, king, queen. (No, with a diamond void he shouldn’t lead a low heart on the third round. What if West is void in trumps and holds the diamond ace?) West should discard a discouraging diamond three. Hopefully East will get the message and lead a fourth heart. West ruffs with the spade jack, forcing dummy to overruff. If it is his lucky day, this will effect an uppercut, promoting partner’s spade 10 as the setting trick.

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ne of the first hit TV shows of the year, HBO’s “The Last of Us” has been hailed as one of the best video game adaptations ever.Frank (Murray Bartlett), right, and Bill (Nick Offerman) bond over the perfect Linda Ronstadt song in Episode 3 of “The Last of Us.”

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TLC and Shaggy to bring ‘Hot Summer Nights’ tour across US

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Artists TLC and Shaggy have announced plans to embark on the “Hot Summer Nights Tour 2023.”

Kicking off June 1 at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham, Alabama, the jaunt will feature performances from special guests En Vogue and Sean Kingston.

The 26-city tour by the 90s chart-toppers is scheduled to include stops across the U.S. and Canada. It will hit Miami, Toronto, Phoenix and other cities before wrapping up in Calgary in Alberta in July.

A presale for tour tickets began Tuesday and will be followed by a general sale Friday.

According to tour promoter Live Nation, TLC is confirmed to perform hits “Waterfalls,” “No Scrubs,” “Unpretty,” and “Creep.” Shaggy

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series. You’ve mentioned Lorraine’s review, but we also know colleagues who loved the finale. The recaps and reviews from different outlets are also split.

Martens: It’s interesting to me how personal the ending can feel. As a childless single person, I think that informs my perspective. It’s maybe a bit easier for me to say, “The right thing to do is to try and save humanity.” But I remember when I spoke to Neil Druckmann, the writer of the game and the cocreator of the series, he was very adamant that he felt Joel was making the right choice. He made it clear that he would have made the same decision.

“To me, he did the right thing for him. As a parent, if I found myself in that same situation, I would hope I could do what Joel did.”

Druckmann did add, however, that he likely would have spared Marlene, the Firefly leader who swore to raise and protect Ellie.

“That’s the part where I think Joel is different from me,” Druckmann said. “But everything else I would hope I would do the same to

will deliver the bops “It Wasn’t Me,” “Boombastic” and “Angel” for the co-headlining gig.

En Vogue, now composed of original members Terry Ellis, Cindy Heron and longtime member Rhona Bennett, will serve up the platters “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” and “Free Your Mind” on a majority of the dates. Last year, the trio competed on “The Masked Singer” and joined New Kids on the Block, Salt-N-Pepa and Rick Astley on the Mixtape Tour.

TLC originators

Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas previously joined Flo Rida and Nelly in 2019 for an amphitheater tour. The Atlanta-based duo’s new upcoming documentary, “TLC Forever,” is set to premiere June 3 on Lifetime.

save my kid.”

I also felt the show made it more clear what Ellie would want. In the game, as someone controlling Joel, you sort of make his perspective your own. But I felt the show worked harder to show us Ellie’s view of the situation, and it seemed to imply that she was willing to sacrifice herself because she had experienced so much loss and heartbreak and hoped to spare others from those feelings.

There’s no guarantee, of course, that the surgery and vaccine would work. I remember feeling that in the game, “We must save Ellie because there’s no assurance this will work.”

In interactive entertainment, we feel very much like puppeteers, like we are in dialogue with the character we are controlling. We see the world through their eyes, and their emotions become our own. I think the ending, which was already divisive, becomes more so on television because we’re a step removed.

Brown: In the game, “the right choice for Joel” becomes “the right choice” because that’s how you win. But on a TV show, you don’t have to worry about winning.

Zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Pearls Before Swine Stephan Pastis

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the 49ers cleaned out their lockers Jan. 31.

Brendel’s deal comes a day after free agency negotiations opened big with the 49ers landing defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (four years, $84 million) from the Eagles.

Brendel, 30, broke into the NFL in 2016 as an undrafted free agent, and he had stints with the Cowboys, Dolphins, Broncos and Ravens before joining the 49ers in 2020, only to opt out of that season amid Covid concerns. He credited his NFL breakthrough to his relationship with offensive line coach Chris Foerster, tracing back to their days on the 2016-17 Dolphins.

“It’s just really tough to get an opportunity to start if you’re an undrafted guy,” Brendel said. “Coach Foerster had the idea of me starting for a long time. We just didn’t have the opportunity yet. He gave me a fair shot to earn the position this preseason and I just ran with it.

“I feel I got better each week. The more reps, the more you can build off and I feel it will get better from here,” Brendel added in that Jan. 31 interview. “You still have to hit free agency and see what that is. And I have a kid.

(Brendel became a father to a baby girl, Frankie, the morning of the 49ers’ regular-season finale, Jan. 8.)

“It’s going to be a hard decision but hopefully we can get something figured out.”

Perhaps expediting that move was how free agency impacted other centers. The Vikings’ Garrett Bradbury agreed Tuesday to re-sign there (three years, $15.75 million), NFL Network reported.

The 49ers’ starting offensive line as it looks six months before the regular season: left tackle Trent Williams, left guard Aaron Banks, Brendel, right guard Spencer Burford, right tackle Colton McKivitz or Jaylon Moore.

for competitive activities in September. Monday saw the 49ers strike a deal with another quarterback, veteran Sam Darnold, whose one-year deal is worth $4.5 million but could reach $11.5 million through incentives such as playoff appearances and playing time.

Moseley departs

With cornerback Emmanuel Moseley making his ACL comeback on the Detroit Lions, look for the 49ers to stick with Deommodore Lenoir as their starting cornerback opposite Charvarius Ward. But the 49ers still need a nickel back to replace Jimmie Ward, who’s heading to the Houston Texans. Other cornerbacks on the roster: Ambry Thomas, Qwuantrezz Knight and A.J. Parker.

Moseley, meanwhile, leaves the 49ers after arriving in 2018 as an undrafted free agent. He appeared in 45 games and made 33 starts, the last of which came in October in a win against the Carolina Panthers, when his first career pick-six was followed by a torn ACL. Two years ago, Moseley resigned with the 49ers (two years, $9 million).

Roll call

The 49ers free agents apparently still unsiigned before deals can become official Wednesday: kicker Robbie Gould; linebacker Azeez AlShaair; cornerback Jason Verrett; offensive lineman Daniel Brunskill, quarterback Josh Johnson; tight ends Ross Dwelley, Tyler Kroft and Jordan Matthews; defensive linemen Samson Ebukam, Charles Omenihu, Jordan Willis, Kerry Hyder Jr., Maurice Hurst, and T.Y. McGill; safety Tarvarius Moore; and linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, if he was not tendered as a restricted free agent.

A’s starter Paul Blackburn deals with nail issue, status in question

MESA, Ariz. — Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn is dealing with a fingernail issue that could put his availability to start the season in jeopardy.

The A’s lone All-Star last season, Blackburn would be a candidate to start Opening Night against the Angels at the Coliseum. But his next Cactus League outing, scheduled for Wednesday, is being pushed back because of the torn nail on the middle finger of his pitching hand. A long layoff could impact Blackburn’s ability to build up his pitch count before the A’s season opens March 30.

Blackburn said the nail cracked during his spring debut March 5 in Las Vegas. He pitched again March 10 against Texas with a fake nail over the cracked nail, working 3-1/3 innings. Blackburn had a bandage on the nail Tuesday and said he is playing catch but waiting for the actual nail “to grow out far enough to be able to trim” the cracked part, and the timing for that is unclear.

It’s the same finger in which Blackburn sustained a torn flexor tendon

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sheath that sidelined him for the final two months of last season. He said the injuries are not related and this is the first time a nail issue has impacted his ability to pitch.

“Just another weird, freak thing,” Blackburn said.

Asked whether the A’s expect to be without Blackburn to begin their season, A’s manager Mark Kotsay said, “We’ll wait on that determination.”

Injury report: Manny Piña, the A’s projected backup catcher, is dealing with a new issue after being limited by calf soreness the past few weeks.

Piña took at-bats in minorleague camp Monday and “felt something” in his left wrist while swing-

(Solano) recently came to a close at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. The Skyhawks were eliminated in the Round of 32 at the NCAA Division II South Central Regional in Canyon, Texas.

ing, Kotsay said. Piña was slated to return to Cactus League games this week, but that’s now on hold.

Piña, 35, was acquired from Atlanta in the Sean Murphy trade, and he had surgery on his left wrist in May for ligament and cartilage damage. He missed the rest of last season and didn’t resume baseball activities until late in the offseason, saying he didn’t catch any bullpen sessions until reporting to A’s camp. Shea Langeliers and Piña are the only catchers on Oakland’s 40-man roster. Minor-league catchers Kyle McCann and Tyler Soderstrom are in camp as nonroster invitees. Yohel Pozo, another nonroster player,

selection for Chico State. Martinez averaged 10.4 points per game and knocked down a team-high 51 3-pointers during the season. She finished at No. 9 on the all-time 3-point shooting list.

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was reassigned to minorleague camp in the last round of cuts but the A’s could bring him back.

Kotsay named McCann and Pozo as internal options for a backup if Piña doesn’t open the season with the A’s.

Soderstrom, the A’s top prospect, spent most of 2022 at Double-A and played more first base than catcher. Asked whether Soderstrom also could be a candidate, Kotsay said, “I think Tyler could handle himself. I also think from a polished, development side for Tyler, I think it would be a bit rushed. But not to exclude him in the process.”

n Pitcher Freddy Tarnok, also acquired in the Murphy trade, is experiencing right arm discomfort and is undergoing tests. He’s shut down from throwing for now.

Briefly: Brent Rooker is making a case for a reserve outfield spot. Rooker had two doubles Tuesday in the A’s 5-4 loss to the White Sox and is 9-for-23 (.391) this spring with eight walks and 10 strikeouts. “The at-bats today were great,” Kotsay said. “He hits the ball hard. He’s taking advantage of this opportunity.”

and UNLV. Wilson drove in four runs and had two doubles. In a 6-4 win over Montana, she went 4-for-4 with an RBI.

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Their starting quarterback for Week 1? That’s more suspect. The odds-on favorite is Trey Lance, if his right ankle responds well from last year’s surgeries. Brock Purdy had his right elbow repaired last Friday and should start a throwing program in three months that gets him fully cleared title from there.

But if the Warriors can win one or two games on this upcoming road trip, they will be in an excellent position not only to make the real playoffs (a top-six seed), but perhaps even land homecourt advantage in the first round.

But for this Warriors team, winning a road game – even just one –is a big ask.

“I think we’re going to do it with these next five games,” Klay Thompson said. “Although history this season has been not so good to us, I think it’s

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his workload once they were eliminated from contention. This year, “I see no reason why he can’t achieve that goal,” Kapler said.

“He’s developed physically,” Kapler said. “He’s bigger, stronger than he has been, and he’s got a good slider right now, which is super encouraging with two weeks to go.”

What has encouraged Kapler most this spring, though, is Webb’s account-

Those who’ve found deals elsewhere: McGlinchey (Broncos), quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (Raiders), defensive back Jimmie Ward (Texans), and defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway (Texans).

Those who’ve agreed to re-sign along with Brendel: offensive lineman Colton McKivitz, safety Tashaun Gipson Sr., defensive tackle Kevin Givens, and long snapper Taybor Pepper.

our time to ramp up our ability to win games.”

We’ve heard that.

And while the Warriors’ play in the last two games hints at something more – Monday featured a first quarter that was their best 12 minutes of the season – the Dubs have proven that you cannot simply take their word for it this season.

There’s no “saving” road wins for April, May, or June. It’s time to put up or shut up.

“Now the challenge is what do we do on Wednesday,” Steph Curry said. “We need to do it on the road.”

Dieter Kurtenbach is a Bay Area News Group sports columnist.

ability. He has identified areas of his game – taking on more leadership duties in the clubhouse and, between the lines, better controlling the running game – that need improvement and taken action. Before camp, Webb helped organize a pitcher’s retreat to northern Arizona and, two weeks later, said at fan fest that he hoped to “change the culture” this season.

“When pitchers start to really push for the value at the margins,” Kapler said, “it is a signal that a guy has stepped forward and developed.”

Fort Lewis lost to Black Hills State 81-66 as Stafford had four points and three rebounds. In a Round of 64 game, the Skyhawks defeated Lubbock Christian 97-65 with the Stone Mountain, Georgia, native scoring eight points to go with two rebounds, one assist and three steals.

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Senior guard Myli Martinez (Vanden) was recently an all-California Collegiate Athletic Association honorable mention

Junior Marcus McDaniel (Kimme Charter) joined Georgia Tech teammate Andres Martin in moving into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association national rankings at No. 15. The two had a 9-2 record in dual matches, winning of 9 of 10 contested. They helped the Yellowjackets clinch the doubles points in 7 of the 16 matches this spring. McDaniel is also ranked No. 68 in singles.

Softball

Sophomore outfielder Tai Wilson (Vanden) produced 11 hits for Seattle University in five home tournament games against Montana

Junior pitcher Dariana Orme (Vanden) continues to be one of the nation's top pitchers at Baylor. She picked up her seventh win of the season to just one loss in a 5-2 win over Cal State Fullerton. She also pitched four innings of relief against Long Beach State to throw 11 innings with one earned run.

Senior Hailey Enriguez (Solano) had an eight RBI game for Dickinson State in a 15-11 loss to Dakota Wesleyan. The Sparks, Nevada native was 4-for-4 with a home run.

Sophomore outfielder Maiya Alemania (Rodriguez) delivered a pinch-hit double and drove in three runs for Cal State Northridge in a 10-5 win at San Jose State.

Freshman shortstop Kate Tobola (Rodriguez) got a start for Dominican and went 3-for-4 with an RBI in an 8-4 win over Biola.

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Oakland A’s starting pitcher Paul Blackburn (58) leaves the dugout before a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds during Big League Weekend in Las Vegas, March 5.