Daily Republic: Friday, March 24, 2023

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Suisun officials address police staffing levels

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SUISUN CITY —

The Police Department has not lost eight officers, Chief Aaron Roth said Thursday morning at a Burgers on the Beat gathering.

Three officers have left for jobs with the Fairfield and Vacaville police departments, he said. There are other officers who have voiced “interest in leaving,” he said.

Man shot in alleyway at Webster, Delaware streets in Fairfield

give his name. “And we didn’t know what to do, but to hide,” he said.

several times. The victim was transported by ambulance to NorthBay Medical Center.

There was discussion at the City Council meeting Tuesday night noting the department would be short eight officers.

“Could we lose eight?” Roth said rhetorically.

“We could lose a few in the next 30 days.”

The issue is not new to the department, Roth said. Police officer salaries are lower in the city. The city’s salary schedule, approved in February, has the starting pay at $5,758 monthly and capping at $6,999.

Police officers in Fairfield start at $7,894 monthly with the top range at $10,530, per the city’s website.

“It’s 40 to 65% higher pay,” Roth said.

The Solano County Sheriff’s Office offers 60% more in pay, he said.

Mayor Alma Hernandez is in negotiations with

FAIRFIELD — A man believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s was shot in the upper torso and leg Thursday afternoon.

A suspect was seen running west from the crime scene: an alleyway west of Webster Street, between Delaware and Missouri streets. The first reports came in about 2:30 p.m.

“We were up there painting, and we heard the shots, the shooting,” said a man doing some remodeling work on some apartment units, about a half-block south of the shooting site. He declined to

However, the man did go outside and saw a man on the ground, screaming and yelling in pain.

“I had this long-sleeve shirt and I just took it off and put it around his leg,” the worker said. “He was screaming and yelling, and I was just trying to tighten it up.”

Fairfield police officers, who had been patrolling in the area and heard the gunfire, arrived minutes after that and took over medical care.

Lt. Kelly Rambach said chest seals and a tourniquet were applied. The man had been hit

Rambach said the police are unaware of any witnesses to the shooting and had not yet gotten a statement from the victim.

A neighbor who came over to find out what had happened was visibly shaken when he learned there had been a shooting and that the shooter had yet to be arrested.

Police officers fanned out through the area; blocking off streets and conducting searches throughout the vicinity.

No gun was recovered at the scene.

TikTok’s CEO fails to placate US lawmakers

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DIXON — The Jepson Prairie Preserve was highlighted by Visit California as one of the six best places to see wildflowers in California – and it is open to visitors now.

“Rumors are flying: California may see a superbloom in the next few weeks, or at least a phantasmagoric flush of flowers. As of late February, colorful blossoms are putting on a show in eastern San Diego County and the Inland Empire lowlands, prompting botanists and state officials to be cautiously optimistic about a better-than-average wildflower bloom,” Visit California wrote in its recent online newsletter.

“The Golden State’s spring flower show is always beautiful, but the colloquial term ‘super-

bloom’ refers to a high-octane version of the annual display. These rare and often unpredictable occurrences typically happen about once a decade, most recently in 2019.”

Jepson Prairie, located on the outskirts of Dixon at 4845 Cook Lane, is one of the last native bunchgrass prairies, with a rainbow of spring wildflowers on display. It is managed by the Solano Land Trust, the University of California, Davis and the Nature Conservancy.

“From March to May, thousands of tiny wildflowers paint the landscape in ribbons of yellow, purple and white in one of California’s few remaining native bunchgrass prairies. More than 400 species of plants thrive here, along with vernal

TikTok Chief Executive Shou Chew’s appearance in Congress on Thursday did little to calm the bipartisan fury directed at the viral video-sharing service. If anything, his more than four hours of testimony gave critics more fuel to insist the app be banned in the U.S.

“We came here hoping to hear some action that would alleviate our concerns,” said Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, a Delaware Democrat. “I’ve not been reassured by anything you’ve said so far. I think quite frankly your testimony has raised more questions for me than answers.”

Chew faced hostile questioning from members of both parties – who often cut off his attempts to answer –in his appearance before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The testimony comes as lawmakers and the Biden administration are exploring how to force TitTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance Ltd., to sell its shares of the unit or block it in the U.S.

Chew said TikTok is independent of its Beijingbased owner, ByteDance Ltd., and the platform’s headquarters are in Singapore and Los Angeles.

“The bottom line is this is American data on American soil by

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Police Department officers search for a suspect in

an alleyway west of Webster Street, between Delaware and Missouri streets, Thursday.

DuMont/Courtesy photo Wildflowers are in bloom at Jepson Prairie Preserve in Dixon.

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Business neighbors Hawkes Welding and The Hut

When many old school Fairfielders think about these two long-gone businesses – Hawkes Welding Works and The Hut Mexican restaurant – they almost never simply refer to their respective addresses, 2025 and 2027 N. Texas St. No, usually they say “Hawkes Welding was right next door to The Hut” or vice-versa.

So why not feature them as neighbors in a column?

Hawkes Welding

Raymond Sidney Hawkes was born in South Dakota in 1913, came to Fairfield in 1941 and opened his shop the following year. It is ironically fitting that the welder/metal fabricator/blacksmith was born in the city of Armour, South Dakota.

“He did everything. He had the hardware shop, welding supply, all the gases, and for a long time his welding shop was the only one all the way to Dixon,” Steve Hawkes, Ray Hawkes’ grandson said. “Sometimes the farmers would go there and they couldn’t pay for whatever they needed to have done and my grandfather would do the work for them anyway.”

According to family lore, Ray Hawkes made the trip from South Dakota to Fairfield using mules, and thereafter he always had “critters” nearby. A 1969 Daily Republic article titled “Hawkes to Sell His Cows” reported that he was selling the last of his herd, which once numbered 27 head. According to the article, Hawkes kept a good hunting horse and three sheep, which he said “did a good job cleaning up the yard.” He also kept three donkeys with the oldest being a “long-time pet and family friend.”

Hawkes was involved in the community, sponsored a Little League team and spoke his mind on local political issues. When Robbieburr Berger, Fairfield’s first female city councilmember, was not chosen to be mayor by her colleagues on the council in 1974 despite it being the established procedure, Hawkes displayed a “Robbieburr for Mayor” sign atop his pickup truck. He headed a Citizens Committee for Action that took legal steps to improve city government. Hawkes, a board member of the Solano Taxpayers Association, accused the council of needing hearing aids because they didn’t hear the people on matters vital to them.

Ray Hawkes passed his metallurgical skills on to his son Robert (who later ran the shop) and to his grandchildren.

Steve Hawkes still runs his own welding shop in Oregon and is teaching his teenage grandson the family trade.

“When I was 6 or 7 years old my grandfather still had the shop and my dad worked there and welders would come in asking for a job. My dad would give them a piece of metal and tell them to weld it underneath a table in one pass,”

Steve Hawkes said. “Now that isn’t an easy thing to do – overhead, uncomfortable, sparks falling on you. When they were done, he would then have me go do it also. Since I was a kid the welding helmet wouldn’t quite fit on my head right so my dad would strap it on with a bicycle inner tube. You could hit my weld with a hammer and it wouldn’t come off, but nine times out of 10 the one that the guy looking for a job had done would.”

Ray Hawkes died in 1998 and is buried in the Suisun-Fairfield Cemetery. Robert Hawkes died

in 2007 and is buried in Fairmont Memorial Park.

Locals recalled Hawkes Welding: Joe Joyce: I worked there and used to drive their old crank-start welding trucks to jobs out in the valley.

William A. Bowen: They fabricated a crushproof steel case for my 35 mm cameras when I traveled to Colombia during the summer of 1965.

Stephanie Ann Chaney: They had a donkey in the pasture out back. I was 4 years old and was playing with a neighbor there. We decided to go ride the donkey, which we thought was a pony. The little boy I was with asked how we were going to get on the “pony.” I told him I guess we grab its tail and climb up. The last thing I remember is grabbing its tail and POW! he kicked me in the face.

Paula Lindsey: I worked at Thiessens Feed and Pet. It was always interesting to watch Ray Hawkes try to figure out which wallet he needed to dig out of his overalls to pay the bill when he came in to get feed and dog food. I think he had a different wallet for each expense.

Sally Cee: Hawkes Welding made the swing set in my backyard when I was a kid. Big ol’ thing. It had two cut-out tires for swings. I had many adventures on that thing.

The Hut: Mexican food cooked by a Swedish man married to a Japanese woman

In much the same way that some people hold great dive bars in higher esteem than other fancier-schmancier watering holes, there are those who have a soft spot for holein-the-wall eateries from the past like The Hut. To be sure, the sugar-coating of nostalgia taints remembrances and perceptions, but favorite restaurant memories are always subjective anyway.

Diplomas to be given to Vietnam vets who left high school for war

FAIRFIELD — Two Vietnam War veterans will receive their high school diplomas Friday as part of the Operation Recognition Diploma Ceremony.

Spc. Conrad Montuya

Sr. served in the U.S. Army, and Sgt. Wayne Hill served in the U.S. Air Force.

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“The Solano County Office of Education is honoring veterans who served in the Korean War, Vietnam War or World War II, as well as Japanese-Americans relocated to internment camps . . . with retroactive and posthumous high school diplomas to those who were not able to receive one due to service to our

country,” the organizers said in a statement.

The two individuals will be honored and diplomas will be granted during the celebration hosted in collaboration with veterans’ organizations in Solano County.

The ceremony begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Office of Education, 5100 Business Center Drive in Fairfield.

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There was a Hawkes Café next to Hawkes Welding Works before The Hut, but it was apparently short-lived and the only proof I’ve come across of its existence is a photo in the 1955 Armijo High School La Mezcla yearbook.

Native Nebraskan Gustave Edwin Stevens hated his Swedish birth name. His family called him Pete, his grandmother called him Steve, but all of his friends knew him as Tiny. His nickname was probably first meant jokingly, as he was a mountain of a man.

According to his granddaughter Shari Stevens, Tiny ran away from his Nebraska home when he was just 14 years old, lied about his age and joined the U.S. Navy. He became a culinary chef and went all over the world as a seaman. His global travels took him to Japan, where he met Yae Micki Masukawa, and they were married in 1956. Tiny came back to the states and started The Hut in 1959 and later sent for Micki. The Hut was probably best described as a

Mexican greasy spoon restaurant, with the emphasis on greasy. Locals loved their tacos and enchiladas, and the small storefront shop was a lunch and dinner staple for decades. In 1968, the Stevenses also became the owners of Mr. Ed’s across town.

Tiny and Micki were divorced in 1970 but remained business partners. Later in life, Tiny had health problems and had to have a triple bypass. After he had another heart attack, Micki ran the restaurant by herself full-time.

While Tiny and Micki owned and operated The Hut business, they did not own the land it was on. That belonged to Ray Hawkes, and in 1988, he needed it, and Micki was forced to close down.

Tiny moved to a veteran’s home in Nebraska, where he died in 2005. Micki died four years later. On Tiny’s tombstone, it lists his service in both the U.S. Navy and the Air Force and includes that he was “A Very Friendly and Funny Man.”

Fairfielders posted their memories of The Hut on Facebook:

David Smith: My mom worked at The Hut for a short time. I remember the salsa was burning hot.

Dale Stump: I was always amazed at how Tiny had everything within two or three steps of where he was. He’d just turn around in one small place and soon had your order ready.

Bart Greathouse: I watched Ali/Forman there waiting for my tacos.

Linda Huffman: I went there every Friday night while pregnant with my first daughter and left with heartburn, but it was worth it.

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

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In brief

Vallejo to open warming center

VALLEJO — The city will open an overnight warming shelter from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Friday and Saturday at the Norman C. King Community Center, 545 Magazine St.

The National Weather Service is reporting the potential for near-freezing temperatures both nights.

SolTrans will provide free bus service to those traveling to or from the shelter. Participants are encouraged to bring their own blankets, though there will be a limited number of blankets and pillows made available.

Those who use the shelter will also be limited to just one small bag of personal items due to space limitations.

Grand opening set for 3rd gallery

SUISUN VALLEY —

The Fairfield-Suisun City Visual Arts Association has partnered with Jessica Catteys’ The Salon Collective GV to showcase local artists.

A grand opening reception, and local artists, will be at the salon from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at 4171 E. Suisun Valley Road

The new gallery marks the third for the Fairfield-Suisun Visual Arts Association. One is at Solano Town Center. The other at Village 360.

The Salon Collective GV will serve Wooden Valley Winery wine and appetizers from Rockville Kitchen and Bar. Guests will also see floral arrangements featuring local flowers.

For more information, call Dennis Ariza at 707-688-8889.

Dog-Walk-a-Thon will raise money for SPCA

VACAVILLE — The inaugural Paws for a Cause Dog-Walk-a-Thon is coming in April.

Help raise money for the local SPCA by walking with or without a dog.

The event will take place from 8 a.m. to noon April 1 at Lagoon Valley Park, 1 Peña Adobe Road.

Those who register to participate will also be able to create a fundraising page for themselves or a team. A dog is not required to walk. Money raised will go to help the Solano SPCA with programs to care for canines.

Tickets are $35.

For more information and to register, visit myevent.com/solanospca pawsforacause.

Capitol Corridor announces new board

FAIRFIELD — BART

board member Robert Raburn has been named chairman of the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority for 2023-24, and Roseville Mayor Bruce Houdesheldt was elected vice chairman, the JPA announced.

Raburn, as a Bay Area Rapid Transit board member, has served on the Capitol Corridor JPA board since 2013.

Houdesheldt joined the board in 2021, serving as a Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority representative from the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency.

Suisun City Mayor Alma Hernandez and Dixon Mayor Steve Bird are board directors, and Vallejo Mayor Robert McConnell is an alternate member representing the Solano Transportation Authority.

Vaca Parks and Recreation plans 3 spring events

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VACAVILLE — The city’s Parks and Recreation Department will host three annual family events in early April: the Underwater Egg Hunt, Bunny Breakfast and Bunnies and Bonnets. The Underwater Egg Hunt is scheduled for 1 p.m. April 1 at the Walter V. Graham Aquatic Center, 1100 Alamo Drive. Youth ages 12 and younger may try and gather as many eggs as possible. Arts and crafts as well as games are planned after the egg hunt. Children younger than 8 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult in the water and within arm’s reach for the entire hunt. Advance registration is encouraged and by Saturday. The cost is $14. The cost on the day of the event is $16 per person. Spectators are welcome.

A $5 fee will be charged for those attending but not participating. A pancake break-

fast will occur from 8:30 to 10 a.m. April 8 at the McBride Community Center, 91 Town Square

Council will wait before deciding on Cordelia rezone

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FAIRFIELD — There is no project planned for 5253 Business Center Drive – nor any specific tenant waiting in the wings.

What is in the works in the city’s General Plan update.

However, the City Council is not necessarily willing to let a 108,000-square-foot building in a prime development area sit vacant year after year, or even until next year when the General Plan work is expected to be completed.

Councilwoman K. Patrice Williams, who represents the area,

said Tuesday she wants to see the property put to good use, but also wants that use to reflect what the community wants, including more retail options.

Other council members were concerned with the impacts on an already “heated” traffic situation.

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The location is next to the Costco and Safeway shopping centers.

So the council, with Mayor Catherine Moy absent, voted to continue to June consideration of a General Plan designation and zoning change application for the prop-

erty, built to be a large call center, and the former home to Intercoast College. June is when the council will hold a meeting to consider the future land use planning of the Cordelia area of the city.

The city staff had recommended the council deny the application, which would have changed the General Plan designation from Highway and Regional Commercial to Industrial Business Park, and the zoning from Office Commercial-North

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Fairfield council OKs ban on unwanted street parking

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FAIRFIELD — The City Council this week approved a ordinance banning “storage or parking of vehicles on public streets.”

The section of the Municipal Code specifies recreational vehicles, boats, trailers, commercial and oversized vehicles, but can also apply to passenger cars and trucks. There are exceptions when the vehicle is there overnight for use, but not for more than 72 hours.

The Police Department reported receiving 4,852 calls for service related to abandoned vehicles in 2022. Another 650 were reported to the Code Enforcement Division and the city’s My Fairfield CA App. A public hearing was held March 7 when the ordinance amendments were introduced. In other action Tuesday, the council:

n Proclaimed March as American Red Cross Month in Fairfield.

n Received the 2022 annual report on the

General Plan.

n Finalized the changes to lessen the required garbage signage and other matters for the proposed 138-vehicle RV storage facility to be located on 4.21 acres at 490 Edison Court. The project applicant had appealed a Planning Commission decision requiring more signage. The council sided with the applicant.

n Approved a professional services agreements with the planning review and inspection

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Plaza. The “Bunny” will be present and photos are encouraged. There will also be a craft station.

The event includes a prize drawing that benefits Vacaville’s preschool programs. Advance registration for the pancake breakfast is required by April 1. The cost is $12 per person, ages 2 and under are free. No drop-in attendees will be permitted.

Join Miss Bunny Bonnet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 8, at the Andrews Park Amphitheater, 614 Monte Vista Ave. There will be wagon rides, art workshops, a petting zoo and the annual egg hut at 11:30 a.m. Every child participating will need a basket. Entry into the egg hunt is free but expect to pay vendors for activities. Wagon rides are $5 to $7 per person and early arrival is recommended to reserve a space. The egg hunt areas will be divided into three age groups: Ages 0-3 (with an adult), ages 4-8, and all ages.

Police arrest woman on DUI allegation after child struck by car

FAIRFIELD — An 11-year-old Fairfield girl was struck by a vehicle at about 8 a.m. Thursday near East Tabor and Blossom avenues, the city Police Department reports.

“The child . . . was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. While we are still early in the investigation, witnesses have stated the child was crossing in the crosswalk when she was struck,” the police said in a statement.

The driver was “believed to have been under the influence of alcohol and drugs” at the time of the incident, the police said.

Elena Lindsey McGraw-Ogans, 32, of Fairfield, was arrested on suspicion of a felony, driving while impaired resulting in injury, and for suspected child endangerment, police report. She was booked into the Solano County jail. East Tabor Avenue was closed off for several hours as police

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Amaya Glotch, 9, fills her basket with Easter Eggs during an Underwater Easter Egg Hunt at the Graham Aquatic Center in Vacaville, April 13, 2019.

Suisun Council discusses, postpones announcement of who will sit on dais

SUISUN CITY — Indecision, followed by no decision, ended the nearly six-hour Suisun City council meeting Tuesday night into early Wednesday.

The three council members and Mayor Alma Hernandez did narrow the choice from three to two candidates for the open seat, vacated when Mike Hudson stepped down in February. The term ends in 2024.

The council decided not to move on Katrina Garcia, who ran for a council seat in November.

Council members said they didn’t think she was ready to jump on board immediately.

Garcia was also a finalist for the seat now occupied by Amit Pal, who was selected to fill Hernandez’s council seat when she was elected mayor

in November.

Five people applied for the seat. Thomas D. Alder withdrew his name early in the process. Laura ColeRowe was not among the three finalists. Marvin Osum and Jonathan Richardson will be considered for the seat at the April 4 City Council meeting. The council spent nearly half of the meeting interviewing the three finalists. They were given three minutes to introduce themselves and share why they thought they should get the appointment.

Garcia, Osum and Richardson were then

questioned by each council member. For more than one hour, Garcia, Osum and Richardson answered. Some of the questions were based on interviews Hernandez did with the each prior to the meeting.

There was no time limit on the responses. Osum elaborated on his answers. It was the first time council members Amit Pal, Jenalee Dawson and Mayor Pro Tem Princess Washington had chatted with him.

“You have now spent more time more the candidate (Osum) than I have,” Hernandez said. “We needed to hear more

from Mr. Osum.” He was the last to file papers. Hernandez called for a fiveminute recess at 11;37 p.m. to see if there was consensus. They returned at 11:48 p.m. and thanked Garcia.

More discussion followed, including that Osum received 40 letters of support from the community as well as local businesses.

“There is a lot we need to do as a city,” Washington said. “We have to put in someone who is ready.”

“I’m hoping for a consensus,” Pal said. “I don’t want to divide the council.”

Shortly after midnight, there was a discussion to make the final choice at the April 4 meeting. A motion to that effect died for lack of a second.

Council members were assured by city attor-

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ney Elena Gerli and city manager Greg Folsom that a delay in a decision was a choice.

The next step was to rate Osum and Richardson, on a scale of one four. Richardson scored slightly higher.

More discussion followed, with an emphasis on the need to hear more about Osum.

“There is so much information,” Dawson said. “I want to be 100% in making a choice.”

A motion was made to postpone the decision. It passed unanimously.

Gerli reminded Hernandez she had the right to make the appointment on her own. She chose not to do so.

The item should be at top of the agenda April 4. It was the last item on Tuesday’s slate, with discussion not getting underway until nearly 10 p.m.

Council finalizes plans to honor Harry Price

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FAIRFIELD — The City Council will soon hold its meetings in the Harry T. Price Memorial Council Chamber.

The council, with Mayor Catherine Moy absent, voted Tuesday to change the name of the chamber as well as to rename Civic Center Drive to Harry Price Drive. The action was taken as part of the consent agenda, but Councilman Scott Tonnesen noted the matter just prior to the vote being taken, his voice cracking while doing so.

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First Fairfield council

‘Listening Tour’ meeting set Saturday

FAIRFIELD — A special meeting of the City Council – and the first in a series of seven “Listening Tour” events – will take place Saturday at the Bethel Community Church. The only item listed on the agenda is for the “City Council to receive input from the public regarding concerns and ideas affecting the community.”

The tour was an idea moved forward by Mayor Catherine Moy and Vice Mayor Pam Bertani, originally as a way for them to visit all the city districts. It evolved, however, into a full council venture.

The church, located at 600 E. Tabor Ave., is in Councilwoman Doriss Panduro’s District 5.

“Sorry, I still get emotional,” Tonnesen said. Price, the longest serving mayor in city history and dubbed by Moy as the “people’s mayor,” died Dec. 16, 2022. In other action, the council:

n Accepted the 2021 Pavement Maintenance Project as complete. The contractor was VSS International Inc. The final cost was nearly $4.15 million, which was above the bid of of $3.99 million, but below the estimated cost of $4.39 million. The project is a part of the five-year street maintenance plan. It treated approximately 1.1

million square feet of arterial and collector streets, including Air Base Parkway, Travis Boulevard, and the parking lots of the Community Center, Fire Station 38, and North Bay Regional Water Treatment Plant. The work was completed Feb. 15.

n Approved an $85,000 change to the Technology Maintenance and Support Agreement with Western Audio Video for upgrades to the Emergency Operations Center at Fire Station 37. It brings the

total contract to $275,000.

n Approved the modified, amended and restated rate and method of apportionment for Community Facilities District No. 2018-1 (Train Station Specific Plan); declared the city’s intention to annex Planning Area 5 and a portion of Planning Area 4 to the district; and authorized the levying of special taxes to pay for municipal costs.

n Approved the rezoning of property on Sunset Avenue from a Residen-

tial, Low Medium Density District to Residential, Medium Density District for a 130-unit apartment complex on the 8.71-acre site. The rezoning affects 2.82 acres of the project site.

n Approved an ordinance levying special taxes within Fairfield Community Facilities District No. 2023-1 (One Lake Planning Area 5).

n Approved changes to the Special Events Ordinance to clarify the application process and requirements and make organizational revisions for special event permits.

Police report man jailed after early morning suspicious person call

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SUISUN CITY — Police dispatchers received a call at around 2 a.m. Wednesday of a suspicious person getting into and out of vehicles on the 500 block of Hummingbird Way, according to a social media post from the Police Department.

Officers who arrived there saw a man, later identified as Ryan Moreno, 46, of Suisun City, walking away from the area. Police report Moreno concealed himself behind a vehicle as a second unit arrived on the scene.

The officers were able to get Moreno to come out from behind the vehicle.

Police at the scene determined Moreno was planning to break into vehicles and was armed with a knife. Police report they also found a loaded handgun on the ground near one of the tires of the vehicle behind which Moreno was hiding.

Moreno was arrested without incident and

booked into the Solano County jail on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm, both felonies, as well as misdemeanor allegations of carrying a concealed dirk or dagger and possession of burglary tools. Bail was set at a combined $62,500.

Unemployment rate jumps to 4.8%

The changes would have opened the property up to more light industrial uses, and limit commercial and retail uses.

“Staff believes industrial uses at this location would be inconsistent with the purpose and intent of the existing General Plan and Zoning Ordinance,” Jessie Hernandez, an associate planner, told the council.

The staff also wanted to see the General Plan update completed first. The applicant, Jose McNeill, said he is not looking to put in another warehouse or industrial use that would mean a lot of truck traffic. He said his idea is to try to attract a research and development or similar tenant.

“If it remains the way it is, it will remain vacant,” McNeill said. “We have to be responsive to the economic conditions and the dynamic conditions that (are) occurring in our economy now.”

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consulting firms of Bureau Veritas North America, CSG Consultants, Interwest, Shums Coda, 4 Leaf, and TRB + Associates. The contracts are for as-needed plan review and inspection services. With current vacant positions, it is anticipated that plan review services could reach approximately $200,000 to $250,000 per year, for five years, and are fully recovered by plan review fees collected from the applicant. Inspection services could reach $300,000 per year. These expenses for inspection services are offset by collected inspection fees and vacant position salary savings. n Approved a change to the Disposition and Development Agreement between Fairfield and Lionext Inc. to extend to August escrow on the purchase of a 1-acre parcel at 501 Lopes Road owned by the city. Lionext will pay an additional $25,000 deposit, and will reimburse the city for a new appraisal report estimated at $1,500.

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The meeting is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. investigated the incident. It was reopened at 11:50 a.m.

The police urge parents to “speak to your children about the dangers of vehicle traffic and stress the importance of pedestrian safety and awareness.”

“We, again, implore drivers to abide by traffic laws, especially around schools, near crosswalks and in the neighborhoods surrounding them and to never, ever drive impaired. It takes nothing to observe traffic laws and doing so could potentially save a life,” the police said in the statement.

FAIRFIELD — Solano County lost 3,400 local jobs from December to January, the state Employment Development Department reported Wednesday. Technical issues had delayed the monthly jobs report, which showed the unemployment rate in the county had jumped from 3.8% in December to 4.8% in January. That compared to 5.8% in January 2022, the Labor Market Information Division of

the EDD reported. There were 140,400 in-county jobs listed, compared to 143,800 in December, the EDD reported.

Overall, the civilian workforce dropped from 203,700 to 201,300, with 191,700 residents employed in January compared to 196,000 the month before, and 9,600 residents sought unemployment benefits compared to 7,800 in December, the EDD reported. The unemployment rate for the state rose from 3.9% in December

to 4.6% in January. The national jobless rate was 3.9%, up from 3.3%, the EDD reported.

The farming sector was responsible for 200 of the lost local jobs, dropping seasonally to 1,300.

However, the biggest hits were in Leisure and Hospitality, which lost 800 jobs; the Trade, Transportation and Utilities and the Retail sectors, each losing 700 jobs; and construction, which lost 600 jobs. Part of those losses are likely due to the weather. The government

sector also lost 300 jobs, 100 at the county level, the EDD reported.

Solano County ranked 23rd among the 58 counties in the state, and had the highest unemployment among the nine Bay Area counties. The next closest was 3.9% in Napa and Contra Costa counties.

The lowest unemployment in the state was recorded in San Mateo County at 2.6%, while the highest was in Colusa County at 17.5%, the EDD reported.

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Third time may be the charm for campaign to limit oil profits

Will the third time be the charm for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s crusade against California gasoline refiners for what he alleges have been unjustified price spikes in recent months?

This week, Newsom announced that he and legislative leaders have reached a deal on giving the California Energy Commission – whose members he appoints – power to monitor how oil companies transform crude oil into fuel, set limits on gross refinery profits and impose civil penalties for exceeding them.

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“Together with the Legislature, we’re going to hold Big Oil accountable for ripping off Californians at the pump,” Newsom said in a statement. “Today’s agreement represents a major milestone in our efforts to drive the oil industry out of the shadows and ensure they play by the rules.”

The latest incarnation of Newsom’s drive to penalize refiners for price gouging was amended into a measure, Senate Bill X1-2, in a special legislative session that he had called to deal with the issue. He and legislative leaders plan to fast-track the bill, with the goal of placing it on his desk before the Legislature takes its spring break early next month.

The ambitious enactment is clearly aimed at giving the oil industry as little time as possible to lobby legislators. Its leaders, and business groups such as the California Chamber of Commerce, have labeled the proposed penalties as an indirect tax that will inevitably passed on to consumers.

The industry has been fairly successful in staving off efforts by politicians to regulate its operations. Last year, Newsom and the Legislature placed restrictions on oil wells near schools and homes but they are on hold because the industry has qualified a referendum to overturn the law for the 2024 ballot.

The oil industry, through the Western States Petroleum Association, is the largest single spender on lobbying the Legislature, exhausting $7.3 million in 2022. The association is also a major campaign contributor, and in alliance with unions representing field and refinery workers, has gained a significant toehold among the Legislature’s dominant Democrats.

That clout effectively torpedoed Newsom’s original plan to place hefty taxes on refinery profits deemed to be excessive. New taxes would require two-thirds votes in both legislative houses, leading Newsom to shift to civil penalties, which would be stated in law and require only simple majority legislative votes.

When the issue was explored in a legislative hearing, however, expert witnesses, including those not affiliated with the oil industry, cast doubt on the state’s ability to determine when pump prices had become price gouging. Legislators were obviously uncomfortable with casting votes to penalize something that could not be precisely defined.

Newsom’s third try is the deal he made this week with legislative leaders to dump the whole thing on the Energy Commission. The commission would be empowered to extract detailed financial information from refiners and set limits on gross profits and impose fines for exceeding them. Shifting the onus to an unelected state agency gives legislators some political cover and thus makes it easier to gain enough votes for passage.

Were the revised legislation to quickly gain legislative approval and be signed by Newsom, the special session he called could then be adjourned, and the new law would take effect 90 days later.

The 90-day window, however, would give the oil industry an opportunity to do what it did on last year’s oil well siting measure and take the issue to voters. It could quickly qualify a referendum that would suspend the new law until voters had the last word.

Given the immense financial stakes, there’s every reason to believe that the oil industry would take the opportunity.

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Once again, we have the same school board member raising the alarm that the school district is seriously off the rails.

In her own words, in this newspaper: “In this capacity, I have discovered failing programs, favoritism, policies that would make Machiavelli blush, and disrespect for superiors on the level of textbook white fragility as defined by sociologist Robin Diangelo, to resorting to slinging ad hominem attacks and assertions of reverse racism.”

To evaluate the accuracy of this, I’d like you to consider two scenarios, and decide which is more likely.

In the first scenario, this lone board member is a champion for open government who works tirelessly to expose corrupt local officials, neglectful administrators and do-nothing school board colleagues. (She praises the teachers’ union, though.)

Now consider the alternate scenario. This board member has limited time and experience on the board, and has not taken the time to grasp the variety and complexity of school programs, and who rejects as “nonsense” anything that doesn’t immediately make sense to her. She also fails to understand the foundations laid by all those who came before her.

In reality, schools are subject to a complicated maze of requirements from multiple funding sources and mechanisms that include federal laws and regulations, strings attached to grants, state law and numerous accountability measures. I myself retired as a teacher, but never comprehended or respected the skill required at the district level to expertly meet all of these needs. It’s much easier to just say (and I did), “It’s ridiculous! Let’s just cut through the red tape and give the kids what they need.” I’ve learned it’s not that simple.

Probe deeper into this board member’s behavior, and you’ll see an ego that has been damaged by collisions with these realities. She is lashing out at the perceived entities that have frustrated her. It looks like a conspiracy! Do you really think that among the seven respected individuals elected by the community to provide oversight, she alone sees the villainy at work by the superintendent? She even went so far as to campaign against the November school bond. Let that sink in. I doubt there’s another school board member in the entire state who has done that. It’s unprecedented, and an astounding disservice to the community. But a

damaged ego is a powerful force.

It’s unfortunate this has become a sideshow that distracts from the real needs of the district – to strengthen the programs that reach students in the classroom.

Every community has a few people who frequently beg for attention – “This is an outrage! I demand an investigation.” Sometimes those people even get elected to a school board or a city council. But watch closely, and it becomes apparent who is really off the rails.

Fortunately, Fairfield and Suisun City are gifted with hundreds of people who are quietly, even anonymously working to improve what happens in classrooms. Look around you. They’re serving on school PTAs or site councils, district committees, active in local service clubs or even helping to pass a school bond. They are quietly volunteering, bracing things up instead of trying to tear things down in order to reach children where it matters. This includes the countless school employees who take pride in giving far more than their job requires.

Because of all these people, we’ll come out better in the long run.

Craig Wilson is a trustee in the Fairfield-Suisun School District. The views expressed in this column are his own and not those of the school board or its other members.

Does anyone remember when common courtesy and respect was the norm for most people? There was a time when the words “sir” or “ma’am” were delivered and expected before and after you spoke to an adult. These were words out of the mouths of youth of all ages, not just military personnel.

Who remembers having to take your hat off when you entered someone’s home? Or, opening up the door for a woman or an elderly person before you entered? Today, you will be lucky if you get an “excuse me” from a person who just stepped on your foot while trying to cut ahead of you in the food line. On public transportation, I see young men sitting on crowded buses while women and senior citizens are standing.

How often do you hear “please” and “thank you” from youth these days? I often have to remind my own teenage son to look at me when he’s speaking to me and to be mindful of his tone.

As a person from the era of good manners, I reflect on whether we were taught by our parents or if it was more of a cultural influence. Regardless of the means in which we learned, somehow or some way we need to inject a heavy dose of good manners and respect into today’s genera-

tion of youth. Maybe I’m being too critical of today’s youth. Maybe it’s just the environment we live in these days. Poor manners and bad attitudes are not exclusive to youth. Adults these days are too busy or uptight to speak to anyone who walks by. The slightest mistake on the road could result in a tongue-lashing rage of profanity.

Yes, I believe it’s safe to say we have set a very poor example for our youth when it comes to having good manners. I do recognize this era has its own cultural code of ethics and language. But is it too much to ask to get an “excuse me” every now and then instead of “my bad?” The proper exchange is “thank you” followed by “you’re welcome.” Sometimes when I expect a “thank you” I get a “for sure” or “for sho.” How am I supposed to respond to that?

Flash back again to the 1970s. As a child, it was automatic that you respected all adults without fail. It didn’t matter if that individual was a strung-out drunk who could barely walk. You still yielded a measure of respect to that person. At that time, it was considered disrespectful to even call an adult by their first name.

I currently see grown men being disrespected by 10-year-olds. I wit-

nessed a fifth-grader curse out a store manager after being asked to leave. The profanity that came out of this kid’s mouth was worse than an old Redd Foxx album. If we could go back to when a dirty mouth was washed out with soap, some of these kids would be spitting out bubbles for weeks.

Remember that old saying, “respect is earned, not given?” Maybe it should more accurately say, “respect is given and returned.” Maybe we as adults and role models can do a better job of guiding the misguided youth in our environment. We should set an example by allowing women and children to pass ahead of us as a courtesy. Maybe we should give up our seat for an expecting mother-to-be or open the door for a senior citizen or someone who is weighed down by packages.

I know this may be asking too much from a generation with a distorted perception of what respectful conduct looks and sounds like. As an optimist, I trust the appropriate conduct will prevail and eventually we will inspire a well-mannered and respectful generation of youth.

Deon D. Price is an author and youth life skills coach who lives in Fairfield. He can be reached at www.deond price.com or thisyouthgeneration @gmail.com.

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My mom’s penny-pinching gets on our nerves at family get-togethers

Dear Annie: I am the adult child of divorced parents who divorced 25-plus years ago and both remarried 20 years ago. I have three siblings and three stepsiblings. My mom and her husband are retired, very comfortable moneywise and own several investment properties and “toys.” My dad and stepmom are semi-retired and do OK, but are probably a little less financially sound. My parents don’t get along great, so they’re only invited to the same events when it’s big stuff like weddings, graduations, etc.

My problem? Mom and her hubby are extremely cheap. Whenever there’s a gettogether, they never volunteer to bring anything substantial – maybe a small side or two – and never contribute to the main course cost. And they don’t host at their house, so it’s never on them to reciprocate. If we eat out (which is rare), not only do they never offer to pay for everyone but they only pay for themselves when told that

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Just when things were in danger of growing monotonous, as if on cue the tedium is broken by a new challenge. You respond with swift action and a willingness to take risks. You have a way of minimizing the risk in your mind though, so it hardly feels like the courageous act that it is.

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have to be explicit with your mother about your expectations. While she is obviously not generous, she doesn’t seem to be egregiously offensive in her spending habits either.

After all, she is paying her fair share at restaurants and contributing side dishes to family parties. Still, I can understand your irritation – especially in comparison to the generosity of your dad.

You can’t force your mom to host, but you can be more regimented with how you divide and conquer the responsibilities. If you want to be extra-precise, you can make a spreadsheet for family events to make sure everyone is assigned equal responsibilities. Or you can call your mom beforehand and say, “Would you mind picking up two sides, a dessert and a bouquet of flowers before the party?” You’d be surprised how much progress you can make by simply asking for exactly what you want.

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SEEING ISN’T ALWAYS BELIEVING

Are you experiencing a sense of deja vu? If so, don’t worry. The West and North hands in today’s deal are exactly the same as in yesterday’s, and the auction is identical – though this time South has overbid a tad.

After West led the heart jack, South thought he had to find East with the club ace. Then he saw a way

After winning trick one with dummy’s heart queen, declarer drew two rounds of trumps, cashed the diamond ace, played a diamond to dummy’s king and ruffed the diamond seven in hand. Then, South led his heart king to dummy’s ace. Finally, South played a club to his king. West paused to count out declarer’s hand. South was “known” to have started with six spades, two hearts and two diamonds. Therefore, he held three clubs. West saw that if South had the club queen and he, West, won this trick, the contract would make. A club lead away from the jack would be won by dummy’s 10, and a heart return would concede a ruff-and-sluff. So West played his club eight. Trying hard not to smile, South showed his cards, claiming the slam. How should West have known? By watching East’s signals. On yesterday’s deal, when East held 9-7-5 of clubs, he played the five the first time: his lowest card to show an odd number. Here, though, his first play was the nine, a high card to show an even number. This should have alerted West. But he had been hoodwinked by South’s clever play.

West agreed that J.M. Barrie summed it up well when he wrote, “Life is a long lesson in humility.”

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Spielberg bringing stage adaptation of ‘Smash’ to Broadway

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NEW YORK — Steven Spielberg is bringing “Smash” to Broadway.

A stage musical adaptation of the cult-favorite NBC series about a New York theater community will open on Broadway during the 2024-25 season, producers announced Wednesday.

Spielberg, who conceptualized the series and served as an executive producer, will be a lead producer on the Broadway show.

“‘Smash’ is near and dear to my heart, and it was always my hope that a musical inspired by the show would eventually come to the stage,” Spielberg said in a statement. “We now have an incredible creative team, and I’m looking forward

to completing the ‘Smash’ journey which began with my producing partners over ten years ago.”

The series aired for two seasons from 2012 to 2013 and largely centered on a group of artists creating “Bombshell,” a musical about Marilyn Monroe. The show’s ensemble cast included Debra Messing, Katharine McPhee, Anjelica Huston and a pre- “Hamilton” Leslie Odom Jr.

The stage musical will again depict the different stages of making and executing “Bombshell” but will introduce storylines differing from the series as well, producers said.

The announcement comes a little over a year after Spielberg, 76, premiered his first big-screen musical: a 2021 adaptation of “West Side Story.”

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Crime logs

FairField

TUESDAY, MARCH 21

6:10 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 1800 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

6:12 a.m. — Assault with a deadly weapon, 5100 block of FERMI DRIVE

6:24 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1200 block of EISENHOWER STREET

7 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 1600 block of GATEWAY BOULEVARD

9:03 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 2100 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

9:16 a.m. — Reckless driver, 2000 block of FIELDCREST AVENUE

9:26 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 1400 block of WEST TEXAS STREET

10:12 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 1200 block of TRUMAN STREET

12:18 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, WATERMAN BOULEVARD

12:27 p.m. — Commercial burglary, 1500 block of GATEWAY BOULEVARD

2:48 p.m. — Reckless driver, 1700 block of CAPITOLA WAY

3:57 p.m. — Forgery, 400 block of UNION AVENUE

4:31 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 2000 block of CADENASSO DRIVE

5:07 p.m. — Forgery, 3300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

5:23 p.m. — Trespassing, 3300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

5:24 p.m. — Battery, 2000 block of BRISTOL LANE

7 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 2200 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

8:08 p.m. — Vandalism, 1400

block of CANTERBURY DRIVE

11:33 p.m. — Trespassing, 3300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22

12:03 a.m. — Trespassing, 2100

block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

6:56 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 100

block of EAST TRAVIS

BOULEVARD

6:57 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 2700

block of AMBROSIA WAY

7:28 a.m. — Vandalism, 1000

block

Heavy storms close Lopes Road; funnel cloud appears over Vaca

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pavement fissure caused by the heavy winter storms has closed Lopes Road between Gold Hill and Marshview roads.

It’s the latest report of road failures caused by the 2023 weather onslaughts.

— Battery, 1900

of GRANDE CIRCLE

a.m. — Hit-and-run

damage, 400 block of SAN MARCO STREET

p.m. — Vehicle theft, 1300 block of WEST TEXAS STREET 2:40 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 2100 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

4:24 p.m. — Battery, 100 block of ALASKA AVENUE

5:21 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 200 block of EAST ATLANTIC AVENUE

5:32 p.m. — Grand theft, 1600 block of PARK LANE

5:41 p.m. — Battery, 3000 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD

5:43 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1800 block of SANTA MONICA STREET

5:45 p.m. — Reckless driver, PEABODY ROAD

6:29 p.m. — Brandishing a weapon, 1500 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD

7:33 p.m. — Grand theft, 1600 block of PARK LANE

8:42 p.m. — Trespassing, 1400 block of HOLIDAY LANE

9 p.m. — Brandishing a weapon, 1500 block of GATEWAY BOULEVARD

1:05 p.m. — Assault with a deadly weapon, 2200 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

SuiSun City

TUESDAY, MARCH 21 9:48 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 1500 block of MONTEBELLO DRIVE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22

1:41 p.m. — Vandalism, 500 block of WHISPERING BAY LANE

3:55 p.m.

the police unions.

“We are expediting it,” Hernandez said Thursday morning. “We are prioritizing the Police Department.”

The goal is to maintain safety in Suisun City, she said.

Hernandez has been in conversation with the community at-large to examine the education/work pipeline gap, she said.

Planning Commissioner Kristina Elder, who has called Suisun City home for almost 25 years, came to the Burgers on the Beat.

“I wanted to confirm this was true,” she said of online postings about the department’s officers leaving for higherpaying jobs.

“I feel like Suisun City is a safe place,” she said. She wants it to stay that way, she said.

The topic was addressed again Thursday night at a Neighborhood Watch block captains meeting.

Cmdr. Jeff Henderson broke down the numbers, noting three officers have left for other posts with other departments. Two more have had back-

Three roads – Mixed Canyon, Gates Canyon and Cantelow roads – have sustained damage by the storms, and a number of other roads, mostly gravel, have been closed as well.

“This area will remain closed while repairs are underway,” the Fairfield Police Department announced about Lopes Road. Other areas around the county have also felt the wrath of Mother Nature.

One resident said it looked like a tornado touched down in Centennial Park with the tennis

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an American company overseen by American personnel,” Chew said. He could not unequivocally say that no ByteDance employees have access to that data, saying rather that he’s “seen no evidence” of that happening.

Ohio Rep. Bob Latta asked Chew “yes or no,” do Chinese employees including engineers have access to U.S. user data? Chew’s response – “this is a complex subject” – drew incredulous chuckles in the room.

Chew answered other yes or no questions with incomplete denials. “That’s not how we see it,” he said when asked whether TikTok is a Chinese company. “I’ve seen no evidence,” he said when asked whether ByteDance employees access U.S. user data.

court fences demolished and a couple of large trees damaged as well. A power line also was toppled in Fairfield.

“Yesterday, at 2:45 (in the afternoon), we did get a report of a funnel cloud at Leisure Town (Road) and Alamo Drive, but no tornado,” Cory Mueller, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento, said in a phone inter-

of TikTok videos about suicide accompanied by ominous music.

Michelle and Dean Nasca, whose 16-year old son died by suicide after using TikTok, were present and the hearing. The couple is suing ByteDance, alleging that TikTok sent their son more than 1,000 videos related to suicide, hopelessness and self-harm.

Matthew Bergman, an attorney for the family, said during a break that Chew’s testimony “gives truth to the term obfuscation” and said he was gratified to see bipartisan support for preventing more of tragedies.

Chew told the lawmakers that TikTok takes the mental health of its users very seriously and refers people asking about suicide or death it to the platform’s safety page.

view Wednesday.

Around that same time, the area experienced a spectacular downpour.

Winds gusted to 35 mph in some areas, the Solano County Office of Emergency Services reported.

“Some thunderstorms hit Vacaville, Fairfield, too, but in Vacaville the thunder was pretty loud,” said Jenny Novelli, with OES.

Mueller said the Nut

users, citing content about science and books.

“Yes, there are some bad actors who come in and post violative content, and it’s our job to remove that,” Chew said. “But the overwhelming experience is a positive one for our community.”

Chew came prepared for all the accusations he would hear from lawmakers. In his opening statement he tried to assure the committee that TikTok operates independently from ByteDance.

“We believe we are the only company – the only company – that applies this level of transparency,” Chew said emphatically about the privacy measures the company has put in place.

Tree Airport recorded 1.82 inches of rain from the last storm system, with 1.09 inches of that coming in the 24-hour period that ended Wednesday morning.

The rain totals at Travis Air Force base were 0.63 inches over that 24-hour period, and 1.08 inches for the full 36-hour storm.

“We get a little break in the action . . . until early next week when another system will bring rain and mountain snow,” Mueller said.

That storm will make its way into the area Monday, will peak Tuesday and make its way out Wednesday, the Weather Service said.

The biggest change is expected to be in the temperatures, which are expected to drop come Saturday and Sunday. “It will be cold,” Novelli said.

reports “speculation” and said “conversations with the government are ongoing,” and TikTok’s effort to isolate and protect U.S. user data “has continued unabated.”

Moody’s released a statement during the hearing about how a ban would impact the share price of other U.S. social media companies. Even the famously secretive Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. – which hasn’t even confirmed that it is reviewing TikTok –released a statement with a general warning about data security.

ground checks and he has had contact with two other departments concerning background checks on two other officers. One more officer disclosed they were in the process, he said.

In addition to lower salaries compared to other agencies in the area, Henderson said it’s a matter of supply and demand. There are fewer people entering the field, he said. Demand for officers is probably the highest it’s been in his 25 years in law enforcement, he said.

“We need to stop the bleeding,” he said while sharing 2022 calls for service totals. He spoke of how response times are reduced when there is a full staff.

Henderson said he remains optimistic, noting that in exit interviews the officers say they like Suisun City but need the higher pay.

“No one is going to give away a winning lottery ticket,” Henderson said.

Solano County Supervisor Wanda Williams is a former Suisun City council member. She spoke of her experience with the Police Department’s staffing.

“This has been an issue for a long time,” she said. “It’s always been a revolving door.”

When asked by Rep. Neal Dunn of Florida whether China can use TikTok to spy on Americans, Chew replied, “No.”

When confronted with a Forbes article regarding ByteDance employees accessing the data of U.S. journalists, Chew said, “I don’t think that spying is the right way to describe it” – again drawing murmurs of disbelief from the crowd.

Chew was repeatedly reminded that he was under oath, echoing the prevailing sentiment on Capitol Hill this week that any statement from TikTok or ByteDance is not to be trusted.

The hearing took a dark turn when Florida Republican Michael Bilirakis played a compilation

“We aren’t buying it,” Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the committee’s chair and a Washington Republican, said of TikTok’s arguments of why the service is safe.

Rodgers said the app’s wide popularity – used by 150 million Americans –is precisely why it poses such a threat.

The room was overflowing with TikTokers who credit the app with giving them a voice or growing their small business. But the lawmakers weren’t assuaged, firing rapid-fire questions to Chew.

“Congressman, you’re giving me no time to answer the questions, I reject the characterizations,” Chew said after an exchange with Rep. Neal Dunn, a Florida Republican.

Chew said the TikTok algorithm drives a great experience for many

and its vast vernal pools host California tiger salamanders, fairy shrimp and a rich diversity of rare aquatic life,” the Solano Land Trust states.

Later, asked if TikTok is a Chinese company, he replied “that’s not how we see it” noting that the platform has headquarters in Singapore and Los Angeles.

When asked by Arizona Republican Debbie Lesko whether he believes the Chinese Communist Party represses the Uighur minority in Western China, Chew gives a general answer about all human rights abuses and says he was there to talk about TikTok.

“You didn’t answer my question,” Lesko said.

The centerpiece of Chew’s offering to quell concerns about Chinese influence – a $1.5 billion investment in U.S.-based data security measures –has already been rejected by U.S. government officials, who are demanding that ByteDance sell its shares or face a U.S. ban, according to people familiar with the national security review of the app.

Chew, in his prepared remarks, called those

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Other locations noted by Visit California are:

“As a general matter, CFIUS does not comment on transactions,” the statement read. “Broadly speaking, some transactions can present data security risks – including providing a foreign person or government with access to troves of Americans’ sensitive personal data as well as access to intellectual property, source code, or other potentially sensitive information.”

Chew compared the steps TikTok is taking – to protect both data security and the safety of young users – to the practices of other big tech companies. He described the measures TikTok takes to verify the age of its users and enforce restrictions for children and teens as industry-leading.

“It’s not a fair fight, the algorithms are on one side of the screen and human brains are on the other side of the screen,” Maryland Democrat John Sarbanes said, emphasizing that young brains are still not fully developed and are no match for TikTok’s technology.

pools filled with fairy shrimp and other rare invertebrates,” Visit California wrote. The annual docentlead Jepson Prairie Wildflower and Critter Walk is in progress, and continues from 10 a.m. to noon each Saturday and Sunday, through May 14. A $5 donation is encouraged.

For groups of five or more, register by sending an email to jepson prairiedocents@solano landtrust.org.

“Jepson Prairie Preserve is one of California’s best remaining examples of a vernal pool ecosystem and native grassland prairie. Dry and dormant most of the year, the prairie is transformed by winter rains into a tapestry of stunning colors,

“Trained docents will teach participants about vernal pool ecosystems and the aquatic invertebrate and flowering plants that the pools support. Beautiful wildflowers, excellent birdwatching and occasional appearances by the endangered Delta green ground beetle make these tours a wonderful experience for all ages and interests. Over 96% of California’s original vernal pool habitat has vanished. But this 1,566-acre park is part of over 4,000 acres of adjacent vernal pool habitat, adding up to one of the largest remaining protections in the state,” the Solano Land Trust states.

A brochure about the preserve can be found at https:// solanolandtrust.org/wp-

n Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs: Wildflowers are currently showing their colors on alluvial fans and in washes. Sand verbena, desert lily, dune evening primrose and desert sunflowers are blooming with enthusiasm at Coyote Canyon/DiGiorgio Road, Henderson Canyon Road and June Wash. Check for bloom updates on Facebook and Instagram.

n Chino Hills State Park, Chino Hills: Hike the Bane Ridge Trail or drive Bane Road to see California poppies, arroyo lupine and canterbury bells. Check for bloom updates on Facebook and Instagram.

n Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, Lancaster: Poppy plants have pushed up from the

earth, and a few poppies are starting to bloom. Park staff expect a betterthan-average bloom. Call the Poppy Reserve Wildflower Hotline at 661-7241180 for updates.

n North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve, Oroville: Flowers should already be showing themselves on this elevated basalt mesa. Formed by ancient lava flows, Table Mountain stores rainwater in its porous rock, which results in blankets of flowers, fascinating vernal pools and ephemeral waterfalls.

n Russian Ridge Preserve, Redwood City: Flower lovers flock to this ridgetop paradise to see orange poppies and blue lupine painting the grasslands like a Monet masterpiece. When these beauties fade, they’re replaced by mule’s ears, brodiaea and farewell-tospring, so you can usually find blossoms well into May.

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The fence at the Centennial Park tennis courts in Vacaville is damaged following Tuesday’s storm, Wednesday.

Rodriguez grad catches Pirates’ attention

JaSon M ackey PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE BRADENTON, Fla. —

On one side sits Endy Rodriguez, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ most exciting catching prospect. On the other, Henry Davis, MLB’s top overall pick in 2021. Yet Carter Bins stared straight ahead, not necessarily into a clear path for playing time but caring only about his craft.

The result has been a productive spring training for the Rodriguez High School graduate that could force Pirates management

to reconsider what it has in Bins, a catcher acquired in the 2021 Tyler Anderson trade. It may come later in the season, however, after being optioned this week to minor league camp.

Through 11 games, Bins hit .462 (6 for 13) and had a 1.178 OPS, with three RBIs, a run scored and three walks. The sample size was obviously small, but it’s also proof that some of the swing changes Bins made this offseason

State youth hockey finals in Vacaville this weekend

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VACAVILLE — The California Amateur Hockey Association State Championships begin Friday at Vacaville Ice Sports with teams competing in five different divisions, including the local Vacaville Jets 14U-B squad.

Vacaville is the host for the B/BB divisions with the upper youth divisions competing in Southern California.

Vacaville Ice Sports is located at 551 Davis St.

Competing against Vacaville in the 14U-B division will be the Santa Barbara Ice Hawks, the Fresno Junior Monsters and the GoldRush of Lake Forest. Vacaville’s first round robin game begins at 12:15 p.m. Friday against the GoldRush. The Jets will then play Santa Barbara at 9 p.m. Friday and Fresno at 2 p.m. Saturday.

The second- and third-place teams then advance to a semifinal match at 9:15 p.m. Saturday. The round robin champion will then play the winner of Saturday night’s semifinal in the championship at 11:15 a.m. Sunday.

There is no cost for spectators to attend the games. There is also a concession stand. Games

will be going on all day Friday through Sunday.

The Jets 14U-B team features goalkeeper Caesar Massari. The team also consists of Alan Blouin, Ryder Blouin, David Brown, Makenzie Brown, Jesse Cruces, Boston V. Heston Rojas, Connor Horn, Brendan KeskullMoffatt, Nicholas Krzan, Albert Reyes, Keenan Smits, Kody Thomas, Elizabeth Ward, Zoey Wood and Elise Zawisza.

“We’ve been practicing with a lot of intensity and the kids are focused,” head coach Kody Thomas said. “I think we got our nerves out at the NorCal tournament and should be ready to go.”

The 12-U B division features the San Francisco Sabercats, Santa Clara Blackhawks, Pasadena Maple Leafs and Bakersfield Junior Condors. The 10-U B division has representatives from the Junior Condors, Junior Monsters, Anaheim Junior Ducks and the Oakland Bears.

The 12-U BB division features two teams from Anaheim, Santa Clara and the San Mateo Black Stars. The 10-U BB division has the San Diego Junior Gulls, the GoldRush, the Sabercats and the Stockton Colts.

Shipp, Vikings sail past Falcons for shutout win

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FAIRFIELD —

Dalen Shipp homered and drove in three runs Thursday as the Vanden High School baseball team shut out visiting Fairfield 7-0.

Jack Tranchina and Bryca Alcantara had two hits apiece for Vanden. Tranchina drove in two runs. Alcantara singled, doubled and drove in a run. The Vikings improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the Monticello Empire League.

The two teams close out the three-game

have worked.

“It’s kinda cool to still be here right now and still catching guys,” Bins said before being optioned.

“It’s been fun.”

There’s probably a reason why he outlasted Rodriguez and Davis – the Pirates must ensure they get as much work as possible – but it’s not a knock against Bins.

After hitting .196 with a .673 OPS (11 homers, 36 RBIs) in 85 minor league games a season

ago, all but 14 of them at Triple-A Indianapolis, Bins went to Bradenton in October for the organization’s annual Get Better at Baseball Camp.

Despite being one of the oldest players in attendance, Bins found it productive. The biggest part was changing how his lower half moved, from his load to how his weight shifted forward and feeling like he was more grounded when he turned his hips.

Bins took what he learned at home and perfected the movements. Despite limited playing

time, Bins was able to get his swing off and make the most of his opportunity.

Bins had been living with Jack Suwinski in Sarasota, and their friendship has helped Bins keep blinders on. They go to the mall a lot. They’ve hit PopStroke, basically TopGolf for putting, and they watch a bunch of TV: “The Bachelor” (Bins’ pick), “Outer Banks” and “1923.”

“We do a pretty good job of keeping things light and not taking stress back to our apartment,” Suwinski said.

Bins likely won’t unseat

Rodriguez or Davis. But if he keeps this up, the Pirates will figure out something to do with the 24-year-old out of Fresno State.

“He’s taking advantage of the opportunities he’s getting,” Suwinski said.

“He looks really good.”

Added Bins, an 11thround draft pick and someone who dropped off of the Pirates’ top-30 prospects list: “That’s been the story of my career. Never been a top prospect or top draft pick. I guess the good part is there’s no spotlight and less pressure.”

Giants pitching rotation is deep but still a puzzle to be assembled

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — There is no such thing as too much starting pitching, the old adage goes. But, sitting in his manager’s office a week before Opening Day, Gabe Kapler on Wednesday was still working to put things together.

“It’s a little bit of a puzzle early on,” the Giants manager said of his starting rotation, which has seven capable candidates for only five – or, in the first week of the season, four –spots. With a week of spring training left, the situation has gained little clarity besides the first two games of the regular season, which will feature Logan Webb and Alex Cobb.

It’s a good, if still tricky, problem to have.

The Giants did not want a repeat

last season, when short starts, spot starts and bullpen games taxed their relievers, so while they lost Carlos Rodón, they replaced him with two other experienced starters in Ross Stripling and Sean Manaea. The moves provided some insurance in case Anthony DeSclafani’s ankle wasn’t healed after missing most of last season, but DeSclafani has been sharp all spring. And the emergence of Sean Hjelle has only padded their starting depth.

“Probably the most encouraging thing in all of camp is we’re seemingly heading into the last couple days with a pretty healthy pitching staff,” Kapler said. “We always talk about we have some injuries, other teams have some injuries. But I don’t think that there are many teams that can say that they have the pitching depth that we have.”

The Giants have other health concerns, but none among their starting pitchers.

They also have two off days built into the first eight days of the season, which means they could use only four starters until they come home for their opener at Oracle Park against the Royals on April 7. Webb could start Opening Day, followed by Cobb and two others, then again Wednesday in Chicago (with even an extra day of rest). That would line up their No. 3 starter for the home opener, and would allow Webb to pitch against the Dodgers the following series.

The questions left unanswered are who that third starter will be, and who will be the odd men out. Kapler said he had the Giants’

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Jed Lowrie announces retirement, reflects on his career with the A’s

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series at 4 p.m. Friday at Fairfield. Vanden won the opener 13-0 in five innings Monday.

Alex Mausart pitched four innings for Vanden, Josiah Miguel went two and Chris Marley worked one. The three pitchers combined to throw a three-hitter and strike out 12 Fairfield batters.

Fairfield got a double from Trustin Mitchell and singles from Joey Mason and Pat O'Reilly. The Falcons fell to 6-4 overall and 0-2 in the MEL.

Jed Lowrie’s 14-year major-league career started with a strong rookie season for the Boston Red Sox, when the infielder stood out in the Division Series despite playing with a broken wrist. He also spent three stints with the Oakland Athletics and was part of three playoff teams.

“We always outperformed what our payroll was and exceeded expectations, and I was always drawn to that, and that’s why I always ended up going back,” Lowrie said of the A’s.

He will not be lured back for another season.

That stage of Lowrie’s baseball life is over, he told The Chronicle. His retirement is official as of Thursday morning.

“The fact that I wound up playing for the A’s for seven years is amazing,”

Lowrie said. “The organization always allowed me the freedom to be myself, and playing for Bob Melvin, he always did such a good job of knowing when to say the right things and when not

to say anything.”

Former Oakland manager Melvin called Lowrie “one of my alltime favorites,” and added, “Jed was definitely an Oakland A – his skill set profiled what the A’s were looking for in a player: on base, versatility, switchhitter. Fantastic player.”

A’s executive Billy Beane said via text: “Congratulations to Jed and his family on the close of an outstanding career.

“He will be especially remembered for his great runs with the A’s, most notably his MVP-caliber performance in 2018. I look forward to following Jed’s next adventure and

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San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler watches as Anthony DeSclafani warms up on the first day as pitchers and catchers reported at Scottsdale Stadium, Feb. 16, 2023, in Arizona.

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Jed Lowrie (8) of the A’s slides safely at second on a double against the Seattle Mariners at the Coliseum in Oakland, Sept. 21, 2021.

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Friday’s TV sports

Baseball College

• Arkansas vs. LSU, ESPN2, 5 p.m.

Basketball NCAA Men’s Tournament

• San Diego State vs. Alabama, TBS, 3:30 p.m.

• Miami vs. Houston, 5, 13, 4:15 p.m.

• Princeton vs. Creighton, TBS, 6 p.m.

• Xavier vs.Texas, 5, 13, 6:45 p.m.

NCAA Women’s Tournament

• Miami vs. Villanova, ESPN, 11:30 a.m.

• LSU vs. Utah, ESPN, 2 p.m.

• Colorado vs. Iowa, ESPN, 4:30 p.m.

• Ole Miss vs. Louisville, ESPN, 7 p.m.

NBA

• Philadelphia at Golden State, NBCSBA (Fairfield and Suisun City), 7 p.m.

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

Golf

• PGA, Corales Puntacana, Championship, GOLF, 7:30 a.m.

• WGC, Dell Technologies Match Play, GOLF, 11 a.m.

Motor Sports

• NASCAR Xfinity Series, Pit Boss 250, Qualifying, FS1, 3:30 p.m.

Soccer

UEFA Euro

• Sweden vs. Belgium, FS1, 12:45 p.m.

CONCACAF

• Grenada vs. United States, TNT, 5 p.m.

Saturday’s TV sports

Baseball College

• Texas A&M vs. Tennessee, ESPN2, 9 a.m.

Basketball

NCAA Men’s Tournament

• East Region Final, TBD

• West Region Final, TBD

NCAA Women’s Tournament

• Notre Dame vs. Maryland, ESPN, 8:30 a.m.

• UCLA vs. South Carolina, ESPN, 11 a.m.

• Ohio State vs. Connecticut, 7, 10, 1 p.m.

• Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech, ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.

NBA

• Utah at Sacramento, NBCSCA (Vacaville and Suisun City), 7 p.m.

Boxing

• Ramirez vs. Comey, ESPN, 6 p.m.

Figure Skating

• World Championships, 3, 5 p.m.

Football XFL Tampa Bay vs. Seattle, 7,10, 10 a.m.

Golf

• WGC, Dell Technologies Match Play, GOLF, 7 a.m.

• WGC, Dell Technologies Match Play, 3, 9 a.m.

• PGA, Corales Puntacana Championship, GOLF, 11 a.m.

• PGA, The Galleri Classic, GOLF, 2 p.m.

• LPGA, Drive On Championship, GOLF, 4

Kansas State makes Elite Eight, sinks Michigan State in overtime

NEW YORK — Nothing, it seems, can stop Markquis Nowell from leading the Kansas State men’s basketball team to greatness in this NCAA Tournament.

Not even an injury to his right ankle could slow him down during a 98-93 overtime victory over Michigan State in a Sweet 16 game on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

Florida Atlanta was taking on Tennessee and Gonzaga squared off against UCLA in later games.

Nowell had his third straight sensational game in March Madness, finishing with 20 points and 19 assists despite missing a two-minute stretch of the second half when he was unable to put any weight on his right foot following an injury suffered under the basket.

His 19 assists set a new single-game record for the NCAA Tournament. No one in the history of this event has had more assists in a game than Nowell. And he set the record while playing in his hometown. What a moment.

He fittingly tied the record with a lob dunk to Keyontae Johnson in overtime and then broke it with an inbounds pass to Ismael Massoud.

K-State survived a thrilling, back-and-forth game that was easily the most exciting game of March Madness thus far.

No lead was safe. Neither team held an advantage of more than nine points. They went toe to toe like a pair of boxers.

Warriors’ Payton II returning to practice

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SAN FRANCISCO —

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II continues to make good progress in his return from a core muscle injury and will practice Saturday, the team announced Thursday.

Payton, who joined the Warriors on their recent five-game road trip, has ramped up his intensity in on-court workouts over the past week. His status for Sunday’s home game against Minnesota will be determined after Saturday’s practice.

Brady acquires stake in the Las Vegas Aces

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NFL great Tom Brady ended up in Las Vegas after all, but not as a member of the Raiders.

Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion who retired after last season, acquired ownership interest in the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, the team announced Thursday.

The interest in the team was sparked when Brady sat courtside at an Aces game in May. Brady was the subject of rumors of potentially ending up in Las Vegas to play for the Raiders multiple times in the past few years.

“I am very excited to be part of the Las Vegas Aces organization,” Brady said in a statement. “My love for women’s sports began at

a young age when I would tag along to all my older sisters’ games. They were by far the best athletes in our house. We celebrated their accomplishments together as a family, and they remain a great inspiration to me.”

Adding someone with the winning caliber of Brady falls in line with Aces and Raiders majority owner Mark Davis’ vision for the team.

“Since I purchased the Aces, our goal has been to win on and off the court,” Davis said in a statement. “Tom Brady is a win not only for the Aces and the WNBA but for women’s professional sports as a whole.”

The Aces relocated to Las Vegas before the 2018 season and were purchased by Davis before the 2021 season.

Nowell led the Wildcats, but he got lots of help. Keyontae Johnson had 22 points and Massoud delivered 15.

With the win, the Wildcats advanced to the Elite Eight. They will play the winner of Tennessee and Florida Atlantic on Saturday.

Until then, here are some key takeaways from Thursday’s action:

Is anyone in all of college basketball playing at a higher level than Markquis Nowell right now?

That question can almost be asked rhetorically at this point. There is a very strong chance he would win MVP honors for the NCAA Tournament if that award was handed out after three rounds instead of six.

Nowell began March Madness hot with 17 points and 14 assists against Montana State. Then he backed that up with 27 points and nine rebounds. He was excellent once again vs. Michigan State, finishing the night with 20 points, 19 assists and five steals.

No one has been better than Nowell in March and he proved that once again on the biggest stage yet.

It shouldn’t have come as much of a surprise that Nowell piled up so many assists in this game.

The Wildcats were draining every shot they looked at while he was getting them the ball, especially from threepoint range.

That was particularly true in the first half when he had 10 assists and a whopping six different players made shots from three-point range. Massoud made two and Johnson, Cam Carter, Desi Sills, David N’Guessan and Nowell all made one.

It was one of the most impressive shooting performances of the entire NCAATournament. It was also unexpected given how poorly the Wildcast shot from beyond the arc in their first two games of March Madness. They were ready to make shots inside Madison Square Garden and ended up 11 of 24 from beyond the arc.

Connecticut 88, Arkansas 65 LAS VEGAS — Jordan Hawkins had slow starts in each of the UConn men’s basketball team’s first two NCAA tournament games.

But the sophomore guard was the model of consistency for the Huskies Thursday evening.

Hawkins finished with a game-high 24 points as fourth-seeded UConn topped No. 8 seed Arkansas 88-65 in the West Regional semifinals at T-Mobile Arena.

It’s the 12th time UConn (28-8) has reached the Elite Eight round of the tournament and first since 2014, the season the Huskies won their most recent national championship. UConn plays the winner of tonight’s game between No. 2 UCLA and No. 3 Gonzaga in the West Regional final Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.

Meanwhile, Arkansas (22-14) was seeking its third consecutive trip to the Elite Eight and 12th overall.

The Huskies grabbed the momentum early Thursday, scoring the first four points of the game and extending its lead to as many as seven thanks to a two-handed alleyoop dunk from Donovan Clingan after a pass from Andre Jackson that made it 20-13 with 13:12 left in the first half.

The Razorbacks trimmed the deficit to three before the Huskies responded with a 14-0 run in a 4:22 span to make it 34-17 and take control of the game.

General manager Bob Myers said the hope was for Payton to return in time for the playoffs. Ahead of Wednesday’s game against Dallas, head coach Steve Kerr told reporters that Payton was doing well and that the team was anticipating his return “before too long.”

Kerr also made it clear that the defensive presence of Payton and Andrew Wiggins has been missed.

Wiggins, who along with Payton is regarded as one of Golden State’s best defenders, will miss his 18th straight game Friday as he deals with what the Warriors have called an ongoing family matter.

“Those two guys were really key players for us during the championship run a year ago,” Kerr said. “You can feel it. We can feel it. A lot of these games where we’re a little short defensively — literally and figuratively. So to get a couple of guys back who can help us take our defense to another notch, if we can get to that stage, get into the playoffs, give ourselves a chance.”

Is AI the future of Hollywood?

How the hype squares with reality

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For every problem you can think of, someone is out there pitching a solution that involves artificial intelligence. AI could help solve such intractable problems as climate change and dangerous work conditions, the technology’s most eager boosters promise.

It could even fix the muchmaligned “Game of Thrones” finale, if you believe one of the industry’s most powerful proponents and a featured speaker at this month’s South by Southwest conference.

“Imagine if you could ask your AI to make a new ending that goes a different way,” said Greg Brockman, president and co-founder of OpenAI, the research group behind the conversation software ChatGPT and the image-generation module DALL-E. “Maybe even put yourself in there as a main character or something, having interactive experiences.”

Rewriting an HBO show so that your digital likeness can slay dragons might seem a little frivolous for a technology as hyped-up as artificial intelligence. But it’s an application that’s getting a lot of attention, including at South by Southwest (or SXSW), the annual tech and culture expo that overran Austin, Texas, this last week with film nerds, celebrities and venture capitalists.

Throughout the conference, attendees imagined what chatbots, deep-fakes and content-generating software will mean for creative industries.

At a live podcast taping titled “Generative AI: Oh God What Now?” two technologists pondered how many creativity-driven jobs will get taken over by machines. In a “Shark Tank”-esque pitch session,

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entrepreneurs proposed new ways to integrate AI into entertainment, such as by splitting audio stems or visualizing film scripts automatically. A SoundCloud executive told another audience that people who categorically reject AI-generated music sound “a bit like the synthesizer haters” of electronic music’s early days.

And it’s not just SXSW attendees and speakers who are excited about the space. According to the market-research firm PitchBook, venture capitalists have signed 845 AI-related deals worth a total of $7.1 billion so far this year, despite a tech market that’s otherwise flailing.

In Los Angeles, home to the entertainment industry and a growing tech sector, firms are already looking to bring artificial intelligence to the Hollywood production cycle. Santa Monica-based Flawless has focused on using deep-fake-style tools to edit actors’ mouth movements and facial expressions after principal photography has wrapped. Playa Vista’s Digital Domain is bringing the technology to bear on stunt work.

“AI could be an amazing tool to help democratize a lot of the aspects in filmmaking,” said Tye Sheridan, an actor who’s starred in such films as “Ready Player One” and the rebooted X-Men series. “You don’t need a bunch of people or a bunch of equipment or a bunch of complicated software with expensive licenses; I think that you’re really opening the door to a lot of opportunity for artists.”

Along with VFX artist Nikola Todorovic, Sheridan founded Wonder Dynamics, a West Hollywood-based company focused on using AI to make motion capture easier.

In a demo Sheridan and Todorovic showed The Times

prior to their own SXSW panel, the software took an early scene from the James Bond movie “Spectre” – of Daniel Craig walking dramatically along a rooftop in Mexico City – and scrubbed out the actor to replace him with a moving, gesturing CGI character. The benefits, to Sheridan, are straightforward.

“I mean, you don’t have to wear those silly-looking motion capture outfits anymore, do ya?” Sheridan said.

But for all the hype, some remain skeptical, wondering how much of the excitement is venture capital-fueled froth.

It was only a year ago, at SXSW 2022, that technologists seemed all in on crypto. But soon enough, crypto values plummeted, regulators cracked down and industry mainstays imploded. Even the metaverse –the other “next big thing” Silicon Valley’s been pitching in recent years – has thus far proven underwhelming.

It doesn’t help that the tech entertainment space has its own trail of unfulfilled promises. Remember 360-degree virtual-reality movies? Remember 3-D TVs?

The rise of AI in writing has also raised concerns by unions representing screenwriters, who fear studios might replace experienced TV and film scribes with software. This year, the Writers Guild of America will demand studios regulate the use of material produced by artificial intelligence and similar technologies as part of negotiations for a new pay contract this year.

“We’ve been through various hype cycles before, not only with AI but other kinds of technological innovations,” said David Gunkel, a professor of media studies at Northern Illinois See Future, Page B4

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Bridge

In three no-trump, declarer wins the diamond lead in hand with the king, leaving East in doubt about the location of the ace. South plays a spade to the queen and runs the club queen. After winning with the king, West can see the need for urgency. If he continues diamonds, he knows declarer will sprint for home with three spades, two diamonds and four clubs. East is marked with the heart ace, and the defenders are in a position to cash four heart tricks immediately.

However, is the position so clear to East? After winning with the ace of hearts, will he definitely return a heart? Maybe West started with A-7-6-5-4 in diamonds, in which case the killing defense is to push the diamond jack through South’s queen. How does East know?

THE SIZE MAY BE CRITICAL

Sometimes one defender will be able to administer the killing blow unaided. More often, though, defeating a contract requires careful cooperation between both defenders. Such cooperation requires good signaling plus, of course, partners who actually watch each other’s cards!

The answer depends upon the actual heart card that West leads. If he shifts to his lowest spot, he is expressing the desire to have that suit returned, whereas if he leads a high spot, he is indicating no interest in that suit and a preference for his original suit to be returned.

Here, West switches to the heart two, and East should return a heart. However, with A-7-6-5-4 of diamonds, West would lead a high heart and East should know to switch back to the diamond jack.

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(SECONDREADING) SummaryofOrdinanceNo.2023-05

ORDINANCEOFTHECITYCOUNCILLEVYINGSPECIALTAXESWITHINCITYOF FAIRFIELDCOMMUNITYFACILITIESDISTRICTNO.2023-1(ONELAKEPLANNING AREA5)

OrdinanceNo.2023-05would,ifadopted,levyanannualspecialtaxtofinancepublicinfrastructure(a“FacilitiesSpecialTax”)ontaxablepropertiesthatarelocatedwithinthe boundariesofCityofFairfieldCommunityFacilitiesDistrictNo.2023-1(OneLakePlanningArea5)(“OneLake PlanningArea5CFD”),includingImprovementAreaNo.1and futureimprovementareas(“FutureImprovementAreas”)tobeestablishedintheCFDin connectionwithannexationofpropertiestotheCFD.TheFacilitiesSpecialTaxwillpay thecostsofauthorizedpublicinfrastructure,debtserviceonanybondsissuedforthe OneLakePlanningArea5CFDandtheCity’scostsofadministeringtheOneLakePlanningArea5CFD.TheFacilitiesSpecialTaxeswilltransitiontoaspecialtax(a“Services SpecialTax”)leviedtopayforpublicservices;themaximumServicesSpecialTaxwillbe equalto25%ofthemaximumFacilitiesSpecialTax.ThistransitionwilloccurindependentlyforImprovementAreaNo.1andeachFutureImprovementArea,generallyafterthe earlierof(i)50years(whichisFY2073-74inthecaseofImprovementAreaNo.1)and (ii)thedateonwhichtheCitydeterminesthatallbondsissuedfortheImprovementArea havebeenpaidand nootherpublicinfrastructurewillbefundedwiththeCFD.

Noticeisherebygiventhatcopiesoftheabove-numberedordinanceareavailableforinspectionbyallinterestedpartiesattheofficeoftheCityClerkofFairfield,1000Webster Street,4thFloor,Fairfield,andthatsaidordinancewasintroducedonFebruary21,2023, andpassedandadoptedonMarch21,2023,bythefollowingvote:

AYES:Councilmembers:MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/TONNESEN/VACCARO/WILLIAMS NOES:Councilmembers:

ABSENT:Councilmembers: ABSTAIN:Councilmembers: Theordinanceshallbeinfullforceandeffectthirty(30)daysafteritspassage.

KarenL.Rees,CityClerk

Dated:March22,2023

(2ndreading/Adoption)

DR#00062232 Published:March24,2023

PUBLICHEARING CITYCOUNCIL

NOTICEISHEREBYGIVENTHATTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFFAIRFIELD willholdapublichearingonthefollowingitem:

CANNABISORDINANCEAMENDMENT.AnOrdinanceoftheCityCounciloftheCityof Fairfield,AmendingSection25(E)ofChapter10EoftheMunicipalCode,alsoknownas CommercialCannabisBusinesses,toAllowCurbsideDeliveryatLicensedStorefront CannabisRetailers(Planner:DavidFeinstein,InterimCommunityDevelopmentDirector 707-428-7448,dfeinstein@fairfield.ca.gov)

NOTICEISHEREBYFURTHERGIVENTHATsaidpublichearingwillbeheldonTUESDAY,APRIL4,2023,beginningat6:00p.m.intheCouncilChambers,1000Webster Street,orthepublicmayjointhemeetingviaZoomat: https://fairfieldca.zoom.us/j/84599909552?pwd=aFZ2a1cvTUlRWC9WZzdLTzRBR0k3QT 09orbyphoneat(669)900-6833WebinarID:84599909552Passcode:7074287400, atwhichtimeandplaceanyandallpersonsinter estedinsaidmattersmayappearand beheard.Ifyouchallengeanyoftheabove-citeditemsincourt,youmaybelimitedto raisingonlythoseissuesyouorsomeoneelseraisedatthepublichearingdescribedin thisnotice,orinwrittencorrespondencedeliveredto:CommunityDevelopmentDepartment,at,orpriorto,thepublichearing.Foradditionalinformation,pleasecontactthe CommunityDevelopmentDepartment,CityHall,1000WebsterStreet,SecondFloor,or phone707-428-7440.

TheCityofFairfielddoesnotdiscriminateagainstanyindividualwithadisability.City publicationswillbemadeavailableuponrequestintheappropriateformattopersonswith adisability.Ifyouneedanaccommodationtoattendorparticipateinthismeetingdueto adisability,pleasecontacttheCityClerk’sOffice,707-428-7400 cityclerk@fairfield.ca.gov,inadvanceofthemeeting.

DR#00062220 Published:March24,2023

(SECONDREADING) SummaryofOrdinanceNo.2022-17

ORDINANCEOFTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFFAIRFIELDAMENDING CHAPTER25,ARTICLEI,SECTION25.12.3OFTHEFAIRFIELDCITYCODE,ALSO KNOWNASTHECITYOFFAIRFIELDZONINGMAP,REZONINGONEPARCEL(APN: 0037-060-480)ONSUNSETAVENUEFROMRESIDENTIAL,LOWMEDIUMDENSITY DISTRICTTORESIDENTIAL,MEDIUMDENSITYDISTRICT

OrdinanceNo.2022-17wouldamendChapter25,ArticleI,Section25.12.3oftheFairfieldCityCodeinordertoamendthezoningdesignationfora2.82-acreparcel(APN : 0037-060-480)fromResidential,LowMediumDensityDistricttoResidential,Medium DensityDistrictforamultifamilyresidentialdevelopmentinvolving130apartments. Followingareviewoftheproject,staffpreparedanInitialStudytoanalyzepotentialenvironmentalimpactsundertheCaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct(CEQA).Basedonthe findingsoftheInitialStudy,potentialsignificantenvironmentalimpactsregardingbiologicalresources,culturalresources,transportation,andtribalculturalresourceswereidentified.Alltheidentifiedenvironmentalimpactscanbereducedtoinsignificantlevels throughtheimplementationofmitigationmeasures.Therefore,aMitigatedNegativeDeclarationandMitigationMonitoringPlanhavebeenpreparedfortheprojectincompliancewithCEQArequirements.

Noticeisherebygiventhatcopiesoftheabove-numberedordinanceareavailableforinspectionb yallinterestedpartiesattheofficeoftheCityClerkofFairfield,1000Webster Street,4THFloor,Fairfield,andthatsaidordinancewasintroducedonDecember20 2022,andpassedandadoptedonMarch21,2023,bythefollowingvote:

AYES:Councilmembers:MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/TONNESEN/VACCARO/WILLIAMS

NOES:Councilmembers:_________________________________________________

ABSENT:Councilmembers: ABSTAIN:Councilmembers:

Theordinanceshallbeinfullforceandeffectthirty(30)daysafteritspassage.

KarenL.Rees,CityClerk

Dated:March22,2023

(2ndreading/Adoption) DR#00062231 Published:March24,2023

AVISOPÚBLICO ELCONSEJOMUNICIPAL

LaAutoridaddeViviendadeFairfieldhapreparadounborradordelPlanAnualparalos años2023-2024pararevisiónycomentariospúblicos.LaJuntadeComisionadosdela AutoridaddeViviendallevaráacabounaaudienciapúblicapararecibircomentarios sobreelplanenlasCámarasdelConcejoMunicipal,1000WebsterStreet,Fairfield,CA 94533alas6:00pmel16demayode2023.Laspersonasinteresadaspuedencomparecerenestaaudienciapúblicayserescuchadas.LosmiembrosdelpúblicopuedenaccederalareuniónenComcastCableCanal26,ATTU-Verse99,ytransmitidaporInternetenvivoenwww.youtube.com/user/FFCATV/live.Consultelaagendadelareunión paraobtenermásdetallessobrelaparticipación.

Paraobtenerinformaciónadicional,comuníqueseconTanyaTran,GerentedeDivisión deAutoridaddeViviendaal(707)428-7391,tanya.tran@fairfield.ca.govodirijasus comentariosporescritoalaCiudaddeFairfield,Attn:TanyaTran-FHA,1525Webster St.,SuiteA,Fairfield,CA94533.

LaciudaddeFairfieldsecomprometeaproporcionarinstalacionesparareunionesque seanaccesiblesparapersonascondiscapacidadesy/oquetenganbarreras idiomáticas.Parasolicitarmaterialesdelareuniónenformatosalternativos,oparasolicitarunintérpretedelenguajedeseñas,subtítulosentiemporealuotraadaptación,por favorcomuníqueseconlaoficinadelsecretariodelaciudada(707)428-7400, cityclerk@fairfield.ca.gov,almenos72horasantesdelareunión.

Parapersonasconlimitacionesauditivasodelhabla,marque7-1-1o(800)735-2922 (inglés).Paraespañol,tagalouotroidioma,marque(800)855-3000yproporcionealasistentedecomunicaciónelsiguientenúmerodeteléfonodelaciudad:(707)399-4010. Lascopiasdelosdocumentospropuestosestándisponiblesduranteunperíodode revisióny comentariospúblicosdecuarentaycincodías,empezando24demarzode 2023(fechadeaudienciarevisada)enlassiguientesubicaciones:

1)AutoridaddeViviendadelaciudaddeFairfield,1525WebsterSt.,SuiteB,Fairfield, CA94533

2)ServiciosdeViviendadelaciudaddeFairfield,1525WebsterSt.,SuiteA,Fairfield, CA94533

3)BibliotecadelCentroCívicodeFairfield,1150KentuckySt.,Fairfield,CA94533

4)OficinadelsecretariodelaciudaddeFairfield,100 0WebsterSt.,4topiso,Fairfield, CA94533 Publicado:24demarzode2023

DR#00062222

Published:March24,2023

SUISUNCITY DEPARTMENTOFPUBLICWORKS

NOTICETOCONTRACTORS

SealedproposalswillbereceivedbytheCityClerkoftheCityofSuisunCity,701Civic CenterBlvd,SuisunCity,CA,94585until2:00P.M.onThursday,April13,2023,forwork inaccordancewiththeprojectplansandspecificationstowhichspecialreferenceis made,asfollows:

AsphaltRubberCapeSealProject

ThisworkislocatedinSuisunCity,specificallyonthefollowingstreetsegments:

1.MerganserDrivefromVillageDrivetoWigeonWay

2.WigeonWayfromPintailDrivetoMerganserDrive

3.LawlerRanchParkway(WestEntrance)fromHighway12toMayfieldWay

4.LawlerRanchParkway(EastEntrance)fromHighway12toPotreroStreet(Add.Alt.) Theworktobeperformed,ingeneral,consistsofsupplyingalllabor,materials,tools, equipment,implementsandmethodsofprocesstoresurfacetheabove-listedstreetsegments.

Themethodofresurfacingwillbeasphaltrubbercapeseal.Thisworkalsoincludessurfacepreparationofallstreets,removalandreplacementofcurbrampstomeetADArequirements,raisingmanholeandvalvecoverstograde,protectionofexistingutilitiesand pavementdelineation.

OBTAININGCONTRACTDOCUMENTS:Copiesofthecontractdocument,specifications,anddrawingsmaybeobtainedbyloggingonto http://www.blueprintexpress.com/suisuncityorbycallingBPXpressReprographicsat707745-3593.Theseitemsmaybeobtainedbyprospectivebiddersuponreceiptofanon-refundablefeeof$45.00perset,plusshipping.

Proposalswillbeopenedandreadaloudat2:00P.M.atCityHall,onthedayspecified above.

Nopre-bidmeetingisscheduledforthisproject.

Forbondingpurposes,theEngineersEstimateis$1,150,000.

Inquiriesorquestionsbasedonallegedpatentambiguityoftheplans,specificationsor estimatemustbecommunicatedasabidderinquirypriortobidopening.Anysuchinquiriesorquestions,submittedafterbidopening,willnotbetreatedasabidprotest. RefertoSection2-1.06oftheSpecialProvisionsforrequirementofContractorsandSubcontractorstoberegisteredwiththeDepartmentofIndustrialRelations(DIR)tobeeligibletosubmitaresponsivebid.

PursuanttotheprovisionsofSection1770etseq.oftheLaborCodeofCalifornia,the DirectorofIndustrialRelationsfortheStateofCalifornia hasascertainedthecurrentgeneralprevailingrateofwagesforemployerpurposes,inSolanoCounty,StateofCalifornia. InaccordancewiththeStateofCaliforniaAdministrativeCodeTitle8,Group3,Article2, Section16109,PublicationofPrevailingratesbyAwardingBodies,copiesoftheapplicabledeterminationsoftheDirectorareonfileatthePublicWorksDepartmentoftheCity ofSuisunCityandmayberevieweduponrequest.Ifthereisadifferencebetweenthe minimumwageratespredeterminedbytheSecretaryofLaborandtheprevailingwage ratesdeterminedbytheDepartmentofIndustrialRelationsforsimilarclassificationsof labor,theContractorandhissubcontractorsshallpaynotlessthanthehigherwagerate. PursuanttoSection1773oftheLaborCode,thegeneralprevailingrateofwagesinthe countyinwhichtheworkistobedonehasbeendeterminedbytheDirectoroftheDepartmentofIndustrialRelations.Th esewageratesappearintheDepartmentofTransportationpublicationentitledGeneralPrevailingWageRates.Futureeffectivewagerates, whichhavebeenpredeterminedandareonfilewiththeDepartmentofIndustrialRelationsarereferencedbutnotprintedinsaidpublication.

TheContractorshallpossessavalidClassA,StateofCaliforniacontractor’slicenseat thetimethecontractisawarded.

Bidsarerequiredfortheentireworkdescribedherein.ThiscontractissubjecttoState contract,nondiscriminationandcompliancerequirementspursuanttoGovernmentCode, Section12990.

Thesuccessfulbiddershallfurnishabidbond,apaymentbondandaperformancebond, Materials&LaborBond,andaone–yearwarrantybondwhenworkiscompleted.The Contractorandallsub-contractorsshallpossessavalidSuisunCitybusinesslicensepriortostartofwork.

TheCityofSuisunCityreservestherighttopostponethedateandti mefortheopening ofproposalsatanytimepriortothedateandtimeannouncedintheadvertisement. BiddersmustdirectallquestionsaboutthemeaningorintentofBiddingdocumentstothe Cityinwritingviae-mailtoNickLozanoatnlozano@suisun.comandtoGemmaGeluzat ggeluz@suisun.com.InterpretationsorclarificationsconsiderednecessarybytheCityin responsetosuchquestionswillbeissuedbyAddendaviae-mailtothosebidderswho areontheplanholderslistmaintainedbyBPXpressReprographics.AllbiddersshallconfirmthattheyhavebeenincludedontheofficialplanholderslistmaintainedbyBPXpress Reprographics.Thedeadlinetosubmitquestionsis5:00P.M.onFriday,April7,2023, unlesssubsequentlymodifiedbytheCitybyaddendum.Onlyquestionsansweredby formalwrittenAddendawillbebinding.Oralandotherinterpretationsorclarificationswill bewithoutlegaleffect.ItshallbetheBidder’sresponsibilitytoensureithasreceivedall Addendaissuedpriortosubmittingabid.

Allproposalsshallbevalidforaperiodofsixty(60)daysafterthebidopening.TheCity ofSuisunCityreservestherighttorejectanyandallbidsortowaiveanydefectsorinformalityinthebidding.

DR#00062229 Published:March24,31,2023

PAMPUBLIKONGPAGDINIG KONSEHONGLUNGSOD

AngFairfieldHousingAuthorityaynaghandangisangdraftnaTaunangPlanoparasa mgataon2023-2024parasapublikonarepasuhinatkomento.AngLuponngmgaKomisyonadongPabahayngPabahayaymagsasagawangisangPublicPagdinigupang makatanggapngmgapunasaplanosaCityCouncilChambers,1000WebsterStreet, Fairfield,CA94533ng6:00nggabisaMayo16,2023.Angmgainteresadongtaoay maaaringlumitawsapampublikong pagdinignaitoatmaririnig.Maaaringma-accessng mgamiyembrongpublikoangpagpupulongsaComcastCableChannel26,ATTU-Verse 99,atlivenanaka-streamnawebsawww.youtube.com/user/FFCATV/live.Mangyaring tingnanangagendangpagpupulongparasakaragdagangmgadetalyetungkolsa pakikilahok.

Parasakaragdagangimpormasyon,mangyaringmakipag-ugnaysaTanyaTran, TagapamahalangDibisyonngPabahaysa(707)428-7391,tanya.tran@fairfield.ca.govo direktangnakasulatnamgakomentosaCityofFairfield,Attn:TanyaTran-FHA,1525 WebsterSt.,Fairfield,CA94533.

AngLungsodngFairfieldaynakatuonsapagbibigayngmgapasilidadsapagpupulong namadalingmapuntahanngmgataongmaykapansananat/omaymgahadlangsa wika.Upanghumilingngmgamateryalsapagpupulongsamgaalternatibongformat,o upanghumilingnginterpreterngsignlanguage,pag-captionngreal-time,oibapangtirahan,mangyaringmakipag -ugnayansaCityClerk'sOffice,kahit72naorasbagoangpagpupulongsa(707)428-7400,cityclerk@fairfield.ca.gov.

Parasamgaindibidwalnamaymgalimitasyonsapandinigopagsasalita,i-dialang7-1-1 o(800)735-2922(English).ParasaEspanyol,Tagalogoibangwika,mangyaringi-dial ang(800)855-3000atibigaysakatulongsakomunikasyonangsumusunodnanumero ngteleponosaLungsod:(707)399-4010.

Angmgakopyangipinanukalangmgadokumentoaymagagamitsaloobngapatnapu'tlimangarawnapampublikongrepasuhinatpanahonngkomento,mulaMarso24,2023sa mgasumusunodnalokasyon:

1)AngAwtoridadsaPabahayngFairfield,1525WebsterSt.SuiteA,Fairfield,CA94533

2)LungsodngFairfieldDepartamentongMgaSerbisyosaPabahay,1525WebsterSt., SuiteB,Fairfield,CA94533

3)FairfieldCivicCenterLibrary,1150KentuckySt.,Fairfield,CA94533

4)OpisinangFairfieldCityClerk,1000WebsterSt.,4thFloor,Fairfield,CA94533 Nai-post:Marso24,2023

DR#00062223 Published:March24,2023

STATEMENT

ABANDONMENT

REGENERATIVE HEALTH ASSOCIATES 1001 Nut Tree Road, #130 Vacaville CA 95687 Solano

TheFictitiousBusinessNamereferredto abovewasfiledinSolanoCountyon

11/18/2008 FileNumber2008002456

1.SolanoPlasticSurgery,Inc

1001NutTreeRoad,#130 VacavilleCA95687Solano

THISBUSINESSISCONDUCTEDBY: aCorporation I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

ThisstatementwasfiledwiththeCounty ClerkofSolanoCountyonthedateindicatedbythefiledstampabove. CHARLES LOMELI, SOLANO COUNTY CLERK DR#00062190 Published:March24,31April7,14,2023

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NUMBER 2015000077 Thefollowingperson(s)has/have abandonedtheuseoftheFictitious BusinessName(s): SOLANO PLASTIC SURGERY, SOLANO PLASTIC SURGERY CENTER, SPS 1001 Nut Tree Road, #130 Vacaville CA 95687 Solano TheFictitiousBusinessNamereferredto abovewasfiledinSolanoCountyon

1/14/2015 FileNumber2015000077 1.SolanoPlasticSurgery,Inc 1001NutTreeRoad,#130 VacavilleCA95687Solano THISBUSINESSISCONDUCTEDBY: aCorporation I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

FILE NUMBER 2018001898

Thefollowingperson(s)has/have abandonedtheuseoftheFictitious

BusinessName(s): GENTLE NAILS AND SPA 740 Merchant St Vacaville, CA 95688 Solano

TheFictitiousBusinessNamereferredto abovewasfiledinSolanoCountyon 11/01/18 FileNumber2018001898

1.BillThangDuong 7107RioCavadoWay ElkGrove,CA94757Sacramento

2.JulieTienHoang 7107RioCavadoWay Elk Grove,CA95757Sacramento

THISBUSINESSISCONDUCTEDBY:

aMarriedCouple I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS RESERVED LUXURY LIMOUSINE L.LC. LOCATEDAT619SaintAndrewsDrive, VacavilleCA95687Solano.Mailingaddress619SaintAndrewsDrive,Vacaville CA95687.IS(ARE)HEREBYREGISTEREDBYTHEFOLLOWINGOWNER(S)ReservedLuxuryLimousineLLC CAVacaville,95687-5153.THISBUSINESSISCONDUCTEDBY: aLimitedLiabilityCompany Theregistrantcommencedtotra nsact businessunderthefictitiousbusiness nameornameslistedaboveonN/A. Ideclarethatallinformationinthisstatementistrueandcorrect(Aregistrantwho declaresastrueinformationwhichheor sheknowstobefalseisguiltyofacrime.) /s/HarveyV.Bush INACCORDANCEWITHSUBDIVISION (a)OFSECTION17920AFICTITIOUS NAMESTATEMENTGENERALLYEXPIRESATTHEENDOFFIVEYEARS FROMTHEDATEONWHICHITWAS FILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHECOUNTY CLERK,EXCEPTASPROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION(b)OFSECTION17920, WHEREITEXPIRES40DAYSAFTER ANYCHANGEINTHEFACTSSET FORTHINTHESTATEMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION17913OTHERTHAN ACHANGEINTHERESIDENCEADDRESSOFAREGISTEREDOWNER. ANEWFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENTMUSTBEFILEDBEFORE THEEXPIRATIONMarch20,2028. THEFILINGOFTHISSTATEMENT DOESNOTOFITSELFAUTHORIZE THEUSEINTHISSTATEOFAFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAMEINVIOLATION OFTHERIGHTSOFANOTHERUNDER FEDERAL,STATEORCOMMONLAW (SEESECTION14411ETSEQ.,BUSINESSANDPROFESSIONSCODE). FiledintheOfficeoftheCountyClerkof SolanoCounty,StateofCaliforniaon: March21,2023 NewASSIGNEDFILENO.2023000501 CHARLESLOMELI,SolanoCountyClerk DR#00062183 Published:March24,31April7,14,2023

DAILY REPUBLIC Classifieds 427-6936 dailyrepublic.com

GM Lynch details why 49ers went after Hargrave

STANFORD — Fifteen years ago, the 49ers opened free agency in grand fashion, whisking Justin Smith on a helicopter tour around the Bay Area before the defensive tackle downed beers all night with his future defensive coordinator.

John Lynch chuckled Wednesday when asked of the 49ers’ courting process for this year’s top target: another defensive tackle, Javon Hargrave. There wasn’t much time, you see, to score the biggest coup – or surprise – of the NFL’s free agency window.

“You don’t get much of an opportunity because the window is so defined and short,” Lynch replied. “When we went, we went really hard. We didn’t soft-shoe into it. We went right in there, and let him know our opportunity and vision.”

Hargrave liked what he saw: a four-year, $84 million contract to lure him away from the Philadelphia Eagles.

“When you go into free agency and have a great team that wants you, it’s not a hard decision,” Hargrave said last week. “That’s all you like in football: winning and

Giants

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pitching plans etched out through their opening road trip but wasn’t ready to share beyond their first two starters because “I don’t really want to provide any extra advantages for anybody to plan.”

Stripling seems to be the favorite to slot in behind Webb and Cobb, as that is how the Giants have lined them up this spring since Stripling’s return from paternity leave. While lefty Alex Wood’s throwing schedule could also easily fit the third slot, both the Yankees and White Sox feature lineups loaded with right-handed hitters.

The Giants have already committed to using Jakob Junis as a swingman out of the bullpen, and they have experimented with Sean Manaea in a similar role this spring. Junis has often entered behind Wood, while Manaea has followed DeSclafani. Both pairings offer two distinct looks, each with one righty and one lefty.

getting paid.”

About 1 ½ weeks into free agency, the 49ers have kept intact their starting core, replaced some veterans who’ve left, and still need to add depth, plus a kicker following Robbie Gould’s announced split. Here are some takeaways from speaking with Lynch at Stanford’s predraft, pro-day workouts: Game changer Hargrave is touted by Lynch as a game changer, though he was not the Eagles defender who wrecked the 49ers’ plans in the NFC Championship Game; it was Hasson Reddick who hit Brock Purdy’s elbow in Philly’s 31-7 win. Lynch said Hargrave was “not really” on their free agency radar at the time.

Once the offseason got

handed starter behind the right-handed starter if you’re just going to get the same lineup and you’re not going to get any changes made,” Kapler said. “At some point, you just have to have guys pitch. You don’t want them to sit. . .

.We’re gonna have to get guys innings. So it’s about keeping guys healthy and fresh and strong and less about a different look. We’ll do our best to take all those things into consideration.”

The makeup of the Giants’ pitching staff makes life a little easier on Kapler. Manaea was quickly dubbed “nicest guy ever” by multiple teammates, a title for which Stripling could also contend. While yes, Stripling said, “we’re all prima donnas in our own way, honestly, no, I don’t see anyone that would throw a fit over role for these first few games.”

underway, however, Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan identified where improvement was most crucial, and that was “getting back to being dominate on the D-line. “We’d been good but felt we had fallen off a little,” Lynch said. “It’s a hard thing to do. Either you have to pay someone or draft real high, or get real lucky.”

Six years ago, Shanahan came to Stanford’s pro day and watched Solomon Thomas, a defensive tackle who’d become the 49ers’ top pick at No. 3 overall. What was the case in 2017 remains true today: the 49ers want to dominant on the defensive front. Hargrave was this year’s top target, especially since Washington placed the franchise tag

Local

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Softball

Vacaville cruises against Armijo

VACAVILLE — Taylor Eberhart, Makayla Freshour and Laila Dean all hit home runs Thursday as the Vacaville High School softball team overpowered visiting Armijo 20-0 in five innings.

Freshour also doubled and drove in five runs. Paige White, Jordyn Jamison and Allana Thompson had doubles for the Bulldogs.

Angelique Perez pitched three innings and Thompson worked two for Vacaville. The Bulldog pitchers allowed just three hits and combined

on Daron Payne. They’ll ideally do so this coming season with Nick Bosa back as the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa, with ninth-year veteran Arik Armstead an interior fixture next to Hargrave, and with a combination of Drake Jackson and Clelin Ferrell at the other defensive end spot. Also joining that mix is Austin Bryant, a teammate of Ferrell’s at Clemson, who agreed Wednesday to a one-year deal, per NFL Network.

That will allow defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw to work part-time in a robust rotation. Kinlaw, by the way, is starting this offseason with a healthier knee than in past years. The 49ers have no designs to trade him ahead of the fourth (and final) year of his rookie contract.

Nickel back fix

Isaiah Oliver, after five seasons with Atlanta, is the front-runner to take over at nickel back, an overlooked but important role Jimmie Ward reluctantly played last season after K’Waun Williams 2022 free agency exit.

Oliver comes with the endorsement of new 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, who coached in the NFC South last

to strikeout out 12 Royals. No individual statistics were made available for Armijo. Vacaville improved to 2-0 in the Monticello Empire League and 2-1 overall. Armijo is 0-2 in the MEL.

Boys Tennis

Vanden rolls to shutout victory over Armijo

FAIRFIELD — The Vanden High School boys tennis team lost just two games in six straight-set singles victories Thursday in a 9-0 win over visiting Armijo. James Remeticado, C.J. Hongo, Romelo Felix, Diego Montano, Matthew David and John Figueroa all came away with singles victories for the Vikings.

season with Carolina.

“Steve Wilks really identified him as, for today’s football, he’s almost the prototype for the nickel back position: bigger, longer athletic, and with all these screens going on, he uses his hands really well,” Lynch said.

Lynch said the 49ers’ scouts liked Oliver coming out of Colorado in 2018, and that they liked him even more once the second-round pick was converted to nickel back by the Falcons. “And he’s another year off the ACL, which is a really good thing,” Lynch said of Oliver’s 2021 knee injury. “Even he was saying, at the end of the season, he finally felt his legs were back. I think we’re getting him at the right time.”

What is their secondary getting in Myles Hartsfield, a three-year veteran who also won over Wilks in Carolina? “Versatility is a key there,” Lynch said. “He can play some nickel, he can play either safety, he’s a really good special teams player, and Steve said that by coaching him, he’s a very dependable guy. You can all trust to throw into a multitude of roles.”

Quarterback updates

Brock Purdy is rehabilitating his elbow in

Vanden improved to 4-3 in Monticello Empire League matches. Vanden won the doubles matches by default. Vanden is scheduled to host Rodriguez at 3:30 p.m. Friday. Armijo's next scheduled match is Tuesday at Fairfield.

College

Marin rips Solano in 19-10 slugfest

ROCKVILLE —

The Solano Community College baseball team lost a slugfest Thursday to visiting Marin, 19-10. Solano put together 11 hits, but the pitchers couldn't slow Marin's offense. The Falcons fell to 9-13 overall and 3-2 in the Bay Valley Conference,

his native Arizona, doing so with a specialist who returns baseball players’ arms back to health.

Meanwhile, Trey Lance’s ankle is still “doing great” and he’s throwing on the side, a month before the 49ers’ offseason program begins.

The 49ers’ plan if those comebacks falter? Sam Darnold, who committed to the 49ers as free agency opened March 13.

“I feel we’ve studied him forever, back when he was the No. 1 pick and we were looking for trade options,” Lynch said of Darnold, the New York Jets’ first-round pick (No. 3 overall). Darnold got traded two years ago to Carolina, a run-oriented team that better fit his skills.

Kicker vacancy

The 49ers have 11 draft picks, so one certainly could be spent on a kicker to replace Gould, though Lynch noted veteran options remain in free agency. The 49ers will want Gould’s successor to continue his double duty and moonlight as a kickoff specialist.

“There’s still guys out there that are NFL-quality kickers. We’re looking at everything,” Lynch said.

one day after earning a 9-7 victory to open the three-game series. Conner Ross led the Falcons' offense by going 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles. Miles Meadows was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Kevin Parker had two hits and drove in a run. Caleb Morant had a hit and drove in three runs.

The teams resume the series at 2:30 p.m. Friday back at Solano.

Josh Petrill pitched seven strong innings Wednesday, allowing eight hits and two earned runs. Jacob Reguera earned the win and Cash McCroy picked up the save in relief of Petrill. Alex Gaela, Parker and Trey Trias all had two hits. Parker and Trias drove in runs Wednesday. Ross also had a double. Dylan Snider doubled.

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Lowrie

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Lowrie, 38, said he is an assistant coach for his daughter’s softball team and his son is playing basketball and T-ball.

“There’s a lot I’ve missed, doing this all of their lives,” he said. “And nobody gets to play forever, right? I’ve just gotten to the point where I listen to my body and when I think about playing another 162, I don’t want to do that.”

Lowrie was drafted by the Red Sox in the first round out of Stanford in 2005, and his wife, Milessa, was on the Stanford track and field team. “The Bay Area is absolutely a special place for us,” he said.

He rapped the seriesdeciding hit in the 2008 ALDS and those Red Sox came within one win of the World Series, and he homered in the 2013 ALDS against Detroit for the A’s. In 2018, he had a careerhigh 23 homers and

99 RBIs for Oakland and was named to the All-Star team, an especially sweet moment for a player who enjoyed nothing more than defying expectations.

“This is not a group of star, ‘has to be my way’ kind of guys,” Kapler said. “They’re pretty flexible and open to what’s happening. I think they see that we have six or seven starters and, early on, we don’t even need a five-man rotation. It’s just a matter of getting guys the innings they need.” expect him to have continued success with whatever he chooses.”

“In 2016, I felt I had a really good chance to make it and didn’t, so that was sort of a culminating moment in my career, personally,” Lowrie said. “It felt good to get that recognition.”

Lowrie is from Salem, Ore., and he and his family live near Portland, Ore. He said he would like to stay involved in baseball, and has long been considered a future executive with a team, the league or the union. Another possibility, given his commitment to the Portland area, might be a role with any push there for an expansion team.

He doesn’t know exactly what’s next, but, Lowrie said, “I love the game too much. It’s been too good to me. I have this deep-rooted obsession with seeing the game continue to evolve, continue to get better, continue to promote participation and see it thrive because it’s the best game in the world.”

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Former philadelphia Eagles star Javon Hargrave gives the 49ers some extra strength on the defensive line.