Daily Republic: Friday, April 14, 2023

SMUD set to begin wind turbine project A3

Solano schools could get a flag football league B1

Local attorney holds big lead in Benicia Unified special election

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FAIRFIELD —

Attorney Amy C. Hirsh appears to be on her way to winning the Trustee Area 5 seat on the Benicia Unified School District board.

H irsch, following Tuesday night’s special election count, had banked 592 votes – 58.61% of all ballots counted.

As of Wednesday, those numbers were reported at 630 votes (57.59%), the unofficial results from the Solano County Registrar of Voters states.

The next closest candidate is Ariana A. Martinez with 302 votes (27.61%), followed by Ali Mansouri with 162 votes (14.81%), the Elections Office reported.

There were two write-in ballots that were rejected, the county reported.

John Gardner, assistant registrar of voters, said starting Wednesday there were 48 provi-

sional and mail-in ballots that had been received to count, plus ballots received in the mail, and two other ballots, the signatures on which are being verified.

“We can still receive ballots in the mail for another week as long as they are postmarked (by April 11),” Gardner said. That deadline is April 18.

Gardner expects to certify the results by April 25. The term ends after the 2026 general election.

There were 4,110 registered voters in the trustee area eligible to vote. The turnout was 26.69%, the Elections Office reported on Wednesday.

The board seat was left vacant when no one chose to run during the November general election.

The school board then appointed Martinez.

However, three others considered for the appointment filed a petition arguing there

See Election, Page A8

Solano seeks funding, regulatory relief, flexibility in Farm Bill

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FAIRFIELD — A draft copy of a policy paper on the 2023 Farm Bill has circulated among the Solano County supervisors, seeking comments on the critical federal legislation.

Their comments, not yet available, are expected to be sent to the county’s federal lobbying firm, Paragon, by April 14, in time for a series of Senate hearings starting on the following Monday.

The emphasis, of course, is an effort to advocate for county agricultural issues. The gross production value in 2021 was a record $407.64 million.

“The 2023 Farm Bill comes at a time when farmers are facing

inflated input costs, supply chain bottlenecks and shortages, and an increasing number of severe weather events. As lawmakers sift through competing priorities, to follow is a brief summary of policy considerations that would help protect and enhance Solano County’s significant agricultural resources, while also ensuring that nutrition supports are available to families in need, the draft white paper states.

The paper then breaks out categories addressing commodities, conservation, nutrition, rural development, research and extension, horticulture, crop insurance and ends with the county’s support for the National Animal Health Preparedness and Response Program

“to protect the nation from foreign animal diseases.”

Phone messages to Supervisors John Vasquez and Mitch Mashburn were not returned.

The paper emphasizes the diversity of Solano’s agricultural landscape.

“A diverse set of crops are grown in Solano County and acreages tend to vary over time due to underlying biologic and economic reasons. For instance, the walnut market has been volatile over the past several years, as the price has dropped from $1 per pound to about $0.40 per pound.

Consequently, the county may begin to see a number of farmers a transition from walnuts and

See Farm, Page A8

Tribune ConTenT agenCy

The FBI arrested a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman in connection with the leak of highly classified documents including maps, intelligence updates and the assessment of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Jack Teixeira, who serves as a cyber specialist for the U.S. Air Force National Guard, was taken into custody Thursday afternoon in Massachusetts without incident. He will be arraigned in U.S. District Court in Boston on Friday. He will be charged with “unauthorized removal, retention and transmission of classified national defense information,” Attorney General Merrick Garland told reporters at a Washington news conference. “This investigation is ongoing. We will share more information at the appropriate time.”

Teixeira’s role in the National Guard is listed by the Air Force as a cyber transport systems journeyman. The service describes the position on its website as this: “Whether it’s repairing a network hub at a stateside base or installing fiberoptic cable at a forward installation overseas, these experts keep our communications systems up and running and play an integral role in our continuing success.”

The New York Times reported earlier Thursday that Teixeira was the leader of a gaming chat group where the classified documents first appeared.

The leak of dozens of pages of documents has been described as one of the most damaging and embarrassing intelligence disclosures in a decade. The documents were shared among a small group on the Discord text and video

See Leak, Page A8

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SUISUN CITY — Shimmering glasses filled with wine offered visitors to the Wednesday Club an opportunity to get a taste of Suisun Valley.

The annual Wednesday Club Fashion Show usually runs with the idea of a traveling adventure around the world, Victoria Cook said.

“This year I proposed going with the theme of ‘Wine Country in Our Backyard,’” she said. “We intend to highlight the many Suisun Valley wineries in our community.”

The fashion show, held at the group’s clubhousing on Sacramento Street in Suisun City, is a major fundraiser for the club’s scholarship program, which provides three scholarships each year to students in Solano County. They will be

awarded to one recipient who is studying music, one who is going into nursing and one for outstanding educational achievement.

This year, Chico’s, along with White House Black Market, brought the clothing for three women might wear to visit the wineries.

Nearly every winery and some retailers in the valley vicinity brought some tasty wine for the event.

They included Backroads Vine@ Village 360, Caymus-Suisun, Mangels Vineyard, Rock Creek Winery, Shed Creek Cellars, Somewhere Vineyards, Suisun Creek Winery, Suisun Valley Wine Coop, King Andrews Vineyards, Sunset Cellars, Suisun Valley Filling Station, Tolenas Winery, TZ Estate Vineyards, Vezer Family

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‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ debuted 50 years ago

“As your body grows bigger, your mind grows flowered, it’s great to learn, ’cause knowledge is power!

“It’s Schoolhouse Rocky, that chip off the block of your favorite schoolhouse, Schoolhouse Rock!”

Can you believe it’s been 50 years since “Schoolhouse Rock!” debuted on ABC? It’s true. The cartoon shorts that served as toe-tapping mnemonic devices for generations of students premiered on Saturday, Jan. 6, 1973.

Multiplication Rock kicked off the show and Grammar Rock, America Rock, Science Rock and others followed. The original series ran from 1973 to 1984, was later revived and reborn, and has stayed alive in video releases, a musical adaptation and in the memories of millions of former kids.

I think it’s most fitting that I learned a new word this week when researching the old “Schoolhouse Rock!” series. That word is “interstitial.” “Schoolhouse Rock!” was an interstitial television show. That refers to a short program that is often shown between movies or other events. In this case, other cartoons.

So while kids were wolfing down bowlfuls of Cap’n Crunch or Lucky Charms and watching “H.R. Pufnstuf,”

“The Jackson 5ive,” “The Osmonds,” “The Brady Kids” and “Lidsville,” they were also being educated in a sneaky and effective way.

“Schoolhouse Rock!” was the brainchild of an advertising executive named David McCall, whose son couldn’t seem to commit the multiplication tables to memory, but easily sang Rolling Stones songs verbatim.

Enter bebop and cool jazz vocalist, pianist, composer, songwriter, arranger and producer Bob Dorough. Dorough’s career highlights included playing between sets by comedian Lenny Bruce, being the arranger, choir vocalist and pianist for beat poet Allen Ginsberg’s musical adaptation of William Blake’s poetry collection, and writing songs and performing on albums by legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis.

But he is best known for being “Schoolhouse Rock!”’s musical director. He wrote all of the Multiplication

Rock tunes and performed “Three is a Magic Number,” “My Hero Zero,” “Elementary, My Dear,” “Ready or Not, Here I Come,” “Lucky Seven Sampson,” “The Good Eleven” and “Little Twelvetoes.” Multiplication Rock had some very memorable songs. Personally, I just wish they had also made Fractions Rock. It may not come as big shock for you to learn that my all-time favorite series was Grammar Rock. Just reading the titles of them I can burst into song: “A Noun is a Person, Place, or Thing,” “Verb: That’s What’s Happening,” “Conjunction Junction,” “Interjections!” “Unpack Your Adjectives,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here,” “Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla,” “The Tale of Mr. Morton,” “Busy Prepositions” – fuggedaboutit! They’re all classics.

Can we talk about Jack Sheldon for a minute? He was a jazz trumpet player who played for years on “The Merv Griffin Show” and provided the haunting trumpet solo on “The Shadow of Your Smile” from the 1965 film “The Sandpiper,” which won the 1966 Song of the Year Grammy and 1965 Best Original Song Academy Award.

But he is best known for being the voice of two of “Schoolhouse Rock!”’s most well-known songs: “Conjunction Junction” and “I’m Just a Bill.” Here is the link to Sheldon doing comedy and performing in 1984: https://bit.ly/ JackSheldon.

My personal connections to “Schoolhouse Rock!” are many. When I homeschooled my daughter Kaci in the early 2000s, I took advantage of the DVDs to augment lessons. My wife Beth was a teacher at Springstowne and Hogan schools in Vallejo from 2009 to 2014 and would sometimes play them in her classrooms. The first musical I saw at Solano College was “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” and Kaci later performed in a version of it with Missouri Street Theatre.

A more recent connection was when I had a co-worker who was originally from Vietnam who was going to take a citizenship test to be a U.S. citizen. He asked me and another co-worker, Jeffrey Lacson, to help him. I quizzed him and recited from memory the pre-

amble to the Constitution I’d learned from watching America Rock and suggested he check out “Schoolhouse Rock!” episodes online. He passed the test, and Jeff and I immediately nicknamed him Captain America.

Many other locals have connections to the series as well. Molly Shock posted in a Fairfield Facebook group that her mother, Becky Tobitt, taught history at Sullivan Middle School and noticed that there was a change in the 1990s when the kids coming in were too young to remember “Schoolhouse Rock!” being on TV. Then the internet hit and they were singing it in the halls again.

Fairfielder Tracy Vest once dressed up as a bill for Halloween and had people sign her until she became a law at midnight.

Here is a test and a testament to how effective “Schoolhouse Rock!” was and continues to be. I’ll post a line from a song and you either sing the following line or lines in your head or aloud if you are so inclined.

Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?

Interjections (Hey!) show excitement (Yow!) or emotion (Ouch!) …

Well every person you can know, and every place that you can go ...

I’m just a bill. Yes, I’m only a bill … We the people, in order to form a more perfect union …

See?

In 2019, the “Schoolhouse Rock!” soundtrack was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

And to think that we owe it all to some math-challenged kid singing “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Honky Tonk Women.”

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,” “Lost Restaurants of Fairfield, California,” the upcoming book “Armijo High School: Fairfield, California” and hosts the Channel 26 government access TV show “Local Legends.”

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FAIRFIELD — SMUD next week kicks off con struction of its next wind project – a project that does not have to meet the most recent and more restrictive standards for protect ing Travis Air Force Base radar operations.

“Those are for commer cial wind turbines,” Terry Schmidtbauer, direc tor of the Department of Resource Management, in a phone interview Thurs day said about the new requirements approved by the Board of Supervisors on March 28. “But SMUD would be exempt because it’s a ... quasi-government agency.”

However, Schmidtbauer added, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, is committed to working with Travis to show that its model for turbine operations is accurate when it comes to the radar operations.

SMUD contends the new larger turbines will have no greater interference than the smaller towers.

The Solano Wind 4 Project calls for 19 turbines ranging from 492 and 591 feet tall, with rotor diameters ranging from 446 to 492 feet, SMUD documents state. The turbines would generate 91 megawatts of electricity, enough power to serve

40,000 homes in the district, the utility stated. SMUD does not serve any residents in Solano County.

Solano County sued SMUD after the district board voted to move forward with the project despite the county’s concerns – and specifically the county Airport Land Use Commission having deemed the project to be inconsistent with the Travis Air Force Base Land Use Compatibility Plan.

The county also had a moratorium on all new wind turbine projects because of its concerns about the “negative impacts” on Travis operations.

In addition to the turbine issue, regulatory authority also was a point

of contention, and what authority if any does the county have over a public utility like SMUD.

The two sides reached a settlement on Dec. 14, one that was generally quite favorable for SMUD.

Schmidtbauer admits that SMUD’s status as a utility does limit the county’s ability to regulate the district, but he does not think the settlement is one-sided.

He said while SMUD can move forward with Solano Wind 4 Project, it has five years to show the new turbines will not further impact the radar system at Travis. If it fails to do so, the utility will be required to work with Travis to come up with a solution. Until that solution is found, no additional tur-

bines will be allowed.

The General Plan amendment approved in March by the Board of Supervisors:

n Prohibits the development of new commercial wind energy generation facilities north of Highway 12.

n Explicitly requires that any proposals for new or modified commercial wind energy generation facilities provides line-of-sight analyses demonstrating that each new or modified turbine within the facility is not within the line-of-sight of the base’s Digital Airport Surveillance Radar.

n Explicitly recognizes that larger commercial wind energy generation facilities can and do have adverse impacts on the surveillance radar and thereby negatively affect the operations and mission of Travis Air Force Base.

n Retains existing General Plan policies that generally encourage the development and use of renewable energy sources, but clarify as county land use development policy that the protection of the operations and mission of Travis Air Force Base takes priority over the development of new commercial wind energy generation facilities or the modification of existing facilities to increase their production capacity.

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FAIRFIELD – A legislative proposal to place a $3.4 billion “equitable and climate resilient food and farming system” bond on the November 2024 ballot this week cleared the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

Assembly Bill 408, authored by Assemblywoman Lori Wilson, D-Suisun City, had previously passed the Agriculture Committee.

The breakdown of funding distribution is:

n $950 million for Sustainable Agriculture Solutions.

n $915 million to Regional Food Infrastructure.

n $750 million for Farmworker Well-Being.

n $750 million for Sustainable Healthy Food Access and Nutrition Security.

“Each pillar’s proposed investments aims to create a more equitable and resilient food system that can withstand intensifying climate impacts as well as help mitigate future uncertainties. At least 40% of the funding will be allocated to projects that benefit socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations,”

according to a statement released by CalCAN, the California Climate & Agriculture Network.

The bond bill is sponsored by the Food & Farm Resilience Coalition, 18 organizations advocating for food access, environmental justice, sustainable agriculture, labor and public health. The bond bill has also received official support from over 85 organizations and several co-authors signed onto the bill.

“We are thrilled to see AB 408 pass both the Assembly Agriculture Committee and the Assembly Natural Resources Committee with bipartisan support. As Californians continue to grapple with the effects of climate change, it is clear that our food and farming systems are in urgent need of investment. As conversations continue around the state’s bond financing priorities, we urge state leaders to look to AB 408 as a way to create a more just and climate resilient food and farming system,” Sandra Nakagawa, policy director at CalCAN, said in the statement. The bill will be heard next in the Appropriations Committee later this spring.

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FAIRFIELD — The recent winter storms – with standing water across the state – have created ideal conditions for an eruption of mosquitoes.

“After record amounts of rainfall this year, it is really important for all Californians to dump and drain standing water that has accumulated in their yards, porches, and patios,” state Assemblyman Jim Wood, D-Healdsburg, said in a statement released by the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California.

Wood penned the resolution recognizing April 16-22 as Mosquito Awareness Week

“It only takes a small amount of water for mosquitoes to develop so removing all stagnant water is a simple but very effective way to help to eliminate mosquitoes from our community. Not only are mosquitoes a nuisance, but they can transmit deadly diseases. Let’s all work together to fight the bite,” Wood added.

The Solano County Mos quito Abatement District has ramped up its preven tion efforts. It conducted its first aerial larva-pre vention treatment in the tidal marsh areas in January, and technicians are constantly checking the 10 county zones for mosquitoes as well, district biologist Bret Barner said.

The applications for adult mosquitoes will begin soon, but right now the numbers are down.

Barner said the district also encourages residents to “dump and drain any standing water,” as it only takes five days for those conditions to become mosquito havens.

He also said anyone who finds a dead bird should call the district (707-437-1116), which will test the bird for the West Nile virus.

West Nile continues to be the primary concern from mosquitoborne diseases. There is no human vaccine for the

virus, which can cause debilitating cases of meningitis, encephalitis, and even death.

In 2022, there were 209 human West Nile virus disease cases from 28 counties in California, including 13 human deaths, the association reported.

The state Department of Public Health reports that, since 2016, there have been nearly 900 California residents with travel-associated dengue viral infections, which are carried by the same mosquito that spreads Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever.

“While there has not yet been local transmission of dengue in the state, it is occurring at California’s borders, making the threat even more real. In 2022, the border state of Sonora, Mexico, had more than 9,000 cases with 91 people dying from dengue. In December 2022 in Maricopa County, Arizona, two individuals tested positive for dengue, which they acquired locally from a mosquito bite,” the association reported.

“While all of the rain has been great for the drought, it provides mosquitoes with more places to lay their eggs,” said Wakoli Wekesa, PhD, president of the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California.

“As we work to keep Californians safe from mosquito-transmitted diseases and combat the spread of invasive Aedes, it’s critical that residents take simple precautions to protect themselves and keep their communities mosquito-free,” Wakoli Wekesa, president of the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California, said in the statement.

These are some tips to follow:

n Apply insect repellent containing an EPA-registered active ingredient, including DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535, to clothes and exposed skin according to label instructions. Repellents keep mosquitoes from biting. It is important to follow EPA and CDC guidelines for the safe use

of repellents on children.

n Dress in long sleeves and pants, especially if outside at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes that can spread West Nile virus are most active.

n Install screens on windows and doors and keep them in good repair to keep mosquitoes out of your home.

n Eliminate all sources of standing water on your property, including in flowerpots, old tires, buckets, pet dishes and trash cans. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in very small amounts of standing water.

n Repair leaking faucets and broken sprinklers that can contribute to standing water around your home.

n Clean rain gutters clogged with leaves.

n Report neglected swimming pools and daybiting mosquitoes to your local mosquito and vector control agency. Information about the local district can be found at www.solano mosquito.com.

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FAIRFIELD – Wreaths

Across America is encouraging young people to organize projects that will help the lives of veterans and others in their community.

Part of its year-round TEACH program, the 2023 Youth Service Project ties into the national nonprofit’s 2023 theme, “Serve and Succeed.”

“By participating in, and successfully completing the Serve and Succeed project of their choosing, students will receive a certificate of community service award and commemorative bracelet from (Wreaths Across America). Each participant will be entered into a random drawing for the opportunity to visit the National Wreaths Across America Museum, Gold Star History and Hospitality House and the tip land monuments where replica dog tags from thousands of service men and women are hung in remembrance,” the organization said in a statement.

The service project needs to be completed by Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

“Teaching younger generations the value of

freedom and the impor tance of honoring those who sacrificed is a core part of our mission, but we want our young people to know you do not have to be in the military to serve,” Cindy Tatum, WAA TEACH curriculum developer and Gold Star Mother, said in a statement.

Service Project encourages America’s youth to create, develop, and execute a community service project that will benefit Veterans or others in their local community or the global community. No act of service is too small, and we look forward

to the impactful projects students will submit,” Tatum added.

To learn more about the TEACH program, and its free K-12 lessons, and to participate in the service project, visit www.wreath sacrossamerica.org/teach.

FAIRFIELD — The Solano County Superior Court announced on Wednesday the retirement of Judge D. Scott Daniels, effective Friday.

Daniels was appointed to the bench by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on April 13, 2005.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the people of Solano County as both a commissioner and as a Superior Court judge during the past 19 years,” Daniels said in his retirement announcement. “I leave the court in the very capable and competent hands of my colleagues, who are dedicated to the principles of fairness and justice.”

He has served as the court’s presiding judge (2010-2011), assistant presiding judge (20082009), supervising Family Law judge (2008-2009) and presiding Juvenile Court judge (2016-2017). He has served as a judge in Civil, Criminal, Family and Juvenile courts in Fairfield and Vallejo. He presides over a criminal department in Fairfield.

and his law degree from Whittier College School of Law. He was admitted to the California bar in November 1978 and began practicing at the Solano firm of Kilpatrick, Peterson & Ely. In 1986, he became a partner of Kilpatrick, Kays, Daniels & Comisky. From 1997 to 2003, he practiced as the sole proprietor of the law firm of Kilpatrick & Daniels. He has served as the city attorney for Benicia a nd Suisun City on a contract basis.

Prior to his appointment to the bench, Daniels served on the court’s Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators and as a judge pro tem. In 2003, he was appointed to the bench as a commissioner by the judges of the Superior Court and then elevated by Schwarzenegger to judge in 2005.

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VACAVILLE — Visit Vacaville is hosting its annual tourism breakfast May 10 – focusing on tourism’s positive economic and quality of life benefits to the city.

It also marks the 40th anniversary of National Travel and Tourism Week on May 7-10.

Ryan Becker, vice president of communications for Visit California; Sofia Bravo, head of product for the accessible-travel

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FAIRFIELD — The Federal Housing Administration is seeking public comments on a proposal to increase access to affordable financing for properties with accessory dwelling units.

The proposal adds additional flexibility in calculating market rent and in

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FAIRFIELD — The city Police Department is warning residents that scammers are “calling residents, claiming to be from the city, and stating that they will disconnect the citizen’s water if a payment is not made immediately.”

A phony email is also circulating, the department said.

“The body of the message bears the City of Fairfield logo, and an included link navigates to the correct website, but the included payment link redirects users to Zelle,” the department reported.

Payment requests to Zelle or other sites, such as PayPal, is an indicator the request is a scam. The urgency for payment is also a red flag.

The police offer these tips for handling scams of this nature:

n If contacted via telephone, hang up the

company Wheel the World; and Vacaville leadership will speak at the event along with Visit Vacaville president and CEO Melyssa Reeves.

“The goal of our celebration this year is to demonstrate how integral travel is to every industry and nearly everything we do,” Reeves said in a statement. “Our recovery is the nation’s recovery, and travel is essential to a future of growth and

using ADU rental income to qualify for FHA-insured mortgage financing.

“FHA is at the forefront of the Administration’s efforts to increase housing supply and affordability,” Federal Housing Commissioner Julia Gordon said in a statement “At a time when housing supply is constrained and ADUs are gaining popularity

phone and call the confirmed number for the company before giving away any personally identifiable information or making a payment.

n You should know the status of payment for your utilities. If you don’t, log into your account independently to double check whether anything is actually owed.

innovation.”

Vacaville’s tourism industry contributes nearly $2 million each year to Vacaville’s General Fund, Visit Vacaville reported.

“These funds are used to pay for public safety, street repairs, park maintenance and city recreation programs. Tourism also builds the community in other ways: by adding infrastructure that benefits residents and providing a compel-

nationwide, an updated policy has the potential to expand opportunities for low- and moderate-income homeowners to benefit from the wealth-building potential of ADUs while supporting the affordable housing needs of their communities.”

If finalized, these updates would allow more borrowers to qualify for

n Never click on links included in emails, but navigate to the known Web address in your browser.

n As with all phishing scams, click on the email address in the “From” tab to reveal the full email address of the sender. You’d be surprised at how easily this one tip could save you tons of hassle.

“Be alert! With

ling reasons for visitors to travel to the city; by allowing the city to compete economically with other destinations; by marketing restaurants, retail, hotels and attractions,” Visit Vacaville stated. The breakfast will be from 8 to 10 am at 560 Main St. Tickets are $50 per person or $500 per sponsor table. They are available at www. eventbrite.com/e/visitvacavilles-annualtourism-breakfasttickets-558201123587.

FHA financing for properties with ADUs, including (rehab mortgage) renovation loans.

The full set of proposals are contained in a draft mortgage letter posted for public feedback at www.hud.gov/ program_offices/housing/ sfh/SFH_policy_drafts.

The deadline to submit comments is April 27.

advances in technology, scammers are becoming increasingly savvy. Avoid becoming a victim by using these tips,” the police said.

Daniels was born Dinuba, near Fresno, and moved to Vallejo when he was 5. He grew up in Vallejo where his parents were elementary school teachers for 30 years in the Vallejo City Unified School District. He was a member of the first graduating class of St. Patrick’s High School in 1970.

Daniels earned a bachelor’s degree from UCLA

“Judge Daniels served this community with honor and integrity. As a judicial officer in any assignment, he ensured that he was knowledgeable and intensely prepared. As a judicial colleague, Judge Daniels was always the first to help a new judicial officer, to share educational materials or to offer a helping hand,” Judge Wendy G. Getty, the court’s presiding judge, said in the announcement.

“I attribute the collegiality our bench enjoys largely to the efforts led by Judge Daniels to promote inclusivity and camaraderie. Judge Daniels will be sorely missed,” Getty added.

Ezekiel Noel Jr.

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Ezekiel Noel Jr. at the age of 74, on Friday, March 31, 2023, in Kaiser Vallejo, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on Sunday, November 14, 1948, in Marianna, Arkansas to Tressie Lee Noel (née Nabors), and Ezekiel Noel Sr. Mr. Noel served in the United States Air Force from 1969 to 1976 as a jet mechanic, and was later employed at Travis Air Force Base, where he worked in construction and as a heavy machine operator, until retiring in February 2004.

Mr. Noel was an avid basketball and football fan, cheering for the Lakers and Warriors. He enjoyed laughing and telling stories, but most of all he cherished his family, especially his grandson. Mr. Noel is preceded in d eath by his pa rents Ezekiel and Tressie Noel. He is survived by his siblings Mable Johnson, Sylvia Noel, and Clyde E. Noel longtime girlfriend Debra Talley; ex Lise-Marie Dejean; sons Clyde F. Noel (Amber), Malcolm J. Noel, and Kalvin L. Noel; grandson Caleb E. Noel and step-granddaughter Jennica Simmons-Gish.

Hanson Shishido

Our beloved husband, father, Bumpa Hanson Yoshio Shishido passed away peacefully in his home on March 24, 2023 at the age of 75.

He was born in Upper Pa’ia, Hawai’i on December 7, 1947. He spent his childhood moving between Hawai’i, Japan, Texas, and California. He had a lifelong passion for the Raiders, the Angels and fishing. He loved to talk about his teams or his last big catch!

Hanson proudly served as a Sergeant in the US Army in Vietnam from 1969 to 1971. Hanson and Sherry first met and bonded over their broken hearts at Cardiac Rehab and continued to share their mutual love through their marriage.

He leaves behind his mother, Betty Shishido, wife, Sherry Ramirez and daughters Shannon (Stover), Tracee (Eberhart), and Michele (Garcia) and grandchildren Jonah, Sarina, Micah, Taylor, Elijah, Dru, and Brooklyn, in addition to sisters Marilyn (Ammons), Gayle (Prior) and brother Kelvin Shishido. He was preceded in death by his father Mickey Shishido and brother Michael Shishido

The celebration of life will be held on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Fairfield Hilton Garden Inn from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All friends and family are welcome; wear your Angels, Raiders or favorite fishing shirt, but please come comfortable.

ARMY VETERAN

Dodd bill would allow state to lease property for broadband use

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FAIRFIELD — Legislation that would allow the state to lease its property to broadband providers has cleared the California Senate’s Governmental Organization Committee.

“To survive in today’s economy, it is critically important to have fast, reliable broadband,” state Sen. Bill Dod, D-Napa, said in a statement. “The problem is, broadband isn’t yet deployed adequately or equitably in many areas of our state. My proposal ensures the state can effectively partner with internet service providers to lease state properties for deployment of broadband infrastructure.”

The state Department of General Services is currently limited in its ability to execute leases

County, citing cost, says 3 ballot languages are enough in Solano

used to support broadband development.

“Senate Bill 387 would give General Services more flexibility in setting lease terms, creating incentives for broadband providers to invest in much-needed infrastructure improvements. Also, it would allow the department to execute leases on behalf of other state departments such as Caltrans, Parks and Recreation and Fish and Wildlife, with their consent,” the Dodd statement said.

“With this bill, the state can use its property to generate revenue while enticing providers to expand their offerings,” Dodd added. “It will fill in unserved zones and help get high-speed data to those who need it for work, school and home life.”

FAIRFIELD –The Solano County supervisors recently voted to oppose legislation that would require the Registrar of Voters Office to provide election ballots for any lan guage spoken by at least 100 residents who also do not have a functional understanding of English.

The issue for the board was the potential cost, which is estimated to be $300,000 for county wide elections, said Tim Flanagan, chief infor mation officer and registrar of voters.

If Assembly Bill 844, authored by Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Cupertino, were to pass, ballots in multiple languages also would have to be made available for special elec tions such as the Benicia Unified School District election held on Tuesday. The school district, in this case, would have to foot the extra cost.

Solano County currently provides ballots in English, Spanish and the Philippine language of Tagalog.

“It is our enduring goal to make voting secure, trustworthy, and as simple as possible for eligible voters with the resources we have at our disposal,” Tim Flanagan, chief information officer and registrar of voters, stated in an email he sent as a follow-up to he presentation

Vacaville City Council studies Safety Element, environmental justice goals

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On Tuesday, the Vacaville City Council took part in a study session regarding the draft Safety Element and environmental justice goals, policies and actions. This study session was an opportunity for the council to hear what city staff and Joanna Jansen of the consulting firm Placeworks have come up with so far, while also giving their input.

The Safety Element is updated every eight years along with the Housing Element. It includes details about floods, wildfires and evaluation of how climate change affects locals. It identifies risks, assesses what is currently available to protect from these threats, details evacuations, and expands eligibility for grant funding and post-disaster relief.

Key vulnerabilities in Vacaville due to climate change are likely to include significant disruption to agricultural activities, low-resourced populations, extreme heat, flooding, landslides and wildfire threats, as well as damage or destruction of key infrastructure, such as power lines and roadways. Some topics of new policies include wildfires and emergency response.

According to Senate Bill 1000, environmental justice is, “the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations,

In brief

Crime Victims event scheduled for April 26

FAIRFIELD – The Solano County District Attorney’s Office and Fairfield Police Department are holding a National Crime Victims’ Rights Week event Tuesday, April 26, at the steps of

and policies.”

Environmental Justice requirements include identifying disadvantaged communities, incorporating policies and actions to improve and address air quality, public facilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes, physical activity, health risks, civic engagement in public decision-making process and prioritizing improvements that address the needs of disadvantaged communities.

Identified citywide issues for Vacaville include asthma and air quality, pesticide use, hazardous waste, unemployment, education, shade and street tree equity, groundwater threats, solid waste, animal waste, litter, community violence and public safety.

Asthma rates in Vacaville are among the highest in California, largely due to car and truck pollution, dust particles from agriculture, pesticide use, mold and mildew and indoor air quality. Proposed policies and actions regarding asthma include working with Solano County Health to help reduce asthma risks, educate property owners and tenants about how air quality inside homes can affect health, as well as adopt new guidelines for development within 500 feet of highways and busy roads.

There were three public community health workshops held in addition to receiving input from the Solano County Public Health Depart-

the courthouse on Union Avenue in Fairfield.

The theme is “Survivor

Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change.”

“This year’s theme calls upon communities to amplify the voices of survivors and create environments where survivors have the confidence that they will be

ment. There was also an engagement held with students at Markham Elementary School.

An online survey is available until April 17 to gather community input. In late spring, there will be a Vacaville Planning Commission Recommendation Hearing, followed by a City Council Adoption Hearing in the early summer.

Councilmember Jason Roberts expressed concerns of public contributions from lowincome individuals, as well as PG&E’s scheduled power outages that are becoming all the more common, which put citizens, especially seniors, at risk.

Councilmember Michael Silva was worried about community engagement and the fact that many citizens may wonder if their feedback will really matter.

Mayor John Carli wanted to make sure that policies are chosen carefully, such as the development within 500 feet of highways guideline. He wants to make sure that the policy would actually make a difference and not restrict the city down the road.

Vice Mayor Jeanette Wylie and Councilman Greg Ritchie were absent from the meeting.

This input will be considered before the topic is brought to the Planning Commission.

heard, believed, and supported. We often talk about defendants’ rights in the criminal justice system, and we work to insure these rights are always upheld, however, often lost in these conversations are crime victims – those who have been victimized at the hands of another,” said a statement released by the DA’s Office. The courthouse is at 600 Union Ave.

to the board on April 4.

The federal language requirement is for English only, while California requires English and Spanish for ballots, instructions on how to vote and instructions on how to get assistance.

In his email to the board, Flanagan noted that the Registrar of Voters Office takes the added steps of recruiting poll workers from “alternative language groups,” and to encour-

age those groups to adopt a polling location, such as the one at the Filipino Cultural Center in Vallejo.

In-person translation services also are provided by the Secretary of State, and are available yearround for 30 languages at the Registrar of Voters Office, the email states.

Flanagan said for a general election, the Elections Office typically gets 10 requests for Spanishtranslated ballots, and two

or three calls for telephonebased translation services.

“We do not have known records of receiving requests from voters to have written documents in language that we did not currently support,” Flanagan stated in his email. “Voters are allowed to bring someone to assist them to vote in-person (potentially a translator), which may be the reasons for lack of requests to our offices.”

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Teresa Miller extracts and flattens ballots on Election Day at the Government Center in downtown Fairfield, Nov. 8, 2022.

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California Assemblymember Bill Dodd speaks at an event at the Sheetmetal Workers Local 104 training facility, in Fairfield, Oct. 5, 2015.

CALMATTERS COMMENTARY

Rising temperatures increase state flood risk

California was experiencing a series of major rain and snow storms in January when Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a 2023-24 state budget.

Tucked into one of the budget’s hundreds of pages of detail was this paragraph:

“San Joaquin Valley Flood Plain Restoration – A reduction of $40 million General Fund in 2023-24, which eliminates funding for this purpose.”

The $40 million had been a small down payment on the billions of dollars that would be needed to protect communities in the valley from disastrous floods that scientists had been warning could occur under certain meteorological circumstances.

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Just last summer, with California still experiencing a years-long drought, a major study warned about the state’s vulnerability to a huge flood similar to one that occurred in 1862.

“We find that climate change has already increased the risk of a (1862) megaflood scenario in California, but that future climate warming will likely bring about even sharper risk increases,” the study declared.

Researchers Xingying Huang and Daniel Swain, a UCLA climate scientist, said such an event “would likely produce widespread, catastrophic flooding and subsequently lead to the displacement of millions of people, the long-term closure of critical transportation corridors and ultimately to nearly $1 trillion in overall economic losses.”

In a rational world, the warning would have moved state officials to hurriedly plan the bypass channels, floodplain improvements and other public works to mitigate the threat. But it was largely met with indifference.

Thus, Newsom and his budget advisors considered the $40 million to be expendable as they tried to adjust spending to match sharp reductions in revenue. However, they managed to protect, or even expand, other expenditures for items with much less importance, such as $1.5 billion over five years to subsidize the politically influential film industry.

The $40 million cut drew catcalls from San Joaquin Valley legislators, and the money may be restored in the final budget. Nevertheless, it symbolizes long-running political disinterest in the looming threat of devastating floods – one that could become reality later this spring.

The Tulare Lake basin between Fresno and Bakersfield is already experiencing heavy flooding as the weather warms and the recordhigh Sierra snowpack releases its immense amounts of water. Tulare Lake was once the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi River, but dried up as its tributaries were diverted by dams. However, every few decades the lake reappears when runoff overwhelms the capacity of those dams.

This year is an especially worrisome example of Tulare Lake’s re-emergence because of the truly epic amounts of snow in mountains that loom to the east of the basin, as much as 400% of the historic average.

The state Department of Water Resources recently calculated that the watersheds of four rivers feeding into the lake will release more than 6 million acre-feet of water by July, several times the capacity of the rivers’ reservoirs, even if they were empty. Dam managers are trying to draw down their reservoirs by releasing more water into Tulare Lake to provide a buffer, but a rapid melt could easily overcome them.

While the situation in the Tulare Lake basin is especially perilous, it’s not the only region at risk. The state expects more than 10 million acre-feet of water to flow through the Sacramento River system by July and another 10 million through the San Joaquin River.

What happens to inland California in the next few months will largely depend on the weather. A cool spring and early summer might allow these prodigious amounts of water to be managed with little or no additional damage. But a prolonged heat wave could mean disaster for some communities.

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

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THIS YOUTH GENERATION

Using edutainment to engage youth

Engaging young people on a consistent basis is a challenge all too familiar for educators, counselors, youth-program directors and parents. Extracurricular activities are vehicles that help students remain engaged in school. Fortunately, California has begun to reinvest in art and athletic programs over the past few years. These are the first programs to have experienced cuts and reduced funding in past years, which has proven to have a detrimental effect on student engagement and has contributed to the increase in the dropout rate.

As performing arts, visual arts, athletics and supplemental programs are present, more students are more invested in the schools’ culture and tend to engage in more activities. We should develop a more detailed understanding of today’s youth’s mindset and attention capacity. This will result in having a better idea of what type of programs, curriculum and content will be best suited for this youth generation.

Due to modern technology, most youth of the modern culture have a very limited attention capacity. Smartphones, social media and video games have been a main contributing factor. Question: How often have you seen a youth without a cellphone in their possession? Speaking to school administrators, most districts are really struggling with the constant battle with students on cellphones in class.

Although most districts are also providing laptops for students as

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well, it is still a struggle to prevent other online distractions. The overindulgence in digital screen time that today’s youth are absorbing is making it more of a challenge for them to engage in non-digital instruction such as a lecture, reading a book or studying non-digital educational materials. There is even a significant reduction in physical activities and traditional recreational games. As a youth-program director, I documented the result of an experiment with a group of middle schoolers during an after-school program. I instructed the team leaders to facilitate two different activities and monitor the engagement. First, they were to allow the students to have a full hour of board games and physical activities. This included a variety of board games as well as physical games such as table tennis and different billiard games. The second hour they were allowed to play a full hour of a variety of video games from the latest games systems. The staff recorded a large amount of youth engagement in both hours. The next day we did the same program, however, this time we allowed the video games during the first hour and the board games and physical activities during the second hour. As suspected, the youth engagement reduced dramatically during the second hour. The youth really struggled to make the transition from digital activities to non-digital and physical activities.

There is a recent report that indi-

cated that after the pandemic there is a significant concern with students who are falling behind in reading and math. I fear that more students will become disengaged, and dropouts will increase. The last thing California students need is yet another reason to separate themselves from the already depleted public school system.

I am a huge supporter of nontraditional educational institutions. There are several ways that students learn, which means we should explore different types of teaching. Being that this youth generation has become more dependent on digital content, let’s meet them where they are by utilizing multimedia and digital storytelling to deliver a lesson, curriculum or educational content. The concept of edutainment is the direction of modern educators these days and it appears to be more effective.

Learning the art of storytelling has always been a powerful teaching tool. Using videos and animation to enhance your lesson and engage your students is highly recommended. The creative arts are a great tool for teaching that we should continue to invest in. The concept of educational entertainment is proven to be successful. Students are inspired and engaged to perform well in academics through creative, performing and media arts. To put it simply, to deliver a curriculum in a way that reaches the spirit will inspire that student and will have a lasting effect.

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

Newsom denies state no longer in drought

Gov. Gavin Newsom came close but couldn’t quite bring himself to say it: The drought’s over.

It’s disappointing when a governor won’t acknowledge what ordinary citizens already know because they can see things for themselves.

Another drought will emerge soon enough. It always does. That’s the California pattern –climate change or not.

But right now, the biggest threat this spring is flooding from rivers leaping their banks.

There’s just something about California governors and water officials that prevents them from admitting we’re through a dry spell and into a wet period.

They fear we’ll resume taking long showers and swamping our lawns. We’ll stop conserving water and go back to wasting it. So, they treat us like children, denying the obvious.

On Friday, Newsom and his water advisors stood on a Sacramento Valley farm flooded with storm runoff and pointed out that this has been one of California’s wettest winters on record. The Sierra snowpack is historically deep.

And we’re still in a drought?

Yes, Newsom asserted.

“Are we out of the drought? Is the drought over?” Newsom asked rhetorically in his opening comments at the farm, answering every attending reporter’s question before it was asked.

“It would be nice to have a governor say that the drought is over. But unfortunately, complication requires nuance.”

He said we’d just gone through “the three driest years in recorded history,” while conceding that the last three months were more like the Great Flood of 1862 when practically the entire Central Valley was a lake.

“It’s incumbent upon us to continue to maintain our vigilance … to allow for the fast-tracking of groundwater replenishment projects, stormwater capture and recycling programs,” Newsom continued.

Sure, but a California governor has vast powers. Why couldn’t he

do all those things – expediting recovery from the last drought while preparing for the next – without asserting that the drought persists?

By the end of the event, Newsom seemed almost ready to utter the forbidden words. But he stopped short. The governor concluded by re-asking and re-answering the question:

“Are we out of the drought?

“Mostly but not completely.”

Secretary Wade Crowfoot of the state Natural Resources Agency is a drought hard-liner. He noted that two parts of California – the Southeastern region that relies on Colorado River water and the Klamath Basin near Oregon – “continue to experience acute water shortages.”

“No,” he told reporters, “We’re not out of drought conditions.”

“If we declared the drought over and removed emergency provisions,” Crowfoot said, “we would be unable to quickly and effectively provide support where those conditions still exist.”

Why? It should be possible for state government to be honest about the so-called drought and still provide emergency help for communities that need it.

Play it straight with the public.

When government doesn’t level with people and they know it, they become even more cynical and tune out officials trying to lead them. If it’s raining buckets and we’ve got the thickest snowpack in decades, most people aren’t going to buy there’s still a drought.

“No one understands a continued drought declaration after the 12th atmospheric river,” says state Sen. John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), a former natural resources secretary. Anyone who believes we’re stuck in a drought probably should look up the word. The Glossary of Meteorology defines “drought” as “a period of abnormally dry weather sufficiently prolonged for the lack of water to cause serious hydrologic imbalance in the affected area.” OK, we had three years of abnor-

mally dry weather that caused a serious hydrologic imbalance. We now are having abnormally wet weather.

But the hydrologic imbalance persists in some areas, especially in aquifers that were irresponsibly depleted by farmers for decades. That doesn’t mean the drought persists. It just means we’ve got a water shortage underground – caused by drought and over-pumping – and in some hard-hit small communities.

We’re not in a drought. We’re recovering from one.

Most of California’s surface is saturated.

As of late last week, Los Angeles’ precipitation for the season was 194% of normal – nearly twice the average. San Diego was at 149%, Bakersfield 161%, Fresno 183%, Sacramento 132%, San Francisco 153% and Redding 120%.

But in a few places, precipitation for the season was below average: Palm Springs was at 84% of normal and Mt. Shasta was only 21%.

Snowpacks, however, were epic: 228% of normal for the state. The runoff will be filling foothill reservoirs this spring.

Some surplus water will be poured across fallowed farm fields so it can soak into the ground and recharge sinking aquifers.

To Newsom’s credit, he has been trying to expedite the recharging by streamlining regulations, spending state money and making it easier for water districts and growers to replenish underground reservoirs. That’s what took him to the Yolo County farm – to call attention to the landowner’s recharging project.

Newsom also rolled back some of the state’s toughest drought restrictions. And he announced that the State Water Project will greatly increase its planned summer deliveries to farms and cities – by more than double.

A governor couldn’t do that if we were still in a drought.

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Nickelodeon alum Drake Bell ‘safe,’ after reportedly missing in Florida, police say

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Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell has been in contact with law enforcement officials and “is safe,”

Daytona Beach Police Department spokesperson Carrie McCallister told The Washington Post on Thursday. Bell had been considered “missing and endangered” since Wednesday night, according to police officials.

Daytona police said in a Facebook post that Bell, whose given name is Jared, was “potentially [in] the area of Mainland High School,” a local school, on Wednesday night. Bell is well-known for his role as Drake on Nickelodeon’s “Drake &

Josh.” He also appeared on another early aughts series, “The Amanda Show,” starring Amanda Bynes. Both shows were created by Dan Schneider, a former Nickelodeon showrunner who left the network as complaints piled up over workplace behavior.

Bell’s social media profiles have not been active since April 3 when his Twitter account last shared an interview with YouTuber Roberto Mtz. His last Instagram post, which was posted on March 6, shows his infant son.

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Crime logs

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TUESDAY, APRIL 11

1:18 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 2000

block of CLAY BANK RD

3:38 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 2200

block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

4:18 a.m. — Vandalism, 1200

block of ESSEX DRIVE

7:59 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 2100

block of CONDOR WAY

10:17 a.m. — Forgery, 5100

block of FULTON DRIVE

11:50 a.m. — Battery, 2800

block of MARIGOLD DRIVE

12:08 p.m. — Drunk and

disorderly, 2500 block of MANKAS BOULEVARD

12:12 p.m. — Battery, 1000

block of WEBSTER STREET

12:26 p.m.

GATEWAY BOULEVARD

2:56 p.m. — Vandalism, 2000 block of CLAY BANK ROAD

3:14 p.m. — Battery, 2900 block of PEABODY ROAD

4:57 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD

5:34 p.m. — Commercial burglary, 100 block of ARMSTRONG STREET

Mulhern said. After all her years helping, she says she does it for the community.

advance their causes.

— Grand theft, 2500 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

5:27 p.m. — Forgery, 200 block of STEPHEN STREET

5:36 p.m. Grand theft, 1300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD

6:52 p.m. — Battery, 2200 block of COURAGE DRIVE

8:23 p.m. — Battery, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD

9:51 p.m. — Trespassing, 2100 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

10:50 p.m. — Residential

burglary, 1700 block of KIDDER

AVENUE

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12

3:36 a.m. — Trespassing, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON

BOULEVARD

4:42 a.m. — Grand theft, 1300 block of HOLIDAY LANE

6:48 a.m. — Residential burglary, 2200 block of

CUNNINGHAM DRIVE

8:23 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1500 block of MONROE STREET

8:26 a.m. —

chat app before being picked up and circulated more broadly on Telegram messaging service, where international news organizations first became aware of them.

Earlier Thursday, President Joe Biden said the U.S. was close to concluding the investigation into the leak and downplayed its significance.

“There’s a full-blown investigation going on right now, as you know, with the intelligence community and the Justice Department,” Biden told reporters in Dublin on Thursday. Referring to who leaked the documents, Biden said, investigators were “getting close, but I don’t have an answer.”

“I’m not concerned about the leak,” Biden said.

“I’m concerned that it happened. But there’s nothing contemporaneous” in the documents, he said.

The documents

5 :43 p.m. — Drunk and disorderly, 1900 block of WEST TEXAS STREET

6:52 p.m. — Indecent exposure, 3000 block of TRAVIS

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Vineyards, and Wooden Valley Winery.

“When they heard the proposal, they were all excited,” Cook said of the winemakers.

This year, like many others, Jackie Mulhern created the decorations by hand. It was a task because this year she was trying to get the wine grapes to stay up right on a post in the centerpieces.

“They were really heavy,” she said.

After wrestling it for a bit, her grandson, Chad Pinguelo, went and got 250 pounds of cement and they poured that into the vases on the table then placed the posts, which ended up looking very much like vines in a field.

“I am going to keep them afterwards,”

The day’s activities got started with a meeting followed by the fashion show.

The travels, this time, was through the local history of Suisun Valley wineries; it gave everyone a fun way to learn about the area.

The original intent of the Wednesday Club was to help advance women’s rights, explore literary, political, and philosophical issues and to help their community. They continue that mission today, by helping students obtain their goals of education.

From the beginning on Sept. 11, 1911, the club was a venue for educational, social and service activities. The club hosted musical programs and lectures on numerous subjects, and the women banded together to lobby for bills that would

They strove for women’s suffrage, petitioned for a free branch library in Suisun, supported child welfare bills, Social Security and placement of historical markers throughout the area, notably the Chief Solano statue next to the Solano County Events Center. They were instrumental in bringing the first elementary school to Suisun as well.

Besides enjoying lunches on Wednesdays, musical programs, and informative lectures, they raise funds for projects like the Solano County Office of Education Foster and Homeless Youth Services, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Foster Children), The Leaven, SafeQuest Solano (support for survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and/or sexual assault), and VOICES (support for

aged-out foster children) according to Cook.

Back in 2011, Jean Kelly read an article on the Wednesday Club and after seeing all they did for the community decided to join.

“I just thought what they did sounded wonderful,” she said.

For a little history on the clubhouse, it was designed by master architect William Crim Jr. in the Mediterranean Revival architectural style.

Many of the founding members descended from or had married into pioneer families. The invitation to join the Wednesday Club was by the recommendation of a member and approval by the directors.

Members are still welcome, as well as donations. For more information go to www.wednesday clubofsuisun.org.

revealed U.S. assessments on the Russian invasion in Ukraine, including that Ukraine was dangerously close to running out of the missiles and interceptors needed to defend itself against the attacks. It also highlighted U.S. intelligence-gathering on allies including Egypt, South Korea and Israel.

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, the Rhode Island Democrat who chairs the Armed Services Committee, described the leak in a statement Thursday as “a major security breach” and called for changes in the handling of intelligence and the security clearance process and penalties for deliberate criminal acts.

“Leaking this trove of classified information endangered our military and intelligence professionals and undermined the security of our allies and partners,” Reed said. “Anyone with a security clearance who betrays their country by purposefully mishandling classified documents or disclosing classified materials must be held accountable.”

nez is the daughter of the executive assistant to the superintendent.

replacing them with other commodities, such as almonds, olives, pistachios, nursery products, cattle and calves, alfalfa hay, wine grapes, sunflower seeds, sheep and lambs, and prunes. Solano County may also see increases in irrigated row crops such as corn, tomatoes, and sunflowers,” the paper states. To help provide stability to the county’s ag production, the county requests:

n Continue crop insurance for organic crops and include enhanced coverage for organic feed stocks.

n Improve the Price Loss Coverage Program to cover higher costs of production for California producers.

n Improve the Dairy Margin Coverage Program to expand the dairy eligibility cap and account for regional feed cost versus a national feed price formula.

Conservation Stewardship Program and the Regional Conservation Partner-

was a conflict of interest, and further contended the board intentionally kept active parents from serving on the board, and accused the district of nepotism, collusion and failure to disclose that Marti-

The school district’s attorney determined the appointment did not violate any district policy, so the petitioners took the next steps to trigger the special election, which, according to the Registrar of Voters, will cost the school district about $50,000.

n Maintain Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs and enhance program eligibility for drought conditions specifically within the Livestock Indemnity Program.

n Permanently authorize the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and incorporate it as part of the Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs.

n Maintain and enhance the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) for a variety of specialty crops and maintain the NAP.

n Continue the emphasis on Research and Development Priorities, specifically the Whole Farm Diversified Risk Management Insurance Plan.

n Provide reduced premiums or other substantive crop insurance program incentives for

farmers who are partnering with regulators and/ or undertaking voluntary steps to meet regulatory goals to mitigate the spread of Broomrape species.

n Support efforts to fund and strengthen invasive pest and disease prevention and eradication programs and inspections that safeguard agricultural resources, including actions to provide crop insurance and indemnification to growers who experience losses due to pest quarantines and regulatory restrictions.

The county also calls for an “increase (in) funding for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program,” “a clear and transparent process for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to consider new commodities for inclusion in the program” and to “increase funding for the Market Access Program to $400 million annually and Foreign Market Development Program to $69 million annually.”

The county backs “voluntary conservation efforts that help farmers and ranchers invest in improvements to land, water, and other natural resources.” That includes increased funding “for programs that empower farmers and ranchers to voluntarily engage in conservation projects, including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Conservation Reserve Program, the

Other topic points are: Mandatory funding for conservation technical assistance programs to enhance voluntary on-farm implementation. Increase the amount of funding available for techInitiatives to recognize and incorporate on-farm practices within conservation programs to further address drought, salinity, groundwater recharge, irrigation efficiencies, manure management, pollinator declines, and carbon sequestration.

n Authorizing the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program to continue to incentivize greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects on agricultural land and collecting meaningful, validated data to help inform practices incentivized under EQIP and other programs.

n Efforts to enhance and protect the county’s farm gate, including, but not limited to resources for producers to adopt climate resilient agricultural practices and technologies, inclusion of agricultural and working lands in climate change policies and strategies, market expansion, development of local food systems and full mitigation of agricultural and other economic impacts associated with habitat restoration efforts.

The county also calls for inclusion of nutrition supports in the Farm Bill, and to maintain the current, but a streamlined Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

High-speed internet connectivity is a priority for Solano County, which “supports utilizing the Farm Bill as a mechanism to provide long-term funding support, including digital literacy, for the universal deployment and adoption of high-speed broadband services in rural America.”

Climate change and other threats, the county paper states, must also be part of the Farm Bill, and specifically:

n Expanded research funding to address drought, a changing climate (including methane reduction strategies from sources such as enteric fermentation), and weather extremes facing California producers.

n Prioritizing genomics research to enhance d iagnostics capacity and predictive modeling that increases state pest detection and exclusion capacity.

n Research on pest forecasting to help states prepare for new invasive species before their introduction. This would allow for early detection and rapid response programs to reduce the likelihood of pest establishment, reduce the use of pesticides, and help avoid quarantines.

n Increased federal funding for food safety research, education, and training to assist local and regional processing capacity.

n Federal grant costshare funding for the purchase and/or upgrade of food safety equipment for small farm and ranch producers, including historically underserved farmers, in urban and rural communities.

Finally the draft policy paper notes the critical need to protect against the “introduction of invasive species and diseases,” including a domestic National Agricultural Detector Dog Team Inspection Program; and the ongoing need for insurance protections so farmers and ranchers can manage risk of natural disasters, climate change and other threats.

Giants’ Pérez out for season after surgery

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SAN FRANCISCO —

It didn’t look good when Roberto Pérez seized his right arm on a stolen base attempt in the Giants’ home opener, and the club confirmed the worst Thursday morning: the 34-year-old catcher was ruled out for the reminder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair his right rotator cuff.

Already in a bind behind plate, the Giants

will move forward with the duo of Joey Bart and Blake Sabol while they await the arrival of recently signed Gary Sánchez, who has played in four games at Triple-A and is still knocking the rust off after going unsigned throughout spring training.

Pérez won the Opening Day catching job and started five of the Giants’ first seven games after entering camp as a nonroster invitee, but the Giants were cognizant of his past health issues.

Pérez’s 2022 season was cut short by a torn hamstring that required surgery, and he missed time in 2020 and 2021 with issues in the same shoulder that was operated on Wednesday in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAttrache.

A two-time Gold Glove winner, Pérez’s career has been derailed by injuries. Feeling healthy for the first time in three years, Pérez was overjoyed when he learned on the last day of spring training that he had earned a roster spot.

Upon learning Sabol, a rookie acquired in the Rule 5 draft, had made the roster, too, “right away he took me over and was like hey, I want to let you know, I’m here for you, I’ve been playing this game for a while and I’d love to share my knowledge with you so you can play this game for a really long time too.

“He’s been awesome,” Sabol said. “I’m hoping he’s OK.”

Sabol caught his first career shutout in Tuesday’s 5-0 win. However,

Solano schools could get a flag football ‘league of their own’

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FAIRFIELD — Will girls flag football be joining the Solano County high school sports landscape in the near future? Local high school sports leaders say yes, but it is going to take time.

“A lot of things still need to be worked out,” said Monticello Empire League commissioner Joan Mumaugh. “My best guess would be not next year but the 2024-25 school year. But you never know. Things can change quickly between the end of the school year and the start of August.”

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) approved a proposal in February to sanction the sport and did so unanimously on a 146-0 vote. CIF officials said at the

time that bylaws would be drawn up before the next council meeting in late April.

The CIF has approved it as a school sport beginning in 2023-24 but the speed of bringing it on board is up to the individual sections and leagues. There’s plenty that needs to be worked out, like how it will conflict with other fall sports, finding out if there will be enough fields for practice and games, while also training referees and coaches, and ordering all the new equipment.

Mumaugh did say that there may be some schools that can form teams this fall in the Sac-Joaquin Section. Those that do would likely get paired into into games against each other.

Waiting until 2024-25 would come at the time of section realign-

ment. The MEL at that time is expected to feature Pioneer of Woodland, River City of West Sacramento, Sacramento High, and the current league teams of Rodriguez, Vanden, Vacaville and Will C. Wood. Fairfield and Armijo are scheduled to join the Greater Sacramento League.

“We believe there will be a lot of girls interested,” Rodriguez athletic director Tracy Lopez said. “All the athletic directors in the MEL are in favor of it. The girls get really excited about their Powder Puff game each year and I think more girls will get excited about playing a full season as well.”

For those who don’t know, it is a much different game then tackle football, beyond just the

See Flag, Page B10

Kings’ Mike Brown gets honored as Coach of the Year by his NBA peers

Jason a nderson THE SACRAMENTO BEE

SACRAMENTO — Kings coach Mike Brown was named National Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year on Thursday after orchestrating a remarkable turnaround in his first season in Sacramento.

NBCA president and Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle called Brown’s work in Sacramento “one of the greatest coaching jobs we’ve ever seen in this league.” Brown was chosen as NBCA Coach of the Year by his peers in a vote of the NBA’s 30 head coaches. Brown is also a strong favorite for the NBA

Coach of the Year award, a separate award that is selected by the media.

Others coaches who received votes for the NBCA award were Mike Budenholzer of the Mil-

waukee Bucks; Mark Daigneault of the Oklahoma City Thunder; Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics; and Tom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks.

after shining in spring training, he is hitting .194 with a .555 OPS and has struck out 12 times in 34 plate appearances.

Since returning from a mild back strain, Bart has made two starts, recorded hits in both games and shined defensively in Wednesday’s loss to the Dodgers, making a perfect throw to second to catch James Outman’s stolen base attempt. According to one metric, Bart also stole 12 strikes with his framing, the best day of any catcher

in the big leagues. Sánchez, a two-time All-Star who signed a minor-league deal in the first week of the regular season, “probably needs a bit more time,” manager Gabe Kapler said Wednesday. In four games with Triple-A Sacramento, Sánchez is 2-for-17 with seven strikeouts. Pérez will return to San Francisco on Friday to begin his rehab program, which is expected to endure for the remainder of the season.

Rutschman blasts walk-off HR as Orioles edge past A’s

Jacob calvin Meyer THE BALTIMORE SUN

BALTIMORE — The win wasn’t pretty, but the last swing sure was.

Adley Rutschman came up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with the chance to give the Orioles their ugliest win of the season – much better than the alternative.

On the second pitch from Oakland Athletics reliever Trevor May, Rutschman launched a center-cut fastball 405 feet to right-center field to deliver the Orioles their first walkoff win of the season, 8-7. Rutschman had been 0-for-4 before the solo home run, which he said in a television interview with MASN was his first career walk-off homer at any level. The Orioles almost didn’t need Rutschman’s heroics after having runners on second and third with no outs in the eighth, but the offense squandered that opportunity.

The victory delivers Baltimore (7-6) the fourgame series victory over

the visiting Athletics.

Last week, the Orioles entered a game against the Texas Rangers needing a starting pitcher often dubbed an “innings eater” to, well, eat some innings. Kyle Gibson, who the team signed for $10 million in the offseason, did just that, pitching seven innings of two-run ball in a win.

Manager Brandon Hyde needed the same thing Thursday from Cole Irvin, the other starting pitcher the Orioles acquired this offseason who also has the reputation for compiling innings. Baltimore’s starters haven’t been going deep in games, and Hyde’s bullpen was taxed.

Irvin couldn’t repeat Gibson’s feat, though. The left-hander pitched just four innings, allowing five hits and six runs while walking two and striking out four against his former team.

The Orioles in January traded infield prospect Darell Hernaiz

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Fairfield baseball picks up victory against Winters

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“It really means a lot any time your peers step up and give you recognition because that’s who you’re competing against,” Brown said. “There are excellent coaches, excellent staffs, excellent organizations. Yes, my name is quote-unquote on it this year, but it’s not all about me. It’s a testament of where this organization is from the coaching staff to the performance and medical team.

“I’ve said it all along. We’ve had a healthy team and that’s a big, big part of it. . . . Just like the rest of the coaching staff. It wasn’t just me. I miss crap

FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield High School baseball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3, non-league win Wednesday at home against Winters.

Both teams scored three runs in the first inning. The Falcons then tallied the game-winner in the bottom of the fifth inning. Fairfield improved to 8-10 overall.

Joey Mason was 2-for-3 at the plate with two doubles and an RBI. Devin Knox, Amari Bryant, Trustin Mitchell, Pat O’Reilly, Christian Rambeau and Josh Tucker all had hits. Bryant and Mitchell also drove in runs.

Rambeau pitched six strong innings, allowing eight hits, two earned run to go with two strikeouts. Pat O’Reilly pitched

the final inning, giving up one hit while recording one strikeout. Fairfield will be back in action Saturday with a noon game against Dixon at home.

The Monticello Empire League season for the Falcons will resume after spring break.

Will C. Wood can’t slow

up El Cerrito

VACAVILLE —

The Will C. Wood High School baseball team dropped an 11-5, nonleague game Tuesday to visiting El Cerrito. Mason Sayre did go 3-for-3 at the plate with an RBI. Jake Durant, Manny De La Torre and Jarren Ford all had two hits apiece. Ford and Micah Sanchez drove in runs.

Sayre, Devon

Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images/TNS file Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown looks on during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers in January at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

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St. Hubert High School quarterback Mariah Riddick looks for running room during the St. Hubert’s vs Hill-Freedman World Academy girls flag football game at Benjamin

Johnson Stadium in Philadelphia. Flag football is now officially sanctioned in California and could be coming to Solano County schools by 2024-25.

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Abusive girlfriend who causes so much grief concerns mother

Editor’s note: The following column was previously published in 2020.

Dear Annie: I’m a very concerned mother of a 30-yearold son, “Jesse,” who’s in an abusive relationship with his girlfriend “Adriana.” They share a newborn child together. Adriana is divorced. Not long ago, her ex-brother-in-law physically attacked Jesse, because Jesse exposed the secret affair that Adriana and her former brother-in-law had been having. I’m convinced that she is a narcissist. She has caused so much unnecessary grief, having Jesse arrested under false pretenses, manipulating the law to fit her sick, twisted selfishness and greed.

Jesse is a hardworking good man, and unfortunately, these are his decisions. However, I’ve chosen not to participate in any of their family gatherings, due to Adriana’s disrespectfulness toward me. She uses manipulative antics to divide my family.

I love my son; it upsets me to watch him suffer in silence. I appreciate any suggestions you might be able to offer. — Mom in Turmoil

Dear Mom in Turmoil: Stay outside the fray. Report the assault of your son to the police, if you haven’t already, and call them if you believe violence is imminent. Aside from that, don’t involve yourself in the dysfunction. Detach as much as possible – not

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Your beliefs are unusually powerful, regardless of where they lie within the realm of probability. So, you may as well believe fun things, for instance, that you are at the beginning of a cycle of prosperity.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

There are a lot of things you need before you embark, for instance, shoes and your house key. A fool-proof plan isn’t on the list. You don’t have to know what you’re doing to venture, create and explore.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Is it fair to rank your days against a single metric, such as staying on a diet, making a certain amount of money or sticking to a routine? There are many beautiful aspects to your experience to celebrate outside the world of your goals.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Your body doesn’t always cooperate with you the way you would prefer. It could just be a communication issue, as the body and mind have their own distinct languages. Call on intuition to be your translator.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

Your dreams will not follow the rules of your waking existence; rather, they will cross fanciful boundaries into a poetic

only by sitting out those family gatherings but also by putting Adriana out of mind. Your son is mired in a toxic situation, but you can’t pull him out of it until he’s ready to take your hand. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800799-7233 for more guidance on helping a friend or family member who you believe is in an abusive relationship.

Dear Annie: I am writing regarding the letter from “Sickened,” regarding a man that is being sued for a supposedly delinquent student loan from 30 years ago. This sounds like a scam to me, much like the ones that say your car warranty is about to expire or the IRS is calling you. If they have not, they should directly contact the company that originally gave the loan and see if there is any outstanding debt. — Wanda in Pleasant Plains, Ill.

Dear Wanda: I’d initially discounted the idea of its being a scam, since the couple in question has a lawyer (who, I should hope, would have looked into that possibility). However, I received so many responses from readers insisting that this is indeed a common scam, I felt compelled to print your letter to account for the possibility. Read on for yet another perspective.

Dear Annie: Reading the letter from “Sickened” made me think about how bad things happen to good people.

by Holiday Mathis

Welcome

realm where time is different, the dead and living intermingle, and invisible forces find expression in the whispering wind.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Don’t let uncontrollable bits of life make you doubt yourself.

If you fail these little tests, it won’t bring your grade down.

No one said you have to be allpowerful. It’s enough to be capable and willing to learn.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

You’ll guide others without making them feel managed.

You’ll point the way instead of pushing. They’ll feel the trust you instill in them, and they’ll work to earn it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Socially, it’s better to break the

There are companies that make a significant living by purchasing “accounts receivables.” They are purchased in bulk for literally pennies on the dollar. These companies collect what they can and then sell the remainder again for pennies against their pennies. It goes on forever. This poor soul’s name was probably on such a list. The AR purchasing company cares not whether it is a legitimate debt or not. Their only concern is how they can “strong-arm” a victim and collect from them.

My first response would be to insist the “collector” forward to me all the documentation they have to support their claim. If they cannot, then a second letter would be to advise them that any further attempt to “prey” on me will be reported to the state’s attorney general.

There is a lot of hearsay in this letter and a 25-year lapse in collection efforts seems odd. The fact that the victim is making payments of principle and interest might legitimize the claim. Again, the attorney general will contact the collector and ask for proof. This will generally end all correspondence. — Tom B.

Dear Tom: Thank you for this thorough assessment and your recommendations. I’m printing it for “Sickened” and anyone facing a similarly sickening situation.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

ice than wonder if you should. And if you fell out of touch with someone, you can easily fall back in now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). One of the many things you have going for you now is that you defy definition, play against assumptions and challenge categorizations.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). It’s not what you do, but how you time it that matters. The same gesture can be seen as weak or strong, graceful or clumsy, controversial or appropriate considering the speed in which it occurs.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). “Self-taught” is a misnomer. No one really learns alone. First, you’ll learn through other people’s experiences, then you’ll learn through your own, and finally you’ll learn by comparing, contrasting and ultimately blending the two.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Someone new has you doing what you normally wouldn’t. It’s the power of outsiders. An outsider’s influence is automatically boosted by virtue of all that is unknown about them.

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Crossword by Phillip Alder

Bridge

led the diamond king.

East wanted to bid over four spades, but the vulnerability was unfavorable. He decided that caution was the better part of bravery.

At the table, the declarer thought it would be an easy contract. He won with the diamond ace, discarded dummy’s diamond loser on the heart ace and led a club.

West played low, judging that South would have played the suit differently if holding the club ace. East won with the ace and forced dummy to ruff a diamond. Declarer played a second club, but West won and led another heart, dummy having to ruff again. Now South, with the spades breaking 3-1, couldn’t draw trumps ending in the dummy to run the club suit. He had to go down.

THE ENIGMATIC SIDE-SUIT PROBLEM

If you are playing in a suit contract and hold a side suit that needs establishing, it is often right to attack that suit immediately. With that unsubtle hint, test yourself on today’s deal. Cover the East-West hands and decide upon your line of play in four spades, West having

Declarer should have accepted a diamond loser along with two club losers, which he could afford. After winning the first trick and losing a club immediately, declarer concedes a diamond trick, ruffs the diamond continuation in hand and concedes another club. Notice the difference. If the defenders play a fourth round of diamonds, declarer ruffs in hand. If they switch to a heart, declarer wins in hand with the ace. Either way, he can draw trumps ending in the dummy and run the club suit.

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Sudoku by Wayne

Gould

Difficulty level: SILVER

Yesterday’s solution:

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

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The jig is up for Hader’s hitman in the final season – or is it?

NiNa Metz CHICAGO TRIBUNE

The fourth and final season of HBO’s “Barry” returns with its title character, the ex-Marine turned hitman (turned actor, turned abusive boyfriend), behind bars and about to go down for at least one of his crimes. Everything’s come to a head. Or has it?

The show’s co-creators Alec Berg and Bill Hader (Hader also stars) keep us guessing while exploring a larger, tantalizing theme: Can you ever really start over – whether that means mending a toxic relationship, or going legit, or simply running away from your past? Maybe it’s an impossibility in the end. We are who we are. You can never right these kinds of wrongs.

Barry has always been an elusive character, both self-hating and entitled, and one of the show’s strengths is how well it captures that inner chaos and shame. He’s incapable of real honesty, even with the man in the mirror, which has led to all kinds of erratic behavior. He thought acting might give him something – truth, relief, a sense of self – but like everything else in his life, that was a lie. Throughout the series, his release valve has consistently been aiming a gun at human targets.

It doesn’t help that he’s had a couple of destructive father figures leading him down this path, including his acting teacher, the hilariously aggrandizing Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler). Theirs is a twisted relationship rooted in fear and selfishness and also unexpected moments that almost resemble tenderness. Cousineau may be a manipulative blowhard, but that’s nothing compared to Barry, who murdered the guy’s girlfriend.

And yet once Barry is in prison, his first call is

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to Cousineau: “Are you mad at me?”

It’s a child’s question uttered by a stone-cold, fully adult killer. Barry’s arrested development has always been as much of a weapon as any firearm. Even so, the show’s attempts at introspection about mental anguish and the ways that cruelty and neglect can cut you down to the bone have, for me, always come up short.

The new season picks back up with Barry’s ex-girlfriend Sally (Sarah Goldberg) fleeing Los Angeles after a damaging viral video tanked her career and reputation. The sunny Chechen mobster NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan) has also left town along with his boyfriend Cristobal (Michael Irby) to live a placid ex-gangster existence in Santa Fe. Barry’s lousy excuse of an uncle/ hit man “manager” Fuches (Stephen Root) is in prison as well. Events will conspire to

bring them all back into Barry’s orbit, each experiencing dramatic changes to their status quo that, ironically, do not actually change their baseline circumstances. Everywhere you go, there you are. When you’re that broken, maybe it becomes too familiar a state of mind to abandon altogether. Or not. Decisions rarely make sense on this show.

(Critics were provided with seven of the final season’s eight episodes.) Also: Life outside of L.A. is too dreary – too boring –for these characters to ever leave the city for good.

The show’s real strengths lie in its satirical punches and jabs, specifically when it comes to Hollywood egos and show-business striving. Winkler is so good – so funny – as Cousineau. He receives thunderous applause when he introduces himself to a theaterful of students, and quietly takes it all in with a faux-bashful “aw shucks” grin. His false modesty is fascinating and Winkler plays it just so. Cousineau never lets an opportunity for a one-man show pass him by and now that Barry is presumably out of the picture, that manifests itself

Word Sleuth

Crossword by Phillip Alder

Bridge

toward honor combinations. Against your contract of three no-trump, West leads the club king, East signaling encouragement with the nine. Without peeking at the East and West hands, how should South plan the play?

North might have overcalled one no-trump, but his weak hearts and four-card spade suit persuaded him to double. He hoped South would not advance in clubs. South’s hand was worth his jump to two no-trump with those good spot cards and his pair of aces. From the bidding, declarer knew that West had almost all of the missing strength, including the heart king and spade ace. Therefore, South ducked the first club trick, but when West continued with the club two to his partner’s jack, declarer won with his ace. (Declarer could have ducked again if planning to win immediately with the ace when East switched to a heart.)

THE RUBRIC THAT REALLY RULES

Bridge is full of adages, but the trouble – and fascination – with the game is that there are so many deals that are exceptions to the rules. However, there is one play technique that works all the time – unless (sorry!) you don’t have the entries to carry it out.

What is this universal truth? Lead

Next, South led a low spade toward dummy, putting up the queen when West played low. Declarer returned to hand with a diamond to the jack for the lead of a second low spade. Here, West had to play the ace on thin air, giving South three spade tricks. West cashed his clubs, but declarer discarded heart losers and claimed the balance. His nine tricks were three spades, one heart, four diamonds and one club.

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Sudoku by Wayne Gould

Bridge

4/15/23 THE RUBRIC THAT REALLY RULES

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 grid contains the digits

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

Bridge is full of adages, but the trouble – and fascination – with the game is that there are so many deals that are exceptions to the rules. However, there is one play technique that works all the time – unless

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Difficulty level: GOLD

Yesterday’s solution:

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Bill Hader is the co-creator and star of “Barry,” now in its fourth and final season.

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Henry Winkler as Gene Cousineau in “Barry.”

The WashingTon PosT

A news release Wednesday called the “Harry Potter” series a “faithful adaptation” of the books by J.K. Rowling. It appears to be one of the largest projects to bear the author’s name since Rowling began publicly espousing her opposition to transgender rights. The show will feature a different cast from the blockbuster “Harry Potter” movies of the 2000s.

“Max’s commitment to preserving the integrity of my books is important to me, and I’m looking forward to being part of this new adaptation which will allow for a degree of depth and detail only afforded by a long form television series,” Rowling, who will serve as executive producer on the series, said in the release.

Discovery also announced “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: the Hedge Knight,” set a century before the hit HBO fantasy “Game of Thrones” and featuring “a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg.” The new series will be produced in partnership with George R.R. Martin, author of the novels that inspired the franchise. (Martin also collaborated on the other “Thrones” prequel, “House of the Dragon.”)

The news release teased more than a dozen upcoming shows, including “The Regime” (from “Succession” writer Will

Barry

From Page B4

in a truly remarkable moment of comedy.

Also, Cousineau gets all the best lines: “And then one day, like Siegfried or Roy, he turned on me like an ungrateful tiger,” he says, describing one of Barry’s many moments of duplicity.

Hader directs all the episodes this season, which are suffused with plot. Probably too much plot. But the show is going out on its own terms. The season also includes a hilarious riff on multilevel marketing sales pitches, which Hank and Cristobal

Tracy); a drama based on “The Conjuring” films; a comedy based on the hit sitcom “The Big Bang Theory”; and Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty: The Anime.” The latter appears to be the first new installment in the “Rick and Morty” universe since co-creator Justin Roiland was dropped by Adult Swim over domestic violence charges (which were subsequently dismissed).

Max’s monthly subscriptions will range from $9.99 – the same as the HBO Max’s low-tier offering – up to $19.99 for the “Max Ultimate Ad Free” option, which boasts ultrahigh definition resolution among other perks.

The overhaul represents Discovery’s second big disruption to its streaming world since its debt-saddled merger with WarnerMedia last April. Its first major shake-up was pulling the plug on CNN Plus, only three weeks after the news streaming service launched.

It’s also part of chief executive David Zaslav’s ambition to make Discovery “one of the top streaming companies in the world,” as he once put it. Although the company projects its streaming will become profitable in the coming years, it still lost $217 million last quarter. And the soon-to-be-shuttered HBO Max trailed behind streaming giants Netflix and Disney in subscribers, according to the New York Times, despite hosting hit shows such as “Game of Thrones” and “Succession.”

enthusiastically present to a group assembled inside a Dave & Buster’s. It’s absolutely bizarre but bang-on in its rhythms and sense of the absurd. That wonderful energy never lasts. It can’t. It shouldn’t. Every interaction in “Barry” is a zero sum game, driven by false loyalties and constant betrayals. Dreams are quashed. People will disappoint you. Everyone is a monster. Everyone is a victim. Surreal moments are ladled in without much explanation, but violence is the lingua franca and I’m never sure to what end. But end it will indeed.

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DR#00062331

Published:April14,21,28,2023

SUMMONS (CITATION JUDICIAL)

CASE NUMBER (NUMERO DEL CASO) FCS059202

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO):

PAT MCVEY-RITSICK, TRUSTEE OF THE CHRISTINA SEWELL SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE CHRISTINA SEWELL SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 28, 2010, CHRISTINA SEWELL, AN INDIVIDUAL, AND DOES 1 TO 20, INCLUSIVE

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE) PARKWAY GARDENS ASSOCIATION, a California nonprofit mutual-benefit corporation NOTICE! Youhavebeensued.Thecourtmaydecideagainstyouwithoutyourbeing heardunlessyourespondwithin30days.Readtheinformationbelow.

Youhave30CALENDARDAYSafterthissummonsandlegalpapersareservedonyou tofileawrittenresponseatthiscourtandhaveacopyservedontheplaintiff.Aletteror phonecallwillnotprotectyou.Yourwrittenresponsemustbeinproperlegalformifyou wantthecourttohearyourcase.Theremaybeacourtformthatyoucanuseforyourresponse.YoucanfindthesecourtformsandmoreinformationattheCaliforniaCourts OnlineSelf-HelpCenter(www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),yourcountylawlibrary,orthe courthousenearestyou.Ifyoucannotpaythefilingfee,askthecourtclerkforafee waiverform.Ifyoudonotfileyourresponseontime,youmaylosethecasebydefault, andyourwages ,money,andpropertymaybetakenwithoutfurtherwarningfromthe court.

Thereareotherlegalrequirements.Youmaywanttocallanattorneyrightaway.Ifyou donotknowanattorney,youmaywanttocallanattorneyreferralservice.Ifyoucannot affordanattorney,youmaybeeligibleforfreelegalservicesfromanonprofitlegalservicesprogram.YoucanlocatethesenonprofitgroupsattheCaliforniaLegalServices Website(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org),theCalifo rniaCourtsOnlineSelf-HelpCenter (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),orbycontactingyourlocalcourtorcountybarassociation. NOTE: Thecourthasastatutorylienforwaivedfeesandcostsofanysettlement orarbitrationawardof$10,000ormoreinacivilcase.Thecourt'slienmustbepaidbeforethecourtwilldismissthecase.

AVISO! Lohandemandado.Sinorespondedentrode30dias,lacortepuededecidiren sucontrasinescucharsuversion.Lealainformaciona continuacion.

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SolanoCountySuperiorCourt

OldSolanoCourthouse

580TexasStreet Fairfield,CA94533 Thename,address,andtelephonenumberofplaintiff'sattorney,orplaintiffwithoutan attorney,is: (Elnombre,ladireccionyelnumerodetelefonodelabogadodeldemandante,odeldemandantequenotieneabogado,es): ShebaS.Yaqoot,ADAMSSTIRLINGPLC,2566OverlandAvenue,Suite730,Los Angeles,CA,Tel:(310)645-0280

Date(Fecha):NOV.14,2022

/s/D.Cimmino,Clerk(Secretario),Deputy(Adjunto)

DR#00062321

Published:April7,14,21,28,2023

NOTICEOFPUBLICLIENSALE:

ThisnoticeisgiveninaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSection21700etseqoftheBusiness&ProfessionsCodeoftheStateofCalifornia.StorageStarwillsellthefollowing unitsatpublicsalebycompetitivebidding,pursuanttostatelaw. Auctiontobeheldat11:15amonApril21st,2023,inpersonat:

StorageStarFairfield: 301LopesRoad,Fairfield,CA94534 Itemsincludebutarenotlimitedto: BrandonDeanRobinson:Electronics,Instruments,Boxes JeanKurtz:Boxes,Misc. JasonOwen:Boxes,Misc. KarloBelarmino:Boxes,Furniture,PowerTools BillyVargas:Furniture,SportsEquipment JeanKurtz:Furniture,Totes SteveJankauskas:Electronics,Totes JasonOwen:Furniture,Painting,Boxes RichardBryson:Boxes,Furniture,PowerTools FerdinandKraszewski:PowerTools,Totes CDKConstructionGroup:PowerTools,ConstructionMaterials LevittaJenineMariaJandreau:Boxes,Clothing RichardGrimesey:Furniture,Misc.

Purchasesmustbemadewithcashonlyandpaidforatthetimeofsale.Allgoodsare soldasisandmustberemovedatthetimeofpurchase.Saleissubjecttoadjournment. DR#00062505

Published:April7,14,2023

NOTICEOFPETITIONTOADMINISTERESTATEOF: ANUANANDHOBSON CASENO.PR23-00026

Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors,contingentcreditors,andpersonswhomayotherwisebeinterestedintheWILLorestate,orbothofANUANANDHOBSON. APETITIONFORPROBATEhasbeenfiledbySEANK.HOBSONANDSARAA.HOBSONintheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia,CountyofSolano.

THEPETITIONFORPROBATErequeststhatZACHARYYOUNGbeappointedaspersonalrepresentativetoadminist ertheestateofthedecedent.

THEPETITIONrequestsauthoritytoadministertheestateundertheIndependentAdministrationofEstatesAct.(Thisauthoritywillallowthepersonalrepresentativetotakemany actionswithoutobtainingcourtapproval.Beforetakingcertainveryimportantactions, however,thepersonalrepresentativewillberequiredtogivenoticetointerestedpersons unlesstheyhavewaivednoticeorconsentedtotheproposedaction.)Theindependent administrationauthoritywillbegrantedunlessaninterestedpersonfilesanobjectionto thepetitionandshowsgoodcausewhythecourtshouldnotgranttheauthority.

AHEARINGonthepetitionwillbeheldinthiscourtasfollows:05/01/23at8:30AMin Dept.4locatedat600UnionAve.,Fairfield,CA94533 IFYOUOBJECTtothegrantingofthepetition,youshouldappearatthehearingand stateyourobjectionsorfilewrittenobjectionswiththecourtbeforethehear ing.Yourappearancemaybeinpersonorbyyourattorney.

IFYOUAREACREDITORoracontingentcreditorofthedecedent,youmustfileyour claimwiththecourtandmailacopytothepersonalrepresentativeappointedbythecourt withinthelaterofeither(1)fourmonthsfromthedateoffirstissuanceofletterstoageneralpersonalrepresentative,asdefinedinsection58(b)oftheCaliforniaProbateCode, or(2)60daysfromthedateofmailingorpersonaldeliverytoyouofanoticeundersection9052oftheCaliforniaProbateCode. OtherCaliforniastatutesandlegalauthoritymayaffectyourrightsasacreditor.Youmay wanttoconsultwithanattorneyknowledgeableinCalifornialaw.

YOUMAYEXAMINEthefilekeptbythecourt.Ifyouareapersoninterestedintheestate,youmayfilewiththecourtaRequestforSpecialNotice(formDE-154)ofthefilingof aninventoryandappraisalofestateassetsorofanypetitionoraccountasprovided in ProbateCodesection1250.ARequestforSpecialNoticeformisavailablefromthecourt clerk. AttorneyforPetitioner JEFFREYS.GALVIN-SBN170223 DANIELLENAFEKH-SBN341442 DOWNEYBRANDLLP 621CAPITOLMALL,18THFL SACRAMENTOCA95814 4/12,4/14,4/19/23 CNS-3689362# THEDAILYREPUBLIC DR#00062625 Published:April12,14,19,2023

NOTICEOFPUBLICHEARING (BoardofSupervisors)

NOTICEISGIVENthattheSolanoCountyBoardofSupervisorswillholdaPUBLIC HEARINGtoconsiderMinorSubdivisionapplicationMS-22-06ofRaul&EvelinMelendeztosubdividean82.13acreparcelintotwo(2)approximately41acreparcelslocated at4470PutahCreekRoadabout0.25milessouthoftheCityofWinterswithintheExclusiveAgriculture40-acreminimum(A-40)zoningdistrict.ThepropertyisintheunincorporatedportionoftheCountyandcurrentlyunderWilliamsonActContractNo.1084;APN 0103-150-170.TheprojectisexemptfromtheprovisionsoftheCaliforniaEnvironmental QualityAct(CEQA)pursuanttoCEQAGuidelinesSection15061(b)(3),commonsense exemption.(ProjectPlanner:TravisKroger,707-784-6765) ThehearingwillbeheldintheBoardofSupervisors'Chambers,CountyAdministration Center,1stFloor,675TexasStreet,FairfieldonTuesday,April2 5,2023at9:00a.m.or assoonthereafterasthemattermaybeheard.Staffreportsareavailableby5:00p.m. theFridaypriortothemeetingatwww.solanocounty.comunderQuickClicks,select BoardMeetings&Agendas.

PUBLICCOMMENTS:Tosubmitpubliccomments,pleaseseetheoptionsbelow:

In-Person:Youmaysubmitpubliccommentsinpersonatthedateandtimelisted.Phone: Youmaysubmitcommentsverballyfromyourphoneduringthemeetingbydialing1-415655-0001a ndusingAccessCode1779399414.Onceenteredinthemeeting,youwill beabletohearthemeetingandwillbecalledupontospeakduringthepublicspeaking period.Email/Mail:WrittencommentscanbesubmittedtotheClerkoftheBoardat Clerk@solanocounty.comoratClerkoftheBoard,675TexasStreet,Suite6500,Fairfield,CA94533andmustbereceivedby5:00p.m.theMondaypriortothemeeting. Ifyouchallengetheproposedconsiderationincourt,youmaybelimitedtoraisingonly thoseissuesyouorsomeoneelseraisedatthepublichearingdescribedinthisnotice,or inwrittencorrespondencedeliveredtotheBoardofSupervisorsat,orpriorto,thepublic hearing.

TheCountyofSolanodoesnotdiscriminateagainstpersonswithdisabilitiesandisanaccessiblefacility.Ifyouwishtoattendthismeetingandyouwillrequireassistancetoparticipate,pleasecalltheOfficeoftheClerkoftheBoardofSupervisorsat(707)784-6100at least24hoursinadvanceoftheeventtomakereasonablearrangementstoensureaccessibilitytothismeeting.

BILLEMLEN ClerkoftheBoardofSupervisors CountyofSolano,StateofCalifornia DR#00062673

Published:April14,2023

DR#00062419

Published: April 14, 21, 28, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS PRIME INSURANCE AGENCY LOCATEDAT2420MartinRoadSte320 FairfieldCA94534Solano.IS(ARE) HEREBYREGISTEREDBYTHEFOLLOWINGOWNER(S)ParamjitChawla 2626SeminoleCtFairfield94534.THIS BUSINESSISCONDUCTEDBY: anIndividual Theregistrantcommencedtotransact businessunderthefictitiousbusiness nameornameslistedaboveonN/A. Ideclarethatallinformationinthisstatementistrueandcorrect(Aregistrantwho declaresastrueinformationwhichheor sheknowstobefalseisguiltyofacrime.) /s/ParamjitChawla INACCORDANCEWITHSUBDIVISION (a)OFSECTION17920AFICTITIOUS NAMESTATEMENTGENERALLYEXPIRESATTHEENDOFFIVEYEARS FROMTHEDATEONWHICHITWAS FILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHECOUNTY CLERK,EXCEPTASPROVIDEDIN SUBDIVISION(b)OFSECTION17920, WHEREITEXPIRES40DAYSAFTER ANYCHANGEINTHEFACTSSET FORTHINTHESTATEMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION17913OTHERTHAN ACHANGEINTHERESIDENCEADDRESSOFAREGISTEREDOWNER. ANEWFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENTMUSTBEFILEDBEFORE THEEXPIRATIONMarch26,2028. THEFILINGOFTHISSTATEMENT DOESNOTOFITSELFAUTHORIZE THEUSEINTHISSTATEOFAFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAMEINVIOLATION OFTHERIGHTSOFANOTHERUNDER FEDERAL,STATEORCOMMONLAW (SEESECTION14411ETSEQ.,BUSINESSANDPROFESSIONSCODE). FiledintheOfficeoftheCountyClerkof SolanoCounty,StateofCaliforniaon: March27,2023 NewASSIGNEDFILENO.2023000539 CHARLESLOMELI,SolanoCountyClerk DR#00062312 Published:March31April7,14,21,2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING

PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS BOBA LUV LOCATEDAT1305GatewayBlvd.Suite E4,Fairfield,CA,94533Solano.Mailing address1305GatewayBlvd.SuiteE4, Fairfield,CA,94533.IS(ARE)HEREBY REGISTEREDBYTHEFOLLOWING OWNER(S)BobaLuvLLCCA.THIS BUSINESSISCONDUCTEDBY: aLimitedLiabilityCompany Theregistrantcommencedtotransact businessunderthefictitiousbusiness nameornameslis tedaboveonN/A. Ideclarethatallinformationinthisstatementistrueandcorrect(Aregistrantwho declaresastrueinformationwhichheor sheknowstobefalseisguiltyofacrime.) /s/HeatherYangCo-owner INACCORDANCEWITHSUBDIVISION (a)OFSECTION17920AFICTITIOUS NAMESTATEMENTGENERALLYEXPIRESATTHEENDOFFIVEYEARS FROMTHEDATEONWHICHITWAS FILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHECOUNTY CLERK,EXCEPTASPROVIDEDIN SUBDIVISION(b)OFSECTION17920, WHEREITEXPIRES40DAYSAFTER ANYCHANGEINTHEFACTSSET FORTHINTHESTATEMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION17913OTHERTHAN ACHANGEINTHERESIDENCEADDRESSOFAREGISTEREDOWNER. ANEWFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENTMUSTBEFILEDBEFORE THEEXPIRATIONMarch26,2028. THEFILINGOFTHISSTATEMENT DOESNOTOFITSELFAUTHORIZE THEUSEINTHISSTATEOFAFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAMEINVIOLATION OFTHERIGHTSOFANOTHERUNDER FEDERAL,STATEORCOMMONLAW (SEESECTION14411ETSEQ.,BUSINESSANDPROFESSIONSCODE). FiledintheOfficeoftheCountyClerkof SolanoCounty,StateofCaliforniaon: March27,2023 NewASSIGNEDFILENO.2023000541 CHARLESLOMELI,SolanoCountyClerk DR#00062318 Published:March31April7,14,21,2023

Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors,contingentcreditors,andpersonswhomay otherwisebeinterestedinthewillorestate,orboth,of:

Robert S. Winnie APetitionforProbatehasbeenfiledby:

Rory Bain intheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia,County of:Solano

ThePetitionforProbaterequeststhat:

Rory Bain beappointedaspersonalrepresentative toadministerth eestateofthedecedent. ThepetitionrequestsauthoritytoadministertheestateundertheIndependentAdministrationofEstatesAct.(Thisauthority willallowthepersonalrepresentativeto takemanyactionswithoutobtainingcourt approval.Beforetakingcertainveryimportantactions,however,thepersonal representativewillberequiredtogivenoticetointerestedpersonsunlessthey havewaivednoticeorconsentedtothe proposedaction.)Theindependentadministrationauthoritywillbegrantedunless aninterestedpersonfilesanobjectionto thepetitionandshowsgoodcausewhy thecourtshouldnotgranttheauthority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

DATE: May 22, 2023; TIME: 8:30 am; DEPT. 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Solano 600 Union Avenue 600 Union Avenue Fairfield, 94533 Hall of Justice - Solano County

If you object tothegrantingofthepetition,youshouldappearatthehearingand stateyourobjectionsorfilewrittenobjectionswiththecourtbeforethehearing. Yourappearancemaybeinpersonorby yourattorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, youmustfileyourclaimwiththecourtand mailacopytothepersonalrepresentative appointedbythecourtwithinthe later of either(1)four months fromthedateof firstissuanceofletterstoageneral personalrepresentative,asdefinedinsection58(b)oftheCaliforniaProbateCode, or(2) 60 days fromthedateofmailingor personaldeliverytoyouofanoticeunder section9052oftheCaliforniaProbate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may wantto consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court.Ifyouareapersoninterestedinthe estate,youmayfilewiththecourtaRequestforSpecialNotice(formDE-154)of thefilingofaninventoryandappraisalof estateassetsorofanypetitionoraccount asprovidedinProbateCodesection 1250.ARequestforSpecialNoticeformis availablefromthecourtclerk. AttorneyforPetitioner: GarinD.Clyma,Esq. GibbonsandClyma,Inc. 2520DouglasBoulevard,Suite100, Roseville,CA95661 916-783-3033 DR#00062638 Published:April14,17,21,2023

to the following businesses for supporting literacy in Solano County by being a sponsor in the Daily Republic’s “Newspapers In Education” program. NIE provides sponsored newspapers for teachers in Solano County to use as an educational resource in the classroom.

Anderson & Associates, CPA’s

Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano

Downtown Theater Foundation for the Arts

Jelly Belly Candy Company

Jim Stever Realty - Stever & Associates

Law Office of Elizabeth Anderson

Medic Ambulance Service

Meyer Corporation

Michael J. McMurry CPA

Napa Solano Medical Society

NorthBay Healthcare

Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3

Salvation Army - Suisun City, KROC Center

Vogelpohl Real Estate Consulting & Sales

Yin McDonald’s

State Farm Insurance - Gary Falati

Network Independent Mortgage Broker

Pam Watson, REALTOR®

Eagle Eye Engraving Townhouse Apartments

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Friday’s TV sports

Reports: Josh Harris group will buy Washington Commanders

Daniel Snyder reportedly has reached an agreement in principle to sell the NFL’s Washington Commanders for $6.05 billion to a group led by Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils owner Josh Harris.

Call 811 Before You Dig 250, qualifying, FS1, 2 p.m.

• NASCAR Trucks, Long John Silver’s 200, FS1, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday’s TV sports

Baseball MLB

• San Francisco at Detroit, NBCSBA, 10:10 a.m.

• Milwaukee at San Diego, FS1, 1:05 p.m.

• N.Y. Mets at Oakland, NBCSCA, 1:07 p.m.

Basketball NBA Playoffs

• Philadelphia vs. Brooklyn, ESPN, 10 a.m

• Boston vs. Atlanta, ESPN, 12:30 p.m.

• Cleveland vs. N.Y. Knicks, ESPN, 3 p.m.

• Golden State vs. Sacramento, 7, 10, 5:30 p.m.

Bowling

• PBA, USA vs. The World, Match Play, 2, 40, 11:30 a.m.

Football College

• Georgia Spring Game, ESPN2, 1 p.m.

USFL

• Memphis vs. Philadelphia, 2, 40, 1:30 p.m.

• Birmingham vs. New Jersey, 2, 40, 4:30 p.m.

XFL

• Houston vs. Vegas, 7, 10, 9:30 a.m.

• San Antonio vs. Tampa Bay, ESPN2, 4 p.m.

Golf

• PGA, RBC Heritage, GOLF, 10 a.m.

• PGA, RBC Heritage, 5, 13, Noon.

• LPGA, LOTTE Championship, GOLF, 4 p.m.

Gymnastics

• College Women, NCAA Championships, 7, 10, 1 p.m.

Motor Sports

• Motorcycles, Monster Energy Supercross, 3, Noon.

• IMSA Weathertech Sports Car Championship, Grand Prix of Long Beach, USA, 2 p.m.

• NASCAR Xfinity, Call 811 Before You Dig 250, FS1, 4:30 p.m.

UFC Holloway vs. Allen, ESPN, 5:30 p.m.

Soccer

• EPL, Aston Villa at Newcastle, USA, 4:30 a.m.

• EPL, Tottenham at Bournemouth, USA, 7 a.m.

• EPL, Manchester City at Leicester, 3, 9:30 a.m.

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all the time, but they cover my behind when I do and all that other stuff, which makes it a huge, huge team effort.”

Brown received a big ovation from his players and staff when assistant coach Luke Loucks told the group he had won the award after practice Thursday.

“When they mentioned it in the circle over there, they asked me for a speech,” Brown said. “The only thing I could do was to say thank you to everybody.”

A’s

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to the Athletics for Irvin in a move to add a lefthanded starter and fortify a starting rotation that lacked experience. But Irvin has not performed like the pitcher he was in Oakland the past two seasons. Through three starts, Irvin has pitched just 12 2/3 innings and

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flag-pulling. The games are seven-on-seven, with four 12-minute quarters and a running clock, which should allow each contest to end in an hour. The field dimensions are also

Harris, who also is a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, has teamed with fellow billionaire Mitchell Rales in a group that also includes NBA legend Magic Johnson to purchase the team.

The $6.05 billion price would be the highest in NFL history, topping the Denver Broncos’ purchase for $4.65 billion by the Walton-Penner group last year.

The Washington agreement was first reported by Sportico.

The deal isn’t finalized or signed. In fact, Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos is still involved in the process, according to ESPN. But the league’s network reported that “a finalized sale is expected if all goes well.”

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos looked into possibly buying the team from Snyder but never officially submitted a bid.

A sale requires the approval of 24 of the NFL’s 32 ownership groups. Owners are scheduled to

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Hancock and Kai Koizumi all got innings on the mound for the Wildcats. Wood fell to 3-9 overall.

Wood also lost at Antelope Thursday 5-4. Angel Martinez was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Ford also doubled.

Wood fell to 3-10 overall.

meet next May 22-24 in Minneapolis at the spring league meeting.

Assuming a bid is submitted to the league prior, that week should mark the official end of Snyder’s tumultuous ownership of a franchise he originally bought for $800 million in 1999.

The NFL will be glad to be rid of Snyder, although the league seemingly has enabled and protected him, too.

Snyder is under investigation by former U.S. attorney Mary Jo White for alleged sexual misconduct and financial wrongdoing. He has

Softball Vacaville plays hits in decisive victory

VACAVILLE — The Vacaville High School softball team scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to end its game early Tuesday with a 12-2 non-league win over visiting American Canyon.

refused to be interviewed in the investigation.

It’s incomprehensible that the investigation hasn’t concluded and resulted in Snyder’s outright removal by his peers.

But in March, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the owners seemed to be hanging the incomplete investigation over Snyder’s head as incentive for him to sell the team to avoid seeing White’s findings released to the public.

Goodell promised that the NFL would “make the findings public,” but Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made a point

hits apiece. Kyne and Allyson Walling delivered doubles.

Natalya Stonebraker pitched four innings for the Bulldogs. Xochitl Atayde worked the final two.

Vacaville (10-1 overall) was scheduled to open play in the NorCal Classic Tracy.

College

Brown has led the Kings to their first playoff appearance since 2006, ending the longest postseason drought in NBA history. The Kings will play Game 1 of their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday at Golden 1 Center.

Carlisle issued a statement congratulating Brown on the award.

“Congratulations to Mike Brown on one of the greatest coaching jobs we’ve ever seen in this league,” Carlisle said. “He completely changed the attitude and vibe of the Kings franchise and fan base, launching them into an amazing new era of success.”

walked eight batters while recording a 10.66 ERA.

Athletics left fielder

Brent Rooker continued to be a thorn in the Orioles’ side in the final contest of a four-game series. Rooker, who hit a three-run home run in Oakland’s 8-4 win Wednesday, drove in the Athletics’ first four runs with a sacrifice fly in the first and a three-run home run off a center-cut fastball from Irvin in the third.

smaller, about the third size of a regulation tackle football field.

“I think a lot of girls will be interested because it would be new,” Mumaugh said. “This is nothing like tackle football. It’s much different than the regular game, but it’s something I’d think they would find fun.”

The Wildcats resume Monticello Empire League play next week after spring break. Wood will have a three-game series against Fairfield beginning Monday.

Makayla Freshour helped ignite a hot Bulldogs offense by going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. It was her fifth home run of the season. Paige Witte, Hayden Kyne and Laila Dean all had two

Los Medanos scores big against Solano

ROCKVILLE —

The Solano Community College baseball team gave up double-digit runs

of saying publicly that he wanted White’s findings released whether Snyder sold or not “because I know everything in the report.”

Giants co-owner John Mara, asked if a Washington sale would be good for the NFC East that includes the Giants, Cowboys, Eagles and Commanders, cracked: “The NFC East doesn’t need any help. The NFC East is strong enough.”

Indeed, there is no telling how drastically Washington will improve as a franchise and team with competent ownership.

to Los Medanos for the second straight game as the Falcons lost to the Mustangs 16-9 Thursday in Pittsburg.

Joshua Petrill, Cash McCrory, Ayden Welch and Jaxson Bates all got work on the mound for the Falcons. The Mustangs scored all 16 of their runs in the first six innings. Solano moved to 7-7 in the Bay Valley Conference and 13-18 overall. Conner Ross went 3-for-5 for Solano with two doubles. Kevin Parker hit a home run and drove in three runs. Miles Meadows and Ryan Mitchell each had doubles. The series continues at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Solano.

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Co-owners Dan and Tanya Snyder pose for a photo with former team members during the announcement of the Washington Football Team’s name change to the Washington Commanders, at FedExField in Landover, Maryland.