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Housing, poverty – no surprise – emerge as top community issues in Solano

FAIRFIELD — The release of the draft Community Needs Assessment and Community Action Plan echoed repeated countywide calls for more quality affordable housing in Solano County. The yoke effect of poverty was cited as a systemic issue as well, with the causes, underlying influences and barriers to escaping the cycle also discussed in

the report. Homelessness is the extreme example.

Access to higher-paying jobs is a critical need identified in the report.

“A family of four with two working adults must earn $28.28 an hour and a family of two with one working adult must earn $40.49 an hour to meet the minimum standards of living in Solano County,” the report states.

Minimum wage, as of Jan. 1, is

$15.50 per hour. Data from various surveys show that Solano County households with lower incomes pay a far higher percentage of that income on housing.

“This community-identified issue is consistent with the county’s 2023-2031 Regional Housing Needs Assessment, performed for the Solano County Regional Housing Element, and recent data from a study done by the United

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VACAVILLE —

Brendan Ward was the first person across the finish line on Saturday for the 20th Loop the Lagoon Run.

The Vacaville native completed the 5K run in 18 minutes and 15 seconds – he said that was slow for him but still felt it was still a good race.

He participated in the run back in 2006, when he was just a kid, and was thrilled to return again.

“I am happy to repeat the victory from all those years ago,” he said.

He has been running since his mother put him on the track team in elementary school, and has no plans to slow down. “Running makes you feel young and alive!” Ward said.

Loop the Lagoon is a collaboration between the Vacaville Public Education Foundation and Fleet Feet of Vacaville. They have partnered for the race to raise awareness and support for children

and schools in Vacaville.

Ward was the first person across the finish line; not far behind was Amanda Alvaraeo with a time of 19 minutes and 2 seconds.

This was not her first Loop the Lagoon Run, either, as she did it many years ago.

“When I ran the first race many years ago it seemed so hard,” she said. “But I am in different shape now.”

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SUISUN CITY — The cars were plentiful, the music festive and the crowds were happy that no rain fell on their heads for the inaugural Cinco de Mayo Celebration at the waterfront on Saturday.

Maceo Hidalgo, 6, of Richmond rode the mechanical bull with two hands clutching the handle in front of him. His mother, Yessenia Valverde cheered him on and filmed the slow ride with her cellphone.

“This is really cool,” she said.

She loved the event because it was so family oriented with vendors, food and music along with the car show put on by Chelu Car Club.

The event was a collaborative effort between

several groups including the Suisun City Business Improvement District, the Chelu Car Club and the VFW, Solano County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Solano County Black Chamber of Commerce.

Tamuri Richardson, president of the Solano County Black Chamber of Commerce began looking at plans for putting this celebration together three months ago with the input of the other organizations.

“The idea was to have a cultural event that everyone could come and enjoy,” Richardson said. “I had no idea it would turn out so fantastic.”

Several hundred people came out for the day.

“We should do this every year,” she said. “A variety

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Crowned king at long last, Britain’s Charles III formally ascends to throne

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LONDON — King

Charles III was crowned Saturday as Britain’s sovereign in a sumptuous, ritual-infused display of pageantry, taking the helm of a centuries-old monarchy that has often struggled, like his homeland, to find its place in the modern world.

Chants of “God save the king!” echoed off the ornate walls of Westminster Abbey before the 5-pound weight of the jewel-encrusted St. Edward’s Crown, which

is used only for coronations, was lowered onto his white-haired head in the culmination of Charles’ seven-decadelong journey to the throne.

Britain pulled out all the ceremonial stops for its first royal coronation since Charles’ late mother, Elizabeth II, formally assumed the throne in 1953. Before some 2,300 invited VIPs at Westminster Abbey – and an audience of millions worldwide – Charles and his wife, Camilla, enacted the arcane

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Susan Hiland/Daily Republic Maceo Hidalgo, 6, of Richmond rides the mechanical bull at the inaugural Cinco de Mayo event at the Suisun City waterfront, Saturday.

If mosquitoes love you, it’s because you’re very human

One of life’s myster-

ies is solved.

I’ve experienced it and you likely have too: A period when someone (maybe you, maybe another person) is attacked by bugs and others aren’t. The person under attack is swatting them away while others think there isn’t much of a bug problem.

For decades, Mrs. Brad and I have faced this. Bugs love her (just like dogs and cats love her, but are suspicious of me until I prove myself). They swarm her, while generally ignoring me. Mosquitoes find her irresistible. Gnats are attracted to her. (Insert your joke about me here.)

There is clearly a difference in how they swarm her and largely ignore me.

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Hundreds of pounds of mushy spaghetti, macaroni and ziti were dumped along a creek in Old Bridge Township, N.J., last week, seemingly out of thin air. Authorities and neighbors alike have no idea how the tangled mountains of noodles ended up in the woods.

Was it an angry chef? An unscrupulous restaurant with excessive surplus? An artist making a statement about food waste?

Baffling photos of the mysterious pasta piles circulated widely on social media after Nina Jochnowitz, a community advocate who unsuccessfully ran for city council in the suburban town several years ago, posted about the incident in local Facebook groups on April 28. A resident had alerted her about the curious heaps of spaghetti, and she went to see the strange scene for herself.

“It’s not the worst thing I’ve seen in these woods,” Jochnowitz said, explaining that “we see a lot of people dumping stuff,” such as discarded furniture, since the township does not offer garbage pickup services.

Still, she was disgusted - and concerned about the potential environmental impact of letting the pasta decompose there. She tried to contact local officials, she said, “and they didn’t respond to email or voice mail.” So, Jochnowitz took to Facebook. What happened next stunned her.

Screenshots of Jochnowitz’s posts, along with the noodle images, started to spread rapidly across social media. People were captivated, and before long, the food-dumping fiasco transitioned from a local grievance to a worldwide pasta puzzle.

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Turns out, she’s not alone. Turns out, there’s science behind what’s happening – at least with mosquitoes. Turns out, if you’re someone mosquitoes regularly attack, you probably can attribute it to your smell.

Yes.

Your smell. You smell good to a mosquito!

According to a study published last fall in the journal Cell (a scientific magazine, not to be confused with the prison newspaper I launched during my brief incarceration on Alcatraz in 1952), certain body odors are the reason mosquitos love people. Scientific American, another magazine, described the study’s conclusion thusly: “Every person has a unique scent profile made up of different

“I didn’t expect it to go viral at all,” said Jochnowitz. “I had no idea the global reach of spaghetti.”

Naturally, endless pasta puns were tossed around, particularly on Reddit. Someone shared the story in a New Jersey subreddit thread, writing: “I’m sure the comments will not disappoint. Only in NJ.”

The comments, in fact, did not disappoint. Among the most popular include:

“We should send the perpetrators to the state penne tentiary,” one user wrote.

“The police won’t stop until the perpetrator is aldente-fied,” someone replied.

“It was pasta expiration date,” another person commented.

Ali Allocco, 25, who grew up just outside Old Bridge, was dumbfounded when she came across the post on Reddit.

“When I saw it, I was like, everybody needs to know about this,” said Allocco, who posted the images on Twitter, causing the spaghetti caper to gain even more attention.

“Someone very mysteriously dumped 3-400 pounds of pasta in the woods in old bridge, nj . . .. . . i need to know everything,” she tweeted on May 2.

Since then, her tweet has been viewed nearly 4 million times. While she didn’t anticipate that her post would gain that much traction, she understands why it did.

“It really is just such an absurd thing to see,” she said, emphasizing the “perfect-looking piles” of pasta. “No one expects to see hundreds of pounds of pasta in the woods. The weirdness of it all really struck people.” Following her tweet, more puns and jokes ensued.

“Some people will

chemical compounds, and the researchers found that mosquitoes were most drawn to people whose skin produces high levels of carboxylic acids. Additionally, the researchers found that peoples’ attractiveness to mosquitoes remained steady over time, regardless of changes in diet or grooming habits.”

So accept it: If mosquitoes love you, they really love you and you can’t do anything about it. It’s like your mother (or a particularly terrible stalker).

Scientists have wondered about this for a while. One previous theory was that mosquitos were drawn to people with certain blood types, but that didn’t really stand up.

In this study, scientists discovered that carboxylic acids are the determining factor. Carboxylic acids are acids produced in the oily layer that

commit illegal dumping fusilli reasons. Obviously it’s a mystery but we cannoli know so much about what happened,” one person tweeted.

“Headed to old bridge with a fork right this instant,” someone else wrote.

They also came up with possible theories to explain the pasta enigma. Many people pointed fingers at Strega Nona from Tomie dePaola’s popular children’s picture book about a “grandma witch,” whose magic pot produces so much pasta, it almost floods an entire town in Calabria.

“She has been very quiet. . .” someone wrote.

Regardless of how the pasta got there, the story is “super New Jersey,” Allocco said, noting that there’s a large Italian American population in the state. About 17 percent of New Jersey’s population – including Allocco – is of Italian heritage. “I think that’s why it pulled me in.”

While the pasta problem has brought a lot of jokes, dumping food in the forest is no laughing matter. Food scraps left in the wilderness can take several years to biodegrade, and in the process, they can threaten local wildlife.

“It’s an environmental contamination,” said Jochnowitz, adding that her goal in sharing the photos on Facebook was to “embarrass the township into doing their job.”

Once officials were made aware of the pasta piles, the Department of Public Works “visited the site and did in fact find what appeared to be 15 [wheelbarrow] loads of illegal dumped pasta along a creek in a residential neighborhood,” Himanshu Shah, the business administrator for Old Bridge Township, wrote in an email to The Wash-

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coats our skin, the amount of which varies for different people. The study couldn’t determine whether there’s anything that causes more carboxylic acids to be produced, but it concluded that our skin is fairly consistent in its levels of the acid over time.

That’s what mosquitoes like and there may be a solid reason.

Researchers suggest that mosquitoes possibly love carboxylic acid because it’s far more prominent on humans than other animals. Where you find humans, you find water. Mosquitoes, as anyone who lives near the Suisun Slough knows, love water. So they love humans and they love carboxylic acid.

So if you’re a mosquitoattracting person, is there anything you can do? Probably not, although there is hope that

this information might lead to some bright researcher finding a way to disguise or mitigate the carboxylic acid on your skin. Another possibility is that we force mosquitoes to consume large volumes of cocaine, which might damage their ability to smell. Or that we find tiny clothespins to put on mosquitoes’ noses to make it harder for them to smell.

Ultimately, I guess, those who are attractive to mosquitoes can take solace in this: They’re attractive to the bugs because they’re extremely human.

Personally, I’ll accept being less human-smelling if it avoids the mosquitoes.

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Once a police report was generated, two DPW employees cleaned the area, and “were able to load all of the pasta in under an hour and properly dispose of it,” Shah said, adding that the incident is currently under investigation. Shah said he believes it was cleaned up on April 28, the day of Jochnowitz’s first Facebook post.

Contrary to the popular idea on social media that the pasta was cooked, authorities say otherwise.

“We would estimate several hundred pounds of uncooked pasta that was removed from the packaging and then dumped along the creek,” Shah wrote in his email. “It looks like it was only there for a short time but moisture

did start to soften some of the pasta.”

While authorities try to track down the pasta perpetrator, the internet will continue speculating about who would commit

such a crime. “Sounds like the work of Rig-a-Tony!” one Reddit user wrote.

“He was actually framed . . . orzo I’m told,” someone replied.

Brad Stanhope Like I was sayin’

Kids Day at Pena Adobe offered new opportunities to learn

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VACAVILLE — Kids

Day at Peña Adobe is always a hit whether the number of visitors are in the single digits or upper double digits. The activities are fun for the whole family.

This year, Sam and Laura Hutkins, who are a couple of new volunteers, helped people learn to make butter in a mason jar.

Adalynn Newcomer, 11, of Fairfield, got a chance to have a live snake around her neck. The carpet python was very gentle and did a good job of checking her out.

“I always wanted a snake,” she said.

After having one around her neck she was not dissuaded at all from getting a slithering friend.

“It was weird, I thought it would be more like a cat,” she said.

She thought it would be more nimble and less muscular and taut.

The snake was new to Kids Day, along with lambs and Fairfield Police K-9 Officer Cort, which all

came out for the day.

“I guess today went a bit to the animals,” said Cricket Kanouff, president of the Peña Adobe Historical Society. She has been a volunteer at the society for 12 years.

Usually, the Kids Day event is in November, but they decided last year to move it to the spring because the weather was usually friendlier.

“I was worried it was going to rain today,” Kanouff said.

Peña Adobe, one of the oldest structures in Solano County, was built in 1842. The adobe was once the home of the Juan Felipe Peña family, who, with the Vacas, settled in Vacaville more than 175 years ago.

The Mowers-Goheen Museum holds local artifacts that include Peña family children’s toys, women’s dresses from the turn of the 20th century and a woolly mammoth bone – visitors enjoyed walking through it.

Native American park docents Armando Perez and James Tunstall spoke with park visitors about the Native Americans

Susan Hiland/Daily Republic Adalynn Newcomer, 11, of Fairfield got to wear a live snake around her neck for the Kids Day at Peña Adobe event, Saturday.

who lived here before the Peñas and Vacas arrived in the Lagoon Valley.

The Vacaville Jammers sang and played a variety of instruments – including guitar, banjo, mandolin,

Transit agency considers electric vehicle charger project funding

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FAIRFIELD — The Solano Transit Agency board will consider the $1 million Caltrans earmark project priorities when it meets Wednesday.

The funding goes toward supporting electric vehicle charging stations and vehicle replacements.

Fairfield is looking at projects at the Fairfield-Vacaville Hannigan Train Station and the city-owned parking lot at the southeast corner of Kentucky and Webster streets. Rio Vista is currently focusing on

installing two electric vehicle chargers. There is also a project in Suisun City with seven potential priority sites at City Hall, the Park & Ride, the Suisun City Library, the Nelson Community Center, the Corporation Ride, the waterfront parking lot, and the parking lot next to the Solano Transportation Authority building. Vacaville’s priorities include City Hall and a downtown location, while the county are interested in park and ride and transit centers. The directors meet at 6 p.m. in the boardroom of the STA office, 423 Main St., in Suisun City.

fiddle and harmonica –for visitors.

Darlene Stewart, one of the Peña descendants, made corn dolls for visitors to take home.

BrandGOV offers job fair with pre-interview video workshop

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FAIRFIELD — Brand-

GOV along with Empower Solano are working with the county to plan a unique event for job seekers, the 2023 Empower Solano Hiring Fair, according to a press release. The event will occur from 3 to 6 p.m. May 17 at the Workforce Development Board of Solano County office, at 500 Chadbourne Road, in Fairfield.

Anyone looking for a job is encouraged to attend. Special services and outreach will be provided for those whose work history or background make it

SCWA directors to consider Putah Creek project Thursday

VACAVILLE — The Lower Putah Creek Restoration Project will be considered by the Solano County Water Agency directors when they meet Thursday.

Informational discussions on state Water Board Bay-Delta voluntary agreements and the 2023-24 agency budget

more difficult to find a job, including those who have been incarcerated or otherwise involved with the justice system. Admission is free. To register, visit www. empowersolano.org/jobs.

Registration is encouraged, but not required.

Major employers are expected to participate, including Home Depot, Xfinity, Ole Health, Star Staffing and Goodwill Industries. Companies will conduct interviews with applicants at the event and lunch will be provided. Organizers are also working with residents of transient housing and shelters to provide transportation to and

also are on the agenda.

The agency meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Berryessa Room of the SCWA office, 810 Vaca Valley Parkway, Suite 203, in Vacaville.

Public access is also available at https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/83191 863504pwd=UWhPZEVV bHU1bzRTWEliQkhFRGl jQT09. The Meeting ID is 831 9186 3504. The passcode is 932913.

Access is also available by calling 1-669-444-9171.

from the fair.

An online seminar titled “Ready Set job! Solano County’s Ultimate Job Readiness Workshop” will be offered before the fair for anyone wanting to brush up on their jobhunting skills. Participants will be able to speak live via Zoom with experts on such topics as how to do your best during an interview; how to research companies; questions to ask potential employers; and how to stand-out as a job applicant.

The workshop will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 10. Pre-registration is required. Sign-up at www.empowersolano.org/ ready-set-job.

County Parks & Rec panel meets Thursday

FAIRFIELD — The Solano County Parks & Recreation commissioners will be updated on projects and activities and special events when they meet Thursday.

A discussion on the state Fish & Wildlife Propagation Grant process is also on the agenda.

The commission meets at 10 a.m. in Multipurpose Rooms 1600-1620 on the first floor of the county government center, 675 Texas St., in Fairfield.

Anyone can attend the workshop; you do not have to be a fair attendee.

The fair and workshop are being planned by BrandGOV’s Empower Solano personnel and funded by the Solano County Public Health Department. For more information, visit www. empowersolano.org/jobs.

Request for additional Measure M funding, update on Vacaville council agenda

VACAVILLE — The city council will be asked for an additional $800,000 of Measure M money to fund the Centennial and Arlington Park ballfield light-installation project at Tuesday’s meeting.

If the council approves, they will follow that with a vote to authorize the city manager to execute an agreement for the project in the amount of $1,268,348 through Sourcewell, whose analysts streamline the procurement process by developing RFPs and IFBs for national, competitive solicitations that meet or exceed local requirements.

The lighting project was approved to receive Measure M funding as part of the fiscal year 2021-22 budget. On June 22, 2021, the council approved an allocation of $840,000 of Measure M funds to the proposed improvements at Centennial and Arlington Parks. The ballfileds were constructed in 1993-94 with the hope that lighting would be installed at a future date.

During the course of design work for the project, and in consultation with the Parks and Recreation Department related to their project comments and program needs, it was determined

that the original allocation of $840,000 (of which $371,000 involved planning and surveying, preliminary design engineering, electrical engineering and environmental) was insufficient to complete the project.

The additional request of $800,000 in Measure M funding, bringing the project budget total to $1.6 million, will provide the necessary funding for the purchase and installation of galvanized steel poles, concrete foundations, associated LED lighting system and necessary electrical equipment at each ballfield. Sourcewell issued a request for proposals in 2019. Nine vendors submitted proposals. Musco Sports Lighting, LLC was ranked No. 1.

Staff proposes to utilize Musco Lighting for these two ballfield sites based on their robust 25-year warranty, which includes labor and materials, and because Musco lighting systems are specifically designed to reduce the amount of spill light and glare to adjacent residential neighborhoods.

The city has installed Musco lighting at other facilities, including Nelson Park. The installation is proposed to coordinate with the Little League schedules, with construction to occur between July and the end of September.

If this request is

approved by the council, staff will request the Capital Improvement Project budget be amended by $800,000 at the May 23 meeting.

Later in the meeting, council members will hear a Measure M update. No action is required on the update.

The Vacaville community voted in November 2016 to approve a 20-year extension on Measure M. This extension increased the effective sales tax rate from ¼ cent to ¾ cent. The new tax rate of 8.125% went into effect on April 1, 2018. The city began to receive revenues in the last quarter of fiscal year 2017–2018.

Measure M is a general tax used for general municipal purposes. The city uses these funds for services and initiatives such as keeping the community safe, maintaining and lighting streets, and beautifying parks.

The presentation will provide a revenue update, review of ongoing commitments and available funds. Additionally, staff will provide an update on projects and programs approved as part of the recent Measure M budgets.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chamber, 650 Merchant St.

The agenda can be found at https://www.ci.vacaville. ca.us/government/ agendas-and-minutes.

Vacaville city council ponders application for retail theft prevention grant program

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VACAVILLE — The city council will be asked to approve a letter of intent to apply for funds via the Board of State and Community Corrections for the newest Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program.

The State Budget Act of 2022 established the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program. Funding is available to California city police departments, sheriff’s departments and probation departments to support local law enforcement agencies in preventing and responding to organized retail theft, motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessory theft, or cargo theft.

Permissible uses of grant funds include, but

In brief

Vaca Library Commission meets Monday

FAIRFIELD — The proposed 2023-24 budget and expansion of the Cultural Center Library in Vacaville will be considered by the Vacaville Library Commission when

are not limited to, purchase of technology or other equipment to help deter strategies for preventing or responding to crime. Grants will be made on a competitive basis to localities that can demonstrate, using data, that organized retail theft, motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessory theft, or cargo theft pose a significant problem in their jurisdictions. In a letter to the Board of State and Community Corrections, Vacaville Mayor John Carli noted that since 2021, crime statistics indicate there is a nearly 20% increase in organized retail theft, motor-vehicle theft and motor-vehicle accessory theft, and cargo theft, resulting in substantial financial losses and safety concerns for Vacaville residents and retail businesses in the community.

it meets Monday. The commission meets at 6:30 p.m. in the library, 1020 Ulatis Drive. Commission vacancies also will be reviewed.

Civil Service panel meets Wednesday

FAIRFIELD — The Solano County Civil Service

With some retailers situated along the Interstate 80 corridor, Carli wrote local businesses are easy targets right off the freeway. “We believe that implementing additional security and public safety measures, such as surveillance cameras, dedicated public safety personnel, and advanced technology, will help deter theft and improve the safety of our businesses and neighborhoods,” he wrote.

There is no immediate fiscal impact with the item. Should the council move forward with the action, the department will come back to the council at a later date with more information and possible grant award acceptance.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the council chamber, 650 Merchant St.

Commission will continue its registration of employee organizations when it meets at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The commission meets in the Board of Supervisors chamber on the first floor of the government center, 675 Texas St. in Fairfield.

Charles Allen Ewing

Lt. Col. Charles Allen Ewing, 81, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Easter morning, April 9, 2023. He was born in Binghamton, NY, on June 2, 1941, Charles Russell Ewing and Dorothy Lucille Smith. His formative years were spent in Jamestown, NY. He joined the USAF in 1962 where he met the love of his life, Miss Judy Moses, while stationed at Dow Air Force Base in Bangor, ME, where they were married in 1965.

After his tour in Vietnam, in 1971 he was transferred to Travis AFB in CA to become a C-5 Pilot in the 75th Squadron where he remained until he retired in 1981. After retiring from the Air Force, he found another dream job at the local Pacific Hardware

Manuel Escano

Manuel G. Escano passed away peacefully on April 21, 2023 after a brief illness at age 97-1/2. He was born in Vacaville in a small clinic on Elizabeth Street. He had two wonderful parents who emigrated from southern Spain in the early twentieth century eventually settling in Vacaville. The marriage produced ucia born in 1924, Manuel in 1925, and Mary in 1935. His mother taught him the Catholic faith and he learned all his prayers in Spanish. Manuel attended Fairfield Grammar School, and Armijo High School. When World War II started in 1941, he enlisted in the United States Navy on his 17th birthday in 1942. He was sent to basic training in Farragut, Idaho. In 1943 he departed from Mare Island on the USS Lang. Before he turned 18 he had been in two battles, with seven more to come. He said he saw terrible things. When the war ended in 1945 he was sent to China and South Korea for a little over a year, receiving an Honorable Discharge in December of 1946. When he returned to Fairfield, he worked on the family ranch on Rockville Road, and the family grocery store on Texas Street where he met his future

James H. Henry

James H. Henry, affectionately called Jimbo”, was born in Williamston, North Carolina. He and his 3 siblings, one sister and two brothers, were raised in The Bronx, New York. After graduating from high school in 1951, he enlisted in the United States Air Force.

Upon completing basic training, James received the rank of Airman and was stationed at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tuscon, Arizona. He met Emilie Spearman in 1954, and they were married on August 14, 1955.

From 1955-1966, James was stationed at Plattsburgh Air Force Base in upstate New York and held the rank of Staff Sergeant. From 1966-1969, he was stationed at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina in the position of Crew Chief and rank of Tech Sergeant. From 1969-1974, James was stationed at RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom and obtained the rank of Master Sergeant

In 1974, James was assigned to Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, where he was stationed for several years. He moved to Vacaville, California in 1981 and retired from the Air Force in 1986.

After retiring from the Air Force, James and Emilie divorced in 1987. He became involved with several bowling leagues at Travis Bowl and Stars

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Store in downtown Vacaville where he could use his knowledge of building a house from scratch. His trademark mustache was a fixture there for over 20 years. At home, when Chuck wasn’t flying or fixing elsewhere, he was either tinkering in the garage, tending his roses, riding his Harley, or doing crossword puzzles.

He leaves behind his loving wife Judy of 58 years, a son, Charles Jr. (Leslie) of Vacaville, a daughter, Katy Cava (Matt) of Salinas, CA, seven grandchildren, and four great grandchildren – all bright stars in Grampa Chuck’s universe. He also leaves behind two siblings, sister Joan Ewing Nickels (Tom) of VA and nephew Doug of FL, and brother Jim Ewing (Su) of NY, as well as a brotherin-law, Ed Moses of NH and numerous cousins that he was still in contact with. And let’s not forget his extended family — all the wonderful friends he has made along the way in our various postings with the Air Force and over 52 years living in Vacaville. He will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him.

Please join us for a celebration of his life on June 16, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Vacaville Veterans Memorial Building at 549 Merchant Street

wife, Ina Claire Freitas (Tyke). They were married in 1953, and had three children. They settled in Vacaville until moving to Paradise Valley Estates in 2010. Manuel’s father had bought the Dixon ranch in the 1930’s to raise sheep. In 1959 the Monticello Dam was built bringing water to the area via Putah Canal which allowed Manuel to begin his long farming career. He considered himself a diversified farmer raising a variety of row crops. Around 1995 he “retired” from full-time farming, leasing the land.

Manuel and Tyke traveled extensively together visiting numerous countries and most of the United States. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Vacaville for more than 60 years. In 2010 he and Tyke moved to Paradise Valley Estates in Fairfield where they were members of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. His faith in God was the center of his life. He gave glory to God for keeping him healthy to be able to provide for his family with a long, successful career. He always had a smile on his face, and had a terrific sense of humor. Manuel was a joy to be around, and will be greatly missed by all.

Manuel was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years in 2020, and his son Michael in 1993. He is survived by his children Ed of Newport Beach, California, and Sue Noonan (Dennis), Fairfield, sister Mary Wright, Sacramento, grandson David Kissling (Annmarie) and great-granddaughter Layla Grace, McKinleyville, California.

Rosary will be held at 10:30 a.m. with a funeral mass at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 2700 Dover Avenue, Fairfield. Private burial will be at the family plot in Rockville Cemetery

in Vacaville (now Bowlero), and he also bowled in tournaments in Las Vegas and Reno. James was very popular in the leagues for his wit and infectious smile, especially at Stars. In addition to bowling, James was an avid and lifelong fan of the New York Mets MLB team, and the New York Giants NFL team. He proudly wore each team’s gear wherever he went, no matter the time of year James was a member of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World (I.B.P.O.E. of W) and a member of the Tri-City Elks Lodge for over 30 years, reaching the highest position in the order, The Exalted Ruler. He was an active member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Fairfield for many years, where he was also an usher

Several years later, James was employed at H. Glenn Richardson Elementary School in Fairfield as a custodian and crossing guard, not far from where he lived. The staff and children affectionately called him “grandpa,” and there is a mural at the school depicting him in his role as crossing guard.

James made his transition on April 5, 2023. He is survived by his sons James, David and Donald, his daughter Danette, ex-wife Emilie, granddaughters Arica Henry, Amanda Hurd, Tonya Henry, and grandsons Elias Garcia, Donald Henry Jr., Geoffrey Henry, Darnell Bailey, Brandon Bailey and Olan Bailey. In addition, he is also survived by 10 great-grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, and nephews Duane Henry and Christopher Henry.

Memorial Service Will be held at Mount Calvary Baptist Church 1735 Enterprise Drive, Bldg 3 Fairfield, CA on May 10, 2023, 11:00 am.

developmental disabilities.

John was a member of the Knights of Columbus for 67 years. He was a 4th Degree Knight and served as the Financial Secretary for seventeen years for Chief Solano Council 3585.

John is predeceased by both of his parents, his older brothers, Robert and James Donahoe, and older sister, Ann McNamara.

AIR FORCE VETERAN

Lieutenant Colonel John Burdick Donahoe, (USAF Ret), passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 23, 2023. John was born on October 24,1930 in Scranton, PA Dr Anthony Aloysious and Nettie Mae Donahoe. He had five siblings, Robert James, Ann, Fred, and Mary Alice. When he was 7 years old, the family moved to State College, PA where John grew up He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Animal Husbandry in June 1952. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the USAF Reserves through the college AFROTC program.

While stationed in San Antonio, TX in 1956, he met Vivian Marie Wood, and they were married three years later in June 1959.

John was stationed all over the world. He had assignments in Germany, France, Thailand, Japan, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and California. He was last stationed at Travis AFB, where he retired in 1979.

John was very active in military chapel programs wherever he was stationed. He was an original parishioner of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Parish in Fairfield, where he served in many capacities.

After retiring from the Air Force, John found an organization that touched his heart and soul. For over 35 years he was an active counselor, co-administrator, and successful fundraiser for Camp ReCreation, a Diocesan camp for those with

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Vivian Wood Donahoe, daughters Patrice Donahoe of Pleasanton, CA, Mari Carol Donahoe of Red Hook NY, Lisa and her husband Robert Augusto of Fairfield, CA, and son John Donahoe and wife Nadja Geipert of Roseville, CA. He is also survived by granddaughter Meghan O’Connell of Fairfield, CA and grandsons Luke, John, and Daniel Donahoe of Roseville, CA. Additionally he is survived by his brother, Reverend Fred Donahoe of Stafford, VA and sister, Mary Alice Gagnon of Sarasota, FL, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the Donahoe Family requests donations be made to the John Donahoe Campership Fund @ Camp ReCreation. Please make checks payable to Camp ReCreation, note John Donahoe in the memo of the check, and mail it to: John Donahoe Campership Fund @ Camp ReCreation PO Box 671 Orangevale, CA 95662.

A Viewing and Funeral Mass will be held on May 19, 2023, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 2700 Dover Ave, Fairfield, CA. Viewing from 10:30-11:00am, Mass at 11:00am, followed by a Celebration of Life at The Clubhouse at Rancho Solano, 3250 Rancho Solano Pkwy, Fairfield, CA. Burial Service with Military Honors will be held on Monday, May 22, 2023, at 11:00am at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Rd, Dixon, CA 95620.

WWII NAVY VETERAN

Genealogy

talk on 1950 Census coming in June

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VALLEJO — The Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia will host a talk on “The 1950 Census

One Year Later.”

The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. June 1 at Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin St.

The guest speaker is Stephen Morse.

Morse is the creator of the One-Step Website for which he has received both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society, first-ever Excellence Award from the Association of Professional Genealogists, and two awards that he cannot pronounce from Polish genealogical societies.

In his other life Morse is a computer professional with a doctorate degree in electrical engineering. He has held various research, development and teaching

Supervisors to look at county agriculture: now and future

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FAIRFIELD —

positions, authored numerous technical papers, written four textbooks and holds four patents. He is best known as the architect of the Intel 8086 (the granddaddy of today’s Pentium processor), which sparked the PC revolution more than 40 years ago.

The 1950 Census was released on April 1, 2022, after being sealed for 72 years. Since the release date, many have tried to find records in the census and have run into various quirks. This presentation will discuss the things that have been learned since opening day. Specific topics covered are searching the census by name, what was involved in creating a searchable name index, searching the census by location and the various websites that have tools to support this. Also discussed will be the confusion between census sheets and census pages, transient handling and the Individual Census Reports, and the cross-referencing that was done if nobody was home when the census taker came to call.

Travis school board looks at initial bargaining proposals

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FAIRFIELD — The California School Employees Association and its local Chapter No. 454 (CSEA) and the Travis School Board are looking at several bargaining proposals at the next Travis Governing Board meeting to reopen negotiations.

Some of the issues include an interest in increased training and improving working conditions.

In addition, the CSEA also would like to discuss salary issues for a fair and equitable increase to the rate of pay for all bargaining-unit members. Further, the association has an interest in enhancing professional growth and adding district-provided professional development opportunities.

Finally, they are also interested in benefits for members including affordable, quality care for bargaining unit members.

The Travis Unified School District is looking at

pay and allowances. They are proposing to negotiate a fiscally responsible total compensation increase with the association.

The district will also discuss fringe with the intention of negotiating a fiscally responsible total compensation increase with the association.

They also want to look at transfers and reassignments, specifically dual work options and considerations.

The talk will also cover hours of employment related to preschool and to negotiate contract language.

Finally, they will work on the 2024-25 classified work calendar.

The public will have an opportunity to express opinions on the bargaining topics.

The next board meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, at 2751 De Ronde Drive, Fairfield. For the agenda, go to https://simbli. eboardsolutions.com/ sb_meetings/sb_meetinglisting.aspx?s=36030187.

The Solano County super visors on Tuesday will be presented an agricultural assessment with recom mendations for a possible Strategic Initiative for Agriculture.

The supervisors also will consider autho rizing submission of a $500,000 planning grant to fund the project.

The presentation is the culmination of a yearlong study through an ad hoc committee comprised of Supervisors John Vasquez and Mitch Mashburn.

The goals were to assess the current state of Solano agriculture, including trending and forecasted issues; support the Board of Supervisors

in understanding how agriculture has changed in recent years and is pro-

jected to trend in coming years; and to develop recommendations “to ensure

the long-term viability and success of Solano agriculture, including potential changes to the General Plan, zoning and other regulatory issues to adapt to changing needs of the agricultural industry.”

The board meets at 9 a.m. in the first-floor chamber of the government center, 675 Texas St. in Fairfield.

Also on the agenda is recognition of May 15 as the 61st annual commemoration of Peace Officers Memorial Day and recognizing May 14-20 as National Police Officer Appreciation Week. A local ceremony is set for noon May 24.

An audit report on fiscal year 2021-22 will also be discussed.

Kaiser hosting Thrive Sports Fair for Vaca community

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VACAVILLE — A free health and wellness event is scheduled for May 20 at the Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center.

Vacaville families will be provided with mental health resources, sports nutrition information and concussion baseline testing by appointment.

The Thrive Sports Fair also will feature an impaired-driver demon-

stration and information about future careers in health care.

“Kaiser Permanente is committed to improving the physical and mental health and wellness of our members, patients, and the communities we serve,” Dr. Jeff Gaborko, pediatrician and the physician in charge at Kaiser Permanente Vacaville, said in a statement. “We are proud to provide these free services and

resources that we hope will help many families lead healthier lives.”

Kaiser specialists including pediatricians, sports medicine physicians, trauma experts, nutrition services staff and mental health clinicians will provide support at this event, which is designed to improve the health of families in the Vacaville community.

The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The

Medical Center is located at 1 Quality Drive.

Those interested in concussion baseline testing can call 707-624-2251 to book an appointment. Testing for other balance issues will also be available.

Sports physicals and optometry appointments will also be available to Kaiser members and patients. Appointments can be booked by calling 707-624-3043.

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FAIRFIELD — For lots of drivers out there, there are “no stop signs, speed limits, and nothing’s gonna slow them down.”

Classic rock band AC/ DC ’s “Highway to Hell” crosses the finish line this year for top song to listen to behind the wheel in a survey of more than 2,000 U.S. drivers.

Insurance.com, a onestop destination for advice on health, life and auto insurance, released the results of 2,300 drivers surveyed in the spring of 2023 about their favorite songs. The poll asked respondents to choose from a list of popular music or to write in a favorite song.

Nipping AC/DC’s bumper is country mainstay Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again” and Tom Cochrane’s “Life is a Highway,” which found a new audience after Rascal Flatts gave it a country twang for the “Cars” movie.

Some other top road-

trip songs include:

n “Highway to Hell,” AC/DC

n “On the Road Again,”

Willie Nelson

n “Life is a Highway,”

Tom Cochrane

n “Born to Be Wild,”

Steppenwolf

Some on-the-road mainstays, including “Freebird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd and “Hotel California” by the Eagles, pulled in some write-in votes. Several respondents also picked “Amazing Grace.”

Write-in votes also included everything from gospel music and contemporary Christian music, to Beethoven and Mozart, to Eminem and Juice WRLD.

“Driving music is a very personal thing, but nearly every age group seems to agree on the classics,” said Leslie Kasperowicz, managing editor at Insurance. com, in a press release.

Read more at https:// www.insurance.com/ auto-insurance/safety/ best-driving-songssurvey.html.

‘Highway to Hell’ voted best road trip song

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Workers haul two half-ton bins full of chardonnay grapes in between the vineyard rows during night harvest on Ledgewood Creek Winery’s property, in 2012.

Biden’s renewable energy goals blow up against a painful WWII legacy

The WashingTon PosT JEROME COUNTY, Idaho — This rural, windswept basin carpeted with golden grass and littered with dark lava rock is the kind of spot the Biden administration sees as the future of energy in America.

Close to high-voltage transmission corridors, it’s well situated for installing a massive wind farm to feed the nation’s growing need for renewable power.

But this stretch of sagebrush country in southern Idaho, where a developer is proposing to erect hundreds of windmills, is also the site of one of the darkest chapters of America’s past, where thousands of Japanese Americans were unjustly imprisoned during World War II.

“I understand the climate crisis,” said Janet Matsuoka Keegan, a descendant of incarcerees who opposes the wind project. But President Biden’s renewable energy push, she added, is “not well thought-out.”

To wean off fossil fuels and stave off climate change, the nation needs renewable power. The Biden administration wants to run the grid entirely on clean energy by 2035, aiming to get much of that power from wind and other renewable sources on federally controlled lands and waters. Polls say most Americans want to see their electricity come from zero-emissions sources.

But finding places willing to host towering wind turbines? That’s another matter.

Across the country, wind developers are generating a new wave of not-in-my-backyard opposition that threatens to stall those climate goals: from homeowners concerned about ruined views; lobstermen worried about fishing among titanic turbines; nature lovers alarmed about impacts on whales and birds and even U.S. military planners fretting about naval operations.

“The constraint isn’t the resource itself,” said John Hensley, vice president of research and analytics for the American Clean Power Association, a wind and solar industry group. “It’s the ability to site projects in different parts of the country and then to interconnect those projects with the rest of the grid.”

For many Japanese

Americans, the proposed wind farm threatens to scour memories of deep suffering for the benefit of commercial interests.

“You wouldn’t build a huge wind project over another concentration camp, or Gettysburg, or the Washington Monument,” said Robyn Achilles, executive director of Friends of Minidoka, a nonprofit group that supports the Minidoka National Historic Site, a park in the footprint of the former incarceration camp.

“It really is a somber location.”

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In 2022, about a tenth of the country’s utility-scale electricity came from wind, more than 60 times the amount generated just two decades ago. A combination of advances in turbine technology, tax breaks for developers and private land availability drove that growth.

For years, the wind industry has prioritized development in states full of flat farmland, such as Iowa and Kansas, where it was relatively easy to pay farmers to allow turbines on their property.

Yet local anti-wind ordinances and other opposition still led to rejections or restrictions for at least 376 wind projects from Maine to Hawaii since 2015, according to Renewable Rejection Database.

“Lots of people like the idea of wind energy but nobody wants to live in the shadow of 600-foothigh wind turbines,” said Robert Bryce, author of “A Question of Power:

Electricity and the Wealth of Nations” and host of “The Power Hungry Podcast,” who manages the database.

“Nobody wants to look at red-blinking lights all night, every night for the rest of their lives and nobody wants to put up with the noise pollution generated by those massive turbines,” he added.

To meet Biden’s climate goals, a lot of more renewable energy needs to come from federal lands out West, where industry representatives say the approval process is even tougher, leading to calls from some in Congress to streamline the permitting process. The Biden administration wants to get 25 gigawatts of renewable energy from BLM lands by 2025, and has approved projects representing about 37 percent of that goal.

The company behind the Idaho project, Magic Valley Energy, an affiliate of the New York-based energy firm LS Power, originally proposed to construct up to 400 wind turbines on BLM land about 2 miles northeast of Minidoka.

Under the company’s initial 2020 proposal, some of the turbines would rise close to the old camp’s diamond where detainees played baseball and one rickety, remaining barrack where they slept. nnn

Two months after imperial Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued

NorthBay teams with Active Wellness for fitness center

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VACAVILLE — NorthBay Health and San Francisco-based Active Wellness will reopen the former HealthSpring Fitness center this summer.

The new center will be called Active Wellness Center at NorthBay Health.

“We’re very excited to have found the ideal partner to manage the fitness center for us,” NorthBay President and Chief Executive Officer B. Konard Jones said in a statement.

“Our priorities are in alignment, and we are looking forward to seeing them create an exceptional experience in an environment where a healthy lifestyle is created, one

that will well serve the members, our patients and our community,” Jones added. Michele Wong, the chief operating officer for Active Wellness, said, “Active Wellness Center at NorthBay Health is set to reopen stronger than ever. We’re honored to serve the Vacaville community, in partnership with NorthBay Health, to inspire healthier, more active lives.”

The three-story fitness center, which anchors the VacaValley Wellness Center at 1020 Nut Tree Drive, features 37,000-square-feet of fitness and boutique fitness studios. Offerings will include indoor cycling, yoga, boxing, small group training, heart-rate training, personal training services

the order forcibly ripping around 120,000 people of Japanese descent away from their homes and businesses on the West Coast over unfounded fears they would aid in a Japanese invasion.

Established in 1942 and in operation until 1945, Minidoka was one of the “relocation centers” - concentration camps where Japanese American citizens toiled on farms. Over those three years, about 13,000 endured blistering summers and bone-chilling winters in tar-papered barracks.

More recently, the U.S. government has sought to make amends for a forced removal widely regarded today as immoral and unconstitutional. In 1988, Ronald Reagan made a formal apology and offered each survivor $20,000 in reparations. Today, a portion of old camp is a historical site managed by the National Park Service.

At the Minidoka visitor’s center, 79-year-old survivor Karen Hirai Olen pointed on a map to the camp hospital where she was born and the barracks where she spent her first months. “I remember my mom saying when they stopped at Minidoka, she thought, ‘Oh, my God. What is this place?’”

The Bureau of Land Management, which manages much of the acreage around Minidoka, is reviewing the wind farm application. On a recent April morning, agency employees unfurled pictures depicting what the

Lava Ridge Wind Project would look like from the historical site. A stiff wind bending the renderings made it clear why wind developers want to build nearby.

To address concerns over ruining the Minidoka visitor experience, the BLM proposed two alternative plans that would set the project away from the historical site by at least 5 miles, and reducing the number of turbines to a maximum of 378 or 269. Instead of towering near the camp, the blades would hover around the horizon under BLM’s alternatives.

“I think and hope what folks see is that the preferred alternatives that we are analyzing are very different than what the company’s proposal was,” BLM director Tracy Stone-Manning said in an interview.

“That’s the balance that we’re trying to do,” she added. BLM said it expects to make a final decision by next winter.

Luke Papez, Magic Valley Energy’s senior director of project development, said the company wants to “ensure this project honors the survi-

vors of Minidoka.”

We believe this is a good example of how the public process led by the BLM can lead to a compromise for all sides,” he said. The proposed modifications have not diminished the pushback from Friends of Minidoka, which says the turbines would damage a somber sense of place even from a distance and is asking the government to protect 237,000 acres around the site as an “area of critical environmental concern.”

For Japanese American families, the desolate landscape locked prisoners in as much as the barbed wires and guard towers did in the 1940s. With wind turbines threatening a park experience evocative of that era, some former park officials are also pushing back against the project.

“I’m a big fan of renewable energy,” said Jonathan B. Jarvis, former National Park Service director during the Obama administration. But he added “renewable energy does not get a free ride.”

“In the cases of places like Minidoka, the values

and medically integrated fitness programs, the center officials said.

The facility also includes an indoor therapy pool, a whirlpool and a 25-yard lap pool. There will be a wide variety of group classes and lifestyle programs available. There will also be recovery and restorative programs, child care, youth programs and stocked locker rooms.

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Fitness opened in 2016 and closed its doors in March 2020 with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“When other gyms started to reopen in June 2021, NorthBay began looking for a new management partner. The economy presented

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Minidoka War Relocation Center survivor Karen Hirai Olen at the Minidoka National Historic Site in Jerome, Idaho, April 21.

Turbines at the Milner Dam wind farm in Cassia County, Idaho, April, 21.

The Minidoka National Historic Site, where more than 13,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned at the Minidoka War Relocation Center between 1942 and 1945, in Jerome, Idaho, April 20.

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for which it was established extend beyond the boundaries - beyond the funny little lines that are drawn on the map.”

Several Republican lawmakers in Idaho have come out against the wind project as well. In a congressional hearing Tuesday, Sen. James E. Risch (R-Idaho) pressed Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about Lava Ridge, noting his state already generates most of it energy from carbon-free hydroelectric dams.

“This land means a lot to them,” Risch said of Idaho’s Japanese American population.

“Don’t do it.”

Back at Minidoka, Keegan wept as she remembered what her country took from her family here. A floral business her grandparents lost after being forced from their homes in Seattle. A sense of community after the U.S. government split up her parents, aunts, uncles and other friends and family between this and other incarceration camps.

“When we were growing up, they didn’t really talk about it,” Keegan said as she sat on a wooden bench in the visitor’s center. Through tears, she added: “It was really hard.”

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its own set of challenges, but eventually, NorthBay and Active teams came together and found a lot of common ground,” the statement said.

“We want to thank our members for their patience, and assure them it will be worth the wait,” Sheniece Smith, NorthBay Health chief administrative officer and general counsel, said in the statement. “Active is eager to come to Vacaville to help us reopen our incredibly versatile facility that offers something for everyone. And we’re eager to welcome the community back.”

To learn more about memberships and other information, go to https:// activewellnesscenter.com/ northbay. Prior members can reach out to Active Wellness regarding special programs and membership can be renewed via the website.

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Janet Matsuoka Keegan, a Friends of Minidoka board member, stands in front of the Issei Memorial Wall at the Minidoka National Historic Site in Jerome, Idaho, on April 21.

California politicians should look before they leap

Decisions by governors, legislators and bureaucrats have consequences, some intended and some not. Were politics a rational exercise, decision-makers would fully explore potential effects before acting, thereby minimizing chances that what they have wrought would backfire.

However, politics and politicians tend to act in the here and now, rather than worry about what might happen in the future when their decrees collide with the real world.

Examples of short-term decisions that have turned sour abound. One obvious one is California’s ill-starred bullet train project, which has limped along year after year, and still lacks enough money even to complete one initial segment, much less a complete financial plan.

If we had known then what we know now, would voters, governors and legislators have so willingly begun a project that seems to exist merely to exist, but serves no discernible purpose?

Several other notions kicking around the Capitol currently could use some critical thinking about potential consequences.

One is that California should pay reparations to its Black residents for many decades of discrimination and repression. A task force created to study the issue has pegged potential damages as much as $1.2 million per person, although it has not yet said how much should actually be paid.

“Rather, it is an economically conservative initial assessment of what losses, at a minimum, the state of California caused or could have prevented, but did not,” a task force report states. “The Legislature would then have to decide how to translate loss-estimates into proposed reparations amounts.”

No one should question that Black Californians have been ill-treated in many ways, but even if awarded cash, would claims for reparations end there?

Latinos suffered many of the same indignities and economic damages and might easily make similar claims.

What about California’s Native Americans? They were enslaved and hunted down during the state’s first decades, with bounties to encourage more killing. Couldn’t today’s descendants claim reparations for genocide?

Another issue being floated in the Capitol these days is a constitutional amendment to make housing a civil right.

Advocates say Assembly Constitutional Amendment 10 is needed to spur greater efforts by officeholders to end California’s housing shortage. Were ACA 10 to be enacted, it would give advocates for the poor and others who lack adequate housing a legal basis for suing state and local governments.

However, governments cannot, by themselves, end the housing shortage. At best they can finance a relative few housing units but must rely on private investment to build the millions of additional units the state needs. Making housing a constitutional right would be virtue-signaling that raises expectations with no real-world benefit.

A third example of something needing more objective analysis is a bill that purports to raise salaries of teachers and other education workers by 50% in seven years by increasing the state aid that school districts receive.

If enacted, it would be another bullet train – making promises about doing something wonderful in the future without laying out how it will be financed. One would think politicians would have learned by now the folly of making such open-ended, detail-free commitments.

Finally, there are directives from the Air Resources Board to end sales of gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles, including large trucks, in the not-to-distant future. However, no one has laid out how, as a practical matter, it can be done, given the current state of technology and lack of firm plans to increase electrical energy supplies, charging stations and the other services and devices such a transition would require.

An old adage, “Look before you leap,” could be applied to all of these issues.

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.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Unethical Supreme Court must be checked

The Supreme Court has a serious ethics problem, and the latest revelations about Clarence Thomas should be alarming to every American.

For 20 years, Thomas has accepted high-end, luxury, allexpense-paid vacations around the world from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow. And he never disclosed any of it to the public. What’s more, he also sold three properties to the billionaire and never reported it on his financial disclosures. The vacations are blatantly unethical, and not reporting the real estate sales is potentially illegal. Supreme Court decisions impact every facet of American life. Because of this, justices must be held to the highest ethical standards. When Americans see news like this about Clarence Thomas – or anything other justice – the court demonstrates that it cannot hold itself accountable and it doesn’t take its responsibilities seriously.

A court with no legitimacy only hurts the American people. It’s time for Congress to pass a Supreme Court code of ethics to bring legitimacy back to the court.

Gloria Schipper Vacaville

More doublespeak from Heal

A few days ago, I revealed numerous lies and deception from Earl Heal in his April 3 column. Five lies were discussed and this will expose three more.

Lie No. 6: “Intelligence reports alerting the possible threat of public rioting were available during a Jan. 4 meeting of the president and senior officials including the military chiefs. President Trump announced his intent to seek activation of the National Guard, but no immediate response was taken as the threat was not considered sufficient. Ironic that the man who was impeached was the one who called for the guard in advance.”

The previous paragraph is simply not true. Trump never called for the Guard to be at the Capitol. His chief of staff, Mark Meadows, wanted them to be in the streets to protect Trump supporters from “Antifa and Black Lives Matter protesters.” They were never sent before the insurrection because the Guard’s upper brass said it “wouldn’t be a good look to have military there.” “The man who was impeached” was the man who told his supporters to go to the Capitol and “fight like hell. And if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore.”

Lie No. 7: “As mob activity increased, the Capitol Police chief repeatedly requested activation of Guard reinforcements to the House sergeant-of-arms, who did nothing.”

This statement by Heal is astonishing in the information he leaves out. Earlier, he said Trump wanted to have the Guard there ahead of Jan. 6. If that were true, Trump could have activated the Guard at any time. Instead, he sat in the dining room of the White House, watched the mob take over the Capitol on television, and he did NOTHING, even when he was implored to do something by his own daughter! Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told an aide, “You heard him. He doesn’t want to do anything because he thinks they are right.”

Lie No. 8: “In sum, politicians lied frequently about events before, during and after Jan. 6, fanning the flames of a deceitful narrative. Jan. 6 was not an insurrection and

Democrats rigged the committee.”

This statement sums up everything said by Fox News about that day. Obviously, Heal was not watching those events in real time and the same can be said about his version of the Jan. 6 committee. He is simply taking the version of events from the Fox propaganda machine and creating his own column.

Gary Keeter Vacaville

Time to check this renegade Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has run amok, and it’s time to get it under control. For the last year, we have witnessed scandal after scandal come out of the Supreme Court. From learning that Samuel Alito may have leaked a decision about reproductive health to conservative anti-abortion activists, to discovering Clarence Thomas has been secretly accepting luxury vacations from a GOP megadonor for 20 years, the actions of these justices on the highest court in the land are unconscionable.

Thankfully, this bad behavior can be addressed. Congress has the ability – and responsibility – to act as a check on the Supreme Court and restore faith in our judicial system. It’s time they take the first step and pass a code of ethics for the Supreme Court. No one is above accountability, and that includes our justices on the Supreme Court.

Monica Kudrna Vacaville

More languages for the election ballots

Well, it looks like our shepherds up in Sacramento are at it again. Incapable of leaving well enough alone, one elected malcontent wants additional languages to be printed on election ballots and the accompanying voter info guide.

So what new additions to the three lingoes that are already offered is he shooting for? Keep in mind that each new one will drive up the price of authoring the explanations, pros, cons, etc., of the next batch of state government intrusions. The current ballot “package” is already overwhelming to the average coin flipper who is incapable of obtaining a photo ID let alone maintaining the necessary attention span required to wade through the myriad intellectual offerings and assorted blah...blah already printed thereon. Which dialects will make the cut?

Urdu? Gaelic? Swahili? Klingon? How many can we afford to add? Will there be voter input or will we suffer yet another systemic bludgeoning from some linguistics lover who fears the wrath of the limited lexicon crowd?

Is this rabble-rouser aware that only legal citizens can vote? That the hurdle-ridden path to legal citizenry includes at least a smattering of English comprehension, a familiarity of U.S. historical moments, and an indepth knowledge of our government’s structure? (This last one would stump many an 11th grade civics student.)

Finally, is our goodhearted gadfly even remotely aware of the extra local taxpayer burden required to make his crusade for a more inclusive ballot a dream come true? Be patient, however, as there will be a savings when English is dropped in 2034.

Bill Ferguson Vacaville

Superintendent Corey is wrong for FSUSD

For the last three years, I have personally been following the Governing Board meetings of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. As a concerned citizen, I thought I would do so to learn about the standard of public education our local children are receiving. I assumed that the FSUSD Governing Board meetings would be focused on issues like standardized test scores, aging school facilities, art and music programs and keeping children safe from violence at school. I have been very disappointed to learn that the superintendent of Fairfield-Suisun schools, Kris Corey, has done nothing to solve these problems and instead focuses on an absurd crusade to bully and attack those who ask questions and have different ideas.

As superintendent, Corey has dedicated a large and significant amount of time to spiteful bullying and harassment of board member Ana Petero. Petero is the only board member who has the guts to hold Corey accountable for her actions as superintendent and for the failing educational programs she administers. I have since learned that Superintendent Corey uses her Friday letters to the staff and her Monday recaps to parents as a tool to start a needless and never-ending agitation among the community. In comparison, other local superintendents like Travis Unified School District Superintendent Pam Conklin, Vacaville Unified School District Superintendent Jane Shamieh and Solano Community College District Superintendent Celia Espositio-Noy are doing a fantastic job at running their districts, improving academic support for students, and staying clear of reckless, harmful behavior. Superintendent Kris Corey has proved time and time again that she is incompetent at her position. While she continues the attacks, bullying and harassment of Petero and others, FSUSD students are suffering from her clear lack of leadership.

Javier Orozco Fairfield

It’s not just Supreme Court Justice Thomas

Americans are losing faith in our Supreme Court, and it’s easy to see why.

The nine justices on the Supreme Court are the only federal judges not bound by a code of ethics. It’s up to the justices to self-police on ethical issues, and they want to keep it that way.

That’s why nothing happened when Clarence Thomas didn’t recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases that could have directly implicated his wife. That’s why nothing happened when America found out Samuel Alito more than likely leaked a decision about reproductive health care to anti-abortion activists. And that’s why nothing happened when it was revealed that Chief Justice Roberts’ wife has earned millions of dollars recruiting for law firms with business before the Supreme Court.

It doesn’t have to be this way. Congress has a duty to act as a check on the Supreme Court and restore faith in our judicial system. They can do that by creating a code of ethics for the Supreme Court.

The highest court in the land should be held to the highest standard. It’s time to demand that Congress hold the Supreme Court accountable.

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CALMATTERS COMMENTARY

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Crime logs

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p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 5000 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE

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way for the community to get together.

“I have never seen another community come together like this one,” she said. “And this is for a good cause.”

Her mother, Debbie Barthelmes, loves seeing her daughter run.

“It brings her such joy,” Barthelmes said.

Carol Gilpin, owner of Fleet Feet in Vacaville and organizer of the event, has been making sure Loop the Lagoon comes together as smoothly as possible for 10 years.

For 2020 and 2021 the event went virtual due to the Covid-19 pandemic. People ran on their own, then posted times and made donations.

“We didn’t get many people, maybe 100,” Gilpin said.

The run Saturday drew a bit more, with 597 participants. The

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12:02 p.m. — Grand theft, 1400 block of NORTHWOOD DRIVE

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6 p.m. — Vandalism, 1900 block of UNION AVENUE

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of people are getting to enjoy other cultures in the community, and getting to celebrate them.”

The new mayor of Suisun City, Alma Hernan dez watched the one of the bands play, while swaying to the music.

“I love this,” she said. “The first Cinco de Mayo event ever in Suisun City. This is a way to draw the community together in a celebration that is multicultural.”

She noted that many people don’t realize what Cinco de Mayo actually celebrates.

Cinco de Mayo is on May 5 and celebrates Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio.

“I am so excited this is in our hometown,” she said.

Joy Joyce organizer for the Chelu Car Club echoed that sentiment.

“This is the first time for Cinco de Mayo because we have a new mayor and a new city council,” he said.

About 80 cars came for the car show; organizers had expected more than 200 but, because of the rain, entrants pulled out.

They had 45 vendors, which included nonprofit groups and local community services.

Visitors enjoyed the listening to music by two DJ’s along with Quetzalli Ballet Folklorico and Monazteca Dance. groups. The crowd also got to hear Dsas3Band.

“The city is very culturally sensitive with one of the most diverse city councils,” said city council member Jenalee Dawson who is also the daughter of Joyce.

“We want to bring everyone in to the community and make them feel welcome,” Dawson said.

Way Bay Area. Data from these recent analyses indicate that 35.6% to 36.93% of all households countywide are cost burdened, paying more than 30% of their income on housing costs, with the majority of those households (24.3%) being low-income,” the CAP Solano report states.

“Furthermore, data indicates that rental prices have increased by 8% in recent years and, for households who rent, 51.4% are moderately or severely cost burdened.”

Following the reporting template laid out by the state Department of Community Services for the assessment and action plan, the Community Action Partnership, Joint Powers Authority, completed the report.

It is available for public review and comment through the end of May.

While the report is heavy on form and supporting data, the mission statement clarifies the foundational purpose, which is “to strengthen agencies working to end poverty and homelessness. The objective is to provide services and resources in coordination with existing service providers, including but not limited to nonprofit organizations and faith-based providers, to promote and encourage self-suf-

numbers fluctuate yearly but Gilpin was glad to see such a great turnout despite the rain.

“This is a fundraiser for a good cause,” she stated. “But I also want to make it an experience that is fun for all people, families and competitors.”

Organizers also brought out 10 vendors this year.

Participants had a choice between running a 5K, 5K and 10K Tower Challenge, 2-Mile

ficiency for the most vulnerable members of the community.”

The 53-page report takes a close look at poverty in the county.

“The primary causes of poverty identified by the 2023 Community Needs Assessment for Solano County include 1) lack of affordable housing options, 2) high cost of living, 3) lack of living wage employment opportunities, 4) behavioral health issues, and 5) barriers to accessing housing and employment, including childcare, transportation, and discrimination based on race, criminal legal system involvement, income source, and immigration status,” the report states.

“These factors reflect the primary challenges faced by the community in addressing economic and housing insecurity – homelessness, low employment and unemployment, mental health challenges, substance use (particularly opiate/fentanyl), and racial equity.”

Add the high cost of living, relative to income, to the lack of affordable housing options, the formula emerges as the “primary, and most urgent, causes of poverty” by those who responded to a CAP Solano needs assessment survey.

Following housing needs, income and employment challenges –in terms of adequate pay and general employment.

“While the unem-

Untimed Walk, 1/2-Mile Kids Fun Run, and a 1-Mile Kids Fun Run.

All participants received a medal and a T-shirt.

This year included food booths, a children’s zone with a petting zoo, music, and other activities for the entire family.

Jennifer Leonard, president of Vacaville Public Education Foundation, was thrilled with the turnout of people, and the

ployment rate has improved since reaching 15.6% during the Covid-19 pandemic, to 4.7% as of February 2023, it is higher than the prepandemic rate of 3.9% and higher than the overall Bay Area rate of 2.9%,” the report states.

“Combined with the lack of employment, the median income in the county is the lowest of the nine Bay Area counties, at $89,648 (as compared to $126,187 in San Francisco), and the median income in the area with the highest concentration of poverty, Vallejo, is far below that at $78,243.”

The median income is the point at which half the salaries are above that level and half are below.

Access to healthy food, medical and preventive care, mental and behavioral health and substance abuse treatments also are needs in the county, the report states.

Access to childcare, transportation and “discrimination based on race/ethnicity, criminal legal system involvement, income source, and immigration status” were identified as barriers to breaking out of the grip of poverty.

“Lack of affordable quality childcare was identified in focus groups, community forums, interviews, and surveys as one of the primary challenges confronting low-income families, as it is one of the primary barriers to success for low-income

support the race received from the community.

The Vacaville Public Education Foundation is a private education endowment that bridges gaps or students in Vacavill, she said.

“Over the years, we have raised $4 million for the Vacaville School District,” Leonard said. That money has gone to programs that help support teachers and students.

“The funds for the Loop the Lagoon event are going to help foster- and homeless-student programs,” Leonard said.

They also received sponsorship from several local companies, which allowed them to make it happen.

Organizers hope that after everything is tallied and bills are paid they will have netted $10,000-$12,000.

For information or to donate, go to www.vpef.org.

parents to obtain and maintain employment,” the report states.

“Inadequate transportation was also commonly identified as an issue that exacerbates poverty in Solano County. Due to the County’s large geographical spread and mostly rural landscape, the public transportation system is very limited and it is difficult, time-consuming and expensive to travel between cities.”

Other conditions affecting low-income communities include educational, environmental and community safety conditions, “all of which are further exacerbated by historical and systemic inequities and discrimination.”

The report also addresses causes of homelessness, which are essentially extensions of the issues central to poverty. A community-wide collaboration – public and private across all sectors – is essential to breaking the cycle as well, the report adds.

Read the report

To read the draft assessment and action plan report, go to https:// drive.google.com/ file/d/1rdWgCuykO -50sME4IXEyaer zzxY-W1Sj/view.

centuries-old rites of coronation, albeit punctuated by more changes of wardrobe than during a Taylor Swift concert.

Despite the traditional display of homage to the king as Charles symbolically received a variety of sacred objects – orb and scepter, ring and vestments – the ceremony’s carefully choreographed language was designed to evoke a note of humility.

“I come not to be served, but to serve,” he declared to the gathered assemblage.

The king’s formal accession is a reminder of Britain’s transition from a mighty empire, upon which the sun famously never set, to a small-to medium-sized power currently beset by economic woes.

The country’s diminishing world role was accentuated by Brexit, the split from the European Union approved by voters eight years ago, which so far has produced more headaches than a promised bounce in its trade reach and political clout.

The monarch remains the head of state in

more than a dozen Commonwealth countries, several of which are contemplating a retooling of the relationship as often-bitter memories of Britain’s imperialistic past have in recent years come to dominate their shared narrative.

The coronation ceremony drew largely on the Protestant liturgy of the Church of England, whose teachings Charles swore to uphold. But in an effort to reflect Britain’s status as a multicultural society, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Buddhist faith leaders all took part in the investiture.

Following the twohour ceremony, the royal couple left the way they arrived – in a vast ceremonial parade back to Buckingham Palace, although this time using a different horse-drawn royal carriage, the gilded but notoriously uncomfortable Gold State Coach. (Apparently, it lacks suspension.)

Later, the newly crowned king and queen, together with ceremonial pages and family members who are “working royals” – an assemblage that pointedly did not include California resident Prince Harry – waved from the palace balcony to cheer-

ing crowds. Bad weather forced a scaling back of the traditional flyover, but helicopters followed by fighter jets trailing red, blue and white smoke thundered overhead.

Coronation day, kicking off a long holiday weekend of festivities, dawned damp and cloudy, then brightened, then succumbed again to rain. Along the route of the royal procession, thousands of blearyeyed onlookers – tourists and homegrown royalists alike – had lined up days in advance to claim a prime viewing spot, camping out with tents, tarps and plastic chairs.

“They deserve my respect, and they have it,” said Dak Shi, a 66-yearold British health worker who waited hours to watch the royal procession pass.

Hours before the ceremony, in a moment of levity, or perhaps a keen appreciation of practical necessities, watchers near Trafalgar Square early Saturday enthusiastically cheered the passage of a truck carrying portable toilets. Onlookers wore hats, Burger King crowns or makeshift garments emblazoned with pretend royalty-themed regalia.

Security surrounding the event was the largest such operation

in many years, said officials of the Metropolitan Police, which was fielding 11,000 officers to keep watch over the proceedings. Several arrests were reported at an antimonarchy demonstration alongside the parade route, which drew hundreds of demonstrators, some hoisting placards that read “Not My King,” “Down with the Monarchy,” or, pointedly, photos of Charles’ first wife, the late Princess Diana.

Invited guests with coveted seats inside the majestic abbey included first lady Jill Biden – resplendent in a periwinkle-blue suit and matching gloves – together with many other domestic and overseas dignitaries. Traditionally, the American president does not attend coronations.

Charles has actually been king since September, when his widely revered mother died at 96 after 70 years on the throne, which made her the longest-serving British monarch. The coronation is meant to affirm and formalize his role, while boosting national unity and providing the kind of royal spectacle and iconic imagery that draws visitors from all over the world.

Susan Hiland/Daily Republic Brendan Ward, of Vacaville, was the first person across the finish line at the 20th Loop the Lagoon run at Lagoon Valley Park, Saturday.

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On the bio on his Facebook page, local live music promoter Jeff Trager lists his occupation as “Under Assistant West Coast Promo Man.”

It’s a tongue-in-cheek reference to a rather sarcastic 1965 Rolling Stones song about a record promoter. Unlike the navel-gazing character Mick Jagger sings about in the tune, who sits at the beach in a seersucker suit and thinks he’s sharp but doesn’t have a dime, Trager was very successful as a record promoter and has been putting on live music events since 1971.

He turned the big 8-0 on April 22 and is busier than ever.

Trager was born and raised in San Francisco and developed his love of music by listening to the Golden Gate city’s first Top 40 station, KOBY, and its later rival, KEWB. He would also frequent a record store on Market Street called The Music Box and listen to 45 rpm records in its glassenclosed booths.

“I would visit doughnut shops that had a jukebox and look for obscure songs –ones that I recognized, but were by different artists like the Billie Holiday song, ‘God Bless the Child,’ but sung by Eddie Harris.

‘When Sunny Gets Blue’ by Marian Montgomery is still one of my favorite songs,” Trager said.

“When I was 16, I was into Sinatra and Dave Brubeck when kids my age were into Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens. I mean, I was too, but I was also always drawn to finding stuff that was different.”

The adage, “It’s not what you know, but who you know,” was a truism for Trager when he was still trying to make his way in life after high school. He worked as a bellhop at the Jack Tar Hotel and befriended the owner of the San Francisco (now Golden State) Warriors. Soon he started hanging out with legendary hoopsters Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond and Al Attles. He also rubbed shoulders with other San Francisco movers and shakers, which turned out to his benefit.

A serendipitous conversation with then state senator, and later Mayor George Moscone changed his life. Moscone had a friend who worked with musician and record company owner Herb Alpert. Trager met Alpert and Jerry Moss, the namesakes for A&M Records, and got a job “breaking” records.

“Breaking” a record is defined by Trager as the magic that happened when you got a disc into heavy rotation on the radio, people started buying it consistently on a local level, and then it spread to the entire country. Getting the melody stuck in consumers’ heads was the key.

Some of the more recognizable titles Trager broke include Ike and Tina Turner’s remake of the Otis Redding song, “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long,” the theme from the 1981 Academy Awardwinning film “Chariots of Fire,” and Mickey Newbury’s “American Trilogy,” which Elvis Presley used to close his shows for years.

Trager came to Solano County in 2000 because his marketing company had Tower Records as a major client and its office was in Sacramento. He moved to Fairfield to cut down on the commute

time, but a few years later, the internet decimated the record industry. Still, there was always a demand for live music.

Relationships that

Trager had cultivated growing up in San Francisco, where he knew members of the original Santana band as well as artists he’d met promoting records, gave him a leg up when booking gigs locally. Those relationships especially came in handy when he lent a hand to organizations who needed some help.

Using music as a force for good is something that Trager has practiced for decades. A partial list of the events he organized or provided artists for includes the Crystal Middle School Music program, PinkFest for Vacaville cancer charity Pink Lemonade and Voices of Latin Rock for autism awareness. Those three were annual events that ran for years with Voices of Latin Rock taking place every year for a solid decade.

Trager also put on many one-off shows such as Hugz for Hermz, a 2014 benefit for beloved

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Solano County saxophonist Herman Wilson, who has suffered from multiple sclerosis for decades.

One event that was memorable for Trager was when he provided tickets for one of his Voices of Latin Rock shows in Napa to the residents of Archway Recovery Services, a drug and alcohol treatment facility for men in Fairfield. One of the residents thanked him with tears in his eyes as he had never been to a live concert before.

That evening was special as Trager himself had escaped the ruinous clutches of his own substance abuse demons.

On June 15, he will celebrate 33 years of continuous sobriety.

When it comes to booking shows for local venues that were not fundraisers, Trager got his foot in the door when Molly Tou, the owner of Sticky Rice Bistro, asked him to bring in live jazz on Saturday nights at her establishment. That led to providing bands and individual artists at numerous places, including Seven Artisans Winery in Suisun Valley, Silo’s in Napa,

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The Downtown Theatre shows began in 2015 and Trager has brought in big name bands like Con Funk Shun, the Ohio Players, Lakeside, Lenny Williams, formerly of Tower of Power, and the Count Basie Orchestra among many others. In addition, he has also brought in top tribute artists such as those emulating the works of The Beatles (The Sun Kings), Tom Petty (Petty Theft), Johnny Cash (James Garner) and Pink Floyd (House of Floyd).

Trager has used his knack for choosing particular artists for particular events not just for entertainment, but also for emotional healing. At the 2008 memorial service for tragically murdered Fairfield City Councilman Matt Garcia held at Armijo High

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During a stroke, a patient loses 1.9 million neurons each minute

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From left, Jeff Trager in the 1970s; with Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors point guard and coach Al Attles; with legendary percussionist Pete Escovedo in 2022.

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School, Trager brought in Vacaville operatic singer Holly Stell, who sang “Ave Maria” as well as virtuoso violinist Carlos Reyes, who played “Amazing Grace.” Reyes later played privately for the family.

Just before the Covid-19 pandemic, Trager partnered with Vallejo musician and promoter Kevin Frazier to form Frazier Trager Presents. They had met at the Empress Theatre in Vallejo, which Frazier worked at, during the Hugz for Hermz benefit.

“Our talents complement each other. He is really good with the technical stuff. He’s also very knowledgeable about tasty music so I have someone to bounce ideas off of. Plus I finally met someone who works as hard as I do,” Trager said.

During the dark days of the stay-at-home order, Frazier Trager put on

Stroke

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stroke treatment is delayed. That’s why it is so important to “BEFAST” and get help quickly.

BEFAST is an acronym used as a quick and easy way to help identify the signs and symptoms of a stroke:

B stands for balance. Does the person have loss of balance or are they dizzy or walking differently?

E stands for eyes. Can they see out of both eyes? Ask if they have sudden vision loss or blurry or double vision.

F stands for facial droop. You can ask the person to smile and check

numerous livestream events, including one featuring Fantastic Negrito, Jackie Greene and the Sun Kings among others. The technical aspects were right up Frazier’s alley and they improved each show, but having no audience to Trager was awful.

In 2021, the duo decided to go big or go home and kicked off the inaugural Mare Island Dock of Bay Music Festival. It took place at the Mare Island Brewing Co. and created a buzz even though people were still skittish about attending live events with Covid variants still wreaking havoc.

Last year’s second event did better, and in 2023 they are taking it up a notch and making it a two-day event on Sept. 9-10. Day 1 is billed as an “Old School Funk Fest” with Morris Day and the Time, Con Funk Shun and Average White Band and Day 2 is a “Spectacular Soul Fest” featuring Fantastic Negrito and The California Honeydrops.

Between now and then, Frazier Trager are booking shows at Vino

to see if the smile is uneven, and also ask them if one side is numb.

A stands for arm weakness. Ask the patient to raise both of their arms and look to see if one arm drifts down, or if the person complains of numbness on one side.

S stands for speech difficulty. When the person speaks, listen to hear if the speech is slurred or difficult to understand. Sometimes a person may have a sudden loss of speech as well and not be able to get the words out that they are trying to say.

T stands for time, as in time to call 911. If someone looks like they are having a stroke, it is important to call 911 to ensure they get to the hospital quickly. Note the time the person was last

Godfather in Vallejo, the Downtown Theatre in Fairfield, Journey Downtown in Vacaville as well as the Fairfield Summer Music Series and the Juneteenth celebrations in Vallejo and Fairfield.

In 2017, then Fairfield mayor Harry Price honored Trager for his local contributions by presenting him with a key to the city as well as a proclamation declaring Nov. 7, 2017, as “Jeff Trager Day.” While he is appreciative of the accolades, what he treasures is far simpler.

“When people are leaving one of my shows and they have a smile on their face and come up to me and say, ‘Thank you,’ that does it for me; that’s all I need,” Trager said.

With a full calendar and a full life, Trager has no intentions of slowing down.

“Things could not be better in my life. I’m 80 years old and busier than ever. I found something that I love and I get up in the morning and I always have something to do. Why retire?”

known to be normal or at their baseline and when the symptoms started if possible as stroke treatment is time sensitive. Time is Brain.

Calling 911 allows emergency medical responders to begin treating the individual and call ahead to the hospital so that the team can be ready when the stroke victim arrives. Call right away; every second counts, even if the symptoms go away, as this could be a transient ischemic attack, which has the same symptoms of a stroke although usually only lasts a short time and can be a warning sign that a stroke will occur.

Beth Gladney, N.P., is the stroke program manager at NorthBay Health.

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This week

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7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday “Alice in Wonderland”

Solano College Theatre, 4000 Suisun Valley Road. https://app.arts-people.com/ index.php?ticketing=sct01.

I Suisun City

Noon Sunday Jazzy Champagne Brunch

Marina Lounge, 700 Main St., Suite 106. www.marina loungesuisun.com.

7 p.m. Wednesday

Cultural Exchange

Wednesdayz Marina Lounge, 700 Main St., Suite 106. www.marinal oungesuisun.com.

7 p.m. Thursday

Karaoke Marina Lounge, 700 Main St., Suite 106. www.marina loungesuisun.com.

8 p.m. Friday

Ladies Night Marina Lounge, 700 Main St., Suite 106. www.marina loungesuisun.com.

3 p.m. Saturday White Party Marina Lounge, 700 Main St., Suite 106. www.marina loungesuisun.com.

I Vacaville

2 p.m. Sunday

Steamboat Bill Junior and Superman:

Bulleteers 1942

Journey Downtown Theatre, 300 Main St. https://events. journeydowntownvenue.com.

7 p.m. Thursday and Friday,

2 and 7 p.m. Saturday

“Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr.” Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, 1010 Ulatis Drive. https://vpat.net.

5 p.m. Thursday Town Square Thursdays: The Breedloves 11 Town Square Place. www.facebook.com/ vacavilleoperahouse.

8 p.m. Saturday Nzuri Soul

Journey Downtown Theatre, 300 Main St. https://events. journeydowntownvenue.com.

I Benicia

2:30 p.m. Sunday Chad and Bruno Duo The Rellik, 726 First St.  www.therelliktavern.com.

6 p.m. Sunday Poker Night The Rellik, 726 First St.  www.therelliktavern.com.

7 p.m. Tuesday Open Mic Night The Rellik, 726 First St.  www.therelliktavern.com.

7 p.m. Wednesday Karaoke The Rellik, 726 First St.  www.therelliktavern.com.

8:30 p.m. Thursday

DJ Jerry Ross The Rellik, 726 First St.  www.therelliktavern.com.

4:30 p.m. Friday Thirsty The Rellik, 726 First St.  www.therelliktavern.com.

8:30 p.m. Friday

Fog 5 The Rellik, 726 First St.  www.therelliktavern.com.

4:30 p.m. Saturday Brooks and Charlie The Rellik, 726 First St.  www.therelliktavern.com.

8:30 p.m. Saturday

The Inflatables

The Rellik, 726 First St.  www.therelliktavern.com.

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1 p.m. Sunday

Tommy Castro and the Painkillers Vino Godfather Winery, 1005 Walnut Ave. www. vinogodfather.com.

1 p.m. Saturday The Ripplers Vino Godfather Winery, 1005 Walnut Ave. www. vinogodfather.com.

Eagles, Boston tribute bands join The Outlaw Mariachi at Dixon May Fair

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DIXON — New bands and old favorites will perform at the Dixon May Fair, opening Thursday.

The Leber Stage will welcome One of These Nights, an Eagles tribute band, on opening day.

Friday night is The Outlaw Mariachi, formed by vocalist GunSkull Ricky and trumpeter Mavero Durán. Both were original members of the band Metalachi.

After departing, they found and recruited musicians from various genres, mariachi, flamenco, Latin jazz and rock ‘n’ roll.

Under the musical direction of Durán, the band takes all types of songs and turns them into mariachi masterpieces. They’ve even turned the theme from “The Mandalorian” into a cumbia.

Formed right as Covid-19 emerged, the band kept fans engaged by hosting virtual concerts, livestreams and humorous podcasts.

In interviews, GunSkull Ricky said the band sees tough situations as challenges that test their willingness to move forward, through any roadblock.

What separates The Outlaw

Mariachi is playing Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” with a rhythmic cumbia style and Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire” with a hint of cha-cha. No other band is out there pulling in so many different genres of music into one one show, GunSkull Ricky has said in interviews.

The Outlaw Mariachi musicians have toured with Metalachi, Mariachi Divas, Linda Ronstadt,

Bow Wow Wow, Alejandro Fernandez and more.

Their performances are also known for being comedic-filled.

For the first time, the fair will present a tribute to the band Boston.

Long Time will perform Saturday evening. The group of Northern California musicians came together in 2008.

Lead vocalist Rich Fields has performed throughout Northern

Grandmother, aunt inspire fifth-grader’s passion for poetry

On March 30, I had the privilege of meeting with fifth-grade teacher Jennifer Jenness at K.I. Jones Elementary School in Fairfield. As I entered the classroom, I could see the careful thought and planning Jennifer puts into her lessons. Hanging from the ceiling were origami made by the students, while bulletin boards were filled with art and words also displaying their creative talents. Shelves filled with a variety of books, colorful spines binding diverse stories. One fifth-grade student, Laney (Helaine) Bobrovitsky, had voiced to Vallejo poet laureate emerita Dr. Genea Brice that she was interested in someday becoming a youth poet laureate. So, I made an appointment to visit Laney. We had a lovely and engaging conversation!

When I asked her what she likes to write about, Laney, with enthusiasm in her eyes said, “Actual experiences!” She told me her grandmother and aunt had written some poetry. Growing up her mother and her aunt had some speech problems and they found that reciting poetry helped them. Laney remembers how these stories about those times inspired her to learn more about poetry.

Poetry is a way of expressing feelings. I asked Laney how poetry makes her feel.

“It is better when you write things down,” she said, pretending to write on the paper in front of her. “You feel better when you don’t keep things inside of you.”

She has a journal that she keeps with her and often writes down what she

is feeling.

Laney took the initiative of trying to start a school newsletter for grades 3-5. She wanted to get fellow students excited about poetry and writing also. She voiced that it was really hard to get others involved but vowed to keep trying.

I then asked her if she were to become a youth poet laureate, what ideas would she have to put toward that role.

“Oh, encourage others to write and encourage me to write more!”

She is impassioned about wanting to lead by saying, “If I write poetry, I can help other kids.” This year she made bookmarks for each of her class members.

Laney also trains in karate and plays the piano. She is interested in stars and astronomy as well. She talked about some travels to Germany and Portugal, cherishing the cul-

California, as well as Reno and Lake Tahoe, Nevada, sharing the stage with some of the more popular acts of the 1980s.

John Poletti, lead guitarist and singer, has spent the past 20 years on guitar and vocals with drummer/vocalist Dave Ianni in the classic-rock band “Moment’s Notice,” playing local clubs and events throughout Northern California. He is excited to rejoin Fields, with whom he played in “Starburst” and “Prime Time” in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Touring with author and speaker Dani Johnson, Poletti shared the stage with contemporary Christian artists Isa Agape and Nina Landis, performing live in various cities throughout the U.S. and Australia.

Tim Boore, also lead guitarist and vocalist, took up guitar when he was 12, took a few lessons, then started learning songs on his own.

He has played in bands ranging in style from country, R&B and metal.

He and Fields performed together in the band “Starburst,” which won a local “Battle of the Bands” competition, when they

Dock of Bay Festival returns to Mare Island in September

Daily Republic Staff DRNEWS@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

VALLEJO — The Mare Island Dock of Bay Festival returns Sept. 9 to 10 at Mare Island.

Sept. 9 will feature the Old School Funk Fest, with Morris Day and the Time, Con Funk Shun, Average White Band, and Lydia Pense and Cold Blood.

On Sept. 10, it’s time for the Spectacular Soul Fest, with The California Honeydrops, Fantastic Negrito, Monophonics and The Altons.

General admission, VIP tickets and premium VIP tickets will be available.

Both days are from 12:30 to 9 p.m.

The San Francisco Bay Ferry will offer round-trip service. For information, or to purchase tickets, visit https:// ftpresents.com.

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tures, especially liking the rivers and views. You can see she is a fifthgrader full of passion and hope. My time with her was a breath of fresh air, filling me with hope also.

Teacher Jennifer Jenness did a poetry series of lessons during April, National Poetry Month. I went back to the classroom on April 27 and we held an ‘open mic’ so each of the students could read their work. All of those student poems will be hanging in The Cofffee Bar, 740 Texas St., in downtown Fairfield during the month of May.

Here are a few poems by fifth-grader Laney

Bobrovitsky:

Love

Love is not a word, but an action.

When you give love your all, be prepared for what’s to come.

Because love can make your heart beat like a drum. But don’t go too far, for you may fall down a hole.

Because love can hurt the mind and soul. So don’t let others’ words sadden your day.

The Stars

As I start my journey to see the stars, I wonder why the destination is far.

Pollution is something you can see everyday. Sometimes I even wonder if it will ever go away. To have faith in humanity again, will take all my kindness times ten!

But I am finally here, at the desired place. And I can feel a smile crossing my face.

Negative Thoughts

World problems, self problems, they all try to keep me down. But I won’t let them fool and turn me into a clown. The world has made me lose trust, but my feeling won’t turn to dust. I will keep on growing strong, even if it takes me all life long.

The Plague Covid was a disease known by all. But that didn’t stop it from being big and tall. People were getting sick by the minute, but my family wasn’t really in it. I hope all is well again. And I really hope this disease will come to an end.

Poems must be sent to Suzanne Bruce at fairfieldpoetlaureate@gmail. com by the 15th of the month prior to publication. Please include a short introduction about yourself, such as if you are a student, where and why you enjoy writing poetry.

Lucky Penny exceeds fundraising goal; wraps up season in June

Daily Republic Staff DRNEWS@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

NAPA — Lucky Penny Productions Urgent Need fundraising project has raised close to $47,000 since the campaign was launched on April 5. The goal of $25,000 was reached in about 10 days.

“We are overjoyed at the response to our call for help,” said cofounder Taylor Bartolucci, in a press release.

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were just teens.

Keyboardist, vocalist and singer Mike Trucco was recognized for playing accordion in his dad’s Italian accordion ensemble when he was 10. He plays bass, piano, organ,

“The amount that’s been donated exceeds our wildest dreams and we are so grateful to the community.”

“We are thrilled to have hit our goal, but every additional dollar that comes in helps us feel confident looking to the new season ahead,” said cofounder Barry Martin, in the press release.

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guitar, accordion and percussion instruments.

David Ianni, drummer and singer, played his first “gigs” when he was 8 and accompanied his grandfather, an accordionist, at Italian events. In the early 1980s, he played with several bands, most notably “Snowblind,” a club and dance band that played extensively

Park Musical” will run at Lucky Penny from June 2 through June 18, to close out the season.

Following that, a summer of music and comedy shows is in the works, capped by a fundraiser on Aug. 5, “The Lucky Penny All-Stars in Concert.”

Subscriptions for the 2023-24 season will soon be on sale for shows beginning in September. The new eight-show season

throughout California and Nevada. He helped form “Moment’s Notice,” playing clubs and events for almost two decades.

Bassist Jordan Costa grew up listening to hid dad’s Boston records. He began to learn the bass parts in hopes that he would one day be able to perform Tom Scholz’s music live.

includes “The Addams Family Musical,” “The Glass Menagerie,” and a new original musical by Barry Martin and Rob Broadhurst titled “The Real Housewives of Napa Valley,” and five more shows. Information and ticketing for all shows is available at www.lucky pennynapa.com or by calling 707-266-6305 or emailing info@lucky pennynapa.com.

Back by popular demand are Crossman Connection, Robby James & the Streets of Bakersfield, The Latin Touch, and The Rhythm Method Trio. For more information, visit https://dixonmayfair. com, https://bostontribute. com and https://www.the outlawmariachi.com.

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Harold Kushner, rabbi whose books brought solace to millions, dies at 88

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Harold S. Kushner, a rabbi who became a spiritual counselor to millions as the author of the book “When Bad Things Happen to Good People,” a best-selling work about the search for solace amid unspeakable suffering, died April 28 in Canton, Mass. He was 88.

He had Alzheimer’s disease, said his daughter, Ariel Kushner Haber.

Rabbi Kushner was a young father, still new to his ministry, when he learned in 1966 that his 3-year-old son, Aaron Zev Kushner, had a rare genetic condition known as progeria. The illness, which affects an estimated 1 in 4 million children, causes rapid aging and is invariably fatal.

Aaron died in 1977, two days after his 14th birthday. His death and the random, seemingly senseless nature of his illness submerged Rabbi Kushner in grief and upended the most fundamental elements of his religious faith.

“What I felt ... was a deep, aching sense of unfairness. I had been a good person and always tried to do what was right,” Rabbi Kushner recalled. “I had assumed my side of the bargain, so how could this be happening to my family? If God existed, if He was minimally fair, let alone loving and forgiving, how could He do this to me?”

For centuries, theologians have argued over the question of theodicy, or how a god who is good can coexist with a world of suffering and evil. For Rabbi Kushner, and for the readers of all faiths who turned to him for guidance, the matter was not one of intellectual abstraction but rather of visceral pain and personal religious crisis.

Rabbi Kushner channeled his pain into the drafting of “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Several publishing houses turned it down before Schocken Books, a small Jewish press, agreed to publish the volume in 1981. It quickly lodged on

bestseller lists.

Rabbi Kushner rejected traditional explanations for tragedy – the notion, for example, that God employs suffering to teach a lesson, or that God has a plan unknowable to mortals. Such arguments, as he saw them, served more to defend God than to help the person in pain.

Rather than imploring of God, “Why me?,” Rabbi Kushner argued, the sufferer should ask, “How do I go on?” He urged his readers to continue to seek refuge in their faith. He had managed to do so, he wrote, by amending his

earlier conviction in God’s almighty power.

“If I, walking through the wards of a hospital, have to face the fact that either God is all-powerful but not kind, or thoroughly kind and loving but not totally powerful, I would rather compromise God’s power and affirm his love,” Rabbi Kushner once told NPR.

“The theological conclusion I came to is that God could have been allpowerful at the beginning, but he chose to designate two areas of life off limits to his power,” he continued. “He would not arbitrarily interfere with laws of nature, and secondly, God would not take away our freedom to choose between good and evil.”

Some theologians, while commending Rabbi Kushner for the comfort he brought to his readers, objected to what they regarded as his minimizing of God’s power. He responded: “Your God wants the earthquake to happen, the little boy to die? Which one of us is

diminishing God?”

Such was the demand for Rabbi Kushner’s counsel that he eventually stepped down from his formal ministry at his synagogue in Natick, Mass., to become a full-time writer and lecturer. He wrote more than a dozen books, among them “When All You’ve Ever Wanted Isn’t Enough” (1986), “How Good Do We Have to Be? A New Understanding of Guilt and Forgiveness” (1996) and “Living a Life That Matters” (2001).

Harold Samuel Kushner was born in Brooklyn on April 3, 1935. His mother was a homemaker, and his father ran a store that sold children’s books and toys.

Rabbi Kushner enrolled at Columbia University, where he was president of a student Zionist organization, and where he studied psychology and later literature under the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mark Van Doren.

During his studies at Columbia, Rabbi Kushner enrolled at the evening

program of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. He was a college junior when he decided to pursue the rabbinate.

In 1960, Rabbi Kushner married Suzette Estrada. He volunteered with the Army Chaplain Corps before becoming an assistant rabbi in Great Neck, on Long Island, and then rabbi at Temple Israel, a Conservative congregation in Natick. The Kushners received the diagnosis of Aaron’s illness 12 hours after their daughter was born. “We learned that our happy, outgoing son would look like a little old man while he was still a child,” Rabbi Kushner told The Washington Post in 1982. “He would never grow beyond three feet in height and he would die in his early teens.” By the time Aaron turned 10, he was physiologically in his 60s. Rabbi Kushner’s wife died last year. Besides his daughter, of Wellesley, Mass., survivors include two grandchildren.

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I’m good-looking, successful, can’t get a second date

Dear Annie: I am 28, a college graduate, and have been told by my family and friends that I am good-looking. I am respectful of women I take out on dates; I pay for all the meals, am pleasant and interesting to talk to, and am neat and clean. I smell good, from cologne to fresh breath, and always dress neatly and fashionably. I am in finance and make six figures. However, rarely do I get a second date. I can’t understand why.

Do all women just want “bad

boys”? I am successful professionally but am in a dead end romantically.

I want to find someone to build a relationship with, eventually marry, and start a family, but I can’t do that if I can’t even get a second date.

What’s wrong with me? — Looking for Love

Dear Looking: Loosen up! Stop focusing on doing all the “right” things and instead focus on having fun and living in the moment. Show girls your sense of humor; get in touch with your goofy side; plan

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creative dates. You also sound overly concerned with how your dates view you, but what do you think of them? Make sure to evaluate the connection you have with these women and think about how you feel when you’re with them. Remember: you’re looking for your future partner, not a set of boxes to check.

Dear Annie: We’ve been married nine years and have a 3-year-old daughter. We share responsibilities in raising her. But I’m beginning to feel like I’m being used. I work nights and when I get home from work

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at 8 a.m., I’ll find a list on the kitchen table of chores my wife wants done. Aside from the fact I need to sleep, I take my daughter to pre-school three days a week and pick her up three hours later.

I’m drifting away from my wife and she is increasingly angry at me. Please don’t suggest counseling. She’d never do it because she says the fault is all mine. — Two Ships Passing in the Night Dear Two Ships: Sit down as a couple, and lay out both your work schedules, household responsibilities and other

obligations. It sounds like you two barely have time to see one another and probably don’t know what the other is up to when you’re not around. Come to an agreement that better balances the household chores while making sure your daughter’s child care is still well supported. If you can, work in some one-on-one quality time as a couple, too. It’s important to make time to reconnect with each other amidst the hubbub of daily life.

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they know. That’s why it’s important to watch carefully. Who isn’t talking? Try and draw them out. Maybe they only have to be invited.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Underappreciated domestic duties can be a source of satisfaction even if no one besides you knows what goes into it. Every task is as important as you make it. It feels good to complete the mission you planned.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Ideally, a solution is as pleasing to your aesthetic as it is effective. But when this isn’t the case, you’ll still find a way to progress. You’ll separate style from substance and use only the parts that help you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You attract exciting, interesting and fun people. Enjoy your social time, but keep definite boundaries so you can return your full focus to your own scene, where you’re needed and where your soul will be fed.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Should you stretch yourself or play to your strengths? There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer. People need you now, and your desire to provide stability could keep you from taking the risks you would normally undergo for the sake of growth.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). A fanciful mood guides your mind to a vision of how life could go. At the right time, you’ll bring this down to earth, but until then, why limit yourself? See what develops in the limitless realm of your imagination.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: On an unassuming Tuesday in the 19th century, two of the most significant composers of the Romantic era were born on the same day. May 7 is the birthday of Johannes Brahms and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Both Venus-ruled maestros are known for strong melodies, rich harmonies and expressive orchestration. Though their journeys were different, both made a living from commissions and patronage, which is favored by their Capricorn moon.

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Screening for breast cancer

Colleen Townsend FOR THE DAILY REPUBLIC

Cancer is a group of illnesses resulting from an overgrowth of abnormal cells that then spread through the body and disrupt normal body functions. Each cancer type is based on the cell that becomes abnormal and multiplies.

The body contains many cells and cell types that form the organs and tissues of the body. Normal cells die when they are old or damaged and are replaced with new functioning cells. In cancer, abnormal cells do not die but continue to multiply though they do not function. Research shows that these changes stem from damage to the cells’ genetic structure.

Tumors are collections of abnormal multiplying cells that form a solid structure, or mass also called a tumor. In cancers like leukemia, there is an increase of dysfunctional white blood cells that is found in the blood. These abnormal cells prevent the normal blood cells from completing their usual purposes. Cancer spreads through the body using the blood circulation and immune system.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in California, and is the second highest cause of cancer related death in women. About one third of breast cancer cases

are found in late stages, making treatments to reach a cure more difficult. Also, in California, African American and American Indian women have the highest rates of death from breast cancer compared to other groups. Breast cancer can occur in men but this is rare. Routine testing like mammograms is a key to diagnosis, which can limit complications and death from breast cancer. An early diagnosis improves treatment choices and increases the possibility of a cure.

Breast cancer risks include having had breast cancer or non-cancer tumors of the breast in the past, dense breasts, older age or radiation treatment to the chest. Exposure to the hormone estrogen (early periods, late menopause, delayed or no pregnancies before 35 years old) or taking hormone pills after menopause can also increase breast cancer risk. A family history of breast cancer or having genes that are found in some breast cancer tumors will also increase the risk to develop breast cancer. Finally, alcohol and obesity are associated with increased risk for breast cancer.

A person’s risk for breast cancer determines the age at which to start screening. Medical providers determine risk based on your personal and family history. The frequency for breast cancer screening is every one to

two years or more often depending on a person’s risk. The type of test or tools for screening depends on an individual’s risk. Most women are screened with a review of family history of cancers and a mammogram.

A mammogram is a type of X-ray that takes pictures of the breast tissue. In this test, the breast tissue is pressed between two plates for a few minutes. An ultrasound test may be needed when the mammogram is abnormal. The ultrasound can visualize abnormal parts of a mammogram. Women with a high risk for breast cancer may need a breast MRI after a mammogram. The MRI takes a detailed picture of the breast to find tumors. Women who have family members with breast and other cancers may need a blood test that looks for genes that run in families (called BRCA) and are associated with risk for breast cancer.

Screening guidelines for breast cancer differ based on each person’s individual and family risks. All women should talk to their health care provider about their risks for breast cancer to determine the right screening program for early detection of breast cancer.

Colleen Townsend is the regional medical director from Partnership HealthPlan of California, a partner of Solano Public Health.

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Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in California.

Lakers cruise to Game 3 win over Warriors

M adeline K enney THE MERCURY NEWS

LOS ANGELES — The Warriors started to create separation early in the second quarter, pulling ahead by 11 points Saturday night.

And then it all fell apart.

It started with a Stephen Curry turnover at the 7:35 mark in the second quarter and ended with him sitting on the bench early in the fourth, shaking his head as he looked at the floor with a towel hanging

over his head. The Warriors would eventually fall, 127-97, to the Los Angeles Lakers, dropping into a 2-1 deficit in the Western Conference semifinals.

The Warriors overcame an early double-figure lead to take a seven-point advantage into the second quarter. But Golden State lost its composure and rhythm, resulting in an epic second-quarter collapse.

The Lakers thumped the Warriors with a 30-8 run

over the last 7:53 of the second quarter to take an 11-point lead at the half.

The Warriors didn’t do themselves any favors during the home team rally. Draymond Green and JaMychal Green were each assessed technical fouls, Moses Moody was called for a Flagrant 1 foul and Donte DiVincenzo was whistled for a defensive three-second violation.

By halftime, the Lakers had attempted 21 free throws – 15 in the second quarter alone – to the

Warriors’ six tries from the foul line.

Golden State couldn’t stop the bleeding in the second half. The Lakers opened the third with an 8-2 run and never looked back.

Coach Steve Kerr challenged Draymond Green’s fourth personal foul but was unsuccessful. A visibly frustrated Green went to the bench at the 6:54 mark of the third quarter after picking up his fifth. With the Warriors trailing 26 with 9:11 to go in

Athletes push through cold, wind, rain to show MEL track dominance

M att Miller MMILLER@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

FAIRFIELD — Weather conditions for the Monticello Empire League track and field finals Friday weren’t ideal for record-setting finishes, but the athletes pushed through it and many advanced to keep their postseason dreams alive.

The top four finishers in each race qualified for next week’s SacJoaquin Section Division III Meet at Lincoln. Listed below are the winners of Friday night’s races through the wind, rain and cold.

All results, including those for frosh-soph athletes, are available at athlete.net.

Vacaville continued its team dominance by winning the boys and girls varsity team championships.

Vacaville won the MEL boys title with 207 points, ahead of Vanden (109), Rodriguez (73), Will C. Wood (62), Armijo (35) and Fairfield (28). The Vacaville girls made it a sweep

with 201 points, ahead of Vanden (97), Will C. Wood (70), Armijo (61), Rodriguez (53) and Fairfield (22).

In the relays, Rodriguez won the 4x100 in 42.39 with the team of Gentle Edwin, Leroy Bryant, Jeffery Missouri and Gianni Miles. The Mustangs were just ahead of Vanden.

“I saw him the whole way,” said Miles, the Mustangs’ anchor leg of his counterpart with the Vikings. “I knew I had to push if I was going to get him, I also felt the wind the whole way, but it was going to have to blow harder than that to stop me.”

The 4x400 went to Vanden (3:28.74) with the team of Brayden

Chavez, Kasai Cox, Elijah Lewis and Soloman Strayhorn. Will C. Wood won the new 4x800 (9:14.68) with Jackson Hicks, Richard Hsia, Ethan Schubot and Braden Wieser.

The Armijo girls displayed some powerful relay teams. The Royals won the 4x100 in 48.89 with Cierra Kinsey, Anisteicia Kinsey, San

Armijo’s Luis Urias is Player of Year in MEL baseball race

M att Miller

MMILLER@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

FAIRFIELD — Armijo

High School ace pitcher

Luis Urias was named the Player of the Year in the Monticello Empire League by the head baseball coaches Thursday night.

Urias had a 0.79 ERA during the league season and struck out a MEL-best 62 batters. He also played a steady shortstop and delivered at the plate.

Vacaville’s Jaiden

Oldwin was the Pitcher of the Year. Oldwin went 5-0 in the MEL with a 1.42 ERA and 35 strikeouts.

The first-team sections from champion Vacaville include second baseman Brenden Murphy, utility man Cy Dempsay, outfielder Bennie Dyer, first

baseman Drew Lammon and shortstop Drew Carrington.

Murphy had the highest batting average among the Bulldogs at .522 in league. Lammon led that group with 12 RBIs and seven doubles. Dyer had three triples. Carrington and Dyer both drove in 10 runs.

Runner-up Rodriguez had three first-team selections, catcher Kaden Wilde, outfielder/pitcher Kyle Sandner and pitcher/ first baseman Nathan Schikore. Among the highlights, Wilde hit exactly .400 in league, Sander had 15 RBIs, seven doubles, three triples and a homer.

Schikore was 4-0 on the mound with a .159 ERA and 20 strikeouts to go with a .395 batting average. Catcher/pitcher Brayan

Wilson and A’jah Parks. Armijo also took the 4x400 (4:17.64) with Cierra Kinsey, Anaya Jackson, Anisteicia Kinsey and A’jah Parks.

“When I first started I really felt the wind pushing against me,” Armijo’s Cierra Kinsey said of the 4x100.”I just had to keep going, regardless of the circumstances. This team has worked hard together.”

The new 4x800 relay went to Vacaville (11:31.09) with Makayla Galvan, Kelsey Collins, Avery Courtney and Reagan Fisher.

Miles of Rodriguez was the champion in the 100 meters (10.91). Marcellus Chandler topped the field in the boys 200 (22.54). Lily Holman of Vacaville was the girls 100 meter champion (12.41). Ciera Kinsey of Armijo took the tape first in the girls 200 (25.60).

Brayden Chavez of Vanden had a decisive win in the boys 400 (49.18). James Roland of Vacaville won the

the fourth, Kerr pulled his starters and called it a night.

Curry led the Warriors with 23 points, shooting 9 of 12 from the field and 4 of 10 from 3-point land. Andrew Wiggins had 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists and Klay Thompson contributed 15 points and seven rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Warriors’ careless turnovers and fouls.

The free-throw discrepancy was more glaring

than Game 1. The Lakers went 15 for 31 from the foul line, compared to the Warriors, who shot 12 of 17.

Los Angeles also scored a whopping 27 points of the Warriors’ 19 giveaways. After being a non-factor in Game 2, Anthony Davis made his presence felt. Davis scored 16 of his 25 points in the first half and grabbed 13 rebounds. Former Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell got the Lakers’ offense humming early, scoring 13 of the team’s first 17 points.

Mage rallies for Kentucky Derby win on day of turmoil

John Cherwa LOS ANGELES TIMES

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

A week that horse racing would like to forget ended Saturday when Mage won the Kentucky Derby on a day in which two horses died and the favorite was scratched out of the race over fear for his health.

There was plenty of celebration as the massive Churchill Downs crowd watched as Mage and Two Phil’s battled down the stretch only to have the runner-up in the Florida Derby win by one length for trainer Gustavo Delgado.

It was also a career accomplishment for jockey Javier Castellanos, who picked up his first Kentucky Derby win in his 16th try.

Mage paid $32.42 to win. Two Phil’s was second followed by Angel of Empire, Disarm and Hit Show. The only Southern California horse in the race, Reincarnate, finished 13th.

Still the lingering

memory of this Derby lead-up will consist of thoughts of seven dead horses, a banned trainer and five horses that came here to run only to develop a problem that kept them from doing so.

Saturday started with the shocking news that Forte, the morning-line favorite, had to audition for the state veterinarians before they would let him run. Forte had a slight bobble during training Thursday that trainer Todd Pletcher dismissed as nothing. After an animated conversation between owner Mike Repole and state veterinarian Dr. Nick Smith on Saturday, as Pletcher looked on, Forte was scratched.

Forte joined Practical Move, Lord Miles and Continuar, each scratched Thursday. Skinner was scratched Friday.

It was followed a few hours later in the second race when Chloe’s Dream, a second-time starter, was

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Six area baseball teams headed to sections playoffs

M att Miller

MMILLER@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

FAIRFIELD — The Sac-Joaquin Section announced the playoff brackets for all seven divisions Saturday afternoon and six area teams have qualified.

Royals will play at No. 2 Whitney of Rocklin at 4 p.m. Tuesday. The Wildcats carry an impressive 22-6 overall record into the playoffs and are the champions of the SFL with an 11-4 mark.

Orrantia of Armijo joined Urias on the first team. He hit .459 and was 4-1 on the mound with 30 strikeouts. Vanden catcher Cody Buckley was first-team. He hit .390 and drove in 10 RBIs.

Will C. Wood shortstop Mason Sayre and pitcher Devin Hancock were also selected. Sayre hit .441 with seven doubles. Hancock struck out 31 batters for the Wildcats.

Honorable mention choices included Tyler Chalk (Vacaville), Grant Genter (Rodriguez), Carson Thompson (Rodriguez), Denzel Dilley (Rodriguez), Caden Magno (Armijo), Ben Parks (Armijo), Dalen Shipp (Vanden), Austin Hammerschmidt (Vanden), Jack Tranchina (Vanden), Jarren Ford (Wood), Ian Morales (Wood) and Amari Bryant (Fairfield).

Monticello Empire League champion Vacaville (18-10) drew the No. 6 seed in Division I and will open with a 4 p.m. first-round game at home Tuesday against No. 11 Folsom. The Folsom Bulldogs went 11-14-2 overall and finished fourth in the Sierra Foothill League with a 7-8 record.

Armijo (10-10) also drew a spot in Division I as the No. 15 seed. The

After nearly winning the MEL title, Rodriguez was selected as the No. 9 seed in Division II. The Mustangs will travel to No. 8 Linden, the former home of New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge. The Lions are undefeated at 23-0 and champions of the San Joaquin Athletic Association at 14-0.

Vanden (12-10) received the No. 7 seed in Division III and will

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Rodriguez High School’s Kate Kimball, far right, competes in the girls 1600 meters during the MEL Track and Field

Finals at Armijo in Fairfield, Friday. Kimball was second in the 1,600 before later winning the 3,200 title.

Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic Armijo right-handed pitcher Luis Urias throws against Rodriguez Friday, April 21.

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Jockey Javier Castellano celebrates aboard Mage after winning the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, Saturday.

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Sunday’s TV sports

Baseball

MLB

• Baltimore vs. Atlanta, 3, 8:35 a.m.

• Oakland vs. Kansas City, NBCSCA, 11:10 a.m.

• Milwaukee vs. San Francisco, NBCSBA, 1:05 p.m.

• L.A. Dodgers vs. San Diego, ESPN, 4:10 p.m.

Basketball

NBA Playoffs

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

• Phoenix vs. Denver, TNT, 5

Solano softball out of playoffs after losing 2 games to Sierra

Daily Republic Staff DRNEWS@DAILYREPUBLIC.NET

ROCKVILLE —

The Solano Community College softball team was eliminated from the Northern California playoffs Friday after a pair of losses to Sierra in Rocklin.

Solano dropped the first game 6-0 and lost the second game 8-0. The Falcons had five combined hits in the two games and completed their season 17-22 overall.

Alexis Wright had the only Solano hit in the first game. Wright also went six innings in the circle and allowed 11 hits and five earned runs.

Bianca Belo-Diaz and Lindsay Feinberg had two hits apiece in the second game for Solano. Wright went six innings, allowing 12 hits and eight runs.

The Falcons went 12-0 this season in the Bay Valley Conference to win the title.

Baseball

Mason delivers as Fairfield wins big

FAIRFIELD — Joey Mason went 3-for-3 and drove in six runs as the Fairfield High School baseball team closed out its season with a 13-7 win over visiting St. PatrickSt. Vincent on Friday.

Trustin Mitchell and Christian Rambeau also had two hits apiece for the Falcons. Zack O'Reilly, Amare Bryant and Aiden Mozingo all pitched for Fairfield.

Fairfield finished up its season 10-18 overall.

Rodriguez blanked by Rio Americano

Cobb delivers as Giants shut out Brewers, win 4th straight game

JeRRy McDonalD

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SAN FRANCISCO —

Alex Cobb threw seven shutout innings and the Giants got home runs from middle infielders Thairo Estrada and Brett Wisely in a 4-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday evening at Oracle Park.

The Giants, who have been streaky all season, made it four wins in a row in securing their second home series win of the season in improving to 15-17 before a crowd of 26,387. It was the fifth straight defeat for Milwaukee, which fell to 18-15.

Cobb (2-1) gave way to lefty Taylor Rogers in the eighth inning after holding Milwaukee scoreless through seven, giving up five hits with two walks and five strikeouts. He threw 107 pitches, 68 of them strikes and got 12 ground ball outs and two flyouts. Cobb’s latest strong outing dropped his earned run average to 2.01.

Estrada’s home run was his fifth of the season, with Wisely hitting his first major league home run.

In the seventh, after Brice Turang’s infield single, Cobb got Owen Miller to hit into a 4-6-3 double play with Wisely and Estrada executing it perfectly, and retired Joey Wiemer on a fly to center for his final batter.

It was Cobb’s second-highest pitch count of the season, behind the 109 pitches he threw in a complete-game shutout of the Cardinals on April 24.

After Rogers pitched the eighth, John Brebbia walked the first two hitters he faced in the ninth, struck out Turang, then gave up a run-scoring single to Miller.

Manager Gabe Kapler brought in closer Camilo Doval, who got Tyrone Taylor and Christian Yelich on fly balls to center field for his seventh save.

Milwaukee’s Colin Rea (0-3) was done after six innings, giving up just four hits but three runs with a walk and four strikeouts before giving way to Tyson Miller.

Estrada’s home run came after LaMonte Wade Jr. had singled with one out against Rea in the third inning. It carried 376 feet into the left field bleachers at 97.6 miles per hour.

Wisely’s homer added on a run in the seventh inning, a 412-foot shot to center field against Miller. The Giants scored once in the second inning when Michael Conforto drew a one-out walk and then Joey Bart doubled over the third base bag, with the ball kicking off the wall in foul territory and initially evading Yelich in left field.

Milwaukee manager Craig Counsel was ejected in the fourth inning.

Thompson, Grant Genter and Landon Stadelhofer all got work on the mound. Rodriguez finished the regular season 15-10 overall.

Vacaville Christian wraps up SDL title

VACAVILLE — Dylan Eddings had three hits and pitched an inning in relief as the Vacaville Christian High School baseball team completed an unbeaten Sierra Delta League season Thursday with a 12-2 win at San Juan.

Eddings allowed no hits in relief of Aidan Stevens. Stevens pitched a one-hitter over four innings with seven strikeouts. Vacaville Christian went 10-0 in the SDL.

Vacaville Christian completed its season Friday night with a nonleague home game against Berean Christian.

Nicko Meadows was 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI against San Juan. Dallas West also had a double.

The Falcons beat San Juan on Tuesday 7-0.

On Friday, the Falcons scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday to beat visiting Berean Christian 6-5 in the final regular season game.

Teagan Gonzalez doubled and Meadows drove in two runs. Grayson Frische and West also had RBIs. Meadows and Gonzalez combined on the mound to strike out nine batters. Vacaville Christian improved to 15-4 overall.

Chapman, Chalk help lead Vacaville

VACAVILLE — Finn

FAIRFIELD — The Rodriguez High School baseball team lost its final tuneup for the postseason to visiting Rio Americano 8-0 Friday.

Kyle Sandner and Kaden Wilde each had a hit for the Mustangs. Sandner, Sidon Johnson, Nathan Schikore, Carson

Chapman threw six strong innings and Tyler Chalk had a pair of extra base hits Thursday as the Vacaville High School baseball team held on for a 3-2 win over Petaluma in a non-league tuneup for the postseason.

Chapman pitched a

two-hitter, allowed no earned runs, walked two and struck out nine. Peyton Olds closed out the final inning. Petaluma scored twice before being shut down.

The Monticello Empire League champion Bulldogs improved to 18-9 overall.

Chalk finished with a double, triple and an RBI for Vacaville. Nike Rostak, Drew Lammon, Luke Johnson and Brenden Murphy all had hits. Rostak and Lammon drove in runs.

Vacaville had one final non-league game to end the regular season Friday at home against Benicia.

On Friday, V acaville rallied for three runs in the sixth inning but came up just short in losing to visiting Benicia 6-5 in the regular season finale.

Chace Golden went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and three RBIs for the Bulldogs. Drew Carrington hit a triple. Danny Marino, Chalk and Ethan Thompson all drove in runs. The Monticello Empire League champions are now 18-10 overall.

Dylan Morgan, Nick Vierra, Eli Blurton, Jacob Van Pelt and Nick White all got time on the mound for Vacaville.

Rio Vista picks up win at Golden Sierra

RIO VISTA — The Rio Vista High School baseball team closed out the regular season with a 4-3 win at Golden Sierra on Friday.

Emmett Medders, Matt Bodie, Joey Bowers and Ethan Perkins all had hits. Bodie and Perkins drove in runs.

Perkins pitched 5 1/3 innings and struck out nine batters. Rio Vista heads into the playoffs with an 8-6 overall record.

Softball Simmons, Ontiveros hit homers in loss

FAIRFIELD — Samanie Simmons and

Daniela Ontiveros hit home runs, but the Vanden High School softball team dropped a non-league game to visiting Pioneer 6-4 Friday.

Kaliyah Gipson had a double and two singles for the Vikings. Maalia Cherry was 2-for-4 with a double. Simmons and Ayanna Frank had two hits apiece.

Isabella Cueva and Simmons pitched for the Vikings. Vanden fell to 10-8 overall and will resume Monticello Empire League play Tuesday with a 4 p.m. game at Armijo. Pioneer did most of its damage with a four-run third inning.

On Thursday, Vanden scored in all four of its plate appearances and rolled to an 11-0 win over visiting Fairfield.

Simmons threw a complete game over five innings. She allowed just two hits, no earned runs, walked three and struck out six. Vanden improved 10-7 overall and 9-3 in the Monticello Empire League.

Ontiveros, Cherry and Aniya Lawson all had two hits apiece. Ontiveros had a double and three RBI, Cherry drove in three runs and Lawson also had an RBI. Mia Zabat contributed a triple.

Meggers delivers for Vacaville Christian

VACAVILLE — Emerson Meggers threw a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts and also drove in five runs at the plate for the Vacaville Christian High School in a 21-0 win over San Juan Thursday. Meggers went 3-for-3 at the plate with a double and a triple. Megan Duarte also had three hits, including a double and a home run, and also knocked in four runs. Vacaville Christian scored at least five runs in each inning. The Falcons improved to 9-3 overall and 9-0 in the Sierra Delta League. VCS won Tuesday's game 8-1.

Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group Giants starting pitcher Alex Cobb throws in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Oracle Park in San Francisco, April 24.

Derby

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pulled up by jockey Corey Lanerie early in the race. The 3-year-old gelding was taken off the course by van and euthanized. In the Pat Day Mile, Freezing Point, also ridden by Lanerie, was pulled up in the chute shortly after the start of the race and was vanned off. About an hour later, it was confirmed that the 3-yearold was also euthanized.

The deaths started a week ago Thursday when Derby qualifier Wild on Ice was injured in training and taken to an equine hospital in Lexington, Ky., where he was euthanized.

Last Saturday, Parents Pride, trained by Saffie Joseph Jr., was pulled up in the stretch and died on the track. In California, such an incident would be referred to as “sudden death” pending a necropsy. Later, in the paddock, Code of Kings flipped over twice and broke his neck and was euthanized.

There were two more deaths Tuesday. Take Charge Briana broke down in the stretch and was subsequently euthanized.

MEL

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boys 800 (2:02.92). Ciera Kinsey of Rodriguez dominated the girls 400 field (57.58). Kaitlene Ofilan of Rodriguez was the girls 800 winner (2:17.80).

“I hit the wind in the final stretch and just tried to keep pushing through it,” Chavez said of his win in the boys 400. “My goal is to make it to day two of state.”

Vacaville displayed its bevy of strong distance runners. Jackson Stream won the boys 1,600 (4:35.06), Lorenzo Cilia finished on top in the boys 3,200 (10:22.39) and Khloe DeLaTorre took the girls 1,600 (5:18.73). Kate Kimball of Rodriguez was the champion in the girls 3,200 (12:04.97).

Playoffs

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have a 4 p.m. home game Tuesday against No. 10 Vista Del Lago. The Eagles went 16-11-1 this season overall and finished fourth in the Capital Athletic League at 10-8. Vacaville Christian (15-4), unbeaten champions of the Sierra Delta League, eared a 4 p.m. home game Wednesday

Chasing Artie, also trained by Joseph, finished her race and collapsed near the winner’s circle.

The two dead horses trained by Joseph prompted the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to suspend Joseph indefinitely pending an investigation. Since he trained Lord Miles, the horse was scratched from the Derby.

Horse fatalities became a national issue in 2019 when Santa Anita had a huge spike in deaths and the track was shut down for 24 days. But the seven Churchill fatalities eclipse any 10-day period at Santa Anita where the most was six. Since then, measures put in place by the California Horse Racing Board and The Stronach Group have reduced fatalities by 55%.

California is one of the most transparent states when it comes to reporting horse fatalities. Kentucky is not. Churchill Downs does not make public its death totals.

Churchill Downs issued a statement after what it called four deaths, but was really five.

Preston King of Will C. Wood doubled up with a win in the boys 110 hurdles (15.54) and the 300 hurdles (42.15). Skye Odom of Vanden was the winner in the girls 100 hurdles (16.46), while Isabella Mason of Vacaville won the girls 300 hurdles (50.17). In the field event finals Friday, Nathan Gernert won the boys shot put for Vanden (45-11 3/4), Jeffery Achamfuor of Vanden took the high jump (5-10), Vacaville’s Devin Hastings topped the field in the pole vault (10-6) and Ejay Rogers of Vanden won the long jump (21-1 1/2). Will C. Wood’s Athena Brombacher was the winner in the girls discus (111-0), Brynlie Headrick of Vacaville won the pole vault (7-3) and Kalyn Harris of Vanden finished on top in the long jump (17-2 1/4.).

and the No. 3 seed in what will be a quarterfinal matchup. The Falcons will host No. 6 Western Sierra Collegiate Academy of Rocklin. The Wolves were 7-10 overall and 4-4 in the Sacramento Metro Athletic League. Rio Vista was chosen as the No. 6 team in Division VII and will play a 4 p.m. quarterfinal Wednesday at No. 3 Ripon Christian. The Knights are 18-6 overall and champions of the Southern League at 12-2.

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Warriors’ Iguodala expected to return to practice

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LOS ANGELES — Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has been cleared to intensify his oncourt workouts and is expected to return to practice next week, the team announced Saturday.

Iguodala fractured his left wrist playing in a game against the Phoenix Suns on March 13, but had his splint removed in midApril and then started progressive rehab. Should the Warriors advance beyond the Western Conference semifinals, there’s a chance the

39-year-old could return to action.

“He’s been on the court the last few days,” head coach Steve Kerr said. “He hasn’t done any full contact work, but he’s getting a lot of ball handling, defensive slides and that sort of thing.”

Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword Puzzle

By Trent H. Evans

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62 Anglican minister

64 Porch seats

66 Headline announcing a generous Butterball donation by an Oscar winner?

72 Snobbish

73 Aspect

74 Tahiti sweetie

75 Athletic tear spots, for short

76 Carnival ride destination

77 Schism results

79 Corner PC key

82 Cause of some delays

85 All-clear announcement near the Colosseum?

Difficulty

94 Green Monopoly

69 Airport with a BART station 70 Teri of “Oh, God!” 71 Unspoken 76 Harmony 77 Show scorn 78 Hosp. areas 79 Call forth 80 Meal with vegetables dipped in salt water 81 Boorish 83 “Little Girls” musical 84 Took care of dinner, say 86 Got by 87 “__ we there yet?” 88 Cold open? 90 Pickleball barrier 93 Prize for a 62-Down

transport

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62 Triumphant one

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64 Total

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