Daily Republic: Friday, May 19, 2023

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WASHINGTON —

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the families of terrorism victims had not proved Google, Twitter and Facebook helped foster attacks on their loved ones, and handed a greater victory to the tech industry by declining to weigh in on a protective internet law at the center of the debate over social media regulation.

The families “never allege that, after defendants established their platforms, they gave ISIS any special treatment or words of encouragement,” Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for a unanimous court. “Nor is there reason to think that defendants selected or took any action at all with respect to ISIS’ content (except, perhaps, blocking some of it).”

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Area athletes aiming for top marks at Section Masters B1

County health workers rally for state bill to raise wages

FAIRFIELD — The state legislation at the center of a Thursday afternoon rally would impact very few Solano County health care workers.

Still, about 50 staff members and supporters gathered in the back of the Health & Social Services building on Beck Avenue to rally support for the bill.

Senate Bill SB 525, authored by Sen. María Elena Durazo, D-Los Angeles, would create a

statewide $25-an-hour minimum wage for all health care workers in any health care setting, including contractors, starting Jan. 1.

“So right now, it’s just getting support for Senate Bill 525, to get the awareness out there,” Akbar Bibb, a conservator investigator in the county Public Guardian’s office and vice president of Region A of Service Employees International Union 1021, said in an interview at the rally.

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FAIRFIELD — This was not Samrya Lima’s first nature walk.

In fact, much of what she heard during Thursday’s walk into the Suisun Marsh – at the 55-acre site of the future Pacific Flyway Center –she had learned before, but it was nice to get out into the world of birds, beavers and crawly things just the same.

“I like to be out in the wildlife,” said Lima, 11, a fifth-grader at Nelda Mundy Elementary School.

Various Nelda Mundy fifth-graders were guided through a mile-long nature walk, with various learning stops, by volunteers from the International Bird Rescue.

See Marsh, Page A8

as soon as this weekend, lining up a vote in his chamber.

“I can see now where a deal can come together,” the California Republican told reporters Thursday at the Capitol.

Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic Solano County health workers and supporters rally at the Health and Social Services building in Fairfield, Thursday. Demonstrators rallied to support California Senate Bill 525. If passed, the minimum wage for health care workers would increase to $25 an hour.

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Julian Cortes, 10, a fifth-grader at Nelda Mundy Elementary School, uses a telescope to look at birds during a field trip to the proposed site of the Pacific Flyway Center in Fairfield, Wednesday.

Fifth-grade students from Nelda Mundy Elementary School learn how to wash bird feathers during a field trip to the proposed site of the Pacific Flyway Center in Fairfield, Wednesday.

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Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images/TNS House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks during a portrait unveiling for former house speaker Paul Ryan in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Wednesday.

Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

Parking meters, lots, tickets and meter maids

“Standing by a parking meter, when I caught a glimpse of Rita, filling in a ticket in her little white book”

— FROM “LOVELY RITA” BY THE BEATLES

Sometimes

when writing the history of local stuff, the topics I choose are exciting and sexy, like true crime or celebrities who lived here and such. Other topics are, well, less so.

Today’s column on parking locally is firmly in the latter camp. But in my defense, just like how there are numerous biographies of Marilyn Monroe, there are also ones of Ernest Borgnine.

Downtown Fairfield

parking meters

The front page of the May 2, 1946, Solano Republican newspaper carried the all-caps headline, “NEW PARKING METERS ADORN FAIRFIELD’S STREETS TODAY.”

Adorn is an interesting word choice as it means “to enhance the appearance of, especially with beautiful objects.” I don’t even have to Google it to know that no one has ever written a poem or song extolling the beauty of parking meters. Their purpose was much more utilitarian: to make sure downtown shoppers didn’t hog up all the parking spaces for hours and to generate some moolah for the city’s coffers.

The 190 meters installed cost $75 apiece and were located on Texas Street and on the laterals north and south for one block. Police Chief Rex Clift gave residents a week’s grace period before citations would be issued for violations.

The rate to park was 1 cent for 12 minutes and 5 cents for an hour. If they received a ticket, they could pay a fine of 50 cents within 24 hours and the whole thing was squashed. If they fought the misdemeanor charge and were convicted, they could receive up to a $500 (over $8,000 today) fine, six months in the hoosegow or both.

While one of the goals of installing the meters was to help downtown merchants by letting more customers have access to parking, it also created at least one business as well. Pop’s Parking Lot on the corner of Jackson and Missouri streets, opened in 1947 and offered rates by the hour,

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day and month. The city of Fairfield netted $9,690 from the parking meters in 1947 and more were added over the years.

In 1963, a citizen’s committee that was tasked with studying downtown parking problems recommended that a seven lot parking district be formed. Eventually, there would be municipal parking lots added to Empire Street, Jackson Street, Taylor Street, two on Madison Street and two on Missouri Street.

In July of that year, the first two downtown lots, on Missouri Street and Taylor Street, opened with the usual fanfare of the mayor, then Manuel Campos, cutting a ribbon.

In fiscal year 196465, Fairfield made $6,900 from the parking meters, which was a tiny fraction of the city’s $2.3 million annual revenue.

By 1966, Fairfield’s regulated parking in the downtown section consisted of 327 metered spaces and about 260 free spaces in the seven offstreet lots. That year, members of the Central Business District Association (CBDA) made a request that there be a six-month period where the parking meters were not used to see if it spurred business.

The city agreed and in January 1967 the CBDA reported that business had in fact increased. So the City Council unanimously voted to abolish the parking meters.

Speaking for the CBDA, businessman/ former mayor Campos said, “We feel parking meters are things of the past. It’s a very detrimental regulatory device.”

Armijo parking lot crackdown

In February 1959, a young woman was struck by a pickup truck that another student had lost control of in the Armijo High student parking lot and she was dragged 25 feet. Thankfully, she was not killed, but it was the last straw for school board trustees who had received numerous complaints about student drivers. They enacted tough new rules. Parents had to sign statements of permission for their youngsters to ride with others, and lists of registered passengers needed to be posted on the windows of automobiles. Students had to

park in the school parking lot immediately upon arrival at school. Vehicles were to remain there until the final bell in the afternoon unless the students had special permission to leave.

No student driver could permit any other student to drive their car. They were also not allowed to give rides to unregistered students. Some students threatened to have a sit-down strike, but evidently that was just reactionary teen bluster.

Handicap parking

Extra-large parking spaces for use by handicapped people are ubiquitous now. Back in 1975, however, they were uncommon enough that ones at Vacaville’s then-new Alamo Plaza shopping center and at Fairfield’s Muffin Treat restaurant (which used to be where Texas Roadhouse now sits) were featured in newspaper articles.

Parking enforcement

While most of the time parking violators were nonviolent, they were not always so. In 1968 in Suisun City, a man who had reportedly parked his car on the wrong side of the street and was making a phone call in front of the Top Notch Café noticed patrolman Dave McBride writing him a ticket. He lunged at McBride’s nightstick and the officer and Sergeant Ernest Borchers wrestled the perp to the ground and into the patrol car. According to the article in the paper, the man was “manacled with two sets of handcuffs.”

The title of the individuals tasked with policing parking changed over the years. In Fairfield, Jim Barrett was a parking meter officer who patrolled on foot and later Parking Enforcement Officer Jack Weddel evidently had some sort

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of vehicle. “Meter Maid” is the name frequently used for people doing that job, but Reva Hutson, who started cruising around in a little blue-and-white, oneperson vehicle with the Fairfield Police Department logo on the side, unofficially became the “Ticket Lady” in 1991.

Hutson would cruise the downtown area and mark tires with yellow chalk. She averaged about three citations daily, but had written as many as 19 on a particularly hectic day. There is no evidence from the historical record that anyone ever called Hutson “Lovely Reva, Meter Maid” paraphrasing the Beatles song from their “Sgt. Pepper” album, but surely

someone did.

In 1977 in Vacaville, Linda Wheeler worked for a state agency, which allowed her to work for the Vacaville Police Department. She was their “Ticket Lady” and walked 6 or 7 miles a day, pounding the pavement and looking for violators. In addition to writing parking tickets, she also issued subpoenas, filled in as a crossing guard and acted as a property officer.

Wheeler wore a dark blue jumpsuit with a Vacaville Police patch and accentuated her work ensemble with a chalk cane. One fashion accessory she was known for were two-tone sunglasses with the number “1” on the left lens. People

constantly asked her what it meant. Her answer? “That’s how many friends I have left in town since I got this job.”

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

Tony Wade Back in the day

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Mental-health event set for Saturday

FAIRFIELD — Peace

In Mind Inc. will be hosting a Mental Health Awareness Month event on Saturday.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 601 Texas St. in Fairfield.

The event theme is “Focus on the Family,” and in that vein they will have vendors along with food trucks and public speakers.

Peace In Mind Inc. is a community outreach program that hosts events to bring awareness to the Solano County community and beyond.

The events are designed to bring a community family together to share information, provide support and enjoy food, fun and live entertainment.

It is free to the public. For more information, call 707-435-3723.

La Raza handing out scholarships

FAIRFIELD — A number of $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to Solano County high school graduates at the 20th annual La Raza Lawyers Association of Solano County Scholarship Dinner on May 24.

Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Karlene Navarro will be the keynote speaker.

This year’s recipients are students from Dixon, Vanden, Will C. Wood, Vacaville, Vallejo and Jesse Bethel high schools.

The program will also feature a community recognition award for Fairfield Councilwoman Doriss Panduro.

Tickets are $65 and can be purchased at www.zeffy.com/en-us/ ticketing/531fee11-2a654587-b2b5-a91607048283, or by contacting Deputy District Attorney Matt Olsen at 707-784-6800 or Deputy Public Defender Leslie Buentello at 707-784-6700.

Listening tours continue in June

FAIRFIELD — Heart to Heart City of Fairfield Listening Tours continue June 3 in District 2 with Councilman Scott Tonnesen.

Gather at the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, 1111 Webster St. Vice Mayor Pam Bertani, who represents District 6, will host one June 24 at One Lake Journey, 5350 One Lake Drive.

Hours for both are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The goal is to give residents the chance to interact with elected officials more closely, meet department heads and staff, learn about city projects, ask questions and provide input.

Following each tour date the video recording and notes will be available at https://www. fairfield.ca.gov/gov ernment/city-council/ listening-tour.

Volunteers sought for June 8 event

FAIRFIELD — Volunteers are needed for the A Music in Time Show & Luncheon, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at the Fairfield Adult Recreation Center. There will be live music and door prizes. The center is at 1200 Civic Center Drive. A barbecue meal will be served. Purchase tickets in advance at www.fairfield. ca.gov/parksandrec. To volunteer, call Karen Reese at 707-428-7767.

Fairfield Police announce first Police Youth Academy

FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Police Department is accepting applications for its very first Police Youth Academy.

This is a free program for Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District youths, 11 to 16, who have an interest in learning more about law enforce-

ment. The program provides students with a greater understanding of the inner workings of a police department and police procedures, taught by law enforcement.

It also offers youths an opportunity to spend a week gaining insight into the jobs offered through the Fairfield PD, and to engage with their peers while honing their team-building and com-

Vacaville looking for agencies for food security program

the city stated.

munication skills, and through critical thinking exercises.

Eligible candidates should have:

n Strong moral values.

n A commitment to learn

n An interest in law enforcement.

n Attend school in Fairfield or Susiun.

Applicants and parents are expected to review the entire application

and apply with a full understanding of what is required and expected.

Candidates must submit an essay on why they want to attend the Youth Academy and what they hope to learn.

Topics include uniforms and equipment, drug and gang awareness, forensics, and SWAT.

For more information or to register go online to https://www.fairfield.

ca.gov/government/citydepartments/police/ youth-academy.

VACAVILLE —

The deadline to submit a proposal is noon on June 9. Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations, including food banks or pantries, food delivery programs and food access programs are encouraged to apply. The deadline to submit a proposal is noon June 9.

The RFP document is available at cityofvaca ville.gov/rfp.

Evaluations and Interviews will be held the week of June 12-16, and notice of intent to award will be issued the week of June 19-23. For more information, send an e-mailed to theresa. cristobal@cityofvaca ville.com or odessa.lopez @cityofvacaville.com.

Bill on electric-riding devices on college campuses clears Senate

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FAIRFIELD — The state Senate this week approved legislation that would “improve traffic safety in the use of personal transportation devices such as electric scooters, hoverboards and Segways on university campuses.”

“There’s now a proliferation of electric devices on our campuses that travel at high speeds and operate silently, providing little to no warning to pedestrians and motorists,” bill author

Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, said in a statement.

For example, the University of California, Davis has reported an increase in crashes. Last year, a student was killed while riding a personal electric device.

This summer course is being offered to the first 30 applicants. Registration will close once class has reached maximum capacity. For more information, email imartin@fairfield. ca.gov. DODD

“To address this emerging technology, we must expand the authority of public colleges to set commonsense rules and regulations. Senate approval of this measure will help keep our com-

munities safe,” Dodd stated. Senate Bill 295 establishes rules and regulations for the use and storage of “personal-assistive mobility devices” on its campuses. It also would allow for the operation of small, fuelefficient work vehicles on campus roads. The measure could apply to other public agencies.

The bill next goes to the Assembly for consideration.

Courtesy of Fairfield Police Department

The Fairfield Police Department’s Police Youth Academy offers Fairfield-Suisun students a chance to learn hands-on about law enforcement.

California State UA Apprentice Contest

Dr. Theardis (Ted) Nelson Ed.D

Theardis (Ted) Nelson was born to the union of James Nelson and Josie Lee (Sumpter) Nelson on January 6, 1943. Ted was the youngest sibling in a loving family of four children. At the age of eighteen months, Ted came to California with his parents from Doddridge, Arkansas, specifically from a small community named Kiblah. Ted spent his formative years of schooling in Richmond, CA at Stege Elementary school. His secondary school experience was in Berkeley, CA and started when he entered Burbank Junior High School and graduated from Berkeley High School in 1960. Upon graduation from high school Ted attended a California Community College in southern California. When he returned home, he met and married Frances Gholson Nelson, and three children were born from this union.

Ted’s community college experience encouraged him to pursue and earn a Bachelor ’s Degree in Sociology, a Master’s Degree in Counseling, and a Doctorate Degree in Organization Leadership. Ted was a dedicated educator and worked as a School District Administrator, High School Principal, Assistant Principal, and Adjunct Social Science Instructor at several Community Colleges. He was passionate about helping young people succeed and was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.

Ted was a devoted Christian and served in various roles at his church, including Coordi-

John Sullivan

John Michael Sullivan of Rancho Murieta, CA passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at the age of 72.

Vaca City Coach offering $15 summer youth passes

18 can purchase a summer pass for the unlimited rides on Vacaville City Coach routes for $15.

“The Summer Youth Pass is a great hit with parents as it provides transportation options to

children in reliable and comfortable City Coach transit buses. With the cost of gas continuing to rise, a Summer Youth Pass can take kids all over town for only $15, all summer long!,” the city agency said in a statement.

“From the movie theater, to parks, summer school activities and

summer jobs, the Summer Youth Pass is your child’s ticket to ride.”

The pass can be purchased at Vacaville City Hall, the Ulatis Community Center, the McBride Senior Center and Lucky’s Supermarkets. For more information, go to citycoach.com or call 707-449-6000.

Jehovah’s Witness convention returns to Fairfield on Friday

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FAIRFIELD — The first large Jehovah’s Witness convention since 2019 is being held in Fairfield.

The event starts Friday and continues through Sunday at the Fairfield Assembly Hall, 2020 Walters Road.

“After a four-year pandemic pause, one of the largest convention organizations in the world has once again chosen Fairfield to host its global three-day event, the 2023 ‘Exercise Patience!’ Convention,” the group said in a statement.

About 6,000 conventions will gather worldwide –708 of those in 144 cities across the U.S.

“We have missed our in-person conventions the last four years. Due to the pandemic, we have had to wait,” Scott Lindsay, local spokesman for Jeho-

vah’s Witnesses, said in a statement. “Now we are back in person, and we are thrilled.”

There will be six sessions as part of the three-day convention

in Fairfield.

“I think we, as a society, are less patient; and we see the effects of this when we are driving, shopping or working. It’s led to more

John was born on September 15, 1950, in Fairfield, CA to Charles and Susanna Sullivan. He graduated in 1968 from Armijo High School where he excelled in both academics and sports, serving as the varsity basketball team’s starting guard during his junior and senior years, and leading the golf team to three league championships. His senior year he was also the Delta League’s shotput champion and when he wasn’t engaged in track, golf or basketball, he played the bass drum in the school’s marching band. He went on to attend Chico State University, graduating in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. During his four years there, he was a member of the Chico State golf and basketball teams as well as a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon. In 1970, he won the Green Valley Country Club Championship. Following graduation, John married Carol Anderson and in 1978 they moved to Rancho Murieta, among the first homeowners in the newly developed community. Four years later, they welcomed their daughter Erin. John has remained an active resident, community leader and developer in Rancho Murieta for more than 40 years.

An avid golfer for most of his life, John was a fixture of the Rancho Murieta Country Club and golf community, and often atop many tournament leader boards.

Growing up in close proximity to Napa Valley, John had a passion for and deep understanding of viticulture. Over the years, John would grow his love for winemaking into business ventures opening two wineries, Winterbook and Oakville Estates, located along Napa’s Silverado Trail. Most recently, John partnered with his daughter and extended family in the development of Angel Wing Winery located near Rancho Murie-

Lieutenant Colonel

Bruce L. Sooy, US AF (Ret.)

Lieutenant Colonel Bruce L. Sooy, USAF (Ret.), one of the last of “The Greatest Generation” and a 65year resident of Vacaville, passed away May 13, 2023 at the age of 106.

Jack G. Stahl

Jack G. Stahl passed away at home on May 8, 2023 at the age of 84. As a young man he was a horse trainer for “Harness Racing” and would travel all over during the racing season. He married his love Janet at 22 years old and settled down in Concord where he helped raise his two children Stacy and Jack Jr. He moved to Green Valley (Fairfield) in August 1987. Jack traveled the states working with his wife and small dog skeeter presenting sewing seminars for many years. Leaving the sewing business behind, he began working at Mini-U-Storage in Fairfield making many good friends till he retired in 2015. Jack was the table tennis champion in 2001 and would go to the senior center to play through out the years. He loved sports very much and would enjoy going to high school games to support the kids. He sold his house in Green Valley and moved to a nice retirement community Diamond Grove in Vacaville in 2020. Jack and Janet would have celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary in September. Jack was the light in the room, he never met anyone he couldn’t have a great conversation with. He always looked on the brighter side of things, his outlook on life was beautiful. He will be greatly missed by all that loved him. Jack is survived by his wife Janet, son Jack Jr., sister Kathleen and husband Bob Snyder, brother Jerry and wife Jane, granddaughter Anastasia and husband Nathan Hagler along with great-grandchildren Johnathan and Kali. He was preceded in death by daughter Stacy and grandson Jimmy Jack Coon.

AIR FORCE VETERAN

Bruce was born April 8, 1917 in Greenbank, NJ.

His parents died in the flu epidemic of 1918. He was adopted and raised by his maternal grandparents, Mark and Estella Sooy. As a young boy he worked in his grandfather ’s garage, picked cranberries, and cut fire lines in the Pine Barrens for the Civilian Conser vation Corps. After turning 18, he went to work for the Wicaco Machine Company as a machinist. In 1939, Bruce enlisted as a private in the Army Air Corps where he became a crew chief on a B-17 bomber and later a line chief in charge of 7 other crew chiefs.

In 1942, after being encouraged by several pilots in his unit, Bruce took and passed the Aviation Cadet Exam. One of his training bases was in Phoenix, AZ. While on a bus, returning to the base, he gave up his seat to a pretty brunette telephone operator named Evelyn Keyes. Evelyn would become the love of his life. Their love affair would last 67 years, ending with Evelyn’s death in 2013.

After completing pilot training, Bruce was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. and assigned to Gowan Field, in Boise, ID. There he trained as a co-pilot on a B-17. Shortly before graduation, he was asked to stay at Gowan Field and train his own crew flying the faster B-24 Liberator. Once this training was complete Bruce was assigned as an aircraft commander and he and his crew were sent overseas to Wendling, England in August 1943.

Bruce and his crew started flying operational missions in October 1943 and by March 1944 they had completed 22 of their required 25 missions. Their 23rd mission was to Friedrichshafen, Germany on March 18. After they dropped their bombs, they were attacked by scores of Luft-

nator of “One Church, One School,” Volunteer Coordinator for “Parent’s on Campus Program,” President of the “Male Chorus,” and Coordinator of “Ministry to Men.” He also tutored youth at his church and was a past member of the Solano County Civil Grand Jur y.

Ted loved music; he played the piano beautifully and possessed a warm tenor voice. Additionally, he had a passion for learning new languages and dedicated time every day to practice Spanish.

Ted is survived by his loving wife Frances, two sons and one daughter they are: Theardis (Nicole) Nelson II, Savoy, IL; Tige (Nicole) Nelson, Spring, TX; and Tiffany (Garry Jr.) Norris, Fairfield. Ted has six grandchildren that love him dearly, and they affectionately called him Papa. They are: Tajae Nelson, Tevena Nelson, Tauren Nelson, Tiana Nelson, Ari Norris, and Garry Norris III. Ted also leaves behind one br other Roosevelt (Reatha) Nelson, who lives in New Orleans, LA; two very close nieces Francelle Capers, Richmond, CA; Jacque Yazid-Hereford (Forrest) Sacramento, CA, and a close nephew, Robert Wayne (Michelle Gaines), Richmond, CA.

Ted’s, parents James and Josie Nelson, and three sisters, Bertha Owens, Annie Mae Gaines, and Velma Leaks all preceded him in death.

Ted’s celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at St Stephen CME Church. The Quiet Viewing will begin at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Eulogy Service at 11:00 a.m. The interment will be private for family only.

Ted will be remembered as a kind and loving man who touched the lives of many people throughout his life. He will be greatly missed, but his legacy of service and dedication will live on.

ta. John was always generous with the wines he produced, famously signing and dating gifted bottles to mark special holidays and occasions.

John’s career in finance and business development spanned five decades and included Chief Financial Officer of Pacific Coast Building Products, and, mostly recently, Manager and Partner for numerous ventures throughout the Sacramento region. His love for the community of Rancho Murieta was evidenced by decades of leadership around its development, growth, and prosperity

Most recently, John led the investment and development of the Murieta Inn and Spa, Rancho Murieta Marketplace, as well as new housing developments throughout the community. No one was more optimistic and excited about the future of the Rancho Murieta community than John.

He is survived by daughter Erin P. Sullivan of Sacramento, CA, sister Katie Lemos of Roseville, CA, brother Charles Sullivan (Carolyn) of Davis, CA, granddaughter Hannah Laird, nieces Mari Bradford, Michelle Lehman, nephew Matthew Lemos, former wife Carol Anderson Ward, and many additional family members, friends, and colleagues. He is preceded in death by his mother and father, brother-in-law Richard Lemos, and niece Chessa Sullivan.

John will be remembered for his larger-thanlife laugh, intellect, quick wit, memory and recall of exact numbers and details, thoughtful political discussions, and loyalty to family, friends, and his beloved community of Rancho Murieta

A private burial will take place at St. Vincent De Paul (St. Mary’s) Cemetery in Rancho Murieta, with a Celebration of Life at the Rancho Murieta Country Club on May 19, 2023, at 6 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in honor of John to the Rancho Murieta Country Club Junior Golf Program, West Coast Equine Foundation, or Youth on Course Golf Program. Checks may be addressed to: Junior Golf Program

Rancho Murieta Country Club 7000 Alameda Drive Rancho Murieta, CA 95683

waffe fighters resulting in the loss of 16 of the 24 Liberators in his flight element including Bruce’s bomber, “Pink Lady”. All ten crew members bailed out safely, were captured and spent the next 13 months as prisoners of war.

After his release from prison camp and return to the United States, Bruce and Evelyn were married. Bruce became a test pilot at both Wright-Patterson AFB, OH and Muroc Dry Lake Testing Facility (now Edwards AFB), CA. He was stationed at Eglin AFB, FL and ser ved consecutive two-year tours at Wiesbaden AFB, Germany and Burtonwood AFB, England before receiving his last assignment at Travis AFB where he ser ved in several capacities including commander of the 1501st Field Maintenance Squadron before retiring in November of 1960. Throughout his military career, he flew more than 19 different types of military aircraft, he subsequently went back to work for the Air Force for another 19 years, retiring in 1979 as the Deputy Director of Logistic Plans for the 22nd Air Force.

Bruce and Evelyn enjoyed their retirement traveling the United States in their trailer and country western dancing even after Evelyn was diagnosed with Alzheimer ’s Disease.

Bruce is preceded in death by his wife Evelyn and his son-in-law, Dr. Albert Mitchell. He is survived by his three children, Mark (Debbie) of Gardnerville, Nevada, Yvonne Mitchell of Fairfield and Carol Passantino (Sal) of North Bend, WA. He also leaves behind a grandson, Sal Passantino, Jr., step-grandson Brian Mitchell and step-granddaughters Kristina McClellin and Maria Mitchell and four step-great-grandchildren.

A viewing will be held Tuesday, May 23 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Vaca Hills Chapel, 524 Elmira Rd., Vacaville, CA with a funeral service with full military honors on Wednesday, May 24 at 10:15 a.m. at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Rd., Dixon, CA. A reception will follow and the location will be announced.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in Bruce’s name to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation (T2T.ORG), 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306.

Funeral arrangements by Vaca Hills Chapel Funeral Home.

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Matt Waltz of Ua local 393 in san Jose competes in the welding division during the annual California state Ua apprentice Contest at the Ua local 343 apprenticeship Training Center in Vacaville, Thursday. 72 apprentices competed in the statewide competition.

Joseph Turner of Ua local 114 in s a nta Barbara competes in the pipefitter apprentice division.

Police set Friday DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint

FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Police Department Traffic Unit will operate a DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday in the area of Business Center Drive and

Green Valley Road. DUI Checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to

Vallejo native H.E.R. teams up with ESPN for NBA playoffs song

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VALLEJO — Vallejo

native and multi-platinum

award-winning recording artist H.E.R. has released a brand new single “The Journey.”

Over the past month, H.E.R. and ESPN teamed up to tell the tell the story of the 16 teams beginning “The Journey” through the NBA Playoffs Pre sented by Google Pixel. The track is now available for commercial release via RCA Records.

“The Journey” has been included within various in-game ESPN production elements, including vignettes voiced over by H.E.R. The vignettes and additional production elements outline, through the song lyrics, the paths through the NBA Playoffs for all 16 teams.

The ballad is H.E.R.’s first solo record release since the 2021 Grammy Award-winning project “Back Of My Mind.”

Written by Diane Warren, “The Journey” is also reflective of H.E.R.’s own personal journey as she enters the next stage of her career, ranging from releasing new music to her latest work in film and TV.

Over the course of five years – with 25 Grammy nominations and five wins to date, an Academy Award and an Emmy – singer/ songwriter/multi-instrumentalist H.E.R. has had an incredible journey, punctuated with inspiring projects and accolades.

H.E.R.’s 2016 debut EP, “H.E.R. Volume 1,” was met with critical acclaim, as the world was just beginning to learn about this teenage wunderkind. “H.E.R. Volume 2” arrived a year later and reached the Top 10 Bill-

compilation project in 2017 marked a whole new era for the artist in a short amount of time. The Grammy Award-winning, RIAA-certified platinum body of work topped the Billboard R&B charts, armed with hit singles like the Platinum “Focus” and the four times Platinum “Best Part” with Daniel Caesar.

In 2019, H.E.R. and producer partner Live Nation Urban introduced the Lights On Festival, the first female-owned and curated R&B music festival in decades.

Additionally, H.E.R. kicked off 2021 in the most stellar of ways by winning two Grammy Awards – Song of the Year for “I Can’t Breathe” and Best R&B Song for her contribution to Robert Glasper’s “Better Than I Imagined,” plus an Academy Award for her powerful song “Fight For You” from the Warner Bros. Pictures film “Judas and the Black Messiah.”

H.E.R., 25, also added acting to her resume when she starred as Belle in ABC’s “Beauty and the Beast Live” in December 2022 and will join the all-star cast of “The Color Purple” musical film adaptation as Squeak in 2023. She was born Gabi Wilson. Her father, Kenny Wilson, is also a musician.

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FAIRFIELD — The 22nd Annual EYE Light Student Film Festival will give students a chance to show off their film talent next week.

The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Rodriguez High School, 5000 Red Top Road in Fairfield.

The EYE Light Festival was started by Buckingham Charter Magnet High School using 35mm film. It grew to become an internationally recognized festival. This year it is sponsored by Rodriguez High.

Alumni from the event include Charlie Holiday, Leonard Carillo and John

20 percent when wellpublicized proactive DUI operations are conducted routinely, said a press release from the Fairfield Police Department. Fairfield supports the efforts from the Office of Traffic Safety that aims to educate all drivers that

“DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” Prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, may impair one enough to get a DUI.

Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest

to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspensions and other expenses that can exceed $10,000. Designate a driver or call for a ride. If you see someone driving you believe to be under the influence, call 911.

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

Drinking water at 1 in 4 state child-care centers tests dangerously high for lead

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In test results that suggest thousands of California infants, toddlers and children continue to be exposed to brain-damaging lead, data released by the state Department of Social Services has revealed that 1 in 4 of the state’s child-care centers has dangerously high levels of the metal in their drinking water.

Lead, a potent neurotoxin that poses a particularly grave threat to children, was discovered in the water systems of nearly 1,700 childcare centers licensed by the state. The highest results came from a facility in San Diego that recorded 11,300 parts per billion at the time of testing – well above the state’s limit of 5 ppb in child-care centers. One ppb is the equivalent of one drop of contaminant in 500 barrels of water.

“These findings show that California children who are spending the

majority of their hours in licensed care are consuming water that has very high levels of lead, and this is very concerning,” said Susan Little, senior advocate for California government affairs for the nonprofit Environmental Working Group. The results mark the first time in state history that child-care facilities have been required to test for lead. Of the 6,866 facilities whose test results have been disclosed, eight sites exceeded the 5-ppb limit by 200 times, 76 surpassed it by 20 times, and 183 by 10 times. Some 1,690 locations tested below the state’s threshold of 5 ppb.

Experts say that even at low levels, lead can lower a child’s IQ, impair their development and hearing, contribute to learning and behavior problems, and damage their brains and nervous systems. Lead in drinking water cannot be seen or tasted.

“Not only are we seeing very clear evidence that

there is a problem in our child-care centers and in different care settings, but that this is really the tip of the iceberg,” Little said. “Parents and decision makers really need to pay attention to these findings, and we need to step up and try to make sure the water children are drinking at these centers and elsewhere is free of lead.”

Several child-care centers that were contacted by The Times said the test results came from faucets or fountains that had been out of use for a long time and that children were not drinking the water. They said the contamination was caused by lead leaching from older pipes and plumbing fixtures. In an email, the California Department of Social Services said that under the law, facilities “must immediately make inoperable and cease using the fountain(s) or faucet(s) where elevated lead levels exist,” and that they would work with centers on a plan for

correction. Assembly Bill 2370, authored by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) and sponsored by the Environmental Working Group, was passed in 2018 and requires licensed childcare centers built before 2010 to test for lead in drinking water every five years. Facilities that exceed acceptable limits must reduce their lead levels, distribute educational materials to parents, and provide health and safety training for childcare providers. This is the first round of testing since the law was implemented. “[These] are numbers that we were hoping we would not see,” Holden said. “I think we were obviously hoping and believing that these pipes were in better shape – we know that there would be some level of leaching because of the age of the systems, but to have them as high as they were,

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Travolta. Student alumni who have participated in the event have gone on to work for Paramount, Fox, Universal Studios, Blizzard and more. Three of the FairfieldSuisun Unified School District high schools competed this year. The event received 59 submissions, making this the most competitive year since pre-Covid, according to a press release. The festival will be transitioning back to live premieres after being virtual for the past few years.

Celebrate the work of these young filmmakers by RSVPing to www. smore.com/dj0su.

will teach us to ‘Exercise Patience’ when it is really needed.”

WASHINGTON — It’s police week here at the nation’s Capitol, and, with law enforcement officers flowing through the halls, the Senate Judiciary Committee took up several bills meant to support the police. Amid debate about legislation Thursday to recruit officers who agree to serve in their home communities, California’s senior senator spoke up.

“I just wanted to say one thing and that’s about cops on the beat,”

Sen. Dianne Feinstein said – in her first extended

public remarks since she returned to Washington, D.C., after several months at home in San Francisco

with shingles. “I was mayor of San Francisco for nine years. There was no program

more favorable with people than police on the streets. They got to know them. There was a positive relationship. The crime rate went down.

“Anything we can do to help I think we should,” Feinstein added.

Feinstein, 89, still used a wheelchair to move around the Capitol but she looked noticeably more spry during the hearing than in recent days. She was able to walk into the hearing chamber and spoke for far longer and far more cogently than she did last week. During that hearing last Thursday, she

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stress, strained relationships, and even tragedy at times,” Lindsay said. “This three-day program

The convention is open to the public and no collection is taken.

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FAIRFIELD — BMW of Fairfield is holding a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at its new

45,000-square-foot dealership at 2399 Auto Mall Parkway.

“We are thrilled to unveil this guest-centric buying experience that is designed to truly be more inviting and less

stressful,” Justin LegrandLogan, general manager of the dealership, said in a statement. “We have been welcomed openly by the Solano and Napa communities and we value the strong relationships that

we have already made. We look forward to showing off our gorgeous new space.”

The event, in coordination with the Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce, is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Last week, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger issued a not-very-subtle challenge to the state of Florida and its Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has been openly attacking the company as a “woke corporation” as he prepares for an expected presidential run.

Disney, already Florida’s largest private employer, has designs to significantly increase its presence and spending in the Sunshine State, where it has operated its massive tourism destination for more than 50 years. That means jobs and taxes. Disney contributed more than $1 billion to state and local coffers last year.

“Does the state want us to invest more, employ more people and pay more taxes, or not?” Iger asked rhetorically on a call with Wall Street analysts.

On Thursday, Disney gave Florida and DeSantis a more concrete idea of what Iger meant.

The company told staff it has canceled its plans for a new $1-billion campus in Central Florida, citing “new leadership and changing business conditions” and forsaking the prospect of hundreds of millions of dollars in tax benefits.

The Burbank entertainment giant had planned to relocate 2,000 jobs –mostly from California – to a sprawling office complex near Orlando International Airport, which serves as a tourist portal to Walt Disney World. Executives explained the move by touting Florida’s businessfriendly policies.

But on Thursday, Disney essentially told Florida, “Not worth it.”

Whatever advantages Disney – which is in the middle of a wide-ranging cost-savings effort that has included thousands of layoffs – hoped to gain from moving employees out of California, they were outweighed by an increasingly hostile environment in the state.

Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney’s parks, experiences and products division, cited “new leadership and changing business conditions” for the about-face.

“Given the considerable changes that have occurred since the announcement of this project, including new leadership and changing business conditions, we have decided not to move forward with construction of the campus,” D’Amaro said, without mentioning DeSantis. “This was not an easy decision to make, but I believe it is the right one. As a result, we will no longer be asking our employees to relocate.”

The decision marks a striking reversal. The company in July 2021 said it planned to move staffers

to the Orlando community of Lake Nona to take advantage of roughly $570 million in tax breaks.

But while some employees have already moved to Central Florida, the plan faced considerable pushback from other Disney workers in Southern California, especially as state officials became increasingly adversarial toward Disney and DeSantis embraced anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Now Disney will not only halt its relocation plans, but will also consider moving employees back to California.

“For those who have already moved, we will talk to you individually about your situation, including the possibility of moving you back,” D’Amaro wrote.

Construction had not

yet broken ground on the Lake Nona project.

DeSantis’ office downplayed the news.

“Nothing ever came of the project, and the state was unsure whether it would come to fruition,” DeSantis press secretary Jeremy T. Redfern said in a statement. “Given the company’s financial straits, falling market cap and declining stock price, it is unsurprising that they would restructure their business operations and cancel unsuccessful ventures.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom cheered Disney’s decision.

“Authoritarian policies have consequences,” Newsom said. “This announcement is a victory for California, and the

tens of thousands of Disney employees who know they can live in a state where they are respected and safe.”

The planned move was the source of significant animosity toward then-Chief Executive Bob Chapek, who was named to the top job in February 2020. Chapek’s tenure was dogged by a number of stumbles, including his clumsy handling of the company’s response to the Florida legislation amid pressure from employees.

Disney’s board of directors fired Chapek in November, replacing him with the company’s previous leader, Iger, who’d run Disney successfully for 15 years.

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read her yes vote from a note and then asked to be recorded as voting in person on three other judges whose nominations were raised before her arrival.

In the ensuing days she was scarcely seen except to vote on the Senate floor. Moving through the halls with Nancy Pelosi’s eldest daughter, Nancy Corinne Prowda, at her side, Feinstein looked frailer than before her absence and struggled to walk very far without the supportive arm of an aide. Prowda is a longtime family friend who is not on Feinstein’s staff.

Feinstein’s eyelid and face appear to droop, which is a side effect of shingles known as Ramsey Hunt syndrome. It’s a partial paralysis and relatively common for people who suffer shingles rashes on their face.

She has also suffered a case of encephalitis, a swelling of the brain, according to Feinstein spokesman Adam Russell. This complication from shingles, which was first reported by The New York Times on Thursday, can be debilitating, causing memory loss among other effects.

“While the encephalitis resolved itself shortly after she was released from the hospital in March, she continues to have complications from Ramsay Hunt syndrome,” Russell said.

Russell added that: “Nancy Corrine is a dear friend of Senator Feinstein’s going back more than 40 years. She has been spending time with the senator as she continues to recover from shingles.”

On Tuesday, Feinstein spoke with two

reporters – including one from the Los Angeles Times – with Prowda and appeared to not recall she’d been absent from Congress for months due to her illness.

“I haven’t been gone,” she said. “I’ve been working.”

“You’ve been working from home is what you’re saying?” the reporter asked.

“No, I’ve been here. I’ve been voting. Please, either know or don’t know,” Feinstein replied.

The interaction came on the heels of several reports, including one last year in the San Francisco Chronicle, that described the deterioration of her memory. Feinstein at the time dismissed the stories, saying she was still fit to serve.

The powerful senator is famous for being a very hands-on boss, but the case of shingles appears to have taken a toll.

It has raised questions about whether she can continue to serve out the rest of her term which ends in 2025. Three members of the House of Representatives are competing for her seat on next year’s ballot – Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff of Burbank, Katie Porter of Irvine and Barbara Lee of Oakland.

Still, her presence in the Senate is essential for Democrats to continue pursuing their agenda – including confirming judges, while maintaining maximum leverage.

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer has asked his colleagues, who are out on recess, to be available on 24 hours’ notice to return to Washington next week to vote on raising the country’s borrowing limit, which is the biggest controversy in halls of government at the moment.

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The FXX animated series “Archer” is ending its run after 14 seasons.

The spy spoof, which began in 2009 on sister station FX, was started by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson, who ran Atlanta-based Floyd County Productions.

Reed and Thompson have pumped out 134 episodes to date with more to come starting Aug. 30 for the final season. FXX did not say how many episodes will encompass season 14 but in recent years, each season has been eight episodes.

The series has been nominated for nine Primetime Emmy nominations and has pocketed three awards.

Most of the key

voices on the show over the years were from Los Angeles or New York, including Jon Benjamin as narcissistic, arrogant spy Sterling Archer; Aisha Tyler as fellow toughminded spy Lana Kane; Judy Greer as crazy personal assistant Cheryl Tunt; Chris Parnell as former comptroller and field agent Cyril Figgis; and the late Jessica Walter as Archer’s mom and former ISIS CEO Malory Archer.

But two key characters were voiced by veterans of Atlanta improv theater Dad’s Garage: Amber Nash as lusty ISIS HR director Pam Poovey and Lucky Yates as sadistic ISIS research head Dr. Krieger.

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Crime logs

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TUESDAY, MAY 16

12:15 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 100 block of TABOR AVENUE

1:20 a.m. — Reckless driver, 2400 block of HARBOR COURT

2:39 a.m. — Battery, 1900 block of WEST TEXAS STREET

6:38 a.m. — Robbery, 2400 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

7:39 a.m. — Indecent

7:29 a.m. — Battery, 300 block of TRAVIS BOULEVARD

9:19 a.m. — Forgery, 100 block of SERRANO DRIVE

10:01 a.m. — Battery, 900 block of OHIO STREET

10:10 a.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 800 block of WASHINGTON STREET

10:35 a.m. — Vandalism, 1400 block of MICHIGAN STREET

1:40 p.m. — Forgery, 2900 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

2:41 p.m. — Indecent exposure, 2100 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

2:50 p.m. — Assault with a deadly weapon, 600 block of PARKER ROAD

3 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 1800 block of WALTERS COURT

3:21 p.m. — Battery, MATTHEW DRIVE

4:15 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, AIR BASE PARKWAY

Some of the students went out on Tuesday, others on Wednesday and the final group on Thursday.

Lisa Seto, a selfdescribed “bird nerd,” was one of those volunteer docents on Thursday, which is why she got so excited when a barn owl graced the sky in front of the students as they were walking to the nesting site of a pair of greathorned owls.

“That’s my favorite owl,” she hooted.

Hummingbirds and various song birds, as well as a circling hawk, also paid the students a visit.

sion – and a lesson or two about the International Bird Rescue. The students also were given information about the Suisun Marsh, including its natural and human histories.

“We mentioned the Patwin Tribe to the students. This land used be the Patwin Tribe’s, and we taught them how important this land is to the Patwin Tribe and that there are still Patwin people alive today,” said Devin Bergeles, projects specialist for International Bird Rescue.

This was the first year for the Cordelia School Education Program. It was born out of other site activities by the rescue group, including the release of rehabilitated birds that have been in its care.

bird-watching trips. There have been 93 species of birds identified on the property, the most recent being an American bittern.

The Suisun Marsh, at 116,000 acres, is the largest brackish marsh on the West Coast.

It is part of the Pacific Flyway, a north-south migratory path that extends 10,000 nautical miles from Alaska to Patagonia. Billions of birds fly all or parts of the route each year, including more than 6 million waterfowl in California.

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1:20 p.m. — Grand theft, 400 block of DAHLIA STREET

2:04 p.m. — Forgery, 3300 block of KNOLLWOOD COURT

2:06 p.m. — Trespassing, 3300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

3:44 p.m. — Trespassing, 800 block of WASHINGTON STREET

4:23 p.m. — Reckless driver, OLIVER ROAD

4:26 p.m. — Trespassing, 2500 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

5:18 p.m. — Vandalism, 2100 block of NOTTINGHAM DRIVE

6:33 p.m. — Grand theft, VILLA COURT

6:57 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1300 block of EAST TENNESSEE STREET

7:13 p.m. — Battery, 200 block of EAST ALASKA AVENUE

7:50 p.m. — Grand theft, 600 block of PARKER ROAD

8:24 p.m. — Reckless driver, SUNSET AVENUE

8:36 p.m. — Battery, DOVER AVENUE

9:46 p.m. — Battery, 4400 block of CENTRAL PLACE

10:24 p.m. — Assault with a deadly weapon, 1200 block of B.

GALE WILSON BOULEVARD

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17

6:19 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 4400 block of CENTRAL WAY

5:35 p.m. — Trespassing, 3300 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

5:57 p.m. — Robbery, ASTORIA DRIVE

6:09 p.m. — Residential burglary, 1400 block of WEST TEXAS STREET

6:46 p.m. — Drunk driver, 2000 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

7:37 p.m. — Trespassing, VILLA COURT

11:44 p.m. — Trespassing, 2100 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

SuiSun City

TUESDAY, MAY 16

6:54 a.m. — Vandalism, 1400 block of WHITBY WAY

8:23 a.m. — Vandalism, CORDELIA STREET / SCHOOL STREET

9:27 a.m. — Vandalism, 200 block of RAILROAD AVENUE

But the nocturnal, orange-toothed rodents that built a dam and pond area, were nowhere in sight under the bright, warming blue sky above the marsh area.

However, the students were able to see evidence of a tunnel system the beaver had built as well.

Other learning topics included the anatomy of feathers, the importance of protecting the natural habitat – including a “trash your trash” discus-

JD Bergeron, chief executive officer for the rescue organization, sits on a planning committee for the Flyway Center.

The annual winter bird count also is conducted on the property, but not just the 55-acre Gold Hill site, but the entire 900 acres owned by the Pacific Flyway Foundation, and the whole of the Suisun Marsh for that matter.

The Audubon Society of Napa-Solano also takes

tals, clinics, long-term care and other sectors that do not get countylevel wages.

And that is what attracted Ken Hofmann, the former owner of the Oakland A’s who had land interests in the marsh and a vision for the $75 million Pacific Flyway Center to be centrally located in the flyway.

And that it where it will be, east of Interstate 680, south of the Gold Hill Road overcrossing and adjacent to Ramsey Road. It will be within about an hour of where more than 10 million people live.

It will include a mileslong Walk in the Marsh, with interpretive displays and “viewing hides,” and a 28,000-squarefoot Education Center. A kayak launch area will offer opportunities

said, would be a step in the right direction.

to experience the marsh from the water. It will be built out in phases, with the Marsh Walk and habitat restoration first on that list.

Area officials believe the center will be a major tourist destination. The U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife has reported there are more than 50 million birdwatchers in the U.S. alone.

Veronica Cornett, a Pacific Flyway Center project staff member who was out on the school event, said the project representatives just held their final permitting meetings with Fairfield and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.

Cornett said the conservation permit from the BCDC, which allows the work in the marsh, is expected to be in hand by June 1, and the grading permit from the city should be approved by June 15.

Work on the three pond areas should begin near the end of June, Cornett said.

A groundbreaking ceremony is being planned.

Unfortunately, Hofmann will not see what is now being fashioned as a legacy project. He died in April 2018.

In order to avoid a historic U.S. default, McCarthy said, the House will need to vote by next week on any compromise produced by the negotiators he and President Joe Biden named on Tuesday.

Schumer said the Senate would take up the legislation after House passage. The New York Democrat alerted senators that they may be called back to Washington to vote during next week’s planned recess.

McCarthy’s comments were his most positive take yet on the negotiations to avoid a default, which Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has signaled could become a risk as soon as June 1. Stocks showed modest gains on the news, with the S&P 500 reaching a session high, while the dollar extended an advance against major currencies.

But one key McCarthy ally, Financial Services Chairman Patrick McHenry, tempered expectations for a quick deal, saying the two sides are “not close to being done” with a deal.

“We have a lot more work to do,” the North Carolina Republican said after meeting with negotiators.

McHenry would not commit to a plan or even an outline being firm by the weekend, but added, “the right things are being discussed.”

Republicans have been pressing for sweeping spending cuts, along with regulatory changes that Democrats have opposed.

The months-long impasse between the two sides since the Treasury hit the debt limit in January has prompted increasing warnings from economists of a damaging recession if the brinkmanship continues to escalate.

Texas Republican Kay Granger, the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, said a deal is “close.”

Maryland Representative Steny Hoyer, the former Democratic leader, also expressed optimism. “I think we are going to get a deal,” he said.

The Treasury has been deploying special accounting measures since January to stay within the $31.4 trillion statutory ceiling, but those have been steadily running out.

To meet the June 1 deadline, McCarthy said the House needs to vote next week. An “agreement in principle,” he added, is possible this weekend.

McCarthy said that the five negotiators from the two sides are still discussing the amount of the spending cuts and the size or length of the debt-ceiling increase or suspension.

Negotiations are happening two to three times a day and there is a “structure” to the talks, he said.

McCarthy also specified that he had confidence in two of President Joe Biden’s chief negotiators, Shalanda Young and Steven Ricchetti.

“It’s about getting a liveable wage for these essential workers,” Bibb added.

The rally attracted two county supervisors – Wanda Williams and Monica Brown – Suisun City Councilwoman Jenalee Dawson, who works in the mental health arena, and Fairfield Councilwoman K. Patrice Williams.

It also included representatives from SEIU 1021, the National Union of Healthcare Workers and some trades union officials.

But the rally was not so much about the local county employees, but an effort to lift health care workers in hospi-

Many of the rally speakers noted that individuals in the care of those workers are often county clients as well. They also can be family and friends.

“We have loved ones and co-workers who need care, and not general care, but good care,” Elizabeth Harrison, a social worker for the county Adult Protective Services, said to the crowd, many of whom were wearing the purple SEIU shirts.

“Solano County cannot carry the load,” Harrison said. The medical field, and particularly the behavioral or mental health employers, have struggled since the pandemic to fill their open positions.

Creating a $25 an hour minimum wage, speakers

in Paris at the hands of ISIS gunmen because the tech platform acted as a recruiting platform for the terrorist group.

Harrison said the bump in pay might keep those thinking about leaving the field to stay, it could bring those who have left back and it will attract young people looking for a career that is less about money as it is the work.

Gerald Huber, director of Health & Social Services, said all staff working in the county’s health care clinics, including behavioral health and primary care, earn at least $25 per hour. That does not include clerical workers assigned to the clinics, and some employee officials believed infant nutrition counselors on the health side and peer group facilitators on the Behavioral Health side also fall below that threshold.

He said money is less an issue for the county’s effort to recruit and retain,

and more about the work conditions – stressful situations only exasperated by the staffing level.

Huber said the county is working with the universities to try to attract future workers, but also must look at bonuses and other incentives to keep workers.

At a recent Board of Supervisors meeting, it was even suggested by board Chairman John Vasquez that the county might have to look at providing housing options to fill the growing number of vacancies across the county departments.

Supporters of the bill are headed to Sacramento for a June 25 rally.

Mike Robinson, with SEIU 1021, said the last time he was at the Capitol there seemed to be a growing support for the bill, so he is hopeful it will pass.

The case involved allegations against Twitter, Facebook and Google, which owns YouTube. The court adopted similar reasoning in a separate lawsuit against Google filed by a different family.

The narrowly focused rulings sidestepped requests to limit Section 230, a legal provision that protects social media platforms from lawsuits over offensive, harmful or violent content posted by their users, regardless of whether companies incentivize or promote those posts. The statute has emerged as a lightning rod in the politically polarized debate over the future of online speech.

Tech companies and their surrogates celebrated the ruling, which followed extensive lobbying and advocacy campaigns to defend Section 230 in Washington. Changes to the law, they said, could open a floodgate of litigation that would quash innovation and have wideranging effects on the technology that underlies almost every interaction people have online, from innocuous song suggestions on Spotify to prompts to watch videos about conspiracy theories on YouTube

The claim against Google specifically focused on whether Section 230 protects recommendation algorithms. The family of Nohemi Gonzalez argued Google-owned YouTube was responsible for the 23-year-old exchange student’s death

“Countless companies, scholars, content creators and civil society organizations who joined with us in this case will be reassured by this result,” Google general counsel Halimah DeLaine Prado said in a statement. “We’ll continue our work to safeguard free expression online, combat harmful content, and support businesses and creators who benefit from the internet.”

In the Twitter v. Taamneh case, American relatives of Nawras Alassaf said the company failed to properly police its platform for Islamic State-related accounts in advance of a Jan. 1, 2017, attack at the Reina nightclub in Turkey that killed Alassaf and 38 others.

The relatives in both the Taamneh and Gonzalez cases based their lawsuits on the AntiTerrorism Act, which imposes civil liability for assisting a terrorist attack. At issue was whether the company provided substantial assistance to the terrorist group.

But Thomas, writing in the Twitter case, said the link was too attenuated.

“As alleged by plaintiffs, defendants designed virtual platforms and knowingly failed to do ‘enough’ to remove ISISaffiliated users and ISIS related content – out of hundreds of millions of users worldwide and an immense ocean of content – from their platforms,” he wrote. “Yet, plaintiffs have failed to allege that defendants intentionally provided

any substantial aid to the Reina attack or otherwise consciously participated in the Reina attack – much less that defendants so pervasively and systemically assisted ISIS as to render them liable for every ISIS attack.”

Thomas also made clear that algorithms to direct those looking for ISIS content are not evidence of complicity by the media companies.

“As presented here, the algorithms appear agnostic as to the nature of the content, matching any content (including ISIS’ content) with any user who is more likely to view that content,” Thomas wrote.

“The fact that these algorithms matched some ISIS content with some users thus does not convert defendants’ passive assistance into active abetting.”

The Supreme Court’s action reversed a federal appeals court decision that had let the Taamneh suit go forward. A lawyer for the Gonzalez family said they would consider a suggestion in the opinion that the lawsuit could be amended to try to comply with the ruling.

Section 230 has been denounced by politicians from both parties. Lawmakers in Congress have spent years debating whether the 1996 law needs to be updated to address their fears about social media. But most bills that would make comprehensive changes have languished amid partisan divisions.

Democrats, wary of the ways social media has been weaponized to spread falsehoods about elections and public health, want to change the provision to ensure

that tech companies have more responsibility for harmful and offensive content on their websites. Republicans are concerned that Section 230 protects companies from lawsuits over decisions to remove content or suspend accounts, especially since the companies took the historic step of suspending President Donald Trump and individuals involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol. (Meta, YouTube and Twitter have reinstated the former president’s account in recent months).

It was clear at oral arguments that the justices were reluctant to make significant changes to the law. “We’re a court,” Justice Elena Kagan said at the time, adding that she and her colleagues “are not like the nine greatest experts on the internet.” Free speech advocates argued that if the court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, social media companies would have to suppress constitutionally protected speech, adopting blunt content moderation tools that would restrict discussion about critical topics. They pointed to mistakes tech companies already make in enforcing existing rules, citing a 2021 incident where Instagram mistakenly removed content about a mosque because its systems confused that content with a designation the company uses for terrorist organizations.

“With this decision, free speech online lives to fight another day,” Patrick Toomey, deputy director of ACLU’s National Security Project, said in a statement.

A few cities regaining residents after shrinking during the pandemic

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The vast majority of American cities are shrinking, but new data shows that a few are regaining residents after population declines early in the pandemic — bolstered, perhaps, by the rapid construction of new homes.

Seattle, Houston, Atlanta and Tucson, Arizona, are among the cities that lost population between 2020 and 2021 but now have more people than they did a decade ago, according to a Stateline analysis of city population estimates to be released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Only about 631 of the 9,344 cities that lost population early in the pandemic, or 7%, have made such a turnaround. In many of them, the construction of new homes is adding to the housing supply.

But even those cities eking out population increases are fighting an uphill battle on housing shortages. Last year 19 states had rental vacancy rates below 5%, considered an indicator of an extreme housing shortage.

Seattle gained almost 18,000 people between 2021 and 2022, more than overcoming a loss of about 5,500 people between 2020 and 2021.

Separate state estimates show that Seattle’s population is increasing faster than it is in the city’s suburbs, an unusual pattern as white-collar workers who can work remotely are leaving many U.S. cities in

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it went from a blinking yellow light to a flashing red light.”

A drinking water source at La Petite Academy in San Diego – the site with the highest lead levels – had 2,200 times the allowable concentration for child-care centers. The second- and third-highest levels were found in Los Angeles County: Van Wig Head Start & State Preschool in La Puente tested at 4,700 ppb, while Happy Campers Children’s Center in Baldwin Park tested at 3,800 ppb.

Learning Care Group, the parent organization of La Petite Academy, said in a prepared statement that the highest lead results were from drinking water fountains that had not been used since before the pandemic, but were “immediately removed from the building” after testing.

The organization said it has conducted other remediation efforts, such as replacing faucets and supply lines, eliminating lead buildup and installing filters where appropriate. Following remediation and retesting on Nov. 23, 2022, all outlets at La Petite Academy in San Diego were in compliance, the organization said.

“According to our vendors, high lead levels can result from a variety of factors, including materials found in the manufactur ing of common faucets as well as buildup from lack of use,” the organization added. “This was not the result of a larger concern.”

At La Puente’s Van Wig Head Start & State Preschool, “the fixtures that came out with high contents were fixtures that were not being used,” said Rosie Ducoing, child development program director for Bassett Unified School District, which runs the center. A third-party vendor flushed and cleaned the sites with elevated lead levels as part of its remediation, she added. The facility is awaiting results of retesting conducted in April.

Doug Rimerman, development director for Life Steps Foundation, the parent organization of Happy Campers Children’s Center in Baldwin

search of larger and less expensive homes in the suburbs.

Housing costs and remote work have driven some families out of Washington state and into neighboring Idaho. Seattle added more than 11,000 new housing units between 2021 and 2022, a 27% increase from the year before. But that’s not enough to solve its housing shortage, said Mike Mohrman, a population program manager for the Washington state Office of Financial Management.

“There have been a lot of

Park, said the facility has a policy “requiring parents to provide drinking water for their children to bring with them to the center.”

He said the three water outlets that exceeded the lead threshold had not been used for many years and remain covered to prevent use.

“We are preparing to have them replaced and retested at a future date,” he said.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “there is no safe level of lead exposure in children.”

Kids with levels as low as 5 micrograms per deciliter of lead in their blood can have permanent cognitive impairment. At that level, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests evaluation and intervention.

While most children with elevated lead levels are asymptomatic, they may complain of headaches, stomach pain, constipation or loss of appetite, so blood testing is the best way to determine if a child has been exposed to or has lead poisoning, experts say. Drowsiness and clumsiness, agitation or decreased activity may indicate impacts to the central nervous system and may be followed by vomiting, unresponsiveness and convulsions.

Damage from lead poisoning is irreversible.

initiatives by the state to make housing more affordable. Despite this increase in Seattle, housing is in short supply even there,” Mohrman said. Washington state will need more than a million new homes in the next 20 years, more than 50,000 a year, to keep up with demand, according to a state report issued in March.

In Arizona, a bipartisan committee of legislators visited Tucson this past fall to study the housing shortage there. Tucson lost about 1,400 people between 2020 and 2021, but it gained about 5,300 between 2021 and

The most common sources of lead in drinking water are lead fixtures, faucets and pipes, which are more likely to be found in older cities and homes built before 1986, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Lead can also enter drinking water when plumbing materials that contain the metal corrode.

Also, many of the facilities with alarming amounts of lead are in low-income areas or communities of color, Holden said, suggesting the problem is borne unequally. “And then the question is: Why are some of these students having such a hard time learning? There could be a direct correlation there that obviously could be impactful to their education, health and safety,” he said.

Lead in drinking water is not just a problem of childcare centers, however.

A recent nationwide report found that 53% of school districts in California had lead in their water at one or more taps as of March 2020.

The Get the Lead Out assessment by the California Public Interest Research Group gave the state a “C” grade this year for its “middling” policies to protect kids from leadcontaminated drinking water at schools.

And although a

2022, to notch a net increase for the decade.

Tucson last year extended incentives for more multifamily housing in downtown areas and is now considering more changes to allow denser development like townhomes.

Georgia, which until recently built population based on housing affordability, now faces a housing shortage with 65 would-be buyers for every home on the market, Georgia Chamber of Commerce President Chris Clark wrote in a recent editorial. Atlanta was able

2017 law required schools built before 2010 to test their water sources for lead, it didn’t require them to test all faucets and required remediation only if the water contained more than the federal standard of 15 parts per billion, an amount health experts have long said is

to add about 6,500 new residents between 2021 and 2022, canceling a loss of about 6,000 people the previous year. Mayor Andre Dickens, who took office last year, made more housing a campaign promise.

Some other cities, such as Dallas, San Diego and Nashville, Tennessee, gained population between 2021 and 2022 but have yet to overcome larger population losses between 2020 and 2021.

Los Angeles continued to lose population but two of its suburban cities, Irvine and Riverside, racked up big population gains after losing people between 2020 and 2021.

According to Thursday’s census estimates, 40% of U.S. cities lost population between 2020 and 2021, and 2021 and 2022. Twenty-five percent gained population between 2020 and 2021 only to lose population between 2021 and 2022.

Some of the nation’s largest cities are still losing population: New York City has lost almost 470,000 people in two years, even as it looks to convert empty office buildings to apartments. Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco also have lost more than 50,000 people since 2020. Only four U.S. cities have gained more than 25,000 people over the past two years: San Antonio (about 38,500), Fort Worth, Texas (37,800), Phoenix (36,200) and Port St. Lucie, Florida (27,000).

unsafe. The most recently reported data conducted in compliance with that law revealed that more than 2,100 school drinking water fountains in California tested positive for lead across 1,300 schools.

Assemblymember Holden is also trying to change that.

If passed, AB 249 would require that water fountains and faucets at public and private schools built before 2010 be tested every five years and cleaned up if polluted with lead. The nonprofits Environmental Working Group and Children Now are sponsoring the legislation.

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The Space Needle stands over the Seattle skyline in Seattle, Washington, March 13, 2022. Seattle lost population between 2020 and 2021 but now has more people than it did a decade ago.

Vanden falls in D-3 softball quarterfinals to top seed

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FAIRFIELD —

Freshman Emry Couch delivered a game-winning, three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning and senior Randi Roelling threw a no-hitter.

Both those feats spelled doom for the Vanden High School softball team in a 3-0 loss to top-seed Central Catholic Thursday in a Sac-Joaquin Section Division III quarterfinal in Modesto. The loss brought Vanden's season to an end at 13-9 overall.

The teams were scoreless through five innings before Couch belted her fourth home run of the season in dramatic fashion. Roelling was also stellar in the circle, allowing only one walk and striking out 17 Vikings.

Central Catholic (26-3 overall) will host Oakdale in a semifinal matchup in Modesto Tuesday.

Oakdale defeated Pioneer of Woodland 10-1 in another quarter-

final to advance.

Big Valley Christian sinks Buckingham

VACAVILLE — The Buckingham Charter softball team saw its season come to an end Thursday with a 4-2 loss to Big Valley Christian in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division VII semifinals.

Buckingham scored twice in the first inning. Big Valley Christian had a run in the first inning and one in the second. The score was tied until the fifth inning when the Lions pushed across the decisive two runs.

Big Valley Christian (13-7) will advance to Saturday's 11 a.m. championship game at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento. Buckingham's season ended with a 13-7 overall record.

Annalyn Steh, Lily Anderson Makayla Tonn, Ava Santamaria and Haley Griffin all had singles for the Lady Knights. Santamaria

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Three Solano student-athletes earn scholarships

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ROCKVILLE —

Three Solano Community College student-athletes were able to turn their standout two-year careers into a trio of four-year scholarships.

Volleyball star Dani Rydjord and softball standouts Biana BeloDiaz and Kristy Regelado all signed on the dotted line Wednesday during a ceremony in the gymnasium lobby before family, friends, coaches

and teammates. Rydjord is headed to Simpson University in Redding, Belo Diaz is off to Ohio and Shawnee State, while Regelado will go across the country to New Jersey to join the softball team at Georgian Court University.

“This is one of our favorite days of the year,” Solano athletic director Erik Visser said. “To see student-athletes move on. It is part of our mission and it’s very rewarding

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Solano Community College standouts Kristy Regelado, Bianca Belo-Diaz and Dani Rydjord sign national lettersof-intent with four-year colleges.

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Area athletes are aiming for top marks at Section Masters meet

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FAIRFIELD — Many of the area’s best track and field athletes competing Friday and Saturday at Davis High School for the start of the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Championships are all about speed.

It’s the sprinters who have the best opportunity to qualify for the CIF State Track and Field Championships next week in Clovis, though others could also advance. The top three finishers in each event move on.

Gianni Miles of Rodriguez and Marcellus Chandler of Vanden have been going head-to-head all season. The two ran times of 10.67 this season in the 100 meters, the second fastest mark in

the section. Miles did it last week at the Division III meet and Chandler set the mark at a MEL Quad Meet. Ian Dossman of Franklin is the fastest with a 10.53.

Armijo’s Cierra Kinsey is among the best girls’ 400 runners in the section. Kinsey ran a fourth-best 56.68 at the Sacramento Meet of Champions.

Keilee Hall of Christian Brothers (55.69), Ihe Okoh of Franklin (56.29) and Diyana Hackley of St. Mary’s (56.61) are the only ones ahead of her. Vanden’s Jacarla Black is also running. Kinsey will also compete in girls’ 200.

Brayden Chavez of Vanden is hoping to qualify for state as well.

Chavez has the fourth fastest time in the boys’ 400 this season with the

48.55 he clocked last week at the Division III meet. Joseph Lightfall of Hughson (47.85), Joey Stout of Pitman (47.99) and Malachi Bean-Seay of Laguna Creek (48.03) are the only ones to run faster. Chavez and Chandler will also compete in the boys’ 200.

The Vanden and Rodriguez boys’ 4x100 relay teams are hoping to reach the section finals and maybe have an outside chance at qualifying for state.

Rodriguez posted the section’s seventh fastest time this season with the 42.39 time they posted at the Monticello Empire League finals with Gentle Edwin, Leroy Bryant, Jeffery Missouri and Gianni Miles. Vanden is right behind with the

eighth fastest mark (42.41) clocked last week at the Division III meet. The Vikings have Jaxson Clark, Solomon Strayhorn, Chavez and Chandler. The Armijo girls could also be a finalist. Anisteicia Kinsey, Cierra Kinsey, A’jah Parks and Sanai Wilson notched the sixth best mark this season in the section with the 48.66 they ran at the Sacramento Meet of Champions. Vanden has the seventh fastest time in the 4x400 (3:25.88) with Kasia Cox, Elijah Lewis, Strayhorn and Chavez. Armijo will also be competing. The Rodriguez girls will run the 4x400.

Preston King of Will C. Wood has the sixth fastest time in the section in the

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If Warriors’ GM Bob Myers is leaving, his legacy remains

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SAN FRANCISCO — Bob Myers is using the final month of his contract to decide if he wants to return to Golden State as head of basketball operations or leave.

It looks like Myers has a foot out of the door, according to The Athletic. The report indicates that Myers and Warriors ownership are “far apart” on contract extension talks and that Myers may not seek a similar position elsewhere in the league. His con-

tract is up on June 30.

If Myers leaves, the Warriors will be without a pillar of their dynasty. He joined Golden State as an assistant general manager in 2011 under Larry Riley and became general manager within the next year. Here’s a handful of Myers’ most consequential moves as GM and president of basketball operations:

Draft Draymond Green

Myers started off his tenure

as GM with a 2012 NBA Draft

second-round pick that was the steal of a generation. Draymond Green, picked 35th overall, became (and still is) one of the catalysts and foundational pieces in the Warriors’ dynasty. He’s one of four Warriors players to win four titles, including Steph Curry and Klay Thompson – drafted in the years before Myers took the helm.

Trade for Andre Iguodala

Myers flexed his big threeteam trade in 2013 when he

acquired Andre Iguodala from the Denver Nuggets for guard Randy Foye and signed him to a three-year deal.

The complicated trade sent Richard Jefferson, Andris Biedrins and Brandon Rush –clearing $24 million in payroll while still holding those salaries into trade exceptions – to the Utah Jazz along with four draft picks and cash.

Iguodala took the Warriors defense to a new stratosphere and legitimized a burgeoning Warriors team that won three

titles and made five Finals until he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies when the Warriors were offloading contracts following a catastrophic 2019 Finals end and Kevin Durant’s exit. After a stint with the Miami Heat, Iguodala returned in 2022 to win a fourth title.

Bring on Steve Kerr

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Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic file Vacaville HIgh School’s Khloe DeLaTorre runs in the girls 1,600 meters during the MEL Track and Field Finals at Armijo in Fairfield, May 5. DeLaTorre has run the second fastest 800 in the Sac-Joaquin Section this season.

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California’s twodecade battle over PAGA labor law still rages

On Oct. 7, 2003, California voters decided to recall their governor, Gray Davis, less than a year after giving him a second term, and replace him with action movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Five days later, in one of his last acts as governor, Davis signed Senate Bill 796, the Private Attorneys General Act, or PAGA, a unique-to-California law empowering workers to file class-action lawsuits against their employers, alleging violations of state laws governing working conditions.

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Davis’ signature gave unions and personal injury attorneys a long-sought victory in their quest to gain the upper hand in employment disputes by supercharging what they contended was lackadaisical enforcement of labor laws by the state Labor Commissioner’s Office.

It was also Davis’ way of thanking unions and trial attorneys for standing by him during his two campaigns for governor and the recall election.

Business groups, of course, were and remain steadfastly opposed to PAGA, contending that it gives rapacious lawyers a hunting license to hector employers with suits or the threat of suits that are expensive to defend and even more costly to lose.

In the two decades since PAGA was created, there have been two parallel efforts by the contending forces. Unions and attorneys have sought to increase PAGA’s reach while employers have sought to undo what the Legislature and Davis had wrought.

In 2018, the state Supreme Court indirectly expanded PAGA’s potential impact by greatly restricting employers’ classification of workers as independent contractors exempt from state labor laws.

The Legislature then codified the decision a year later with Assembly Bill 5, converting millions of contractors into payroll employees, and ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft responded by persuading voters in 2020 to exempt them from the new classification law.

The battle continued last year, when the Legislature passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills to expand PAGA’s potential scope, one authorizing workers to essentially refuse to work if they believe conditions are unsafe, and a second requiring employers to disclose wage scales for current and potential employees.

As those laws were being drafted, however, California employers were scored a partial win in the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled that workers who had signed pre-employment agreements to arbitrate disputes with their employers could not use PAGA to pursue their claims.

These skirmishes have set the stage for two more PAGA battles, one in the state Supreme Court this year and one at the ballot box next year.

The state’s Supreme Court this month heard oral arguments in the case of an Uber Eats delivery driver who filed a PAGA suit alleging that he was unlawfully denied reimbursement for his expenses. In their questions to lawyers, the justices seemed to agree that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on arbitration did not preclude the driver from using PAGA.

Meanwhile, however, a coalition of California business and employer groups, calling itself Californians for Fair Play and Accountability, has submitted enough signatures to place a measure on the 2024 ballot that would repeal PAGA entirely and bolster state labor law enforcement.

Employers allege that PAGA has been a vehicle for lawyers to claim millions of dollars in fees while doing little to help workers settle legitimate grievances. However, even were the initiative to gain voter approval and PAGA to vanish, the long-running conflict over the relative powers of workers and employers would continue.

Given that lawyers and unions often have more clout in the Capitol than employers, one can be certain that ballot measure passage would generate a new flurry of legislation.

The stakes for the combatants are just too large to be ignored.

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The current California Legislative session reaches its midpoint on June 2. Legislation which has passed one house will then go to the other house and begin to move through committees there until final passage and signature by the governor.

Losers so far are California homeowners. By a 4-3 vote in a single committee, homeowners lost the possibility of transferring their family home to their children by sale or inheritance without costly tax reassessment at current market value. How so?

SCA 4, a bipartisan Constitutional amendment was presented to the Senate Governance and Finance Committee on May 10. It would have reversed Section 2.1 of Article XIII, which denied families the ability to transfer their family home or farm without increased tax liability. SCA 4 represented a good-faith attempt by several legislators of both parties to correct that disastrous proposition legislators had posed to unsuspecting citizens of our state as Proposition 19 in 2020. The bill received wide support in writing from taxpayer groups, real estate organizations, minority groups and more than 2,000 responding citizens. The measure would have benefited constituents in every legislator’s district.

To understand why this measure

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was soundly defeated in committee, look no further than three of the five organizations who opposed it: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; California Professional Firefighters (co-sponsors of the original legislation that created the bad law in the first place); and California Teachers Association. They all believed they would reap financial windfalls from higher taxes.

How our legislators vote on issues like this is very telling. Keep in mind: legislators, even though we elected them, seldom consult us when they vote. Are they acting in our best interests, or to special interests and campaign donors?

It’s up to us to do the homework. Look up and read pending bills at https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. See what groups support and oppose each bill. Then, write a letter of support or opposition. Call, email or visit your representatives – before they cast their votes. You can find your representative here at https://findyourrep. legislature.ca.gov.

Nearly 3,000 bills and 18 Constitutional Amendments have been proposed during this legislative session. Amendments require a twothirds vote of both Assembly and Senate before they are placed on the ballot for voter approval.

Below are several Constitutional

Amendments proposed during this legislative session. Now is a good time to begin your homework.

SCA-1 replaces the current process to recall a governor with a ballot containing only one question: Yes or No on the recall. It removes all potential replacement candidates from the ballot. If the recall is successful, the Lt. Governor will assume the governorship until the term is completed.

SCA-2 lowers voter eligibility age to 17 years old.

SCA-3 transfers the responsibility of creating titles and summaries for initiatives, referendums and propositions from the partisan Office of the Attorney General to the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office.

ACA-4 allows felons to vote while serving their sentence in state prison.

ACA-9 changes the office of superintendent of public instruction from an elected position to an appointed position.

Since our California Constitution was ratified in 1879, it has been amended more than 514 times. Not all of those amendments benefited Californians. Let’s do our best to ensure that any new amendments to our state constitution will be in the best interests of all Californians.

Colleen Britton is a member of the TaxWatchers committee. She can be reached at vacatpp@gmail.com.

Biden’s Fed pick not what economy needs

Monetary policy is at a critical point. The choices made by the Federal Open Market Committee in the next few years will determine if we get inflation under control, how fast our economy grows and what happens in financial markets. We need to be guided by the best economists and experts with deep knowl edge of these issues, as well as of the trade-offs that balancing all these challenges pose. This should include at least one person in the group who possesses a deep understand ing of the macro economy and how it interacts with financial markets.

But that’s not what we’re getting. President Joe Biden’s latest pick for the Fed’s Board of Governors, Adriana Kugler, is a great labor economist, but the board lacks anyone with financial macro expertise, and that’s what we need to get the economy through this difficult period.

Monetary policy is technical, and expertise in monetary policy and finance is a distinct specialty. Putting an economist who is a micro-theorist on the board is like asking an obstetrician to do open-heart surgery. It’s better to have the obstetrician than someone with no medical training, but you’ll have a better outcome with someone who is an experienced specialist.

The Fed board has often consisted of people with a range of backgrounds. Some were economists, others came from industry and many are lawyers. Members set monetary policy for their entire term. Regional Fed presidents cycle on and off the Federal Open Market Committee for one-year terms, except for the New York Fed president who always gets a vote and usually has a financial background (though current New York president John Williams doesn’t).

Since the 1980s there was usually at least one powerhouse economist with expertise in macro and financial issues on the board. That’s not

true today, even though it is arguably more necessary as the Fed has a larger footprint in financial markets.

Of the current six members, three have a legal and industry background, including Chairman Jay Powell. The three economists’ research history spans a wide range of topics including some macroeconomics, labor, discrimination and inequality. One board member, Christopher Waller, does have a research background in macro financial issues, but much of his research occurred within the Fed system. An outside perspective is what we need.

The Fed does have a dual mandate to manage inflation and unemployment and some labor expertise is useful. But a board dominated by people more focused on the labor market might reflect political pressure for the Fed to put a bigger weight on employment, especially for disadvantaged communities. But that’s a false choice. People in the 1970s made the same argument and learned the hard way that high, unchecked inflation causes more harm and eventually unemployment, too.

Monetary policy works through financial markets, and understanding the mechanism of how it affects the broader economy is critical to getting it right. Monetary policy is a blunt tool; it’s not well suited to address our inequities. Inequality is an important objective that needs more attention and improved policies, but it’s better handled by the elected government.

Some might assume the choice of Kugler, a Latina, was because of diversity pressures. But there were other excellent economists from diverse backgrounds in the running who have the necessary expertise and could do the job better, as well as make a historic contribution. Janice Eberly or Ricardo Caballero would be a better choice. The Federal Reserve is facing one of the most challenging periods in

its history. The board must balance inflation, the labor market and financial stability. Small and medium-size banks are struggling and may face more pressure with and problems in the commercial real estate market. Inflation is coming down but is still sticky, and doesn’t appear to be reaching the Fed’s 2% target anytime soon.

In the next few years, Fed members may need to decide whether to abandon or change that target or take the economy into a recession to get there. The Fed also has changed its policy tools in the last 15 years, paying interest on reserves and maintaining an enormous balance sheet as part of quantitative easing. That represents a big change in how monetary policy works and how it makes its way through financial markets. Understanding and anticipating how markets will respond takes deep expertise of fixed income and the macro economy.

The Fed can rely on the latest research in these areas, and it’s got access to top scholars for guidance. But it would benefit far more from having one of these scholars on the board, embedded into its thinking.

The Fed will need intellectual leadership as it strives to end this period of inflation and perhaps start a new philosophical regime in monetary policy marking. Any board member has the potential to help chart that path, but if Biden’s latest nomination sales through confirmation, the Fed will still be missing a crucial piece of the expertise it needs to make the best decisions for the economy.

Allison Schrager is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering economics. A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, she is author of “An Economist Walks Into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk.” This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.

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Wife’s friend becomes too flirty at party in our home

Dear Annie: I have a question regarding my wife’s friend. We haven’t seen her for a few years due to being generally busy with life; there was no strife or problem. We ran into her at a musical event, and I complimented her on how great she looked.

Annie Lane Dear Annie

We invited her to a small party we were hosting. We had a great time, but before goodbyes were said, she sidled up to me, and I think she rubbed my butt as she told me I had great dance moves. What message was she trying to convey? I don’t think I should tell my wife, but I do often think of her. Your thoughts? — Sexy Senior

Dear Sexy Senior: This sounds like a slippery slope, my friend. It would be easy to pass off an innocent compliment or pleasantry as just that, but that’s not what happened here. For this woman to have made a flirtatious comment while inappropriately touching her friend’s husband – in her friend’s home, no less –crosses the line.

The good thing is, it sounds like you two don’t see this woman very often. If that changes and things continue to escalate, you should set a firm boundary with her. Tell her that you love your wife and you want to keep your friendship with her completely platonic.

In the meantime, I would tell your wife what happened. Maybe this friend got confused. Maybe she misread the situation. Maybe she had too much to drink at the party. Maybe she’s lonely. Regardless, this doesn’t necessarily have to be the end of your friendship with her. But if it should come out to your wife in a different way, it’s likely she’ll feel you’ve been hiding this, and maybe wonder what else, from her.

Dear Annie: This is about “Unsure,” who loved her job at a school but whose husband was pressuring her to find a higher-paying job so she could contribute toward college for their teenage children.

I am writing this from the perspective of a retired public employee who is very glad to have my defined benefits pension. It is very important to look at the total compensation package, not just the take-home pay. (Note: I am assuming that “Unsure” works at a public school.)

In addition to her takehome, does the letter writer’s employment provide:

1. Benefits that cover the whole family now, such as medical, dental, vision? What would it cost out-of-pocket for comparable coverage if these benefits are not available in

Horoscopes by Holiday Mathis

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

You can’t help how you feel, but managing those feelings is a skill you’re determined to master. It will make you powerful. Anything you can understand in yourself, you can understand in others.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

If you can’t articulate what a thing means, that doesn’t make it any less meaningful; it only indicates that you may need more time. You will have a strong feeling and a connection to a physical item and be unsure why.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Your specialty this year is finding emotionally rewarding work that feels more like fun and adventure. It’s almost not fair you get to be paid for it.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Fear is nothing but an idea crying out for recognition. To acknowledge fear and confront it directly is to lessen its power over you. Take a moment to listen to and examine your fear. Say “I understand your concern and will take it into consideration.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have something to express and the more people you reach, the better you’ll feel. Someone with a remarkable life force is coming into your world. This one has the potential to sweep you off your feet.

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At times you’ll be a captivating and enigmatic presence in the lives of others. Just when they think they have you figured out, you’ll reveal a wild card that leaves them pleasantly surprised and inspired. More highlights: a contest win, the validation from a powerful established entity you can bank on for years and a sweet addition to your day-to-day. Aquarius and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are:

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

You’ll have fun building your network – a very productive way to use your time, even though it looks, from the outside, like a lot of fun. The more people you know, the more access you have to the world.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Culture’s impact on an individual is like water to the fish; a given that is only noticeable when it changes significantly or disappears. You’ll slip into a state of objectivity and inquiry to better understand the invisible forces shaping your experience.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

the new job?

2. Does the school job provide a secure pension plan? It’s amazing how much money has to be set aside to provide even a modest retirement income.

3. Also, does her current job post retirement medical (medigap), dental, vision? These needs don’t go away. To the contrary, they increase as we age and have to be paid for somehow.

4. How much money have they saved on day care, summer programs, etc., over the years because her schedule matched their kids’ schedules? It is probably considerable. If “Unsure’s” current job currently provides any or all of these benefits, how much more would a new, private sector job have to pay to provide comparable compensation? — Considering the Benefits

Dear Considering: I agree that it’s important to consider the total compensation package when evaluating one’s career. A number of readers also noted that “Unsure” could look for a summer job if money is still tight. An overwhelming number of you applauded “Unsure” for the passion she showed for her work, which is indeed something to be cherished. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

Today features your talent for assessing people accurately. Your intuition never fails you and you have a keen sense of who you can trust. You are quick to feel negative vibes and avoid them like the plague.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). You are a force to be reckoned with and your impact is not limited to verbal communication. At times your stillness speaks volumes, leaving those around you in awe of your powerful presence.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). To organize yourself around pleasing and performing for others might bring short-term benefit but is emotionally unsustainable in the long term. The more pretense you can drop, the more energy you’ll have.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). Your unique perspective will be embraced by people with different views who recognize the soundness of your logic and respect the intelligence behind your process.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Try not to let peer pressure sway you. Your gut feeling about things will be accurate, so you’ll do well to make decisions independently, regardless of what others think.

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Crossword by Phillip Alder

Bridge

If you have ever been to one of these presentations, you will know that occasionally a player will diagnose a deal better looking at only 26 cards than the commentators do studying all 52. Sometimes it is hard to see the proverbial wood from the equally proverbial trees.

Put on your analyst’s hat, examine today’s deal, and decide the fate of South’s contract of three no-trump. West leads a low diamond, and East puts up the king.

The first key play comes at trick one: Declarer must duck East’s king. He wins the second diamond and takes the heart finesse. East wins with the king and returns his last diamond. South cashes the heart jack, seeing the 10 drop, before turning his attention to the clubs. He cashes the king and finesses dummy’s jack, East winning with the queen and switching to a low spade.

ANALYZING THE FULL DEAL

At top bridge tournaments, sometimes there is an auditorium in which spectators may follow the play at one featured table. The deals are displayed on a screen, the bidding and play are relayed through from the playing room, and expert commentators describe the action, often making predictions.

Here is the second key play: Declarer should put up the spade king. He knows West holds two winning diamonds, so he must be kept off the lead if possible. That makes the spade king the right play. True, now the contract goes down three (was that your answer?) instead of only two, but at the table West actually had the spade queen and East the spade ace. When South put up the spade king, it won, and he made an overtrick!

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Sudoku by Wayne Gould

Bridge

5/19/23

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

ANALYZING THE FULL DEAL At top bridge tournaments, sometimes there is an auditorium in which spectators may follow the play at one featured table. The deals are displayed on a screen, the bidding and play are relayed through from the playing room, and expert commenta-

Difficulty level: SILVER

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‘I don’t have much use for Hollywood’

Depp slams industry that ‘boycotted’ him

Cannes boss Thierry Frémaux, Depp preferred to focus on the film itself.

“To get a film like this made, with a cast like this,” he told reporters, “that should be the focus, all this stuff you can stuff your shoes with, line your parrot cage with, it’s boring, isn’t it. Hundred-thousand-year-old bird sings unrecorded Beatles song,” he said, adding, “You’ll get it later.”

The event began a half-hour late, with Maïwenn, the film’s director, co-writer and star, assuring the packed room that Depp would be joining them in a few minutes. She and other members of the cast answered a few questions about how she felt about the film’s reception (amazing) and why an American had been cast to play a French king (Maïwenn had originally approached several French actors who all said no). But when the doors opened wide to reveal Depp and his inevitable sunglasses, it was clear who everyone had been waiting for.

And also why, perhaps, he had chosen to be late (the official excuse was traffic): A majority of the subsequent questions were addressed to him; some dealt with the experience of playing a king and doing it in French (“I thought it was brave

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of [Maïwenn] to choose some hillbilly from Kentucky”), but many did not.

“Did I feel boycotted by Hollywood?” he said, echoing one question he was asked. “You’d have to not have a pulse to not feel that, of course, when you’re asked to resign from a film you’re doing for something that is merely just a bunch of vowels and consonants in the air,” he told reporters. “Do I feel boycotted now? No, I don’t feel boycotted by Hollywood, because I don’t think about Hollywood. I don’t have much use for Hollywood, do you? It’s a strange, funny time when people feel like they can’t be themselves; they must fall in line with the person in front of them. If you want to live that life, I wish you the best, I’ll see you on the other side.”

Maïwenn gamely tried to turn the conversation around, mentioning Depp’s penchant for choosing a piece of music for every scene – “when he was dying, it was Bach” – but questions like “What would you say to those who thought you shouldn’t be in Cannes?” were built to elicit exactly the type of

response they got.

“What if someone said I can’t go to McDonald’s for life because somewhere 35 people are watching me eat a Big Mac on a loop? Some species, some tower of mashed potatoes, cowering behind a computer screen anonymous … I don’t think I’m the one who should be worried.”

As for the notion of a Cannesprompted comeback, well. “I’ve had about 17 comebacks, and I don’t understand it because I didn’t go anywhere. I live about 45 minutes from here. Maybe people stopped calling out of whatever their fear was at the time – but I didn’t go nowhere.... ‘Comeback’ is almost like I’m going to come out and do a tap dance – dance my best and hope you approve. That’s the notion. It’s a bizarre mystery.”

To prepare for “Jeanne du Barry,” or any film, he said, he mostly needs “to figure out a way that the viewer can forget who you are and all the baggage you carry in the first three minutes of the film.”

Perhaps with the next one it will be a bit easier. For the moment, however, it’s all baggage, all the time.

Word Sleuth

Bridge

Crossword by Phillip

how should declarer try to win 12 tricks?

Alder

At first glance, South’s bidding looks aggressive with only 14 high-card points – but what a 14 points! The hand has so few losers that it is easily worth Blackwood and six hearts.

West was tempted to bid two no-trump over two hearts, the Unusual No-Trump showing at least 5-5 in the minors. However, the vulnerability was against him, and as it was clear that the opponents had the balance of points, he didn’t want to tip off North-South that the suits were breaking badly. Declarer inwardly smiled when the dummy was tabled. It looked like an easy job to restrict his losers to one trump trick. He won the opening lead with the club ace, cashed the pointedsuit aces and kings, and ruffed a diamond with the heart nine.

WHEN RUFFING, USE MEN, NOT BOYS

There is a well-known expression:

“Never send a boy to do a man’s job.” In bridge, this means that if you are ruffing a loser and can afford to ruff high, do so; don’t take the unnecessary risk of an overruff.

In today’s deal, South reaches six hearts. After West leads the club king,

Disaster! East overruffed with the heart queen and returned a trump, leaving declarer saddled with a diamond loser.

If only South had sent the man to work rather than the boy. He should have ruffed the diamond two with the heart ace. He returns to hand with a club ruff and trumps his last diamond with the heart nine. Yes, East may overruff, but declarer has no losers left.

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Sudoku by Wayne

Gould

Bridge

5/20/23

Difficulty level: GOLD

Yesterday’s solution:

WHEN RUFFING, USE

MEN, NOT BOYS

Solution, tips and computer program at www.sudoku.com

There is a well-known expression:

“Never send a boy to do a man’s job.” In bridge, this means that if you are ruffing a loser and can afford to ruff high, do so; don’t take the unnecessary

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Johnny Depp poses during a photocall for the film “Jeanne Du Barry” during the 76th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, Wednesday.

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Fresh off of moderating a widely panned town hall with former President Donald Trump, Kaitlan Collins is moving up to prime time at CNN. The “CNN This Morning” co-host and former White House correspondent will take over the 9 p.m. Eastern hour for the cable news network on a full time basis starting this fall. She will be seen regularly in the time period starting next month ahead of the program’s debut, according to a note that CNN Chairman Chris Licht sent to staff on Wednesday.

The network announced the move at parent company Warner Bros. Discovery’s advertiser upfront presentation in New York.

Collins’ program will feature interviews with newsmakers and panel discussions covering two to three topics a night. Licht has stressed internally that the new entry will not be an opinion program, setting it apart from the competition on MSNBC and Fox News.

Collins, 31, left the White House beat to become a co-host of “CNN This Morning” in December alongside Poppy Harlow and Don Lemon. The morning show was the first major programming initiative under Licht.

Collins is now the second co-host to leave the show.

Lemon was fired for unspecified reasons on April 24. His dismissal came two months after making offensive comments on the program about when a woman is past her “prime” while speaking about 51-yearold Republican former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.

“CNN This Morning” is frequently the leastwatched program among the three major cable news channels. Harlow will be joined by fill-in hosts until a permanent replacement for Collins is named.

Collins’ profile got a major boost on May 10 when she moderated a town hall with Trump, marking his first live appearance on CNN

since the 2016 presidential campaign. The event held at St. Anselm’s College in New Hampshire was watched by 3.3 million people, according to Nielsen data, making it a ratings success for CNN.

But the program drew harsh criticism as the audience of Republican and independent voters became a cheering squad for Trump, including when he disparaged E. Jean Carroll, the woman who was recently awarded $5 million after a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing her in 1994.

Collins tried to call out Trump as he repeated numerous false claims that his 2020 election loss was “rigged,” among other untrue statements. But critics said CNN should have known better than to give Trump, now a candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination, a forum where it would be impossible to filter out misinformation in real time.

Collins escaped much of the criticism as her peers on the network and in the community of Washington journalists believed she battled to push back on Trump. At one point, Trump called her “a nasty person.”

Licht also praised Collins’ performance, although the decision to give her a prime time hour was decided before the town hall, according to people familiar with the discussions but not authorized to discuss them publicly.

CNN has not seen any residual benefit from the ratings boost created by the town hall. On Friday evening, the network’s viewing levels tumbled below those of Newsmax, the conservative outlet that gets its best ratings from running Trump rallies.

Licht has said that part of his mission at CNN is to move the network to the political center and serve as an impartial purveyor of news. Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav has arugued that the network moved too far into anti-Trump advocacy under previous boss Jeff Zucker.

Zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Pearls Before Swine Stephan Pastis

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Baby Blues Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

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Hustlers (Wesley Snipes, left, and Woody Harrelson) play for big money in pickup basketball games in South Central Los Angeles in “White Men Can’t Jump.”

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DeChambeau breaks out to early lead at PGA Championship

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ROCHESTER, New York — Bryson DeChambeau set the clubhouse target at Oak Hill as Rory McIlroy battled illness and a poor start to remain in contention for a third US PGA title.

On a course which has drawn comparisons to Winged Foot, the venue for his US Open triumph

in 2020, a slimmed-down DeChambeau still possessed enough power to post six birdies and two bogeys in an opening 66 on Thursday. That gave DeChambeau a one-shot lead over world number two Scottie Scheffler and Corey Conners, with Viktor Hovland, Ryan Fox and Keegan Bradley on two under par.

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“As I was looking at it throughout the week, I’m like, man, I don’t know how shooting under par is even possible out here on some of the golf holes,” said DeChambeau, who joined LIV Golf last year.

“But, luckily, I was able to play some really good golf, hit a lot of fairways, did my job and made some putts.”

McIlroy fought back from three over par after nine holes to return a 71, while Masters champion and world number one Jon Rahm surprisingly slumped to a six-over-par 76.

Following a delay of almost two hours due to overnight frost, Oak Hill member McIlroy had started from the 10th hole with five straight pars before badly

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UNLESSYOUTAKEACTIONTOPROTECTYOURPROPERTY,ITMAYBESOLDAT APUBLICSALE.IFYOUNEEDANEXPLANATIONOFTHENATUREOFTHEPROCEEDINGAGAINSTYOU,YOUSHOULDCONTACTALAWYER.Apublicauctionsale tothehighestbidderforcash,(cashier'scheck(s)mustbemadepayabletoNationalDefaultServicingCorporation),drawnonastateornationalbank,acheckdrawnbyastate orfederalcreditunion,ora checkdrawnbyastateorfederalsavingsandloanassociation,savingsassociation,orsavingsbankspecifiedinSection5102oftheFinancial Codeandauthorizedtodobusinessinthisstate;willbeheldbythedulyappointedtrusteeasshownbelow,ofallright,title,andinterestconveyedtoandnowheldbythetrusteeinthehereinafterdescribedpropertyunderandpursuanttoaDeedofTrustdescribed below.Thesalewillbemadeinan"asis"condition,butwithoutco venantorwarranty,expressedorimplied,regardingtitle,possession,orencumbrances,topaytheremaining principalsumofthenote(s)securedbytheDeedofTrust,withinterestandlatecharges thereon,asprovidedinthenote(s),advances,underthetermsoftheDeedofTrust,interestthereon,fees,chargesandexpensesoftheTrusteeforthetotalamount(atthe timeoftheinitialpublicationoftheNoticeofSale)reasonablyestimatedtobesetforth below.Thea mountmaybegreateronthedayofsale.Trustor:JennyLouGarcia,anunmarriedwomanDulyAppointedTrustee:NationalDefaultServicingCorporationRecorded03/02/2017asInstrumentNo.201700018844(orBook,Page)oftheOfficialRecordsofSolanoCounty,California.DateofSale:06/29/2023at09:30AMPlaceofSale: AttheSantaClaraStreetentrancetotheCityHall,555SantaClaraStreet,Vallejo,CA 94590Estimatedamountofunpaidbalanceandothercharges: $192,748.55StreetAddressorothercommondesignationofrealproperty:1408MonroeStreet,Fairfield,CA 94533A.P.N.:0030-045-210TheundersignedTrusteedisclaimsanyliabilityforanyincorrectnessofthestreetaddressorothercommondesignation,ifany,shownabove.Ifno streetaddressorothercommondesignationisshown,directionstothelocationofthe propertymaybeobtainedbysendingawrittenrequesttothebeneficiarywithin10days ofthedateof firstpublicationofthisNoticeofSale.IftheTrusteeisunabletoconveytitle foranyreason,thesuccessfulbidder'ssoleandexclusiveremedyshallbethereturnof moniespaidtotheTrustee,andthesuccessfulbiddershallhavenofurtherrecourse.The requirementsofCaliforniaCivilCodeSection2923.5(b)/2923.55(c)werefulfilledwhenthe NoticeofDefaultwasrecorded.NOTICETOPOTENTIALBIDDERS:Ifyouareconsideringbiddingonthispropertylien,youshouldunderstandthattherearerisksinvolvedin biddingatatrusteeauction.Youwillbebiddingonalien,notonthepropertyitself.Placingthehighestbidatatrusteeauctiondoesnotautomaticallyentitleyoutofreeand clearownershipoftheproperty.Youshouldalsobeawarethatthelienbeingauctioned offmaybeajuniorlien.Ifyouarethehighestbidderattheauction,youareormayberesponsibleforpayingoffallliensseniortothelienbeingauctionedoff,be foreyoucanreceivecleartitletotheproperty.Youareencouragedtoinvestigatetheexistence,priority, andsizeofoutstandingliensthatmayexistonthispropertybycontactingthecountyrecorder'sofficeoratitleinsurancecompany,eitherofwhichmaychargeyouafeeforthis information.Ifyouconsulteitheroftheseresources,youshouldbeawarethatthesame lendermayholdmorethanonemortgageordeedoftrustontheproperty.NOTICETO PROPERTYOWNER:Thesaledateshownonthisnoticeofsalemaybepostponedone ormoretimesbythemortgagee,beneficiary,trustee,oracourt,pursuanttoSection 2924goftheCaliforniaCivilCode.Thelawrequiresthatinformationabouttrusteesale postponementsbemadeavailabletoyouandtothepublic,asacourtesytothosenot presentatthesale.Ifyouwishtolearnwhetheryoursaledatehasbeenpostponed,and, ifapplicable,therescheduledtimeanddateforthesaleofthisproperty ,youmaycallor visitthisinternetwebsitewww.ndscorp.com/sales,usingthefilenumberassignedtothis case22-30846-PM-CA.Informationaboutpostponementsthatareveryshortinduration orthatoccurcloseintimetothescheduledsalemaynotimmediatelybereflectedinthe telephoneinformationorontheinternetwebsite.Thebestwaytoverifypostponementinformationistoattendthescheduledsale.NOTICETOTENANT*:Youmayhavearight topurchasethispropertyafterthetrusteeauctionpursuanttoSection2924moftheCaliforniaCivilCode.Ifyouarea"representativeofalleligibletenantbuyers"youmaybe abletopurchasethepropertyifyoumatchthelastandhighestbidplacedatthetrustee auction.Ifyouarean"eligiblebidder,"youmaybeabletopurchasethepropertyifyou exceedthelastandhighestbidplacedatthetrusteeauction.Therearethreestepstoexercisingthisrightofpurchase.First,48hoursaftert hedateofthetrusteesale,youcan call888-264-4010,orvisitthisinternetwebsitewww.ndscorp.com,usingthefilenumber assignedtothiscase22-30846-PM-CAtofindthedateonwhichthetrustee'ssalewas held,theamountofthelastandhighestbid,andtheaddressofthetrustee.Second,you mustsendawrittennoticeofintenttoplaceabidsothatthetrusteereceivesitnomore than15daysafterthetrustee'ssale.Third,youmustsubmitabidsothatthetrusteereceivesitnomorethan45daysafterthetrustee'ssale.Ifyouthinkyoumayqualifyasa "representativeofalleligibletenantbuyers"or"eligiblebidder,"youshouldconsidercontactinganattorneyorappropriaterealestateprofessionalimmediatelyforadviceregardingthispotentialrighttopurchase.*PursuanttoSection2924moftheCaliforniaCivil Code,thepotentialrightsdescribedhereinshallapplyonlytopublicauctionstakingplace onorafterJanuary1,2021,throughDecember31,2025,unlesslaterextended.Date: 04/26/2023NationalDefaultServicingCorporationc/oTiffanyandBosco,P.A.,itsagent, 1455FrazeeRoad,Suite820SanDiego,CA92108TollFreePhone:888-264-4010 SalesLine;SalesWebsite:www.ndscorp.comConnieHernandez,TrusteeSalesRepresentativeA-478257905/05/2023,05/12/2023,05/19/2023 DR:00063007 Published:May5,12,19,2023

mishitting his tee shot on the 15th to find a bunker 30 yards short of the pin.

McIlroy, a four-time tournament winner, hit a good bunker shot to nine feet but was unable to convert the par putt and also failed to get up and down from sand on the 17th, before taking a swipe at the tee marker on the 18th following an errant drive.

PR23-00137 Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors,contingentcreditors,andpersonswhomay otherwisebeinterestedinthewillorestate,orboth,of: Geraldine Lebrane APetitionforProbatehasbeenfiledby: Wendell Edwards and Gwendolyn D. Broussard intheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia,County of: Solano ThePetitionforProbaterequeststhat: Gwendolyn D. Broussard be appointedaspersonalrepresentative toadministertheestateofthedecedent. ThepetitionrequestsauthoritytoadministertheestateundertheIndependentAdministrationofEstatesAct.(Thisauthority willallowthepersonalrepresentativeto takemanyactionswithoutobtainingcourt approval.Beforetakingcertainveryimportantactions,however,thepersonal representativewillberequiredtogivenoticetointerestedpersonsunlessthey havewaived noticeorconsentedtothe proposedaction.)Theindependentadministrationauthoritywillbegrantedunless aninterestedpersonfilesanobjectionto thepetitionandshowsgoodcausewhy thecourtshouldnotgranttheauthority.

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

DATE: JUNE 26, 2023; TIME: 8:30am; DEPT.: 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO 600 Union Avenue Fairfield, 94533

If you object tothegrantingofthepetition,youshouldappearatthehearingand stateyourobjectionsorfilewrittenobjectionswiththecourtbeforethehearing. Yourappearancemaybeinpersonorby yourattorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, youmustfileyourclaimwiththecourtand mailacopytothepersonalrepresentative appointedbythecourtwithinthe later of either(1)four months fromthedateof firstissuanceofletterstoageneral personalrepresentative,asdefinedinsection58(b)oftheCaliforniaProbateCode, or(2) 60 days fromthedateofmailingor personaldeliverytoyouofanoticeunder section9052oftheCaliforniaProbate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may wantto consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court.Ifyouareapersoninterestedinthe estate,youmayfilewiththecourtaRequestforSpecialNotice(formDE-154)of thefilingofaninventoryandappraisalof estateassetsorofanypetitionoraccount asprovidedinProbateCodesection 1250.ARequestforSpecialNoticeformis availablefromthecourtclerk.

Petitioner:370SilkOakDrive.Suisun City,CA94585 415-724-8036 DR#00063394

Published:May19,22,26,2023

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Friday’s TV sports

Baseball

MLB

• Oakland vs. Houston, NBCSCA, 5:10 p.m.

• Miami vs. San Francisco, NBCSBA, 7:15 p.m.

Basketball

NBA Playoffs

• East Finals, Boston vs. Miami, TNT, 5:30 p.m.

WNBA

• L.A. Sparks vs. Phoenix, ESPN, 8 p.m.

Golf

• PGA Championship, ESPN, 10 a.m.

Hockey

NHL Playoffs

• West Final, Vegas vs. Dallas, ESPN, 5:30 p.m.

Motorsports

• NASCAR Trucks, North Wilksboro, Practice, FS1, Noon.

• NASCAR Cup Series, All-Star Open, Practice, FS1, 1 p.m.

• NHRA, 66 NHRA Nationals, Qualifying, FS1, 4 p.m.

Softball College

• Regionals, Louisville vs. Indiana, ESPN2, Noon.

• Regionals, Notre Dame vs. Oregon, ESPN2, 2 p.m.

• Regionals, UCF vs. South Carolina, ESPN2, 4 p.m.

Saturday’s TV sports

Baseball

MLB

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

• MIlwaukee vs. Tampa Bay, FS1, 1:10 p.m.

• Oakland vs. Houston, NBCSCA, 1:10 p.m.

• L.A. Dodgers vs. St. Louis, 2, 40, 4 p.m.

Basketball

NBA Playoffs

• West Finals, L.A. Lakers vs. Denver, 7, 10, 5:30 p.m.

WNBA

• Dallas vs. Atlanta, 7, 10, 10 a.m.

• Seattle vs. Las Vegas, 7, 10, Noon.

Bowling

• PBA, Super Slam Cup, Prelims, FS1, 11 a.m.

Boxing

• Haney vs. Lomachenko, ESPN, 5 p.m.

Football USFL

• Memphis vs. Pittsburgh, USA, 9:30 a.m.

• Michigan vs. Birmingham, 2, 40, 1 p.m.

Golf

• PGA Championship, ESPN, 7 a.m.

• PGA Championship, 5, 13, 10 a.m.

Hockey

NHL Playoffs

• East Final, Carolina vs. Florida, TNT, 5 p.m.

Horse Racing

• The Preakness, 3, 1:30 p.m.

Motorsports

• NASCAR Trucks, Tyson 250, Qualifying, FS1, 7:30 a.m.

• NASCAR Trucks, Tyson 250, 2, 40, 10:30 a.m.

• IndyCar, Indianapolis 500, Qualifying, 3, 11:30 a.m.

• NASCAR Cup Series, All-Star Open, Qualifying, FS1, 4 p.m.

Rugby Major League

• Rugby ATLvs. Dallas, FS1, 9 a.m.

Soccer EPL • Tottenham vs. Brentford, USA, 4:30 a.m.

• Bournemouth vs. Manchester United, USA, 7 a.m.

• Nottingham vs. Arsenal, 3, 9:30 a.m.

NWSL

• Kansas City vs. Louisville, FS1, 5 p.m.

Softball College

• Regionals, Teams TBA, ESPN2, 8 a.m.

• Regionals, Teams TBA, ESPN2, 10 a.m.

• Regionals, Teams TBA, ESPN, 10 a.m.

• Regionals, Teams TBA, ESPN2, Noon.

• Regionals, Teams TBA, ESPN, Noon.

• Regionals, Teams TBA, ESPN2, 2 p.m.

• Regionals, Teams TBA, ESPN, 2 p.m.

• Regionals, Teams TBA, ESPN2, 4 p.m.

• Regionals, Teams TBA, ESPN2, 6 p.m.

Warriors

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blossomed over a decade-plus. That relationship, along with Myers’ relationship with Curry, Green and Thompson, created a culture of stability in the Warriors franchise.

The Warriors fired head coach Mark Jackson after an early 2014 playoff exit and lured thentelevision analyst Kerr – who had an offer from his mentor Phil Jackson to coach the New York Knicks – to Golden State’s sideline. Kerr is credited for unlocking Curry and turning the Warriors’ offense into a juggernaut.

Sign Kevin Durant

Perhaps one of the most leaguealtering signing in NBA history; Myers was at the helm when Kevin

Local

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drove in the two runs.

Griffin pitched six innings. She allowed four hits, three earned runs, three walks and struck out five.

Vacaville wins D-2 quarterfinal game

VACAVILLE — The Vacaville High School softball team won its 28th straight game and it came in the quarterfinals of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoffs at home Thursday. Top-seed Vacaville defeated Cordoba 2-0 and advanced to a Tuesday semifinal game. The Bulldogs are now 28-1 overall.

Solano

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for all of us.”

Rydjord was the setter for the Falcons’ volleyball team her sophomore year to fill a need after being an outside hitter her first year. She excelled at both positions. Rydjord was an all-Bay Valley Conference selection, finished fourth in the state in both aces and assists. She was the top player in the BVC for assists per set (7.84), third in aces per set and hitting percentage. Rydjord fin-

Durant signed with Golden State after their Finals loss in 2016. Myers had to make a few tough decisions to clear some space for Durant, who signed a two-year, $54.3 million contract with a player option. That meant renouncing rights to restricted free agent Harrison Barnes and trading center Andrew Bogut to the Dallas Mavericks. Durant and the Warriors became the NBA villain and superteam, winning back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018 and coming up short in 2019 to the Toronto Raptors when Durant suffered an Achilles tear in Game 5 and Thompson an ACL tear in Game 6. Durant left the Warriors for Brooklyn that offseason.

But those Warriors teams featuring Curry, Durant, Thompson, Green and Iguodala will go down as some of the most dominant teams in NBA history, winning 228 total games over the three seasons he spent in Golden State with dominant

Paige Witte hit a solo home run in the fourth inning. No other details were available.

Baseball Vacaville Christian falls in D-6 series

VACAVILLE — The Vacaville Christian High School baseball team pounded out 10 hits in a 5-3 win at home Wednesday against Argonaut that evened up the Sac-Joaquin Section Division VI semifinal playoff series.

Steve Dingman, Nicko Meadows, Dallas West and James Frische had two hits apiece. Teagon Gonzales and Dylan Eddings also singled. Dingman and Eddings drove in two runs apiece and Luke Giaram-

ished with 812 assists, 67 aces in 30 matchers and served at a 95 percent clip.

“Every player’s goal is to play at the next level and now hers has come true,” Solano head volleyball coach Darla Williams said. “She touched every second ball on the court this season. You want to see improvement from year one to year two and we got to see that in her.”

Rydjord said she had steady contact with the coach and knew some players on the team. She feels it is a great fit.

“I know it is small, but it is really personal and I really like the team,”

playoff runs in their back-to-back title years.

Trade for Andrew Wiggins Wiggins was a buy-low player –a disappointing former first-overall pick deemed a bust who couldn’t find his place on the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Without Thompson for significant time and Durant forever – and eventually without Curry in the 2020 season due to a wrist fracture –Myers got creative in re-tooling the roster to find the next iteration that could keep the dynasty alive. Myers and the Warriors were able to negotiate Durant’s departure to Brooklyn in 2019 into a signand-trade that netted them guard D’Angelo Russell.

When the Russell experiment fizzled, Myers flipped him to Minnesota for Wiggins and a first round pick (that turned out to be Jonathan Kuminga).

ita brought home another.

Gonzalez pitched all seven innings. He allowed six hits, three runs and two walks to go with four strikeouts.

Vacaville Christian improved to 17-5 overall. Argonaut (16-5) won the series opener 5-1 on Monday in Jackson.

The two teams played the decisive third game Thursday in Jackson. Argonaut won 5-4 and advanced to the championship Leroy Greene Academy of Sacramento.

Scholarships

Eight Vacaville athletes sign letters

VACAVILLE — Vacaville High School had a signing ceremony

Rydjord said. “I really meshed with the girls when I met them.”

Belo-Diaz was a versatile utility player for the Falcons’ softball team. She was the team’s leadoff batter and played center field and shortstop, hitting .321 with three doubles and 11 RBIs. Belo Diaz was also all-BVC for two years.

“The school is most known for its game design program, but I’m going to study business,” Belo-Diaz said. “It’s a small area but everyone seems so accepting and the campus is beautiful. It’s always been a dream

Wednesday on campus and eight student-athletes signed national letters-ofintent in a variety of sports. Casey Roberts and Caleb Borchers will be wrestling at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy after receiving appointments. Brady Mott will join the football team at Army.

Finn Chapman will join the University of Oregon baseball team and Cy Dempsay will be in the same state playing baseball at Oregon Institute of Technology.

There are four track and field athletes. Sprinter Lily Holman accepted an offer to UC Davis, Lorenzo Cilia will run to Cal State Monterey Bay, and Delaney Milsaps will compete at Simpson.

of mine to play at a fouryear school.”

Regelado patrolled center field for Solano and assistant coach Erika Vigil said most opponents just didn’t want to try to scoring on her arm. She scored 10 runs, had two doubles and drove in seven runs on offense, earning all-BVC honors as well.

“Most people tell me they like the size of the school because of the personal interactions with the professors,” Regelado said. “I think that will be good for me. It’s also an hour from New York City and 15 minutes from the beach.”

Masters

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• Regionals, Teams TBA, ESPN2, 8 p.m. boys’ 110 hurdles after running 14.97 last week. Vacaville’s Seth Mitchell and Gavin Dimich will also be running. King will double up and compete in the 300 hurdles.

Area athletes can also exceed in distance and field events as well.

Vacaville’s Khloe DeLaTorre hopes to match her performance at the Sacramento Meet of Champions in the 800 meters. The freshman ran 2:14.99 that day, the second fastest mark in the section. Only Summer Doyle of Rio Americano has done it faster and it came at the same race (2:13.90). Kaitlene Olifan of Rodriguez will also be running.

Nathan Gernert of Vanden has the fourth longest throw in the boys’ discus this season, a 158-11 toss he used to

win last week at the Division III meet. Joseph Page of Vacaville will also be competing. Gernert also qualified in the boys’ shot put.

In field events, Will

C. Wood’s Athena Brombacher will be competing in the girls high jump. Skye Odom of Vanden is in the girls triple jump and long jump. Jeffrey Achamfuor of Vanden is in the field for the boys’ high jump.

Sylas Piscarik of Fairfield is competing in the boys’ long jump.

The 1,600 races have three competitors from the area. Kate Kimball of Rodriguez and Armijo’s Lilian Luu will run in the girls race. Jackson Stream made the boys field.

The Vacaville boys and girls both qualified in the new 4x800 relays. Lily Holman will run in the girls’ 100. Donavan Cheruiyot will be running the boys’ 800. Justus Hundley will run in the boys’ 3200.