Daily Republic: Friday, June, 23, 2023

Council seeks options for Markeley Lane A3

Fairfield’s tennis tournament will return in October B1

5 aboard missing Titanic tourist sub are dead after implosion

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All five passengers aboard a submersible that vanished while on a dive to explore the Titanic wreck site died, officials said Thursday after underwater robots discovered seafloor debris from the sub that was “consistent with a catastrophic implosion.”

A robot from the Canadian vessel Horizon Arctic discovered several major pieces of the 21-foot sub, the Titan, in a debris field about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John W. Mauger said at a news conference.

“The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” Mauger said.

The families have been notified.

“On behalf of the U.S. Coast Guard and the entire unified command, I offer my deepest condolences to the families,” he said. “I can only imagine

what this has been like for them. I hope that this discovery provides some solace during this difficult time.”

The five passengers were Stockton Rush, OceanGate Expeditions’ chief executive, who was serving as the expedition’s pilot; Hamish Harding, chairman of Action Aviation, a Dubaibased aircraft dealer; Paul-Henry Nargeolet, a veteran and accomplished diver with more than 30 trips to the wreck site; and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and son Suleman. OceanGate, the company that owns and operates the sub, said in a statement that its “hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time.”

“These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion

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Fairfield man convicted in Napa of attempted murder gets parole

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FAIRFIELD —

A Fairfield man who w as convicted in 1996 of attempted murder for stabbing a 68-year-old Napa resident has been granted parole.

The Napa County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that David Stander, now 45, was granted parole after a June 14 video conference hearing held before the state Board of Parole from Mule Creek State Prison in Ione.

Stander was convicted of stabbing Napa resident Ed Barkhurst on Feb. 5, 1996, after the “good samaritan” had brought Stander and another person back to his home following a car accident.

“Mr. Stander stabbed (Barkhouse) in the back with a knife after being rescued from a car accident. Mr. Barkhurst brought Mr. Stander and his co-defendant to his home, provided refresh-

Supervisors

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FAIRFIELD — Except for a little “budget dust” brushed about in the Probation Department spending plan – and a call by Supervisor Wanda Williams to increase in-home support worker pay – the Solano County Board of Supervisors on Thursday took less than an hour to approve the largest budget in county history.

vidual General Fund accounts for community benefit from $10,000 to $15,000.

There is a $14 million contingency built into the budget, with abut $2 million in various reserve accounts, but also a number of uncertainties from the state and federal budgets, possible economic pitfalls, and internal challenges largely due to employee vacancies.

by Emlen as one of the primary reasons for the increases in the budget. Inflation also was noted.

Williams said the $15.70 hourly rate for in-home workers “is not sufficient.”

“We need to do better ... You can go an In-N-Out Burger and make more money cutting fries and flipping burgers,” Williams said.

ments and a telephone, and offered to drive them back to Fairfield,” the Napa County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.

“In return, Mr. Stander stabbed the innocent victim several times and left him for dead. Fortunately, Mr. Barkhurst was airlifted for emergency surgery and made a full recovery after 12 days in the hospital,” the statement said.

The co-defendant was a juvenile at the time of the crime, so the identity and current circumstances were not released.

Stander pled guilty to attempted murder, carjacking and use of a deadly weapon and was sentenced to six years to life in prison, the Napa County DA’s Office reported.

“In 1999, Mr. Stander was sentenced to 12 consecutive years in state prison based on two separate stabbing incidents of fellow inmates. He pled to

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The board approved a $1.546 billion Fiscal Year 2023-24 recommended budget, a $13.6% increase over the 2022-23 adopted budget. It includes a General Fund of $380.159 million, a 5% bump over the previous year. It represents about 15% of the total budget. The largest revenue source for the General Fund is property tax, about 47.9%, or $182.2 million.

The board did support board Chairman John Vasquez’s motion to increase the supervisors’ indi-

“The labor market has been challenging. Quite frankly, in my years in the public sector, I’ve never seen the labor market this way,” County Administrator Bill Emlen said in his opening remarks.

The county has budgeted for 3,242.33 full-time equivalent positions, up 13.75 positions from 2022-23, but has a vacancy rate over 30%. The budget adds an economic development manager position to meet one of the board’s top priority goals.

The new employee contracts completed last fall were signaled

She noted that with the county population getting older, the demand for in-home services is going to increase, and without support workers, it will cost the county much more when those residents must go to longterm care facilities rather than staying at home.

Supervisor Mitch Mashburn raised a little “budget dust” when he asked if there was a way to budget incentive pay so experienced probation staff can train

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Two different Fairfield restaurants and two very different Juanitas

Over the years in the I Grew Up in Fairfield Too Facebook group, longtimers have talked about a woman named Juanita who owned a restaurant on North Texas Street.

According to my research, that would have been Juanita Musso, whose eatery named Voici used to be located at 1721 North Texas Street. From what I have been able to ascertain, the French word voici (pronounced “vwa-see”) roughly translates to “behold” in English. When many locals now behold the rather rundown husk of the former Voici restaurant, they may have a very hard time believing that at one time it was absolutely the swankiest spot in town.

Voici had its grand opening on September 14, 1960. Floorto-ceiling windows overlooked a small, well-kept garden. The interior featured white tablecloths, turquoise upholstered chairs and blooming African violets at each table. Goldframed paintings, pictures, antique mirrors and decorative cake plates graced the walls. The waitresses wore pastel gingham pinafore uniforms. It was one of the few Fairfield restaurants that people remember where men were expected to wear a jacket and tie when dining.

Voici was known for its steaks, lobster tails and chicken sauté. Regular diners came from as far away as Stockton and Sacramento, and it was the go-to spot for Fairfielders’ prom dates and anniversaries. Voici was also a local spot for Solano County movers and shakers to meet.

Juanita Musso and her husband, William, had owned Vallejo restaurants the Bank Club, the Rex Café and the Brass Rail tavern before moving east to Fairfield. At Christmastime, Juanita Musso decorated the inside of Voici with her own handcrafted ornaments, some of which that were three feet long, that she’d hang from the ceiling.

Now, when most people talked about Juanita they mentioned just how nice and classy she was and how her style and elegance was reflected in the establishment she ran. Everything had to be just so — décor, atmosphere, cuisine — the total package.

But others would tell Juanita

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stories that completely baffled me.

Longtime local Gene Thacker said Juanita was a large woman of about three hundred pounds who always wore a floral-printed muumuu and went braless. He said she had a penchant for coming up behind male customers and unsuspectingly giving them

“flesh earmuffs”—wrapping her enormous muumuu-covered breasts around the sides of their heads.

Former Fairfield mayor Gary Falati remembered going to Voici and seeing Juanita walking around with a live rooster (!) on her shoulder and using the cock as a prop for a lewd one-liner.

Also, a few hinted or outright said that she had also been a Bay Area madam years before.

Whaaaat? Muumuu? Booby earmuffs? A rooster? In swanky Voici? That just never added up to me.

It took some time to piece it all together, but eventually I got it straightened out.

So get this: there were two Juanitas who owned restaurants on North Texas Street. Juanita Musso ran Voici that was noted for its classy interior and her glitzy handmade Christmas ornaments from 1960 to her death in 1980.

Then there was Juanita Musson, who ran Juanita’s Galley, a restaurant in the Fairfield Bowl in the early 1980s. That’s right. Juanita Musso and Juanita Musson

What are the odds you would have two women in the same business on the same street in the same city with names that are so similar? Well, come to think of it, at one time Fairfield had two Denny’s within walking distance of each other and a Colony Kitchen and a Colonial Kitchen as contemporaries as well so perhaps I should have expected it instead of being surprised.

Now it’s quite easy to see how people could confuse the two Juanitas, especially since it was decades ago. But I can’t stress enough that the similarities in their names and their professions are pretty much where any resemblance ends with the pair of restaurateurs.

There is very little about Voici’s Juanita Musso on the internet, but if you search for info on Juanita Musson, fasten your seatbelt and be prepared to

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go down a very long, wild, fascinating and unique rabbit hole.

I am truly stunned that no one has made a movie or documentary about her yet.

Musson opened and closed at least eleven restaurants from the 1950s to the 1980s and is best known for operating Juanita’s Galley in Sausalito, which was located in the decommissioned paddlewheel ferry the Charles Van Damme that was beached on the mudflats there.

Musson was an incredible cook who had absolutely no filter. What she thought she said and what she said was often profane and directed at customers. According to the 2005 Arcadia Publishing book “Images of America: Sausalito”:

n Juanita Musson was an avid animal lover and allowed wild and domesticated beasts to wander freely about her establishments. They included an orphaned deer, a white pig named Erica, a woolly monkey named Beauregard, as well as roosters (Falati’s memory was correct), cats, dogs, goats and others.

n If she was upset with a patron, she might throw a rolling pin or a skillet at them or dump their plate of food into their lap. One of her catchphrases was, “Eat it, or wear it!”

n Customers were required to pour their own coffee and to write out their food selections on order pads that had printed on them: “Our food guaranteed— but not the disposition of the cook.” Diners could check a box and choose the level of service they desired: Slow, Don’t Care, or Damn Big Rush. However, after the boxes, it said, “Doesn’t mean that you still get what you ask for—but check any one that will make you feel better.”

Legendary San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen described the richness of the food Juanita Musson served in his inimitable way. Caen said

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Elle and Edie Bourdeau have been planning the most important day of the year - their July birthday party - for more than eight months. The 4-yearold twins have told their mother, Carys Roberts, they want unicorn and bat decorations. Maybe princess designs, too. Oh, and they need an area to dance. Elle and Edie’s prekindergarten classmates often send polished party invitations that indicate a theme - although the agendas rarely go as planned. Roberts doesn’t know what will happen at her daughters’ party at their Ontario home, so she didn’t make any commitments when she wrote the invitations earlier this month.

“AS REQUESTED THE THEME WILL BE ‘UNICORNS BUT WITH RAINBOWS AND MAYBE BATS BUT THERE SHOULD BE PRINCESSES AND ALSO MINNIE AND WE NEED DANCING LIGHTS,’” the invitation reads. “SO. . ..DRESS ACCORDINGLY. . ..PLEASE PACK A BATHING SUIT, SUNSCREEN, PUDDLE JUMPERS ETC IN CASE YOUR SWEET BABY

she was “the West Coast distributor of cholesterol” and that “the American Medical Association has put her on its Most Wanted list.”

Many of the idiosyncrasies that Musson exhibited in her Sausalito spot, as well as others in the Bay Area, were also present when she ran the Juanita’s Galley in the Fairfield Bowl. The difference was Musson’s wackiness was well-documented by then and Fairfield Environmental Health Inspectors weren’t having any of it. They repeatedly cracked down on her until the only animals allowed in the restaurant were the ones on the menu.

One last thing I want to set straight is that Juanita Musson (and Juanita Musso, by those confusing the two) was said by some to have been a madam in the past. That is not true and is probably due to Musson being confused with Sally Stanford, a Sausalito restaurateur who was a contemporary of Musson’s in the 1950s (they were “frenemies”). Stanford had been a madam and later became the Sausalito mayor.

So how big a personality was Juanita Musson? Well, to try to capture just a smidgen of her unbridled vivaciousness, author Sally Hayton-Keeva needed to write not one but two books about her: “The Eat It or Wear It Cookbook” and “Juanita! The Madcap Adventures of a Legendary Restaurateur.”

Juanita Musson died in 2011 at the age of 87.

Locals shared memories of the two Juanitas and their establishments:

Juanita Musso: Voici

Christy Thompson: I only went once when I was a young teenager, and it was a very big deal. I had the shrimp salad and can still taste it in my mind.

Susan Macy Luckenback: I went there once. It was a higher-end restaurant. I never

LeClaire pulled the invitation from her 5-year-old son’s lunch bag, she couldn’t stop laughing. She posted the invitation on TikTok on June 10, and the video has since received more than 5.4 million views as parents across the world have applauded Roberts’s sincerity.

“We’re going to have some stuff to do, but we have zero expectations that the kids are going to follow what we set up,” Roberts, 39, told The Washington Post. “So if they just want to run around and scream, then we’ll make sure we have lots of Advil.”

Roberts has hosted traditional themed birthday parties for her daughters in the past. For her twins’ first birthday celebration in July 2019, she held a “Miami Vice”-themed party in her friend’s backyard but called the event “Miami Twice.” Roberts bought a backdrop for pictures and placed title cards, each of which included a “Miami Vice” picture, in front of every food dish. She made an Excel spreadsheet listing the nearly 70 people she invited, and guests dressed like characters from the TV show.

In the following years, Roberts organized a “Double Trouble” birthday party and a dinosaur-themed festivity. Roberts always had

actually ate there because my then-husband, Ed Luckenback, worked for the city of Fairfield, and he had a big red beard and mustache and hair that was not that long but longer than normal, and they wouldn’t serve us. They said “Sorry, we’re full.” I looked around, and there were like two people in there.

Janette Lobdell: My best friend Joan Hopkins’s parents took me there once. I remember telling my mom, that they came around and put salad dressing on my salad out of a fancy little pitcher. My mom teased me, asking if they cut my meat for me.

Peggy Cato: I had my first fancy dinner with my date there. We have been married for over forty-five years, so I guess it was a fantastic dinner!

Juanita Musson: Juanita’s Galley

Garrett Smith: If you said you didn’t like your food, she would come out and bring the monkey and a skillet.

Brian Evan Sweet: That monkey named Beauregard used to steal your drinks.

Nancy Glashoff Tiedeman: Yeah, she was something else. Our family went to dinner when she was at the bowling alley, and she really embarrassed my dad by getting behind him and kind of wrapping her breasts around him. Can you imagine — MY DAD?

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.”

fun, but she was exhausted from pouring hundreds of dollars into parties and supervising dozens of children who rarely followed the agenda.

Last year, Roberts wrote a simple birthday invitation without pictures and designs for a casual party in her backyard. The kids had fun running through a makeshift obstacle course, playing in the pool, and eating popcorn and Goldfish.

Two weeks ago, Roberts sat at her computer for about 10 minutes to pen a satirical invitation. She wrote that the July 15 party will be sponsored by Pinterest “fails” and the dollar store, “SO PLEASE SET YOUR EXPECTATIONS APPROPRIATELY.”

Roberts wrote that alcohol would be available for adults, but she will decline parents’ requests to help her, though “DEEP DOWN [WE] WANT THE SUPPORT.”

“YOU DO YOU,” the message concludes.

“We want the kids to have fun, and that’s what they’re going to remember,” Roberts said. “I don’t think they’re going to remember the decorations.”

Roberts gave 10 invitations each to Elle and Edie to distribute to classmates. LeClaire saw the invitation the next morning while her two kids ate breakfast and soon RSVP’d to Roberts, whom she had

not met. Then, she posted the TikTok.

That afternoon, LeClaire texted Roberts again: “I have a small TikTok following, and I made a video about the invitation because it was absolutely hilarious. . . . It’s sort of blowing up.”

By the end of the day, the video had received a million views. As the TikTok has gotten more traction, LeClaire and Roberts have continued texting in disbelief.

LeClaire also has spent hundreds of dollars on themed birthday parties for her son, Evan, and her 1-year-old daughter, Amelia, but has stressed about meeting high expectations every year.

“She said the quiet part out loud,” LeClaire, 31, said about Roberts. “It’s the part that every parent wants to say but is afraid of being judged, so they don’t say it.”

Roberts has some ideas for what the kids can do at next month’s party. They can run through a simple obstacle course, play with water guns and balloons, or swim in the pool. She is giving her daughters a trampoline for their birthday, so she expects that will entertain guests, too. Plus, she’ll buy the essentials: crackers and Band-Aids featuring Minnie Mouse and dinosaur designs.

Tony Wade Back in the day

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Left, Voici owner Juanita Musso and members of her staff in 1970 and two pictures of Juanita’s Galley owner Juanita Musson that was located in the Fairfield Bowl in the early 1980s.

She promised a kids’ party with Pinterest fails Parents are celebrating it

City council seeks options for reconnecting Markeley Lane

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FAIRFIELD — The city council directed staff to seek more options, including possibly removing an item or items from the Budget and Capital Improvement Plan, to help expedite the restoration of Markeley Lane to Peabody Road.

Several speakers implored the council to act. The estimated cost is about $6 million, which would be paid by the first developer to build in that area.

The lane, a main route for schools in the Travis Unifed School District, was closed at Peabody Road when the overpass was built for the Fairfield-Vacaville Hannigan train station.

Parents, students and TUSD board members say the current routes are not working with new school times set by the state, which resulted in a traffic nightmare and compromised safety for the students.

David Feinstein, interim development director for the city of Fairfield, went over the past, present and future of Markeley Lane. It was originally a two-lane road, built to county standards at the time.

Markeley Lane was annexed into the city in two phases, 1992 and 2013, Feinsten said. In 2012, Viking Lane was built to take on the Markeley Lane traffic. There is a new

planned connection site on Peabody, which also will provide access to the Clorox Company. As proposed, it will cut diagonally cut across an open field to connect with Viking Lane.

The council took public comments prior to their own discussion on the issue.

“This is a nightmare,” said Diana Gonzalez. “It’s a very bad accident waiting to happen.” She encouraged the council members to come out when school is in session to observe dropoff and pick-up times.

Matt Bidou, who sits on the TUSD board, spoke of all the schools hosting back-to-school night on the same night. A bad accident on Peabody Road

left the families stranded in the area for a few hours, he said.

Mayor Cat Moy has been working with Solano County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn and Vacaville Mayor John Carli on possible solutions. She wants to find the number of Vacaville and Fairfield students attending the impacted schools.

Vice Mayor Pam Bertani is the district’s representative on the council. She pondered the idea of the city putting forth the money with the goal of getting reimbursed by the first developer.

There was someone looking at the site, said City Manager David Gassaway. However, they

Improved access to public outdoor venues topic of virtual meeting

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FAIRFIELD —

The California Natural Resources Agency is seeking input on a draft strategy “aimed at ensur ing all Californians have access to the outdoors, regardless of their background or location.”

The Outdoor for All initiative maps out how government, public and private interests can create equitable outdoor access.

backed out in the last few months, citing the financial market, he said.

If the council were to approve the funding immediately, it would take three to four years to complete the connection.

Council members were told there is a study underway by Solano Transportation Authority with results expected in the next few months.

The council asked staff to come back with more options at the July 18 meeting.

There is a preserved wetland off Peabody. There could also be bird habitats in the area, requiring special permits.

Virtual meeting is Tuesday for EIR scope of State Water Project operations

FAIRFIELD — The state Department of Water Resources is preparing an environmental impact report on the long-term operations of the State Water Projects facilities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Suisun Marsh, and Suisun Bay.

No new facilities are proposed.

“DWR is seeking approval of long-term operations of the SWP facilities in the Delta, Suisun Marsh, and Suisun Bay to continue to provide water supply for agricultural, municipal and industrial uses, along with the additional benefits to recreation

and the environment in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including contractual obligations,” according to a statement released through the Solano County Farm Bureau.

The proposed operations will be coordinated with DWR’s implementation of the voluntary

agreements. A notice of preparation has been issued. A virtual public scoping meeting is set for 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday via Zoom at https://us02web. zoom.us/j/89067984085. Access is also available by calling 1-877-8535247. The Meeting ID is 890 6798 4085.

Water shutoff protection bill clears committee

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FAIRFIELD — Legislation that expands pro tections from water shutoffs for lowincome Californians on Wednesday cleared the Assembly Environmental Quality Committee.

The bill, authored by state Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, had previously passed the California Senate.

“Today’s vote is a step toward ensuring the tap does not get turned off just because someone falls behind on their bills,” Dodd said in a statement. “Access to water is a fundamental right. This bill enhances my previous legislation by covering people in smaller, rural communities who are struggling financially. It will allow them to continue using water for drinking, cooking and necessities

such as washing clothes while they get caught up on missed payments.”

Dodd authored the Water Shutoff Protection Act of 2018. Among other things, it affords those served by water systems of 200 customers or more a 60-day grace period to cover past debt and establishes a system for making payments. The bill was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown.

The latest effort, Senate

Bill 3, would extend those same protections by reducing the threshold for compliance to water systems of 15 customers or more.

“The change is expected to affect thousands of low-income families across California and extends an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom that has expired,” the statement said.

The state has previously committed $500 million in grants to local communities for parks infrastructure, transportation and education programs, and $500 million to expand access to State Parks and other state facilities.

The new initiative builds on that work.

A virtual workshop is scheduled for June 29 to share information on the Outdoors for All initiative and gather public comment. A panel featuring CNRA Deputy Director for Access Katherine Toy, California State Parks Director

Armando Quintero, and other public and private partners will share the goals of the initiative and invite feedback.

The meeting is set for 1 p.m. Register at https:// ca-water-gov.zoom.us/ webinar/register/WN_ iqmWWM_BSGmg G7Fywq06nA by June 27. Translation and interpretation services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability of these services, please make your request no later than seven days prior to the meeting by contacting Kimberly Arbuckle, at Kimberly.Arbuckle@ resources.ca.gov.

Farmers, ranchers asked to respond to agriculture survey

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FAIRFIELD — The California Farm Bureau and researchers at UC Davis and Michigan State University have created a survey for California farm employers to add their voices to critical issues.

Those issues include:

n Are you able to find enough employees to perform the work needed to operate your farm business?

n Are increasing costs to employ people driving changes in your business practices?

n Are you making adjustments, like increasing wages offered and other employment benefits, turning to automation or assistive technology, turning to the H-2Atemporary agricultural worker visa program, or doing something else, to allow you to operate your farm at a profit?

n Are you anticipating the need for an upskilled workforce to make use

of technology and automation as the industry begins the shift to precision agriculture?

n What employee shortage and cost mitigation strategies are you using to address this problem?

The results of this survey will be used to inform community leaders, opinion leaders and policymakers about the challenges faced by California agriculture, how these challenges are impacting our industry, and solutions that can assure the long-term viability of California agriculture.

Responses will be anonymous and confidential. Go to www. surveymonkey.com/r/ farmlaborsurvey2023.

For more information, or if having problems with the survey, contact Bryan Little at California Farm Bureau (blittle@cfbf.com) or at 916-561-5622, or Carrie Alexander at UC Davis (cs alexander@ucdavis.edu).

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Travis Unified School District board members, faculty and members of the community hold a protest along Peabody Road and Markeley Lane in Fairfield to bring awareness to traffic issues in the area of Vanden High School, May 2.

Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic file (2020) An egret hunts at Rockville Hills Regional Park, Feb. 6, 2020.

Vacaville High graduate serving at NAS Lemoore

FAIRFIELD — Vacaville native and 2010 Vacaville High graduate Anthony Maples is a petty officer, 3rd Class, assigned to Naval Air Station Lemoore.

Maples joined the Navy two years ago. He is a as an aviation electronics technician.

“Covid disrupted my career plans, and I was looking for new opportunities,” Maples said in an article first published by the Navy Office of Community Outreach. “I was looking for resources to better take care of my family.”

He said he has taken a lot of lessons from growing up in Vacaville and attending school there into the Navy – not the least of which are communication skills.

NAS Lemoore is home to Commander Strike Fighter Wing Pacific and Commander Joint Strike Fighter Wing. More than half of the Navy’s F/A18E/F Super Hornet aircraft are stationed there, and it is the only Navy installation to house the F-35C Lightning II.

Maples said the sailors he serves with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.

“I am proud of finishing my ‘A’ school at the top of my class,” Maples said.

“The Navy can be anywhere, at any time. The Navy has capabilities across the land, sea and air,” he added.

This year commemorates 50 years of women flying in the U.S. Navy. In 1973, the first eight women began flight school in Pensacola; one year later six of them, known as “The First Six,” earned their “Wings of Gold.”

“Over the past 50 years, the Navy has expanded its roles for women to lead

and serve globally and today our women aviators project power from the sea in every type of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard aircraft. Our Nation and our Navy is stronger because of their service,” the Navy stated.

“I am proud to serve my country in a way that most people don’t get the

FSUSD hosting 12th Back-to-School Resource Fair

7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District once more will host a Back-to-School Resource Fair for more than 1,500 of the community’s most vulnerable students and families.

The event will go from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 12, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1600 Union Ave. in Fairfield.

Event organizers have partnered with the Fairfield Police Department’s Homeless Outreach Partnership to connect local families with service providers and resources from across the county.

Cash donations can be made, or make checks payable to FSUSD FRC. The district office is open

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chance to,” Maples said. “Since I joined the Navy relatively late in life, I am proud to have the opportunity to guide and mentor younger sailors.”

The original article was written by Lt. Garrett Richards with the Navy Office of Community Outreach.

A registry has been created for donated items, though all donations will be accepted regardless of where they were purchased.

To arrange a donation pickup, contract Marbeya Ellis at Marbeyae@fsusd. org or call 707-421-3224. Checks may be mailed to BTSRF, c/o Marbeya Ellis, 2195 Union Ave., Fairfield, CA, 94533.

To volunteer at the event, contact marbeyae@fsusd.org or darlyng@fsusd.org.

Organizers are looking for individuals or groups who can commit to 15- to 30-minute blocks of time.

‘The Rise of Gru’ focus of dinner and a movie SUISUN CITY — All are invited to watch the story of a young Gru who aspires to join a group of supervillains and ends up on the run from them, 6:30 p.m. Friday at Heritage Park, 611 Village Drove.

“Minions: The Rise of Gru,” is rated PG.

It’s part of the Suisun Recreation Parks & Marina Department’s dinner and movies in the park.

Admission is free.

Movigoers can purchase food, cash only, from Hefty Gyros, from 6:30 to 9 p.m The movie begins at dusk, approximately 8:45 p.m.

Young Farmers & Ranchers hosting tour

FAIRFIELD – Anyone between 18 and 35 who is interested in agriculture are invited to attend a tour of the Emigh livestock ranch on Tuesday.

The tour begins at 5:30 p.m.

The ranch is located at 2838 Goose Haven Road in rural Suisun City.

The event is being put on by the Solano Young Farmers & Ranchers.

Virginia Crowell

Virginia Marie (Messer) Crowell passed away April 15, 2023 in Fairfield after a battle with heart disease. Virginia (Ginny), born in Fairfield in 1948, was a 1966 graduate of Armijo High School.

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FAIRFIELD — Solano County, Vacaville, Rio Vista and the Solano Transportation Authority were recently approved for 2023 Clean Air Fund grants through the YoloSolano Air Quality Management District. The district board awarded 12 grants totaling $517,725.

The grants, awarded at the June 14 district meeting, came under three

categories.

Vacaville received a $104,536 grant for its electric vehicle “Driving on Sunshine” charging system under the category of Clean Technologies/LowEmission Vehicles. The Winters Police Department received a $19,583 grant under that category toward the purchase of a zero-emission patrol motorcycle.

Under the Alternative Transportation category, Solano County received a $145,329 grant to go

toward Phase 2 of the McCormack Road project, while Rio Vista received a $100,000 grant for its sidewalk extension on River Road to Front Street, and STA received a $50,000 grant for its Eastern Solano County Alternative Transportation Incentive Program. Also under that category, Winters received a $6,619 grant for its City Bike Racks and Signage project. Other grants were awarded to Davis, Woodland and Yolo Commute.

There were three grants awarded to Yolo Countybased groups under the final category, Public Education/Information.

The district has awarded $11 million in Clean Air Fund grants through the program over the past 30 years. For more information about the program, other incentive programs, or to register for the mailing list to be notified of the next application period, go to www.ysaqmd.org/ incentives/.

Suisun council opts for more time to contemplate budget

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SUISUN CITY — The City Council met for six hours on Tuesday, much of it dealing with the proposed budget for fiscal year 2023-24.

After a lengthy discussion, with questions, the council voted to wait a week to consider adopting the budget.

Local resident George Guynn told the council to go back to the drawing board.

“Put if off to next week. Come up with a better plan before you approve it,” he said.

Donna LeBlanc wanted to know why revenues for two cannabis businesses were in the budget, when there is only one and the second has not started building and had asked for a delay.

“It won’t be done this year,” she said.

“Our goal is to pass a balanced budget,” said Mayor Alma Hernandez, adding that this can be realigned at mid-year.

Any grants for additional funding can be added to the budget and amended, said Lakh-

winder Deol, the city’s finance director.

Several council members were reluctant to dip into the city’s reserves to make up for a shortfall, originally estimated at $2.5 million, but whittled down to less than half a million.

“The last thing I want to do is go into our emergency funding,” said Councilwoman Jenalee Dawson.

Hernandez echoed the sentiment, saying reserve funds are for emergencies. She added the city has had a structural deficit

for some time.

Councilman Marvin Osum felt he needed more time to study the budget.

“The future is filled with uncertainty,” he said. He suggested going forward with the 2022-23 budget. Vice Mayor Princess Washington said that was not possible since the city will not have American Rescue Plan Act funds.

The council voted to exclude the sale of the Senior Center from the budget. It also gave the OK to remodel work at the

fire station.

A closed session was planned Wednesday night for more labor negotiations. The council also postponed two other items on the agenda dealing with the municipal code. Not date for when those items will be heard was set.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Chuck, three children, Karen, Jennifer and Chad (Heidi Sordelli Crowell), seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her mother Yolanda Messer, currently resides in Fairfield and she was predeceased by her father, Earl Messer in 1981.

After marrying Chuck in 1968, Ginny left Fairfield to follow her husband and support his 30 year career in the US Navy. She and her family resided in numerous areas around the country during their marriage, settling in Vacaville in 1995.

Ginny enjoyed preparing income taxes for H & R Block around the country for thirty years, but loved being a mother and grandmother most of all. She will be sorely missed by her sur viving family

Mary A. Toriello

Mary A. Toriello, age 107 of Fairfield passed into the arms of Jesus on June 10, 2023. Mary was born in Joliet, IL and grew up in Chicago. She was the beloved wife of the late Palmer Toriello and the late Anthony Zielinski Jr. She is survived by her two children Roger (JoAnn) Zielinski of Fairfield and Donna (Raymond) Kosirog of Westport, IL; and her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many dear friends. Mary will be truly missed and will be forever in our mind.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, 1850 West Texas Street , Fairfield, CA 94533, followed by a catholic prayer service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at Fairmont Me morial Park immediately following the ser vice.

George Lloyd Vaughn Sr.

George Lloyd Vaughn Sr., 86, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023 surrounded by his family in Suisun City, CA.

George was born on September 18, 1936 in Centralia, IL to Mayle and Arline (Humble) Vaughn. He married Shirley Vaughn (Gentry) on October 5, 1967.

George served and retired from the US Air Force after 14 years of service and started a new civil service career with Oakland Army Base in Oakland, CA. He enjoyed taking vacations with family, attending and watching the games of his favorite sports teams, the San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, and Golden State Warriors; sharing his love of military airplanes with his granddaughter; and taking trips with his wife to local casinos. It brought him great joy to interact with his grandkids and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed listening to the music of Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, and The Temptations.

He is survived by his spouse Shirley Vaughn; son George (Trisha) Vaughn of Fairfield; daughters Connie Nelson of San Leandro and Cheryl (Carlton) Phenix of Suisun City; brother Maylee Vaughn of Houston, TX; grandchildren Joseph Williams, Chelsea Rojas, Alyssa Phenix, Isaiah Benjamin, and Justin Vaughn; great-grandchildren Noah, Nariah, and Niello Benjamin; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents; three sisters Wanda, Sarah, and Tavey; three brothers Joseph, Julius, and Odie Vaughn; daughter Sherita Howard; and granddaughter Kimberly Williams.

Viewing and words from family and friends will be on Friday, June 30, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Bryan-Braker Funeral Home, 1850 West Texas Street, Fairfield, CA. Burial will be at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Road, Dixon, CA.

Navy Office of Community Outreach courtesy photo Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Maples, a native of Vacaville.

Children receive free breakfast, lunches through Vacaville Unified

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VACAVILLE — More than 200 children from the community – mostly Vacaville Unified School District students – went to the Town Square Library Wednesday for free pizza or other lunch choices.

Lunches also are served at Markham Elementary School and the Trower Neighborhood Center. Combined, 650 children were fed lunch as part of the federally supported free meal program.

Close to 300 children received breakfast that day.

“We are there every (week) day,” said Lauren Krohn, a registered dietician and the student nutrition supervisor at Vacaville Unified.

It is an extension of the school-year program and all children up to 18 years old, whether students in the district or not, can get either a free breakfast or a free lunch.

“Any child can come out and get a free meal,” Krohn said. “This started June 12 and ends on Aug. 15, just before school starts.”

And the vast majority of the foods served are fresh and made by the district staff – about 80%.

The pizza, for example, comes unbaked from Healthy Kids Pizza out of Fairfield, and is baked at Markham Elementary and delivered to all the sites. The nutrition staff works with the pizzeria on the choice of ingredients.

And there is a range of food choices at both meals, Krohn said.

For breakfast, freshbaked scones or bagels are available, whole-

grain cereals, hot meals, egg sandwiches, chicken chorizo breakfast burritos and yogurt and fruit options.

Of course, the pizza is the favorite item on the lunch menu, but there are a host of other offerings as well, including Cajun chicken jambalaya, barbecue chicken legs, turkey sandwiches and bean and cheese burritos, with the beans coming from Next Generation Farms in Sacramento, Krohn said.

“We try to get local or brand names,” Krohn said. Krohn said the program is particularly important because for some of the students, it may be the only meal they get that day. She is worried, however, that not all of the 12,500 students in the district who may need or want the meal are taking advantage of the program.

Breakfast is served at Markham Elementary,

101 Markham Avenue, from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., and lunches at that site are served 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The meals are served at the library, located at 1 Town Square Plaza, from 8 to 9 a.m. and from noon to 1 p.m.. At Trower, 100 Holly Lane, the meal times are 8 to 9 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m.

New web services platform coming for CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal customers

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FAIRFIELD — A self-service website for Solano County residents who apply for and receive CalFresh, CalWORKs and Medi-Cal services is set to become operational on July 3. The state will begin moving Solano County customers to the BenefitsCal.com platform starting at 2 p.m. on June 29.

“During the transition, Solano County Employment and Eligibility customers will not be able to access their accounts until the website launches on July 3 at 8 a.m. In advance of the planned outage, Solano County E&E staff is encouraging all customers act now so they are not ... impacted during the transition, including submitting any incomplete applications, outstanding reports and required verifications as soon as possible. During the cutover window, E&E staff will not have access to process benefit transactions,” a statement released by the county said.

and use the MyBenefitsCalWIN portal will be able to create a new account in BenefitsCal. com starting July 3. Customers can visit BenefitsCal.com to access accounts, view Electronic Benefit Transfer balances, upload documents, and update household information.

New applicants will be able to register using the BenefitsCal.com website to check the status of their application, upload documents and verify their eligibility.

“In addition to being able to access their benefit services 24-hours a day, seven days a week on multiple devices, including a smartphone, tablet and computer, our clients can opt to receive text and/or email messages to notify them of important program updates,” Curtis said. “Updates can be as simple as a reminder to complete an application, all the way to identifying and requesting services for which they may be eligible – including if they move to a new county or are displaced because of an unexpected event, such as a wildfire or natural disaster.”

There will be no meals served on July 4. Takeout is available at times, but most of the children seem to like to eat at the site.

The library combines its reading programs with the meal programs, and Trower also has other activities.

California bill calls for violence prevention plan, security; opponents say it hurts small businesses

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So much blood was strewn across the Santa Clara Valley light rail work yard in San Jose that state Sen. Dave Cortese placed booties over his work shoes to inspect the scene.

Concerns churned in Cortese’s mind hours after the May 26, 2021, mass shooting – the Bay Area’s most violent in a genera tion: Could this have been prevented? What were the protocols for dealing with this type of emergency and how could workers have been better protected?

A disgruntled former rail employee armed with three semiautomatic pistols killed nine co-workers before turning one of the weapons on himself. The shooting had a “profound impact” on the state senator.

“I started to raise questions about what kind of plans were in place to detect or to prevent this kind of harm and realized there weren’t really too many,” Cortese, D-San Jose, recently told The Times. “There wasn’t much going on at all.”

Cortese introduced a variety of safety measures, including Senate Bill 1294, signed into law last year, that created wellness centers to provide mental health services for transit workers, an effort to prevent future tragedies.

Cortese says he’s still working to protect employees against workplace violence with his latest legislation, SB 553. Critics, however, say the bill goes too far.

The bill, which passed the state Senate, 29-8, on May 31, requires employers to create a log of violent incidents, implement active shooter training, provide shoplifter training for retail workers, stop untrained employees from confronting shop-

lifters and help with the filing of restraining orders against attackers.

Bill opponents, including Republican state senators and the California Retailers Association, claim the legislation risks the livelihood of smallbusiness owners who will have to hire security personnel and is too sweeping to work for all industries.

Cortese’s bill –and the debate it has spurred – comes amid a rise in workplace killings.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in December that homicides in the workplace increased more than 20% in 2021 to 481 deaths. This is the latest year for which there is data. That number is the highest over a fiveyear span, topping 458 in 2017. Of the 2021 deaths, 387 were carried out by a shooting. Cal/OSHA placed the number of workplace homicides in California in 2021at 57, with 42 killed by guns.

Figures on nonfatal workplace violence vary.

The U.S. Department of Justice released a report last year stating that on average between 2015 and

2019, “1.3 million nonfatal violent crimes in the workplace occurred annually.” The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted there were 37,060 nonfatal workplace injuries in 2020 “resulting from an intentional injury by another person.”

Cortese aims to combat violence with a plan that would have employers large and small crafting workplace violence prevention strategies. He envisions the plans including security personnel – be they guards or workers whose job it is to scout for, and stop, thieves. This portion of the bill in particular has sparked controversy.

The senator says the bottom line is, he wants to protect non-security personnel from being conscripted into stopping potential shoplifters: “Don’t push the bagger or the guy sweeping the floor into a confrontational situation,” he said.

Cortese didn’t provide an example of such an event, though there have been a number of high-profile cases where security guards or loss prevention have been involved

in altercations. A San Francisco security guard shot and killed a shoplifter in April, which led to protests.

But Rachel Michelin, president of the California Retailers Association, said mom-and-pop shops with limited budgets “don’t have the capability” to afford dedicated security personnel.

“I’ve been talking to those small businesses and they told me they will absolutely close if they have to hire security,” Michelin said. “They’re barely hanging on as it is.”

And although Cortese says the openness of interpretation around security personnel – with no minimum qualifications or requirements – is “a gift” that provides leeway for employers,

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“We are encouraging all of our customers to act quickly to submit outstanding application materials prior to the planned outage,” said Kelley Curtis, deputy director of Solano County Health and Social Services, Employment and Eligibility Division.

“For customers who need assistance during the transition, Eligibility staff will be available in the office and over the phone during regular business hours.”

Solano customers who already receive benefits

Solano County E&E offices will remain open during the transition to BenefitsCal.com, but services will be limited. Customers can visit or call E&E offices: 275 Beck Ave. in Fairfield (707553-5000); 365 Tuolumne St.in Vallejo (707-7848050); or at 1119 E. Monte Vista Ave. in Vacaville (707-469-4500). The times of operation are 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, go to www.SolanoCounty. com/Depts/HSS/ESS.

American Armory Museum plans open house, yard sale

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FAIRFIELD — The American Armory Museum will have an open house and yard sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15.

Military surplus and tools are just a few

of the items guests can purchase. Admission is free that day. Vehicle rides will also be provided, for a fee. The museum is at 4144 Abernathy Road. For more information, visit https://american armorymuseum.org.

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Kids line up for a free lunch provided by the Vacaville Unified School District at the Vacaville Town Square Library, Wednesday.

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Sean Smith hands kids a free lunch provided by the Vacaville Unified School District at the Vacaville Town Square Library, Wednesday.

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Customer Anthony Ready of Carson, left, has his temperature checked by a security guard (didn’t want to give his name) before being allowed to enter Gardens Casino in Hawaiian Gardens, California, located in what used to be the valet area, located at the front entrance of the casino on Oct. 5, 2020.

UCSF study unpacks cause of homelessness crisis in California

The timing could not have been better. A massive UC San Francisco study of California’s worst-in-the-nation homelessness crisis was released Tuesday as Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders were negotiating details of a new state budget, with homelessness spending as one of the knottiest issues.

The study bolsters previous research which concluded that California’s chronic shortage of housing, which imposes crushing costs on low-income families, lies at the heart of the crisis.

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About a third of California’s 40 million people live in poverty or near-poverty, United Ways of California recently reported. Sudden illness, an accident, a layoff or an unexpected car repair bill can easily lead to unpaid rent, eviction and a lack of shelter.

Homelessness, the UCSF study found, often leads to – or exacerbates – alcohol or drug dependence, mental health problems and violence, indicating that its victims need more than just roofs over their heads.

“Something goes wrong, and then everything else falls apart,” the study’s lead researcher, Dr. Margot Kushel, the director of the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative at UCSF, told the New York Times. “Everything in their life gets worse when they lose their housing: their health, their mental health, their substance use.

“This is a problem of this toxic combination of deep poverty and high housing costs,” Kushel added. “We’re a state, like every state in this country, that has a lot of very poor people, and we just don’t have the housing for them.”

The study recommends a wide array of services and projects to help those experiencing chronic homelessness to get off the streets and protect others from the same fate.

It would seem to bolster the demands of city and county officials not only for additional billions of dollars to help homeless Californians escape their plight, but for a multi-year state commitment to provide continuity.

While Newsom has been willing to provide local governments with some funds, he’s been highly critical of their homelessness efforts and so far unwilling to make long-term commitments.

That conflict was evident when the state seemingly had oodles of money, and has become even sharper now that Newsom and legislators must contend with deficits that could continue for the remainder of Newsom’s governorship.

Interestingly, the Benioff study was requested by Dr. Mark Ghaly, Newsom’s secretary of health and human services, who said, in a statement, “this study reinforces the importance of comprehensive and integrated supports,” which is what local officials advocate in their demands for additional state aid.

The state plays only a tangential role in providing housing and social, medical, addiction and mental health services to those in squalid encampments that have become unwanted California symbols and fodder for political and media critics.

City governments are the main overseers of housing construction and joust with the state incessantly over zoning, building permits and other hurdles for projects to house low-income families and individuals – the ones most in peril of becoming homeless.

Meanwhile, county officials provide welfare, medical and mental health services with local, state and federal funds and often squabble with their city counterparts over how those programs are sited and administered in urban centers.

The Benioff study tells us that contrary to popular belief, those lacking shelter are overwhelmingly Californians, not migrants from other states, who largely remained in their communities after falling on hard times.

California’s crisis will not be resolved without the “comprehensive and integrated” approach Ghaly advocates and that means state, county and municipal officialdom must set aside fingerpointing and blame-shifting to work cooperatively. Otherwise, we’ll just waste billions of more dollars and the crisis will continue to worsen.

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

In November 2020, following a year of devastating wild fires across the state, Californians narrowly passed Proposition 19 by only 51%. The emotionally charged and complex bill touted perks for seniors, fire victims, veterans, the severely disabled, schools, fire departments, local governments and more. What was tucked in the fine print was a devastating blow to homeowners who desired to pass their family home to the next generation. It was a bad proposition, and became a bad law.

As a result of Proposition 19, beginning in February 2021 a family home transferred to the owner’s children by either sale or inheritance will be reassessed and taxed at the higher level, unless the child actually lives in the home. These higher assessed values have resulted in families across the state having to sell their family home because the children can’t afford the higher property taxes. Most families are totally unaware of the situation until the time of transfer, unfortunately often the death of a parent.

According to Jon Coupal of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, “Proposition 19 was the largest property tax increase in California history.” The law also has a devastat-

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ing effect on renters who, as a result of a property’s reassessment and or sale, may face huge rent increases. In 2022 Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association attempted a referendum effort to correct this issue, “Repeal the Death Tax,” but because of Covid and lockdowns, it was difficult to circulate petitions, and they failed to gather the necessary signatures.

This past May, a bipartisan Constitutional Amendment, SCA 4, was proposed in the Senate Committee on Governance and Finance to correct this Proposition 19 injustice. It would have restored the ability of families to transfer their family home without increased tax liability and without affecting the beneficial parts of the current law. Unfortunately, the measure was narrowly defeated along party lines, and it will never appear on the ballot for citizens to decide yea or nay.

Who opposed it? American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, California Professional Firefighters (co-sponsors of Prop. 19), California Teachers Association, California Association of Realtors and Common Ground California. They expected a windfall from the current law, but as of now, no additional funds have been gener-

ated for them.

The only hope of restoring our right to transfer our family home/ farm to our children without unwarranted tax increases, will come by way of a massive effort by the people of California – pressure through a new initiative – hopefully to be placed on the 2024 ballot. Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association is leading the effort to “Fix Proposition 19” and “Repeal the Death Tax.”.

Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association will be filing an initiative with the attorney general’s office very soon to restore the protections that Proposition 19 took away. They plan to have petitions available for the public in about two months from now. Stay tuned. We will have a very limited time to gather enough signatures to qualify for the ballot.

Learn more on the website www.Repealthedeathtax.com Stay informed and volunteer to help. www.ForCalifornians.com This issue touches every family and support should be widespread. But people need to know before it’s too late. Share and educate your friends, family, and neighbors. Together, we win.

Colleen Britton is a member of the Tax Watchers, a committee of the Central Solano Citizen Taxpayer Group. She can be reached at vacatpp@gmail.com.

Pacific Flyway birds are counting on state to honor voters and build Sites Reservoir

Lake Oroville and Shasta Lake are filled to the brim, and the rivers of the Central Valley are roaring. Thanks to an exceptionally wet winter, for the first time in years, farms and cities are receiving their full water supply because there’s more than enough to meet the needs of people and the environment.

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It’s also the type of bountiful year that would fill Sites Reservoir, which would hold a critical backup supply of water for dry years. Sites would help sustain migratory bird habitats and add needed flexibility to California’s overtaxed water-delivery system on which wildlife-friendly farming depends.

Unfortunately, the state’s eighthlargest reservoir remains a dream unfulfilled, nearly a decade after voters approved the $7.1 billion Proposition 1 water bond that allocated hundreds of millions of dollars toward building Sites.

It’s time for the reservoir to become a reality.

Gov. Gavin Newsom deserves recognition for wanting to speed up environmentally friendly infrastructure projects, such as Sites.

The California Legislature also has shown leadership by introducing bills that could make Sites happen soon. Now regulators at the State Water Resources Control Board need

to quickly approve the Sites Project Authority’s application to begin using water from the Sacramento River.

Conservation organizations like Ducks Unlimited support Sites Reservoir because of the benefits it would provide to the millions of migratory birds that stop in the Central Valley on their journey along the Pacific Flyway. This water also could be spread on the landscape in the winter to provide food and a safe haven for young salmon.

Last fall was a prime example of why Sites is so needed. Due to drought, California’s few remaining Central Valley wetlands suffered from limited water, depriving birds of important habitat when they needed it most. These lands, many of them public, also provide important year-round habitat for imperiled species such as the tri-colored blackbird and the giant garter snake.

At the same time, only about half of the 500,000 acres of rice that is normally planted in the Sacramento Valley received water last year. Rice fields enrich the biodiversity of the region by providing habitat for more than 225 different species, and they are extremely important for the Pacific Flyway’s waterfowl.

When flooded for the winter, rice fields serve as surrogate floodplain habitat, and they provide an important food source for ducks, geese

and swans. It’s not an exaggeration to say that California’s Sacramento Valley rice farms are one of the main reasons why the West’s waterfowl populations buck a troubling trend. Across the continent, many types of birds have been on the decline.

But not waterfowl. We have rice and wetlands to thank for that in California.

Yes, this exceptionally wet winter saved our birds, but we can’t count on winters like that every year.

This is where Sites Reservoir comes in. Water would only be pumped from the Sacramento River into the Colusa County reservoir when flows are high, as they are this year, and at times when state regulators deem there is minimal risk to fish populations. The water stored in the reservoir could then be saved for environmental uses when it’s needed most. This would ease the pressure on other water sources in times of drought.

Now is the time to get the job done and fulfill the voters’ wishes. California needs to break ground on Sites Reservoir.

The birds of our Pacific Flyway are counting on us.

Jeff McCreary is director of operations for Ducks Unlimited’s western region. He wrote this for CalMatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California's Capitol works and why it matters.

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79-year-old Mick Jagger’s girlfriend,

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Don’t be fooled by the rocks that she got. The diamond that Mick Jagger’s much younger girlfriend wears on her ring finger isn’t what many think it is.

Or at least, that’s what Melanie Hamrick will have people believe.

The former ballerina, whose debut novel “First Position” was released Tuesday, has revealed details about the ice the 79-year-old rocker gave her.

“I mean, I have to giggle because did Mick give me the ring? Yes. Is it for that finger? Yes,” Hamrick, 36, told People in an article published Wednesday. “In my mind, it’s a promise ring. We’ll be immature and call it a

promise ring.”

According to The Times, the “whopper of a diamond” is surrounded by smaller “but still extremely impressive diamonds” as well as sapphire stones.

When probed further about seeing herself as a married woman, Hamrick didn’t seem pressed to walk down the aisle, describing herself as “a live-in-the-moment type of person.”

Hamrick and Jagger have been together since 2014 and welcomed their son, Deveraux Octavian Basil, in 2016. The baby is her first and Jagger’s eighth.

Professionally, Hamrick collaborated with the Rolling Stones frontman on the ballet Porte Rouge.

Pickles Brian Crane

Zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Pearls Before Swine Stephan Pastis

Candorville Darrin Bell

Baby Blues Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

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Melanie Hamrick, 36, reveals he gave her ‘a promise ring’

Crime logs

block of DANA DRIVE

9:12 p.m. Fight with a weapon, 1600 block of TRAVION

COURT

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21

12:07 a.m. — Shots fired, 1100

block of ALASKA AVENUE

7:47 a.m. — Vehicle burglary, 1800 block of DOVER AVENUE

8:51 a.m. — Battery, MEADOWLARK DRIVE

8 :59 a.m. — Grand theft, 5000 block of BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE

CEO touted the Titan as ‘one of the great moments of submersibles’ in 2018

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As OceanGate’s Titan submersible was about to be christened five years ago, chief executive Stockton Rush said the vessel’s ability to eventually explore the wreckage of the Titanic was a breakthrough moment in ocean exploration.

“This will be one of the great moments of submersibles in that this technology is what we need to explore the ocean depth,” Rush said at the April 2018 christening event in Everett, Wash.

make the exploration possible.”

On Thursday, the Coast Guard announced that a debris field was discovered within the search area by a remotely operated vehicle near the Titanic.

“Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information,” the Coast Guard tweeted.

try-standard certification, to dive in international waters after launching from a Canadian vessel.

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10:27 a.m. — Forgery, 1000 block of WEBSTER STREET

10:32 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 200 block of EMPIRE PLACE

11:17 a.m. — Indecent exposure, 1600 block of WEST TEXAS STREET

11:26 a.m. — Commercial burglary, 2300 block of CORDELIA ROAD

11:34 a.m. — Residential burglary, 1000 block of TYLER STREET

12:05 p.m. — Trespassing, 1600 block of GATEWAY BOULEVARD

1:10 p.m. — Vandalism, 1600 block of TRAVION COURT

1:21 p.m. — Vehicle burglary, 900 block of BRANDON WAY

1:32 p.m. — Indecent exposure, 2100 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

1:36 p.m. — Shots fired, 3100 block of POTRERO WAY

2:02 p.m. — Forgery, 1600 block of CENTENNIAL DRIVE

2:40 p.m. — Forgery, 300 block of EAST KENTUCKY STREET

2:44 p.m. — Trespassing, 300

block of BECK AVENUE

3:17 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 2100

block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

3:24 p.m. — Trespassing, 2200 block of PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE

4:53 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 300 block of WATT DRIVE

7:27 p.m. — Vehicle theft, 300 block of TULIP STREET

7:48 p.m. — Vandalism, 1600 block of TRAVION COURT

8:40 p.m. — Sexual

assault, 2900 block of MARKELEY LANE

8:44 p.m. — Reckless driver,

3200 block of RANCHO SOLANO PARKWAY

8:59 p.m. — Trespassing, 1200

two counts of assault with a deadly weapon while a prisoner at Pelican Bay,” the statement said. Stander had been denied parole in 2017 and 2020.

Assistant District Attorney Paul Gero argued during the hearing against the release based upon the “cruelty and callousness of the attempt murder and carjacking, his continued lack of insight into the attempted killing, his violent conduct in prison and the unreasonable danger he presents to the community.”

However, the Parole Board found Stander suitable for parole and that “he was not an unreasonable risk of danger to society if released from prison, noting his youth at the time of the crime, demonstrated change and acceptance of responsibility.”

9:12 a.m. — Vandalism, 4300 block of CENTRAL PLACE

9:32 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 2100 block of SAN GABRIEL STREET

10:38 a.m. — Forgery, 2000 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

11:15 a.m. — Vehicle theft, 1100 block of ALASKA AVENUE

11:24 a.m. — Trespassing, 1900 block of NORTH TEXAS STREET

11:53 a.m. — Fight with a weapon, 2000 block of ALLSTON COURT

2:04 p.m. — Forgery, 1600 block of TRAVION COURT

2:33 p.m. — Sexual assault, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON

BOULEVARD

3:42 p.m. — Fight with a weapon, 1700 block of WEST TEXAS STREET

4:11 p.m. — Vehicle theft, SANTA ANA DRIVE

7:03 p.m. — Brandishing a weapon, 1300 block of TRAVIS

BOULEVARD

7:18 p.m. — Hit-and-run property damage, 400 block of UNION AVENUE

7:29 p.m. — Battery, 1200 block of B. GALE WILSON BOULEVARD 7:30 p.m. — Battery, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE

8 :06 p.m. — Residential burglary, 700 block of KENTUCKY STREET

SuiSun City

TUESDAY, JUNE 20

9:50 p.m. — Vandalism, 900 block of SHADYWOOD CIRCLE

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21

2:03 p.m. — Burglary, 200 block of BRIDGEWATER CIRCLE

The decision will be reviewed by the Board of Parole Hearings and can be reviewed by the Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The District Attorney’s Office suggested one of the motivations behind the release was the state effort to reduce the prison population.

“Inmates who committed their crime under the age of 26 can receive an earlier parole hearing where ‘great weight’ is given to an inmate’s diminished culpability as a juvenile as compared to an adult, the hallmark features of youth and any subsequent growth and increased maturity,” the statement said. Stander was 18 at the time of the crime.

“Inmates are eligible even on serious, violent sex crimes and non-special circumstance murders. This is of great concern to victims in these cases,” the DA’s statement said.

Footage of the christening has drawn attention in recent days, after the Titan disappeared Sunday while on an expedition headed for the Titanic wreckage. Rush is one of five people on board.

In the 2018 video, Rush said his company’s vessel would be able to explore 98 percent of the planet’s oceans. He credited private shareholders who raised money, saying they were the driving force of his ocean exploration instead of government agencies.

“The days of government funding are gone,” he said. “It really needs to be a private enterprise, just as exploration was at the turn of the last century where people with means

Rear Adm. John Mauger, who is leading the search for the missing submersible by the Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Air Force, told NBC’s “Today” show that the search will continue in full force Thursday because “people’s will to live really needs to be accounted for.”

Since the submersible went missing, OceanGate has faced questions regarding the safety of the company’s dives. A 2018 lawsuit by a former employee claimed that the company did not do enough to address “quality control and safety issues relating to the Titan.” The lawsuit was eventually settled.

Experts in maritime regulation have also said that OceanGate was operating in a legal gray area by using an Americanmade submersible, which had not received indus-

Rush’s own words have also been scrutinized this week. He said last year that his greatest fear was being in a submersible and facing “things that will stop me from being able to get to the surface.” In the same interview with CBS News, Rush, the co-founder of the private research and tourism company that has conducted more than a dozen underwater expeditions since 2010, said that while the appropriate safety measures were being taken by OceanGate, “there’s a limit” to his safety concerns.

“I mean, if you just want to be safe, don’t get out of bed,” he said.

OceanGate’s push for manned submersibles began around 2013, when the company announced the launch of Project Cyclops, a collaboration with the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Lab. In 2017, Rush, who later told CBS that he “wanted to be sort of the Captain Kirk” of ocean exploration, announced that OceanGate would offer week-long expeditions on his company’s submers-

ible as it traveled down to the wreckage of the Titanic. The company promoted the initiative, which then cost more than $100,000 a person, as the “first manned submersible survey of the world’s most famous shipwreck since 2005.”

“Since her sinking 105 years ago, fewer than 200 people have ever visited the wreck, far fewer than have flown to space or climbed Mount Everest, so this is an incredible opportunity to explore one of the most rarely seen and revered landmarks on the planet,” Rush wrote in a 2017 news release.

When the time came to officially welcome the Titan submersible, Rush turned to Tony Nissen, OceanGate’s director of engineering, at the ceremony in Washington state. Naturally, he asked him to christen the Titan by smashing a bottle against it.

“And with this, I hereby christen Titan,” Nissen said, smashing the bottle to the delight of the roughly 20 people there whooping and hollering. More than five years later, rescue teams are hoping to see the submersible and its passengers again.

smooth ocean floor, and that there were no signs the vessel collided with the historic ship. The size of the debris field and the vessel’s last-known location are consistent with an “implosion in the water column,” officials said.

Mauger said it is too early to tell exactly when the vessel imploded, and added that listening equipment used throughout the search did not detect any type of catastrophic event.

ts disappearance set off an international search-and-rescue effort, as crews raced aroundthe-clock using specialized equipment to find the sub, which was designed to have an initial air supply of 96 hours. Officials also said it had only “limited rations” of food and water.

The search grew to 10,000 square feet, roughly the size of Massachusetts, and went 21/2 miles deep. Through the days-long effort, officials maintained optimism that the operation would remain a search-andrescue effort and not a recovery mission.

“This is a searchand-rescue mission, 100%,” said Capt. Jamie Frederick, a response coordinator with the Coast Guard. “We’ll continue to put every available asset that we have in an effort to find the Titan and the group members.”

Those assets included American and Canadian aerial support that scanned the ocean’s surface and below it using sonobuoys; U.S. Navy divers; coast guard

and research vessels from Canada, France and Norway, some of which were equipped with highly specialized remote-operated vehicles that could work on the ocean’s floor; and assistance from commercials vessels, among a number of pieces of support.

A moment of promise came Tuesday when the Coast Guard confirmed reports that banging noises were detected on the seafloor by sonobuoys dropped from Canadian aircraft. Although officials said the origins of the sounds were unclear, they became the target of their search efforts.

At the news conference Thursday, Mauger said the underwater noises, which were also observed Wednesday, did not appear to be connected to the sub’s location on the

personal wants for a job, that by all accounts, is both challenging and demanding.

seafloor. The implosion would generate “significant broadband sound” that would have been picked up by the sonobuoys, he said.

Paul Hankins, a salvage expert for the U.S. Navy, said five major pieces of debris from the Titan were found, including the nose cone, which was outside of the pressure hull. Crews then found a large debris field that contained the front-end bell of the pressure hull.

“That was the first indication there was a catastrophic event,” he said. A second, smaller debris field contained the other end of the pressure hull and other debris that compromised the totality of the vessel.

Officials said that the debris was located in an area away from the Titanic wreckage in a patch of

reminded the board that using “local” is limited as a determination for awarding contracts.

When asked whether the victims’ remains might be recovered, Mauger said he did not have an answer, reiterating the implosion and underlining the ocean’s harsh conditions. “This is an incredibly unforgiving environment down there on the seafloor,” he said.

Like the searchand-rescue efforts, the investigation into what happened will be complex, Mauger said, because of the remote location where the event occurred and because it involves the government agencies of several countries whose citizens were aboard.

Nine vessels were at the location Thursday, and demobilization efforts are expected to take place over the next 24 hours. But remote-operated vehicles will continue to map the ocean floor, Mauger said, and officials are working to develop a timeline of the implosion.

“I know that there’s also a lot of questions about how, why and when did this happen,” Mauger said. “Those are questions that we will collect as much information as we can on now.”

approved at just shy of $43.4 million, up 19.2%. The Debt Service Fund is $20.345 million, up 23%.

Probation Chief Chris Hansen said that is being worked on, and if implemented, would save the department thousands of dollars. However, he noted another issue that needs to be addressed, which is incentives to keep employees in the department, especially in the juvenile division.

He suggested the younger generation of workers are less inclined to give up their holidays, family time and other

“We don’t just let anyone work with our youth. So we work with them ... but we’re losing them,” Hansen said. “So we do have to do something to incentivize that.”

Emlen said that is an issue being worked on in a number of departments.

Mashburn also asked if the county could develop a more robust “buy-local” policy, something General Services Director Megan Greve said could come back to the board this year. However, County Counsel Bernadette Curry

Supervisor Monica Brown suggested that maybe larger contracts could be divided so the typically smaller Solano County businesses can share in the revenue that is currently going to larger firms outside the county.

The budget is broken down into four primary divisions within the county government functions.

In addition to the General Fund, the budget includes a $1.1 billion Special Revenues Fund, up 16.5%. The Capital Project Fund was

Other funds outside county government functions that are included in the budget document, but are not part of the recommended budget before the Board of Supervisors, are the Internal Service Funds ($79.329 million); Enterprise Funds ($6.619 million); and Special Districts and Other Agencies ($1.013 million). That takes the total budget for all funds to $1.614 billion. There was no public comment during the hearing.

Children can still get married in California. These protesters want to change that

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Protesters wore wedding gowns, ducttaped their mouths and chained their wrists on the steps of the California state Capitol on Thursday morning to call on lawmakers to set the minimum age of marriage in California to 18.

“Mouths taped, trapped and silenced. This is what life looks like for individuals right here in California who are forced to marry,” said Fraidy Reiss, founder and executive director of Unchained at Last, a nonprofit advocacy group working to end forced and child marriage in the United States.

Right now, anyone under 18 can marry in California with consent from a parent or guardian and court permission. Juvenile Court judicial officers interview the parent or guardian and individuals seeking a marriage license. Unchained at Last says this court review is not enough. The group is calling for a no-exceptions minimum age of 18.

“I closed my eyes and prayed that day that the judge could see my innocent face, my fear and

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Michelin disagrees.

The result of that lack of clarity, she says is that employees are lumped together, with little separation between “loss prevention versus someone stocking shelves.”

SB 553 mandates that employers create a workplace violence pre-

anxiety. That moment when he proceeded to sign the piece of paper that allowed my parents to marry me off, my heart sank. I wanted to die,” said Fatemah, a child marriage survivor from Brooklyn, New York, who spoke at the event.

Unchained At Last conducted a study that estimated that nearly 23,600 minors were married in California between 2000 and 2018. Almost 90% of these minors were girls.

“We like to think in California that we lead. That we’re ahead of the curve. But when

vention plan. One of the more controversial parts of the plan involves the implementation of security protocols. Cortese said every employer will need to at least “review” provisions for some “dedicated safety personnel.”

Early iterations of the bill classified such positions as security guards, but have since been revised to include loss prevention personnel and others serving in a secu-

it comes to child marriage, we aren’t leading. We aren’t even following. We are failing,” said Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, D- Laguna Beach.

Petrie-Norris told The Sacramento Bee that she plans to work with Unchained at Last to introduce legislation making a no-exceptions minimum marriage age in California next year.

Effort to ban child marriage failed in 2018

Assemblyman Jerry

rity capacity. As Cortese’s bill is being considered, Cal/OSHA, the state governing body in charge of regulating workplace safety, is crafting a set of standards addressing workplace violence prevention – something that’s been in process since 2017.

The agency held three advisory meetings between 2017 and 2018, but only one since then.

“Cal/OSHA has been working on this for six

Hill, D- San Mateo, introduced a bill in 2017 that would’ve made marriage illegal for those under 18 with no exceptions.

The measure failed after facing opposition from rights groups including the American Civil Liberties Union’s Northern California affiliate and Planned Parenthood.

A watered-down version of the bill that passed created stricter court proceedings and requires Family Court officers to interview all parties before granting a marriage license to a minor.

Reiss said that Unchained at Last did not receive pushback from ACLU chapters in any other state except Illinois. Nationally, the ACLU does not have a position on child marriage.

“I hope the ACLU had some time to do some research and realize they got this one really wrong,” Reiss said.

The downtown Sacramento event was the most recent of a string of ‘ChainIns’ hosted by Unchained At Last at state capitals around the country. Recent protests occurred in Michigan, Vermont and Connecticut.

years and they’re barely at the point where they have a draft,” Cortese said. “With this backdrop of violence ... do we really want to wait for OSHA to do something?”

Karen Fuller Tynan, an attorney who specializes in Cal/OSHA safety issues, said the agency should be in charge of writing workplace regulations instead of individual lawmakers. The agency’s plan, she said, was sidetracked by the Covid-19 pandemic, “so

California state worker arrested in infant abuse, murder case in El Dorado County

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A California state worker was arrested in connection with the homicide of an infant. El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Kevin van Streefkerk, 37, of Cameron Park, in connection with the abuse and homicide of an infant, the office announced on social media Thursday. Van Streefkerk worked as telecommunications technician at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, according to Brian Ferguson, a spokesman for the agency.

“We are shocked and saddened to learn of the circumstances around this event,” Ferguson said in a statement. “We are coordinating closely with the law enforcement agencies on their investigation, and it is our understanding that the alleged events occurred outside of his capacity as a state employee.”

Ferguson said van Streefkerk has worked for

I think it’s unfair to smack Cal/OSHA for delays.”

She said the Cortese bill “was not the right fit” and thought modifications were needed for smaller businesses.

Tynan said the bill needed to specifically address security personnel in businesses with 50 or fewer employees.

“The issues of a corner bodega that’s open 24 hours a day versus a high-end retailer are different,” she said, “and we

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the state since 2016 and that his work involved maintenance. He did not have contact with the public, officials said.

Van Streefkerk posted on social media in August 2022 that he was hired as head tennis coach at Mesa Verde High School in the San Juan Unified School District. He worked in that position from August through November 2022, according to Raj Rai, a spokeswoman for the school district. He is not currently employed by San Juan Unified.

Deputies continue to investigate the incident, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Detectives were called to investigate a report of physical abuse against an infant, authorities said. The infant died in the hospital after suffering numerous injuries as a result of the alleged abuse.

Van Streefkerk was booked in the El Dorado County Jail and is currently ineligible for bail, the Sheriff’s Office said.

don’t need to apply a onesize-fits-all approach.”

Cortese said the bill was “not final” and alterations were possible.

The bill passed the Senate, 29-8, on May 31 and was read in the Assembly for the first time the next day. SB 553 is scheduled to be discussed by the Assembly’s Labor Committee on June 28 en route to what Cortese hopes will be approval and a signature from Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Hector Amezcua/The Sacramento Bee Chavie Weisberger hugs fellow child marriage survivor Fatemah on the west steps of the California state Capitol as they told their stories during a rally against child marriage, Thursday.

Fairfield’s professional men’s tennis event returns in October

seventh year.

Chris Paul is now a Warrior, and somehow it makes sense

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This is why you can’t hold grudges in the NBA.

In this league, a player can be a team’s sworn enemy for a decade, and vice versa.

Then, in a shocking draft-day trade, that player joins the rival team.

Chris Paul – yes, that Chris Paul – is now a Golden State Warrior. He was traded Thursday by Washington for Jordan Poole, Ryan Rollins, and draft picks.

It’s going to take a while for us to collectively wrap our heads around this one.

like a nine-figure player and future face of the franchise this past season – particularly in the playoffs – but the emotional damage that rippled through the team following Draymond Green’s punch of Poole in the preseason never healed.

The Warriors had a choice this offseason: Poole or Green.

While Green remains an unrestricted free agent, the Warriors are optimistic he will return.

FAIRFIELD — Tour-

nament director Phil Cello announced this week that the annual professional men’s tennis tournament at Solano Community College will return in October after a successful comeback in 2022.

“It actually went better last year than any year in the past,” Cello said of the ATP Challenger and USTA Pro Circuit event.

“We had a better venue. We had better bleachers, better furniture for the players in the lounge, better branding for sponsors. The school also

kicked in to resurface the courts, which was nice.”

The tournament shut down as all of professional tennis did in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. There was an opportunity to host the event in 2021 but Cello and others felt the protocols for Covid safety would have been too stringent to have a tournament of their liking.

But it returned in 2022 as Michael Mmoh of the United States defeated Gabriel Diallo of Canada

6-3, 6-2 and leaped into the air in celebration to culminate a successful comeback. Cello expects the tournament to continue to thrive in its

“I never thought we wouldn’t be able to do it again,” Cello said of the pandemic pause. “The USTA Pro Circuit is providing the prize money this year. It’s a great deal for the tournament and an opportunity to actually make money. It’s really an opportunity to get the players more money and keep them alive as they try and struggle into the top 100.”

The tournament will take place Oct. 8-16 at Solano. Last year the event was an ATP 75 and this year it is an ATP 80 with more points on the line. The prize money has

also been upped from $52,000 to $80,000.

Time will tell who the next group of up-andcoming stars might be, but many former participants are ranked in the top-100 in the Association of Tennis Professional, and many of them are in the main draws for the majors at the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.

Casper Ruud, who played into the semifinals at the 2018 Challenger, is currently ranked No. 4 in the world and recently battled Novak Djokovic in the French Open finals. Several past participants

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Giants’ winning streak ends at 10, but they’re again a hot ticket

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SAN FRANCISCO — Fans piled into Oracle Park this week in droves not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Fresh off a sweep at Dodger Stadium, riding their best winning streak in nearly two decades and featuring an infusion of young players, the Giants have reclaimed their place as the hottest ticket in town.

Unfortunately for the 38,638 paying fans Thursday afternoon, they watched San Francisco’s 10-game winning streak come to an end in uncompetitive fashion.

With Buster Posey watching from the first row next to the Giants’ dugout, Alex Woodserved up a pair of three-run homers, Jakob Junis surrendered another solo shot, and the offense mustered only three hits

in a 10-0 shutout loss to the Padres.

Snapping their streak at 10 games, the Giants will have to settle for the fifth-longest unbeaten stretch in their San Francisco-era history and the third-longest winning streak in the majors this season.

Posey drew the loudest cheers of the afternoon when he was shown on the center field scoreboard, but for potentially the first time since his retirement, the presence of the beloved three-time World Series champion didn’t elicit a longing for a former era. If anything, the emergence of a cast of homegrown rookies – catcher Patrick Bailey, center fielder Luis Matos and shortstop Casey Schmitt all occupied spots in the starting lineup Thursday – has conjured memories of those title teams.

Bailey provided a pair of hits, but the Giants weren’t able to muster much else against San Diego starter Blake Snell, while the Padres hitters teed off on Giants pitchers, particularly Wood, who walked four batters and had all but one of them score on

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But at the core of it all is the well-known fact that everyone can overlook things when they’re desperate.

The Warriors were desperate to rid themselves of Poole. The four-year, $123 million contract extension he signed before the start of last season was proven to be a mistake for the team. Not only did Poole fail to perform

Either way, they made the right call. Unfortunately for them, circumstances dictated they couldn’t wait for Poole to rebuild his trade value.

Yes, Poole had become so out-of-favor with the Warriors – his league-wide reputation had fallen so far since the October extension –that Golden State had to attach a (protected and distant) first-round pick to him to acquire Paul, a player both Phoenix and Washington considered

Warriors pick Santa Clara star Podziemski with No. 19 draft pick

SAN FRANCISCO —

The Warriors added another versatile guard to their team Thursday night.

Golden State took Santa Clara star Brandin Podziemski with the No. 19 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.

A four-star recruit out of high school, Podziemski dazzled for the Broncos this season, earning West Coast Conference Newcomer of the Year and Co-Player of the Year awards while averaging 19.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals in 32 games.

Podziemski is considered one of the best shooters in this year’s draft and shot 44% from 3-point range

this season. His game has been compared to Donte DiVincenzo and he’s been praised for his ability to rebound at his size. But that’s the thing: His 6-foot-4 frame and 6-foot-5 ½ wingspan is a concern. He also has room to improve on the defensive end.

However, Podziemski, 20, impressed Warriors during his predraft workout last month at Chase Center and seems like he could be a good fit.

The Warriors kicked off their offseason of retooling their roster

District 53 Little League All-Star tourneys begin Saturday

FAIRFIELD — The District 53 Little League All-Star tournaments begin in earnest this weekend with games in Sonoma, Napa and St. Helena.

The 8-9-10 All-Star tournament begins Saturday at Sonoma Little League. Napa American takes on Fairfield Pacific at 10 a.m., Suisun plays Sonoma at 10 a.m., Benicia meets American Canyon at 1 p.m. and Napa National takes on Tri-Valley at

1 p.m. St. Helena has the first round bye. The 9-10-11 All-Star tournament begins Saturday at Napa Little League. American Canyon plays Fairfield Atlantic at 10 a.m., Sonoma meets Napa National at 10 a.m. and Tri-Valley squares off against Benicia at 1 p.m. Napa American has the bye.

The Junior League All-Stars have games on Sunday at St. Helena High School. Tri-Valley goes up against Napa at

noon Sunday and American Canyon plays Sonoma at 3 p.m. St. Helena has the bye.

The Intermediate 50/70 All-Stars have reached the championship game. American Canyon is taking on Napa in the final.

The 10-11-12 All-Stars don't begin competition until Saturday, July 1. They will have representative teams from American Canyon, Benicia, Fairfield Atlantic, Napa American, Napa National, Sonoma, St. Helena, Suisun, Tri-Valley

and Vallejo. Those games will be played at Tri-Valley Little League in Cordelia.

The District 53 Tournament of Champions wrapped up Wednesday night with Sonoma winning major and minor championships.

Fairfield Expos split pair against Medford

FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Expos split a pair of games Tuesday night at Medford, getting held in check in one game 3-0 and

exploding for a 13-5 victory in the other.

Fairfield's American Legion summer baseball team scored in every inning but the seventh and had 16 hits in its decisive victory. Jace Parkinson had four hits and drove in a run. Matty Hague had three hits and an RBI.

Cy Dempsay, Blake Bozzini and Jackson Kolakoski all had two hits apiece. Dempsay picked up two RBIs, Bozzini hit a triple and drove in three runs and Kolakoski also

had two RBIs.

Connor Broschard also added a double, Aaron Strong singled, while Isaiah Pazmino had a hit and drove in a run.

Calvin Johnson, Grant Genter, Teagan Gonzales and Bryce Alcantara all got time on the mound.

DJ Andersen had two hits and Noah Rodda added one as Fairfield was three-hit in the other game. Carter Preston pitched four innings and Trevor Morse worked two. The Expos are 27-10.

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Taylor Fritz won the 2015 ATP Challenger in Fairfield. He is now ranked No. 8 in the world.

Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group Manny Machado hits a 3-run homer in the third inning against off Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood, Thursday.

CALENDAR

Friday’s TV sports

Baseball

MLB

• Oakland vs. Toronto, NBCSCA, 4:07 p.m.

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

Golf

• DP World, BMW International Open, GOLF, 3:30 a.m.

• KMPG Women’s PGA Championship, GOLF, 8 a.m.

• PGA Travelers Championship, GOLF, Noon.

• Asian Tour, Kolon Korea Open, GOLF, 11 p.m.

Mixed Martial Arts

Brave Combat Federation

• Bogatav vs, Abdrashitov, ESPN2, 2:30 p.m.

Professional Fighting League

• Aubin-Mercier vs. Romero, ESPN, 6 p.m.

Motorsports

• NASCAR Trucks, Tennessee Lottery 250, Qualifying, FS1, 1 p.m.

• NASCAR Xfinity Series, Tennessee Lottery 250, Practice, USA, 2:30 p.m.

• NHRA, Summit Nationals, FS1, 2:30 p.m.

• NASCAR Cup Series, Ally 400, Practice, USA, 3:30 p.m.

• NASCAR Trucks, Rackley Roofing 200, FS1, 5 p.m.

Saturday TV sports

Baseball College World Series

• Finals, Game 1, Teams TBA, ESPN, 4 p.m.

MLB

• Chicago Cubs. vs. St. Louis, 2, 40, ESPN2, 10:10 a.m.

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

• N.Y. Mets vs. Philadelphia, FS1, 1:05 p.m.

• Oakland vs. Toronto, NBCSCA, 1:07 p.m. Football USFL

• PIttsburgh vs. Michigan, 3, 5 p.m.

Golf • DP World, BMW International Open, GOLF, 4:30 p.m.

• PGA, Travelers Championship, GOLF, 10 a.m.

• PGA, Travelers Championship, 5, 13, Noon.

• Champions, Dick’s Sports Goods Open, GOLF, Noon.

• Asian Tour, Kolon Korea Open, GOLF, 9 p.m.

Horse Racing

• Royal Ascot, 3, 6 a.m.

Motorsports

• NASCAR Xfinity Series, Tennessee Lottery 250, Qualifying, USA, 9 a.m.

• NASCAR Cup Series, Ally 400, Qualifying, USA, 10 a.m.

• NASCAR Xfinity Series, Tennessee Lottery 250, USA, 12:30 p.m.

Soccer

• Gold Cup, USA vs. Jamaica, FS1, 6:30 p.m.

Softball

• Athletes United, Teams TBA, ESPN2, 1 p.m.

Track and Field

• USATF, NYC Grand Prix, 3, 10 a.m.

Ultimate Fighting

• UFC Fight Night, ESPN, 11:30 a.m.

• UFC Fight Night, 7,10, 3 p.m.

Guardians rally behind Josh Bell homer to sweep A’s

Tribune ConTenT AgenCy CLEVELAND, Ohio — Josh Bell came close to dotting the “I” in Ohio with a home run ball that thumped off a beer advertisement, evoking memories of Mark McGwire’s legendary blast 26 years ago and leading the Guardians to a win Thursday at Progressive Field.

Bell’s thunderous shot sparked a two-run rally, and Cleveland’s bullpen picked up rookie starter Logan Allen following a short outing as the Guardians grabbed a 6-1 win against Oakland to sweep the Athletics in a three-game series.

Myles Straw drove in Andrés Giménez with a triple high off the wall in left field to put the Guardians in front, and three Cleveland relievers held the A’s scoreless over the final five innings as Nick Sandlin picked up his third win (3-3, 3.29).

Cleveland earned its first series sweep of the season and won its fourth straight, while the A’s have lost eight in a row. The victory kept the Guardians one game behind first-place Minnesota in the American League Central Division after the Twins defeated Boston.

Guardians hitters did not have an answer for Oakland starter JP Sears

Manfred admits giving Astros immunity ‘not my best decision’

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Rob Manfred admits he was wrong.

Granting immunity to players for their cooperation with Major League Baseball’s investigation into the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scheme?

“Maybe not my best decision ever,” the MLB commissioner says now.

That sound you just heard was Dodgers fans all over Southern California simultaneously smacking their foreheads.

Manfred made the admission during a wideranging interview with Time magazine that published online Wednesday, two days before the Dodgers start a three-game series against the hated Astros at Chavez Ravine.

In a report issued on Jan. 13, 2020, Manfred cited the 2017 and 2018 Astros for violating rules that banned the use of video equipment to steal signs during a game. The Astros won the World Series in 2017, beating the Dodgers in a sevengame series.

As part of the Astros’ punishment, general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch were suspended for the

2020 season. Later on the same day the report was issued, both men were fired.

The team also was fined $5 million and had to forfeit a couple of draft picks. As for the players who actually took part in this scheme ... well, see, those guys were granted immunity from punishment in exchange for their testimony.

On Feb. 16, 2020, Manfred suggested to reporters that having to live with the scorn from being associated with a scandal of this magnitude was punishment enough for the guilty players.

“If you look at the faces

of the Houston players as they’re publicly addressing this issue, they have been hurt by this,” the commissioner said. “They will live with questions about what went on in 2017 and 2018 for the rest of their lives, and frankly, it’s rare for any offense that you have a punishment you will live with for the rest of your life.”

Manfred seems to have had a change of heart since then. He told Time, “Some of the decisions surrounding the Houston situation, would like to have those back.”

When asked what he regrets about that situation, Manfred responded:

Spurs select French phenom

early on. Sears (1-5, 4.10) had faced the minimum number of hitters through 4 1/3 innings when José Ramírez singled but was caught stealing to end the fourth. After a Josh Naylor ground out to start the fifth, Bell reversed Cleveland’s fortunes with one swing.

He walloped the first pitch from Sears 430 feet to left for his seventh home run. The solo blast tied the score and gave Bell his 500th career RBI in his 919th game. The ball caromed off a Miller Lite sign on the facing of the catwalk beyond the home run porch in left. Replay showed the ball strike the “H” in Ohio where the sign reads “Proudly Brewed in Ohio.”

“I was praying that it stayed fair with the wind blowing side to side,” Bell said. “It was kind of sidespun, so I’m just happy that it wrapped around the pole and got us on the board.”

McGwire famously launched a home run off Orel Hershiser estimated at 485 feet that dented the scoreboard in center field just above a Budweiser sign in 1997.

Straw said he stopped following Bell’s ball in flight from the dugout.

“I knew it was gone off the bat and I was hoping it stayed fair,” Straw said. “Pretty good blast.”

Victor Wembanyama No. 1

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NEW YORK — The San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama with the first pick of Thursday’s NBA draft, affirming what has been a foregone conclusion for more than a month.

The generational talent had been pegged to be the first overall pick for the past year and slotted to go to San Antonio since the Spurs won the league’s draft lottery May 16.

And now it’s official.

The 19-year-old French phenom is the third player to be selected first overall by the Spurs, joining David Robinson in 1987 and Tim Duncan in 1997 – both Hall of Famers and NBA champions.

Wembanyama makes the transition to the NBA after completing his career in the French League last Thursday with his team, Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92, losing in the championship series.

In 33 regular-season games this season, he averaged 21.6 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks.

Considered by many to be the best draft prospect since LeBron James in 2003, Wembanyama can seemingly do it all on the court.

Officially listed at 7-foot-3, he is a phenomenal rim protector, using his long arms to block and alter opponents’ shots.

He can score in the paint and battle for rebounds down low but can also then step out to the perimeter to knock down a 3-pointer.

An adept dribbler and passer, he also handles the ball like a point guard, something seemingly unheard of for someone of his size.

Possessing the rare combination of size, ball-handling and shooting, Wembanyama is expected to make an immediate impact in the NBA for a Spurs team that finished 22-60 last season to miss the playoffs for the fourth year in a row.

By going first overall, he’s the first non-college freshman to be selected No. 1 since 2009, when the Los Angeles Clippers drafted Blake Griffin – a sophomore out of Oklahoma University.

Knights fans buying record Cup merch

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LAS VEGAS — Congratulations again, Golden Knights fans.

You’re a part of another record, buying the most team merchandise during a Stanley Cup Finals series at T-Mobile Arena’s The Armory store on June 13, the night the team clinched the Cup with a convincing 9-3 win over the Florida Panthers.

Sales of souvenirs that night topped the franchise’s previous best, Game 1 of the Knights’ first Stanley Cup series against the Washington Capitals, on May 28, 2018.

It also beat sales during the Los Angeles Kings 2014 Cup win against the New York Rangers.

Fans bought millions of dollars in merch in the team’s final march toward hockey suprem-

“I’m not sure that I would have approached it with giving players immunity. Once we gave players immunity, it puts you in a box as to what exactly you were going to do in terms of punishment. I might have gone about the investigative process without that grant of immunity and see where it takes us. Starting with, I’m not going to punish anybody, maybe not my best decision ever.”

The Dodgers did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the commissioner’s remarks. Manfred also said he’d like to take back a 2020 comment in which he defended his decision not to strip the Astros of their 2017 World Series title by referring to the Commissioner’s Trophy as “a piece of metal.”

He apologized two days later – “In an effort to make a rhetorical point, I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way. It was a mistake to say what I said.” – and expressed further regret during the Time interview.

“If I could take back the rather flip comment I made about the World Series trophy at one time, I’d take that one back,” Manfred said.

Hurley staying put at UConn

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HARTFORD, Conn. —

Dan Hurley has agreed on a new contract that will keep him as UConn men’s basketball coach through the 2028-29 season.

The contract, worth $31.5 million over the next six years, puts Hurley among the highest paid coaches in men’s basketball. The deal “includes the opportunity to earn additional compensation in the form of performance-based incentives,” according to a team release.

“I am thrilled to have Dan Hurley leading our men’s basketball program,” said Athletic Director David Benedict in the release. “The work he and his staff have done over the past five years in rebuilding our program, which culminated in the Huskies once again reaching the pinnacle of college basketball, has been nothing short of remarkable. I know all of UConn Nation is ecstatic that Dan will continue to lead this program for the foreseeable future.”

Hurley was hired by UConn in 2018, his original contract was worth roughly $3 million annually. He has since built the program back to being a perennial national contender, winning the national championship in 2023 and continuing to bring in strong recruiting classes — including his third-ranked incoming class that is headlined by All-American Stephon Castle.

acy this year.

Representatives of Chicago-based Levy, the food and beverage partner of T-Mobile Arena and Levy’s retail company, Rank + Rally, said Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals set records.

Jim Haskins, the NHL’s senior vice president of consumer products licensing, said VGK Stanley Cup gear sales were up 31 percent

The five-year anniversary of his introduction came during the 2023 NCAA Tournament run, the same day UConn put on a dominant performance in the Sweet 16 and beat Arkansas, 88-65.

Hurley and associate head coach Kimani Young will be in attendance at the 2023 NBA draft, watching with star Jordan Hawkins from the green room at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks to the media prior to a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco Giants at American Family Field in Milwaukee, May 25.

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French phenom Victor Wembanyama applauds after being selected No. 1 overall by the San Antonio Spurs during the NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Thursday.

Flying fight ends 50-year friendship

Dear Annie: Last year, a friend of 50 years and I were talking about flying to Canada to meet for a trip. Prior to making any plans, I researched and found that the mask requirements were still in place for Canada.

Although I have always adhered to the requirements and am fully vaccinated, I didn’t feel comfortable having to wear a mask for such a long trip. I am already a nervous flyer due to inner ear issues, and I felt this would cause a lot of anxiety. I said I would pass but she and the other friend involved should proceed without me. She then told me she felt our friendship did not matter to me as much as not wearing a mask and she could no longer be around me! I gave her a heartfelt apology, saying it had nothing to do with my affection for her and that I was devastated she felt that way. It did not make a difference, and now I am left feeling so abandoned and sad. This is a friend with whom I have never exchanged harsh words and would never

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Optimism is faith plus sunshine. You’ll abandon good ideas for better ideas as you start to see new potentials on the horizon. Bring your imagination to today’s opportunities; you are creating the future.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

You’ll try new things. It won’t be necessary to pay for this now. You can learn, eat, exercise and organize yourself quite well without buying anything new. Make your own plan. Trust in your executive function.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Knowing what you want out of life won’t be a problem. Wanting what’s good for you might be, though. It might help to see wanting as a process. You can always narrow down your choices and set appropriate goals later when things have calmed down.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You won’t be able to do your thing and their thing at the same time. So, who should go first? The first position isn’t always the best one. Good boundaries and careful time management are called for.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s quite natural for you to pass up the easy pickin’s and cheap thrills to play for higher stakes. Winning without challenge doesn’t feel like winning at all to you, so what’s the point?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

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in a million years expect anything less than compassion and understanding. I am obsessing about it and doubting myself, although anyone I have asked says they think she is the unreasonable one. How do I get beyond this hurt? –

Broken Up Over Covid Dear Broken Up: A 50-year friendship shouldn’t go down this easily. There might be something else going on in her personal life that is making her act so irrationally. I would reach out to her and reiterate how much you care about the friendship and how much you miss her. Tell her that you want to plan another trip with her now that the mask mandates are a thing of the past. If all of that still doesn’t work, then there isn’t much you can do. She knows how you feel, and the ball is in her court.

Dear Annie: This is a reply to “Catfished,” the 70-year-old woman who was deceived by a pen pal as a teen and is considering whether or not to reach out now. I would seriously taper your expectations from

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You’re an uplifting influence. People open up to your warmth in a creative and fun way, filling your days with interest. A goal emerges and your life organizes around it. More highlights: domestic ease and new routines, a regular gathering to help with accountability and enjoying an exotic locale. Taurus and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 12, 16, 7 and 1.

Your loved ones may not give you a showy kind of attention, but stay attuned to the quieter ways they support you, accept and love you for who you are and generally let you be you. If this is not the case, seek a better support system.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Your feelings are like the engine light of a car. One generalized alert could have hundreds of meanings from “get an oil change soon” to “pull over now.” With calm discernment, whatever the case may be, you’ll handle it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Good communication, mutual respect and reasonable expectations lay the foundation for

the pen pal. You’ll likely get a more vocal response if you sound more curious than upset. For example, “I thought we had made a genuine connection. Why didn’t you tell me instead of hiding? It felt like we had a real friendship.”

Something along those lines would open the door. Asking from a place of curiosity, not a place of anger, is likely a better route to go if you want them to respond so you can find some amount of closure. – Similarly Swindled

Dear Swindled: You’ve made an excellent suggestion.

“Catfished” is undoubtedly still hurt by this woman’s actions no matter how long it’s been, but I agree she’s more likely to get a better outcome if she approaches it calmly and rationally – and, as you say, as a matter of curiosity. Other readers reached out with similar sentiments and words of gentle caution, as well as echoed the therapy suggestion to finally overcome this unresolved pain.

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good relationships. As for passionate relationships, all bets are off. No one knows what they’re doing in love, which will involve large margins of error.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). You aim yourself well. You picture success and position yourself to head straight for it. Once you’ve established your desired trajectory, any other direction you go is a function of fear. Don’t let fear win. Steer straight.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). Sit back and absorb the story unfolding before you. Additionally, know that while it seems like it would be cool to get the insider’s scoop, without a solid understanding of the big picture, the details won’t matter.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). It’s an honor to fit into certain groups but however admired the circle may be, you do not wish to match so well as to turn invisible. A simple fact becomes relevant: The only person who can make your mark is you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ve played the odds and had favorable results. Now you’re onto something so meaningful, you’ll forget about your chances of success altogether. There are some things worth doing whether you win or lose.

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Bridge

by

Phillip Alder

North’s three-heart cue-bid showed at least game-invitational values with spade support. South used Roman Key Card Blackwood before wisely stopping in six.

As soon as the dummy appeared, declarer thought that he had 12 top tricks: six spades, one heart, three diamonds and two clubs. What could possibly go wrong?

Could East ruff away the heart ace at trick one? Surely not -- West would have bid four hearts, not two, with an eight-card suit. The only other danger was a 4-0 trump split, which will happen nearly 10% of the time.

Declarer realized that if trumps were 4-0, he could still get home by taking two clubs, two diamonds, one heart, three top spades and three ruffs in hand.

WHEN THINGS LOOK TOO EASY, LOOK OUT!

Horace Mann said, “Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.”

That is a good game plan for a bridge player. In today’s deal, how should South plan the play in six spades after West leads the heart king to dummy’s ace?

South made the key play: At trick two, he ruffed a heart. He cashed the spade ace and knowingly nodded his head when West discarded a heart. Declarer continued with his spade queen and four remaining minor-suit winners ending with dummy’s diamond king. Now came a second heart ruff. Finally, South played a spade to the king and called for the heart eight. If East ruffed, declarer would have discarded his club loser. If East pitched, South would have ruffed. Either way, it was six spades bid and made.

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6/23/23

Difficulty level: SILVER

Yesterday’s solution:

WHEN THINGS LOOK TOO EASY, LOOK OUT!

Horace Mann said, “Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.”

That is a good

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

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Cranston plumbs the depths in ‘Your Honor,’ then slowly begins the climb back

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“Your Honor” could have been complete after Season 1’s horrific full-circle finale, in which the “honorable” protagonist’s entire impetus for his long journey into hell – protecting his son – leads to the young man accidentally being killed. Ending there, the show would have been about karmic retribution. Instead, the second season transformed into a story of (some measure of) redemption. Even rebirth.

“If the first season was more ‘King Lear,’ then this season is more ‘Hamlet,’ where he truly doesn’t want to live, in the beginning,” says star and executive producer Bryan Cranston, who plays erstwhile respected New Orleans judge Michael Desiato in the Showtime drama. “By the end of the season, hopefully without being too on the nose, we wanted to give the audience the sense that Michael doesn’t want to die anymore. That he [eventually becomes] reconnected to humanity enough to shift into, at least, neutral.”

As the series begins, Michael is forced to make life-or-death decisions on the fly when his son, Adam (Hunter Doohan), inadvertently kills a motorcyclist in a traffic accident. When the victim turns out to be the son of a ruthless underworld figure, Michael moves to cover up Adam’s involvement – triggering a lethal and ever-widening butterfly effect that destroys several lives, including Adam’s, Michael’s and an entire innocent family’s.

Cranston says. “I’ve asked [people], ‘What would you do to save the life of your child?’ And the answer is, ‘Anything.’ The next question: ‘Would you knowingly become a criminal?’ ‘Yes, I would.’ Then the third question: ‘Would you allow an innocent person harm or death?’ And that stops people cold. And that’s

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where we are with the show.”

The pitch-dark drama’s first season finds Michael doing things he never could have imagined in order to maintain the rickety framework of lies keeping his son alive. His actions are as grand as subverting a trial to keep the mobster’s other son out of prison and as small-but-despicable as blurting out to the woman he’s dating he loves her simply to distract her from witnessing one of the cogs of his plan. Then, after his own son becomes collateral damage, Season 2 finds the devastated former judge in prison, not talking or eating –just wasting away.

The actor says that though creator Peter Moffat was unable to return as showrunner for the second season due to family issues, they had intended a twoseason arc from the start. The second season was to depict Michael’s long, slow crawl back to life.

“I wanted to incrementally, subtly show there are things that are connected to being human, that he forgot about or he stumbles upon until we know [he’s no longer suicidal], without having him say, ‘Hey, I think I’d like to live now.’”

Cranston and Season 2 showrunner Joey Hartstone agreed Michael should be “a man who wants to die; he’s not motivated to do anything.” Indeed, it’s only threats to those he cares about that force him out of his death spiral. In taking action, he inches toward redemption.

“It was a tribute to Showtime to allow that second season to” be so dark and to take its time, Cranston says. “I reminded them where this is going. It’s not going to be a first episode

‘Michael Desiato gets his mojo back, overcomes his anguish and his deep despair over the loss of his son, and here he is, back!’ No, it’s the entire season.

“I wanted to be true to that. I

think if I lost my child, it would change me as a human being. I could not live the same way. My relationship with my wife would be challenging and different, and with friends ... I just can’t imagine it being anything like what it was.

“The other thing that I was interested in playing this season was the power of apology, of asking forgiveness. And it’s a two-way street. The courage to ask forgiveness, and also the courage to grant forgiveness. It’s not a weakness if someone can identify their own personal weakness; that’s enlightenment. ‘I’ve wronged, I’ve hurt someone, and I need to make amends for that.’ “

True, he finds a way to be useful in the end, using his expertise to save one of the victims of his collateral damage, but it’s the carefully planned details that really tell the story of Michael Desiato in Season 2.

The key vehicle of rebirth is a near-literal one: the revelation that Adam had conceived a child with his girlfriend before he died. Michael doesn’t feel worthy of connecting with the baby and his mother. He can’t even bring himself to pet his beloved dog. Over the course of many episodes, he comes to hold the baby, even feed it. The increments are as small as him giving his dog a spoonful of peanut butter.

“Where do I put the spoon to put the lid back on? I just shove it in my mouth. And I take a moment: ‘Oh, my God. Peanut butter.’ It’s not a big thing, but it’s those little things – the little joyous moments that we take for granted – seeing a dog, seeing a baby, tasting peanut butter. These little things no one would write about, but if we see glimpses of these with him, then we know that he is, even involuntarily, reconnecting to humanity.”

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Crossword by Phillip Alder

Bridge

The first declarer-play problem I have for you today might become the seminal deal for this topic. How should South play in three no-trump after West leads the diamond six, second- or fourth-highest (Polish leads)?

When COVID struck, everyone was forced online, which many preferred. For the top players, numerous Alt tournaments were arranged (alt. bridgeresults.org). This deal occurred during one of last year’s events.

If West had led a spade, the unimaginative unbid suit, it would have ruined the story. However, when West chose a low diamond, the second card was not played for two or three minutes. Finally, the declarer, Ferit Tavlan from Germany, played low from the board and sacrificed his king under East’s ace!

THE INSTRUCTIONAL AND SEMINAL DEAL

The Senior Life Master was ready to start his Saturday morning class.

What is the one thing I stress endlessly (he began) for declarers and ought to emphasize for defenders?

Right -- do not play at trick one until you have got your plan of campaign fully formed.

Worried about a 4-2 club split, South wanted to unblock his queen before getting into the dummy to cash the rest of the clubs. If he had retained his diamond king at trick one, East would have shifted to a spade, and West would have put in the 10 to remove that dummy entry.

The diamond king was a brilliant play, one that would not occur to most players until it was too late. Your future mission, should you choose to accept it, is to analyze all of the options before playing at trick one.

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

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Bryan Cranston attends the “Asteroid City” photocall at the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals, in Cannes, France, May 24.

The Oscars are changing the rules for best picture

Here’s what it could mean

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LOS ANGELES — In its latest effort to grapple with a changing exhi bition landscape, the motion picture academy announced new rules on Wednesday that will expand the the atrical requirement for films to qualify for best picture at the 97th Academy Awards.

Under the new rules, which were approved by the group’s 54-member board of governors, a film will need to continue its run beyond the current requirement – a one-week theatrical release in one of six U.S. qualifying cities – to be eligible to compete for best picture. Films now will need to add an additional theatrical run of seven days, consecutive or nonconsecutive, in 10 of the top 50 U.S. markets, no later than 45 days after the initial release in 2024. (Non-U.S. territory releases can count toward two of the 10 markets.)

This expanded theatrical run for best picture contenders must be completed no later than Jan. 24. Eligibility for other categories will not be affected by this requirement. The move follows the academy’s earlier adoption of new inclusion standards for best picture contenders that also are set to go into effect next year.

“As we do every year, we have been reviewing and assessing our theatrical eligibility requirements for the Oscars,” academy chief executive Bill Kramer and academy president Janet Yang said in a joint statement. “In support of our mission to celebrate and honor the arts and sciences of moviemaking, it is our hope that this expanded theatrical footprint will increase the visibility of films worldwide and encourage audiences to experience our artform in a theatrical setting. Based on many conversations with industry partners, we feel that this evolution benefits film artists and movie lovers alike.”

The change marks the

Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS file (2016) Oscar statuettes backstage at the 88th Academy Awards on Feb. 28, 2016, in Los Angeles.

academy’s latest attempt to address audiences’ shift toward streaming, as companies like Netflix, Amazon and Apple continue to flex their muscle in awards campaigns. But while the expanded theatrical requirement should be a relatively easy lift for the deep-pocketed streamers, it could end up being more onerous for smaller independent and international films that now will need to fight for extra space in a shrinking art-house landscape.

Indie filmmakers will suddenly find themselves in the expanded theatrical business (in January, no less), and while big streamers may be able to afford to purchase runs in the required number of additional markets, traditional independent distributors may be the ones to suffer.

“My heart goes out to young filmmakers who might find it hard to get to 10 markets,” said veteran publicity executive Melody Korenbrot. “They’re going to need someone to help them navigate these new rules – or else they’re going to need a lot of credit cards.”

Korenbrot, whose company handles release and awards campaigns for a number of independent distributors, including Sony Pictures Classics, also sees a potential crunch in being able to book a theater in a top-50 market at a time of year when so many highprofile titles from studios are arriving.

“That fight for space is going to be difficult,” she says.

Brian Crane

Zits Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Pearls Before Swine Stephan Pastis

Candorville Darrin Bell

Baby Blues Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

Baldo Hector Cantú and Carlos Castellanos

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TOALLINTERESTEDPERSONS: Petitioner:EbonyFoncetteThomasfileda petitionwiththiscourtforadecreechangingnamesasfollows:

PresentName:

a. Elijah Edward Guerra

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a. Elijah Edward Thomas Guerra THECOURTORDERSthatallpersonsinterestedinthismattershallappearbefore thiscourtatthehearingindicatedbelowto showcause, ifany,whythepetitionfor changeofnameshouldnotbegranted. Anypersonobjectingtothename changesdescribedabovemustfileawrittenobjectionthatincludesthereasonsfor theobjectionatleasttwocourtdaysbeforethematterisscheduledtobeheard andmustappearatthehearingtoshow causewhythepetitionshouldnotbegranted.Ifnowrittenobjectionistimelyfiled, thecourtmaygrantthepetitionwithouta hearing.

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PUBLICNOTICEISHEREBYGIVENthatthePlanningCommissionoftheCityofRio VistawillconsiderarecommendationtotheCityCouncilregardingadoptionofthedraft CityofRioVista2023-2031HousingElement(6thCycle)atitsSpecialMeetingonJuly5, 2023,at6:00p.m.,intheCityHallCouncilChambers,1MainStreet,RioVista,CA.

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TheupdatedRioVistaHousingElementwasadoptedbytheCityCouncilonApril18, 2023.Followingadoption,theHousingElementwassubmittedtotheStateDepartmentof HousingandCommunityDevelopment(HCD)forfinalreviewandcertification.HCDidentifiedminorrevisionsrequiredfo rStatecertification.ThePlanningCommissionwillreviewtheseminorrevisionsandmakearecommendationtotheCityCouncilregarding readoptionoftheHousingElement.

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TheconsiderationandadoptionoftheCityofRioVista2023-2031HousingElement(6th Cycle)isexemptfromenvironmentalreview,therefore,nofurtherenvironmentalanalysis isrequiredpursuanttotheCaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct,PublicResourcesCode section21000etseq.("CEQA").

TheHousingElementisexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelinessection15183asaproject whoseimpactsconformandareconsistentwiththeCityofRioVistaGeneralPlanandits previouslycertifiedenvironmentalimpactreport("EIR").TheHousingElementconforms andisconsistentwiththeGeneralPlanEIR,SCH#2001032079,whereitproposesthe samelanduses,densities,intensities,anddevelopmentstandardsasthoseanalyzedin theEIRandtherehasbeennochangeincircumstances,noadditionalinformation,and nochangeinprojectmeritingasupplementalorsubsequentEIR.(PRC§21166.)

AdoptionoftheHousingElementisalternativelyexemptfromreviewpursuanttoSection 21065andCEQAGuidelinessection15061(b)(3)becauseitdoesnotincludeandwillnot requirerezoningofland,changestolandusedensityorintensity,oranyotheractionthat wouldhavethepotentialtoresultinaphysicalchangetotheenvironment.Therefore,its approvalwillnotcauseeitheradirectphysicalchangeintheenvironment,orareasonablyforeseeableindirectphysicalchangeintheenvironmentand,thereby,theHousing Elementisnota"project"asdefinedbyCEQA.

AdoptionoftheHousingElementisalternativelyexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelines section15262astheadoptionoftheHousingElementisafeasibilityandplanningstudy forpossiblefutureactionandwillnothaveany impactstotheenvironment.

Further,totheextentthatRegionalHousingNeedsdeterminationsaremadeaspartof theHousingElement,theHousingElementisfurtherexemptfromCEQApursuantto Section15283,whichprovides,“CEQAdoesnotapplytoregionalhousingneedsdeterminationsmadebytheDepartmentofHousingandCommunityDevelopment,acouncilof governments,oracityorcountypursuanttoSection65584oftheGovernmentCode." TheHousingElementfallswithinthisdefinition.

CEQAanalysiswillbeconductedforanyfuturezoningcodeamendmentsand/ordevelopmentofspecificprojectsatthetimethatthoseareconsidered.

NOTETOALLINTERESTEDPARTIES:Thismeetingwillbeheldinahybridformat wheremembersofthepublicmayviewthemeetingandsubmitpubliccommentsduring themeetingbothin-personandviaonlineplatform.Allrequisiteopportunitiesforandprotectionstopublicaccessandpubliccommentshal lbeprovided,asrequiredbytheBrown Act,GovernmentCodesection54950etseq.Publicaccessisavailablevialivestream throughalinkandinstructionsincludedinthePlanningCommissionagendaat: https://www.riovistacity.com/meeting-agenda-minutes/.

ThePlanningCommissionwillacceptoralandwrittencomments.Oralcommentsmaybe givenduringthemeetingbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthePlanningCommission agendaat:https://www.riovistacity.com/meeting-agenda-minutes/.Writtencommentsmay besubmittedviaemailto:pcpubliccomments@ci.rio-vista.ca.us.Pleaseprovidethe agendaitemnumberinthesubjectlineofyouremailorletter.Writtencommentsreceivedpriorto5:00pmontheMondaybeforethePlanningCommissionmeetingwillbe distributedtothePlanningCommissionandpostedontheCity'swebsite.Ifyouneedassistanceordonothaveaccesstoacomputer,pleasecontactKrystineBallat707-3746447.

IfyouwishtolegallychallengeanyactiontakenbytheCityontheabovematter,youmay belimitedtoraisingonlythoseissuesyouorsomeoneelseraiseinwritingforthePublic Hearingdescribedinthisnotice,orinwrittencorrespondencedeliveredtotheCitypriorto oremailedasdescribedintheabovenote.

FURTHERINFORMATIONonthisitemmaybeobtainedbycontactingPaulJunker,ContractPlannerat(916)838-8384orbyemailatpjunker@interwestgrp.com. DR#00064186

Published:June23,2023

Petitionerfiledapetitionwiththiscourtfor adecreechangingnamesasfollows: PresentName: a. Laytorne Anetta Feathers ProposedName: a. Latwan Crater THECOURTORDERSthatallpersonsinterestedinthismattershallappearbefore thiscourtatthehearingindicatedbelowto showcause,ifany,whythepetitionfor changeofnameshouldnotbegranted. Anypersonobjectingtothename changesdescribedabovemustfileawrittenobjectionthatincludesthereasonsfor theobjectionatleasttwocourtdaysbeforethematterisscheduledtobeheard andmustappearatthehearingtoshow causewhythepetitionshouldnotbegranted.Ifnowrittenobjectionistimelyfiled, thecourtmaygrantthepetitionwithouta hearing.

The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 AcopyofthisOrdertoShowCausemust bepublishedatleastonceeachweekfor foursuccessiveweeksbeforethedateset forhearingonthepetitioninthefollowing newspaperofgeneralcirculation,printed inthiscounty:FairfieldDailyRepublic PleasefileProofofPublication5businessdaysinadvanceofhearingdate. (newspaperdoesnotfilew/court).

Date:JUN142023 /s/CCarringer JudgeoftheSuperiorCourt

FILED:JUN142023 DR#00064161

Published:June23,30July7,14,2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ERNESTINE L. MOSLEY Case Number: PR23-00200 Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors,contingentcreditors,andpersonswhomay otherwisebeinterestedinthewillorestate,orboth,of: Ernestine L. Mosley APetitionforProbatehasbeenfiledby: Charles Callaway intheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia,County of: Solano ThePetitionforProbaterequeststhat: Charles Callaway beappointedaspersonalrepresen tative toadministertheestateofthedecedent. Thepetitionrequeststhedecedent'swill andcodicils,ifany,beadmittedtoprobate.Thewillandcodicilsareavailablefor examinationinthefilekeptbythecourt. ThepetitionrequestauthoritytoadministertheestateundertheIndependentAdministrationofEstatesAct.(Thisauthority willallowthepersonalrepresentativeto takemanyactionswithoutobtainingcourt approval.Beforetakingcertainveryimportantactions,however,thepersonal representativewillberequiredtogivenoticetointerestedpersonsunlessthey havewaivednoticeorconsentedtothe proposedaction.)Theindependentadministrationauthoritywillbegrantedunless aninterestedpersonfilesanobjectionto thepetitionandshowsgoodcausewhy thecourtshouldnotgranttheauthority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: JULY 24 2023; TIME: 8:30 am; DEPT.: 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO 600 Union Avenue P.O. Box Caller 5000 Fairfield, CA 94533 Hall of Justice

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 firstissuanceofletterstoageneralpersonalrepresentative,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 want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court.Ifyouareapersoninterestedinthe estate,youmayfilewiththecourtaRequestforSpecialNotice(formDE-154)of thefilingofaninventoryandappraisalof estateassetsorofanypetitionoraccount asprovidedinProbateCodesection 1250.ARequestforSpecialNoticeformis availablefromthecourtclerk. Attorneyforpetitioner: DeborahDurrFerras; FernandoL.Delmendo Favaro,Lavezzo,Gill,Caretti&Heppell 300TuolumneStreet Vallejo,CA94590 (707)552-3630 DR#000641746 Published:June23,26,30,2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS DANNYS PARTY RENTALS LOCATEDAT842OwlCircle,Vacaville CA95687Solano.Mailingaddress842 OwlCircle,VacavilleCA95687.IS(ARE) HEREBYREGISTEREDBYTHEFOLLOWINGOWNER(S)DannyAtayde Guerrero842OwlCircleVacaville,95687. THISBUSINESSISCONDUCTEDBY: anIndividual Theregistrantcommencedtotransact businessunderthefictitiousbusiness nameornameslistedaboveonN/A. Ideclarethatallinformationinthisstatementistrueandcorrect(Aregistrantwho declaresastrueinformationwhichheor sheknowstobefalseisguiltyofacrime.) /s/DannyAtaydeGuerrero INACCORDANCEWITHSUBDIVISION (a)OFSECTION17920AFICTITIOUS NAMESTATEMENTGENERALLYEXPIRESATTHEENDOFFIVEYEARS FROMTHEDATEONWHICHITWAS FILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHECOUNTY CLERK,EXCEPTASPROVIDEDIN SUBDIVISION(b)OFSECTION17920, WHEREITEXPIRES40DAYSAFTER ANYCHANGEINTHEFACTSSET FORTHINTHESTATEMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION17913OTHERTHAN ACHANGEINTHERESIDENCEADDRESSOFAREGISTEREDOWNER. ANEWFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENTMUSTBEFILEDBEFORE THEEXPIRATIONJune182028. THEFILINGOFTHISSTATEMENT DOESNOTOFITSELFAUTHORIZE THEUSEINTHISSTATEOFAFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAMEINVIOLATION OFTHERIGHTSOFANOTHERUNDER FEDERAL,STATEORCOMMONLAW (SEESECTION14411ETSEQ.,BUSINESSANDPROFESSIONSCODE). FiledintheOfficeoftheCountyClerkof SolanoCounty,StateofCaliforniaon:

JUN192023 NewASSIGNEDFILENO.2023000970 CHARLESLOMELI,SolanoCountyClerk DR#00064155

Published:June23,30July7,14,2023

PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HELENA VICTORIA BOYER CASE NUMBER: PR23-00184

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

Helena Victoria Boyer APetitionforProbatehasbeenfiledby: Richard Boyer intheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia,County of: Solano ThePetitionforProbaterequeststhat:

Richard P. Boyer beappointedaspersonalreprese ntative toadministertheestateofthedecedent. Thepetitionrequeststhedecedent'swill andcodicils,ifany,beadmittedtoprobate.Thewillandanycodicilsareavailableforexaminationinthefilekeptbythe court. ThepetitionrequestsauthoritytoadministertheestateundertheIndependentAdministrationofEstatesAct.(Thisauthority willallowthepersonalrepresentativeto takemanyactionswithoutobtainingcourt approval.Beforetakingcertain veryimportantactions,however,thepersonal representativewillberequiredtogivenoticetointerestedpersonsunlessthey havewaivednoticeorconsentedtothe proposedaction.)Theindependentadministrationauthoritywillbegrantedunless aninterestedpersonfilesanobjectionto thepetitionandshowsgoodcausewhy thecourtshouldnotgranttheauthority.

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

DATE: July 25, 2023 TIME: 9:00 am Dept. 22

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County of Solano County Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 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 firstissuanceofletterstoageneralpersonalrepresentative,asdefinedinsection58(b)oftheCaliforniaProbateCode, or(2) 60 days fromthedateofmailingor personaldeliverytoyouofanoticeunder section9052oftheCaliforniaProbate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may wantto consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court.Ifyouareapersoninterestedinthe estate,youmayfilewiththecourtaRequestforSpecialNotice(formDE-154)of thefilingofaninventoryandappraisalof estateassetsorofanypetitionoraccount asprovidedinProbateCodesection 1250.ARequestforSpecialNoticeformis availablefromthecourtclerk. AttorneyforPetitioner:DavidL.Brown 3230RamosCircle SacramentoCA95827

916-369-9750 DR#00064179 Published:June23,26,30,2023

MEGHANM.AVILA,ESQ.SBN:296966

CELAYALAW 1455FIRSTSTREET,#216 NAPA,CALIFORNIA94559 707-492-3112 meghan@celayalaw.com

AttorneyforKarenR.Korinetz

NOTICETOCREDITORS

OFTHEESTATEOF ZOILADELCARMENRAMOS

DECEDENT

NOTICETOCREDITORS

SUPERIORCOURTOFCALIFORNI A COUNTYOF _________SOLANO________

Noticeisherebygiventothecreditorsand contingentcreditorsoftheabove-named decedent,thatallpersonshavingclaims againstthedecedentarerequiredtofile themwiththeSuperiorCourtat,theFamilyLawDivision,600UnionAvenueFairfield,CA94533andmailacopytoKaren R.Korinetz,trusteeoftheRamosFamily Trust,datedJanuary7,2022,whereinthe decedentwasthesettlor,at3041Kaiser Drive#FSantaClara,CA95051 withinthe lateroffourmonthsafterJune16,2023 (thedateofthefirstpublicationofnoticeto creditors)or,ifnoticeismailedorpersonallydeliveredtoyou,60daysafterthedate thisnoticeismailedorpersonallydeliveredtoyou.Aclaimformmaybeobtainedfromthecourtclerk.Foryourprotections,youareencouragedtofileyour claimbycertifiedmail,withreturnreceipt requested.

MeghanM.Avila,Esq.May24,2023 DR#00063902

Published:June16,21,23, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON (PERSONS) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS J&A MOBILITY LOCATEDAT206RegentsParkDrive, VallejoCA94591Solano.Mailingaddress206RegentsParkDrive,VallejoCA 94591.IS(ARE)HEREBYREGISTERED BYTHEFOLLOWINGOWNER(S)J&A MobilityLLCCAVallejo,94591.THIS BUSINESSISCONDUCTEDBY: aLimitedLiabilityCompany Theregistrantcommencedtotransact businessunderthefictitiousbusiness nameorna meslistedaboveonN/A. Ideclarethatallinformationinthisstatementistrueandcorrect(Aregistrantwho declaresastrueinformationwhichheor sheknowstobefalseisguiltyofacrime.) /s/HanzS.Palma INACCORDANCEWITHSUBDIVISION (a)OFSECTION17920AFICTITIOUS NAMESTATEMENTGENERALLYEXPIRESATTHEENDOFFIVEYEARS FROMTHEDATEONWHICHITWAS FILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHECOUNTY CLERK,EXCEPTASPROVIDEDIN SUBDIVISION(b)OFSECTION17920, WHEREITEXPIRES40DAYSAFTER ANYCHANGEINTHEFACTSSET FORTHINTHESTATEMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION17913OTHERTHAN ACHANGEINTHERESIDENCEADDRESSOFAREGISTEREDOWNER. ANEWFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAME STATEMENTMUSTBEFILEDBEFORE THEEXPIRATIONJune182028. THEFILINGOFTHISSTATEMENT DOESNOTOFITSELFAUTHORIZE THEUSEINTHISSTATEOFAFICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAMEINVIOLATION OFTHERIGHTSOFANOTHERUNDER FEDERAL,STATEORCOMMONLAW (SEESECTION14411ETSEQ.,BUSINESSANDPROFESSIONSCODE). FiledintheOfficeoftheCountyClerkof

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NOTICEOFRIGHTTOCLAIMEXCESSPROCEEDSFROMTHESALE OFTAX-DEFAULTEDPROPERTY ExcessproceedshaveresultedfromthesaleoftaxdefaultedpropertylistedonthisnoticeonMay9-11,2023.Partiesofinterest,asdefinedbyCaliforniaRevenueandTaxationCodesection4675,areentitledtoclaimtheexcessproceeds. Allclaimsmustbeinwritingandmustcontainsufficientinformationandprooftoestablishaclaimant'srighttoalloranypartoftheexcessproceeds. Claimsfiledwiththe countymorethanoneyearafterrecordationofthetaxcollector'sdeedtothepurchaser onMay24,2023cannotbeconsidered. Assessor’sParcelNoPropertyAddress PartiesofInterest_ 0075-091-350514RIDGEAVENUE,UNINCORPORATEDCOUNTYOFSOLANO DARYLHINTON ClaimformsandinformationregardingfilingproceduresmaybeobtainedattheSolano CountyTreasurer-TaxCollector-CountyClerk’sOffice,675TexasStreet,Suite1900, Fairfield,CA94533,bycalling(707)784-7485between10:00a.m.and3:00p.m.Monday throughFridayoratwww.solanocounty.com. Icertifyunderpenaltyofperjurythattheforegoingistrueandcorrect. CHARLESLOMELI,SolanoCounty Treasurer-TaxCollector-CountyClerk ExecutedatFairfield,SolanoCounty,CaliforniaonJune23,2023 DR#00064051 Published:June23,30July7,2023 NOTICEOFTRUSTEE'SSALET.S.No.22-02247-QQ-CATitleNo.230086502-CA-VOI A.P.N.0037-282-170YOUAREINDEFAULTUNDERADEEDOFTRUSTDATED 08/14/2017.UNLESSYOUTAKEACTIONTOPROTECTYOURPROPERTY,ITMAY BESOLDATAPUBLICSALE.IFYOUNEEDANEXPLANATIONOFTHENATUREOF THEPROCEEDINGAGAINSTYOU,YOUSHOULDCONTACTALAWYER.Apublic auctionsaletothehighestbidderforcash,(cashier'scheck(s)mustbemadepayableto NationalDefaultServicingCorporation),drawnonastateornationalbank,acheckdrawn byastateorfederalcreditunion,oracheckdrawnbyastateorfederalsavingsandloan association,savingsassociation,orsavingsbankspecifiedinSection5102oftheFinancialCodeandauthorizedtodobusinessinthisstate;willbeheldbythedulyappointed trusteeasshownbelow,ofallright,title,andinterestconveyedtoandnowheldbythe trusteeinthehereinafterdescribedpropertyunderandpursuanttoaDeedofT rustdescribedbelow.Thesalewillbemadeinan"asis"condition,butwithoutcovenantorwarranty,expressedorimplied,regardingtitle,possession,orencumbrances,topaytheremainingprincipalsumofthenote(s)securedbytheDeedofTrust,withinterestandlate chargesthereon,asprovidedinthenote(s),advances,underthetermsoftheDeedof Trust,interestthereon,fees,chargesandexpensesoftheTrusteeforthetotalamount(at thetimeoftheinitialpublicationoftheNoticeofSale)reasonablyestimatedtobeset forthbelow.Theamountmaybegreateronthedayofsale.Trustor:CatherineLockett,a singlewomanDulyAppointedTrustee:NationalDefaultServicingCorporationRecorded 08/17/2017asInstrumentNo.201700069308(orBook,Page)oftheOfficialRecordsof SolanoCounty,California.DateofSale:07/20/2023at09:30AMPlaceofSale:Atthe SantaClaraStreetentrancetotheCityHall,555SantaClaraStreet,Vallejo,CA94590 Estimatedamountofunpaidbalanceandothercharges:$280,165.56StreetAddressor othercommondesignationofrealproperty:912BrandonWay,Fairfield,CA94533-4155 A.P.N.:0037-282-170TheundersignedTrusteedisclaimsanyliabilityforanyincorrectnessofthestreetaddressorothercommondesignation,ifany,shownabove.Ifnostreet addressorothercommondesignationisshown,directionstothelocationoftheproperty maybeobtain edbysendingawrittenrequesttothebeneficiarywithin10daysofthedate offirstpublicationofthisNoticeofSale.IftheTrusteeisunabletoconveytitleforany reason,thesuccessfulbidder'ssoleandexclusiveremedyshallbethereturnofmonies paidtotheTrustee,andthesuccessfulbiddershallhavenofurtherrecourse.TherequirementsofCaliforniaCivilCodeSection2923.5(b)/2923.55(c)werefulfilledwhenthe NoticeofDefaultwasrecorded.NOTICETOPO TENTIALBIDDERS:Ifyouareconsideringbiddingonthispropertylien,youshouldunderstandthattherearerisksinvolvedin biddingatatrusteeauction.Youwillbebiddingonalien,notonthepropertyitself.Placingthehighestbidatatrusteeauctiondoesnotautomaticallyentitleyoutofreeand clearownershipoftheproperty.Youshouldalsobeawarethatthelienbeingauctioned offmaybeajuniorlien.Ifyouarethehighestbidderattheauction,youareormayber esponsibleforpayingoffallliensseniortothelienbeingauctionedoff,beforeyoucanreceivecleartitletotheproperty.Youareencouragedtoinvestigatetheexistence,priority, andsizeofoutstandingliensthatmayexistonthispropertybycontactingthecountyrecorder'sofficeoratitleinsurancecompany,eitherofwhichmaychargeyouafeeforthis information.Ifyouconsulteitheroftheseresources,youshouldbeawarethatthesame lendermayholdmore thanonemortgageordeedoftrustontheproperty.NOTICETO PROPERTYOWNER:Thesaledateshownonthisnoticeofsalemaybepostponedone ormoretimesbythemortgagee,beneficiary,trustee,oracourt,pursuanttoSection 2924goftheCaliforniaCivilCode.Thelawrequiresthatinformationabouttrusteesale postponementsbemadeavailabletoyouandtothepublic,asacourtesytothosenot presentatthesale.Ifyouwishtolearnwhetheryoursaledatehasbeenpostponed, and, ifapplicable,therescheduledtimeanddateforthesaleofthisproperty,youmaycall 714-730-2727orvisitthisinternetwebsitewww.ndscorp.com/sales,usingthefilenumber assignedtothiscase22-02247-QQ-CA.Informationaboutpostponementsthatarevery shortindurationorthatoccurcloseintimetothescheduledsalemaynotimmediatelybe reflectedinthetelephoneinformationorontheinternetwebsite.Thebestwaytoverify postponementinformation istoattendthescheduledsale.NOTICETOTENANT*:You mayhavearighttopurchasethispropertyafterthetrusteeauctionpursuanttoSection 2924moftheCaliforniaCivilCode.Ifyouarea"representativeofalleligibletenantbuyers"youmaybeabletopurchasethepropertyifyoumatchthelastandhighestbid placedatthetrusteeauction.Ifyouarean"eligiblebidder,"youmaybeabletopurchase thepropertyifyouexceedthelastandhighestbidplacedatthetrusteeauction.There arethreestepstoexercisingthisrightofpurchase.First,48hoursafterthedateofthe trusteesale,youcancall888-264-4010,orvisitthisinternetwebsitewww.ndscorp.com, usingthefilenumberassignedtothiscase22-02247-QQ-CAtofindthedateonwhich thetrustee'ssalewasheld,theamountofthelastandhighestbid,andtheaddressofthe trustee.Second,youmustsendawrittennoticeofintenttoplaceabidsothatthetrustee receivesitnomorethan15daysafterthetrustee'ssale.Third,youmustsubmitabidso thatthetrusteereceivesitnomorethan45daysafterthetrustee'ssale.Ifyouthinkyou mayqualifyasa"representativeofalleligibletenantbuyers"or"eligiblebidder,"you shouldconsidercontactinganattorneyorappropriaterealestateprofessionalimmediatelyforadviceregardingthispotentialrighttopurchase.*PursuanttoSection2924mof theCaliforniaCivilCode,thepotentialrightsdescribedhereinshallapplyonlytopublic auctionstakingplaceonorafterJanuary1,2021,throughDecember31,2025,unless laterextended.Date:06/15/2023NationalDefaultServicingCorporationc/oTiffanyand Bosco,P.A.,itsagent,1455FrazeeRoad,Suite820SanDiego,CA92108TollFree Phone:888-264-4010SalesLine714-730-2727;SalesWebsite:www.ndscorp.comConnieHernandez,TrusteeSalesRepresentativeA-478851706/23/2023,06/30/2023, 07/07 /2023 DR#00064095 Published:June23,30July7,2023

Trustee'sSaleNo.23-100114Attentionrecorder:Thefollowingreferencetoanattached summaryisonlyapplicabletonotice(s)mailedtothetrustorpercivilcode2923.3(c)(1) Note:ThereisasummaryoftheinformationinthisdocumentattachedNoticeof Trustee'sSaleYouareindefaultunderadeedoftrustdated12/13/2021.Unlessyoutake actiontoprotectyourproperty,itmaybesoldatapublicsale.Ifyouneedanexplanation ofthenatureoftheproceedingsagainstyou,youshouldcontactalawyer.OnJune29 2023at9:30a.m..,C&HTrustDeedService,asdulyappointedorsubstitutedTrustee underthecertainDeedofTrustexecutedbyVictorLamontJuddandChristineThuy Judd,husbandandwifeasjointtenantsasTrustor,tosecureobligationsinfavorofthe ReoGroup,Inc.,aCaliforniacorporationasBeneficiary,recordedon12/30/21asInstrumentNo.2021-00132869,inBookxxx,PagexxxofOfficialRecordsintheofficeofthe CountyRecorderofSolanoCounty,California.Willsellatpublicauctiontothehighest bidderforcash,orcashier'scheck,(pay ableatthetimeofsaleinlawfulmoneyofthe UnitedStatesbycash,acashier'scheckdrawnbyastateornationalbank,astateorfederalcreditunion,orastateorfederalsavingsandloanassociation,orsavingsbankspecifiedinsection5102oftheFinancialCodeandauthorizedtobusinessinthisstate)AtAt thefrontentrancetotheCityHallbuildinglocatedat555SantaClaraSt.,Vallejo,California,allright,titleandinterestconveyedtoandnowheldbyitunder saidDeedofTrustin andtothefollowingdescribedrealpropertysituatedintheaforesaidCountyandState,to wit:AsmorefullydescribedinsaiddeedoftrustThestreetaddressorothercommon designationoftheabove-describedpropertyispurportedtobe1099ScottStreetFairfield California94553Assessor'sParcelNo.0037-060-260TheundersignedTrusteedisclaimsanyliabilityforanyincorrectnessofthestreetaddressand/orothercommondesignation,ifany,shownhereinabove.Saidsalewillbemade,butwithoutcovenantorwarranty,expressorimplied,regardingtitle,possession,orencumbrances,topaytheremainingprincipalsumofthenote(s)securedbysaidDeedofTrust,withinterestthereon asprovidedinsaidnote(s),advances,ifany,underthetermsoftheDeedofTrust,estimatedfees,chargesandexpensesofthetrusteeandofthetrustscreatedbysaidDeedof Trust,towit:Saidpropertyisbeingsoldfortheexpresspurposeofpayingtheobligations securedbysaidDeedofTrust,includingfeesandexpensesofsale.Thetotalamountof theunpaidprincipalbalance,interestthereon,togetherwithreasonableestimatedcosts expensesandadvancesatthetimeoftheinitialpublicationoftheNoticeofTrustee's Saleisestimatedtobe$389,411.66.ThebeneficiaryundersaidDeedofTrustheretoforeexecutedanddeliveredtotheundersignedawrittenDeclarationofDefaultandDemandforSale,andawrittenNoticeofDefaultandElectiontoSell.Theundersigned Trustee,orpredecessorTrustee,hascausedsaidNoticeofDefaultandElectiontoSellto berecordedinthecountywheretherealpr opertyislocatedandmorethanthreemonths haveelapsedsincesuchrecordation.Noticetopotentialbidders:Ifyouareconsidering biddingonthispropertylien,youshouldunderstandthattherearerisksinvolvedinbiddingatatrusteeauction.Youwillbebiddingonalien,notonthepropertyitself.Placing thehighestbidatatrusteeauctiondoesnotautomaticallyentitleyoutofreeandclear ownershipoftheproperty.Youshouldalsobeawarethatthelienbeingauctionedoffmay beajuniorlien.Ifyouarethehighestbidderattheauction,youareormayberesponsibleforpayingoffallliensseniortothelienbeingauctionedoff,beforeyoucanreceive cleartitletotheproperty.Youareencouragedtoinvestigatetheexistence,priority,and sizeofoutstandingliensthatmayexistonthispropertybycontactingthecounty recorder'sofficeoratitleinsurancecompany,eitherofwhichmaychargeyouafeefor thisinformation.Ify ouconsulteitheroftheseresources,youshouldbeawarethatthe samelendermayholdmorethanonemortgageordeedoftrustontheproperty.Noticeto propertyowner:Thesaledateshownonthisnoticeofsalemaybepostponedoneor moretimesbythemortgagee,beneficiary,trustee,oracourt,pursuanttoSection2924g oftheCaliforniaCivilCode.Thelawrequiresthatinformationabouttrusteesalepostponementsbemadeavailabletoyouandtothepublic,asacourtesyto thosenotpresent atthesale.Ifyouwishtolearnwhetheryoursaledatehasbeenpostponed,and,ifapplicable,therescheduledtimeanddateforthesaleofthisproperty,youmaycall (949)860-9155forinformationregardingthetrustee'ssaleorvisitthisinternetwebsite www.chtrustdeed.comforinformationregardingthesaleofthisproperty,usingthefile numberassignedtothiscase23-100114.Informationaboutpostponementsthatarevery shortindurationorthatoccurcloseintimetothescheduledsalemaynotimmediatelybe reflectedinthetelephoneinformationorontheInternetWebsite.Thebestwaytoverify postponementinformationistoattendthescheduledsale.Noticetotenant:Youmay havearighttopurchasethispropertyafterthetrusteeauctionpursuanttoSection2924m oftheCaliforniaCivilCode.Ifyouarean"eligibletenantbuyer,"youcanpurchasethe propertyifyoumatchthelastandhighestbidplacedatthetrusteeauction.Ifyouarean "eligiblebidder,"youmaybeabletopurchasethepropertyifyouexceedthelastand highestbidplacedatthetrusteeauction.Therearethreestepstoexercisingthisrightof purchase.First,48hoursafterthedateofthetrusteesale,youcancall(949)305-8901 orvisitthisinternetwebsite,www.chtrustdeed.com,usingthefilenumberassignedtothis case23-100114tofindthedateonwhichthetrustee'ssalewasheld,theamountofthe lastandhighestbid,andtheaddressofthetrustee.Second,youmustsendawrittennoticeofintenttoplaceabidsothatthetrusteereceivesitnomorethan15daysafterthe trustee'ssale.Third,youmustsubmitabidsothatthetrusteereceivesitnomorethan45 daysafterthetrustee'ssale.Ifyouthinkyoumayqualifyasan"eligibletenantbuyer"or "eligiblebidder,"youshouldconsidercontactinganattorneyorappropriaterealestate professionalimmediatelyforadviceregardingthispotentialrighttopurchase.Pleasetake noticethatiftheTrusteeisunabletoconveytitleforanyreason,thesuccessfulbidder's soleandexclusiveremedyshallbereturnofmoniespaidtotheTrustee,andthesuccessfulbiddershallhavenofurtherrecourse.Further,iftheforeclosuresaleissetaside foranyreason,thePurchaseratthesaleshallbeentitledonlytoareturnofthedeposit paidandshallhavenofurtherrecourseorremedyagainsttheMortgagor,Mortgagee,or Trusteeherein.Ifyouhavepreviouslybeendischargedinbankruptcy,youmayhave beenreleasedofpersonalliabilityforthisloaninwhichcasethisnoticeisintendedtoexercisethenoteholdersrightsagainsttherealpropertyonly.Asrequiredbylaw,youare notifiedthatanegativecreditreportingmaybesubmittedtoacreditreportagencyifyou failtofulfillthetermsofyourcreditobligation.ForTrustee'ssaledates,bidsandpostponementinformation,pleasecall(949)860-9155orvisitwww.chtrustdeed.com.Forany otherinquiries,includinglitigationorbankruptcymatters,pleasecall(949)305-8901or fax(949)305-8406.Dated:May31,2023C&HTrustDeedService,asSuccessorTrusteeDated:March14,2023CobyHalavaisTrustee'sSaleOfficer(IFS#30982,06/09/23 06/16/23,06/23/23) DR#00063860

PUBLICNOTICE PROVISIONALAPPOINTMENTTOTHE VACAVILLEUNIFIEDSCHOOLDISTRICT BOARDOFEDUCATION

TheVacavilleUnifiedSchoolDistrictBoard ofEducationinvitesmembersofthecommunitytoapplytofillavacancyonthe GoverningBoard.Applicationpacketsare availableontheDistrict’swebsiteat www.vacavilleusd.orgorintheSuperintendent’sofficeattheEducationalServicesCenter,401NutTreeRoad,Vacaville,95687between8:00AMand5:00PM, Monday throughThursday,beginningJune 20,2023.Completedapplicationsmustbe receivedbytheSuperintendent’sofficeby 5:00PMonJuly13,2023.Lateapplicationswillnotbeaccepted. AnyregisteredvoterwithintheArea6 boundariesiseligibletobeamemberof theBoardofEducationexceptanyemployeeoftheVacavilleUnifiedSchoolDistrict. Toconfirmwhetheryouresidewithinthe district’sboundaries,pleaseseethe “SchoolBoundaryLocator”onthedistrict’s websiteorcalltheSuperintendent’soffice at707-453-6101. DR#00064173

Published:June23,2023

OF

TO

OF DELBERT GLENN BURGESS, JR. CASE NO. PR23-00198

Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors,contingentcreditors,andpersonswhomayotherwisebeinterestedinthewillorestate,or both,of: DELBERTGLENNBURGESS,JR. APetitionforProbatehasbeenfiledby CLISTIEMAYFERRELLintheSuperior CourtofCalifornia,CountyofSOLANO. ThePetitionforProbaterequeststhat CLISTIEMAYFERRELLbeappointedas personalre presentativetoadministerthe estateofthedecedent. ThePetitionrequeststhedecedent'swill andcodicils,ifany,beadmittedtoprobate. Thewillandanycodicilsareavailablefor examinationinthefilekeptbythecourt. ThePetitionrequestsauthoritytoadministertheestateundertheIndependentAdministrationofEstatesAct.(Thisauthority willallowthepersonalrepresentativeto takemanyactionswithoutobtainingcourt approval.Beforetakingcert ainveryimportantactions,however,thepersonalrepresentativewillberequiredtogivenoticeto interestedpersonsunlesstheyhave waivednoticeorconsentedtotheproposedaction.)Theindependentadministrationauthoritywillbegrantedunlessan interestedpersonfilesanobjectiontothe petitionandshowsgoodcausewhythe courtshouldnotgranttheauthority. Ahearingonthepetitionwillbeheldinthis courton7/17/2023at8:30A.M.inDept.4 RoomN/A locatedat600UNIONAVE, FAIRFIELD,CA94533. Ifyouobjecttothegrantingofthepetition, youshouldappearatthehearingandstate yourobjectionsorfilewrittenobjections withthecourtbeforethehearing.Yourappearancemaybeinpersonorbyyourattorney. Ifyouareacreditororacontingentcreditorofthedecedent,youmustfileyourclaim withthecourtandmailacopytothepersonalrepresentativeappointedbythe courtwithinthelaterofeither(1)four monthsfromthedateoffirstissuanceof letterstoageneralpersonalrepresentative,asdefinedinsection58(b)oftheCaliforniaProbateCode,or(2)60daysfrom thedateofmailingorpersonaldeliveryto youofanoticeundersection9052ofthe CaliforniaProbateCode. OtherCaliforniastatutesandlegalauthoritymayaffectyourrightsasacreditor.You maywanttoconsultwithanattorneyknowledgeableinCalifornialaw. Youmayexaminethefilekeptbythe court.Ifyouareapersoninterestedinthe estate,youmayfilewiththecourtaRequestforSpecialNotice(formDE-154)of thefilingofaninventoryandappraisalof estateassetsorofanypetitionoraccount asprovidedinProbateCodesection1250. ARequestforSpecialNoticeformisavailablefromthecourtclerk.

AttorneyforPetitioner:MICHAELRINNE, 391TAYLORBLVD.,SUITE200,PLEASANTHILL,CA94523,Telephone:925322-1521 6/23,6/25,7/2/23 CNS-3713196#

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Published:June23,25July2,2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

LORRAINE WESNER (aka LORRAINE FRANCIS WESNER) CASE NUMBER: PR23-00199

Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors,contingentcreditors,andpersonswhomay otherwisebeinterestedinthewillorestate,orboth,of: Lorraine Wesner (aka Lorraine Francis Wesner) A Petition for Probate hasbeenfiledby: Penelope S. Wesner intheSuperiorCourtofCalifornia,County of: SOLANO

ThePetitionforProbatereq ueststhat: Penelope S. Wesner beappointedaspersonalrepresentative toadministertheestateofthedecedent. Thepetitionrequeststhedecedent'swill andcodicils,ifany,beadmittedtoprobate.Thewillandcodicilsareavailablefor examinationinthefilekeptbythecourt. ThepetitionrequestsauthoritytoadministertheestateundertheIndependentAdministrationofEstatesAct.(Thisauthority willallowthepersonalrepresentativeto takemanyacti onswithoutobtainingcourt approval.Beforetakingcertainveryimportantactions,however,thepersonal representativewillberequiredtogivenoticetointerestedpersonsunlessthey havewaivednoticeorconsentedtothe proposedaction.)Theindependentadministrationauthoritywillbegrantedunless aninterestedpersonfilesanobjectionto thepetitionandshowsgoodcausewhy thecourtshouldnotgranttheauthority.

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

DATE: JULY 26, 2023;

TIME: 9:00 am; DEPT.: 22

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SOLANO Old Solano Courthouse 580 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533

If you object tothegrantingofthepetition,youshouldappearatthehearingand stateyourobjectionsorfilewrittenobjectionswiththecourtbeforethehearing. Yourappearancemaybeinpersonorby yourattorney. If you are a creditor or a contingen t creditor of the decedent youmustfileyourclaimwiththecourtand mailacopytothepersonalrepresentative ap-pointedbythecourtwithinthe laterof either(1) four months fromthedateof firstissuanceofletterstoageneralpersonalrepresentative,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 want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court.Ifyouareapersoninterestedinthe estate,youmayfilewiththecourtaRequestforSpecialNotice(formDE-154)of thefilingofaninventoryandappraisalof estateassetsorofanypetitionoraccount asprovidedinProbateCodesection 1250.ARequestforSpecialNoticeformis availablefromthecourtclerk. AttorneyforPetitioner: DavidW.Knight,Esq. LawOfficeofDavidW.Knight 2300BoyntonAvenue,Suite104 Fairfield,CA94533 707-422-5411 DR#00064169 Published:June23,26,30,2023

Warriors

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with a jaw-dropping trade earlier in the day.

Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s first move as the team’s general manager will have Golden State dealing Jordan Poole, Ryan Rollins and two future draft picks to the Washington Wizards for Chris Paul.

But this is only the beginning of what’s expected to be a hectic offseason for Golden State, who’s actively looking to optimize this championship window.

The Warriors will have to find solutions to several other questions in the coming weeks. Negotiating a deal to keep Draymond Green, who’s expected to opt out of his $27.6 million player option before the June 29 deadline, is priority No. 1.

Beyond that, the Warriors are at risk of losing

Tennis

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are expected to compete in the coming weeks in London at Wimbeldon.

“That’s how we bill it,” Cello said. “We had a picture of the players last year that have played in the tournament. We had 22 who were in the top 100 at the time. They had all played at some point in Fairfield.”

Ruud, Taylor Fritz (8) and Frances Tiafoe (10) are now top-10 players. There are also 19 former players in the current top-100.

Past champions have included Mmoh, Christopher O’Connell (2019), Bjorn Frantangelo (2018), Mackenzie McDonald (2017), Santiago Giraldo (2016) and Fritz (2015). Competition will take place in singles and doubles.

Tickets for the tournament go on sale in the fall. All seats are in close proximity in the courts.

six players in free agency. Donte DiVincenzo has a $4.7 million player option, which they anticipate him to decline in the next week.

JaMychal Green and Andre Iguodala are unrestricted free agents, though Iguodala previously said last season would be his last. Meanwhile, Anthony Lamb and two-way players Ty Jerome and Lester Quinones are restricted free agents.

The Warriors will also have questions to answer surrounding Klay Thompson. He’s set to make $43.2 million in the final year of his current deal, but he and the Warriors could work out an extension, if both sides wanted to.

But there’s still a little time before those issues will need to be addressed. Free agency opens July 1.

For now, the Warriors will look forward to welcoming Podziemski to the Bay Area in the coming days.

ment,” Cello said. “Like a car race of watching professional skiing, you can’t appreciate the speed of the game on television.

There are numerous opportunities to be tournament sponsors, volunteers, and for youth, to be “Ball Kids” during the matches. For sponsorship opportunities and other information, contact Cello by phone 707-853-0915 or email cellotennis@comcast.net.

Cello said he is still finalizing title sponsors.

The tournament has been used as an opportunity to benefit both the Chris Cammisa Education and Tennis Foundation, and the host, Solano College.

Cello said that Solano superintendent/president Celia Esposito-Noy is “100 percent behind this tournament.”

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waiving in recent weeks.

Paul didn’t have any say in this trade, but for him, this is certainly last call. He needed to find a title-contending team for this, one of the final years of his career, after the 38-year-old future Hall of Fame point guard was dumped by the Suns last weekend. Golden State threw him a lifeline on Thursday. The Wizards happily took a 24-year-old scorer in exchange.

I imagine Paul will be happy to come to the Bay.

Even with a dozen years of being this bleepin’ guy to Dubs fans.

Remember, in 2011, Paul reportedly told Golden State that he wouldn’t re-sign with the team if he were traded there. The Dubs weren’t good enough for him. Apparently the Clippers were.

Great call, State Farm.

Since that point, the Warriors have won four titles and become the most valuable basketball team in the world.

Paul, meanwhile, is still seeking a validating first title, as the Warriors consistently denied him opportunities when he played in Los Angeles and Houston.

Now, if he’s going to win it, it’s going to be as a member of the Warriors.

The irony of this basketball marriage is so rich; the storyline so absurd it might just work.

We knew that Poole wasn’t going to work with the Warriors anymore. Golden State’s new-look front office – which inherited a brutal financial ledger and an ever-growing schism in the locker room between the team’s so-called “two timelines” – made a choice on Thursday.

There is only one timeline: It’s the one with the old guys.

Credit to new Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. for making such a bold statement so early into his career. That took – ahem – gumption.

And while one can certainly question if Paul is an upgrade from Poole in the short term, there’s no question, given what we saw from Poole this past postseason and the baggage he carried

(some self-inflicted, some delivered in a blindside punch) every day of last campaign, that the young guard’s days in the Bay were numbered.

Poole might own a title ring, but nothing about his game indicated that he was a winner in the way Green is.

Talent gets you a job in the NBA. And credit to Poole, he had to scrap and claw and play in the G League bubble to prove he had NBA-level talent. He, unquestionably, has it.

But careers in the NBA are built on self-awareness and selflessness. Winning basketball is rarely sexy.

And Poole has made the decision to not play that kind of basketball. He gives nothing on defense and takes too much on offense.

For Poole, this past year showed that he deemed it more important to put on a show than to grow as a basketball player.

Poole will love Washington and a Wizards team that’s rebuilding. It’s an environment that will provide everything he’s ever wanted: 25 shots a game, the ball in his hands every possession, and ample opportunities for Instagram-worthy 40- and 50-point scoring outbursts.

Who cares if the Wizards lose by 20 in those games? Poole will be the man.

The Warriors realized this past season they can’t win with that kind of player anchoring the team’s second unit. So why keep him on the roster at big money for four years? They made a bad bet last offseason –there was no reason to double down.

Paul, it should be noted, is in the final year of guaranteed money on his contract. Under the league’s new collective bargaining agreement –a document created to punish the Warriors for being successful – the Dubs’ current payroll was untenable. Whenever Paul leaves, his money will disappear from the Golden State books, too, possibly taking them out of luxury tax hell in the process.

That might be the most valuable part of this trade for the Warriors.

Because as Steph Curry told Paul on the court this past season: “This ain’t 2014 no more.”

In fairness, this old dog still knows a few tricks and the Warriors aren’t asking him to carry the team.

Paul still plays the position of point guard –an idea that has fallen out of favor around the league in recent years. He puts players in the right position and the ball in the right place.

And while Paul might have lost that first-step burst and in-

the-paint wiggle, he’s still able to get to his spot, stop, and drop in midrange buckets in a way that few can.

In the playoffs, there are few things that are more valuable than high-level operation and mid-range mastery.

The question, of course, is if Paul and the Warriors can reach the playoffs. Remember, Golden State was the final team to avoid the play-in tournament last season.

And if the Warriors do make it, will Paul be playing?

A steady hand, yes, but the best ability is availability. Paul has too often been MIA. And for all of Poole’s faults, he played 82 games last season and 76 the year before that.

For a team that struggled with absences throughout this past season – a team whose five best players will average 34 years old come next April – Paul is a gamble.

But he, even after more than a decade of being a top Warriors’ antagonist, carries less baggage and fiscal burden into this season than Poole. He can run a second unit better, too. And for that, this trade is a win for the Dubs. A strange, strange win.

Dieter Kurtenbach is a sports columnist for the Bay Area News Group.

Giants

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“The number of spectators gets better through the course of the tournahomers from Gary Sánchez and Manny Machado.

The Giants outscored their opponents by 49 runs, 80-31, over the course of their winning streak before being blown out by 10 Thursday.

But one loss, no matter the margin, doesn’t affect the sea change in outlook – and vibes – that has occurred over the past five weeks for this team and its fanbase.

The Giants have never announced a non-pandemic crowd of fewer than 20,000 at Oracle Park, but there were nights in April and May where empty season-ticket seats were carrying much of that water. There were few empty seats, period, for any of their four games this week against the Padres.

The 139,406 fans who passed through turn-

“She is the reason we keep this going,” Cello said. “She really wants this tournament. Solano College is right off the freeway but many people don’t see it and know what it provides.”

stiles the past four games amounted to the Giants’ best attendance for any midweek stretch of four game since June 18-21, 2018. Those numbers were boosted by big walk-up sales, club sources said, a clear sign of fans responding to their hot play.

Once panned for their lack of star power, after failing to sign Aaron Judge or Carlos Correa this past winter, the Giants have built their recent success on homegrown talent. It’s no coincidence that the jerseys of Brandon Crawford, Buster Posey and Tim Lincecum are still the most numerous at Oracle Park, but those of Camilo Doval, Logan Webb and Mike Yastrzemski all dotted the crowd throughout this series. Surely, it won’t be long before Matos, Schmitt and Bailey join them.

The Giants’ home stand continues with three more games against an NL West foe, the division-leading Arizona Diamdonbacks.

Christian Petersen/Getty Images/TNS file (2022)

The Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole, left, handles the ball against the Phoenix Suns’ Chris Paul at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Oct. 25, 2022.

Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS file Santa Clara University’s Brandin Podziemski (22) dribbles against Sam Houston’s Donte Powers (24) in the first half in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament at the Leavey Center in Santa Clara, March 15.